amaotonovel Chapter 397 Nightfall
Chapter 397 Nightfall
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It is now the fifth day of the seventh month in the Chinese calendar.
Great Heat.
The sun blazes down, and the long summer stretches on endlessly.
It has been more than five months since Mu Xingchen went to the European continent to carry out the mission of eliminating demons.
In the past five months, Mu Xingchen has eliminated the mutated demons and demon followers left behind in Ying Kingdom.
Well, the area over there wasn't that deeply corrupted by demons.
Even the mutated demons are mostly minor demons with little power—the kind that can be killed by ordinary guns and cannons.
If we have to name a powerful mutated demon, it would be that guy named Laurent.
That mutated demon was considered the leader of the demons who wreaked havoc in Ying Kingdom.
He not only possesses his own military strength but also a physique comparable to that of a top-tier super soldier.
This guy even possesses a special ability bestowed upon him by Morgana—disguise! [He can transform into the appearance of an ordinary human.]
At that time, this man named Laurent even disguised himself as a villager from Ying State who was being held hostage and launched a sneak attack on Mu Xingchen and his group.
No, strictly speaking, that guy ambushed Qilin.
Fortunately, Leng discovered it in time and took the knife for Qi Lin.
The dagger used for the sneak attack was a God-Slaying Weapon made of dark alloy. Even though Leng was a third-generation god, he still suffered some minor injuries.
Fortunately, Leng also benefited from the misfortune, and his relationship with Qilin improved significantly.
After all, this was a life-saving grace, and since they saw each other every day, Qi Lin gradually accepted Leng.
Of course, Qi Lin simply no longer harbors hostility towards Leng, but does not allow Leng to interfere in her family.
But no matter what, Leng's blow was definitely not in vain.
In particular, she also enjoyed nearly two weeks of meticulous care from Qilin.
You could say that the blow was absolutely worth it.
Furthermore, Leng possesses a third-generation divine body, allowing her to recover quickly even from genetic trauma. [With an engine]
If Qi Lin, this generation of super soldier, were to suffer that blow, things would be very serious.
Qi Lin understood this very well, which is why she put aside her prejudice against Leng.
Mu Xingchen is currently in the territory of the Kingdom of Fu, where the mutated demons are even more powerful.
It's said there are also mechanized units. [Referring to tanks, armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and missile vehicles—weapons capable of long-range strikes and artillery barrages.]
I heard that the leader is a mutated demon named Haschi, who, like Laurent, was a top-tier super soldier.
Intelligence obtained from the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Fu indicates that Haschi and Laurent are both leaders of the Great Demon of the Northern Oath, and are also the right-hand men of Monkey D. Murphy.
That Monkey D. must have considerable influence in the Northern Oath.
Even though he was just one of their subordinates, that demon named Haschi was extremely difficult to deal with.
It's not that Haschi himself is particularly strong in combat.
This guy has the "clairvoyance" ability bestowed upon him by Morgana.
When combined with his mechanized forces, it was like he was cheating!
They used missiles and artillery shells to launch precise strikes (bombing) from a great distance.
Even Mu Xingchen and Qi Lin's dark alloy armor struggled to escape the enemy's line of sight. [Because Haschi doesn't use radar, even dark alloy armor couldn't escape the enemy's view.]
All I can say is that guy's clairvoyance ability is bugged.
However, no matter how powerful this guy was, Mu Xingchen cooperated with the Fufang army to drive him to the Alps.
It's estimated that a final battle will soon ensue. [There isn't enough energy to support those heavy weapons as they traverse mountains and valleys.]
That night, Mu Xingchen was sitting in the campfire, holding a freshly opened compressed biscuit in his hand.
He sat there on the withered tree trunk, looking up at the night sky, lost in thought.
Qi Lin was still washing up in her tent. After all, they had been fighting for more than ten days and had finally driven the enemy into a corner.
Now that she finally has some time to relax, she naturally wants to cleanse her body, which has been covered in the flames and smoke of war.
This is also the supply that Fu Fang gave them today; otherwise, Qi Lin would not have dared to waste water resources recklessly.
Because of the use of nuclear weapons, the water in many rivers is no longer drinkable, and all food and water have to be transported by logistics.
All I can say is that fighting abroad is truly tough.
Europe, in particular, suffered greatly from the Taotie attacks, and the countries were relatively poor, so even supplies were not very sufficient.
As for military supplies, they were even scarcer. [Referring to mechanized weaponry]
If they truly possessed a large military force, the Fufang wouldn't have been so troubled by the Hasch, a force with mechanized units.
