Chapter 211: Chapter 150: Racing Against Time (Part 2)

The destruction of historical civilizations and the concept of the Apocalypse Monarch are truly despairing; he saw no need to reveal the truth at this critical moment.

Old Dean’s throat tightened; Lord Lin Lan’s words were truly chilling upon reflection.

Undoubtedly, a massive shadow loomed behind the Commercial Union...

"Ed, you were once an officer on White Oak Main Island. How much do you know about the Alliance Legion besieging us?"

Lin Lan looked at the man with a cold expression.

"That is exactly what I intend to report next, my lord." Ed nodded.

"Those attacking the Eastern Border, closest to Seagull City, are the renowned Silver Wing Legion on White Oak Main Island."

His steady tone wavered slightly, "The commander of the Silver Wing Legion is named Horn, a cunning Demon man."

"Commander Horn..."

Charles’ pupils narrowed slightly, "It’s said that the commander has countless military achievements. During the Civil War, he single-handedly held off the Empire’s Mechanical Legion but was forced to abandon a critical defense line due to incompetent subordinates..."

"Could it be..." Charles instinctively connected this to the reality of Ed’s legs.

Ed was silent for a moment.

"That’s right, I was that incompetent subordinate."

His mouth twisted in a mocking smile, "Commander Horn was once my superior."

"Was it Horn who stole your battle achievements, abandoned you and your men, left the wounded to die, and even shifted the post-war blame onto you?"

Lin Lan’s eyes glinted coldly, and his tone grew icier: "Heh... it truly is a narrow road for enemies to meet..."

"For me, the past is long gone, Lord Lin Lan."

Looking at the Ark Leader speaking up for him, Ed briefly showed a rare smile.

"After all, the duty of an Alliance soldier is to obey orders unconditionally. My team and I successfully completed our mission, and we have a clear conscience for the Alliance."

Ed’s tone turned reconciled, "’Sergeant Ed’ and his comrades died long ago; from now on, I will not bring past grudges into the big picture."

Lin Lan silently nodded.

"Attacking the Northern Border is the Graythorn Legion, commanded by Ralph, a veteran who crawled out from a pile of the dead."

Based solely on Colin’s previous description of the warship’s appearance, Ed made an accurate judgment.

He continued, "Though not as famous as the Silver Wing Legion, the Graythorn’s strength is not to be underestimated... their combat experience is even superior to Silver Wing’s..."

Gradually, everyone began to form a concept of the current situation in their minds.

Eight ships equipped with Magic Shields, magic-guided cannons, and armed to the teeth, each carrying a hundred Alliance soldiers equipped with magic-guided weapons.

The enemy’s ships were luxurious, their firepower luxurious, their equipment luxurious.

The Alliance Legion, built with Bright Gold Coins by the union, undoubtedly held an absolute advantage.

The Ark Kingdom was undoubtedly in big trouble.

However, Lin Lan did not intend to make peace with the Alliance.

In his heart, he knew more clearly than anyone that the so-called ’Alliance being humiliated, Ark Kingdom being unyielding’ was just a superficial reason.

—From the day the Sun Divine Kingdom came into being, the Ark Kingdom was destined to face the current situation.

The exploration of new routes merely accelerated this outcome.

Lin Lan couldn’t take even a single step back.

No exaggeration to say, existing civilization was already standing on the edge of a cliff. If they handed over the Sun Divine Kingdom, they might as well give up trying.

Only the Foreigner could barely hold the line in this mess of the Age of Exploration.

"I’m sorry... Daisy and Molly have caused trouble for you all..."

At this moment, Yi Feng’s ears drooped. As the patriarch of the Feis students, Yi Feng was also invited to the mine to participate in this assembly.

"It’s just that, Lord Lin Lan..."

She gathered the courage, her tone slightly trembling, "Please don’t give up on those two innocent children."

The eyes and ears of the Feis people would never deceive themselves.

Through these cautious days of observation, Yi Feng had become absolutely certain that only in the Ark Kingdom could the Feis race strive for their own future.

"Rest assured, we will never compromise with the Commercial Union."

Lin Lan smiled, his tone firm and powerful.

He turned to the minister of finance beside him: "Charles, how long can our current food reserves sustain the Ark Kingdom?"

"Twenty days."

Charles’s expression was grave as he reported a precise and alarming number: "We can only last twenty days, Lord Lin Lan."

"It seems we really don’t have much time left."

Lin Lan murmured aloud.

He looked at the Giant Priest beside him: "Ansel, how many units of Sun Armor with Power Furnaces can you craft in this period?"

"As long as you summon Sami the healer to give me a shot of Energy Supplement, I can craft armor without sleep, and with Mr. Abel managing the steel plant..."

Ansel immediately replied, "The production rate is about twenty units a day. Oh right..."

He added, "If you can find some alloy materials from the Ancient Era, I can also make time to upgrade the Power Furnaces suitable for the first-generation Sun Armors."

"This is not a problem." Lin Lan glanced at the system panel; the resources in the Ideal Outer City instance hadn’t been fully scavenged yet.

At the same time, Ed was already in a daze. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

How many units of armor could be forged in one day?

In just fifteen days, counting the upgraded old armors, the Ark Kingdom could have three hundred and fifty units of Sun Armor equipped with Power Furnaces and bearing infinite firepower within its territory!

The Giant’s calm and powerful words were as reassuring as a stone dropping in a lake.

Ed was already simulating in his mind.

The range of a portable hand cannon was about five hundred meters. Even if Alliance battleships had Magic Shields, he was confident that he could blast through that barrier!

Lin Lan nodded in satisfaction.

The Sun Divine Kingdom was his greatest confidence. The Oracle Mining Machine had already made up for the Ark Kingdom’s shortcoming of low Ash Soil ore collection efficiency. Since the Alliance had initiated the conflict, it was time for those greedy Commercial Union hyenas to witness the Ark Kingdom’s strength!

"Everyone, we never had a reason to retreat."

Lin Lan’s voice was loud and clear: "We have to fight, and not just fight, but win beautifully, making the Alliance pay the most brutal price!"

The tension and anxiety in everyone’s eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by the determination to battle the Alliance to the end!

"Sean, make the cruel deeds of the Commercial Union public."

"Yes! Lord Lin Lan!"

"Abel, the progress of the Light-Seeking Vehicles cannot fall behind either; we can’t rely on outdated carts any longer..."

"I’m on it, my lord."

Upon Lin Lan’s instruction, people’s figures disappeared one by one from the Divine Kingdom.

·

The night gradually shrouded the sky.

Seagull City remained brightly lit, and the docks were bustling. The bad news from the Eastern and Northern Borders had not yet reached the common people’s ears.

Lin Lan stood by the window, exhaling lightly.

No matter how smooth the upcoming plans were, the dead would never return.

He could never create a world where everyone lived happily ever after.

"Don’t be discouraged."

A pair of small hands suddenly reached over and tickled the boy’s waist. Lin Lan turned his head to find Lucia standing on tiptoe.

The girl lifted her arm and placed a Roro Fruit close to Lin Lan’s mouth: "In my opinion, you’ve already done well enough."

Lin Lan didn’t say anything, just leaned down and took a bite of the fish.

"Do you need me to help you solve the problem?"

At the other side, Eleanor lounged on the sofa, polishing her revolver.

"You can help me deal with the Alliance Legion?" Lin Lan’s expression was one of surprise.

"What are you thinking?"

The Pirate Leader rolled her eyes: "The commanders of the Alliance Legion are all Gold-Level monsters. I can’t beat an entire well-trained Alliance fleet."

"What I mean is..."

She put down the revolver and mused, "Maybe I can help you find some external support."