The Gong Family.

The longsword, which should have been merely decorative, now emitted bursts of cold light in the air, like thunder!

He raised his longsword high and roared in the storm.

"I, Li Zhenfang, and all of you military leaders, will stand here today to live and die together!"

"Those who defend the city today are all my brothers!"

"I have already made my will: survivors will be promoted three ranks after the war!"

"The deceased, their relatives, and spouse will all be provided for!"

"Gentlemen! I hope you will not hesitate to lend a hand!"

"Join me, let's slay this beast!"

Li Zhenfang's voice was like the final battle drumbeat.

He had made all the preparations... After realizing that his children were now followers of the Shanhai Assembly, he also understood that he had no descendants.

Since that's the case, there's nothing more for him to care about.

The Li Family might be completely wiped out in this battle... But even so, he wanted to make one last contribution!

He has already made his will. After this war, all the soldiers' families and relatives will be taken care of. His wealth, accumulated over ten generations, will be given away here!

"Defend South River to the death!"

The low growl rang out, and everyone was free of any worries!

Intense glints flashed in everyone's eyes as they began reloading their ammunition once more!

"Boom--!"

"Boom--!!"

"Boom--!!!"

The towering flames continued to churn, thick smoke billowed, and the torrential rain intensified.

The surging roar tested the guards' bodies time and time again. Li Zhenfang, who didn't exercise much to begin with, felt his internal organs tremble because he was standing at the very front.

Even so, he gritted his teeth and stood firmly at the very front of everyone!

He knew... he knew that there were very few things that could be used in South River City.

This is certainly not the first time humanity has challenged Great Beast, nor is it likely to be the last.

Countless bloody history books demonstrate how ridiculous it was for humanity to attempt to conquer Great Beast with its own strength.

Even so, he was unwilling to become one of them.

His ancestors had accumulated wealth in South River City for over a hundred years.

For him, this place is his home, his land, and his roots!

He refused to back down an inch, no matter what!

The storm blew his hair, and the rain soaked his clothes.

He stood there, gazing proudly at the approaching Great Beast in the distance.

If humanity will one day defeat the Great Beast... then he hopes he can be the first!

"These cannons are truly terrifying..."

"Is it that impressive?"

"Not powerful... it's very fragile."

Sui shook her head slightly, turned her head to look at Maria beside her, and for the first time, the smile on her face disappeared as she looked directly at the tiny figures that had always been difficult for her to see.

They remain just as fragile, still likely to survive the blink of an eye in her hands.

But their actions made her feel something she had never experienced before.

"These cannons are slow to load, have low firepower, require a lot of time to deploy, and also need suitable firing ranges and a lot of resources... but they made them."

"Haven't you helped with a lot of things?"

"This is different!"

The young girl tilted her head back, her bright eyes gleaming with firelight.

It wasn't fear, it wasn't shock, but an unprecedented excitement and fervor.

"Even without me, they could have made these things... I just sped things up; they just lacked a bit of time!"

The 12-year-old spoke with great excitement, much like the excitement she felt when she first discovered that Maria was also such a formidable fighter.

"And... did you notice? Each of their cannons is actually modified. There are definitely many experimental models among them that they had no choice but to bring out now, but that's not important!"

"Do you know what this means? They've been improving these things... They've temporarily acquired this power through their own methods. These cannons are weak, not even as powerful as a single blow from the weakest Great Beast I've ever seen."

"But they can make more... Right now there are only a dozen or so, but given enough time, if everyone in the city comes to forge them, they can make many more!"

"Dozens? Hundreds? Even thousands!"

"Even I will have to take it seriously when the time comes!"

The 20-year-old's lips curled into a smile, but his eyes became unfocused.

Although she is very combative and often seems confused about many things, it must be said that she is a true genius.

She almost instantly began to enjoy the journey.

These cannons are still too weak... their gunpowder technology can be improved.

