Chapter 348: The Chief of Staff Spouting Nonsense

"You mean that the guild called Evernight has produced at least five SS-Rank Professionals?"

"Not only did they defend Donghai City, but they also killed at least three Hell-level BOSSs?"

On the military off-road vehicle heading to the west city gate.

Hou Changfeng looked at Li Gang with a calm expression.

Li Gang sat straight, with not a trace of joking expression on his face, and nodded extremely earnestly.

"That's right, Lord Governor, it is like this."

Hou Changfeng withdrew his gaze, his thick fingers rubbing his stubble-covered chin.

He looked Li Gang up and down meticulously and carefully, as if looking at a stranger.

The air fell silent for two seconds.

Hou Changfeng finally spoke slowly, his voice tinged with something peculiar.

"Li Gang, did you drink fake wine in Donghai City?"

"Do you even hear what you're saying?"

To Hou Changfeng, this was simply unbelievable.

What a joke.

Even a dog on the roadside would understand this kind of logic.

What is the concept of an SS-Rank Professional?

That is a country-guarding strategic weapon; looking across the entire world, SS-Rank Professionals are extremely rare.

Yet in Li Gang's words, they were as common as roadside cabbages.

An unknown small guild could casually pop out more than five of them.

If there really were so many SS-Rank Experts, why would Great Xia Country be in such a difficult state as now?

Constrained everywhere by neighboring countries and taking crap from those tiny nations?

He would have long kicked open the national gates of places like Sakura Country and Kimchi Country, pinning them to the ground and rubbing them repeatedly.

Therefore, towards Li Gang's nearly absurd statement, Hou Changfeng's first reaction was disbelief.

Li Gang's face was filled with helplessness, and his voice even carried a hint of urgency.

"Lord Governor, what I said is all true!"

"I swear to heaven, if I have half a lie, may my son be born without an asshole!"

Hou Changfeng rolled his eyes at him irritably and curled his lip.

"You fucking don't even have a wife, what's the point of swearing such an oath?"

Li Gang, as if he didn't hear his banter, continued to explain eagerly.

"Lord Governor, I know this matter sounds a bit incredible."

"If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, beat me to death and I wouldn't have believed it."

"When this matter of the beast tide is resolved, I can personally take you to Donghai City to see it. The corpse of that Hell-level Purgatory Flame Dragon is still lying outside the east city gate!"

While speaking, the vehicle's speed slowly slowed down, having already arrived at the outer defense line of the west city gate.

The surrounding area had long been completely sealed off by the military.

As soon as the off-road vehicle stopped steadily, a strong smell mixed with gunpowder smoke, blood, and burnt stench rushed straight at them.

Looking afar, everywhere were military soldiers rapidly charging towards the direction of the city wall.

And Professionals from the major guilds of Xining City, with resolute expressions on their faces, converging into streams of steel torrents.

On top of the distant towering city wall, the lights of various skills flickered frantically like holiday fireworks, never stopping.

Faintly, one could still hear the hoarse roars of countless Professionals coming from the city wall, as well as a certain scalp-numbing, tide-like "rustling" sound.

Hou Changfeng's expression sank instantly.

"The matter of Donghai City, we'll talk about it later."

"Currently, we still need to solve the trouble at the west city gate first."

He pushed open the car door and got off first, with Li Gang following closely behind.

A general responsible for dispatching at the outer perimeter of the defense line, upon seeing Hou Changfeng's iconic chubby figure, instantly showed a look of surprise on his face.

He hurriedly jogged over and gave a military salute.

"Lord Governor, why did you come personally?"

Hou Changfeng didn't talk nonsense, getting straight to the point.

"How is the Insect Tide at the west city gate now?"

A thick worry instantly surfaced on that general's face. He pointed at the city wall in the distance whose light flickered on and off, his voice heavy.

"The number of the Insect Tide is too many, we simply cannot kill them all, they are endless!"

"We have already sent people to Dongning Academy to request those long-retired old presidents to come out of retirement, hoping they might have some way."

Hearing this, Hou Changfeng gave an ungracious snort.

"They are all so old, what methods could they possibly have?"

"A bunch of old bones, could we possibly make them go to the battlefield and risk their lives?"

After speaking, he no longer paid attention to that general, strode with heavy steps, and took the lead walking towards the stairs leading to the city wall.

When the two climbed the city wall hundreds of meters high, the scene before them made even Li Gang, who was used to mountains of corpses and seas of blood, involuntarily gasp a breath of cold air.

