Chapter 740
Chapter 740 - 726: Letting Go
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The fire and explosion lit up the entire world.
When the Aus people appeared, the first wave of gunfire negotiations ensued.
Negotiations? Persuasion? Promises? No need to insult each other’s intelligence; both sides had long since had no room for backing down.
Armored vehicles with machine guns stopped at safe positions, attempting to use their range advantage to break down the doors of the Eastern Country people.
Flames fell on the ground, one crater after another.
Faster than sound, sniper heavy cannons hit the fortress, and one hole after another appeared. If an unfortunate soul was hit, it would die quite swiftly.
Compared to the weapons of the bounty hunters from the previous Hunter Department, the weapons and equipment of these Masters in the security department were much better.
Their numbers were obviously scaled and well-coordinated, their shooting accuracy was much better, but...
"...the power hasn’t changed significantly, it seems the development of Divine Bones weapons hasn’t gone smoothly."
Many observers let out a sigh of relief, as the shocking power of the giant beast’s fall was still fresh in their minds.
What they didn’t know was that the outrageous power at the time was more due to Rule-level divine fire, and many people probably thought that was the normal output level of Divine Bones weapons.
If the Aus people really brought out a large number of Divine Bones weapons capable of causing Rule-level damage, then this battle would be extremely difficult.
Lu Ping’an himself didn’t care much, because he knew that without Rule-level source fire, theoretically, Rule-level efforts could not be made, and without a water source, there would be no water pipe... of course, theory was just theory, and the fact that the other side didn’t have "nuclear weapons" did put his mind at ease.
The first to strike was always the Aus people, their morale was high, and their firepower was abundant, as they furiously unleashed their power on the frontline.
Although the old problem of Vortex Stone weapons was that their accuracy was never high enough... but no problem, the Aus people didn’t lack ammunition as they had brought most of the munitions reserves with them.
Explosions continued, and the earth-shattering tremors and screams over various communication channels.
Looking at the casualties, there were very few, and the reason?
"...Damn Eastern Country people, they actually took the white bones apart! That’s company property!"
One by one, the white bones became the "railings" in various directions, and any explosion or collision caused by Vortex Stone weapons was helpless against them.
These "white bone shelters" were scattered in key points of the positions, corridors, and intersections, becoming the most observed shelters. The moment gunfire roared, everyone hid behind them as planned, minimizing losses.
"Hehe, we also have to thank the Aus people. If it weren’t for their main base using Divine Bones as railings, we wouldn’t have thought of this trick."
Those Divine Bones were ingeniously placed at key points in each battlefield, either as corridors, shield walls, or fortresses.
After the bombardment, everyone hid behind the shelters, and once the gunfire ceased, they went back to battle.
This simple and straightforward arrangement directly negated the Aus people’s biggest advantage in firepower, forcing them to choose other tactics...
Yet another explosion, this time from Vortex Stone bombs thrown on the ground.
It was the Aus people’s Sky Knights, and this time they brought a large number of flying beasts as well.
They tried to bypass the areas where the Divine Bones were, harassing and attacking those who tried to counteract them.
But at this time, in the sky, a group of black dots approached them.
Explosions rang out in the sky as air-to-air confrontations between Sky Knights became even more brutal.
But the tactics of both sides were completely different.
The Aus people were professional Sky Knights carrying large quantities of "ground bombs", mostly engaged in ground bombardment and reconnaissance.
For air combat, they relied on Vortex Stone firearms, which had good power, but accuracy...well, at least it was better than nothing.
"How can it be so fast!"
"Save me, he’s jumped over!"
Meanwhile, the Sky Knights from the Eastern Country mostly chose the nearly insane "Melee Combat."
From the moment they appeared, they chose their targets and tried to forcefully launch surprise attacks... If this were Earth, they would have easily been taken down by stable firearms.
But relying on the Vortex Stone fuse guns now... well, they might as well pray for God’s protection.
The tactics of the Eastern Country people were simple and direct: just get close enough to the enemies, let go of their own flying mounts, and try to jump onto the opponents’ mounts.
Normally, this would be considered suicidal. However, if all of them were 2-tier or above Runners possessing Feathering Transformation, Spider Walk, and Shrink Land abilities, it was a different story.
Many powerful professionals successfully jumped onto the enemies’ mounts, utilizing their advantages in personal strength.
During that time, the professionals treated "ordinary people" like... Aside from a few Aus officers, the rest of the Aus Sky Knights were thrown to the ground.
Of course, there were successes and failures. Many Eastern Country Runners lost their footing... and deployed their parachutes.
In the sky, the white parachutes bloomed one after another. With their Feathering Transformation abilities, they didn’t need to worry about landing.
Meanwhile, the enemy Sky Knights, who should have posed a threat, were now struggling to take care of themselves.
"Why are there so many?"
In a short span of time, there were at least twice as many Eastern Country Sky Knights as the Aus people. This was simply incomprehensible.
It was understandable that there were many Runners among them since the proportion of professionals in this batch of Eastern Country people was incredibly high (in the eyes of the Aus people). But why did they have so many Sky Knights?
Although these Sky Knights seemed a bit stupid, just charging straight at a target, succeeding or failing, and then acting dumbfounded and motionless for a while.
Some fell straight to the ground, while others even forgot to flap their wings.
The Aus people had at least one hundred Sky Knights in this wave, while the Eastern Country had at least two hundred. How did they manage to get so many? Surely their captured Sky Beasts weren’t this numerous?
The Aus people’s confusion remained unanswered. In a room behind them, a large pile of Sky Beasts were tied up, with Lu Ping’an holding a "bone pin" in his hand, momentarily paused.
"...Is that enough?"
"Almost. Let’s have thirty more as backups. Leave the rest - they probably still have Sky Knights."
This area was full of the scents of wild beasts, and the Sky Knights were dirty and unkempt, truly captured wild beasts.
The ones soaring to intercept were not the precious, tamed Sky Knights of the army, but a large number of captured wild beasts.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ping’an continued his work.
"Don’t move. If I put it in crooked, you could die."
As he said this, Lu Ping’an gently inserted two bone pins into the Beast’s wing, right in the bone seam.
Oddly enough, the lower half of the pins disappeared silently, as if melting into the wing, with only the upper half of the pins remaining in Lu Ping’an’s hand.
"Resonance..."
The next moment, the wings uncontrollably trembled and flapped on their own.
An "Air Knight" who had been prepared in advance, jumped onto the beast as soon as it happened.
"Remember, you only have one chance. My ’bone pins’ will lose their effect in about thirty seconds. When that happens, nobody knows what the beast will do."
While giving orders, Lu Ping’an adjusted his aim again, his void-like eyes targeting the sky.
The extreme distance was meaningless to him. Through the cover, he locked onto a high-level Air Knight who still had some strength left.
"...That guy is a bit troublesome. He has killed two of our men. But he has injuries on his back and hands, and one of his eyes is blind. You should be able to handle him..."
Having said this, Lu Ping’an completed the final "calibration". He let go of the bone pins with both hands, giving the Beast a gentle push.
The wild Beast took off with a terrified expression, its wings flapping at high speed.
In the next scene, it seemed like a paper airplane released from the hands or a civilian plane on autopilot, flying straight toward the predetermined target at high speed.
After delivering the "ammunition", Lu Ping’an walked straight to the next one.
"Let’s do it again. There’s one more troublesome Air Knight. Apparently, he’s a third-tier air combat specialist. Send three people at once. If you can’t defeat him, at least destroy his mount and force him to land. Safety first..."
Lu Ping’an’s calm words brought even more respect and approval.
— End of Chapter 740 —