Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1237: Cleaning Up the Battlefield

Chapter 1237: Chapter 1237: Cleaning Up the Battlefield

"I’m sorry, everyone, I had some personal matters to handle, so I was away for a while and wasn’t able to help," Zhuo Hang didn’t directly answer the question but instead said something irrelevant, making people suspect his sudden disappearance was somewhat dubious.

Since the danger had passed, nobody really wanted to inquire where exactly Zhuo Hang had gone or what he had done; instead, they began to clean up the battlefield.

Su Hui watched Zhuo Hang closely, remembering how before they set out, Zhuo Hang had gazed at a painting on the wall of the small hotel for a long time, his eyes flickering with confusion, pondering what he could be thinking about. Soon after that, Zhuo Hang disappeared.

With Su Hui’s vigilant professional habits, she immediately asked the hotel staff about the origins of the painting; it was reportedly a casual creation by an old man from the East, which caught the fancy of the hotel’s staff, who then purchased it.

Su Hui had wanted to look into it further, but time was limited and they had to depart soon, leaving no time to dwell on these matters, so she decided not to continue her inquiry.

Now the camp was surrounded by corpses, and the mere five hundred remaining, despite their exhaustion, had to care for the wounded and clean up the battlefield. Everyone was very busy.

The major general stepped out of the steel fortress, his gaze passing over the ghastly scene with a flicker of fear; after all, in these times, such a fierce and thrilling battle was a rare occasion.

Time ticked away, the sun rose, and reinforcements arrived, speeding up the process of clearing the battlefield with more people joining in.

It was only at daybreak that everyone could clearly see the perimeter of the position. The corpses of the vampire creatures were piled high, beyond what could be described as littered with bodies.

"My God, we killed so many vampire creatures last night, probably around five thousand," Lu Yi estimated roughly, while Gu Fan considered that the United Army’s weapons were indeed very powerful.

The vampire creatures could only be killed by sunlight or wooden weapons piercing their hearts; otherwise, they were indestructible no matter how much they were hit. No one expected so many to be slain the night before.

However, all the Gatling guns on the position had been destroyed the previous night. It was these weapons, with their fierce firepower and wooden bullets that shattered the limbs and hearts of the vampire creatures, that had held the line.

This was also thanks to a special kind of wood, as hard as steel, which was used to make Gatling gun bullets.

Gu Fan quietly picked up a wooden bullet, wanting to know what kind of wood it was made of. Just as he was examining it closely, Irina came over and said with a smile, "You seem interested in these bullets?"

Gu Fan nodded and replied, "Yes, I’ve never seen such sturdy wood before. I wonder what type it is." After saying this, he suddenly remembered something—that during the fight against Xue Wang and Lord Xiong, Irina had also used these wooden bullets.

Irina smiled without speaking, giving him a look that said, "I might tell you, but let’s make a deal first."

Gu Fan could only give a dry laugh, "Come on, Sister Irina, don’t hold out on me. Please tell me, I’ll be forever grateful."

"I’ll tell you, but first you have to answer a question for me. Who is that person? He seems very capable," Irina was obviously referring to Zhuo Hang, who she initially thought was just a regular person but turned out to be quite formidable.

Gu Fan shrugged, "You know the big boss, right? Zhuo Hang is the big boss’s brother. His capabilities are almost equal to the big boss’s, just slightly weaker."

"No way, there’s someone at the big boss’s level in this world?" Irina found it hard to believe, but then took another look at Zhuo Hang calmly standing there, admiring the mountainous piles of vampire creature skeletons. In the end, she chose to believe it.

"All right, it’s your turn to answer me. What kind of trees are these wooden bullets from?" Gu Fan said, lifting up the wooden bullet.

Irina pointed to the trees around them and responded, "This kind of tree is very sturdy and rare. There’s only one place where this type of tree can be found, and that’s here."

"What? You’re collecting trees from Dark Primitive Mountain and making these wooden bullets?" Gu Fan was surprised and then studied the surrounding trees seriously, finding nothing special besides their tall and sturdy form.

Irina continued, "Actually, it’s not every tree here that can be turned into strong wooden bullets. It’s a special kind of tree, either black or white throughout. During the day it’s white and turns black at night—we call it the Dark Light Tree for now."

"There’s really such a tree in the world?" Gu Fan took a good look at the wooden bullet and noticed it was gradually becoming whiter as the sun rose.

"Finding even one is good enough. So far, we’ve found a hundred of these trees and turned them all into wooden bullets, but many lives were sacrificed in the process." Irina’s eyes showed a touch of sorrow when she said this, as if recalling a painful memory.

This time, the United Army mobilized while the Hunter’s Guild provided intelligence and wooden bullets in order to let the United Army sweep through Dark Primitive Mountain and press towards Dark City.

This made Gu Fan consider something—if the United Army really took down Dark Primitive Mountain, Dark City would lose a barrier and be in jeopardy, even at the risk of being eradicated. Could Organization X agree to this?

Why did the vampire creatures unite regardless of their kind to attack the United Army’s camp on such a scale last night? There must have been someone commanding them.

Gu Fan didn’t believe the vampire creatures could possess such organizational skills after all, as they still retained their most basic animal characteristics.

"There’s definitely a problem," Gu Fan began to worry. After this large-scale attack by the vampire creatures, what would come next?

Gu Fan felt it was necessary to discuss with his companions what to do next. Should they continue on their own from the River of Survival, or follow the main force towards Dark City?

Just then, Gu Fan noticed the major general’s meaningful glance. As their eyes met in the air, the major general quickly looked away and started talking to someone next to him, seemingly giving instructions.

Gu Fan frowned; no matter how he looked at it, the major general seemed to be hiding something.

Irina noticed it too and said, "Gu Fan, it looks like you’ve caught the major general’s attention. You better be careful."