New World

First update, then revise.

It's not surprising that those guys from outside the region underestimated us.

Rather, it was because the intelligence organizations in the Ice Ridge Wasteland already knew very little about the combat strength of Black Dragon City.

Black Dragon City has never considered any faction in the Ice Ridge Wasteland as an enemy.

No one has that qualification.

Neither the once-powerful Oma Empire nor the Sid, with its thousands of years of history, had the right to force Black Dragon City to fully reveal its combat strength.

The only three times the military force was used in front of the world were merely the tip of the iceberg.

The first was when Black Wind Territory attacked the auction, the second was when the Oma Royal Academy of Sciences was breached during the succession of the Oma Imperial Power, and the third was when the Radiant Kingdom was bombed and destroyed.

The world now knows that Black Dragon City has a Wyvern Legion of several thousand men, as well as an unknown number of the Mechanist Legion.

In the years that followed, there were no more large-scale military movements in Black Dragon City.

Of course, the information was not wrong in the first place, but it was a bit outdated.

Outsiders have no idea how exaggerated the development of Black Dragon City is.

Metternich's previous plan to lure the enemy by "feigning weakness" was based on this information gap.

Those foreign enemies possessed intelligence on Black Dragon City's combat capabilities from several years ago.

At that time, the main mounts of the Black Dragon City's Wyvern Legion were indeed only around Third Tier, and their numbers were not large.

In recent years, however, Rein and his group have developed the high-level wyvern gathering area in the western part of the basin and captured several large high-level wyvern groups.

The main force of the Flying Dragon Squad now consists entirely of Fourth Tier and fifth-tier flying dragons.

The average tier of the mounts has increased by nearly two major tiers, which is incomparable to their combat power a few years ago.

The stables for High-tier Demonic Beast mounts are not located in the city, so this is a hidden force that has never been revealed to the world.

Now that this secret Wyvern Legion has been deployed, it is invincible.

On the Ice Ridge Wasteland, there was simply no army that could stop them!

The appearance of the Wyvern Legion instantly boosted the morale of the entire city's army.

The soldiers and civilians who had been beaten helplessly looked at the flying dragon in the sky and were overjoyed.

"Look, it's the Wyvern Legion of Kolman Warrior!"

"Wow, Elder Wudo is on the back of that black dragon!"

"And Elder Habu, the Kolman's First Warrior!"

"My God, it turns out our city lord was prepared all along! Hahaha, let's wipe out those damned invaders!"

"Kill them all!"

"Long live the Lord Rein!"

"Long live the Lord Rein!"

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A tidal wave of shouts erupted throughout the city.

The call to counterattack sounded, and dense crowds emerged from the city's air-raid shelters, armed with weapons, charging towards the crashing airships and the falling extraterrestrial enemies.

Because everyone in Black Dragon City Transcendent, even though the Extraordinary Rank of those extraterrestrial enemies are generally high, the people are not afraid at all. They use their overwhelming numbers to completely overwhelm the invaders who land on the ground.

What supports the military strength of Black Dragon City has never been just the Wyvern Legion, but also Old Master Tuster's Mechanical Legion!

Immediately after the first round of artillery fire, an exaggerated sound of gears and mechanisms suddenly rang out from the "secret research institute" behind the Black Dragon Academy.

That devastating cannon shot just now blasted through the enemy's main warship.

Everyone realized that the cannon buried underground was the city lord's biggest secret weapon!

However, before the shock on everyone's faces could fully dissipate, they witnessed a scene that would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

To everyone's surprise, at that moment, the enormous cannon barrel suddenly and slowly emerged from the ground.

Click click

Booming

Accompanied by the violent noise of the boiler and the sound of metal scraping, the enormous creature finally slowly rose from the ground.

The immense power provided by the overpressure Steam Sphere propelled the real steel behemoth into the air, its ascent accelerating rapidly.

Only then did everyone get a clear look at the full appearance of the steel monster.

It didn't resemble a typical airship in the sky; rather, it looked more like a long worm.

In the myths and legends of this world, there is a mythical giant worm that can devour everything—the "Abyssal Maw".

This is where Mr. Tuster's design inspiration came from.

The entire "Black Dragon" was cylindrical, with a massive gun barrel in the center, almost as long as the hull. Numerous enormous propellers were mounted around the gun barrel as its axis.

This airship's kinetic energy does not rely entirely on the thrust of the Steam Sphere, but rather on a hybrid power system of wind and steam. This design ensures that wind resistance is minimized and the kinetic energy of the Steam Boilers is utilized to the fullest extent.

