Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 577

Chapter 577: 577

Chapter 577: Accomplishment [V6C107 – Sorrow of a Silent Parting]

Qianye glanced at the burning arachne battleship as they passed by, but until the very end, he found no one climbing out from within . Apparently, the crew had all died inside .

Qianye moved about restlessly as a sense of uncomfortable helplessness arose in his heart . A force made up of an arachne viscount and hundreds of elites couldn’t be considered weak at all on a ground battlefield—one would need to spend some time in order to finish them off . Such a force had currently perished in the blink of an eye, and he hadn’t even seen what they looked like .

Qianye quickly recollected his thoughts and turned toward a different direction .

Zhao Yuying’s control of the ship was extremely decisive . She began accelerating madly just as a squadron of three Evernight battleships appeared in the distance . If she hadn’t accelerated in advance, it was quite likely that they would’ve been surrounded already .

Zhao Yuying circled far around the enemy and charged diagonally into an area populated with imperial airships . Even so, the three Evernight battleships were still on their tail . Qianye turned the turret around and aimed at the enemy from afar, observing their movements all the while .

Two out of the three battleships were vampire models, while the third was an arachne type . Among them, the arachne airship’s movements were the most erratic . However, the arachne battleship left an intense trail of origin power in Qianye’s True Sight and slowly painted a clear picture of its movements .

Qianye stomped down on the foot pedal all of a sudden, sending a three-meter-long ballista bolt flying into the void . It was just that the projectile’s landing point was an empty void—there was nothing there at all . Its proximity to the arachne battleship was only relative .

This blast surprised even Zhao Yuying . She muttered to herself, “Did he misfire?”

However, that arachne battleship made a sudden leap and actually moved into the bolt’s trajectory!

The giant metallic bolt easily punched through the battleship’s armor and drilled right into its core region . Afterward, the origin arrays on the bolt started to flicker, ultimately ending in a shocking explosion .

The arachne battleship was merely of the corvette class—its speed was immediately reduced after being struck by Qianye . Much like a wounded beast in the chaotic battlefield, it was soon locked onto .

Qianye’s shot seemed to have alerted the other two vampire destroyers . The two ships lowered their speed at almost the same time and soon left to seek other targets .

The imperial destroyer wasn’t battle-crazed . It only kept on flying forward and quickly increased the distance between them .

The intense airship battles continued for an entire day before coming to a stop . The vessel was full of injuries when Zhao Yuying ordered the ship to descend, but owing to its powerful armor, the imperial battleship hadn’t suffered too great a damage .

Zhao Yuying and Qianye walked down from the destroyer together . The former grabbed Qianye’s shoulder and laughed, “Little Five, it looks like we should really build an airship for you . All we need to install is a single high-output cannon . ”

Hearing this, the Zhao clan staff behind them were filled with embarrassment and admiration . The imperial officer in charge of recording contributions had already rushed over . Everyone, including the original captain of the airship, was tongue-tied and their expressions transformed rapidly . They kept stealing glances at Qianye from time to time .

During this fierce battle, this destroyer alone had destroyed or crippled two Evernight cruisers and three corvettes . This accomplishment could be considered quite glorious . Meanwhile, the ship’s own damages were almost negligible—it would be able to fly once more after some repairs .

In addition to Zhao Yuying’s piloting skills, Qianye’s cannon skills had also reached great heights . He was only in charge of a single turret, but his hit rate was almost three out of four . Additionally, most of the kills were achieved in Qianye’s hands . He had even set a record of firing three times in a row against the last opponent .

At dawn the next day, the horizon had only lit up slightly when the third fleet vice commander-in-chief arrived at the command tower . The battle had already ended at this point, and the airship port was filled with all kinds of battleships, transports, and soldiers who had just disembarked . The scene was one of utter disorder with in-repair and refueling vehicles everywhere .

Seeing this scene, Yang Li couldn’t help but snort loudly . This caused the temperature in the room to fall by several degrees . A military officer who had followed Yang Li for a long time reported, “General, those are all airships belonging to the aristocratic families . They simply park wherever they want regardless of what we say . ”

Yang Li’s expression turned dark as he said with a snort, “These bloodsuckers are like insects latching onto the empire!”

He didn’t finish the sentence, but his aides all knew the meaning . Yang Li was born from a humble family and had to climb all the way through the ranks to where he was now . He had always believed the major clans to be more bugs than pillars of the empire . It could be said that he detested the clans greatly .

At this moment, Yang Li thought of something . “Where’s the No . 36 that was conscripted yesterday? How’s it doing?”

