Chapter 608

Chapter 608: That Collision… Brought About—

Xiang Yan’s all-out charge, fueled by the full force of his body, smashed straight into the nearest war elephant and killed it on the spot.

The two war elephants beside it were also sent flying away by the impact.

At that very moment, the Arab player felt as if the entire world before his eyes had slipped into slow motion.

His thoughts stretched infinitely.

In that instant, he could clearly see every inch of skin on the war elephant.

Even the cracked, dried mud clinging to it, every fold and wrinkle.

Everything was vivid beyond belief.

Naturally, that also included the fact that the war elephant being flung away was rapidly growing larger within his pupils…

Gradually, time seemed to speed up again.

As if it had suddenly snapped back to its original flow.

Before he could think any further, the war elephant came crashing straight down on him.

In that split second, he instinctively cursed out loud and warmly greeted the one and only true god he believed in…

Then, accompanied by a thunderous roar that echoed across the entire battlefield.

He didn’t even have time to feel pain before instantly losing all consciousness.

From a certain point of view, that was almost a stroke of luck.

Far better than hearing every bone in his body being crushed, his organs mashed into pulp, and dying amid agony so intense it could kill someone several times over.

[System Notification: Congratulations to player Luo Ji for winning the support battle.]

[System Notification: Congratulations to player Luo Ji for obtaining item Golden Treasure Chest ×1.]

[System Notification: Congratulations to player Luo Ji for obtaining item Saffei’s Relics ×1.]

[System Notification: Activate Civilization Conqueror effect?]

Listening to the system notifications, both Luo Ji and Huo Qiguang froze.

Neither of them had expected that Xiang Yan’s single charge would directly smash out the final outcome of the war…

One of the war elephants that had been knocked flying had, by sheer coincidence, crushed the Arab player to death.

And since the Arab player had effectively died at Xiang Yan’s hands—

And Xiang Yan was Luo Ji’s subordinate—

That player’s relics naturally ended up in Luo Ji’s possession.

This made Luo Ji subconsciously glance toward Huo Qiguang in the distance.

At this moment, Huo Qiguang still seemed stuck in his shock, unable to snap out of it.

Under these circumstances, Luo Ji obviously wasn’t about to stroll over cheerfully, pat him on the shoulder, and tell him that the Arab player’s relics had fallen into his hands.

Of course, once Huo Qiguang came back to his senses, he would figure it out on his own.

But as long as everyone understood without saying it out loud, things wouldn’t become awkward.

After all—would Luo Ji hand over the spoils of war?

Impossible!

The Arab player had been killed by his subordinate.

Taking the loot was only natural. Why would he give it away?

Given that premise, any sensible, smart person would know to keep their mouth shut.

No need to sour the relationship.

That said, before Huo Qiguang fully reacted, Luo Ji still had plenty to deal with.

For example—rounding up the defeated remnants.

However, a problem quickly slammed into his mind.

Under normal circumstances, he should be shouting something like “The enemy leader is dead! Surrender and you’ll be spared!”

Generally, once a ruler is dead, ordinary soldiers lose the will to fight and soon lay down their arms.

But here came the problem—

These Arabs couldn’t understand what they were saying!!

And likewise, Luo Ji’s side had no idea what the enemy was shouting either…

On the other side, Huo Qiguang also seemed to be struggling with the same headache.

In the end, Luo Ji had a sudden flash of inspiration and directly seized the enemy’s royal banner.

He signaled Jie Zichuan to pour fire oil over it, light it up, and then wave it high.

Once the Arab soldiers saw their royal banner burning, they would naturally realize that their king was dead.

Already low on fighting spirit, the Arab soldiers quickly laid down their weapons and surrendered when faced with encirclement.

While consolidating the prisoners, Luo Ji inevitably shifted his attention to the enemy player’s civilization.

Just earlier, the system had asked whether he wanted to activate the Civilization Conqueror effect.

Swallowing a Black Iron–tier civilization could very well come with the risk of indigestion.

But no matter what, the opponent’s civilization was bound to hold massive resources.

Enough to significantly boost the strength of his Myriad Worlds Civilization!

After witnessing Black Iron–tier battles firsthand, he was already eager to push his power even further.

After a brief moment of thought, Luo Ji decisively chose to activate the skill.

[System Notification: Activating Civilization Conqueror requires consuming 193 Conquest Points. Confirm consumption?]

Hearing that notification, Luo Ji—who was drinking water—immediately sprayed the mouthful he’d just taken.

Confirm my ass!

One hundred and ninety-three Conquest Points?!

An inexplicable stomachache hit him.

He’d thought saving up around a hundred points would be enough.

Reality proved that Black Iron–tier civilizations were damn expensive!

But thinking it over again, it made sense.

The enemy’s weapons and machinery were a whole era ahead of his.

Add to that countless cities, population, and resources.

A civilization cultivated over hundreds of years—how could swallowing it ever be cheap?

Taking a deep breath and steadying his mindset, Luo Ji gave up.

If it’s gone, it’s gone.

Looking on the bright side, at least he avoided the risk of indigestion.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Huo Qiguang had clearly realized that the Arab player’s relics had fallen into Luo Ji’s hands.

For a moment, the look he gave Luo Ji was a bit complicated.

Granted, truly valuable items were never carried on a player—they stayed in the system warehouse.

But even so, a Black Iron–tier relic bundle was worth at least several million civilization points.

He’d originally hoped to pick up a relic bundle to offset some losses.

But forget it—what’s lost is lost.

Luo Ji was undoubtedly a reliable ally.

Maintaining a long-term cooperative relationship with him was far more beneficial.

Besides, this defensive battle had been won, and he’d even gained a golden treasure chest!

Thinking that way, Huo Qiguang’s mood improved noticeably.

Now, he planned to push for something else.

“Well, Brother Luo Ji… these captured Arab soldiers—could you let me have them? Of course, I won’t shortchange you. I’ll trade civilization points and items for them.”

Hearing this, a knowing glint flashed through Luo Ji’s eyes.

Huo Qiguang had suffered heavy losses in this battle and urgently needed manpower.

Recruiting troops in his own civilization would take too long, and new recruits still needed training.

Compared to that, these captured soldiers were far more convenient.

After giving it some thought, Luo Ji nodded lightly.

After all, he and Huo Qiguang were allies.

Even if interests came first, some courtesy still had to be shown.

A relatively pleasant cooperation would bring both of them greater long-term benefits.