Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 706 - 699: Burn the Boats

Chapter 706: Chapter 699: Burn the Boats

According to the proposal, everyone hastily got to work, striving to activate the magic array to shut down the Door of Annihilation again in three hours.

Only one transport plane was left on the airboat to transport people and goods, the rest were fully equipped with weapons and bombs, ready to provide air support for the battle at any moment. Li Si even ordered the airboat to descend to a height of one meter above the ground and transferred all the weapons and ammunition from the airboat to the defense positions to avoid a shortage of ammunition.

The knights, barely rested, were informed that they would need to return to battle in three hours. They were full of grievances, but they dared not voice them due to orders from their superiors.

After Shariya reported the intelligence to the Church Court, it attracted high attention. The court was also dispatching reinforcements and ordering Shariya to prevent Naptios from coming to this world through the Door of Annihilation at all costs.

Feng, we may need to rely on you next. I hope you can fight your best for Luoer!" Tangmo said softly to Feng, his hands cupping her face as he brushed her hair off her forehead.

Feng, still aloof, stared straight at Tangmo and nodded vigorously: "I will!"

"But you should also take care not to overdo it. Neither Luoer, myself nor anyone else want to see you injured," said Tangmo, caressing the blue floral hairpin on her forehead.

"I know!" Feng responded, nodding again. Despite the feelings in her tone, it sounded rather indifferent, giving off a carefree vibe.

Seeing Feng’s oblivious expression, Tangmo was filled with pity and couldn’t help but hold her tightly in his arms. He couldn’t imagine that such an innocent and cute girl could have such astonishing combat power.

"Our mission remains the same, to assist the mages in closing the Otherworld Gate. We’ll leave the monsters to the other teams. All we need to do is concentrate on protecting the mages," Luoer said sternly as he inspected his weapons.

"Boss, what should we do if Naptios comes out?" Hu Daoke nervously asked. He was always very timid when facing unknown fears.

After a moment of silence, Luoer looked up and said firmly, "Then we’ll take it out. I don’t believe it can withstand modern weapons, and we’ve also got Feng’s fighting power. We don’t need to fear it!"

"Do you think Feng can beat Naptios?" Cheng Ziang asked as he looked at him.

"Feng’s combat potential hasn’t been fully exploited yet, and we still don’t know where her upper limit lies. Admittedly, her fighting strength is mainly limited by her magic capacity. But we also have to realize that Feng hasn’t demonstrated her full fighting strength yet," Luoer replied.

At this point, Murong walked into the tent from outside and reported to Luoer in a formal manner, "Luoer, Brother Li has informed us that the Sky Fleet has been invited and is rushing here at full speed. They are expected to arrive in twelve hours."

The airship of the Sky Fleet is huge, and the propulsion system of the High-peak people is relatively backward, so the airship cannot reach the speed of the transport plane.

"Should we wait for them?" Cheng Ziang turned to look at Luoer and asked after hearing Murong’s report.

Luoer pondered for a moment and then shook his head, saying "The longer the night, the more dreams!".

"So, we’re going first?" Shangguan Jiu asked, his eyes wide open.

"Naptios hasn’t launched an immediate attack and is instead sending monsters to invade. It’s obviously cautious, and it’s very likely that they’re also waiting for reinforcements. If we drag this out, we might just be playing into their hands. If they come out in droves, not even the arrival of the Sky Fleet will help," explained Luoer.

"But if we go head-to-head now, we might not be any match for Naptios either," Murong said with some concern.

"Records of the Otherworld’s battles against Naptios can be traced back to the Dark Hundred Years period, when the Otherworld’s armies were generally armed with cold weapons, and not as globally armed as they are today. Now that we have plenty of weapons and ammunition, and air support available, I think even if we go head-to-head with a couple of them, we won’t necessarily be at an disadvantage,"

"So, you’re going all out?" Cheng Ziang asked, squinting his eyes.

"Yes, if Naptios can force the people of Otherworld to use forbidden level magic, that means they have strong individual combat power. If they appear in droves, that’s the worst scenario," Luoer nodded.

"Let’s go all out then!" Cheng Ziang said, offering his hand, palm down, suspended in mid-air.

"Hmm!" Luoer nodded and then placed his hand on the back of his. Seeing this, they all followed suit.

"Attack without fail!" Luoer declared.

"Fight to win!" They all responded in unison.

"Actually, I have always been envious of you." After letting go, Murong looked at Luoer and said with a smile.

"Envious of what?" Luoer asked, wide-eyed.

"Don’t get me wrong, I’m not jealous of you for having so many lady friends," Cheng Ziang waved his hand, joke half-intended, but quickly got serious again and said, "I envy your courage."

"Courage?" Luoer was stunned.

"The courage to go all out, to take up the responsibility." Cheng Ziang said seriously.

"That’s quite exaggerated..." Luoer, on the other hand, felt somewhat embarrassed by his praise.

"If it were up to me, I may still be calculating whether or not to make a decisive move. I can devise countless solutions, but I dare not choose one and put it into action, because I’m afraid of failure, and of the responsibility that comes with it. I don’t have your kind of irreversible courage." Cheng Ziang said seriously.

"You always follow this pattern when praising me." Luoer scratched his head.

"Ah, let’s talk about these stories of your lady friends. Honestly, I’m quite envious of you in this respect." Cheng Ziang deliberately raised his voice, smiling.

"Er, I appreciate your approval. Of course, I also have many imperfections. I hope you all can give me guidance." Luoer hastily waved his hand in embarrassment.

The plan was already set. Everyone was preparing. As the sky darkened, a few illuminating lights were shot into the sky, slowly descending with parachutes, making a large area as bright as day.

The knights have been dispatched again after three hours of rest, standing right in front of the Door of Annihilation, to fend off any potential monsters.

At this moment, the battlefield was piled high with monster corpses. There was really no time to deal with them. They could only await the arrival of new enemies while treading upon these corpses. But luckily, since they were wearing gas masks, they couldn’t smell the putrid odor from the dead monsters.

After getting ready, Tangmo, Shariya, and others were escorted by the advance team and walked towards the gate post again. This time, they had to at all cost seal the Door of Annihilation and barricade Naptios, the so-called Nomad, on the other side of the gate.

This time they learned from the previous lesson, so they applied a layer of glue on the edges of each Rune stone plate and stuck them together to prevent them from being scattered again.

This was a sticky chemical glue made from resin. Once it reacted chemically, it could firmly bind the stone plates together. It was the most common building adhesive in the Otherworld before cement was invented.

With the assistance of a few Mages, they spent almost half an hour sticking all the Rune stone plates together and then began to check whether the Rune patterns could run normally. All the joints of the patterns were being coated with a layer of Magic Crystal Mines powder to ensure that magic could operate normally.

It took them almost an hour to complete the pre-launch work of the Rune, which was more than what Luoer had expected. He looked at the time. It was already eight o’clock at night, and based on the operation time of the Rune, between nine and ten would be the most intense period of the battle.

If the Rune could run completely and normally, then the Door of Annihilation should be able to close before eleven at the latest.

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