The demons' attack was suppressed.
Although the black stone pillars were shockingly large, judging from the complex internal structure, the number of small Spider Demons it could carry wasn't endless. Moreover, the assault troops were equipped with a complete set of weapons, with more than 20 general-purpose machine guns. The fire weaved from such a distance could be described as airtight.
As time went by, the number of people gathered at the retreat point quickly exceeded 300, which was close to the total number of the assault troops. The small number of casualties came from the evacuation process. After being separated by the stone pillars that pierced into the center of the formation, the group of people further away from the mountain path would undoubtedly be under greater pressure. Apart from the threat of the Spider Demons, the friendly fire was equally dangerous. They could only lower their bodies as much as possible and fire at the enemies while circling around from the flanks.
Fortunately, after the popularization of tracer bullets, the suppression efficiency and precision of the machine gun teams could not be mentioned in the same breath as in the past. Under the guidance of the flowing flames, the main shooter could clearly and accurately choose the target he wanted to hit. At the very least, he wouldn't be unaware that his bullet had deviated far from the battlefield like in the past.
Of course, the most important point was undoubtedly Lightning's timely warning. If they were hit by the flying stone pillars while firing, the casualties of the troops wouldn't be this low.
Thus, when she slowly landed, she won a unanimous and enthusiastic applause from everyone.
However, Lightning's expression did not relax in the slightest. "Where's the commander of the troops?"
"I'm the person in charge of this operation, Cat's Claw." Cat's Claw stepped forward and bowed to the little girl. "This time, it's all thanks to you."
"You must immediately organize a retreat," Lightning said quickly. "The black stone pillars that destroyed the camouflage previously had a large number of Spider Demons hidden in them, and they are currently rushing over here. Also, there are many launching devices on the floating island. The enemies can throw out new stone pillars at any time! "
Cat's Claw was shocked after hearing this.
Now that the bombardment mission had been completed, the next step was to retreat according to the plan. However, the method of retreat was obviously different. He originally wanted to clean up the remaining enemies in the formation and then bring all of his comrades out of the Impassable Mountain Range, dead or alive. However, it seemed that the situation was worse than he expected.
The two bases were not far away from each other and were connected by a road halfway up the mountain. If Lightning's intelligence was correct, the longer they stayed on the top of the mountain, the more likely they would encounter the Spider Demons on the way.
The mountain trail was different from the witches' leveled positions. It was narrow enough for two people to walk side by side. Coupled with the influence of snow and the slope, it was almost impossible to set up an effective line of defense. There were only two choices for them. They could either immediately descend the mountain and occupy the fork halfway up the mountain before the Spider Demons arrived, or they could call for reinforcements to intercept the enemies.
The problem was that there were more than two or three "stone pillar launchers" mentioned by Lightning. If the location of the reinforcements was exposed, they were likely to be targeted and bombarded. After all, the reinforcements had more than 800 people and looked more like the main force. Thus, the safest way was to inform them to stay put and rely on their own strength to block the enemy.
However, being rational was being rational. It wasn't an easy decision to make.
Right now, there were still twenty to thirty people missing. Perhaps they were injured and unable to move, or perhaps they were still looking for opportunities behind the stone pillars. Once the troops left, these people could only look for a chance of survival on their own.
There was also Jop, who had yet to show himself …
For a moment, Cat's Claw was in a trance.
"Captain!" Someone beside him reminded him.
He suddenly regained his senses. That's right, he was the person in charge of this troop. Regardless of the time, completing the mission was his first priority. His current mission was to bring as many soldiers of the First Army out of the Impassable Mountain Range.
"Liaison, inform the reinforcements through the phone. Let them continue to remain hidden." Cat's Claw gritted his teeth and ordered, "The rest of you, immediately evacuate the position. We will meet at the fork halfway up the mountain!"
After that, he took out a horn and blew the sound of a rapid retreat.
Under this command, the flintlock troops that were in charge of protection would split into several batches and cover the scattered artillery troops as they moved down the mountain until everyone left.
