Origin Paradise!

The flames of the Source Guns roared like wildfire, and the military fleet and the aristocratic fleet at the shipyard finally took to the air. Dense elemental cannon fire bombarded the ground, causing great damage to the dark creatures.

Si Ning stealthily moved through the streets and alleys, her movements as swift as a cheetah. She had received a side mission to purge the rebels. Among the First Division of Siming City, there were no fewer than a hundred vampires disguised as humans, a number that was highly unusual.

boom!

A thorn spell descended, and hundreds of thorns shot out like blooming flowers. Dozens of imperial soldiers around them were riddled with holes, blood gushing out, and they all fell to the ground dead.

Yu Shi walked among the corpses, carefully avoiding the filthy pools of blood. As a charm-based player on the battlefield of the end, he would never have participated in such an aesthetically unappealing massacre if not ordered by the Marquis.

call!

A breeze blew.

The fish-clan elder's expression hardened, and he abruptly turned his head to dodge a silver sword light.

When he turned around, there was nothing behind him, but a faint but palpable killing intent surrounded him; the enemy possessed exceptional stealth abilities.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down the forehead of the Fish Clan's esteemed servant. What he detested most were assassination-type enemies. If he was already injured before he could unleash his charm, his relatively fragile body, which was associated with charm, might not be able to withstand it and he would die on the spot.

In an instant, all of his charm skills were activated.

The Yu clan elder calmed down and smiled, "Friend, the purpose of war is not only to win, but also to pursue peace. I am willing to surrender. In fact, as the Yu clan elder, I have my mission. You probably don't know, but in the entire Cangwu province, the Yu clan is the one with the biggest problem..."

Not far away, Si Ning's face was calm. She had to admit that these were very unique last words.

[Note: You have been attacked by the Supreme-level "Happiness of Meeting Sooner" attack. Hua Jianmou has been immune to it.]

[Note: You have been attacked by the Supreme-level "Enjoyable Conversation" attack. Hua Jianmou has been immune to this attack.]

[Note: You have been attacked by the Supreme-level "Helpful Herd" attack. Hua Jianmou has been immune to this attack.]

[Hint: You have been subjected to multiple mental charm attacks, fulfilling the special effect of Hua Jianmou's core skill, Abyss Logic Disorder]

The moment Hua Jianmou opened, the Fish Clan Elder abruptly stopped speaking. A pair of huge, beautiful eyes appeared before his eyes, with patterns of flowers and swords spinning continuously. Several supreme-level charms rebounded back at him due to his disordered mental logic.

In an instant, the fish-clan worshipper froze on the spot, motionless.

Si Ning walked straight by, and a sword formation rose up as a result.

One immortal sword, sixteen supreme swords, eighty-one perfect swords, and three thousand six hundred and fifty fine swords together form a formidable sword formation.

Like a waterfall of sword light, it poured down, and the shattering damage of Star Sword Technique: Sirius turned the sword light silver-white.

The Fish Clan's offering was annihilated twice by the waterfall's sword light. Even in death, he still couldn't escape the mental illusion and abnormal rebound of the Flower Sword Eye. Clearly, he had met an expert this time.

"What trash, trying to use mental attacks on me."

Si Ning skillfully took some valuable items and continued forward. At this critical moment when her allies were sacrificing themselves, she chose to head straight for her own supply depot. The dark race was already showing signs of retreating, so it was safe to act now and no one would interfere.

……

The core battlefield.

The moment the white light dimmed, all three marquises realized that the deputy warden's presence had completely vanished.

The fall of a peak is an incredibly painful loss for the fortress.

Especially the Blood Demon Marquis, who is currently in charge of the main attack, clearly remembers that his kinsman Bart disappeared around Cangwu Fortress and has no definite whereabouts to this day.

No one is certain whether the enemy or force that caused the deputy warden's rapid demise will reappear.

After the old lady shouted loudly, the morale of the imperial troops soared. The werewolf force's operation to seize the shipyard had failed, and now that the warships were airborne, the sneak attack had clearly failed.

"Retreat! This place is no place to stay!"

The Blood Demon Marquis stopped and retreated.

The Spider Demon Duchess waved her hand, and a thick poisonous fog swept out, enveloping the entire palace ruins.

The werewolf marquis activated his speed aura, replacing the previous health aura. The three reached a consensus and immediately retreated.

But at that moment, the Spider Demon Duchess, whose senses were most acute, suddenly turned her head, her expression one of astonishment, and shouted, "Watch out!"

A flash of silver light illuminated the poisonous fog.

