The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 276 Offensive and defensive changes
However, sowing seeds is a troublesome task. The city has four walls, and it will take him a lot of time to walk around them. He definitely won't be able to finish before dark.

Yuheng scattered a handful of lantern grass seeds in the flower bed, not controlling the flow of supernatural power at all, letting the seeds take root, sprout, bloom, and bear fruit, until the seeds fell onto the hardened ground like dense raindrops.

He was just about to look up and call out to Chongzhen, asking him to help assign a few wood-type warriors, when he heard the sound of synchronized footsteps beside him before he could even finish speaking.

A long-eared rat-race orc, barely reaching his waist, stood in front of the neatly arranged warriors, holding a rather shabby wooden staff. He bowed his head respectfully and said to him in a firm voice, "Lord Yuheng, we are all wood-type warriors of the rat race. We are at your command for anything we need to do."

Yu Heng raised an eyebrow, continuing to infuse his supernatural power into the soil while catalyzing the rapid decay of the withered plants, before starting a new round of seed germination.

He pointed to the round, soybean-like seeds scattered on the ground: "Collect these and scatter them all in the flowerbeds below the city wall before dark. These are lantern grass seeds, which can help the warriors of the Beast City see at night."

Although most orcs have night vision, each one is different.

For example, he doesn't actually have good night vision; he mainly relies on his powerful perception to replace his eyes.

Chongzhen is a fox, and his night vision far surpasses that of the rat warriors.

While the rat race's night vision is actually quite average, their sense of smell and hearing far surpass those of other races.

Currently, there are not many orcs in Yaoluo and Shilin; the main force defending the city is the rat race.

So Chongzhen asked him if he had a way to provide nighttime lighting, also to make up for the shortcomings of the rat-beastmen.

The rat-tribe wood-type warriors were quite clever. Although they were dressed in tattered clothes, they were quite efficient at their work. Upon hearing the instructions, they immediately squatted down and began collecting the seeds on the ground.

The rat warriors could also induce reproduction, so Yuheng's speed increased considerably, and he barely managed to induce the reproduction of all the lantern grasses before dark.

On this night, a city that never sleeps appeared on the perpetually dark Northern Wilderness Beast Plains.

The lantern grass, about the size of a pumpkin, emitted a pale yellow light, completely enveloping the newly born city, like a sun rising from the plains.

Less than half an hour after the lantern grass lit up, a strong tremor came from the south of the Mulan Plain.

A rat-race orc bent down, pressed his ear to the ground to confirm the direction of the vibration, quickly estimated the number of orcs running on the ground in his mind, his expression changed drastically, and he used both hands and feet to leap up the giant tree next to him and knock on the metal plate hanging on the branch.

This thing was created by Chongzhen to remind the orcs in the city to quickly enter a state of war preparedness.

Soon, the soldiers, who had been taking the time to rest and recuperate, came out of the house and headed to their assigned posts.

Yuheng stood on the roof of the city tower, looking up at the two crescent moons in the sky, and sighed softly, "Tonight is very dangerous."

Chongzhen was already prepared for battle. He looked ahead with murderous intent, gripping a modified crossbow in his right hand, and said in a deep voice, "No matter what, we must defend this city."

"Otherwise, wouldn't all my hard work over the past six months have been for nothing!"

"Every time I think about it later, I'll be so angry I could die!"

Yuheng turned to look at his gloomy half-face and asked doubtfully, "The situation isn't that serious, is it?"

Chongzhen immediately turned her head and stared intently at him: "You don't understand."

You have no idea how much effort I put into this city.

Over the past few months, he has repeatedly conducted experiments, drawn blueprints, and traveled to construction sites both inside and outside the city, handling everything from big to small matters... It can be said that he has endured all the hardships he has never experienced in his life.

Yuheng immediately raised his left hand to stop him from continuing to chant: "Okay, okay, I understand."

"Stop reading, I will definitely defend the city."

Otherwise, he wouldn't know how to explain it if his wife came to visit.

Chongzhen was actually very nervous.

In terms of combat strength, even if all the warriors from the Stone Forest who went out hunting returned, their chances of winning a head-on confrontation with any large tribe in the south would not be very high.

Especially given the current situation.

It gives you a terrible illusion that you're one against the whole world.

……

Shu Dan rushed towards the Beast City at top speed, but her size and physical strength severely limited her speed, so she was overtaken by Bai Xi's team, who had started later, halfway there.

Bai Xi flew alongside Shu Dan and called out to Ling Chengen, "Ling Chengen, get on my back."

