Chapter 98
It's unclear who started by sending a "God Bless Huaxia" gift, but many others suddenly realized what was happening and began spamming "God Bless Huaxia" gifts as well.
A gift is worth 100 merit points.
Hundreds were swiped in the blink of an eye.
The residence of the Marquis of Wind Pavilion.
Marquis of Wind Pavilion Fengting watched this scene with a smile and said, "This is a true Heavenly Fortune Bearer."
Marquis of Mirror Bamboo naturally saw it too. He dropped the white piece in his hand, and the game was over.
White lost.
But Marquis of Mirror Bamboo lost more than just this game.
Furthermore, it concerns the ownership of the Nature Pavilion.
Even without needing an identity token, Marquis of Mirror Bamboo could see Li Yang fighting in the outer city of the East District from afar.
The young Nature Department was like Heavenly Fortune Bearer dancing on a tightrope, completely unaware that a bottomless abyss lay beneath his feet.
She could have easily fallen off the cliff with just a gust of wind.
But at this moment, the world seemed to freeze, not even a gentle breeze could stir it.
The battle ended an hour later.
The eastern suburbs were in a mess, with thick layers of black blood everywhere, making it impossible to tell whether it came from Star Beast or Star Plant.
Beneath a sky full of stars, only one figure stood atop the corpses, like a sharp sword.
Chapter 98
These teenagers from the Nature Department worked together to defend the East District.
Moreover, there were no casualties.
This is a feat that none of the three major war systems have achieved in the last decade!
The live stream camera was not turned off; instead, it escorted Li Yang all the way to the city wall.
The Agronomy Department students on the city wall were also exhausted.
Even Jiang Yuqing collapsed to the ground, with two or three destroyed alchemy furnaces beside him.
The alchemists watching the live stream were heartbroken.
"This purple alchemy furnace is extremely valuable!"
"They actually destroyed two or three!"
"That's ruthless! They actually treat the alchemy furnace like a consumable item!"
Jiang Yuqing was not just a commentator in this battle; his role was crucial. The final commentary was merely incidental.
Lin Zhaoqin and the others also need to consume Power of Starlight to manipulate the Star Plant.
Just like Lin Zhaoqin, because she participated in the planting of 600 Star Plant, she has the authority to manipulate them.
But authority is authority; whether you can actually manipulate things depends on whether you have enough Power of Starlight.
Lin Zhaoqin was only Third Grade High Stage. Although his talent was comparable to that of Heavenly Fortune Bearer, he only had about 30 Star Aperture, so the Power of Starlight he could store was limited.
This is where Jiang Yuqing came in handy.
He frantically refined pills on site, giving everyone different prescriptions for the Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill, trying his best to maximize the pill's effectiveness and restore more of their Power of Starlight.
With this seemingly endless "giant battery," the Agronomy Department staff were able to operate so many Star Plant.
Otherwise, the Star Plant might just stand still once the war starts.
The live stream camera remained focused on the Agronomy Department until they were all "sent" into the Nature Pavilion. Once everything was confirmed to be safe, the camera zoomed out to a wide shot, returning to the area outside the East District city wall.
This scene, seemingly a farewell to heroes returning in triumph, is actually also a way of protecting them.
When the beast tide receded, they were all exhausted, their bodies completely drained.
If someone were to intervene at this moment, they would be powerless to retaliate.
Therefore, Li Yang specifically instructed Wen Meng that the live stream must not stop after the battle and that she must stay with all of them until they returned to the Nature Pavilion.
Wen Meng was also impressed; Li Yang looked young, but his mind was remarkably meticulous.
She directed the camera to cut back to the chaotic battlefield, focusing on Jiang Yuqing.
Jiang Yuqing couldn't go to the Nature Pavilion, so they stayed on the city wall.
He had nothing to be afraid of, after all, he had the entire Jiang Family behind him.
He didn't want to miss this opportunity to gain Shock Points, so Jiang Yuqing, despite his exhaustion, took on the task of post-battle debriefing.
However, everything Jiang Yuqing said next was something Li Yang had carefully instructed her to do.
They need to let all the Star Wielders of the Heavenly Palace know how difficult it is for the Nature Department to fight back, how much they have to pay, and how unrepeatable it is.
Zhong Kun didn't understand at first and asked, "Senior sister, why tell them all this? Wouldn't it be cooler if they thought we did it all so easily?"
Li Yang glanced at him and said, "Can being handsome put food on the table? We're just a group of the Third Grade Realm graduates, yet we easily crushed the regular armies of the three major combat departments... How can they be at peace with themselves afterward?"
Li Yang had no desire to become enemies with the three Combat Department.
At that moment, they were captivated by the atmosphere of the live stream, feeling only a surge of excitement. But once they calmed down, they would definitely feel uneasy.
Right now, people in the business district are saying--
"The three Combat Department are no good! They're not even as good as a few students from the Agronomy Department!"
"Yes, we pay so much tax, where does it all go?"
"A few days ago, the North District also fought off the beast tide, resulting in so many injuries and deaths... The compensation alone amounted to tens of thousands of merit points!"
