Genshin Impact: Demon God of Shura

After bickering for a while, Luo Xue and An Ying tacitly stopped and began a serious discussion:

"On my way here, I consulted with Lord Shura. According to Lord Shura's instructions, Lord Guizhong will send a batch of new equipment and several disassembled and reassembled Guizhong machines to support the Tianheng Mountain defense line."

Upon hearing the words "new equipment" from Shadow, Luo Xue's ears perked up, and she asked in surprise:

"New equipment? When did that happen?"

"Regarding what happened a few days ago, Lord Shura is currently training his soldiers to use it in Guixiu Li. In a few more days, it should be mass-produced and distributed to the soldiers on the front lines."

Shadow nodded.

"As for its effectiveness, I can only say that it is a portable, one-time use area-of-effect weapon."

"I'm already looking forward to it."

Luo Xue was very interested in the soon-to-be-widespread use of hand grenades.

"The message has been delivered; I need to go back and keep an eye on those rats."

Shadow bid farewell to Luo Xue, then turned to the two guards behind him who were watching with an air of smug satisfaction and said seriously:

"If you don't leave now, I'll give you special treatment and let everyone else see how you two make a fool of yourselves."

Upon hearing this, the two, who had been quite relaxed, suddenly jolted awake, immediately stood up straight, and said in unison:

"I will obey the general's orders!"

……

Meanwhile, at the seawall defense line.

"Hey? Look, isn't there a crack on that largest section of the defensive wall?"

The scouts, back on the beach, discovered the flaw in the seawall by the moonlight.

The scouts were initially overjoyed, but then they sensed something was amiss.

"That's not right. Logically speaking, how could Gui Xiuli, with his infrastructure capabilities, make such a basic mistake?"

The team leader scratched his head, completely baffled.

Just as everyone was puzzled, several streaks of fire began to approach from the beach.

"Someone's coming! Take cover!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly retreated behind the rocks where they were hiding.

As the footsteps drew closer, the voices of several Thousand Rock soldiers began to reach the ears of the scouts:

"Instructor, how did such a large crack appear on our defensive line? We're supposed to be at war with the Ocean Alliance soon!"

Having received advance notice from the Shadow, the Thousand Rock Army deliberately complained loudly to the Thousand Rock Instructor who was leading the patrol.

Upon hearing this, the scouts behind the reef immediately perked up and pricked up their ears.

Instructor Qianyan sighed, feigning helplessness, and shook his head, saying:

"Alas, this is caused by the unstable foundation of the coastline. His Majesty the Emperor and Lord Shura are trying to remedy it, but it's not something that can be resolved in a short time. You should also keep a close eye on it, and report it immediately if the cracks widen, so that the workers building the defense line can take corrective action..."

The scouts behind the reefs' eyes lit up upon hearing this, thinking they had obtained important intelligence.

As the sounds of the Thousand Rock Army's voices and footsteps faded into the distance, the scout leader rubbed his hands together excitedly:

"Haha, I see. There's such a big loophole in the Guiliyuan defense line. We'll report this to our superiors and we'll have made a great contribution."

The other scouts echoed this sentiment.

They immediately forgot their initial unease and decided to leave without lingering to deliver this so-called "secret".

After confirming that the scouts had left, the instructor of the Thousand Rocks and the soldiers of the Thousand Rocks exchanged smiles.

They knew the enemy had fallen into their carefully laid trap, but it wasn't quite there yet.

Just as the scouts were about to dive back into the ocean, a shout suddenly rang out from behind them:

"Who is it? Stop!"

The scouts turned their heads reflexively and their pupils immediately contracted.

Their movements were discovered by a patrol squad of rangers following behind!

"Not good! Run! Even if the entire army is wiped out, we must get this crucial intelligence back!"

Even though the leader scout was so frightened that his face turned pale instantly, he still shouted loudly at the scouts.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the scout leader's arm was hooked by the cavalry captain leading the group.

Before he could react, the world spun rapidly before his eyes, and the leader scout was instantly pulled into the air, tracing a graceful parabola before crashing heavily onto the beach behind the knights.

Before he could utter a cry of pain, he was pinned down by several Thousand Rock Army soldiers who had arrived from behind.

This scene terrified the remaining dozen or so scouts, who scattered and fled like birds and beasts.

However, this is completely inadequate against the Shura Ranger, who is primarily known for his rapid reactions.

In an instant, the beach was in chaos, and several more disheveled figures were dragged away by the Ranger's grappling hooks in the air.

However, unlike before, this time they actually had the chance to scream.

"Ahhhh——!"

Help!

"Do not--!"

……

Apart from the scouts who were dragged away by the grappling hooks, the scouts who tried to take up arms to fight back did not fare so well.

Before his weapon could strike the ranger's armor, the scout's sword-wielding arm was severed from his torso by the ranger's blade.

Even worse, some were cut in half at the waist by the knight commander leading the group.

While the knights were busy capturing other scouts, one of the scouts managed to escape to a sea cliff during the knights' deliberate leniency in capturing him.

"Quick! Someone's trying to escape!"

At the knight commander's signal, a member of the Thousand Rocks Army deliberately pointed towards the sea cliffs and shouted loudly.

"Damn it!"

Seeing that he was still some distance from the edge of the cliff, the scout gritted his teeth, drew his sword, turned around, and clashed swords with a pursuing knight.

Clang!

Although the move seemed brave, the scout felt a numbness in his hand as soon as he met the sword of a well-trained ranger with his twin blades.

Before he could take any further action, the Knight's other sword came from the other side!

Puff!

Ultimately, the scout lost his entire left arm as he fell from the edge of the sea cliff, plunging headfirst into the sea.

Pfft!

When all the remaining knights and the Thousand Rock Army who arrived later reached the edge of the cliff and looked down, they saw a figure swimming away into the depths of the ocean, accompanied by splashes of water.

Since there was no equipment for going into the sea nearby, and the Shura archers nearby had not yet joined the battle, the people on the edge of the sea cliff could only stare at it helplessly.

Meanwhile, the scout was secretly rejoicing, knowing that as long as he returned to the Ocean Alliance headquarters and relayed this crucial intelligence, he would achieve great merit.

Thinking this, the scout didn't forget to turn back and make a provocative gesture to the crowd before diving into the sea without looking back.

However, he did not notice that on the sea cliff behind him, the people standing on the edge of the cliff made way for the shadowy figure to emerge from it.

"Reporting on the situation, Knight Commander."

Shadow asked the Ranger Knight Commander beside him.

Upon hearing this, the Knight Commander immediately stood up straight, bowed to Shadow, and then solemnly reported:

"Reporting to General Shadow, thanks to our deliberate leniency in the capture operation, everyone except the one who slipped through the net has been arrested or killed."

Shadow nodded in satisfaction, then a slight smile played on his lips beneath the Ghost Armor:

"Now, we just wait for the enemy to attack, and we'll retreat!"

"I will obey the general's orders!"

P.S.: This is the second update today. Happy National Day everyone!