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Chapter 1088 "The Best Stallion +13"! Qing Deng is promoted to "Big Stallion"! [6000]

At the moment before the machine gun spewed out flames, Qing Deng's talent "Foresight +9" was instantly activated, sensing the huge danger.

As he subconsciously dodged to the left, a dense barrage of dozens of bullets had already smashed the wooden door into pieces.

Suddenly, the air was filled with the stench of gunpowder.

Looking at the broken pieces of door panels all over the floor, Qing Deng's eyes narrowed slightly.

Such a thick door panel was torn into pieces like thin paper... It is not difficult to imagine what would have happened if Qing Deng had been a little slower.

Ordinary rifles would never have such amazing destructive power.

Thinking of the gunshots he just heard, which were more violent than a storm... Qing Deng immediately thought of a weapon.

"machine gun……"

Qing Deng murmured as he cautiously turned sideways, poked half of his head through the door frame, and peeked into the room.

This is a gorgeously decorated room. At the deepest part opposite the door, a middle-aged man is holding a huge gun.

This gun is like a cannon, with wheels on both sides to increase its mobility. The six barrels are tightly bundled together, and the black muzzle is still emitting smoke.

Qing Deng recognized the model of the gun at a glance. After all, it was so famous—it was the famous Gatling machine gun!
In addition to the gun, Qing Deng also recognized the identity of the middle-aged man.

Although it had been quite a while since I last saw Maher, his appearance had not changed much.

It's just that when they met before, Maher's words and actions had an indescribable calmness and indifference, which was the kind of demeanor of a man who had the power of life and death over the world he lived in.

But now, he frowned, his expression was ferocious, and his eyes were full of murderous intent, looking like a "desperate man".

The middle-aged man… that is, Maher, belatedly noticed that half of Qingden’s head was sticking out of the door frame, and immediately turned the wheel beside him—

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
Dense barrage of bullets came flying again like a rainstorm.

Qing Deng immediately retracted his gaze and head, hiding in a blind spot where bullets could not reach.

The empty bullets passed by Qing Deng and all penetrated into the wall opposite the door, blowing up countless dust particles.

Amid the flying dust, Mael's voice was heard:
"Hmm? You got dodged again... You're quite capable!"

Qing Deng said loudly:
"Mael d'Orleans! You have nowhere to escape. Surrender as soon as possible! This will be good for both you and me!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Maher was startled:
"Hmm? This voice...are you Tachibana Aoto?"

"Yes! It's me!"

Upon hearing that the most troublesome Nioh was coming, a hint of gloom appeared on Mael's cheeks.

After a moment of silence, he asked quietly:

"Tachibana Aoto, long time no see, how is my daughter?"

A powerful enemy was approaching, and disaster was imminent. At this critical moment, he first asked about the current situation of his daughter, who had been separated from him for many years... Mael's question was really beyond Qingdeng's expectation.

"Elody... No, Alice is fine! As long as you surrender, you will see her soon!"

Maher immediately understood what Qingdeng meant:
"Is Alice here too?"

Elodie did not participate in tonight's night raid.

Although she tried her best to join the war, Qing Deng refused after thinking it over again and again.

Firstly, Elodie's strength is not strong enough to be indispensable. Having her will naturally improve the combat effectiveness, but her absence will not affect the overall situation.

Secondly, Qingdeng was worried that Elodie would become hesitant and timid during the battle because of her personal feelings.

Their opponent tonight is Maher's private soldiers. If all goes well, they will be able to face Maher face to face.

If Elodie met her father on the battlefield... no matter what unexpected situation happened, Qingdeng would not be surprised.

Qing Deng dared to bet: Elodie would never dare to... No, correction. She would never be able to kill Maher!
As for how Maher would treat Elodie, he had no idea.

Although Qingdeng was not familiar with Maher, based on the descriptions of Elodie and Anthony (Elodie's grandfather), Maher had a clear impression of him in his mind: an ambitious man who would do anything to achieve his goal!
Although he is just a businessman, he has the ambition to build a country and he works hard for it unremittingly... A ruthless person like him will most likely not be affected by the personal affairs of his children.

Qing Deng had a vague premonition: If Elodi really interfered with Maer's "ambition", he might really do something cruel!
In a battlefield where lives are at stake and things change rapidly, even a moment of hesitation can be fatal!
Therefore, considering all the above concerns, Qing Deng held Elodie back and ordered her to wait quietly and not let her participate in the battle.

"Alice is somewhere not far from here! After learning that her father was suspected of being involved in the Ainu riots, she insisted on following me to the north!"

