Dream Jia continued, "Moreover, if you want to buy too many of them, you have to personally return to headquarters to apply. But since I've known you guys, I've been troubled continuously, and I haven't had time to go back to apply for ammunition. So in this situation, it's already pretty good that I can give you two bombs for self-defense! Besides, your main task is to act as bait. I am the main bomber for this sneak attack, so why would you need so many bombs?"
"Ah! Although these things are available in the online market of the Spirit God Realm, they are indeed very expensive! So, how did you manage to get so many Divine Light Bombs?" Dao Lao sniffed the soap-scented Divine Light Bombs, very envious and puzzled. After all, Dream Jia's equipment was top-notch, but she was also genuinely poor and couldn't afford such expensive gear.
"Oh, those are just small issues. Dao Lao, do you know about the famous craftsman in the Armory of the Spirit God Realm, the one everyone calls Master Crab?" Dream Jia casually waved her hand and asked.
"You mean Old Crab! Of course, I know him! His craftsmanship is indeed excellent. I accidentally damaged my Demon Slayer Staff once, and I had him repair it. But his repair fees are really expensive! Just for fixing a small crack a few centimeters long, he charged me over two hundred Divine Shield Coins, almost sending my finances back to the pre-liberation era!" Dao Lao replied indignantly.
Dream Jia then asked, "Exactly! Do you know that his wife is Princess Golden Lump?"
Dao Lao nodded again. Princess Golden Lump was famous in the Upper Realms as a great beauty, the dream goddess of many priests. In those days, any calendar with Princess Golden Lump's portrait would be snatched up by priests in the Upper Realms. Master Gu used to be one of Princess Golden Lump's admirers. Unfortunately, after Princess Golden Lump married Master Crab, Master Gu's fantasies about her were extinguished. This led to Master Gu's private spiritual world sinking into despair for several hundred years. That's why when Master Gu unexpectedly discovered Dilerhepa and Gulina Zha, two great beauties, and became their loyal admirer, Judge Yan always supported him. Because he was tired of Master Gu lamenting over Princess Golden Lump in his leisure time while holding her posters.
With a proud tone, Dream Jia continued, "Princess Golden Lump is my best friend. Back then, when Old Crab fell in love with my best friend at first sight, he begged me several times to help him matchmake. In the end, it was under my careful arrangement that he finally won my friend's heart and brought her back. So, Old Crab is especially grateful to me. He's grateful for any way he can help. That's why, when he was repairing a batch of flawed Divine Light Bombs in the Armory of the Spirit God Realm, he picked out many that could still be used after repair and gave them all to me. Hey! If this matter is known to the higher-ups, Old Crab and I will definitely face severe penalties! So, you two absolutely must not let slip a word! If you leak this information and the higher-ups find out, I will definitely find a way to drag you down with me! Got it?!" Dream Jia suddenly switched to a very fierce tone of warning.
Hearing Dream Jia's words, Haoyun and Dao Lao couldn't help but step back in fear, hastily trying to return the Divine Light Bombs to Dream Jia. Their reason for doing so was not because of Dream Jia's threat, but because they heard that the Divine Light Bombs given to them by Dream Jia were actually flawed products!
Haoyun was especially furious when he remembered the scene of himself charging into battle with a flawed product before. He cursed inwardly, "This girl is too damn ruthless! She actually let me carry a flawed Divine Light Bomb to blow up the Mastanian warships? What if that bomb malfunctioned and exploded in my hands? This girl doesn't regard my life as life at all. She's just using me as cannon fodder!"
"Don't worry. Although these bombs are flawed, Old Crab has already repaired them all. You can use them with confidence now, they are absolutely safe and reliable!" Seeing Haoyun and Dao Lao looking at her with skepticism, Dream Jia quickly reassured them with a smile.
"Since there are such powerful weapons, why didn't you use them when we were fighting the Destroyer Black Gate before?" Haoyun asked puzzledly.
Dream Jia shrugged and replied, "I wanted to! However, the chaotic energy inside the black hole caused significant interference to the Divine Light Bombs, so I had to place them in the Void Warehouse to ensure their stability. Otherwise, I wouldn't have used the Divine Light Bombs meant for universal equality to detonate that battleship."
After hearing Dream Jia's reply, Haoyun and Dao Lao were speechless once again. Because it was obvious that the interference from the powerful mysterious forces on Earth also affected the stability of the Divine Light Bombs here. Alas! Given the current situation, the two could only grit their teeth and continue with this attack operation. They could only hope that these Divine Light Bombs would perform well, at least not exploding on their way to the enemy's rear!
If you are eagerly awaiting something "good" to happen, you will find that the waiting process is very long. But for something "bad" that you absolutely do not want to happen, it seems as if magic has been used; time will always accelerate, and the bad thing will come as scheduled. For the defenders of Lena Tower City, this was exactly their feeling now. The sun seemed to be in fast-forward mode, disappearing in an instant, while the night sky swiftly filled the entire sky. As a result, before they could fully enjoy the rare peaceful moments, they had to once again plunge into the battle against the Mastanians.
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Tonight's battle seemed like a replay of last night's battle. The Mastanian infantry continued their methodical assault on the first line of defense outside the Lena Tower Mountains, not particularly dense under the cover of artillery fire. The defenders of Lena Tower City continued to resist the Mastanians' attacks in an orderly manner. However, although both sides were still deadlocked in tonight's battle, the Mastanians' intensity of attack tonight was noticeably higher than last night.
