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Salin had already prepared this kind of contract. Seeing the star pattern paper, the three Mages froze for a moment, then immediately thought of the various legends about Metatlin.
So it wasn't a lie, this Salin actually used star pattern paper to sign the contract. One had to know that contract scrolls were the most stable magic scrolls, and they didn't need very good materials. This star pattern paper was a very precious item. Because astrologers were all dead, something that used to be cheap had become worth tens of thousands of gold.
After looking at the contract and confirming that there were no problems, the three Mages heaved sighs of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from their shoulders. After writing their names on the contract, the three Mages finally felt truly safe.
The original contract was only a temporary measure. Originally, after the Grand Duke and the others left, the three of them would also leave together. With the three Mages together, they would find a place to stay no matter what. They weren't like low-level Mages, and they had a lot of wealth on them, enough to build a Magic Tower and continue cultivating.
Now that they had Salin's contract, they could become court Mages, hand over the Devil's Horn, and go to the palace to cultivate. At least it was better than staying in this empty place. If there was a possibility …
The three Mages also realized that Salin was supporting them in the future to obtain a status in the Devil's Horn.
Mages weren't bandits, and with this status, it would be difficult for others to fight with Salin for this island.
The ancient warship was tidied up again, and the soldiers and puppets all boarded. Salin brought the three Mages and his subordinates into the sea from the east of the Devil's Horn, directly diving into the water.
They were still more than a hundred miles away from the island, and the three Mages were protected by Salin's domain as they moved forward quickly. This kind of underwater speed was incomparable to Salin's. He had water accompanying him, and any water magic in his hands was more than half as powerful as other Mages.
Water magic also had movement skills, and Cloud Walking was created by Salin. With his current speed in the water, it only took him less than twenty minutes to reach the floating city.
The floating city was wrapped in a huge energy shield underwater, and it looked like it was still shining.
Although it was called a floating city, it didn't have walls. The 900-meter-thick crystallized material was stronger than any city wall. There was no need to see what was happening below the floating city. Just looking at the enormous energy shield was enough to make the Archmage speechless.
Salin really didn't want to rob them. Compared to Salin, they were all poor bastards.
Of course, this way of thinking was wrong, and Salin had no need to correct him. No matter how rich a bandit was, he would still rob. If they didn't submit to Salin, he wouldn't mind robbing them clean.
What was the difference between a king of a country and a bandit? Attacking a city and seizing territory was the greatest plunder. It was just that the word 'king' was more pleasing to the ear. The conquered could still pray for tomorrow.
Being a king was not without its benefits. He quickly saw through these worldly things and would never risk his life for the sake of power on the continent. All of his strength should be used to pursue the true meaning of magic. Anything else was just an illusion.
Now that Salin was rich, it was much easier to recruit subordinates. When the three Mages saw the floating city, they no longer had any complaints. Salin was so rich, of course, not because he coveted the secrets in their hands.
The ancient battleship headed for Alchemy City at full speed. The floating city, on the other hand, slowly took a detour underwater and followed behind.
In the floating city, there were a total of 220,000 elite troops. 20,000 of them were Salin's, and the other 200,000 were the Ironblood Grand Duke's. These 220,000 troops were all wearing Insect Angel Armor. This was the first time the Insect Angel Armor was used in battle, and Salin was looking forward to it.
There was too much magic knowledge contained in the Insect Angel Armor. If a low-level Mage could participate in the crafting, the accumulated knowledge would be enough to be used in the Archmage level. However, there were less than a thousand Mages who had this kind of treatment. In Metatlin City, ordinary Mages had to strictly follow the process of the alchemy factory and separately produce the parts of the Insect Angel Armor.
Only in this way could Salin provide the armor so quickly. The Ironblood Grand Duke needed it, and so did Faka. He also had to craft higher-level armor. If he didn't divide the work, Salin probably wouldn't be able to produce the corresponding amount when the demons spread all over the Myers Continent.
The Insect Angel Army was on standby at the edge of the floating city. The strength of these Insect Angel Armor was that the soldiers didn't need to take off their armor and could survive in it for a long time. In particular, Salin's twenty thousand sets of armor weren't filled with ordinary magic potions. Instead, they were made with the Water of Restoration as the foundation, mixed with magic liquid and many other types of magic potions. The little Evil Demons in the leather bags were fed with elven pills, so they didn't need to leave the armor at all.
Of course, the disadvantages of this armor were also obvious. After getting used to the Insect Angel Armor, the people inside would not be willing to leave. The power provided by this armor was like the Magic Net. When these Imps wore the Insect Angel Armor, even powerful demons weren't a match for them. Once they left, they would return to their original weak state.
This armor didn't give people help, but destruction. If a Sword Saint wore the Insect Angel Armor, their state of mind would also be affected, and it would be difficult for them to advance to the True Martial realm.
