Chapter 834 - 190: Trajectory
At the first moment of Tao Yunzhi’s death, Chenhe got the news, and because of the Death Curse, they had to keep retreating in the opposite direction.
Tao Yunzhi’s strength was very strong, stronger than it seemed. He could control the Samadhi True Fire, and in the Maoshan Sect, only the ancestors could surpass him.
On the battlefield, he always held back, probably because a compassionate side remained in his humanity, like a not-so-bright flame burning fiercely in the darkness, continuing on and on.
Talks about ceasefire had begun earlier, but it was never that simple, with mutual suspicions, and if an opportunity arose, both sides would surely choose to eliminate the other.
After witnessing that young Daoist’s power, Su Changxing felt puzzled, wondering how Seventeen managed to hold on for so long, even fighting evenly before.
"Does anyone in Seventeenth Middle School match that Daoist’s power?" Su Changxing asked Tan Xiuning.
Tan Xiuning, chewing a large piece of jerky with blood on his face, mumbled, "No, they’re too strong, only Commander Zhou can match them, but that’s enough."
"Commander Zhou alone scared them. In our first encounter, over a dozen of these outsiders died on the battlefield, under Commander Zhou’s sword."
"Although we lost that battle, it was enough to make them afraid. These people are terribly afraid of death, more so than imagined, as they never expected to die coming here."
Su Changxing thought for a moment and said, "It seems Zhou An’s strength is truly formidable now."
Zhou An is now recognized as the foremost person on the forum, the top Extraordinary. Because of him, Seventeen has been able to fight until now.
The closer they got to the center of the battlefield, the more the dead lay there.
Corpses that had been dead for a long time lay on the ground full of holes, with many bugs crawling in and out.
From a distance, they saw a blood-red lake from the hilltop, the water blood-red with a strange sheen, with mounds of corpses piled around its shores.
At this time, a robot with an incomplete body, holding a Laser Saber, ran out from the forest, stepping in front of them, emitting a mechanical sound:
"Sir, I’m pleased to see you again."
It was Dwarf T3’s voice, distinct from other robots, carrying a slight tremor as if circuits were breaking.
Su Changxing nodded and said, "T3, what is the current situation?"
Red light flickered in the robot’s eyes, then it said, "Previously at a huge disadvantage, the situation improved after making casualty exchanges."
"We have made strategic deployments, coordinating with the main force to press forward, disrupting the enemy’s high-level control of the battlefield."
Su Changxing showed a contemplative look and asked:
"After all this time, still unable to manufacture advanced robots?"
The robot continued conveying T3’s information: "The knowledge I possess and the existing technology are inadequate, and key materials have not been found."
"However, we can now deconstruct the Extraordinary Crystal to produce more units."
Su Changxing had a general understanding of the frontline situation, with the Mechanical Legion being a crucial reliance for Seventeen, playing a massive role in the war.
The various Laser Cannon Arrays were also constructed by the Mechanical Legion, capable of precise assaults on high-intensity single targets.
However.
Even with the Mechanical Legion, building such a Laser Cannon Array required a lot of effort. By now, most of the Laser Cannon Arrays had been destroyed, with no time or space for repairs.
Meanwhile.
Su Changxing received a message from Lin Xiuyu, saying a Chenhe unit was pressing towards their direction, with at least three powerful outsiders among them.
Hua san’s existence was already known to Chenhe, and they responded as if preparing to eliminate Hua san.
Su Changxing questioned Lin Xiuyu: "Knowing that I had returned, you should have halted this reckless plan."
Lin Xiuyu remained silent for a moment, then sent a message: "It’s too late, it can’t be stopped."
"The situation on Zhou An’s side is critical. Facing over ten Tier Seven Extraordinary alone, he might not stand a chance."
"You need to prioritize support, I’ll handle the curse matter, trust me."
Su Changxing frowned and replied: "It seems you prefer trusting yourself over trusting me. You should know smart people often make grave mistakes, as they’re usually too confident."
Lin Xiuyu: "It’s an unavoidable situation, like the choice you made before, one always has to make a choice."
Lin Xiuyu lowered his head, looking at the information on his phone with one open eye, chest heaving heavily, forehead drenched in cold sweat.
"Indeed, it shouldn’t be done." Cai Jing held a black flag in both hands, said coldly, "If the captain were here, he would never allow you to do this."
Lin Xiuyu shook his head, white hair dangling in front of his wrinkled forehead: "Times have changed. Even if he were here, he’d do the same. We can’t shift all the pressure onto Su Changxing alone."
"Moreover, this is a once-and-for-all method, perhaps preventing the coming of the third apocalypse, and that’s what matters most."
"Otherwise, destruction... I have seen it."
Cai Jing remained silent, an expression of contemplation lasting for a long time: "Will you die? I hope you live."
Lin Xiuyu shook his head: "It doesn’t matter, we’ve come this far, what does dying or not matter."
Saying this, his lips slightly curled into the same lively expression.
Only, the immense superpower seemed about to crush his body, could fall at any moment, maybe the next, maybe after some time.
He dedicated everything to this war, including all his energy and life, gambling everything.
He felt it was their last, and only, chance left in the remaining time.
In this world, many can see the future, diverse futures heading in various directions.
The experiences are long and short, with ups and downs, but the outcome is often the same, destruction, manifesting in various ways as truly an apocalypse.
He often wondered, if it was all destined for destruction, what was the point of their efforts now.
"Thus, we must prevent such destruction!"