"What exactly happened? Why did the first line of defense fall in just three days? Can anyone give me an explanation?"
Inside the main hall, a surging aura erupted like a tidal wave. Everyone affected by this aura felt a chill run down their spines, instinctively shrinking their heads back in fear.
After a moment of silence, someone finally spoke. This person was dressed in a researcher's uniform, and his eyes had been mechanically modified, flashing a cold blue light, and he appeared to be devoid of any emotion.
He was also the calmest one in the group, as if nothing could affect him.
Hearing him speak, Kaierman's expression softened somewhat. "Nelson, what did you discover?"
"Your Excellency, the key to the problem lies in these little insects." Nelson took out a transparent test tube containing some Devouring Insect. He had clearly used some methods to put these Devouring Insect into a dormant state.
"These are..." Kaiersen's expression hardened. As a high-level professional in the divine system, he sensed something was wrong the moment the Devouring Insect appeared; it was an aura like that of a natural enemy.
Deep and malevolent, like a haze hanging over the sky, obscuring all light.
"Based on my research, these tiny insects should be specially bred as biological weapons to target the Light System's defensive facilities. It is precisely because of their existence that our original war fortresses appear so vulnerable and were easily breached one by one," Nelson calmly analyzed.
Kaierman's eyes narrowed.
He understood perfectly that, as the defender, Leyn City's greatest asset was its war fortresses and anti-aircraft towers. It was these infrastructures that had enabled Leyn City to withstand the odds and even launch attacks on occasions over the years.
Without these basic defensive facilities, it would be equivalent to losing one of our greatest advantages.
Faced with the large-scale attack from the four lords, the chances of victory for Leyn City are slim, given its current military strength.
"Is there any way to get rid of these little bugs?"
Kaierman understood the principle of leaving professional matters to professionals, so he immediately consulted Nelson, who was the most outstanding biological scientist in Leyn City, whose knowledge was top-notch even in the Crimson Alliance.
Such a rare talent, in terms of status, is not inferior to Demigod. The reason he stayed in Leyn City was not because he had no better place to go, but because of the Leyn City.
Leyn City had done Nelson a favor, which is why he was able to retain such a talented person.
Hearing what Kaierman said.
Nelson smiled confidently, "Rest assured, Lord Kaierman. Although these little creatures possess an incredibly high level of life essence, every life form has its weaknesses. I have already found their Achilles' heel and will soon be able to develop targeted countermeasures."
"How long?" Kaierman asked quickly.
"Five days if it goes quickly, eight or nine days if it goes slowly."
Kaierman frowned deeply, wanting to urge him on, but he also understood that this pace was already fast, and it would be inappropriate to push him further. Besides, Nelson's position was somewhat special, possessing a high degree of independence.
Taking a deep breath, Kaierman forced a smile. "Then I'll leave it to you, Nelson."
"It's my duty, so I'll go down to work."
"Good."
I watched Nelson leave.
Kaierman immediately gave orders to his attendants to urgently adjust the second line of defense.
The order was quickly executed and feedback was relayed to the front lines.
Thick smoke billowed and flames soared into the sky.
The violent explosion left a terrifying crater a kilometer in diameter on the earth. The crater walls at the edges, due to the extremely high temperature, turned into a unique crystal that resembled glass.
The Sky Eagle Mecha hovered in mid-air, its left arm missing, its body shattered, and half of its heart gone. The damaged areas still retained the power of light, making it look extremely pitiful.
The equally disheveled old count flew over, grimacing and complaining, "That Leyn City is really decisive. Before we even got inside the fortress, they detonated the entire structure. Luckily, I dodged quickly, otherwise, even if I advanced to the Sanctuary, I might still lose my life."
"That's normal." Logo's voice came from inside the Sky Eagle Mecha.
"The enemy isn't stupid either; they've probably already discovered the existence of the Devouring Insect. Until a solution is found, using this tactic of killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of our own is a viable strategy."
The old count nodded, then sighed, "Easy to say, but making a decision isn't so easy. It seems that not only is the city lord of Leyn City difficult to deal with, but the deputy city lord is also a formidable character."
