Translator: AnubisTL
There was no need for precision.
After all, the turret was on the other side of the phantom gate, with only the barrel extended through. Aiming was impossible.
Fortunately, aiming wasn't necessary.
Carpet bombing would suffice.
The silvery-white barrel resembled a deep-sea fish relentlessly spewing roe, unleashing massive energy light bullets that slammed into the surrounding walls.
And let's not forget, these energy bullets possessed armor-piercing capabilities.
Before the underground base could even react, it was instantly reduced to ruins!
The central control room, before it could issue a single command, was annihilated in an instant!
This underground military base had been constructed to withstand missile strikes. Its surface defenses, reinforced concrete and steel, were designed to withstand most conventional bombing raids.
However...
The designers of this military base had clearly never anticipated that one day a cannon barrel would suddenly materialize inside their own base and begin a frenzied bombardment!
Less than a minute had passed.
The underground military base was completely destroyed.
Without mounting any effective counterattack, it was utterly annihilated. Before the ceiling collapsed, the cannon barrel, as if having had its fun, gracefully retracted, leaving not a trace behind.
Looking down from above, one could only see the ground cracking and collapsing, thick flames and black smoke erupting from the fissures, and the camouflaging structures on the surface beginning to sink.
But then—
As if triggering some hidden mechanism—
BOOM!!!!
A deafening explosion roared from the depths of the earth!
The already fractured ground suddenly buckled under an unbearable force from below, erupting skyward like a microwaved bao bun bursting open!
The entire scene resembled a severe case of gastroenteritis, the explosive release impossible to contain!
In that instant—
Debris of all kinds was blasted into the air, scattering like celestial blossoms as it slowly rained down upon the surroundings.
The eruption triggered a cacophony of piercing alarms, frantic commands, and desperate cries for help.
However...
This was only the beginning!
Chen Jiang had no intention of stopping here. The operation had just begun—how could he possibly halt now?
Before the city could even mobilize its defenses, a phantom gate composed of white mist materialized slowly above an unremarkable factory.
Immediately afterward, a cannon barrel, its surface etched with glowing red patterns, extended from the phantom gate and aimed at the factory below.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Without any warning or declaration of war, the moment the cannon barrel emerged, the assault began. Explosions erupted in rapid succession.
Deep blue energy light bullets, each trailing a crimson tail flame, rained down like divine retribution, blanketing the factory below with a relentless barrage of 2,900 rounds per minute.
The light bullets even formed streaks of light in the air, creating a dazzling spectacle.
Viewed from a distance, the scene would have been even more awe-inspiring—a testament to the sheer power of overwhelming firepower.
This bombardment differed drastically from high-altitude bombing, which was less concentrated and slower.
This was a point-blank bombardment, executed with lightning speed. With a firing rate of 2,900 rounds per minute, the entire factory complex was guaranteed to be engulfed in flames within seconds!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Deafening explosions echoed through the unremarkable factory, one after another.
Moments after the first blasts, a white energy shield slowly began to rise around the factory, clearly an attempt to contain the destruction. But it was too late.
The shields that hadn't fully deployed were shattered before they could form an effective defense.
In an instant—
Blood mist could be faintly seen erupting amidst the thick smoke, staining the billowing clouds crimson.
This seemingly ordinary factory had been marked as a high-priority target on Chen Jiang and his team's map manifestation.
They didn't know what was inside, but the map showed a large number of mechanical race players lurking within the unassuming structure, clearly concealing something.
Even without knowing the exact nature of the hidden contents, the act of concealment itself was enough to raise suspicion.
And where there's suspicion, there's reason to unleash hell.
They never bothered with pointless debates or proofs. If they sensed a ghost, there was no need for investigation—just mark it as the primary bombing target and immediately blanket the area with a storm of fireworks.
The moment the fireworks engulfed the target, the problem was solved.
Chen Jiang liked to call this approach L'Hôpital's Rule.
Any problem could be solved with L'Hôpital's Rule. If it didn't work, just apply it again.
Scar Dog preferred to call it "courtesy before force"—first offer the enemy a smoke, and if they survive, then we can talk.
Of course, this particular "smoke" was a bit stronger than usual.
Still, Chen Jiang and his team had targeted the right place.
This unremarkable factory was actually a hidden command center for the city—now, of course, it had become a burial ground.
Within seconds, the factory was reduced to rubble, flattened against the ground.
Blood?
Don't be ridiculous. There wasn't any blood left—it had all been vaporized.
It had to be said:
This bombing was completely different from the last one.
Last time, limited by range, they had to launch projectiles from outside the city. The short range prevented them from hitting the central areas, and since they lacked specific targets, it was essentially random, indiscriminate bombardment.
This time was entirely different.
First, the city's energy shield had activated.
But it was utterly useless. After all, the cannons were already inside your energy shield—who were you trying to defend against?
As for anti-aircraft rocket artillery, there was none.
No anti-aircraft rocket artillery could intercept a cannon barrel bombarding you point-blank.
Thus—
A bombing campaign began, seemingly a mismatch in strength, but with the roles of attacker and defender completely reversed!
Chen Jiang and his team had already manifested most of the city's map in Li Hao's mind.
Scar Dog was currently crushing energy stones one after another.
By continuously opening phantom gates, he compressed space, teleporting the cannon barrels thousands of meters away!
This was a strike method far ahead of its time!
If such a bombing technique existed on Blue Star, tsk...
They had already marked locations of suspected key buildings on Li Hao's map.
After the factory was destroyed,
the phantom gates in the sky slowly dissipated.
At the same time!
Thousands of meters away, chaos erupted within the Law Enforcement Bureau!
The public's emergency calls had completely jammed the phone lines!
Yet the bureau chief, his expression both anxious and incredulous, frantically dialed the military district's number.
Though the incoming images defied belief, it was undeniably true: a cannon barrel had suddenly materialized in the sky and begun a merciless bombardment!
If that meter-wide monstrosity could even be called a cannon barrel!
The bureau chief cursed inwardly.
That thing looked more like the fucking urethra of some god!
(End of the Chapter)
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