Chapter 262: Chapter 228: Completing the Epic Mission

"..." Gao Neng was stunned.

’Who is that?’

’They can recognize me from this far?’

He took another look, and his eyes widened. At the head of the massive non-human army were the several thousand pursuers led by the twenty Princes.

"Gao Neng, get out here and face this Prince!"

"Don’t think this Prince can’t kill you just because you’re hiding in the city!"

"Gao Neng, come out!"

The Princes roared one after another.

Evidently, the pursuit force led by the Princes had merged with the non-human Three Races Alliance Army.

For a moment, Gao Neng was at a loss.

He knew about the several thousand pursuers led by the Princes, but he had absolutely no idea about the vast, dark horde of the non-human army behind them.

This blame...

He didn’t want to take it!

"Hand over Gao Neng, or we’ll massacre the city!" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Hand over Gao Neng!"

"Hand over Gao Neng!"

"..."

Wave after wave of shouts echoed.

Within the Allied Army, Mu Feifei, clad in ice-blue battle armor, flew beside the Celestial Race King, Mu Ying. But when her gaze fell upon Gao Neng, an irrepressible hatred flashed from the depths of her eyes.

"Feifei, is this human really that important? Do we need such a massive show of force?" Mu Ying asked, somewhat surprised as he studied the expression on Mu Feifei’s face.

"Father, Gao Neng is no ordinary Energy Warrior. I cannot sleep at night as long as he lives!" Mu Feifei said through gritted teeth.

"’Cannot sleep at night?’" The words sounded familiar to Mu Ying. It seemed Elf Queen Una had said the same thing. ’A single, insignificant human... does he really hold that much power?’

Deep down, Mu Ying was skeptical. However, since the Third Prince of the Beast Race had also sent the signal and the Beast King himself was willing to lead the charge, he didn’t mind fighting this battle.

"We will be victorious!"

"Massacre the city!"

...

「Eastern District Fortress.」

The name "Gao Neng" was instantly seared into everyone’s memory. In truth, it would have been difficult to forget, given the loud roars coming from outside the city.

But who exactly was this Gao Neng?

Soon, the answer emerged.

A freshman from the Eastern Capital Military Academy, whose strength was apparently at the Tier Two Late Stage.

He was said to be a genius!

The ridiculously handsome kind, no less.

As for why he had managed to attract the Three Races Alliance Army to lay siege to the city, no one knew. But one thing was certain: Gao Neng was the one who had brought them here.

Vice Commander Wang actually wanted to meet with Gao Neng personally, but he simply had no time, because the Three Races Alliance Army was already attacking.

He had to go to the top of the city walls to take command; otherwise, the Eastern District Fortress would be finished.

The one tasked with receiving Gao Neng was none other than Chen Bai.

"Gao Neng, is that really Lieutenant Colonel Shen inside this cocoon?!" Chen Bai considered himself well-traveled and knowledgeable, but this was truly the first time he had ever seen a situation like this.

"Yes. Find me a safe place. These non-humans want to kill me," Gao Neng immediately replied with a nod.

"I know..." It would have been impossible for Chen Bai not to know, with all the noise outside. ’The Three Races Alliance Army, an army of tens of thousands of non-humans... all to lay siege for a single person, Gao Neng?’

’This kid really knows how to cause a stir!’

In the last eighteen years, humanity and the non-human races had fought countless battles, large and small, but a confrontation of this magnitude could be counted on one hand.

"I want a room on the first floor!" Gao Neng added.

"The first floor? Why?"

"Never mind why. I just want the first floor, so please arrange it!"

"Fine! Come with me." Chen Bai didn’t press the matter, leading Gao Neng to the army garrison. He found a military tent and had them settle in.

Gui Zian and Fang Tangtang, of course, followed them inside.

Meanwhile, the great battle outside officially erupted. A series of massive booms echoed, a clear sign that the heavy weapons on the city walls had opened fire.

It was, without a doubt, an incredibly brutal battle.

However, Gao Neng wasn’t able to witness it with his own eyes.

After he entered the military tent, several soldiers were posted on guard outside. While they showed no hostility, his freedom was clearly restricted.

After asking a few questions, Gui Zian sat down, but his expression remained unsettled.

Fang Tangtang, meanwhile, kept glancing from the cocoon that had formed around Shen Ning’Er to the world outside. She would occasionally stand up and pace a few laps, clearly restless as well.

"The Eastern District Fortress isn’t going to fall, is it?" Gao Neng asked instinctively, looking at their expressions.

"Sigh... it’s a strong possibility. Vice Commander Shen led troops out of the city before we got back..." Gui Zian hesitated for a moment before nodding. "He was probably looking for Shen Ning’Er!"

"So the Eastern District Fortress is short on defenders now?" Gao Neng’s expression shifted.

"The Three Races Alliance Army represents a major mobilization. Even our regular garrison would have a hard time holding them off. Now that Vice Commander Shen has taken more troops out of the city, if he can’t make it back in time, we could be in grave danger..."

"Can’t they call for reinforcements from the other districts?"

"That would be very difficult. First, it takes time for troops from other districts to get here. Second, mobilizing forces from other districts could set off a chain reaction. If that happens..." Gui Zian trailed off.

But Gao Neng understood what he meant.

Distant water can’t quench a present thirst.

Besides, just as Gui Zian said, if you pull troops over from the South District and then the South District gets attacked, which district are you going to get reinforcements from then?

The force attacking the Eastern District Fortress wasn’t composed solely of non-humans from the Eastern District.

Over ten of the Princes were non-humans from other regions. If they discovered that the Eastern District had borrowed forces from other districts, they would immediately send out a signal.

At that point, the entire City of Hope would likely be thrown into utter chaos.

"Vice Director Gui! Vice Director Gui!" Just then, an urgent shout came from outside the military tent, followed by a soldier bursting in.