novelraw Chapter 257 20: For the Emperor! Charge
Chapter 257 20: For the Emperor! Charge
Qin Feng didn't know what had happened, and neither did the Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry who still retained their past memories.
They had only seen a golden light burst from the tip of Su Mumu's index finger. It transformed into a brilliant stream, shooting precisely toward the Duke of the Northern Territory.
The next moment.
A bizarre scene occurred.
Whether it was the Duke of the Northern Territory, struck directly by the golden light, or the dozens of his soldiers grazed by it as it flew past—all of them flickered like a glitched-out screen before vanishing completely. It was as if they had never existed.
"What the hell!?"
"What was that!?"
At that moment, Qin Feng was utterly dumbfounded.
His Kunos' Arrow could also instantly kill the Duke of the Northern Territory, but at least that involved a clear burst of damage and the animation of an enemy collapsing. It all followed the basic combat logic expected of the Extraordinary World.
But Su Mumu's Great Wilderness Heaven-Caging Finger had instantly and utterly vaporized its target, leaving no trace behind.
Neither his body nor his equipment remained. Not even a single drop of blood was left behind.
It was as if the Duke of the Northern Territory had never existed.
Drawing on his vast experience from games in his past life, Qin Feng, though uncertain, tentatively sent a message to Su Mumu:
"An Instant Death skill?"
Su Mumu was straightforward, replying directly:
"Yes."
"It's an Instant Death skill."
"It's a targeted spell. No matter how much Blood Volume or defense the target has, as long as this skill hits, it's a guaranteed one-hit kill."
"It also instantly kills any red-named enemies it touches along its path."
"It's a type of Divine Gift skill."
"Unless the enemy has a death-prevention Divine Gift skill with effects like 'Immune to Damage,' 'Blood Lock,' or 'Invincible.'"
"Only then can they be exempt from this Divine Gift's 'Instant Death' effect."
Reading this made Qin Feng's scalp tingle. He quickly followed up with another question:
"So can you use that move on Divine Chosen Lords?"
Su Mumu shook her head.
"It can't kill Mythical Level creatures or Heroes."
"It can only instantly kill Legendary Level and below creatures and Heroes."
She added:
"Besides, the casting cost for this Divine Gift is enormous."
"I usually don't like to use it."
'Is that so?'
'Then the power level seems pretty normal!'
'Just like the Divine Gifts 'Block and Counterattack' and 'Dodge' that the Sielo Knights have!'
'Even though their effects are heaven-defying, activating Bullet Time and an Invincible state, they consume a terrifying amount of stamina and have an extremely short duration. They aren't completely unbeatable ultimate abilities!'
'Most importantly!'
'The 'traits' of Divine Gift skills generally counter and cancel each other out!'
'They all have their own natural enemies!'
At this thought, Qin Feng suddenly recalled the Authority Talent the King of War had granted him: Eye of the Hunter. That thing could also be considered a Divine Gift, since it had the 'Sealed Resurrection' trait, which countered Resurrection.
Considering what Su Mumu just said about it being "a type of Divine Gift skill"...
Her Great Wilderness Heaven-Caging Finger should also be an Authority Talent with the 'Instant Death' trait.
Bestowed upon her by the Destiny Deity she worships, the King of Territory.
"Oho!"
"The Duke of the Northern Territory's Imperial Guard has completely surrendered!"
"Looks like there are no other enemies!"
"That's a wrap!"
"Dealing with recruiting the prisoners is your problem now!"
"I've got other things to do!"
"I'm outta here!"
As she spoke, Su Mumu sheathed her longsword, looked up at the sky, and let out a sharp whistle. She summoned the Winged Dragon Beasts she had an employment contract with, which had been circling high above.
Qin Feng couldn't help but ask curiously:
"What other things?"
Su Mumu shot him a look over her shoulder, her tone matter-of-fact:
"I'm going to visit my cousin, of course!"
"Weren't we just talking about this in the chat group?"
"Once the King's War Event is over,"
"you should have some free time too."
"You can come visit my place and my cousin's place then."
Qin Feng had a sudden realization.
"Oh!"
"Sure!"
"We'll see when the time comes!"
With that said, Su Mumu had already mounted the Winged Dragon Beast. She led her group of Extraordinary Soldiers back to the safety of the Great Wall, then 'logged off' in front of everyone, returning to the Real World.
Qin Feng's process was the opposite. He personally rode a Winged Dragon Beast down to the ground and led the surrendered soldiers of the Northern Territory back to the Great Wall, taking note of the Heroic Units among the captives.
Unlike ordinary soldiers, they had the ability to resist the 'Recruit Prisoners' Talent. Therefore, Qin Feng had to put in a little more effort to make them willingly swear allegiance to him.
Therefore, it was time for the usual routine.
Speeches, propaganda, rallying cries, making grand promises... He used Xi'Er's whole playbook to first get these Northern Territory Heroes fired up, then make them fully buy into the grand rise of the Holy Empire.
After recruiting this batch of surrendered troops from the Northern Territory,
Qin Feng immediately used the northern Great Wall as his base, led his army south, and launched a new round of territorial expansion.
Most of the Gulad Empire's northern cities they encountered along the way
opened their gates and surrendered without a fight.
After all, the main fighting forces of these cities had either been recruited or killed by Qin Feng during the battle at the Great Wall. They no longer had the strength to contend with the Divine Chosen army under his command.
More importantly, the news that the Duke of the Northern Territory, their leader, had already fallen in battle was also being deliberately spread by Qin Feng.