2077: V really knows how awesome he is

Only then did everyone realize that King Emhyr of Nilfgaard wanted to bring Ciri back, which was understandable for a father.

V thought so, but Ciri didn't hesitate to expose her father: "He's after my status as the heir to Sintra. He only came to me to use me to control the Kingdom of Sintra."

"Is that so?" V asked the spy.

The scout hesitated, not daring to answer, but not answering was the best answer.

V thought for a moment and said to the scouts, "Go back and tell Emhyr that I've got Ciri under my protection. Make him give up his evil intentions. If he remains obstinate... Xu Ling!"

"Understood." Xu Ling gave an order over the communication channel, and immediately 12 military tanks turned their guns and with a loud bang, blasted a small hill two kilometers away from Kaermohan into flat ground.

The Nilfgaardian spies were dumbfounded, as were the people of Kaer Morhen.

V continued, "And that's what happened to him."

V waved goodbye to the spy and returned to Night City.

Xu Ling arranged for the army to set off westward towards Temuria, with Triss, Roche, and others accompanying them.

When the Nilfgaardian spies returned, they reported the situation to Emhyr.

Emhyr was silent for a moment, then ordered, "Kill them all."

So the spies were secretly executed, with no survivors.

He pondered for a moment: "Inform the garrison in Temuria not to make any rash moves and to let them pass. Also, send a message to Redania, telling that madman Radovid V that a group of refugees made up of non-human races are slipping away right under his nose."

"Yes."

"V President? Night City?" Emhyr picked up a glass of red wine and swirled it gently. "Let Radovide test your mettle first."

Chapter 137 "Mountain Bandits"

Upon returning to Night City, V immediately received reports from Nakamura Kayo and Yennefer, learning that Yennefer had established rules based on the Witcher's World's magic network system, granting higher-ranking spellcasters absolute dominion over lower-ranking spellcasters. In a narrower sense, this meant the ability to grant and deprive lower-ranking spellcasters of their "magic" at will; in a broader sense, it meant the ability to macroscopically control the computational power of the entire magic network, achieving regional or localized "magic bans."

Nakamura Kayo translated it as follows: Administrators can ban or block any ordinary user, and can also "disconnect" a certain region from the internet, which is similar to traditional network permissions. The difference is that this network permission comes not only from the code settings, but also from the magical confinement set up by Yennefer. Even if those super hackers can crack the code, as long as they are not master-level spellcasters, they can only be defeated by the magical confinement.

“Double insurance, very good.” V was quite satisfied: “Thank you so much, Ms. Yennefer.”

“You’re too kind.” Yennefer gave a courtly bow. “You saved Ciri and Geralt; this is what I should do.”

"Alright, I appreciate your kindness. In the future, if you need anything, just let me know. Our friendship will last forever."

Yennefer was overjoyed, saying, "It's my honor."

When can the transfer of authority be completed?

“Now is fine.” Yennefer thought for a moment, “But just to be on the safe side, I’d like to check it again with Ms. Nakamura. Would tomorrow be alright?”

"Of course, you are the professionals, we'll listen to you."

And so, V finished his work and went to the 100th floor to catch up with Michiko. The two were chatting enthusiastically when a message from the Witcher world arrived.

"Why isn't it moving?" Michiko asked.

"Xu Ling got into a fight with the locals," V said as she continued moving.

Michiko, however, began to dodge the question: "How about we continue tonight? We have important business to attend to."

"No need, it was just a few hundred people. They suddenly rushed down from the mountain and were blown to smithereens by several tanks before they even met. They were probably bandits."

Upon hearing this, Michiko felt relieved and focused on catching up with V.

On the other side, King Radovid V of Redania was shocked upon hearing the battle report: "Total annihilation? That was the most elite battle group of the Eternal Flame! What about the enemy's losses?"

The messenger said in a trembling voice, "The enemy... suffered no losses. They used a war machine that we've never seen before, which can launch an alchemical bomb that can explode. Our men were all killed as soon as they showed up."

"Useless! You're all a bunch of useless trash! You can't even handle a group of refugees. It's your incompetence that allows those inhuman monsters to run rampant!" Radovid V roared in anger, sweeping everything off the table in front of him.

He was young, bald, and wore a crown. His face showed both youthful innocence and maturity, wisdom and madness. He closed his eyes and pondered for a while before opening them: "Transfer the Fifth Army Corps to the border of Temuria. At the same time, order the Sixth and Seventh Army Corps to lie in ambush and launch an attack from the flank after the war begins."

The messenger exclaimed in surprise, "It's just a group of refugees, why are we having to deploy three legions?"

“Idiot, the people who can defeat the Eternal Flame Chapter can’t be refugees. This intelligence must have been deliberately leaked by Emhyr to mislead me.” Radovid V said arrogantly, “I don’t care what he wants to do, and I don’t care which faction this inhuman army comes from, but I want their war machines. Since those things can wipe out the Eternal Flame Chapter, they will definitely be useful in the battle against Nilfgaard.”

The messenger suddenly realized what was happening, and then revealed extreme fanaticism: "The North will surely win, and Redania will surely unify the entire continent!"

