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Chapter 544 [543] I'm the Clown All Along

North An War Zone.

General's Main Hall.

"Pat! Pat!"

Dense raindrops pounded against the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, then streamed down the glass, leaving streaks.

General Qiu Qiguang stared at this scene, feeling it resembled tear stains left by crying.

He couldn't help but recall the images he saw yesterday.

A strange squid missile, deliberately concealed by secret methods, rapidly pierced through the vast rain, accurately entering a ventilation duct of a fortress.

It followed the duct into the fortress, hitting a factory and, by sheer misfortune, landing in a crowded workshop.

In that instant.

A terrifying event occurred.

Large patches of green gas spread to every corner, and from the bellies of over one hundred and fifty workers, squid-like tentacles emerged, twisting their necks off.

After the accident.

Hundreds of family members of the deceased gathered at the scene of the tragedy, their collective wails deeply affecting General Qiu.

This was just a microcosm.

In recent days.

The number of civilian casualties had begun to rise steadily.

After all, the Warhawk Legion's role was only as "interceptors," and human strength was limited, making it impossible to intercept every strange squid missile.

Qiu Qiguang's eyes flickered, and he decisively ordered, "Someone!"

A Mystic attendant appeared silently at the door, respectfully responding, "May I ask what your command is, General?"

He said sternly, with a rigid old face, "Immediately clean the water off the glass and activate the protective Mystic Array to avoid obstructing the view!"

"Yes!"

Soon.

General Qiu's will was carried out.

A faint fluctuation flashed.

This was naturally the activation of the protective Mystic Array.

The "pat pat" tapping sound instantly disappeared completely, and not a single raindrop could be seen hitting the massive glass surface.

Another wave flashed.

The tear stains on the glass were quickly evaporated into water vapor.

The floor-to-ceiling windows returned to a dry state.

"Alas!"

Qiu Qiguang sighed deeply.

What he had said earlier about "obstructing the view" was actually just an excuse.

General Qiu didn't mind the view being blocked at all; he just didn't want to see the tear stains on the glass, let alone have his heart pricked.

Qiu Qiguang stood up and walked slowly to the floor-to-ceiling windows.

His gaze passed through the glass, seeing the dense rain like lines.

General Qiu's brow furrowed tightly, his face not looking too good: "It's unusual for it to rain so heavily in the autumn!"

His expression was extremely serious: "The White Squid Clan must be plotting some kind of conspiracy!"

Despite guessing this.

He felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

General Qiu felt like a trapped beast, unable to escape its current situation no matter how hard it struggled.

On the one hand.

The White Squid Clan mobilized giant cannon squid soldiers, harassing various Lotus Islands day and night, with an increasing variety of attacks.

The many fortresses in the North An War Zone could only passively respond to the attacks.

However, he had tried many tactics, but the interception rate had only decreased.

Naturally.

Civilian casualties in the North An War Zone were increasing.

On the other hand.

General Qiu had also been reprimanded by God General Zhu Rong.

Just yesterday.

After the factory tragedy.

Qiu Qiguang couldn't sit still, so he entered the Secret Hall to request an audience with God General Zhu Rong.

He waited a full five minutes.

Before a wisp of the God General's divine soul shadow descended.

Qiu Qiguang boldly recounted the current predicament of the war zone.

The various legions were constantly fighting, suffering increasing losses, and even their morale was relatively low.

However, requests for support to the General Directorate only received perfunctory responses.

He also complained about the absurd behavior of a certain General Director.

As the highest commander of a major war zone, not only did he ignore the various war zones, but he even organized ridiculous events like the "Grilled Squid Festival."

It was truly outrageous!

Qiu Qiguang thought that even if General Director Cheng had a God Executor as his backing, God General Zhu Rong would at least reprimand him a few words, telling him not to go too far.

However.

Qiu Qiguang only heard a reprimand: "Do your job well!"

The words were filled with coldness and ruthlessness.

Subsequently.

The God General's divine soul shadow left directly.

All of the above.

Made General Qiu bitterly smile: "I'm racking my brains for the North An War Zone every day, yet I can't even secure my position as General."

God General Zhu Rong's reprimand had already indicated that He had a considerable opinion in His heart.

It was just that due to the imminent outbreak of the great war and the very tense situation in the war zone, it was not convenient to replace the General, so He was holding back.

Qiu Qiguang became even more indignant: "Some people, with their Mystic Scholar status, can hold high positions at a young age and gain the favor of the God Executor, so they dare to act recklessly!"

He knew very well that once this great war was over, his position as General would most likely not be secure.

The General sighed despondently, and his always straight back bent slightly for once.

Hey!

I haven't made any mistakes, just spoke out for justice a few times, criticized a treacherous villain, and actually ended up in this situation.

Where is the fairness?

Where is the justice?

At this time.

"Dong! Dong!"

A knock on the door suddenly sounded.

Qiu Qiguang turned his body to look at the door, his tone not as forceful as before: "Come in!"

"Ka!"

With a soft sound.

The door was pushed open.

A black-robed Mystic walked in quickly, saying loudly: "Reporting to the General, East Li…"

He only said the beginning of the sentence.

Then paused.

The Mystic immediately noticed that the General's expression was obviously not right; his face, which was usually full of majesty, actually had a hint of twilight.

