Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 325: Ambition

After the battle ended, the city guards cleaned up the battlefield. After the second mutation in Baku, the Anthem of Destruction triggered a self-detonation. Ninety percent of his body had already exploded into ashes, and there was almost no need to clean up the remaining fragments. Even if they were to be thrown into the wilderness, they would be dug clean by the scavenging beasts in less than a day.

That night, the city guards suffered heavy losses. Twenty soldiers died in battle, more than ten were seriously injured, and the rest were more or less injured. Even Allen had lost a Blazing Battle Soldier. This was the first time Allen had suffered a battle loss since arriving on this planet. The soldier died under the sudden change in Baku, and his bones were crushed by the tentacles.

The corpse was already distorted to the point that even the magic energy armor on its body had lost its recycling value. Only the Fire Fighting Rifle remained untouched and was recalled by Allen along with the soldier's nameplate.

After returning to his residence, a large metal box was placed in the living room. Blood oozed out of the iron chest, and when Alan struck it, a stench of blood drifted out. Inside was Baku's heart that was blown away by Wilick's punch while he was a giant. Now, Baku was dead, but this organ was still not completely dead. Every ten seconds, it jumps hard. However, the rate of beating is decreasing, and without proper means of preservation, the heart may soon die.

Alan frowned as he looked at the heart in the iron chest. If this was Earth, then all the problems would be solved. He has plenty of ways to preserve his heart, and then he can study the cells that affect Baku metamorphosis through organ slices. If the cells could be successfully extracted or replicated and used, it could strengthen the physique of ordinary soldiers, as long as one tenth of the Baku Giant was present. No, even one-twentieth of his physical fitness was enough to create a powerful army.

Unfortunately, based on the current level of medical treatment and pharmacological knowledge in this world, it was impossible to conduct research on such abnormal organisms.

Alan's heart skipped a beat and he looked at the door. The snow-white white snake came in and brought Alan into the city from the Arth Mountain Range before heading out to the wilderness to find food on its own. Sometimes, it would take him several days to leave. He only left this morning in vain, but now he had returned. He had obviously returned a lot earlier than usual.

Bai seemed to be very interested in the heart in the iron chest, but he knew that it was Allen's, so his head kept spinning between the heart and Allen. Alan smiled and said, "You want to eat it?"

He nodded in vain.

Alan wanted to keep it for himself anyway, but he couldn't study it. Rather than letting his heart die, it was better to take advantage of the fact that he still had some activity and let him eat it for free, to see if Bai could get any benefits. So he patted the head of the white snake and said, "Then I'll let you have it. Don't make too much noise."

Bai spat out the snake letter and rubbed Ellen's palm before diving into the iron box. In the snake tail area, he closed the iron box and enjoyed his meal. Alan shook his head and walked out of the hall. He instructed the two warriors not to let anyone in, so as to avoid disturbing Bai's food. He went to look for Caesar, who had regained his composure and was sitting cross-legged on the bed.

As soon as Alan came in, he said, "I'm going back to the Arth Mountains in the next two days."

"I have to go see how everyone is doing. There's also the devil blood If there's still that kind of thing, I'll convince the other leaders to destroy it. That kind of thing shouldn't exist in this world."

'"You haven't fully recovered yet," said Alan. "I don't have anything else to do in the city for the time being. Let me accompany you back and take a look. If your clansmen need help, I think I can help."

Caesar nodded.

"Then you can rest."

It was already late at night, and the City Lord's Mansion was still brightly lit. Ethan left the main building and was now being cleaned up by soldiers on the left side of the building. The city guard officer Matto was reporting to Ethan about tonight's battle. When he heard that Alan and the others were using unknown firearms, Ethan's eyelids twitched. He interrupted Matto and asked, "In your opinion, Mr. Allen and the others are using weapons that are more powerful than our guns."

Matto smiled bitterly. "It's not low, and their weapons seem to be able to use Origin Energy to convert it into artillery shells. I saw them firing extremely powerful fireballs. The destructive power of those weapons is already comparable to that of cannons."

"A cannon that can be carried away. Hey, our foreign friend still has a lot of secrets hidden on him." Ethan laughed dryly.

In the morning, the weather was sultry. Early this morning, a carriage stopped in front of the house. Alan stood at the window and looked down, and saw Edward get out of the carriage. He noticed Alan's gaze and raised his head to give him a light jaw. When the two met in the study, Edward said, "I'm sorry I couldn't get away from you last night and didn't help."

