"My king, the scouting team reported that they found the reinforcement convoys from the other two cities. They're less than a hundred kilometers away."
The Alpha Wolf's voice came through.
"Good. Pioneer Corps, hurry up and assemble!"
Yu Yuan withdrew his gaze from One-Horned Rhino.
The Loser's Cube appeared in his hand, and Nate materialized beside him.
"Get started, Nate! Show our One-Horned Rhino what you can do!"
"Yes, master." As Nate spoke, his clothes began to burn on their own.
Red markings appeared across his charred body, and the surrounding temperature began to rise.
Sparks spat through the air.
He was entering his demon form.
Yu Yuan flashed away from Nate, appearing on the shore of Lakeheart Island.
The Loser's Cube flashed again, and a massive figure appeared in Jiado Lake.
It was the Cangjia Rock Turtle.
"Little fellow, connect this island to the mainland over there."
Yu Yuan pointed to the lakeshore two kilometers away.
The Cangjia Rock Turtle let out a cry and dove to the bottom of the lake. Immediately afterward, Yu Yuan felt the ground begin to tremble.
It was as though something was rising from the lakebed.
The water shuddered, and a dark shadow rose from the depths before breaking the surface.
A bridge built from the soil and rocks of the lakebed had risen. Under the Cangjia Rock Turtle's control, the earth and stone gradually leveled out and hardened.
The bridge extended from Lakeheart Island toward the opposite shore, dividing the lake water on either side.
By then, Nate had completed his transformation into demon form.
He had become a ten-meter-tall Lava Giant, with searing magma flowing over his charred, petrified skin.
Magma flowed down to his feet. The ground cracked, and flames and hot vapor rose through the fissures.
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