"That's not all! The Northern District also recruited over 200 Star Wielders from other Combat Department! At 200 merit points each, that's a lot of money!"
"All the military spending is being wasted on these things; no wonder Huaxia is being bullied right on its own doorstep!"
Li Yang's arrangement was definitely not superfluous. If the live stream had ended like this, the subsequent comments would have overwhelmed the Nature Department.
Therefore, she instructed Jiang Yuqing to disclose the entire extent of the Nature Department's losses to everyone.
Jiang Yuqing finally made an appearance.
He was wearing a uniform from the Pill Department, with the Jiang Family Pharmaceuticals badge hanging on his chest, and the remains of an alchemy furnace piled up next to him.
Jiang Yuqing was also severely overworked, but his pale complexion only accentuated his somewhat effeminate features.
He said, "The Nature Department has made a huge investment this time. Although their Star Plant seeds came from Divine Miracle, each one is worth at least 20 merit points! If they are planted and harvested normally, the medicinal herbs produced can sell for at least 100,000 merit points on the market!"
He pointed forward, and the camera panned across the devastation of the battlefield.
Countless Star Plant were ravaged beyond recognition, their original shapes completely unrecognizable.
Only then did everyone realize that these were all valuable medicinal herbs...
And now, all these medicinal herbs have been ruined by the Star Beast!
Jiang Yuqing continued, "Lin Zhaoqin from the Agronomy Department possesses astonishing talent comparable to Heavenly Fortune Bearer, yet even so, her manipulation of Star Plant in battle requires a significant amount of Power of Starlight... For this reason, the Agronomy Department ordered hundreds of thousands of Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pills from me. It is precisely because of the powerful sustain provided by these Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pills that they are able to manipulate so many Star Plant in battle!"
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
The camera then shifts again, giving a close-up of the ruined alchemy furnaces.
These alchemy furnaces were of extremely high quality, but now they were all just scrap metal. This was enough to show how many pills Jiang Yuqing had refined.
Everyone was utterly shocked and frantically contributed "Shock Points" to Jiang Yuqing.
Jiang Yuqing could barely suppress the smirk on her face.
Although Li Yang didn't give him a single penny for these pills, the Shock Points he received were enough to make him a fortune!
As long as he has Shock Points, he can earn back not only hundreds of thousands of merit points, but even millions!
Besides, those hundreds of thousands of merits are just an exaggeration; the actual cost price isn't that high...
But the Star Wielders watching the live stream were unaware of these inside details.
They looked at the scattered remains of the Star Plant, then at the shattered alchemy furnace, and then at the weakness and exhaustion of the Nature Department students...
They believed Jiang Yuqing's words without a doubt!
Jiang Yuqing added, "The Nature Department' fight against the beast tide may seem simple, but it's actually incredibly difficult! The resources they've invested are minor compared to the crucial point: if Li Yang hadn't bravely ventured deep into the fray and harvested the severely injured Star Plant, all of their efforts would have been in vain!"
The scene Jiang Yuqing described was witnessed by all the Star Wielders.
They were deeply impressed.
I am increasingly amazed by the strength and courage of this Nature Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer!
Jiang Yuqing became increasingly agitated and dramatic as he spoke, making his own story sound almost believable, "Li Yang can't afford to make a mistake. If she does, the severely injured Star Plant will turn on the students in the Nature Department and kill them!"
He then emphasized, even going so far as to elevate the status of several students from the Nature Department: "Lin Zhaoqin, Ying Qi Wang Ruika, Zhong Kun, Fang Chuyun... these are all Heavenly Chosen comparable to those Heavenly Fortune Bearer!"
Myriad Forms Media also conveniently provided information on students majoring in the Agronomy Department.
Apart from the three old farmers, the rest are all exceptionally talented individuals.
Their academic performance at the Zhongdu Military Academy was outstanding.
Even Yu Hongyuan was at the bottom of his class, graduated smoothly in less than a year.
This made the Star Wielders in the Heavenly Palace gasp in astonishment.
They may not be familiar with the military academies in the Huaxia Realm Domain, but reaching the Third Grade Realm in a year is enough to prove that they are definitely Heavenly Chosen!
What a tremendous loss it would be for Huaxia if all these Heavenly Chosen talents were to perish!
Only then did everyone truly understand what the Nature Department had just experienced.
The seemingly lighthearted Plants vs. Zombies game actually involves so much hardship and sweat behind the scenes.
These Nature Department students said nothing and silently endured it all!
Why didn't they ask for help? Why didn't they fight off the flood at all costs?
What they want is to take back the Nature Pavilion.
They just wanted to prove to everyone that the Nature Department still has the strength to protect the East District!
As Jiang Yuqing spoke, they became so moved that tears welled up in their eyes.
"Although I am not from the Nature Department, I admire their noble character, unwavering resolve, and indomitable spirit! I, Jiang Yuqing, will always be a supporter of the Nature Department!"
Undoubtedly, thanks to Jiang Yuqing's vigorous "performance," the post-war review was surprisingly effective.
Myriad Forms Media gained traffic, Jiang Yuqing gained Shock Points, and the Nature Department gained a large number of live broadcast gifts.