Just as Mu Xingchen was gazing up at the night sky at a 45-degree angle, Leng walked over and sat down on the empty spot on the tree trunk next to him.
Leng is currently dressed in a green (Chinese) military uniform, not only without her usual silver armor, but she has also concealed her wings. [The same uniform she wore in the anime as Zhixin.]
After all, this wasn't Skyblade 7. She had come to fight abroad with him, and naturally didn't want people to misunderstand her as an alien or anything like that.
She had already sat down, but he didn't even glance at her, which made Leng unable to help but ask him a question.
"What are you thinking about? You seem so downcast."
"nothing"
After saying that, Mu Xingchen lowered her head and took a bite of the hard biscuit in her hand.
Moreover, he didn't look well, probably because he was worried about the final battle with Hasch.
Although the mutated demon could not threaten him, it could still endanger the ordinary soldiers.
Whether it was the small contingent of Chinese troops he brought, or the Fufang troops who cooperated with them to wipe out the demons.
They are all ordinary people without super genes.
Honestly, it pains Mu Xingchen every time she sees so many of them sacrificed.
He really wanted to take all the responsibility for everyone.
But both Chief Yang and Commander-in-Chief Mi Long had instructed him not to get too involved in those matters.
He listened to their advice and decided not to act unless absolutely necessary, much less to take the lead. [He only dealt with mutated demons, not directly combated terrorists, i.e., enemy human soldiers.]
However, this behavior of deliberately not doing what he clearly had the ability made him feel very uncomfortable and resentful.
Because it doesn't matter whether the dead are foreign soldiers or Chinese soldiers.
They're all Earthlings.
With nearly half of the Earth's population gone, he really didn't want to see large numbers of people dying anymore...
"What? Our commander's only dinner is a broken biscuit?"
Although his attitude was so-so, Leng didn't complain about him over such a small matter, and even joked with him.
She knew he was feeling down.
After all, we've been fighting for so many days, and so many people have sacrificed their lives every day. Anyone would feel depressed in that situation.
She could understand that he was in a bad mood.
Yeah, what about you? Have you eaten yet?
Mu Xingchen chewed on the biscuit in her mouth while turning her head to look at Leng.
No, I don't want to eat.
Leng shook her head and leaned her face against his shoulder.
It's fortunate that Qilin isn't here right now, otherwise she really wouldn't dare to do this.
Mu Xingchen did not stop or resist Leng's ambiguous behavior.
The two leaned against each other quietly, one gazing at the starry night sky, the other watching the campfire and munching on biscuits.
About five minutes later, Mu Xingchen got thirsty from chewing on the biscuits and prepared to chase them away.
His main concern was that Qi Lin might "misunderstanding" if she saw them together like this.
"Hey? Are you sleepy?"
"What do you mean? I only leaned against you for a little while and you want to kick me out?"
Leng was incredibly clever; she immediately understood what he was implying.
She decisively got off his shoulder and glared at Mu Xingchen with an unhappy look.
"No, no, I was just worried about you. You must be tired after all these days of running around."
Seeing that she had seen through his thoughts, Mu Xingchen immediately denied it.
"Tch, if you cared about me, everyone on Earth would be dead! Pretentious, huh!"
After scolding her, Leng rolled her eyes, clearly showing that she was unhappy.
After all, in the six months she had been with him, he had spent very little time with her in private.
Opportunities like today, where we can sit quietly together and lean on each other, are becoming increasingly rare.
He was still unhappy, which immediately wiped away most of her relief.
"Look at what you're saying, am I really that cold to you?"
Mu Xingchen was helpless in the face of the angel's unreasonable behavior.
"Of course I feel that way! You and Qilin are inseparable every day. Have you ever thought about how I feel?"
Leng couldn't help but complain, mainly because she and he hadn't made any progress after being out together for so long.
How could she not be upset?
"When did I ever get tired of Qi Lin? Don't talk nonsense."
Mu Xingchen sensed a hint of jealousy in her tone, which made him feel wronged.
I immediately started arguing with her.
"Who's talking nonsense? Ever since I left Tianren 7 and came out with you, you've been sleeping in Qilin's tent every night, okay? When have you ever been to my place?"
Seeing that he refused to admit it, Leng simply made it clear!
That attitude made it seem like they weren't going to give someone any face!
"Hey, we're on the march and fighting right now! What kind of nonsense are you thinking about? This is a military camp, can you please stop talking nonsense?"
As she spoke, Mu Xingchen glanced at Leng, clearly displeased with this angel who was spouting nonsense.
