284: Wall-facing strategy

The power of the Sun and Moon Traverse the Sky reversed.

The entire area where the dragon carriage was located seemed to be peeled away from space-time.

From Qin Yang's perspective, the external drones and Divine Weapon Phantoms were moving at a snail's pace.

Even the energy beams that pierced through space seemed like slowly moving elliptical spheres, with their trajectories clearly visible.

This was the power of the sun and moon sky-passing robe.

It could control the flow of time in an area.

Within the dragon carriage's range, time flowed 200 times faster than outside.

This was the maximum magnification Qin Yang could currently control.

But it was already enough to allow the dragon carriage to move at a maximum speed of Mach 300.

Of course, this was relative to the external time flow.

When 1 second passed outside, 200 seconds passed inside the dragon carriage.

For example, from Yamamoto Rokujuugo's perspective, it was utterly bizarre.

The aerial palace, which had been unmoving like a sitting duck a moment ago,

had, in the blink of an eye, appeared above its original position, rising a full 500 meters, perfectly avoiding the Yamato Cannon's strike.

If Yamamoto Rokujuugo hadn't been constantly staring at the dragon carriage,

he would have thought the Yamato Cannon had misaimed.

"Is it a teleportation skill?"

"How could it teleport with such a large target?"

Yamamoto Rokujuugo stared ahead in disbelief, despair and incomprehension, along with proliferating scales, creeping onto his withered face.

However, even more despair lay ahead.

The sky, previously thick with smoke, suddenly showered bright sunlight, followed by the coverage of a large shadow.

Yamamoto Rokujuugo looked up, only to see a meteorite the size of a mountain suddenly descend, breaking through the clouds, dispersing the smoke, shattering the last vestiges of the shield... and heavily smashing into the Musashi.

Yamamoto Rokujuugo stood at the center of the shadow, wanting to shout, "Long live the Tenno!" but no sound came out for a long time.

Boom!

Amidst a world-shattering roar, the Musashi was torn apart inch by inch, transforming into dozens of giant fireballs that crashed to the ground.

"Done."

On the dragon carriage, Qin Yang slowly lowered his raised hand, a look of confusion on his face.

Everyone said that the sky carrier's defensive shield couldn't even be breached by an Emperor-Ranked Professional.

Now it seemed, it was just so-so.

But what Qin Yang didn't know was that.

To condense the Yamato Cannon, the opponent had not only lowered their defense Rank, but also drained the energy from their other escort ships.

However, this desperate, all-or-nothing attack was easily dodged by Qin Yang with a small display of skill.

Ahead was a sea of fire.

Machina drones in the sky fell like raindrops.

Qin Yang gazed at the horizon and murmured, "There seems to be another Korean Emperor, right?"

...On the Sejong the Great, Yi Sun-sin shivered violently, snapping out of his shock.

Although he had retreated ten kilometers from the battlefield, he had been closely following the situation ahead.

Before the Yamato Cannon successfully condensed and struck the aerial palace, he had been so angry he slapped his thigh.

He thought, what a great first kill, taken by Yamamoto Rokujuugo.

Who knew that before his jealousy could burn for even a second, he saw such a massive meteorite, crashing squarely onto the head of his competitor.

Immediately, the screen showed nothing but scorching flames, with nothing else.

A prompt came from the Machina broadcast.

[Alert! The Musashi has completely crashed!]

The fluctuation of emotions almost made Yi Sun-sin faint.

Schadenfreude, shock, relief, fear... Amidst a mix of feelings, Yi Sun-sin gave the most rational order.

"Order the fleet to move east, engage full speed ahead!"

"My Lord Yi, after using full speed ahead, we cannot maintain our shields! And the maximum speed of each escort ship is only three-quarters speed!"

An operator turned around and reminded him.

"Siba! Execute my order! Now!"

Yi Sun-sin roared in fury.

How could he not know this?

A Fellow Daoist's death is not my death.

Did he really have to wait for the escort ships to escape with him?

As escort ships, they would certainly have to stay behind to hold back the enemy.

Thinking of the scene where the meteorite struck the Musashi just now, Yi Sun-sin shivered again.

He didn't want to delay another moment, rushing directly to the operator and, using his captain's authority, activated the Sejong the Great's maximum speed.

Boom!

The roar of the engine shook heaven and earth.

Blue tail flames erupted, instantly burning away the air for a hundred-mile radius.

The Sejong the Great, as massive as a demonic whale, launched with a jolt, leaving a trail of afterimages as it sped eastward, away from the coastline.

At the same time.

Mike Os on the Robin also received news of the Musashi's crash.

He frantically called Yamamoto Rokujuugo's name, but received no response, not even from the Machina on his body.

This indicated that.

Not only was Yamamoto Rokujuugo dead,

but the nanomachines in his body were also damaged.

"He died without even a speck left..."

At this moment, Mike Os's eyes no longer showed any arrogance, only shock and fear.

Due to the interconnectedness of Machina,

he had witnessed almost the entire process of the Musashi's crash.

He also knew what crazy actions the Musashi had taken.

He hadn't stopped it, also based on Machina's analysis, which believed the opponent would succeed.

But who knew that the Machina hadn't analyzed that the aerial palace would suddenly teleport!

Indeed... no one could have imagined.

Such a large target could teleport so easily.

"We misjudged the enemy's combat power!"

"It's time to initiate the second contingency plan!"

Mike Os clenched his pipe tightly, thinking to himself.

Immediately, he contacted the Zorro, which was attacking the southern waters of Kyushu, via Machina.

"Walker, how's the battle going on your side?"

"My Lord Mike, everything is going smoothly. Kyushu's Professionals have no advantage against our Machina."

"Are there no Emperor-Ranked Professionals participating?" Mike Os was a bit puzzled.

Even if the Law Emperor was difficult to control, the Gun Emperor should have participated, right?

Did they see through our scheme?

Mike Os's heart pounded.

His original plan was to launch a general offensive from Tingtao City and directly capture Shangjing City.

The Gun Emperor ignoring a sky carrier near the coast most likely meant he had received intelligence and chose to guard Shangjing City.

"Does the opponent have a Wall Breaker?"

Mike Os murmured.

But now was not the time to think about these things.

Even with the Gun Emperor guarding, it was still just one Emperor, completely unable to stop the Free Federation's iron hooves.

Thinking this, Mike Os ordered Admiral Walker, who was piloting the "Robin" sky carrier: "Initiate hyper-spatial transmission, target Tingtao City!"

"I was just waiting for you to say that."

Admiral Walker replied lazily.

From the beginning, the Zorro was a feint.

And the Sejong the Great and the Musashi were the true main attack.

Once they had led the charge, the Zorro would teleport to the northeastern waters and thrust directly west into the heart of Kyushu.

Mike Os had never spoken of this tactical arrangement.

It was only through glances and unspoken understanding that he and Admiral Walker reached an agreement.

This was the best way to guard against eavesdropping, commonly known as the "Wall-Facing Strategy."

"Coordinates confirmed."

"Shut down all defensive shields."

"Initiating transmission!"

Admiral Walker's voice came from within the Machina.

Mike Os subconsciously looked at the electronic sandbox.

He saw a friendly warship rapidly approaching the coordinates where Walker was transmitting.

"That's... the Sejong the Great!"

Mike Os suddenly stood up, a bad premonition rising in his heart... [Retired Emperors: I still managed to squeeze this out. Something happened at home, and the pressure is a bit high, so the extra chapter event is suspended for now. I hope you, my Imperial Fathers, can continue to support your Imperial Son~]