Outside the city wall, that huge deep blue energy barrier was actually completely covered at this moment by a squirming black carpet several meters thick!

That was not any carpet at all.

But rather a terrifying Insect Tide converged by nearly a million fist-sized, ferocious beetles!

They densely clung onto the energy barrier, frantically gnawing with their sharp mouthparts, making a teeth-aching "crunching" sound.

Just taking one glance at it was enough to make trypophobia sufferers faint on the spot.

On top of the city wall, thousands of military soldiers and guild Professionals were desperately pouring their firepower downwards.

Countless fireballs, ice shards, and wind blades fell like a torrential rain, smashing into that black ocean.

Yet their attacks were like throwing a handful of pebbles into the sea, only able to splash up a tiny, insignificant wave before being instantly swallowed by the endless Insect Tide.

Even many young students wearing Dongning Academy uniforms had pale faces, their bodies trembling slightly from fear and exhaustion, yet they still gritted their teeth and forcefully hurled skills whose power wasn't considered strong towards outside the city.

However, all of this was just a drop in the bucket.

Looking at that vast, terrifying Insect Tide, Li Gang also felt deep shock.

He couldn't help but sigh, and subconsciously said:

"It would be great if Gandalf could come along too."

"With the power of his forbidden spells, clearing these bugs shouldn't be difficult."

Hearing this, Hou Changfeng glanced at him, his gaze as if looking at a fool.

"You're talking nonsense again?"

"That Gandalf is now a precious darling heavily cultivated by the Imperial Capital, how could he run over to our place?"

Li Gang was slightly stunned, then reacted, slapping his forehead.

"Oh right, Lord Governor, I forgot to tell you."

"Gandalf, he is also in Donghai City."

Hou Changfeng completely didn't want to bother with this chief of staff who was spouting nonsense anymore.

He felt that Li Gang's brain must have been broken by fierce beasts in Donghai City.

Between the Imperial Capital and Donghai City, there was simply no Formation capable of ultra-long-distance teleportation.

Even if Gandalf grew wings, it would be impossible for him to fly to Donghai City in such a short time.

To take a step back, even if that Archmage really had nothing better to do and rushed over to support,

He, the main person in charge of Dongning Province, would definitely have received the news at the very first moment.

He no longer paid attention to Li Gang beside him, abruptly ripping open the stiff general's uniform jacket on his body and throwing it casually on the ground.

Then he stripped off his undershirt as well.

Leaving only a white vest soaked in sweat, outlining his beer belly like a ten-month pregnancy to the fullest.

Li Gang looked at Hou Changfeng's actions, a surprised look appearing on his face.

"Lord Governor, you… are you planning to do it yourself?"

Hou Changfeng glared at him ungraciously, squeezing a few words out from between his teeth.

"Otherwise? Could I possibly count on you?"

Li Gang, as if completely unable to hear the sarcasm in his words, actually nodded with all seriousness.

"It's not impossible either."

Hearing this, Hou Changfeng was almost amused to the point of anger.

This chief of staff of his, whom he once took pride in, had become neurotic ever since he came back.

The nonsense coming out of his mouth was one sentence after another, and it never stopped.

"You guy, it's fine to let you snipe a single BOSS."

"If you were to use that crappy sniper rifle of yours to deal with this endless Insect Tide, I'm afraid you wouldn't finish until the Year of the Monkey!"

Hearing this, Li Gang didn't get angry; instead, he chuckled, revealing a row of white teeth.

"Lord Governor, that's ancient history."

"Now I've also traded up, and I also have area-of-effect attack methods."

Hou Changfeng let out an "Oh?", his face full of disbelief.

"What area-of-effect attack method?"

"Why don't you show it to me and let me see?"

Li Gang didn't hold back; this was precisely what he was waiting for.

The next second.

Hum——!

A dazzling golden radiance bloomed in his hands without any warning!

A gigantic Barrett with an exaggerated shape, entirely dark gold, and countless mysterious runes engraved on the gun body, suddenly appeared in his hands!

That violent energy fluctuation instantly swept across a range of dozens of meters around!

The sarcastic expression on Hou Changfeng's face, at this moment, abruptly froze.

Then, he stared dead at that huge sniper rifle exuding endless golden light, his bloodshot eyes suddenly widening completely!

The whole person completely lost composure!

"No… not… wait a minute…"

His voice was trembling, and his chubby body shook uncontrollably.

"What… what the fuck is this thing?"