People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 493 Lin Feng: The resistance team is ready; it's time to replenish the intrusion team's personnel.

A moment later, at the Abyss Palace, the Great Sun Imperial Carriage.

On the open circular plaza, a certain white fur ball stared blankly at the rows of neatly arranged relic guards and relic heavy machines, its mouth agape, unable to comprehend what it was seeing.

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"Um, isn't this a bit too much?"

"Where did you find so many ancient heavy machines? Could it be that your mechanical team has a way to make these things move?"

I had just told Harden that they wanted to learn about the current combat capabilities of the resistance, and then I was taken to visit the "Frontline Assault Group," "Special Operations Group," "Battlefield Communications Group," and now the "Logistics Support Group."
I originally thought those well-trained soldiers, whose physical abilities were no less than those of the Eye of God holders, were already outrageous enough.
But what the white fluffy ball saw upon arriving at what it thought was a hastily assembled logistics support team almost made it faint:
—If you're going to do logistics, then just do logistics properly. What's with all these ruin guards and ruin heavy machines?
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"Ha, to be honest, the current logistics group is actually a collective name for the merger of the 'medical support team' and the 'vehicle engineering team,' and it was they who insisted on using this name."

“Strictly speaking, none of our personnel are purely logistical; every soldier you meet is capable of fighting the enemy head-on.”

He knew that for an "ordinary resistance fighter," these Kanria machines were somewhat outrageous.

Seeing that even the princess beside him was looking at him, Harden paused for a moment and continued to explain:

"—As we mentioned before, in order to raise funds, we collected treasure chests from all around Yuanxia Palace. These machines were actually collected gradually during the exploration process, and we cannot manufacture them ourselves."

"But after collecting so many, the mechanical team roughly figured out the location of these large energy modules after a simple disassembly, and was able to perform simple disassembly and reassembly."

"The specific usage method is actually not complicated. Although it's impossible to control it or have a person ride in like in ancient legends, we have also found quite a few transport vehicles powered by the same energy source."

"As long as we can find a way to temporarily paralyze their energy supply, and lay in ambush near the battlefield in advance, we can still launch indiscriminate attacks when the enemy arrives."

While direct manipulation isn't entirely out of the question, that would be going a bit too far.
Pointing to the rugged-looking towing vehicles next to him, Harden felt somewhat regretful that he had been forced to choose this method of use.

"Hmm, should we just let them attack indiscriminately? That seems like it would be difficult for the average person to deal with."

Having defeated countless Ruin Guardians and Ruin Heavy Machines, Paimon was extremely familiar with the sheer thickness of these creatures' armor.

Without the Eye of God, relying on knowledge of weaknesses to fight a Ruin Guardian might be barely possible.
However, even the military is finding it difficult to deal with the relic heavy machine, whose armor is thicker than that of an ordinary person and can fire laser cannons. Although we don't know what the situation was like during the Calamity of Kanria five hundred years ago, even the army is having a hard time dealing with it now.
"Speaking of which, the Abyss Palace should be isolated from the outside world. Why are there so many Kanria series mechanisms here? And even after you dismantled so many, there are still some left."

After the initial surprise, Paimon finally noticed a blind spot and looked at Harden, who was inspecting the energy cube.

"I'm not very clear about the specific process. But there is a huge archive near the Great Sun Palace. According to a diplomatic document translated by Tanaka, the envoy from the former Kanria probably visited here a thousand years ago."

"However, their origins are no longer of concern, since Kanria has been completely wiped out; they are all things of the past."

After a moment of silence, briefly summarizing the matter, Harden steered the conversation back to the rebels themselves:
"As you can see, even if these machines cannot be precisely controlled, for us as the 'weaker party,' indiscriminate attacks are a means to overcome the stronger ones, which is enough to relieve a lot of pressure in the subsequent confrontation."

"You just saw our medical team. As some 'amateur' alchemy enthusiasts, they are not experts in alchemy, but they can make some healing and strengthening potions, which is barely enough."

"While none of our combat teams currently possess the Eye of God, their skills are no less than those of the 'well-trained' Shogunate soldiers, and they also possess some secret techniques brought from their hometowns."

"In short, even though we are not many people, please feel free to entrust the task to us if you have any instructions."

