SFS Chapter 848 Brothers, Times Have Changed
Chapter 848 Brothers, Times Have Changed
"If things are hopeless, should we retreat to where the Olympic flame is located?"
Xu Ning frowned slightly; there was nothing wrong with the order itself.
But the problem is that the Abyss has only just begun its attack. These tribes have been fighting the Abyss for years and have not shown any signs of defeat. Why do they think things are hopeless so early?
Unless... Nata's Kingdom of the Night God has nearly become completely abyssal, and all Nata tribes have been cut off from their retreat.
They will soon find themselves in a situation where they can neither be reborn through the authority of that being, nor return to the ley lines or the Kingdom of the Night God after death; all their emotions, memories, history, and culture are destined to vanish.
But if things really come to this point, even if everyone can gather around the sacred fire, the reborn fire goddess can only protect their lives for a short time. Does she have any other way to save Nata from his inevitable demise?
"I hope none of you will do anything that contradicts my plan, otherwise I will have no choice but to take action..."
Thinking of this, Xu Ning said to the warrior beside him, "During the process of following you up the mountain, I took a look at your tribe's settlement. This area is mostly mountain gorges, with narrow and dangerous terrain. If you can make proper arrangements at several key passes and high points, unless the Abyss concentrates all its forces here, you should be able to easily defend against the enemy and protect everyone in your settlement."
The warrior smiled wryly, "You're an outsider, so you might not understand us, the Echoing Children. We don't have the high-flying abilities of the Flower Feather Society or the Suspended Wood People. We only know how to fight steadily and surely. So the kind of arrangement you described would only make it harder for us to help each other, and our strength would become even more scattered..."
Xu Ning laughed, "That's only because you guys have too little interaction with the outside world. Brothers, times have changed. Nowadays, besides individual strength still being indispensable, new types of weapons should also play a greater role. This position is perfect..."
Xu Ning walked to a suspension bridge. A large rock protruded from the cliff face on the side, from which he could keep an eye on enemies coming from at least three directions.
A white light flashed from the gourd in Xu Ning's hand, and a huge iron lump slammed down on the spot with a "thud," startling the soldier so much that he almost jumped onto the suspension bridge.
"What's this……"
Along with this iron lump came Diluc and the three little ones, as well as two Liyue soldiers responsible for piloting it. However, because the iron lump with the huge, dark pipe was so conspicuous, the Echo Child warrior didn't even notice that there were several extra people around him.
The one Xu Ning threw out was naturally a replica made based on the Shenju Island Collapse Cannon.
According to the Liyue General Affairs Bureau, the future development of heavy weapons in Liyue should naturally take Guiding Machine as the primary reference.
However, during that great battle, everyone witnessed Gui Zhongji's final form—enhanced by immortal power, with infinite light arrows, high damage and no cooldown, it was truly a dream come true.
Unable to sustain the employment of several immortals to serve in the war, the development of Guizhongji has temporarily stalled.
At this moment, the cannon that Xu Ning and Beidou brought from Daozu came into everyone's view.
This thing has a simple design, is easy to cast, and is very convenient to power.
The tech enthusiast in the Southern Cross fleet, named Mu Qing, specially modified the handles on both sides that were responsible for inputting lightning element into energy boxes so that he could still have some fun even when the big sister was not around. Paired with lightning crystals, a specialty of Inazuma that can store electrical energy, he achieved a historic breakthrough in enabling ordinary soldiers to deal massive damage.
This led the Southern Cross fleet to purchase large quantities of these lightning crystals, which were despised even in the wild, for a long time, almost establishing a stable trade route between Inazuma and Liyue, until the Commissioner issued a strict order that stopped them.
"This is for dealing with ordinary abyss monsters. I'll show you its power in a moment."
Xu Ning thought to himself that since Bennett was standing here, there was no reason why the abyss monsters wouldn't appear. It would be a good opportunity to show these people the power of his weapons.
"A deep crevice has appeared on the other side of the suspension bridge!"
Sure enough, almost instantly, three cracks appeared in the open space opposite the suspension bridge, from which several terrifying purple wolf heads emerged.
"Boom!"
Xu Ning waved his hand, and the two soldiers immediately turned their cannons around and unleashed a lightning-sweep at the three cracks.
Under the continuous bombardment of lightning, not only were the newly emerged Beast Realm Wolves reduced to ashes, but the three cracks also slowly closed.
"Is he so strong?"
The warrior of the Son of Echo stared at the cannon with fervent eyes, and couldn't help but stroke the cannon a couple of times. "If we could put wheels on it, wouldn't we be able to tow it to the Holy Night of Returning Fire pilgrimage?"
You're not stupid, but unfortunately, this thing of mine isn't meant for you to fire at one shot at a time. Every shot is a shot of Mora.
Led by this soldier, Xu Ning quickly placed several cannons in key positions, and then left some of the Thousand Rock Army here to help the Sons of Echo.
Xu Ning instructed the Thousand Rock Army soldiers who remained behind, "Preserving your own lives is the priority. This is not Liyue. You can retreat at any time if necessary. You don't even need to worry about these cannons. Just leave them behind. The Abyss won't take them for its own use anyway."
After giving all the instructions, Xu Ning patted Bennett, who had been following him the whole time, and said, "The general situation is not much different from what we expected. Now it's up to you to help us decide which direction to take. We're going to the Suspended Wood Man."
"Me?" Bennett pointed incredulously at himself.
From the beginning, he had been trying to avoid standing next to Klee. After all, that small backpack contained an unknown amount of explosives, and Bennett felt that even for the safety of the people around him, he should still keep a distance.
But to his surprise, Xu Ning entrusted him with the task of leading the way.
“But I know nothing about the Nata’s path, not even which direction the Suspended Wood People’s tribe is in… I might even lead everyone directly to the Abyss’s gathering place.”
"If that's the case, we'll have to give you the credit first. You should think carefully about why we're here..."
Xu Ning's words were like a wake-up call. Bennett suddenly realized that he and his companions were there to stop the Abyss and save Nata. As long as they could kill the Abyss and prevent the people of Nata from suffering, it wouldn't hurt to work a little harder.
"Um, let me arrange the guide thing. We often deliver things over there..."
Xu Ning had just contributed so many weapons and even left some to kill the Echo Child warrior in the Abyss, hoping to repay him in some way. But unexpectedly, Xu Ning and his group were preparing to see the way blindfolded and had everything ready.