Fate is immortal, the spear of Excalibur strikes.

The Blood Demon Marquis was terrified, a vivid premonition of death stimulating his mind. He hurriedly released waves of blood magic, creating twelve giant blood-red shields in front of him.

Click!

In an instant, the terrifying true damage against the demon race took effect, and the silver spear shattered layer after layer of defense.

At the critical moment, the werewolf marquis gritted his teeth and unleashed the Darkmoon Clan's famous support aura—Darkmoon Symbiosis.

Thanks to the Spider Demon Duchess's reminder, the Blood Demon Marquis adjusted his stance at the last moment. The silver spear pierced through his abdomen, and the severe damage was shared between him and the Werewolf Marquis. He was seriously injured but not fatal.

"Thank you!"

"If you fall, it will be difficult for us to retreat."

"Quickly!" the Spider Queen shouted.

The three withdrew from the core battlefield.

As the poisonous fog gradually thinned, Jiang He retrieved the Dragon Spear, stared at the Fish Master who remained motionless, and smiled smugly.

He knew that the old lady was afraid of death.

But for a dignified Imperial Division Commander on the front lines to sit idly by and watch the opportunity slip away is more likely a sign of something wrong than death.

In mid-air, the Yin-Yang Pisces dispersed, and the Pisces Master landed safely.

The old lady expressed her dissatisfaction and snorted coldly, "They could have left one person behind, but he was cowardly in the face of battle. Let the military decide his fate."

"Hey, Siming City has almost fallen. The Si family failed in their duties first, and they might be demoted. Old Madam, you should start planning how to deal with the Jiedushi."

Yu Shizuo and the old lady exchanged a glance and laughed simultaneously. They became friends again, and friends naturally wouldn't make things difficult for each other.

"Commander, you have made great contributions and deserve the most credit for defeating the enemy."

"The old lady's strategic planning and execution of the vampire marquis is truly remarkable; she is a heroine."

The two men laughed heartily. Based on the fact that the spear thrower did not show himself in the final shot of the battle, it was clear that he was not the Duke. Moreover, the other party was obviously unwilling to show himself, or perhaps he had some concerns. In any case, he was unlikely to come out and accuse them of a bad battle.

The dark races retreated like a receding tide, and when the Imperial forces pursued them to the outskirts of the city, countless spider webs covered the forest, preventing the gains from expanding further.

As the flames subsided, Si Ning emerged from the warehouse in a corner of Siming City, her eyebrows barely concealing their upward curves.

Although most of her valuable resources were destroyed due to the targeting by the dark race, the source energy bullets, portable elemental cannons, and various supplies she intercepted were still worth more than 300,000 source gold. The only problem was how to sell them.

[Lemon King: Hahaha, my good brother, come quick, let's divide the spoils!]

[Mo Ke: ?]

……

Early morning, before dawn, the red moon still shines.

A large number of imperial officers were cleaning up the mess and tallying the casualties.

After a night of fighting, more than 10,000 officers and majors were killed, and 240,000 soldiers and sergeants were killed or wounded. If morale had not been boosted at the last moment, the outcome would likely have been a complete collapse.

The dark race left behind tens of thousands of corpses, all of whom were elites with titles. The number of fallen gold-level warriors on both sides was roughly equal, totaling more than forty people, including the vampire deputy warden and five gold-level elites.

Apart from the city walls, over 90% of the military buildings in Siming City were destroyed, half of the two fleets were lost, and one of the four immortal warships was completely scrapped.

A surprise attack nearly wiped out 30-40% of Siming City's strength, but because of the death of the vampire deputy warden, almost all the soldiers believed that they had won, albeit a Pyrrhic victory.

call!

A battleship of the Undying class descended from the sky.

The hatch opened, and the military staff of Cangwu Fortress arrived. The group surrounded a golden-armored warrior who carried a huge, floor-length battle banner and exuded a solemn aura.

When the golden-armored warriors arrived at the ruined division headquarters, Commander Yu and the Old Madam had already arrived. Facing the war envoys of the imperial family, the two became solemn.

"The fortress-level battle begins today."

"By order of Emperor Wuzong, the military merit list is now open. The redemption points are located in the beacon cities and fortresses that participated in the battle."

"Each kill will record the corresponding merit in the War Token, and I will be in charge of the redemption process."

"Slaying a heroic being - Recorded as a Duke-level military achievement *1".

"Kill a Gold Peak/Gold Elite - Record Marquis-level military merit *1".

"Killing a normal Gold/Silver Peak player - Record Count-level military merit *1".

