novelraw Chapter 731 - 699: Battle Outcome (Part 2)
Chapter 731 - 699: Battle Outcome (Part 2)
"But the Northern Sea City is our face, blowing up this city will cause us to lose all our past glory in an instant!" Starry Sky argued anxiously.
"But if we don’t kill him, what’s at stake is the honor of the entire Japan!" Miyamoto Musashi’s expression was extremely grave, "No matter how the world mocks us, we cannot let down our country! We cannot become criminals of Japan! This national war was caused by me, and if we can’t defeat God of Slaughter this time, then there will be no one in Japan who can stand against him. When Japan is defeated, we’ll be the sinners! In that case, what use is preserving a mere Northern Sea City?"
"Why do we have to kill him in this way?" Starry Sky stomped his foot in urgency, his handsome face already twisted, "We’ve provoked God of Slaughter, so consider us conceding, but we will have many more chances to deal with him! He will need time to win this national war, and we will have the chance to fight back!"
"Face him in the future?" Miyamoto Musashi sneered with a tragic tone, "Do you think we have a future? God of Slaughter is now far beyond everyone in the world, not even super-first masters can match him. If such a person is let loose, how far will he grow? This is our last chance to kill him, and if we cannot seize this opportunity, then there will be no means left to kill him. His strength grows every single day; he will only become more invincible! Leaving us further and further behind!"
Starry Sky ruffled his hair and continued, "But..."
"No more words!" Miyamoto Musashi cut him off and resolutely shook his head, "Immediately notify down the line, get all guild members in Northern Sea City to log off! In three minutes, I want to see Northern Sea City become ruins with my own eyes! I want to hear God of Slaughter’s death announcement with my own ears!"
With that, he took a deep breath and personally sent the order to bomb Northern Sea City to the captain of the battleship stationed outside the maritime area of the city!
Seeing Miyamoto Musashi so determined, Heavenly Ghost Messenger and Starry Sky knew that his mind could not be changed, and they sighed in their hearts.
They turned their heads to look at the bustling Northern Sea City outside the window, at the fine and majestic buildings under the bright moonlight. Thinking that those familiar buildings, seen every day, were about to turn into ruins, their hearts were filled with a sense of unreality.
But soon, they withdrew their gaze and began issuing one order after another!
...
Outside Northern Sea City.
The ocean under the night was boundless, deep and tranquil, with waves lapping and the white moonlight glimmering on the surface, sparkling like jewels.
Just then, from within a harbor, two battleships on standby suddenly let out a violent roar, like two giant sea beasts slowly awakening in the night.
They adjusted their positions, turning their sides towards Northern Sea City!
The sides of those battleships were covered with rows of magic cannon ports, like a beehive, just the sight of which was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.
Soon, an even more violent roar came from the battleships. Each magic cannon port lit up with a dazzling light, as if stars were being born from the dark sea.
The lights grew brighter and the power they contained became more terrifying, as if they were on the verge of erupting at any moment!
"Boom!" Finally, from those dozens of ports, a series of earth-shattering roars erupted!
Dozens of shells were violently launched, drawing dozens of fiery lines across the night sky, like shooting stars carrying immense power, racing toward Northern Sea City!
In the skies above Northern Sea City, a spectacular meteor shower suddenly appeared, with meteors slicing through the splendid night sky and falling!
That bustling and beautiful city, under the dense meteor shower, appeared so fragile, as if it could not withstand a single blow!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The next moment, Northern Sea City witnessed the most splendid fireworks its history had ever seen!
Series of brutal blasts of fire erupted, illuminating the night sky, which were then quickly covered by rising mushroom clouds, leaving only the sound of violent explosions echoing through heaven and earth!
The members of the Martial Arts Guild on the battleships stood silently on the deck, watching the series of blasts and listening to the thudding explosions.
Their battleships were stationed near Northern Sea City, with their original mission to protect it, but now, they were bombing the city themselves!
In the darkness, many silently shed tears, staring blankly as the city they were supposed to protect was reduced to rubble by their own hands.
...
The once prosperous Northern Sea City had already turned into a living hell, with its Heavenly Curtain Barrier shattered long ago!
Explosions were heard everywhere, shock waves swept through, and the air was filled with dust, making nothing visible, as if caught in the primordial chaos of the universe. Players who were still in the city turned to ash, leaving not even bodies behind, and the surviving reporters also fell one by one.
Players worldwide watching the live broadcast switched channels, only to see TV stations with interrupted signals. Reporters who could maintain the live broadcast grew fewer and fewer, and TV stations still showing images began disappearing one by one.
The destruction of Northern Sea City was vividly displayed to the world’s viewers by the number of broadcast interruptions.
Huang Yi, amidst the sweeping smoke, looked left and right, trying to find a direction to escape.
He had been filling the magic cannon’s ammunition, but suddenly, explosions began erupting all around him, the dense sound of blasts carrying a breath of death, rapidly enveloping him!
"Boom!" Just at that moment, a shell exploded not far from him, and the raging fire instantly devoured him!
Almost instantly, his vision went dark, and he lost all consciousness!
