Chapter 98 Dream Divination (4/5)
boom!
An invisible aura erupted instantly.
Pointed at by that dark tank cannon, Zhang Yaoyang broke out in a cold sweat instantly. He instinctively took a step back, his hand gripping the communicator trembling.
He hates it!
But he dared not move!
Because he was no match for Zhao Tianba, whether in terms of military strength or one-on-one combat.
"Fine…fine…" Zhang Yaoyang gritted his teeth and swallowed his anger. "Chairman Zhao is so domineering. We…will obey your orders."
Having subdued Zhang Yaoyang, Zhao Tianba disdainfully withdrew his cannon.
His convoy slowly moved forward, arriving at a position 500 meters away from Lin Hui's RV.
Through the screen, Zhao Tianba looked at the mysterious black RV, a smile flashing in his eyes.
He picked up the communicator, ready to start recruiting, or rather, to issue an ultimatum.
However.
Just as he opened his mouth, ready to speak...
Sudden!
A scalding heat suddenly erupted from his arms without warning!
The temperature was so high that it felt like a red-hot iron was pressed against my chest.
"hiss--!!"
Zhao Tianba's expression changed drastically in an instant.
He suddenly reached into his pocket and pulled out the hot object.
It was an old-fashioned silver pocket watch with an intricately patterned cover that subtly shimmered with a gray sheen.
Perfect-grade extraordinary item - [Dream Pocket Watch].
This dream pocket watch can not only perform dream divination, but also possesses an extremely useful passive ability:
It will generate a heat warning when its owner is about to face a crisis!
The higher the level of popularity, the greater the crisis and the higher the probability of death.
And now... it's so hot it looks like a piece of red-hot coal just pulled out of the furnace!
"Hiss..." Zhao Tianba gasped as he was burned, but he dared not let go.
He suddenly looked up at the black RV that was parked quietly a few hundred meters away.
The RV, which he had originally seen as "prey," now seemed to have transformed into a colossal beast with its jaws wide open, thanks to the warning from the divination pocket watch.
"I'm going to die here?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"I have two level 6 Apache attack helicopters! I have level 6 missile interceptor vehicles! I have over two hundred elite combat vehicles! Even if I face a horde of billions of zombies, I can escape unscathed!"
"What... could be hidden inside this car?!"
A bead of cold sweat slowly slid down Zhao Tianba's forehead.
This was the first time since he became the leader of the Overlord Alliance that he had felt the chill of death.
Beside him, Li Wen, the trusted vice president, was startled by Zhao Tianba's sudden reaction and quickly asked in a low voice, "President, what's wrong?"
"Stop the convoy! Immediately! Right now!!"
Zhao Tianba suddenly waved his hand, a fierce glint in his eyes, and he abruptly opened the pocket watch cover.
There are no hands on the dial, only a slowly swirling mist.
This is the active effect of the [Dream Pocket Watch] - Dream Divination.
It forces users into a dream state, allowing them to glimpse a corner of the future and gain insights. The price, however, is the inability to enter deep sleep for the next 24 hours, resulting in a continuous weakening of mental strength.
But that's nothing!
"Li Wen, I need to do a divination." Zhao Tianba stared intently at the fog. "Ten seconds! If I'm not awake in ten seconds, you must wake me up!! Even if you have to stab me with a knife, wake me up!!"
"Divination…" Li Wen was taken aback upon hearing this. Looking at Zhao Tianba's expression, which was as if facing a formidable enemy and even somewhat frightened, he realized the seriousness of the matter. He nodded heavily, his hand already on the tactical dagger at his waist.
Zhao Tianba gripped the chain of the silver pocket watch, staring at the swirling mist, letting his consciousness slowly sink with its clockwise rotation...
My vision started to blur.
The clamor of the battlefield faded into the distance.
Zhao Tianba felt as if he had fallen into a bizarre tunnel, where everything around him was twisting and stretching.
In a distorted and illusory world, half asleep and half awake.
He saw himself standing confidently in front of the black RV, a cigar between his fingers, shouting into the megaphone: "Young man, I admire you. Join the Overlord Alliance, and the position of vice president is yours."
However, his response was a disdainful chuckle from inside the RV.
"They refused?" Zhao Tianba's heart sank.
The scene shatters and instantly changes.
Fire! Firelight filling the sky!
