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Chapter 319 - 29 Steam-powered Great Tang_2

Chapter 319: Chapter 29 Steam-powered Great Tang_2

"I know, I have it in mind." Li Changhe certainly wouldn’t rashly reveal anything.

The identity of [Player]... Father Xia, or the Great Tang side, weren’t quite clear.

If they knew that killing a [Player] would grant them the [Player] identity.

They probably wouldn’t hold back... This had to be handled with caution and prudence.

At the moment, the seven of them were heading in the direction of the third power, or the Great Tang military camp.

Li Changhe was chatting with Xia Wu while observing the steam soldiers clearing the path ahead of them.

From Xia Wu, he knew that from their era’s perspective.

Twelve years had passed since the [Players] left.

In that time, there were quite a few changes in the Great Tang.

After all, so much knowledge was gathered all at once.

It was a bit troublesome to integrate it into the Great Tang’s feudal society without affecting the imperial power.

And that was just a small part of it...

What Li Changhe wanted to know most was the reaction and actions of that handsome, mature Emperor Li Er when he found out that his son Li Zhi had cuckolded him.

Moreover, how would matters like Hou Junji’s rebellion and the future empress be dealt with?

What would happen when a powerful and ambitious emperor knew his empire was going to decline due to An Lushan’s actions?

Eliminate the threats beforehand?

Li Changhe didn’t dare to ask; during the Great Tang plotline, the [Players] pretended not to know.

For example, Moon God... at the time, he was dragged to produce fire bombs.

He was surrounded by Zhenguan Warriors who were flaunting their muscles, oozing with powerful aura, all while entangling Moon God like women.

They just wanted more praise for themselves from their descendants.

There, Moon God saw Hou Junji forcibly pulling on gunpowder without ever mentioning that the general would later rebel.

Now, there was even less reason to bring trouble to himself.

Xia Wu, in the meantime, did not know whether he was rejuvenated or not, but he appeared much older while his strength had grown tremendously.

He probably had the so-called Earth Level Extraordinary prowess now. Were Extraordinary people supposed to get stronger as they age?

If a real fight broke out, it would be between father and son...

It’s better not to discuss such sensitive topics so as to avoid getting killed.

However, Li Changhe carefully observed the steam soldiers ahead.

They didn’t speak, and every time they walked a certain distance, the gears on their bodies would rotate a few times, releasing clouds of steam.

Father Xia, on the other hand, was still wearing the purple robe from when they first met, although the patterns on it had changed slightly. Overall, the style remained ancient.

On one side were steam soldiers and on the other ancient masters. The contrast in styles was quite jarring...

"Look at this weird thing you’ve brought, it took twelve years to develop." Li Changhe chatted with [Moon God] in [Friends] connection: "They’ve really skipped the Renaissance, haven’t they..."

"Don’t bring that up. It still hurts! The Fire God Engine... It took a lot of effort to kill the boss and strip it from his body, and then we handed it over to the Great Tang..." Mentioning it only magnified the pain. Moon God complained in [Friends]: "I went to the [Exchange] afterward to check, it costs over 800 game coins each and no one is selling!"

"Enough already, the Eternal Prosperous Tang Dynasty mission rewards are enough to support you for a while." Li Changhe replied and then looked at the steam soldiers.

He couldn’t help but exclaim: "This is the romance of men!"

"Wait till we get to the camp and ask if they have any extra. Maybe we can get one too." Moon God also sighed with profound emotion.

He Feng and Cangyue Ming could only marvel, thinking that the Eternal Prosperous Tang Dynasty had only obtained some modern technology and, at most, differed in style from contemporary society.

I never expected it to be this exciting. Now it seems...it’s not just a different style...

So, it’s really like a cyberpunk steampunk Great Tang, huh?

"You exotic people haven’t appeared in the Great Tang for a long time. I thought I wouldn’t see you, kid. I didn’t expect to meet you during this treasure hunt," Father Xia walked behind two steam soldiers.

Speaking of this, he looked back at Li Changhe and couldn’t help but click his tongue, "I won’t mention your face, it’s not yours, right? But your outfit...how did you get mixed up in the jianghu? Godfather tells you, there’s no future in this! According to the information you guys provided, you should be going for civil servant jobs! Iron rice bowl!"

My god, is an ancient eunuch trying to persuade a proper young man who grew up under the red flag to become a civil servant?

