Chapter 1849: Chapter 1252: I Came, I Saw, I Conquered… Ah! (Twisting Like a Ken Who Refuses to Stay Down)
According to Lumiaire’s scan results, there are two places on this planet where undead creatures exist in large numbers.
One is further north in the Polar Region, and the other is in the north of another continent.
Duanmu Huai considered this for a moment and decided to start with the latter. After all, that polar area is surrounded by sea, and since there is no immediate threat to humans there, it can be left alone for now. In contrast, the other place borders human territories, and the Tribunal’s duty is to guard humans, so naturally, it should start with visible threats.
As for that icy continent… it can be tended to after this is finished.
Thus, under Duanmu Huai’s command, the Tribunal began its operations anew as a war machine. After bidding farewell to Wei Lun, Duanmu Huai took the Night Raven Black Star to the battlefield on the other continent.
“We will start from the northern coast of this region.”
In terms of command, Duanmu Huai left everything to Aikute, who was more adept at this kind of ground warfare than cosmic battles. She reported her battle plan to Duanmu Huai via her personal terminal.
“First, we will dispatch warships for air strikes, conducting indiscriminate bombardment of the entire northern region. Then, the Night Guard and the First, Second, and Third Armored Divisions will unite to occupy this forest land. According to scouting results, there is a powerful spiritual energy reaction under these ruins, which is likely the city of these undead creatures.”
Aikute’s tactics are the same as usual, cautious and cunning. From Duanmu Huai’s perspective, all life in the northern region has mutated due to the evil spiritual energy of these undead creatures, so leaving any behind would be a disaster. With a determination to eradicate evil, Duanmu Huai requested Aikute for a comprehensive strike, and for any parts left untouched, he would personally lead people to clear them.
“Advance as quickly as possible, eliminate these filthy undead creatures, and purify this continent!”
“Yes!”
To the undead living in this area, this was a day they could never forget.
As the radiant light spears tore through the sky, illuminating this eternally dark land, the undead raised their heads in confusion, looking up at the sky. What met their eyes were innumerable meteors descending from the heavens, shining with golden light.
Then came merciless destruction.
“Boom boom boom boom boom!!!!”
As if a cluster of stars had fallen, the countless light spears bombarded and swept across the entire land. In just an instant, the whole ground transformed into a burning purgatory. The undying spirits, howling in pain, turned to ashes under the fire’s incineration and devastation. The forest caught aflame as well, with the ground enveloped in a scarlet glow.
Meanwhile, the Tribunal’s transport aircraft descended, deploying Riemann-Rust Tanks and Titans to the ground. Hundreds of Night Guards wielding chainsaw guns swarmed out, methodically clearing everything in sight—given that the area was totally contaminated with the undead, a thorough purification was the most convenient solution.
Duanmu Huai, along with the girls, charged into the city ruins situated in the forest. From the outside, it looked like an abandoned royal city ruin, but Lumiaire noted that beneath this royal city was another city, the undead’s stronghold.
“Such a pity.”
Looking at the shattered city before them, Ann couldn’t help but express her feelings.
“Though only ruins remain now, one can imagine how splendid and magnificent this city once was… But now, it has become this state.”
“Nothing is eternal; every civilization faces such situations.”
Duanmu Huai wasn’t as melancholic as Ann. Perhaps because Manaria had a similar style to this place, it stirred some emotions in Ann.
“But here cannot be defiled and occupied by those filthy undead creatures; let’s move.”
After a round of light spear bombardment, the undead on the ground had been virtually wiped out. Any “fortunate” undead who survived was now being purified by the Night Guard. So, traversing through these city ruins, they encountered no obstacles—which was expected, given the Tribunal’s overwhelming power against such a primitive civilization.
Upon entering the dilapidated castle hall, Duanmu Huai first saw a stone throne. For some reason, despite seeming rundown for years, this throne remained intact—hmm, did it even have some kind of patina?
Forget it, probably just an illusion.
Duanmu Huai turned his gaze towards the nearby large door. According to Lumiaire’s scan, behind this door was actually an elevator connecting to the city of the undead below.
“Alright, prepare for action.”
Duanmu Huai gripped the War Hammer, shouted, then strode inside.
However, just as Duanmu Huai lifted his foot to step onto the elevator platform, the platform suddenly descended, causing Duanmu Huai, losing balance, to tumble down like a stone, while the girls stood there dumbfounded, staring at the huge chasm, until they heard a ‘thud’ from within after a moment.
After a while, the elevator platform ascended once again, and Duanmu Huai emerged with a sullen face, striding out.
“Uh… Mr. Knight?”