The most intuitive feeling is that its flight speed will be several times that of a conventional airship!

Above the head of this enormous monster is a glass structure resembling a crystal beast horn; that is Master Cavo's library.

This is also the airship's command post.

In the command cabin of the Black Dragon, Rein felt the G-force of the airship taking off, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

He looked at Grandpa Tuster beside him and exclaimed, "Grandpa Tuster, your design is truly extraordinary!"

Ymir, standing nearby, remarked, "Dean Tuster's mechanical airship design is truly eye-opening."

"Really."

Everyone expressed their approval.

Putting everything else aside, the design of the ship's hull as the main gun is something that ordinary people couldn't have come up with.

"Imagination" is also the most important talent for mechanics.

The Black Dragon, with its design completely different from conventional mechanical airships, is far superior to all the other "fish-shaped" airships in the sky, regardless of its technological level compared to those in the outer regions.

Tuster looked at his work and seemed quite satisfied. He laughed loudly, "Hahaha, 'Black Dragon' is the mechanical creation I'm most proud of in my life."

As he spoke, his eyes sparkled with excitement, and he added, "Once it flies out of the realm, I will modify it with magical energy, and then the airship's performance in all aspects will have a qualitative leap."

Hearing everyone's praise, little Karl excitedly chimed in, "Brother Rein, what about me! I designed the airship's acceleration and propulsion system!"

Rein laughed and said, "Haha, our Karl is naturally the most talented mechanic!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

"Damn it, these natives actually possess airship technology? Why wasn't this mentioned in the intelligence?!"

Sky Sky, the Three-Eyed Race youth Credo's face was no longer calm and composed.

The "King-class Warship" he was on had been blasted through by a single shot. Although the spare boiler compartment prevented it from falling into the water for the time being, its situation was still extremely dangerous.

"Idiots! Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"

Credo furious.

Didn't that idiot subordinate say before that the Wyvern Legion of Black Dragon City was almost wiped out and had no chance of fighting?

What is this group of people in front of me now?

It's not that the enemy has deployed Wyvern Legion, and their outdated mechanical technology is no match for their fleet.

What is that strange steel monster that's flying now?

The massive cannon muzzle lit up again; the second super shell was already being fired.

With such an exaggeratedly massive cannon, no one knows how many more shots their "King-class Warship" can withstand.

After a moment's thought, he understood that the other party had been feigning weakness, waiting for him to become a "big fish."

No one expected that these "natives" would possess such terrifying combat power.

"Damn it! Didn't you guys say that 'Wussenbar,' the Oma Imperial Capital, was the strongest Mechanical City, a mechanical holy land? What is this?!"

Credo roared in the command post, but it did nothing to change the course of the battle.

The significance of mechanical airships lies in aerial positional warfare. Although they can float, their movement speed is nowhere near that of flying dragons.

Their current situation is extremely awkward. They can only watch helplessly as the enemy surrounds their fleet, and they are completely powerless to do anything about it. They can only choose to fight back.

But Black Dragon City's firepower was far stronger than expected.

In comparison, the technological level of the Oma Imperial Capital is several decades behind!

The Black Dragon took off, its speed and efficiency made possible by the ingenious design that combined wind and steam power.

With a loud "bang," another loud noise followed.

The super cannon pierced through several small warships that were acting as shields for the enemy's main ship.

At this point, the enemies naturally couldn't let the "Black Dragon" fly towards them. After all, everyone had witnessed the power of this strange airship that resembled a "Abyssal Maw the abyss."

If it were to crash into the fleet, that would be a real disaster.

Even after seeing that Black Dragon City possessed mechanical airships, the fleet commander was not entirely desperate, because they still had a numerical advantage.

Even the most powerful cannon can only be played once.

The other small cannons were about the same caliber as those on their airships.

With over a hundred airships, the sheer number of cannons alone would be enough to bomb that lone airship to smithereens.

"Ships 18, 19, 56, and 88, listen to my command! Turn your cannons around and destroy that enemy airship!"

The fleet commanders are also experienced veterans of battlefield command.

After a moment of panic, he immediately ordered the lower-level fleet to point their cannons at the "Black Dragon" on the ground.

Thousands of cannons simultaneously unleashed their fire.

Thump, thump, thump, thump

Accompanied by a thunderous barrage of cannon fire, projectiles of all sizes rained down on the Black Dragon like a storm.

