Chapter 1503
Taking Advantage of the Vulnerability
Chapter 1503 Taking Advantage of the Vulnerability
Imperio's title of "Glory of the Annie" was well-deserved. Furthermore, the Beast Soul Mech was inherently superior in performance, and after a brief stalemate, he found an opportunity to escape.
Faced with the infuriating entanglement, he no longer held back. The energy beams from his arms poured down like a torrential rain, each strike tearing apart a beast soul, shattering the surrounding interference, and clearing a space.
As soon as he broke free, the surrounding beast soul mechs also broke free one after another.
Never before had they suffered such a humiliating defeat, which fueled their unrestrained anger in their counterattack.
The true casualties of the Silvermoon people have finally emerged.
The target of the attack is no longer the beast souls, but the actual Silvermoon people.
This is a confrontation with no suspense whatsoever.
Despite knowing the vast difference in strength, the Silver Moon people did not back down at all.
But courage doesn't guarantee the outcome.
The number of dissipating beast souls continued to increase, and blood stained the ground red.
The rout of the orcs gave the Beast Soul Mechs more room to maneuver. They quickly adjusted their formation and fired their artillery at the densest areas of the crowd, preventing the Silvermoon people from getting close.
Even the bravest orcs value their lives. Faced with this situation, they scattered and hid to avoid danger.
Logically, the Beast Soul Legion could have withdrawn at this point.
However, Impelli received a new order from Vallejo: to vigorously suppress the Silvermoon commoners and prevent the Silvermoon leadership from cutting off the energy supply to Crystal City.
Impelli frowned, hesitated for a moment, and finally turned around and led the team toward the Silvermoon City Energy Center.
The Silvermoon people did not completely retreat. Relying on their familiarity with the terrain, they moved through the streets and alleys, using various cover to launch surprise attacks from time to time.
Already furious, but with the mission taking priority, the Beast Soul Legion showed no mercy, launching a large-scale sweep to destroy all possible buildings and facilities where people might be hiding.
Vehicles that had stopped on the road due to energy shortages were blown away by the blast wave, causing further explosions, with debris crashing into various ruins and collapsed houses.
The once neat commercial street was reduced to ruins amidst the roar of artillery fire, with smoke and dust billowing into the sky and the tremors reverberating throughout the entire Silver Moon.
"laugh--"
High-pressure steam carrying coolant gushed from the ground, indicating that the underground pipeline had broken.
The beast soul mechs speeding past paid no attention to this.
Meanwhile, the Silvermoon leader, who was rushing all the way, received new information.
[WARNING! Underground main energy pipeline ruptured!]
[WARNING! Energy supply to Crystal City has been interrupted! Please handle this immediately!]
[WARNING! Power transmission capacity towards Jingyao City continues to decrease! It is now less than 30% of the rated capacity! Please take immediate action!]
The alarms flashing red letters sounded one after another, but the cold, mechanical voice made him slow down his hurried steps.
"Haha!" The person in charge clapped his hands and laughed, "Really... he brought this on himself! It saves me the trouble of making a trip."
In the underground pipe network breached by the Beast Soul Legion, steam, coolant, and energy fluid mixed together, further eroding the already fragile transmission system as they flowed through the damaged pipes.
If it weren't for the fact that those people caused real damage to Silvermoon City, I would really like to thank them properly.
But the news that followed made him stop laughing.
[Warning! Silvermoon City's energy is continuously decreasing, and the city's defense system is unable to maintain normal operation. Emergency plan activated. Severe damage within the city; protective gates remain open for evacuation of residents.]
The protective gate is the alloy door that separates Graystone Settlement from Silvermoon City. If it remains open, it means that people from Graystone Settlement can freely enter and leave Silvermoon City.
However, the person in charge only worried for a moment.
He was still shaken by the sight of that out-of-control mob from Silvermoon City passing through Graystone.
Most of the people from Graystone are probably still hiding in their houses, trembling with fear, and dare not come out easily.
Even if a few daring individuals did manage to break in, Silvermoon City is far from being a good tourist destination. More importantly…
The Silvermoon City's protective gate opened automatically due to insufficient energy, while the Crystal City's barrier relies entirely on energy for support...
