Chapter 198: Heart-Digging Tactic

At this moment, it wasn’t just Aylmann who was stunned.

As the battle flames gradually subsided amidst the billowing smoke, countless prisoners from the Infir Empire on the Austin defense line were shocked to discover that the terrifying iron flood that descended like divine troops into the enemy’s depths was actually their own people!

To be precise, they were soldiers under the Akide banner from the Infir industrial and national army!  Now, they were inviting them, in the name of the Infir homeland, to join the attack on the Falai Dynasty.

In an instant, the Infir Empire prisoners boiled over.

Countless prisoners rushed out of the trenches, picked up the enemy’s weapons, and swept away the remnants alongside tanks.

“Long live Infir!”

“Long live Akide!”

Cheers that seemed to shake the heavens resounded, like the roar of dragons and tigers!

However, compared to the battlefield’s fervent shouts, the Infir capital’s military headquarters, miles away, was deathly silent, with the sound of a pin drop being audible.

Infir’s higher-ups were dumbfounded as they watched the live broadcast on the virtual screen. What Aylmann thought and felt was the same shock that occurred to all of them.

Yes, this entirely new combat method completely overturned their meager imaginations.

“This is simply… unbelievable!”

“Dropping steam cars from thousands of meters up? This is impossible! Let alone a steam car, even a solid ball would break apart!”

“Exactly!”

“Deploying tanks straight into the enemy’s depth? This tactic is simply beyond belief! Only a madman could think of it!”

“Why can’t rapid-fire guns penetrate the tank armor? According to the information, the armor of these tanks is only 60 millimeters. This shouldn’t be!”

“Tracked armored combat vehicles? This is absolutely a genius design!!! Who said wheels must be round? Just look at this design; it would make a steam car designer die of shame! With this weapon, trenches, barbed wire, and roadblocks will become mere clouds!”

When a high-ranking person at the command couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, the command’s silence was completely broken.

Heated discussions almost blew the roof off.

The Infir higher-ups were all taken aback by this new combat mode.

Countless people applauded in awe or were puzzled.

Someone exclaimed ‘madman!’

Others praised ‘genius!’

Major Neil rushed to Ben Keming’s side, his old face blushing, both ashamed and excited as he exclaimed, “Mr. Ben Keming, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have doubted Mr. Akide. Thankfully, Mr. Akide didn’t hand the troops over to our command, or we would have foolishly ordered the forces to march from a thousand miles away!”

“Yes, I would have commanded the same. Who knows if there would be any fuel left by the time the tank forces reached the enemy’s position? Hahaha…” Ben Keming also laughed self-deprecatingly.

“Yes, this is entirely a new combat mode!”

“With these tanks, we can undoubtedly drive the Falai Dynasty out!”

“Exactly!”

The command was filled with a fervent atmosphere.

“No!”

Suddenly, Ben Keming shook his head solemnly.

Hm?  The command fell silent, and countless people looked over.

Could things have changed?  Or is this combat method extremely costly?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ben Keming said, “Mr. Akide’s strategic vision has never been narrow-minded. His true goal is…”

With his gaze sweeping over everyone, amid their heavy and expectant looks, Ben Keming’s blood pressure and lips both rose, “To annex the Falai Dynasty!”

“Wow—”

The command was totally dumbfounded. After a breath’s silence, the scene erupted once more.

The rolling sound waves made the guards outside exchange glances, their curiosity as if being scratched by a cat.

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……

Meanwhile, on a secluded island deep in the sea on the Velia Main Plane, the God of Mechanical Steam’s roars boomed throughout the island.

And scared away countless fish in the deep sea!

“Damn! Damn! Damn! The Internet God has already broken the contract! We must intervene in the war!”

At this time, the Four Primordial Gods had long been observing the Austin battle using God’s Perspective.

The tank units sent by the Internet God shocked Infir’s higher-ups, and how could they not be shaken as well?

At the round table, facing the God of Mechanical Steam’s roars, the other three gods sat silently.

They knew that although the Internet God indirectly intervened in the war, strictly speaking, he hadn’t breached the contract.

Otherwise, the Austin battle wouldn’t be the artillery roar and rolling smoke it was, but another form of warfare.

“In the multiverse amongst the gods, the Internet God is known for being cunning and scheming. It seems the gods have underestimated him! He is not just cunning and scheming; it’s his wisdom that is most feared.”

The Night Goddess’s eyes flickered, full of emotion.

She naturally marveled at the appearance of the tanks.

In the multiverse, Velia Plane’s mechanical creations are absolutely unique.

The Four Primordial Gods should have been most familiar with these metal creations.

After all, they watched as these creations evolved from the rudimentary rivet, piston, steam, iron plates, power arms, hydraulics and assembled into the current complex machinery.

Yet, the field they were best at was surpassed by an outer god!

How could she not be afraid?

“Afraid of what? Are you really one of the Four Primordial Gods or some other seven major gods? How can you demoralize yourself and boost others’ morale?” the God of Mechanical Steam sneered.

Once this sneer came out, the Night Goddess’s eyes narrowed.

“Is that so? In my opinion, the Internet God is more suited for the role of God of Mechanical Steam.” The Night Goddess mocked without hesitation.

“You—” Hearing this, the God of Mechanical Steam’s blood was instantly aflame, veins bulging.

“Enough! With the enemy at hand, you’re still quarreling! I think the Four Primordial Gods might as well dissolve!” the Lord of Storms scolded.

The Night Goddess chuckled coldly but said nothing.

The God of Mechanical Steam’s face was full of rage, but he ultimately took a deep breath and didn’t speak.

The only one who hadn’t spoken, the God of Space, smiled bitterly:

“Everyone, ever since the rise of the Internet God in the multiverse, we Four Gods have been mired in suspicion. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared, why continue to maintain this suspicion?”

The God of Space’s words stunned the other three gods, their faces momentarily bewildered.

Yes, the Four Primordial Gods were not like this in the past.

While they used to argue noisily over Source Essence distribution issues,

it wasn’t to the extent of mockery like now.

Their relationship’s deterioration started right when the rise of the Internet God began.

With keywords like ‘Azure Star’ revealed in the Internet God’s Prayer and the subsequent emergence of arms production lines… numerous details all attest to the fact that the Internet God originated from the Velia Main Plane.

It was then that the Four Primordial Gods began to suspect and test each other.

However, even when the misunderstanding was resolved, their relationship did not heal.

Because amidst the distrust, they were surprised to find that each had ulterior motives in the multiverse.

Think about it, occupying the Velia Main Plane, how could they just sit back and enjoy the Source Essence peacefully?

Crafty rabbits have multiple burrows, and gods are certainly not going to put all their eggs in one basket.

Thus, the Four Primordial Gods had long been spreading their faith across the multiverse, albeit under different guises.

Now, with mistrust already seeded, encountering external pressure naturally shook the supposedly unbreakable allies.

“What do you all think of the current situation?”

The God of Space broke the silence.

“Withdraw troops!”

“Are we just going to easily let the Infir Empire fall into the Internet God’s hands?”

“What else?”

“Shouldn’t the discussion focus on the Internet God’s potential acquisition of the Infir Empire, but instead on the Falai Dynasty? Don’t forget the Internet God excels in heart-digging tactics. If I’m not mistaken, his airship is probably already headed towards Falai’s capital.”

“What?”