Chapter 1203

After obtaining the Scholar's Chain, Gu Ding tied it to his wrist.

There were tens of millions of books in Academy City. The total number of books in all the other cities on the continent, both public and private, was less than half of what was in Academy City. This was what attracted Gu Ding the most about Old Town.

Most of the books in Academy City were placed in the main hall of Academy City. This was also a place where all scholars could freely enter and study.

Gu Ding quickly found the mysticism section and immersed himself in reading.

During Gu Ding's absence, the situation in King Descends City became more and more severe.

After Ayrin Valley, the cities in the Trident River area were slaughtered by the deviant ghoul army one by one. Rapids City fell after holding out for twenty-one days. Pink City, Stone Sanctuary, Golden Tooth City, and other cities fell one after another.

In just a month, the west side of the Trident River had completely fallen.

What gave King Descends City some relief was the fact that the deviant ghouls did not change their direction and head south toward King Descends City after taking over the Trident River area. Instead, they continued southwest, crossing Hejian Avenue and heading toward Casterly Rock.

Casterly Rock was ruled by the Lannister family.

The attack of the deviant ghouls on Casterly Rock had caused the queen to feel uneasy every day. This was because her father was the castellan of Casterly Rock. Although she did not have a good relationship with her father since she was young, he was still her father, and Casterly Rock was where she grew up.

She had asked the king to send reinforcements several times, but the king had turned her down for various reasons. She even went to Ai De, but Ai De remained neutral on the matter.

Although Casterly Rock was easy to defend and difficult to attack like the Eyrie, the terrain of River Bend was much simpler than that of Ayrin Valley. Even with Casterly Rock's amazing financial resources, it only lasted for a month before it was taken down. Castellan Tywin also died in the battle.

Upon hearing the news of her father's death, the queen locked herself in her room for a few days.

After Casterly Rock, the other cities in River Bend were quickly taken down as well. Wherever the deviant ghoul army passed, not even a living rat could be found, let alone a human.

All the cities in the west had fallen, putting Monarch Descent City in an extremely awkward position. Once the city was breached, they could only escape to the east, and to the east was the endless Blackwater Bay.

Over the past two months, Gu Ding had finally finished reading all the books related to mysticism. His spirit had also skyrocketed to the peak of a Level 7 sorcerer. He was only one step away from becoming a Level 8 sorcerer.

Gu Ding had gained a lot from the books in School Town in the past two months. It could even be said that his knowledge had taken a qualitative leap. His understanding of magic had also deepened.

In the main hall of the academy, except for some forbidden skills, almost all the magic books were there. Gu Ding had learned thousands of different types of magic. He had even developed many tactics that were unique to him. Some of the techniques were even close to the power of forbidden techniques.

Gu Ding also knew that in the entire Academy City, only a few grand scholars had access to more advanced Forbidden Skill books. If he wanted to read books of this level, his authority was far from enough.

He did not linger in the old town. Instead, he returned to the perilous King's Descent City.

The moment Gu Ding returned to the inn, Jon knew about it. He was a little curious as to how Gu Ding had entered the city. The west side was surrounded by the deviant ghoul army. The east side was the sea …

After returning to King's Descent City, Gu Ding rested for a while. The next day, he climbed up to a tower to watch the battle between the deviant ghoul army and the humans.

After watching, Gu Ding had to admit that the military power of King's Descent City was indeed amazing. Moreover, the few commanders, including Lord Ed, were all experienced veterans.

With the addition of the sorcerers, King's Descent City was not at a disadvantage for a while.

However, Gu Ding knew that this was only temporary. The deviant ghoul army could use the dead humans to replenish their army. Moreover, the ghouls did not seem to know what fatigue was, much less what pain was. Their vitality was also extremely strong. As long as they were not killed, they could attack even if they only had half their bodies left.

However, humans were different. They would tire, sleep, and need food. Moreover, human warriors could not be resurrected once they died. Their numbers were constantly decreasing.

When he heard that Gu Ding had returned, Ed took the time to meet him to ask about the powerhouse who had subdued the giant dragon. Gu Ding's answer was that he did not receive any useful information.

For a few days after Ed left, Gu Ding went to the flea nest every day to bring food for the children.

The situation in King's Descent City was fine at first, but as time passed, it became worse.

Gu Ding knew the changes in the city like the back of his hand. Many officials and merchants had already started to arrange for their families to leave King's Descent City.

"The commoners suffer the most in war." Gu Ding shook his head helplessly.

On this day, Gu Ding brought a bunch of food to the flea nest.

A group of children quickly gathered around him, and Gu Ding distributed the food.

A little girl caught Gu Ding's attention. Gu Ding remembered that her name was Anna. In the past, she used to eat in big mouthfuls, afraid that someone would snatch the food from her. However, this time, for some reason, she tore off the soft bread piece by piece and ate it very slowly.

"Anna, what's wrong today? Is the coconut bread not good? "Gu Ding asked with a smile.

"No." Anna shook her head. "Mom said that the deviant ghouls are about to invade the city. When that happens, everyone will die. I won't be able to eat anything better in the future … That's why I want to eat slowly and remember the taste. "

"It's okay. There will be more in the future." Gu Ding shook his head and smiled.

"Uncle, you're buying food for us, so you must be rich. Why don't you escape on a boat? Mom said that the rich people and the officials in the city have all escaped. Those who stay in the city will be killed by the deviant ghouls, "Anna continued to ask.

Gu Ding had been using his adult form when he went out recently, so the children here called him uncle.

"My mom also said that it's a pity that she won't be able to see me marry a wife," a little fat boy interrupted.

"You two are so useless. One of you only knows how to eat, and the other only knows how to get a wife. I'm different from you. My dream is to become a great inventor! " A skinny boy clenched his fist and said, but then he withered. "It's a pity that I won't be able to achieve that dream."

"I hope I can earn a lot of money so that I can fill my house with all kinds of soft bread!"

"I hope I can marry a handsome prince when I grow up!"

…

Gu Ding took a deep breath as he watched the group of innocent children talk about their dreams. "It seems that this world really needs to change. Maybe that's why I was reincarnated into this world …"