Chapter 2700: Under Attack
But over here, everyone was busy having a celebration feast, having a great time. Who would want to take on such a boring escort mission?
Besides, with Jiangnan's reputation, who would dare touch his precious stuff? That would just be asking for a beating, wouldn't it?
Wouldn't they get blasted by a Black Hole Jet?
Yang Jian looked around, but no one was willing to go!
And just then, Triumph Group Army leader Xiao Zhen stepped forward!
( ͡° ◠ ͡°)✧ "We'll take this mission! We won't join the celebration since we don't really have anything to celebrate anyway?"
Ever since the battle started, the Triumph Group Army hadn't done a single thing, and they felt guilty about it!
Now that they finally had a job they could handle, how could they let it slip by?
Yang Jian didn't stop them. It was just a simple escort mission, nothing difficult!
Let the Triumph Group Army have their moment to shine!
(｡･ˇกˇ･) "It's doable, but remember to prioritize your own safety. If anything happens, send me a message immediately! I'll send more people to accompany you."
Qin Shou patted his chest with a loud bang:
(︶.̮︶〃) "Don't worry! Leave it to us. We'll complete the mission! This is my moment to make a name for myself!"
While the Carbon Alliance camp was busy celebrating, the Triumph Group Army set off to carry out the escort mission. Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao were a bit worried, so they brought their team members along to escort as well. Since Jiangnan had gone to cultivate, they had nothing to celebrate anyway.
Joining the escort team was Jiu Lan, leading a group of Underworld Legion members as a safety measure. They even brought Qing Ke along as a good luck charm!
Their strength was not to be underestimated.
To the north of the Sea of Star Embers, a Dimensional Star Ring opened, and the escort team arrived at the position of the Wuzhong Joint Legion.
Three hundred or so battered base planets were tightly protected at the center of the joint legion's formation.
The legion was quite sizable, as it included not only the living but also corpses controlled by the Corpse Clan.
Xiao Zhen craned his neck to get a look inside.
(๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "That's all the planets? I thought it would be a bigger deal!"
Ruo Zhi from the Hyperbody Clan almost spat out an old mouthful of blood:
(￢益￢٥) "You're sending this few people? Is the Carbon Alliance serious?"
A bunch of Below Star-Breaking? Are you kidding me? Without their battle armor, they probably couldn't even survive in the starry sky, right?
Is this the team the Carbon Alliance sent to escort? Who's protecting who?
At least the Underworld Clan members were somewhat capable, but such a small group couldn't do much. At least the Child of Destiny was reassuring.
What do you mean by "that's all the planets"?
Do you know how much effort we put in, how many racial dreams we crushed, just to scrape these together?
And to think they're for paying off debts—it hurts just to think about it.
Qin Shou immediately put his hands on his hips:
(˵¯͒～¯͒˵) "So what? Look down on us, do you? We're not weak at all!"
"No one else wanted this job. We even skipped the celebration feast to come!"
Wuxiang's face darkened. Even if we admit that ourselves!
(︶益︶٥) "Fine, fine! Let's make it clear beforehand: these 341 base planets count as repayment, recorded under our account. If they get robbed halfway, it's not our problem!"
Xiao Zhen smiled: (๑⁼̴◡⁼̴) "It's not settled until we've got them in hand. Do you think Nan Shen would acknowledge the debt? Please come along with us."
The Wuzhong Union's faces grew even darker. What else could they do? Might as well tag along.
So the Triumph Group Army began using star cages to shrink the planets, while the Carbon Alliance escort team was firmly protected at the center of the military formation.
The army set off, heading straight for the Carbon Alliance base.
Wuxiang rubbed his forehead, not sure if they were there to escort or to be escorted.
The Carbon Alliance was already having their celebration feast? That was way too cocky. Weren't they afraid of stumbling?
Or did they really not care about these few hundred base planets?
The journey went relatively smoothly, though they encountered a few allied forces trying to cause trouble.
But as soon as they saw the Underworld Clan and Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao, they wisely backed off.
No one dared to touch Jiangnan's people unless they were tired of living.
Meanwhile, the Bose Clan, constantly gathering battlefield intelligence, naturally noticed the Carbon Alliance's movements.
A subordinate immediately reported:
∠(｀～´*) "The Carbon Alliance has dispatched the Triumph Group Army, a small unit of Underworld Clan members, Qing Ke, and a few women close to Jiangnan to carry out an escort mission."
"They're escorting the Wuzhong Union's base planets to the Carbon Alliance camp. They've already linked up and are on their way back."
With that, he promptly sent over the team composition data.
Lamu's eyes lit up instantly!
(੭✧益✧)੭ "Opportunity! A huge opportunity! The Triumph Group Army is all Below Star-Breaking humans, and many are Jiangnan's old classmates!"
"Especially those two women—they're Jiangnan's precious ones. A golden opportunity is right in front of us!"
"They dared to send them out alone on a mission? Once we capture these people, we'll have hostages from the Carbon Alliance, and we won't be so passive anymore!"
"We can directly hold Jiangnan by the short hairs. Not only can we trade for Nai Luo and our brothers, but we can even force him to hand over a large number of base planets in exchange!"
"Jiangnan absolutely won't let anything happen to Zhong Yingxue or Xia Yao."