After he finished speaking, silence fell all around him...

Qing Deng did not hear Mael's response, and all he got was silence for a long while.

At this moment, what kind of expression does Maher, who has been silent for a long time, have?

Due to perspective, Qing Deng had no chance to know the answer to this question.

About 3 minutes later, Maher's voice sounded again:

"... Tachibana Aoto, although you and I have different positions, I would like to thank you for taking care of my daughter."

"It's been a long time since I last saw Alice... To be honest, I still miss her."

"She and I will meet eventually, but not now!"

"I have more important things to do!"

At this point, Maher suddenly raised his voice and spoke in an excited tone:
"So, Tachibana Aoto, make a deal with me!"

"As long as you can let me go! I can give you one of my ironclad battleships!"

Qing Deng heard this and chuckled a few times, then changed his tone to a half-joking one:
"Mael, did you make a mistake?"

"A mere ironclad battleship is not enough to buy your freedom."

"As long as I capture you, both of your ironclad warships will be mine!"

Maher responded:

"Tachibana Qingdeng, don't jump to conclusions! Let's talk slowly! If one ironclad battleship is not enough, then we can add the detailed information about the Fazhu Party! Are you satisfied with this?"

As soon as these words came out, Qing Deng's expression changed slightly.

Mahel went on to talk to himself:
"From what I understand, you have been fighting the Fazal Party, correct?"

"If you want to eliminate the Fazhu Party, you can't do it without intelligence!"

"You must be very curious about the details of the Fazhu Party, right?"

"I have been in contact with the Fazhu Party for a long time! I know a lot of the Fazhu Party's secrets!"

"Not only do I know what Yamata no Orochi, Otakemaru and others look like, I also know why Otakemaru is known as the 'highest combat power of the Law-Slaying Party'!"

"As long as you let me go, I will tell you all the information!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Deng said quietly:
"This really surprises me, Maher. Are you going to sell out your allies just like that?"

Maer snorted coldly as if he was offended:
"Ju Qingdeng, you are wrong! I have never been an ally of the Fazhu Party!"

"The relationship between them and me is just mutually beneficial!"

"My cooperation with them expired several months ago! From now on, both parties will go their separate ways and not disturb each other!"

"Since we are already strangers, how can it be considered as 'selling out allies'?"

"I didn't sign a contract with them that I must not disclose their information!"

"Ju Qingdeng, please give me a definite answer!"

"What exactly do you want me to do so that you can let me leave?"

It seems that Maher also knows that he is in great danger tonight.

The fierce warriors of the Shinsengumi had already invaded his camp, and even the "Nioh" had been defeated before him.

Even with the most optimistic attitude, he did not think he could repel this group of "green-clad men" by force alone.

He sincerely wanted to negotiate with Qing Deng to seek his freedom.

Unfortunately, he obviously underestimated Qingdeng's determination - from the very beginning, Qingdeng listed "capturing Mahel alive" as the most important goal!
What he wanted to get from Mael was more than just an ironclad battleship and intelligence about the French Punishment Party.

Even if it was just to fulfill Elodie's wish of "seeing his father again", he would never let Mael slip away from under his nose!
"Mael, I'm sorry, no matter what conditions you put forward, I will not let you leave."

Maher frowned and said impatiently:
"Ju Qingdeng, do you really want to fight me to the death?!"

Qingdeng said calmly:
"If we fight to the death, the fish will definitely die, but the net will never break. Maher, don't think that your Gatling gun is enough to counter my blade."

Maher raised his eyebrows:
"Oh? You actually know the name of this machine gun?"

As he spoke, he curled the corners of his mouth, raised his hand and patted the barrel of the machine gun, with a hint of intoxication in his eyes.

"I spent a lot of effort to get this machine gun!"

"Even the armies of various countries do not equip this gun!"

"Although it is still in the experimental stage and its functions are not yet perfect, this machine gun will definitely change the future of warfare!"

"Look at the shards of door panel at your feet! That's how powerful it is!"

"It can spit out a barrage of bullets continuously! It can fire 150 bullets a minute! It only takes a snap of a finger to turn you into a pile of minced meat!"

"Tachibana Aoto, I know you can split bullets!"

"If you don't want to let me go, then just attack me!"

"If you have the guts, come and fight my Gatling gun!"

"I want to see whether your slashing speed is faster or my Gatling gun is more powerful!"

After saying that, Maher grabbed the revolver tightly, ready to launch at any time.

Qingdeng looked solemn and silently clenched the Vairocana in his palm.

