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139: One heart and one mind! The battle begins! 7100, more!The long night, with the rising clamor of beasts, came to an end. When the first ray of dawn shone upon the gray Atlantis Royal City, people woke up one after another.

They all walked towards the same destination… “Ugh…”

Standing on the steps at the entrance of Irene’s bedchamber, Wu Tian stretched a long yawn, then glanced behind him with dark circles under his eyes.

His mouth twitched!

“Good morning!”

“Wu Tian Ge Ge!”

“Hehe…”

Irene, full of energy, greeted Wu Tian.

“Did you sleep well last night?”

“…”

Wu Tian was startled.

He then gave Irene a somewhat resentful look, pointing helplessly at his dark eye circles.

“What do you think?”

“Little Irene, don’t you know whether I slept well or not?”

“Hehe…”

Irene stuck out her tongue.

She naturally took Wu Tian’s right hand and, affectionately, stood on her tiptoes to pat Wu Tian’s back.

She said playfully,

“I’m sorry, Wu Tian Ge Ge!”

“The stories you told were so interesting; I’ve never heard anything like them in Atlantis!”

“I just… I just couldn’t help but want to hear more!”

“Hehe!”

“…”

“No…”

Wu Tian looked at Irene, who was full of vigor, not sleepy at all, and had even recovered some of her energy, and he was speechless.

“You listened to stories all night and didn’t sleep.”

“Aren’t you tired?”

“How are you perfectly fine?”

“…”

“Ah, this…”

Irene’s eyes darted around, and she whispered to Wu Tian,

“Wu Tian Ge Ge, I forgot to tell you…”

“Uh, that…”

Irene said to Wu Tian, a little embarrassed.

“We prophets maintain an exceptionally close relationship with nature, so even if we don’t sleep, it won’t affect us. The free-floating energy in nature helps us relieve fatigue!”

“Hehe…”

“…”

“Hehe?”

Wu Tian’s face darkened.

So, in the end, I was the only one who didn’t sleep well? Was I the clown?

… “What stories?”

“What do you mean, no need to rest?”

Just as Wu Tian was feeling a bit self-pitying, Zhang Meng’s puzzled voice came from the other side of the bedchamber.

“Yes.”

“I heard it too.”

“Does Boss tell stories too?”

Climbing the stairs, the fatty said to Wu Tian with a smile, his eyes full of suspicion towards the stoic man.

“…”

“As for telling stories…”

Wu Tian snorted coldly.

“Doesn’t it just require a mouth?”

“Oh?”

“You’re so capable, aren’t you?”

Zhang Meng glared at Wu Tian, then came over to Irene, squatting in front of her and asking softly,

“Little Irene, tell your elder sister.”

“What stories did Wu Tian Ge Ge tell you?”

“Hmm…”

A glimmer of recollection flashed in Irene’s eyes, and she counted on her fingers to Zhang Meng, listing them off like precious treasures.

“The first story was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!”

“Hmm!”

Zhang Meng nodded.

She glanced at Wu Tian, thinking that this story was at least decent.

“And the second one?”

Zhang Meng asked.

“The second one…”

Irene continued.

“It was the story of the Frog Prince, and in the end, the Frog Prince and the Toad Princess lived happily ever after!”

“…”

Zhang Meng was stunned.

However, before she could even voice her question, Irene continued.

“The third was the story of the Seven Calabash Brothers and the Snake Demoness, a tale that simply had to be told!”

“Pfft!”

Zhang Meng: … Hearing this, Zhang Meng, who was squatting, stumbled, and her face completely darkened.

However… just as she turned her head to glare at Wu Tian… Irene continued.

“And”

“Sun Wukong and the Seven Fairies, the undying love between human and snake, the undying love between human and ghost…”

Irene counted on her fingers, listing them off like precious treasures.

“The Ring, The Grudge…”

“Oh, right!”

A glint of excitement flashed in Irene’s eyes.

