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164. Chapter 164 This Is The Real Timely Rain!

Chapter 164: This is the real timely rain!

Nanling City.

With the dispersal of the beast tide, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, finally letting go of the tension they had been holding onto.

After receiving instructions from the Military Affairs Department, all the warriors and soldiers on the city walls were withdrawn into the city, apart from their daily defense duties.

Nanling City returned to its previous calmness.

The end of the world was arduous, with constant crises, but life still had to go on.

Military Affairs Department.

Director Xu Jinhong paced nervously in his office, his expression filled with anticipation. The image of the young man he saw in the binoculars kept appearing in his mind.

He was certain that he couldn't have been mistaken. The young man was definitely wearing the badge of the Military Affairs Headquarters advisor on his chest.

And to become the martial arts advisor of the Military Affairs Headquarters, a person must have exceptional strength, recognized by both General Wu and Hong Yuxun.

This was evident from the fact that they could sense each other's presence from a distance of over thirty kilometers.

The only thing Xu Jinhong couldn't understand was why the martial arts advisor of the Military Affairs Headquarters didn't stay in the capital city and instead came to Mount Longhu.

Moreover, now that the beast tide has ended and the crisis on Mount Longhu has been resolved, would the martial arts advisor come to their city of Nanling?

To be honest, since the outbreak of the calamity and the arrival of the end of the world, it had been over half a year. As the director of the Military Affairs Department in Nanling City, Xu Jinhong had been eagerly awaiting news from the capital city almost every day.

But until now, he had not received any definite information.

In fact, it was not just the capital city, but the nearby sister cities as well, all without any news.

The entire Nanling City had become an isolated city!

No phone calls, no smooth transportation, and outside the city, there were hordes of monsters blocking the way. The soldiers and warriors in Nanling City couldn't even venture too far from the city.

Even those in the Golden Body Realm like them didn't dare to easily step out of the city gates.

The previous few attempts to visit Mount Longhu for help were almost life-threatening and resulted in heavy casualties.

This was also the main reason why Wei Nanshan, Xu Shanchuan, and others harbored grievances against Mount Longhu.

The Taoists of Mount Longhu were too exclusive and ruthless, with no intention of coming down the mountain to help!

That's why they made sarcastic and gloating remarks when they saw Mount Longhu being attacked by the beast tide.

"The martial arts advisor of the Military Affairs Headquarters suddenly appearing at Mount Longhu is definitely not just passing by!"

"Will he come to Nanling City?"

"Nanling City may seem calm now, but it is actually on the brink of life and death, in desperate need of support and assistance from higher-level units!"

"This suddenly appearing martial arts advisor is undoubtedly our best lifeline!"

"But how can we attract this martial arts advisor to come to the city?"

Xu Jinhong pondered in secret.

As the director of the Military Affairs Department in Nanling City, he was also the top figure in Nanling City.

Xu Jinhong knew better than anyone else what the biggest crisis Nanling City was facing right now.

It was not a lack of experts or the absence of a master's protection.

Nor was it the depletion of ammunition for cannons and firearms, making the defense of the city difficult.

It was that whether it was the military supply depot or the granaries of the major forces in the city, the reserves of food had all reached the bottom!

Famine was about to break out!

Even though they had been deliberately cutting back on food and tightening their belts for months, they were still eating away at their dwindling supplies.

Now, after persisting for a full half year, the grain reserves in the granary are finally running out!

Xu Jinhong couldn't help but imagine what kind of chaos would ensue if news of insufficient food reserves in the city leaked out. The nearly one million surviving residents in the city would cause a commotion!

"Director, the latest statistical results are out!"

At this moment, Luo Yun, the deputy participant from the military department, walked quickly into the office with a report and reported loudly to Xu Jinhong.

"During the third demonic calamity, nearly two hundred thousand soldiers and civilians in the city died or went missing!"

"Among them, most of the deceased or missing were elderly, women, and children without any combat power..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhong's face darkened, but he couldn't help but feel relieved. Although this mindset was not upright and even a bit dark, the pressure on the city's food supply would undoubtedly be greatly reduced with twenty thousand fewer mouths to feed.

It was cruel, but it was reality.

"Director, there are now only over seven hundred thousand people left in the city. If they ration the remaining food, they can hold on for another ten days to half a month."

"We really need to find a solution quickly, otherwise, before the demonic beasts attack the city again, everyone in the city will starve to death!"

Upon hearing the deputy participant's words, Xu Jinhong couldn't help but roll his eyes in silence.

