Chapter 168: The Great Battle (Part III)

"In less than two years, can we really pull this off?" Sun Meng looked at Mu Xingye. The fact that the other party did not immediately reject the idea meant it was definitely possible, and he was tempted as well!

"Defeating the Liao Dynasty and completely wiping out the Liao Dynasty are tasks of entirely different magnitudes. The national fortune backlash you mentioned earlier, as well as the desperate counterattacks from the Liao, are both extremely severe problems..."

Sun Meng: "So?"

"Let's figure out a way and just do it!" Mu Xingye said. No matter what, this world was still a mission world; they weren't afraid of dying here once. But if they weren't adequately prepared and lost the civilization war, their entire civilization would be doomed!

Both of them turned to look at Pix.

"I am currently sending an energy detector into the high altitude. There is an irregular energy flow layer up there causing interference, so I can only find the equilibrium point through continuous experimentation. However, once that's done, I'll be able to accurately monitor the energy shifts and trends of the national fortune. That should be helpful to you guys!"

"Since that's the case, we should first display our strength. That's the only way we can convince Song Jiang and the others at a critical moment!" Sun Meng said.

"Alright! Let's go intercept that batch of supplies." Mu Xingye shrugged. As long as they weren't too greedy, their chances of making a complete and safe retreat were one hundred percent.

Kocalalu asked, "Then, what should I do?"

After Sun Meng and the others talked for a long time, she still felt it was very dangerous, but thinking of her own civilization's plight, she decided to follow Sun Meng and contribute more effort.

"You, go with Lu Junyi and them! Once our operation this time succeeds, it should transition into a full-scale offensive war for the entire army. Even if your attacks aren't of much direct use against the enemy, creating some terrain to help out should still be fine, right?" Sun Meng looked at her and said.

Kocalalu nodded repeatedly. "I can even build a city directly! Though it would just be that kind of simple framework."

To be honest, Kocalalu's ability would be considered extremely useful in almost any other world. However, under the interference of this world's will, the civilization's development had skewed too heavily; this kind of spell-like effect was severely neutralized by the military formations' aura clouds.

Even if she really used magic to build a simple city framework, it ultimately wouldn't play much of a role when the enemy forces attacked. In front of a massive army's aura clouds, structures that had not been tempered by the aura clouds over a long period were extremely fragile.

Moreover, Kocalalu couldn't continuously raise earth walls out of nowhere, nor could she abruptly construct a city right outside the enemy forces' perimeter. Therefore, a logistical support role suited her quite well.

Once the decision was made, action followed. Sun Meng and Mu Xingye led the cyborg army toward the predetermined location to ambush the Liao troops transporting the supplies.

Looking at the weapons in the hands of these cyborgs, Sun Meng was somewhat surprised. "You've already simulated the method of projecting internal energy!" The weapons of every single cyborg soldier exuded the effects of internal energy, capable of unleashing blade auras over a certain distance.

"Reverse-engineered, though it can only be utilized under this kind of military formation model. However, back in our civilization, they have already developed new collective combat weaponry based on the resonance effects of this energy field." Mu Xingye paused abruptly here. "If—I mean, if our civilizations ever truly encounter each other on the battlefield, or if one of us suffers severe damage and is forced to ask for asylum, would you take us in?"

"What? Lacking confidence already?" Sun Meng looked at Mu Xingye. Previously, he had always maintained an air of absolute confidence, but right now, he didn't seem as certain as before.

Mu Xingye looked up at the sky and sighed. "Nothing. That kind of situation is probably still far off; let's just handle the matter right in front of us first!"

Hearing Mu Xingye's abrupt and seemingly disjointed remarks, Sun Meng felt he was acting increasingly strange.

"If we complete the mission before the ten-year period arrives, what will the outcome be?" Sun Meng suddenly asked.

"Naturally, it's going outside the main city to hunt high-level monsters and then dropping mission scrolls!" Mu Xingye said instinctively, then smiled. "Of course, if you feel there are still things you want in this world, you can continue to stay here."

Sun Meng raised an eyebrow. "Do you think the new mission world we enter next will be more randomly chosen, or closer to the development directions of our few civilizations?" It was only because he had used special methods this time that he was able to arrive in a world so well-suited to him.

