Fifteen minutes later, another tank squad arrived at the area where Convoy 12 and 9 were fighting.
"Amy, Balshan, are you alright?" Iffy, who was in the lead, asked loudly from afar.
Balshan waved her hand to indicate that she was fine, while Amy shouted excitedly, "Why are you here? We killed a big guy! "
"I heard the explosion from this side." Iffy was relieved to see that they were unharmed. She jumped off the tank and walked quickly to the corpse of the monster that had been pierced by the grenade. She asked in surprise, "What is this?"
"It should be a Nest Mother, but to be honest, I'm not too sure," Balshan muttered.
The previous blast could be considered clean and efficient. Not only did it mash up its organs, it even blasted its head into the sky. Of course, whether or not the monster had a head was another matter. After all, according to common sense, creatures usually wouldn't retreat and escape.
When it died, its magic dissipated, and its entire body collapsed in an instant, turning into a pile of meat paste. The only parts that were still standing were two rows of broken ribs.
"Are you sure this is a Nest Mother?" Iffy took out the manual and compared it with a frown. "The skeleton looks similar, but it's smaller and there aren't many tentacles … Right, did you see the eyes inside its body?"
The giant compound eyes were one of the most prominent features of the Nest Mother. According to the manual, they were about the same size as the Nest Mother's organs and were located in the middle of its body. It was impossible to miss them.
Balshan shook her head. "I'm guessing it's a Nest Mother because it brought along a large number of blade beasts. As for the other details, I'm as clueless as you. But … "She paused slightly." Not to mention the Nest Mother, none of the monsters here match the illustrations in the manual. If you don't believe me, look at the dead blade beasts — "
Iffy then noticed that the blade beasts in front of the Nest Mother were a little strange. "These are … wings?"
"That's right," Balshan replied. "They look as light and thin as cicada wings, but they are much larger. Using these wings, they can even pounce over long distances. This has never been seen on blade beasts before."
"I can roughly understand why the higher-ups want us to retrieve the intact Sky-sea Realm samples." Iffy sighed after pondering for a while. "The speed of their changes is too astonishing."
"That's a problem for the higher-ups to consider." Balshan climbed up the tank and gestured to Iffy to set off. "As for us — we just have to destroy them."
…
The report of the First Army's recapture of the ruins of Taquila was soon sent to Roland's office.
In this "city war", the demonic beasts were no longer the main opponents. This was the first time the Sky-sea Realm had appeared in groups, and most of them were extremely threatening blade beasts.
However, compared to the previous time when one or two blade beasts were able to render the army's defensive line ineffective, the outcome this time was completely different.
The newly formed armored corps played a decisive role in this battle. Not only did they lock onto the enemy's position, but they also won the majority of the battle. The First Army finally annihilated the Sky-sea Realm at a minimal cost, regaining a foothold on the Fertile Plains. Among them, Convoy No. 12 and No. 9 worked together to annihilate a Nest Mother and more than ten blade beasts, while coming out unscathed. This completely changed the military's view. Other than describing the battle, the rest of the report was to request for the production of more tanks. Even if there weren't enough witches, it would be fine to have ordinary sergeants as train captains.
Clearly, they had fully tasted the sweetness of such a heavy equipment that combined both offense and defense.
Roland was not surprised by this result — the title of the King of Land Battles was established in two world-scale wars, no matter which aspect, tanks were tested for a long time. If not, he wouldn't have selected a group of soldiers from the army to train their driving skills when the tractor was first introduced.
Compared to this mature weapon, he was more concerned about the monster corpses that were transported back by the train.
In the afternoon, Agatha from the Magic Tower called to inform him that the autopsy had a preliminary conclusion.
…
As he approached the bottom level of the Magic Tower, Roland immediately felt a gust of cold wind blow at him.
The huge basement was neatly arranged with a pile of ice cubes. Those who didn't know would think that it was an ice storage, but he knew that the ice cubes contained frozen Sky-sea Realm samples that were transported back from the frontlines for the Witch Union's research.
In the middle of the room was the autopsy area. Agatha took off her gloves and gave him a Union salute with her hands crossed.
"You look a little happy," Roland said, tightening his collar.
"Because I can return to my old profession." Agatha smiled. "To be honest, the cold laboratory suits me better. I'm not good at representing the Taquila in expeditions or attending political meetings."
Pasha was obviously the most suitable representative for the ancient witches, but unfortunately, it was inconvenient to move the carrier. Therefore, Agatha naturally became the second choice.
Looking at Roland's hesitant expression, the Ice Witch waved her hand. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Battle of Divine Will takes precedence. I understand that."
He nodded and went straight to the point. "So what did you discover?"
"Your Majesty, please look over here." Agatha condensed an ice blade from her fingertip and stabbed it into a huge organ on the autopsy table. "This was taken from a new Nest Mother. In its interior, I found obvious signs of aging. I have never seen such a problem in any of the blade beasts. "
"Aging?" Roland pricked up his brows. He noticed that there were indeed large wrinkles and black spots where the ice blade pointed.
"That's right. Magic power can strengthen the body of a magic user. This has been proven on witches and demons, so the Sky-sea Realm is naturally no exception. And the most obvious characteristic of such strengthening is the extension of one's lifespan. " Agatha explained in detail. "I've checked the information provided by the demons. There was no mention of how long a Nest Mother can live. Instead, it was mentioned that blade beasts and legged beasts don't have long lifespans. Even if they die, the Nest Mother can quickly hatch new beasts."
"You mean … the situation is reversed?" Nightingale asked. "Could it be that this Nest Mother is nearing the end of its life?"
"If there was only one, it would indeed be difficult to make a judgment. But I found similar situations with the four bodies that were transported back from the frontlines. This is too much of a coincidence." Agatha said slowly. "And you have fought with Nest Mothers before, so you know how big they are. Compared to their size, these monsters that are less than ten meters long don't seem to be the type that has lived for a long time."
"That seems to make sense."
"Besides, be it the thin wings used for pouncing or the growing scythe claws, they are all contrary to their past habits." She turned to look at Roland. "Your Majesty, I don't think this thing can swim in the sea like it used to."
"So your conclusion is?" Roland asked with a solemn expression.
"The Nest Mother is probably transferring its magic power to its servants to create a stronger source of soldiers," Agatha said, enunciating each word. "But the direction of their evolution is away from the sea. It can even be said that they have sacrificed the future of their race."
Roland sighed. "But we are in trouble."
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