Although he just said with full confidence, "Don't think that your Gatling gun is enough to counter my blade", and he seemed to be confident, but in fact, if he was careless, he might really become a dead soul under Maher's gun!
First, Maher guarded the gate with the muzzle of his gun pointed directly outside the gate, occupying the advantage of terrain.

If you want to break into the room, you have to go through the door. There is no other way.

The door was not very wide and could only accommodate an adult male. Such a narrow space... was basically unavoidable.

Furthermore, the firing rate of the Gatling gun should not be underestimated!
Qingdeng had personally witnessed the rate of fire and power of this machine gun, and the fragments of the door panel at his feet were perfect evidence of this. Maher's statement that it could fire 150 rounds of bullets per minute was not just empty talk!
Qing Deng could certainly chop the bullets, but if the barrage was too fast and too thick, he would be helpless.

Even if he tried his best and increased his slashing speed to the limit, it was impossible for him to block all the barrage of bullets at 150 rounds per minute.

Unable to dodge, unstoppable... Mahel didn't have to do anything, just point the gun at the door and fire a barrage of bullets crazily.

Just this alone is enough to keep everyone, including Qing Deng, out of the door!
Unless Qing Deng launched a "human wave offensive" and ordered the soldiers who arrived later to rush in regardless of casualties and forcibly open up a path with their flesh and blood.

But if this happens, countless people will inevitably die.

With the prestige of "Nio", it would not be difficult to organize a "suicide squad" as long as huge profits were promised.

But... this kind of tactic that doesn't take human life seriously is not what Qing Deng wants.

Qing Deng would never give such an order unless it was absolutely necessary.

Just as Qing Deng was secretly thinking about countermeasures——

"Jujun, you seem to be in trouble."

Qing Deng was stunned, then turned his head to look at the opposite side - Ogata was holding the bleeding Daishiten and walking towards him slowly.

Just by looking at Qingdeng's posture, Xu knew that something had happened in the room, so he consciously pressed himself against the wall and moved to the side of the door frame.

In this way, the two of them occupied the left and right sides of the door.

Qing Deng would naturally not let go of a top fighter like Ogata, and asked him for assistance in this battle without any hesitation.

Ogata readily agreed.

He did have one request, though: he preferred to work alone rather than in a “group setting.”

Therefore, he would not accept Qing Deng's command, nor would he move with the main force. He would fight according to his own ideas.

Qing Deng didn't mind Ogata's "personality" - letting a Lungai-level swordsman like Ogata act as a "mobile soldier" might bring out a stronger and more unexpected effect - so he nodded in agreement without hesitation.

For this reason, Qing Deng had no idea of ​​Ogata's specific actions along the way.

Since he was the second person to reach this place after Qing Deng, his offensive must have been very successful.

Qing Deng introduced it succinctly:

"Mr. Ogata, be careful, it's a Gatling gun, Maher is guarding the door with a Gatling gun."

Ogata raised his eyebrows:
"Are there already Gatling guns in this era?"

"Not sure. From what Maher just said, he's probably using an experimental model that hasn't been mass-produced yet."

"A machine gun... it's really hard to deal with."

"Mr. Ogata, can you split machine gun bullets?"

"I haven't tried it, but it probably won't work. My slashing speed probably can't keep up with the machine gun's firing rate."

"Even you can't..."

Qing Deng pursed his lips, and the solemn expression on his face became even more intense.

As long as he could create 5 seconds... no, 3 seconds would be enough! As long as he could create a 3-second gap, Qing Deng would have the confidence to advance to Maer in one breath!

"...Mr. Ogata, I have a plan, but I wonder if it will work."

"tell me the story."

"I'll hold you in front of me and use your body to block the bullets."

"Your idea of ​​using a nearly 100-year-old man as a human shield is quite creative. Although I have said it many times, I still have to say it again. I am not truly immortal. If I am hit in the head or heart by a bullet, I will die."

At this moment, Mael's shouting rang out again in the room:
"What's wrong? Tachibana Aoto, what are you mumbling about? Are reinforcements coming?"

Qing Deng and Ogata communicated at a volume that only the two of them could hear, so Maher could not hear the content of their conversation at all. He could only vaguely sense that there was a "third party" coming.

"It's useless even if reinforcements come to help!"

"Even if you mobilize a large army to attack, I can still take a dozen people with me before I die!"

"The Shinsengumi are elite soldiers that you have worked so hard to train! Is it really okay to let them die in such a cowardly way?"

At this point, Maer paused and returned to a gentle tone:
"Ju Qingdeng, listen to me, there's really no need for us to fight to the death."

