CHAPTER 352: CHAPTER 312: ACKNOWLEDGING AN ELDER SISTER_1

Yan Xing’s two types of aerial vehicles disrupted Marquis Anderson’s original plan.

He had thought that with eleven airships, he could ensure Storm City’s overwhelming advantage over the Eternal Domain. This negotiation was nothing more than a display of his hard and soft power, intended to make Yan Xing’s so-called "allies" see reality and jump off this sinking ship in time.

Especially Count Theodore.

The old Earl refused to take a stand on the strategy against the Eternal Domain and even forbade the Wildwind Highlands Legion from using Nuta City as a launching point for an attack on the Eternal Domain.

He had even advised against continuing down this path, suggesting it would be best to stop in time and be content with what one already possessed.

Alas... How could Theodore understand the sense of crisis one feels in this position! Everyone wants to get rid of you. This includes those seemingly loyal subordinates; land is the best promise you can give them. If they cannot obtain the Wildwind Highlands, and thus the land they desire, they will immediately send you to the guillotine. This path must be continually pursued; only by eliminating all enemies can you survive to the end. If Thunderous Swamp is eradicated, there will be no more forces in the Wildwind Highlands that can threaten you.

What Marquis Anderson had not anticipated was that Yan Xing also possessed large flying vehicles.

And their flight performance was even superior to that of airships.

And then there were those two griffons wearing armor. The weighty armor didn’t limit their flight; in fact, they even flew faster than ordinary griffons.

That figure darting across the sky over Nuta City left a profound impression on Marquis Anderson.

I underestimated Thunderous Swamp.

Hence, Marquis Anderson launched his intelligence network to investigate the Eternal Domain’s Beak Eagle planes and Gryphon Armor.

After collecting intelligence on these two types of aerial vehicles, Mage Miler was also taken aback by the various aerial capabilities of the Gryphon Armor.

Although the offensive and defensive capabilities of the Gryphon Armor were still unknown, its mere flight ability was already on par with the Divine Beasts manufactured by the Cloud Tower—perhaps even stronger!

If the airships’ escorting flying units could not suppress these fast and highly maneuverable Armored Gryphons, the slow-flying airships would be virtually left to take hits passively.

As for the Beak Eagle planes...

Based on the information disclosed by Yan Xing, they were not intended as weapons against airships.

After all, when faced with Divine Beasts, these large flyers were also slow and lacked maneuverability.

Moreover, after the Beak Eagle planes landed at Nuta City’s airport, they were immediately put into operation. A group of curious passengers had already flown to the Eternal Domain aboard a Beak Eagle, proving that this type of aircraft was indeed not for military use.

Therefore, the issue still confronting Marquis Anderson and Mage Miler was how to deal with the Gryphon Armor to clear the way for the airships to bomb the Eternal Domain and Thunderous Swamp.

Marquis Anderson continued to deploy more people to investigate the Eternal Domain’s Gryphon Armor—its specific performance, equipped numbers, strengths, and weaknesses.

Mage Miler reported the situation here back to the Cloud Tower. The upcoming war would be a technological competition between the Cloud Tower and Thunderous Swamp.

To ensure victory was beyond doubt, the Cloud Tower should provide Marquis Anderson with more formidable Alchemical Weapons.

Upon arriving in Nuta City, Yan Xing first returned to his embassy.

Some business friends sent representatives to express their greetings.

Though they did not come in person, Yan Xing was already very satisfied.

If he hadn’t landed in Nuta City aboard a passenger plane in such a high-profile manner, they probably wouldn’t even have dared to send their servants.

Yan Xing didn’t particularly value these mundane courtesies; as long as business continued as usual, it was sufficient.

However, Count Theodore not sending even a servant or a message was expected, yet it still disappointed Yan Xing somewhat.

Marquis Anderson was currently residing in the Lord’s Mansion, which truly complicated matters for the old Earl in managing his various relationships.

If he won’t see me, then so be it.

Yan Xing felt that he and the old fox still had a certain tacit understanding.

Lady Karol, on the other hand, promptly paid him a visit.

Li Jiya came with her.

"Today, you truly showed everyone in Nuta City a miracle!" Lady Karol exclaimed, her voice full of delight upon seeing Yan Xing. She immediately brought up the Beak Eagle plane. "To think that Thunderous Swamp’s Alchemy could allow such heavy steel to fly all the way from the Eternal Domain to Nuta City!

"If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would absolutely never have believed it to be true! Are these planes available for sale by the Eternal Domain?"

Many people now equated the Eternal Domain’s Beak Eagle passenger planes with the Cloud Tower’s airships.

Both were miracles of the sky.

Marquis Anderson had received so many Alchemical Weapons from the Cloud Tower, which put the Silvermane Principality under tremendous pressure.

This was no longer just an issue for the Wildwind Highlands; the security of the entire Principality was at stake.

If they could buy a few Beak Eagle planes from Yan Xing, regardless of whether they could compete with airships, their sheer size would at least be impressive.

It could serve to intimidate others and perhaps soothe the anxieties of some nobles and ministers.

Yan Xing lightly kissed the back of Lady Karol’s hand before inviting the two ladies to sit down. He then said, "Of course, we sell them! The Eternal Domain manufactured the Beak Eagle passenger planes precisely to establish a civilian air network, shorten the distances between cities, and lessen the hardship of travelers’ journeys."

These past few days, while upgrading weapons for the Eternal Domain, Yan Xing had finally realized what an incredibly expensive endeavor modern military was. Tons and tons of Gold were poured in, only to vanish in the blink of an eye.