Chapter 753
Chapter 753 - 739: The End
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The war began before dawn, and this time, it was the Eastern Country people who launched the attack first.
"From the information obtained from the captives, they have been out of food for a day, and yesterday an adult only got half a compressed biscuit."
"Taking advantage of the night, some of them began to flee secretly. It is said that one of them was even a minister, but we intercepted him..."
Was the intelligence genuine, or merely a smokescreen?
However, once the Sky Knights and covert scouts confirmed the news and conflicts occurred with the escaping soldiers in the outer areas, everything was already determined.
This was a signal, an answer, a moment everyone was waiting for.
Such is the nature of war; when everyone senses the outcome, the situation is already irreparable.
The advantaged side fights for glory and victory, while the disadvantaged side fights for survival.
This time, the people of the Eastern Country left their fortresses and trenches. The fortress’s mechanism cannons were brought out, becoming machine guns for the attacking formation. But even more deadly were the shoulder-mounted mortars.
These were the "handmade products" hurriedly made before, the flagship products of Rebirth Commerce... Even Lu Ping’an himself hadn’t expected that his company’s first big sale would be Fang Wen’s mass-produced Vortex Stone Cannons.
These cannons were powerful, cheap, and easy to use, so their popularity was only natural.
From top to bottom, one after another, the cannons blossomed in the trenches. The Aus people, attempting to retreat under the cover of darkness, suffered heavy losses.
But more awakened by the "artillery fire" were the ordinary soldiers still asleep... Apparently, not everyone was eligible to participate in the retreat.
Those warriors who had fought hard on the frontline during the day had just woken up from their dreams when they received news that "the enemy is attacking" and "the superiors have fled." It was as if they were still dreaming.
However, the artillery fire and the death before their eyes would instantly awaken them.
In terms of the war, both sides were no longer on the same level. Time was on the side of the Eastern Country people. Their wounds had healed, they had adapted to the environment, they had switched to newly mass-produced Vortex Stone weapons, and they had also become accustomed to confronting the enemy’s gunfire and artillery.
[...Breaking news, the fleeing "Scum" Scara, Deputy Minister of Security, has been killed by our "Rabbit Blade" Li Shuangshuang...]
Meanwhile, the broadcasts in the sky and announcements in the public channels not only killed people but also tore at their hearts.
The cannon fire never stopped. The Eastern Country people, who held the Divine Bone mining area, had already successfully mass-produced "Slime (Lu Ping’an’s big business)" beforehand. They had accumulated a large amount of Vortex Stone weaponry and ammunition in previous battles.
As for the Aus people... Without logistics support, they had already entered an energy-saving mode, with their artillery silenced two days ago.
𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
"Quick, counterattack!"
They urgently deployed their artillery, but it was already too late.
In the sky, the Eastern Country’s Sky Knights were everywhere. The balance of combat power between the two sides had long been tipped.
"Boom!" Cannons, barracks, logistics, and fleeing vehicles all became the focus of the attack.
Advancing slowly but steadily, the Avengers launched a full-scale offensive for the first and undoubtedly the last time.
"...Our goal is the Deputy Ministers."
This time, Lu Ping’an did not command from the rear, and there was no need to do so.
Surrender factions always appear amidst despair, and the news of the Aus people had already been passed on. They had initially planned to launch a fierce attack at dusk tonight, after a whole day of exhausting battle, for one last life-and-death struggle.
However, it was clear that once the "time of death" was determined, some were tired, some were exhausted, and some took advantage of the night to escape, leaving the main force as bait.
So, what remained became simple...
"What tactics do you need against a group of defeated soldiers and fleeing officers? Just crush them, annihilate them completely."
At this moment, Lu Ping’an did not suppress his desire for battle... Those ministers were all so rich that they oozed oil, the most valuable spoils of war packages.
Explosions continued, and it was always darkest before dawn. In the midst of the broadcasts, the names of the fleeing Austian bigwigs being executed one after another resounded, and the Eastern Country people gradually eroded and broke through one trench and position after another.
Run, run; the dark forest behind you holds no obstacles.
The deliberately vacated area served as an escape route for the Aus people and a lifeline that cut off their courage for a desperate, cornered beast fight.
With the screams, explosions, and the names of the executed bigwigs broadcasted, the resisting Aus people finally began to flee.
One by one, a row, a battalion.
Lu Ping’an’s "waiting" got the result he wanted. When the entire army up and down had the prediction of "We are going to lose," this winnable battle would become unwinnable.
Morale? Do they even have morale after starving for so many days?
The Eastern Country people could have closed the net long ago, but they hoped to achieve this revenge and harvest at the lowest cost possible.
"My little darlings, help me find a big prey. Do you remember those ministers...."
Even Lu Ping’an’s small team went straight to the battlefield.
However, this was his job. High-level professionals are always extremely dangerous, and the best and most effective countermeasure is to use similarly high-level professionals for the execution.
Teams capable of hunting high-level professionals had long been assembled, and Lu Ping’an also established a group of his own people.
However, Lu Ping’an’s team killed all the way but got nothing.
"Damn it, where are those ministers?"
Only when they reached the enemy’s frontline camp did Lu Ping’an’s group find a "small fish."
"Prisoner Butcher Dali, the former CEO Marvin’s disciple and bodyguard... Poor guy, as a remnant of the old era, the new era won’t even give you a chance to run away."
But the moment this silver knight appeared, the butcher, who was known for his cruelty and torture, was terrified.
At this stage of the war, they naturally knew what kind of high-end combatants they were facing and what that silver armored warrior meant...
"...It’s Lu Ping’an! We’re done!" Someone shouted out the butcher’s inner thoughts.
"Must you cut off every last escape for us?! Can’t you give us a way out?!" An angry voice failed to change the situation. The silver heavy knight had no intention of wasting time on small fry.
Dali, who was thrown against the wall, was dumbfounded. What happened? How did he end up being smashed into the wall?
Hadn’t he put up a defensive stance? What about his weapon... No, his right hand?
"Aaaahhh! Bastard..."
Was it too fast? No, it wasn’t just speed...
But by this time, it didn’t matter whether he realized it or not. Dali, cruel and insolent, turned and ran without hesitation.
The rumors were not wrong; this was a monster beyond his capabilities.
Unfortunately, all this enlightenment came too late.
The knight, who had fiery legs, didn’t stop at all. He crushed a skull with one hand and looked for the next target.
Forgiveness? Give them a way out? To those victims who were tortured to death by the butcher, did you give them a way out?
Lu Ping’an, who finally started his operation, eagerly sought new prey.
This night was destined to be a night of slaughter and revenge.
This is not a personal grudge, yet it is everyone’s personal grudge," someone said.
Some things are predestined... Perhaps, from the moment the proclamation of a new era was issued; when Eastern Country people arrived in this world, or when the "nuclear bomb" that should have hit the Eastern Country people destroyed the Aus people’s foundation.
Soon, the Aus people began to flee in panic.
But the time for hunting them down had just begun.
"For our 4,637 dead spirits, tonight we will complete our revenge."
These latest statistics are for confirmed deaths only. The actual number is probably at least three times higher.
"For at least a hundred thousand lives within these 20 years... today, we will complete the Blood Sacrifice."
Time brought wealth and benefits, but also death and wandering spirits. This may be a bad account destined to go unsettled. The bastards of Hod Company were even too lazy to record the number of victims.
"To... be able to go home, flatten out the scum in front of us, burn away the human trash. Please..."
A fallen warrior, as Lu Ping’an passed by, made his last request.
"...Take us home."
— End of Chapter 753 —