Battle at the Docks

Diana's response to Margaret's question was firm and decisive.

Witch of Knowledge: "We don't."

Witch of Poison: "Are you sure?"

Susie asked as if seeking confirmation.

Witch of Knowledge: "With millions of transmigrators, can you guarantee that none of them are among the invaders or traitors?"

...

Everyone fell silent.

First, the Yeti race rebelled and killed the guarding witch, then the Winged People and the Little People...

Currently, there were over thirty such small races in the Abandoned Land. They didn't even dare imagine if other races would rebel next.

Speaking of which, they deserved it.

After all, they were the ones who had formulated the plan to accept these races in the first place.

Now that these races were rebelling, they couldn't blame anyone but their own poor judgment.

So.

If even these races had rebelled, who could guarantee that none of the other transmigrators had?

In fact, Diana's suspicion was correct.

Currently, not just Typhon City, but other places were being attacked one after another.

However, compared to the Abandoned City and the harbor, those towns became the primary targets for the rebel army.

Unlike the three major cities in the Abandoned Land, these towns didn't have independent shields. Moreover, the number of witches living there was significant, making them high-quality targets.

But those attacking such places were only the coalition forces of the small races from the Abandoned Land.

For the witches living in the towns, as long as it wasn't a sneak attack, there was a high probability they could escape.

But in the three major cities, it was a bit more troublesome.

These were invaders.

They were fellows who had been sent through teleportation circles from unknown locations.

Based on the calculation that ten people could be teleported simultaneously from one region to another every second, that was 600 people per minute.

And no one knew how long the teleportation had been going on.

As a result, the three major cities were now filled with countless invaders from the outside.

After the Winged People appeared, they seemed to have received a signal, swarming out from various corners of the city, brandishing weapons and magic to engage in indiscriminate destruction and looting.

...

Boom!

A merman with black scales and red fins, brandishing a harpoon, was shot in the head just as he leapt from the sea onto the deck.

"Hey, hey, what's with these guys!"

Shang Chuan stood on the ship with a gun, attacking the mermen who were constantly climbing up.

Behind him was Ailuel, also holding a gun.

She was still using the twin guns Lan Qingyou had given her. Compared to the short gun in Shang Chuan's hand—which looked remarkably like the Exorcist's Holy Flame—her weapons had higher output and a faster rate of fire.

"Typhon City just issued a warning saying that small races are rebelling and invaders are destroying the city."

"Huh? Why?"

People were actually rebelling? And there were invaders?

In that case, these mermen were also part of the rebelling races.

No wonder they suddenly attacked the harbor and caused him to lose two cargo ships.

Lan Qingyou had only been gone for how long, and this was already happening?

Shang Chuan couldn't understand it.

He couldn't see where the interest lay.

Attacking the entire Abandoned Land like this was equivalent to provoking the entire Witch race.

He didn't get it. He really didn't understand what the person who started this war wanted.

"They say someone wants our witch blood."

Ailuel raised her hands and fired twice, taking out two mermen as she provided the answer.

"What do they want your blood for?"

"I don't know, but Diana's side guesses it might be used as material to make evolution items."

"..."

Shang Chuan was speechless.

He knew about materials for evolution items, of course; as a merchant, he had some himself.

But he never imagined someone would target evolved beings.

However, thinking carefully, it did make sense.

Since ancient blood could be used as material, there was no reason why the blood of evolved beings couldn't be.

But if that were the case, then not just the Witch race, but the blood of other races should also be usable as material.

Tsk, tsk...

Thinking of this, Shang Chuan broke into a cold sweat.

If this door were truly opened, the entire Kalim continent would likely become a grand stage for greed and blood feuds.

The door must not be opened, but...

"It's said that over thirty such incidents have already occurred outside, and even members of the Witch Group in the Abandoned Land have fallen victim."

"..."

The door was already open.

No.

One should say Pandora's box had been opened.

Shang Chuan saw through it more clearly than anyone else: whatever the Abandoned Land looked like now, the entire Kalim continent would look like later.

"Ailuel, can you handle this alone?"

"What are you doing?"

"Sending a message to tell people what's happening here."

"Tsk, then retreat to the cabin."

After checking the surroundings, Ailuel immediately found a spot for Shang Chuan and escorted him there to take cover.

"Hurry up. I don't think I can hold out for long."

With that, Ailuel opened her card and tossed it to Shang Chuan as he rushed into the cabin.

Currently, battles were raging not just on the coast, but also on land and in the sky.

One side had planned this for a long time, while the other was caught off guard. Regardless, the battle was definitely a life-and-death struggle.

As Shang Chuan's bodyguard, Ailuel would naturally do her best to protect his safety.

However, no matter how high a witch's stats were, it would be exhausting to face the onslaught of so many mermen and transmigrators.

That was also why she didn't just fly away with Shang Chuan.

Taking to the sky was powerful, but it depended on the person and their talent.

Although most witches now had flying magic brooms, they were limited to just flying.

Flying while fighting required a certain amount of practice.

After all, mastering the center of gravity and gear regulation took time to learn.

In Shang Chuan's case...

Once he reached the relative safety of the cabin, he immediately sent a message to the group.

Moon: "@everyone, the entire Abandoned Land is currently under attack by unidentified individuals. Furthermore, intelligence indicates that someone is coveting witch blood. It's highly likely they want to use it as material to craft evolution items."

Sun: "?"

Empress: "?"

Moon: "@Hierophant, where is your fleet? I'm currently pinned down on a cargo ship at the Abandoned Coast."

Hierophant: "I'm on the east coast. I probably won't make it in time to collect your body."

Moon: "..."

Star: "Wait, what do you mean by 'attack'? Explain that first."

Justice: "I want to know what's going on too."

Faced with the message Shang Chuan sent, Chu Yuan also became serious.

Shang Chuan didn't waste any words and immediately gave everyone a brief summary of what was happening in the Abandoned Land, including basic information like the attackers' goals and their overwhelming numbers.