Feigning Compliance Tactics

Lu Yuan boarded the Sky Fortress, which was packed with several hundred Insects specialized in warfare.

The remaining Insects were mainly responsible for logistics. Their combat power was not great, nor were they very clever, so they were left to guard Green Field Mountain...

He didn't even bring the Life Tree!

If something unexpected happened to the Human base camp, he could immediately commit suicide and return to the City.

Just like that, the Sky Fortress entered optical stealth mode and flew higher and higher. Immediately after, Lu Yuan heard a soft "rumble" from below, and the Sky City, which was floating on the water, trembled slightly again!

This was due to the change in Buoyancy caused by the disruption of the anti-gravity system.

The enemy had landed!

The sounds from the Opium Tree earphones rose and fell, making people restless.

Old Cat had gathered most of the troops near the energy system and the central Shelter.

"Activate the City's Sturdy Glyph!"

"All personnel enter the Underground Military Corridor!"

Several submarines finally surfaced, and missiles arced through the air, bombing down!

At this moment, the dawn sun had just risen, and on this floating island, a ferocious killing intent permeated the air. Many civilians in the Shelters, hearing the bombing and feeling the slightly trembling City, were chilled to the bone, praying silently and waiting.

This was truly a battle that would decide their fate... If it came down to the critical moment, they would each be given a gun and have to go to the battlefield.

"It's all Hypnotic Gas outside, all the Militia wear Gas Masks!" An officer roared in the Shelter.

"Don't be afraid of those Robot ants, if you see them, crush them directly with Extraordinary Tinder."

"Don't worry about the City, our Sky City will absolutely not sink!"

Having experienced the Volcano gas disaster, there were plenty of Gas Masks in the Shelter, which was the only good news.

Bombs streaked across the sky, bombing for over half an hour, even deliberately avoiding core areas like industrial factories and specifically bombing towards the military camps.

This indicated that the rampant "Robot ants" might have a small amount of information transmission capability, but not much, because the Human soldiers had already moved to several core areas, preparing for urban warfare with them.

After a round of bombing, a large wave of Fish People soldiers, armed with live ammunition and in various Forms, landed on this City.

They looked at everything here expressionlessly, like Robots, without any emotional fluctuations.

"Fire!"

Several Human faces appeared in the trenches, unleashing a barrage with Rocket Launchers.

After a round of sporadic exchanges of fire, people came to a very strange conclusion. Some of the South Island Civilization's weapons were ordinary firearms and cannons, with only mediocre power, just regular thermal weapons.

But a small portion of their weapons were simply on a Level with extraterrestrials, incredibly powerful!

The pistol-shaped weapons could fire a series of light waves. Once hit by the light waves, even Level Four experts would immediately be paralyzed on the spot. Level Five experts would also be completely numb, with their mobility greatly reduced!

Of course, if they wore equipment with high protective capabilities, they could resist for a long time.

"Damn it, if the War Puppets could be used, we wouldn't have to be so frustrated!" Several officers couldn't help but curse.

Old Cat calmly said, "Pay attention, their main goal is to capture us alive, plunder our Spirit, God's Skills, and all the property in Sky City. So they won't kill indiscriminately."

"In a disadvantageous situation, we can just fight them slowly in street battles and wait for news from Lu Yuan's side."

"Just like the Painted Skin War... our most important goal is to hold on and not be captured alive."

"Lu Yuan will definitely win, you don't need to worry!"

Colonel Jin Dongliang dragged several injured into the underground military corridor, drew a longsword, and said fiercely, "Hold on... Yes, we must hold on!"

But this time the enemy was different from the "Painted Skin". They had intelligence and high technology.

Although this firepower couldn't directly destroy the entire city, methods like flamethrowers and poison gas were all available.

What was even more fatal was that these Fish People soldiers were not afraid of death at all. Their eyes were all cold, and even if a few were killed, they didn't bat an eye. They simply had no concept of fear.

These Fish People quickly discovered the massive Opium Tree in the center of the city. They swayed back and forth as if drunk, and no matter how calm their expressions were, the mastermind behind them was a little unsettled.

A Level Four Aberrant Phenomenon, they were truly rich!

Although this large tree seemed severely damaged, even injured at its roots from a past serious injury, making it difficult to recover, its value... was still immeasurable.

Lu Yuan stood on the "Sky Fortress" and saw the Fish People army surrounding the Opium Tree. His heart was filled with anxiety. He said into the Opium Tree's headset, "Sea Snail, control the Opium Tree. Don't attack rashly!"

"Otherwise, this large tree will be beaten to death by heavy firepower."

