Chapter 289 - Chapter 289: Chapter 278: The Gift of "Counterattack Shield" and the Steam Train_2 (1/2)
Chapter 289: Chapter 278: The Gift of “Counterattack Shield” and the Steam Train_2
After a moment of silence, she still said with disbelief, “I never imagined you guys could actually reach Monarch Level, it’s truly inconceivable. Just a short while ago, the Fischer family on the East Coast was but a minor family.”
The forbidden rare artifact was a small circular shield, No. 8271, named the “Counterattack Shield,” capable of releasing a hemispherical protective barrier that could block and reflect incoming attacks, lasting for a few seconds.
The “Counterattack Shield” flaw was that it could only be deployed three times a day, and using it came at the cost of a year of one’s lifespan. Another downside was that the “Counterattack Shield” had a limit for the amount of force it could withstand.
At most, it could fully block an attack from a low-level Monarch Extraordinary Exponent, but against stronger extraordinary powers, it couldn’t provide complete defense.
In the family meeting that followed, Byrne looked at everyone and said calmly,
“In the coming years, let’s devote all our efforts to developing and controlling the East Coast, creating a stronghold completely under Fischer control.”
“Try to bring every minor family under our control, and as for the proposal by Lilian to develop new Proselytes…”
He paused for a moment, then continued looking at his daughter,
“I think it’s time to put it back on the agenda, let’s use the scales to vote again!”
The crowd was instantly fired up, as there were no longer any families on the East Coast that could compete with them, and their relationship with the Tempest Church was excellent.
Everyone understood that from now on, no one could stop the actions of the Fischer family on the East Coast!
The days of uncertainty were completely over!
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The steam train slowly started, and the onlookers gaped, holding their breath as they watched the breathtaking scene.
Thick black coal smoke rose from the front of the steam train as the wheels began to turn slowly, the ground started trembling with a grinding noise, followed by the panting and roaring of the steam engine, as the train gradually gained power.
“It’s moving!”
The people exclaimed!
As the furnace was lit, steam applied, and the engine roared, the sound of compressed air being released rapidly and the vibration of the train’s body instantly intertwined.
Gradually, the train picked up speed and left the station.
The people at the station were fixated on the scene before them, and at that moment, someone in the crowd shouted out loud!
“Fischer!”
Then the rest of the people started chanting along!
“Fischer! Fischer! Fischer!”
Hundreds upon hundreds of people called out the name Fischer, feeling a profound sense of pride from the bottom of their hearts; the Fischer family was the honor of everyone in Nasir Town!
On the steam train, Byrne, his white hair full and his figure still erect, stood at the door greeting people with a wave as they grew distant.
“His Excellency Byrne!”
Almost everyone greeted him with a smile, and the people of Nasir Town cheered loudly, with many young people even running alongside the slowly accelerating steam train!
Inside the steam train’s carriage, several members of the Fischer family were also seated there, including Christine, Archibald, Vanessa, and Christine’s assistant.
They were all a bit unaccustomed since, aside from Byrne who had already gone through numerous tests, it was the first time for everyone else to ride on the steam train.
Chris had already been on the 5th Rank for four years.
“Hahaha!”
Archibald, his face full of beard, laughed heartily inside the carriage; after more than a decade of labor, the railroad finally completely connected Nasir Town and Fein City, the stronghold of the Fischer family!