Chapter 598: Only I Have My Own Law Chapter 598: The Giant Dragon Arrives (1)

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

Chen Yi focused on developing the area within 200 kilometers of West River City-State, mining only reached about 600 kilometers; farther out, there were basically only prospecting teams and port wharves. The traffic environment on the road remained terrible, but fortunately the Divine Art Knights helped out, armored vehicles and missile launch vehicles stuck in mud could be easily pulled out, though speed was severely restricted.

Maxime and Zhou Zhixue walked ahead lightly equipped, knowing nothing of their future. They were bait to lure the giant dragon, so combat would be confined to the preset battlefield. This both avoided suspicion of provoking trouble and increased the odds of victory.

Li Feng followed closely behind, the armored vehicle packed with monitoring equipment; Su Yuanchun curiously wore headphones, after all, what happened at the Divine Temple came by hearsay, and he wanted to hear how the parties involved described it.

Unfortunately, the two were not in good spirits; along the way, apart from a few complaints, almost nothing could be heard. Maxime didn't even realize a giant dragon might appear at Black Port.

Perhaps the setback this time causing his career slump hit him harder. After all, West Continent Governor was still a governor title; when he returned to Russia, this resume would make him a shining star. Yet, while becoming West Continent Grand Knight, he had to travel all the way to Black Port—his only hope was that Russia would set its political center in Black Port; otherwise, the originally promised governor title would surely come to nothing.

Another faint sigh.

Thinking this voice came from a bearded old Russian, Su Yuanchun couldn't help but break out in goosebumps all over, saying: "Are we almost at the 200-kilometer border? We need to find a way to make them speed up."

"I'll send someone to urge them." Li Feng immediately gave the order; they were following 20 kilometers behind, exactly within the missile's short range, and Maxime and the others naturally didn't know.

In the distance, the troops advancing with difficulty were making final preparations.

Chen Heng was the controller of the force, with two experienced Naval Staff Officers assisting him.

In a battle like this, losses were unavoidable; killing a thousand while losing eight hundred was already expected. Ultimately, it was a contest of fighting will.

So ancient generals were always ruffians; Confucian generals who sought good fortune and avoided misfortune were fundamentally unsuited to cruel war. Chen Heng might not be the best military commander, but he certainly wouldn't abandon Chen Yi and run away alone. With that, combined with steadfast Divine Art Knights, this battle could be fought.

The Divine Art Knights slowly took flight, and some, too lazy to waste Shenjia, simply sat on the vehicle roofs.

The first wave of resistance would definitely be the Divine Art Knights, to prevent ground troops from being wiped out instantly like the Russian army. Missiles seemed able to be launched in one or two volleys, but the first volley had a lower hit rate, while the second was decisive.

If they couldn't launch missiles after the Aging Scroll was released, they would have to wait five minutes for reloading—in intense combat, that would be extremely, extremely long.

The radar had long been turned on, desperately trying to find hidden darkness in the forest.

While Chen Heng was busy with these matters, Chen Yi was also drilling the Divine Art Knights.

He had brought over 120 Divine Art Knights, with expected losses of 10%, but everyone knew there was nothing more absurd than predicting losses in a battle against a giant dragon.

If coordination failed, the possibility of the entire army being wiped out still existed.

The Divine Art Knights, fearless in the eyes of outsiders, were always nervous when facing a giant dragon.

The Divine Temple's education over the years had treated the giant dragon as an unbeatable teaching material—only, compared to fear itself, the temptation of becoming a Divine Art Knight was greater. In a place like the West Continent, risking one's life didn't necessarily make one a Divine Art Knight, so becoming a Divine Art Knight first and then risking one's life was a pretty good choice.

"We're at the 250-kilometer border." Chen Heng called the armored vehicle in the middle and said: "Maxime's speed is a bit faster, nothing abnormal."

"How is everyone's mood?"

"Dealing with an unknown life form, for now it's still okay." Chen Heng said, smiling intentionally: "If Maxime is lucky enough, he still has a chance to walk this road again. We're saying, is his luck good or bad?"

While speaking, the front vehicle sank into mud again, and the convoy stopped in a chain reaction.

Both of them suddenly laughed out loud.

One week later, only 120 kilometers from Black Port, the Russian observation team and the Chinese observation team both arrived.

They noticed too late and had to take helicopters—a very bold move, with tens of thousands of birds in the sky being very unfriendly to the invasion of strange large birds, and danger at low altitudes and the camp was always right before their eyes.

Two helicopters were forced to return, and finally only one helicopter barely made it to the camp.

A night of silence. The next day, everyone got up very early.

All radars were turned on, vehicles filled with gasoline, just waiting for Maxime and the others to arrive at Black Port.

Amid this tense atmosphere, Yin Senyong and Yin Sen Guan came together to Chen Yi's tent, the former taking the initiative to say: "Lord Chen Yi, we would like to invite you to command from the rear."

Chen Yi raised his head.

Yin Senyong continued: "We already understand the situation at Black Port; no one is familiar with fighting a giant dragon, and you don't need to stay at the scene... Therefore, we hope you can command from the rear, which would also let the knights fight more at ease."

Chen Yi said with a smile-not-smile: "What are you afraid of?"

