Chapter 2633

A ball of bluish-white lightning appeared right where he had been and exploded instantly!

Zhao Chi felt faint electric currents coursing through his entire body.

Zhao Chi's retreating form didn't stop—he immediately put distance between them.

The opponent made no pursuit, instead retreating entirely to gather around Qian Kuan, shielding him completely.

"My lord, are you alright?"

Tang Ruan and Qi Yue, who had been chasing and beating the soldiers, sprinted over instantly and blocked in front of Zhao Chi.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

Zhao Chi glanced at his shoulder armor—a round hole had been pierced by that spear, the edges lined with ice crystals; he could clearly feel the chill in his shoulder, thankfully not punctured through.

That lightning-element spiritual technique was also powerful—thankfully it didn't hit, or he'd have lost a chunk of health.

But now Zhao Chi cared more about those fifteen, who were clearly much stronger, and each seemed to possess a skill.

Zhao Chi observed swiftly and carefully.

The fifteen included both men and women.

But their races were mixed.

Four humans, four elves, two orcs, two uruk-hai, two succubi, one skeleton.

So that's how it is…

These fifteen were clearly no longer soldiers—they were heroes.

Their armor and weapons differed from the ordinary ones—not mass-produced standard issue, but unique, modified, and enchanted gear.

For instance, that spear that just stabbed at him was an ice-enchanted spear.

Several of the women wore jewelry—obviously fashion items.

The uruk-hai stood two meters tall, towering in the hall, radiating overwhelming pressure.

The skeleton hero's bones were silver—clearly possessing some enhancement.

The other heroes each had their own distinctive traits.

Zhao Chi's gaze turned cold.

Killing intent now stirred.

Did Qian Kuan summon the heroes?

And did he just attack me?

This is a serious violation.

It is strictly forbidden.

Because this is a declaration of war.

Zhao Chi may now go to war.

While observing, one of the heroes used a healing technique and immediately restored Qian Kuan's health.

Yuan Ze stared in disbelief at the scene before him, then shouted anxiously: "Captain Qian, Brother Qian! Don't act rashly! Don't let them strike again—it means war!"

Qian Kuan had clearly lost reason to rage.

He spat out blood from his mouth, then snarled: "War? I want him dead! A junior lieutenant dies, I'll take the blame—you summon your heroes too and fight alongside me!"

"This… I…"

Yuan Ze clearly did not want to.

Even after being beaten into that state by Tang Ruan, he had endured without summoning his territory's soldiers or heroes.

Precisely because this counted as a declaration of war.

If the Lord of Po Shi Army declares war on a Lord within his own faction, the consequences are extremely severe.

And after fighting, he could tell he was no match for Zhao Chi—even though Zhao Chi was merely a town-level junior lieutenant.

So he truly dared not start a war.

Yuan Ze dared not wage war against Zhao Chi, but Zhao Chi dared wage war against Qian Kuan.

Zhao Chi had already obtained Qian Kuan's territory coordinates.

The moment Qian Kuan summoned from his territory, the coordinates appeared.

Zhao Chi easily captured them.

Then—connect!

How could he possibly let such a hard-won opportunity slip away?

Qian Kuan's actions struck straight to Zhao Chi's heart.

Truly, he could not have hoped for better.

"Tang Ruan, Qi Yue—you may take up your weapons."

Zhao Chi said softly.

"Yes!"

Tang Ruan and Qi Yue both drew their weapons.

Tang Ruan's petite frame bore a massive, ultra-heavy Xuannü Shield.

It was less a shield than a steel wall.

In her other hand was a thick, two-meter-long Zhuīyuè Spear, as thick as her forearm.

When the spear's butt touched the floor, it thudded—"Dong!"

When the shield slammed down, it roared—"Hong!"—and the floor trembled slightly.

Qi Yue did not summon her secondary arms.

But both her hands gripped a single ultra-heavy dual-handed Fengming Blade.

That was not a weapon meant for humans at all.

The handle was as thick as a forearm, connected to a massive blade like a guillotine for beheading.

The delicate Qi Yue held one in each hand, wielding them as easily as if they were thongs.

The two handles braced against the ground, emitting two dull thuds: "Thump! Thump!"

"Holy crap..."

Yuan Ze stared at Tang Ruan and Qi Yue's weapons, swallowing hard.

Those weapons...

Even if they merely fell on you, wouldn't they cause injury, let alone strike you?

Could they wield such weapons?

Even strong orcs would struggle to use them freely, wouldn't they?

Qian Kuan also noticed something was wrong.

But he had no time left.

The system issued a prompt:

【Your territory is being forcibly connected. The opponent is Town-level Lord "Zhao Chi". Combat power is being estimated. Connection countdown: 4 minutes 51 seconds.】

Looking at the connection prompt the system provided, a strange feeling rose in his heart.

This Zhao Chi... actually initiated the connection?

If the opponent were truly just a Town-level Lord, how could they dare initiate a connection with a County-level Lord? And a medium-sized County-level Lord at that?

It was almost impossible to win.

Moreover, based on previous contact and the brief skirmish, this Zhao Chi was not only formidable but his mind was certainly sharp.

So he must have some reliance.

But...

Qian Kuan did not believe he would lose.

Even if he couldn't defeat him in this Great World, if it truly came to war, he would absolutely not lose; after all, his number of soldiers could definitely crush Zhao Chi.

But how did Zhao Chi dare to actually initiate the connection?

He couldn't figure it out...

No...

It was far too wrong...

What exactly was Zhao Chi thinking?

Qian Kuan's expression shifted between gloom and agitation as he watched Zhao Chi pull out a great hammer.

A massive two-handed steel hammer.