"Okay... I know! I'll try to make the Opium Tree gentler! The Shelter is in good order now, be careful on your side." Sea Snail Miss hid in the Shelter this time and didn't follow Lu Yuan.

These Fish People were indeed incredibly greedy. After a simple examination, they were completely unwilling to attack the Opium Tree.

They directly considered this large tree their future spoils of war.

The largest Fish Person among them suddenly spoke through a loudspeaker: "Human Civilization!"

"Your industrial system and high-tech weapons are paralyzed, and your Shelter is surrounded by our army!"

"If you are willing to offer ten thousand Spirit Essence worth of supplies and this large tree, our army will leave."

"We have no intention of exterminating any civilization. To reduce unnecessary losses, as long as you agree to our demands and offer the supplies, we will withdraw our troops directly. Otherwise, our side will use poison gas weapons and biochemical weapons to annihilate you all."

These words made the eyes of many soldiers split with rage. They couldn't help but want to rush out and fight!

Even if the high-tech weapons were silenced now, with their equipment and superior individual combat power, they might not be without a chance of victory.

"Old Cat, fight them!! I, Turtle Grandfather, will lead the charge and attract firepower! You all follow." The Undying Giant Turtle opened its bloody maw and roared in anger, "Don't blame Turtle Grandfather for eating Fish People."

"Da Jin, use the Mirage Space to carry some heavy firepower in! Da Jin, where's Da Jin!"

"Little Mirage Dragon was taken by Mr. Lu."

The Undying Giant Turtle roared angrily a few times, and the officers below also roared along.

However, the most steady Old Cat stopped the angry officers, his beard twitching: "Wait, are they saying this to demoralize us?"

"Ten thousand Spirit Essence worth of materials, we can indeed afford that..."

"They don't seem to know that we have already figured out their true nature. This is not something we can surrender to..."

"They also don't know that Lu Yuan has already set off..."

Everyone was stunned. The Sky Fortress was optically invisible and had taken off before the submarines even landed, so there was a real possibility of getting away with it...

And facing the South Island Civilization, it was absolutely impossible for humans to surrender!

Once they surrendered, even their descendants would be controlled by chips. This was definitely a Human Hell, more tragic than death.

Jin Dongliang said, "You mean, feign compliance with them for a while?"

"Exactly. We'll resist after the battle starts on Lu Yuan's side! Prepare the Spirit Speech Runes first. Don't worry about wasting them, we'll hit them hard."

So after some discussion, the human side sent a translation expert who shouted through a loudspeaker, "We can give you materials worth ten thousand Spirit Essence, but you cannot take this tree!"

"It's already very fragile. If you move it, it will die immediately!"

The Opium Tree, in order to deceive Lu Yuan's energy, often pretended to have wilting leaves. Coupled with Sea Snail Miss's deliberate manipulation, it looked even more on its last legs, as if it would die suddenly at any moment.

The Fish People who were originally planning to strip the bark also stopped what they were doing.

They were even stunned for a moment, not expecting humans to actually yield. Could this race be so fragile and naive that they would surrender with just a little pressure?

"Since you want to keep this tree, ten thousand Spirit Essence is not enough. You need at least fifteen thousand Spirit Essence worth of materials, and we will leave the tree for you!"

"Then, we will leave."

The human side was filled with anger, but it was important to remember that anger was a normal emotion.

Old Cat's black pupils rolled around twice: "It's okay, just carry that anger and negotiate with them slowly, make it look real. In the end, you'll have to yield."

"Tell them the location of the National Treasury. There are a little over ten thousand Spirit Essence worth of materials inside, plus the Dragon Eggshell. Together, it's exactly fifteen thousand Spirit Essence."

Everyone was practically exploding with rage, their faces flushed red. Those were the ores they had painstakingly dug up near the volcano!

To have them stolen by an Alien Race like this instantly ignited a monstrous fury.

Old Cat's voice lowered: "Don't rush. The war cards we've prepared over the years haven't been played yet. We have Spirit Speech Runes, the Opium Tree can also attack, and the Source Fire Cannon is being urgently repaired... These things take time."

"But the other side has landed 100,000 soldiers... and there might be some strange things as well, which are not weak. If we want to minimize casualties, we have to use some strategy."

"Of course, we cannot rule out that the other side is also stalling for time... Everyone, listen to my command. You must obey orders at this time... and you must also do a good job of reconnaissance."

Silence, silence. Either erupt in silence, or perish in silence.

Even though people knew that if they won the war, they could take things back, this anger lingered in their chests, burning hotter and hotter. Only killing could vent it.