novelraw Chapter 1589: 1590: The Second Phase
Chapter 1589: 1590: The Second Phase
Chapter 1589: Chapter 1590: The Second Phase
After a while, Big Cat began to whimper. Looking at the analysis results from Big Cat, Feng Yuan stroked his chin and said
“A dilemma of choices? That’s not impossible, but what’s the actual goal?”
Knowing that he couldn’t possibly guess the opponent’s thoughts, Feng Yuan didn’t intend to force a guess. He patted Big Cat’s head and praised him a bit, then let Dou Yanlan and the others check Big Cat’s intelligence to broaden their perspective.
After reviewing Big Cat’s analysis, Dou Yanlan and the commanders appeared serious. Considering the possibilities listed, any of them could be troublesome, yet even Big Cat itself didn’t understand what the opponent truly aimed for.
The mixed possibilities were so varied that, aside from Dou Yanlan and her group, even Huo Feng felt a headache looking at the pile of intelligence. The number of possibilities was overwhelming, and they also influenced each other, making it impossible for them to deduce.
“Prepare to respond, don’t try to infer the opponent’s actions.”
Sweeping a glance at Dou Yanlan and the others deep in thought, Feng Yuan spoke. Looking at Feng Yuan, Dou Yanlan nodded. As the countdown ticked down, the soldiers began preparing for the upcoming battle. Noticing some strange movements among the soldiers, Veronia revealed a peculiar smile and said
“This rigid look truly resembles a game.”
Soon, those traitorous soldiers led a large number of Water Crystal Constructs. Upon witnessing this scene, the remaining soldiers swiftly engaged those traitors. However, just as the traitors hoped for assistance from the Water Crystal Constructs, the constructs collapsed in an instant.
The surrounding Water Crystal Constructs had been cleared by the White Wolf Deity and Qi Chen’s team. Those appearing now were false constructs created by Veronia using her Ultimate Move. Despite this, the traitorous soldiers still fell for it, or rather, they completely ignored the undisguised attack actions by the White Wolf Deity’s team, treating the surroundings as if Water Crystal Constructs were still present.
“I see. If we don’t eliminate the Water Crystal Constructs, we might get ambushed, but it would simultaneously expose those traitors. Truly sinister.”
Noticing this, Feng Yuan whispered, and the group realized the hidden danger. While secretly thankful for Veronia’s intervention, they couldn’t help but worry about other positions. Since the traitorous soldiers were now revealed, it meant they would definitely act in the upcoming offense.
Unless those positions had Divine Beasts intervene like Veronia did, finding all the traitorous soldiers would be difficult.
A skirmish ended just as the countdown hit zero, and the horn sounded, driving the soldiers into action again. After resting, the rejuvenated Agunas and Veronia floated to the crowd’s side. The group followed the soldiers, and once again, the battlefield shifted. Although there was no massive defensive structure like a side tower, the area near the Xuanching Heavenly Kingdom’s core was an upward climbing path.
Various weapons hidden within nearby structures continuously assaulted the advancing troops. Agunas and team resisted the onslaught, while Feng Yuan’s group snuck around to surprise attack those Water Crystal Constructs using cannons. Eyeing the formidable cannon before him, Feng Yuan mused aloud
“Dou Yanlan, do you think you can utilize this thing?”
“It’s similar to standard cannons; a few attempts should suffice, why?”
“Do you believe the opponent randomly provided cannons for us to use?”
Hearing Feng Yuan’s words, everyone’s expressions changed. Truly, the mastermind wouldn’t do anything meaningless, right? Realizing this, everyone distanced themselves from the cannon as if it were a terrifying object. Seeing this, Feng Yuan said somewhat speechlessly
“I meant, aren’t you forgetting that dragon? I feel this is meant to deal with that creature, since, practically speaking, cannons aren’t very significant here.”
After traversing the first battlefield, this area resembled the outskirts of ancient Omeilia Region castles. The Noble area sat in the upper part, with varying height buildings scattered around. Utilizing cannons on these relatively narrow stairs was meaningless, as each attack would cause numerous structures to collapse.
Of course, from an enemy’s perspective, this could be quite beneficial, yet deploying cannons like this served no purpose, since the Water Crystal Constructs themselves were examples — even if they controlled or damaged the core, utilizing the thing was impossible.
Dou Yanlan looked at Feng Yuan surprisedly and asked
“You mean, this is for dealing with that dragon? While it’s possible, the cannon’s range is limited — to harm the dragon, it must be extremely close, but…”
At that moment, a massive dragon roar sounded, carrying a unique water crystal echo. Everyone immediately knew the creature had appeared. Looking at Feng Yuan, Dou Yanlan asked
“What do we do now?”
“Continue advancing, and if we encounter that creature, find a cannon on site.”
Slightly narrowing his eyes, Feng Yuan instructed. Due to the Plating Coating’s reflection effect, Agunas and team couldn’t damage the creature, and Feng Yuan wasn’t sure if the cannon could penetrate the dragon’s Plating Coating, though it seemed possible at the moment.
Returning to the advancing ranks, they shared the situation with the allied Divine Beasts, requesting them to notify other teams. As for other battlefields, they were powerless,
In this place, the Divine Beast intelligence network was restricted. Real-time information exchange wasn’t feasible. What’s more, despite the lack of defensive structures like high towers, their progress was still slow, or rather, breaching defenses was challenging.
Not long after, Feng Yuan shouted, and everyone hurriedly took cover as a giant crystal dragon tail stabbed from beneath the street. Seeing this thing, the group hesitated momentarily but quickly understood its nature.
“That creature is here?”
Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan, who nodded and said
“Go, find cannons, be cautious.”
Their agreed measures were to split and control as many cannons as possible. Though he worried about Qi Chen’s group, considering the Water Crystal Constructs on the path weren’t strong, Feng Yuan ultimately didn’t hinder Dou Yanlan’s suggestion.
Soon, Feng Yuan was the first to locate a cannon. Suddenly, the Crystal Giant Dragon roared and appeared in the sky. Spotting the main target, Feng Yuan swiftly aimed the cannon at the dragon.
As the cannon hit its mark, a subtle change appeared on the dragon’s massive body; cracks traversed its frame, but upon closer inspection, it was merely a layer of special light coating.
“I see, heh, it’s becoming more game-like.”
Noticing the changes in the Crystal Giant Dragon, Veronia sneered, while Agunas flicked its tail, saying
“Now’s not the time to strike; that thing hasn’t shattered completely.”
Then, a series of cannon shots echoed, and the Crystal Giant Dragon groaned in agony. With the coating thoroughly shattered, the Divine Beasts immediately attacked, excluding those shielding the soldiers. The beasts that had been resting collectively launched their attacks, unleashing terrifying Divine Beast Techniques. The Crystal Giant Dragon howled repeatedly, disappearing through a spatial channel.
“Tsk, shameless creature, did it flee to another area? Maybe it even locked its health.”
Muttering, Feng Yuan forsook the cannon in hand. Though it might reappear, he didn’t want to linger as the team continued progressing ahead — he didn’t wish to be left behind.
True to Feng Yuan’s expectations, the Crystal Giant Dragon didn’t reappear but roared again in the distance. Following this, wails echoed intermittently from the dragon, though none were surprised. Every battlefield had an official unit, and surely, they had a Commander capable of analyzing the situation rationally.
Nonetheless, the Crystal Giant Dragon’s periodic wailing persisted without pause, causing Feng Yuan to suspect it might have locked its health status. Considering it faced near-full force attacks from almost all Divine Beasts after circulating through each zone, could the creature’s hide be that thick? Feng Yuan was skeptical.