Initially, they considered creating several fake Eyes of God to allow the apostles to use elemental power properly, but it seems that His Highness the Prince received some information indicating that the rebels didn't need to rush.

They have demonstrated convincing fighting ability within reasonable limits, and Harden believes their current level should satisfy Her Highness.

"Well, having these big guys is pretty good. At least we can put them up there to hold off the Shogunate army when they get to Umijima Island."

"But speaking of which, how did you manage to subdue these things? You were even able to dismantle their energy cores."

Paimon vaguely noticed signs of battle on some of the remnants of the heavy machinery, and wondered how the resistance, consisting of ordinary people, had managed to collect so many Kanria machines.

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"Heh, it's just that we've conducted enough experiments to pinpoint their weaknesses."

"For example, some areas are blind spots, so getting close won't trigger any alert."
For example, some places are energy nodes; attacking them at the right moment can cause a short-term paralysis.

"Hmm, perhaps it's because our mechanics here have tried so many times that they're exceptionally experienced."

Even we ourselves sometimes have the illusion that we were once Kanriyans.

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"Oh, I didn't expect you to have such a sense of humor. How could you possibly find any Kanriyans these days?"

I never expected that this Mr. Harden would have such a unique way of joking.
The white fluffy ball, who had managed to remember a little bit of history, scratched its head, thinking that the probability of such a thing happening was almost zero, just like the fact that Ying's brother had always been by their side.

On the other side, Inazuma Castle, the town.

The time for the rebels to make their appearance is drawing near, and the dessert shop that has "gained the general's approval" has finally opened for business.

This hadn't happened in hundreds of years, and suddenly even the Heavenly Lord's Envoy, who hadn't been very friendly before, sent a congratulatory gift.

The shop itself is not primarily for profit; it is merely used by some members of the cult to experience life and serves as a temporary base.

Completely unexpectedly, this place became so popular because of the influence of a certain homebody. Considering the workload of the employees, Lin Feng finally chose a sales strategy of selling at fixed times and in fixed quantities until they were sold out.

As night fell, the dessert shop closed its doors after selling the last batch of pastries.

I'm confident that this overcrowding won't last long, and things will gradually calm down afterward.

However, Lin Feng felt that no one in Inazuma would consider it a "villainous stronghold" now. "Based on the conversation among the shogunate officials today, it seems that since the shogun's inquiries into the battle situation have become more frequent, the number of reinforcements sent by the shogunate army has been steadily increasing."
With overwhelming odds, the resistance forces, which had once advanced to the vicinity of Tatarasa, are now rapidly retreating, and Nashiina, the battleground, is about to fall.

As he spoke, he put down the actual battle situation summarized by the Abyss Apostles.

I had not specifically learned about the course of the battle between the two sides beforehand.

After seeing the intelligence that the resistance army had even occupied Tasasa, Lin Feng was truly at a loss for words regarding the current Shogunate army:
The fact that the Shogunate army's forces could not reach Hachiyū Island was due to historical reasons, so it's understandable that the battle line would initially be near Nashiina.

However, right next to Tatakasa is the Kujo Jinya, where the Tenryo magistrate's garrison is located. The fact that the rebels were able to advance into such a place, which is right next to the main camp, shows that the reports and supplies are definitely not inflated.

Judging from the actual situation alone, not to mention the samurai of five hundred years ago, before Kujo Sara joined the war, Lin Feng guessed that these troops could probably fight bandits to a standstill.

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"Phew, don't be angry, don't be angry, it's just 'her' memory getting angry on its own."

"—This is unreasonable! How could the magistrate's office have become like this? In my memory, they were all elites who fought to the death even in the face of the dark calamity."

Having received the same intelligence, and after witnessing the current combat capabilities of the Heavenly Territory Enforcer's army...

Hana Sanri, who had initially been quite confident in the Shogunate samurai, suddenly started muttering to herself, falling into a state that Lin Feng found very subtle.

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After a moment of silence, I finally managed to compose myself.

Since her memories were restored, Hana Sanri, who had never been so eager for her old friend to govern the country properly, finally let out a long sigh and turned her attention back to the present:

"Although the shogunate army's fighting strength is much weaker than I remembered, in any case, the tengu from the Kujo family has now joined the battle. In my opinion, she is not weak even among the great yokai, and she can definitely play a role in changing the course of the battle."