Logo didn't reply. Instead, he took out a syringe and inserted it into the Phoenix's heart. As the repair fluid was injected into the heart, the flesh and blood of the Sky Eagle Mecha quickly recovered. The mechanical parts couldn't be restored, but Logo naturally had a way.
He had prepared a considerable number of spare mechanical modules, which were directly replaced, and soon, the Sky Eagle Mecha, fully operational, once again stood tall on the battlefield.
What should we do next?
The old count asked.
An explosion caused significant losses to the Heavenly Eye Force, which served as the assault team.
The latter force was small to begin with, and as an elite unit, the old count was reluctant to send them to their deaths.
Moreover, although he was the commander, the one who truly made the decisions was Logo, and the old count was aware of that.
Other decisions are fine.
The old count was always very discreet when it came to matters involving these fundamental interests.
Logo thought for a moment and said, "Let's continue the attack. If the Heavenly Eye Force is wiped out, we can always rebuild it. War allows no mercy."
"Alright, I understand." Without another word, the old count turned and left to organize his troops and continue the attack.
The war continues.
It was far more brutal than the attack on the first line of defense.
Kaierman, the deputy city lord of Leyn City, redeployed most of the troops that were originally stationed inside the war fortress to the outside.
By utilizing various war vehicles, small outer defensive lines are formed, aiming to inflict maximum damage in a short period of time.
At the same time, he also used a huge amount of holy water to make a large quantity of bait.
These lures are specifically designed for Devouring Insect, Devouring Insect are not very intelligent and are easily lured by the lures, thus greatly slowing down their advance.
Finally, and most decisively, was the self-destruction of the war fortress.
Once any signs of failure are detected, these war fortresses standing tall on the open land will explode like massive nuclear bombs, releasing terrifying light-attribute energy waves that inflict extremely devastating damage on their own side, especially on the undead. Each time a fortress self-destructs, the undead, who like to overwhelm others with sheer numbers, will die in droves.
After all, what the undead fear most is the power of light.
The Desert Insect Race, on the other hand, have quite high resistance, after all, they feed on radiation.
For troops in the Mist Swamp and Sunset Jungle, the self-destruction of the fortress is even more terrifying.
Neither the undead nor the Desert Insect Race have a concept of morale, or rather, their morale is always locked at the maximum level.
But normal intelligent life forms can't do that.
The near-madness of the Leyn City side undoubtedly has a strong deterrent effect, especially in its Destruction impact on morale, as no one wants to fight a group of lunatics.
Fortunately, the Sunset Jungle and Mist Swamp factions were mainly responsible for attacking the Leyn City logistics base; otherwise, the situation would have been much worse.
Faced with this situation, Logo couldn't help but reassess the strength of the Dawn Empire. If all of its soldiers were such lunatics, the danger level would rise several levels.
Thinking about this, Logo's mood became somewhat heavy.
Logo didn't know was that Kaierman was also worried at that moment.
In an effort to salvage the rapidly crumbling defenses, Kaierman specifically dispatched his most devout troops to the front lines. These soldiers were loyal followers of the God of Dawn, and for them, dying in the "holy war" was simply returning to the embrace of the gods, nothing more.
Therefore, their fighting becomes exceptionally fierce.
But such fanatics are, after all, a minority.
In the current situation, every death is one less, which pains Kaierman deeply.
But he had no choice but to make this decision.
The overall situation is of utmost importance in war.
Once the enemy starts snowballing their attack, that's when we're truly doomed.
We must interrupt the enemy's buildup.
Time passed day by day.
The fighting on the second line of defense gradually decreased in intensity from the initial extremely high level.
This meant that the number of fanatics was rapidly decreasing, a fact that Kaierman certainly understood.
Therefore, he would inquire about Nelson's research progress almost every half hour.
Finally, just as the second line of defense was about to be breached, Nelson's research results came out.
On the table sits a sphere the size of a head, with a mechanical structure and strange patterns flowing across its surface. It is an energy matrix of life characteristics. If Logo were here, he would immediately recognize that this is knowledge that can only be accessed at a very advanced level of genetics.