"Kill a Silver Elite/Regular Silver - Record 1 Viscount-level military merit".

"Kill Bronze Age creatures and record military achievements as a Baron or Lord."

"Military merits at all levels can be exchanged at a ratio of 100:1."

"In the battle, officers of the rank of lieutenant or above on our side without any official position are free to hunt. Troops' military merits will be compared based on kills, casualties, and overall impact. For specific evaluation criteria, please refer to the battle flag. In addition, any human strongman is welcome to hunt dark creatures."

After the golden-armored warrior finished speaking, he fell silent. His voice was devoid of emotion, and he seemed to have been born for war.

Members of noble families and officers of all ranks gathered around. Duke-level military merits could be exchanged for epic-level materials, including epic-level source energy bullets made by the Empire's chief alchemist, which, in theory, could severely injure a peak-level Gold Saint upon hitting a target.

But it's too difficult, so basically no one considers it.

Marquis-level military merits can be exchanged for materials that never die, while Earl-level military merits represent the ultimate and perfect. All sorts of unique resources from the thirty-six provinces of the empire are fully available, offering a dazzling array of choices.

Jiang He stood at the edge of the crowd, his face shrouded in a deathly mist. He glanced at the exchange list. In terms of weapons and equipment, the Empire was not so wealthy as to directly reward finished products. He needed to exchange for materials first, and then use military merits to find a specialized alchemist to forge them.

The Rare Treasures section is all-encompassing, featuring a wealth of rare treasures with a wide variety of functions from the Dawn Continent.

In addition, the various levels of exercises are also introduced.

A martial arts technique of the Undying level requires the military merits of three marquises, enough to form the foundation for a family to pass down for a hundred years.

At the same time, military merits in war can improve one's military rank, family status, actual land, and all sorts of other things.

Jiang He set his sights on some rare treasures and all the cultivation techniques. He planned to enhance the properties of energy with the former, and solidify his martial arts foundation with the latter.

Before long, the human warriors who chose to hunt freely stepped forward one after another to receive their war tokens and register in turn.

Overall, there aren't as many free hunters as one might imagine.

Venturing deep into the borderlands means there is no large army to share the burden, no superiors to provide protection, no strong enemy forces to deal with, and no constant replenishment of military supplies and materials. You are responsible for your own life and death. Even if you encounter a duke, you can only blame your bad luck.

Jiang He wrote the word "ashes" on the registration form, which was obviously a false identity, but there were countless people who did similar things.

“I won’t go.” Si Ning handed over a few packets of free special lemon mosquito coils and said, “The supplies worth 300,000 Yuan Gold still need to be sold through the military. In addition, I have a main quest. You don’t need to worry about the smuggling business, but the special Yuanmen needs to be left behind.”

Jiang He nodded and said, "I'll trouble you to discuss the chaotic bombs produced by Major Blood Shadow with the military. I only need the copy of the cultivation technique."

"know."

not far away.

The old lady always felt a pair of cold eyes staring at her, making her feel uneasy. She couldn't help but turn her head and found that a certain little tyrant was just two meters away.

"Jiang Da Gongfeng, what is this?"

"Nothing to do with you."

The old lady: "..."

Good, good, good! (claps hands)

Chapter 459 The Sun Chasers

Jinxi Fortress is located in the central part of the Dali Plain.

Inside the fortress tower, the room was dimly lit.

An elderly man, dressed in elegant yet capable attire, stood before the French windows, watching the blood-red moonlight bathe the earth day after day, his face expressionless.

At the door of the room, a man dressed in black knelt on one knee.

"...A letter from Duke Merrick states that the deputy warden of the Infernal Affairs Bureau perished for unknown reasons while pursuing Jiang Wuyang. Based on the circumstances at the scene, it is highly likely that it was caused by some kind of high-intensity explosive or magical attack. Given that a similar event did not occur when the Infernal Affairs Bureau was destroyed, we have reason to conclude that the explosion was an abnormal event..."

The man in black reported methodically, every inch of his skin covered by his clothes. His mask was completely blank, and an extremely thin dagger was strapped to his waist.

"...Based on the current situation, Jiang Wuyang has risen to second place in suspicion in the case of Young Master Yan's death."

"The first one is still that Sun Chaser."

The man in black fell silent after speaking.

The Fu clan of Zhurixing Province, also known as the Sun Family.

As a long-established and prestigious family, the Fu family has two heroic-level dukes. One is old but not yet old, and his combat power is always at its peak. The other is in his prime and can ensure the family's future prosperity for the next hundred years.