Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

Ding!

Torre suddenly convulsed, and then blood began to seep from his seven orifices.

"Torre, you..." The king realized something was wrong and quickly released him, but it was too late.

Torre's body began to crack, and light began to emanate from the cracks, and then...

boom!

A loud bang echoed through Flügel's palace.

Chapter 84: All-round Upgrade

Flugel is in a state of chaos.

An explosion occurred in the palace, killing General Torre instantly and leaving the king in a coma.

Although they tried to keep the news under wraps, word still leaked out.

Anxiety began to spread among the people, and the princes of Freuger began to fight each other for power, with conflicts breaking out from time to time.

This was during the ongoing war with Rhodesells, and things were spiraling out of control. The nation, having lost its leader, had completely fallen apart.

In the end, it was only thanks to the king's brother taking charge that the situation was stabilized.

Isaac hadn't expected his luck to be so good. He had only planned to kill General Torre on the way and blow up the people around him to ensure that the intelligence wouldn't be leaked. Little did he know that Torre would arrive at the palace and meet the king within fifteen hours.

Now things are really messed up. Because of the unexpected appearance of the king, Flüger has lost most of his ability to resist. If they attack at this time, they will definitely not be able to stop them.

However, Isaac did not intend to rush in headfirst. This was a good opportunity. The variables in Flügel gave them room to develop, which was exactly what Isaac wanted.

Inside Rhodesell's palace.

“Given their current situation, it’s impossible for them to launch a proactive attack. The acting king is probably busy trying to calm the public’s emotions, and there won’t be any major moves in the short term,” Isaac laughed. “Although we could defeat them if we attacked now with a little effort, our enemies are not only Fruger, but also Caldaric behind them.”

"So Mr. Isaac means... we shouldn't worry about them for now?" Princess Charlotte asked.

“There’s no need to worry about them. Even if the king’s brother comes out to take charge, how many of his nephews, the princes, will actually obey him? It’s not impossible that the power struggles will escalate into a large-scale conflict. In short, Flüger’s future is already unpredictable,” Isaac said.

It must be said that Freuger is still a small country; even the sudden death of its king can throw them into chaos. Just imagine if it were the Grand President of Amestris who died...

The era of Isaac has arrived!!

Isaac quickly put aside his wild ideas and prepared to start the next part of his plan.

A month later.

Isaac became an instructor in the country's army. Although the soldiers were suspicious of why the instructor was so young, few dared to object because he was appointed by the princess... Those who did object ended up in the hospital.

Princess Charlotte's personal charm and the inspiring power of their previous victories spurred a surge of young men to join the army. Even after rigorous selection, the army's size tripled. Coupled with Isaac's grueling training, they had essentially reached the standards expected of soldiers.

Furthermore, the first batch of light tanks produced by the factory had all arrived, and all that remained was to teach them how to use them.

"Soldiers, what you see before you are the weapons you will use in the upcoming battle," Isaac said, pointing to a light tank in front of them on the training field.

"What is this? A car?"

"I've heard of it, I think it's called a tank."

When did our country get tanks?

The soldiers pointed at the light tank in front of them; such things were still novelties to the soldiers of this country.

Isaac looked at the soldiers below and said, "This is the light tank I'm talking about. Each one weighs about twenty tons and can be driven by two people. It's very convenient. In the next part, I'm going to teach you how to use this weapon."

At this point, Isaac waved behind him, and Violet, dressed in her training clothes, came out from behind.

“Now I’ll demonstrate for you.” After Isaac finished speaking, he opened the top cover and climbed into the tank. Violet followed him in. The space inside the driver’s cab was very small, and the two of them were almost pressed tightly against each other.

Do you remember how I taught you to use it before?

"Yes."

Upon hearing Violet's reply, Isaac started the tank.

The tank was moving very fast, circling the training ground. After stopping, Isaac shouted into his walkie-talkie, "Fire!"

The soldiers standing on the training ground suddenly saw a group of people walk out and point their guns at the tank.

Bang bang bang!

After a round of firing, the tank was completely unharmed.

Then, bombs and landmines were rained down on it, but the tank continued to move unscathed. During its movement, obstacles such as small trees and barbed wire were simply crushed.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"With this, how can we not defeat Flüger?"

The soldiers were stunned by what they saw; the appearance of such a weapon on the battlefield could shatter the balance of power.

Seeing that it was almost time, Isaac said to Violet, "Let's show them the power of our weapons."

