Chapter 684: Suppression
Chapter 684: Suppression
September 25, 2017
Lu HaiKong was well aware that there was a hidden hand behind today's events, and this operation had clearly been brewing for some time, otherwise it would not have been possible to mobilize over a thousand people simultaneously.
Although he didn't know who was behind it or their specific purpose, Lu HaiKong understood that the other party had at least achieved one of their goals.
As soon as today's incident occurred, Lu HaiKong had to initiate his own actions, and that wealth miracle would also come to an end today.
Indeed, the Lone Wanderers were like a double-edged sword, and while Lu HaiKong could gain astonishing benefits from them, he also had to worry about being injured by their sharpness.
However, given the current situation, things were basically under control everywhere, and there shouldn't be any situation that Lu HaiKong couldn't handle.
After dealing with that group of besiegers, Lu HaiKong went straight to where the Enchanter's fight was taking place.
By the time Lu HaiKong arrived, the Enchanter fight had already been mostly brought under control. They cooperated, and after Dian Wei made a powerful entrance, these guys obediently stopped.
After Lu HaiKong arrived, regardless of the reason, he expelled all those involved without hesitation.
Before the Lone Wanderers entered Beifeng City, Lu HaiKong had repeatedly emphasized to them that while they were allowed to carry weapons within the city, conflicts within the city were strictly prohibited, and violators would be expelled.
No one among the Lone Wanderers present dared to oppose Lu HaiKong's decision, as they could all see that he was waiting for their opposition. If they dared to speak up, the consequences would be dire.
After quickly handling the matters at hand, Lu HaiKong led his people directly to the auction.
By the time Lu HaiKong arrived, the situation at the auction had already been mostly controlled. Although the Enchanter attackers were numerous, and many of them were quite powerful, they were disappointed to find a hard nut to crack.
Not only was Pan Feng's Imperial Guard Legion stationed at the auction, but Lu HaiKong also had a prop from the Mystic Chamber, serving as a defensive force.
Forbidden Sphere
Item Type: Mystic Item
Item Description: This item is an auxiliary prop that can only be embedded in a building.
Item Effect: Within a 500-meter radius of the building where this item is embedded, a forbidden zone will be established. After activation, the use of props, warlord traits, Taoism, and some special skills will be prohibited within the zone.
This is a fixed version of the Forbidden Stele, fixed by Lu HaiKong at the auction. Although it couldn't be moved, it was quite effective for defense in a specific area.
Thanks to this Forbidden Sphere, the Lone Wanderers were dumbfounded when they broke in, as their abilities were partially weakened.
Furthermore, the Imperial Guard Legion was equipped with the first batch of Cloud-Piercing Crossbows, making this group of Lone Wanderers unlucky. Not only did they crash into the auction, but they were also intercepted by Gao Lan, who arrived later with 2,500 Wuyuan soldiers, and hundreds of Lone Wanderers were directly surrounded!
Compared to the hundred or so Enchanter fighters, these few hundred surrounded Lone Wanderers were not as fortunate. After Lu HaiKong arrived, he issued a slaughter order without hesitation.
What was there to say?
The enemy had come right to their doorstep. What use were words at this point? What could be more expressive of Lu HaiKong's attitude than using fists and blood?
The answer, of course, was none!
Lu HaiKong knew that among those hundreds of Lone Wanderers, some had planned this in advance, while a significant portion wanted to take advantage of the chaos to gain some benefits. They were originally not malicious, merely driven by greed.
But what did that matter? Once they took action, they had to face the consequences. Lu HaiKong would show no mercy!
With Lu HaiKong's slaughter order, the Imperial Guard Legion and Wuyuan Army, who had initially intended to capture them alive, sprang into action.
Perhaps sensing their impending doom, the Lone Wanderers went completely crazy, desperately trying to counterattack or escape. But now that they were here, how could they be allowed to get away?
The Wuyuan Army blocked their retreat, and the Imperial Guard Legion unleashed a barrage of arrows from their Cloud-Piercing Crossbows, killing them as easily as slaughtering chickens!
The Elite-level Cloud-Piercing Crossbows were incredibly powerful, capable of piercing through Elite-class armor with ease. Lu HaiKong had previously sold a few of these crossbows at the equipment shop, each priced as high as five times the cost of a complete Elite-level set.
Despite the high price, these crossbows were quickly snatched up by buyers, demonstrating their immense value to the Lone Wanderers.
