"City Lord? Is... is this real?"
Someone’s voice trembled as they asked, their tone a mixture of shock and joy.
If it weren’t for the numerous Fierce Beasts that appeared at the beginning of the attack, catching them off guard, the situation wouldn’t have deteriorated to this point.
"Yes."
The City Lord of Yu Feng City nodded, his gaze sweeping the city. "You can feel it too, right? The commotion in the city has lessened significantly, hasn’t it?"
The people behind him nodded.
Despite the earth-shattering sounds of artillery around them, their senses were far beyond those of ordinary people, making them aware of the difference from before.
"So, did that person really make it happen?" someone asked.
There was a brief silence before the discussions picked up in a wave.
"I think it must be him. From their description earlier, it has to be him."
"But could one person really kill thousands of Fierce Beasts?"
"Not just that, among those thousands of Fierce Beasts, there were at least twenty Commander-level Fierce Beasts alone, not to mention the Elite-level Fierce Beasts. Even for us, to eliminate them would result in considerable casualties. More importantly, if we intervened, we wouldn’t be able to fend off the Commander-level Fierce Beasts waiting outside the city."
"Yeah, indeed."
Echoes of agreement were heard all around.
They had known about the difficult situation inside the city but refrained from acting because of this consideration.
If they exhausted their trump cards dealing with the Fierce Beasts within the city, the safety within would be short-lived.
"From his appearance until now, how much time has passed? Just a few minutes, and he managed to kill so many Fierce Beasts? Even an A-level Awakened wouldn’t have such power, right?"
"Indeed, to be honest, it’s hard for me to believe."
"Instead of speculating here, why don’t we send someone to take a look?" Someone suggested.
"Yes, yes, just go and see, and everything will be clear."
"I’ll go." Someone volunteered.
"No need."
At that moment, a calm voice resounded.
"That voice?"
"It’s him!"
The crowd was taken aback and turned towards the source of the voice.
It was still the same place, still that same figure.
The difference was, this time, the gazes of everyone present no longer held the arrogance from before, but were filled with caution.
"Indeed."
Chen Dan nodded slightly, casting his eyes over the crowd. "You did listen to my words instead of ignoring them."
"..."
The crowd looked at one another, unusually silent with no one daring to retort.
"May I ask if all the Fierce Beasts within the city have been eradicated by you?"
The City Lord of Yu Feng City stepped forward, cautiously asking.
The crowd held their breath, their hearts in their mouths, each straining their ears.
"What do you think?"
Chen Fan retorted.
A chorus of gasps followed.
The City Lord of Yu Feng City was stunned, his voice trembling, "In just a few minutes, you... you wiped out thousands of Fierce Beasts?"
Chen Fan cast him a glance, frowning, "I have no interest in answering such boring questions."
"Yes, yes, of course."
The City Lord of Yu Feng City quickly shut his mouth, though he was now ninety percent certain that everything in the city was indeed the work of the person before him.
He took a deep breath and saluted, "Thank you for your assistance. May I know your name?"
Those around him nodded repeatedly.
After realizing the power of the person before them, their curiosity about his identity grew. As mentioned earlier, even an A-level Awakened would find it difficult to kill a dozen or so Commander-level Fierce Beasts in such a short time.
Perhaps only a Quasi-S-Class or S-Class Awakened could achieve that.
There were only three S-Class Awakened in the entire Yan Country. Anyone affiliated with the Awakened Association would recognize their faces, and clearly, this person wasn’t among them.
Thus, he was most likely a Quasi-S-Class Awakened.
"Instead of asking such questions, I’d rather hear what you plan to do next."
Chen Fan turned his head, overlooking the wave of Fierce Beasts surging towards the city.
In just a few minutes, several breaches appeared along the walls again. Although the city’s defenses managed to intercept them, it was clear to everyone’s eye that it wouldn’t hold for long.
"What should we do next?"
The City Lord of Yu Feng City paused, then smiled bitterly, looking at the ground. "If you hadn’t arrived in time, we would have left. We only managed to avert an immediate crisis thanks to you, but the situation remains grim."
He sighed deeply.
"The City Lord is right," a man behind him echoed, sighing. "The Beast Tide outside the city has only just begun, and not even a single Commander-level Fierce Beast has appeared yet. According to our assumptions, the mastermind behind this attack is no Commander-level Fierce Beast but a Beast King-level one."
"A Beast King-level... To put it bluntly, even with the City Lord, all of us combined might not be a match for it."
"Yes, yes, if a Beast King-level Fierce Beast appears, we truly have no confidence in defending the city."
Everyone’s words came one after another.
What was once a somewhat relieved atmosphere turned somber quickly.
Even if they managed to repel the Beast Tide this time, Yu Feng City was now riddled with wounds and had suffered heavy casualties.
"I see."
Chen Fan sighed inwardly as well.