Xyrin Empire-Chapter 178 - Lin Xue’s Suggestion

Chapter 178: Chapter 178 Lin Xue’s Suggestion

Lin Xue’s sudden remark startled me. Had the object that had been lying on the ground pretending to be a nameless dead body been able to talk all along?

Lin Xue’s gaze immediately swept towards me with a dangerous glint: “I have a feeling that just now, a very disrespectful remark was made about me… Was it you?”

“Of course not!” I immediately put on a serious expression, feigning indignance. Tsk, think you can bluff me? I had been careful to close the public channel of the spiritual connection just now! Yes, I decided, from now on, whenever I think about anything related to Lin Xue, I’ll shut off the public channel first!

Lin Xue looked at me suspiciously, sizing me up for a long while before snorting, “Hmph, consider yourself sensible. Where was I… Ah, right. We seem to always compare our small force against the enemy’s alliance army. Why should we? Even the Burning Legion and those corrupted Xyrin Apostles who had their minds burnt by the Abyss know to form an alliance. Why must we fight alone? Jaina’s Alliance Army, the Beastman troops, the Dark Night Elves, and even The Forgotten who became independent earlier due to plot changes—they all are formidable forces, aren’t they? Azeroth is their homeland, it’s true we came to help them, but these natives aren’t just here to leech XP behind us… err… anyway, don’t nitpick the details. What I mean is, since the enemy is strong and we’re fighting on their turf, why can’t we unite with the locals here to form our own alliance army?”

Form an alliance army?

“I’ve considered that,” I admitted frankly, “forming an alliance army is indeed an option, but isn’t Jaina already on it? You’ve seen the results. Despite the Alliance, Beastman, and Dark Night Elves forming an unstable alliance, this alliance army doesn’t seem very strong. I’m even unsure if they can hold out for a week against the Burning Legion, whose strength has far exceeded expectations. You know, with the support of Xyrin Technology, the demons have mutated into even more powerful creatures. Compared to them, the natives of Azeroth are a bit… lacking in strength.”

What I said was the truth—using the strength of Azeroth’s natives to fight the enemy is a well-known strategy, and choosing to land near Serramo shows that we have indeed regarded the natives of Azeroth as allies. But honestly, our confidence in these allies is a bit low.

According to the intelligence we’ve gathered, a single yet-to-be-perfected Variant Demon can easily annihilate a hundred battle-hardened human Heavy Infantry–an absurd level of combat strength. In contrast, a fully armed Xyrin Apostle can leverage technological advantages and their own absurd life form to handle at least five Variant Demons. That means, in terms of ordinary Soldiers, one Xyrin Apostle is equivalent to at least five hundred human infantry. As for the super units, such as Demon Lords and Mortal Heroes, and compared to Xyrin Officers, we still can’t draw a definitive conclusion due to insufficient data. But one thing is for sure, Jaina is definitely no match for any Xyrin Officer, let alone contending with a Leader Level Xyrin Apostle like Pandora.

In summary, while the Mortals of Azeroth represent a significant force, in the present situation with the plot drastically changed and the enemy unprecedentedly strong, our confidence in our Mortal Allies is quite lacking…

Rather than leave our fate in the hands of weak allies, I think it’s more reliable for us to possess absolute power…

“Shallow, oh so shallow…” After hearing my explanation, Lin Xue immediately raised her index finger, wagging it in front of my face while showing undisguised scorn, “Your perspective is indeed shallow; it seems it has to be this beautifully intelligent, insightful Prophet with eagle eyes to explain to you, a paramecium-like Dead Wood, what the vast ocean of a true people’s war is… Ouch!”

Well done, Little Baobao!

This chapter is updated by freēwēbnovel.com.

Even though Lin Xue, with her Prediction Ability, broke through every one of my counterattacks, it was clear that she had no wariness against Little Baobao, who often appeared with an innocent and naive image!

Watching Little Baobao, with a face of indignation, biting Lin Xue’s arm, I was inwardly pleased. Look at this, Lin Banxian, even our kindest and cutest Little Baobao can’t stand your foul behavior, so that means… huh?!

I saw Lin Xue mysteriously produce a lollipop from somewhere, and with a slight shake in front of Little Baobao, Little Baobao’s fierce expression from one second ago, as if it was determined to fight to the end to protect Daddy (this word really brings tears to my eyes) from this evil woman, immediately released its grip and, taking the lollipop and speaking an unintelligible alien language, cheerfully left.

