You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

Chapter 111 Forbidden Strike Against the Sunset Empire (5k)

For a moment, the Sunset Empire commander was completely bewildered.

【what? 】

What's going on here?

Who would stand around causing trouble and giving up when someone comes to their doorstep?

Are you sure this is the morale and combat effectiveness a Federation-numbered combat group should have?

[What about that numbered battle group that fought fiercely against them on the Eastern Frontier, even annihilating several of their armies?]

Are you sure it's the same group of people?

However, the worse the Federation Chapter performed, the happier he became.

[After all, before he arrived, His Majesty the Emperor had advised him to take this opportunity to carefully observe the environment, customs, and culture surrounding the Federation.]

[If possible, also take a look at the Federation's layout in various cities and some of the secret passages.]

Now that the Federation has given them the Eastern Territory, wouldn't it be a waste of the Federation's generosity if they didn't take advantage of the internal strife to advance further?

To promote the common prosperity of the Sunset Empire and the Federation, they felt it necessary to divide up the Federation's vast and resource-rich territories.

Of course, if the Federation still has hidden military forces, or remains powerful, then let's pretend this was never mentioned.

Therefore, the commander of the Sunset Empire's border troops was very keen for the Federation army to perform poorly.

The worse the Federal Army performs, the weaker the Red Heart Society's fighting strength is.

In this way, their Sunset Empire could realize its grand ideal of conquering the Federation.

[In the same month, Guan Wu, one of the six King-level talents adopted by the Red Heart Society ahead of schedule, came of age and, under the guidance of the Red Heart Society, successfully awakened his King-level talent: Star Moon Battle Body.]

The power of the Star Moon Battle Body allowed Guan Wu to display overwhelming combat strength from the very beginning.

Under the full support of the Red Heart Society, Guan Wu's strength rapidly increased at an extremely terrifying pace.

He enjoyed everything that scions of noble families could.

Even on the front lines where the two armies were locked in a stalemate, you still found time to bring Guan Wu under your wing and train him.

For Guan Wu, who came from a poor background, you are the only light in his life!

If it weren't for the Red Heart Society's redemption, his mother would probably have died in bed from radiation sickness long ago.

If it weren't for your arrival, he felt he would still be living in the mud.

You are his savior!

[He is the only sun in his heart!]

Before he had even awakened his professional talent, you personally nurtured, guided, and taught him.

Of course, Guan Wu didn't disappoint you either; he pledged his loyalty to you early on, even reaching a fanatical level.

In October of the 129th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, on the advice of the border commander of the Sunset Empire, the Federation chose to launch its war offensive on the vast grasslands.

The Red Heart Society's guerrilla warfare is causing the Federation considerable trouble.

To mitigate this risk, the Federation's high command approved the opinion of the Sunset Empire's border commander.

Although everyone could guess that the other party had malicious intentions, given the need to utilize the Sunset Empire's military strength, they could only pretend not to know.

[November of the 129th year of the Extraordinary Calendar: The Federation suffered nine defeats in nine battles.]

Even the Central Army, with its abundant resources and best treatment, is insignificant compared to the Red Heart Army.

The federal aristocratic families, led by the Qin family, noticed this situation and understood even more clearly why the Red Heart Army was stronger than the Central Army.

The fundamental reason is not faith, nor fighting spirit, nor even willpower, but rather that while the entire Red Heart Army cultivates martial arts techniques, their Central Army does not.

This objective disparity in combat capabilities was the root cause of the failure of the standoff between the two armies.

Just as the Federation's aristocratic families hesitated about whether to release their long-sealed cultivation techniques to the central army, the commander of the Sunset Empire's border army volunteered to serve as the vanguard against the Red Heart Army.

During this period, thanks to your strategy of luring the enemy deep into your territory, the Red Heart Army has developed a situation where it can overwhelm the Central Army but cannot defeat the Sunset Empire's border defense forces.

[You recently purchased a forbidden weapon launcher from the United States at a high price.]

What you need to wait for now is the moment when high-level professionals from the Sunset Empire enter the Abyss Battlefield on a large scale and establish a stronghold there.