Seeing Duanmu Huai, Ann covered her mouth, trying not to laugh—after all, they’re in battle, must maintain seriousness.
But it was too hilarious, falling in an elevator… hahaha. Luckily, Manaria’s floating platforms don’t have such hazards, or who knows how many people would fall to their deaths in a day.
Considering this place was filled with undead, they probably weren’t afraid of such falls.
Mary’s expression was somewhat stiff too, but at least she gave Duanmu Huai some face by not speaking. As for Lorena, she just looked at Duanmu Huai, then at the platform behind, lost in thought. Alice Phil and Medea stood aside with calm expressions, pretending they saw nothing—their master’s embarrassment was not something they could laugh at too much.
On the contrary, Stheno and Euryale, in their soul forms, burst into unrestrained laughter, seeming delightfully schadenfreude—Mad seemed to need another lesson.
Duanmu Huai shot a glare at Ann, then activated his personal terminal.
“Aikute.”
“Huh? Uncle, what is it?”
“Bomb this lousy place to the ground!!”
FML, Duanmu Huai had never lost face like this before. Though falling wouldn’t kill him, it’s not very harmful but extremely insulting!
In front of so many people, my dignity is almost gone!
Damn!
Of course, Aikute obediently followed Duanmu Huai’s order, and soon bombing and demolition sounds were heard not far away. The hall here trembled, a large amount of dust fell, causing the girls to run around screaming with dust-covered faces…
Seeing this scene, Duanmu Huai felt much better.
Can’t have just me being embarrassed.
After the bombing ended, the girls were covered in dust from head to toe, even Ann looked utterly dejected. Meanwhile, Duanmu Huai remained quite calm—after all, he was in armor, mere dust couldn’t affect him, right?
As for the girls’ glaring eyes, Duanmu Huai simply ignored them.
Now everyone is embarrassed, that’s good, that’s good.
When Duanmu Huai stepped out of the ruined throne room, the city ruins before him had been completely destroyed, leaving only a huge crater. Everything inside was burnt and smoking. Clearly, after such saturation bombing, not much should be left below.
But he should still take a look.
“Alright, let’s go!”
Duanmu Huai tightened his grip on the War Hammer, stood on the edge, surveyed the bomb-riddled underground city, then jumped down.
No way was he getting on that elevator platform again.
The entire underground city was scorching; ordinary people would have been roasted alive just coming down. Luckily, those following Duanmu Huai weren’t ordinary people; this level of environment posed no threat to them, even Mary could move easily through it.
As for the undead creatures below, most were wiped out in this bombing, and Duanmu Huai found no living enemies after circling around.
Oh, right, they’re originally dead.
However, in one of the relatively preserved rooms in this underground city, Duanmu Huai found the world map.
Due to the low level of civilization, this world didn’t have internet, so Lumiaire couldn’t hack networks for intelligence. No one knew what these places were called, and the Draenei led by Prophet Velen were also outsiders, equally clueless about this planet.
Luckily, this map helped Duanmu Huai finally complete the geographic information of the planet.
According to the map, there were three continents: the one where Draenei crash-landed was called Kalimdor; this continent was called Eastern Kingdoms; the third in the polar north, scanned earlier by Lumiaire, full of undead creatures, was Northrend.
Currently, Duanmu Huai and others were at Undercity in the Tirisfal Glades of the Eastern Kingdom, ruled by the Forsaken. Besides Tirisfal, there were Western Plaguelands and Eastern Plaguelands; below were Silverpine Forest, Alterac Mountains, and Hinterlands, as well as Hillsbrad Foothills and Arathi Highlands.
Based on the map’s markings, the northern part of Azeroth was nearly occupied by various alien races. The southern part was where humans and other races lived.
“Hmm, this world seems quite interesting.”
Holding the map, Duanmu Huai nodded as he walked out from the dilapidated Undercity ruins.
“Should we explore other places?”
“Exploring is good, since there’s nothing much to do anyway, and it seems humans here are troubled by many things…”
“Boom boom boom!!”
Suddenly, before Duanmu Huai finished speaking, there was a loud sound from the sky. Next, a figure appeared riding a horse, resembling a knight, raising its weapon and shouting loudly.
“Tremble, for the bell tolls for you! Shudder, as the dirge sings for you! The doom’s judgment has sorrowfully descended! All living shall pay the price… hahahahahaha—”
However, before it finished its manic laughter, several Tribunal aircraft zipped across the sky, and the explosion instantly interrupted the laughter. The knight was completely engulfed by smoke and fire. Moments later, when smoke cleared, nothing remained there.
“…….What was that?”
“Who knows.”
Duanmu Huai withdrew his gaze.
“Probably a brainless idiot undead.”