When this group of Lone Wanderers saw the Imperial Guard Legion take out hundreds of Cloud-Piercing Crossbows, they were stunned. Under the relentless assault of these crossbows, they went completely mad.
With their escape route blocked, they had nowhere to hide. Even the occasional powerful Enchanter who could deflect the arrows was of no use.
Hundreds of crossbow bolts, divided into two echelons, fired without pause for five minutes, directly killing most of the lone wanderers. The Imperial Guard Legion then retrieved the crossbows and proceeded to capture the remaining wanderers.
In fact, these lone wanderers died unjustly. If it weren't for the presence of the Forbidden Sphere at the auction, this group of wanderers, aside from being able to resist, could have easily escaped in large numbers.
After all, Lu Hai Kong's terrifying strength was evident, and if they didn't have a few secret escape skills up their sleeves, why would they come to their deaths here out of boredom?
They never imagined in their dreams that Lu Hai Kong would have something like the Forbidden Sphere, so most of them were captured, except for a small number who possessed bizarre items or unique skills, which rendered the Forbidden Sphere ineffective or reduced its effect, allowing them to escape.
Lu Hai Kong didn't bother with those who had escaped; after settling matters here, he hurried to the equipment shop.
The equipment shop, guarded by Gao Shun's Immobile Army and equipped with Lu Hai Kong's Forbidden Stele, was under control, much like the auction site.
However, due to the Immobile Legion not having the Cloud-Piercing Crossbows that the Imperial Guard Legion possessed, their offense was slightly lacking. When Lu Hai Kong arrived, the battle was still in a stalemate. Without hesitation, Lu Hai Kong, wielding the Savage Axe, transformed into an Asura and joined the fight.
In the version of one-six-one-nine-one-book-one-bar-one-look-no-mistake!
After Lu Hai Kong's terrifying Asura descended, the battle outside the equipment shop turned into a bloody Field of Asuras within half an hour.
But Wen U had to lead the army to guard the city, so the equipment shop had no reinforcements, leading to an unfavorable battle. Many lone wanderers retreated, and the equipment shop suffered some damage; even a legendary weapon displayed inside was stolen in the chaos.
If the retail price of three thousand gold for the legendary equipment is included, the loss at the equipment shop exceeded four to five million.
Of course, these losses are minimal when calculated based on cost price, perhaps only one million at most. Nonetheless, both the group that surrounded Lu Hai Kong and those killed at the auction site or equipment shop provided Lu Hai Kong with abundant spoils of war.
Although the exact amount hasn't been tallied yet, it's more than enough to compensate for the equipment shop's losses, and Lu Hai Kong might even profit handsomely from this.
This incident marked an unsatisfactory end to Lu Hai Kong's artifact auction and equipment shop activities. From now on, Lu Hai Kong must expel all lone wanderers from Beifeng City.
Even if Lu Hai Kong doesn't take action, these lone wanderers will surely leave on their own.
After such a significant incident with numerous casualties, who would dare to stay in a city under martial law?
If they accidentally caught Lu Hai Kong's eye, they might be mistaken for provoking him and be executed on the spot.
In this situation, where safety couldn't be guaranteed, the unrest subsided shortly after. Lu Hai Kong's Beifeng City, which originally had thousands of lone wanderers, saw almost all of them leave within a day. Lu Hai Kong felt both regretful and relieved by their departure.
Through this incident, Lu Hai Kong realized that while involving lone wanderers in city development could bring tremendous benefits, it also carried significant risks.
Enchanter Lords and lone wanderers aren't inherently opposed, but coexistence isn't a simple matter.
In Lu Hai Kong's view, the root cause lies in strength.
If he possessed the power to completely crush these thousands of wanderers, without the need for his army to guard the city day and night, he could have come out to appease them and boldly utilized the wanderers to develop Beifeng.
Unfortunately, Lu Hai Kong currently lacks such strength.
If the number of wanderers in Beifeng City exceeds a certain threshold, and if they are mobilized, or if Lu Hai Kong's response is slightly delayed and he fails to suppress all three locations, today's Beifeng City might turn into a ruin.
So, Lu Hai Kong could only watch as the thousands of wanderers left, knowing that in the short term, he couldn't organize such large-scale events like the artifact auction and equipment shop activities.
Lu Hai Kong himself could no longer attract so many wanderers and Enchanter Lords with a Divine Valor Pill.
This incident also made Lu Hai Kong realize that he couldn't let certain individuals continue unchecked!
(End of Chapter)
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