mesbooks Chapter 132 General Mobilization before the War
Chapter 132 General Mobilization before the War
Chapter 132 Pre-Battle Mobilization
The message box is a communication tool used on the Cloud Sky Continent. Its principle is to use the omnipresent primordial energy in the world to transmit information.
This thing sounds simple, but it's not.
First, the material used to make the message box must be jade essence from the Yuan Stone mine, called Yuan Essence Jade. Only Yuan Essence Jade that has been nurtured by Yuan Qi for more than ten thousand years and has a close affinity with the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth can play the role of transmitting messages.
Secondly, the message boxes do not exist in isolation. Each message box is associated with a huge master box. All messages are first transmitted to the master box, and then the master box feeds back to the corresponding message box, thus forming a separate and closed system.
However, this kind of Yuan Essence Jade is extremely rare. It is valuable in itself, and it is very expensive to use. It requires a large amount of Yuan Stones to power it, and only truly powerful clans can afford it.
Xiao Chong had only heard of the tool of communication in books before, and had a general understanding of its principles, but had never seen it with his own eyes.
Given the strength of the Xiao family in Feiyue City, let alone obtaining a Yuan Essence Jade, even if they were lucky enough to get one, they wouldn't even have enough Yuan Stones for their clansmen's cultivation, let alone any extra Yuan Stones to waste on this.
The message box in front of me was small and delicate, only about half the size of a thumb. Compared to the one Yokoyama had just handed me, this message box only had a picture engraved on it.
Seeing that Xiao Chong didn't seem to know how to use it, Hengshan pointed to the pattern on it and said, "This pattern represents me. You just need to gently input a little Yuan energy into it and then write words on the mirror surface of the box, and I will be able to receive your messages."
Is that amazing? It feels like a base station connecting two walkie-talkies. No, it's not even as convenient as a walkie-talkie; it's more like a pager with a Chinese character display.
It's a pity that I studied Taoist culture in my previous life and didn't know anything about communications, otherwise I could have tried to see if it could be mass-produced; I imagine I would have made money very quickly.
Recalling the crazy acts of heroes selling their kidneys to buy cell phones in his past life, Xiao Chong imagined a bizarre scene of everyone carrying pagers on their waists.
But that's all for the future. Right now, let's face the beast horde outside the city. If we can't escape, everything else is meaningless!
Xiao Chong put the message box away and then focused his attention on the wild beast.
At this moment, the wild beasts outside the city were getting closer and closer, with the first group only a few hundred feet away from the city wall.
Fortunately, Liu Yun, who had gone into the city to gather manpower, had returned with a large number of martial artists, and a large number of strong miners were also arriving in droves.
The various forces stationed in Tiannan Town number in the hundreds, large and small. These forces are almost entirely composed of cultivators, ranging from a few to dozens, with some numbering in the thousands.
Each family brought a larger number of miners, with the smallest number being at least a hundred. If they were all brought together, there would be tens of thousands of miners.
However, these people are also the weakest. The vast majority of them have no cultivation experience and are just stronger than ordinary people.
They're fine as assistants, transporting weapons and supplies, but if it comes to fighting wild beasts, a group of people probably wouldn't be able to withstand a single powerful one.
Xiao Chong had Liu Yun summon all the miners. He hadn't originally intended for them to be the main force in fighting the wild beasts; he just wanted them to cheer on the troops and boost morale.
After all, people have a tendency to conform, and if the number of people is too small, it is difficult to have the confidence to resist when faced with a beast tide.
Seeing the crowd growing larger and larger, crowding around the city gate like a boiling pot, Xiao Chong tugged at Hengshan's sleeve and said, "The time is almost right, and it's time to mobilize the people's hearts. I would like to ask Brother Heng to give a pre-battle pep talk."
Is it really necessary to make it so complicated? With so many people around, shouldn't we all just rush out together? Hengshan felt that Xiao Chong's suggestion was a bit unnecessary, so he looked at him with some doubt.
“This can inspire, oh no, incite… no, it can uplift people’s spirits, yes, it’s all about uplifting people’s spirits!” Xiao Chong racked his brains and finally found a suitable word.
"That kid's got a lot of bad ideas, you can't go wrong listening to him." Yokoyama muttered to himself, then jumped onto the city wall, gathered his strength, and shouted loudly, silencing the clamor of the crowd.
"Gentlemen, I am deeply honored to have come to the Southern Wilderness with you all to jointly develop the spiritual veins. However, the beast tide is now attacking, hindering our plans to make a fortune and harming us pioneers. This is truly despicable."
The wild beasts are coming with great force. If Tiannan Town is breached, not only will we lose our property, but we will also perish without a burial place.
Therefore, to protect Tiannan Town and ensure everyone's safety, I, Hengshan, am determined to lead everyone in resisting the beast tide and never let the wild beasts set foot in Tiannan Town!
At this point, Yokoyama raised his arms and shouted, like the greatest revolutionary fighter.
"Defend Tiannan Town, defend our homeland!"
"We will not leave Tiannan Town alive until the beast tide recedes!"
"Repel the wild beasts, and swear to live and die with Tiannan Town!"
"The mayor is wise, the mayor..."
"Victory is certain! Victory is certain! Victory is certain..."
Inspired by Yokoyama, the crowd below the castle was immediately stirred up, as if a group of young patriots were holding a grand demonstration.
"The effect is good. With such good public support, we might actually be able to keep the beast tide out of the city." Xiao Chong stood next to Hengshan and gave a thumbs up.
Yokoyama was also infected by the emotions of the people below the castle, and a rare smile appeared on his face.
"Once the city falls, we'll find a cloud boat immediately and leave in the chaos," Xiao Chong added.
This is just too...shameless! So they're trying to use these people as a shield? Yokoyama's smile had just blossomed when he heard this, and his expression froze instantly.
Just then, the man Xiao Chong had sent to the North Gate to gather information rushed back and approached the two men, saying, "Not only have a large number of wild beasts been discovered at the North Gate, but the entire Tiannan Town has also been surrounded by beasts."
Yokoyama's expression grew even more unpleasant as he looked at Xiao Chong as if seeking his opinion.
Xiao Chong completely ignored this, turning his head to the side as if to say, "I've already made my point; take it or leave it."
After much hesitation, Yokoyama finally made up his mind: "Alright, I'll listen to Brother Xiao, and we'll run for our lives..."
Before he could finish speaking, a tremendous roar came from a direction unnoticed in Tiannan Town. To everyone's bewilderment, a giant cloud ship slowly rose into the air.
Impressive! Someone actually managed to escape before even engaging in battle, even ahead of Brother Xiao? While admiring him, Yokoyama was seething with hatred.
He called Liu Yun over, his gaze unfriendly, and said, "Wasn't it said that no force is allowed to leave without permission? How could this happen? Go and investigate who is stirring up trouble. Once you find out, you must exterminate their entire clan!"
Who dared to disobey the town mayor's orders? Liu Yun was startled, knowing he had failed in his duty, and dared not argue. He turned to investigate, but was stopped by Xiao Chong.
"Wait a minute, something seems to have changed." Xiao Chong pointed to the cloud boat.
Yokoyama and Liu Yun were both taken aback and looked up at the sky in the direction Xiao Chong was pointing.