Isn't that obvious?

Did he not know how critical the situation was?

But the problem now was that they couldn't contact nearby cities or understand the current situation in other cities.

The volunteer exploration teams that were sent out before never returned, and there was no news at all. Most likely, things were not looking good.

In this situation, where could he go to beg for food?

Some wild fruits and tree bark in the mountains could be used as a temporary solution.

However, as the strength of the demonic beasts outside the city grew stronger, who would dare to risk going into the mountains?

"What a fool! If there's no food, we can eat meat!"

"There are so many demonic beast meats outside the city. Just slaughter a few and we'll have food!"

At this moment, the voice of a little girl came from outside the office window.

"Who's the child saying such nonsense? Show yourself!"

Upon hearing this absurd "why not eat meat" remark, Xu Jinhong instantly became furious and shouted sternly.

Did they really think they were all fools?

Early on, when the demonic calamity first struck, the military department and various forces in the city had already set their sights on the large demonic beasts outside the city.

They thought that with so many readily available prey outside the city, there would never be a famine-like situation.

It was only after the city's warriors started hunting and consuming the blood and meat of the demonic beasts outside the city, only to be poisoned and die without exception, that they truly realized the seriousness of the situation.

They began organizing large-scale testing of the demonic beast meat they had hunted.

To their astonishment, they found that ninety-nine percent of the different types of demonic beast meat contained severe toxins and were completely inedible!

God knows how many curses they uttered in their hearts after confirming the authenticity of this information.

"What's wrong with what I said?"

"There are so many demonic beasts outside the city, there must be one or two types that are edible. If you really have the intention, test a few types every day, and after ten days to half a month, you will surely gain something!"

Swish!

As they spoke, two slender figures appeared in the office at the same time.

Xiao Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao crossed their arms in front of their chests, calmly looking up at Xu Jinhong and Luo Yun without any nervousness or fear.

This was not their first time representing their master to communicate with the military participants in these places. They were already familiar with the process.

"Hey, I say... whose naughty child is this, learning to climb through windows?!"

"Also, the way you spoke to Director Xu was so impolite, I can't believe it..."

Seeing the two little girls not only jumping in through the window but also speaking so impolitely, Luo Yun couldn't help but roll up his sleeves and was about to teach the two little troublemakers a lesson.

"Vice Captain Luo!"

Xu Jinhong quickly reached out and pulled Luo Yun back, whispering in his ear:

"We can't afford to provoke these two little ladies, don't act impulsively!"

The moment Xiao Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao appeared, Xu Jinhong recognized their identities and origins.

Aren't these the two little stars who, during the outbreak of the beast tide, slaughtered hundreds of human Golden Body Realm warriors in the sky above Longhu Mountain one after another?

If they were to conflict with them, Xu Jinhong and Luo Yun wouldn't even be enough for them to poke a finger at.

When he saw them killing the human puppets and high-level monsters on Longhu Mountain, Xu Jinhong had already begun to suspect that these two girls had already reached the Grandmaster level.

Now, with the two of them right in front of him, their aura was calm and natural, looking just like two little sisters next door, without any threat.

Otherwise, if they leaked even a bit of the aura of the Golden Body Realm, Luo Yun wouldn't dare to point fingers at them.

So, this made Xu Jinhong even more certain that these two girls in front of him must have already returned to their original state!

Although it was hard to believe that two six or seven-year-old girls could have the cultivation strength of a Grandmaster realm.

However, their previous combat power couldn't be faked, and Xu Jinhong had no choice but to believe it.

But how did they come to Nanling City?

No, that's not right!

It should be said that they finally came to Nanling City!

Xu Jinhong quickly put aside his doubts and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

He had been looking forward to this moment for a long time, and finally, he had managed to bring these people here!

But why are there only these two little girls? Where is the more powerful consultant, Mr. Gu?

Xu Jinhong glanced around and didn't see the young man he had seen in the binoculars, feeling somewhat disappointed.

"The two little sisters are right, it's just that there are some things you may not understand."

Pulling Luo Yun behind him, Xu Jinhong lowered his posture and explained softly to Xiao Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao:

"It's not that we don't want to experiment and try one by one, it's just that we are severely short of manpower, equipment, and experimental materials. In a short period of time, we can't test every kind of monster!"

"There are countless monsters in the wild, and the types are diverse. In these past few months, we have indeed captured and collected some monster flesh and blood, but we haven't encountered a single kind of monster meat that can be eaten normally!"