The warship commander had plenty of experience dealing with this situation.

Normally, such clustered firepower would be enough to severely damage a single ship. Even though the airship has a magical defensive shield, because it is hovering in the air, the impact of the shells is enough to make the airship lose its balance in the air. Two more rounds, even if they cannot penetrate the magical defenses, will still make it fall to the ground.

However, what was unexpected was...

The dense barrage of shells did not touch any magic shields, but instead struck the airship's hull armor directly.

But when the shot hit, the fleet commander looked as if he had seen a ghost, and his expression changed drastically!

"How is this possible?! Why didn't the shell penetrate the armor?!"

Not only did the projectiles fail to penetrate the armor, but the extraterrestrials on the airships could even clearly see the projectiles hitting the "Black Dragon's " armor and then becoming "stuck" in it. After a series of faint ripples, the projectiles would then fall off the surface of the armor.

"That's... 'Angelas Black Iron'! How is that possible? This entire mechanical airship is made of that kind of god-level metal?"

Upon seeing this strange phenomenon, the mechanics on the extraterrestrial fleet immediately recognized the origin of the slightly scarlet black steel.

They initially thought the red color on the armor surface was an enchantment, but it turned out to be the color of the metal itself.

After considering all the factors, they immediately came to a conclusion.

This is that kind of "god-level metal"!

Oh my god

Even beyond the realm of gods, this [Angelas Black Iron] is an extremely rare and top-tier metal. A single piece is priceless, and even the most prestigious auction houses don't necessarily have much in stock.

These "natives" actually used this metal to build such a whole mechanical airship?

Beyond the realms, this airship is worth enough to acquire a powerful empire!

Elsewhere, the members of the "Radiant Alliance" would be overjoyed to see this bizarre airship.

But now, all they see is despair.

Having recognized the origin of this metal, they were well aware of one fact: conventional gunpowder artillery was completely ineffective against this airship!

No, even ordinary Magic-Powered Cannon can't do anything to it!

This metal not only possesses amazing physical force-dissipating properties, but also has extremely strong magical conductivity.

Good heavens, what kind of steel monster did these natives build?!

Amidst the despairing gazes of those extraterrestrial enemies, Rein and his men steered the "Black Dragon" recklessly into the fleet in the sky.

If the "Volcano Giant Cannon" had not fired in this manner, it would have severely damaged one or more warships.

But Black Dragon City's mechanical prowess extends far beyond airships.

And there are mechanics too!

Just as the "Black Dragon" entered the enemy fleet, the airship's cabin doors opened, and a group of imposing mecha warriors leaped out.

The Steam Sphere mounted on their bodies emitted high-pressure steam, propelling the heavy mechs onto the warships.

Then, the mech warriors drew their "Arc Vibration Black Blade" from their backs and began slashing wildly at the armor.

The best way to deal with machines is to use machines!

Some of the dragons couldn't gnaw on the mechanical armor, but in front of this big black blade, it was like cutting stone. Once the right vibration frequency was found, it easily cut through.

Thousands of mechs, like busy bees, flew and leaped, nimbly moving among the various airships and warships in the sky.

Finally.

After the Wyvern Legion and the Black Dragon appeared, the balance of the battle instantly tilted in favor of Black Dragon City.

Those enemies from beyond the realm, without the protection of the Mechanical City, are not a threat at all in terms of combat power.

As time went by, airships were abandoned one by one, and the city was engulfed in war.

"Watch out, everyone! Another one has fallen!"

"Hahaha, brothers, charge! Kill all the enemies!"

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On the ground, the Black Dragon City army was also frantically reaping the benefits from the extraterrestrial enemies.

All 121 extraterrestrial airships were under the surveillance of the Blue-tailed Hawk; none of them could escape.

This battle was very intense.

They played until late into the night.

The Black Dragon City was ablaze with lights late at night, and flares illuminated the entire sky.

Although sporadic artillery fire could still be heard in the distance, the enemy fleet's main warships had already been shot down.

Rein, Lilith, Bazel, Canossa, Ymir, Cavo, Mafat, Habu.

A group of experts personally went to the battlefield and wiped out those top experts from outside the region with overwhelming force.

In this battle, Black Dragon City also suffered heavy losses, with its buildings bombed into ruins.

Rein stood on the ruins and snapped the necks of two Tier 5 enemies.

At that moment, Metternich, carrying a corpse by the neck, walked over.