“And The Wicked Ghost!”

Zhang Meng: … Fatty: … At this point, not only was Zhang Meng dumbfounded, but even the fatty beside her twitched his mouth slightly.

He had expected Wu Tian to tell some stoic stories like Transformers… but… he really hadn’t expected Wu Tian to be so amazing.

He could tell all these things.

And… the fatty looked at Irene with a complex expression.

This little princess didn’t seem to be an easy one either; even he didn’t dare to watch The Ring and The Grudge, yet Irene listened with great relish, and even recalling them, she still looked like she wanted more.

“Wu Tian…”

Zhang Meng slowly stood up.

Her low voice carried deep anger.

“Are you out of your mind?!”

“Telling Irene these things?!”

“You bastard!”

“Prepare to die!”

“…”

Whoosh!

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Meng directly launched a flying kick at Wu Tian, aiming straight for his face.

Wu Tian immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He dodged with a swift movement.

Irene watched Zhang Meng and Wu Tian fighting because of these stories.

She immediately became anxious.

She shouted loudly!

“Meng Jie, don’t fight, these stories are great, Irene loves them!”

“Wu Tian Ge Ge tells them wonderfully too!”

“…”

Zhang Meng paused at her words, then fell silent.

Then… “Damn it!”

“Wu Tian!”

“I’m going to kill you alone today!”

“Damn…”

Wu Tian’s face turned pale.

“You crazy woman, you crazy woman…”

… Just as chaos ensued, with Zhang Meng chasing Wu Tian all over the place, Kevin arrived at the bedchamber with a bright smile.

He waved to everyone.

And greeted them.

“Good morning, everyone.”

“Good morning, younger sister!”

“Oh?”

“King of Atlantis, Meng Jie!”

“Morning exercise?”

“…”

The two people in pursuit immediately froze, then simultaneously stopped their movements and straightened their wrinkled clothes.

They reached a consensus in just a glance at each other!

This matter… absolutely cannot let Kevin know!

After a lingering wary glance at Zhang Meng.

Wu Tian lightly coughed.

Then he spoke to Kevin below the steps with a serious expression.

“Ahem…”

“Finished exercising, you’ve arrived just in time.”

“Where are our people?”

“Why haven’t they arrived yet?”

“…”

Kevin scratched his head, then also turned to look behind him, frowning as he said,

“They should…”

“Be here soon, right?”

“Based on yesterday’s situation, they shouldn’t have any other prob…”

… Suddenly!

“King of Atlantis!”

Just as Kevin was speaking with a frown, a clear shout from a young man came from the end of the small square in front of the bedchamber.

“I’m here!”

“These are the iron ores I found overnight!”

“Hehe…”

“I even moved my furnace over!”

“You can teach us how to smelt iron!”

“Me too!”

As the young man’s voice faded, another excited female voice also appeared at the end of the small square.

“This is the hide of my scale-armored beast, eight pieces in total. We skinned them after they died. Yesterday, you mentioned they could be used for armor!”

“Me too!”

“I have hard, straight wooden poles here; they can be made into javelins!”

“They can also be made into arrows!”

“I also have iron ore!”

“And me…”

“And me!”

“…”

As more and more powerful voices appeared in the small square, more and more people of Atlantis slowly walked over, holding items in their arms.

Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, or ten thousand trees gathering to form a forest!

Every person of Atlantis contributed their part without prior agreement.

And these forces, which might seem exceptionally small individually!

Once gathered together… in the small square in front of Irene’s bedchamber, they were exceptionally magnificent!

Looking at the faces full of hopeful smiles.

Wu Tian nodded.

He began to assign various people and resources!

… Young adults or vigorous middle-aged people were divided into combat groups by Wu Tian, led by the fatty for modern military training.

Dexterous young women, with clear eyes and steady hands, were assigned to Zhang Meng by Wu Tian.