The officer flipped through the records and said, “It has returned from battle yesterday with light damages . It’s expected to be redeployed after simple repairs . This is No . 36’s contribution status . ”

Yang Li saw clear hesitation in the officer’s eyes . He immediately glared at the man and shouted, “Give me that . What’s there to hide?”

The officer could only pass the register over . Yang Li snatched the document and scanned it briefly before his expression transformed drastically . He then flipped it back and forth several times before handing it back to the officer .

The latter said hurriedly, “I’ve already checked with the crew, the contributions are in order . ”

Yang Li snorted deeply and tossed the register onto the table . “Lucky bastards, let them be then . ”

“How about General Lu?”

Yang Li pondered for a moment before saying, “Send their contribution report to him . General Lu doesn’t like people hiding things . ”

An officer stepped out to perform the task . Another person asked after he had left, “General, if we do that, won’t we have failed to grasp their weak point?”

“They used a requisition order, so there’s no weak point to begin with . But they’re making a big mistake if they think they can do whatever they want just because of their accomplishments . This is a battlefield where massive armies are converging . It’s all too easy for a handful of headstrong fellows to encounter an accident,” Yang Li said calmly .

There was an airship base not too far from the port . Despite being built very recently, it was large, well-equipped, and almost like a small city . This was the temporary base of the imperial third fleet, and also the primary base for this entire war .

At this moment in a building at the center of this base, there was a short, middle-aged general with short hair enjoying his breakfast at the dining table . Compared to his general rank, this breakfast was simply too crude and not much better than that of the lower-ranking officers .

He consumed his food at a steady rate while listening to the aide’s report, but he paused ever so slightly as the report arrived at No . 36’s accomplishments .

The clever aide stopped his report for fear of interrupting the general’s thoughts .

Moments later, the general stuffed the potato that had been hanging in the air for some time into his mouth . “Nice fighting, but this makes me hate them even more . Continue . ”

The aide sighed in relief as he flipped over to the next page and continued reading . He was also a man of humble birth . Although working for the commander-in-chief of the third fleet was a promising future with unique opportunities, he was constantly walking on thin ice .

At this moment, Qianye and Zhao Yuying had left the airship port to report-in to the imperial main camp nearby . With Zhao Yuying’s identity and status, she was able to procure a batch of military vehicles to transport herself, Qianye, and the accompanying Zhao clan soldiers to the imperial main camp .

Along the way, Zhao Yuying asked again, “Qianye, are you really not following me?”

Qianye shook his head . “Individual hunting suits me better . ”

Zhao Yuying said with a frown, “This isn’t the bloody battle or Giant’s Repose . This is a real war with no limits, do you understand? You might encounter marquises or even dukes in a battle of such scale . Even I will have to run in such circumstances, not to mention you . Operating with the army will reduce your opportunities a bit, but it’ll be much safer . ”

This was the umpteenth time Zhao Yuying had taken great pains to dissuade Qianye, so he had no choice but to tell the truth, “I don’t need safety, I need more contributions . ”

“Why? What do you need them for?”

For some reason, Qianye felt uneasy whenever the topic of contributions was brought up . It felt as though something bad was about to happen, and this caused his expression to become unnatural . Zhao Yuying, of course, wouldn’t let go of this and kept on pressing the question .

“I need military contributions, the more the better . I have a feeling it’ll be useful to me later on . ”

Zhao Yuying glared at Qianye . “Military contributions are only to exchange for wealth and status . What other use is there? What do you need that the Zhao clan can’t give? A noble rank might be difficult, but there’s still room for maneuver . Moreover, you’ve been in enough battles to know that dead soldiers don’t get any contributions . ”

Qianye could only raise his hands in defeat against Zhao Yuying’s verbal siege . “Fine, fine, I know . I’ll come find you once I encounter any danger . Is that alright?”

Zhao Yuying accepted his response reluctantly, but couldn’t help but lecture him some more, “Little Five, even Little Four is operating obediently with the main force . You have to know that he’s much stronger than you . ”

Qianye nodded in agreement . Just like that, the jeep finally drove into the imperial main camp amidst Zhao Yuying’s non-stop talking .

Qianye parted ways with Zhao Yuying near the barracks . The empire had different arrangements for independent hunters .

Under the guidance of a female major, Qianye arrived at a large tent filled with all kinds of resources . A number of officers were working busily behind a temporary workbench .

A lieutenant colonel picked up the register and asked, “General Qianye?”

“That’s me . ”