Chapter 134: He Is the Bane of the Empire!
ACSP: Chapter 134: He Is the Bane of the Empire!
At this moment.
On the largest warship.
Two shirtless men wearing wooden clogs stood proudly at the front of the deck, gazing at the situation on the distant coast, their eyes filled with excitement.
One of them, a man with yellow hair, was particularly burly, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, standing at least two meters tall; just standing there, he exuded a strong sense of oppression.
The other man was the complete opposite; not only was he thin and frail with a gaunt face, but he also had messy white hair, looking sickly as if he were suffering from a serious illness, appearing very haggard.
"Asakura, it seems our luck today is not bad. After drifting on the sea for two months, we have finally seen land."
The yellow-haired man clenched his fist, grinned, and wore an excited smile.
He couldn't wait to go ashore.
They were the advance force of Japan's Nanga Shrine, and their purpose in coming out this time was to expand the territory for the hegemony of East Island.
However, after the world changed.
The map plates of Blue Star had undergone tremendous changes.
They had been ordered to leave East Island two months ago.
As a result, they drifted on the sea for a full 60-plus days, and only today did they see land.
"After leaving the island, we have been drifting towards the southwest. According to normal shipping routes, this land should belong to the Great Xia Kingdom. However, the map plates of Blue Star are no longer what they used to be. After landing, we must first find someone to confirm our location to avoid alerting the enemy..."
The white-haired man named 'Asakura' suggested.
His gaze was constantly fixed on the land ahead, his expression appearing exceptionally grave.
Since the arrival of the Dimensional Era.
Whether a country's comprehensive strength is powerful or not has nothing to do with technological firepower.
It depends on two objective factors.
One is the population base.
Because the larger a country's population base, the more it means that their number of Contractors and Classed Individuals must be enormous.
The so-called quantitative change leads to qualitative change.
If a country has a sufficiently large population, its comprehensive strength will certainly not be lacking.
The second factor is the individual strength of the Contractors.
Most of this is based on the number of Kage-level, Elite Jonin, and those Contractors who possess special secret techniques.
Because these individuals are the high-end combat power among Contractors, their strength far exceeds that of others.
Besides that.
There is also an absolute condition.
That is whether the country possesses a Super Kage-level Contractor.
The influence of a Super Kage-level Contractor in this day and age is equivalent to the 'nuclear deterrence' of the past!
If a country possesses a Super Kage-level Contractor.
Then that country's global status will immediately reach the top.
And according to the intelligence currently obtained by Nanga Shrine.
There is currently a Super Kage-level Contractor within the Great Xia Kingdom who specializes in Wood Release skills, and the opponent has already reached level 97.
If this land is truly the territory of the Great Xia Kingdom, then they must be careful.
After all, they have a deep, long-standing feud with the Great Xia Kingdom.
However, regarding Asakura's concerns.
The blond man was dismissive.
He crossed his arms and said with a cold laugh, "So what if this is the territory of the Great Xia Kingdom? Although our East Island does not have an advantage in population, nor do we have a Super Kage-level Contractor, our secret techniques are not for show. Furthermore, no matter how strong a Contractor is, they are still human. As long as they are flesh and blood, they can be killed..."
Speaking of this, Matsushita Goshige's eyes suddenly became sharp, "The great cause that our ancestors failed to complete back then—if it can be completed by us today, that would be supreme glory. Asakura-kun, don't you want this honor?"
Upon hearing this, the expression on Asakura's face shifted slightly.
He hesitated for a moment and was just about to say something.
Unexpectedly, at this moment.
A stream of seawater suddenly shot up from beneath the warship and landed directly at their feet.
Subsequently, the pool of seawater squirmed rapidly and instantly transformed into a silver-haired man carrying a large sword on his shoulder.
This person was the reconnaissance vanguard of their East Island advance force, Inoue Gessui, who was the Contractor of Suigetsu Hozuki.
Like Matsushita Goshige and Asakura, he was also a member of Nanga Shrine.
"Welcome back, Gessui-kun!"
Matsushita Goshige asked with a smile, "How was it? Did you find anything up ahead?"
Inoue Gessui said with a solemn expression, "There seems to be an entrance to an intermediate secret realm near the coastline ahead. There are quite a few people active there. If our warship continues to approach, we might be discovered by them..."
Matsushita Goshige curled his lip, "It's good that there are people. I haven't been active for a long time. Today, I'll use them to whet my appetite."
Saying this, he prepared to jump off the ship.
"Don't be in such a rush."
Asakura reached out to stop Matsushita Goshige, then turned to look at Inoue Gessui and asked, "Gessui-kun, which country are those people you just saw from?"
Inoue Gessui thought for a moment, "I was worried there might be sensory-type Contractors among them, so I didn't dare get close. However, judging by their skin tone and clothing, they should be people from the Great Xia Kingdom."
Asakura frowned, "Is it possible they are from the Kimchi Country?"
Inoue Gessui shook his head, "Probably not. The men from the Kimchi Country are all sissies; I can tell at a glance."
Matsushita Goshige grinned, "So what if they are from the Great Xia Kingdom? Aren't they quite arrogant on the internet right now? Today, we will let them see who the true king is in this new world!"
Inoue Gessui ignored him and continued looking at Asakura, saying, "Asakura-kun, it has been rumored on the internet recently that the Great Xia Kingdom has produced another Super Kage-level Contractor. I have seen the combat video of that Jiang Chen before, and the background of the video is somewhat similar to the beach I just saw. I am worried that we might have arrived at the city where he is located."
Matsushita Goshige interjected, "Wouldn't that be even better? Isn't that Jiang Chen's level not high yet? If we kill him, the Great Xia Kingdom will have one less Super Kage-level Contractor."
"That may be true, but..."
"No more 'buts'."
Matsushita Goshige interrupted Asakura directly, "The three of us all have secret techniques. Your Shikotsumyaku, my Sage Arts, and Gessui-kun's Hydrification ability that can negate physical damage. I don't believe that no matter how powerful Jiang Chen is, he could be stronger than the three of us combined."
After saying this, he brushed off Asakura's hand and immediately jumped off the warship.
Asakura wanted to stop him, but it was already too late.
"Goshige is really becoming more and more impulsive..."
Seeing this, Asakura had no choice but to compromise. He turned to Inoue Gessui and instructed, "Gessui-kun, please go notify the personnel on all ships and have them act immediately. There is a secret realm entrance here, which means there must be a city nearby. If you find that city, destroy their signal tower immediately..."
"Alright, I will do it immediately."
Inoue Gessui nodded and prepared to notify the others.
But just the next second, he suddenly remembered something important.
His steps faltered, and he turned to look at Asakura, asking, "Asakura-kun, what if we have really arrived at the Jinghai City where that Jiang Chen is?"
A trace of killing intent flashed in Asakura's eyes, "That guy will always be a bane to our East Island. If we encounter him, kill him at all costs."
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