Chapter 1841: Provocation
Not only is Xiao Ze curious, but even Haikuo Tiankong and the others are extremely curious.
However, Li Yao did not continue on this topic and instead said, "You can put the live stream on the official channel, or stream it closely. The main force won't attack you, but hopefully you didn't bring any bad habits from the official side. You can start now; otherwise, you'll miss a spectacular scene."
Xiao Ze smiled wryly, as the official sent her here to probe Li Yao's entire plan in advance. This way, with first-hand information, the show would be much more effective.
But Li Yao shut down her questioning directly. What could she do? From her understanding of Li Yao, if she asked any more, things would probably get worse.
Moreover, with Li Yao's guarantee, she was able to account for things. She nodded in acknowledgment and got back on her little Gryphon.
"This Gryphon seems different from the Gryphons of other players from the Light Faction. It appears more beautiful and much swifter," Haikuo Tiankong remarked with interest, pointing at Xiao Ze's Gryphon.
Li Yao glanced at it and said, "This is a Silver Crowned Griffin, a type of Royal Griffin. Its feature is flying like lightning and incredible agility, making it one of the best Gryphons to have as a mount. Though they're not available yet, the officials can't change the data, but it's pretty easy for her to get a good Flying Mount with a hint."
"Damn, that's possible? My aerial mount is still a ridiculously outdated, 100% flying speed Two-legged Dragon." Haikuo Tiankong said irritably.
"No worries, a portion of the military Two-legged Dragons will become available after this achieving military merit. Plus, I got ten Dragon Eagles from the Withered Sun Legion as rewards. If you want one, I can privately set one aside for you, but you'll still need to pay with military merit." Li Yao said, "The military Two-legged Dragon is just slightly inferior to the Silver Crowned Griffin, while the Dragon Eagles, which are combat mounts controlling the wind, have their unique advantages compared to the Silver Crowned Griffin."
Haikuo Tiankong's eyes lit up, "Cough cough, can I have more..."
"No, setting aside one for you is more than enough. There are only so many mounts. Everyone wants them. If I gave them all to your guild, what would others think of me?" Li Yao interrupted Haikuo Tiankong before he could finish.
"Fine, then I'll reserve a Dragon Eagle." Haikuo Tiankong said reluctantly.
"Then I'll also reserve a Dragon Eagle." Shanhuahua said.
Li Yao nodded, "At that time, you can bring one to Xiaoyudi and my sister. This is my gift and doesn't count towards military merit. The Dragon Eagles are not from those ten but something extra I got."
Haikuo Tiankong was speechless. Other people can't interfere when a brother gives gifts to his sister.
"Didn't you say you were going to launch an attack? What are you waiting for?" Shanhuahua asked.
Li Yao said, "Don't rush; the war machines are almost assembled."
The two followed Li Yao's gaze and found that several gigantic war machines had been erected in the main army's formation somehow, and a large number of Goblins and Starfire's war engineering players were busily working.
"Are they going to break the city?" Haikuo Tiankong asked uncertainly, knowing that the walls of the Sub-dimension Ogre's main city are incredibly massive and heavy, making it practically impossible to breach them.
Li Yao said softly, "There's no such thing as an impregnable fortress under the heavens, and even if there were, it's not this one. My master engineer designed a new type of war machine; just watch closely."
What Li Yao didn't say was, after more than a day of battle, the opponent's elite forces were mostly depleted, and now the aces were starting to play, making it a good time for the decisive battle.
Li Yao waved his hand, and the Frame Space portals opened to the fullest extent. A massive swarm of bugs rushed out of the portals, quickly forming various formations and gathering far from the city gate.
This scene was too breathtaking. Compared to the Iron Cockroach, the new bugs, whether Thunder Beasts or Destroyers, were much more astonishing.
Especially the countless Jump Bugs, their momentum was overwhelming.
If it were merely hundreds of thousands, it would be something, but the bugs seemed endless, continuously pouring out.
Even more terrifying was the fact that the bugs didn't make any noise except for the orderly sound of footsteps.
On the city walls, the Ogres' faces were grim. Was the enemy about to launch a full-scale attack? The Worm Tribe was too grotesque, and their eyes were endlessly cold, putting tremendous psychological pressure on the Ogres.
"Prairie Fire, I must admit you have quite the tactics. You are now truly my formidable opponent," said the Grand Magician condescendingly, "Your Worm Tribe isn't adept at siege warfare, and you know this. However, I can offer you a fair battle opportunity."
Li Yao sneered, "I fear you've misunderstood something. The initiative in this war is no longer in your hands. The course of this war is now up to me to decide, and you've lost the qualification for that."
"Hehe, my ace army just went into action, and your so-called main force is already collapsing. Yet you still dare to boast. But I won't quibble with a junior like you. Since you want a decisive battle, I'll oblige. Why don't both sides cease fire for now, give me an hour to marshal my army out of the city, and let's let the ace armies of both sides settle this with a straightforward showdown? Why let all these cannon fodder die in vain?"
Though the Grand Magician's challenge appeared genuine, it was actually a provocation.
As expected, hearing Li Yao's words, many players showed a different expression because the Grand Magician's words were true. Up to now, Li Yao's own army hadn't suffered much damage. However, they had fought for a day and night and suffered severe losses.
"Despicable and tedious provocation and an unbearable goading, you Sub-dimension Ogres are indeed failures, dominating a dimension for tens of thousands of years yet lesser than your distant relatives." Li Yao mocked, "Your defeat is sealed, and you think you can flip the situation with such means? Let's not even mention your clumsy schemes. Even having this thought is too naive."
"Hehe, no matter how you argue, it doesn't change the fact that you're using them as cannon fodder. Moreover, you want to continue using them, consuming our ace troops." The Grand Magician wasn't angry at all, "And you are still a coward who dares not confront us in a direct battle. You don't even have the slightest confidence to defeat us."
The players' gazes grew more enigmatic. Although unlikely to abstain from fighting, they would surely develop some thoughts about Li Yao.
"Since you want things clear, I'll give you a straightforward reply," Li Yao extended two fingers, "First, the real reason for your proposal of an out-of-city battle is that my avatar is leading four million elite legions to attack another side of your city wall. Your proposal for the battle was to use a confrontation to restrict me, preventing yourselves from being hit front and back. Moreover, you intend to pull back several million of your troops and several world-class powerhouses to the frontline."
The players had a moment of realization, but they were very eager to know Li Yao's second reason for not engaging in battle...