Black Dragon City's Ultimate Trump Card

The extraterrestrial fleet continued to bombard the center of Black Dragon City.

Because the fog was much denser to the west of the Alkolon Mountain Range, where Black Dragon City is located, than to the east, the more than one hundred Steam Machinery Airship did not fly very high.

But this distance also gives those outside the region a great deal of "security." Conventional artillery on the ground has very limited effect on the fleet, while the cannons on the airship can easily destroy those anti-aircraft gun emplacements.

Before long, the squadron of airships arrived menacingly in the center of Black Dragon City.

Here are some of the buildings from when Black Dragon City was first built: Black Dragon Academy, City Hall, Black Dragon Central Hospital, and the City Lord's Mansion. Of course, there is also the Airship Wreckage that was the biggest secret that allowed Black Dragon City to establish itself in the perilous Yalong Basin.

After Black Dragon City was opened to the public, this area became the "top-secret academic research area" of the School of Mechanical Engineering.

Aside from the mechanics who have signed confidentiality agreements, no one knows what is being built inside that shipyard-like metal structure.

For ordinary people, that place is a top secret that can't be found out anywhere.

This place boasts the most advanced defensive barriers in Black Dragon City, Master Cavo's library, the building considered the strongest Magic Tower in the Ice Ridge Wasteland, and the [Valenda's Order Shackles] are also located here.

On this day, the enemy had already reached the city of Black Dragon City, and this secret research base, which had been sealed off for many years, slowly revealed its true form.

Accompanied by the grating sound of gears turning, the massive steel structure slowly opened.

Having breached Black Dragon City's defenses so easily, the extraterrestrial enemies on the airships had long since lost all suspicion of the Black Dragon City.

In their view, these "natives" are just struggling in their death throes.

The fleet of mechanical airships is invincible in this foggy region where steam is underdeveloped.

No one can do anything about them.

The Three-Eyed Race youth, Credo, stared with growing curiosity at the massive head of the Rein statue in the Black Dragon Academy, which nearly occupied half a stone mountain. He ordered, "Capture that native city lord alive! I want to see what that guy is capable of that makes so many people believe in him."

"Yes, Credo."

One of his subordinates sharpened their knives, excitedly watching the city on the ground.

Another round of bombs was dropped, but this time, the shells exploded with a bang outside a layer of pale blue light.

Upon closer inspection, the source of the magical fluctuations was the Black Dragon Academy's library, that beautiful glass building that resembled a pyramid.

Cavo was, after all, the founder of City of Radiance.

When that Evil God's Will descended upon Kipling Winster of City of Radiance, it naturally knew everything about Cavo.

Upon seeing this light screen, someone immediately reported, "Credo, according to intelligence, this should be the magical artifact [Valenda's Order Shackles] belonging to that man named Cavo Ramirez. That old man is hailed as the 'First of the Ten Great Legends,' the strongest person in this Ice Ridge Wasteland. Although his Extraordinary Rank is limited to the fifth level, his combat strength is estimated to be at the peak of the sixth level, and he has comprehended the laws of space."

"Tsk tsk. These natives actually possessed a high-quality sacred artifact. They're really lucky."

Upon hearing this, Credo looked at the gleaming blue pyramid and was slightly startled.

His vertical pupil on his forehead looked at the shimmering array patterns hidden within the magical restriction, and he was already certain that this was a high-level magical artifact that would be fought over by top-tier Transcendent even in the outer realms.

He muttered to himself, "That Treasure Map says there's a treasure left behind by the Black Emperor nearby, and that the entire wasteland is littered with all sorts of treasures collected by the Monkel Empire. It seems these natives may have already found quite a few good things."

At this point, Credo's eyes lit up with delight. "Heh, this saves me a lot of time searching for treasure."

Although the defensive barrier blocked one round of bombing and air strikes.

However, such a large-scale defensive barrier consumes a considerable amount of magic cores and resources.

They don't need to do anything; they can easily conquer the place simply by waiting for the magic device to run out of energy.

This means that soon his spoils will include many more treasures.

This is also one of the most important reasons why he, a "God's Chosen," would go to great lengths and spend several years traveling to this remote, god-forsaken land.

