According to Mirmina's deduction, the current state of the wasteland was actually equivalent to an 'abnormal energy field' that was out of control and closed from the inside. The explosion of the Deep Blue Well and the aftermath of the 'Tremor Before the Great Mana Tide' were bound on this land, forming a massive and unquenchable magic tremor. According to the 'Unified Wave Theory', the boundary between 'reality' and 'virtual' in this world was vague and changeable, so a runaway energy field meant that the physical world would also be out of control. Some things would be born out of thin air in the energy focus, some things that should have died would be reborn, and those without protection would suffer irreversible damage in the energy field.
That was the truth of the wasteland, and the 'healing' of the wasteland by the blocking wall was essentially 'smoothing' and 'filtering' the massive abnormal energy field.
With a sufficient number of purification devices connected to form a long barrier, it was like building a breakwater amidst the waves. The mana turbulence that had been reverberating since seven hundred years ago would gradually weaken in front of this barrier until its intensity and intensity dropped below the threshold, thus losing its interference and influence on the physical world and reverting to normal mana turbulence. The various bizarre phenomena and spreading corruption in the wasteland would also quickly end with the disappearance of the source.
But all along, that was just a theoretical result. Even though almost everyone who knew the inside story believed that Mirmina's calculation could not possibly be wrong, with the erection of one tower after another and the development of the battle day by day, people could not help but feel a little worried. Would the blocking wall really work? Would the Gondor wasteland that had occupied this planet for seven centuries dissipate naturally because of a few man-made filtering barriers?
The purification devices themselves were effective. They could create a 'safe environment' that was close to the exterior of the wasteland within a certain range. But to confirm whether the blocking wall could really affect the entire wasteland, the key was to see if the environment that was not covered by the purification devices had undergone a chain change as calculated.
The seemingly delicate little flower trembled gently in the breeze. It bloomed on the dark and decaying land before the purification towers were fully activated. This meant that this stubborn plant had successfully taken root and survived before Typhon's army pushed here. That could be when spring had just arrived, when the blocking wall was less than a quarter completed.
Its seed might have come with the wind from the south, but to Andesha, the source of the seed was not important. Its blooming was enough to inspire everyone.
The young female Knight named Marianne gave the flower to Andesha, and the latter bade farewell to the soldiers. She returned to her quarters with a little excitement and picked up a pen and paper to write a letter to Oldenheim. With the help of image scanning, magic network transmission, and other new technologies, a copy of the letter would appear in front of His Majesty Rosetta Augustus in a few minutes. She would also send a 'picture' of the little flower back to Rosetta.
Andesha picked up the pen and glanced at the little flower on the table again. Then her eyes fell on the white paper, and her mind was in turmoil. Ten minutes later, she looked at the silver-haired female adjutant who was standing beside her and said, "Help me think of a way to write this …"
The adjutant immediately sat opposite the table and began to write for Andesha. She muttered as she wrote, "Seeing how confident you are, I thought you had thought it through this time …"
Andesha sighed and said, "… There is always something that one is not good at."
… …
A layer of hazy and thick energy shield covered the land. The scale of the shield made the old Imperial City look like it was sealed in the depths of a faint blue egg. At the core of the 'egg', a bright blue pillar of light was burning. Around the pillar of light were a large number of veins on the ground, as well as soldiers and automatic war machines that were moving towards the edge of the 'egg'.
This was the core of the wasteland of Gondor, where the ruins of the old Imperial City were located. The light of the Deep Blue Well still shone on the land, but at the edge of the light, the entire surface was covered in layers of disgusting and horrifying things.
The army of the wasteland was gathered here, and the power of the wasteland was also gathered here. The projection of the chaotic magic energy wreaked havoc on the battlefield, and the entire area had been mutated into an unimaginable state. The mutated creatures and biochemical behemoths were wrapped in a black-red tide, and the amorphous energy surged between them, causing these mutated and blasphemous things to appear in the gap between reality and illusion. A layer of thick fog floated on the surface of the land, and in the midst of the fog, a large number of vague limbs and illusory roars spread everywhere.
In the direction of the Deep Blue Well, a silver-gray guard tower stood at the edge of the defensive zone. A white light flashed at the top of the tower, and a blinding ball of light whizzed into the center of the tide of mutants. With the impact of a huge explosion, a huge gap was torn in the middle of the tide. However, the thick fog nearby gathered again in the blink of an eye. Black and red electric arcs surged in the fog, and shapeless flesh and blood and vague murmurs appeared in the air. New monsters emerged from the fog and rushed in the direction of the energy barrier.
Tall Ironmen soldiers rushed out from the passage under the shield. These artificial warriors, who looked almost identical to humans, ferociously met the enemy who outnumbered them by a few times. Their blades of light danced in their hands, and they kept shooting powerful magic missiles into the distance. They were fearless of pain and would not die easily. Even if they suffered fatal injuries to ordinary people, most of them could easily retreat to the recovery passage near the shield under the cover of their allies, and through a series of high-speed transport tracks, they would return to the factory deep underground for repair.
This was no longer the 'battlefield' that humans usually thought of. Whether it was the warring parties or the battlefield itself, there had been serious mutation and distortion in the frenzied and uncontrollable magic shock.
The Ironmen soldiers fought the mutated creatures at the edge of the real world. The invisible tide of magic behind the mutated creatures and the massive energy released by the shield of the Deep Blue Well were eroding each other. The destroyed monsters kept 'returning' in the form of projections, and the newly repaired artificial soldiers returned to the battlefield again and again through the underground passages. In this fierce battle, the boundary between reality and illusion shook violently like the reflection of a broken water surface, and the shaky balance seemed to be about to be broken in an instant.
