The metal fortress we see so far is only 300 to 400 meters high. With the passageway closed and the top smoke vent sealed, it looks like a completely metal turtle.
These metal fortresses had dozens of cannons protruding from each level, which immediately unleashed a fierce barrage of fire into the sky.
"Oh, they're using cannons? Is that going to work?"
Yaoyao was quite surprised to see the cannons shooting out flames. They weren't firing high-powered energy weapons, but rather very primitive shells.
Very similar to artillery on Earth, at first glance it looks like a projectile propelled by gunpowder as its attack component.
Such projectiles would have a maximum attack power of no more than 500 points, which would be enough to deal with ordinary Wizard Apprentice. However, to deal with these wizards and slave armies who were all at level one or above, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, or an egg hitting a rock.
Unlike Yaoyao, who drew conclusions at a glance, Leo observed that after the cannonballs struck the slave army, one of the level-one slaves was instantly wounded. A huge laceration caused the slave to scream in pain, but before he could rush forward to destroy the cannons, he was instantly surrounded by more cannon fire.
This first-class slave was blown to bits by hundreds of shells in the sky. Because the shelling was so concentrated, many slaves around him were also caught in the crossfire, and three of them died instantly.
If it weren't for a level-two armored slave being commanded to charge at the forefront, braving artillery fire towards the ground fortress, who knows how many more slaves would have died.
"Something's not right. How can these cannons be so powerful?" Yaoyao also noticed something was wrong. The attack power of these shells was clearly between 800 and 1000 points, which was several times more powerful than the cannons on Earth.
While their attack power may not seem strong, it is enough to pose a threat to level one life. What's even more terrifying is their rate of fire.
A metal fortress has 300 to 500 cannons, capable of firing a volley every second.
A single concentrated barrage of fire from just 30 cannons is enough to tear a level 1 slave to shreds.
In other words, the burst of attack power from a single metal fortress per second is enough to kill 30 to 50 level-one slaves.
How many of these metal fortresses are there?
Leo looked around and saw mountains resembling tomb mounds everywhere. They were tearing open the mountainside to reveal solid metal fortresses beneath, with identical cannons pointing densely towards the sky.
Such metal fortresses exist in terrifying numbers throughout the Rota World.
These metal fortresses are like nails driven into the body of the Rota World, and the wizards are the ones responsible for pulling out the nails.
The remains of numerous metal fortresses are scattered on the ground, revealing a thickness of an astonishing ten meters.
The interior is filled with numerous complex passageways, and you can also see many rooms with different functions.
These metal fortresses were completely dismantled by the slave army, and sharp claw marks were still clearly visible on the thick metal blocks.
These claw marks were as easy as grabbing tofu; they tore these fortresses apart with ease.
The metal fortress's cannon firepower was indeed impressive, but against the wizard army, it was utterly inadequate.
They could only offer slight resistance before being torn apart by the overwhelming army of slaves.
Right next to it was a metal fortress, like a mountain that had been easily torn open, revealing the life beneath.
Upon seeing the life within them, Leo understood why they were called Cyborg.
Because only half or most of their bodies are covered in metal, while the rest is still flesh and blood.
It's unclear whether the flesh was embedded in the metal, or the metal was integrated into the flesh.
Most Cyborg no longer show their original racial characteristics; only some Cyborg with less metallic covering retain some fleshy traits.
"They look a bit like those Diro People, don't they?"
Although the Diro People are also called humans, they are actually a completely different kind of life form from humans like Leo and wizards.
The Diro People are the only two life forms currently observed in the Rota World; the other is naturally the Cyborg.
They are short in stature, only about one meter tall even when standing upright, and are in a bent-over position in normal life.
His pointed nose and double pupils, along with his long, pointed hands, which had become long and pointed due to the needs of life after generations of reproduction, created a discordant shape with his short body.
Their noses have a remarkably complex internal structure. The air they inhale passes through multiple purification organs within the nasal cavity before flowing into their bodies.
In the words of wizards, they should more accurately be called a subhuman race.
Only some racial characteristics can be seen in the body; most of the physical body is completely different from the racial characteristics.
People of their race are not even qualified to be experimented on by wizards because less than 20% of their bodies are compatible with humans.
Their strength is between apprentice and first level; they are weak and pose no threat to wizards.
They are numerous and reproduce rapidly, making them the best slaves for Cyborg.
This intelligence was generated from information exchange platforms. Before Leo arrived, some wizards had already collected the intelligence, submitted it, and earned a certain amount of battle merits.
