High in the sky, Ye Zhenguo and Little Dimple flew one behind the other.
They headed straight for the southernmost coastal province.
Jiang Nan received a message from Nightingale. Dracula’s people had already taken Mira out of the country and reached international waters.
From their direction, Dracula’s destination was the Martha Islands.
This girl who had measured the breadth of China with her own feet, just before wearing through her second pair of super-speed flip-flops, vaulted over the breakwater and charged into the sea.
She kicked up waves across the surface, sprinting relentlessly, refusing to let go.
Meanwhile, Jiang Nan and Ye Zhenguo raced at top speed to the Dragon Abyss branch in the coastal province to assemble their assault force.
…
The coastal province Dragon Abyss branch was right by the sea.
A gentle sea breeze blew, coconut palms swayed lightly.
At this time of year, the capital was deep in winter, but here it still felt like eternal spring.
On the parade ground, two thousand fully armed Dragon Abyss troops stood in perfect formation.
At the front stood a woman with shoulder-length brown hair.
Over 1.7 metres tall, sharp features, fierce eyes, thin lips, her wheat-coloured skin gleaming in the sunlight.
Her rank had reached Diamond peak.
Just then, the clouds in the sky tore apart.
After more than two hours of high-speed flight, Little Dimple and Ye Zhenguo landed on the parade ground.
The Dandelion members who dismounted from the dragon all had pale faces, looking utterly ill at ease.
They resembled students who had misbehaved and been summoned to the teacher’s office for punishment.
This was a Dragon Abyss battalion. For an underground organisation like Dandelion to stand here alive was truly a first.
The training trainees, on the other hand, had bright, curious eyes.
This was the legendary Dragon Abyss base. They had come straight here?
When they got back, they could brag to their classmates for a whole year.
The moment Jiang Nan stepped down from Little Dimple.
The entire Dragon Abyss force snapped to attention and saluted.
∠(･᷅ὢ･᷄)
“Greetings, Colonel Jiang! Daotian Ye!”
Their movements were perfectly synchronised, their roar echoing across the ground.
Yao Hong: Σ(*ﾟﾛﾟ)!!
Jiang… Jiang Nan is a colonel?
So Dandelion has a colonel as its boss?
This backing is seriously solid!
Even Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao were stunned for a moment. Colonel?
Last time it wasn’t this rank, was it?
Little Nan has been promoted again?
Right now, the many trainees looked at Jiang Nan with stars in their eyes.
This is just too cool, isn’t it?
They had no idea. While they were at the academy playing games and eating instant noodles every day.
How old is he? Already a colonel?
He’s barely human!
Jiang Nan’s expression turned serious. He raised his hand in salute.
The Dragon Abyss commander stepped forward. “Greetings, Colonel Jiang. My name is Mu Wan. I am the commander of the coastal province Dragon Abyss branch.
“The Secretary-General has already briefed me. For this operation, you have full command. Apart from the garrison forces in various locations, everyone I can freely assign is here!”
Jiang Nan grinned. “Two thousand? That’s enough!”
“Everyone stand over there. Join the formation. There are some important points to go over before we move out!”
The Dandelion members and trainees hurriedly ran to join the ranks.
Every one of them was buzzing with excitement. Fighting shoulder to shoulder with Dragon Abyss? This is too thrilling!
No mentor has ever gone this far!
Ye Zhenguo folded his hands behind his back and started walking towards the formation.
Jiang Nan was startled. “Old mate Ye? What are you doing?”
Ye Zhenguo’s face darkened. “Joining the ranks, of course! What else? As a tool, I still have to know my place!”
Mu Wan bit her lip to stop herself laughing. The only person who could make a Daotian look this grim was probably Jiang Nan alone.
Jiang Nan scratched his head and chuckled, then cleared his throat.
“This mission’s objective is simple. Destroy the Martha Islands base and make Dracula disappear from this world for good!”
“Let them taste the iron fist of China!”
Everyone stood ramrod straight, faces solemn. “Yes! Sir!”
Jiang Nan nodded. “However, I imagine most of you have little experience fighting the undead.
“We don’t know how many of Dracula’s people have been injected with the third-generation undead serum.
“When engaging, remember one thing. No conventional means can kill an undead. Until the serum in their body is exhausted, even shattering their brain won’t kill them. They will rapidly regenerate!”
At these words, the Dragon Abyss troops who already knew something about it remained calm.
But the Dandelion members and trainees were horrified. This is scarier than zombies?
Xia Yao and the others swallowed hard. What kind of monsters had little Nan been fighting in the Sahara back then?
Jiang Nan continued. “So once you encounter an undead, destroy their brain tissue, then jam a stick in or whatever you like. Just prevent the brain tissue from regenerating!
“Do not let yourselves be counter-killed after thinking you’ve taken one down! Is that clear?”
Everyone’s expressions grew grave. They nodded firmly.
Jiang Nan turned and asked. “Brothers, are you equipped with spirit-binding weapons?”
Mu Wan nodded. “Because of the special nature of the mission, we have already equipped them!”
Jiang Nan grinned. “Excellent. Then let’s move out. Time is tight. I’m still worried with Mira in their hands!”
Mu Wan quickly called out. “Wait! How are we getting there?”
Jiang Nan was puzzled. “Don’t we have escort ships, destroyers, anything like that? Just take one. We could even bombard them!”
Mu Wan’s face darkened. “We do, but the fastest speed is 38 knots. By the time we reach the Martha Islands, it’ll be dark! And the target is too big, easy to spot!”