He's a man who cares a lot about his reputation!
He resolutely refuses to accept such rumors about him in the military camp!
He doesn't want to lose face abroad!
"Tch, you two sleep in the same tent every day, who knows what mischief you're up to?"
Leng didn't care at all about Mu Xingchen's "malicious" gaze, and even deliberately spoke loudly without restraint.
It's obvious that she's trying to go back to her old "grandmother" status.
"No, what are you thinking? Didn't you see there were two beds in the tent? Don't slander me, okay?"
Feeling helpless after being spoken to like that by Leng.
Luckily, there weren't many people around him right now, otherwise he would have lost face as a commander!
It was already quite something that he brought two women with him when he went to war.
If any more rumors or scandals get out...
How could he possibly have the face to return to Huaxia North Star to report for duty?
This "second son" is simply in dire need of discipline!
"Really? Then why don't I move in too? That way, we can save the soldiers a tent."
Leng raised an eyebrow, looking eager to try.
"You dare say such a thing? Are you trying to take advantage of Qi Lin just because she's being nice to you? Let me tell you, if Qi Lin hears you say that, you'll have suffered that knife wound for nothing, you know that?"
Mu Xingchen was utterly speechless at how this angel had managed to torment her.
He plucked a handful of foxtail grass from the ground, tore it into pieces, and threw them into the campfire piece by piece.
And he threw it very forcefully, as if he had a bad feeling about someone.
"Hmph, isn't it because you haven't tried hard enough? It's been so long and you've never considered my feelings? While Qi Lin has let go of her prejudice against me, hurry up and say a good word for me. How long will it take for me to succeed on my own?"
Seeing him say that, Leng got excited too.
Who told him to do nothing all day long?
Does he treat her like a wife?
Really...
"Let's talk about it after the war is over; I'm not in the mood right now."
After saying that, Mu Xingchen threw all the bits of grass and leaves in his hand into the fire.
It's definitely him taking his anger out on some angel.
"When will that be? You have Qilin with you, so you're not in a hurry. But I have nothing, and I'm in a real rush, okay?"
Leng retorted to him in that matter-of-fact tone.
They really seemed impatient.
It's simply indescribable!
"No, sister, can you please be a little more reserved? This is a military camp! Is this a place to say things like this?"
Mu Xingchen rolled her eyes at the woman next to her and shifted her position to sit on the very edge of the tree trunk.
She clearly wanted to distance herself from that "lunatic".
"How am I not being reserved? Isn't it because you're not doing anything? You used to say you'd try your best for me, but now you're just giving up, aren't you? You're completely ignoring me, aren't you?"
Seeing that he was deliberately avoiding her, Leng was very unhappy and gave him an angry look.
"Can't we talk about this after the war is over? I don't have the mind to think about this right now, so please stop being unreasonable."
Seeing that she wouldn't stop, Mu Xingchen was even more speechless.
After all, he'd been racking his brains these past few days trying to figure out how to kill Haschi, who was hiding in his base camp and refusing to come out.
They had no time to think about romantic relationships.
Her saying these things indiscriminately is simply embarrassing for him, the global commander-in-chief of defense.
"Who knows when this war will end? Besides, can't you do something for me during the war? Doing both things at the same time won't interfere with each other."
Leng was very unhappy with his excuses, and her gaze towards him became less friendly.
"cannot"
Mu Xingchen deliberately contradicted her.
Because he felt that this "second son" was the type who would climb on the roof and tear off the tiles if not disciplined for three days.
He has to discipline her frequently to keep her in check.
Otherwise, he'll definitely be the one getting his phone flipped!
"Hey, you're deliberately going against me, aren't you?"
Seeing that he wouldn't budge no matter what, Leng got annoyed, and her brows furrowed together.
"That's enough, I don't want to continue this topic. Don't embarrass me when we're out in public, you know?"
Mu Xingchen could tell that the cold tone was off, but he didn't take it to heart.
He rolled his eyes at her and then turned his gaze to the distant night view.
"What's with you rolling your eyes at me? You don't like me, do you?"
She saw him roll his eyes at her twice in a short while, and his cold expression completely turned cold.
Even the way she refers to herself has changed from "I" to "sister"!
They're definitely up to something!
"This is a military camp, please stop fooling around. This is having a very bad influence."
Seeing that she was acting the same as before, Mu Xingchen couldn't help but give her an unpleasant look.
It's as if he's been a commander for half a year and wants to show off his authority!
"You started this whole thing!"
Instead of calming down, Leng deliberately started yelling and screaming at the top of her lungs.