"And that's why I don't usually bother with swords, spears, and axes."  Shu pats the force cannon at his side, which<em>whirrrs</em>softly as if in response (although really it's probably just the unstable power source acting up again).<br/><br/>"I'm sure we can handle Deng.  But if he starts breaking my creations again, accidents are very likely to happen indeed."  He frowns down at the board.  "I suppose we'd better get a move on, before he contrives some way to start building his power again.  No use giving him more time to get clever or lucky somehow."