The villain boss is brewing a malicious plot to overthrow the world in the deepest part of the maze scene.
The protagonist and his companions, after countless hardships, broke through numerous difficulties, defeated the monsters blocking their way, deciphered layers of mechanisms, and finally reached the deepest part of the maze to fight the boss for three hundred rounds.
Finally, there's a last-minute rescue, they take down (or repel) the boss, save the world, and then it's a happy ending.
This is the classic template story.
In this era where everyone has already entered space, this is also a very popular good story.
Just look at the mainstream commercial literary works of the Present.
Of course, the reason it became the material for a Kingly Way work is not just because the common people love it; it's precisely because such stories often occur in this universe.
Under normal circumstances, such a Kingly Way story will probably happen again in the Big Apple.
“But this is really unnecessary.
With technology advanced to the Present, there are so many weapons to smoke out rats, why insist on personally going into the hole to catch them?” Yu Lian, standing on the rooftop of a six-story building nearby, explained to everyone in the communication channel: “Actually, if it weren’t for the 30 million citizens of the Big Apple, and the inability to bomb all the city’s underground facilities at once, otherwise, I would actually be very much looking forward to dropping a few extra-large incendiary bombs into the hole.”
By being able to determine the configuration of the opponent's formation, one can roughly estimate the core position of its spellcasting structure.
Then, by overlapping it with the Big Apple's underground waterway map, it's easy to pinpoint several possible locations.
In fact, after such a lockdown, there were only six possible locations for the opponent, and their positions were very close.
Yu Lian briefly infiltrated the municipal central control and took over the communication control of the sewage pipe system—this was actually quite simple; the network defense in the Present era was still quite lax, military communication being an intranet was difficult, but civilian equipment had too many loopholes to exploit.
Then, Black Moon could broadcast to all suspicious places, greatly intimidating the enemy.
Wherever there was an unnatural movement, that was naturally where the enemy was located.
Yes, the opponent might have thought that Black Moon was talking to them, but in reality, the latter was just talking to itself.
Facts proved that the opponent's reaction was even more intense than imagined; they directly knocked out the communicator.
The Kuki-gumi, who had been on standby on the ground, just needed to lift the nearest manhole cover, throw a large canister inside, and that would be it.
It was a paralyzing gas bomb named HX30.
It was stored in liquid form, but it would turn into gas as soon as it encountered water.
The evaporation of the reagent from just a small test tube could spread thousands of meters, easily knocking out even dinosaurs.
However, such a potent chemical substance would only last for less than an hour in the air before gradually losing its toxicity.
It could truly be called green, environmentally friendly, and harmless.
Yu Lian's hometown in his previous life did not have such fierce chemical technology.
He knew that the Big Apple's police department, and even the police teams that had already been dispatched, must carry this stuff, and then he would just find a way to take one or two barrels.
However, what he didn't expect was that Autumn Mountain Yawata and their factory warehouse had this stuff.
The above was Yu Lian's so-called “immature small suggestion.”
You see, no need to go down the sewer, no need to decipher the deadly traps left by others, no need to fight small monsters to clear levels, and certainly no need to risk a decisive battle with the big villain in the dark underground world, especially no need to worry about anyone dying!
This is the real tactic.
Tactics should be universal!
A tactic that allows ordinary people to kill spiritual energy users is a good tactic!
“Now, we just need to wait for the opponent’s reaction,” Yu Lian said.
“I just really didn't think that a small trick like a tranquilizer bomb could have such an effect on a spiritual energy user,” Autumn Mountain Yawata sighed into the headset.
Yes!
The battles between spiritual energy users in your imagination must be peak duels between masters; if they don't involve lightning, thunder, and colorful displays, they certainly won't have the prestige of extraordinary beings.
However, this only depends on how you view spiritual energy users.
Are they superhumans, or just humans with some special talents?
If it's the latter, then everything becomes clear.
“Yahata, I know you are a spiritual energy enthusiast… don’t be quick to deny it, but since you’ve been saying you’re researching spiritual energy for the purpose of countering it, then I truly hope you mean it.
How to counter extraordinary beings with mortal means, doesn’t that truly reflect your ability?”
“Yu Lian, you are also an extraordinary being.”
“Heh heh, I’m really looking forward to you using ordinary means to make me, this so-called extraordinary being, suffer a setback.”