Qiu Qiguang raised the corner of his eye to glance at his subordinate, urging: "What are you stopping for? Has news come from the East Li War Zone?"

The Mystic didn't dare to delay, and quickly said: "Yes! The General Director has issued an emergency order, requiring all war zones to prepare for a counterattack!"

Qiu Qiguang chuckled: "Counterattack?!"

The General's face was full of mockery: "With an average of more than three thousand warriors dying every day, does the General Directorate still think the North An War Zone isn't fighting hard enough?"

This guy's expression was ferocious, and he cursed in front of his subordinates: "Does this mean I have to arm the civilians and send them to the battlefield?"

The Mystic lowered his head, not saying a word.

He wasn't a fool and naturally saw that the General's situation was very wrong; rashly interjecting would definitely be an extremely stupid thing to do.

Qiu Qiguang vented a little, and the anger in his heart eased slightly.

He didn't make things difficult for his subordinate, just waved his sleeve: "You draft a reply!"

The Mystic carefully responded: "Please speak, General."

Qiu Qiguang pondered for a few seconds, saying expressionlessly: "Just write this: The Sea Clan's army is countless, and their offensive is extremely vast.

"The North An War Zone vows to defend every Lotus Island, and will never allow the Sea Clan to step into the fortress, until the last man!"

The last sentence, "until the last man."

Anyone who wasn't brain-dead could hear a hint of sarcasm.

The Mystic didn't dare to offer any opinions, recorded it word for word, and honestly saluted: "General, please allow…"

The words were not finished.

Before stopping abruptly.

Because he clearly sensed that an extremely vast transcendental wave suddenly came from afar, instantly sweeping across the entire war zone.

This wave was quite strange.

Its intensity was not great, not yet reaching the Mystic Scholar level, but it was surprisingly profound, making it difficult to judge the specific level.

The Mystic also faintly heard a weak sound of the sea tide.

"Whirr ~"

As if ringing in the ears.

As if coming from a great distance.

Qiu Qiguang suddenly turned his head, looking in the northwest direction, as if talking to himself, as if asking: "Is that in the direction of the East Li War Zone?"

The Mystic came back to his senses and quickly nodded: "Yes, General!"

Qiu Qiguang's expression was uncertain, and he muttered: "That guy…"

He only said three words.

General Qiu immediately realized that his subordinate was next to him, and quickly changed his address: "Is this something that General Director Cheng has done?"

He felt that this was definitely not a coincidence.

At this moment.

A thought suddenly popped into Qiu Qiguang's mind—perhaps I misunderstood General Director Cheng, and he wasn't just someone who would mess around as I imagined?

He hesitated for a moment and ordered: "Don't send the reply yet… Forget it, just burn it!"

The Mystic quickly responded: "Yes!"

This person immediately shook his right hand, and a red flame "whooshed" out of the document, quickly burning it to ashes, not even leaving a bit of residue.

After a moment.

"Bang! Bang!"

Heavy footsteps sounded.

A Mystic Master wearing a silver-threaded black robe strode into the hall, excitedly saying: "General, there's good news!"

Without waiting for Qiu Qiguang to speak.

The Mystic Master quickly said: "The General Directorate has issued a notice that General Director Cheng, with the help of Hua Yunmu, has created a new type of Mystic Array called 'Sea Listening Mystic Array.'"

He paused slightly, his tone full of excitement: "The General Directorate also said that this thing can use the aura of the sea to detect the approximate location of large Sea Clans.

"The East Li War Zone has already done relevant experiments, and the detection accuracy of the Sea Listening Mystic Array for the White Squid Clan's giant cannon squid soldiers has reached more than 60%.

"Once the location of the target is determined, a Warhawk squad will be sent to drop a wave of Mystic Weapons, which can greatly reduce the attacks of the strange squid missiles."

Qiu Qiguang was stunned for a moment, his expression immediately becoming excited: "Really?!"

The General understood very well that a ratio of 60%, although it didn't sound too high, was actually very considerable.

Let's do a simple calculation.

If 60% of the giant cannon squid soldiers dispatched by the White Squid Clan are detected by the Mystic Array, and each attack by the Warhawks has a 50% probability of destroying the squid soldiers.

This means that the loss rate of the enemy's dispatched squid soldiers will reach 30%.

Not every time.

But every time.

Over time, the loss rate of the giant cannon squid soldiers will reach an astonishing level.

The Mystic Master nodded heavily: "It's absolutely true!"

This guy couldn't help but wave his fist: "This annoying thing has tormented our war zone for too long; this time we can give them a good beating."

Qiu Qiguang listened to these words, and another thought popped into his head.

The General Directorate had just issued a counterattack order, and the Sea Listening Mystic Array was immediately researched; was this a coincidence?

Of course not!

There was only one truth—the General Directorate must have already prepared the new type of Mystic Array, but had been hiding it and refusing to take it out.

Then.

Why did General Director Cheng do this?

Qiu Qiguang naturally thought of the answer—the General Directorate was planning a large-scale counterattack, and now that the time was completely ripe, General Director Cheng had lifted the veil.

The General understood this and was completely stunned.

So.

I'm the clown all along?

No wonder when I asked to see God General Zhu Rong earlier, he scolded me harshly with the words "do your job well"!

Thanks to big boss 'Dao Xing Seng' for the ten thousand reward!