Why does it feel so out of character?

Li Changhe thought in his heart.

"Are you misunderstanding the concept of growing up under the red flag or being a proper young man?" Yun Ting muttered, feeling that this little brother had some issues.

"Cheap godfather, are you going to the island to search for treasure?" Li Changhe didn’t explain the ’character’ issue, but rather changed the subject, "So, have you met with the two groups of people?"

"Hmph!" Master Xia Wu snorted proudly, "If I hadn’t been separated from the naval forces, I would have ordered these barbarians and brutes to kneel down at the first sight of them!"

"Oh." Li Changhe didn’t want to listen to his bragging, as he had already had enough of hearing about the greatness of the Tang Dynasty along the way.

He asked something more practical, "So, how many people do you have with you now, godfather? Hurry up and tell me so we can complete the task and you guys can search for treasure properly. After a while, we’ll go to the Tang Dynasty and see you."

"Our Great Tang naval forces have already reached Tianzhu! Wherever the flag of our Great Tang reaches, it’s the territory of our Great Tang!" Father Xia somehow started bragging about the naval forces again.

Oh, here the naval forces should mean the Tang Dynasty Navy. Well...with technological power, conquering Tianzhu shouldn’t be a problem.

"So...how many people are there exactly?" Li Changhe thought, even if your Great Tang naval forces reach the Red Sea, it’s useless.

During World War II, they had atomic bombs, but would they use them to bomb us? If they don’t have them, don’t talk about it.

"Our Great Tang has already started building airplanes!" Father Xia continued, "In ten more years, going west will have no end, and going east will have no end. All will be the territory of our Great Tang! By then, you’ll shout ’Li Ba is here!’ and countless people will offer you blessings. Our Tang Dynasty’s Iron Cavalry..."

Did Father Xia spend these years cultivating his lips? Are his lips extraordinary?

The four of them were stunned.

"Alright, alright. The Tang Dynasty is awesome! Can you tell me the truth?" Li Changhe felt something was wrong. This tone of speech seemed familiar?

"Why does it resemble our old man so much?" He Feng gasped, "In the past, when our old man was unsure, he always liked to ramble."

"Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like it," Yun Ting replied, as the daughter of Old Man Yun, she knew her father’s character very well.

"Alright, cheap godson...I’ll lay it out for you," Xia Wu coughed, "I led a small team onto the island first. Outside, twenty Tang Dynasty warships and thirty thousand Tang Dynasty naval soldiers couldn’t get in before the white mist rose."

"Um...and then..." Li Changhe could already see the distant Tang Dynasty camp.

It was located on a raised high slope on the coastline.

The camp wasn’t big, but using the [Hawkeye Demon Eyes], he could see some Tang soldiers wearing black armor guarding the entrance.

It was a bit different from the imagined scene of a large row of steam soldiers waiting for orders.

Not far away, he could also see a small, weirdly-shaped ironclad ship.

It was obviously a ship, but unlike ancient ships, it had something like the Eight Ox Crossbows and other bows and arrow-like weapons on it.

This is a technological gap, right? Steam mechas are out, but no guns?

"About a hundred people. Over twenty of them are civil servants..." Xia Wu spread his hands and said, "Wait till I gather everyone, and you’ll see how powerful our Tang Dynasty is. As for now...well, consider these guys lucky. Godfather will let them off the hook."

"What about these two..." Moon God pointed at the two steam soldiers not far away. The number of people didn’t matter, it’s about quality.

Just twenty of these steam soldiers and Li Changhe would dare to attack a World War II power base.

"Oh, just test subjects, the Research Institute entrusted me to bring them along to test their abilities. I disliked them and didn’t bring many...ahem, just three. " Father Xia clicked his tongue and said, "Last night, one of the test subjects got into a fight with a monster in black armor. They’re still in the process of being repaired."

Li Changhe went silent, thinking he had gotten a big thigh to hold on to, but it turned out to be quite mediocre...

"Cheap godfather...did the Great Tang really only send you, one Transcendent, to lead the team?"

"..." Xia Wu furrowed his brows, seeming provoked. He raised his hand and chopped a tree as thick as a water bucket right next to him. He asked with an unpleasant tone, "What? You think I’m not enough?"

"No, not at all. Godfather is awesome!" Li Changhe sighed in his heart. It seemed the route for forcing connections wouldn’t work.

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