Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1264 - 1257: Choosing Sides

Chapter 1264: Chapter 1257: Choosing Sides

"Well, that’s hard to say. Look at the Dongsheng army’s nature; they seem happier than anyone when their own people die, who knows if they have such thoughts internally?" Hu Daoke said.

"Regardless, we have already tried our best, and since the enemy is unwilling to negotiate peace, we have no choice but to give up on our illusions and prepare for a struggle," Zhuyan Yu said.

"Are we sure we want to side with Abisien?" Luo’er still had some worries.

"It’s decided; the downside of relying on both sides is that neither side will be pleased. Now that we have no choice, we can only fully support Abisien," Zhuyan Yu said with a grave expression.

"Hey, haven’t we already started fighting with the Dongsheng army? Why are we even discussing this issue?" Hu Daoke poked Cheng Ziang, asking curiously.

"Teacher Zhu’s meaning is that from now on, we must fight for Abisien and not be passive about this war. In this war, it is very likely that we will sacrifice, but we no longer have any other choices," Cheng Ziang said with an expressionless face.

"This..." Hearing his words, Hu Daoke’s mood also became heavy.

"No one will be sacrificed; I will not allow anyone to be sacrificed. That is my promise to you," Luo’er said sternly after overhearing their conversation.

"Don’t be too certain," Cheng Ziang shrugged, his expression a mix of a smile and seriousness.

"A promise is meant to be certain!" Luo’er said with resolve.

"Luo’er," Zhuyan Yu mused, "you take charge of this war. There’s no need to consult me anymore. Until this war is over, I am no longer your superior, and none of your decisions need my approval."

"Is that appropriate?" Luo’er asked somewhat fearfully.

"What’s inappropriate about it? These years it was you who were exploring the Otherworld, not me. I am just a technical officer; I have no experience with these matters," Zhuyan Yu said as a matter of fact.

"Alright, I will take responsibility," Luo’er nodded firmly.

"Do you have any ideas now?" Zhuyan Yu asked.

"Hmm..." Luo’er looked around at everyone, then focused his gaze on Cheng Ziang. After briefly exchanging a look, Luo’er nodded and said, "I do have some ideas."

"Let’s hear them," Zhuyan Yu nodded in approval.

"Firstly, we need to actively demonstrate our power, to gain the support of the leaders of the Demon Clan’s tribes; otherwise, we are doomed to be on the periphery, and they won’t take us seriously. The airship fleet’s formidable combat power has won their favor, and although we are strong, we are at a numerical disadvantage. To gain their complete trust, we need to demonstrate our ability to fight against odds," Luo’er contemplated.

"Specifically," Zhuyan Yu prompted.

"Specifically, that means telling them that we have the capability to defeat those so-called generals, and easily at that. Only then will they regard us seriously and allow us into their decision-making circle, influencing their battle plans," Luo’er explained.

"But, as outsiders, can they really fully trust us?" Tangmo asked worriedly.

"I do have a good breakthrough here," Luo’er said.

"Who?" everyone asked in unison.

"Zisu, the leader of the Maoyou Clan. I have become friends with her," Luo’er answered truthfully.

"Friends..." Tangmo took a deep breath, holding back out of consideration for the bigger picture.

But Luo’er could clearly see a flash of jealousy cross her face, obviously the other Momo was very dissatisfied.

"Go on," Zhuyan Yu shot her a glance, then continued asking.

"We might need her introduction to partake in Abisien’s decision-making hierarchy and then propose our battle plan," Luo’er said.

"That’s quite a good approach; I didn’t see you had it in you," Cheng Ziang teased.

"Uh..." Luo’er embarrassingly fell into silence.

"Okay, enough chit-chat," Zhuyan Yu interrupted their banter and said seriously, "In that case, let Luo’er handle this. Everyone, prepare a bit, and when the time comes, show them your capabilities and gain their approval."

"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.

Leaving the group, Luo’er found Zisu and then told her about the Advance Team’s next arrangements. Faced with Luo’er’s request, Zisu appeared somewhat shocked.

"You want to actively participate in this war, Luo’er, are you sure? That’s a thousand generals; even I haven’t thought about how to defeat the Dongsheng troops," Zisu persuaded.

"We can, we are able to do it. We’ve confronted the Dongsheng Empire’s generals a few times, they are indeed strong but not invincible. We are confident in defeating them," Luo’er said.

"I don’t want to see you die because of this war; you promised to take me to the Western Continent," Zisu expressed worriedly.

"I also don’t want to see you die because of this war, Zisu. Lingyuan City might fall, but we could still leave; where could you go?" Luo’er said earnestly.

"Is it for me?" Zisu asked, moved.

"It’s for you all," Luo’er replied impassively.

"Okay," Zisu smiled knowingly upon hearing his answer, then nodded and said, "I trust you all. I will help persuade them. If they don’t believe in your strength, I will arrange for you to demonstrate."

"Thank you," Luo’er said excitedly.

"No, we should be thanking you," Zisu replied.

Zisu acted quickly; after parting from Luo’er, she immediately called a meeting of the Demon Clan leaders to discuss Luo’er’s suggestions and strongly advocated for the leaders to witness the Advance Team’s strength demonstration to verify their capabilities.

At this point, the Demon Clan leaders were practically desperate; although they had the support of an aerial fleet, their chances of winning against those thousand generals were still very slim.

Even though there were tens of thousands in the Dongsheng army, the Demon Clan leaders weren’t concerned about them at all. What truly frightened them were the over a thousand Dongsheng generals, whose prowess was terrifying.

Luo’er’s insertion was very clever; they claimed that the Advance Team could effortlessly defeat those generals, which seemed like a lifeline to the leaders mired in fear of the generals. Although doubts remained, having some form of solution was better than none.

And so, after Zisu’s repeated persuasions, the Demon Clan leaders decided to attend the Advance Team’s demonstration of strength to see if they truly had the capability to defeat the daunting Dongsheng generals.

The confidence of the Advance Team stemmed from the Yuanzi weapons they were equipped with.

It had been proven that the anchors and bullets fired by the Yuanzi weapons, under specific conditions, were essentially unaffected by shields and could directly penetrate them to damage the physical body.

To elaborate, Yuanzi weapons might not be able to penetrate the shields deployed by Western Continent mages, but they could penetrate the personal shields of East Continent cultivators.

Because the shields deployed by Western Continent mages create a relatively flat plane and maintain some distance from their bodies. These shields condense and compress Yuanzi groups, causing the paths to be blocked.

Thus, the anchors fired by the Yuanzi guns, upon contacting the shield, would be greatly slowed down, allowing the bullets to catch up. Consequently, the explosion would occur outside the shield.

Whereas, the shields formed by the East Continent cultivators are generated on their skin surface. Although their strength is almost similar to that of the Western Continent mages’ shields, due to the Inner Core in the bodies of the cultivators, a Black Hole Effect occurs, affecting the anchors.

The gravitational pull generated by the Black Hole Effect accelerates the anchors blocked by the shield to pass through it more quickly, allowing the anchors to penetrate before the bullets catch up and then be drawn into the Inner Core.

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