RPAGF Chapter 7244 We're doomed!
Chapter 7244 We're doomed!
Chapter 7244 We're doomed!
"Wei Dan, why do you seem so distracted?" After the others left with their missions, Sun Qian kept Wei Dan, the leader of his mountain-clearing team, behind and asked with some doubt, "Weren't you usually so eloquent? Why are you so quiet today?"
"I sense something's wrong." Wei Dan pondered for a long time, as if organizing his thoughts, or as if trying to explain what was going on, but in the end he could only manage to utter these few words, because he didn't know what was wrong with him either.
Upon hearing this, Sun Qian remained silent for a while. Wei Dan was considered the strongest veteran under his command. If it weren't for the World Consciousness Curse two years ago, when he was severely punished because of his exceptional talent, he would definitely have participated in the last Grand Martial Arts Competition and would likely have achieved a good ranking.
Similarly, due to his special talent, Wei Dan's strength has declined, and his perception ability has also decreased significantly. It should even be said that he is no longer suitable to be the captain of Sun Qian's geomancy team. However, after so many years, Sun Qian is unwilling to replace Wei Dan because of this. After all, he was once his capable assistant. He cannot be demoted to the second line just because of temporary changes in the environment. People should be used to the old ones!
"What you're saying sounds a bit like it did a couple of years ago," Sun Qian said, looking at Wei Dan with a hint of curiosity. A few years ago, when Wei Dan was in normal condition, Sun Qian would definitely have sent professionals to investigate thoroughly if she said that, but now…
"My talent has recovered, but I'm not sure if it's recovered correctly, so it's hard to say whether this talent is deceiving me or really providing me with information," Wei Dan said with some hesitation. As a veteran of the Danyang faction, he was at the forefront of all his fellow veterans.
While others might only reach the level of harmony between heaven and earth, Wei Dan, at his peak, reached the level of embodying the essence of heaven and earth. Therefore, Wei Dan's combat power was extremely terrifying at that time, because every move he made could resonate with heaven and earth, making it incredibly powerful.
Unfortunately, the curse of the world consciousness later caused all the military units that relied on external forces to suffer a great misfortune. This is also why Fu Ji, who was once incredibly powerful and could barely walk, was defeated by Zhao Zhen with just a few punches. The power of heaven and earth was greatly weakened in the environment, causing problems for the top veterans of the Danyang system. Even though there were many ways to make up for it later, they could only exert about 70% or 80% of their original combat power in the face of the environment.
This is extremely dangerous.
Wei Dan, who went a step further, possessed the sublimated essence of heaven and earth, an upgraded version of the power of heaven and earth. It was stronger and could perceive more things, but its shortcomings were also more obvious. As a rebellious son of heaven, possessing such a thing was basically a waste.
Sun Qian didn't have any good solutions to this, so he could only wait and see. But then Wei Dan said something that his talent had been rebuilt. No, buddy, we're currently being ostracized by the world's consciousness, and if the world's consciousness hadn't been unconscious, it wouldn't even be a matter of ostracism. And you're still able to activate a talent like the Abundance of Heaven and Earth?
Do you still think you're the one God loved most back in the day?
"Are you sure you've rebuilt your talent?" Sun Qian asked with some hesitation.
"It has been reconstructed, and my strength has returned to its peak. However, I'm not sure if the talent I possess now is the same as it was back then. Although the way it manifests seems the same, I can't test it in such a significant matter." Wei Dan was also quite conflicted. Since recovering his talent, he had done many tests, and his performance was no different from when he possessed the essence of heaven and earth. However, the scope of his tests did not include major events.
To be honest, it was only because Wei Dan had followed Sun Qian for so many years and knew that Sun Qian was a Confucian gentleman who was not prone to taking his anger out on others and would not get angry because of his wrong advice that he left with the crowd long ago.
"Tell me how you recovered your talent?" Sun Qian felt that instead of thinking about whether Wei Dan's talent was accurate, it would be better to think about how Wei Dan recovered his talent in this environment. Once the recovery method was determined, it would be easier to understand whether this talent could still be used for testing.
