The changes in Chambord City over the past year have been absolutely astonishing.
Due to the immigration plan and the emergence of the new city on the south bank of the Zuli River, the original old city was completely transformed into a military fortress. Chambord City was originally a relic of ancient times, and the buildings within the city were all made of megalithic structures, which were extremely sturdy and easy to modify. After the original residents were all relocated to [ Sky City ], the city underwent a comprehensive militarization transformation, becoming a super fortress armed to the teeth.
The original sturdy city walls were rebuilt after being Strafe the Dortmund Black Warship. They used a lot of ancient architectural techniques recorded in [ The Demon King's Wisdom ]. Magic circles were integrated into the stone bricks. The city walls were hundreds of feet high and as sturdy as steel. Under the Sun, they radiated a metallic luster.
Moreover, the presence of the magic circle added some variability to the city walls, making them not only sturdy but also formidable.
These changes are difficult to detect under normal circumstances, but if the enemy attacks the city, these poor creatures will be driven mad to discover that, under the control of the Chambord mage, ice arrows, tongues of fire, and even stone spikes can be launched from the city walls at will, which is extremely terrifying.
The crenellations and watchtowers atop the city walls have undergone the most scientific and reasonable distance calculations, enabling them to Resist direct hits from magic or Dou Qi below the Six-Star Class, preventing the tragedy of the city walls collapsing again.
Between the battlements, [ Dragon-Shooting Giant Crossbow ] were placed, gleaming coldly. The giant magical crossbow bolts they fired were enough to kill a Early-Tier Moon Class expert in one shot. The even denser array of Magic Chain Storm Armor-Piercing Crossbows, controlled by only a thousand people, could easily unleash a continuous barrage of 100,000 arrows within a quarter of an hour, creating an arrow storm.
After the city's buildings were renovated, the primary need for military combat was prioritized, with most of the original residences and public facilities being transformed into magical bunkers and air defense outposts.
Today, the old Chambord City is a fortress fraught with danger, filled with all sorts of magical illusions and traps. Outsiders who enter without knowing its secrets would hardly survive.
The most eye-catching new building is the densely packed statues of His King in the center of the city.
Throughout the city, almost every hundred meters there is a Sun Fei statue over ten meters tall. The base of the statue is engraved with dense, incomprehensible patterns and runes—these are actually from various temples in the Diablo World, such as the Health Shrine, Stamina Shrine, Skill Shrine, Armor Shrine, Mana Shrine, Exploding Shrine, and so on.
After being cracked by the [ Madman's Laboratory ], the Shrine Runes are now fully usable in the real world.
With these idols present, once in battle, the mages of Chambord City can trigger these runes, at which point various buff auras and spells will envelop the entire city. These idols, which only work on the people of Chambord Archipelago, can quickly heal severely wounded warriors, increase their strength and stamina, improve their speed, and enhance their defense... possessing a terrifying effect that can shatter the enemy.
The renovation of the old Chambord City is 99% complete, and the Chambord Army's organizational structure has been fully established.
In addition to the nearly eighty Saint whose strength is at least Five-Star Class, Chambord City has now formed its first regular legion.
This is undoubtedly an extremely abnormal army. Although it only has 30,000 people, the terrifying thing is that, under the continuous catalysis of the [ Hulk Potion ], even a stable boy in the legion has the strength of a Star-Rank Warrior who has mastered Dou Qi qi, and is incredibly strong. There are more than 15,000 experts of Three-Star Class or above.
Their loyalty has been tested by many trials, and they are bound by the Spiritual Power of the [ Hulk Potion ], making them absolutely loyal to His King alone.
This is a legion composed entirely of experts in Dou Qi and magic. In the hands of a skilled military commander like Old Arjen, they are capable of withstanding a million-strong army.
In addition, Chambord City's air force and navy were also taking shape.
After mastering the manufacturing technology of the Black Warship), the underground arsenal in Chambord City, in addition to building the two colossal airships, the [ Black Pearl ] and the [ One-Eyed Dragon ], also acquired a considerable amount of raw materials to manufacture six smaller Manor-Class Black Warship, each capable of carrying around two hundred people, and twenty Farmer Class flying boats, each capable of carrying around twenty people.
With the addition of [ Black Pearl ] and [ One-Eyed Dragon ], Chambord City can now assemble an air force of over five thousand men, and a formidable one at that. Their strength is enough to withstand a full-strength Griffin Legion of ten thousand men from Eindhoven or a twenty-thousand-strong Black Warship squadron from Dortmund.
Meanwhile, the Chambord Archdukes' desire for a navy has never waned. In addition to the King Alexander, the Chambord Archdukes have built six magical Reverse Whale Warship of the same displacement in the past year or so. All of them are capable of underwater navigation and are equipped with powerful magical cannons and crossbows. Furthermore, the Chambord Army' Armory has built more than twenty small surface speedboats based on the [ Demon King Wisdom ]. These boats are extremely agile and can be considered giant ship killers.
Such a naval force is undoubtedly number one among the major empires of the Northern Region, which do not place much emphasis on naval development.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the past year or so, the true strength of Chambord City has probably increased more than a hundredfold.
Moreover, this calculation is based on excluding the existence of Sun Fei, who is an overpowered being of bug-like quality, and the Magic Beast Legion hidden in the Endless Forest Sea behind Chambord Mountain.
Because now, under the careful guidance of Queen Angela, the Magic Beast Legion alone has more than fifty King Class monsters, plus various other somewhat intelligent, social monsters, which is what makes Chambord City truly terrifying.
It can be said that in the present-day Chambord City, apart from Sun Fei, a double Demigod, the seemingly weak Angela is the most threatening figure in the war. As long as she has the Endless Forest Sea behind her, Angela alone can instantly Summon endless magical beasts and instantly build an invincible army.
Today, Chambord City is comparable to any Northern Region Empire, possessing strength in no way inferior to the Zenit Empire.
If military development is merely a manifestation of a nation's "external strength," then Chambord City's achievements in other areas are enough to surpass all surrounding empires and become an infinitely growing and eternally unchanging "internal strength," giving Chambord City limitless possibilities for the infinite future.
Second update.