Shu Dan and Ling Chengen both turned to look at him. Bai Xi flew directly above Shu Dan, grabbed Ling Chengen with her claws, and threw him onto her back.

"Shudan, stay with the group behind you and be careful."

Shu Dan nodded and watched the two leave first.

After Ling Chengen landed steadily, he lowered his body and asked, "Did Yu Shaochen come to you for help?"

"Correct."

Bai Xi is the fastest flying warrior in Hanshan. At full speed, the Hanshan warriors behind him can only watch his back grow farther and farther away, even as their wings are smoking from flapping.

Ling Chengen turned to look at the densely packed group of Crane Clan warriors and asked, "Are you sure you're okay with leaving the group?"

Bai Xi said confidently, "Our warriors of Hanshan are not like shrimp soldiers and crab generals who immediately panic when their leader is gone."

"Are you going to try to notify the hunting parties that are out hunting?"

Bai Xi, with her keen judgment of the situation, said solemnly, "At a time like this, the ones who dare to attack Beast City first must be large tribes. If your elite warriors don't return soon, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold onto this Beast City."

Ling Chengen was aware of the seriousness of the situation, and she was also somewhat worried about the situation in Shilin.

If all the warriors currently stationed in Shilin are transferred here, Shilin could easily be attacked and retaliated against by the defeated tribes.

She would absolutely not allow herself to enter Beast City.

Therefore, you have to choose between fish and bear's paw.

The two arrived at the City of Ten Thousand Beasts late at night. From a distance, they could see the brightly lit city.

Bai Xi flapped her wings and exclaimed in shock, "Those beastmen around you are really something else! They've managed to turn this beast city into this mess! Amazing!"

Ling Chengen was also quite surprised. She thought that the problem of large-scale lighting would have to wait until the cold season to be resolved.

Unexpectedly, Yuheng had a trick up his sleeve.

She lowered her eyes slightly, pursed her lips, and said, "Let's hurry into the city. It seems we've already clashed with the enemy. We don't know how many casualties we've suffered."

Bai Xi knew that important matters were at hand, so she quickly flew to the sky above the Beast City. Looking down at the lush giant forest below, she was about to land when she was almost pierced in the neck by a menacing vine.

He shifted his long neck to one side, dodging the attack, but what followed was an even greater barrage of flexible vine tentacles.

Ling Chengen gripped the bone blade and severed the vine that had nearly attacked him from behind and pierced his buttocks. He said in a deep voice, "Sheng Gao, I need to tell Yu Heng first, otherwise we'll be attacked as enemies."

Bai Xi immediately flew into the sky, and Ling Chengen also spread out his spiritual power to lock onto Yu Heng's location on the other side of the city wall. After communicating with him, the arrows hidden under the giant trees stopped attacking, and the two were able to safely pass through the giant tree barrier and enter the inner city.

After landing, Ling Chengen transformed into beast form and ran towards the city wall.

After climbing the city wall, she first saw Chongzhen, whose forehead was bleeding. His face was deathly pale, showing signs of excessive blood loss.

While treating him, Yuheng angrily cursed at him.

Chongzhen just bit her chin and stared silently at the wall until she got annoyed by Yuheng's rant, then retorted, "That's enough! How was I supposed to know there were two warriors of level ten or higher over there... Do you think I can just hide from them like that?"

Yuheng had a terrible headache, so he reached out and slapped him on the head: "Go away and stay out of the way, you're just making things worse at a time like this!"

Chongzhen's wounds had not fully healed, but the fractured skull had been healed by wood-type abilities, leaving only what looked like serious superficial injuries. However, Yuheng had to conserve his strength because there were quite a few high-level warriors who had come this time. Although their levels were not as high as his, their numbers were too great.

He had just stood up, supporting himself on his knees, when he saw Ling Chengen, who had rushed over under the stars and moon, and Bai Xi looking around behind her.

"You two arrived earlier than I expected."

Bai Xi said proudly, "My speed is naturally very fast."

Yuheng glanced at the two of them and waved: "You've come at just the right time. The fight has just ended, but those people haven't left yet. They've retreated to a place about three miles outside the city."

Ling Chengen nodded: "We saw it when we arrived. I have observed their situation. There are about fifty warriors whose level is above mine."

Bai Xi turned around abruptly, shocked. "More than fifty? You're not kidding, are you?"

Ling Chengen stared at the two astonished people with a serious expression, and asked in confusion, "At such an important moment, do you think I would joke about something like this?"

