# Chapter 2625: You Can Shut Up Now, I Beg You
The Triumph Group Army naturally discovered the boost from the halo above their heads, and instantly felt even more confident and fired up!
They felt like no matter how many enemies came, they could just charge ahead!
Qin Shou howled excitedly:
(งᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง "I can crush bombs with my bare hands! Don't ask why, that's just how fired up I am! If a vampire bit me, they'd probably get burned so bad their mouth would be full of blisters, right?"
"Oh hoho? The halo above my head must be the protagonist's halo, right? In this offensive and defensive battle, I, Qin Shou, am definitely the protagonist!"
A string of words from Jiangnan crashed down, and the morale of the Triumph Group Army soared!
The previous low spirits were swept away!
Yang Jian also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know how Jiangnan did it, at least morale was high, and they wouldn't be scared shitless by the grand spectacle of the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle!
Jiangnan smiled and spoke through the War Horn:
Σ(((＞(¯ิ⥎¯ิ๑) "So everyone need not worry, just keep the passion burning in your hearts. After all, I never really expected you all to be of much use~"
The moment these words left his mouth, the Triumph Group Army, which had just been brimming with confidence and passion, nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood!
Σ(°△°|||) Uh...
Pfft~ Then why did you say all that passionate stuff just now?!
Yang Jian: (유口유|||)???
Jiangnan continued: "Everyone, don't be too hard on yourselves either. Although our Triumph Group Army might be a bit low in level, at least we're few in numbers, right?"
"It's fine that we're few! After all, our defense zone is huge! With over ten thousand base planets, we average less than a hundred people guarding each planet!"
"Is that a problem? It's no problem at all! I believe everyone can do it. Ask why? Mm... rely on willpower!"
"It's just facing the combined attack of billions of troops from other races. As long as we channel the spirit of 'one man can hold the pass against a billion', the Triumph Group Army will surely return in triumph!"
And at this moment, the Triumph Group Army was completely dumbfounded!
The two halos above their heads shattered. The confidence and passion that had just surged in their chests vanished without a trace, replaced by bitter faces!
This... how the hell are we supposed to fight?
Less than a hundred people guarding a planet, facing the attack of billions of troops from the myriad races?
One versus a billion?
Even more so when their levels are completely suppressed!
What fucking use could the Triumph Group Army possibly be?
Everything good that Nan Shen said just now must have been to boost everyone's spirits, right? But reality is this cruel!
It's just that everyone is too useless!
Instantly, everyone started feeling inferior and sad!
Black and gray halos appeared above their heads!
Under the glow, everyone's body strength and defense dropped sharply! Even their mental strength decreased!
Even those without mental strength felt mentally fatigued!
Yang Jian's mouth twitched. You were called here to boost morale, not to deliver a fatal blow!
This is not raising morale; it's dropping it to negative values!
But Jiangnan was delighted. So it could add negative debuffs too?
Striking while the iron was hot, Jiangnan immediately twisted the knife:
Σ(((＞(･ˇ̫ˇ･｡) "Oh right, when defending the city, try not to trade insults with the enemy. Otherwise, if one person spits, the whole lot will drown us!"
"Also, if a Star Breaker level Planet Destroyer uses a big move, try to dodge. If you don't, you'll probably get wiped out in one hit. After all, they can crush planets..."
Now the Triumph Group Army was even more downcast. Every word stabbed deep!
Some people were already covering their faces and squatting on the ground in sadness!
A purple halo immediately appeared above their heads!
Under the purple halo's boost, everyone felt their HP and mana dropping significantly!
As if they couldn't hold onto it, all the excess spiritual energy leaked out!
Now they really couldn't fight, so they got even sadder!
Some were even gritting their teeth, eyes red, about to cry from sadness!
Qin Shou covered his face: (ﾉ)益(ヾ) "What protagonist halo is this? More like a pig's trotter, right? I'd get wiped out before even saying a word!"
"This is just going up to feed the enemy and be a hostage!"
Xiao Shengxian looked dejected: "It's us who are useless... the gap is too big, an unbridgeable gap. Are we just here to hold everyone back..."
But Jiangnan was even more excited. Sadness corresponds to draining HP and mana?
As for Yang Jian, he couldn't bear to watch anymore. Although what Jiangnan said was true, making everyone face reality and the gap before battle was good!
But Jiangnan seemed to have overdone it, completely shattering everyone's confidence!
Jiangnan said calmly:
Σ(((＞(¯ิ～¯ิ๑) "What? No one's talking now? Where's that fighting spirit from earlier? Weren't you going to take on the world and show the myriad races the strength of humanity?"
Ye Xinghe smiled bitterly: "We... we're too far behind..."
Jiangnan squinted: "Then do you want to pack up and go home? No one's stopping you. You can leave now. Hide in the back, life will go on. If the sky falls, there are still the tall ones holding it up!"
