Chapter 1892 - 1896: The War Begins Officially
Jiuyao was truly shocked.
Just now, he only felt that the flying boats and cultivators opposite him were endless.
And at this moment, he also saw countless flying boats densely packed, neatly arranged on the open land behind the city.
This scale is no less than those armies that shocked him on the opposite side!
Moreover, he sharply caught a glint of metallic luster, which made Jiuyao’s spirit tremble.
Metal?!
Where does this metallic luster come from?
He knew about flying boats; they are generally made of spiritual wood or similar materials. He had never heard of metal flying boats.
However, when he turned a corner, the dense metallic luster instantly made his spirit somewhat dazed.
What is this?!
Why are they all made of metal?
Those weird-looking flying boats could still be within his understanding.
But what exactly are those humanoid metals?!
The round holes all over those metallic beasts further sent chills down his spine.
What are these things?!
Why does he feel such a dangerous aura from these things?
He is already a mid-stage Divine Separation cultivator. These things don’t even look sharp, so where is this sense of danger coming from?
"Lu Fei, what... what are these things?"
Jiuyao looked dumbfounded at those things and then turned to ask his sworn brother beside him.
"These? Battle robots."
Mr. Wang touched his bald head and laughed.
"..."
Jiuyao suddenly fell into silence. After a long time, he sighed and said, "Lu Fei, tell me the truth, what are you, Blackbeard, and these so-called bandits?"
At this moment, even if Jiuyao were a fool, he would understand.
If this were merely the bandit army he thought, he would rather be struck by lightning!
Since when do bandits have so many weapons that he’s never seen?
"Understood now." Mr. Wang smiled: "In a sense, we are indeed bandits; it’s just that our targets are a bit too large."
"What is it?"
Jiuyao’s voice was somewhat hoarse.
"This entire island!" Mr. Wang said plainly: "The reason we called you today is because the decisive battle is imminent, and we want you to make a decision!"
"Listen to you, or die, right?"
The shock in Jiuyao’s heart had vanished without a trace.
Replaced by a feeling of betrayal.
He trusted these two so much, and in the end, it turned out he was just a fool!
"How is that possible?!"
Mr. Wang laughed: "The choice is whether you want to join this extravagant robbery operation. If you want to join, then we proceed as usual, just like before. You only need to fight, and we’ll handle the rest."
"But if you feel betrayed and no longer trust us, you can choose to leave and take the tens of thousands of bandit troops truly belonging to you and continue your bandit life."
Mr. Wang finished everything with a smile.
He felt calm inside, with no sense of betrayal whatsoever.
After all! He hadn’t done anything to betray Jiuyao, right?
He neither coveted Jiuyao’s wealth nor intended to harm Jiuyao’s life, nor did he plan to usurp any of Jiuyao’s power.
It was just that their goals had been aligned.
Now, as their goals diverged, if Jiuyao wants to continue, then they continue; if not, they part ways!
Jiuyao fell into silence upon hearing Mr. Wang’s words: "Give me some time to think!"
However, although he said he needed time to think, the feeling of betrayal in his heart gradually weakened.
He was a bandit, a star in the bandit world; he had his unique way of thinking!
Before Mr. Wang mentioned the choice, he instinctively thought it was a choice between life or death.
But when Mr. Wang revealed the real choice, he suddenly turned this so-called betrayal into a split or a power struggle?!
If that’s the case, it seems quite normal among bandits!
...
While Jiuyao pondered his future, the troops on the opposite side of the great river had officially received the order to commence the battle.
— Immediately set out, wipe out Jiuyao’s bandit forces!
Hence, as General, Teng Kai, along with his advisor Li Fei, soared into the air and announced the battle orders to the dense array of troops!
Instantly, amidst a deafening cheer from the mountains and rivers, row upon row of flying boats began to take off.
Before long, the entire sky was filled with flying boats, practically blocking out the sun.
Soon, one squad after another of cultivators also began to rise into the sky, aligning themselves in front of the flying boats, their eyes showing bloodthirsty glints.
In a sense, these cultivators were also preparing to play the role of bandits.
After all, who would be willing to fight to the death without benefits?!
Especially since this victory seemed so simple; after all, the enemy was just a ragtag group!
𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"Advance!"
Teng Kai gave an order, and immediately, the cultivators charged forward like wolves and tigers towards the opposite side.
Accompanying their charge were the dazzling lights from the flying boats behind, extraordinarily brilliant!
And following the brilliance came a terrifying explosion!
One gigantic energy egg after another roared through the air toward the bandit army!
"Boom boom boom!"
Following the sounds of explosions, the bandit army, which had been immersed in a sea of joy, fell one after another!
These bombardments instantly put these true bandits on high alert, each one jumping up and turning to flee!
Yes, turning to flee is their instinct as bandits.
When Teng Kai’s cultivator army saw this scene, they howled even louder, each one speeding up as they charged across the great river.
Without any order, or organization, they charged in groups of three or five towards the opposite side!
Li Fei, watching this scene, shook his head helplessly.
Still the same, the familiar war tactics of the cultivation world, seem so primitive!
However, he knew there was indeed no way around it.
It’s not that no one attempted to change these war tactics; it’s just that in the end, those efforts proved to be worthless.
The immense disparity in individual power ensures the existence of this mode of attack.
Train a Nascent Soul army with painstaking effort, only to find it’s not as effective as pouring resources into a genius to help them break through to Divine Separation.
The saddest part is that the combat power of these two options is about the same.
Where’s the justice in that!
Fight, fight; anyway, his main command responsibility as an advisor was just those flying boats, the true art of war!
"Flying boats, fire three more rounds!" Li Fei commanded the flying boat fleet!