I am the one running the game

Chapter 912 Whoosh, whoosh~brake for me!!!

Looking at the meat-grinding ground where extraordinary soldiers were constantly thrown in, Cato's eyes twitched involuntarily.

Their own steam soldiers were losing ground. If it weren't for the strong defense line formed by the newly joined Moonlight Werewolves, they would have to retreat again.

"Retreat" sounds better, but in reality it means that the territory has been occupied by the enemy.

Cato was powerless to do anything about it as there were too many enemies and they also had a commander who was no less capable than him.

In addition to the gap in military strength between the enemy and us, there are also a series of gaps in logistics, supplies, etc.

The Orei Empire not only has to supply the battlefield at the Dragon Mountains, but also other equally important battlefields. However, the Dragon battlefield is the most critical, so the other frontal battlefields seem to have less presence.

However, the coalition forces of various countries are different. They are a joint operation of multiple empires, unlike the Orei Empire, which is forced to stretch the battle line so long. Therefore, no matter which aspect, the pressure is much smaller.

"I heard that Grand Duke Lanton has agreed to come to support us. I hope he won't come too late."

Compared with others, Cato valued Lu Xingshi's bravery more. As long as he could replicate his action of breaking through the enemy army by himself and capturing the commander alive, he would definitely be able to resolve this crisis.

In fact, neither the enemy nor the imperial high-ranking officials believed in this solution. Except for Cato, who had experienced it personally, no one else would believe it.

Even though there are clear records and witnesses, most people just think that this was a gamble and that Grand Duke Landon won the bet.

On the contrary, in Gato's eyes, if Lu Xingshi could really succeed the second time, then this trick could be said to be a sure win.

Wherever there is danger, send Lu Xingshi there, and it will definitely scare the enemy to death.

Cato's idea was indeed very good, but he didn't think about whether Lu Xingshi was willing. Fortunately, Lu Xingshi was cheating and he had the same idea, otherwise if Cato dared to mention it a second time, Lu Xingshi would definitely twist his head off.

This is Capture the Flag, one of the Four Great Skills. Without cheating, not many people in the entire history could have done it.

The other party wanted Lu Xingshi to use it every time. When Lu Xingshi brought it up, he started to suspect that he had offended Gato and was determined to kill him.

"General, something happened. There is a dragon-like aura approaching from behind." Cato's adjutant came over, and this sentence made Cato's eyes go dark.

"Impossible, how could the defense line be breached?" Gato naturally didn't believe it after he recovered, but he quickly recovered: "An exploratory investigation will be conducted soon. We must find out the truth."

His first thought, naturally, was that the enemy's extraordinary soldiers had crossed the line of defense and were planning to attack from the rear.

But then I thought, since they have done this, it must be a sneak attack, how could it be possible to do it in such a high-profile manner.

As for how the adjutant determined the dragon-like breath, it was naturally because among the empire's enemies, there was a group of extraordinary soldiers called the Asian Dragon Orcs, who possessed secondary dragon power.

But if the number of gathered ones is large enough, then the secondary dragon might will become real dragon might, and even more powerful than the dragon's might.

In fact, this was not the first time they faced Long Wei, so they could naturally distinguish a similar aura.

"It's too late. The owner of the aura is extremely fast. There is no time to detect it."

"Fortunately, there is only one person on the other side, so we may still have a chance." The adjutant was interrupted by Cato before he could finish his words.

"A person?" Cato frowned. This was very contradictory. Where did he come from... Wait, he seemed to have guessed who the person was.

"Get ready. If nothing unexpected happens, it's Grand Duke Lanton who's coming."

Cato had seen strong men before, but the only one who could be this strong was Grand Duke Lanton.

As for being stronger now? This is normal, otherwise how could he defeat an army by himself?

"?" The adjutant was confused. What Grand Duke Landon?
He had heard of it, but had never actually seen it.

"Notify him. If it is Grand Duke Lanton, be prepared to welcome him."

"If not, we'll fight to the death." Gato did not let down his guard, after all, this was just his guess.

It’s okay if you guess right, but if you guess wrong, you’ll be in big trouble.

So you have to be prepared for both situations.

"Yes, General." The adjutant said, and immediately made arrangements according to Gato's orders.

Cato himself put on heavy armor and headed towards the main gate of the camp.

The personal guards followed him, and all the soldiers in the camp were mobilized.

The dragon-like aura was approaching and becoming stronger and stronger, giving them the illusion that they were facing a giant dragon.

Compared with the extraordinary army of the Dragon Orcs, the pressure of this dragon power is purer and heavier.

Now he is a little unsure that it is Lu Xingshi, because he is too pure and doesn't look like a human at all.

His back was wet with cold sweat, and he whispered, "Let everyone be alert and wait for my order."

Since it wasn't, he had to fight for sure. Fortunately, he prepared in advance.

Amid the slight vibration of the ground, the figure of a giant beast made of rock and soil emerged. Both its speed and size made Cato realize that this beast was not to be trifled with.

