Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1216 New Plan

"Shangluo, have you started the action?" Zhu Xianxun was holding the phone in the cabin.

"Yes, we have finalized the plan. I have organized a strike team and are ready to enter Qianye City to manually shut down Xu Fu's formation."

"What about the Dragon Palace?"

"We decided to change our strategy and switch sides. The Ryugu army has headed towards Koyasan, bombing the entire mountain area with thunderbolts, carpet-killing the Tengu there. As long as every fallen leaf from every tree is bombed with thunderbolts, the Tengu will have nowhere to hide. On the Qianye side, the elite squad of the Jinyiwei will be used to break through. Those anti-aircraft artillery positions can stop the Dragon Army, but they can't stop the Tengu."

This was the result of Shangluo and Ao Zang's communication. Although the Dragon Palace could use the mirage to launch an attack, the mirage used for defense would also be consumed when attacked by scorching firearms. The incendiary bombs that hit the clouds could quickly inactivate the mirage, causing the Dragon Palace's losses to become astronomical.

Furthermore, in order to protect the city that will become the property of the Dragon Palace in the future, the Dragon Army must protect itself while blocking shells for Chiba City. This means that regardless of whether it hits the target or not, the Dragon Army must use Mirage to catch every shell fired from the opposite side. This is the order of the Dragon King himself.

But as long as the two sides switched battlefields, they would find that the lightning of the Dragon Palace could just be used to suppress the Tengu in the mountain. And the Qigong practitioners, who had their own powerful fighting power, were not afraid of the firepower of mortals at all. Even the dense firepower that could knock down a dragon could be easily dodged. Even from the beginning, perhaps no one could discover the whereabouts of the celestial being.

So as long as we swap the two sides, the dilemma will be solved.

"How did you come up with that?"

This was indeed something he could think of on the spur of the moment - but this was not an exam, nor was it a final question. No one on the battlefield would treat all of this as a question to be solved, and then decide on a plan on the spur of the moment. He thought that since Shangluo had made this decision, he must have found some basis.

"Yes. Because I found that this old man seemed to be giving us questions."

"What do you mean?"

"We found that Xu Fu presented us with dilemmas, but also gave us solutions. These solutions are completely within our capabilities. If we can't solve them, it's usually because there's something wrong with our methods. This old guy might be squeezing our abilities step by step so that we can use all our abilities to the fullest."

"Is he going to eat magic?"

"I think it's possible." Shangluo replied, "It can't be that he is really the examiner, testing us on behalf of Daozu."

Having said this, Shangluo suddenly paused.

"Is this possible?" he asked Zhu Xianxun, as if he wanted to get something out of Zhu Xianxun.

"Perhaps it is possible, but I probably know less than you do." Zhu Xianxi told the truth, "I know nothing about Xu Fu, and I have only a vague understanding of Dragon Palace. I only know that it exists. And your understanding of Dragon Palace, including Xu Fu, has far surpassed mine. Even more, your understanding of Daozu may be better than mine. After all, I have never seen a Daozu who 'trained his body to resemble a crane'."

"Then according to the principle of leniency in predicting the enemy's outcome, I can only assume that Xu Fu has bad intentions. It is unlikely that he is testing me."

"Shangluo, I suggest you think this way - even if he is really testing you, it does not necessarily mean that he has no ill intentions. Even in military exercises, there are casualty indicators. The harm caused by a malicious person on your side may be more powerful than that of the enemy. Because the enemy is only trying to achieve tactical goals, while his tests are endless and never-ending. He may really want you to die."

"Ah, that's true, it's possible. I'll remember that. Then, I'll wait for you to arrive before I start." "That's not necessary." Zhu Xianxun replied, "You guys can just go and do your work, I can take care of myself."

"Eh? Senior Brother, don't you need someone to look after you? I mean, at least get a Jinyiwei to check it out?"

"No need. I know what I am doing. Besides, I am a celestial being now, so how could anything happen to me? I am just here for a stroll."

"Okay then." Shangluo didn't completely believe him. But since it was Zhu Xianxun's own request, Shangluo didn't intend to argue with him here. After all, he was not a Jinyiwei. Jinyiwei always felt that Zhu Xianxun was someone who needed to be taken care of, but Shangluo knew that he was fully capable of deciding his behavior.

After hanging up the phone, Zhu Xianxun sighed.

"Shangluo trusts you too much. He actually believes that you can decide his own behavior."

"Don't make sarcastic remarks. You are not the same."

The two Zhu Xianxin looked at each other in the cabin, and the third one next to them just closed his eyes and rested, and did not join their conversation.

The three Zhu Xianxen were transported by the White Star, and the Jindan-stage Lan Zhenren stood in the cockpit. Although he was used to facing the wonders of the world, it was the first time he saw the emperor himself become three.

The level of a real person is not far from heaven, but not far from the human world either. Compared to other more powerful cultivators, Lan Daoxing, who is in the Jindan stage, is entrusted by Daozu and often participates in the affairs of the court. Compared to Daozu and other heavenly masters, the one in front of him is the most powerful one among the Qigong practitioners that Zhu Xianxun often sees.

Although Zhu Xianxin's current situation was indeed very strange, Lan Daoxing still did not ask any more questions. He just came to pick him up to Edo at Zhu Xianxin's request, and nothing else mattered.
"Your Majesty." Lan Daoxing couldn't help but ask, "What on earth is wrong with you?"

"Master Lan, didn't you say you wouldn't ask?"

"It's hard for me not to ask you in your current state. Of course, it's your freedom to tell me or not, and I can't force you to tell me. But considering my friendship with the Zhu family, I still think you can tell me anything."

"Okay." Zhu Xianxin, who had his eyes closed, also sat up straight. The three of them looked at each other, and he was the one to speak:

"Zhu Xianxun is dead."

"???" The aircraft shook violently, which was the result of Lan Daoxing's own shock.

"What happened? Then who are you three?"

"After his death, his consciousness could no longer condense and split into three parts - yes, the three of us are him, but we are not him either. In other words, we are his consciousness, and there is a continuity of consciousness between us and him. From this perspective, Zhu Xianxin is not dead. But from a biological perspective, Zhu Xianxin's body has indeed stopped functioning, and Zhu Xianxin has indeed died once."

(End of this chapter)