Tianli's expression hardened, and he grew excited too:
(｡･ˇ_ˇ･) "Finally showing a flaw? Is the information accurate?"
"Accurate! Absolutely certain!"
Tiffany frowned:
(･ˇกˇ･｡:) "Could it be a trap? With Jiangnan's style, would he leave such a loophole?"
Tianli sneered:
(￢↼￢〃) "What if Jiangnan didn't even know about their operation? He's gone back to the Dimensional Gap to cultivate and break through!"
"Would the Carbon Alliance bother to inform Jiangnan about something as trivial as an escort mission? Cultivation shouldn't be disturbed."
"Besides, they think they can retreat to the Dimensional Gap anytime, so they're not afraid. With the Underworld Clan involved, they can handle most emergencies."
"The operation is reasonable. They probably brought the Triumph Group Army to the battlefield for training. Since the escort mission isn't high-risk, they let them handle it."
Tiffany furrowed her brows deeper:
(•́﹏•̀٥) "But I still feel uneasy. That Child of Destiny isn't easy to deal with."
Lamu was getting anxious:
(งᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง "What's there to be uneasy about? You've developed 'Suspicious of Jiangnan Syndrome' from being tricked too many times! What's there to worry about? Qing Ke's luck can't protect everyone. Just don't target her!"
"A golden opportunity is right in front of us. Even if we only catch one person, it's a win. Remember how crazy Jiangnan went when that nobody died?"
"As long as there's a chance to save someone, even if we only have one hostage, we can restrain Jiangnan!"
"Don't you want to get one back from Jiangnan? Remember how he humiliated you? Social Butterfly!"
Tiffany looked disgusted:
(︶益︶ꐦ) "Shut up! Woman-Giver!"
Tianli narrowed his eyes: "Nothing to fear. Even if it's a trap, there's nothing for us to fall into. As long as we get the people in hand, everything else is easy. Make sure to protect the core Ling Xu!"
"The Silicon-Based side is already making a move. They probably have the same idea. Can't let them get ahead!"
"Once the hostages fall into their hands, the Silicon-Based can use the girls to command Jiangnan, maybe even force him to attack our positions with a Black Hole!"
"Decision made! Move! Go all out!"
Tiffany gritted her teeth: "Then let's do it! Be careful not to kill them. If they die, we can't threaten Jiangnan. Instead, we'll make him go berserk!"
"He might even storm our positions and keep blasting with Black Hole Jets until the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle ends!"
Lamu grinned viciously: "Relax! They're just a bunch of Below Star-Breaking humans. We can handle them easily!"
"Speed is key. Grab them and get back to our camp before Jiangnan can come to help. We've got a real shot!"
Once the decision was made, the Bose camp didn't waste a second and immediately began preparations for the operation.
Meanwhile, the Wuzhong Army was already halfway through their journey.
Jiu Lan seemed a bit nervous, her gaze shifting as she looked around constantly.
Xia Yao suddenly coughed lightly and patted Jiu Lan. Jiu Lan's expression immediately returned to normal.
Qin Shou was strolling leisurely in the starry sky, taking proud steps.
(︶ꇴ︶〃) "Hey, why isn't anyone coming to cause trouble? Marching through the Sea of Star Embers battlefield feels like strolling through my own backyard!"
"Didn't even get a chance to show off."
Qi Yu smirked teasingly:
(〃՞ټ՞) "Maybe they're intimidated by your kingly aura?"
Qin Shou: ???
Xiao Zhen laughed: "Looks like we'll make it back in time for the tail end of the celebration. Brothers from Wuzhong? Want to grab a drink after we deliver?"
Wuxiang ground his teeth. Drink my foot!
They were delivering base planets to the Carbon Alliance, not offering themselves as hostages. They didn't want to end up on a one-day tour of the hostage prison.
Just getting the goods there safely would be a blessing.
"It's thanks to—"
Before he could finish, the Triumph Group Army's Yakeli Blood God Battle Armor suddenly blared with alarm lights!
Xiao Zhen was startled!
"Watch out! Spatial fluctuations!"
The next moment, countless Bose bodies appeared out of nowhere around the entire Wuzhong Union army, crossing dimensions!
The three top experts, Tianli, Lamu, and Tiffany, were all present!
Every Bose warrior's Liuli Horns were glowing crimson, clearly after replicating their abilities before entering!
Lamu gave a vicious grin: "Rise! Eternal Prison Curse Array • Ten Directions Coffin!"
All the Bose warriors erupted with infinite Bose Energy, forming a formation in the void!
A massive curse array unfolded beneath the army, covering an extremely wide range!
It immediately suppressed the space, making it impossible to tear through and escape into the Dimensional Gap!
Not only that, but the curse array's function wasn't limited to space suppression!
Extreme gravitational pressure, speed reduction, energy suppression—layer after layer of debuffing curse effects stacked on top of each other!
But the Triumph Group Army was equipped with gear so top-notch that even a pig wearing it could reach Star-Breaking level!
One suit of armor passed down through three generations—people die but the armor remains!
A large portion of the curse array's pressure was absorbed by the battle armor!
Jiu Lan's expression turned extremely grim: "Damn it! This is bad!"
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