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Chapter 135: External Threat Approaches!
Chapter 135: External Threat Approaches!
Qin Muye looked at the newly formed biological weapon in front of him. Before he could finish his thoughts, a sudden loud noise and violent shaking interrupted him.
If not for Tianqi's quick reflexes in holding him up, he would have fallen flat on his back.
"What's happening?" Once the commotion finally subsided, Qin Muye said with a serious tone, "I just felt a disturbance in the Maze Lock."
"Master, don't worry. Heishou should be reporting the situation soon."
"Although we have lost ten thousand troops, there are still other fighting forces available."
Tianqi reassured him, noticing that Qin Muye was a bit panicked. After all, this was the first time since the monster siege that an attack had reached their doorstep.
Qin Muye had never experienced any major conflicts or diplomatic issues; those matters were always handled by others, so his life had been quite peaceful. It was natural for him to be anxious, considering he wasn't one of the high-ranking lords on the leaderboard.
Soon, Heishou arrived, accompanied by a group of goblins as bodyguards.
"Master, an external enemy has arrived. You should move to the underground supply warehouse first. Plague and Pigeon are already dealing with the invaders. It's a lord from the Wasteland City, who managed to anchor a spatial coordinate to our territory, though we don't know how he obtained it."
"He was blocked by the Maze Lock the first time, and the second time he was sent back by the spatial corridor of the Hyperspace Tunnel. It was only the third time that he managed to anchor near us and successfully teleport here."
Heishou handed over the Crimson Mage Suit for Qin Muye to put on.
The loud noises and vibrations were caused by the first two failed teleportations; otherwise, there wouldn't have been any commotion.
As for Plague and Pigeon, both were rare professions. Plague was a Plague Archer, evolved from the Archer profession, while Pigeon was a War Knight, originally a Knight.
If they hadn't gone to the Fertile Ocean, Pigeon would have been here too. Plague was already part of the city's defense, so he rarely went on military expeditions. Additionally, there were other heroes like Tiangu, a Heavy Shield Guardian, and Heimoyan, an Earth Elemental Messenger, all of whom were now mobilized.
Their levels were not low, even though they only gained 15,000 experience points per day. With time, they could still level up.
Combined with their dedicated troops and various equipment, their combat strength was formidable. With the blessings of holy blood bottles and the Evangelist artifacts, they could handle any number of enemies below the 6th rank.
Moreover, Qin Muye's local defenses were not weak. From enchanted laser cannons to Red Prison cruise missiles, these were all non-saleable items from the Crimson Series arsenal.
Attacking an arms dealer, especially one with a warehouse full of weapons, was practically a death wish.
"Alright, once this is over, find out who betrayed us." Under heavy protection, Qin Muye arrived at the supply warehouse in the basement of the mage tower, which was already fortified with various protective measures, including a large number of 5th-level defensive spells.
"Don't worry, Master. After we eliminate these invaders, I will find out who betrayed us and give you a satisfactory answer." Heishou's expression was respectful, but a wave of murderous intent was spreading through his mind. Without the spatial coordinates, how could the enemy have teleported directly here?
For a decapitation strike, Qin Muye could use it, and so could others.
It wasn't as if he was the only one with teleportation artifacts or spells.
However, without the spatial coordinates, even with artifacts or spells, it would be impossible to find them. Only someone who provided the coordinates could do so.
If not for the Maze Lock, the enemy would have teleported directly into the territory, catching them off guard and causing significant losses.
"Alright, be ruthless. Otherwise, they'll think we're just an arms dealer." Qin Muye had a deep sense of frustration.
Although he sold weapons and luxury items, he had not engaged in any external expansion since he eliminated the Silver Star Alliance and set an example. His activities were mostly limited to the Red Wind Plains.
He never expected that someone would betray his spatial coordinates.
For those who had never been to his territory, spatial coordinates were indeed mysterious. But for those who had visited, with the right knowledge, they could generally calculate them.
