Zhan Shen: It’s Just a Sacrifice, How Can I Become a Villain?

478: The approaching moonShangjing City, Night Watcher Headquarters.

Zuo Qing sat at his desk, rubbing his temples.

He was experiencing a severe headache at the moment. Just a few days prior, urgent reports had simultaneously arrived from six coastal war passes.

A massive number of Cthulhu monsters had appeared in the sea. These Cthulhu monsters, in large groups, launched a coordinated attack on the war passes.

Fortunately, for some unknown reason, the Great Xia Gods were scattered overseas.

Their movements were the first to be detected by the Great Xia Gods.

Many Great Xia Gods returned from the sea, assisting the war passes in defending against the Cthulhu monsters, which somewhat stabilized the situation.

However, the situation had not improved. The Cthulhu monsters seemed endless, continuously emerging from the seawater.

Outside the war passes, bodies had piled up like mountains, and in such a tragic situation, the Night Watcher also suffered heavy casualties.

Zuo Qing lowered his hands from his temples, seemingly having made a certain decision.

He picked up the phone on his desk and dialed a number.

“Hello! Shao Pingge? Come to my office.”

A moment later, a sound came from the corridor. Shao Pingge walked to the office door.

“Commander, did you call me?” Shao Pingge asked.

“Pingge, come in!”

Shao Pingge walked in. He looked at Zuo Qing’s expression and sensed that the atmosphere today was somewhat off.

“Commander, why did you call me here? You’re not thinking of going to the front lines again, are you?” Shao Pingge eyed Zuo Qing suspiciously.

It turned out that ever since the Cthulhu monsters invaded Great Xia, Zuo Qing had always wanted to go to the front lines.

However, this idea was opposed by everyone at the Night Watcher Headquarters.

Especially at times like these, the Night Watcher needed someone to take charge of the overall situation.

Upon hearing Shao Pingge’s question, Zuo Qing gave a wry smile, “Indeed, nothing can be hidden from you. But this time I called you for something else.”

Shao Pingge sighed and said, “Commander, you can go, but such a large organization like the Night Watcher cannot be without a leader.”

“That’s precisely why I called you,” Zuo Qing said with a slight smile, “If I don’t return, you will take charge of the Night Watcher.”

“Me?” Shao Pingge could hardly believe his ears. “Commander, please don’t joke with me. You know my personality; I can’t do something like this.”

Shao Pingge quickly waved his hand in refusal.

However, Zuo Qing’s attitude was very firm, “Pingge, that’s how life is; sometimes, everyone has no choice.

Originally, I intended to groom Lin Qi Ye as my successor, but now Lin Qi Ye is nowhere to be found. At the moment, there’s no one more suitable for this position than you.”

Shao Pingge fell silent. After a long while, he asked, “Commander, do you absolutely have to go to the front lines?”

Zuo Qing smiled slightly and said, “My ability might not be outstanding in terms of combat power, but in terms of speed and distance, not many can compare to me. No one is better at gathering intelligence than I am.”

Zuo Qing’s Forbidden Territory is called 【Qing Luan】, excelling in speed. At his current Realm, he can even stay in space for a certain period.

Zuo Qing continued, “Pingge, don’t you think the Cthulhu are acting very unusually this time? Accustomed to concealment, they are actually taking the initiative to attack this time.”

Shao Pingge nodded. Indeed, everyone currently had this doubt.

Moreover, despite the abundance of Cthulhu monsters, no one had discovered the whereabouts of the Three Pillar Gods, which made people even more suspicious of the Cthulhu’s true intentions.

“It seems no reason can stop you,” Shao Pingge sighed and said.

“So, you agree, right?” Zuo Qing looked at Shao Pingge’s face and smiled… A few days later, Shen Long Pass.

Night was deep. Zuo Qing stood on the city tower of the pass, gazing at the vast and boundless sea.

The Fuzi stood beside him. In the distance, on the sea, more than a dozen large islands floated.

Those islands were all dead Cthulhu monsters. Ever since Zuo Qing arrived at Shen Long Pass, the war had become increasingly fierce.

“Fuzi, how long do you think this war will last?” Zuo Qing asked.

“Alas, if we don’t find the source of these monsters, I’m afraid this war will be endless.”

The Fuzi shook his head, “Commander, you’ve been working hard these past few days. Why not have a cup of tea?”