Central Plains, Golden City.
Zhou Zhenbei's face was ashen, and the suppressed anger created an almost tangible low pressure around him.
"A bunch of useless trash!"
He never expected that even within the arrangements of the northern defense line, a breach would be created.
The ninja alliance that claimed to be able to conquer the northern border suffered a crushing defeat, even dragging his son, who was sent to "clean up" the mess, into danger once again.
According to his original plan, Zhou Xiaopeng should have been the hero of this battle!
These Japanese are truly more trouble than they're worth.
Zhou Zhenbei rubbed his temples and suddenly shouted outside:
"Come in."
Outside the door, the commander who had come to report the emergency had been waiting for a long time and was finally able to meet the general.
Upon entering, the commander's body trembled involuntarily.
Because he noticed that Zhou Zhenbei, who was usually so composed, had changed his demeanor. Now, just by standing to the side, he could feel the terrifying pressure emanating from the general, which was almost overflowing.
The commander dared not say more and hurriedly reported the intelligence that had been sent back, telling Zhou Zhenbei everything that had happened in the northern border and the whole process.
Zhou Zhenbei remained expressionless upon hearing this, sitting firmly as a mountain without moving.
After a long pause, he calmly and simply replied, "I understand."
The repeated long-range precision strikes repeatedly wiped out his troops and disrupted his plans.
It would be absolutely impossible for Zhou Zhenbei to accept this calmly and without any emotional turmoil.
Whoever launched the attack must be eliminated!
"Send someone to investigate Xiao Zhan's destination first," Zhou Zhenbei ordered coldly.
"Also, inform the military to select five thousand talented refugees and send them to Changshengmen for secret 'training.' Consider it... a 'congratulatory gift' for their move to a new location."
The commander was startled and his expression changed drastically, clearly knowing what fate awaited those sent to the Gate of Immortality.
He instantly understood that this was a warning from the general to the Changsheng Sect; the general was fully aware of the Changsheng Sect's movements.
The so-called "gifts" are nothing more than bargaining chips in some kind of clandestine transaction.
The commander quietly looked up and secretly glanced at Zhou Zhenbei, whose expression remained calm and composed. A chilling fear rose from the bottom of his heart.
He casually discussed the sacrifice of thousands of people without even flinching, truly deserving of the title of General of Zhongzhou!
"Is there anything else?" Zhou Zhenbei's icy gaze swept over.
The commander suddenly felt his energy levels fluctuate and his legs went weak.
"No...no. I'll take care of it right away." He bowed slightly and slowly withdrew.
As the commander left, Zhou Zhenbei's face turned completely gloomy.
"The Crown Prince of the Northern Territory... the Seventh Star Lord, he really has good luck."
He didn't expect that Xiao Zhan, after becoming a Star Lord, would be even bolder, daring to directly kidnap Zhou Xiaopeng, completely disregarding him and obviously not taking his previous threats seriously at all.
Although he had quietly dispatched some forces to intercept them, he couldn't just move military personnel around in Zhongzhou at will. Those people might not be able to stop Xiao Zhan or snatch Zhou Xiaopeng back.
Thinking of this, Zhou Zhenbei suddenly activated his energy to isolate himself from the surroundings, then took out a token and infused it with energy.
The tokens connected instantly, and the other token lit up simultaneously. A remarkably respectful voice immediately emanated from within the light:
"Greetings, General!"
Zhou Zhenbei activated his ability, and a phantom image appeared directly on the other side.
He looked around through the token and saw a large number of Awakened Ones busily assembling various mechanical prosthetics. Nearby, a group of thoroughly modified Awakened Ones were training.
"Bang!"
A modified awakener exuding the aura of the deep sea, with a single, seemingly effortless punch, blasted a thick test steel plate into a spiderweb of cracks.
In a flash, he appeared behind the steel plate and delivered another punch, shattering it completely!
His speed and strength are comparable to those of a high-level awakened being.
Their limbs have all been replaced with a special alloy, making them immune to pain while retaining their ability to release superpowers. Their energy reserves have also doubled due to the addition of crystal core energy chambers inside their bodies.
Zhou Zhenbei showed no expression after reading it, and asked in a deep voice:
How is the research progressing?
The person in charge immediately lowered his head and answered confidently to the illusory figure in the token: "Ready to be deployed in actual combat at any time!"
"Good!" Upon hearing this news, Zhou Zhenbei finally showed a hint of satisfaction.
Such a result is well worth the enormous cost he paid to secretly collaborate with the Deep Sea Watchers to research this underwater alloy that no one had ever ventured into before.
"Start the renovation immediately with all our might," Zhou Zhenbei ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes!" the person in charge replied, then hesitated briefly before saying:
"There are no problems with the application of alloys, but... the energy storage and conversion efficiency of crystal nuclei are still relatively low."
"However, we have found a better alternative."
As the person in charge spoke, he took out a special black ore and continued to introduce it to Zhou Zhenbei:
"General, you see, although this ore is of average value, its energy properties are somewhat similar to your ability 'Suppressing Mountains and Rivers,' and it can store even more powerful energy."
"After the large-scale modification of the alloy limbs, if this kind of ore can also be installed, the energy reserves of the awakened can be increased several times, and the superpower can be released more times."
"If this ore can be added on top of the completed alloy modification, the warriors' energy reserves are expected to increase several times, and the number of times they can unleash their special abilities will increase significantly. At that time, the full output of a small team will be enough to surround and kill a high-level Awakened One." The person in charge held the ore and made a confident guarantee.
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