Radovid V was pleased by this flattery and laughed heartily.

Thus, after repelling the first wave of bandits, Xu Ling faced a second wave of bandits, which was larger and more organized than before.

"Lure the enemy from the front, then encircle them from both flanks." Xu Ling scratched her head: "These bandits aren't going to rob the wives of the bandits, they're actually studying military strategy!"

Triss was a little speechless, but kindly reminded him, "Bandits wouldn't have such good equipment. They even have fully armored knights over there."

At this time, Roche also received intelligence from the rebel scouts and made a definitive statement: "These people are Redanian troops. The Fifth Army is in front, and the Sixth and Seventh Army are lying in ambush on both sides. My men saw their hidden flags."

Whenever Redania Triss is mentioned, she thinks of Radovid V, and the thought of Radovid V triggers her PTSD.

"What should we do?" Triss asked Xu Ling.

Xu Ling replied, "Of course it's to rid the people of this scourge and eliminate this band of mountain bandits."

“They’re not bandits. Roche said they’re legitimate Redania members…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Roche interrupted her: "No, Ms. Triss, my information was wrong. They are indeed bandits."

Triss was speechless. You changed your mind way too quickly.

But the clever sorceress quickly realized what was going on and exclaimed in surprise, "You want to...?"

"Have the Second Mechanized Regiment open an opening." Xu Ling chuckled maliciously, "Let them in, and kill them all!"

Thus, Redania surrounded Xu Ling, and Xu Ling counter-encircled her. Redania's Steel Legion was exceptionally powerful, while Night City's Steel Legion had ample ammunition.

The high-ranking knight bravely charged at the tank, only to watch helplessly as his steel spear shattered upon impact with the tank's armor.

"We cannot break through the enemy's armor!"

The knights cried out in anguish, and then they and their horses were encircled in the tracks, their flesh and blood nourishing the earth.

Several large fireballs slammed into the tanks, leaving scorch marks. The military vehicles' AI immediately calculated the attacker's location based on the ballistics. Twenty-two tanks activated their vertical launch units, and forty-four surface-to-surface missiles accurately hit a concealed point on an unknown high ground. From then on, no large fireball ever appeared on the battlefield again.

"The sorcerers of Redania are all dead, and the command has been wiped out!" Roche reported to Xu Ling with great excitement the intelligence gathered by the rebels.

Xu Ling remained calm. If she could lose with firearms against cold weapons, she would quit her job and go to work at Genting Highlands.

"Kill all these bandits, leave no survivors."

Since arriving in the world of Witcher, General Xu has been letting loose a bit. This isn't because she's revealing her true colors, but because she understands the principle of striking once to avoid being struck a hundred times.

If you want to be a powerful dragon crossing the river, you have to be ruthless. If you start with appeasement and favors, you'll only end up being powerless against the local bullies, and your attempt to show off will backfire and you'll get taken advantage of.

Under the onslaught of high-tech weapons, the "bandits" were quickly routed and began to flee. Night City was prepared and immediately launched a pursuit.

The rear half of the tank detached and deformed, transforming into mountain motorcycles that pursued the enemy in all directions.

Two-legged people can't outrun two-wheeled motorcycles, and four-legged warhorses still can't outrun two-wheeled motorcycles. The power of technology lies in its strong universality and extremely low barrier to entry. This expeditionary force in Night City has many new recruits who have only served for two or three years, but they slaughter well-trained knights as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

The thermal blade can easily pierce the strongest breastplate, and the intelligent firearms allow soldiers to maintain 100% accuracy while riding motorcycles through bumpy terrain.

Xu Ling had just finished eating half a protein bar when the report came that the battle was over and a great victory had been won.

The guards even brought out the enemy's flag.

Roche recognized it at a glance: "It really is the flag of Redania!"

Xu Ling quickly covered her eyes: "Take it away, take it away, I'm kind-hearted, I can't bear to see these things."

Luo Qi: "..."

Triss: "..."

Xu Ling opened her eyes only after the guards put away the flag.

"Clean up the battlefield and burn anything that can prove your identity. Also, inform the local people that we helped them eliminate the nearby bandits while marching here, and they don't need to thank us."

The guard did as instructed, then scratched his head and asked, "General Xu, should we erect a monument?"

Xu Ling suddenly stood up and slapped the guard on the shoulder: "You always manage to come up with something new! We must erect a monument, a big one!"

And so, the stone tablet inscribed with "Xu Ling marched here and killed 3000 bandits" was quickly carved and erected by the roadside.

Xu Ling circled the stone tablet three times with great satisfaction, her expression as blissful as if she had just had an orgasm.

Then the army continued to advance, and a few local villagers were bold enough to catch up with Xu Ling and ask her about her origins and which country she belonged to.

Xu Ling was skilled in military affairs but not so politically astute. Not knowing whether she should expose Night City, she simply gave a vague answer.

"I am a descendant of the dragon."

Thus, the story of the descendants of the dragon leading an army of dragons to appear on earth spread.

