Master Fran was currently sitting on the ground, wiping his warhammer. After listening to the report from Chen Bugu and the others, he emotionlessly refused.
"You want me to fire a red flare based solely on your one-sided account?"
"What if the situation you described is untrue and causes a false military report? If other city walls dispatch their forces, their original defensive positions will become vulnerable, allowing magic beasts to take advantage. At that time, you won't be able to bear the responsibility!"
Master Fran pointed out the problem incisively. With their drone destroyed, Chen Bugu and the others had no way to prove the truthfulness of their statements.
Moreover, besides Elder Zhou, he had no impression of the other two at all.
If he had to adopt suggestions from every Tom, Dick, and Harry, then he wouldn't need to fight this war at all.
"This is too important to be treated as a joke. You can send someone to confirm it, but it's best to request aid from the other city walls as soon as possible. No one knows when the magic beast army will launch another attack."
"If we miss this opportunity, not only will countless Awakeneds defending the city be killed or wounded, but the South City Wall will also be breached. Master Fran, you won't be able to bear that responsibility either!"
Chen Bugu was relentless, meeting him head-on!
"Enough! All of you, get out, or don't blame me for smashing your heads!"
Master Fran flew into a rage, suddenly standing up and looking at Chen Bugu and the two others with displeasure.
As he stood up, Chen Bugu also saw the signal flares at his waist.
Chen Bugu understood that if Master Fran fired the signal flare and the facts turned out to be inaccurate, not only would the garrisons from other city walls have made a futile trip, but it could also lead to a weakened defense. In that case, he would indeed have to bear the corresponding responsibility.
However, if this guy did nothing, then even if a Nine-Star Magic Beast truly appeared and the South City Wall had problems, the responsibility wouldn't entirely be his.
Because the deployment of the four city walls was jointly decided by all the high-ranking officials of Obsidian Town. If such a situation truly occurred, it would mean everyone had been fooled, and this responsibility should naturally be borne by everyone together; no one could blame him.
But Chen Bugu wouldn't think that way. If the South City Wall fell and the magic beasts invaded the town, they would enter a phase of street fighting, and casualties would skyrocket at that point.
Moreover, a defeat would be like a landslide, delivering an unprecedented blow to the morale of the Awakeneds.
Chen Bugu did want to take Bai Ting and the others and escape from here first, but it wasn't feasible.
Firstly, they would be labeled as deserters. Not only might Master Fran directly attack them, but even if they escaped, there would be no place for them in Obsidian Town.
Secondly, if the South City Wall were breached and they truly entered the street fighting phase, then it wouldn't matter where they ran at that point.
One's position determines one's perspective; people in different positions consider things from vastly different angles.
Master Fran could choose not to consider these things, but Chen Bugu could not.
Thinking of this, Chen Bugu no longer planned to waste words with Master Fran. This short-tempered dwarf wouldn't listen to him.
"Master Fran, I apologize for the offense!"
The next second, silver light flickered in Chen Bugu's eyes.
The moment the power of time enveloped his entire body, Chen Bugu moved. He bent down and charged forward, quickly approaching Master Fran.
In the "Bullet Time" state, Chen Bugu could clearly feel that Master Fran's speed was significantly faster than everyone else present.
His eyes slowly rotated, fixed on Chen Bugu, and the warhammer in his hand was directly raised and swung down towards the ground.
Just as Chen Bugu got close, the warhammer also struck the ground, and a shockwave rippled outwards from Master Fran's body as its center.
The moment Chen Bugu grabbed the signal flare, he felt a strong gust of wind hit him, pushing his body away.
"Bullet Time" was disengaged. Chen Bugu landed on the ground and slid back a certain distance before stopping.
After stabilizing himself, he ignited the signal flare directly with a fireball from his right hand.
By the time Master Fran reacted, the red fireworks had already exploded in the sky.
Whether it was Liu Chengfeng and Alek at the East City Wall, or the mayor at the West City Wall, they all looked up simultaneously.
They frowned as they watched the red signal flare above the South City Wall.
At the same time, they also simultaneously received reports from their subordinates' reconnaissance, learning something that surprised them.
Outside the east and West City Walls, the number of magic beasts in the army was decreasing at an extremely slow rate; some magic beasts seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Liu Chengfeng listened to this news, then looked at the red signal above the South City Wall, and suddenly understood everything.
He quickly gathered all the defenders of the "Unyielding Hall," had Hong Ziyu lead some people to continue guarding the East City Wall, and ordered the rest to immediately advance towards the South City Wall.
After issuing the orders, Liu Chengfeng found Alek and other tribal leaders guarding the East City Wall and began to explain the situation, discussing how many forces should be allocated to support the South City Wall.
However, just as Liu Chengfeng and Alek were halfway through their discussion, Atai rushed back, covered in sweat.
"Atai, you're back just in time. What's the situation at the South City Wall? What did Elder Zhou say? Hurry up and tell us."
After Liu Chengfeng finished speaking, seeing that Atai was a bit weak in the knees, he quickly supported him.
Atai was actually exhausted from running, which gave Liu Chengfeng a bad premonition.
"Boss, the Brainworm and the Nine-Star Magic Beast have appeared at the South City Wall! Elder Zhou asks you personally to support immediately!"
After Atai finished speaking in one breath, everyone present's expressions changed.
Liu Chengfeng didn't say a word and disappeared directly from his spot. By the time everyone reacted, they found that he had already rushed over ten meters, heading directly towards the South City Wall.
At the same time, Master Fran, seeing the red signal flare explode in the sky, became even more furious. He glared at Chen Bugu with a huff and a puff.
"You brat, you're looking for death!"
Chen Bugu quickly took out the Jade Ripple from his storage ring. Water Element and Wood Element gathered around him, adopting a defensive stance.
"Master Fran, I guarantee on behalf of the 'Unyielding Hall' that if this signal is incorrect, we will bear all responsibility!"
Chen Bugu acted too quickly; not only did Master Fran not react in time, but even Elder Zhou didn't react.
At this moment, seeing that the two were about to fight, he quickly spoke up to vouch for Chen Bugu.
Master Fran looked at Elder Zhou, then at Chen Bugu, and finally put down his warhammer.
In fact, Chen Bugu's speed also surprised him. If they truly fought, it would take quite a bit of effort to deal with that kid, and with a major battle imminent, infighting was the last thing they needed.
Since what was done was done, and Elder Zhou had provided a way out, he naturally took it.
"If the intelligence is wrong, your human race will pay the price."
After Master Fran finished speaking, he sent someone to find an Awakened from the Storm Clan and ordered him to immediately fly out to verify the situation Chen Bugu and the others had described.
Seeing this, Chen Bugu gave Elder Zhou a thankful look, then put away his weapon.
If the situation weren't critical, he wouldn't want to conflict with Fran at this time.
At this moment, they watched with Master Fran as the Storm Clan member flew towards the magic beast army.
However, just as that Storm Clan guard approached the edge of the magic beast army, everyone saw a giant fiery meteor appear in the sky.
The fiery meteor streaked across the sky, hitting the Storm Clan Awakened in an instant.
Everyone saw the Awakened fall straight down from the sky, completely charred, and then be engulfed by the beast horde.
Master Fran's expression changed, and he suddenly stood up from his spot.
Fiery meteor!
The signature skill of the Nine-Star Magic Beast, Hellfire Salamander!
However, the next moment, not only Master Fran but all the Awakeneds on the city wall stood up.
Because at this moment, the magic beast army five li away moved again!