There's also the filling method... Manual filling is too slow; we could develop specialized machines for automated filling...

The tempering of the cannon barrel can also be improved.

Mobility... Mobility is also an important criterion!

Almost instantly, he came up with hundreds of ways to improve these things.

But what finally came to her mind was something that even she found exhilarating.

Their bodies were forged from steel, their weapons filled with gunpowder, and their blood replaced by the masses...

Finally... a steel Great Beast was forged!

The more she thought about it, the more she could feel her body trembling uncontrollably.

It was a feeling of excitement... a feeling of exhilaration, a feeling of admiration!

"I understand... I finally understand why you believed these little things could defeat us."

He laughed loudly and hugged Maria tightly.

She couldn't control her body, and the scalding heat poured purely onto Maria, causing Maria to frown slightly, but in the end she didn't say anything more.

To be honest, the changes in her appearance at that age were both expected and unexpected for Maria.

She knew that the nature of the child wasn't inherently evil... just like how many Great Ones don't actually care much about humanity.

However, their immense power means that even their mere presence can have unpredictable impacts on people.

However, there are inevitably some people who are genuinely bored and come to listen to human conversations, and then bestow their power upon them...

Maria was targeting the latter.

He tilted his head slightly back.

"It hasn't stopped yet..."

As can be seen, in the distance, the speed of the tornado's rotation is gradually slowing down under the barrage of artillery fire, but it does not stop its advance and continues to approach this direction.

The oppressive atmosphere constantly tested every soldier still fighting.

Although the power of the artillery barrage far exceeded everyone's expectations, the fearless guards used their own lives to unleash the power of those shells.

But that's not enough...

Humanity is far from being able to defeat the Great Beast...

"We've entered the city!"

Reminded by Maria, the young man nervously looked towards the crowd.

After realizing the potential of these little people, she actually felt a little reluctant to part with them.

She didn't want these people to die like this... they still had so much more potential!

The moment she turned her head, the enormous Great Beast finally revealed its true form!

It was a ferocious tiger, hundreds of meters tall.

Even though Maria and Sui were standing at the highest point in South River City, they still had to look up to see each other's eyes.

Its fierce body was covered in bright orange tiger skin that shimmered with a smooth luster.

It defiantly broke through the city gate and rampaged into the city!

"Damn it... Don't even think about doing anything!"

Seeing this, Sui's face paled slightly, and flames instantly erupted from his body.

But clearly, humans reacted faster than her.

"Everyone! Move!"

The loud sound suddenly spread throughout the city, and in the instant that Sui was stunned, hundreds of explosions erupted throughout the Western District!

Another kind of firelight began to flicker before her, and the yellowish-black Primal Crystals continued to spread!

They are independent of each other, yet they resonate with each other.

Pure light surged forth, like a giant spider web, sealing off the entire space!

The Great Beast... walked right into their trap!

"Humans have always seen further than you think... They never place their hopes in one place."

Maria exhaled, looking at the enormous net made of some unknown material using Originium Arts, and at the crowd who had turned themselves into nails, fixing the net in place.

The unknown Great Beast was still struggling, its ferocious and savage power sending shivers down everyone's spines.

But...

That's not enough...

Simply trapping the Great Beast... is not enough to resolve this crisis.

Maria, then silently turned her head away.

And it is located within the urban area of South River City.

One cannon after another was slowly pushed out...

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Chapter 304 The Gong Family.

Roar, battle...

As Originium Arts erupted, everyone roared and unleashed all the power they could muster.

The Originium Wizards raised their staffs high and roared with all their might.

Those who were not skilled in this art raised their bows and crossbows and began to fire.

A deluge of arrows poured forth, hurtling towards the creature known as the Great Beast.

One wave after another.

The Great Beast obviously couldn't just wait for these people to attack it.

It struggled fiercely amidst its roars.

A savage, primal force was unleashed upon this land!

"Boom--!"

Its claws slammed violently into the ground!