Selling weapons was a shared activity; he wasn't the only one doing it. Although he might be a bit ruthless, with his Crimson Series weapons, even small factions could have the means to defend themselves. This likely aroused jealousy, but more importantly, they probably wanted the technology behind his Crimson Series weapons.
After settling Qin Muye, Heishou naturally left quickly to continue his work.
Qin Muye's mind was constantly pondering, not about the biological weapon technology this time, but about how to improve the Maze Lock.
First, there was the limitation: the enemy couldn't teleport directly into his territory, but they could choose a location just outside it.
"The spatial corridor is still too lenient." Qin Muye narrowed his eyes. The first two failed attempts weren't enough to make the enemy give up, indicating that they were determined to kill him.
So, for the third attempt, he would have to be ruthless.
"Once this is over, the Maze Lock's defenses against spatial technology need to be upgraded. We need to eliminate them directly."
Although the Floating City lacked the necessary facilities to implement more advanced spatial defense technologies, Qin Muye didn't have to stick to the original version. He could develop his own technology.
If not for this sudden and direct attack, he might not have been so alert to this vulnerability. It was better for it to surface now.
His Maze Lock provided sufficient protection, but its counterattack capabilities were lacking. He needed to address this quickly.
'I was too naive. There are so many things I couldn't foresee. Giving the enemy room to maneuver is like signing my own death warrant.'
He had thought that with the powerful lords at the forefront, he would be safe. However, he overlooked the fact that his arms business had provided a significant amount of firepower to the Magic Continent server. Despite his low profile, he was actually quite prominent. Any envy or jealousy could lead to his information being deliberately leaked, and someone would come to kill him.
Such a lucrative business and the vast profits naturally made many of the native inhabitants envious. In their eyes, if Qin Muye were dead, they could divide the profits. They never considered that without Qin Muye, the Crimson Series arms could not be produced.
If they had any sense, they wouldn't use such a foolish tactic of borrowing a knife to kill.
As for the lords? Honestly, they had no reason to betray Qin Muye. His arms were a great asset to the lords, and now was not the time for internal strife. If they did, it would benefit the lords from other servers, which would be a loss for everyone.
For the natives, the worst that could happen is a change in leadership, which they didn't care about. But for the lords, failure meant death. It was like a competition where the loser was eliminated, and they couldn't afford to cut off their own limb at such a critical time.
Only the natives could do something like this, because they wouldn't face death if they lost.
The commotion outside was growing louder, and the Maze Lock began to shake multiple times. Qin Muye knew that more lords were teleporting in to attack.
The lords of the Magic Continent knew that without Qin Muye, they would lose a significant advantage. The lords from other servers were also aware of this.
'It seems this was well-planned.'
Just a few days after the True Dragon Emperor left, they launched this attack. It was clearly a premeditated move.
"Hah, a bunch of fools."
After a brief moment of panic, Qin Muye calmed down. He wasn't worried at all. He was confident he wouldn't lose. If the goblins started taking damage, that would be the beginning of the enemy's nightmare.
Thousand-Attack Goblins? With the enhancement from the Holy Blood Bottles, the Dragon Blood Goblins could reach ten thousand attacks. Even a 6th-rank entity would struggle against them, especially with the ranged units in the territory.
Even if the 6th-rank entities had high attributes, could they possibly have five-digit defense?
Even if the lords were capable, how could their heroes and units match that? If they were that powerful, the gods would have been long gone, dragged down and used as dogs.
'The attackers are most likely from the Wasteland City and the Zombie Nation. The Mysterious Village server only has Jiang Tianjun left, and the Fertile Ocean is struggling, nearly defeated by the True Dragon Emperor. As for the Frigid Ice Land, even if they weren't targeted by Jiang Tianjun, their situation wouldn't allow them to come out.'
'Hmph, once this is done, I'll send them some fireworks.'
Qin Muye had cruise missiles at his disposal. If they could use a decapitation strike against him, he could retaliate with a hundred or more missiles as a response.
Otherwise, wouldn't it make him look weak and vulnerable, allowing anyone to strike him?
(End of Chapter)
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