Chapter 2199: Chapter 2199 Sabotage
The sea monster of the southern Endless Sea was quite courteous, not attacking them midway and letting them cross the sea smoothly.
However, before they could reach the shore, they were bombarded by a profusion of crystal cannons.
The six ferry boats were instantly sunk, with most of the soldiers drowning along with the ships.
The experts who survived started to storm the beach. Yet, half of them were shot down into the sea by the cannons.
The remaining two hundred soldiers barely fought their way ashore. Just as they were catching their breath, the second wave of defense systems began a new round of attacks, nearly forced them back into the sea.
By this time, their numbers had been whittled down to less than fifty.
Braving the onslaught, they failed to reach the second line of defense before getting hit by the third defense attack and thoroughly driven back to the shore.
Just as they thought they could catch their breath, Yu Xiaofeng commanded more than six hundred men to surround them.
At this point, they had exhausted their genuine energy. Trapped between the troops and the sea, they had no place to escape to. In the end, they had to surrender obediently as prisoners of the Dark Legion.
Thus, this attempt of the sea crossing operation by the Revival Dynasty resulted in another failure.
Even though Mo Xiaotian once again became the laughingstock of the central region, he saw hope.
"There were no sea monsters causing trouble in the south, so we can cross. This time we will construct fifty large ships, all loaded with powerful soldiers. I don’t believe that we won’t be able to breakthrough their defense line."
Mo Xiaotian was also determined to cross the sea.
Assuming that one large ship could carry six hundred martial artists, fifty large ships could carry thirty thousand strong warriors. At this scale, it might be difficult for Ye Liuyun to defend.
Song An and Ye Liuyun were also speculating that the Dynasty might possibly launch a stronger invasion from the south.
"Do you know anyone from the Refiner Alliance? Maybe we could do something to the ferries!"
After some contemplation, Ye Liuyun immediately contacted Tong Xin using a Sound Transmission Talisman.
Tong Xin was indeed in the Alliance in the regalty. Moreover, not only was Tong Xin there, but also Purple Flame God, Tong Xin’s master, was present. Plus, they had indeed been involved in the construction of the ferry.
Promptly, he used his Perch City Lord clone to travel to the regalty to talk to Tong Xin in person.
Upon seeing Ye Liuyun, Tong Xin noticed his changed appearance and became vigilant. The clone could only communicate through the equal contract they had signed, which only then made Tong Xin to believe in him.
It was only when they entered the dwelling of Purple Flame God that he restored his original appearance.
Both of them were greatly surprised.
"Haha, no wonder the Revival Dynasty cannot capture you!" Upon seeing Ye Liuyun, he was very happy.
After all, he had kept his promise, protected Tong Xin for a while, helped him become a weapon-refining master, and did not sign any unequal soul contracts with him.
However, he had a clue as to why Ye Liuyun was visiting them.
"Just a little trick!" he humbly said, he even took the initiative to grill some meat for them, chatting while eating.
Tong Xin admired Ye Liuyun immensely and was keen to support him.
Only at this point did Ye Liuyun find out that the Dynasty had actually built fifty large-scale ferries this time.
But Purple Flame God voiced his stand quite clearly, "Although I also don’t have much faith in the Dynasty, I cannot risk my reputation and Tong Xin’s future.
As weapon-refining masters, the quality of our work must be guaranteed. If not, it will affect our reputation, and we will no longer have a place in this profession."
Ye Liuyun actually understood such concerns. He had been prepared for this, and originally had no intention of causing harm to Tong Xin.
"I understand that, and I definitely will not harm you! There’s no need for you to directly intervene with the ferry. I can wait until after you’ve handed over the ferry, then I’ll take my actions, so it won’t be related to you in any way."
"Huh? And how do you plan to do it?" Tongxin asked, puzzled.
"I’ll act against the one who will receive the ferry."
Purple Flame God immediately caught on, "The one who came to receive the ferry the last few times was a guard commander called Wu Ben, along with twenty of his praetorian men, they inspected the goods and signed for them on the spot. In this royal city, where outstanding talents are many, do you think you’ll have a chance to act?"
"I’ll find a way! The ferry has two chances of transition, one is from the Alliance to the Dynasty, and the other is from them to the front line commander. But I need to understand the structure and principles of the ferry before I can take action."
These two chances of transition were also his opportunities to meddle.
But meddling also required technical skills. If the warship couldn’t set sail, and problems were discovered before it set off, then his efforts would be wasted.
It would be best if the warship was to sink in the middle of its journey, unable to withstand the impacts of the time-space turbulence. So, his purpose was still to obtain a means to destroy the ferry.
Naturally, the Purple Flame God could accept Ye Liuyun’s proposal.
He just needed to provide him with the information about the construction of the ferry, which wouldn’t be considered a violation. As for how he would handle it, and whether he could carry it out successfully, that was all his business and had nothing to do with them.
So, he immediately passed on all the detailed information about the construction and principles of the ferry to Ye Liuyun.
Upon receiving the information, Ye Liuyun immediately started researching ways to sabotage it. He needed to find a method that was both convenient and covert, and also effective in sabotage.
But the design of the ferry was extremely complex, and to modify or replace a certain part would require a lot of effort and time. He simply couldn’t manage to cause any damage in such a short time.
After researching for half a day, Ye Liuyun was still at a loss.
Upon seeing this, the Purple Flame God laughed, "Why are you so bent on focusing your efforts on the system? The navigation’s safety essentially relies on the formation. As long as the formation breaks, the ferry naturally can’t hold up."
His words instantly enlightened Ye Liuyun.
"That’s right, I can tamper with the formation!"
Once enlightened, Ye Liuyun took to study the ferry’s battle tactics immediately.
The formation was driven by the energy converted from spirit crystals, all he needed to do was primarily study the energy transmission path.
However, he wasn’t particularly good at formations. He could only find out which is the energy transmission line. He had to constantly consult Wu Kun, and then combined with the information left to him by Qiong Qi in his Ocean of Consciousness as a reference.
After three days of study, Ye Liuyun finally confirmed a key node.
This node ensured that when the protective shield needed more energy, it would open a channel for more energy supply.
What Ye Liuyun needed to do was to destroy this node. By simply using Devil Lightning to pierce this node, it wouldn’t attract others’ attention.
In the following time, Ye Liuyun repeatedly practiced how to quickly destroy this node, and did not go out to find Wu Ben to tamper.
He knew that the praetorian commander definitely had a soul contract constraint. If he started prematurely, if the person changed the time they came, he would still be helpless.