This land shrouded in black mist holds many secrets that greatly interest the gods of the Three-Eyed Clan.

The divine weapons and artifacts once left behind on the battlefield of the "War of a Hundred Races," the Black Emperor's legendary "Seventy-Two Divine Generals Inheritance," and the source of power that made the "Black Demon Tribe" so powerful.

And so on.

The airship fleet hovered in the sky, occasionally dropping bombs that exploded outside the magical light barrier.

Their original plan was to wait for the magical barrier to run out of energy, and then easily deal with the last "tough nut" in Black Dragon City.

Unexpectedly, the magical light barrier suddenly disappeared on its own shortly afterward.

Moreover, unlike what they had seen before, the scene inside the light screen was completely different from what they had seen before!

"Is this... a large-scale illusion?"

The people on the airship immediately understood that the magical light barrier was not only a defensive barrier, but also contained illusionary light and shadow effects.

What they saw of the city was merely a deceptive illusion!

At this moment, the light curtain faded, revealing the true scene. The other street scenes were no different, but the roof of the "dock" deep inside the Black Dragon Academy was now open.

Like a clam shell, the steel roof opens to both sides, revealing a very huge "black hole".

And the direction that black hole was aiming at was the direction of the main warship in the sky.

"Could that be a cannon?"

When the extraterrestrial enemies aboard the mechanical airship finally saw what that black hole, tens of meters in diameter, actually was, their expressions changed drastically.

Although most of the iron lump was buried underground, judging from the section of iron pipe that was exposed above the ground, it could only be an artillery piece or something else.

"How can there be such a large caliber cannon!"

Upon seeing this, the Three-Eyed Race youth, Credo, also changed his expression drastically.

His face, which had remained calm and composed throughout, now betrayed the terror of impending death.

Even the main cannon on the "King-class Warship" he was on had a caliber of only a few meters. But the cannon on the ground in front of him had a caliber ten times larger!

Such a large-caliber artillery was something completely beyond his comprehension.

Even in the outer realms, the largest cannon caliber isn't that large. High-level cannons use Magic-Powered Cannon energy, which grants high power and long range, yet remains relatively small. Furthermore, most skilled mechanics have long since abandoned developing gunpowder cannons, and none of them would be so idle as to create such super-powerful gunpowder cannons.

There's such a huge thing here?

But then, a thought struck them, and these people from beyond the realm instantly understood. This wasn't beyond the realm, but the Ice Ridge Wasteland, restricted by the laws of nature!

Magic-Powered Cannon cannot be used, but gunpowder cannons have no restrictions whatsoever; as long as they are large enough, their power will increase exponentially.

Credo also vaguely realized that the other party had been prepared and seemed to have been waiting for him.

Before seeing these ridiculously powerful cannons, Credo truly believed his "King-class Warship" was invincible. In this technologically backward wasteland, no one could possibly shoot it down.

But now, seeing this giant cannon, his understanding of the technological level of these "natives" has been refreshed.

But it was too late.

In an instant, a deadly sense of crisis surged within him, and he cried out in his heart, "It's over!"

While gunpowder cannons are more powerful the larger they are, it's not simply a matter of making them infinitely large.

It also involves very complex mechanical knowledge.

The larger the caliber of the cannon, the higher the requirements for the metal materials and enchantments of the barrel. Only high-quality materials can withstand the exponentially increased explosive pressure; moreover, high-quality gunpowder with sufficient power is needed to ensure that the projectile's range is within the expected range.

Otherwise, without technological support, even if it were manufactured, it would just be a useless lump of iron.

This is also why the external enemy, judging that there was no threat, sent the modified "King-class Warship".

Because they don't believe that these "natives" possess the kind of technology that poses a threat to them!

But the truth is, they were wrong.

Black Dragon City has no shortage of "Angelas Black Iron," a special metal that can absorb shockwaves. Besides being a defensive material, it is also the best material for making super cannons.

Over the past few years, Tuster has digested many of the mechanical blueprints he found in the Goblin Ruins.

Those goblin black technologies also brought the old man a lot of design inspiration.

This "Volcano Giant Cannon" is the culmination of the collective wisdom of Tuster and a group of Black Dragon City mechanics.

