I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 77: Troubles Pour In

The day has dawned.

The once rowdy Wu Manor gradually regained its tranquility, but faint sobbing could still be heard.

Many people died last night.

The cleanup work had only just begun.

Although the enemy had been thoroughly repelled,

everyone present from the Furious Whale Gang wore solemn expressions.

It was as if a low pressure had enveloped the area.

In their hearts, they were all simmering with rage.

But there was nowhere to vent it!

In the past decade, the Linhe Sub-Branch of the Furious Whale Gang had never suffered such heavy losses.

Last night, both the Whale Castle and Wu Manor were simultaneously attacked by enemies.

The situation at Wu Manor needs no further explanation.

The situation at Whale Castle was even more perilous, as the gate was forcibly smashed open by the chain hammer of the Three-headed Iron Corpse, and a large horde of zombies surged into the heart of the Linhe Sub-Branch.

It was on the brink of falling!

Fortunately, under the command of the Inner Hall Master, the Guard Warriors poured copious amounts of fire oil onto the zombie horde.

The raging fire managed to hold back the onslaught of the horde.

Then, Supreme Elder Liao Yong’an broke through the defense, wielding the Profound Weapon Canglang Sword, and slew the Three-headed Iron Corpse in one stroke.

Liao Yong’an is one of only two Tier Four Martial Artists in the Linhe Sub-Branch.

This True Qi Realm martial artist usually doesn’t handle specific gang affairs; he remains secluded, rarely showing himself in front of people.

But after Squad Leader Wei Changfeng led the group into battle, he became the stabilizing force in the sub-branch.

It was also this Supreme Elder who turned the tide last night.

Saving Whale Castle from catastrophe!

This is all the information Zhang Yuan had gathered.

As to why so many zombies and the Three-headed Iron Corpse suddenly attacked the Linhe Sub-Branch headquarters.

A further investigation is still needed.

But this time, the Furious Whale Gang’s reputation and credibility undoubtedly hit rock bottom!

The main force was out fighting, yet the main base almost got wiped out?

What an enormous joke!

When Zhang Yuan hurriedly returned home to the county city,

even Mother Zhang had heard the rumors, grasping his hand and asking, "Yuan’er, I heard something happened at Wu Manor last night?"

Zhang Yuan was surprised: "How did you know?"

Previously, he had moved his mother and Xiang Xiu to live in the county city, specifically reminding them not to go out unnecessarily.

Their home had a sufficient stock of daily necessities, and there was a water well in the yard.

They could last at least two or three months without any issues!

With the current unstable situation, Mother Zhang and Xiang Xiu, both being vulnerable women, were safest staying at home.

Mother Zhang was uneasy, "I heard the neighbors discussing it in the morning."

The news of the trouble faced by the Furious Whale Gang had already spread throughout the entire county city.

Even the residents of Fish Alley spoke animatedly about it.

Some said that the sub-branch headquarters was struck by a bizarre attack, with severe casualties.

Others claimed that someone in the Furious Whale Gang had angered the Dragon God, who then dispatched a legion of Water Ghosts to retaliate.

Some even believed that Whale Castle and Wu Manor were cursed places, attracting mysterious calamities.

These rumors, however, were relatively normal; even more bizarre ones were believed by some.

And they discussed it with great enthusiasm!

The more Mother Zhang overheard from the neighbors, the more fearful she became, worried for Zhang Yuan’s safety.

If Zhang Yuan hadn’t returned, she considered taking Xiang Xiu out of the city to find him.

"I’m fine."

Zhang Yuan reassured, "Everything at home is fine too."

By ’home,’ he meant the house over at Wu Manor, which fortunately wasn’t affected by the fight last night and remained intact.

But while comforting his mother, Zhang Yuan couldn’t shake off an uneasy feeling.

This news was spreading too quickly, wasn’t it?

And with such consistency.

As the saying goes, when something unusual happens, there must be foul play involved.

It couldn’t be that nobody was stirring up trouble behind the scenes; Zhang Yuan simply couldn’t believe it!

The question was, who was actively spreading the news about the Furious Whale Gang?

He buried this doubt deep in his heart.

After putting his mother’s worries to rest, Zhang Yuan had to return to the sub-branch headquarters.

He was now an official disciple of the Battle Hall and was on the youth corps list. It was a rarity to find time to come to the city; he couldn’t stay long.

The penalty for dereliction of duty was quite severe.

As Zhang Yuan was leaving, Mother Zhang seemed to want to say something more.

But in the end, she only said, "Please be careful."

Zhang Yuan nodded and rushed back to Wu Manor as quickly as he could to join the other Furious Whale disciples in clearing the battlefield.

It wasn’t until the afternoon that he had the leisure to assess last night’s battle results.

[Host: Zhang Yuan]

[Realm: Tier Two (Dark Force)]

[Divine Nest: Level 2 (1%)]

[Host: Level 2 Black Giant Ant (25%)/4x Strength]

[Host: Level 2 Jade Mantis (5%)/Intermediate Sword Mastery]

[Host: Level 2 Golden Grasshopper (3%)/4x Agility]

[Host: Level 2 White Dragon Loach (5%)/Intermediate Water Mastery]

[Qi Blood: 202/205]

[Source Material: 62.4]

Since activating the Divine Nest, Zhang Yuan had never felt so affluent.

Just that one Iron Corpse yielded him nearly 27 points of Source Material, and although the regular zombies offered only a little, cumulatively they were quite substantial.

Now Zhang Yuan could wholeheartedly invest in feeding his hosts.

He first allocated 15 points of Source Material to the Black Giant Ant, which should almost be enough to elevate it to Level 3.

According to his previous life’s gaming experience, levels 1-3 were one phase, and levels 3-5 were another.

Progressing up to Level 3 was relatively easy, but it became significantly harder beyond that!

So Zhang Yuan distributed the remaining Source Material equally among the Jade Mantis, Golden Grasshopper, and White Dragon Loach.

These Source Material points might not be sufficient for all three hosts to advance, but he would adjust his investments as necessary until all hosts reached Level 3.

Spending all his Source Material left Zhang Yuan feeling greatly relieved.

But the situation at the Linhe Sub-Branch was far from pleasant.

In the following two days, both Whale Castle and Wu Manor remained on high alert, bracing for trouble.

The team Zhang Yuan was in patrolled twice a night, the tension palpable.

No one could guarantee that new enemies wouldn’t appear.

If the headquarters were attacked again, everyone would be as good as doomed!

Though the enemy was nowhere to be found, new troubles started to emerge.

All of a sudden, some dubious characters appeared around the docks at Linhe and the outskirts of Wu Manor.

These people, disguised as civilians, gathered in groups, mocking and laughing at the patrolling Furious Whale disciples.

The Furious Whale disciples had never endured such provocations before, and they quickly retaliated with a show of strength.

Beating them up until they screamed and fled.

Although the Furious Whale disciples didn’t go all out,

a bunch of old men and women soon came crying at the gates of Whale Castle, wailing that the Furious Whale disciples were oppressing the common folk and pleading with the sub-branch leadership for justice!

At this point, anyone could see something was amiss.

The civilian troublemakers couldn’t be acting on their own; someone must have been instigating and backing them.

The remaining high-level gang members at the sub-branch held an emergency meeting and then issued orders to all disciples, strictly enforcing a no-conflict rule with outsiders.

Unless assaulted, they were not to initiate any confrontation.

Everything would be handled once the Squad Leader returned!