Chapter 729 - 692: The Method to Transport the Siege Machine Back to the City
Looking at the large cart full of Siege Machine components, Da Fei truly felt torn inside. Da Fei genuinely wanted to drag them back to Divine Punishment City; that would indeed solve everything once and for all, as truth lies within the cannon! Wouldn’t my merits then shoot through the sky?
The problem is, it’s just not possible! Not to mention that I can’t bring them back myself, even the Demon Caravan is as slow as a tortoise. And now, the situation could alert the Demon Caravan at any moment, and once they call for reinforcements, it becomes even more impossible.
Air transport? Even less likely. Although currently, transporting corpses and transplanting Holy Vines are done by Flying troops with special skills! Normally, to perform air transport, the troops under command must possess the production skill of Level 0 troops; such troops Da Fei has only seen possessed by Vine Demons.
Da Fei couldn’t help but sigh internally. In the end, they just have to be destroyed. But as long as I destroy more and collect more components, perhaps Will could replicate one? It must be so. And of course, the best person for destruction is Elena—who could throw down a firewall so quickly, efficiently, economically, environmentally, and noiselessly.
Da Fei then shook his head and called over Elena, who had just completed the Resurrection of the troops, "Miss Elena, set it on fire."
Elena smiled and said, "At your command, Lord City Lord."
Billbo sighed, "Such a pity."
Elena smiled, "I actually think it’s a pity for the cart!"
The cart? Da Fei then noticed that this flatbed extended cart was equipped with eight off-road type thick wheels, just like modern heavy-duty trailers. Da Fei couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, "This is indeed a special vehicle? Must be a special-purpose vehicle!"
Anlicia nodded, "I’m afraid only the Hell Race could produce such a massive vehicle."
Suddenly, Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched. Special-purpose vehicle? Speaking of which, that day in Divine Domain Space, I seized several vehicles from the astonishing giant, then used the Legion Transmission Scroll given by the Dwarf Prince to teleport both the people and the vehicles back, right? This means, if I can get a Legion Transmission Scroll somehow, wouldn’t that work? And getting a Legion Transmission Scroll should be straightforward, right? Just use the Flying Eagle Communication to ask Divine Punishment City for it!
Now with the Hell Army besieging the city and Divine Punishment City on survival mode, they even provided an unrelated Divine Power Staff for a task, so why not a Legion Teleportation Scroll? I just don’t believe that Divine Punishment City, being an Angel power, wouldn’t have such a thing! After all, even Habbit Village, a poor and desperate power, gave me a golden branch that could teleport and save lives.
Realizing this, Da Fei hurriedly stopped Elena, "Wait—don’t burn it yet!"
Elena, surprised, asked, "Lord, have you changed your mind?"
Da Fei excitedly nodded, "Perhaps we still have a way! We can try to continue to ask the city for help, as long as we can get a Legion Teleportation Scroll!"
Elena, surprised, said, "But Lord City Lord, the prerequisite for teleporting vehicles is that the vehicle must be from our Military Department’s troops, but this vehicle isn’t ours yet!"
Da Fei was suddenly shocked, "That’s true, why are our spoils of war only the Siege Machine components, and not this vehicle?"
Anlicia sighed: "Because this vehicle is specially used by the Demon, judging from the Array carved on it, it likely needs a specific spell to activate. So even if someone else captures this vehicle, they can’t really use it, and it might just need to be destroyed."
Da Fei’s jaw dropped! Holy shit! High-tech, and it’s like a flatbed truck with a password-protected key? Does this eliminate the possibility of using a scroll for teleportation?
Wait! Isn’t the password key something that only the driver would have? Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, he quickly asked: "What if we capture the opposing driver and bring him over? The driver would surely know the spell to operate it, right?"
Anlicia laughed heartily: "Makes sense, worth a try! However, there are two prerequisites: first, that we can capture and recruit him; second, that we have a Legion Scroll."
Da Fei’s brow tightened, that’s true, this idea is still without a foundation. However, capturing the driver is still feasible; from the situation just now where the driver was running around, as long as I ambush with the Holy Vine during the next action and target the rearmost of the convoy, the escaping drivers will probably be caught by my ambushing Holy Vine. I won’t believe they won’t surrender after sparing their lives.
As for the Legion Scroll, that needs a letter to be sent back to inquire. But such an item, seemingly unrelated to the mission, might not be provided by the NPC. Hence, it becomes essential to present convincing military achievements to push the narrative forward, and aren’t these vehicle components right before my eyes exactly that?
After pondering for a moment, Da Fei’s thoughts became clearer.
Firstly, the current load of goods obviously can’t be taken away, so burn and smash it thoroughly, collect the parts, and bring them back to report for credit. This ensures that I can at least complete the minimum required task. Even if my idea fails ultimately, it won’t affect the overall progress of the mission.
Then, I’ve already dispatched a Siege Machine over, which when firing from below the hill will certainly put Ror under pressure. He would most likely support me in capturing enemy Siege Machines, and it’s very likely he might send me a Teleportation Scroll. I’m not asking for much, just enough to teleport one load of goods back. As for the other vehicles, no use talking about those; destroy all that can’t be converted or recruited.
In summary, it’s about paying attention to the potential recruitment of the Demon Driver on top of the original plan of swallowing the lot. Once the whole vehicle load is secured through recruiting the driver, that would be the defining stroke, a true accomplishment in one move. Just having a super cannon in Divine Punishment City means defense would no longer be a concern, I’d just sit back and reap the merits, hahaha. In fact, if we can get hold of a vehicle load, there’s no need to swallow the lot anymore.
Da Fei made up his mind and decisively said: "The situation is pressing, we need to stabilize and make progress, let’s burn these goods and then think of ways to extend our gains."
Elena smiled: "As you wish!"
With the roaring flames rising, the Siege Machines along with the transport truck turned into ashes in the fierce fire.
—System Prompt: You have completed the "Deep Behind Enemy Lines: Destroy Giant Hell Siege Machine" mission, current Siege Machine destruction count: 1/3. Destroying more Siege Machines will yield more rewards.
—System Prompt: You have completed the "Collect Giant Hell Siege Machine Parts" mission, current parts collected: 14 pieces. Collecting more parts will yield more rewards.
Da Fei’s eyebrows jumped in surprise! Damn, what does 1/3 of the machine mean? Does it mean it takes the components from three large trucks to assemble one Siege Machine? How gigantic is this Siege Machine exactly? The bigger it is, the more badass it seems, the more it’s worth targeting.
Now, with one part of the mission completed, Da Fei felt much relieved. Next is to expand the results. Da Fei has cut off the middle of the Demon Caravan, which makes it inconvenient for the front and rear of the convoy to connect. Da Fei can now more conveniently deal with them one by one. Perhaps, start by targeting the rear end relying on the ambushing Holy Vine.
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