Chapter 420: Chapter 420 - 411: The Living Corpse Army Returns

Nearby, scattered Beastmen were preparing to pack up and go home when they heard the screams coming from not far away, and panicked.

"What happened?"

"Look quickly, Old Bearhead is missing, ah—it’s all blood there!"

"Run!"

But before they could react, one rotten skeleton living corpse after another burst out of the ground, skeletal claws tightly gripping their ankles, frantically tearing and dragging them underground!

The sky gradually darkened, the sunset in the sky blood-red, casting this tragic scene in an even more terrifying light.

In just one night, these resurrected living corpses spread like a plague, advancing with overwhelming force from the borders inward.

At this rate, it would take as little as half a month to completely break through the defenses of the Imperial City.

Shen Tang was startled awake by the emergency military situation in the middle of the night, her face immediately darkened like water, and she immediately convened all civil and military officials for an emergency meeting.

She never expected that the rebel army, driven to desperation, would pull this trick again!

In fact, she had long been worried about this situation, always on guard against the rebel army using the Living Corpse Army again. But for so long, the opposition only made minor moves, causing the Empire’s citizens, including Shen Tang, to gradually relax their vigilance, thinking that they could wipe them out in one go once the national power was sufficiently restored.

This sudden attack was like a bucket of ice water poured on their heads, causing everyone present to plunge from the clouds directly into the Abyss.

Recalling the horrific casualties caused by the last Living Corpse Army, where tens of thousands of citizens died tragically, Shen Tang could only feel a blackout in front of her eyes, her heart tightened, and all the blood in her body turned cold.

Shen Tang urgently inquired in her mind to the system, "The rebel army has been quiet for so long, how did they suddenly release the Living Corpse Army again?"

[Although the Living Corpse Army is powerful, besides having a short lifespan, they are also limited by seasons.] The system quickly analyzed, [In winter, with the frozen soil and snow-covered mountains, they move slowly and cannot attack or reproduce on a large scale, so the rebel army held back, relaxing our vigilance.]

[Now, with spring following winter, when all things revive, it’s the most active season for living corpses.] The system’s voice grew heavier, [Along with the large number of corpses accumulated from winter warfare... My god, Host! This is simply an excellent breeding ground for a Living Corpse Army! I have a premonition that this time, the scale of the living corpses might far exceed the last!]

Even the system was scared, [Host, the terrifying level of this Living Corpse Army this time is liable to exceed imagination; the rebel army wants to completely counter-kill us this time!]

Shen Tang collapsed back into her seat in despair, pressing her brow, her headache splitting.

The Empire had barely managed to regain some peace and quiet, and it was just about to get back on track, yet at this critical juncture—did the heavens deliberately want to oppose her?!

At this moment, the officials below were also in a tumult.

The military generals advocated for quickly gathering the army, sending troops to fight against the Living Corpse Army, and cutting off their route to attack the Imperial City.

Many conservatives also believe that the Living Corpse Army is overwhelming and different from ordinary armies; these living corpses can reproduce indefinitely. As long as one living corpse escapes, it can quickly infect a new army of living corpses. Trying to completely block them is too idealistic and completely unrealistic!

There were also some pessimists, noting that in the last great war, the Empire had suffered heavy casualties. In the short term, the mobilizable forces were only half of the peak power from before, yet they must contend with an even more powerful Living Corpse Army; it’s simply wishful thinking!

They proposed reusing previous methods, retreating the entire population, surrounding the city with fire, and burning these living corpses!

But, by doing this, the Empire would have to abandon large tracts of land once again.

The last city siege and burning of the Living Corpse Army was an act of desperation, a last resort with no other options.

The result was that the Imperial City Ruins would be barren for years, reduced to desolate wasteland, no longer suitable for the Beastmen to reside.

Shen Tang immediately opposed it, refusing to agree.

Even if they reuse this tactic to solve the Living Corpse Army this time, what about next time?

Burning is only a temporary solution, never addressing the root of the problem.

The rebel army would only see the Empire as weaker, at worst launching the Living Corpse Army again.

If once doesn’t work, they’ll try twice, if twice doesn’t work, they’ll try thrice!

Under continuous pressure, the Empire’s territory would be slowly eaten away, and by then, forced into a corner, it’s them who will be swallowed whole!

Besides, for the Empire’s reconstruction, people across the Empire were repairing walls, rebuilding houses, cultivating good land...

The citizens poured too much effort and hope.

To make them leave their homes once more and personally destroy their efforts, wouldn’t that be making them abandon hope?