“Let’s renegotiate.”

"I just want to leave here safely, nothing more."

"If you are not satisfied with the conditions I proposed, you can continue to negotiate."

"If you are interested, I can give you both ironclad battleships."

"However, after delivering the warship, you must help me and my men return to France!"

"These two battleships are the only ships I have left in Japan! Without them, I can't move forward!"

Maher spoke with great joy.

However, Qingdeng ignored his request for "peace talks".

After thinking for a long time, he muttered to himself quietly:
“…There’s no other way. Let’s give it a try.”

He turned to look at Ogata:
"Mr. Ogata, if you and I work together, we might be able to shoot down that machine gun. I need you to buy me one second."

Upon hearing this, Ogata immediately showed an interested look and listened attentively.

Qing Deng lowered his voice and quickly repeated his battle plan.

It's really hard to get a 3-second gap in front of the Gatling gun.

After racking his brains, Qing Deng has come up with a new method that can compress the time he needs to approach Maher to less than 1 second!
After listening to this, Ogata grinned and showed a strange expression.

"After all this trouble, I still have to suffer..."

Qing Deng smiled bitterly:
"Sorry to trouble you."

Ogata waved his hand:

"It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning. Compared with my past experiences, this level of hardship is not worth mentioning at all."

After saying that, he clenched the Da Shi Tian in his palm and shook the tip of the knife.

"I'm available anytime, are you ready?"

Qingden nodded vigorously.

"Then... go ahead!"

The moment he finished roaring, Ogata moved his body as fast as lightning, ran out from his hiding place, stood upright at the door, and appeared carelessly under the muzzle of the Gatling machine gun!
The sudden change stunned Mael in the room.

Although he was shocked, his hands did not slow down at all - he turned the wheel in his hand quickly as if it was a conditioned reflex.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The terrifying barrage of comments enveloped Ogata.

Before the bullet arrived, Ogata had already disappeared from the spot.

But Ogata lowered his center of gravity, his body turned into wind, and ran around the room, and the machine gun bullets only caught his afterimage.

Maher gritted his teeth, turned the gun with difficulty, and fired at Ogata.

Tables, chairs, portraits...everything was shattered wherever the barrage passed.

Wherever the muzzle of the Gatling gun points, the "honeycomb" will extend.

Ogata drew away Maher's attention, but also only drew away his barrage...Unbeknownst to him, he had fallen into Qing Deng's trap.

Qing Deng seized the opportunity, followed Ogata and stepped forward to stand at the door.

It is true that the Gatling machine gun is a powerful weapon that can change the form of war, but a gun is just a gun after all and still has its limitations - when it shoots in a certain direction, other directions become blind spots!
Maher realized belatedly that Qingdeng was in sight, his eyes suddenly widened, he quickly left Ogata behind and urgently turned the gun around.

His reaction was quick, but it was too late... Qing Deng was already attacking him!

Qing Deng did not rush straight ahead, but instead leaped high up like a scallion pulled up from dry land, and soared towards the ceiling in the center of the room like a roc.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The barrage of machine gun fire came but passed through Qing Deng.

While jumping, Qing Deng quickly adjusted his posture, turned his body upside down, head down, stepped on the ceiling with both feet, used it as a force point, and jumped again! At Mael!
Using "jumping" instead of "galloping" not only saves time, but also makes it inconvenient for Maher to turn the muzzle of the gun.

Mahel never had the chance to raise his gun again.

Because Qing Deng was standing firmly on the gun body of the Gatling gun.

Seeing this, Maher's face changed color. He decisively abandoned the Gatling gun, reached into his bosom, and took out a flintlock pistol.

Qing Deng didn't care about Maher's struggle - he didn't have the ability to shoot anyway.

Looking at the frightened face so close to him, Qing Deng held up his sword, with the back of the sword facing the enemy, and whispered the classic chess terms in French:
“échec et mat (dying).”

call out!
Vairocana cut through the smoke and hit Mahel squarely in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

【Ding! Scan to talent]

[Successfully copied talent: "Best quality stallion +6"]

[Talent introduction: One's excellent genes are easily passed on to children. ]

【Ding! It is detected that the host already has the same type of talent]

【Ding! Start talent fusion]

【Ding! Talent fusion successful]

[“Best Stallion +7” ability upgrade - “Best Stallion +13”]

[“Best Stallion +13” Talent Introduction: The talent effect is enhanced on the original basis. With the blessing of the eternal talent “Chosen One”, there is no upper limit to the talent level]

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