Chapter 908: Chapter 696: The Battle for Snowbird Port – The Arrival of Houlang
“This time, things have gotten out of hand!” When the City Lord’s mansion exploded, Tan Mo was dumbfounded for quite a while.
“What is going on with [Turn Over]?! He had previously claimed with certainty that he had deep control over Snowbird Port…”
“Is this it?”
Tan Mo was very greedy, but he wasn’t stupid. On the contrary, he was very shrewd and had outstanding investigative abilities. Otherwise, he couldn’t have investigated the City Lord of Snowbird Port’s secrets so quickly upon arrival and successfully forced him to comply.
The Snowbird Port City Lord saw through the plot, and so did he.
The Dragon-man youth’s first attempt was still too rough. If Cang Xu were to do it, it would definitely be completely different.
Tan Mo’s reaction was different from the Snowbird Port City Lord’s.
When he broke through the encirclement and had the time and space to revert to his original naval identity, he didn’t hurry to join the fight.
“Let me rest a bit.”
Tan Mo even poured himself a glass of red wine and slowly savored it.
Snowbird Port was severely hit, with both the Mage Tower and the City Lord’s mansion blowing up one after the other.
The situation was serious.
“But this isn’t my city? I’m just here to make money!” Tan Mo said as he wiped the blood on his face with his hand, his heart shouting internally.
“This isn’t my responsibility, not my city, not my business.”
“I was attacked by pirates at sea, seriously injured and unconscious for a time, so I had to come to Snowbird Port to recuperate.”
“All of this has nothing to do with me, I’m the victim, my injuries are severe, and I’ve been secretly recuperating. When the pirates attacked, I was in a coma, so I had no knowledge of it.”
“But the noise from the pirates was too loud, and I was startled awake by my subordinates’ reports.”
“Despite my heavy injuries, I am part of the Navy; I can’t turn a blind eye to the atrocities and crimes before me.”
“So, I risked my life, dragging my severely injured body. Hmm, that’s the key point! In the report later, this needs to be highlighted. I joined the battle in the later stages.”
“My injuries truly were severe, and I hadn’t recovered. So, don’t blame me for ‘working but not contributing,’ I really suffered a loss, so minimizing the damage is the true strategy.”
“Ah, no, I accidentally spoke my true thoughts.”
“Anyway, I still participated in the battle.”
“Barely fought even while severely injured.”
“What style is this? This is the noble style of the Holy Bright Empire, unable to stand by while evil prevails, upholding the justice of the Navy. This is the family tradition of the Tantuo family, the glory of the Empire is with me!”
“Hmm, reporting it this way should at least earn me a verbal commendation from the higher-ups, right?”
“As for the Naval losses, they can be covered up, right?”
Greed led Tan Mo to decide to minimize his losses timely!
So, when he returned to his true identity and appeared on the battlefield, his performance was as follows:
Tan Mo made a grand entrance, full of vigor, shouting to the City Lord of Snowbird Port: “Snow Elf City Lord, I am here to assist you!”
The City Lord of Snowbird Port exhaled a breath of foul air: “You’re finally here!”
The City Lord’s emotions were complex.
Despite Tan Mo forcing him to comply, and despite falling into his current predicament because of Tan Mo, and despite having just beaten Tan Mo to a pulp (honestly, it felt really satisfying), the City Lord still hoped earnestly for Tan Mo to join the fight now.
Bang.
The next moment, Tan Mo was hit by Cong Mang’s stick and sent flying, landing far away.
Tan Mo struggled to get up, kneeling with one knee on the ground, face ashen white, but his expression was firm, and his fighting spirit still noticeable.
Snowbird Port City Lord: ?!
He sensed that something was wrong.
Tan Mo charged up, only to be knocked back again.
Tan Mo repeatedly got up only to fall again, losing repeatedly yet fighting again and again!
Tan Mo’s shouts began to turn hoarse, his body drenched in blood, yet he continued fighting tenaciously.
His true contribution on the battlefield was abysmal, standing out purely for his ‘acting’.
The City Lord of Snowbird Port fully understood Tan Mo’s intentions.
The anticipated powerful ally turned out to be like this!!
In his rage, the City Lord of Snowbird Port nearly spat blood, angrily transmitting a message to Tan Mo: “What are you doing? What exactly are you trying to pull?!!”
Tan Mo responded calmly in private: “City Lord, don’t rush.”
“Don’t forget, in my previous application for port entry, I clearly stated: I was seriously injured in a naval battle and have been recuperating at the port.”
“I… I… you…” The City Lord of Snowbird Port was so furious, he wanted to curse loudly but stuttered due to his rage.
Tan Mo wasn’t afraid of what the City Lord of Snowbird Port would think of him at all.
They had a contract between them, and he held leverage over the City Lord of Snowbird Port; he had him in the palm of his hand!
The City Lord of Snowbird Port took a deep breath, repeatedly telling himself internally: “I need to stay calm! Calm down!”
He realized he couldn’t take down Cong Mang.
This pirate leader had formidable strength, and anyone who can make a name for themselves at sea couldn’t be weak.
Moreover, with the third-party forces lurking, the City Lord of Snowbird Port found the best way forward was to earnestly seek Tan Mo’s true cooperation.
The City Lord of Snowbird Port could only handle Cong Mang while desperately trying to persuade Tan Mo.