"Considering the subsequent conscription and reinforcements by the Tenryo Observatory, the 'resistance army' you sent will likely soon engage in its first confrontation with the Shogunate."

"Yes, very soon."

Lin Feng nodded, agreeing with this view:

"Therefore, before the shogunate's failure and cover-up are truly exposed to the eyes of the gods, we must speed up our actions."

"At the very least, while setting up the ceremony, we should first equip the intrusion team with personnel."

The Order doesn't have a large number of Abyssal Apostles. The Invasion Group has slightly more members, but it's not significantly different from the group led by the blond-haired guy.

Now that the gods of Inazuma are no longer offline, enemies that cannot exert enough pressure cannot play a role in exposing problems or bridging internal conflicts, let alone helping a certain otaku woman overcome the shadow in her heart.

He has great use for the corrupting power accumulated in the Inazuma ley lines, but that's the final hurdle. Moreover, the appearance of the final boss requires a lot of preparation beforehand, and he hasn't even started the first step yet.
After much deliberation, considering that "Fox Palace" standing alone amidst the abyss monsters might seem a bit lonely, and the stimulation effect wouldn't be quite enough, it was deemed insufficient.
Since it was just a convenient opportunity, he decided to take advantage of the moment and hire another employee to work there.

"...Fully staffed? You mean..."

With a vague suspicion, the ears on her head perked up, and Hana Sanri's tone inevitably wavered.

"Did you guess it?"

"That's right. 'Fox Abode Palace' wasn't the only one corrupted by the abyss five hundred years ago. And among your old friends, I just happen to think of someone whose combat ability and presence are both strong enough."

"As I mentioned before, I have some clues about the remnants of 'Mikoto Chiyo'."

"I'll consult with a high-ranking official to verify this. While setting up the ritual along the ley lines, if we can pinpoint the exact location where they disappeared, perhaps we can attempt to reassemble the fragments."

There was no attempt to hide the person in front of him. Compared to the Fox Palace, which had been completely devoured by the abyss monsters, the situation of the oni girl Mikoto Chiyo, who was once known as "Tora Chiyo," was actually much easier to handle in Lin Feng's opinion.

In the distant past, there were four people who accompanied the shadow.

The fox spirit "Kokusai-miya" who is the center of interpersonal relationships, the tengu "Sasa-yuri" who is the general, the oni "Mikoto-chiyo" who runs on the front lines, and her twin half, the former thunder god "Raiden-shin".

Sasa Yuri died during the Orobas expedition, which was too long ago, and there are not many clues about her.

The memory and emotions of the fox spirit who once lived in the Fox Palace are now right before my eyes, but after being affected by the abyss, I would probably have to go back five hundred years to see the fox spirit of the past.

The lightning might truly remain within the heart of the dream, but Sakura is, after all, the core element that allowed Inazuma to persevere 500 years ago. If we don't want a certain time-traveling ruler to become enraged and bite, or if Teyvat malfunctions and crashes, then...
Only one "Mikoto Chiyo" did not die from being devoured by the abyss monsters, nor from the power of a god. Although her consciousness was corrupted by the abyss, she ultimately left a real trace on the land of Inatsume.

After drawing his sword against the god in the past, the shadow hesitated for a moment, severing only an arm and a corner of the god's body, instead of turning it to ashes in the lightning.

He didn't take a direct hit from Wuxiang's blade, and the time since he disappeared wasn't too long. If there were any traces of consciousness left, dealing with them would be a piece of cake for Lin Feng now.

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"I'm so sorry, I really don't know how to thank you enough."

"All I can do now, along with this memory, is to sincerely wish you success."

"But in any case, if there is even the slightest hope, I still beg you to bring Chiyo back."

In the very end, even Ah Ying will send you her sincerest gratitude.

I never imagined that friends who had been scattered to the winds would have the chance to reunite in this way.

Thinking of Kage, who had been alone for hundreds of years, Hana Sanli, whose memories had never been so vivid, bowed deeply, hoping that Kage could welcome back a true friend.

(End of this chapter)