“It’s not that I didn’t participate in the Grand Martial Arts Competition, but I went to Chang’an for a physical examination. Then I met some veterans of the Iron Cavalry. As you know, Sun Tou, most of us old Danyang soldiers have worked with the Iron Cavalry. So when we met, I treated them to a few meals, and during those meals, I learned some information.” Wei Dan gave a brief account of the background.
After the existing troop types of the Han dynasty, only the Danyang and Ruishi troops had a good relationship with the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. The others were basically only cooperating with the Xiliang Iron Cavalry because of state requirements.
Wei Dan, that old fellow, really fought alongside the Xiliang cavalry in Liangzhou back then, so he has some acquaintances. And the Xiliang cavalry that came to Chang'an this time are all old fellows. When old fellows meet, and they ask each other about more than 20 years, of course they have to eat and drink together.
During the meal and drinks, Zhang Long and Zhang Hu, two not-so-famous but historically significant individuals, revealed a very important secret to Wei Dan: the secret behind the miraculous transformation of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
Do you remember how the Xiliang Iron Cavalry achieved their miraculous status?
It was with the help of a sage that I achieved this extraordinary miracle by following the will of Heaven. Although we are both outside the realm, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry essentially relied on other support to complete this step. And this step was supported by the world consciousness in any case. Conversely, if the support of the world consciousness is removed, we need to think carefully about whether the Xiliang Iron Cavalry can still maintain its miraculous form.
Theoretically, with the foundation removed, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry should be nothing more than a castle in the air. However, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is still floating in the air, which is quite interesting.
This made Wei Dan fall into deep thought after hearing it. Right, even those beasts like the Xiliang Iron Cavalry didn't fall, so why should I? Surely Zhang Long, Zhang Hu, Zhang Lin, and Zhang Bao aren't stronger than me, Wei Dan, right? What a joke! If they can do it, then I can definitely do it too.
So Wei Dan asked this directly, and the old brothers of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry did not hide anything. After all, they had been comrades-in-arms for decades, and the other party was still alive, so of course they would tell him everything they knew!
Then the Xiliang Iron Cavalry came up with a bombshell theory—the so-called obedience to Heaven and destiny is actually a forced obedience to Heaven and destiny. That is, I achieved it first, and then fabricated the idea of obedience to Heaven and destiny. It's not because the sage helped me, but because I gave the sage face, and the sage had to help me.
After all, the three leaders knew exactly what the King Wen Bagua was all about. The simplest point was that these three guys knew that they had broken the King Wen Bagua itself once. Under such circumstances, would they be unable to obey the will of Heaven due to the curse of the world consciousness?
What a joke! The reason they didn't keep beating up Destiny to get its continued support was because the three of them couldn't find Destiny's true form.
While others pray for the favor of the goddess of fate, these three brothers cling to her skirt and won't let go. Don't they know how to use their own power?
Before I had this power, I begged for your favor. Now that I have this power, you still don't favor me. Then I need to think carefully about whether you are targeting me or whether I need to keep beating you to awaken your favor.
"So, you learned from the Xiliang Iron Cavalry's methods and also acquired the essence of heaven and earth?" Sun Qian asked with a somewhat complicated expression.
"More or less, but I'm not sure how this version of Zhong Tiandi Zhi Lingxiu differs from the previous one," Wei Dan said with some worry. He had gotten carried away at the time and thought that the bastards from the Xiliang Iron Cavalry were right. They should beat the other side hard, show off their amazing charm, and then forcibly capture the other side, which would solve all the problems.
"Is this considered a spirit?" Sun Qian felt that his eyes had been opened.
"It's hard to say, but I do have received a blessing," Wei Dan said cautiously. "I'm just not sure if there's anything wrong with this blessing. Previous tests showed no change, but tests on a larger scale, involving the current situation, haven't been conducted yet."
"Then tell me your feelings first. Since you say that this is a kind of spiritual essence, I'll believe you for a moment. After all, when you mastered this talent before, you seemed to have some kind of precognitive ability." Sun Qian smiled and felt that Wei Dan's feelings were worth believing. Although it was indeed a bit far-fetched to encounter someone who was supposedly blessed with the spiritual essence of heaven and earth at this stage, he could completely trust him because the other party was a key member of his subordinates.