Tan Mo transmitted a reminder: “Be careful!”
A black shadow flitted past the City Lord of Snowbird Port’s eyes.
The next moment, Cong Mang’s long stick descended from the sky, hitting his head with a loud thud.
The Fighting energy defense enveloping the City Lord of Snowbird Port’s body shattered resoundingly.
He let out a painful wail and flew off like a ball.
After falling to the ground, he wanted to stand up, but was attacked again by Cong Mang, forcing him to roll on the ground in embarrassment.
Tan Mo shouted and stepped forward to help.
Only then did the City Lord of Snowbird Port take the opportunity to stand up.
His head was broken.
Blood flowed continuously from the top of his head down his forehead.
His eyes kept blacking out.
The City Lord of Snowbird Port quickly took out a vial of potion and gulped it down.
Tan Mo transmitted his voice: “[Turn Over]! During the battle, don’t get distracted. Fight well, this is your city, the whole battle depends on you.”
Pfft.
The City Lord of Snowbird Port couldn’t hold it in any longer and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, along with the potion he had just consumed.
“Ahhhhh!” The City Lord of Snowbird Port, disheveled and covered in wounds, shouted angrily.
Overcome with rage, he went berserk.
He didn’t even bother with potions, directly charging at Cong Mang.
In this opening, his style also changed dramatically. Like Cong Mang, he neither dodged nor avoided, striking with full force.
Seeing the opportunity, Tan Mo quickly recoiled and retreated.
The City Lord of Snowbird Port and Cong Mang were fiercely clashing, standing firmly in place, hardly dodging, aggressively attacking each other with full force.
“Incredible, truly incredible.” Tan Mo couldn’t help but gasp.
In the extremely intense duel, both their fighting energy, mana, and divine power were quickly depleting.
Snap.
A crisp sound echoed as the Golden Level long stick and short stick, unable to bear the weight, both broke under countless clashes.
Cong Mang’s long stick broke at one end, while the City Lord of Snowbird Port discarded the unusable short stick, using the other one to continue fighting fiercely.
“That’s strong, this is strong!” Cong Mang fought with increasing exhilaration, gradually displaying his battle frenzy persona.
“Die, just die for me!” The City Lord of Snowbird Port kept muttering, his gaze terrifying, filled with anger and hatred, as if he wanted to devour someone.
But both of their combat powers began to rapidly decline.
They were exhausted.
Their physical ability, fighting spirit, and extraordinary energy were being consumed too severely, all bottoming out.
Witnessing this scene, Tan Mo’s eyes lit up, starting to get agitated.
“The time is about right,” the Dragon-man youth muttered to himself.
Standing next to him, Hun Tong suddenly felt a chill, thinking, “Long Fu is finally going to take action to clean up the battlefield. But there’s still one big concern, which is the Holy Domain level hidden within Tan Mo’s Treasure Chest. He hasn’t appeared till now, who knows if he’s still there?”
Dao Hen and Hun Tong had followed the Treasure Chest for a long time and were quite familiar with the matters within it.
However, later on, Hun Tong and Dao Hen were dispatched to the Royal Capital and hadn’t continued investigating the Treasure Chest.
The Dragon-man youth shook his head slightly, extended his fingers to grasp, and felt his own strength.
In Hun Tong’s view, the Dragon-man youth suddenly began to emit light.
The brightness was so intense he had to squint his eyes.
When the light dissipated, Long Fu’s form changed tremendously.
The previously tall and burly figure shrank to only 1.6 meters, appearing thick and bloated.
The once closely covering red dragon scales turned into deep blue fish scales. Natural black patterns on the scales formed a wave-like appearance.
The lines of once taut muscles softened, clearly indicating an increase in fat, replacing the muscles.
The majestic dragon head transformed into a fish head, with massive eyes on either side of the head and pupils as black as the abyss.
Hun Tong’s heart trembled, inevitably pondering, “Could this be Long Fu’s true form?!”
In an instant, he thought of Dao Hen, of the blue-green coral Fishman Tribe, and more signs and clues…
The Fishman youth lightly took a breath, lowered his webbed fishman hand, and began casting spells.
Spell – Bear’s Strength. Greatly enhances strength attributes.
Spell – Cat’s Agility. Greatly enhances agility attributes.
Spell – Leopard’s Speed. Greatly enhances movement speed.
…
Divine Arts – Strengthening Body Technique. Moderately increases overall physical attributes, including strength, endurance, recovery power, and physical strength.
Divine Arts – Wisdom Aura. Increases intelligence and insight, making the spellcasters smarter and more resourceful.
Divine Arts – Life Blessing. Greatly boosts the body’s self-healing ability.
…
After consecutively applying over a dozen divine arts and spells, the Fishman youth’s extraordinary aura rose rapidly.
Witnessing all of this firsthand, Hun Tong was dumbfounded!
His face was full of shock.
“How can so many beneficial magic and divine arts be applied?”
Applying divine arts and spells is good, of course, but a Transcendent cannot be infinitely enhanced.
It’s like piling sheets of iron on a clay brick. The more sheets stacked, the heavier the load on the brick. One day, the excessive iron sheets will crush the brick.
No matter the enhancement method, it’s about temporarily adding extraordinary power to the Transcendent’s body.
The Transcendent naturally needs to bear the burden.
If the burden is too heavy, it can endanger the Transcendent’s life.