A Farcical Battle
"Ha, a mere five hundred zombies!" Saxon's sharp, mocking laugh pierced the wind, ringing out coldly. "You don't naively believe that you can resist the divine punishment descended by the God of Light with these lowly undead creations, do you?"
However, a seasoned archbishop behind Saxon felt a growing unease. He carefully examined the rows of "zombies" on the deck below, and the more he looked, the more something seemed amiss—the mage robes on these "zombies" were far too clean for undead creatures.
More importantly, their movements were swift and their eyes were lively, completely lacking the deathly stillness, stiffness, and decay characteristic of undead creatures!
But before he could figure it out, the sorcerer Saxon had already raised his thin arm high and swung it forward sharply, issuing the command to attack, "For the light! Let's go!"
All the Sea Eagle Beast let out sharp cries, and the high priests and bishops on their backs launched a dive attack on the Pansy like arrows released from a bow!
See you later!
Zijin raised her hand and drew the Bone Staff of the End she used to style her hair. With a flick of her wrist, the short staff instantly unfolded into its full form! At the same time, cyan wind elements rapidly condensed behind her, forming a pair of huge and magnificent wind wings!
She lightly touched the deck with her toes, and like an arrow released from a bow, she shot upwards against the wind! Her long, light brown hair danced wildly in the gale.
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"Su Ming!" Beianqi's urgent voice suddenly rang in the earpiece, "Sonar has detected a large number of underwater targets approaching at high speed, exceeding five hundred! Swimming speed exceeds 75 knots!"
"Understood." Su Ming sighed softly. This must be the Naga Clan army. Moreover, this underwater speed means that if they escape, pursuit will be impossible.
Just as the Sea Eagle Beast swooped down into the spell's range, the "zombies" on the Pansy's deck moved! They waved their staffs in unison, not as lifeless undead, but as well-trained spellcasters!
In an instant, a deadly barrage of energy missiles, arcane rays, acid balls, and shadow arrows, so dense it was terrifying, poured into the sky in an organized and layered manner, like a storm!
In a single exchange, the dozen or so clergy at the forefront of the diving formation were caught off guard and fell as shattered remains under the fierce attack!
The massive Sea Eagle Beast themselves, however, were almost completely unharmed. Clearly, the attackers below deliberately avoided these mounts.
"Lich... liches!" The archbishop, who had been suspicious earlier, finally realized what was happening. His voice trembled violently with extreme shock and fear, completely distorted. "The lich army! They're all liches!"
"Witch my ass!" On the deck below, a member of the Final Bone Mad Machines couldn't help but curse, "Open your dog eyes and look carefully! There are so many of us living, breathing people here! All that zombie-lich-like yelling is so annoying!"
Before the student could finish speaking, Zijin's figure, like a phantom of blue, had already rushed towards the archbishop with a sharp killing intent! The cold, Bone Staff of the End pointed directly at him, and a "Negative Energy Torrent" poured down on him like a black waterfall!
The archbishop was Soul·Scatter, frantically channeling all his Magic Power into his shield and holy emblem, desperately trying to resist the negative energy that was constantly corroding and dissolving the holy light! He turned frantically, searching for the sorcerer, and cried out in anguish, "Master Saxon! Save me!"
However, as far as the eye could see, the huge Sea Eagle Beast's back was completely empty! Only a bulky brown linen robe, like abandoned trash, lay forlornly beside the Sea Eagle Beast's saddle!
The sorcerer Saxon never came!
"Stop howling!" Zijin flicked her wrist, unleashing an even more concentrated wave of negative energy that slammed into the opponent's shattering shield! With a crisp "crack," the shield shattered, and several precious defensive accessories on the archbishop's body instantly exploded!
"That slippery old goblin sensed something was wrong while flying over and slipped away!"
The other archbishop, witnessing this scene, was terrified and dared not continue the fight. He immediately urged his Sea Eagle Beast to flee the battlefield at full speed.
Zijin snorted coldly, raising her other hand, and a deep, dark magic circle condensed in her palm! She hurled this unstable ball of dark energy, like throwing a miniature black hole, at the airspace near the fleeing archbishop!
"Dark Dragon - Wild Dance!"
Boom!!!
The spell exploded violently! Countless enormous, wildly thrashing dragon tentacles, composed of pure shadow energy, appeared, lashing and sweeping wildly in all directions with a shrill, tearing-through-the-air sound!
This not only slowed down the archbishop's escape, but also completely enveloped a large area nearby! Caught off guard, the priests and bishops were swept by those terrifying energy tentacles, screaming as they fell from the backs of the Sea Eagle Beast!