Zhao Tianba watched in horror as the two Level 6 Apache attack helicopters, which he considered his "treasures of the alliance" and had spent countless efforts to acquire, were now trailing long plumes of black smoke and flames, their rotors broken, falling helplessly from the sky like two dead birds with broken wings.
"Boom! Boom!"
The exploding fireball engulfed everything.
Just then, the scene changed again.
Mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
A true mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
On the ruins of the eastern entrance, not a single intact chariot remained. The Wolf Guild's more than two thousand vehicles had become burning scrap metal, and the Tyrant Alliance's elite convoy was shattered.
The ground was littered with severed limbs and blood, which flowed like rivers, staining the land at the eastern entrance red.
In the center of that inferno, the black RV was still brand new, without a single scratch on its paint, gleaming with a terrifying eerie light.
In the ruins, a Tier 6 tank riddled with bullet holes is emitting black smoke.
That's his car!
"Cough cough..."
Zhao Tianba saw himself crawling out of the wreckage of his proud Tier 6 "Land Cruiser" in a disheveled state.
"Kill him."
A young, indifferent male voice rang out above the ruins, devoid of any emotion, as if crushing a bug.
The next second.
call--!!
A gust of wind swept in.
Zhao Tianba looked up in horror and saw a huge, terrifying monster with wings on its back descending from the sky. It was a modified tyrant, its muscles like cast iron, its eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty red light.
The monster stretched out its huge hand, grabbed itself like a chick, and flew into the sky.
"No!!!"
In his dream, Zhao Tianba let out a desperate roar.
Then.
Sizzle—!
It's like tearing open a rag.
Blood rained down, staining the sky crimson.
He, Zhao Tianba, was torn in two alive!
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Chapter 99 I'm Here to Act on Behalf of Heaven (5/5)
"hiss--!!!"
The real world.
Zhao Tianba suddenly woke up with a start, and jumped up from the leather sofa as if he had been electrocuted, panting heavily.
"Huff... huff..."
Sweat had completely soaked through the expensive shirt on his back.
Dead?
I... am I really dead?
He died at the hands of the owner of this seemingly ordinary black RV right in front of him?
Along with his Overlord Alliance and his Apache helicopter, they all became casualties.
Zhao Tianba swallowed hard, his eyes filled with disbelief and deep fear.
Subdue him? Kill him?
Ridiculous! It's utterly ridiculous!
This is suicide! This is like sticking your head into a meat grinder for thrills!
"Damn it! Damn it!!"
Zhao Tianba roared inwardly, "That bastard Zhang Yaoyang! He wants to die and tries to drag me down with him!!"
"No! We have to leave! Leave now!"
Having died once, Zhao Tianba wanted to live more than anyone else!
Only by living can you have everything.
He wants to survive to the end, to see the end of the road to survival, and to take revenge... How can he die meaninglessly in the first instance?!
"Li Wen!!"
Zhao Tianba said in a deep voice, "Turn around!! Turn around now!! Get out of here immediately!!"
"Huh? The...the president? Now?" Li Wen was dumbfounded.
Zhao Tianba roared, "Run! The entire army retreats!!"
However.
Just as Li Wen was frantically preparing to order a retreat, the vehicle shook.
"Sizzle—"
On the battlefield, a young man's lazy and mocking voice suddenly came from the modified high-powered loudspeaker.
The sound wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present clearly.
"Zhao Tianba, you're already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
"You brought so many people, are you here to surround and kill me too?"
boom!
These words struck Zhao Tianba like a thunderbolt, hitting him squarely on the head.
He froze completely, his heart seemingly stopping for a moment.
The dream pocket watch in my hand, instead of cooling down, became even hotter!
warn!
Deadly warning!
The other party...is intent on killing!
The other party has no intention of letting me go!
In that instant, the phantom pain of being torn in two in the dream struck again.
Cold sweat dripped down Zhao Tianba's nose.
We cannot admit it! We absolutely cannot admit it!!
If you admit it, the next second the barrage of missiles and that level 4 Tyrant will definitely tear you to shreds!
In the face of life and death, this once-powerful and ruthless leader displayed an astonishing will to survive and... a lightning-fast change of expression.
He gripped the communicator with trembling hands, trying to force a kind smile, but his facial muscles were so stiff that it looked worse than crying.
"No...no no no!"
"It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding, brother!"
