Chapter 270: Celebration

Chapter 270: Chapter 270: Celebration

Mountain City Mountain, outer defense line, Sector C.

The sounds of weeping and anxious shouts echoed relentlessly.

"Wang Sheng, wake up!"

"Medic!"

...

Some soldiers wept bitterly, clutching the bodies of their comrades.

Numerous medics rushed about, busily tending to the wounded.

Although the monster tide had been repelled, Mountain City Mountain had paid a heavy price.

At this moment, Huo Tu, Commander Ji Feng, and the others were all gathered around Qian Luobing.

Luoxue, leading Zhihan and her group, also hurried over to Qian Luobing.

In no time, a dense crowd had formed around them, several layers deep.

Seeing this, Long Ming asked Jing Chuan with some curiosity.

"Jing Chuan, what’s going on over there?"

"No idea," Jing Chuan replied, confused.

"I’m going to go see."

Long Ming then headed toward the crowd.

"Wait for me!"

Jing Chuan also went over with Long Ming.

As they got closer, they saw everyone speaking to Qian Luobing with grim expressions.

"Deputy Legion Commander Qian Luobing, we’re in urgent need of powerful restorative-type medicine. Some of the soldiers are too heavily injured; conventional treatments aren’t working."

"That’s right, Deputy Legion Commander. We’re truly at a loss."

Commander Ji Feng and the others pleaded.

Qian Luobing was silent for a few seconds before she spoke.

"I’ve already submitted a request to my superiors, but Mountain City Mountain’s stockpiles of medicine are basically depleted, and there’s none for sale in the Mechanical Pillar’s marketplace either."

Hearing Qian Luobing’s words, Luoxue and the others all showed looks of disappointment.

They knew Qian Luobing was telling the truth. After all, with the war having reached this point, how could there possibly be any medicine left?

"Ahem, uh, Deputy Legion Commander Qian Luobing... I have some healing medicine here," Long Ming coughed and said to Qian Luobing.

Qian Luobing, Jiang Huai, Luoxue, and the others looked at Long Ming with great surprise.

"You have some?"

"That’s right."

Long Ming lifted his wristband and tapped it.

SWISH!

Ten thousand healing syrettes appeared on the ground.

"So many?"

"This is great, we have medicine!"

...

Commander Ji Feng and the others were also startled, then their faces lit up with immense joy.

Qian Luobing glanced at Long Ming, then spoke.

"The Third Legion will owe you for this batch of medicine. I will repay this favor."

"Don’t worry about it. Saving lives is what’s most important," Long Ming replied with a smile.

Without any hesitation, Qian Luobing immediately began arranging for the distribution of the healing medicine to all the battle groups.

Just then, Jing Chuan pulled Long Ming aside and asked in astonishment.

"Where did you get so many healing syrettes? Don’t tell me you’re that notorious profiteer?"

"Get outta here, don’t talk nonsense! A profiteer hoards supplies to jack up the prices and make a killing. I did this for everyone!" Long Ming said to Jing Chuan, looking a bit awkward.

"I guess that’s true... So how much do you really have left?" Jing Chuan asked with great curiosity.

"They’re gone. I just kept a few dozen for my own use," Long Ming explained to Jing Chuan.

"Alright," Jing Chuan replied, only half-convinced.

...

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At that same moment, in a city of towering walls and a circular layout, its interior packed with crowded buildings, magnificent fireworks were actually being set off.

WHOOSH, WHOOSH~

One after another, fireworks shot into the sky and exploded.

On the streets of the Sinful City, citizens cheered excitedly, holding bottles of alcohol.

"Haha, we won!"

"The monster tide was nothing special after all."

"That’s right!"

...

Countless citizens poured out of their buildings, excitedly celebrating the victory they had achieved.

Meanwhile, in Star Tower City.

A dense, dark mass of citizens emerged from their residential buildings, gathering in the city’s various squares.

They knelt and bowed before a blurry stone statue of the Star God.

"Thank you for your protection, great Star God!"

"Thank you, Lord Star God, for leading us to victory."

...

「Late that night, in Mountain City Mountain’s Sector C-11.」

Long Ming sat on the ground, scrolling through the Civilization Paradise forums on his wristband.

He wanted to see if there were any new developments regarding the ruins of the Royal City.

Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, he found nothing. Right now, the Civilization Paradise forums were filled with celebratory posts from the Sinful City and Star Tower City.

"Long Ming, hurry over here," Jing Chuan called out at that moment.

"Coming."

Long Ming shut off his wristband and got up, walking toward Jing Chuan.

He saw that Jing Chuan had started a bonfire, with a simple grill set up over it. Skewers of golden-brown pork belly were sizzling on the rack.

Jiang Heng, Fu Fuqing, and the others were all gathered around the fire.

All around them, other soldiers and freelancers had also started bonfires, grilling meat skewers.

The enticing aroma of roasting meat filled the air.

"What’s all this?" Long Ming asked, a little surprised.

"The monster tide’s been beaten back, of course we have to celebrate!" Jing Chuan said to Long Ming with a laugh.

"Sounds good to me!"

Long Ming nodded with a smile.

Although they couldn’t leave the defense line and had to remain on alert, having a little something to eat and celebrate was still fine.

Just then, Luoxue arrived with Xiaoqi and others, handing out cans of beer and "happy water" to everyone, shouting at the same time,

"Everyone can have one can of beer at most. If you can’t hold your liquor, don’t drink. The monster tide may have retreated, but we still can’t let our guard down."

"Alright!" the crowd replied with laughter.

"Luoxue, leave the distribution to Xiaoqi and the others. Come eat with us!" Jing Chuan shouted to Luoxue.

"Alright!" Luoxue didn’t refuse.

"Here, try my handiwork."

Jing Chuan handed a freshly grilled skewer to Luoxue.

"Thanks."

Luoxue took the skewer and had just taken a few bites.

Just then, Mira came rushing over, calling out.

"Commander Luoxue."

"What is it?" Luoxue looked up at Mira and asked.

"The higher-ups have ordered me to notify you to attend a meeting, by yourself!" Mira said to Luoxue.

"No way, a meeting at a time like this?" Jing Chuan and the others were also a little surprised.

"It’s fine. You all eat, I’ll go to the meeting. Remember, don’t drink too much," Luoxue instructed Jing Chuan and the others.

"No problem!"

Jing Chuan and the others all nodded.

Luoxue then left in a hurry. Jing Chuan immediately waved Mira over.

"Mira, come eat with us!"

"Okay!" Mira joined them with a big smile.

"Come on, let’s all have a toast to celebrate this hard-won victory," Jing Chuan said, raising his beer.

"Yeah!"

"Cheers!"

...

Long Ming and the others all grabbed a bottle of wheat beer, opened it, clinked them together, and took a sip.

"Ahh!"

Jing Chuan and the others let out a long sigh of relief, their tense nerves finally relaxing at this moment.

"This time, it was really all thanks to Lord Qian Yun and Lord Qian Xing’s decapitation strike. Otherwise, we would have been totally finished," Zhihan said with some emotion.

"Indeed. I was stunned when I heard the news. I never expected them to have planned such an ingenious operation," Jiang Heng was also full of admiration.

"There’s more. Their plan also dragged the Sinful City and Star Tower City into the mess without them even realizing it," Fu Fuqing said coolly.

"Yeah! Those two cities are being led around by the nose and they’re still over there celebrating their ’victory.’ It’s hilarious!" Jing Chuan replied with a loud laugh.

"Do you guys think we’ll be able to return to our original world after we win?" Mira asked with great curiosity.