At this moment, no one in the Triumph Group Army spoke. Each clenched their fists and gritted their teeth!
Jiangnan swept his gaze across the crowd:
"No one's leaving? You know you're the tall ones, don't you?"
"Some things, even if you know they're impossible, must still be done! Can't do it? Too far behind? Then how did we do it?"
"We've been pushing through this kind of pressure and gap all the way to bring humanity to where it is today! This is humanity's current situation!"
"Right now, there are still us Transcendents above you, holding it up! But how long can we hold it? Can we hold it for you all your lives? One day, we must take off our war robes, and you are the ones who will take the banner of humanity from our hands, the pillars supporting the entire human race!"
"Tell me, you can't do it? Can't achieve it?"
At this moment, the Triumph Group Army fell silent. Everyone had a fire burning in their hearts, and the three halos above their heads shattered one by one!
Jiangnan continued: "This is the inheritance of humanity! Those who are protected must one day stand up to protect those weaker than them, to become the new sky for humanity!"
"Just like the predecessors who paved the way for us. Once upon a time, we all stood on the shoulders of our predecessors. And now, you stand on our shoulders!"
"In the future, you must also become shoulders that the next generation can rely on! Stop in your tracks? Harbor fear? Is this the state you should be in?"
At this moment, the light in the eyes of the Triumph Group Army reignited. Remembering the predecessors who gave everything for humanity, the fallen comrades, their eyes reddened!
A warm yellow halo appeared above their heads!
It was a boost halo triggered by emotion, massively increasing mental power!
Jiangnan grinned: "And don't forget, we never fight alone. The Carbon Alliance members will fight together in the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle!"
"The gap in numbers and levels will be made up under the alliance. What everyone needs to do is coordinate, familiarize themselves with the starry sky battlefield, hone their skills amidst life and death, and strengthen their power!"
"Don't let humanity down. Let the starry sky see the light of humanity. This time, the protagonists are no longer us; they've become you. The entire starry sky is watching your performance. Don't let people down. This is your battlefield!"
Now the depression in the chests of the Triumph Group Army was swept away. Everyone got excited again!
With allies joining, it wasn't impossible to fight!
White and cyan halos rose above their heads again!
Corresponding to happiness and excitement!
Everyone started regenerating HP and mana, and their movement speed received a massive boost!
Yang Jian's mouth fell open. He... he could actually pull them back?!
Even Wang Youzhi got excited. Holy shit, this horn was a great treasure! It could add both positive and negative states?!
Jiangnan smiled with satisfaction, cleared his throat twice, and spoke:
Σ(((＞(￢◡￢๑) "Don't put too much pressure on yourselves. After all, we have allies. The Triumph Group Army can just follow along, slack off a bit, and maybe you'll get a free victory!"
"No need to fight that hard either, because even if you do, it won't make much of a difference anyway~"
The moment these words came out, the three boost halos that had just risen above the Triumph Group Army shattered!
Everyone clutched their little hearts, faces utterly black!
Forget it, let's just go with the flow. Whether we try hard or not, it doesn't matter anyway. Eh~
Everyone collectively gave up, and a slacker halo immediately rose above their heads!
Under the slacker halo, everyone's movement and attack speed slowed down!
Qin Shou, as if moving in triple slow motion, said sluggishly:
(´థ益థ) "Na~n~ She~n~, yo~u~ ca~n~ shu~t~ u~p~ no~w~, I... be~g~ yo~u~..."
You really didn't need to say that last part!
If you keep messing with us like this, the Triumph Group Army might just have a mental breakdown!
Mo Tian waved her hand disdainfully:
(︶益︶✽)ﾉ "Yo~u~ ca~n~ ju~st~ le~a~ve~ no~w~..."
Jiangnan just chuckled to himself. Today wasn't a waste; at least he figured out the gain and loss attributes of the War Horn!
Boost halos:
Happiness ~ HP and mana regen, Passion ~ Attack and crit
Confidence ~ Defense, Excitement ~ Movement and attack speed
Emotion ~ Mental power...
Debuff halos:
Sadness ~ HP and mana drain, Anger ~ Attack and power reduction
Inferiority ~ Defense reduction, Slacker ~ Movement speed reduction
Sorrow ~ Mental power reduction...
And he hadn't tested everything yet, because there were far more emotions than these!
If he could stack all the boost halos, the amplification would be incredibly comprehensive!
It wasn't hard to use either. For Jiangnan, this was a piece of cake!
And the debuff halos were exceptionally effective. If he could put them on the enemy during a team fight, wouldn't they go crazy?
The resentment points would come pouring in!
Just like the system baby said, Jiangnan was already falling in love with this War Horn!
Yang Jian also understood now. Jiangnan was clearly doing experiments!
Where did he get this war god artifact? Was it specially prepared for the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle? Although still a bit confused, Yang Jian vaguely felt that the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle should be fine now!