Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 450 - 450 0317 Absolutely Cannot Stop Attacking

Chapter 450: Chapter 0317: Absolutely Cannot Stop Attacking Chapter 450: Chapter 0317: Absolutely Cannot Stop Attacking Chapter 0317: The Attack Can Absolutely Not Be Stopped

Qi Tian’s proposed scheme needs to be evaluated in two main aspects.

The Locust Thief Bees, while ferocious in appearance, lack in intelligence. Plus, they are zealous about Spirit Qi without distinction. A defensive shield made of Spirit Qi? They love it. Same with cultivators radiating vibrant life-force. If we fail to control the Locust Thief Bees properly, releasing them could lead to them attacking back, and that would be disastrous.

Only after ascertaining the Locust Thief Bees’ controllability, can we go on to assess the feasibility of Qi Tian’s plan. If all goes well, we could put Qi Tian’s plan into action.

Wan Xiaolan wanted to avoid wasting time. He and Lin Youbi personally set up an array for Qi Tian to stay within, to prove that Qi Tian was capable of controlling the Locust Thief Bees. The array was also a safeguard; in case Qi Tian has an accident, they could act swiftly to annihilate the Locust Thief Bees.

Qi Tian had eradicated an entire swarm of Locust Thief Bees and had enough in his possession. On his way back, he had been continuously trying to control the Locust Thief Bees. He hadn’t achieved perfect results yet, but a bit of control and guidance was not an issue.

The key lies in the honey produced by the Locust Thief Bees. The honey contains extremely pure Spirit Qi, whose strength is not inferior to middle-grade spirit stones. As it’s their food source, its appeal to the Locust Thief Bees even surpasses that of the middle-grade spirit stones. Qi Tian had experimented – even a tiny bit of honey could distract the Locust Thief Bees, and they would prioritize devouring the honey before considering another source of Spirit Qi.

Under the gaze of Wan Xiaolan and his party, Qi Tian took out a small jar filled with half of the Locust Thief Bees’ honey that he scraped out from the gigantic beehive. He only took a little to make it appear precious. If Wan Xiaolan knew that Qi Tian had enough honey to fill dozens of large water tanks, how could he show off?

Qi Tian then took out a few pieces of middle-grade spirit stones and a few small bowls, placed them separately. He put a little honey in each bowl, and then put the jar away. Then, he released a few Locust Thief Bees. He had already put the bees in a bag beforehand, so there was no need to worry about revealing his ability to carry live Spirit Beasts and insect monsters.

Just as Qi Tian had observed earlier, the moment the Locust Thief Bees were released from the bag, they completely ignored Qi Tian who was right next to them, and directly dove towards the honey in the bowls. They disregarded the middle-grade spirit stones and didn’t even glance at other things rich in Spirit Qi around them.

Both Wan Xiaolan and Lin Youbi were thrilled. Qi Tian’s control over the Locust Thief Bees had not disappointed them. They immediately began organizing the second round of experiments to see how Qi Tian planned to break down the protective shield.

The experiment results were unexpectedly good, both Wan Xiaolan and Lin Youbi were even more excited. After being trapped here for so long, they finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Wan Xiaolan said, “Kid, you’re doing a great job. If we can bring down the mine this time, you’ll be the hero. Tell me, what do you wish for? As long as it’s not too much of a demand, I’ll try to make it happen.”

With joy in his heart, Lin Youbi said, “Brother Wan rarely gives out such opportunities. You shouldn’t waste it.”

Qi Tian replied, “Apart from waiving the commission and an extra membership card, the elders said they would grant me three wishes. Therefore, I shall boldly make my request. First, I hope to have a place in Wanjie City, a house in my name. Of course, I hope to have the right to purchase this house and the money for it. I can figure that out on my own. Second, I hope to receive a few coordinates of Wanjie Commerce’s outward teleportations. Not the highly confidential ones, just enough for me to enrich my experiences by visiting several places. Third, I hope elder would not covet my Locust Thief Bees. It was not easy for me to get them and I cannot bear to give them to someone else.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Youbi burst into laughter. “Kid, that last request of yours is a bit childish. Do you realize what a great opportunity you just wasted?”

Wan Xiaolan also shook his head, laughing. He didn’t expect Qi Tian to make such a request. Do they take him, a highly respected Gold Core cultivator, for a villain who would steal a child’s toy? “Fine, I’ll grant your three requests. For the house and teleportation coordinates, I’ll handle it once we get back to Wanjie City. Now, shall we commence our operation?”

