The cannons suspended upside down beneath the Storm's base rapidly slid along their tracks. Like an iron canopy, they could unleash terrifying firepower at any moment.
The soldiers aboard the Storm had already wrested control of the weapons system back from Zero.
Qing Chen suddenly understood that the spider cage had not merely been prepared for him. The barrier created at the cost of eight Adjudicators lost by the Duke of Storm was meant to kill every person who had come to help him as well.
"Master, watch out for the Aerial Fortress's electromagnetic cannons," Qing Chen said, forcing out the last of his consciousness.
Li Shutong smiled. "Don't worry. An Aerial Fortress isn't invincible either."
"It's too dangerous. You shouldn't have come," Qing Chen said.
Li Shutong smiled again. "I didn't come alone."
Wind rose over the Central Royal City.
It had arrived with startling suddenness, as though it should never have existed.
Within the city, Li Dongze stood in a black trench coat, holding up a pocket watch.
He supported the watch face with his left hand and gently turned it with his right index finger. The sun, moon, and stars on its face shifted and revolved, and the clear starry sky abruptly became a storm of whirling yellow sand.
A Force 8 gale swept through the city, rolling dust and garbage from the ground into the sky. Sand and stones flew everywhere, reducing visibility to less than ten meters.
Li Dongze said, "No time for small talk. There's still a lot to do today."
At that moment, March pulled a black cloth bag from her waist. The next instant, a plump pangolin crawled out and headed straight for the copper rivets anchoring the Spider Web Barrier.
Forbidden Item ACE-050, Pangolin. It could breach any tough barrier and