"It should be the latter! But we can't be certain about these things. Still, even if the mission world's civilization doesn't align with our own, aren't there still mission points?" Mu Xingye said, looking into the distance.

"They're coming. Get ready to move!"

Sun Meng followed his gaze. A detachment of Liao troops was marching toward their position; it seemed Pix's calculations had been spot on.

At Mu Xingye's command, all the cyborgs immediately dropped prone and activated their stealth capabilities, blending seamlessly with the surrounding environment.

Whether the Liao troops were overly confident or simply didn't expect anyone to ambush them here, they hadn't even deployed basic scouts. They showed not a shred of vigilance right up until they stepped into Sun Meng's ambush zone.

If not for the fact that their marching formation was extremely neat and orderly, Sun Meng would have doubted whether these were truly elite Liao forces.

However, from their perspective, the more relaxed and unguarded the enemy was, the better.

Exchanging a glance with Mu Xingye, Sun Meng took the lead and drew the Houyi Bow. An arrow formed of internal energy was loosed, exploding upon approaching the Liao troops and transforming into a rain of arrows that blanketed the enemy forces below.

"Enemy attack! Take defensive positions!" the general among the Liao troops shouted promptly. The formation quickly shifted into a defensive array, preparing to meet the imminent assault.

The next moment, to their astonishment, the previously empty grassland sprouted a massive number of enemies charging straight toward them.

An ambush materializing out of thin air on an open grassland was something the Liao general had never anticipated. Caught off guard, he could only order a hasty, basic counterattack.

The provisions and supplies were ringed tightly within the center of the formation; while this enhanced their protection, it also restricted the flexibility and maneuverability of the military formation to a certain extent.

As the rain of arrows fell, the cyborg troops suffered no casualties. Wielding weapons imbued with internal energy strike effects, they slashed mercilessly at the enemies before them.

"This is..." When the Liao general saw an enemy soldier who had clearly been pierced by an arrow continue to slaughter his men without the slightest change in expression, he realized this was a force on par with the absolute elite legions of the Liao Dynasty!

How could such a force be specifically lying in wait to ambush them!

However, he had no time for lingering thoughts; he had to make a choice right now, or there would be no way for them to break out under these circumstances!

Drawing his sword, the legion's banner fluttered, and the general's willpower permeated the aura clouds of the entire legion, unleashing a coordinated legion attack.

Here it comes! Mu Xingye narrowed his eyes, rapidly recording the energy fluctuations below. In the high-level projections of the Aquamarine civilization, this type of attack was considered an ideal offensive method for collective civilization warfare—a remarkably good fit for their own civilization.

Under the impact of the legion's aura cloud attack, the materials composing the cyborgs began to lose their structural integrity. Boosted by the legion's collective will, the Liao soldiers were finally able to cleave through their defensive armor and damage their internal organs.

However, their core was merely a set of simple instructions, and when their hearts suffered fatal blows, their bodies would undergo a miniature self-destruction mechanism.

Because this self-destruction mechanism stemmed from Pix's civilization technology, under the suppression of the aura clouds, it could only inflict minor internal injuries on the few Liao soldiers standing closest.

When a Liao soldier hacked off a cyborg's head, only to be killed in return by that very same headless cyborg, a sense of terror began to creep into the hearts of the surrounding soldiers who witnessed the scene.

The Liao commander also noticed that something was terribly wrong. An army that showed zero fear of casualties genuinely terrified him!

With little difference in numbers between the two sides, fighting to the bitter end would essentially result in mutual destruction, and he didn't want to die here!

The moment this thought surfaced, it felt like a curse, constantly whispering in the Liao general's ear.

Escape from here! Survive!

The Liao general transmitted his voice to his personal guards. "Retreat! Cover my withdrawal toward the direction of the upper city!"

The frontline Liao soldiers battling the cyborgs naturally hadn't noticed this, but it was all clearly observed by Sun Meng and Mu Xingye high up in the air.

"Trying to run now?" Sun Meng sneered. A special arrow was nocked onto the Houyi Bow. His Spiritual Eyes opened, and guided by his divine will, he locked onto the back of the Liao general's heart.

"Direct hit!"