Qi Tian nodded, he also couldn’t wait to break open the shield of the indigenous cultivators, so as to mine more spirit stones from the field.

Wan Xiaolan immediately began giving orders, and group after group of elite troops was assembled, preparing to attack the protective shield set up by the indigenous cultivators around the mine.

The indigenous cultivators did not adopt a policy of waiting for assistance; they had three defense lines around the mine. The first two defense lines were mainly composed of indigenous cultivators, whose purpose was to effectively kill cultivators of Wanjie City. The last defense line was the shield that gave Wanjie Commerce a headache.

As the primary attacker, Wanjie Commerce had to break the two defense lines of the indigenous cultivators before they could attack the shield. In the first few attacks, the indigenous cultivators had not exerted too much force on the front defense lines. After a simple hand-to-hand combat and killing some of the Wanjie City cultivators, the indigenous cultivators retreated, withdrawing all their forces back into the shield and then using the strong defense force of the shield to watch the cultivators of the Wanjie City waste a lot of their mana.

This tug-of-war has not happened just once or twice, both the fighting parties have grown somewhat tired and are thinking about ways to solve each other once and for all.

When Wan Xiaolan set up rewards, the indigenous cultivators were also thinking of ways to resist. Almost at the same time, both sides launched their own killer moves. Qi Tian and indigenous cultivators both have a plan, and who will win, is a matter of fate.

After the elites of Wanjie Commerce were assembled, Wan Xiaolan gave the order, and thousands of cultivators began to rush toward the first defense line of the indigenous cultivators.

Qi Tian, as the key to the final breakthrough of the shield, did not join the cultivators who were charging. Under the protection of several elites personally selected by Wan Xiaolan, he stood outside the camp gate, silently watching the situation on the first defense line.

The battle on the first line of defense lasted for more than half an hour, as it had on previous occasions, the native cultivators began to retreat. The cultivators of Wanjie City thought that the old script was about to be performed again, but suddenly, booming explosions started to sound from the retreat of the indigenous cultivators. Almost all the cultivators near the explosion were severely damaged, with two to three hundred casualties in an instant.

This was the solution the indigenous cultivators came up with. They, guarding the spiritual stone veins, were not short of spirit stones. Fearing their spiritual stone veins could fail to withstand the pressure, they heavily purchased a batch of powerful talismans which could be said to be the most powerful talismans for any one below the Gold Core stage, even threatening some weaker Gold Core cultivators. During the establishment of the defense line, they silently buried these talismans below the line to kill a large number of Wanjie City cultivators when they came to charge it.

This strategy was very effective. While Wanjie Commerce was a behemoth in Wanjie City with unlimited potential, the number of cultivators it brought to the secret realm was limited. Every loss reduced their manpower. And this time, they didn’t just lose just one or two people, but many, often numbering dozens or hundreds. If this rate of casualty continues, the cultivators of Wanjie Commerce could be wiped out merely by repeating such attacks on the front lines of the mine.

Seeing this scene, Wan Xiaolan’s heart jumped. He had just thought of a solution to the problem, but before he could implement it, the indigenous cultivators had come up with such a vicious strategy. He wondered if the indigenous cultivators were allowed to kill like this, could they even open the protective shield, let alone have the manpower to mine?

Almost subconsciously, Wan Xiaolan was about to issue an order to stop Wanjie Commerce’s cultivators from attacking. It was imperative to ensure enough manpower.

At this moment, Qi Tian cried out, “Senior, we absolutely can’t stop attacking at this time. We’ve already broken through the first defense line. Do we want to repeat this the next time?”

“But this way, aren’t we sending people to their deaths? If everyone is dead, how can we mine the vein of spirit stones?” asked Wan Xiaolan.

Qi Tian said: “Let everyone try to keep the indigenous cultivators involved, don’t let them retreat easily. Even if the indigenous cultivators start to retreat, let our people chase them in various directions, so that even if the other party uses the same means, our losses can be minimized.”

At this time, Wan Xiaolan had no better solution. Moreover, he felt that Qi Tian’s method also made sense, so he issued similar orders, asking Wanjie Commerce’s cultivators who were attacking the second defense line to change their strategy.