Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1198: Chapter 693: One More Battle (Part 2)

The refugees, upon hearing the conditions, fell into contemplation. Joining the organization seemed quite challenging. Yet, humans are peculiar creatures; the harder it is, the more everyone wants in.

Everyone always felt: Only those who intend to deceive you would set no barriers!

For a moment, countless refugees were eager, waiting to express their intent to join the Parents’ Meeting once they survived.

Just then, a family member looked at the building and, after frowning for a while, said, “Wait a minute, isn’t that leftover steel-reinforced building my home?”

“Once we kill all the rats, won’t the houses in the Upper Three Districts be free for the taking? Don’t fret over your home; if the Grand Preceptor blew it down, it’s a blessing from your ancestors…”

“What are you even talking about…”

More and more people charged out from the Key of Gate, reaching the frontline and forcibly pushing it back!

Not only that, some people, their eyes bloodshot, even had thoughts of counterattacking, wanting to kill rats throughout the city!

Fortunately, Little Three remained rational and stopped them all: “Even if we are to counterattack, it can’t be now. We need to rest and come up with a complete strategy first.”

However, even Little Three wondered… could they indeed counterattack?

Before this, everyone was contemplating escape, retreat, and holding out. Even Lian Qingchen held a pessimistic view of the outcome, believing that only killing the Rat King could end this disaster.

As it turned out, not even a piercing missile could kill the Rat King, which had hidden who knows where.

But, could there be another way now… to kill all the rats?

As long as the Rat King became a lone ruler, the over five million people here could slowly search for the shivering Rat King in the city’s sewers. No matter where it hid, they could eventually drag it out.

With Demigod Uncle Li Dong in command, the Rat King was as good as dead once found, without any suspense.

By then, you could even raise it as a pet, regardless of its willingness.

The premise is that the refugees are willing to fight alongside everyone!

This is the power of the people!

Little Three called Qing Shuli over: “Go do some promotional work behind the Key of Gate. Tell everyone to come back; the million-strong rat tide has been defeated. We’ve already won this battle against the rat tide, no matter how many more rats come, they’re no match for the Grand Preceptor’s blow. Then, organize the returning refugees into 100 teams; we’re preparing to lead a counterattack, search the entire city, initiate extermination and eradication efforts, and help the parents capture that Rat King.”

By then, City No. 10 will be the territory of the Parents’ Meeting.

Among the 24 cities of the Federation, one will solely belong to the Parents’ Meeting; it sounds impressive.

For years, many forces have tried to wedge their way into the ranks of the five major consortia, but none have succeeded.

And now, while the consortia didn’t destroy this city, and although the rat tide killed many, over five million people still remain, with the buildings intact, facilities complete, and factories in place. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The future tax revenue of this city alone will be enough for the Parents’ Meeting’s expenses!

In fact, Little Three indeed hit the mark. The elderly man atop Ginkgo Mountain negotiated for no missile strikes, not just to save Qing Chen’s life, but to leave Qing Chen with an intact city.

The rats in City No.10 only killed people without damaging facilities. There’s no need for exhaustive post-disaster reconstruction here!

This will inevitably lead to opposition from all sides.

But the Li Family is Qing Chen’s ally, the Qing’s Family won’t object, the Jindai are the culprits of this disaster and have no right to intervene, Deer Island would like to intervene but lacks the capability to launch a campaign southward, and the Chen Clan is restoring its vitality in the south.

By then, once the Shadow Troop is stationed, this will immediately become an established fact.

After Qing Chen reappoints the city’s officials, it’ll be too late for other consortia to say anything.

At this moment, the Shadow Troop has already arrived 800 kilometers from City No. 10. Not only Qing Ye and Qing Qu’s Genetic Warrior special forces but also a field brigade, originally part of Shadow’s main force.

Furthermore, all Qing’s Family forces are gathered in the north, unable to spare men to occupy here. Qing Yu, upon arriving at the frontline and becoming commander, only has two tasks: stopping Deer Island and Jindai from moving south and keeping all Qing’s Family factions confined to the battlefield.

The elderly man timed it perfectly and gave Qing Chen a little gift.

In his view, this is Qing Chen’s city, not that of the Qing’s Family.

However, all these occurrences seemed to slide along effortlessly as if everyone’s efforts and fortuitous circumstances crowned Qing Chen as the sole master of the city.

Little Three whispered: “Hurry and get it done; we must counterattack quickly and eradicate the rat menace. We can’t let other consortia use ‘rat eradication’ as an excuse to come here. This city belongs to the Parents’.

Qing Shuli also had a glint in his eyes, “I’ll get it done right away. Rest assured, within 24 hours, I’ll first form 30 teams of young and capable individuals ready for deployment.”

At this time, the refugees pulled Little Three and the family members who had been fighting for so long down from the frontline, letting them rest for a while.

News of suppressing the rat tide and the arrival of the Demigod began to spread to the wilderness behind the Key of Gate.

Everyone said, don’t run anymore, we’re about to win!

More and more refugees returned, to the point that family members had to maintain order beside the Key of Gate.

Little Three sat awkwardly on a small stool, being bandaged by a group of girls who pressed him onto the chair.