After all, Sun Qian didn't really understand the concept of talent, but he had indeed seen many extraordinary things, especially those few in the Grand Martial Arts Competition who were truly inhuman.
“Right now, based on my feeling, when I look at the map, my innate abilities are frantically reminding me that I should go to Yunmeng Township.” Wei Dan pointed to Yunmeng Township on the map and said with a hint of caution. Sun Qian looked at Wei Dan with a strange expression, and then looked at the dot on the map.
To be honest, there's nothing strange about that location. Although Yunmeng Township is close to Yunmeng, there's not much to it in terms of terrain. As for defensive structures, there doesn't seem to be anything special about building them there.
"Why here? There doesn't seem to be anything noteworthy here," Sun Qian asked with some doubt. However, trusting Wei Dan's talent, he decided to let Wei Dan lead a group of people to Yunmeng Village first. After all, the situation was unclear at the moment, and it would be good to have professionals handle it.
“Alright, I’ll take a thousand men to Yunmeng Township first. My talent is constantly reminding me that if we don’t take care of it, it will become more and more dangerous over time.” Wei Dan explained briefly, then felt that it was more appropriate for him to go there himself.
“Alright, I’ll assign you a thousand men. Go to Yunmeng Township first. If nothing happens, withdraw your troops to Jiangling and rejoin me. If anything happens, send someone to inform me, and I will send the main force there.” Sun Qian nodded to Wei Dan and said. It wasn’t that Sun Qian was particularly decisive; he wasn’t a general. He just trusted his key subordinates.
In Yunmeng Township, Wei Jun and Wu Yu, along with five highly skilled fighters and a scout, successfully arrived. They then witnessed Zhang Wen and Bai Xi locked in a fierce battle.
To reiterate, if Zhang Wen doesn't want to go all out, he really can't do anything to Bai Xi, the Demon God. Top veterans are indeed strong, but they're not strong enough to overwhelm an unarmored seventh-level Demon God.
"How come there are demons here too?" Jiang Guang stopped pretending now. He saw such a huge thing wreaking havoc before even entering the village, and everyone thought the village was about to be massacred.
After all, Yunmeng Village in Yunmeng Township was quiet at this time, and there wasn't a single person on the road. Of course, people love to watch a show. Zhang Wen was a deity who came from Yunmeng Village, and he had often boasted to the locals about how awesome he was. In addition, when a dragon appeared in Yunmeng Village before, Zhang Wen had shown what it meant to wield a big Guan Dao, wear armor, and kill the dragon in a few head-on clashes!
So after this happened so many times, the locals trusted the amazing people from their village. Therefore, when Bai Xi woke up and destroyed Zhang Wen's house, the villagers all went to watch the spectacle. There was no other way; to be honest, their years of experience had taught them that as long as Zhang Wen was present, their safety was not a concern.
In fact, this time was no different. Bai Xi was completely helpless against Zhang Wen in full armor, but Zhang Wen did not kill him. He simply kicked Bai Xi, who weighed several tons and was several meters long, over. As for killing him, Zhang Wen still wanted to give the auspicious beast to Liu Bei!
"Shut up, go and kill that thing first, the village is deserted!" Wang Mao said with a hint of murderous intent, then grabbed his sword and charged out.
Including the demon god Jiang Guangshou, nine highly powerful creatures arrived at the location where Zhang Wen and Bai Xi were fighting in just a few breaths. Then, with one strike from each of them, Bai Xi was instantly cut into several large pieces, and blood splattered all over the ground.
"Damn it!" Zhang Wen screamed in agony.
"Your name is Mao!" Zhao Ying said to Zhang Wen irritably. "You damn demon god, can't you even kill him? I thought it was some powerful fifth-level demon god fighting to protect the local people, but you're playing with this kind of thing? Are you crazy?"
