Chapter 679, Storm Dragon Breath

Translator: Silavin

 

Upon reaching the rooftop, Tao Xiaoman was the first to approach the telescope for a look, and could not help but exclaim in amazement. “Wow… there are actually… twelve warships!? Lu Fan, you’ve really angered a big shot this time. Just one of these warships is probably worth more than the entire wealth of our Tao Family. Yet the enemy has brought twelve of them here!”

 

Tao Xiaoman’s Tao Family was the wealthiest in Jianghai City. They naturally could be considered a Major Family.

 

Unfortunately, even with the Tao Family selling everything they owned, it would not be enough to exchange for even one such warship.

 

After all, these were Epic Grade Engineered Items that were warships. They were valued even far higher than five, or even ten normal Epic Grade weapons!

 

The Tao Family might not bankrupt themselves to exchange for one Epic Grade weapon, but acquiring such a warship? They would have to be daydreaming for it to happen.

 

At this moment, Qin Qiu also took a look through the telescope, and after seeing the warships, in her amazement, she tapped Tao Xiaoman’s head with her finger and said. “The enemy is, after all, the Hidden Forces of Cherry Blossom Country. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they possess the entire national strength of Cherry Blossom Country. Although your Tao Family is the wealthiest in Jianghai City, Jianghai City is just a third-tier city in Dragon Country, so naturally it can’t be compared with this group of people.”

 

“I can only say that Lu Fan is truly becoming more and more formidable. Previously, he offended the Princess of Extremistis Country. And now, even the Hidden Forces of Cherry Blossom Country have come.”

 

Lu Fan could not help but laugh bitterly and said. “Xiao Qiu, I really can’t tell whether you’re mocking me or praising me.”

 

Qin Qiu laughed and said. “Of course I’m praising you.”

 

Jian Ying also smiled nearby and said. “Indeed. Speaking of which, ever since I met Lu Fan, he had really opened my eyes quite a bit. Running Level 80 to 90 Dungeon Instances is one thing, but now I can even witness a country’s Hidden Forces bringing their warships to attack the place where I’m staying. It really feels like a dream. If I hadn’t met Lu Fan, I’d probably still be at Dragon Capital University right now, attending classes, running Dungeon Instances, and earning University Points every day.”

 

Han Ke tilted her head, thought for a moment and said. “I’d probably still be in Jianghai City, continuing to run my Bun Shop…”

 

Lu Fan laughed and waved his hand, interrupting everyone’s imagination, saying. “Alright, alright, I came here today to invite you all to watch a good show. Why are you all starting to play ‘what if’ scenarios? Seriously, the enemy has already entered my Territory. Next, I’m going to create some entertainment for you all at their expense.”

 

Hearing Lu Fan say this, everyone immediately became excited and found telescopes to see what kind of surprise Lu Fan was going to bring out.

 

Meanwhile, Lu Fan leisurely sat back on the sofa and opened his Territory Management Panel.

 

As the Territory Master, he had complete knowledge of everything happening on his Territory, so he did not need something like a telescope at all.

 

As soon as everyone from Cherry Blossom Country entered his waters, Lu Fan made a grand gesture. [Storm Dragon Breath, active!]

 

Storm Dragon Breath was a Defensive Facility in the outer sea area of Shadow Isle.

 

Once activated, the entire outer sea would experience fierce winds. Countless whirlpools would appear, along with waterspouts.

 

At the same time, countless bolts of lightning would strike down, each one incredibly thick, like descending Heavenly Tribulation!

 

Once Storm Dragon Breath was activated, the situation in the sea immediately changed.

 

In the blink of an eye, the sea became exactly like when Lu Fan and Andrei first arrived here. It had turned back into a Forbidden Zone, where ships could not easily approach.

 

Back then, Andrei’s warship had been able to safely reach Shadow Isle only because Andrei had a Map Guide that allowed him to find a safe route to Shadow Isle.

 

Naturally, those from Cherry Blossom Country had no way of knowing which route within the entire area covered by Storm Dragon Breath would allow them to safely reach the island.

 

Moreover, Lu Fan was particularly devious in not activating Storm Dragon Breath earlier but waiting until they entered Shadow Isle’s range before activating it, directly trapping them within Storm Dragon Breath, leaving them with no retreat route even if they wanted to fall back.

 

Such a sudden change truly caught those on board completely off guard.

 

Originally, their warships had been advancing triumphantly, but now they were trapped within Storm Dragon Breath. For a moment, the massive warships pitched, heaved and rolled violently. If not for their large size, having a large displacement, they would have been capsized long ago.

 

At the same time, countless bolts of lightning also struck their warships. The Legendary Grade warship was fine, but those Epic Grade warships immediately became charred black after being bombarded, with some even showing clear signs of Damage.

 

If they remained trapped in the Storm Dragon Breath for longer, these people would inevitably perish here.

 

Watching the twelve warships rise and fall in the sea like small boats, Lu Fan’s lips curved into a smile.

 

At the same time, he prayed in his heart that the enemy, with such grand momentum, would not suffer too heavy casualties in only the first stage of the defences.

 

Otherwise, with so many Territory Defensive Measures to come, who would he use them on?

 

As it turned out, those from Cherry Blossom Country did not disappoint.

 

Although when Storm Dragon Breath first appeared, it left all of them completely at a loss, after gaining a general understanding of how it worked, they quickly regained their footing.

 

On all the warships, various lights began to shine, forming Protective Barriers on the warships.

 

At the same time, Arrays on the warships themselves also lit up, immediately making them stable. No matter how large the waves, they could not cause the ships to pitch and roll too severely.

 

The twelve warships relied on the Protective Barriers to withstand the Storm Dragon Breath’s assault, and used their ships’ built-in Arrays to stabilise their hulls, allowing them to smash through waterspouts rather than being capsized by them.

 

Thus, under this layer of protection, the twelve warships continued forward, approaching Shadow Isle and about to make land.

 

This scene made Tao Xiaoman frustrated. She immediately sat back on the sofa, vigorously grabbed a handful of chips and stuffed them in her mouth, saying unclearly while chewing. “Seriously, with so much lightning… mmph, mmph… such big winds and waves couldn’t even sink two ships!?”

 

Lu Fan chuckled and said. “Don’t worry, you’ll get to see it soon. The Storm Dragon Breath outside is just an appetiser. Their ability to pass through safely doesn’t prove much.”

 

Jian Ying, while looking through the telescope, also said. “Indeed, the enemy consists of Cherry Blossom Country’s strongest elites. With so many Level 100 Players and Epic Grade, even Legendary Grade warships, how could they possibly capsize so easily?”