Chapter Twenty-Five
Frontier First City, this city of the Rat Driver, stood here like a lonely outpost.
It was tightly surrounded by a layer of mysterious and eerie black mist, as if isolated from the rest of the world.
A suffocating breath of death permeated inside and outside the city, with no sign of life to speak of.
Looking out, one could see pale skeletons scattered around the city, piled like small hills at the foot of the walls.
The entire city was shrouded in the shadow of death.
However, in the center of this silent land — inside the city — a completely different scene unfolded.
At this moment, the place was bustling with people and was extraordinarily lively, as almost all the most powerful forces of the frontier region had gathered here.
Eleven Driver Generals and leaders from three peripheral continents were gathered together, totaling twelve top powerhouses.
Among them, Tiger Driver was the leader, supported by Pig Driver, and together they commanded the others.
They were in the midst of intensive planning for a war campaign against the Ordinary Continent.
Among this group, Qi Lin stood silently in the corner without saying a word.
Regarding this impending war, he had only one thought in his mind: ‘Kill as many enemies as possible to obtain more energy points.’
As for the three major races on the Ordinary Continent, whether they chose to go to war against which ethnic group, or whether there were top experts hidden there, these issues were not within his scope of consideration.
To him, the battle itself was the most important thing.
“Our sowing of discord has already achieved significant results. The conflict between the Human and Elf races is constantly escalating and becoming more intense.
When the human race realizes that our army is waiting in full array at their border, there is no doubt they will surely send messengers to form an alliance with us…”
Tiger Driver detailed the entire sequence of events.
However, among those present, only the ordinary Driver Generals knew nothing of the matter.
In truth, the reason Tiger Driver’s plan could achieve such massive results so quickly was largely due to the rumors Qi Lin’s clones had spread everywhere.
It was precisely because of the spread of these rumors that the Human and Elf races no longer cared for their past alliance and dared to confront each other openly.
A key factor in this situation was that the Human and Elf races seriously underestimated the strength of the frontier forces.
They never expected that the frontier region would have grown so powerful in secret, nor did they know that all of this was merely a carefully planned scheme of discord.
Ultimately, the three unremarkable races would surely pay a heavy price for their arrogance.
“Will they really start a war based on just a single piece of false intelligence?”
Sitting to the side, Chicken Driver could not help but voice his doubts.
He maintained a certain degree of skepticism regarding the actions of these races.
“Of course, as long as they don’t realize the truth, there won’t be any issues. However, wanting those guys to believe what a group of ‘criminals’ like us says is simply a fool’s dream!”
Tiger Driver appeared confident and indifferent.
After all, having gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes, he had long since become accustomed to the various races of the world and knew the characteristics of the nine races inside and out.
Especially the human race — the very initiators who had exiled their king and ultimately caused the current state of frontier fragmentation.
Despite Tiger Driver’s assertion, Chicken Driver still harbored doubts.
The reason was simple: the one who had come was not Dragon Driver.
But then again, these ordinary three races were indeed quite interesting.
If it were their Dragon Tribe, they probably wouldn’t even bother responding to such intelligence.
Just as Chicken Driver fell into deep thought, Rat Driver, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up, “They have arrived. Two Human Legends and several Kings have come together.”
This news was passed to Rat Driver by the undead responsible for guarding the outskirts of First City.
Hearing this, the surrounding Driver Generals were all stunned.
Clearly, they hadn’t expected the situation to develop exactly as Tiger Driver had said.
Everything seemed to be progressing according to his meticulous planning.
The humans had put on such a show of force, clearly arriving with the purpose of seeking peace talks.
If not, what awaited First City would be their surging armies.
However, the humans now dared not act lightly.
After all, doing so might trigger an even larger-scale war.
At this time, the corners of Tiger Driver’s mouth curved slightly, revealing an imperceptible sneer.
“In that case, you two go out and meet with them.”
The Angel avatar and Rat Driver exchanged a look. Without saying much, they silently stood up and walked toward the city gate.
Not far from First City, a brilliant beam of golden light suddenly lit up, instantly dispersing the surrounding black mist.
Immediately following, a layer of transparent Energy Shield quietly emerged, stretching across the front like an indestructible barrier, completely isolating the filth from the frontier.
Within this magical protective shield, seven human powerhouses dressed in luxurious robes and possessing extraordinary auras were gathered together.
They stood quietly inside, patiently waiting for the messengers sent from the frontier.
Time passed second by second.
Finally, after a surge of rolling black mist, two figures slowly walked out from the darkness.
One of them had a graceful and lithe figure, wearing an exquisite Aries Mask on their face.
The other was short and hunched, wearing a pitch-black Rat Mask.
“What business do you all have here? You are not welcome,” Qi Lin questioned them in a cold tone, his face as calm as water.
“Oh? It seems this new Driver General knows very little about the situation here in the frontier…” the leading man replied softly, though a flicker of undisguised contempt and anger was hidden deep in his eyes.
It was clear that these people did not take the two Driver Generals before them seriously at all.
If it were not for the special circumstances, this group of low-life bastards would not even be worthy of speaking with them face-to-face!
Although his heart was filled with resentment, he did not forget his mission.
With a solemn expression, he continued, “Our human race has advocated for peace since ancient times and has never initiated any disputes or wars. Today, we take the liberty to ask — why have you two generals gathered such a large force here?”
“This place does not belong to your human empire’s territory. Haven’t you overstepped your bounds? If you are dissatisfied, feel free to lead your army into our border and start a war directly!”
Rat Driver’s voice was hoarse and low, and his words were even more harsh and ruthless than Qi Lin’s.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he clamored for war.
At this moment, the fire of anger in the hearts of several human representatives had burned to the extreme.
‘A few mere rats, yet they dare to be so arrogant and overbearing. Do they really think they’re some important figures?’