Showdown, my deck is from the East.

Chapter 1281 The First Ray of Dawn

Mission codename: Test Flight

Date: Spring of the year 31634 (Tianqi)

Location: Dengzhou Riding Camp Asteroid Advance Base
Objective: Testing of a near-Earth orbit tidal catapult
The morning light spreads up from the edge of the asteroid, as soft as water.

It is said that before a major battle, veterans tend to relax and allow their bodies to rest fully, and Lu Cheng was no exception.

Sitting in Jingwei's cabin, smelling several different fragrances, I felt relaxed.

Open the Nantianmen shopping platform installed on the machine.

Wow.

Armaments, spare parts, supplies, medicines, daily necessities, and entertainment.
It truly encompasses everything.

All the merit points of Heavenly soldiers and officials will be recorded at the South Heavenly Gate. Lu Cheng will give the gatekeeper an equivalent amount of energy. As long as it can be met, except for the most advanced equipment and the most scarce resources which need to be coordinated with the factories on the field for shipment, the Heavenly Gate can print out other small items directly.

Lu Cheng also dispatched two canal transport ships to ensure the shopping experience for tens of millions of new recruits.

When soldiers want to "shop online," coordination, loading onto ships, and delivery can be completed within a day.

Sizzle.

"The internet is lagging a bit, Pipa, could you please stop downloading the song for now?"

"Are you crazy? The moment you go online, I haven't dared to do anything!" Pipa's voice suddenly exploded: "Our crappy internet is from the Qin Dynasty! Tens of millions of people use it, how can it not lag?!"

"Oh."

Apart from the critical command system requiring the use of a divine carving knife to stretch two-dimensional optical fibers, there is no need for upgrades elsewhere, so it's definitely not because of a lack of funds.

Besides, the Qin Dynasty's spiritual network was still usable, wasn't it? If it was usable, why change it? It definitely wasn't because they didn't have the money.

Most importantly, the Spirit Network is so easy to maintain and set up. If it's destroyed by the enemy, it can be repaired quickly and cheaply—that's a huge advantage. It's definitely not because of a lack of money.

Thinking this, Lu Cheng gently patted the cockpit of his aircraft.

"Please don't film my sister, okay?" Yao Ji's weak voice rang out.

"No, your sister is the daughter of Shennong, and I even upgraded her for you. Even if I were to transform her, she wouldn't be in any danger. What's wrong with clapping her a couple of times?" Lu Cheng said, "The network of the Great Qin Mobile Company will lag if it's not moved. Besides, Master Lu taught me the simplest way to master mechanisms in his first lesson. If you feel like you can't fix a machine no matter what you do, shake it a couple of times, then clap your hands a couple of times."

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"Hey, look, it's all done!"

"Hehe." Ah Qing still couldn't speak, but everyone could hear her laugh out loud.

Lu Cheng adjusted the seat. He had to admit that the Jingwei was really comfortable, much more comfortable than Zhu Youxiao's dragon throne. It felt like sitting on a young girl's lap.

In fact, Lu Cheng had always felt that during the synchronized training, was it possible that he was sitting there?
However, I didn't dare to think about it too much. Every time I thought of it, I could feel Emperor Yan sharpening his knife.

"Is there anything you need?" Lu Cheng asked.

He doesn't even need to look at the price; according to the algorithm, his military achievements are enough to buy the entire Dengzhou in his personal capacity.

"We need snacks, we'll be flying for a long time later," Pipa said first. "The spicy kind, like the jerky the logistics department gave us last time."

Lu Cheng checked and found that many food items were out of stock. He said helplessly, "We're out of stock."

Even if soldiers have military merits, they cannot exchange them for extra rations for themselves or their families. There is really no way to do this, because the priority is to ensure that the rations are guaranteed.

"Oh." The sound of the pipa was like a wilted eggplant, as if a string had been plucked.

"Let's eat this." Lu Cheng took out today's cavalry rations.