“…I’ve learned a lot! Also, thank you!”
“Young men, there's another extraordinary being in this channel!
It's disrespectful to discuss making people like me suffer right in front of me.” Black Moon's displeased voice sounded in the channel.
“Hey there, young man, your name is Yu Lian, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Heh, I’ve remembered your name.
If you had been born two hundred years earlier, I would have really had a headache!”
“You flatter me.
Also, if I had been born two hundred years earlier, wouldn't I be acting as a hero with you and incidentally smashing up the Governor's Office?” Yu Lian said.
Black Moon in the channel let out a hearty laugh.
“I’m looking forward to it!” he said, and then started laughing again.
Yu Lian completely didn't understand what the other party was laughing at.
Although his persona was that of a pleasure-seeking show-off, such a low threshold for laughter was a bit embarrassing.
Yu Lian was about to say something when he heard the Count suddenly stop laughing and say: “…The target has appeared!
Yu Lian's judgment was indeed correct; they really came out of the staff exit in Beidong Alley.”
Since the opponent's position was locked, their possible escape routes could naturally be roughly determined.
Yu Lian quickly selected four locations, each with ten to twenty people on standby.
He and Black Moon each chose a high point with a good geographical location, observing from above, ready to go to any location for support at any time.
Soon, Yu Lian heard gunshots coming from his headset.
However, in the current general environment, this little commotion really didn't amount to much.
It should be known that on the street a building away from the incident site, two shops and a car were burning fiercely, and there were occasional explosions.
“Hmm? Interesting, there are actually two people!” Black Moon said again.
Yu Lian, standing on the rooftop, put on a monocle, quickly adjusting the field of vision and clarity on it, his gaze swiftly sweeping over that block.
The electronic telescope quickly zoomed in on Yu Lian's left eye, and then he saw a tall, slender Luminar, carrying an Earthling, appear at that exit.
He was wielding four long blades, covering his entire body like a watertight windmill, and facing the gunfire of a dozen people, he deflected all the bullets.
Although Luminars are inherently a combat race quite skilled in swordsmanship, such skill already exceeds the normal range and can only belong to a spiritual energy user.
Of course, from that distance, Yu Lian wasn't too sure about the opponent's sword style and spiritual energy path.
He was about to give a reminder when he heard Yahata had already ordered: “Tōsei, but your men retreat! Don't resist head-on!”
A very wise judgment!
A dozen gun-wielding yakuza with red batons could not possibly deal with a spiritual energy user of exceptional martial skill.
Their task was merely to slightly delay the opponent.
The Kuki-gumi members began to retreat while firing.
That Luminar, of course, did not pursue; he simply threw the Earthling from his back to the ground, leaped over the high fence next to him, crashed through a burning vehicle, and then rushed into a narrow alley.
“How realistic this scene is!” Yu Lian had just thought to say this when he saw the thin, tall Earthling pull out a chess-piece-sized object from his pocket and throw it on the ground.
A bright light flashed by, and the small object had transformed into a human-shaped mechanical body, over a person's height and stout.
“Iron Foot Guard Robot?” Yu Lian quickly recognized the true identity of that iron fellow; it was a combat robot that the Iron People's United Kingdom had only officially put into production last year, and it could be considered the most advanced robot on the market at the Present.
That war machine lowered its arm and fired a burst of Vulcan rounds at the Kuki-gumi's hiding place, causing a chaotic scene where no one dared to show their head.
Only then did it lower itself to scoop up the thin, tall Earthling elder and place him on its broad back.
The robot then lowered the rollers on its feet and rushed off in another direction, whistling.
Yu Lian judged the direction; it was towards the river mouth.
Needless to say, there must be a boat waiting there.
Black Moon scoffed, then said, “Connors must die; I'll go after him!
As for that other Luminar, whatever.
So, see you!”
Yu Lian heard the notification in the channel that “Black Moon” had gone offline, and looking out, he saw a black shadow leap from the adjacent building and instantly disappear, though he could vaguely perceive a void shadow, appearing and disappearing in the interweaving of real space, moving further and further away.
This speed was much faster than that Iron Foot Guard, so there was no need to worry about not catching up.
Yu Lian checked the time; it had just passed 11 PM, and it didn't seem to delay his plans for tomorrow.
Since he had started, he might as well finish it.
“Yahata, I’ll go after that Luminar!
As for your people… just do what you can!”