Since the spell couldn't be precisely controlled in terms of its target, Zijin simply stopped trying to restrain it and just threw it directly at the densest part of the enemy formation.
"Master Saxon, why... why didn't he tell us to retreat together?!" The archbishop, battered and bruised by Zijin and with his shield shattered, trembled, his voice filled with the anger and despair of betrayal.
"Idiot!" The Bone Staff of the End erupted with a blinding black light, and Zijin pierced through his chest. "Of course he left you fools behind as cannon fodder to hold us back so he could escape safely!"
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Beneath the surging sea, in accordance with the joint attack plan, a large number of Naga warriors emerged from the waves, wielding tridents and sharp blades, and swiftly rushed towards the deck of the Pansy, attempting to force their way onto the ship!
At the same time, the Naga mages emerged from the surging waves, raising their spellcasting tools. Sharp, icy arrows rained down on the deck like a storm, attempting to suppress defensive fire and provide cover for their warriors' ascent.
However, what responded to them was a more precise, dense, and well-organized deadly barrage from the necromancers who held the superior position!
Their magical attacks were like an invisible net of death, instantly covering the path the Naga warriors took to board the ship and the sea surface where the mages were about to emerge!
The intensity of the battle suddenly escalated! For the first time, noticeable casualties appeared in the ranks of the Final Bone Mad Machines. Several trainees were unfortunately hit by the enemy's fierce barrage of ice arrows or the Naga warriors' close-range attacks, and fell to the cold deck with painful groans.
The rescue team members, who were on high alert in the rear, reacted very quickly. They swiftly filled the gaps in the defenses caused by the casualties and dragged the wounded away from the front line of fire.
The moment the Naga Queen emerged from the water, her gaze swept across the entire battlefield.
She immediately realized something was wrong! The Pansy's defensive firepower was impenetrable, and the air front, the main attack route, was now showing signs of a one-sided collapse:
The clergy suffered heavy casualties, falling one after another, while that damned sorcerer had vanished without a trace!
"Maintain order! Everyone retreat!" The Naga Queen made a decisive decision, her voice, imbued with Magic Power, piercing through the chaos of the battlefield as she swung her trident forward with a fierce sweep!
A fierce, unparalleled azure shockwave, imbued with the power of a raging ocean, instantly tore through the air and slammed into the shield erected by the necromancers!
The energy collided violently, producing a teeth-grinding, ear-piercing cracking sound! The shield flickered violently, then shattered with a snap! The powerful impact sent the dozen or so students in the front row flying backward once again!
Bowers, the Final Bone Frenzied Machinery Corps, did not personally take action at this moment, but instead stood in a relatively rear position to give orders.
According to the plan, if the intensity of the enemy's attack is still within a controllable range, then the trainees will be allowed to practice tactical coordination and hone their teamwork in actual combat.
The cameras Su Ming installed on the ship were operating at the highest resolution and frame rate. These devices recorded details of every corner of the battlefield, serving as the core basis for optimizing future war strategies and for the targeted development and modification of technological weapons.
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"Bowers," Su Ming commanded, "Attack! Take down the Naga Queen!"
In the eyes of Bowers and his ilk, the trainees of the Final Bone Mad Machines were a powerful force that needed to be cultivated. Through actual combat, their tactical skills and teamwork abilities needed to be carefully honed.
However, in Su Ming's view, these people's spellcasting ability was not that important.
When these alien beasts stand on the roaring, semi-automated production line, at the assembly line-like workbench, the productivity they bring is a force that can truly make the entire alien world tremble!
Therefore, appropriate practical training to improve discipline and obedience is sufficient!
Their future cannot be wasted here!
Without hesitation, Bowers took to the air the moment he received the order, heading straight for the Naga Queen who was directing the rearguard in mid-air!
"Finger of Death!"
A silent, yet terrifyingly powerful gray ray of energy, capable of drawing life from the void, instantly traversed space and shot off!
The attack was too sudden! The Naga Queen had no idea that the "observer" who had been quietly watching the show from behind the necromancers for so long was actually a powerful expert!
Caught off guard, she was struck precisely by the ray! The tough surface of her scales was immediately and rapidly stained with a pale white hue!
The high-level combat power on Bone King's side is not just him and Bay Owl!
The Naga Queen was horrified; such a crucial lack of information was simply... outrageous!
She knew something was wrong. Despite the excruciating pain of her life force being eroded, her long, powerful fishtail suddenly burst open with a huge wave, and her entire body shot off like an arrow, plunging straight into the sea below!