c17: A Gratified Su Lie, The Beasts Attack
Senju Princess: Karl-kun, you're here!
God of the Human Realm: Yes.
What Should I Do If My Little Sister is a Middle Schooler??: Good afternoon, Karl.
Tenblade King: Good afternoon, Karl.
God of the Human Realm: Hello everyone.
God of the Human Realm: What are you chatting about? You all seem unusually lively today.
Senju Princess: Oh, nothing much, just talking about the items we exchanged in the shop, some of them are almost comparable to ninja tools from Konoha.
[Ding! Group member Great Wall Guard Commander has successfully checked in and received 6 points.]
Great Wall Guard Commander: My luck is still not very good.
Tenblade King: Haha, that's normal. Probability-wise, it's similar for everyone.
Tenblade King: Only Karl is the exception, he's like someone blessed by fate, always getting 10 points, almost like those chosen champions in the multiverse.
Great Wall Guard Commander: That's true.
Great Wall Guard Commander: Although my luck isn't great, I'm still in a pretty good mood today.
Great Wall Guard Commander sent a red packet.
Tenblade King received 52 points.
What Should I Do If My Little Sister is a Middle Schooler?? received 62 points.
Senju Princess received 60 points.
God of the Human Realm received 188 points.
Great Wall Guard Commander received 49 points.
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Great Wall Guard Commander: Hahaha, see? My luck really isn't great. Even the distribution looks uneven.
What Should I Do If My Little Sister is a Middle Schooler??: Thank you for the red packet, General Su.
Tenblade King: Thanks.jpg
God of the Human Realm: Many thanks, General Su.
Senju Princess: Thanks.jpg
Great Wall Guard Commander: Hahaha, you're all welcome.
Great Wall Guard Commander: Thanks to Karl, I still had some points left after purchasing Haki something similar in concept to spiritual pressure or chakra control, but closer to the willpower manifestations seen in powerful beings like Doctor Strange or even the indomitable resolve of Batman.
Great Wall Guard Commander: It wasn't enough to upgrade my Haki further, so I decided to share it with everyone.
Tenblade King: Did something good happen, General Su?
Tenblade King: You seem especially generous today handing out red packets like this isn't your usual style.
Senju Princess: You really do seem happy. Did something significant happen?
Great Wall Guard Commander: Yes, something good indeed happened.
Great Wall Guard Commander: Do you remember me mentioning that Guan City was preparing to reopen recently?
Tenblade King: I remember that clearly.
Great Wall Guard Commander: Guan City is now officially open, and the atmosphere is completely different from before.
Great Wall Guard Commander: With people constantly coming and going, the bustling scene almost makes me feel like I've returned to Chang'an City in its golden age.
Great Wall Guard Commander: Reopening Guan City this time was absolutely the right decision.
Group member Great Wall Guard Commander sent a video.
Everyone clicked on it and found it was a recording made personally by Su Lie.
In the video, streams of people moved through the streets in an orderly yet lively flow.
The cries of street vendors rose and fell one after another, forming a continuous wave of sound.
Merchants displayed goods ranging from daily necessities to rare items, some even resembling exotic artifacts one might expect to see in places like Wakanda or Themyscira.
There were many pedestrians on the road, creating a vibrant and thriving scene.
Occasionally, there were even demi-humans with animal ears or tails clearly non-human races coexisting peacefully, much like the diverse populations seen across different universes.
Senju Princess: It looks amazing; this doesn't resemble a tense border town at all.
In the world of Tsunade, where conflicts between nations are constant especially during the era of the Second Great Ninja War such prosperity in a frontier region is extremely rare.
Tenblade King: That's truly impressive. I'd really like to visit and experience it firsthand.
What Should I Do If My Little Sister is a Middle Schooler??: Congratulations, congratulations! It looks incredibly lively.
Great Wall Guard Commander: Haha, thank you, thank you.
Great Wall Guard Commander: If you all want to visit Guan City, you are naturally welcome at any time.
Great Wall Guard Commander: However, there's currently no way for you to come over.
Great Wall Guard Commander: After all, no cross-world mission has been triggered yet.
Tenblade King: That's unfortunate.
What Should I Do If My Little Sister is a Middle Schooler??: +1, I also want to take a stroll there.
...
Su Lie looked at the messages from the group members, and the smile on his face grew even wider.
The successful reopening of Guan City not only restored trade but also symbolized a fragile peace something as valuable as any victory on the battlefield.
At this moment, however, a sudden clamor erupted not far away, breaking the harmony of the scene.
Before Su Lie could personally investigate, a lieutenant came running from a distance, his expression filled with panic.
"General Su, something terrible has happened!"
At this moment, Su Lie still retained a trace of his earlier smile.
Seeing the lieutenant in such a state, he instinctively asked, "What's wrong?"
"Beasts… a large number of Beasts have suddenly appeared near Guan City!"
"What!?"
Su Lie was shocked, and the smile on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a grave and sharp expression befitting a seasoned commander.
"How is that possible? Where did these Beasts come from?"
At this moment, according to the prior agreement between the Great Wall forces and Yu City, all major defensive troops had been withdrawn to ease tensions and allow civilians to trade freely.