"If we evenly distribute these spheres across the battlefield, they will release a special kind of wave that tears apart the genetic chains within these little guys from a distance. Once the genetic chains that constitute the essence of life break, I don't need to elaborate on the consequences, do I?"
"Understood, thank you for your hard work. I will report your achievements to the city lord when he returns." Kaierman was overjoyed upon hearing Nelson's words.
Nelson simply smiled and didn't say much. He wasn't staying in Leyn City for any reward.
Kaierman understood, so he said no more and immediately ordered his men to send the sphere out.
Nelson turned and left, clutching the test tube containing the Devouring Insect in his hand, inwardly marveling, "I wonder who researched this; their genetic expertise is remarkable. I really want to meet them and discuss it..."
The next day.
noon.
Under the blazing sun, the battlefield was sweltering, filled with the shouts of battle and the Radiance of various elements.
War fortresses stood tall on the land, their walls formed by the magic of light, like the most Sturdiness city walls, resisting attacks from all directions.
"Damn it, the Devouring Insect are useless now." The old count grumbled as he walked over, still clutching a broken sphere in his hand.
Snap!
The sphere was thrown on the ground, still emitting black smoke.
"That's normal, after all, it's the Dawn Empire. What surprises me is that they deciphered the Devouring Insect structure much faster than expected. It seems there are experts in Leyn City as well."
Logo picked up the broken mechanical sphere, examining its structure with his electronic eyes, and said casually.
"Aren't you worried? The second line of defense was about to be breached, and then this thing came along, and the enemy immediately regained their footing." The old count said irritably, rubbing his head as he spoke, looking quite annoyed.
This is not surprising, after all, the old man's hatred for the Dawn Empire is not something that happened overnight. He finally got a chance to ruthlessly punish his mortal enemy, so of course he wanted to make the most of it.
Looking at the fuming old count, Logo smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry, I have a backup plan."
"Oh?" The old count's eyes lit up immediately. "I knew you were cunning, lad. Tell me, what's your backup plan?"
"It's simple. If the first generation of Devouring Insect doesn't work, then we'll use the second generation. This sphere targets the weakness of the Devouring Insect's fragile gene chain, so I'll make up for that. I want to see if their research and development capabilities can keep up with mine."
Logo smiled confidently.
The old count suddenly realized that this was Logo's solution.
Compared to research and development speed, it's simple and direct.
"Tsk, is this the world of geniuses? A niche competition format."
After a moment of reflection, the old count left, while Logo notified the rear troops to deploy the second-generation Devouring Insect he had already developed to the battlefield.
Moreover, Logo devoted some of his energy to accelerating research on the third-generation Devouring Insect, and in doing so, he requested a massive amount of research resources from the Community.
The major powers during a state of war are especially easy to talk to.
Soon, supplies began pouring into the laboratory.
The second-generation Devouring Insect were also deployed to the battlefield at almost the same time.
"What? The device isn't working?"
Kaierman sat bolt upright in his seat, his bloodshot eyes bulging out in disbelief.
"Yes, sir, these are specimens just sent back from the front."
A knight knelt, his palms raised above his head, the semi-transparent, specially made container standing out starkly.
Kaierman gritted his teeth, and after a long while, he slowly uttered a few words.
"Go and fetch Nelson."
A few minutes later.
"That's interesting."
Nelson's eyes gleamed with blue light, and his tone was filled with excitement. This reaction was completely different from Kaierman's; it was as if he had met a kindred spirit, a worthy opponent, or a worthy worthy worthy adversary.
Seeing this, Kaierman felt a pang of unease, but still forced a smile. "I'll have to trouble you again, Mr. Nelson."
"Don't worry, I'll go back and study it right away." Nelson waved his hand, turned and left with a slightly hurried expression, as if a fire was burning in his heart.
He hadn't felt this way in a long time.
And so, the ground war proceeded in a strange way.
Two top sages clashed remotely; though there was no grand spectacle of thunderous roars, the exchange was nonetheless exhilarating.
Until, a ball of light fell from the sky.
That's the corpse of Leyn City!