"Hey, hey, brake for me!!!"

A familiar voice came from Gato, and then he saw the beast's head being pulled by a huge force, its ferocious head tilted back uncontrollably, and then with a bang, it was forced to turn. Fortunately, it finally stopped.

Then, he saw an armored man with two huge shields on his back jumping down from the head of the giant beast. When he landed, he created a big hole and raised a thick cloud of dust.

Just from the noise, it was enough to show how terrifying its weight was.

"Everyone, cheer up. This is Grand Duke Landon." Cato said softly.

The adjutant came back to his senses from his shock. He was not the adjutant who was captured with Cato, but a new adjutant, so he had never seen this scene before.

However, after coming to his senses, he immediately issued the notice. This was good and exciting news.

The arrival of a Grand Duke riding a dragon beast in person was an encouragement in every way.

"Grand Duke Lanton, it's been a few months since we last met, and you've become even stronger." Cato came forward and began to compliment him.

"I just practiced randomly, it was all luck." Lu Xingshi said modestly, and then he praised Cato: "General Cato is even more extraordinary. Now he is in charge of the army and fighting for the empire."

"Unlike me, I was entangled in various trivial matters in the territory. I wanted to serve the empire many times but never had the chance."

It's all nonsense. If you really want to serve the Empire, you can't wait for the Empire to send you five letters in a row.

But Cato didn't want to expose Lu Xingshi's words, and then he saw the seven-layer overlapping mirror floating behind Lu Xingshi, and he knew in his heart that it was the magic mirror of the seven deadly sins.

I didn't expect that Lu Xingshi would bring them all out.

More importantly, Lu Xingshi could actually use it? This puzzled him.

Logically speaking, Lu Xingshi is already a great knight and even has fighting spirit, so how could he be a wizard?

However, he did not care about these, but said: "Grand Duke Lanton has arrived at the right time, please come into the tent."

"But yours..." Cato looked at the rock dragon beast.

"Oh, it's a rock dragon beast. Just leave it there. No one can take it away." Lu Xingshi said nonchalantly, "If you are really worried, have someone tie it up."

Cato thought the first half of Lu Xingshi's sentence was unreliable enough, but he didn't expect the second half to be even more unreliable.

It was more normal for it to be led away than for them to be able to tie up this rock dragon beast.

"Then put it outside the camp, so it can serve as a deterrent to our army." Cato chose the former and asked, "What should it eat? I'll have someone prepare it for it."

"No need. It is an elemental life. When it is hungry, it eats soil. When it is thirsty, it opens its mouth and drinks the northwest wind." Lu Xingshi said.

The Rock Dragon Beast is a summoned creature, and all expenses go directly into Lu Xingshi's account, so it doesn't have to pay for all its own consumption, so as long as Lu Xingshi is not dead, the Rock Dragon Beast will not die.

"I see. It is indeed a legendary treasure." Gato praised.

He didn't know the rock dragon beast, but Lu Xingshi had mentioned its name, so how could he not associate it with the treasure, the amber of the rock dragon beast.

As for the fact that Lu Xingshi could be used, he never thought of digging into the details. The stronger Lu Xingshi is now, the more beneficial it will be to the empire.

The two men entered the tent. Cato put aside his military duties and held a simple banquet for Lu Xingshi.

During this period, Cato also gave Lu Xingshi a detailed explanation of the current situation on the battlefield.

After Lu Xingshi finished eating in no time, he finally understood what Gato wanted him to do.

"The overall military strength is not enough. You want me to charge in alone and capture the enemy commander just like I captured you, so as to directly disintegrate the enemy?" Lu Xingshi suddenly said.

"That's right. With your current strength, Grand Duke Landon, and the Rock Dragon Beast, it shouldn't be difficult to do it."

"If you successfully resolve this crisis for the empire, I can guarantee that you will be able to obtain the training method for steam soldiers."

"And the Empire will do its best to help you explore the Dragon Mountains and everything about the Earth God System."

"As for other rewards, you don't have to worry, they will all be there." Cato was not just making empty promises. If Lu Xingshi could really do it, the empire would definitely be willing to give it to him.

If nothing else, Lu Xingshi's behavior directly proved his loyalty, so he must be won over and rewarded.

"You always come up with something new for me." Lu Xingshi said with a smile, "I also want to study the steam engine."

"Of course no problem." Gato said without hesitation.

"It's rare to see an empire so straightforward." It's hard to tell whether Lu Xingshi's words were a compliment or an insult, and he immediately changed the subject: "But since I'm here, how can I just capture a commander?"

"I plan to annihilate the enemy and retake the entire Dragon Mountain Range."

When this sentence came out, Gato was stunned. This is too outrageous.

He asked to temporarily ease the situation. After all, there was still a substitute for the missing commander. But Lu Xingshi was trying to swallow an elephant with a snake.

"Don't believe me? I got a new treasure recently." Lu Xingshi raised his eyebrows: "Just watch carefully."

Having said that, he stood up and walked out.

(End of this chapter)