Because they had already calculated it back then.

If an enemy from outside the region were to arrive, there would surely be super airships that conventional artillery could not defeat.

Therefore, they would need a cannon powerful enough to destroy those airships.

On the Ice Ridge Wasteland, the laws restrict higher-level laws, but they do not restrict the physical power of gunpowder explosions.

So.

They need to maximize their artillery capabilities.

The caliber, barrel, and gunpowder were all designed to the extreme!

The reason the Magic Barrier was opened earlier wasn't for defense, but to conceal the enormous cannon muzzle.

The moment the dock roof opened, Rein in the command post didn't hesitate and gave the order, "Fire!"

The massive cannon muzzle suddenly lit up with a dangerous red light, like volcanic lava, the sound of gunpowder burning.

Besides this "Volcano Giant Cannon" protruding from the ground, the Black Dragon Academy's various anti-aircraft gun emplacements had large-caliber cannons aimed at the airships in the sky.

At this moment, the mechanical airships in the sky resembled cumbersome iron birds. Their Steam Boilers were still working overtime with great effort, spewing out white steam, yet they still moved slowly.

"Bang!"

After the first muffled thud ripped through the sky, a series of rapid "thump-thump" sounds followed.

As if their eyes were being dazzled, flames shot out from the muzzles of cannons throughout the Black Dragon Academy.

Then, after a deafening roar, bursts of brilliant fireworks erupted in the sky. The large-caliber cannons had accurately struck the countless airships, creating huge craters in their bodies.

Flames and smoke instantly filled the air.

The larger the cannon, the longer the ignition reaction time.

Just two or three seconds after the first cannon shot, a deafening, earth-shattering roar suddenly erupted.

The windows of houses within a radius of several kilometers were shattered by the exaggerated sound of the artillery fire.

The massive recoil of the cannon was completely absorbed by the ground, causing the entire Black Dragon City to tremble as if an earthquake had struck. Waves of air, like ripples on water, instantly spread throughout the area.

The next instant, like a volcanic eruption, a jet of scorching flame hundreds of meters high spewed out from the cannon muzzle!

Boom.

A shocking scene unfolded.

After a deafening roar, the surface of the "King-class Warship" that the super cannon was aimed at suddenly dimmed. It was a sign that the magical defense shield had been directly blasted through.

A moment after the magical glow dimmed, a huge ball of fire erupted from the massive warship.

It was like a giant shark being pierced through the abdomen and then through the back by a spear, blood gushing out. This shot blasted the giant airship straight through.

A crater tens of meters in size suddenly appeared in everyone's view on the hull of the airship.

Moreover, because the shells pierced through the hull and hit the core boiler room, a series of explosions also rang out inside this huge airship.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of bursts of fire could be seen erupting from its interior. The panicked crew members on the airships swarmed down like ants.

"Hit!"

"Hahaha, hit!"

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As they watched the brilliant fireworks in the sky, cheers erupted in the command post.

Even though they were mentally prepared, the loud noise still made Rein and his companions dizzy.

Bazel picked at his ear, his face showing a mixture of shock and delight, but he muttered to himself, "This cannon is great in every way, except it's a bit too loud."

Grandpa Tuster explained with a laugh, "Haha. Because it's launched from underground, it's a bit noisy. Once it's in the air, the ship's sound-dampening capabilities will kick in, and then it won't be as loud."

The group listened and exchanged smiles.

Ymir added, "Now is the time to teach those enemies a lesson they won't forget!"

Rein's eyes flashed, and he shouted, "Load ammunition, airship take off, we're attacking!"

Everyone responded in unison, "Yes, Lord City Lord!"

The first salvo of artillery fire severely damaged the airship fleet in the sky.

In particular, the magical defense layer of that "King-class Warship" was breached, which meant that its hull was directly exposed to the range of ground artillery.

However, even so, is this considered fatal?

The commanders of those extraterrestrials also adjusted their formation in time, sending several heavily armored airships down rapidly to act as human targets, blocking the breach in the fleet's defenses that had been blasted through.

More than a hundred airships retaliated, raining down bombs and cannons like ice cannons on the ground.