At that time, the two forbidden weapons in your hands will strike the Sunset Empire directly on the head.

After all, this perverse nation, which violates human ethics, is conducting abyssal experiments. If a forbidden strike is not carried out against it as soon as possible, the will of the abyss will descend in a few years.

However, any attack on the Sunset Empire, which is considered taboo, will inevitably provoke a counterattack from its army.

Therefore, if you have access to a portion of the Sunset Empire's army, wiping them out is the best course of action.

The Sunset Empire's border guards achieved an unprecedented victory in their first assault on the Red Heart Army.

This victory caused the new Federal military to frown slightly.

On the one hand, they seriously misjudged the combat capabilities of the Sunset Empire's border defense forces.

On the other hand, they had doubts about the performance of the Red Heart Army.

Why did the Red Heart Army seem to lack fighting spirit when facing the Sunset Empire's border guards?

When members of the new military told the Sunset Empire commander about this suspicion, warning him to be wary of a trap, the commander thought it was the new federal military trying to sabotage him.

Why should the seemingly insignificant Red Heart Army, an army that would crumble at the slightest touch, be so cautious?

【OK!】

[It turns out the Federation isn't as powerful as they thought. If they're only this strong against the border guards, what would happen if the Imperial Guard, belonging to the royal family, came? Wouldn't they beat the Federation to a pulp?]

The empire's prosperity begins today!

The greater his victory, the deeper his understanding of this principle became.

Even during the battle, he began ordering the border guards not to destroy the Federation's mountainous lands without cause, as these would all become the Empire's property in the future.

[In December of the 129th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, during the confrontation between the two armies, the Sunset Empire's border defense forces achieved increasingly greater victories.]

[When the commanders of the Sunset Empire began to frequently berate the new Federal Army, even looking down on other Federal troops, and constantly talking about the glory of the Empire, you knew the time had come.]

[Thus, during a full-scale attack by the Sunset Empire's border guards, accompanied by shouts of "Victory!", the aura displayed by the Red Heart Army suddenly changed.]

In the eyes of the Sunset Empire's commander, the Red Heart Army had transformed from a white rabbit into a ferocious tiger ready to devour its prey.

In an instant, he realized he had fallen into a trap!

However, the Red Heart Army's formation has already begun to close in. If we withdraw now, we will inevitably face their complete annihilation.

Therefore, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and unleash all the border troops' trump cards, engaging in a head-on clash with the fierce Red Heart Army on this vast and boundless grassland.

The Red Heart Army, which used to crumble at the slightest touch and be routed by them, now stands as steadfast as the hardest steel of the aristocratic families.

Each charge by the border guards not only failed to scatter the loyalist army, but also resulted in heavy losses for the border guards themselves.

As the Red Heart Army completed its encirclement, and the escorting battle group circled overhead, the Sunset Empire's border guards met their end on the grassland battlefield they had personally chosen.

However, in mountainous areas, forests, or other strategic passes, the Red Heart Army might not be able to completely overwhelm the border guards.

After all, the enemy outnumbered them, and even if they wanted to run, there would be routed troops fleeing.

But now, this boundless grassland has become a natural slaughterhouse for the strong to slaughter the weak.

When the Federation military realized what was happening and wanted to send its central army and numbered battle groups to provide assistance, the Federation's troops and battle groups were very resistant to this.

Military deployments are moving at a snail's pace.

After all, they still remember how arrogant the Sunset Empire's border guards were during this period.

Most importantly, the undisguised aggressive gazes of the Sunset Empire's border guards made them very uncomfortable.

Anyone with a sense of national responsibility knows how to choose between civil war and war of aggression.

[Especially for rank-and-file soldiers, can loyalty be corrupted?]

Not bad!

[All Federation soldiers who join the Red Heart Society are treated equally by the Red Heart Society. They even see former comrades-in-arms who have now broken through to the second job advancement with the help of the Red Heart Society.]

The elite armor sets worn by the Red Heart Army soldiers, their B-grade skill cards, and even the two gleaming bracelets on their wrists.

That's an accessory/equipment!