Let Zhang Meng lead them!

Using existing animal skins, vines, and even some scales, they would sew and create leather armor for the warriors to wear!

Those who could ride pterosaurs were handed over to Kevin.

The latter would then determine the attendance numbers, times, and patrol routes according to a schedule.

Finally… the high priest Lasol organized the elderly and children, who were too old to participate in combat, and led them in an orderly fashion towards a mountain forest not far from Atlantis.

They couldn’t be too far from the Royal City.

At the same time… in case of a last resort, for total war!

Wu Tian also squeezed out some weapons for these people.

Giving them the ability to protect themselves and fight.

“…”

“Hoo…”

Lightly exhaling, Wu Tian’s face… finally showed a hint of a relaxed smile as he watched the people of Atlantis quickly being divided into circles under the leadership and gathering of the fatty, Kevin, and others.

Although it might still not be perfect.

But… as it was, it was the best he could do!

Man proposes, God disposes!

Wu Tian smiled slightly!

And, it seemed… God had always been on his side!

“…”

“King of Atlantis!”

Suddenly, just as Wu Tian was lost in thought.

A guard, wearing animal hide armor and holding a shiny black wooden spear, walked towards Wu Tian.

As he walked, he took off his hide armor.

And slowly dragged it along with the spear in his hand.

He knelt before Wu Tian and said in a deep voice,

“You cannot lead us into battle without weapons and protective gear!”

“This set I’m wearing is currently the finest weapon and armor in Atlantis, and I offer them to you!”

“…”

Wu Tian was startled.

He then reached out and gently stroked the hide armor that the guard slowly raised.

He smiled slightly.

And said gently to the guard,

“I don’t need these things; it’s best for you to use them!”

“Uh!”

“Don’t misunderstand, it’s not that I dislike them…”

Wu Tian gave a wry smile.

“It’s simply not strong enough.”

“I can’t use it!”

“…”

The guard was stunned.

“But…”

Meeting the guard’s puzzled gaze.

Wu Tian extended his right hand and slowly grasped a stone ornament nearby!

With a slight squeeze.

“Crack!”

A crisp sound.

The ornament, carved from hard bluestone, shattered into dust in Wu Tian’s hand like a clod of earth.

Wu Tian shrugged helplessly.

“See…”

“Currently, Atlantis doesn’t have a weapon that suits my hand, hehe…”

“I’ll be fine bare-handed.”

“Ordinary weapons tend to break in my hands!”

“…”

The guard’s expression darkened.

He slowly nodded, reluctantly standing up from the ground.

Just as he hesitated, wanting to ask Wu Tian what kind of weapon would suit his hand… “Roar!”

“Roar~”

A thunderous elephant trumpeting, echoing through the clouds, came from the nearby mountain forest.

Everyone was startled.

Then they simultaneously stopped what they were doing, casting puzzled glances towards the mountain forest.

They couldn’t understand what the elephant trumpeting meant… But!

Wu Tian knew what the elephant trumpeting was expressing!

“King of Atlantis!”

“Catch!”

Whoosh!

As a violent whooshing sound rang out, a huge tusker flashed a white light in the air and flew towards Wu Tian.

“Oh?”

Wu Tian’s eyes lit up.

Then he quickly reached out.

Bang!

The heavy tusker was immediately grasped in Wu Tian’s hand.

“Roar!”

Then!

Over a dozen giant long-tusked elephants emerged from the jungle, the tallest one in the lead raising its trunk.

And trumpeted again at Wu Tian.

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“King of Atlantis!”

“This is what our Long-Tusked Elephant tribe offers you. You can use it to polish a weapon!”

“…”

“Tusk?”

Wu Tian was startled.

He then looked at the burly elephant not far away and smiled wryly.

Tusks… in their era, they were used to craft artifacts. If used as weapons… the strength was still not enough!

Just as Wu Tian shook his head, preparing to refuse.

