Zero shook her head: "It still depends on whether Jindai Yunlo can hold off the fleets of Silver City and Storm City in the north. If he can’t, then you won’t even last 18 hours."
"Can he do it?" Li Changqing asked.
Zero thought for a mont: "It depends on his determination."
Listening to her tone, it seed that as long as Jindai Yunlo was determined, he could definitely stop them.
"What about Qing Chen?" Li Changqing asked.
"He’s gone to do what he needs to do," Zero said with a smile, "Right now, I am the highest military commander here, you can tell if there’s anything you need."
"No need," Li Changqing hung up the communication.
The Qing Shan Ship hovered in the air like an island, quietly waiting for its unknown fate.
This forr lieutenant general of the Li Family sat dazed in the command seat of the Aerial Fortress.
She recalled when she first t Qing Chen, at that ti the Li Family was not like this, and neither was the Federation.
Now, everything had changed.
...
...
Countdown to return 04:00:00.
The northern war was more brutal than imagined.
Within five minutes, almost all military facilities of the Jindai Consortium were covered by firepower, which was tantamount to being blinded and crippled before even engaging in battle.
How to fight the next battle? If it were the era of cold weapons, even without weapons, you could still bite, but now everything was flying airships, untouchable and immovable.
Takeshi Wuteng gritted his teeth as he looked at the red fallen zones on the Holographic Sand Table: "Those old things invited the wolves in, and now they know every detail about us... It took only five minutes, and everything’s gone!"
Jindai Yunlo sat in the command seat, crossing his legs, holding an ice cream in his left hand, and a small spoon in his right, eating and laughing as he spoke: "I’m not surprised at all... Kong Yu, any news from city number 10?"
This noble scion felt no tension, as if he were watching a popcorn movie.
"ssage from city number 10," Kong Yu, now in military uniform, said while holding an LCD board, "They have opened as many Key of Gate as possible, not only diverting people southwest but also sending many to Kuroharara and other places for temporary refuge. That Zero requested us to delay for another 24 hours, but... we might not be able to hold out."
Kong Yu continued: "There is only one concealed radar base left that detected that the Roosevelt Kingdom’s fleet has arrived at the Eastern Continent."
"Movent?" Jindai Yunlo took a scoop of ice cream.
"They’re not occupying our cities, but heading directly south," Kong Yu frowned.
Jindai Yunlo nodded: "Their mission is to launch a blitzkrieg, crushing any military forces blocking their path... So urgent, it must be Qing Chen’s actions to unify the Federation that have made them also feel a sense of crisis. This Pioneer Corps wants to shatter Qing Chen’s plan to reassemble the Federation."
In recent tis, Jindai had been taken back by Qing Chen through Jindai Yunlo, Deer Island was also crushed by the Key of Gate and the Giant Race, the whereabouts of Chen Clan’s Chen Yu were unknown, and the remaining Li Family was once an ally of the Qing’s Family.
This is what Qing Chen had been working hard to accomplish upon his return to the Eastern Continent.
If he managed to consolidate the mountains and rivers, and rally the five major consortiums together, Roosevelt Kingdom might still win, but they would surely have to pay a painful price... at least it wouldn’t be as easy as it is now.
Jindai Yunlo said: "Roosevelt Kingdom probably hasn’t fully prepared for the Empire’s expedition, but they can’t wait any longer..."
Takeshi Wuteng contemplated: "So, Qing Chen is the one to bla for the Roosevelt Kingdom fleet’s arrival this ti..."
Jindai Yunlo rolled his eyes: "What are you thinking? If Qing Chen hadn’t done this, and waited until they were ready, do you think you could stop them then?"
"So what do we do now?" Kong Yu looked at Jindai Yunlo.
"First retreat south 200 kiloters," Jindai Yunlo said.
"Retreat?" Kong Yu looked confused.
"We can’t fight at all," Jindai Yunlo sighed, "Unless you gouge out all your eyeballs and see if the complete form of the Hundred-Eyed Demon can win. Look, you guys add up, exactly seven A-Class, pretty decent."
Takeshi Wuteng: "Ah this!"
"Just kidding," Jindai Yunlo said with a smiling sigh, "Don’t be nervous, how could I do such a thing."
Takeshi Wuteng breathed a sigh of relief.
Jindai Yunlo imdiately continued: "Kong Yu’s can’t be gouged, but the others’ can."
Takeshi Wuteng, Ryosuke Takahashi, Jindai Yunxiu: "..."
Jindai Yunlo looked at them: "Alright, go eat sothing and refresh yourselves first. Whether we fight or run, I’ll think about it later."
In the command room, only Jindai Yunlo was left. He rested his legs on the Holographic Sand Table, eating ice cream spoonful by spoonful as seriously as Qing Chen did when he ate his als.
In the dining room, Takeshi Wuteng ate sushi: "Do you guys think the boss will fight? If it really cos to a fight, my eyes can actually be given too, as I can still install chanical ones. Was it a bit embarrassing that I hesitated just now?"
"No," Kong Yu said absentmindedly, "Anyway, that’s just how you are, everyone’s used to it."
Takeshi Wuteng: "..."
"But why do we have to help the Qing’s Family buy ti?" Ryosuke Takahashi asked seriously, "Is it really worth it? The boss wouldn’t really be dedicated to risking everything for that Qing’s Family kid, right?"
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