Chapter 254: Mu Shen: The Empire Is Already Decaying
Chapter 254. Mu Shen: The Empire Is Already Decaying
Upon hearing the words “thirty years,” the veteran soldiers were stunned.
Thirty years? How could it be thirty years?!
The red-armored veteran at the front stepped forward a few paces. “But twenty years ago, a colleague entered the island and said the White Egret Campaign was still ongoing, with fierce fighting against the Nightmare Clan. We, the White Emperor City defenders, are key to the entire campaign. He told us to hold the fortress!”
“White Emperor City defenders?” Lin Musen’s brown pupils widened. “You are…”
“White Emperor City Garrison, White Egret New 11th Division, formerly part of the Yin Long Legion, Sergeant First Class Li Zaishi,” the red-armored veteran said hoarsely.
Following closely, the other veterans stood at attention, speaking solemnly one after another.
“White Emperor City Garrison, White Egret New 8th Division, formerly part of the Yan Mo Legion, Sergeant Fourth Class Chen Fan.”
“White Emperor City Garrison…”
The White Egret New Divisions were wartime legions formed thirty years ago by temporarily drawing soldiers from the Yin Long and Yan Mo Legions, with a full hundred thousand defending White Emperor City.
According to historical records, thirty years ago, the hundred thousand troops of White Emperor City rebelled, and were eventually annihilated by the Empire’s heart.
Lin Musen’s heart was filled with confusion. His brown pupils sank slightly. “So, you are actually remnants of the White Emperor’s rebel army?”
“Rebel army?”
The atmosphere became stagnant, and the soldiers looked bewildered.
One veteran’s eyes widened, staring intently at the man in the helmet. “Are you f***ing calling us rebels?”
“The hundred thousand troops of White Emperor City rebelled, betraying the Empire.”
Lin Musen’s tone was heavy and cold. “This is a fact already confirmed by the Empire. What explanation do you have?”
“!!!”
“Go to hell!” A soldier, burning with rage, cursed and stepped forward, ready to fight, but was held back by someone beside him.
The most steady, red-armored veteran at the front also seemed somewhat dazed.
He parted his lips slightly, then was angered to the point of laughter. His voice was hoarse, and his lost gaze was filled with endless fury. “We’ve been trapped in this isolated city for thirty years, and you’re telling me we’re rebels?!”
Lin Musen fell silent. Although he firmly believed the Empire would not make a mistake, the current words of these veterans suggested that the truth seemed to be vastly different from historical records.
Xia Feng, who had been observing silently, frowned, a guess forming in his mind.
This island should be the island where White Emperor City is located.
And these hundred thousand troops were likely framed by some powerful figures within the Empire. After all, an event like a hundred thousand troops rebelling would require extensive investigation and confirmation before a verdict could be passed. The possibility of a misunderstanding was very small.
So, if they didn’t truly rebel, they must have been framed in a premeditated plan.
But why would these powerful figures do this, and to what end?
Xia Feng couldn’t help but recall the half-dragons he had encountered earlier. Could it be related to the secret experiments of the half-dragons?
The man in the helmet said the investigation team was in the White Egret Sea Area to investigate the mastermind behind the garden, but was attacked and stopped by the half-dragons.
In this light, all the clues indicated that—
The powerful figures who wronged the hundred thousand troops of White Emperor City were closely linked to the mastermind behind the garden, and might even be the same person.
Xia Feng felt the clues were gradually becoming clearer. According to the half-dragon itself, it was born in a laboratory on Bern Island, and Berna was a subordinate of the walker Xize.
However, someone capable of framing a hundred thousand troops on such a scale could not be merely a walker.
There must be someone behind walker Xize.
Walker Xize belonged to the Li Dong Legion and was one of the three walkers under Disciple – Li Dong Jun.
It seemed that Li Dong Jun was the most likely mastermind.
After a long silence, amidst the angry questioning of the veteran soldiers, Lin Musen sighed and briefly explained the historical records and evaluations of the White Emperor City defenders in the outside world.
His explanation only made the veterans more confused. Their wounded bodies began to shake, and their spirits became dazed.
They had held faith, faced death without fear, and served the Empire wholeheartedly on this isolated island and city for thirty years, only to be judged by the world as cowards and traitors.
It was hard to imagine how history books would record them in a thousand or ten thousand years. It was even harder to imagine what kind of slander and accusations their families would face in the outside world.
“We dedicated half our lives to the Empire, only to be branded as traitors. Heh… how ridiculous, how absurd.”
The red-armored veteran stood in the center of the fierce battlefield, his gaze unfocused as he murmured.
Seeing this, Lin Musen hesitated to speak, and eventually fell silent.
He had originally come to investigate the garden incident, but unexpectedly discovered such a truth, leaving him with mixed emotions and a chill in his heart.
It was no wonder those half-dragons were chasing their investigation team; they probably didn’t want them to uncover the truth about White Emperor City.
“The Empire is already decaying.”
Just then, a cool, indifferent voice sounded in Xia Feng’s mind.
Xia Feng couldn’t help but look up and nod. “Indeed. With the Empire’s administrative efficiency and noble system, as backward as the Imperial Era, decay is inevitable.”
The Imperial Era was the period before the Empire unified into a single human nation.
“Mr. Xia.”
!
“Hmm?”
“Can you tolerate such a boring world, ruled by the weak?”
The cool female voice sounded again. Xia Feng was taken aback, his heart filled with a slight shock. What? Can I tolerate it? Miss Mu, this question of yours makes me a little scared!
He looked towards Mu Qingtong in the distance, and through the crimson ‘Q’ mask, his gaze met her light-gold beautiful eyes.
Mu Qingtong’s gaze was calm.
The Empire was indeed decaying. Such a corrupt hierarchy ruled the world she existed in, filled with greed and scheming. How utterly boring it was.
It made her life feel tiresome.
Mu Qingtong understood that Mr. Xia had not yet realized the dire state of this world.
But it didn’t matter, Mr. Xia would realize it sooner or later.
From the garden to White Emperor City, all these problems arose because this world lacked a true King.
It lacked a King who could unify all, and establish laws that could not be violated!
As gray mist swirled, the soldiers in the forest, after a period of silence or anger, did not dwell in their emotions for long. They quickly prepared themselves.
Regardless of the truth, there were still enemies of humanity on this island. They could not afford to be negligent.
“These years, the island has been completely blockaded by the Nightmare Clan. Nightmare Beasts, Calamity Eaters, and Lizardmen have continuously attacked the city. We have been dealing with them for thirty years. Now, out of the ten thousand soldiers in the city, including women and children, only a little over five hundred remain.”
Xia Feng and the other two followed the veteran soldiers through the forest. Soon, their vision expanded, and the majestic, desolate city walls came into view.
The Lizardmen mentioned by the veteran were likely the half-dragons, and the Calamity Eaters and Nightmare Beasts were probably also products of the laboratory.
If that were the case, then the attackers over the years were likely not the Nightmare Clan, but humanity itself.
However, Xia Feng did not voice this speculation.
“Yesterday, our reconnaissance soldiers overheard intelligence in a Lizardmen camp. The Nightmare Clan has apparently been collecting a spiritual material called ‘Origin Water’ for years.”
“They have now collected the last drop and are preparing to stop dealing with us and launch a full-scale assault to completely destroy White Emperor City.”
Origin Water?
Xia Feng’s gaze flickered, his pupils gradually widening.
This thing sounds related to the Origin Egg!
His heart immediately became excited. Miss Evil Dragon, please hold on a little longer. Your most loyal believer has found a clue to the Origin Egg!
