137: The Fall of the God of War

"Perhaps it was because War God Qiao discovered the abnormal movements of monsters in the city during his War God Palace assessment mission, which led him to intervene and suppress them in advance to prevent the birth of a beast tide."

"However, because War God Qiao achieved the War God Level by consuming a spirit of grass and wood, he was overly confident in his own strength. Due to a momentary lapse in concentration, he was ambushed by a monster from the water. During his struggle with the monster, he was pulled into the water. Affected by the environment, he found it difficult to exert his full strength in the monster's main battlefield, ultimately leading to the fall of a God of War! He died for his country and people, a worthy death!"

"The death report should be written like this."

A young officer, pen in hand, tapped on the document on the table and slowly asked.

After all, Qiao Yu was a War God Level Martial Artist from China's official organization, and his death certainly required an explanation.

No matter how absurd the true cause of death might be, the deceased should be respected, and he was also a God of War from the organization, representing the face of China's officialdom. The cause of death definitely needed to be beautified.

The other officers had no objections. Although there was currently no definitive answer regarding Qiao Yu's cause of death, it was necessary to pre-determine a reason so as not to discourage other Gods of War who dedicated themselves to the organization.

As for post-mortem compensation, since Qiao Yu had no family, only Luo Feng's family was very close to him. The compensation should be deposited into Luo Feng's family's account.

"Is the news of War God Qiao's death a warning to us?"

One of the officers, with his hands clasped, slowly uttered these words.

The other officers also fell into thought upon hearing his question.

"Monsters in the sea have always been a taboo that humans dare not mention. This is because sea monsters are difficult to deal with. Even Hong and Thunder God, the world's top two powerhouses, find dealing with groups of sea monsters extremely troublesome."

"And the news of War God Qiao's death further emphasizes the need for us to pay close attention to the monsters in the sea."

"Even for land monsters, be they King-level or even Emperor-level, we can dispatch Martial Artists to intercept them. But for sea monsters, we can only wait for them to come ashore before intercepting them."

The proposing officer pointed out the pain points one by one, leaving everyone present speechless.

"Then do you have any good suggestions?"

The officer sitting opposite asked impatiently upon seeing this.

This question also left the proposing officer speechless. Indeed, he could raise problems, but he had no effective solutions or suggestions.

"The most urgent task now is to eliminate the King-level Monster lairs in City No. 023 and its surrounding cities. First, dispatch a War God Level Martial Artist from Jiangnan Base City to detect the specific situation, and then decide whether to request assistance from the War God Palace based on the specific circumstances..."

After a half-hour emergency meeting, the high-ranking officials decided to first dispatch a War God Level Martial Artist from Jiangnan Base City to the site for investigation. If the situation was indeed not optimistic, they would need to request assistance from the War God Palace, which would then deploy the world's top combat forces to encircle and suppress these King-level Monster lairs.

After the high-level command was issued, the North Military Region of Jiangnan Base City immediately dispatched an Intermediate War God Level Martial Artist to City No. 023 for reconnaissance.

Late at night, a pure black warplane departed from the North Military Region, flying towards City No. 023, the city by Taihu Lake.

The warplane flew at supersonic speed for about a few minutes before arriving over City No. 023. Under the moonlight, the entire city was covered in silver, but the dilapidated urban landscape made this once prosperous city appear so desolate.

The Intermediate God of War in the warplane was still lamenting how dilapidated it had become compared to Suzhou before the Great Nirvana Period.

He shook his head vigorously, dispelling nostalgic thoughts. The purpose of this trip was not nostalgia.

But before the Intermediate God of War Martial Artist in the warplane could act for long, he saw a pitch-black city before him, completely different from the silver-clad scene he had just witnessed.

The surface of every building in these black cities seemed to be covered by a thick layer of oil, making them appear pitch black.

Even though the moonlight was now strong enough to illuminate most of the city, it still couldn't make these black substances reflect light. All light seemed to be absorbed into them when it hit.

Moreover, fleshy long stalks, like thick branches, grew on the surface of the buildings. They looked exactly like... like mushrooms?

The God of War in the warplane felt a chill down his spine at this sight. It was like a living hell. He could even imagine the black unknown objects, like oil, covering the buildings, constantly emitting a foul stench, although in reality, it didn't smell bad at all, even somewhat fragrant.

But the terrifying scene made it difficult to describe the environment as pleasant.

"What are these substances? They're really damn creepy, even more terrifying than those Ancient Civilization Ruins."

If only one or two buildings looked like this, Li Fei wouldn't have been so surprised, but he had hunted in City No. 023 before and knew exactly what it used to look like.

How could such a scene not shock him?

"And there are no other monsters on the streets at all, which used to be incredible."

Li Fei frowned, puzzled.

In the past, when he came to City No. 023, because it was close to Taihu Lake, there were many aquatic amphibious monsters that came ashore to forage or occupy territory. But now, most of these monsters had disappeared.

He wouldn't find it strange if there were a few scattered monsters on the streets, but to have not a single one, that was truly eye-opening. It was as if all the monsters in the entire city had been wiped out.

"Could it be like County 0203, cleared by the new God of War recruited by the organization?"

Li Fei thought of Qiao Yu. His information was semi-public within the organization, and everyone had a particularly deep impression of Qiao Yu's glorious deeds.

He alone, using his Beast Taming ability from his Psycher Master talent, controlled countless monsters to fight each other in County 0203, achieving the feat of clearing a city while still at the Warlord Level. Such a record is a significant entry even among the glorious deeds of War God Level Martial Artists.

However, Qiao Yu's 'death news' was currently only known to the high-level leaders within the organization. Most other personnel had not been immediately notified. This regulation was partly to prevent misinformation and partly to avoid affecting morale.

Imagine an Intermediate War God Level powerhouse, whose Psycher Master Rank had reached Invincible War God, still falling in the Wilderness Area—what a huge blow that would be to other Martial Artists.