Zhao Tianba's voice was broadcast across the entire frequency band, with a noticeable tremor:
"I...I was just passing by! Yes! I really was just passing by!"
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
"???"
The players' eyes nearly popped out of their sockets; he even wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.
Just passing by?
You, Zhao Tianba, led an elite force of two thousand men, sailing in a Tier 6 Land Cruiser, with Tier 6 Apaches flying overhead, charging over menacingly, and then you say you were just passing by?
Is this what you see when you pass by your house?
Not only were others stunned, but the members of the Overlord Alliance were also dumbfounded, forgetting to pull the trigger.
What's wrong with the president?
Why does the voice sound...like it's trembling?
Just then, Lin Hui's youthful yet chilling sneer echoed from inside the RV once again.
"Just passing by?"
"President Zhao, do you take me for a three-year-old?"
"Do I need to send so many elite troops just passing by? Do I need two Level 6 Apache helicopters fully armed with missiles to circle overhead just passing by?"
"I think you're trying to stand up for your ally, the Wolf Guild!"
As these words fell, the nine missile launch ports on the roof of the RV slightly adjusted their angles. Even from hundreds of meters away, Zhao Tianba could feel the deathly gaze emanating from those dark gun muzzles.
The pocket watch in my dream is so hot it's almost melting!
That's it! This doesn't make sense!
He must provide a reasonable explanation! An explanation that will satisfy this god of death!
Even if the explanation is absurd, what does face matter as long as I can live?
In a flash, Zhao Tianba had a sudden inspiration and roared:
"I...I'm here to study!!"
"Yes! I admire your fighting prowess, Master! I specially brought these good-for-nothing underlings here to observe and learn from you!!"
"Li Wen! Isn't that right?!" Zhao Tianba slapped Li Wen on the forehead.
Li Wen was in so much pain that tears were almost in his eyes. He quickly shouted into the microphone, "Yes, yes, yes! Our guild leader has long admired the big boss! We're here to learn from him!!"
The entire room fell silent.
The casual players were stunned, their jaws dropping to the floor.
Is this still the same domineering and invincible Zhao Tianba who believed that those who obeyed him would prosper and those who defied him would perish?
This sounds like a primary school student being caught by the headmaster.
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Inside the RV.
Lin Hui was also stunned.
He was looking out through the "one-way transparent" car wall, holding a half-finished glass of Pepsi in his hand.
"What is Zhao Tianba up to?"
Su Qingqian sat in the driver's seat, turned around, and asked blankly, "Boss, is Zhao Tianba possessed? Or is he just putting on an act to lower our guard?"
Bai Ling, who was frantically drinking water nearby, tilted her head and said, "Or did you use some kind of trick, boss? Like how I control those cute little zombies?"
Lin Hui shook his head.
"It doesn't look like acting."
"and..."
Lin Hui could clearly hear Zhao Tianba trembling in the other person's voice.
That was fear.
Although he didn't know why, the leader of the number one guild in the entire server was afraid of himself.
Since that's the case...
Lin Hui put down his Coke cup, chuckled into the microphone, and said:
"Study? I don't believe in that."
"Since you're here, don't be in such a hurry to leave."
"I think Guild Leader Zhang of the Wolf Guild has high hopes for you. Aren't you allies? Aren't you going to help your brother out?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianba was terrified.
Helping a brother?
Help me my ass! That's suicide!
Lin Hui's words were filled with murderous intent, as if a missile would fall on his head at any moment.
The burning sensation of the pocket watch had reached its peak; this was the final ultimatum!
A choice must be made!
You must prove immediately, even in the most extreme way, that you have absolutely no connection with the Wolf Guild!
At this moment, the so-called "pledge of allegiance" became Zhao Tianba's only lifeline.
Zhao Tianba took a deep breath, his eyes turning incredibly cold and cruel in that instant.
Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for me.
Cheung Yiu-yeung.
If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for messing with the wrong person!
"No! No! Boss! You've misunderstood!!"
Zhao Tianba shouted into the microphone at the top of his lungs, his voice carrying a righteous and awe-inspiring air:
"I came here because I admire your remarkable feat! And by the way..."
"Yes! And incidentally, to suppress those beasts from the Wolf Guild for the big boss!!!"
"What I, Zhao Tianba, hate most in my life are scum who bully men and women and extort money from passersby! I've long disliked them!!"
