This previously formulated plan was precisely the Beheading Plan; only by beheading the Tyrant could they buy more time for the Ancient Capital.
"Councilman, doing this is too dangerous. If we're not careful, we'll be trapped amidst the undead army!" the staff officer said.
"Staff Officer Zhu, in any city where I, Zhu Meng, am present, I will never allow a single demon to cause chaos. We don't have enough troops to resist this large-scale gathering of undead, but we have a chance to kill this Ghost-Husk Tyrant!" Zhu Meng responded with righteous indignation.
The reason Zhu Meng held such a high position in the entire Federal Magic Association was not because he controlled many aristocratic families, nor because he had many forces secretly supporting him, but because whenever a hidden danger emerged, this councilman always led by example. This was something other councilmen, who had long since rotted in their high and mighty council chairs, only talking on paper, could not do.
This courage established his position.
This was also the real reason Lin Chen didn't stubbornly oppose him earlier in Hangzhou!
"No, absolutely not. If the plan fails, who will command the North City Wall, and everything will fall into chaos!" Staff Officer Zhu firmly opposed these high-ranking officials putting themselves in danger.
"Then what method do you have to stop the Ghost-Husk Tyrant's offensive?" Zhu Meng retorted.
"I'll do it!"
Just then, a Silver-haired Man walked out. Everyone present looked over at the sound and showed surprise.
Zhu Meng's heart immediately filled with joy upon hearing this; the person who came was Lin Chen.
"Everyone, the Ghost-Husk Tyrant is on me. The most pressing matter right now is to transfer the ordinary people in the city to the inner city, just in case!" Lin Chen said.
Staff Officer Zhu reprimanded, "Who are you, to dare speak so presumptuously!"
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, and he gave Staff Officer Zhu a deep look. Just as Lin Chen was about to retort, Zhu Meng waved his hand and looked at Lin Chen, asking, "How confident are you?"
"One hundred percent!" Lin Chen answered without thinking.
Lin Chen's words caused a stir. Among the crowd, some were puzzled, some disdainful.
Lin Chen was so young, yet he was patting his chest, guaranteeing to eliminate that terrifying Ghost-Husk Tyrant. Who would believe him?
Almost everyone thought Lin Chen was bragging, but Mo Fan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but marvel at Lin Chen's power.
Mo Fan had known Lin Chen for over ten years, and he had never heard Lin Chen exaggerate. With Lin Chen's unfathomable strength, he completely believed that everything Lin Chen said was true.
Zhu Meng stroked his chin. He was very familiar with Lin Chen's strength, especially after being frustrated by Lin Chen, he used his authority to investigate Lin Chen. However, he received the answer that his authority was insufficient. One must know that he was a councilman, and his power in the country could be said to be among the top tier. The only possible reason for such an answer was that all of Lin Chen's information was protected by high-ranking Wei Fang officials!
"Since you are so confident, why do you still need to evacuate the city's residents?" Zhu Meng asked.
"Better safe than sorry. You don't want the ordinary people in the city to bear any risks, do you?" Lin Chen retorted!
Zhu Meng nodded thoughtfully, then swept his gaze over his colleagues around him, and came to Lin Chen's side, saying, "Let me introduce everyone, this young brother's name is Lin Chen. The disaster in Hangzhou a while ago was resolved by Lin Chen, so I believe he has the ability to resolve the Ghost-Husk Tyrant!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.
"So he's that powerful!"
"How is that possible? How old is he!"
Staff Officer Zhu was shrewd. Seeing Zhu Meng's high praise for Lin Chen, he immediately smiled and said, "Young brother Lin Chen is truly young and promising!"
Lin Chen smiled faintly and nodded slightly. He didn't dwell too much on Staff Officer Zhu's earlier rudeness.
Zhu Meng said to everyone, "Everyone, time is short. We will split into two groups: one to evacuate the civilians, and the other to face the undead!"
Although Zhu Meng didn't want to give up the outer city, Lin Chen's words also sounded an alarm for him. He absolutely could not let ordinary people bear any risks.
After the previous Black Snake incident, he still decided to follow Lin Chen's advice.
Even at this point, there were still high-ranking officials who opposed the plan.
Just then, a sword-browed man wearing a black long gauze appeared in the distance and walked over. His face bore a calm and confident smile.
"It's Hunter King! Hunter King is here!"
"Our chances of winning are even greater!"
Hunter King Du Xiao was highly influential. The expression on Staff Officer Zhu's face, who had firmly disagreed with the high-ranking officials putting themselves in danger, also relaxed.
Under the Hunter King's assurance, Staff Officer Zhu finally chose to compromise, and Zhu Meng also began the battle deployment.
However, what no one noticed was that Lin Chen's figure had already disappeared.
"Look quickly, what is that!"
Just as everyone was preparing to leave the city, astonished shouts came.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a huge golden figure appear in the sky. Its entire body was covered in a layer of brilliant golden fur, and its whole body seemed like transparent crystal, full of a strange texture. Its overall form resembled a lion, but its four paws were like dragons, and under each dragon claw was a ball of golden flame. Its body exuded a powerful aura; in front of its massive body, those undead were clearly dwarfed.
"What kind of summoned beast is this? Why have I never seen it before!" Hunter King Du Xiao asked in surprise. He was also a Summoning Mage, but he had never seen such a powerful and special summoned beast!
"That's Lin Chen's summoned beast!!!" Amidst everyone's surprise, Mo Fan in the crowd spoke.
Everyone recalled Lin Chen's earlier one hundred percent claim and then suddenly realized that Lin Chen truly had the ability.
"Huh... Is there someone standing on that summoned beast?" the妖男 asked in surprise.
Mo Fan sighed and said, "He is Lin Chen!"
"He really has some tricks up his sleeve, haha!"
"No wonder he was so confident!"
...
Mo Fan's face was full of envy. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't get any benefits by following Lin Chen, he would have wanted to follow Lin Chen ages ago.
But his little loach was not at all up to par in front of Lin Chen, unable to even get a single remnant soul!
...
Death qi surged, and everything as far as the eye could see was swallowed by a black tide. The tide was entirely composed of black decaying corpses, as if the resentment from S煞渊 provided them with excellent nourishment. Each decaying corpse seemed to be clad in black armor, turning into a well-trained guard.
A strong golden light suddenly appeared, and a giant golden orb fell into the black tide, causing a ripple.
In an instant, countless decaying corpses turned to ash, and countless remnant souls and spirit essences all merged into Lin Chen's Two-Yin Sword.
"Boom boom boom..."
The next second, several golden orbs fell, and the black tide had been smashed into pieces.
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