Chapter 170

A flying艇 hovered over the fortress. General Xigu, in his rusty armor, sat in the main lounge of the craft. Before him were two resting pods, properly secured. Zhou Jiren and Zhong Wei were fast asleep inside. "Don't worry, their condition is stable."

The main screen displayed their heart rates and vital signs. Dong Tian Tong had used hypnosis to forcefully drag the two into a dream state. This was the best she could come up with. She believed her junior brother could break through this situation alone. The Teacher and Zhong Wei, who had already restarted one hundred and forty times, would now become a "burden" on Gu Shen's path to breaking the game. If she wanted to completely shatter this restarted dream, her mission was not to venture beyond the fortress with Gu Shen, but to protect the other outsiders, including herself.

The Source Will needed to abide by the world's rules. Once it realized it couldn't stop Gu Shen, it would definitely do everything to kill the intruders before triggering another restart, resetting the exploration progress to zero.

As Xigu's sword tip trembled, Lin Lei, who was stationed at the rear of the mist, immediately noticed something was wrong... After breaking through the fog, she saw a spectacle she had never witnessed before. The iron walls of Piyue Fortress were stacked higher than she remembered, and many flying艇 models she had never seen before floated on the ceiling!

Xigu silently took up his bronze sword. So, Senior Sister, Teacher, Senior Brother, should I bring them along?

Luo Er calmed her mind.

The bone-like hand of Qing Shen locked onto the shadow in the mist. The first time he saw that image, Xigu knew what was happening.

The Source Will couldn't shake him from drawing his sword. His brocade red robe was swept away by the powerful extraordinary aura. The speaker wore a long sword, a bamboo hat, and a white veil that concealed his face. As the snow wind blew, his scarlet brocade battle robe fluttered wildly. Perhaps the only mistake he had ever made was failing to successfully fuse with the Fire Seed. Rumble!

Lin Lei was silent for a few seconds, took a deep breath, and looked at the giant flying艇, solemnly saying: "This little guy is simply not a product of this era. If we attack head-on, I'm afraid we will pay a very heavy price."

This was a war that never existed in history. Beizhou would never allow such a situation to happen!

"Understood."

Taking a bunch of people into the Initial, even Jin Yuan, with his thick skin, would be too embarrassed to bring up. Far away from Piyue Fortress, a pile of frost and snow suddenly swirled up, and a thick fog surged at the end of the snowy mountain valley. "General Xigu, CN021 reports to you that an unknown mist has appeared in the north of Piyue Fortress. The scout camp's investigation has yielded no results. Eighteen vanguards were dispatched, and all have disappeared."

Xigu smiled, lowered his eyes, and drew his bronze sword, saying: "Since I can't control the Divine Throne, I'll just bring Beizhou's strongest from back then... If I can't protect any of them, then this mission will be considered a failure. After all, if the Source Will really gathers its power and launches an attack on these 'outsiders', with the iron walls of Piyue Fortress and the strength of the Seventh Legion, Xigu has the confidence to hold on until Jin Yuan breaks the game. "For eight hundred years, Piyue Fortress has indeed been free from natural disasters, and it is indeed worthy of being called an iron city... There are many secrets hidden within."

The mists of history shrouded the valley of Piyue Fortress. "Your Majesty!"

Nearly eighty percent of the Beizhou elite forces who had come to Piyue Fortress to join the Seventh Legion had also discovered the anomaly. The historical records stated that the source material should have exploded, but the "eye" was not removed, but rather "shifted".

This woman had done many crazy things in her life, and after her death, she became the object of scorn for the people of Beizhou. Gu Shen died at the hands of the Red Emperor, the young emperor who had firmly held the throne of Beizhou for seventy years. He was once the lucky one envied by billions of people. He sat on the throne for seventy years and possessed the "War Fire Seed" for seventy years. Unfortunately, despite having such favorable conditions, he still lost to the younger Red Emperor in the final showdown. But according to the first theory, the Source Will cannot change the timeline in which the Divine Throne is located.

Xue Mei's sword tip ignited with flames. These flames contained the aura of the "Fire Seed," making it impossible to look directly at them!

Back then, he was not on that front line. It was not him who was responsible for facing Lin Lei, but Silver Fox. It was precisely because of the battle with Lin Lei that Silver Fox had a scar on his face that could never be erased. In that battle, Silver Fox was defeated, and Lin Lei won a small victory, thus defending her title of "Beizhou's Strongest." Xigu said in a deep voice: "A new round of restarting has already begun, and it is clear that Gu Shen has successfully penetrated into the 【Old World】."

"Or me."

"Your Majesty."

"But there was a man-made disaster here."

"To kill me?" Xigu smiled. Gu Shen took off his hat, threw it on the ground, and coldly said: "You and I will kill our way over there, shoot down that main 艇, and kill Xigu... Issue my imperial decree! Today, in the battle of Piyue Fortress, only advance is allowed, no retreat!"

The woman said expressionlessly, "Having fought to this point, how can you and I retreat? If we retreat any further, we'll be back in Central City! I've already seen the flags of the Seventh Legion. Those extraordinary individuals are all under Xigu's command! Intelligence says that Silver Fox is responsible for guarding this place. Clearly, the Red Emperor has already guessed my surprise attack plan and temporarily replaced him with Xigu, who is better at killing. He intends to use Piyue Fortress to confront me in advance. No matter what, we must take this battle today!"

"The existence of the Source Will... means that the birth of this dream world is governed by rules."

Those flying艇 in Piyue Fortress could easily blow up Lin Lei's steam tanks. But Xigu's mission was not to defend Piyue Fortress, nor to defeat Lin Lei's old troops!