"That's why we sent our elite troops this time!! They're here to act on behalf of Heaven and annihilate them!!"
These words struck like a thunderbolt, hitting the top of everyone present.
Roy Cheung: "???"
Wolf Guild members: "???"
Zhuge Mo: "???"
Yang Ruoling: "!!!"
The entire audience was stunned.
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Chapter 100 President, is this the joint strangulation you were talking about? (1/4)
What the hell is this plot twist?!
One second they're unbreakable allies, the next they're messengers of justice?!
Zhao Tianba's ability to change his expression is faster than Sichuan opera!
Lin Hui was also stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
That's interesting.
Although he knew Zhao Tianba was just talking nonsense, he didn't mind watching this dog-eat-dog drama.
After all, it's good to save a few missiles.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Lin Hui said calmly, "Since Chairman Zhao is so righteous, then... prove it to me."
This statement was like an imperial edict.
It was also Zhao Tianba's only lifeline.
A ruthless glint flashed in Zhao Tianba's eyes. He grabbed the communicator and roared at all the members of the Overlord Alliance:
"Everyone, listen up!!!"
"Target: The Wolf Guild!!"
"Open fire indiscriminately! Give them a good beating!!"
"Kill them all! Leave no one alive!!"
"Fire!!"
With Zhao Tianba's hysterical roar, the members of the Overlord Alliance, who were still in a daze, carried out the order instinctively, even though their minds were full of questions.
This is the difference between the Overlord Alliance and rogue gangs like the Wolf Guild.
Orders must be obeyed without question; military orders are as firm as mountains.
The next second, disaster struck.
The two Apache attack helicopters that had been circling in the sky suddenly lowered their noses, and their fire control radars instantly locked onto the former "friendly forces" below.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—!!!"
The rocket pods mounted on the rockets emitted a deathly roar.
Dozens of rockets, trailing long plumes of flame, rained down like a storm, precisely covering the dense convoy formation of the Wolf Guild.
at the same time.
On the ground, the two hundred-plus level 5 elite war chariots of the Overlord Alliance also opened fire at the same time.
Large-caliber machine guns, anti-tank missiles, high-explosive grenades...
Countless tongues of fire intertwined to form an impenetrable net of deadly fire, ruthlessly tearing apart the Wolf Guild's defenses.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The explosion was deafening, and flames shot into the sky in an instant.
The players of the Wolf Guild were completely stunned.
They were still waiting for the big shots from the Overlord Alliance to stand up for them, still waiting to see that black RV make a fool of itself. Some were even smoking on the roof and giving the middle finger to the casual players.
As a result, in the blink of an eye...
The former "big brother," the "backer" behind them, now wields a butcher's knife that's aimed directly at their necks!
"ah!!!"
"Guild Leader! The Tyrant Alliance has gone mad! They're attacking us!!"
"Help! My car exploded!"
"Zhao Tianba! I'll fuck your grandma!!"
In just one encounter, the Wolf Guild's outer defenses completely collapsed.
Countless vehicles were reduced to scrap metal in the explosion, with limbs and debris flying everywhere.
This is not even in the same league!
The Overlord Alliance consisted entirely of level 5 elites, well-equipped and highly trained. While the Wolf Guild had more members, most of their vehicles were level 4, and their equipment varied considerably.
They didn't even have a chance to fight back after this sudden betrayal.
"Zhao Tianba!!!"
Inside the Tier 6 tank, Zhang Yaoyang was furious at the scene before him.
His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and the veins on his neck bulged, making him look like a wounded wild beast.
"You're kidding me?!"
"You fucking destroyed my Wolf Guild for an outsider?!"
"Since you won't let me live, I'll fight you to the death!!!"
Roy Cheung has completely lost his mind.
He knew he was definitely not going to make it today, but he wasn't going to take it lying down!
"Aim at Zhao Tianba's car! Fire missiles! All missiles!!"
Zhang Yaoyang frantically pressed the launch button.
However.
He was just about to fire, his finger not even fully pressed down.
"Buzz—"
In the sky, an Apache helicopter was already hovering above his head, its cannon barrel spinning at high speed.
"Da da da da da da!!!"
30mm cannon bullets slammed into Zhang Yaoyang's Tier 6 tank like a metal storm.
