Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 16, Section 16: Forceful Attack

It's impossible to go back directly from here.

Wang Ji simply abandoned the portal.

The other side of this gate is likely heavily guarded. If it were just ordinary guards, it wouldn't be so bad. But after dealing with the guards in the imperial capital and various towns for a while, Wang Ji has a basic understanding of their strength.

If only guards are blocking the way outside, I can easily break through with my current equipment.

But what if there are not only guards, but also sorcerers blocking the entrance? That would be terrible.

Wang Ji had never fought against a sorcerer before, and he didn't want to take the risk.

In any case, given other options, Wang Ji was not keen on a direct confrontation with the imperial forces.

Thinking about where he had come from, Wang Ji started walking north, towards the capital.

One meter in hell is eight meters in reality. Wang Ji walked like this for a whole day, finally arriving at a relatively peaceful environment. There were no messy terrain or monster spawn points around, and the ground was very flat.

Wang Ji built a gate to hell right there on the spot.

"Phew, time to go back."

This place should be located between the capital and Tieshi Town. As for the exact location, it is estimated to be closer to the capital, about two or three days away after leaving.

pat.

With a snap of the flint and steel, the gates of hell lit up.

Wang Ji took a deep breath and passed through the Gates of Hell.

The sun was rather dazzling.

Hell is never short of light sources, but that crimson glow was still too dim, far less so than what one could see at this moment.

This is a relatively flat wasteland with occasional rolling hills, but you can still see a long way into the distance.

The Gates of Hell stand right there, very conspicuous.

Wang Ji immediately dug up the door and then dug a basement below it, reactivating the Hell Gate.

If you travel back in time, you'll still be in the same spot.

Moving the Hell Portal up, down, or horizontally does not change the position of the opposite portal, which makes it easier for Wang Ji to make adjustments.

After confirming that the place was basically safe, Wang Ji did not leave immediately. Instead, he first built a closed safe house in Hell to store some supplies and concoct some medicine.

Strength, fire prevention, underwater breathing, life recovery...

Wang Ji brewed as many medicines as he could, and each took two bottles with him.

There's no other way; they can only find the ingredients for these medicines in Hell. The rest they have to find in the mortal world.

After the potion was prepared, Wang Ji made other preparations for the trip, including tiptoe blocks, gold, iron, and other miscellaneous items that might be needed.

"Okay, all ready."

Revenge should be taken as soon as possible, without delay.

Wang Ji set off with full confidence.

Then he was arrested in the capital.

Just as the adults said, the child came to us on his own.

"He didn't resist, which saved a lot of trouble. I heard he's very fast and strong; three people couldn't hold him down."

Two guards escorted the bound Wang Ji, chatting as they walked toward a certain place in the capital.

At this moment, Wang Ji was wearing a leather outfit and had no weapons in his hands, so he really seemed to have come here to be delivered to the enemy.

In fact, they did come to deliver it.

There was nothing I could do. Although I had temporarily recovered, I had no idea where my two uncles were, so I couldn't save them.

You can't just stand at the gates of the capital and shout, "Declare war on the Empire!"

That's a bit reckless and courting death.

We still need to gather some information first, and information is something...

There are still more enemies at home.

Clang.

As the iron gate to the temporary cell closed tightly, the two guards breathed a sigh of relief.

"Go and inform the adults that the man has been caught."

"I wonder who it is that made that person go to such lengths. I heard that a few days ago, people from the Imperial University came to the Baggett Mansion because of something related to this person. That was quite a show."

"Really? Tell me more," a somewhat immature voice asked.

"Of course it's true. Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, but..."

Ok?
The guard suddenly froze mid-sentence.

Something feels off.
He turned around abruptly and saw a child dressed in black armor peering curiously at him, asking questions. The sturdy cell had been breached, and the opening was quite square.

The child in front of me suddenly became terrifying.

"Someone come here!! He—"

Boom!
Wang Ji swung the Lower Realm Alloy Sword violently. The extremely sharp blade, carrying immense power, slashed forward explosively. The guard was sent flying with a bang, crashing into the prison wall before landing with a thud, nearly dying instantly.

His chest heaved as the guard stared in terror at the figure before him. He felt as if he had been struck hard by an incredibly sharp hammer.

Sharp V, Repel II.

Fortunately, in Hell, Wang Ji obtained these two weapon enchantments from a treasure chest in the ruins.

The Sharpness enchantment amplifies the damage of a sword that is already incredibly sharp, while the Knockback enchantment imbues the sword with immense power, causing those struck to fly uncontrollably a great distance as if hit by a heavy hammer.

The guards outside were alerted and rushed in one after another to check the situation.

Wang Ji just held that lower-realm alloy sword, fighting one by one, sweeping away groups of people as they came, with people screaming and flying into the sky, only to crash into the wall.

In no time, the ground was covered with people, leaving almost no place to step.

The prison was filled with painful groans.

What are you doing?!

Perhaps startled by the commotion, a guard dressed somewhat differently came over.

"Captain, watch out...a monster..."

The heavily injured guard lying on the ground spoke up to remind them.

"What's wrong with you all? Where did this monster come from?"

The team's captain of guard was somewhat confused.

The guards pointed at Wang Ji, trembling.

The captain of the guard looked at it with disdain.

"How come you can't even handle a little one..."

Bang!

A moment later, the gate was smashed open, and the captain of the guard fell outside in a sorry state. As soon as he landed on the ground, he scrambled away on his hands and feet, afraid of being caught up by the people behind him.

"Wasn't it just a kid who was good at running away? What the hell is this thing?!"

whoosh-

An arrow landed in front of the captain, forcing him to stop.

The captain of the guard turned his head stiffly.

"A devil, a complete devil...you child devil!"

"If the devil you're referring to is an entity that crawls out of hell, then it doesn't matter to me if you call me that."

Wang Ji kicked the guard captain to the ground and pressed the pitch-black lower-realm alloy sword against his neck.

Cold and sharp.

"Because I really just crawled out of hell."

“Now tell me, who ordered you, and where are the two people you captured?”

"I won't..."

As the sword pressed down, streaks of bright red blood seeped from the neck.

The groans of the wounded guards could be heard throughout the prison.

The captain of the guard swallowed hard.

"I'll talk, I'll talk, don't get agitated, I'll tell you everything..."

Soon.

Wang Ji walked out of the private prison, put on his leather armor again, and looked like a child out for a stroll.

"The Baggett family."

He kept repeating that word.

This is the mastermind behind the arrest of the two uncles, and also the force that ordered their capture.

"I wonder if my current attire is enough to stand up against the garrison at their family's stronghold."

Looking at the equipment in his backpack, Wang Ji was really unsure.

He now feels like he's fighting a boss on an RPG server wearing original gear, and he doesn't even know what the enemy's stats are.

The only advantage is that Wang Ji is free at the moment. Although his stats are not particularly strong, he still has unrestricted mechanisms to use.

"The capital city is really big."

The Bagget family was not close to here. Wang Ji walked for a long time and turned several streets before finally finding the place the guard captain had mentioned.

This is a very grand manor, covering a very large area.

Anyone could see that this manor was unusual. Occupying such a large area in the capital, and with a very open space around it and no other buildings or people coming and going, no one would believe that its owner was an ordinary person.

That background must point directly to the royal family.

—That's what the captain of the guard just said.

Wang Ji, coming from the countryside, knew nothing of such intricacies or the intricacies of relationships in the capital. All he knew was that this manor was definitely not going to be alright today.

(End of this chapter)