The new strategy was resolutely implemented. The nature of warfare underwent subtle yet profound changes. The Blood-Red Defense Line was no longer merely a shield to withstand impacts, but transformed into a massive "whetstone" that constantly honed its own sharpness.
The " Troop Training " campaign has been fully launched.
The area surrounding the nest island became the most brutal and effective training ground. Under the protection of the pale golden aura of the mobile " Purification Field " generator, the battle turned into a planned Harvest.
Ace's " Purifying Flame Squad " acted like scavengers on the battlefield, their platinum-gold flame storms sweeping across the land, turning swarms of low-level monsters to ashes, leaving only wisps of barely perceptible golden light to merge into the warriors' bodies. Ace's control over the Flame of World Purification became increasingly refined, the color of the flames growing purer, even faintly carrying a hint of the rules of purification.
Close-combat powerhouses like Luffy and Zoro operate on the edge of force fields, hunting down monsters that attempt to break through or are slightly stronger. Luffy's Gum-Gum Fruit ability has been further developed through countless battles, making his attack methods more varied and unpredictable. His Conqueror's Haki has become increasingly refined, and occasionally, a powerful strike can even shatter the energy shield surrounding a purple monster. Zoro's Three-Sword Style has become increasingly sharp, each strike containing the will to cut through everything. In life-or-death battles, he pursues a higher realm of "swordsmanship," and the accumulation of his aura makes his presence as sharp as a drawn blade, its cold light chilling.
Even non-main combatants like Nami, Usopp, and Chopper found their place in this all-out Troop Training. Nami used her Clima-Tact for tactical support and area control, Usopp's long-range sniping was specifically designed to eliminate the leaders or energy nodes among the monsters, and Chopper transformed into a giant guardian, withstanding the onslaught of powerful monsters at crucial moments. His medical skills and Rumble Ball were also constantly improving, saving countless wounded soldiers.
The Power of Fortune, like a trickle, eventually converges into a river.
Although the luck provided by a single low-level monster is negligible, their sheer number makes up for it. The continuous, efficient slaughter leads to a qualitative change. The soldiers on the front lines can clearly feel their own growth:
Officers who had been stuck at a bottleneck for many years broke through one after another, and the number of those who Awakening their Haki increased.
• Devil Fruit User have a significantly enhanced level of development and control over their abilities.
• The physical fitness, reaction speed, and fighting spirit of ordinary soldiers are also steadily improving.
More importantly, the blessing of "luck" originating from the very source of the world seems to be subtly optimizing the upper limit of everyone's potential, breaking down the inherent barriers of talent.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Science Department continuously put newly developed weapons and equipment into actual combat testing and iterated rapidly based on feedback. The "Energy Guiding Device" based on the research of Power of Fortune began small-scale testing, attempting to more efficiently convert the Power of Fortune acquired by individuals into immediate combat power or healing ability.
The response and stalemate of the Rift Demons.
Faced with humanity's "sharpening stone" tactics, the Rift Demons also made adjustments. They no longer blindly rushed out of their nests to their deaths, but began to rely on the creep terrain for defense, and sent out more purple, and occasionally dark red, monsters to form elite squads, attempting to eliminate humanity's " Purification Field " generators at specific points or hunt down lone strong individuals.
The war entered a more cunning and brutal stalemate. The two sides engaged in repeated back-and-forth battles, ambushes, and counter-ambushes around various strongholds. There were casualties every day, but every day, the overall strength of the human defense line was strengthened by the crucible of blood and fire.
Allen sat in the center, maintaining the spacetime stability of the key area to prevent the rift from suddenly erupting, while keenly sensing the gradually gathering, magnificent "river of fortune". He could feel that the whole world seemed to be "awakening" because of this battle for survival, casting more favor on its guardians.
"Not enough..." Allen thought to himself. The River of Fortune was indeed growing stronger, but the terrifying aura deep within the rift was becoming clearer and more unstable in this stalemate. He knew that the " Tribulation Power " accumulated by the Rift Demons was by no means small. The current balance was fragile, and once it was broken, it would be earth-shattering.
This period of Troop Training was not only for survival, but also to accumulate enough strength to meet the inevitable, fate-determining final assault. Everyone was gritting their teeth and persevering, waiting for the moment when the river of destiny would converge into a towering wave.