"So, over time, as the testing materials are depleted, our thoughts in this area have gradually faded."

Xu Jinhong was not lying. In the face of survival, neither he nor the people in the city would give up any method of obtaining food.

But those monsters in the wild, they kill one but can't eat it, kill one but can't eat it.

Or maybe they poison one today and kill two tomorrow.

After a long time, who would dare to take risks?

So, it's not that they are stupid or lazy.

It's just that after repeated lessons and experiences, they have formed a preliminary understanding that monsters outside the city cannot be eaten.

Since that's the case, who would go through the trouble of doing something that doesn't pay off and wastes time and energy?

"Do you know us?"

Xiao Feihong ignored Xu Jinhong's explanation and asked him.

Xu Jinhong nodded slightly and pointed to the consultant badge hanging on Xiao Feihong's chest, saying:

"Previously, through the binoculars, I had the honor of seeing the two of you display your power on Longhu Mountain, so we can be considered to have met before."

"Furthermore, I recognize the advisor badge you're wearing. It's the special invitation martial arts advisor badge issued by the Military Consultation Headquarters!"

"However, I previously saw this advisor badge being worn by a young man. I wonder where he is now and if he could introduce me?"

Although these two girls in front of him were not weak, their martial arts cultivation was far below his.

However, Xu Jinhong knew that they were not the main characters.

The true martial arts advisor should be the young man he saw in the lookout realm.

"Our master has important matters to attend to and cannot come here!"

Xiao Feihong shook her head slightly and said,

"We were sent here to see that Nanling City is facing difficulties in survival, and to lend a hand!"

Hmm?

Xu Jinhong's spirits lifted and he quickly took two steps forward, asking, "May I ask what advice you have for us?"

Xiao Feihong glanced at her junior sister beside her, and Lou Xiaoxiao understood. She took out the prepared collection manual, martial arts secret techniques, and other materials from her backpack and handed them all to Xu Jinhong.

"The collection manual contains methods for collecting the bodies of most common monsters. It clearly states which parts can be eaten and which parts are highly poisonous."

"With this, the martial artists in your Nanling City will no longer lack meat, and you can save most of the rations for the ordinary people in the city."

"As long as you can survive until spring, this famine will be almost over!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhong's eyes lit up. He held the materials in his hands like a treasure and looked at the collection manual on the top layer with excitement.

If this was true, then this manual would be a timely rain, capable of saving the lives of ordinary people in their entire city!

"And the martial arts secret techniques below are important martial arts resources issued by the Military Consultation Headquarters to the military consultation offices in various cities of Da Xia."

Xiao Feihong continued,

"You can keep some for yourselves, and then publicly exchange and open up the remaining martial arts techniques in the form of military achievements. Let the whole nation practice martial arts and survive the end of the world together!"

Martial arts secret techniques?!

Xu Jinhong and Luo Yun both took a deep breath and lowered their heads to look at the thick stack of martial arts techniques beneath the collection manual.

There were techniques like "Pingyang Breathing Technique," "Great Strength Diamond Palm," "Yijin Fumo Technique," and even Earth Grade, Heaven Grade, and even the legendary Divine Grade techniques.

Their breaths involuntarily paused!

They were not ordinary people ignorant of martial arts. Just by seeing the names of these martial arts techniques, they could basically guess their origins.

When they saw that among these techniques, there were not only the signature boxing techniques of the Yuxun Martial Arts Hall, the inherited techniques of the Dalin Temple, but also the spiritual techniques of the Longhu Mountain, they were all there.

The shock and astonishment in Xu Jinhong and Luo Yun's hearts were unprecedented!

It was truly abundant and incredible!

They never expected that within half a year of the monster disaster, the Military Consultation Headquarters had already completed the integration of all the martial arts sects in the country.

They had integrated all the martial arts secret techniques of various sects and started promoting them to the entire army and even the whole nation so quickly!

Phew!

The two of them took a deep breath and suddenly looked up.

When they looked at the two girls again, their eyes were filled with excitement, as if they were seeing two treasure-bearing children and lifesavers.

This was the real timely rain!

These two girls who came to the capital city gave them whatever they lacked!

First, they solved their most urgent food crisis, saving hundreds of thousands of people from famine.

Now, they directly solved the problem of the scarcity of martial arts secret techniques and the lack of follow-up strength for the martial artists in the city and the military consultation soldiers!

They were truly a great help, saving their lives!

(End of this chapter)