save the bachelors

Chapter 5156-5159 [Launch Poison Gas Bomb]

Just then, Xiang Nan noticed that General Ludendorff was walking over.

Ludendorff was a typical German, tall with a straight nose and square mouth, possessing eyes as sharp as an eagle and a mind as cunning as a jackal.

“No offense intended, but I’ve heard that you have a close relationship with General Ludendorff,” said Dr. Xiang Nan.

“That’s right, we work together,” Dr. Maru nodded.

“Actually, someone like me, who watches over you silently from behind, can give you even more,” Xiang Nan whispered.

"Who are you?" Dr. Maru asked Xiang Nan with a puzzled look.

“An admirer worthy of your talent,” Xiang Nan said with a slight smile. Then he looked at the fireplace and said softly, “I really like fire. What about you?”
I think it's the best embodiment of order turning into disorder, and the ultimate weapon capable of destroying the world. It also reminds us that in the end, we'll all just return to dust.

I saw all of this through your eyes; perhaps you could show me your research. I've heard... I've heard it's amazing..."

He was using his charm to seduce Dr. Maru, hoping to win Dr. Maru's heart and make him willingly reveal the location of the poison gas bomb.

But at that moment, he saw Diana, dressed in a blue gown, walk into the ballroom, her eyes scanning the crowd like a cheetah, searching for General Ludendorff.

This made him lose focus for a moment.

“I appreciate your interest in my research, but I am loyal to General Ludendorff,” Dr. Maru said with a cold laugh. “Besides, I’ve also noticed that your attention is on other people.”

After saying this, Dr. Maru turned and left, thus declaring the failure of Xiang Nanmei's scheme.

……

Seeing this, Xiang Nan couldn't help but look slightly dejected.

It's quite a failure that he couldn't win over Dr. Maru with his current charm.

Just as he was about to look for Diana, he saw General Ludendorff step forward, grab Diana's hand, and put his arm around her waist.

This made Diana somewhat flustered, thinking that she had been exposed.

"Did you have a good time at the ball, beautiful lady?" General Ludendorff asked.

“To be honest, I don’t know what we’re celebrating right now,” Diana replied.

“Of course, it’s to celebrate Germany’s victory,” General Ludendorff laughed.

“Victory?! But I’ve heard that peace is coming soon?” Diana asked, puzzled.

“Peace?!” Ludendorff said dismissively. “That’s just a brief respite between wars.”

“A quote from Thucydides,” Diana said immediately.

Thucydides was an ancient Greek historian, writer, and one of the ten generals of Athens. His work, "History of the Peloponnesian War," is an indispensable work for the study of Athenian history.

Ludendorff's definition of "peace" was a quote from Thucydides in "History of the Peloponnesian War".

"Ah, you actually know the famous saying of the ancient Greek scholar," Ludendorff said with considerable surprise. "The ancient Greeks understood that war is a god."

He needs human sacrifice. In exchange, war gives humanity purpose and meaning, an opportunity to transcend its humble self and become more courageous, noble, and superior.

“Only one God holds this view, but he is wrong,” Diana said in a deep voice.

Ludendorff's views were precisely those of Ares, the god of war. Therefore, it is clear that Ludendorff was indeed Ares, the god of war.

“You know nothing about the gods,” Ludendorff laughed.

"General!" At this moment, an attendant walked over.

Ludendorff then released Diana and left with his entourage.

"Go and enjoy the fireworks show!" he said to Diana with a smile as he left.

Diana, however, had already reached behind her back, where her Godslayer sword lay.

She had confirmed Ludendorff's identity and intended to kill him with the Godslayer Sword to end the war and restore peace to Earth. "Diana~" Just then, Xiang Nan walked over and grabbed her hand.

"What are you doing? Don't stop me!" Diana said immediately.

“Diana, look at me and listen to me. If you kill Ludendorff before we find the gas, then we can’t stop anything,” Xiang Nan explained.

“I will stop Ares,” Diana insisted. “The war will end once I kill him.”

"What if you're wrong? What if Ares, the God of War, didn't exist at all?" Xiang Nan asked.

"You don't believe me?!" Diana exclaimed in shock.

She never imagined that after traveling together for so long, Xiang Nan still wouldn't believe her.

“I can’t let you do that,” Xiang Nan stopped him.

“But you can’t stop me.” Diana was still prepared to kill Ludendorff on the spot. As she spoke, she pushed Xiang Nan aside and chased after the direction Ludendorff had left in.

Seeing this, Xiang Nan quickly followed.

As soon as they ran out of the castle, they saw a giant cannon on the castle suddenly fire.

With a loud bang, a shell shot out.

"Diana, it's a poison gas bomb!" Xiang Nan shouted.

“That village…” Diana looked in the direction the shells were flying and immediately realized that Ludendorff was going to destroy Feld village.

……

Diana quickly reunited with the chief, Charlie, and others, then mounted her horse and headed to the village of Feld.

Seeing this, Xiang Nan quickly followed.

"What happened?" Samir asked hurriedly.

“It was a poison gas bomb. Ludendorff fired a poison gas bomb at Feld village,” Xiang Nan explained.

“Ludendorff?! I see him, he’s in the tower now,” Charlie exclaimed.

"Keep an eye on him. Wherever he goes, keep a close watch on him. He's very likely to lead us to the poison gas bomb," Xiang Nan immediately ordered.

“Then how can we tell you?” Samir asked.

"I have a plan," the chief said confidently.

Xiang Nan nodded, then spurred his horse and followed Diana.

They moved quickly through the woods and soon arrived at the village of Feld.

The village, which was full of joy, noise and happiness yesterday, is now shrouded in thick poison gas.

When Diana rushed into the village, she found that all the villagers had died from the poison gas; not a single one had survived.

The poison gas was extremely potent; it killed hundreds of people in just a few minutes.

And this was just one shell.

"Diana~" Xiang Nan called out as he arrived at the edge of the village.

“They’re dead, they’re all dead,” Diana said painfully, blaming herself. “I could have saved them. If it weren’t for you, I could have saved them. You stopped me from killing Ares.”

"No~" Xiang Nan tried to explain.

“I understand now. It’s not just the Germans who are bewitched by Ares. It’s you, all of you,” Diana said hysterically. “I will find Ares, and I will kill him.”

(End of this chapter)