Chapter 7

Shu Xiaobai was in deep pain and distress.

The foreman walked out of the flames.

Shu Xiaobai's eyes widened in shock.

He didn't die? What is this guy made of?

The foreman wasn't unscathed, but he was much better off than Shu Xiaobai.

Shu Xiaobai was amazed by the foreman.

"Foreman, what kind of constitution do you have? You didn't die from such a violent explosion."

The foreman looked displeased and glanced at Shu Xiaobai. "Are you okay?"

The foreman could see that Shu Xiaobai was also seriously injured.

"I... I'm fine, I guess."

For Shu Xiaobai, being alive was good enough.

By this time, the city walls were in chaos.

The battle had begun!

Rockets rained down from the sky one after another.

Of course, the beasts couldn't shoot arrows.

These were fire needles shot by the Fire Spear Rats.

The Fire Spear Rats were similar to porcupines, with their bodies covered in quills.

And these quills could be launched.

When they were launched, a liquid from their bodies would stick to the quills and ignite upon brief contact with the air.

The defending soldiers on the city walls had all taken cover behind fortifications.

Shu Xiaobai and the foreman quickly hid behind the wall.

"Quick, take cover!" the foreman shouted loudly.

Each laborer was an irreplaceable resource to him.

He didn't want to lose any of them.

After the first wave of fire needles ended, everyone dared to peek out slightly.

Shu Xiaobai felt uneasy, sensing that this attack was different.

While the previous attacks, though not large in scale, had all started at night, this one began before dusk.

This was not a good sign.

"Hurry... there's not enough blue crystals on the city walls, move them quickly."

The commander on the city walls shouted, "Level 5 war alert!"

"Boss, what's a Level 5 war alert?" Shu Xiaobai asked, grabbing the foreman.

"It's the highest alert, and everyone's salary will double." The foreman was both excited and terrified.

The breach of the city walls three years ago was only a Level 4 alert.

But this time it was Level 5.

This meant the danger would far exceed the event three years ago.

Shu Xiaobai silently added all 600 points of his Imagination Power to his Magic Limit.

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Attribute Panel: Shu Xiaobai

Strength: 10

Agility: 10

Stamina: 10+50

Magic: 1200/1200

Imagination Power: 0

...

The most important thing now was to protect himself.

Nothing was more important than staying alive.

At the same time, Shu Xiaobai quickly moved box after box of blue crystals onto the city walls.

If the city walls were breached, no amount of attribute boosts would save Shu Xiaobai.

When Shu Xiaobai climbed back onto the city walls,

he saw a sea of beasts outside, like a black tide.

"Damn, what do these things eat to reproduce so fast?" Shu Xiaobai muttered.

The number of beasts already far exceeded the previous attacks.

At that moment, a few figures caught Shu Xiaobai's attention.

These figures were dressed differently from ordinary soldiers.

Shu Xiaobai recognized them; they were the special forces of Taiyuan City.

Each one had extraordinary combat skills.

Each one had an exceptional constitution.

They were, in a sense, the trump card of Taiyuan City.

The one Shu Xiaobai remembered most was the fast man in the blue and white battle suit.

When Shu Xiaobai had just arrived, a gap in the city walls had been blasted open by a half-beast.

It was this fast man who single-handedly held back the beasts at the gap.

Shu Xiaobai didn't have the courage or the ability to do that.

At this moment, admiration was enough.

Since someone was carrying the burden forward,

he would be the screw that held it all together.

Shu Xiaobai refocused and continued moving bricks.

Others moved bricks, Shu Xiaobai moved bricks.

Others rested, Shu Xiaobai continued moving bricks.

Others collapsed from exhaustion, Shu Xiaobai still moved bricks.

Each time he climbed back onto the city walls, Shu Xiaobai would instinctively glance outside the walls.

What truly made Shu Xiaobai uneasy was not the tide of beasts ahead, but the few massive and terrifying figures lurking behind them.

Some of the beasts had already crossed the dense bombardment zone and climbed onto the city walls.

However, these scattered beasts were not yet a threat to the city walls.

But a suffocating feeling permeated the entire defensive line.

Even the special forces looked grim-faced.

Clearly, the pressure of war was something even these strong individuals couldn't face calmly.

Shu Xiaobai felt it was necessary to add some points to his Agility.

If danger really came, at least he would have enough speed to run away.

After moving over a hundred boxes, he had a few points left.

Shu Xiaobai directly added the remaining Imagination Power to his Agility.

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Attribute Panel: Shu Xiaobai

Strength: 10

Agility: 10+15

Stamina: 10+50

Magic: 1200/1200

Imagination Power: 6

...

Shu Xiaobai was still a bit uneasy.

He should have added more points to Agility from the start.

Back then, his mind was only on moving bricks.

He had completely forgotten that running away was also an important survival skill, and now it was too late to regret it.

However, he wasn't sure if Agility would affect his quality of life.

But Shu Xiaobai found that increasing Agility had significant benefits for moving bricks.

He could move the blue crystals to the city walls much faster, greatly improving efficiency.

Why hadn't he thought of this before?

Just then, a mantis-like beast, three meters tall, climbed onto the city walls in front of Shu Xiaobai.

The mantis monster raised its scythe and swept left and right.

In an instant, several familiar city defenders were cut in half at the waist.

Shu Xiaobai reacted instantly and turned to run.

Thanks to the increased Agility, his reaction time and speed were improved.

Shu Xiaobai thought the mantis monster would go after someone else.

But the mantis monster charged straight at Shu Xiaobai.

Even with 15 points added to Agility,

his speed was still not enough to outpace the mantis monster.

In a moment, the mantis monster's scythe was right in front of him.

Shit! Shu Xiaobai felt he was about to die.

Suddenly, a tall figure appeared in front of Shu Xiaobai.

The figure swept past Shu Xiaobai and punched the mantis monster.

Shu Xiaobai stopped and turned to look.

The mantis monster's head was smashed like a watermelon by the person.

The mantis monster's scythe was also broken by the person's hand.

The person seemed to be the leader of the special forces.

One of the few experts in Taiyuan City.

Shu Xiaobai didn't know his name, but he was definitely a formidable individual.

"Kid, you're not bad. How about joining my special forces?"

Shu Xiaobai was momentarily stunned. Are you kidding me?

Inviting a brick mover to join your special forces?

"Do you know what my job is?"

The special forces leader smiled brightly. "I know. I've already asked your foreman about you. You're exactly what my team needs."

"Sorry, I'm not interested." Shu Xiaobai refused without hesitation.

Are you kidding? With his small build, he would die in the special forces in no time.

"The salary here is higher than being a laborer on the city walls. Even at the lowest standard, it's 200,000 white crystals a month."

Shu Xiaobai was taken aback. "Can I ask what my job would be?"

"Moving and carrying some of our combat supplies. Most of the time, you won't need to fight on the battlefield."