Chapter 2653: Pre-Battle Duel?
Even if the Matter Alliance and the Angel Race were reluctant, they had no choice but to steel themselves and go forward!
The faces of Xian Kingdom, Gang Jade, Ming Sha, and Gu Qiong were anything but pleasant!
Who told them to recognize Silicon as their big brother?
Especially Jia Ye of the Angel Race, who had already cursed the Bose Clan thousands of times in his heart!
Have the Angel Race slow down the Carbon Alliance army's advance? Isn't that just sending them to be cannon fodder?
That's an alliance of over two thousand races, including several top ten sequences—how are they supposed to block that?
But even if they were dissatisfied, what could they do?
The Angel Race's lifeline was now hanging on the Bose Clan. Whether they could maintain their top ten sequence status after this battle depended entirely on the Bose Clan!
Even if they had to be cannon fodder, the Angel Race had to jump at the chance!
At this moment, on the smoky Starry Sky battlefield, the Carbon Alliance army was like an unstoppable, battle-hardened force!
Above the military formation, war songs soared, festivities flourished, and the War Horn looped morale-boosting slogans, echoing endlessly!
Continuously buffing the Carbon Alliance army!
At the same time, the vast sea of the Matter Alliance army also rolled in!
Starships lined up in formation, and massive shields made of tungsten armor and immortal gold formed a defensive barrier!
The entire Matter Alliance army was like a relentless path clearer, crushing everything in its wake!
But Jiangnan and the others didn't see the dazzling scene of countless stars within the Matter Alliance army!
They had thought that with the Celestial Star Race, there would be a sky full of stars, majestic and grand!
But it was completely different from what they imagined. Now, the Celestial Star Race had all gathered their energy into humanoid forms!
And their planetary bodies were compressed into bowling-ball-sized containers using Silicon's special planet cups, placed inside their chests!
The Celestial Star Race could extract energy from the planet cups without loss to fight!
This reduced the disadvantage of their large size and lack of mobility, while also better protecting their planetary bodies!
It seemed that recognizing Silicon as their big brother wasn't entirely without benefits!
At least equipment like this, the Celestial Star Race didn't have before!
Not only that, but the Stardust Clan also merged with the Celestial Star Race, forming Stardust gauze robes, elevating their individual combat strength to the next level!
Even the Chaos Race integrated their divided souls into it!
With the three-in-one combination, the overall combat power increased by more than a level, and it also made up for the weaknesses of their respective races to the greatest extent!
The Chaos Race lost the Insect Race as an ally, but they didn't lose their advantage either!
If one paid close attention, they could see many mechanical soldiers emitting Chaos Light within the Matter Alliance's military formation!
These were Chaos Mechanical Soldiers specially developed by Silicon for the Chaos Race, allowing divided souls to parasitize within them!
Maximizing the combat power of the Chaos Race!
On the Matter Alliance side, the Silicon weapons they equipped were also numerous!
And races like the Metal Clan, Crystal Clan, Carbon Silk Clan, and Lumu Clan—humans had fought them before, and they were extremely powerful existences!
In terms of overall strength, the Matter Alliance was no easy target to be pushed around!
The two military formations faced off from a distance, neither side making the first move. It seemed even the atmosphere in the Starry Sky had turned much colder!
Just then, Zhi Yin said:
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷◠ᵒ̴̶̷)و "We can see that the Carbon Alliance and the Matter Alliance armies have now clashed. The atmosphere before the formations is like a powder keg—one spark and it'll explode!"
"Unexpectedly, not long after the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle began, we've witnessed a collision of titans. Who will emerge victorious in this clash remains to be seen. Let's..."
Yue Li: !!!
↜(⃔っ¯͒﹏¯͒C)⃕ "Sister Zhi Yin! Just sing your songs, okay?! You don't need to commentate at a time like this!"
"We're not commentators anymore; we're part of the Carbon Alliance now!"
Zhi Yin froze, her face full of embarrassment:
(⌒﹏⌒;)୨ "S-Sorry, occupational hazard..."
Yue Li covered her face. The money the Sacred Law Council paid you to be a commentator really wasn't wasted. Do you have to be so dedicated?
Ming Sha squinted and said, "Carbon Alliance! Stop moving forward. This road is closed!"
"Harvesting in your own territory, we won't say anything, but your claws seem to have stretched a bit too far, haven't they? You've already crossed the line!"
"If we clash now, it won't be good for either of us. Please take another route!"
Jiangnan curled his lips: (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅) "Why are you the one with so much to say? Didn't you get beaten enough last time?"
"Do you need me to kill you before you're satisfied?"
Hearing this, Ming Sha and the others' faces turned dark!
They had confidently tried to snatch the base planet from Jiangnan before, only to be defeated by him in a one-versus-three fight!
Now, blocking the way, they were also uncertain!
Jiangnan sneered:
(￢↼￢〃) "They pushed you out as a shield? If you don't have the diamond drill, don't take on the porcelain work!"
"Be careful you don't lose everything. I'll lead my troops wherever I want. What business is it of yours?"
"Crossed the line? Get lost, scram! Is the Sea of Star Embers your home? Does it have your name on it?"
Gang Jade squinted: "We can't back down. It seems you're determined to clash with us? The Matter Alliance isn't a motley crew!"
