Chapter 552: Chapter 436: Crystal Beasts
This sudden attack left the commander somewhat troubled.
It had been too long since this world had seen joint operations between ground forces and air forces. It was common knowledge that, aside from the special dragon species of the Yellow Dragon Empire, no ground forces in this world could stand against Flying Dragons. As a result, the current military system of this world consisted of two independent systems, the air force and the ground amour. The air force was responsible for crushing the opponent’s Dragon Knights, and the ground forces were responsible for confronting the stubborn remnant forces on the ground. All this while, though the ground forces couldn’t be dismissed as superfluous within the grand scheme of war, they were nevertheless deemed a less useful military branch. This was why the Black Dragon Empire was persistently striving to train stronger Dragon Knights.
But now, these armored warriors were proving through their actions that the ground forces could no longer be disregarded!
While he was contemplating, the second round of light cannon attacks from below arrived once again!
The beams of light pierced the sky and this time, several unlucky Black Dragons screamed as they fell from the sky. The Dragon Knights who had originally been by their side scrambled off their backs, flying to the side. Meanwhile, the breath of the White Dragon shot straight towards the falling Black Dragons. The Black Dragons couldn’t even hit the ground before they were blown up in the air by the intersecting dragon breath.
Damn it! These bastards must be dealt with first!
The Black Dragon Knights’ commander immediately considered ordering some of the Dragon Men to attack the armored warriors on the ground. With their fast speed and small target size, dealing with ordinary humans inside those iron cans shouldn’t be difficult.
But just then, a group of black dots was seen rushing from the distant horizon, and before he knew it, they had arrived right before his eyes!
Was it a pack of wolves?
No! Where in the world are wolves of that size!
The gigantic wolves were larger than the armored warriors, their bodies cloaked with dragon-like scales. Their heads bore a resemblance to dragons, and encrusted in the center of their foreheads was a small crystal core!
Hearing Wesley’s description, Long Yi laughed. Indeed, he wasn’t the only one interested in researching crystal cores!
Crystal Beasts, the products developed by Tilian after taking over all of Reiz’s research. They used wolves, the animals known for their exceptional teamwork, as the base, applying Dragon Breath Reincarnation on these wild wolves, granting them Dragon Power. Then, with the crystal core serving as the energy center, these wolves possessed immense explosive power. All this research was conducted under extreme secrecy, known only to Yake, Tilian, and a select few researchers.
"Being forced to dispatch Crystal Beasts, Long Yi must be gloating right now. Now I want to see, which is stronger, your iron cans or my beasts!"
"Everyone defend the ground!" the commander of the armored warriors yelled. Immediately, all the light cannons zeroed in on the front. These Crystal Beasts were incredibly fast, in the blink of an eye, their ferocious appearance was visible, and the light cannons began to fire.
Compared to the Flying Dragons in the sky, the smaller Crystal Wolves had more room for evasive maneuvers. After a volley of shots, the Crystal Wolves were injured, but very few were actually killed.
"High speed fire!" the commander yelled.
Suddenly, the light cannons that were firing every three seconds began shooting at a high speed. One cannon after another, taking down rows of Crystal Wolves. But, there were just too many of them!
The ground was densely packed with packs of Crystal Wolves! Even after a batch was killed, conservatively speaking, their numbers still quadrupled that of the armored warriors!
Two thousand Crystal Wolves were now within striking distance!
"Retract the light cannons! Prepare for close combat!"
The commander of the armored warriors yelled.
Immediately, all the light cannons were pulled back, and these warriors hastily removed the enormous double-handed giant swords from their backs!
These massive swords were specially designed by Long Yi for these armored warriors. The large sword body, sharp blade with saw-like teeth. Even Long Yi would have to exert some effort to swing it. This gave the armored warriors a means to kill enemies on the battlefield.
"Get in meat grinder formation!"
The commander roared again, with all the warriors scattering. Due to the oversized attack range of their massive swords, these armored warriors needed some space to unleash their attacks. Like meat grinders opening their jaws, they waited for the Crystal Wolves to rush in!
"Brothers! Prepare to charge! Three! Two! One!"
Boom!
Crack!
Crack!
Howl...
The massive sword whirled around, its serrated blade sweeping horizontally, issuing a huge impact force enough to hack off the Crystal Wolf’s legs completely. Instantly, using the momentum, the sword swung back and decapitated the Crystal Wolf!
"Good!"
The first warrior who decapitated the Crystal Wolf yelled.
But after cutting down one, another followed. He had no time to think, his sword instinctively swung again!