"It doesn't matter. You have a wife now. Protecting your wife is what you should do." Alan smiled.

Edward shook his head and said, "I won't let Niru fall in love with me."

"Why?"

"Because I will deal with her father and leave this place, there is no need to make her like me and cause her more trouble." Said Edward.

'"We don't have to kill Ethan," said Alan, shaking his head. "As for leaving, if Nelly really loves you, she will follow you wherever you go. So you see, your troubles are not troubles at all."

Edward insisted, "I have my own ideas."

Alan shrugged his shoulders. Outsiders couldn't interfere in emotional matters. He had already done his part as a friend. How to decide was Edward's own problem.

"I came here today to ask you, when are you going to attack Ethan?"

"I've just become chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and have a lot of things to deal with. At the very least, we'll have to wait for the first batch of automatically produced textiles to come out before we can make a big deal. We've made enough popularity, so we won't have much trouble flying over Ethan," Ellen muttered.

"The troubles here are not troubles." "I have to remind you, Alan. Don't forget our force field just because they're human. Once they know we're from somewhere else, the consequences won't be much different from invading another planet," Edward said.

"I know." Alan said in a deep voice.

The sound of a carriage rang out from outside, surprising both of them. Standing outside the window, another carriage stopped in the small square. Following that, a group of soldiers followed in, led by Matto, the officer of the City Defense Corps from last night. Matto trotted to the side of the car and picked up a person from the car door, but it was City Lord Ethan.

"Why is he here?" Edward frowned.

"I'm not here to thank us for last night," Ellen said coolly.

Edward looked at the city guard and Alan said, "I'll see him. You stay here."

Arriving at the small square, Ellen said from afar, "Lord Ethan, what brings you here?"

Ethan laughed and greeted him, "I've already heard Matto's report. It was all thanks to Mr. Allen and your men that the demon was defeated last night. As the city lord of Sur, I must express my gratitude."

"As a member of Sur City, it is not everyone's responsibility to defend their city. Your Excellency is being too serious."

Ethan grabbed Ellen's hand and said, "Actually, there is one other thing I want to thank Mr. Ellen for his contribution."

Alan asked calmly, "I wonder what it is."

Looking at Matto, Ethan said, "I heard from Matto that Mr. Allen's men are armed with powerful firearms. It's a lot more powerful than our guns, you see. Since Mr. Allen could publicize the technology of the Crosses textile machine, it would benefit the people of Sur City. Could it also provide us with the technology to use such weapons? After all, Sur City is located at the border of the empire, and this place is always in turmoil. I think Mr. Allen can live a better life here with a strong military backing. "

"So it's like this." Ellen smiled and said, "If it's anything else, I'd be happy to help. But these weapons are a secret of my family, and I can't reveal them without the permission of my family. So I'm sorry, Lord Ethan, that's the only thing I can't agree to."

Ethan's smile froze and he forced a smile, "That would put me in a difficult position. Mr. Allen, you should know that if the power of private arms is enough to threaten my territory, I would have to confiscate your weapons under the Constitution, and I don't think Mr. Allen would want to do so, right?"

"Of course, so my advice to Lord Ethan is that Lord Ruo should pretend that he has never heard of this before. In this way, we can be at peace with each other." '"I promise, we won't do anything bad to Lord and Sur City. Otherwise, we wouldn't have attacked last night, would we?" Allen said seriously.

Ethan looked at the city guards behind him. Matto seemed to be struggling, and he finally gestured with his hands behind his back. The soldiers of the City Protection Corps looked at me and I looked at you at a loss for what to do. William and the others emerged from the room one by one. Some of them were leaning against the door, some were sitting in the corridor. Belmond even smiled and nodded at Ethan, intentionally or unintentionally manicuring his fingernails with a pitch-black knife.

Matto shook his head at Ethan, who gritted his teeth and said with a smile, "Well, let's get this over with. I respect Mr. Allen's decision. Goodbye."

Alan walked back after taking Ethan and his carriage to the street. Returning to the study, Edward glanced at him and said, "Looks like we need to act early. Our Lord Ethan has already begun to be wary of us."

"He's too naive, and his ambition is indeed a bit big." Alan nodded and said, "Looks like he has forgotten who helped him stay in the City Lord's Mansion today."

"I will leave Sur City for a few days."

Edward smiled and said, "You'll probably have to call me Baron Edward when you get back."

"Please take care of me in the future, Baron." Allen said.

The two looked at each other and laughed in unison.