93: Chapter 93: You rubbed my hand all oily.

At this moment, the Floating Island lowered its altitude, its base reaching only 5 meters above the ground.

The thousand ballistae on top fired giant bolts simultaneously. Over a thousand bolts tore through the sea of skeletons, and in that ocean of white bone, massive clouds of bone fragments instantly erupted.

A single ballista bolt could pierce through countless skeletons. As the Skeleton Soldiers exploded, their body parts scattered in all directions, looking as if a heavy snow was falling from the sky.

With a thousand ballistae firing at once, it truly blasted a sky full of drifting Bone Meal.

The sudden support left the siblings Zhou Wu and Zhou Mei, as well as the other Great Xia Lords, completely dumbfounded.

"Xu Xuan, he..."

"He managed to get that many ballistae?"

For a moment, everyone's expressions froze.

After all, while other lords were upgrading their soldiers' weapons and equipment, Xu Xuan had used all his resources to manufacture ballistae.

However, upon reflecting calmly, Zhou Wu felt that this was indeed the optimal solution.

Recovering from his shock, Zhou Wu pointed at the Floating Island above them. "Xu Xuan's playstyle is different from ours. If we had a thousand ballistae, it would be difficult for us to move them around, and they could easily be captured by the enemy."

"But it's different since he has a Floating Island. He can bring various weapons to any battlefield at any time. The advantage of his Floating Island is simply too massive."

Hearing Zhou Wu's analysis, the others around them also came to a realization.

It was indeed true.

Other lords didn't have those conditions. If they really built a thousand ballistae and placed them on the ground, they would be easily flanked and ambushed by the enemy.

If other lords tried to build a thousand ballistae, it would instead become a burden, requiring them to deploy troops to protect the weapons and dragging down the entire army's mobility.

But with a Floating Island as a mobile base, Xu Xuan didn't have to worry about his rear being attacked. For him, the larger and more powerful the chosen weapons, the better.

Meanwhile, lords across the globe were also watching this scene.

They saw that along the 20-kilometer front line on the Death Plateau, other lords were fighting desperately and pathetically against the charge of the million-strong skeleton army.

Only the Great Xia Lords had stabilized their formation beneath Xu Xuan's Floating Island.

Viewed from the sky, ballista bolts and arrows were constantly being fired from the Floating Island, while the Undead Legion refused to be outdone. They raised their bows and fired a volley of ten thousand arrows toward the island.

However, on Xu Xuan's island, defensive preparations had already been made.

Along the earthen wall built by Grand Preceptor Wen's magic, there was a wooden fortification every three meters.

The ballistae were installed behind these wooden structures, with only a firing slit exposed.

When the arrows from the Skeleton Archers arrived, they all thudded into the wooden walls.

Xu Xuan stood on a high platform behind the earthen wall, with Su Daji and Hu Zi Mei standing beside him.

Su Daji said softly, "Your Majesty, please do not stand too close to the front lines. I am afraid a stray arrow might harm you."

Behind the window of the high wooden wall, Xu Xuan calmly watched the countless incoming arrows.

The range of these Skeleton Archers was barely a hundred meters. Firing from the back rows, their arrows could at most reach the earthen wall in front.

In reality, standing on this high platform behind the wall, Xu Xuan could hardly see any arrows at all.

The feeling of watching ten thousand arrows fired by the enemy from the front line, blotting out the sun as they flew in, was indeed magnificent and exhilarating.

"It is no matter. The range of the Skeleton Archers is at most a hundred meters; we are very safe in this position. Besides, with both you and Hu Zi protecting me, what should I fear?"

Hearing Xu Xuan say this, Su Daji pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes filled with joy.

It seemed His Majesty trusted her strength greatly, entrusting his life to her.

Indeed, with Su Daji's methods, she could easily sweep away any incoming arrows.

Furthermore, Xu Xuan had the Xuanyuan Sword projection protecting his body, so ordinary arrows couldn't harm him anyway.

Beside them, the simple-minded Hu Zi Mei chuckled foolishly. "Don't be afraid, Your Majesty! If an arrow really comes, I'll block it for you!"

At this time, although Hu Zi Mei was wearing cloth clothes and iron armor, her hair was still disheveled, giving her the appearance of a barbarian general.

Looking at this silly girl whose face was full of innocence and a simple smile, Xu Xuan reached out dotingly and rubbed her head.

It was worth mentioning that with the passage of time and the Spiritual Qi Recovery...

Hu Zi Mei's lifespan had changed from dying at age 40 in the primitive era to a maximum lifespan of 150 years now.

If she were allowed to practice Battle Qi, her lifespan would likely increase even further.

In other words, as long as he continued to unlock eras, this simpleton who came out of a primitive tribe would have the chance to obtain eternal life in the future!

And when encountering danger, this simple girl would definitely not hesitate to stand in front of him immediately.

Su Daji caught a glimpse of Xu Xuan's expression from the side. Seeing His Majesty look at that silly girl with such doting eyes, a trace of jealousy rose in her heart.

She hadn't expected that despite her peerless beauty, which was like a celestial being descending to earth, His Majesty barely spared her a glance, yet he was so affectionate toward this tribal girl.

It seemed His Majesty preferred those who were simple and without guile. She must be careful not to overplay her hand in front of him, lest she incur his dislike.

Su Daji cleverly chose to remain silent rather than speak up to compete for favor.

After Xu Xuan gently stroked Hu Zi Mei's hair, he said with a hint of distaste, "Hu Niu, you need to wash your hair. Touching your hair has left my hand covered in grease."

Su Daji, standing nearby, burst out laughing. "Your Majesty is truly a man of character; your directness is quite amusing."

Hu Zi Mei scratched her head foolishly. "Greasy? In the past, I'd go dozens of days without washing my hair and it was fine."

After saying that, seeing Xu Xuan's stern, fatherly gaze, Hu Zi Mei shrank her neck. "Since Your Majesty demands it, I'll definitely go wash it when I have time."

While the few of them were talking, a bloody battle was raging below!

From the live broadcast, Xu Xuan was seen flirting with a charming beauty and a beautiful barbarian girl with disheveled hair.

Although the audience watching worldwide couldn't hear the sounds from the scene, they could see that Xu Xuan was truly at leisure.

In contrast, the other lords were currently fighting a desperate, chaotic battle.

On the global broadcast screen, the camera switched to the other lords.

Miyamoto Takeshi was roaring, "Do not retreat! Japanese Samurai only die in battle, they are not cowards! Anyone who takes a step back will be executed!"

Looking at American Jack on the other side, Jack cursed loudly, "Maintain the Macedonian Phalanx!! Dammit, do not retreat! Use your pikes to shatter their bones!"

Next to Jack, another bald man bellowed, "Spartans! Hold steady!! You are the glorious warriors of Sparta!"

Elsewhere, a Viking Lord shouted at his soldiers, "Do not be afraid! You are defending the territory of millions of humans! You are the great warriors of the gods! After death, you will return in glory to Valhalla, where there is endless wine and hot springs flowing with milk and honey! Countless joys and beauties await you!"

"Kill!"

After saying this, the lord wearing the horned helmet chopped down an approaching Skeleton Soldier with a single axe blow.

It could be said that the war below was like hell, yet on Xu Xuan's Floating Island, it appeared exceptionally peaceful.

Those who were supposed to farm were farming, those who were supposed to mine were mining, and new weapons were being forged in a continuous stream.