"Miss Lightning, can I ask for a favor?" After issuing the order, Cat's Claw looked at Lightning. "Those soldiers who are temporarily unable to approach this side —"
"Don't worry, leave it to me." Lightning already knew what he wanted to say from his expression.
"Please!" Cat's Claw saluted again and began to organize the artillery troops to evacuate to the next assembly point.
…
[This is the work you're so proud of? ]
Silent Disaster tilted his head to glance at Mask. Even though Mask did not speak, Nassaupelle felt as though he was mocking him.
The resistance of the insectoids was much more intense than he had expected. Even though the distance between them had been reduced to a point where they were almost face to face, the Flame-Extinguisher Symbiote was still unable to finish off all the resistance. This left him in a difficult position, especially after he declared the supremacy of knowledge in front of them.
One had to know that the new Symbiote was named 'Flame-Extinguisher' to prove that his creation had the ability to overwhelm the humans' Fire Branches, Fire Crossbows, and Fire Rain. However, the insectoid troops had not only blocked the first wave of Defying Flames, they had now formed a defensive line halfway up the mountain, blocking the second wave of small-sized Symbiotes outside the mountain path.
This outcome was unacceptable to Nassaupelle!
His creation was clearly stronger than the Primal Demons. Not only did it have both offense and defense, it was not restricted by Red Mist, and it did not fear death. It would never tire before exhausting its magic power. It could be said to be the perfect weapon of war. If it had been invented a few hundred years earlier, the Union would not have had to flee. Ignoring the Fertile Plains, they could even push all the way to the southernmost island of the Land of Dawn!
But it was the first time the Flame Extinguisher was put into actual combat, and its performance was not much better than the Primal Demons. How could it not infuriate him?
"There are many Symbiotes in the Deity of Gods. I want to see how long these insectoids can resist!" Senior Lord Mask raised the magic power core in his hand once again.
Silent Disaster grabbed his arm.
"Are you trying to say that magic power is limited —" Nassaupelle said with great displeasure. He hated the use of strength to 'interfere' with others, instead of using logic to reason with others. Blood Conqueror was the same, Sky Lord was the same, but he never expected the silent Silent Disaster to be the same as well.
Indeed, the reason why the improved 'spear' Symbiote Demon was able to throw such an astonishing weight was inseparable from the powerful magic power provided by the modified obelisk. Every time it was launched, it consumed a large amount of magic power. If it were to be launched consecutively in a short period of time, it would affect the Deity of Gods' flight. In addition, it would accelerate the aging of the God's Stone mine beneath the obelisk, indirectly shortening the lifespan of the Deity of Gods. "— But if we don't eliminate these insectoids, wouldn't it encourage their stubborn arrogance? Don't forget that the insectoids that Hackzord brought up are also paying attention to this battle. For the sake of our race's plans, we have to defeat them no matter what! "
"Let me go."
Silent Disaster replied concisely.
Following the direction she pointed, Mask was taken aback. "You plan on launching it along with the spear? I've done a few experiments, and the moment that thing lands, it's enough to crush the living body in its stomach. Even if it's wrapped in a cushioning sac, it will be difficult to preserve its life. Only a portion of the Symbiote Demons can withstand such a huge impact. "
"But you haven't tested it with me, right?" Silent Disaster walked towards the stele without looking back.
"Hackzord isn't here now. If anything happens, I won't save you!"
The other party waved his hand, as though he did not take the warning to heart.
Mask had no choice but to turn the core and control the spear Symbiote Demon to open the outer shell.
Just as Silent Disaster was about to burrow into the stele, Mask called out to her.
"Hey, don't die."
Silent Disaster raised his arm, only to see a piece of white fabric wrapped around his arm — it looked like a piece of cloth from a robe.
Mask frowned. Few people in the race would put the effort into adornment. The thin white clothes made him think of the Valkries that were commonly seen in the Presiding Holy See.
"I won't die before I kill all the humans," he replied slowly before disappearing into the stele.
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