A few days ago, Lu Cheng reported for ground crew, and today, he began receiving cavalry rations.

Because of the need to equip mounts, cavalrymen have a much higher spirit value than army or logistics personnel.

True Fire Fried Rice. High-concentration spirit crystals are directly crushed into rice-like pieces and fried over a true fire. This method is convenient for carrying during flight, and the gas concentration is extremely high.

"No."

"You don't want anything else? Then I'll subscribe to a newspaper for you."

Lu Cheng casually selected the "Special Issue on the Battle of Liaodong," and the broadcast immediately began.

"Today, a meteor shower is affecting most of Liaodong, disrupting psionic energy supplies."

As the announcement was broadcast, Lu Cheng lit up his golden core.

"01, calling the control tower, Jingwei is ready and gravity channel is open."

"Hmm," 01's voice rang out: "The control tower is us. We are specialized units; we don't have ground crew to help us."

"I know, it's the normal procedure." Lu Cheng chuckled and made a hand seal: "Tower received. Gravity channel is open. Takeoff countdown. Three, two, one, Jingwei, wish you a successful mission."

With a long cry, Jingwei flapped its wings and soared across the horizon. The first rays of dawn from Dengzhou pierced the cabin, creating a breathtaking scene.

The first rays of dawn pierced through the office of the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, then abruptly stopped.

The room was like a black hole that swallowed up light; not a ray of light could be seen, except for a pair of scarlet eyes in the darkness.

The guardian beast on the altar seemed to be alive, emitting a soft, crackling sound, like bones colliding.

The Nightmare Demon Lord "Wei Zhongxian" stood by the window with his hands behind his back, motionless, like a piece of withered wood.

A moment later, quick, light footsteps came from outside the door, like mice running.

A young eunuch knelt outside the threshold, his voice extremely low: "Your Excellency, a secret report from Dengzhou."

Without turning around, Wei Zhongxian suddenly sprang out the snake on the front of his python robe. Its long, scaly body stretched over his shoulder, opened its blood-red maw, and swallowed the kneeling eunuch whole.

My stomach was churning, as if something was slowly being digested, and then it stopped moving.

The news has been confirmed.

The emperor resurrected Huanglong, dismissed Shen Shikui from his position as acting commander-in-chief, and launched a large-scale conscription in Dengzhou.

There is only one goal: Lushun.

The troop deployment has been communicated, but what frustrates Nightmare Lord is that the swarm has not responded.

The Plague Demon remained silent, but the Swarm had clearly conveyed its stance. It seemed that due to their oversight, Lu Cheng's companions had suddenly appeared in the dueling arena, greatly angering the Swarm.

It must prove the value of the Nightmare Clan.

The Nightmare Clan has done everything in its power to disrupt the Emperor's plans.

The national treasury will not be open at least this round. At the same time, it colludes with the Jiangnan clans to drive up grain prices, making the cost of expeditions higher. Salt and iron operations are also affected, and the Nightmare Clan pays the price of a Great Demon for this.

As long as the Nightmare Clan is not the emperor's biggest problem at present, the person behind the emperor will not take any major action for the time being.

But if they go any further, the Nightmare Clan might directly clash with that person.
With the power of the Nightmare Demon Lord, he could look over the entire capital city, but he dared not even glance at the wooden figure sitting on the dragon throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

As long as he is alive, the Nightmare Clan cannot act rashly.

If we move, heavenly troops will arrive, bringing annihilation of our clan.

But now, it seems that not doing anything is not an option either.
If only that person weren't in the Forbidden City.
The Nightmare Clan is a race prone to dreams. Last night, he dreamt that the person was not on the dragon throne, but had gone to Lushun and was fighting with the Insect Demon Lord.

Taking advantage of that person's distraction, the Nightmare Clan seized the capital, became the spiritual leader of the human race, broke through to the peak of Quasi-Venerable, and achieved Venerable status.
and many more.

Wei Zhongxian's face was gloomy.

Where is the problem?