Long Yi watched silently from the air, not moving from his spot since the beginning. Today was not his fight but the warriors’. The moment he intervened, these warriors would become reckless, and this was not what Long Yi wanted. Even if he was here, facing this inexhaustible front line, he wouldn’t be able to attend to everyone, even if it killed him, even less so in the upcoming wars. To win, these warriors could only rely on themselves.
However...
If I’m just going to stand here and watch... That’s just not my style!
I may not interfere with the fight here, but who says I can’t head somewhere else!
"Wesley! I’m leaving the command to you! I’m stepping out for a bit!" Long Yi shouted, startling Wesley who was surveilling from the sky.
"Brother Long! You can’t be serious! I was just conducting my surveillance obediently. I can’t take command!" Wesley shrieked.
"No worries! I heard you’ve successfully completed three command courses recently, so just treat this as an internship!" Long Yi’s voice echoed from afar.
"Bro! My dear brother! This isn’t an internship, this is real combat!" Wesley screamed as Bajie flew off into the distance.
Seeing Long Yi leaving, Wesley hardened his heart.
Damn it, I’ll fight them head on! The excellent grades from those command courses weren’t for nothing! I’ll go all in with knowledge, vision, and quick adaptability. As if I’m afraid of you Black Dragon punks!
"Teams one, two, and three, climb immediately! Teams six and nine, descend and form an enveloping formation. Maintain Dragon Breath and don’t engage in close combat, just keep them at bay!" Wesley yelled. The ancient formation changed immediately, maximising the advantage of their crossfire.
Long Yi rushed straight ahead. His so-called front was naturally the rear of the Black Dragon Empire. As soon as Long Yi made his move, Yake already noticed it.
"I’m going to kill him!" Unable to restrain himself, Yake was about to rush out. Not long ago, Long Yi wreaked havoc in the Imperial City, not only destroying his lab but also narrowly killing him using the power of the rules. More importantly, Long Yi kidnapped some experienced workers from the mint and secretly produced a large amount of counterfeit money. Up to now, Black Dragon coins have been unprecedentedly devalued. The country was continuously unstable due to the counterfeit money incident, with people’s grievances boiling over in various places. All of these were caused by Long Yi!
Yake wanted to rush out, but was stopped by Tilian standing beside him.
"Your Majesty, you shouldn’t go out there right now," Tilian said.
"What did you say!"
"Long Yi doesn’t know you’re here, he just wants to ambush our rear. If you go out there, Long Yi will immediately come up with a plan targeting you. Unlike the last time when Long Yi fled in a hurry, Long Yi surely has a foolproof plan for venturing onto the Gentle Wind Plain. None of us know what tricks Long Yi has up his sleeve. Acting hastily, you may not be able to kill Long Yi successfully but rather put yourself in danger instead."
"My chief scientist, when did you become so afraid of Long Yi?" Yake sneered dismissively.
"It’s not fear, just a necessary caution towards our enemy. If you don’t believe me, consider this. In all the battles Long Yi has won so far, when has his enemy ever thought they had a foolproof plan? What was the result? They paid with their lives. Long Yi can outlast a Mount Dragon in stamina, is immune to mind control, has super strength and defence, and can even survive for dozens of hours in an underground current."
"And it’s not just Long Yi we’re up against. I won’t mention the others, but you must know Suolin, the woman who can turn into a dragon. She’s the master of Blood Coagulation. Your father built Blood Coagulation with her support. When your father realised she was about to betray him, he tried to use Long Yi to kill her. And what happened? She didn’t die. Instead, she broke free from your father’s contract control, regained her appearance, acquired stronger powers, and usually clung to Long Yi like a helpless woman. But in a battle, she transformed into a Giant Dragon, slaughtering every enemy."
"Such stories abound. If we can take any warnings from them, it’s this – if we can’t figure out what Long Yi fears, it’s best we do nothing."
Tilian had said a lot, Yake listened quietly with a sneer on his face, but that didn’t mean he didn’t believe Tilian’s words. In fact, he found them very convincing. Long Yi was an unpredictable figure. If not for his existence, the White Dragon Empire would have been wiped out long ago. No! Maybe the whole world would be under the control of the Black Dragon Empire now. And Long Yi basically propped up the entire power of the White Dragon Empire alone. If you were to say that there was nothing mysterious about this man, nobody would believe it.
Tilian himself was a classic example.
"What should we do?" Yake asked.
"Among the secret weapons we brought to the frontline this time, there are three that can contend with Long Yi. As for which one to send out, Your Majesty can decide," Tilian said.
After pondering for a moment, Yake looked up.
"Hell Dragon Warrior." (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and show your support on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can read at m.qidian.com.)