They reasoned that, after all, airships had absolute Air Superiority.

Even if the fleet is damaged, they still have an absolute advantage.

But at that moment, to the surprise of these people from outside the realm, a high-pitched dragon roar suddenly rang out in the sky.

Upon closer inspection, a massive flock of dark, fleshy-winged birds, numbering in the thousands, swooped down from the distant snow-capped mountain peaks.

It was none other than the Wyvern Legion of Black Dragon City!

The two vanguard generals, who had fought against the Black Dragon City Wyvern Legion for many days, were horrified when they saw the menacing Wyvern Legion. They exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible? How can those guys still have so many flying dragons!"

The immense force, like a flash flood, caused the Perception Extraordinary among the enemy to change their expressions drastically, exclaiming, "Sir, something's wrong! There are many fifth-tier flying dragons among that horde!"

"How is that possible!"

"We've been tricked. Those guys were probably deliberately hiding their true strength."

"But the intelligence clearly stated that there were only about two thousand wyverns. Where did these natives find so many high-level wyverns?"

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The commanders were completely drained of color.

In the previous battles, the dragons that came were all ordinary Third Tier- or Fourth Tier dragons. Why are there so many fifth-tier dragons suddenly appearing here?

The leader, a dozen or so, had gleaming scales and stood out from the crowd.

It was still a "Lord-tier" or "Beast King tier" magical beast.

In their understanding, taming Fifth-tier Wyrm- dragon requires at least sixth-tier strength.

How could these natives possibly make so many "beast kings" obey them?

Moreover, what surprised the enemy even more was yet to come.

Because at that moment, they saw a black dragon that looked like a "king" in the clouds above the flock of flying dragons.

It stood high above, its eyes gleaming with an arrogant disdain for the world.

This black dragon is stronger than the "Lord-tier" flying dragons underground, both in size and aura!

After a high-pitched dragon roar, the black dragon, like a commander, led a group of high-level flying dragons to charge towards the fleet!

"My God, it's the Dragon Might! Could that leading black dragon be an ancient dragon?"

"How is this possible! This isn't 'Dragon Island,' how could there be a pure-blooded dragon here!"

"There's a barbarian on the black dragon's back who's actually Dragon Knight! There's Dragon Knight among these natives!"

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Ancient dragons possess a kind of bloodline-based pressure on any low-level bloodline creature.

The purer the bloodline, the more terrifying the "Dragon Might" becomes.

When they hunted this black dragon, even the top Transcendent in Black Dragon City suffered greatly from its oppressive aura.

Moreover, these enemies came from outside the realm and were several levels weaker in physical strength.

These dragon roars, accompanied by a soul-shaking tremor, instantly threw the extraterrestrial enemies on the airship into panic. The fifth-tier Transcendent managed to retain some composure amidst their trembling. But inside the cabins, the lower-tier Transcendent responsible for firing cannons and igniting boilers had already fainted in large numbers.

In an instant, the fleet in the sky, overwhelmed by the Black Dragon's "Dragon Might's Might," was thrown into disarray.

The Wyvern Legion instantly charged into the fleet, tearing the formation apart.

These "Lord-tier" and "Beast King tier" wyverns were vastly different in strength from the average Third Tier wyverns we had encountered before. Ordinary cannons simply couldn't hit their agile bodies. And even if they did, it wasn't guaranteed to cause much damage.

The domineering black dragon was even more invincible; neither cannons, spells, nor physical attacks could cause it any damage.

However, the black dragon's claw could easily leave huge claw marks on the steel airship.

This apex predator of the Ice Ridge Wasteland revealed its ferocious side at this moment.

Those heavily armored airships were like paper in front of the dragon, torn to shreds in just a few claw strikes.

Under Wudo's command, Heilong specifically targeted the airship's kinetic energy boiler compartment, and could destroy an airship in just a few exchanges.

The Wyvern Legion is unstoppable.

And the troubles caused by those extraterrestrial enemies are not limited to the Wyvern Legion.

At that moment, they saw the enormous cannon barrel emerge from the ground, and then a strangely shaped Steam Machinery monster slowly took to the air.

"Mechanical airships! These natives have actually mastered mechanical airship technology!"