The Tide of the Times, the Transformation of the Battlefield!

Before long, Lucina and the others had learned everything clearly through the Group Chat, including every deployment, the distribution of war resources, and the logistical production capacity of every region.

Born into a military family, Lucina was experiencing such... convenience for the first time.

She had never imagined that wartime communications could be so convenient and free from interference.

Even after obtaining the Magic Web and learning that Private Chat could transmit voices across thousands of miles, she had never imagined that such a small change—turning Private Chat into Group Chat—could be so useful!

"Technology God above, Your wisdom makes everyone else pale in comparison!" Lucina could not help but sigh. She knew that all of this had been brought about by the Technology God.

Just as the commander of the defense army was about to agree, he saw someone ask in the Group Chat, "Lord Bellion, we have deployed most of the kingdom's forces to the Westlands to wage war against the Tiele Chiefdom. Will the Graycastle Empire beyond the Southlands really not take advantage of the situation?" His attention immediately shifted entirely to the Group Chat!

That was right!

They had faced off against the Graycastle Empire for who knew how many years. Although there had never been a large-scale war, minor clashes had almost never ceased. With most of their forces deployed to the Westlands, would the Southlands truly be safe?!

If the royal capital had not considered this issue before but now began to worry, would it dispatch some forces to the Southlands? If that happened, the forces they could deploy would be weakened... The defense army commander could not help frowning, a faint unease rising within him.

"Based on my understanding of the Graycastle Empire, they will not attack at a time like this. At least, not for now."

Just as everyone was curious and prepared to press further, Bellion typed another line: "The Graycastle Emperor is a very wise man. He knows when acting will yield the greatest benefit. As long as our battle against the Tiele Chiefdom is swift and overwhelming, there is no need to worry about them. Unless we fight with great difficulty, begin suffering heavy losses, or are even invaded by the Tiele Chiefdom, then we will need to worry about the Graycastle Empire reaping the benefits!"

"..." For a moment, Lucina did not know what to say. Bellion's judgment seemed somewhat too presumptuous, yet when she thought it over carefully, she did not know how to refute him.

It seemed that the Graycastle Emperor truly was that sort of person. He preferred accomplishing the greatest things at the smallest cost. If their battle with the Tiele Chiefdom dragged on and countless weapons and soldiers died on this battlefield, then they truly would need to worry about Gray Fortress attacking. But if they could crush them with ease...

If this had been before, she definitely would have questioned it. The Tiele Chiefdom has already gathered an army of a hundred thousand! Slaughtering a hundred thousand pigs would be harder than reaching the heavens—how could an army of a hundred thousand be swept away so easily?! But now, they possessed the creations of the Technology God and had used the convenience of the Magic Web to stockpile vast quantities of supplies here. It seemed they really could do it!

They used the Group Chat to complete a few more exchanges, then returned to their respective posts.

"By the way, why are all the spells here Electric Shock Waves?" Standing atop the city wall and making the final defensive arrangements, Lucina could not help voicing her doubt.

She had not noticed it while communicating with Viscount Rost earlier.

"Those Orcs are thick-skinned and tough. Burning, corrosion, and freezing may not have much effect on them. The royal capital believes lightning-type spells are most effective. As long as they hit, they will definitely paralyze them." The defense army commander smiled. "I think that idea is correct."

Lucina spread her hands. She actually felt that they were all about the same; perhaps a variety of different types might even produce unexpected results. However, since it would not greatly affect the deployment, she did not dwell on it and simply continued making arrangements: large catapults, small catapults, Ray Gun teams, archers, throwers...

Looking at the orderly layout, the defense army commander finally understood why the higher-ups had deployed this Wolf General from the Northlands.

She truly possessed unrivaled experience in the use of Mana Bombs. It could almost be said that she had maximized everyone's value and could carry out bombardments across the entire area as much as possible.

"What are you thinking about, Commander?" Lucina quickly noticed that there was something unusual in the way the defense army commander looked at the soldiers moving into action, and she could not help asking.

Could there be some information she did not know? That was a major taboo on the battlefield!

"I was just thinking... these truly are remarkable weapons!" The admiration in the defense army commander's voice was undisguised. "I never imagined magic could be cast this way, and I never imagined those mage apprentices could play such a huge role..."

"Yes, they are incredible weapons." Lucina strongly agreed. "The Technology God will change this world... But surely you are not merely expressing admiration, are you?"

"...Indeed." The defense army commander fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "I also feel somewhat disappointed... Back then, it took me three years just to become a knight, and five years in total to master two basic knight skills. But now, any mage apprentice can use these Magitech Devices to pose a tremendous threat to a knight like me. What is even more terrifying is..."

The defense army commander suddenly did not know how to continue. After several seconds of silence, he finally said, "In order to learn battle formations and give the knight order greater combat strength, I spent twenty years studying. But now, it has already become outdated!"

"Yes, it has become outdated." Lucina nodded without any politeness. "But isn't that how war works? As time passes, the way wars are fought keeps evolving. Aren't ancient wars different from those of today? The times have changed, so we should adapt to them as best we can!"

"Yes! The times have changed, so we must adapt to them." The defense army commander nodded, but the heaviness in his heart did not lessen in the slightest. After a brief silence, he suddenly changed the subject. "Tell me, what would happen if we buried a large number of Mana Bombs in that area and detonated them when the enemy entered it?"

"Without an input of magic power, how could they be detonated?" Lucina asked in surprise. She did not believe he would not know that! "Don't tell me you want some mages to act as suicide troops and set them off?! It would be too late for that, too."