Chapter 52 Detonation

Chapter 52 Detonation

There used to be a fairly large settlement of Hilichurls near the South Gate of Heaven, but it was cleared out by the Fatui last night.

"Greetings, Mr. Executive!"

When Liu Bai arrived here, the debt handler who recognized him immediately saluted him, and the other advance members of the Fatui also hurriedly followed him in saluting.

But why is the girl next to the executive officer... not the same person?

"Well, have all the explosives been delivered?"

Liu Bai nodded and asked the debt handler.

"Everything has been delivered. Please give us your instructions, Mr. Executive."

The debt collector answered respectfully. At this time, all the explosives were piled up in the house of the Hillock settlement.

The houses of the Hill people are rather dirty and messy, and most people are not used to living there. Moreover, the explosives cannot be left out in the open, so in order to avoid rain at night, they store the cargo wagons inside.

"Very good, now pull out all the explosives and follow me into the Absolute Cloud Room."

Liu Bai said this with satisfaction, and then gave the order.

Soon, several horses tied nearby were brought over and used to pull the carriage hidden in the hill people's house.

The group of fools respectfully followed Liu Bai's command and moved towards Jueyunjian together.

Although most of these Fatui had never seen or heard of the executive officer Liu Bai, Liu Bai's identity had been confirmed. As soldiers, they naturally obeyed his orders without hesitation and treated him with great respect.

"This is the territory of the Liyue Immortals, so hurry up."

Liu Bai took Ajiu to rest in the carriage, while the debt handler reminded the other Fatui on his behalf.

Liu Bai, who was sitting in the front of the carriage, discussed with Ajiu what to do next.

"I'll dig a hole and put the explosives in there and blow it up. Even if it damages the roots of the Fulong tree, as long as the tree isn't blown down in one go, I can still handle it."

Ajiu explained to Liu Bai.

Although the Fulong Tree has merged with the Ruota Dragon King, the Ruota Dragon King was focused on obtaining the elemental power of the earth veins from it to break the seal, and did not distribute the power to it in return. Therefore, the Fulong Tree in the outside world is still just a tree and does not have the defensive power of the Ruota Dragon King.

"Okay, let's do it."

Liu Bai nodded and agreed with Ajiu's suggestion.

Soon, the carriage drove to the area in front of the Fulong tree, where the hole dug by Shen He yesterday could still be seen.

"Mr. Executive, where should we dig the pit?"

The carriage stopped and the Fatui continued to wait for Liu Bai's instructions. The debt handler asked Liu Bai.

As an elite force of the Fatui, this debt handler is the highest-ranking Fatui member present besides Liu Bai.

"No, I'll do it myself."

Liu Bai jumped off the carriage.

"How can such a small matter make you..."

The debt handler wanted to say something, but when he saw the five swords appearing behind Liu Bai, he immediately shut his mouth and stepped aside.

With Liu Bai's light wave of his hand, five flying swords instantly flew towards the Fulong Tree and began to dig the soil at the roots on its side.

Since there were no skills related to digging in the supporting skills of "Wuwo Sword Qi", Liu Bai first used the flying sword to cut the soil to loosen it.

Then, relying on his precise control of sword energy, he merged the five flying swords together into a giant soup spoon, scooped out the soil inside and poured it aside.

Liu Bai's sword energy can be freely controlled, but the activation of supporting skills usually requires the sword energy to be transformed into the form of a sword, so Liu Bai usually uses the sword energy in this way.

But it also has situations like "Divine Shadow Hand" which requires the sword energy to cover the palm, and "Fierce Dragon Breaking Sky Slash" which requires the sword energy to transform into a dragon shape.

"So impressive... Is this the power of an executive officer..."

Looking at the pure white sword energy that was fiddling with the solid land as if it were mud for playing house, and Liu Bai's unintentional momentum on the side, most of the advance team members were new recruits. It was the first time for them to see the power of the executive officer at such a close distance, and they couldn't help but reveal a hint of admiration in their eyes.

"That's a good idea. When we conquer Liyue, why don't we let you dig the snow mountain into the Layered Abyss?"

Ajiu also got off the carriage and was a little surprised when he saw this scene. He patted Liu Bai's hand and made this suggestion.

"Forget it. I may not be able to move..."

Liu Bai quickly shook his head, then gestured to the Fatui.

Well, it's just a random gesture. It's not a secret code, but you should be able to understand it.

"……clear!"

The debt handler reacted and responded quickly.

Afterwards, with the busy work of the Fatui, all the explosives on the carriage were moved into the hole dug by Liu Bai, and they were placed inside and the fuse was pulled outside.

"Sir, the explosives have been deployed, everyone has been evacuated, and they can be detonated at any time!"

"Ah."

Hearing that the explosives had been deployed, Liu Bai took the torch and then passed it to Ajiu next to him.

"Ally, our first step in resisting Morax will begin here. It will be up to you to detonate it."

Liu Bai spoke to Ajiu seriously.

"I understand. May our plan be like the wrath of the earth, destroying all obstacles on the ground."

Ajiu took the torch, walked over seriously and lit the fuse.

After the fuse was lit, it quickly burned towards the bottom of the Fulong tree. It was so fast that it was difficult for ordinary people to react.

boom--! ! !

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the whole earth seemed to shake.

The mountain closest to the Fulong Tree is called Hulao Mountain. The impact of the explosion startled a flock of birds and frightened the people living a leisurely life in the surrounding hills.

After the dust caused by the explosion dissipated, what appeared in front of Liu Bai and the others was a Fulong tree that was tilted and almost fell to the ground.

“…My tail!!!”

Seeing this scene, Ajiu covered his face and let out a shrill cry.

"This... this power is not right, right? Where did you buy the explosives?"

Liu Bai scratched his head. How could those explosives blow up such a big tree?

"Reporting to the executive officer, these explosives should be of common ingredients."

"But we improved it according to a formula of explosives stolen from Mond, so it is more powerful. In addition, the explosion in an almost sealed area underground will indeed increase the power to a certain extent."

Hearing Liu Bai's doubts, the debt handler on the side hurriedly began to explain.

The Executor needed explosives, so they definitely tried to get the most powerful ones possible.

"...I see. Don't cry, don't cry. As long as the seal is broken, I won't be afraid even if my tail is gone."

Liu Bai had no choice but to nod, then reached out and held Ajiu's head and shook it back and forth, trying to shake her unconscious and interrupt her sadness.

"Humph……"

Ajiu pushed Liu Bai's hand away angrily, then walked towards the bigger pit that had been blown up, and Liu Bai had no choice but to follow him.

Originally, the pit Liu Bai dug was similar to a small cave, but now it has indeed turned into a big pit, and the Fulong tree has also tilted to one side.

However, if you look closely, the Fulong tree is just tilted, and the part connected to the ground is not broken. It seems that this tree planted by the immortal is not ordinary.

And at the original location of the Fulong Tree, a seal with golden patterns appeared.

When Liu Bai and Ajiu approached, the seal suddenly generated a powerful suction force, sucking the two of them in almost uncontrollably.

……