After the Magic Beasts retreated from the South City Wall, all the Awakeneds rested in place.
After Master Fran fell unconscious, Liu Chengfeng temporarily took over as the highest commander of this section of the city wall.
Although the beast tide had receded for now, no one knew if the Magic Beasts would return.
Liu Chengfeng had already sent Storm Clan scouts to monitor the movements of the Magic Beast army after their retreat; as long as the Magic Beast army did not re-form and moved beyond fifty li of Obsidian Town, there would basically be no need to worry.
However, before that, the surviving defenders of the South City Wall had received orders to wait and rest in place, so as to be ready for any sudden situations.
Although the reinforcements from the Hall of Ungrighteousness arrived late, they bolstered the strength of the South City Wall defenders. Although they still needed to be vigilant, Chen Bugu and the others understood that they could relax a little.
Soldiers responsible for combat supplies distributed water and food to the Awakeneds.
The food here was a reddish bread that was surprisingly soft and delicious when bitten into. Its slightly salty flavor stimulated the taste buds, making Yan Kuan and the others unable to resist eating a few more.
Seeing Yan Kuan and the others devouring their food, the soldier distributing it turned around and "quietly" gave them a bit more.
This action clearly did not conform to the rules, but the surrounding Awakeneds merely smiled slightly when they saw it, tacitly agreeing to ignore it.
On this section of the city wall, Chen Bugu's small team had unknowingly become the most popular group.
After the beast tide receded, the survivors on this section of the city wall realized that many other city wall sections with similar combat power configurations had been almost completely wiped out.
The fact that over thirty people survived on their section was almost entirely due to Chen Bugu's small team.
What's more, the news of Chen Bugu killing the Brain Bug had slowly spread, and Awakeneds from all races realized that he was a human with formidable strength.
Even if the Brain Bug's main body was weak, it was still a genuine Eight-Star Magic Beast.
He risked his life, delved deep into the enemy ranks, and took the enemy general's head from amidst a vast army, directly ending the unending conflict between the Magic Beasts and Obsidian Town.
This was not something an ordinary person could achieve.
A strong person will gain respect wherever they go.
Especially a strong person who had saved everyone.
Besides Chen Bugu, Han Badou and Lin Lin were also extremely popular.
Healers like Lin Lin were not uncommon; all major forces had their own healers.
However, human healers who were so gentle and beautiful were rare.
Therefore, several human men who had been treated by Lin Lin tried to strike up conversations with her, but they were all chased away by the Dwarfs wielding hammers.
Although Master Fran was now out of danger, the Dwarf did not easily move him, and it was uncertain if Lin Lin would be needed again later.
So, the Dwarf sent two six-star Dwarf warriors, armed with iron hammers, to temporarily serve as Lin Lin's escorts.
Even though Lin Lin clearly expressed that she did not need protection, the Dwarf were somewhat stubborn. They retreated ten meters away but still guarded Lin Lin, one on each side.
Once someone bothered Lin Lin, the two Dwarf warriors would furiously rush forward and scare the person away.
This scene made people feel a bit helpless.
Yan Kuan sat on the ground and poked Lin Xiaoxiao with his elbow.
"Look, Lin Lin seems very popular, doesn't she?"
"Of course! The number of my sister's admirers at school could stretch to France!"
"What about you?"
"Me? At least to Britain!"
"But you now…"
"No 'buts'!"
Lin Xiaoxiao raised her chin, and several Cold Iron Darts slowly floated into the air.
Seeing this, Yan Kuan wisely chose to shut up.
As for Han Badou, many representatives from other races and factions were already inquiring about his affiliation, hoping to poach him.
After all, this unassuming middle school student had left an extremely deep impression on everyone during the recent battle.
Whether it was his analysis of the battlefield, his deployment of personnel, or his series of actions to inspire and boost morale at critical moments, all showcased his value.
Such a person might not have an advantage in one-on-one combat, but they often played a huge role in conflicts between two forces.
Of course, Han Badou politely declined all offers, stating that he would only follow Chen Bugu, and would go wherever Chen Bugu went.
This led to even more people approaching Chen Bugu, including the Magic Lizard Clan.
Among the final survivors on this section of the city wall, there happened to be a Magic Lizard who had guarded the city gate last night.
He had a very deep impression of Chen Bugu, as Chen Bugu had casually shot and wounded his companion with an arrow from below the city wall at that time.
After the beast tide retreated, he immediately realized that Chen Bugu's strength far exceeded their initial judgment, and that the Magic Lizard Clan should not antagonize such a strong person.
To ease relations with Chen Bugu, he immediately ran to another section of the city wall, found a Magic Lizard Clan captain, and explained the situation to him.
Coincidentally, this Magic Lizard Clan captain, who wore an eye patch over his right eye, had also heard of Chen Bugu.
He was none other than Captain Long Er, the one-eyed Magic Lizard who had arrived last night after Chen Bugu had left.
"Damn it, going into the beast tide alone to kill an eight-level Brain Bug?"
"It's a good thing Jiang Sisi let that person go, otherwise I would have wanted to spar with him, and I would have been beaten black and blue, wouldn't I?"
Long Er was covered in injuries at the moment, clearly indicating that he had not had an easy time in the previous city defense battle.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry and take me to see him."
"If we can win over this person, the leader will be happy, and then we might get a few rounds of drinks as a reward."
After Long Er realized, he quickly followed the Magic Lizard warrior and ran towards Chen Bugu's location.
A few minutes later, when Old Zhou returned to this section of the city wall, he was furious at the sight before him.
A large group of people, from various races, had arrived. They surrounded Chen Bugu, chattering away, and were actually trying to poach someone from the Unyielding Hall right in front of him!
Especially that Big guy Long Er from the Magic Lizard Clan!
Wasn't that muscular brute only interested in fighting and drinking? When did he learn to poach people?
Old Zhou had only been called away by Liu Chengfeng for ten minutes, and upon his return, his own rising star was almost being carried away by others.
Chen Bugu sat in the center of the group, repeatedly waving his hands, indicating his refusal.
However, the representatives from various races seemed to be possessed, enthusiastically inviting him to visit their respective factions.
Chen Bugu had never seen such a scene. Just as he was about to use Bullet Time to escape, he suddenly heard Old Zhou's angry shout from outside the crowd.
"Let go of my people!"
Old Zhou pulled out his dark iron knuckle dusters, and under the enhancement of Gravity, he powerfully punched the stone slab beneath his feet.
The punch was so powerful that it startled all the races, who all fell silent and turned to look at Old Zhou.
"Please go back, everyone. They are already people of the Unyielding Hall." Old Zhou looked at the various races with a fake smile.
"Old Zhou, do you really think whatever you say goes? Have you not sparred in so long that your skin is itching?"
Long Er was the first to stand up and express his disagreement with Old Zhou's words.