CHAPTER 582 DEEP IN THOUGHT

"Which Commander knows most about the defense of the base camp?" Rocky asked intently, not

wasting any time. It encouraged him to act more as a leader after seeing that the Commanders had no

objection and were all obedient to him.

"Commander Lin used to be responsible for the defense and arrangement of the Evian City and the

base camp," Commander Wang said to answer Rocky's question.

"Well, then please tell me how many defenses there are in the base camp that we can use..." Rocky

turned to Commander Lin to ask, nodding. Rocky needed everyone's input to construct a plan that

would work.

"I have a map of the base camp's defenses distribution. Aside from Commander in Chief and Deputy

Commander in Chief, others including Elite Commanders can't see it without Commander in Chief's

permission. But now the situation is quite special, so... " Hesitating for a while, Commander Lin took out

a folded parchment of a sketched map from the pocket of his uniform and handed it to Rocky.

Rocky took the parchment and opened it. He spread it closer to the light and leaned in to look at it

closer. His brows were crossed and he was tracing his pointing fingers in the map from one area to

another. After a moment of contemplation, he looked up at Commander Lin and asked, "Are there any

traps at all the passages in the base camp?"

"Yes, there are some. These traps have been designed by the Commander in Chief in case the Evian

City would be conquered one day. Thus, the base camp can also become a defense barrier. The main

gate, the west gate and the north gate also have traps, which can help strengthen the overall defense

of the city," Commander Lin responded firmly.

"Huh, it's as if the Commander in Chief can foresee the future. With these traps, it would be difficult for

the troops of the Timber Deity Empire to attack. This can buy us some time," Rocky responded with a

serious look on his face. He turned to Commander Lin and said, "Please activate all the traps right

away. It won't be long until about ten thousand soldiers of the Timber Deity Empire surround the whole

base camp."

The moment those Commanders heard Rocky's words, worried expressions stirred on their faces.

Once the Timber Deity Empire's soldiers besieged the base camp, it would mean that they and the

Evian City's garrison would be trapped in the camp. With the remaining about ten thousand soldiers of Content held by .

the Timber Deity Empire, they would be able to break through the defense of the base camp sooner or

later.

"I'll do it right now." Commander Lin led two soldiers and quickly headed towards the main gate of the

base camp.

Moments later, the thick door was closed. A dozen large iron chains, which were dragged by the two

soldiers, appeared on the ground. Iron pillars were connected at the end of those chains, and were

pulled up one after another so that each stood. They were placed in the grooves on the walls of both

sides.

Soon, the gate was completely sealed with the iron pillars, looking like a thick iron wall. Everyone was

busy working on something to strengthen the city's defense line.

At the same time, the west gate and the north gate were also sealed up with large iron bars.

At that moment, the whole base camp was like a huge iron bucket. Tall, iron bars surrounded every

corner of the camp. It was completely closed, and all the mechanisms and traps on the passages had

been activated. The base camp was on red alert.

On the other hand, Rocky ordered all the Commanders to lead their soldiers to rest up and save their

energy. They should be able to fight a life and death battle against the Timber Deity Empire's troops.

After giving his orders, he sat in the meeting room alone and watched the base camp's defenses on the

parchment in front of him.

The base camp was designed to be used as a defensive barrier. The three gates of the base camp had

been completely sealed off. The only way for the Timber Deity Empire's troops to attack was to break

through the high walls of the base camp. But the high walls around the base camp were built of huge,

sturdy stones. These walls were tall and thick. If the Timber Deity Empire's soldiers wanted to cross the

walls and launch an attack, it would require them a lot of effort. Hopefully, trying to cross the walls

would tire the soldiers out.

In comparison, the defense pressure on the Evian City's soldiers would reduce. As long as the Timber

Deity Empire's troops didn't break through the wall, this base camp was as solid as a rock.

However, the Timber Deity Empire had five Huge-horned Rhinoceroses. If the five Huge-horned

Rhinoceroses were to hit the wall together all at once, it wouldn't matter how thick the wall was. For

sure, the wall wouldn't be able to withstand their attack.

Considering this, Rocky had to come up with a way to deal with the five Huge-horned Rhinoceroses in

order to prevent them from infiltrating the base camp. He should be able to construct a flawless plan

that could weaken the attacking ability of the Timber Deity Empire's troops. Since he had successfully

attracted the five Huge-horned Rhinoceroses by using the magical saliva yesterday, the Timber Deity

Empire would be ready for this move. Dealing with the Huge-horned Rhinoceroses the same way

wouldn't be effective this time.

Hence, he had to find another way. He couldn't let the five Huge-horned Rhinoceroses pose a threat to

the base camp.

"What's wrong? Do you feel stressed?" said a voice from behind. He looked at the direction where it

was coming from and saw an attractive woman come in. The woman had pale and flawless skin. Her

features were sharp and she was just beautiful.

Rocky looked up and saw Sabina. He smiled and said, "We have less than four thousand soldiers to

fight about ten thousand from the Timber Deity Empire's. To say I am stressed over it is an

understatement."

"If we are no match to them in terms of numbers, we should not insist on fighting. It is better to retreat

from the Evian City as soon as possible. At least the lives of several thousand people can be spared.

Otherwise, you will be condemned as a failed leader if our soldiers led by you fail to defend the Evian

City and die in defeat." Sabina said those words intently. Of course, she knew that Rocky would not be

frightened by it easily. She just wanted to stir Rocky up so he would focus more. In fact, even she didn't

know whether Rocky would be successful in leading less than four thousand soldiers to protect the

Evian City. However, she believed that as long as Rocky set his mind to it, nothing was impossible.

Of course, even Sabina herself did not understand why she would believe in Rocky this much. She just

felt more comfortable with Rocky as she spent more time with him. She also grew to care more about

him as time passed by. This was not what she would have done before. It seemed that she was not

aloof and ruthless anymore when she was with Rocky.

"It's too late to back down now. Moreover, if the Evian City is conquered, it is not just the matter of

several thousand lives. The reason why the Timber Deity Empire attacks the Evian City is because

they want to use this city as their bargaining chip..." After having his conversation with Woods, Rocky

learned that the real purpose of the Timber Deity Empire wasn't to attack and occupy the Evian City.

Instead, what they were planning to benefit from the city came after conquering it.

"Chip? Is it possible that the Timber Deity Empire intends to use the Evian City to threaten the Holy

Dragon Empire?" Sabina guessed after hearing Rocky's words.

"I don't know. However, I promised Sue that I will protect the Evian City. I will definitely go all out and do

my best not to let the Timber Deity Empire succeed..." Rocky said with a firm look on his face.

"Sue? That girl?" Hearing Rocky's response startled Sabina as she didn't expect that he made up his

mind to protect the city just for a girl named Sue. Rocky even ignored the order of Lance, the Crimson

Dragon Group's Commander in Chief, but he was willing to risk his life for a girl who had no blood

relationship with him. This fact amazed Sabina, but at the same time, made her curious about Rocky

and Sue's relationship.

'What kind of person is he?' she thought to herself. All of a sudden, she realized that she knew nothing

about him. However, she understood that the fate of the Evian City and the crisis the Holy Dragon

Empire was facing were on the hands of Rocky, and his thoughts were set because of this girl...