He threw the corpse on the ground and muttered, "Tsk tsk. The 'God's Chosen' from beyond the realm are nothing special. Even with divine magic, they're only slightly stronger than ordinary fifth-tier beings."

When the body was turned over, it turned out to be a handsome young man with vertical pupils between his eyebrows.

This was none other than the enemy's supreme commander, the "God's Chosen" named Credo.

Rein looked at the corpse and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Metternich."

"It didn't take much effort."

Metternich, with a relaxed expression, added, "However, just like the records in the tomb, these Three-Eyed Race have the ability to bewitch people's minds with their 'Divine Eye.' Unless you have Transcendent mental strength, dealing with them is quite troublesome."

"Hehe."

"Listen, "Rein raised an eyebrow slightly.

Beyond the realms, these "God's Chosen" are invincible beings of their rank. They can summon the will of gods, wield divine magic, and possess extraordinary combat prowess.

But in the eyes of the experts of the Ice Ridge Wasteland, it seemed to be nothing special.

The Tomb of the Black Emperor contains many records of events from that era. Therefore, Rein and her men know almost everything about their enemy, while the enemy knows nothing about them.

Before long, Bazel and his group of experts also gathered over.

The enemy's top fighters have been almost completely eliminated, and there is no longer any threat.

This war against external forces began suddenly and ended even more suddenly.

By dawn, all 121 mechanical airships had been shot down or captured.

However, the task of cleaning up the battlefield was left to the citizens and guards of Black Dragon City.

However Rein and his team had new plans.

As soon as the battle ended, they hurriedly set off.

In the city square, the "Black Dragon" was parked on an open space.

Beside the hatch, a group of experts, including Rein, Bazel, Cavo, Guy, Lilith, Ymir, Canossa, Wudo, were saying goodbye to their old friends.

Everyone's eyes gleamed with reluctance.

This parting is uncertain, and we don't know if we'll ever have the chance to meet again in this lifetime.

However, the urgency of reality left them no time to delay any longer.

Today, this extraterrestrial fleet was completely annihilated, and the "God's Chosen" Credo was killed. The people of the "Holy Light Alliance" from outside the region have already received the news.

Within twenty days at most, those enemies from beyond the region will gather a new airship army and re-enter the Ice Ridge Wasteland.

Rein and his men had no time to waste; they had to leave before the enemy arrived and then close the passage in and out of the wasteland.

This was a plan that had been prepared long ago.

The airship slowly took off, and the cabin door was about to close.

As Rein looked at the familiar faces on the ground, his eyes stung slightly.

He shouted, "Priest Mafat, after we leave, Black Dragon City will be in your care."

Mafat: "Yes. You can go without worry. I'm an old man, how many more years can I live? I won't let anything happen in the city."

Rein: "Teacher Ilubeck, please take care of yourself. I will definitely come back someday."

Ilubeck: "Well, Rein, take care of yourself too. Wherever you are in the future, remember the Ge family in Ice Ridge Wasteland."

"Aunt Catherine, the Black Gold Merchant Guild is now in your hands."

"Good!"

"General Baron, I entrust the city's troops to you."

"Lord City Lord, Your Her Highness the Eldest Princess, please rest assured."

"Lord City Lord, please take care."

"Everyone, take care!"

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The "Black Dragon" took away thousands of Wyvern Knights, thousands of mechanics, and a group of top experts.

Although Black Dragon City is now almost no longer a threat in the Spine Wasteland, it still needs a master to oversee it.

Therefore, the Great Shaman Mafat, Elder Rain Master Fofa, and Insect Master Elder Imyu stayed behind.

With them around, Black Dragon City will not experience any major chaos in the future.

The airship slowly took off, flew higher and higher, and then disappeared into the black mist clouds.

Rein stood at the lookout window, watching the people waving on the ground grow smaller and smaller.

Finally, my vision was completely blurred by the black fog.

In the command center, Ymir, Canossa, Wudo, Bazel, Guy, Guy, Cavo, Habu, and other top experts looked at their homeland Lilith, which was getting further and further away, and sighed with emotion.

Their journey to beyond the borders was not only an exploration, but also carried a heavy mission.

One day, they want the humans of the Ice Ridge Wasteland to be able to live freely under that wider sky.

At that moment, Mr. Tuster's voice came from the vast pipeline, "Captain Rein, please issue the departure order."

"Let's go, beyond this realm!"

At Rein's command, the airship darted into the clouds and sped eastward.

Everyone's eyes gleamed with excitement as they shouted, "A new world, here we come!"