Although Tier 6 vehicles have amazing defenses, this concentrated attack still caused the tank to spark, its radar system to be destroyed instantly, and its aiming lock-on to become ineffective.
at the same time.
The Level 6 missile interceptor vehicle next to Zhao Tianba had been keeping an eye on Zhang Yaoyang for a while.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Two interceptor missiles were launched precisely, detonating Zhang Yaoyang's missile in mid-air before it had traveled far.
"boom--!!"
The blast wave overturned several cars nearby.
The battlefield was in complete chaos.
The casual players covered their heads and fled frantically into the distance, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire of this battle of the gods.
But as they ran, they realized something was wrong.
Why is all the artillery fire aimed at the Wolf Guild?
The black RV that was in the eye of the storm was completely unharmed?
Not even a single stray bullet was fired?
On a high slope not far away.
Zhuge Mo pushed up his glasses, the reflection of the sea of fire below shimmering on the lenses.
Even someone as meticulous as him couldn't help but gape, nearly dropping the walkie-talkie in his hand.
"this..."
"This...this..."
Guo Tiantian, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. She rubbed her eyes and pointed downwards: "President, is this what you meant by... a life-or-death moment? A joint strangulation?"
"Isn't there a mistake in who's being targeted for execution?"
Zhuge Mo took a deep breath, shook his head with a wry smile.
"I have calculated the hearts of people, but I never expected... Brother Lin's intimidating power to be so terrifying."
"For a ruthless and cunning figure like Zhao Tianba to disregard his reputation and betray his principles by turning against his own side..."
Guo Tiantian subconsciously chimed in, "Could it be true, as the other casual players say, that Lin Hui is actually Zhao Tianba's long-lost father?"
Zhuge Mo: "..."
...
In the center of the battlefield.
Inside the black RV.
"Wow..."
Bai Ling, holding a nearly empty bottle of mineral water, leaned against the "one-way transparent" car wall, watching the horrific explosion outside, and crunching loudly as she chewed.
"Boss, these fireworks are really beautiful."
"It saved us a lot of ammunition."
Su Qingqian also looked incredulous: "Boss, this Zhao Tianba... is too sensible, isn't he? Is this what they call 'a wise man submits to circumstances'?"
Lin Hui sat on the sofa, watching this scene, and was somewhat amused and exasperated.
He was prepared for a tough battle.
The launch tubes for all nine missiles have been set up, and they've even decided which Apache attack helicopter to target first.
result...
Zhao Tianba immediately knelt down?
And he knelt so thoroughly, so decisively, so...sincerely?
"Tsk tsk."
Lin Hui shook his head and put down the control terminal in his hand.
"This Zhao Tianba is quite a talent."
"They are flexible and ruthless. They would even betray their allies without hesitation in order to survive."
"However…" Lin Hui's eyes narrowed slightly, "It's a good thing that I don't have to do it myself. After all, my missiles are very expensive."
Not a single one was consumed.
This battle came quickly and went quickly.
Under the overwhelming firepower of the Overlord Alliance, the Wolf Guild collapsed completely in less than ten minutes.
More than two thousand vehicles were reduced to burning ruins, while the rest scattered and fled, chased and attacked by the Tyrant Alliance's war chariots like ducks.
The smoke of battle has cleared.
On the entire Wolf Guild's territory, only Zhang Yaoyang's battered Level 6 tank remained, standing alone amidst the scorched earth.
It hasn't exploded yet.
After all, it's a Tier 6 vehicle; its physical defenses are there, so it's not so easy to destroy.
But its tracks were broken, its gun barrel was bent, and its radar was gone, making it look like an old wolf with its teeth pulled out and its legs broken.
"Click..."
The tank's hatch opened with difficulty.
Zhang Yaoyang, his face covered in blood, staggered out of the car.
He looked around.
It's all ruins.
It was all corpses.
That was the Wolf Guild he had painstakingly built; it was his capital for survival in this apocalyptic world.
Just ten minutes ago, he was fantasizing about climbing over Lin Hui's corpse to become the top player and dominate the entire server.
And now... it's all gone.
Everything's gone!!
Cheung Yiu-yeung raised his head, his eyes bloodshot and tears streaming down his face.
He looked at the Tier 6 Apocalypse Tank slowly approaching in the distance and let out a desperate and mournful roar:
"Zhao Tianba!!"
"What's the point?!"
"What are you after?! Why did you hit me?! Why?!"
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