Yaoyao said that the flesh and blood parts of these Cyborg looked a lot like those of the Diro People.
Indeed, these Cyborg seem to have been modified from the bodies of the Diro People.
Their auras were mixed and not pure. Judging from their fighting with the slave army, their strength was probably between level one and level two. So far, no level three Cyborg have been seen.
While Leo was observing the battlefield, Benji had already brought back all the Gulu Beast. Leo counted them and none were missing. It must be that the battle area was too small, and they didn't have enough space to fight.
Seeing the nervous yet excited faces of the Gulu Beast, Leo pointed to the metal fortress not far away and introduced them to the basic situation.
They were given a general overview of everything, including the basic firepower of the artillery, the thickness of the metal fortress, the firepower required to breach it, and the strength of the Cyborg inside.
Expedition missions are not about rushing in recklessly; you need to understand the situation first, and then take targeted action.
Acting without thinking is reckless; wise people use their brains first, then act.
"Let's go, let's pick a metal fortress to practice on first."
Holding the Godslaying Staff, Leo led his army of over 30,000 Gulu Beast across the ground toward the metal fortress not far away.
The wizards and slaves they encountered along the way immediately bowed in respect upon sensing Leo's presence and the three wizard medals on Leo body.
"Leave this fortress to me alone; my army needs to complete its first combat mission independently."
Looking at a fortress in the distance that had just had its camouflage removed, revealing the thick metal beneath, Leo stopped all the wizards and slaves who were about to attack.
Upon hearing that Leo was going to train his slaves, the wizards immediately attacked the other metal fortresses.
First-Class Wizard Medal can command an entire expeditionary war, let alone a small metal fortress. No wizard would compete with Leo for it.
Besides, with so many metal fortresses in the Rota World, they have no shortage of opponents.
The metal fortress chosen by Leo has extended all its cannons, ready to meet these suddenly arriving alien life forms, just like the other fortresses.
But after waiting for a long time, no enemies came. In fact, most of the enemies walked around his metal fortress.
Once his gaze fell upon the tens of thousands of creatures directly in front of him, he realized that these were his true enemies.
All the cannons were rapidly turning, aiming at Leo and all the Gulu Beast.
"Boom"
The cannons roared in unison, unleashing four hundred shells that hurtled towards Leo and his men.
Leo acted as if he hadn't seen the cannonballs at all, pointing his Godslaying Staff, and all the Gulu Beast instantly charged towards the metal fortress.
It's possible that Benji trained them privately; all the level 2 Gulu Beast were in front, and the level 1 Gulu Beast were behind, forming the simplest attack formation.
These shells can damage level 1 health, but they cannot damage level 2 health.
Just as the cannonball was about to hit the level 2 Gulu, it was swatted away by their claws.
The metal fortress had only fired two rounds, which was only two seconds, when the army of Gulu Beast was already upon them.
With a sudden swing of its sharp claws, it left claw marks several meters deep on the metal fortress, which was over ten meters thick.
A single metal fortress couldn't contain so many Gulu Beast; it was only when hundreds of Gulu Beast attacked together that the fortress was torn apart.
Look at how easily they tear metal apart; this metal is no harder than bricks and tiles under their claws.
The dozens of Cyborg inside tried to resist, but with their level one strength, they were no match for these Gulu Beast. They simply grabbed their claws tightly and brought them in front of Leo.
"Good job. Remember, we don't want individuals to work alone; teamwork is what creates the greatest benefits."
Despite the anticipation of Benji and all the Gulu Beast, Leo still offered words of praise.
These were the first time these Gulu Beast had appeared on the field. Although their opponents were no match for them, they still had to be praised, as they were their own offspring.
"Go, bring me back a lot more Cyborg."
The more than 30,000 Gulu Beast instantly split into 300 teams, each led by ten level-two Gulu Beast, and charged toward the distant metal fortress.
Benji looked at the departing Gulu Beast with the gaze of an old father watching his children finally grow up. After hundreds of years of nurturing, they had finally come in handy.
Leo didn't care about these Gulu Beast; with Benji there, he would take command.
He was squatting on the ground, looking at the Cyborg that had been captured by the Gulu Beast with an interested gaze.
Some of the Cyborg were already dead, while others were only seriously injured but not yet dead.
Leo first disassembled the dead Cyborg on the spot, wanting to study their internal structure.
Upon disassembling the box and seeing its internal structure, Leo was stunned for a moment.
The metal parts on these Cyborg' bodies were actually solid, completely solid lumps of iron!!!