Over the next three days, Lin Zhan continuously led the staff department in improving defenses on various fronts. They also installed new defensive weapons such as the Wolf Fang Bludgeon, Yaksha Ram, Chain Saw, and Moon Blade.
The engineering corps further laid out caltrops and barbed wire within 100 meters of the city walls. At the insistent request of the young Taoist priest, high-purity anesthetic and waterproof paint were mixed in proportion and applied to the blades and spikes on the lower half of the city walls.
The young Taoist priest's actions caused the rough soldiers to twitch their eyes, lamenting inwardly.
They marveled at how this young, chubby boy could come up with such a wicked idea, truly a ruthless individual. They wondered which heartless bastard had taught him.
As for the Chinese team, all of them were assigned by the great patriarch Lin to various combat units for training. The great patriarch Lin, under the guise of "sweating more in peacetime, bleeding less in wartime," claimed that since they were unwilling to study in school, he would teach them on the battlefield.
The group collectively declared, "We don't know which scoundrel didn't study well in school and caused trouble everywhere, affecting our classes."
In the end, Ying Xuan and Zhang Haoran, along with Zhang Haoran's three fellow disciples, He Dazhuang with Wang Er Zhuang, Meng Gang and Zhang Cong, Xiao Hanyi with Bai Zhan Long, and Leng Shan with two dogs, held the great patriarch hostage in front of his residence with their shovels for a whole day. This matter was then dropped.
As everyone left, two heads, one large and one small, poked out from the room.
"Brother, these brats are too unruly. Judging by their demeanor, they're really planning to fight you this time," the young Taoist priest said to Lin Zhan with a worried expression.
Lin Zhan nodded and said, "Even a rabbit bites when it's cornered, let alone these guys. But it's fine. I'll go talk to those fathers of theirs, and they'll deal with these brats severely. After all, we're doing this for their own good."
Just as Lin Zhan was about to go find his father, Hou Yi, the Human Emperor, emerged from the void.
"Kid, stop rushing around. Get ready to work. The lizardmen are on the move."
Lin Zhan was momentarily stunned upon seeing Hou Yi, then said, "Ancestor, didn't you go to Asgard again? When did you become a scout here?"
"It's all for you, you brat. Yan Ge was afraid you'd suffer losses and specifically called me back," Hou Yi said with a playful scolding.
"Asgard is currently in a battle. Our prediction was correct; Asgard is indeed a branch of the divine race, but they separated due to disagreements. They are currently fighting fiercely with the divine race. I happened to encounter them and directly eliminated three Divine Emperors."
Lin Zhan's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he exclaimed, "Wow, Ancestor, you're mighty! We'll deal with Asgard after we're done with the lizardmen. By the way, Ancestor, what did you say about the lizardmen just now?"
Hou Yi paused, then said, "You brat distracted me, and I forgot the important matter. The lizardmen are assembling their army and preparing to march. The Borg and Sanchez clans have already united."
"A total of 20 million Golden Legions, 50 million main combat legions, and 80 million cannon fodder from various tribes, for a total of 150 million troops. There are 12 Deep-Rooted Emperors, 23 ordinary Emperors, and around 100 King-level experts."
Lin Zhan chuckled slyly, "They're really sending out their elites. Once we deal with these brats, this war will be almost over. All that's left is to seize resources."
Hou Yi looked at the confident Lin Zhan and asked, "You seem quite confident. But our troop numbers don't seem that sufficient. How many people do you have?"
"The three major legions: Thunderclap, Xunfeng, and Hundred Battles, plus Old Ancestor Bai Qi's God-Slaying Army, totaling five million. I've brought in another fifteen million from newly formed legions, plus 100 logistics legions and one million artillery troops," Lin Zhan said as he calculated his forces.
"Besides you Ancestors, we have four more Ancestors: Xuan Shang, the five Tie family brothers, and Yamata no Orochi. That's Xiao Xiangliu, whose head you shot off. A total of 17 Deep-Rooted experts. That's enough to deal with these insignificant lizardmen."
"Don't underestimate our smaller army. It won't be difficult for me to deal with those over 100 million lizardmen."
Hou Yi listened to Lin Zhan and made a pained expression, saying, "Brat, spending money and eating is fine, but bragging will get you killed. On their home turf, you still want to fight seven against one?"
"Ancestor, just you wait and see. Let's go. We should go find a few more Ancestors to discuss this."
Lin Zhan then took out his communicator and called Zhang Dabiao.
"Dabiao, gather all the legion commanders, group army commanders, and generals of the special forces. We'll have a meeting in the conference room in an hour."
An hour later, all the Chinese generals in the lizardmen's dimension were sitting obediently in the conference room. Even the rowdy Chinese team members were like quails, sitting quietly in the corner without saying a word. This was because 17 powerful Human Emperors, including Yu Longyan, Hou Yi, Da Yu, and Shang Tang, were all looking at them with stern expressions.
Notably present at the meeting was a special figure: a large coffin.
Lin Zhan noticed the solemn atmosphere in the conference room and winked at the young Taoist priest beside him. The young Taoist priest took out a camera and said to everyone, "Come on, everyone smile! Let's take a couple of pictures as a souvenir."
The five Tie brothers instantly made a V-sign: "Little fatty, make us look heroic and handsome in the photos!"
After livening up the atmosphere, Lin Zhan said to the generals below, "Why is everyone so serious? This is a battle we are sure to win. Everyone should be happier."
The generals below responded with wry smiles.
Da Yu said to Hou Yi, "Imperial Uncle, whether this brat Lin Zhan can fight or not is debatable, but he's definitely a master at talking nonsense."
Yu Longyan said to Da Yu, "You're his ancestor, and you talk nonsense from time to time, aren't you?" He then turned to Lin Zhan and said, "Alright Zhan'er, stop talking nonsense and let's get down to business."
Lin Zhan pouted and turned to Zhang Dabiao, saying, "Give the enemy-ourselves comparison data to the generals."
Zhang Dabiao, along with a group of staff officers, then distributed a stack of documents to the generals present.
After about five minutes, Lin Zhan saw that everyone had finished reading and began to speak.
"The lizardmen's movements were discovered by Ancestor Hou Yi, which means this information is definitely true. The data above should also be accurate."
"The two major clans and ten major tribes of the lizardmen are all sending out their elites. If we can defeat them, we will have completed half of the mission to annihilate the lizardmen's dimension."