Whoosh!

The Long-Tusked Elephant leader seemed to have read Wu Tian’s mind.

It stomped its hind leg heavily on the ground.

And charged head-on into a towering ancient tree in front of it!

“Crack!”

A teeth-grinding sound of wood splintering rang out!

Under the sharp tusks of the Long-Tusked Elephant leader.

The colossal ancient tree, wide enough for two people to embrace, was instantly pierced through the middle of its trunk, then torn apart by the increasingly thick diameter of the tusk!

”Crack...”

”Whoosh!”

The towering tree slowly tilted, its leaves rustling in the wind pressure!

Then... boom!

The colossal tree slowly crashed to the ground, the immense force directly kicking up a sky full of dust.

The ground slowly trembled.

The leader of the Long-Tusked Elephants raised his neck high.

Revealing a human-like expression of pride!

Watching this scene unfold... everyone was stunned!

They didn’t understand why these usually gentle elephants first threw their massive tusk towards Wu Tian, then toppled a towering tree.

Could it be... these giant elephants had gone mad?

”...”

Just as everyone was puzzled, Wu Tian looked at the leader of the Long-Tusked Elephants with a slight smile and slowly said.

”Piercing through wood is because you’re strong; it has nothing to do with whether your tusk is sharp or sturdy.”

”I appreciate your good intentions...”

”Holy crap!”

Wu Tian had only half-spoken his refusal when, seeing the sudden movement of the Long-Tusked Elephant in the distance, he immediately swore!

”Oong!”

The leader of the Long-Tusked Elephants let out a furious roar.

He charged directly towards Wu Tian, his four giant feet, each wide enough for two people to embrace, thundering on the ground.

”...”

”What is this elephant doing?”

”Holy crap!”

”He’s charging at His Majesty the King; this elephant must have gone mad, right?”

”Quick!”

”Quickly protect His Majesty the King!”

”Hurry!”

”With such sharp tusks, His Majesty the King is in danger!”

”...”

Just as the guards closest to Wu Tian rushed to his side, standing ready for the rapidly approaching elephant, which was kicking up clouds of dust... boom!

The elephant’s massive body suddenly stopped.

Then, to everyone’s bewildered expressions.

Whoosh!

He suddenly tilted his head, gently thrusting the two massive tusks at his mouth towards a large grayish-blue stone structure on the Atlantis Royal City.

Clang... the speed of the thrust wasn’t fast.

But... sparks flew where the tusk met the grayish-blue stone surface!

Crack!

These two seemingly ordinary massive tusks directly pierced through a dozen-centimeter-thick grayish-blue stone!

And this Long-Tusked Elephant appeared very relaxed, as if he hadn’t exerted much effort.

”Oong!”

Next.

The leader of the Long-Tusked Elephants slowly pulled out his long tusks.

He raised his trunk and let out a loud roar.

Then he showed Wu Tian a human-like proud expression.

”Hiss...”

Wu Tian gasped.

”Your tusks...”

”They’re this powerful?”

”Oong!”

The leader of the Long-Tusked Elephants slowly nodded.

”Then...”

Wu Tian, stroking the massive tusk in his hand, asked the leader of the Long-Tusked Elephants.

”Since your tusk is so hard, what should I use to grind it?”

”...”

The leader of the Long-Tusked Elephants was stunned.

Then... boom!

Bending his two massive front legs, the leader of the Long-Tusked Elephants directly knelt on the ground, raised his head, and showed Wu Tian his two tusks.

He let out a soft roar.

”Oong...”

”Use my tusks; you can grind this tusk on mine, mine are even harder!”

”No problem!”

”...Good!”

Wu Tian was stunned.

Then he raised the massive tusk with both hands and, on the elephant’s tusks, according to his own ideas, slowly began to forge a weapon he could use.

Pale white dust slowly fell.

As time passed, the prototype of a greatsword... slowly appeared in Wu Tian’s hands.

