Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 402 - 291: To Get Rich, First Build Roads!

Chapter 402: Chapter 291: To Get Rich, First Build Roads!

Upon hearing the fierce explosion, several people instinctively cradled their heads and turned around to find that from the direction of the reeds, there came a series of shouts.

"Kill!"

"An ambush! An ambush!"

Even from the reeds, there came a giant turtle, swinging its claws, swimming swiftly in the water. Though it was immense, it was incredibly agile, much faster than any boat.

The giant turtle raised its head, opened its jaws wide, looking extremely excited, and it spat out human speech, roaring loudly, "My master... My master... orders me... to come and issue a challenge."

The white-haired old man caught sight of the giant turtle’s head for a moment, and his heart "thudded" — this was the avatar of a deity!

Some deities that had been worshiped in Taoist temples for a long time, powered by sufficient amounts of the Power of Incense and sacrifices, could gather the strength to conjure a true avatar. Naturally, the range of activity for an avatar was limited; under normal circumstances, they would not leave their own territory.

Once they left, their power would diminish, and they might even become sacrificial offerings for other deities!

But this giant turtle had inexplicably left its own territory and actively came to the domain of the Water Ghost King to challenge him.

And it was also one that could swim!

The white-haired elder inwardly lamented. Tonight was a full moon, the Water Ghost King might go mad, and they had to escape from here. Most of the servants had been knocked unconscious by narcotic drugs, leaving the island’s defenses weak; otherwise, they could at least have exchanged a few moves with these soldiers.

"Let’s go, let’s go, the court has come knocking!"

"Hold on until the sun sets, then the Water Ghost King will come out."

"Don’t let them escape, spare those who surrender!" Li Qingshan roared, rushing onto the shore, grabbed a Meat Mountain Fat Bomb, and hurled it mightily onto the wooden boat.

With a "boom," a loud explosion sounded!

Where the burning oil reached, flames broke out.

The power of this kind of bomb was immense, and since it was flammable, it could ignite fierce flames even in water.

All the bandits, under the fierce offensive, once again retreated to Lake Heart Island.

That old turtle was incredibly strong and adept in the water. Despite its large size, it was extraordinarily nimble, repeatedly capsizing several small wooden boats, and towards the end, it even knocked down several earthen houses, directly sending the people hiding inside flying.

Seeing the "Maternal Sore Birth" so valiant and fearless, the militia of Qingshi Town were naturally spurred into action, taking up spears and charging up the shore.

One of them picked up several charred heads and threw them over: "The head of the Water Ghost Pirates, Niu Sanda, has been executed!"

"The second in command, Wang Ergou, has been executed! The third in command, Yang Aishui, has been executed!"

"Spare those who surrender!"

Many soldiers shouted in unison: "Spare those who surrender!"

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...

[Seeing the heads of their leaders, the enemy’s morale plummeted, and they trembled with fear, promptly laying down their weapons and raising their hands in surrender.]

[Some women and children wept, begging for a way out.]

[You denied their request.]

[Leading your troops, after a sudden attack, you captured 46 bandits of Lake Heart Island with minimal casualties, and ten or so bandits perished in combat.]

[On the ground, there were a total of 247 unconscious servants. It seems they were the choice prey of the Water Ghost King tonight.]

[Among them, a few militia members danced with joy — it turned out that some of the unconscious servants were their distant relatives!]

"It’s good that we made the right decision not to let these bandits escape, or else it would have been an endless calamity."

"There were just over fifty bandits, yet they were managing two hundred and fifty servants. This is really..."

Wang Hao shook his head as he read the text description.

In World War II, there had been a miraculous event where one person captured 2,500 soldiers. Now, fifty odd bandits managing a little over two hundred servants didn’t seem so extraordinary.

[The great victory greatly boosted the morale of the militia team.]

[There was still some time before night fell and the full moon rose, but the greatest threat at Lake Entrance, the "Water Ghost King," had not yet been slain. "Maternal Sore Birth" was eager to challenge the "Water Ghost King," but wasn’t absolutely sure of victory. If the avatar of Maternal Sore Birth were to be killed, it would take at least 200 days to recover and form a new one.]

[You decide...]

[1. Make a brief search and leave this place before darkness falls.]

[2. You feel you have a significant advantage and want to challenge the frantic and hungry "Water Ghost King" tonight.]

[3. Discuss with everyone to see if there is a better strategy.]

Each option made old Wang’s heart race, yet it was an oddly exhilarating experience.

Li Qingshan’s death wasn’t a big deal, but now with more than a hundred soldiers following him, the death of any one of them would weigh heavily on him for some time. The avatar of Maternal Sore Birth was a benefit received when establishing "Heavenly Gate," somewhat like a newbie gift pack.

If the avatar of "Maternal Sore Birth" died, he would be heartbroken for a week, after all, it was currently the only deity avatar.

"Choose [3], be cautious."

[You sent people to scout the island and quietly discussed strategies for confronting the Evil God "Water Ghost King."]

[Just then, a "Scholar" from the town offered a strategy: The Water Ghost King had grown in power over the years and possessed remarkable combat strength. To fight it head-on would be unwise.]

[The saying goes, ’strike while the iron is hot,’ but after a second strike, weakness sets in, and a third leaves you exhausted. Tonight, without any sacrifices, it will rage and grow in strength. But by the next full moon, if it still has not fed, it will weaken; by the full moon after that, it will be exhausted. By then, "Maternal Sore Birth" could defeat it with barely any effort.]