novelhk Chapter 298 Huangpu Yun's Reflections
Chapter 298 Huangpu Yun's Reflections
Every line of text made Huangpu Yun's heart beat a little faster.
As the city lord who had guarded the abyss defenses for many years, he knew all too well the strength of Dark Erosion City.
It was a city guarded by tens of thousands of abyssal creatures, with seven high-level abyssal lords, each with their own strengths, and the city lord Kael'thas being a veteran powerhouse who had been famous for hundreds of years.
Such power is enough to easily destroy a level 3 main city, and even threaten the safety of a level 2 main city.
The empire had organized three large-scale campaigns against Dark Erosion City, but each time they failed and suffered heavy losses.
The last campaign took place fifty years ago, led by an Imperial Marshal of level 85. The result was that the Dark Erosion City was severely damaged, but not completely destroyed.
Now, Lin Tian, all by himself, has completely erased this abyss city, which has caused the empire headaches for hundreds of years, from the map in just one day.
"This...how is this possible..." Huangpu Yun muttered to himself, finally finding his voice.
"Kael'thas is the lord of Darkevil, controlling the abyssal power of the entire city. Within Darkevil, his strength is increased by at least 30%! Not to mention he also has six lords assisting him and tens of thousands of abyssal troops..."
Lin Tian remained calm: "Fortunately, the lack of strength was quite significant, and it took me a lot of time."
Huangpu Yun listened to Lin Tian's nonchalant words, but his heart was filled with turmoil.
It sounds easy, but to accurately destroy the core of a city amidst tens of thousands of enemy troops while simultaneously dealing with the siege of seven top masters, what terrifying strength and combat wisdom would that require?
"Lin Tian," Huangpu Yun took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
"Do you know what you've done? You've accomplished something the empire hasn't been able to do for centuries!!"
Huangpu Yun re-examined the young man before him, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
When I first met Lin Tian, he was just a novice adventurer. Although he was exceptionally talented, his strength was still shallow.
In a short period of time, Lin Tian has grown to a level that even he can only look up to.
"Lin Tian," Huangpu Yun said solemnly, "you are a hero of Luoxia City. From today onwards, you will enjoy the highest level of treatment in Luoxia City. The City Lord's Treasury will be completely open to you, and you can freely use any resources within it. If you need anything, just ask, and Luoxia City will do everything it can to help you."
"Thank you, City Lord." Lin Tian nodded slightly.
Huangpu Yun then turned to the messenger: "Spread the news of Lin Tian's destruction of Dark Eclipse City throughout the entire city, no, throughout the entire eastern defense line! Let everyone know that we humans can also counterattack the Abyss, and we can also destroy Abyss cities! This is the best opportunity to boost morale!"
"Yes!" the messenger replied excitedly, picked up his sword from the ground, and quickly left the main hall.
Huangpu Yun looked at Lin Tian again, his eyes filled with complex emotions—admiration, gratitude, and a hint of worry.
Lin Tian's displayed strength was too astonishing. Such a person is destined not to remain subservient to others for long. His future path will likely be filled with more challenges and dangers.
"Lin Tian," Huangpu Yun said earnestly, "the news of your destruction of Dark Eclipse City will soon spread, and you will become the focus of attention and a thorn in the side of the Abyss. The Abyss forces are deeply entrenched, and although Dark Eclipse City has been destroyed, other Abyss cities and nobles will not let it go easily. Your future path will likely be even more difficult."
"I understand." Lin Tian remained calm. "We'll meet force with force and water with water."
Huangpu Yun sighed, knowing that no amount of advice would be of any use to a powerful figure like Lin Tian.
He could only nod: "No matter what, Sunset City will always be your support. Come back anytime if you need help."
"I will." Lin Tian turned to leave, but then suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask, "City Lord, regarding Master Sima Han, besides the address on the envelope, is there anything else I should be aware of?"
Huangpu Yun thought for a moment and said:
"Master Sima Han has a somewhat eccentric personality. He dislikes worldly etiquette and hates flatterers the most."
When you meet him, just state your purpose directly; there's no need to beat around the bush.
In addition, he is obsessed with forging. If you have rare materials or unique forging ideas, you can discuss them with him, which will impress him.
"Understood." Lin Tian noted down this information, bid farewell to Huangpu Yun, and turned to leave the main hall.
Huangpu Yun stood in the hall, watching Lin Tian's figure disappear at the end of the corridor.
After a long while, he slowly sat back down in his chair, picked up the intelligence report about the destruction of Dark Erosion City, and read it carefully again.
Every line confirms that unbelievable fact.
"In less than a day, he single-handedly destroyed an abyss city and killed seven high-level abyss lords..." Huangpu Yun muttered to himself, "Lin Tian, what level have you reached? Level 80? Level 85? Or..."
He dared not think any further.
The glow of the sunset outside the window gradually faded, and night began to fall.
The lights of Luoxia City lit up one by one, adorning the entire city like a starry sky fallen to earth.
......
As Lin Tian walked back to his residence, he could feel the admiring gazes directed at him from all directions.
But he remained calm, as if none of this concerned him.
Back at his residence, Lin Tian took out the envelope given to him by Huangpu Yun and examined it carefully.
"Star Moon City..." Lin Tian murmured.
As night deepened, Lin Tian put away the envelope, sat cross-legged on the bed, and had Celia sleeping soundly beside him.
Tomorrow, he will embark on his journey to Starmoon City.
Outside the window, the city of Luoxia was brightly lit.
Deep within the abyss, amidst the ruins of Dark Erosion City, several shadows are gathering.
Unbeknownst to Lin Tian, his act of destroying Dark Erosion City had already attracted the attention of some older and more powerful beings...
......
As dawn broke, the sky above Luoxia City was bathed in a pale golden glow.
Lin Tian woke up early. After a night of recuperation, the fatigue from the battle of Dark Erosion City had completely dissipated, and he was in peak condition.
Celia also appeared from the pet space. She stretched and her pair of light wings gently unfurled, scattering starlight in the morning light.
"Brother Tian, are we going to Star Moon City today?" Her voice was filled with anticipation.
Lin Tian nodded, checked the envelope given to him by Huangpu Yun again, and put it into his storage space after confirming that it was correct.
"Abyssal Iron is one of the key materials for job advancement, so the sooner you get it, the better."
After a quick tidying up, Lin Tian left the residence with Celia.
There were already quite a few pedestrians on the street, and they all cast admiring glances at Lin Tian.
News of the destruction of Dark Eclipse City yesterday has spread throughout the city, and Lin Tian's reputation in Sunset City has reached its peak.
"That's Lord Lin Tian!"
"I heard he single-handedly destroyed an entire abyss city!"