”...”

Zhang Meng and the Fatty looked at the harmonious scene of Wu Tian and the Long-Tusked Elephant, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

And the people of Atlantis immediately had shining eyes.

They discussed this scene, unseen for a century!

To be able to communicate with giant elephants!

This was the highest recognition bestowed by nature!

For a time... everyone’s respect and adoration for Wu Tian grew even more fervent!

...As all the Atlanteans sprang into action, the true preparations for war began. With the rising and setting of the sun, a month passed quickly!

And after this short month.

The entire Atlantis Royal City, and everyone’s mental state, had undergone a tremendous change.

The more than three thousand skeleton soldiers participating in the training, naturally, needed no further explanation.

No pain, no fatigue!

Their progress was reflected in their neat military appearance, their strict adherence to commands, and their fearless cohesion!

Under the Fatty’s intense training.

Even the cowardly Hernando and the cunning George were assimilated.

Every day, they shouted loud slogans.

Constantly charging across the training ground!

And the two thousand young and strong Atlantean soldiers made even more rapid progress!

Slightly darkened skin, firm and toned muscles, resolute faces, and the determination to fight to the death with skeletons!

Everything a warrior should possess!

In this month of devilish training.

In real combat against the skeleton legions... these Atlantean warriors all acquired these qualities!

Of course... injuries were inevitable during live training!

However... thanks to Atlantis’s superb medical skills, there were no casualties, and the most severe injuries only kept the Atlantean warriors confined to bed for three days!

The Fatty remembered it very clearly.

The transformation of these Atlanteans was truly immense.

Even when lying in bed, they would still shout and yell that they wanted to train!

”Minor injuries don’t keep you off the front lines!”

”I still want to fight!”

”...”

And also during this month, Wu Tian not only forged a pale-white broadsword from the tusk but also unconsciously attracted many animal friends.

Wolves, elephants, lions, earth dragons, Boas... and even adorable-looking mice all joined in.

Helping with the preparations for war.

Finally... under Wu Tian’s coordination.

Creatures like wolves, lions, elephants, and earth dragons voluntarily chose their partners from among the skeleton army and the Atlantean warriors.

Becoming their mounts.

Preparing to fight side-by-side in the upcoming battle.

And eerie and terrifying animals like Boas, under Wu Tian’s command, formed their own army.

Becoming a specialized ’assassination unit’ for covert sneak attacks!

Currently... Wu Tian’s forces were divided into multiple teams with different functions!

The ’War Stomp Squad’ composed of elephants, for frontal combat!

Specifically designed to charge into the enemy’s complete formations and systematically disrupt their organized structure!

...The ’Strangulation Squad’ composed of Boas, specialized in sneak attacks!

Its purpose was to ambush and strangle key figures among the enemy!

...Finally, the ’Cavalry Squad’ composed of wolves and leopards, for heavy cavalry charges and pursuing enemies!

Aimed at segmenting the enemy’s formation and inflicting tearing destructive power!

...And the humans and skeletons, due to their forged weapons, were also divided into javelin teams, archer teams, heavy armor teams, light armor teams... and infantry teams!

A month’s time, neither long nor short.

But looking at the highly effective entire Atlantean army before him!

On Wu Tian’s face.

A relieved smile slowly appeared.

”...”

At this moment... Kevin walked over to Wu Tian.

He wiped the soot from his face.

And said to Wu Tian with a smile.

”Your Majesty, all the iron ore has been smelted and made into as many arrowheads or spearheads as possible. Do you think we should go look for more...”

”Whoosh...”

Suddenly!

As Kevin was speaking, a huge whooshing sound echoed above everyone’s heads.

Then... a massive dark shadow blocked the sun above them!

”Enemy attack...”

”Enemy attack!”

”The enemy is here, less than five hundred pterosaur wing-spans from the Royal City in the west...”

”Ugh...”

