Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 999 - 66: The Third Faction Suddenly Arrives

"Do you know how to handle it?"

"Yes!"

Wang Yunxiao stared suspiciously at Wormwood, while Wormwood looked delightedly at the thick artillery barrel in front of him, seemingly oblivious to what his brother was saying.

Which man wouldn’t like such a sleek, black, long piece of equipment?

A 152mm caliber field howitzer.

Even a hundred years later, 95% of the countries in the world couldn’t produce seamless steel tubes, and no one knew how the machine manufacturing plant managed it.

Anyway, this thing just appeared, nearly blinding Wang Yunxiao.

Wang Yunxiao had a small team specifically responsible for remote support, consisting of Wormwood, Sorghum, and Crispy Skin. Wormwood was responsible for setting up the gun, and Sorghum and Crispy Skin handled observation and support.

These three had one thing in common: they had little presence.

They would speak as little as possible.

Wang Yunxiao recognized Wormwood’s shooting skills. Although he didn’t dare to compare them with legendary snipers capable of magical feats like a headshot from 800 miles away, at least in past battles, he could always hit where he aimed.

The problem was that his equipment was upgrading too fast.

This time last year, when they first formed the team, Wormwood was still using the Heavenly Crossbow, and soon upgraded to the Liuyun Rifle.

Now, he’s made a direct leap to the 152 howitzer.

It’s said that being an artilleryman is a technical job, and the first requirement for modern artillery is good mathematics skills.

The maximum range of a 152 howitzer can reach over ten kilometers, meaning you can’t see the target with the naked eye.

You need the forward troops to report a coordinate, and then you calculate the trajectory using a map and a formula, adjusting the cannon’s position... In short, it’s very complex.

(Here’s a bit of trivia: the earliest 152 caliber cannon was designed and produced by the Schneider company in 1910 at Russia’s commission.)

Even though Wormwood was sent to the Qilin Army’s artillery camp for a week of special training, Wang Yunxiao was still unsure if he really understood how to handle it.

If handled well, it’s a formidable weapon; but if not, the shells could fall on their own side, which would be a joke.

But considering the enemy’s level of preparedness... those Demons are still flaunting their big blades, Wang Yunxiao felt his worry might be excessive.

Now, we are the Great Powers—no, not one of the powers, just powerful.

"Bro! Bro! Something’s happened!"

Youtiao came rushing over, whispering into Wang Yunxiao’s ear.

What’s going on, Rat-men, and a big drill?

Wang Yunxiao listened in confusion.

Following Youtiao to a higher vantage point, he then saw a snake-like line of refugees slowly moving towards West Spring Mountain.

Wang Yunxiao had good eyesight and could see clearly without a telescope that the majority in the line were ragged refugees.

Foreigners’ refugees.

There were also some bouncy Rats, and people holding long rifles, wearing gas masks and dressed in Cultivator robes.

The composition is a bit complex...

Wang Yunxiao opened his notebook and directly asked: "What are those?"

"Detected Zuge Clan: Zuge are permanent residents of the Phantom Dream Realm. Resembling rodent-like creatures, they’re also called Rat-men. Skilled in using the Phantom Dream Realm to connect other dimensional pathways, they’re also known as messengers of the Dreamland."

"Detected Mechanical God Sect Holy Defenders: This is a defense force trained from young laborers recruited in the Lanton Lower City by the Mechanical God Sect. The combat effectiveness of this unit is questionable, but all Holy Defenders are skilled workers with many years of experience..."

"Detected Vampire..."

"Detected Mechanical Puppet..."

"Detected &#￥..."

With a puff, the text on the notebook suddenly stopped, exuding a burnt ink smell.

Not only was the composition complicated, but there were also big fish hiding within.

What on earth is Shen Qingxi doing?

The arrival of this massive refugee group not only alarmed West Spring Mountain but seemed to have also disturbed the Demon hiding in the Imperial City.

"I see a group dispatched from the Imperial City rushing towards us."

Chen Yan, with her eyes wrapped in black cloth, reported quietly.

As the Chess Herald within the team, her view was farther and more complicated than the others.

"The Rat-path connecting Lanton and the Thousand-Year Dynasty World has been opened, and it’s very close. I can even see the industrial facilities of Lanton Upper City through the dimensional rift—chimneys and pipes everywhere. Cold, grey, devoid of humanity..."

As the name suggests, the Rat-path was a pathway dug out by the Zuge clan in the Phantom Dream Realm.

The Phantom Dream Realm connects countless worlds. Theoretically, one could use the Rat-path to travel from Lanton, the capital of the United Kingdom, to Tianmen on the other end of the earth with just a few steps.

But anything that’s "theoretically" possible is almost impossible in reality.

This Rat-path’s existence had been known for some time. The last old Vampire they caught had used this Rat-path to stowaway from Lanton to Tianmen. According to his confession, the Special Service Bureau already had the relevant information.

Even Wang Yunxiao didn’t expect that the Mechanical God Sect would use the Rat-path to smuggle over so many people... It’s a Rat-path, for goodness’ sake—implying it’s a tunnel dug out by those rats.

Isn’t this like two soldiers from Dalian jumping off a minibus?

What South Asian atmosphere?

Did you ruin your brain by adding seasoning to engine oil?

When Wang Yunxiao found Shen Qingxi, she was earnestly discussing the resettlement of these new refugees with Li Yu.

"I need an explanation."

Wang Yunxiao stared at Shen Qingxi, seriously asking, "What are you doing?"

"Don’t worry, Commander Wang, how could I not report this to the Special Service Bureau?"

Facing Wang Yunxiao’s questioning, Shen Qingxi maintained her mysterious demeanor.

"It’s a transaction. The Special Service Bureau has opened visas, allowing Lanton immigrants to arrive. In exchange, the Mechanical God Sect will do everything possible to participate in the upcoming war."

"Exchanging the warriors’ blood and sacrifice for a peaceful land is very fair and reasonable."

Wang Yunxiao frowned and said, "This group is complex, and if any problem arises..."

"The Mechanical God Sect will take full responsibility."

Shen Qingxi exchanged a glance with Li Yu, smiling, "The Mechanical God Sect would not harbor any villains. I’m discussing with Mr. Li to draft a set of rules and laws suitable for local customs. If necessary, the Mechanical God Sect is willing to provide intelligent Mechanical Puppets to serve as judges, applying absolutely fair laws to judge criminals."

You really don’t think there will be issues with your plan?

No...

Wang Yunxiao suddenly realized your stance clearly implies you expect there will be problems!