Yu Heng had a feeling that there were quite a few high-level warriors coming this time, but because he didn't have Ling Chengen's precise perception ability, he didn't have a specific number.

Moreover, Ling Chengen is now a 12th-tier mental warrior.

Fifty high-level enemies with supernatural abilities exceeding level twelve...

Yuheng stroked his chin and said, "This is getting a bit bad; it won't be easy to fight."

Looking at the giant forest of trees behind the city, Ling Chengen asked, "Did you create this forest?"

"Yes, there are no flying orcs in the city, so this is the only way to defend the airspace."

Ling Chengen asked, "They might consider using fire? Do you have any defensive measures?"

Yuheng laughed and said, "What do you think they're attacking the city for?"

"Fire attack? Do they even want to keep the city?"

Ling Chengen pondered, "Nothing is absolute. Most of the buildings in the city are made of brick and stone, so fire won't really destroy much. If they can't take it after a long siege, they might actually resort to such underhanded tactics."

Ling Chengen didn't want to argue with him about this for the time being, and only said, "So, instead of waiting for them to recover and start a new round of siege, we should strike first and eliminate a part of their fighting force tonight to give the enemy a warning."

She doesn't like to sit idly by and wait for death.

"To meet force with force and water with earth" is definitely a poor strategy for her.

Yuheng sat on the steps and gestured, saying, "I'm all ears."

When Ling Chengen arrived, he had already considered several options.

Although the situation was worse than she had anticipated, thankfully there were no level 17 warriors.

A level 17 warrior's aura is too obvious to be easily distinguished.

……

Twenty minutes later, Ling Chengen emerged from the underground waterway and lay in ambush near the enemy forces who were regrouping.

Bai Xi followed behind her and asked in a low voice, "Are you serious? Can you control so many high-level warriors by yourself?"

“That’s definitely not possible,” Ling Chengen said honestly. “But my goal isn’t to control them, it’s just to hypnotize them and lower their guard.”

"Yuheng's understanding of each plant is unparalleled. I hypnotize him, and he grows plants that can paralyze the enemy's body. When they are powerless to fight back, we launch a fire attack."

The autumn air is crisp and clear, and the weather is exceptionally dry.

The vegetation on the Mulan Plain withered on a large scale, and even the slightest spark could ignite a raging fire.

And tonight, it just so happens that a northerly wind is blowing.

The orcs attacking the city were stationed on the south side of the city.

Tonight, only a tiny sliver of the two moons remains.

The moon is dark and the wind is high, the sky is full of murders and arson.

If we don't do this, we'll be letting down the perfect timing, location, and people we have today.

High-ranking orcs are very vigilant, so Ling Chengen only needs to focus on those few dozen warriors. She doesn't need to get too close. Thanks to the continuous consumption of her supernatural power in the sea last time, her mental power coverage range has now increased.

As the enemy camp gradually quieted down, only sporadic conversations could be heard.

Among the inconspicuous yellow grass, pale yellow plants, each more than ten centimeters tall, gradually grew out.

These plants grow very quickly, and when the small green flowers at their tips burst open, a large amount of pollen, invisible to the naked eye, is rapidly dispersed by the north wind.

Yuheng said this plant is called the Night-Blooming Jasmine.

It is a plant unique to Aomori Valley in the southern plains. It only blooms at night and has an extremely short lifespan, with the flowers only lasting for a few minutes. After blooming, the pollen is quickly dispersed into the air and can travel far with just a breeze.

Pollen has a strong anesthetic effect. If you inhale more than a certain limit of the pollen of the night-blooming cereus, you will completely lose the ability to move and become completely paralyzed.

In severe cases, it can even lead to death.

Yuheng has many of these dangerous plants.

Therefore, Ling Chengen was not surprised that he could produce it.

As the Night-Blooming Phantom silently spread throughout the enemy's territory, Ling Chengen timed it perfectly and used his supernatural abilities to secretly spy on the situation within their territory.

A high-ranking warrior sitting by the campfire took two big gulps of monkey wine, couldn't help but curse under his breath, and then looked up at the man opposite him, about to say something, when he suddenly found that the person in front of him was gradually becoming a double image.

He shook his head, squinted, and tried to see the other person's face clearly, but the scene in front of him became increasingly strange.

He was about to stand up and say something when his body swayed and he suddenly fell by the fire, startling several soldiers who were discussing something nearby.

"What's going on here?"

"Drunk?"

"To dare to get drunk at a time like this, are you out of your mind?"

"Quickly wake him up... we'll be continuing the siege soon..."

(End of this chapter)