"Yes."

Violet responded to Isaac's words, took out a shell, loaded it, and aimed it.

emission.

boom!

Just as the soldiers were wondering why the tank had stopped, the cannon barrel suddenly began to move, and with a loud bang, a shell was fired from the cannon.

The shell landed on the ground some distance away, creating a huge crater.

The soldiers' eyes lit up as they looked at the tank.

The two men got off the tank, and Isaac looked at the soldiers and said, "I've already demonstrated the power of this weapon to you. Now I'll teach you how to use it."

"Instructor, will we be using such powerful weapons on the battlefield from now on?" the soldiers asked excitedly.

“Of course not.” Isaac poured cold water on the idea. “Do you think this kind of weapon can be made so easily? We only have two hundred so far.”

Two hundred light tanks mean that only four hundred soldiers can drive them.

“Of course, this is only the first batch; more tanks will be produced later,” Isaac said. “So only the four hundred of you with the best training results can use the first batch of tanks.”

Isaac's words gave the soldiers a sense of conviction.

We must intensify training and strive to be among the top 400 to operate tanks; this would be an honor for them.

Driving a cool tank to save the country sounds incredibly awesome.

Two more months passed.

At this time, Flüger had not yet recovered from the king's misfortune. The people were still uneasy, the princes were still causing trouble, and the fact that Rhodesel had not made any moves for several months was gradually reducing their vigilance.

Meanwhile, on Rhodesells' side, the number of tanks had been expanded to five hundred, and the army's equipment, from firearms to protective clothing, had been upgraded in all aspects. Tactical deployment and soldiers' combat capabilities had reached an unprecedented level.

Looking at the soldiers below, fully armed and ready for battle, Isaac shouted, "The time to attack has come! Imprint fear into the enemy's mind, soldiers!"

"Oh!!" A thunderous roar erupted from the audience.

Chapter 85: Watch out for tanks!

The eastern city of Freuger.

On the border defense line, soldiers in military uniforms are sitting on the ground chatting.

"I heard things are quite chaotic in the capital right now."

"The palace has been in complete chaos since it was bombed two months ago."

"It is said that the third prince is now at odds with the acting king, demanding that he relinquish power."

"I guess things will stay chaotic over there for a long time. It's pitiful for us here; we haven't had any supplies for the past two months," the soldiers complained. They had been surviving on their remaining supplies for the past two months.

"Luckily, Rhodesells hasn't attacked yet, otherwise we would have lost long ago," a soldier said thankfully. "What if they had attacked?"

"Impossible. Don't think that Rhodesells is so great just because he won once. The two countries have been fighting for so long, and we've occupied all the cities on both their east and west sides." An old soldier laughed and cursed. "They're lucky they don't attack us. How dare they lay a hand on us?"

He wasn't the only one who thought this way; it was also the opinion of most people in Flugel. In their eyes, Rhodesel was just a pushover who could be easily bullied.

"That's true."

Ring ring ring ring!

Just as they were having a pleasant conversation, a shrill sound suddenly interrupted them.

"Emergency assembly? What happened?"

"I don't know, hurry over there."

The soldiers who were sitting on the ground immediately stood up and walked towards the assembly point.

At the assembly point, the officer stood on the high platform and looked at the assembled soldiers, saying, "A report just came from the front that the Rhodesells forces have advanced. Be alert and prepare to meet them!"

The officer's words greatly surprised the soldiers. Rhodesell had launched an attack on their own initiative? Had they gone mad?

But since we're here, we have no choice but to fight back.

The soldiers immediately began packing their equipment, preparing to head to the battlefield.

boom!!

Before they could finish preparing, a loud bang was heard.

A large hole appeared in their original fortress.

"what happened?"

"Didn't the news just come from the front lines?"

The soldiers were caught off guard by the shell.

The officer was also dumbfounded. How much time had passed since he received the notice? He had just finished assembling the soldiers when a shell came flying at him. The speed was just too fast.

He quickly picked up his binoculars and looked into the distance. He saw dust billowing on the land in the distance, and a series of vehicles, which he didn't know what they were, were driving towards him.

"What is this?" The officer was still trying to figure out what it was when he saw the light tank.

boom!

Just as he was stunned, one of the tanks aimed its cannon at him and fired a shell, instantly blowing the poor officer to pieces.

Seeing their commander reduced to pieces, the soldiers began to show expressions of fear.

But they had no time for fear.