Jiang Nan scratched his head. Darkness won’t do. It would waste too much time!
Helicopters wouldn’t carry enough. Transport planes and parachuting would risk heavy losses if shot down.
So both their gazes fell on Ye Zhenguo.
Ye Zhenguo glared. “You really are treating me like a dragon-shaped airliner? Nearly three thousand people, how am I supposed to carry them all?”
“This isn’t how it’s done!”
We haven’t even started fighting, and I’m already your transport!
Being a Daotian shouldn’t feel this humiliating!
Jiang Nan let out a long sigh. “Then there’s no choice. The brothers will have to leg it. Xuexue, Wolf Extinction! Hand out the flip-flops!”
With a wave of his hand, three thousand pairs of flip-flops appeared on the parade ground.
He used up all the leftovers from previous draws. For the shortfall, Jiang Nan exchanged more. Anyway, 100 resentment points per pair, not expensive!
The entire parade ground fell silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed at Jiang Nan.
Leg it?
And handing us flip-flops?
The nickname Devil Jiang really isn’t for nothing!
It’s so far away. You want us to swim there?
Any normal person would know that’s impossible!
By the time we swam there, the Dragon Boat Festival would be over!
Mu Wan was stunned too. Could you be any more reliable?
But saving face, she still said. “Perhaps… perhaps, sir, you could reconsider?”
Jiang Nan put his hands on his hips. “What’s there to reconsider? We leg it! This is a surprise attack! Dracula definitely won’t expect it!”
[Resentment value from Mu Wan +666!]
I didn’t expect it either!
This isn’t a surprise attack! This is mischief!
“Maybe we should just take the destroyer after all!”
“No! We leg it! It’s decided!”
Mu Wan: …
Zhong Yingxue, Xia Yao, and the others who understood the secret were already beaming as they handed out the flip-flops!
Jiang Nan rubbed his hands together. “Hey? Sister Mu Wan! Could you take me to see our armoury?
“There are too many unknowns in this operation. I think we should prepare a backup plan!”
Mu Wan breathed a sigh of relief inside. So South God does have a proper plan after all!
She readily agreed. “Sure! I’ve stockpiled quite a few treasures in our armoury! Take whatever you think will be useful!”
Although ordinary thermal weapons can’t threaten spiritual warriors above Gold rank, they’re still handy for clearing small fry!
Besides, even if Jiang Nan takes some, how much can he carry?
Fifteen minutes later!
Jiang Nan emerged from the armoury flushed with delight, leading Mu Wan out.
Mu Wan bit her lip hard, fighting back tears.
South God! Did you come to raid my house?
You’ve cleaned out all the heavy weapons I stockpiled!
“Sir! Do we really need 330mm rocket launcher vehicles to fight one Dracula?”
Jiang Nan beamed. “We do, we do!”
Mu Wan: “Ten of them?”
Jiang Nan: (｡˘•ก•˘｡) “Cough, cough. To ensure absolute success!”
[Resentment value from Mu Wan +666!]
“And intercontinental missiles? You took three! They’re that big, and you still stuffed them in! Do we need those?”
Jiang Nan: (๐◔ε◔ิ๐) “Well… better safe than sorry!”
Seeing Jiang Nan’s innocent expression, Mu Wan ground her teeth. If she hadn’t stopped him just now, he might have scraped the armoury floor clean!
Back on the parade ground, seeing the Dragon Abyss troops each clutching a pair of flip-flops, Mu Wan nearly lost her mind.
Are we really going to wipe out Dracula like this?
Just then, another two hundred-plus Dandelion members arrived and joined the ranks!
Jiang Nan clapped his hands. “All personnel! Change into flip-flops!”
The Dragon Abyss, Dandelion, and trainee forces all looked bewildered as they put on the super-speed flip-flops Jiang Nan had given them.
Jiang Nan grinned. “On my command! Quick march!”
Everyone started moving their legs.
The next instant, accompanied by the screech of burning rubber, nearly three thousand people shot forward like cannonballs!
Their legs spun like windmills, faces filled with terror, howling as they raced in a straight line!
They crashed through the concrete walls of the Dragon Abyss base, leaving human-shaped holes everywhere!
“Awooo! What the hell? Why can’t I stop?”
“Aaah! The sea, it’s all water! I can’t control my legs!”
“Hiss. I can run on water? These flip-flops are seriously good!”
“At a time like this, you’re composing poetry?”
Everyone shot out like arrows, plunging into the sea, sprinting across the water, kicking up sprays, the scene spectacular beyond words!
Mu Wan: ━=͟͟͞͞(Ŏ◊Ŏ‧̣̥̇)
So this is what he meant by leg it?
What kind of divine marching method is this?
It really is a surprise attack!
Jiang Nan flicked out void chains, pulling Mu Wan, Wolf Extinction, and the others onto Little Dimple.
Together with Ye Zhenguo, they soared into the sky, flying over the sea.
Jiang Nan pulled out a megaphone and roared. “Brothers! Keep together! Don’t get lost!
“When we reach shore, fight while spinning in place. When the soles wear through, you’ll stop. If you don’t want to take them off, you can keep wearing them!”
At this moment, everyone looked up at the sky and finally understood what Jiang Nan had meant by leg it!
[Resentment value from Yao Hong +666!]
[Resentment value from Ye Xingxuan +666!]
[From…]
Jiang Nan: ٩(๐•̀ꇴ•́)و
“Even wilder in the waves, the house-raiding brigade! Set off! Flatten Dracula! Take them down!”
