And this Flame Brand indicated that his soul was already owned. It should have followed the guidance of the Flame Brand, flying to the nearest divine temple, and then heading towards another Void... Owen Bertram rudely waved away the Commander’s Token, and with a "snap," shattered the soul into pieces, which ultimately turned into nothingness.
From within the Flame Brand, an ancient deity’s angry curse could be heard.
Since they were all old rivals, there was no need for probing each other. Owen Bertram knew that he would not get any information from Royval’s soul. Once he tried to capture and analyze Royval’s soul, the Flame Brand would immediately detonate.
The remaining three Red Barbarians retreated in horror, leaning against each other for courage. Greystone sprinted over, brandishing the Great Spear with one hand and yelling, "Leave one for me, sir!"
However, in the next moment, Greystone found herself frozen and unable to move, locked down by the "suppression" authority of the great person. Now, with her feet wide apart and her expression exaggerated, she felt somewhat ashamed...
Owen Bertram cast down an Array, locking the three Red Barbarians in place: "These fellows will be of great use to me."
He then released Greystone. The female warrior puffed up angrily and complained to the great person: "What use is that? These savages should just be killed."
Owen Bertram shook his head, "You’ll know soon enough."
William and Owen Bertram chose the Cora Gorge for their ambush. The location was far from their planned target, Thoreau City, so it would not reveal the Flying Bear Army’s plans for battle.
After William left first, he immediately went straight to Thoreau City, followed by the full mobilization of the Flying Bear Army!
Owen Bertram remained in the rear after capturing the three Red Barbarians. The Flying Bear Army swiftly broke through city after city this time, without relying on the great person’s power. In just two days, they surrounded Thoreau City.
The Lester people had a strong will to resist, and having just recently bolstered their defenses and sent more troops to the front line, they intended to deliver a "head-on blow" to the Flying Bear Army. Instead, they were met with a head-on blow from the Triple Heaven Large-scale Magical Instruments.
This entirely new large-scale war magical instrument made its first appearance in the Southern Border, which left the Lester people feeling disoriented. Regardless of their will, death was inevitable for their flesh and blood. Their defensive line quickly collapsed.
After the troops surrounded Thoreau City, the Triple Heaven Large-scale Magical Instruments took the lead in launching the attack. William endured the pain and invested the Spirit Jade regardless of cost, bombing for an entire Shichen (2 hours). Finally, Thoreau City’s City Protection Array shattered, the city walls collapsed, and the Flying Bear Army surged in!
This fierce battle was invigorating, and the entire Flying Bear Army was thrilled.
Although they also won the first battle, it was a small-scale skirmish. The Flying Bear Army and the Nanni Nation had been confronting each other in the Southern Border for decades, accumulating deep hatred. Everyone wanted a chance to fight the Lester people.
Additionally, after the first battle, the soldiers received extremely generous rewards, which left others envious. Various reasons combined and led to this explosive battle.
The victory was not beyond Owen Bertram’s expectations. Even without exerting their full strength, the Great Wu was no match for the Nanni Nation.
However, a "minor episode" in the war left Owen Bertram both amused and annoyed: As the front line was advancing, major merchant groups including Wan Lisheng had already followed the army’s tail. They brought their merchant teams into Nanni Nation.
Although the occupied areas were not vast, many of the Nanni Nation’s specialty products could be purchased there. Moreover, with the "deterrence" of the Flying Bear Army, these merchants could negotiate a "reasonable" price with the Lester merchants during this time. The prices for Nanni’s various specialty products were high, so shipping them back would turn a huge profit.
In the long run, setting up branches in occupied areas would allow them to preempt market positions. As long as the Flying Bear Army held its ground and was not pushed back by the Lester people, this business would be extremely lucrative.
Once again, Owen Bertram marveled that when it came to strategy, he was no match for these fellows.