Chapter 121 Enhancing Strength <TOC> Chapter 123 The Soul Cult's Operation
Translator: SumTLMan
The black crane spread its wings, gliding in the sky on the rising air currents, making the ride more comfortable for its passenger.
It had fully grown into an enormous creature, comparable in size to a small plane. Its wide back could comfortably seat three or four people.
Suddenly, a piercing cry echoed through the sky. A majestic bird of prey broke through the clouds above, trailing a long white vapor trail as it dove downward.
Its speed was extremely fast. In an instant, it caught up with the swift black crane, then matched its speed, flapping its wings and signaling for the crane to follow.
This was a beautiful large bird, its metallic blue-green feathers reflecting the sunlight, shimmering brilliantly.
“Fei Lian!”
Li Mei, seated on Fei Lian, waved her arms happily. During her time away, Fei Lian had grown even larger.
Guided by Fei Lian, the two enormous birds landed gently on the ground.
The black crane looked around curiously, trying to find Li Mu’s location.
Meanwhile, Fei Lian let out a thunderous cry that pierced the clouds and shattered stones. It called a flock of small birds to guide it and the black crane, as they were too large to fly directly into the city of Avonigeda. They had to land in the suburbs and wait for Li Mu to arrive.
The group of small birds warily circled Fei Lian before flying towards the city.
Approximately thirty minutes later, Li Mu arrived, riding a hoverbike at breakneck speed.
He turned off the engine and glided close to the ground for several hundred meters, coming to a stylish stop in front of Li Mei.
Li Mei looked up at Li Mu, her eyes bright:
“You’ve grown stronger.”
As an awakened one who had mastered psychic abilities, Li Mei could clearly sense the oppressive psychic energy emanating from Li Mu. His psychic energy was much sharper than before.
Psychic energy is the product of the soul and is closely related to one’s willpower.
Only those who have been through countless battles and consistently emerged victorious can hone such formidable psychic energy.
Li Mu was somewhat proud. He took a flask from his pocket and placed it in Li Mei’s arms.
“This is the Soul Spring, which can replenish source essence.”
Upon hearing this, Li Mei tightened her grip, almost crushing the flask in her arms.
The importance of source essence to awakened ones is beyond words. As far as Li Mei knew, only the Book of Heroes could replenish source essence.
The Soul Spring in this flask was an invaluable treasure for those awakened ones who, due to insufficient source essence, were unable to advance to the fourth energy level.
“Get on, this stuff is extremely bitter, be careful when drinking it, and don’t spit it out.”
Li Mei straddled the hoverbike, wrapping her arms around Li Mu’s waist.
Li Mu fed several large carps from the Exile Realm to Fei Lian and black crane, soothing the two reluctant birds, and then started the turbo engine.
Accompanied by the engine’s ear-piercing screech, the hoverbike gradually accelerated, turning into a startling afterimage within a dozen seconds, speeding towards Avonigarda City.
Once it reached a certain speed, Li Mu turned off the incredibly noisy turbo engine. The entire hoverbike, like a bat, flew silently and agilely along the winding underground river channels, adjusted by the air rudders, relying on inertia.
These underground river channels, created by floodwaters during the rainy season, concealed the hoverbike’s whereabouts. After the last armored car robbery, all hoverbikes in Avonigarda City were closely monitored.
The sheriff was investigating all hoverbikes throughout the city.
Li Mu drove the hoverbike, slowly stopping at the base.
In the base, a campfire was burning, and the warm flames licked the frying pan, sizzling the steaks on it. The air was filled with an enticing aroma of spices.
Shen Luo Yan occasionally used tongs to flip the steaks and sprinkle spices.
Once off the bike, Li Mu grabbed a large grilled steak and asked while eating, “What’s the command from the regional governor?”
Li Mei also picked up a piece of steak, her cheeks bulging like a hamster.
“The Eastern Xia is determined to acquire the weapons and equipment in the Divine Land.”
Even though the original intervention army’s weapons and equipment had been well-maintained, most of the equipment was nearing the end of its life after numerous extensions and prolonged battles.
Eastern Xia’s military power was declining at an unstoppable rate, and even annual raids on the Xindu Federation could not reverse the situation.
Avonigarda, a state mainly focused on agriculture, had weak industrial capabilities and struggled to seize the materials needed by the Eastern Xia.
At this time, the heavy weapons and equipment taken away by the Holy Son of the Soul Lord during the great catastrophe in the Divine Land became extremely precious.
According to the records at that time, besides power armors, armored tanks, and armed helicopters, there were also valuable maintenance vehicles dragged into the Divine Land by the Holy Son.
Among them was a core maintenance vehicle, with a high-speed 3D printer as its main component, mounted on a 6 X 6 chassis. It used high-energy lasers to quickly sinter metal powder, rapidly printing parts.
This core maintenance vehicle could urgently print most of the parts for tanks, armored vehicles, and power armors right on the battlefield. It could even process large constructions such as armored vehicle axles and tank transmissions.
Although the mechanical performance of these rapidly produced spare parts might be somewhat inferior, they were sufficient for emergency repairs on the battlefield.
For the now technologically declining Eastern Xia, the performance of the components produced by the core repair vehicle far exceeds their own technical capabilities.
This can significantly accelerate the repair progress of the River No. 1 aircraft carrier and save a considerable amount of manpower and resources.
“Jiedu has issued a mobilization order, assembling the 37th Brigade stationed in various locations, preparing for war supplies, and making battle preparations before the rainy season arrives,” Li Mei said.
The 37th Brigade, directly under Jiedu’s command, is a standing army of over 6,000 personnel. During peacetime, its various subordinate combined battalions, artillery battalions, reconnaissance battalions, and engineering battalions are dispersed and stationed in various jurisdictions to cooperate with militia defenses against dependents and raiders.
Only the brigade headquarters and affiliated units were stationed in the same location as Jiedu.
Neither the governor nor the Soul Cult within the entire Avonigarda Province could match the 37th Brigade.
At its peak, the Eastern Xia, with the 37th Brigade as its main force, directly penetrated three states, including Avonigarda, dividing and defeating the state armies with unstoppable momentum, and directly confronting the Xingdu Federation’s heartland as retaliation.
Li Mei took out a soft leather piece from her bosom and handed it to Li Mu.
“This is a reward from Jiedu for you, a rare item – the False Face. It can change the owner’s appearance and physique, making it convenient to operate in the Avonigarda Province. To use it, press the False Face on your face and then imagine the appearance you want to change into.
The False Face can even change one’s physique and gender, but if subjected to an impact, the disguise will be destroyed.”
Li Mu took the leather piece, which had an incredibly soft texture, feeling as heavy as mercury.
He placed the leather on his face, and it instantly transformed into a fluid, covering his entire face and spreading over his body.
Chapter 121 Enhancing Strength <TOC> Chapter 123 The Soul Cult's Operation