Chapter 1438: Chapter 1438

1438: Chapter 1434: Reunion 1438: Chapter 1434: Reunion The warship plowed through the waves, and the warriors on board tempered their arms.

However, in the command room of the bridge, someone continued his habit of reading books and strolling around, seemingly out of sync with the tense atmosphere surrounding him.

“Minister Hua has been ousted, and now it’s Minister Xia… Did you do it, Teacher?”

Lulu’s expression was somewhat subtle.

She was also a bit stunned when she received the news, really not expecting it to come this quickly.

The newly appointed Minister Xiayu appeared to be only seventh-tier, but he also had the support of other high-tier combat powers and was said to belong to those with sharper minds.

It sounded like he was a compromise among the various factions?

Then, perhaps he wouldn’t last long either…

“You really think I am omnipotent… Don’t look at me with that doubtful gaze, it has nothing to do with us, although I knew all along that something would happen.”

Lu Ping’an sighed and put down his book.

If he had been in Minister Hua’s position, the only way to save his political life would have been to immediately make a public apology and issue a military decree, committing to recapture the lost territory.

But Lu Ping’an hadn’t seen him take any such action… Considering the former minister’s past behavior, Lu Ping’an guessed that he lacked such self-awareness.

Maybe someone in his staff could see it, but even if they dared to say it out loud, he, short-sighted and greedy, would likely not follow through.

To issue such a decree would mean to succeed or die trying, but he didn’t seem desperate enough to make such a resolution.

“What a fool, if you can’t take responsibility, then don’t think about holding that position.

You want power, but you don’t want responsibility; where in the world do you find such a good deal?”

Lu Ping’an shook his head and stopped thinking about these matters.

Now, they were not far from the frontline, and what needed to be considered was war and the defense line which was completely collapsing.

“Who among you has had experience fighting the Bug Clan?

It’s worth mentioning that on Lu Ping’an’s side, whether it was the advanced combat powers of Rebirth Commerce or the high-ranking officers of the Salvation Army, none really had experience in a deadlocked fight with the Abyssal Worm Swarm.

“I have some experience, but… it’s probably not very valuable.”

Originally, due to the world’s barriers, the Abyssal Insect Race suffered an internal conflict within this world.

Part of them killed each other… In the end, some defected, and those besieged were utterly annihilated, the fall happened rather quickly.

“After the Bug Clan lost their psychic link, they were nothing more than scattered sand and wild beasts, quite different from the Insect Swarm at the frontline now…”

This was the biggest difference.

According to the information reviewed by Lu Ping’an, the Bug Clan legions, with clear division of labor and outstanding functionality, and the Bug Clan beasts that relied on individual strength for predatory killing, were not opponents on the same level at all.

Especially after the link was cut, the impact on the Insect Swarm’s advanced combat powers was extremely significant.

“Actually, the collapse of the defensive line can’t be entirely blamed on the former minister.

I’m afraid the Insect Swarm must have been preparing for a long time…”

More and more frontline news came in.

Under the full-on assault of the other side, the West Hill Mountain defense line only held out for about a day and a half.

The eighth-tier guardian seemed to have been besieged by three Bug Clan members of the eighth tier or above.

Though he managed to escape, the defense line was beyond salvation.

And the most painful thing about battling the Bug Clan is that they generally don’t take prisoners, and their numbers easily swell as the battle drags on… A great number of the dead became biomatter collected by the Insect Swarm and also became their new source of troops.

“Is our top combat power sufficient on this side?”

“It’s enough… if I’m not mistaken, we should not be the only ones coming.”

Indeed, other units of the Salvation Army had already reacted.

Instead of stubbornly holding the line, it made more sense to respond to the Grand Marshal’s call.

To reclaim the lost territory, and at the same time, to earn some political capital.

“Has the military department not given any orders yet?”

If Minister Xia has a sound mind, he won’t issue orders lightly,” Lu Ping’an sighed.

“He must have realized that this position is not easy to handle.

He would probably wait for us to show some results in the battleground.”