555… Just for a lollipop, the little fellow was bought so easily…

Pandora expressed strong dissatisfaction on the spot with Little Baobao’s blatant betrayal. As the big sister of the Loli trio, my precious little sister felt it to be her duty to correct the misguided thoughts of someone who could be bought over by a single lollipop. As a result, the war council meeting, which had barely recovered from its peculiar picnic mood, once again began to show a tendency to devolve into farcical chaos of adults commanding and children frolicking…

Good heavens, it was supposed to be a serious strategy meeting…

“Alright, alright,” my sister timely intervened to stop Pandora from pulling Little Baobao’s ear, while turning her head to Lin Xue and saying, “You stop it too. Let’s hear your opinion, to be honest, I don’t think the weak alliance Jaina has formed can become our key strength.”

“Of course, the fragile Alliance that Jaina has barely cobbled together right now is useless. In fact, this united force, which is becoming more unstable as time passes, no longer has a reason to exist!”

With that said, it shocked everyone.

“Are you planning to destroy the Three Great Clans?” Qianqian, who felt the least about these things, immediately asked innocently, then shocked everyone again.

“Of course not.” Lin Xue shook her head decisively, and the look she threw my way carried the message, “Is Qianqian’s intelligence influenced by being around you too often? Should I keep my distance?” Seriously, how did I manage to decipher such a complex message that it takes 32 Chinese characters and a comma to describe clearly from just a roll of the eyes? Some slacker sitting at the computer and hammering away at the keyboard, can you stop for a moment and sort out your thoughts before posting?

Okay, got sidetracked.

Lin Xue shook her head and then began to explain her plan.

“First of all, we need to overthrow the idea of fighting alone. It seems we have fallen into a misconception, always considering ourselves separate from the natives of Azeroth. Even when opposing the enemy, we always consider the Xyrin Army and the Azeroth Mortal Army as two separate entities. Yes, we’re allies, and we see ourselves as fighting cooperatively, but it’s undeniable that every time we think about fighting the enemy, we’re inclined to exclude the Azeroth forces.”

Nobody could argue with Lin Xue’s critique. Indeed, in this regard, it seems we’ve been a bit too obstinate, unconsciously overlooking the strength Jaina and her people bring.

“Secondly, we must realize that the loose and weakening united force that Jaina has organized is just too fragile…

“I guess everybody is aware of this. No matter how powerful Jaina is, she’s still a mortal, and even more so, a young woman. Most fatally, she’s a woman who killed her own father—yes, it was for a greater good, but… how many people agree with that?

“Thus, it’s impossible for Jaina to summon all Alliance Soldiers to fight side-by-side with Beastmen. The establishment of Serramo was already a miracle, so we can’t expect her to bring more Suicide Squads from the Eastern Continent. Similarly, as a Human, the fact that she’s been able to form a defensive and offensive alliance with Sal is impressive, but how many Beastmen are willing to join forces with Humans?

“Think about it, being an Outsider, a stranger, how many Dark Night Elves can Jaina persuade?

“For the greater good, the leaders of the races might be able to come together and coercively have their subjects accept this union. But as time goes by, such a union cannot last forever. The pressure of the Burning Legion may constantly weigh on those leaders’ heads, but the people… although I hate to say it, they do have their ignorant side.”

Lin Xue’s analysis was spot-on, and we all found ourselves nodding along when I suddenly interjected, “You’re not an undercover from some power hiding in Lin Xue’s skin, are you? Say, where have you hidden that crazy girl who usually can’t say a word of sense and only adds to my troubles? If she has been silenced by you… well, I might consider giving you a first-class merit…”

“Rising Dragon Strike!”

After a splendid combo, the two who were living out a real-life fighting game returned to the meeting, while those around them carried an all-too-familiar expression, and Sandora and my sister had even started to brew some BlackTea on the side…

“Tsk, you almost disrupted my train of thought,” Lin Xue shook her head, apparently trying to reconnect it, “I’ll continue. Actually, my plan is quite simple, that is, to discard the loose alliance Jaina has established and rebuild. Her rallying power isn’t enough to form a strong enough Alliance Army, but we can! As Saviors, we’ll take the lead to form one! To build a Super Alliance that can truly unite all of Azeroth’s mortal forces—Beastmen, Dead Souls, Humans, Elves, listen, whether you believe it or not, even Naga, Goblins—I want to unite everything in Azeroth that breathes or doesn’t, even if it’s a rock, I’ll use it to smash against Akmonde, that giant pervert who’s in love with trees!”