The various battles of the past had taught the defenders that unless there was a significant change in the situation, the Westerlands wouldn't alter their attack rhythm. This was an immutable trait the Westerlanders had developed over ten thousand years of history. However, this time was different. Given the gradual escalation of their offensive on the second day of the attack, the officials and soldiers of Lenata City were naturally caught off guard, disrupting their defensive tempo and causing them to appear somewhat disorganized.
Watching the defenders thrown into slight disarray due to the unexpected intensification of the Westerlands' attacks, Hao Yun and his team could only shake their heads helplessly once again, remarking on how naive these humans were. They also speculated that those Westerlanders who charged like a herd at the defensive lines were definitely not as foolish as they seemed. Rather, it was likely the work of a strategic genius orchestrating operations behind the scenes. This was what gradually led the human defenders into traps in their dealings with the Westerlanders, turning them into puppets dancing on the Westerlanders' strings.
At this thought, Hao Yun and his companions couldn't help but wonder once more: Why did the Westerlanders create illusions and continue to lead humans by the nose? Why, despite being significantly more powerful than humans, did they prefer to toy with the human defenders at the cost of their own forces rather than completely crush them?
Fortunately, the defenders of Lenata City possessed extensive combat experience, allowing them to quickly regain composure under the leadership of the command center, despite the unanticipated change in the Westerlanders' attack tempo. They promptly adjusted their defensive strategy to ensure it wasn't compromised by sudden events.
While the defenders shouldn't have been thrown into disarray by the sudden change in Westerlanders' attack tempo, this slight confusion presented Hao Yun and his team with a good opportunity for action. With the defenders of Lenata City having reorganized their defenses and doubled their focus on the front lines to prevent the Westerlanders from playing their cards unpredictably again, Hao Yun and his team became even more inconspicuous, primarily responsible for logistical support on the battlefield. They could move unnoticed even when leaving their own trenches. Taking advantage of this, Hao Yun and his team quickly mounted a squadron's hoverbike left behind and sped towards the front lines, seeking a suitable hiding spot on the vast plains.
As the three approached the frontline battlefield, the surrounding artillery fire grew more intense. Dream Jia immediately ordered Hao Yun to halt the hoverbike, cautioning, "The main combat zone is ahead. We shouldn't get too close, or we'll risk exposing our whereabouts. Hao Yun, quickly! Take the bike over there!"
Pointing ahead, Dream Jia indicated a defense position of the defenders engulfed in flames due to Westerlander artillery. The nearby soldiers were too occupied dealing with the sudden increase in enemy attacks, affording Hao Yun and his team a smooth opportunity to approach this burning position. They entered the fire zone protected by their energy shields, making it an ideal hiding place.
Of course, their goal wasn't to hide amidst the inferno but to execute a plan similar to the one they had prepared at the rest station: using the dense fog created by the blazing fire at night as cover, Dream Jia would evade the sight of everyone around, flying with Hao Yun and Dao Lao into the smoke-covered night sky to launch a surprise attack on the Westerlander mothership. Though they were still far from the rear lines of the Westerlanders' positions, with Dream Jia's flying speed, they would need only a few minutes to fly over the Westerlanders' multiple defensive lines and reach the airspace above the mothership battle formation.
Despite the Westerlanders lacking aerial combat capabilities and being entirely unprepared for threats from above, the height of the motherships floating a hundred meters above ground allowed the leading mothership to potentially spot the movements of Hao Yun's team using its visual advantage. To ensure the success of the mothership's surprise attack plan, Dream Jia decisively kicked Hao Yun and Dao Lao, who were holding her legs, off the warship, right above a battleship that was providing artillery support to the Westerlanders ahead. Hao Yun and Dao Lao activated their mobility assist functions upon jumping from the air, swiftly descending towards the damaged battleship below, taking advantage of the smoke and darkness for concealment.
As they safely landed on this battleship, each swiftly used their weapons to smash the two cannon barrels that were about to fire again. Due to the suddenness of their actions, the Westerlanders operating the cannons hadn't reacted to what had happened and accidentally pressed the fire button again. The result was the rupture of both cannon barrels on the battleship after two loud blasts. After destroying the main cannon on this ship, Hao Yun and Dao Lao each jumped onto another ship and began their sabotage operations on these two battleships.
At this moment, the Westerlanders stationed on the battleship finally realized that their armor had been suddenly attacked by unidentified individuals and immediately raised their weapons to attack Hao Yun and Dao Lao. However, these Westerlanders were no match for Hao Yun and Dao Lao. Utilizing the combat systems of the Mold Spirit Energy Pursuit, Hao Yun quickly targeted the Westerlanders who appeared on the ship's deck, launching a shadow strike with nearly ten times the overload maneuverability. In an instant, he sliced all the Westerlanders locked by the system into two pieces. On another battleship, Dao Lao demonstrated absolute dominance over his opponents, wielding his sturdy and long Demon Slayer Club, delivering violent and aesthetically pleasing slashing motions that smashed several artillery guns installed on the battleship.
Hao Yun and Dao Lao's sudden appearance and destruction of three battleships within a minute and a half attracted the entire Westerlander army around them. To eliminate the unidentified duo as quickly as possible, the surrounding battleships began firing indiscriminately at the two damaged battleships, causing all the Westerlander soldiers still aboard these two ships to tragically become sacrificial pawns.