[The most precious item among all professional equipment!]

Normally, only members of the warband are allowed to wear it; ordinary Federation soldiers are not qualified to wear it at all.

Human nature is such that people are more concerned about inequality than scarcity.

When they saw their former peers, now nurtured by the Red Heart Society, reaching heights they never dared to dream of, adorned with accessories and equipment they only dared to wear in their wildest dreams, their hearts swelled with bitterness.

[The officers don't care about ordinary accessories and equipment, but these ordinary soldiers do!] [In fact, compared to the Federation, the Red Heart Society treats them much better.]

Therefore, in this massive battlefield where both sides have deployed millions of troops, there have been defections to the Federation almost daily.

Even if the new military headquarters dispatched an inspection team, either the team members would be injured at night, or they would simply disappear without a trace.

[And then compare that to the bunch of bastards in the Sunset Empire's army; they practically have their ambition to invade the Federation written all over their faces.]

So, who to help and who to fight—is that even a question?

If the Red Heart Society wins, they will still be compatriots of one country and one nation.

But if they cripple the Red Heart Society and rescue the Sunset Empire's border guards, those bastards might turn on them in the future.

When morale wanes and the vast majority of soldiers and combat group members begin to procrastinate, this support operation is destined to be nothing more than a joke.

Even after their reinforcements arrived, some Federation chapter members, while rubbing their eyes and yawning, accidentally killed Sunset Empire soldiers who had managed to escape.

When questioned by superiors, they looked aggrieved.

My eyes weren't feeling well at the time, and through a blurry vision, I saw a monster covered in blood running towards me.

I thought they were enemies!

Furthermore, soldiers of the Sunset Empire are not protected by Federal military law!

If anyone pursues this matter, let them take it to military court!

We've been fighting here for so long, and the pressure is immense.

I'm about to have a flare-up of my PTSD!

Is it really that hard for us to just live?

Faced with this string of answers, what can anyone say?

Most importantly, the chapter's higher-ups also disliked these Sunset Empire soldiers.

Therefore, such inquiries are merely routine. As long as no one publicly admits to intentionally killing the other person, there is absolutely no problem.

Thus, with the Red Heart Society exerting its strength and the Federal army becoming complacent, the Sunset Empire's border defense forces were completely annihilated.

When this news reached the Sunset Empire, the entire nation was moved.

[Then, under the pretext of avenging the border troops, the Sunset Empire began to deploy its forces to the eastern border defense region.]

For some unknown reason, the Sunset Empire Chapter has never crossed the Eastern Frontier.

[In January of the 130th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, thanks to the joint efforts of all researchers at the Crimson Heart Society's Armor Research Institute, the Black Gold Armor officially entered production.]

[However, within the Red Heart Society, members prefer to name it the Red Heart Armor.]

[In March of the 130th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, as the Sunset Empire mobilized its national resources to expand the effects of the Abyss Experiment, you began to take action.]

[After experiencing the power of the Crimson Heart Armor, Liu Wentao, the former Minister of the Federal Army and an eighth-level professional, agreed to take two forbidden military weapons to the capital of the Sunset Empire for high-altitude drops.]

High-level professionals are already capable of carrying forbidden military weapons and dropping them from high altitudes.

However, the presence of Nine-Turn Professions can be found in various countries around the world.

Based on their shared understanding of the soul realm, if a ninth-tier professional enters an enemy country, it will inevitably trigger a brawl among the enemy country's ninth-tier professionals.

[However, at the seventh and eighth rank, the massive military forces deployed by each empire around them can easily eliminate them.]

Therefore, although high-level professionals can carry forbidden weapons for combat, the most convenient method is still to use forbidden weapon launchers.

Based on your understanding, the Sunset Empire has deployed a forbidden military defense network.

[Once an attack by forbidden weapons is detected, this defense network will activate instantly and precisely intercept the forbidden weapons.]

Although the United States possesses more sophisticated forbidden weapon launch platforms, such technological advancements are often top secrets that cannot be sold.

Therefore, an eighth-tier professional with the defense of a ninth-tier professional becomes the best candidate for this task.