The next moment, he received a system prompt.
"[System Prompt]: You have been killed by a magic cannon. Because you possess the Samsara Curse, you will undergo reincarnation."
In the Death Space, Huang Yi quietly listened to the system prompt.
It was as if all the past became history in a flash, swiftly receding from him!
This was his first true death!
And this time, death meant direct reincarnation!
He had fallen from the invincible peak, plummeting into a valley so deep he struggled to rise again!
But just then, he heard two system prompts!
Those two system prompts, like two rays of light in the darkness, instantly illuminated a bright path, a path leading once more to a higher peak!
The next moment, he suddenly began to laugh.
This cycle of reincarnation, was completely worth it!
...
Inside the City Hall of Northern Sea City, Miyamoto Musashi stood quietly in the darkness, gazing at the exploding Northern Sea City outside the window.
Heavenly Ghost Messenger and Starry Sky had already logged off to avoid the disaster, but Miyamoto Musashi clung to a persistent thought; even though he knew he would be blasted to death, he still refused to log off. He wished to hear that announcement, which had echoed in his dreams countless times, for himself.
At this moment, his silhouette seemed lonely and desolate against the sporadic flashes of light from the explosions outside, encapsulating an indescribable sense of valor.
"Boom!" Just then, the first floor of City Hall was accidentally struck by a shell!
In an instant, the City Hall began to collapse, and the starry sky outside grew more distant. Miyamoto Musashi’s silhouette under the moonlight also started to succumb, appearing even more tragic, as if about to plummet into the depths of hell.
It was then, that a vast and distant voice suddenly reverberated between heaven and earth, spreading through every continent and corner of The Second World—
"[System Announcement]: [God of Slaughter] has fallen in battle. With this, all Chinese invaders have been wiped out, concluding the war declaration with the Land of Dongying. Despite complete annihilation, the Chinese side managed to kill 1,834,523 enemy soldiers, 4 advanced Holy Domain Experts, and 4 top Holy Domain Experts, earning 1 National Honor Point. They also held an advantage for all days of the war, receiving a grade of C; while the Land of Dongying has exterminated all invaders, their losses were too severe, having killed only the God of Slaughter, receiving a grade of C as well. The result of this national war is: Draw. In this battle, the God of Slaughter performed most admirably, awarded 500 Public Prestige points and +10 levels."
In that moment, mid-fall, Miyamoto Musashi let out a tragic smile!
Endless dust engulfed him, and darkness pressed in! But it could not hide his smile.
He had finally not become a sinner of Japan!
He had finally slain his arch enemy!
But the cost was perhaps too great; the entire Martial Arts Guild had been battered by Huang Yi alone, and only through destroying one of their most important cities did they finally manage to kill this tenacious foe.
On the surface, it was a draw, but everyone around the world understood that the real winner was Huang Yi!
...
This system announcement was also quickly disseminated through some surviving journalists to countless viewers watching the broadcast live!
The world was shocked!
Huang Yi had actually fought an entire nation to a draw single-handedly!
To think that one person could fight a nation and not be defeated—how could anyone accomplish this?
Countless people didn’t know how to express their amazement; they all seemed to become Chinese, feeling genuine admiration for Huang Yi from the bottom of their hearts!
"Respect!" At this time, in a place called Chenzhou City in China, a man listening to the system announcement from the TV couldn’t help but exclaim.
This man was around twenty years of age, about 1.75 meters tall, and very thin. In the real world, hardly anyone knew him. But in The Second World, he was absolutely famous; his name was Sharp Sword.
...
"This Chinese man is too strong!" In the snowy fields of Siberia, Russia, a burly man carrying a hunting shotgun exclaimed after hearing the announcement from his handheld photon brain.
...
In Times Square, New York, America, countless Americans crowded, all looking up at a massive public television wall displaying the bombardment of Northern Sea City and broadcasting the end of the national war.
"Oh! God!" Many people in the square exclaimed in disbelief, their faces full of shock!
Among the crowd stood a man in his thirties, with a well-built body, distinct muscle lines, a handsome face, and a light stubble. His demeanor was distinctly different from the others, like a noble among commoners.
"He’s finally dead," the man murmured softly to himself and then, shaking his head, he turned and left the place.
...
In a nondescript fishing village in Hainan, China, a tall and thin man stood on the beach, looking at the sea glistening with a layer of silver moonlight. In his hand was an antique radio, broadcasting the end of the national war.
"Brother Yi actually didn’t lose the national war, but can he get up again after this fall?" The man looked up at the smallest star in the sky and sighed in the sea breeze.
Just as his words faded, from his radio in The Second World, suddenly another vast and distant voice was heard—
This grand voice penetrated both worlds, fiercely striking the eardrums of billions across the globe—
"[System Announcement]: [God of Slaughter] has reincarnated, becoming the first to fulfill the conditions of ’Break and Re-establish’, and is promoted to a Divine Class. Awarded 1000 Public Prestige points and the [Unique Achievement] of [First Person to Attain Divine Class], with +1 China National Honor Value."