So Salin wanted to give this armor to the Imps to use. It was not worth it for his powerful warriors to use it.
The Ironblood Grand Duke didn't care. His Dragonblood Warriors advanced like dragons, not relying on cultivation. With the Insect Angel Armor, these Dragonblood Warriors were like tigers that had grown wings. A few future troubles weren't a big deal.
The floating city moving underwater couldn't hide from the Alchemy City Mages, but before it entered the range of the Alchemy City Mages' senses, the Barren Ancient Warship had already started attacking Alchemy City.
The dock of Alchemy City was much stronger than the Devil's Horn. Under the bombardment of hundreds of magic cannons, only the dock was damaged. Dozens of Magic Towers worked together to block most of the attacks.
After all, these magic cannons were modified by Salin and Inpos. They weren't as powerful as the ones made by ancient humans, and their firing speed was low. There were also small castles on both sides of Alchemy City's dock that were also equipped with magic cannons. These magic cannons weren't as good as Salin and Inpos', but they were a threat to the soldiers on the Barren Ancient Warship.
The battle was intense, and no one had the time to investigate underwater.
Just like that, Salin's Floating City arrived within ten miles of the Alchemy City. Then, it shot into the sky from the sea.
The floating city itself didn't need any power to float. Sinking into the water would be a waste of magic cores. The floating city flew west at an altitude of two thousand meters. The people of Alchemy City could clearly see a huge object flying out of the sea. Countless spells were cast to attack this monster that blocked out the sky.
These spells were accelerated by the Magic Towers, and their attack range was also increased by several times. However, there were 24,000 Manipulators hidden under the floating city, and they could counterattack through the magic net. Even if they didn't counterattack, the light golden crystal under the floating city couldn't be destroyed by normal magic attacks.
Moreover, Salin had already fully activated his domain in the Elemental Magic Tower, the core of the floating city. Electricity flashed wildly under the floating city, and any magic that got close would be disintegrated first. Even if it couldn't be disintegrated, it would be weakened.
The magic net and the magic furnace were all activated. Salin had to throw in tens of thousands of magic cores every hour to maintain the consumption. If the battle lasted for a day, he would have used up almost a million magic cores.
The floating city was indeed powerful, but it was based on a huge amount of wealth. Without so many magic cores and magic net, the floating city was just a floating piece of land.
More than two hundred thousand insect angel warriors swooped down under the cover of the magic net. The insect angel armor varied in size. The largest was a dozen meters long, and the smallest was four to five meters. The warriors hid inside could see from all angles.
Behind the insect angel armor, there was a pair of transparent wings. When they flapped, there was an ear-piercing sound.
The people of Alchemy City were already terrified when they saw the floating city above them. The floating city might not be able to hurt powerful Mages, but if it really pressed down with all its might, Alchemy City would probably have to rebuild. Suddenly, there were fewer spells attacking the floating city. Everyone was afraid that the floating city would be shot down and both sides would suffer losses.
Salin didn't want to really smash the floating city down. This wasn't an ordinary city. Many buildings were sturdier than pure metal fortresses. If it was smashed down, the floating city would also be heavily damaged. Moreover, after it landed, the floating city's biggest advantage would disappear. The magic net would be almost useless.
So, Salin ordered the Magicians to focus their attacks on the ground below. His targets were all Mage Towers, which meant that he wouldn't waste any energy on them. More than two hundred thousand insect angel warriors rushed into Alchemy City. Unlike what they had agreed on, these insect angel warriors began to kill without hesitation.
Salin naturally understood that this was the Ironblood Duke's displeasure. He had subdued the Mages of Devil Horn. If he subdued the Mages of Alchemy City as well, he wouldn't get anything.
If all of Alchemy City surrendered, how could the Ironblood Duke rob them again?
Although it wasn't very likely, the Ironblood Duke still wanted to create a massacre to prevent something like this from happening in the future. That way, he wouldn't be so close to the Mages of Alchemy City anymore.
The Ironblood Duke was cutting off Salin's path of retreat, but Salin had to continue.
He already had a grudge against Alchemy City. It didn't matter even if this grudge was magnified. An ally was just an ally. The Ironblood Duke wouldn't always think for Salin's sake. Salin felt more at ease when he did this. If the Ironblood Duke didn't do anything and let Salin take all the benefits, then he would be plotting against Metatlin City from behind.
An ally wasn't a friend. Salin wouldn't sacrifice anything for the duke. The Ironblood Duke was the same. This was a fair deal.
The insect angels' massacre was shocking. The defenses at the port collapsed immediately. The entire city behind them was in chaos. There was no point in defending the port anymore. At the port, the Ironblood Warriors rushed onto the dock and began to destroy and rob. After clearing the port, the large puppets were moved to the dock and assembled.
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