At this moment, Lu Ping’an sighed.

If he had a choice, he wouldn’t want to dive into this quagmire.

But since Lulu had taken action…

he knew his side absolutely couldn’t afford to lose, and they shouldn’t have too much hope for reinforcements from the rear; at the very least, Minister Xia and his people were probably hoping for his side to suffer a defeat.

“Come on, try my ‘Insecticide Number 2’…”

Lu Ping’an was quite open-minded about this.

Since it all came down to might in the end, winning was all that mattered.

He had fully granted access to the courtyard…

This time, he truly didn’t plan on holding back.

I can sense a strong malice in the curse.

Even if it doesn’t kill Decree-level and lower Bug Clan members, it should still gravely injure them, shouldn’t it?”

In the courtyard, the clanging from the Forge Factory was nonstop, and the fireworks from the alchemy workshop never ceased.

When Lu immersed himself in gearing up the war machinery, he was also looking forward to what he could reap.

“The Insecticide Curse” was a custom “Curse” that Lu had ordered recently.

With the library and Lu’s Lawyer Profession, crafting specific “Curses” or “Decrees” for certain beings wasn’t difficult.

Next was to use “investment” to transform it into a specialized “Special Attack Weapon.”

The outcome of war is often determined by matters outside the war itself.

Since the enemy was decided, Lu Ping’an naturally began mass-producing various targeted armaments.

I’ve already forbidden them from wasting their lives too recklessly.”

On the other hand, the open courtyard also meant that Lulu’s warriors now had the possibility to greatly enhance their Combat Power in a short term.

Trading their “possessions” and “lifespans” for Taboo knowledge and custom Professions…

Even simple “Beastman Transformation” and “Holy Fire Transplants” could still greatly increase their Combat Power.

And the most direct manifestation of this was that previously, less than one-tenth of Lulu’s subordinates were professionals, but in a short term, they were even surpassing fifty percent.

Many people have misconceptions about the Salvation Army, thinking all of them are Professional Warriors, a force primarily composed of professionals with Extraordinary Combat Power…

Such a view isn’t incorrect for the high-level command of the Salvation Army, but the reality is that most of the Salvation Army warriors were ordinary civilians like fishermen and Craftsmen.

After all, for most regular warriors, the path to becoming a professional was far too luxurious.

It wasn’t that they were reluctant to gamble with their lives; they simply never had the chance to wager their lives to become professionals…

The rituals, training, and knowledge involved in becoming a professional were not free.

Even attaining a Zero-order Battle-profession essentially made no significant difference from an ordinary person.

To climb even higher?

They hardly had the resources for it.

“But at least, they still have one life left…”

In some sense, as Lu Ping’an understood, his ability was a form of inherent malice…

When the weak could truly transform their lives into “ammunition,” having lost everything, they wouldn’t hold their lives so dear, especially when they hardly stood a chance of dying a natural death.

To become professionals, buy knowledge, obtain Transforming Bloodlines, attempt to purchase/tame Magic Pets, and strive to acquire “Extraordinary Weapons”…

All these previously unimaginable acts could now be attained merely by giving up a bit of one’s lifespan; how could they possibly hesitate.

The only reason not all of Lulu’s Salvation Army had become Extraordinary was that their first wish had failed, and the cooldown for their second wish hadn’t yet arrived.

When Lu Ping’an fully opened up his abilities, he couldn’t predict just how far this would go…

but the reality that many Mortal warriors who had fought for years easily became first-tier Battle-professionals also raised Lu Ping’an’s estimation of this system once more.

Every day, the reinforcing Legion was becoming stronger, a fundamental enhancement.

And this enhancement wasn’t just limited to low-level warriors…

Even for top combat forces like Lulu, there was still much to be gained.

And at dawn one day, Lu Ping’an finally awaited the person he had anticipated.

That familiar wooden ship appeared on the sea’s horizon, not far away.

“Brother Guan and the Redemption…

As expected, where there are disaster victims, they will come.”