Divine-level Base

Chapter 123 - 122: The Coalition Army Arrives

Shu Feng gave Yifulei a long look and said, "Alright, you can come with me."

"Yes, Master!"

Yifulei immediately came over to Shu Feng’s side, like a delicate, beautiful little wildflower.

「The conference hall of the City Lord’s Mansion, Steel City.」

"Shu Feng, who’s she? She’s gorgeous!"

The moment Ma Jue saw Yifulei walk in behind Shu Feng, he let out a whistle, his eyes brightened, and he eagerly asked.

Yuehai and the other guys couldn’t help but stare, their eyes lighting up as well.

In terms of looks alone, Yifulei was on par with Zhao Zixing. But when it came to their demeanor, Zhao Zixing was valiant and noble, while Yifulei was delicate and graceful. Yifulei’s gentle nature was particularly appealing to men.

Shu Feng said, "Her name is Yifulei. She’s my personal maid."

"Men really are all perverts!"

Qi Ning shot Shu Feng a disgruntled glare, then looked over at Zhao Zixing.

Zhao Zixing raised an eyebrow slightly, but her expression remained unchanged.

Li Xuan Yi heaved a long sigh. "A true peerless beauty. Seeing her makes even my heart ache with pity. Shu Feng, you really are the object of my envy."

Shu Feng rolled his eyes at Li Xuan Yi. "What’s there to be envious of? Xuan Yi, you’ve got enough girlfriends to fill a battalion, if not a whole regiment."

Li Xuan Yi was handsome, powerful, from a prominent family, and had a wide circle of friends. He had gone through one girlfriend after another at Shuijing High School, making him their most notorious playboy.

Li Xuan Yi said, "It’s different! I may have a lot of girlfriends, but the quality isn’t there. Not a single one of them can compare to your Camilla and Yifulei."

"Alright! That’s enough of that. It’s time to discuss business."

Zhao Zixing cut in coolly, "Steel City has a population of three hundred thousand. We’ve conscripted five thousand soldiers from among them. These five thousand are all battle-hardened veterans who can be deployed with just a little more training."

"However, we only have fewer than two hundred elite Badge Masters. With our current strength, we have no way of contending with the four generals. Therefore, we must find a way to sow discord among them, to make them fear and suspect one another. Only then will we have a chance to defeat them one by one."

A hopeful glint appeared in Yuehai’s eyes. "Zhao Zixing, do you have a way to sow discord among the four generals?"

Zhao Zixing stated flatly, "I don’t. The prerequisite for any stratagem is sufficient intelligence. I know nothing about those four generals, so I have no way to turn them against each other."

Shu Feng tapped his index finger lightly on the conference table. "Alright. Our next target is General Liehuo. We’ll take the initiative and strike first! We’ll take him out while the four generals are still squabbling amongst themselves."

Zhao Zixing frowned slightly. "We only managed to capture Steel City because we killed Yin Shu. With General Liehuo garrisoned in Fire City, we stand no chance of victory if we attack with our current numbers."

Steel City and the other four major cities had incredibly tight defenses. Once the gates were shut, even an expert on Yin Shu’s level would have a hard time just scaling the walls, let alone launching an assault on the city.

Shu Feng smiled confidently. "Don’t worry. I’m certain we’ll win."

Ye Mingxi strode in, her expression grave. "Everyone, I have bad news. The four generals formed an alliance three days ago and have assembled a coalition army. Their forces are currently advancing on Steel City. The coalition army numbers as high as one hundred thousand, with each of the four generals acting as a Commander-in-Chief."

A solemn atmosphere immediately descended upon the conference room.

Zhao Zixing pressed, "How many Badge Masters?"

Ye Mingxi gave a bitter smile. "We don’t have specific intelligence. Our people can’t obtain information that High Level."

Zhao Zixing said, "I propose we abandon Steel City. We take only our elite troops to preserve our core strength. Then we find another way to deal with the coalition army."

Li Xuan Yi said, "I agree with Zhao Zixing."

Yuehai said, "I second that."

All the students from Shuijing High School’s Celestial Pride Class agreed to abandon Steel City. After all, the disparity in strength was simply too vast. Each of the four generals was a powerhouse on par with Tage Mulis. When you added their armies of battle-hardened Badge Masters, even with the geographical advantage, it would be impossible for Steel City to withstand their combined assault.

The color drained from Ye Mingxi’s face, and she cast a pleading look toward Shu Feng.

Most of Steel City’s residents were citizens of the Kang En Empire—Ye Mingxi’s own people. If Steel City fell into the hands of the four generals, they would surely carry out another massacre. Countless tens of thousands would die by their blades.

But Ye Mingxi was also an exceptionally sharp woman. In the end, she didn’t ask Shu Feng to stay, because she knew it was an unrealistic request.

Shu Feng tapped his fingers together. A look of resolve flashed in his eyes as he announced decisively, "I’ve decided to stay in Steel City and use its power to defeat the four generals’ coalition army in one fell swoop."

Li Xuan Yi frowned slightly. "How confident are you that you can defeat them?"

Shu Feng said, "Seventy percent."

Li Xuan Yi’s frown smoothed out, and he broke into a slight smile. "Alright! Then I’ll join you in this madness just this once!"

Ma Jue grinned. "Ah Feng, I’ll join you in this madness, too!"

The rest of the students from Shuijing High School’s Celestial Pride Class also agreed to stay in Steel City and fight the coalition army of the four generals.

Zhao Zixing and Li Xuan Yi were both extremely capable. They issued a series of commands, squeezing every last drop of war potential out of Steel City.

The gates of Steel City were sealed shut. All citizens were ordered to return to their homes and forbidden from walking the streets.

「Two days later.」

Outside Steel City, clouds of dust suddenly billowed up as two thousand elite cavalry mounted on black-scaled horned steeds galloped in from the distance.

Within a dozen breaths, the two thousand elite cavalry appeared just a bowshot away from Steel City. They stood in silent, perfect formation, exuding a terrifying, oppressive aura.

"I am Grand Commander Barbaric Technique, under General Liehuo Tu Wubo! Listen up, you people inside! It’s not too late to surrender. If you refuse, once we breach the city, we will slaughter its people for seven days and kill every last one of your friends and family!"

A Badge Master mounted on a black-scaled horned steed, built like a bear and covered in red Badge Armor, rode out from the ranks, pointing a greatsword at Steel City as he roared.

WHOOSH!

An arrow shot out from Steel City, fast as a shooting star. In an instant, it pierced through Barbaric Technique’s head, knocking him from his black-scaled horned steed.

The faces of the two thousand elite cavalrymen changed drastically. They began to dismount to retrieve Barbaric Technique’s body.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Three more arrows pierced the heads of three elite cavalrymen. Only then did the remaining soldiers manage to retrieve Barbaric Technique’s body before spurring their horses and fleeing in disarray, their morale shattered.

"As expected of Camilla. Her archery is truly divine!"

Tage Mulis couldn’t help but marvel, standing at Shu Feng’s side.