With the output power now drastically reduced, even the most robust barrier would probably be difficult to maintain.
They are no match for the Beast Soul Legion in a head-on confrontation, but can't they outmaneuver those carefree and comfortable noble lords by launching a sneak attack?
While the Beast Soul Legion is outside, let's strike straight at Crystal City's lair!
The person in charge immediately synchronized the information to the Silvermoon City public channel.
Soon, the Beast Soul Legion clearly felt that the Silver Moon people's harassment had decreased significantly, and they thought they had scared them away. Little did they expect that these people would turn around and head straight for Crystal City.
By the time they received the news and rushed back to Crystal City, the Silvermoon people had already spread throughout the city.
The Beast Soul Mechs can't indiscriminately fire in Crystal City like they could in Silver Moon City, turning the entire city into ruins—this is their home, and it would be a shame to damage it.
The Silvermoon people also recognized this, and like unkillable gophers, they would randomly pop up and create chaos. Their motto was "Have fun and run, never linger."
It's often said that the Crystal Radiance Beast Soul is superior to the Silver Moon Beast Soul, but this advantage is far from universal.
In terms of actual numbers, the number of Beast Soul Silver Moon people is almost half that of Crystal Radiance people.
The other half either worked in the Beast Soul Legion or in various maintenance departments, mostly in clerical and administrative positions.
Furthermore, most of them hold high positions, and their beast souls are neglected in training. No matter how powerful they are, they would find it difficult to cope with a sudden attack.
The Silvermoon people were already burning with vengeful fury, making them incredibly powerful in combat.
During the raid, they increasingly realized that the Jingyao people were all bark and no bite, which made them even more convinced that they had been deceived, and their desire for revenge grew stronger.
While chaos reigned in Crystal City, Adrian of Graystone also received a message from his dutiful old butler, who promptly and "friendly" informed his "premium clients" of the news.
He has always been adept at manipulating people's hearts, and the wealthy Graystone people, who had just suffered a great loss at the hands of the Silvermoon people, were indeed unable to resist his provocations.
"If that's the case, isn't Silvermoon City now a ghost town?"
"What? You want to go?"
"If they can go to Crystal City, why can't we go to Silvermoon City? Compared to Crystal City, Silvermoon City is practically a ghost town right now. If we seize this opportunity to take it over... that's Silvermoon City!"
"Aren't you afraid that the group from the Loess Plateau might launch a surprise attack, trap us in Silvermoon City, and slaughter us all?"
“Don’t worry,” Adrian said confidently. “Those people aren’t coming back, so you can rest assured.”
"Oh? Lord Finch has made a move?" someone misunderstood. "As expected, only the people of Crystal City can handle the Silvermoon people."
Some people also noticed Edric's intention to stay out of it and called out to him.
"Master Finch, even if we wanted to go, we couldn't open that alloy door. You seem to have a pass, right? How about... you give us a ride? We've never been there before, could you show us the way?"
Adrian sneered inwardly, but he couldn't refuse out loud—these wealthy people in Greystone were still useful.
Moreover, he didn't feel that there was any danger in the empty Silvermoon City.
Perfect timing! He's currently leading twelve mechs, and with Qian Sui by his side, he might just be able to seize control of a force in Silvermoon City...
When I picked up the soft cushion where the cat was perched, the little black cat didn't resist. It remained quietly curled up, playing with the little bell around its neck, looking incredibly cute.
Adrian's smugness vanished completely when he walked down the stairs and discovered that his car was gone.
When they discovered that all the cars in the entire castle had vanished, they only regretted not having twisted the heads off those bastards earlier.
"Sorry, everyone," he texted others helplessly, "my pass has been stolen. I'll have to find another opportunity to go on this mission."
The others took it as an excuse not to go, each with their own thoughts, but said it was no problem.
As he spoke, the words of comfort turned into flattery, and Adrian, satisfied, carried the thousand-year-old back home.
"Gentlemen, gentlemen!" someone suddenly shouted. "I sent someone to check the gate, but it's been open for some reason, and the guards are gone. This is an opportunity, I'll charge in first!"