Whether it was luck or something else, the zerg that Zhang Changkong expected did not appear until the battlefield came to an end.
His glorious image has been well maintained, and even more respected because of this battle.
"Master Immortal, we won the bet," Deng Minglun said happily to Zhang Changkong.
Did you win?
Zhang Changkong said nothing and looked at the people rescuing the wounded on the battlefield.
It’s fine for the living to say they have won, but can the dead be said to have won?
But if they retreat in time according to Zhang Changkong's wishes, many people will not die of exhaustion in the end, and many people will not die of serious injuries.
Zhang Changkong didn't know how many people died in this final stage. He only knew that there were not many people on the dusty battlefield, and many of them didn't even have the strength to stand, and those who could walk could only stagger.
"I'm going back."
Zhang Changkong didn't care about the finishing work of Deng Minglun and others.
To be honest, he felt a little depressed. Although he had made up his mind to abandon his teammates, there was still a chance that he might change his mind when things came to pass, but the Zerg did not appear as expected.
Zhang Changkong felt that he yearned for nobility in his heart, but his current behavior was a bit despicable. Since the Zerg did not appear to fight for him, then no matter what, his final action was the moment he chose to retreat, "Then moment” removed him from the noble.
"Alas, in this cruel world, the only one I can rely on is myself. If I were noble, I might be lying among the people who will stay on the battlefield forever." Zhang Changkong looked up at the night sky, where the moonless sky was full of stars. Even the stars couldn't shine brightly, just like his mood at the moment.
Who can face the fact that he is a selfish person calmly? Although he always says this with his mouth, it is still uncomfortable to admit it in his heart at this moment.
"Forget it, I am noble, I am despicable, I am who I am, it is useless to think so much, this is the so-called psychological process, right?" Zhang Changkong faced for the first time the life and death of thousands of people. When making a decision, it is inevitable to overthink things at the same time.
But after all, he is not a teenager, and his outlook on life and values have long been formed. These things do not have a great impact on him, so he can let go quickly.
Zhang Changkong returned to his own yard at Shiyuanhe Station and had just opened the yard gate.
A middle-aged man came running quickly.
"Master Immortal, wait."
When Zhang Changkong took a look, he couldn't see clearly the man under the firelight of the camp. He could only roughly tell that he was a middle-aged man with some stubble on his face and a little fat.
Seeing the man standing far away, Zhang Changkong thought for a moment, then let the colorful moth, which had regained some energy, fly up to the gate, letting the fanged pig and other bugs enter the yard first.
"You can come here."
"Master Immortal, my name is Feng Ping. I am the steward of the City Lord's Mansion. I am temporarily responsible for the logistics work of Shiyuanhe Station." The man named Feng Ping stepped forward cautiously.
Zhang Changkong said nothing, waiting for him to express his intention.
"Sir Immortal Master, due to the frequent fighting on the Shiyuan River defense line, the Immortal Master left behind can receive a vitality stone every day. I saw that the Immortal Master has not come to get it in the past two days, so when I heard that the Immortal Master returned to the station It was delivered right away," Feng Ping said.
When Zhang Changkong heard this, he knew that this was Bone Refining because he was not told some basic information about the Shiyuan River defense line.
Under normal circumstances, Lian Gu would have clearly explained these situations and some things that should be paid attention to when communicating with him, but since he and Lian Gu broke up on bad terms, Lian Gu naturally didn't say much more.
"You have a heart."
Zhang Changkong originally thought that he would use the vitality stone he had left behind, but he did not expect that there would be subsidies for the Shiyuan River defense line. This was good news.
No wonder he refused to come to Ishihara River two months ago, and neither Hayate nor Lian Gu insisted.
In the room, Zhang Changkong took the three vitality stones given by Feng Ping, put away two of them, and started to restore his mana with a vitality stone in his hand.
After the mana is refined, one Vitality Stone can restore about seven mana. Now Zhang Changkong's nineteen mana has consumed thirteen, and two Vitality Stones are needed to fully restore it.
After Zhang Changkong's first battle at the Shiyuan River Defense Line, his mind went through a small transformation. He focused more on dealing with the zerg, and at the same time paid less attention to the life and death of others. During the battle at the Shiyuan River Defense Line, Zhang Changkong did not let anyone Collect insect eggs, because after every battle, many people have no energy left.
Once every five days, Zhang Changkong and Lian Gu took turns guarding the Shiyuan River.
I don't know what happened, but during the Liangu guarding period, the Shiyuan River defense line was mostly on the defensive. When Zhang Changkong's turn came, he immediately entered a counterattack state and worked hard to eliminate the effective strength of the insects.
Zhang Changkong had heard a little bit about this situation. It seemed that Lian Gu was frightened by Gale's fate or something. He rarely used the talisman. Without the talisman, it was difficult for him to kill the insects. Many times this will cause the zerg to lose control and collapse.
As a result, the senior officials of the Shiyuan River defense line stopped attacking during the period of bone refining, and arranged the attack time during Zhang Changkong's period. For this reason, the city lord's palace secretly gave Zhang Changkong a daily subsidy of two vitality stones. .
Zhang Changkong, who came to the Ishihara River defense line before, would definitely have objections for his own safety, but after that night's battle, Zhang Changkong didn't say much. Fortunately, the insects are not endless after all, and the insects are not thousands. Tens of thousands, none of the battles Zhang Changkong experienced after that were as dangerous as that night.
A month has passed.
Zhang Changkong feels that this month is longer than his year at the Shiyuan River Defense Line. To be honest, he has not changed much on the surface. In fact, he is physically and mentally exhausted. He is not a bug under his men, and his recovery power is not that strong. Frequent The fighting took a heavy toll on his body and mind.
in the room.
Zhang Changkong threw away the vitality stone in his hand, opened the window, and looked at the night sky.
"That's enough. After this month, there are only nineteen knife mantises left, one hundred and ninety-eight hard-shelled beetles left, and no less than three or four hundred other bugs brought from Miao Mountain have died. Idealism cannot be deceived. ", Zhang Changkong touched his heart, "Do I still feel guilty in my heart?"
To be honest, Zhang Changkong couldn't understand his behavior this month. He felt that he had lost his calmness. This was very wrong, but he could tell that he was fighting subconsciously.
Every time he fought, it seemed that he was not facing the enemy in front of him, but the zerg in his imagination that did not appear that night. Sometimes when there were no zerg, he would even drive his swarm to fight ordinary zerg. The bugs fight pointlessly, increasing the mortality rate of the bugs under your control.
Zhang Changkong's eyes were fixed.
"That's enough. I am an immortal cultivator. What I pursue is not the recognition of others, false self-satisfaction, or the moral standard of time. I just want to live longer for myself, and nothing else."
Zhang Changkong looked at the night sky. There was no nostalgia for his previous life in his eyes, nor was he concerned about other people or other things. He had been alone since he was conscious in this life, and he only needed to live for himself.
"Cultivation of immortality is not only lonely, but also requires a strong heart."
"Is the road ruthless...?"
