World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 738 - 363: Breakdown! Top Secret Weapon, God of War!

Chapter 738: 363: Breakdown! Top Secret Weapon, God of War!

Suo Lun’s gaze fell on Haidei’er’s exquisitely beautiful face, but his eyes lacked focus; clearly, he wasn’t admiring the beauty before him.

Yan Mo said, "My dear brother, is this really such a tough choice? I know I’m asking for the moon by trying to take away your trump card weapon, the Sky-Shaking Thunder. But isn’t survival more important? Sea trade is your lifeline, isn’t it?"

Suo Lun closed his eyes to ponder, while Zhen Yan Princess, his liege, remained silent beside him, as if all this had nothing to do with her.

However, as Suo Lun closed his eyes in thought, Zhen Yan Princess quietly stepped forward, rested Suo Lun’s head against her chest, and began to gently massage his forehead and temples.

Seeing this, Yan Mo too felt a tremor of unease.

Having ruled the oceans, he held no reverence for the royal families of the Human Kingdoms on land. But the otherworldly beauty and aura of Zhen Yan Princess still made one feel her unapproachable status, and here she was, tenderly massaging Suo Lun like a handmaiden, which was truly staggering to the heart.

When Suo Lun opened his eyes again, he said, "Yan Mo, my brother."

At these words, Yan Mo’s gaze sharpened. This must be the first time Suo Lun had called him brother, especially since he had cast Suo Lun into the abyss.

"Speak, my brother," said Yan Mo.

Suo Lun said, "How about we dismiss everyone and talk privately?"

Yan Mo nodded, then waved his hand, and his stunning wife Haidei’er stood up to leave, casting a mournful glance at Suo Lun; her svelte waist twisted enticingly even as she departed.

Zhi Yan followed suit, retreating into the cabin, leaving only Suo Lun and Yan Mo on the deck.

"Brother, for nearly a decade your sole goal has been to eradicate the Hai Family, occupy Yingzhou Island, and take over their nest, right?" said Suo Lun.

Yan Mo nodded and said, "The seas are too small to accommodate two overlords, only one of the Hai Family of Yingzhou or I can remain."

Suo Lun said, "What if we form an alliance? I will send troops to help you eliminate the Hai Family and seize Yingzhou Island, after which I will completely withdraw from Yingzhou and turn over the rule of the island to you. In return, you swear fealty to Zhen Yan Princess, I will make you a Duke of the Kingdom, and you will replace the Rou Ran Ashi Family, becoming the largest noble of the Rage Wave Kingdom."

At these words, Yan Mo’s gaze flickered.

The conditions Suo Lun offered were more than generous, exceeding Yan Mo’s imagination.

According to Suo Lun, Yan Mo would virtually have to sacrifice nothing to gain Yingzhou Island.

Suo Lun continued, "Brother, you first create a friction with the Hai Family, then start a naval battle. I have twenty-five thousand marines, you have seventy thousand, and our combined forces of a hundred thousand can completely annihilate the Hai Family’s navy. Once we dominate the seas, my tens of thousands of troops will land on Yingzhou Island, joined by your Rock Pirate army—our Allied Army of two hundred thousand, armed with Black Fire Oil and Sky-Shaking Thunder, can wipe out the Hai Family in just a month or two. After we conquer Yingzhou Island, I will withdraw completely, leaving no soldier behind. You will become the new ruler of the thousand-mile Yingzhou Island, governing millions of people. I only have one demand, you pledge loyalty to Zhen Yan Princess."

Yan Mo’s breathing became rapid.

The conditions proposed by Suo Lun were overwhelmingly generous.

After a moment’s thought with closed eyes, Yan Mo reopened them with a cool, beast-like composure and slowly said with a smile, "My dear brother, rather than hand over the recipe for Sky-Shaking Thunder, you prefer to deploy tens of thousands of troops to fight for me—that shows how much you value it."

Of course Suo Lun valued it; it was an absolute secret, a revolutionary weapon, capable of overturning the entire war structure.

Moreover, the current gunpowder was still very primitive, and his team of Alchemists and Magicians were desperately researching, hoping to soon develop more advanced and powerful gunpowder.

Whether it was to conquer the Southern Barbarians, expel the Dragon Temple, or even unite the world under one rule, he would rely on gunpowder.

To protect the secrets of gunpowder, Suo Lun was indeed willing to pay the price of tens of thousands of troops.

Taking a deep breath, Yan Mo said, "My dear brother, the conditions you’ve proposed are incredibly tempting, more generous than I could have imagined. But... it seems like a gift too easily won! The things I covet, I will conquer and seize myself. I do not wish to rely on others. You conquering Yingzhou Island and then handing it over to me? That’s reaping without sowing, it is a disgrace to the Rock people. If I accepted your offer, how could my people look up to me? How could I face myself as their king?"

At these words, Suo Lun’s pupils constricted like a viper spotting its prey.

Yan Mo’s words sounded reasonable but were complete nonsense!

His refusal of Suo Lun’s generous offer, his insistence on gunpowder, there could be only one reason—he was ambitiously sky-high. What he desired was not only Yingzhou Island; he also wanted to extend his reach to the continent.

Once he had conquered Yingzhou Island, with his tens of thousands of marines, no power in the world would threaten Yingzhou Island, granting him an absolutely secure base. Then, with a vast ground army and the help of gunpowder, he could sweep through the continent, at the very least conquering several provinces.

In that scenario, he would no longer just be the overlord of the seas, nor merely a duke of a kingdom. He might well become the founder of a nation.

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