Yin Senyong always felt an inexplicable pressure, lowering his head: "The knights' duty is to protect their lord. Lord Chen Yi, the Yin Sen Family's knights do not fear sacrifice, but fighting a giant dragon is a completely new battle. You staying at the scene is completely unnecessary. If something unexpected happens, the consequences are truly something we don't want to see."

"If I don't go, who do you plan to have release the Aging Scroll?" Chen Yi's Shenjia level was the highest, making him the most likely to keep up with the giant dragon's pace.

Yin Sen Guan immediately replied: "Yin Senjin has Divine Art flight, and his agility is good."

Chen Yi nodded, then shook his head, saying: "Releasing the Aging Scroll is most important. With my Shenjia level, even if I fail, I won't die; Yin Senjin might not be so lucky. So I won't go to the rear."

He wouldn't throw his life away pointlessly, but he also wanted to maximize the success rate.

Actually, holding the Aging Scroll itself was Chen Yi's greatest reliance. Having come this far, leaving the main force again probably wouldn't be safe.

Yin Senyong hadn't thought so much; he simply hoped Chen Yi would be safe. For the Yin Sen Family, for Yin Senyong himself, and for his relatives and friends, the West River system was a core tightly bound to them, impossible to detach.

He persuaded a few more sentences, but Chen Yi simply refused.

Yin Senyong helplessly said: "My lord is indeed brave. Since it is so, we knights shall naturally strive forward, fearless of life and death."

Chen Yi nodded slightly.

This was a dangerous battle. Almost certainly someone would die.

In the afternoon.

Light rain fell along the mountainside, spreading all the way into the sea. Maxime and the others pitched tents in the mud, repaired ruined houses, until everyone was soaked before returning.

Around Black Port, it was quiet like a city before a typhoon.

The radar quietly rotated, circle after circle, making the watcher drowsy.

"The giant dragon won't come." Chen Heng groped into Chen Yi's tent in the dark, a bit disappointed, a bit relaxed.

"Seems so." The dim sky was actually more favorable to their side; judging by the giant dragon transformed from a small lizard, it was ultimately an animal that liked sunlight.

"Hope we don't have to wait too long. I'm a bit worried; what if the giant dragon waits until Black Port is rebuilt, or simply doesn't care about Black Port? The soldiers are exhausted."

Chen Yi shrugged, but said firmly: "Since the giant dragon has come twice, it will definitely come a third time. We'll just wait for it slowly. We won't go back until the battle ends."

"Can the channel stop operating?"

"I activated the Channel Transformation Plan before I left. We're preparing to build ten electrified high-load railways, plus two canal ports; each round takes about three months." Chen Yi raised his eyebrows and said, "If the Giant Dragon hasn't come within three months, we'll head back and bring another batch of Divine Art Knights."

He had already stationed over a hundred Combat Knights on Earth, and with harsh contracts and Chen Group's Culture Media investment, another hundred or so Divine Art Knights would be born within a short time.

Two hundred Divine Art Knights facing off against the Giant Dragon—the possibility of drowning it grew greater.

Chen Heng nodded silently and said, "By then, a new batch of Iridium-Osmium Alloy missiles will be ready."

"So... we're now actively buying time. If the Giant Dragon doesn't come, we'll wait for it." Chen Yi said it lightly, but this wait lasted two weeks.

Two weeks in the Tropical Region were miserable. Fist-sized "Mosquitoes" and head-sized "Flies" swarmed in. These disgusting insects, with neither compound eyes nor cowardly hearts, harassed any lone soldier or soldier's rations in groups; a moment's carelessness and the Field Kitchen would be invaded, and soldiers relieving themselves in the wild often ended up offering their feces and blood to them.

In the harsh environment, Black Port gradually felt like it was recovering its former appearance.

Finally, a long-missed large Green dot appeared on the radar.

"The Giant Dragon is here."

"The Giant Dragon is here!"

Most people's nervousness suddenly eased.

The Divine Art Knights flew up in pairs.

"Did we startle the snake by beating the grass?" Li Feng suddenly thought of this, and upon saying it felt it was unnecessary.

Chen Yi ignored him. With so many people surrounding Black Port, it was clearly an ambush. Whether the Giant Dragon knew from afar, within dozens of kilometers it surely had noticed.

The anticipated surprise attack did not appear. Under the bright sunlight, the Giant Dragon suddenly flew over Black Port, passed through the clouds, and came directly above the camp.

Facing so many Divine Art Knights, the Giant Dragon's city-wall-like maw split open a crack, as if disdainfully saying, "Do you dare stop Kasa?"

The deafening voice echoed through the valley. Chen Yi's brow furrowed, then relaxed, and he gave Yin Sen Guan a look.

Although fighting hadn't started immediately, the current situation was not unexpected.

Yin Sen Guan received the instruction, immediately channeled Shenjia, and used the Divine Art "Divine Art: Divine Art: Tongshen" to ask: "Is there a Giant Dragon with you."

"Divine Art: Divine Art: Tongshen" is a Political Divine Art; the target must answer a yes-or-no question.

The Giant Dragon's rock-like dragon scales trembled, actually showing intent to resist.

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