boyutpedia Chapter 405 Life and Death Battle
Chapter 405 Life and Death Battle
The enemy moved swiftly, deploying fully outside Dawn City in less than two hours. To Li Chenglong's surprise, he had initially assumed the aliens would launch a massive air raid on Dawn City using their large fleet of warships and flying mechs. That's why he had the Dawn and all the Tyrannosaurus Rex fighters of the Second Air Regiment scrambled into the air to prepare for aerial combat.
However, the current situation is that the five alien super-large motherships are still hovering in the air about twenty kilometers south of Dawn City, with a large number of flying mechs beside them. Meanwhile, many combat mechs, alien automated killing robots, and a large number of aliens have gradually landed on the ground and begun to deploy.
Li Chenglong, unsure of the aliens' intentions, hesitated to order his soldiers to attack. At 9:30 a.m., two mechanical lifeforms flew over and spoke in broken Chinese: "We are cosmic mechanical lifeforms, the Setanians. We have come here because of what happened last night. Our base commander, Lord Aralas, wishes to speak with your Dawn City Lord. We wonder if he dares to come out and meet us."
Li Chenglong was with Yun Lan, Zheng Yong, and other headquarters members at the moment. He explained, "Mechanical lifeforms, the Setan aliens, are the second-level life forms in the universe, on the same level as Hailan Star. Although their numbers are not large, each one of them is a master. There are some records of this in the book written by my teacher, Lena. Their ordinary soldiers are all level 11, while the seven top officers are all level 13. Mechanical lifeforms need to constantly absorb energy to survive, so they consume a great deal of energy from planets. Setan Star has almost been destroyed."
Yunlan added, "They also have another title: space pirates. This is because the Setanians use their advanced technology to find planets with abundant energy and then plunder them. To date, they have caused far more damage than the other three alien species combined, and have already destroyed several planets."
Li Chenglong said seriously, "Alright, since they've extended an invitation, I'll go out and see. If we don't go out now, it would make us look cowardly. Besides, we can see what they're up to. Why not?"
With that, he and Yunlan walked out together, arriving at the outer edge of the Dawn Army's front line. Li Chenglong carefully observed the two Setan people in front of him; both were level 12 with decent stats. He had seen one of them yesterday—the adjutant standing next to Aralas.
Upon seeing Li Chenglong arrive, the two Setan men said in unison, "Our base commander, His Excellency Aralas, is already waiting alone between the two armies. We request that Lord Li go alone." Li Chenglong stopped Yunlan, who was about to speak, and then calmly said, "Alright, let's go together." In just one minute, Li Chenglong and the two Setan men arrived at the spot where Aralas was standing. The two men then retreated and quickly disappeared.
These Setan aliens are about two meters tall, and their bodies gleam with a metallic sheen under the sun. They look like humans covered in metal of various colors. If you had to compare them to something, they look a bit like Li Chenglong in his armor, or like the Kamen Riders and Armor Heroes that have appeared on TV. They are much more pleasing to the eye than the three aliens.
Arales spoke in interstellar language: "Earthlings, your sneak attack has thoroughly enraged me. I hereby issue you a challenge to a fair, one-on-one battle between warriors. I wonder if you dare to accept the challenge."
He paused, then continued, "If I win, you must return all the supplies you stole from us. Otherwise, I will launch a full-scale attack on your Dawn City. If I lose, my army promises never to set foot on your Chinese territory again. Finally, I want to emphasize one more thing: this duel is not only about determining who is superior but also about life and death. If you are afraid, then quickly return the supplies you stole from us and all the resources of your Dawn City, and I can let you live for another month."
Li Chenglong replied with a smile: "First of all, I appreciate your spirit of daring to have a fair and just duel. Secondly, I want to correct one of your statements. What I did was not stealing, but seizing. Taking your supplies from you alien invaders was also part of our tactics. Secondly, you said this was a battle to the death, but how can I be sure that after I kill you, your army will retreat instead of fighting us?"
Arales said seriously, "We Setan people value the honor of our warriors the most. We always keep our word. Moreover, the high command of this unit is all Setan people. You can rest assured about that. Alright, I'm waiting for your reply."
Li Chenglong had already made up his mind: "Alright, I agree to your request for a duel. However, in order for both of our warriors to witness our battle, I propose that we temporarily lay down our weapons and begin our fight in a makeshift arena, witnessed by everyone." Arales thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The two then returned to their respective camps. Li Chenglong explained the situation, and the others remained silent. Yun Lan expressed some concern: "I checked that Setan's attributes with my right eye. Although he's not as powerful as Zhao Wuji, he's still very strong. Are you confident you can defeat him? Besides, this is a life-or-death battle. Who knows how many killer moves and trump cards he has? And another thing is, can we trust his words?"
Li Chenglong waved his hand to signal her not to worry: "Let's not worry about anything else for now. I'm definitely going to participate in this duel. Let him bring out all his trump cards and killing moves. After this battle, we can thoroughly understand the fighting style and attack techniques of the Setan people. Even if their army attacks us later, their commander is dead, and those troops won't be able to cause any trouble. Besides, I also want to have a good fight and see what my current strength is like."
Half an hour later, Aralas led over a thousand unarmed aliens to a point 800 meters from the Dawn Army's forward positions. A makeshift 100m x 100m arena had been erected there, the place where he and Li Chenglong would engage in a life-or-death battle.
Aralas stepped onto the arena first and explained the rules of this life-or-death battle in both interstellar language and Chinese. Only then did the Dawn Army warriors realize that the upcoming contest was a fight to the death. The Setan aliens among the alien horde expressed the highest level of respect for Aralas's actions. Some of the lower-ranking Kiel, Bozan, and Dane aliens, however, seemed somewhat disdainful.
After putting on his combat uniform, Li Chenglong said to Yun Lan, "When the battle begins, have the advanced ability users form energy shields. This will prevent the energy waves from affecting the defensive fortifications we've worked so hard to build. Also, as long as the enemy doesn't make a move, no matter what happens in the arena, we must not make a move."
Feng Tian suggested from the side, "I suggest that all the high-level superhumans in our army come. This way, we can be prepared for any eventuality, and they can also witness the battle between the commander and the alien general, gaining valuable combat experience that will help them grow in the future. What do you think? As for the security of other areas of Dawn City, we can have the Eagle Reconnaissance Aircraft and the information support troops in the high altitude strengthen monitoring. If any problems arise, we can respond immediately."
Zheng Yong agreed, "I think this is a good suggestion, I agree." Qi Guoan also nodded in agreement. Li Chenglong smiled and said, "Of course, you can make the arrangements quickly, I have to go." With that, he and Yun Lan walked out of the temporary headquarters.
The spatial microcomputer that Al and Tris brought last time, which could grant people storage space, was injected into Li Xue after discussion between Li Chenglong and Yun Lan. After a painful fusion process, Li Xue gained a storage space with a floor area of 0.5 square kilometers and a height of 25 meters, much to the delight of the two.
Li Chenglong had Yunlan stand with the others, then strode quickly towards the arena; a great battle was about to begin. With the consent of the Dawn Army Command and the Dawn City Lord's Office, all programs on Dawn City Television were suspended, and the battle was to be broadcast live across all crystal network coverage areas.
Upon receiving the news, leaders of dozens of bases, large and small, including Yanjing Base, Heijincheng Base, Feiyun Base, Qianyun Base, Qingshui Base, and Hohhot Base, issued instructions to soldiers not on combat missions to watch the battle.