A weak roar came from the scout on the pterosaur!

And as this roar, almost burning his life, ceased.

The knight on the dragon’s back spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!

His head slowly drooped!

”...”

Everyone was startled!

Then they all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky!

At what they saw... everyone’s eyes were splitting with rage!

In the sky, a blood-soaked pterosaur had already lost one of its claws, and two massive spears were still embedded in its back!

One of them!

Had pinned the knight firmly to the dragon’s back!

And after shouting this last message to everyone with all his might.

The knight slowly lowered his head... and stopped breathing forever!

The pterosaur’s condition was no better.

Amidst the sky full of blood and rain... the pterosaur’s huge wings flapped weakly a few times, then it let out a mournful cry, helplessly folded its wings, and rapidly plummeted towards the ground!

”...”

”Damn it...”

”Everyone, move aside!”

”Quickly, move aside!”

Wu Tian’s eyes were splitting with rage.

A low cry instantly burst from his heart, and a massive amount of water vapor emanated from Wu Tian’s body, then... crack!

The stone slabs beneath Wu Tian’s feet instantly shattered.

Whoosh!

He transformed into a phantom, rushing towards where the pterosaur was about to fall. To everyone’s surprise and fear, he gritted his teeth, and with all his might, raised both hands in a lifting motion!

In the nick of time!

”Boom!”

A tremendous sound echoed throughout the entire Atlantis Royal City!

Wu Tian steadily caught the falling pterosaur with both hands.

Crack!

The bluestone slabs shattered!

The black soil sank!

Half of Wu Tian’s body was directly driven into the ground by the immense force!

”Drip...”

Blood from the pterosaur’s body dripped down Wu Tian’s arm and onto his face. Along with the blood oozing from Wu Tian’s mouth, it dripped, drop by drop... slowly flowing into the soil beneath his feet... ”Quick!”

Wu Tian slowly put down the pterosaur and hoarsely shouted at the medics who were on standby around the training ground.

”Quick, someone!”

”Save the person!”

”Save the dragon!”

”...”

”Okay!”

”Coming!”

”Your Majesty, please wait, I’m coming right away!”

After a moment ofstunned, several medics quickly responded to Wu Tian’s command and rushed towards him.

They knelt beside the pterosaur.

The knight was already dead... they could only treat the pterosaur and see if there was any chance of saving it!

”...”

”Boss!”

”Wu Tian!”

”Your Majesty!”

Zhang Meng, the Fatty, and Kevin quickly rushed over, looking at the latter with grave expressions.

”Are you alright...”

Worry flickered in Zhang Meng’s eyes.

”Hoo...”

The water vapor on Wu Tian’s body slowly dissipated. Wiping the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand, Wu Tian shook his head.

”Minor thing!”

”Don’t worry about me, the Mayans are here!”

”Quick!”

Wu Tian’s eyes were bloodshot. He turned his head and shouted loudly at Zhang Meng and the other two.

”Gather all the armies!”

”Prepare for battle!”

”...”

”Yes!”

”Yes!”

”Yes!”

The three nodded without hesitation, then quickly left Wu Tian’s side and rushed towards the armies they were each responsible for!

A few minutes later... all the armies were assembled in the square behind Wu Tian.

Looking at the silent distance.

Wu Tian raised the tusk greatsword in his hand high above his head.

His eyes were cold, and he roared!

”All warriors, advance fifty wing-spans with me, and these sons of bitches, the Mayans...”

”Slay them at the gates!”

”With their blood!”

”To commemorate our fallen comrades!”

”Kill!”

”...”

As Wu Tian’s roar fell, all the Atlanteans and animals turned red-eyed and roared to the sky!

”Roar!”

”Roar!”

”Kill!”

”Kill!”

”Kill!!!”

Roars pierced the sky, killing intent pierced the clouds!

Under the midday sun, an unavoidable, life-or-death war... was about to break out!

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