[And that forbidden weapon launch pad purchased from the United States was merely experimental equipment you prepared for the research department.]

This time, you must ensure that the pinnacle of technological achievement is born within the Red Heart Society.

[Thus, the next timeline, after receiving the gifts of cutting-edge technology, will inevitably unleash even greater power.]

In April of the 130th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, Liu Wentao secretly infiltrated the Sunset Empire, carrying two forbidden military weapons.

[While the Sunset Empire's royal family was holding a so-called sacrificial ceremony, Liu Wentao instantly appeared high in the sky.]

This sudden turn of events immediately caught the attention of the Sunset Empire's royal family's retainers.

After sensing Liu Wentao's aura, they assumed he was just an ordinary eighth-rank assassin.

[As long as it's not a ninth-level rank weapon, it poses no threat to them.]

Under the bombardment of various formations and massive military weapons, even the eighth-rank professional could only perish in the Northwest.

When they saw Liu Wentao take out two forbidden military weapons, their expressions changed drastically.

The next moment, an unparalleled and terrifying attack instantly engulfed Liu Wentao.

Under normal circumstances, Liu Wentao would be absolutely dead.

The sound of forbidden military weapons exploding in the air did not rang out, causing the Emperor of the Sunset Empire to feel a chill in his heart.

As expected, Liu Wentao was completely encased in a layer of red armor. The terrifying attack, capable of destroying mountains, only caused slight ripples when it struck the armor.

And so, under the glaring, furious gaze of the Sunset Empire's emperor, the two forbidden military weapons were detonated in the Sunset Empire's capital.

[Cataclysmic destruction!]

Two enormous mushroom clouds, carrying unparalleled and terrifying radiation, instantly ravaged the once habitable and prosperous areas of the capital city.

Even the Sunset Empire's Imperial Guard, which surrounded and protected the royal family, was instantly reduced to ashes by the terrifying heat and energy of the forbidden weapon.

[Any professional below the ninth level of cultivation will face certain death within the explosive core of the pinnacle of human civilization's most advanced weaponry.]

When the dust settled, only a massive energy barrier shimmered around the Sunset Empire's royal family.

Clearly, the protective power emanating from this energy barrier has reached the ninth level.

Otherwise, given the terrifying effects of forbidden military weapons, the Sunset Empire's high command would have faced utter annihilation.

The fact that the Sunset Empire's royal family survived does not mean that everyone else in the capital survived.

A single forbidden weapon can easily destroy a city.

The combined power of the two forbidden military weapons unleashed a terrifying energy that instantly brought the Sunset Empire's capital city to a close-up experience of the sun's might.

Damn it!

Who exactly is it?

Don't they know about the agreements between countries that prohibit the deployment of military equipment?

Even if forbidden weapons are to be launched, they must not be directed towards the capital city or the area where the ruler resides.

Otherwise, if a forbidden war breaks out, the world will surely be destroyed!

Most importantly, what kind of insane nation would send its newly promoted ninth-level professionals to deliver forbidden military weapons?

[That seemingly eighth-level ninth-level professional was insane. Didn't he know that doing this would cause countless deaths and injuries?]

Even the most notorious butchers in history haven't killed as many people as this ninth-level professional has killed today!

Find it!

We must find this ninth-level professional!

Then, in front of the entire world, bring them to justice!

Meanwhile, Liu Wentao, pursued by the ninth-rank professionals of the Sunset Empire, frantically fled towards the location of the Crimson Heart Society.

Today was arguably the most exhilarating day of his life!

That was so much fun!

As Secretary of the Army, he needs to carefully consider every action he takes, and he must maintain a balance between hawks and conservatives.

Therefore, even though there are national and personal grudges between the Federation and the Sunset Empire, in most cases he can only cooperate with them with a smile.

But today!

The first thing they did for the Red Heart Society was to blow the capital of the Sunset Empire to smithereens.

Throughout the Sunset Empire, one could say that everyone knew each other.

Therefore, even if he were to die right now, he could close his eyes contentedly and welcome his death.

(End of this chapter)