"If you want to take us down in one go, can the Carbon Alliance do it without losing seventy to eighty percent of their forces? If it's a fight of numbers, the Matter Alliance isn't afraid of you!"
"And don't think you can shake us off. Even if you transfer through the Dimensional Gap, we can follow through Mechanical Wormholes!"
"That's enough. If you eat too much, you'll choke to death!"
Jiangnan smiled amiably:
(⌒◡⌒;) "What if I insist on snatching the food?"
Gu Qiong sneered: "You think I'm afraid of you? All Matter Alliance forces, prepare for battle!"
On the Matter Alliance side, all racial troops prepared for battle!
On the Carbon Alliance side, the Bald Head Legion was also not weak, all poised like a full-moon longbow, waiting only for the order to charge!
The tension in the field reached its peak!
Yang Jian's gaze shifted to Jiangnan, and he transmitted, "Fight?"
Jiangnan sneered in his heart and replied, "No difference. The Bose and Silicon obviously don't want us to delay their harvesting, so they sent their little brothers to slow us down."
"There's nothing left to harvest on the field anyway. Since they've sent such a big piece of fat right to our mouths, we have to take a bite. They've got plenty of points in their pockets too."
"Let them taste what it's like to pick up sesame seeds and lose the big cake."
Sooner or later, they'd have to face the Matter Alliance, no need to delay.
Jiangnan announced loudly, "All forces, prepare for battle! On my command!"
Just as Jiangnan was about to give the order to charge, Xian Kingdom suddenly raised his hand:
(｡･ˇ_ˇ･)ﾉ "Hold on!"
Jiangnan looked impatient:
(￢益￢ꐦ) "What now? You're the one with the most antics? If we're going to fight, let's fight. Why all the nonsense?"
Xian Kingdom said calmly, "Two armies clashing depends on morale. How about a pre-battle duel before we start?"
"Each side sends their generals to fight in front of the formation. The winner's morale soars; the loser's morale falters. No matter who wins or loses, both sides gain huge benefits."
"If you think it's boring, we can add stakes. Best of three rounds, one hundred base planets per round. Dare to play?"
Hearing this, the Matter Alliance army suddenly stirred, with battle cries echoing through the Starry Sky:
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Jiangnan rolled his eyes:
(꒪ั～꒪ั*) "Your intention to stall for time is way too obvious, isn't it? Trying to pin us down here with minimal losses?"
"A pre-battle duel? Bah! Fine! Best of three rounds, right? Our side sends me, Qing Ke, and Yakeli!"
"Still want to fight?"
Hearing this, Ming Sha and the others' faces turned dark!
How can we fight that?
If Jiangnan steps up, no matter who's opposite him, they'll be taken down instantly. The Child of Destiny has only lost once in her life, and that was to Jiangnan!
With the protection of luck, who can beat her?
That's already two wins, plus that monster Yakeli...
Jiangnan must have a hundred minds, right? He's not falling for it either.
Xian Kingdom's mouth twitched: (•́ω•̀٥) "N-Never mind. I think that proposal wasn't great either."
The few of them exchanged glances, took a deep breath, and rushed to the front of the formation!
Xian Kingdom, Gang Jade, Ming Sha, Gu Qiong, and even Jia Ye, who had been sent over, joined the team!
Ming Sha's hesitation turned into resolve:
"Since you won't play the pre-battle duel, then you must follow the good tradition of two armies clashing!"
"When armies clash, soldiers fight soldiers, generals fight generals. You, Jiangnan, are known as the strongest below Star Devourer. It's not too much for the five of us to take you on, is it?"
Jiangnan grinned:
(˵¯͒↼¯͒) "This is the first time I've seen someone be so brazen-faced and full of righteous indignation."
"But... fine. Three weren't enough for one hand. Let's see if the five of you are enough..."
It wasn't that Jiangnan was hot-headed.
This kind of fighting style was also beneficial for the Carbon Alliance!
Otherwise, Jiangnan would go on a rampage in the enemy formation, while Ming Sha and the others would do the same in the Carbon Alliance army.
Although in Jiangnan's eyes, these little minions weren't a threat, they were still quite strong for others, not easy to deal with.
In the end, they'd have to meet and try to hold each other back.
If they fought within the military formation, just the shockwaves from the battle would crush countless people.
So starting off by separating from the formation and fighting—soldiers versus soldiers, generals versus generals—was a result both sides were willing to see.
Jiangnan taking the Matter Alliance's high-end combat power with him would also help the Carbon Alliance's operations.
Jiangnan stretched lazily: "Brother Jian, I'll leave the rest to you, okay?"
Yang Jian grinned, without any worry that Jiangnan would be taken down:
"Fight beautifully. If you get a chance, kill a few."
Jiangnan clicked his tongue: "If I don't go all out, there probably won't be a chance. Since these guys dared to come at me, they must have a ton of life-saving tricks up their sleeves..."
"Those who've climbed to this level aren't so easy to kill!"
Even Jiangnan himself had a whole basket of life-saving measures in the shadows!
"But that won't stop me from trying!"
With that, he flickered and appeared above the military formation!
Looking down at the few of them from a height, he waved his hand:
(˵¯͒ω¯͒˵) "Come on. Is five enough? If not, I can take on ten!"