Yu City had done the same.
The entire arrangement was designed to create a neutral trading environment, ensuring mutual trust.
But now there were no official armed forces stationed in Guan City.
What remained were mostly civilians from both the Great Wall and Yu City.
Including Su Lie… and this lone lieutenant.
They were merely here to participate in the reopening of Guan City's market, a neutral trade zone jointly agreed upon by the Great Wall and Yu City.
They hadn't brought the full Great Wall Guard Army to station and protect the area, in accordance with the earlier agreement meant to build trust between both sides.
If the Beasts truly invaded at this moment, the consequences would be catastrophic far worse than a standard battlefield clash, more akin to a sudden civilian disaster like those seen when cities in other worlds were caught off guard by overwhelming threats.
The lieutenant was equally anxious, his voice trembling slightly. "This… I don't know where these Beasts came from either. There were no prior reports or warning signs."
At this critical moment, however, Su Lie forcibly calmed himself down instead of panicking.
After all, he had guarded the Great Wall for more than ten years, enduring countless large-scale Beast tides and unexpected ambushes.
He had seen chaos before yet every time, discipline and resolve determined survival.
At this moment, he was the highest-ranking commander present in Guan City.
Although he had been shocked upon first hearing the news, Su Lie immediately regained his composure, displaying the decisiveness expected of a veteran commander no less resolute than seasoned leaders like Captain America or Wonder Woman in moments of crisis.
Su Lie immediately issued an order, his tone sharp and unquestionable: "Return to the Great Wall immediately and summon the Guard Army to come and support!"
The lieutenant hesitated for a moment instead of obeying right away, clearly conflicted. "General… then what about you?"
"I will stay here and hold off the Beasts."
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Lie drew the long blade from his waist. The steel reflected a cold light as he raised his voice, "Go to the Great Wall quickly! Every second counts!"
"...Yes!"
Seeing that there was no alternative, the lieutenant clenched his teeth and accepted the order before turning to retreat at full speed.
After all, the countless civilians inside Guan City merchants, travelers, and families would ultimately depend on the reinforcements he would bring back.
The lieutenant left.
At the same time, Su Lie ran in the opposite direction, toward the source of the chaos.
Soon, he arrived at the entrance of Guan City.
Not far ahead, several Beast-like creatures stood blocking the path, their forms grotesque and demonic, radiating a savage aura.
The one leading them towered at over four meters tall.
It resembled a massive, ancient ox, with a pair of enormous curved horns extending from its skull.
Its muscles bulged unnaturally, veins protruding like twisted roots, and its entire appearance was hideous and terrifying—its oppressive presence not unlike the brute force of creatures such as Doomsday, a being known for overwhelming strength and relentless destruction.
Behind it stood two more Beasts, each exuding a similarly dangerous aura.
Further in the distance, a large horde of Beasts was charging toward Guan City like a dark tide.
"There are so many of them…"
Su Lie frowned inwardly, instantly assessing the battlefield.
If it were only a handful of Beasts, he would have absolute confidence in defeating them alone.
But the number before him had already reached at least two to three hundred.
Moreover the ox-like Beast in front clearly wasn't an ordinary creature. Its aura alone surpassed that of standard Beasts by several levels, likely equivalent to elite threats encountered during previous Beast tides.
"I can only hold them off and wait for support!"
With a loud roar, Su Lie charged forward without hesitation, his figure cutting through the air like a drawn arrow.
He had served in the Great Wall Guard Army for over a decade.
He was the Great Wall Guard Commander.
To him, the Great Wall was not merely a defensive structure—it was his home, his responsibility, and the line that separated peace from destruction.
As long as the Great Wall stood, his homeland would endure.
Because of that, retreat was never an option.
Soon, he clashed head-on with the leading Beasts.
The sound of steel colliding with hardened flesh rang out sharply.
However, the strength of these Beasts far exceeded that of ordinary ones he had faced before.
After only a few exchanges, Su Lie was already being pushed into a disadvantage.
The ox-like Beast's attacks were heavy and relentless, each strike carrying immense force, while the other two Beasts coordinated their assaults with disturbing precision.
Soon
Su Lie found himself unable to counterattack at all, forced instead into constant defense.
Each swing of his blade was used to block, deflect, or barely withstand the incoming blows.
After all, he was facing three powerful Beasts simultaneously.
And each one of them possessed strength far beyond the norm.
Misfortunes never come singly.
Just as he struggled against the trio
In the distance, the massive horde of Beasts had already closed in.
They were now less than twenty meters away from Su Lie.
At such a distance, he could clearly see the madness and bloodlust twisting their faces, their eyes filled with uncontrollable ferocity.
Facing three powerful Beasts alone was already pushing him to his limits.
Let alone the hundreds rapidly approaching behind them.
Moreover
Su Lie understood one thing with absolute clarity.
If he fell here
Then the Guan City behind him, along with the lively crowd of civilians trading peacefully inside, would be completely defenseless.
They would not stand a chance against such a Beast tide.
Because in the end they were only ordinary people.
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