But at this moment, the most surprised were King Radovide V of Redania and Emperor Emhyr of Nilfgaard.

The former had one of his fingers chopped off by Xu Ling, while the latter was frightened by the fierce way Xu Ling chopped off his finger.

The two emperors, one in the south and one in the north, were unable to sleep all night after receiving the battle report.

They thought about it all night and came to completely opposite decisions.

Emhyr: "Nilfgaard is not an enemy of the Dragon Army. We will do our best to befriend them and fulfill all their demands!"

Radovid V: "Redania is determined to exterminate all non-humans and has mobilized a massive army. I will personally lead the expedition and annihilate the dragon army!"

After learning of each other's decisions, Radovide V mocked Emhyr as an incompetent coward, and Emhyr almost burst out laughing.

Radovid V had always been a major threat to Nilfgaard. While the northern kingdoms fell one by one to Nilfgaard, Redania, another of the northern kingdoms, grew increasingly powerful. Conversely, due to the prolonged war and the stretched battle lines, Nilfgaard's logistics were in trouble, and anti-war sentiment among the country's nobles was growing louder.

To put it simply, if this situation is dragged out, Radovid V could lead the Northern Kingdom to victory without even starting a war. Nilfgaard, while seemingly triumphant, is actually mired in a quagmire. If the war cannot be ended within a year, not only the Northern Kingdom, but even the noble forces within the country could give Emhyr a severe beating.

In fact, Emhyr had already prepared for defeat in the war. He ordered Nilfgaardian soldiers to plunder the occupied territories, knowing that he could not defeat Radovid V within a year. Therefore, he decided to loot and flee, making a quick buck and preparing for the next war.

But now Radovid V has actually provoked that dragon army, and Emhyr is so happy that he almost had to start a courtly orgy to celebrate.

He could only lament that Radovid V was too young, hadn't endured enough hardship, and always thought he was the protagonist, that he was extraordinary. Only someone like him, who had suffered greatly in his youth and witnessed the harsh realities of life, could understand that so-called monarchs were nothing special; he was king simply because he had made the right choices at crucial junctures.

"What a pity, Radovide, you made the wrong choice this time."

Emhyr curled the corners of his mouth, as if he could see the beautiful scene of unifying the world.

So Xu Ling encountered a very absurd problem.

In Temeria, the Redanian army blocked her path, leaving her to be slaughtered; while the Nilfgaardian army welcomed her with food and drink, as if welcoming a royal army.

"What's going on?" Xu Ling was completely baffled.

"Be careful, those Nilfgaardians are definitely up to something!" Roche now called them "Japanese devils" with great ease.

Xu Ling also had no good feelings towards the invaders, so she decided to give Nilfgaard a try.

At a banquet, the Nilfgaardian general conveyed Emhyr's greetings to Xu Ling and expressed his full cooperation with the Dragon Army's actions, no matter what.

Xu Ling said directly that there was no need to go through fire and water; they just needed to return the territory they had seized from Temuria.

The general paused for a moment, glanced at Luo Qi beside Xu Ling, and immediately understood. But he didn't agree immediately, saying he needed to write to the emperor to ask for his permission before giving a reply.

"This is definitely a stalling tactic," Roche said bitterly. "Those damned Nilfgaardian devils won't spit out the fat they've already swallowed!"

Within just two days, the general received Emhyr's reply, returning all of Temuria's territory, and all troops immediately returned.

When Roche saw the Nilfgaardian army actually packing their bags, Roche was dumbfounded, and so was Xu Ling.

"Why?" Roche asked, utterly bewildered. "Did Nilfgaard really evacuate?"

Xu Ling was also quite puzzled: "Yeah, why?"

Triss glanced at the tanks in the army and was speechless.

In short, Nilfgaard returned the territory of Temeria, and Roche's long-cherished plan to restore his kingdom finally achieved great success. Although the process was somewhat rushed, the result was good.

He was also an honest man. Knowing that Night City had been a great help, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he stayed by Xu Ling's side and let the rebels assist Night City in going to Shand Island.

Now, the only thing blocking Xu Ling's way is the army of Redania, and it is said that even Emperor Radovide V of Redania has come.

Xu Ling had no idea when she had attracted such a great deal of hatred, so she had no choice but to send out a drone to gather some intelligence first.

What they saw was a major attack. Redania launched an attack while Nilfgaard was evacuating, catching Nilfgaard completely off guard. In the footage transmitted by the drone, the general who had eaten with Xu Ling was hacked to pieces and his face was covered in blood. Because of their shared meal, Xu Ling sent a small team to rescue him.

As Chinese people say, you can't hit someone who's smiling at you. If someone brings you food and drink, you can't just stand by and watch them die.

Xu Ling had no intention of intervening in the war between the two countries, but Redania, having won a battle, became somewhat confused about the difference between the two kings and launched an attack on the Night City army. Xu Ling could not tolerate this and immediately ordered a defense. As a result, tanks led the way, with infantry coordinating, and the Redania army, which was defending all the way, retreated 200 miles overnight, even losing their royal tent.

The Nilfgaardian general, like his leader Emhyr, almost burst out laughing.