Apart from the three original elite soldiers, all the veterans present recognized Zhang Wen. After all, they were all top veterans who went to the Ganges together. In addition, there were only about two hundred people in the Han Dynasty's Sixfold Forging circle. So even if they met someone they didn't know, it was impossible for seven or eight top veterans to run into someone they didn't recognize.
"I captured this auspicious beast for the Grand Commandant!" Zhang Wen's face turned pale. I can't beat this thing? I really wanted to kill this thing, and it took me so long, but you guys just came up and chopped it up. I'm so done with you!
"Auspicious beast my ass, this is a damn corpse demon god!" Jiang Guang said with a dark face. He used his thick-shouldered door-panel knife to cut the still struggling Bai Xi into eight pieces in a few strokes. Then Zhang Huang raised his hand and used his will to obliterate the demon god's consciousness, leaving only this piece of body that was constantly trying to recover.
"What is the Binshi Demon God?" Zhang Wen was stunned for a moment. He had only gone to Chang'an for a physical examination and returned to Yunmeng after the examination. He did not participate in the Grand Martial Arts Competition at all, so he did not know anything about this thing.
"Look at this for yourself. It was hit by a Will Transcendence attack, its will was completely destroyed, yet it can still grow fleshy buds. Is this a mythical beast?" Yu Mang sighed.
A group of people started talking all at once, bombarding Zhang Wen with their explanations. It took him a while to understand what was going on. Damn it, the demon god has been unleashed, hasn't he?
"Damn, Nunu, hurry up and go to my study to find the latest official gazette." Upon hearing this, Zhang Wen's first reaction was that something serious had happened, and he quickly called out to his wife who was observing from the side.
Although Bai Zhu was puzzled by what she heard, she looked around and found the ruins of the study. Then she asked someone to help send over the official gazette from there.
"Hello, sister-in-law." "Hello, sister-in-law." Jiang Guang and the others greeted Bai Zhu, but Zhang Wen couldn't care less about that at the moment. He picked up the official gazette and quickly flipped through it.
Soon, Zhang Wen's expression turned extremely ugly.
"What's wrong?" Wu Yu asked Zhang Wen, puzzled.
"Are you all busy? If not, come with me to Yunmeng immediately to pick up the people!" Zhang Wen handed the official report directly to Wu Yu. The lowest-ranking person present was Zhao Ying, a commoner, but Zhao Ying had a fourteenth-rank title, which was not much different from the rest of them. It was purely because of his and Jiang Guang's mess that he didn't have an official position.
"What the hell is this?!" Wu Yu took the official report, bewildered, and then his face turned green.
What kind of idiot ordered that a batch of weapons and equipment should be sent from Yunmeng to Yunmeng Township today, and then transferred to Jiangling?
It wasn't some kind of idiotic order; it was just a very ordinary transfer order. Because Chen Xi needed to handle logistics and provide support for millions of troops, weapons and equipment were gradually being transferred to armories in various locations. As one of the southern trading cities, Jiangling naturally needed to stockpile them as well.
Therefore, it was perfectly normal to transfer some of the weapons and equipment from Yangzhou to Yangzhou by water transport.
As a sixth-level smelter, Zhang Wen was actually the Commandant of Nan Commandery. He was just on leave at home recently, but his rank was still there. Naturally, such matters would be reported to Zhang Wen, and he would be instructed to receive the goods and escort them. Although the territory of the Han Dynasty was already quite safe, and no one dared to plunder the country's resources, it was still safer to have Zhang Wen go to receive them in advance, in addition to showing that it was important.
"What?" Jiang Guang, Wei Jun and the others were all stunned. Then they took the official report sent to Zhang Wen and their faces turned pale. They were the ones who had actually fought against the Demon God. They knew the Demon God's strength best. The reason they were able to crush the Demon God was largely because the Demon God had no armor or weapons. Even though he had some bronze artifacts that had been passed down from seven hundred years ago, they were almost like paper compared to the weapons and equipment used by Zhao Ying and the others!
If this ship full of weapons and equipment were picked up by these demons in Yunmeng, the consequences would be unimaginable. This scale of equipment transport is calculated by ship, enough to arm thousands or even tens of thousands of people!
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