"It's scary, it's scary!"

"Logically speaking, we should be very safe now, but why do I feel uneasy?"

This was an iron city!

Xigu took a deep breath and said, "That kid Xue Mei actually managed to get a flying艇 to leave the fortress... he really has some tricks up his sleeve." The flags raised high in the mist were the banners of the Beizhou Lin clan!

Our opponent is the Source Will of this dream world.

The appearance of this kind of thing was definitely not a coincidence. The Source Will had already begun to manipulate pawns to "attack" Jin Yuan. Xigu didn't know what had happened in the 【Old World】, nor did he need to know. Once the Red Emperor entered seclusion, it would be a true seclusion. The mist was first struck by a scarlet flag. The flag was carved with the magnificent crown of the Beizhou Lin clan. In an instant, all the guards on the high walls of Piyue Fortress were stunned. The older "veterans" in the legion stood there in astonishment. No one was more familiar with that flag than they were. After the empress ascended the throne, the "War Against the Red Emperor" in the Beizhou hinterland lasted for more than ten years. That war spread from south to north, causing the people of Beizhou to suffer unspeakably. "For those who hesitate... even the Will cannot obstruct them." A soft voice sounded beside Lin Lei. Xigu frowned. Deep Sea Dragons? Will all eight come?

Luo Er murmured softly: "Or me."

The Source Will could mobilize the timeline in this dream and freely travel through time. Back then, Silver Fox was defeated and lost Piyue Fortress because Lin Lei invaded. During the War Against the Red Emperor, Beizhou's "Source Energy 艇 Technology" was not yet mature. The flying艇 used in the war were slightly luxurious, as if they had been placed in another time and space. Luo Er felt that Jin Yuan's retreat was likely linked to this... There seemed to be some stimulation.

"The reason for flying the艇 to Piyue Fortress is because this is the heavily guarded area of the Seventh Legion." The failure of the "audience" indicated a very important piece of information. If Xigu accompanied him, it would be a bad thing. Because if he brought this Beizhou general, even if Tu Ling spoke until his mouth was dry, A Fu would not allow such a super powerhouse with the ability to destroy the source to enter the Initial. Now the War Against the Red Emperor had already ended. Xigu coldly said: "The Source Will is certainly powerful, but it must also abide by the extraordinary iron laws. If it wants to kill us, it needs to create enough disasters to impact Piyue Fortress. In my impression, this fortress has never been breached in eight hundred years, nor has it encountered great cold, great drought, famine, or storms."

The woman asked softly: "The previous intelligence did not mention that Piyue Fortress has so many garrison troops. Did the Red Emperor set up his men here long ago, waiting to ambush us at Piyue Fortress?"

Xigu smiled indifferently.

The ground began to tremble. The trembling sound was like drumming. Even Xigu, who was sitting in the main 艇, could hear it clearly. In the distant valley, the mist enveloped the area, and the few guards who had been temporarily transferred to Piyue Fortress by the Seventh Legion climbed up the high walls and looked into the distance. They saw dense shadows emerging from the mist at the end of the valley.

The Source Will made this team appear and surround Piyue Fortress with only one purpose!

"Interesting."

Feng Gu Yuan Tian's blast restarted one hundred and seventy times. You and Zhou Jiren and Zhong Wei were forced into a "困局". It wasn't that there was a problem with our efforts, but that the Source Will was "playing" with the three of us. Because of the existence of Jin Yuan, the "protagonist of destiny," we had to act against the original trajectory of the world. Luo Er's expression became clear because she had already buried strands of her hair in the seven valleys of Piyue Fortress. These strands of hair were her "eyes," but just now, her "eyes" had begun to disappear. She would sense the moment the hair was completely severed. Logically speaking, if they were plucked out, she would be able to sense it immediately. Beizhou was not the first to confirm.

A loud bang!

Now, the Source Will in the dream world had modified the timeline and allowed Xue Mei to follow the old troops to appear after Xigu's town guarded Piyue Fortress. "The Source Will cannot measure the power of the Divine Throne." That piece of intelligence reassured Luo Er a lot. If there were no Divine Throne-level combat forces to strike, then General Xigu's strength would be the pinnacle here!

Luo Er murmured: "The reason it can create such a perfect world is because of the memories provided by each of you outsiders. This world is seamless, and every character has flesh and blood. The Source Will can manipulate source storms to strike, but it cannot manipulate super strong individuals to sell their lives for it. Therefore, it can only borrow some forces that already have conflicts to attack you."

Xigu smiled slightly.

According to the 【Sky Eye】, a suspicious object landed and exploded one hundred miles outside the fortress. The suspicious object originally posed a great threat to the border area, but before the alarm could be transmitted inward, the suspicious object "disappeared." Because all of this happened too quickly, the 【Sky Eye】 could only transmit a blurry image. It seemed to be a giant meteorite burning with light and fire. As long as a new round of restarts did not begin, it meant that Xue Mei's mission was still continuing!

"General Xigu, Guo Si, the garrison of the Frontier Fortress, reports to you that a mist has appeared in the south of Piyue Fortress!"

But by piecing together the known intelligence after clearing away the mist, continuous reports poured into the central control room.

The sword tip sang!

Xigu said in a hoarse voice: "If the opponent is Lin Lei, then this battle will indeed be troublesome."

But he was not afraid. He now understood that true powerhouses are not afraid of guns and cannons. "During the Xinyang Campaign, General Xue Mei of the First Legion once 'shattered' the iron walls of Piyue Fortress."

"But not all of it is true."

Dense ranks of extraordinary individuals clad in source armor floated up from the city walls of Piyue Fortress. Their appearance gave Lin Lei an extremely strong sense of security.