Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 826: Both internal and external troubles at 595

"It seems we haven't detected any traces of bugs for a long time." A soldier from the Vanguard Squad maintaining order nearby asked in confusion, "Could it be that there are only this few bugs?"

"No." Bai E stood up and looked around at the darkness.

Within a ten-kilometer radius, there was no trace of bugs anymore.

Earlier, there were still traces of bugs mingling among the crowd—those were likely dormant sub-bodies of the Bug Race's undercover agents, whose wills hadn't yet been activated.

Now, those undercover sub-bodies seem to have been summoned away by their mothers with absolute orders.

This, however, makes identification easier for humans.

With no bugs remaining, it means that the residents within the ten-kilometer radius are all "safe."

No need for tedious checks; they all pass.

"Have everyone remain stationary in linear formation. I will quickly sweep through all the residents undergoing checks. If there's no issue, they can enter the safe zone and wait until this matter is resolved."

This contraction movement of the undercover agents unexpectedly made it much easier for Eternal Night City to distinguish its residents within the city.

Originally, countless people had to queue for individual bridges to undergo checks. Now, Bai E could proactively use quick and wide-range scans to confirm the safe zones.

Harnessing his Spiritual Energy, Bai E's figure floated into the sky, aiming at the enormous line of residents. In an instant, his figure shot out like lightning.

The Bug Race assassin's perception precisely covered every inch of land within a ten-kilometer radius; no evil trace could escape his senses.

'None...'

'None...'

Bai E muttered inwardly, shooting forward like an arrow.

War God Ares leapt among the crowd, hopping along below Bai E as he chased him.

Whenever he jumped to the highest point in the air, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wait for me! If you encounter a swarm of undercover agents, even you won't have it easy!"

Before long, Bai E slowed his forward momentum.

The residents along the Ring Road had all been scanned, and no anomalies were found. novelbuddy.cσ๓

This meant that the mind-controlling mothers, upon realizing that Bai E—a true nemesis—had arrived at Eternal Night City, had withdrawn all their claws and fangs.

"How's it looking?" War God Ares caught up to Bai E, who had landed, and asked, his face calm and unruffled, "All safe?"

"Yes." Bai E nodded, turning his gaze toward the city's central district within the Ring Road.

Like Blackwater City, Eternal Night City had also built part of its urban structure underground.

Or rather, any city in this post-apocalyptic era that dared not expand outward could only develop downward.

However, Eternal Night City's situation was much worse. The city's population was far smaller than Blackwater City's, so its underground excavation was not as deep.

But within this not-so-deep central zone, numerous undercover mother sub-bodies and potentially bewitched, kidnapped ordinary humans were all gathered.

"It's time for an assault." Bai E's gaze deepened, staring toward the direction of the city center.

As he moved slightly closer, he could feel the terrifying will surging toward him like a tidal wave.

All the undercover agents within the city had gathered together. The shock from this large-scale assembly of elite bugs was extraordinarily powerful and overwhelming.

Several high-ranking officials of Eternal Night City, following the two from a distance in helicopters, also stopped nearby. Braving the gusts from the helicopter's rotors, they strode over quickly, "My lord, how is it?"

Bai E pointed toward a patch of darkness ahead, "The rest are there. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that some bewitched residents might exist. I still suggest you send people to conduct another round of persuasion."

As they spoke, one of Eternal Night City's high-ranking officials suddenly received a report from his subordinates.

After listening to the report for a few seconds, the official's face instantly turned grave as he stepped forward and solemnly said to the others, "We've just received the latest news. The bug hive outside the city... is moving. Apparently, it's an all-out assault. Our surveillance team spotted the ruler heading toward the city!"

The situation was critical and urgent!

The sudden development caused the faces of everyone present to darken like water.

Even though this was something they had all considered beforehand, now that it was truly unfolding before them, they couldn't help but feel caught off guard.

Countless undercover bugs inside the city were lying in wait, ready to strike, while outside, the entire hive was going all out.

Under the weight of both internal and external threats, every high-ranking official of Eternal Night City present turned pale.

They knew their own situation—the mere act of dealing with a single bug hive on its own already left them struggling.

Not to mention that after learning the Bug Race's conspiracy from these imperial emissaries, they now realized that their supposedly "even-matched" confrontations in the past had been nothing but the Bug Race deceiving them.

The external pressure hanging by a thread had only served to create opportunities for another type of bug infiltration.

Now, with the bugs inside aware that their conspiracy had been exposed, it was only natural for the hive outside, which had held back from launching a full-scale assault, to finally attack Eternal Night City.

Amid lofty ambitions to advance with the help of the imperial emissaries, the city hadn't yet realized its grand visions but already faced this catastrophic disaster.

"My lords, maybe... you should leave." The city lord of Eternal Night City spoke with trembling lips.

Having Imperial emissaries send reinforcements upon learning of the bug invasion into Eternal Night City was already a tremendous favor that left them deeply grateful.