The Territory Was About to Take Off

The principle behind this spell is the refraction of light, which distorts light to prevent it from being directly observed by distant enemies with the naked eye.

The Mass Invisibility can also block some spell detection; some detection rays emitted from the alchemical bodies passed directly through the crowd without anyone noticing anything unusual.

If the target of the spell moves or makes a slightly larger movement, the spell's effect will be disrupted. However, after Lin Xu released this spell, the slowly advancing Dao soldiers appeared to be completely empty.

As they drew closer, Lin Xu could see with his naked eye the tall wall surrounding the alchemy factory, and outside the wall, a patrol team consisting of more than a dozen alchemy constructs was roaming.

This was just one patrol team, consisting of 13 constructs of varying shapes and sizes, and there were five more similar patrol teams around the factory.

"These constructs are around level 3 to 4 in combat. Once they form a large group, they will be quite threatening." Lin Xu watched the Dao soldiers gradually approaching the patrol team.

As the two sides drew closer, the constructs remained oblivious, continuing their patrols as if nothing had happened.

"Kill!"

The halberd slashed down, striking the alchemical machines from all angles.

With a short, metallic clang, more than a dozen alchemical constructs shattered into pieces, breaking into countless fragments on the ground.

Lin Xu looked towards the factory in the distance, and sure enough, the nearest patrol team had begun to turn around, and the alchemical constructs inside the factory were simultaneously deploying.

The Crystal Marrow Race controls alchemical constructs through special mind transmitters; any destruction of the construct will be detected by the enemy the moment it is destroyed.

Lin Xu maintained his stealth mode and slowly approached the alchemy factory.

Suddenly, a chill ran through him, and he instinctively released a magical shield.

"Buzz~"

An oval shield emitting a faint golden light unfolded, firmly protecting itself.

"Sizzle~"

Several beams of energy pierced through a distance of over a hundred meters, accurately hitting Lin Xu.

The high-energy beam collided with the magic shield, causing a slight dent at the point of impact, like a compressed balloon, but it was never penetrated.

The "Magic Shield" spell, a protective spell for mages in the game "Legendary," is considered a life-saving skill.

"Roar~"

The Xuanming Corpse King roared and charged, crashing into the wall of the alchemy factory.

Now that they had been exposed, hiding was pointless, and the soldiers followed the Corpse King in a charge.

"Rakanishu ~" Bilusi commanded the Fallen Demon to launch a counterattack against an incoming construct.

With the help of the Evil Eye's vision, Lin Xu accurately grasped the battlefield, controlling the Corpse Kings to unleash their skills simultaneously with a thought.

The chains tore through the air, slamming into the wall with a piercing shriek.

"Boom!"

The wall outside the factory trembled and was instantly torn apart, with broken Shitou crashing down on the nearby alchemical structures, leaving them riddled with dents.

The next second, the roaring zombie kings charged over the collapsed wall and slammed into the alchemical mechanical body.

Without even using weapons, simply by running and ramming, these alchemical machines, weighing hundreds or thousands of kilograms, were sent flying into the air and crashed heavily to the ground, turning into piles of scrap metal.

"Waaah~"

The black iron chain, swung wildly, tore through the air and lashed the alchemical machine. Accompanied by the clang of metal against metal, the shattered metal fragments rolled wildly on the ground.

The Xuanming Corpse King, like heavy chariots, brutally tore through the alchemical construct's defenses. With a single punch, the metal construct wailed and flew several meters backward.

By the time the soldiers rushed into the battlefield, the factory's outer defenses had been completely destroyed.

"These are true guardian deities!" Lin Xu exclaimed as he watched the scene. He noticed that the constructs scattered around the factory were all speeding towards the battlefield.

But it was too late; in a flash, he commanded a zombie king to attack the factory gate.

"Iron Chain Across the River!"

With a deafening crack as the chains lashed through the air, the sturdy alchemical gate was torn apart, shattering the enemy's last stronghold.

The soldiers swarmed forward and stormed into the alchemy factory.

Lin Xu's gaze shifted, and with the help of Zhao Dan's vision, he clearly saw the alchemy factory.

The factory covers an area of approximately 500 square meters and is divided into two floors. It is filled with various complex alchemical instruments and operates like an automated, unmanned factory.

"Don't destroy the factory!"

Zhao Dan instructed the soldiers to avoid the sophisticated instruments and they quickly discovered the factory's core control room.

The seven Crystal Marrow Race stared at the broken doorway as a group of Dao soldiers menacingly pressed forward.

The crystal surface emitted a rapid red light, foreshadowing the fear and anger of the Crystal Marrow People.

This race is not particularly skilled in combat; the few individuals before them are at most level 2 or 3 combat professionals, clearly quite weak against Dao soldiers.

"Sizzle~"

A beam of magic struck, tearing through the Dao soldier's protective aura, but leaving only minor scratches on his armor.

The Crystal Marrow Race launched a desperate counterattack. Wars between civilizations are far more brutal than imagined, and the losers usually lose everything.

But this was all in vain. After only a few rounds, all the Crystal Marrow Race were suppressed and captured by the Dao soldiers.

Lin Xu quickly stepped forward to investigate the intelligence, and after a moment he frowned and stood up. "The intelligence has already been sent out, they're really fast..."

Upon discovering the human adventurers, these Crystal Marrow People immediately released special alchemical tools to send relevant intelligence to the organization behind them.

Clearly, these aliens have well-developed contingency plans for dealing with unknown races.

This, from another perspective, corroborates the possibility that extraterrestrials are widespread; perhaps, there are many intelligent races similar to humans in the Spirit Realm.

Despite his lingering worries, Lin Xu remained unaffected. The threats posed by the Spirit Realm were far too numerous; compared to that, an alien race was far less terrifying.

Meanwhile, the battle outside the factory was also coming to an end. Facing alchemical constructs that were at most level 4, the five tireless Xuanming Corpse King were like tigers among sheep. In just a few minutes, only a pile of broken metal debris remained on the battlefield.

"I've taken over this building!" Feeling the distance to his territory shrink, Lin Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the operation was unexpected, the outcome was positive.

Regardless of what surprises the 10 captured Crystal Marrow People might bring, simply taking over this occupied alchemy factory is already a huge profit!

Name: Arcane Alchemy Matrix Level: 1 Range: 500 square meters Effect: Mass-produces basic alchemical equipment and alchemical constructs; Alchemy efficiency +300%, Alchemy material consumption -20%, Alchemy item quality +5%; Currently running matrix: Magic Rune Equipment Array (Note: Requires blueprints; additional Creation Cores are needed to manufacture Intelligent Manufacturing Core)

Description: Racially unique architecture, the crystallization of the wisdom of the Crystal Marrow Race. "Racially unique architecture..." Lin Xu frowned slightly as he looked at the description in the data panel.

Did this distinctive building develop naturally within the civilization itself, or did it evolve from the Spirit Realm?

His gaze fell on the effect description. "Basic alchemy items" refers to items of the cyan grade, such as the weapons and equipment he equipped for his Fallen Demon or demon soldiers.

"If we link up with the blacksmith, we can mass-produce blue-quality weapons and equipment on our territory!" He couldn't wait to think about this possibility.

As militia training progressed, the demand for weapons and equipment on the territory increased significantly.

This alchemy plant has come at just the right time. If the militia is armed with enchanted equipment, their combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced than expected!

But compared to weaponry, the productivity revolution brought about by the alchemy plant is perhaps even more anticipated.

"Our territory is about to take off!"