Behind the two bloody armies, the commanders of both sides were facing each other from a distance. They were coldly calculating and allocating enormous resources to maintain this slaughtering feast in this battlefield where reality and illusion were shattered.
In the Deep Blue Well, in the deepest part of the underground bunker covered by layers of reinforced armor, internal field stabilizers, and reinforced concrete composite defense belts, bright lights illuminated the control center hall. In this large room, more than ten processing nodes of the Ophilia Array were humming as massive amounts of data surged through the prism-like nodes one after another. In the air between the processing nodes, clear holographic projections were floating.
These projections were real-time images collected by the composite sensors at the edge of the battlefield, and were also the most intense battle zones in the entire battlefield.
"… K-3 shield generator unit offline due to damage. Redundant units activated. Overload, shield pressure rebalancing …"
"Combat Squadron 126 has been completely lost. The bodies could not be recovered automatically … The recovery team is on their way to recover the bodies … T-226 transport track is broken, replanning the recovery team's route …"
"Warning, insufficient mental core reserves. Ironmen maintenance array efficiency decreased … Resetting production line priorities. Mental core reserves are estimated to return to the threshold in 72 hours …"
"Warning, abnormal signal of defensive wall 26. The barrier is suspected to have been breached. Redeploying the nearest patrol units … Enemy encountered. Our forces are engaged with the enemy … Battle ended. Alert. The barrier is estimated to return to normal in 12 minutes."
Veronica/Ophilia's voice echoed in the empty hall, reverberating between the processing nodes. The voice sounded particularly mechanical and cold, almost without the warmth that a human should have. At this moment, a holographic projection in the center of the hall suddenly flashed and switched to a scene in the distance.
In the center of the image, a terrifying creature of astonishing scale was entrenched on the ground. It seemed to be made up of countless twisted vines, shapeless flesh, and deformed bone fragments. It was as if a forest had grown on the back of a flesh behemoth, or as if a twisted forest had given birth to flesh and blood. This terrifying creature that could no longer be categorized by biology was like a combination of various nightmares covering an entire hill, and countless dark red glimmers flowed and gathered inside it. At this moment, a certain structure on top of it was rapidly bulging, and a translucent thing like a cyst grew out of it. A strong light surged within it as if terrifying energy was contained within.
"Unknown biological structure is active again. High energy reaction confirmed … Redistributing the energy of the Deep Blue Well to the shield system. Target launch countdown, three, two, one …"
A strong light flashed on the surveillance screen, and the top of the 'mountain' made of flesh and vines in the distance exploded. The translucent swollen object exploded, and a dazzling ball of light flew out and fell straight in the direction of the Deep Blue Well.
"Target launch confirmed. Prepare for impact. Countdown to impact, three, two, one …"
Almost all the images were interrupted at this moment. The energy shield above the Deep Blue Well flickered violently at this moment, and terrifying ripples almost covered the entire shield. A low muffled sound was transmitted deep underground after a moment of delay. More than half of the passages and shafts were rumbling, and the control hall was shaking slightly. Veronica/Ophilia's voice had a hint of interference. "… Hit, calculating damage … The shield generators of K-6 to K-12 are severely damaged. Part of the shield has been breached. Beginning to repair the shield system … Hostile units have invaded the defense wall. Dispatching the Imperial Guard to eliminate them …"
…
The surface of the shimmering 'giant egg' in the distance rippled violently. After the terrifying annihilation process, the 'Demonic Bullet of Calamity' turned into countless surging flames that flowed and fell on the surface of the shield like a rainstorm.
The impact caused by the launch of the Bullet of Calamity was transmitted in the huge 'body'. Waves appeared in the amorphous flesh. The strong 'blood vessels' and 'nerves' collapsed on the spot after the launch, but they were repaired after a short regeneration process. Several organs that were dedicated to providing energy were in a state of overheating for a short period of time. The body fluid in the chamber boiled into blood-red steam that gushed out from the edge of the twisted forest. A large number of spare organs quickly took over the overheating parts and gathered a huge amount of magic power for the next launch.
In the process, the 'body' was still growing. The last of the clerics were carrying out the assimilation in the depths of the flesh. Their fanatical and dirty power continued to gather. Even Borken, who was in charge of everything, felt a little dazed.
In the center of the 'twisted forest' that grew from flesh, bones, and plants, the tough biomass closed into a domed hall. A 'tree' that vaguely resembled a human was rooted in the slightly undulating, glowing ground. Feeling the complex neural feedback from all parts of the 'body', Borken opened his eyes slightly. His face was older than before, his body was more twisted, and his tawny eyes were half-awake as if he was in a dream. He twitched his stiff limbs slightly. In an instant, the entire twisted forest on the hill rumbled as if there was an earthquake.
"Failed to penetrate … the shield …" Borken muttered softly as if he was talking to himself. "Re-charge …"
Footsteps came from not far away. The elven twins appeared in the 'hall'. In essence, the 'hall' was an organ in Borken's body, his' brain '. They came before the treant in the middle of the hall. The dim light in the hall made their faces blurry as if they were hiding in a dream.
"Great Hierarch, we've just returned from the Deep Zone, and the last batch of our compatriots have merged into your body," Leona said. "You should be able to feel the influx of power now — a few days later. In a few days, the fusion will be complete. "
"I can … feel it …" Borken's cloudy eyes fell on the elven twins. His voice was a little hesitant as if it took him a while to recognize who they were. Then, it took him a while to remember how to communicate with them. "The power is surging in my body … destroying the fortress … is just a matter of time …"
"Of course, you are very powerful now. But don't forget our original purpose. We are not going to destroy the fortress. What we need is the massive energy inside," Firna said softly. "Stick your roots into the energy conduits and use the runestones we have placed in advance to control the energy. This is more important than destroying the fortress."
"Yes, control it …" Borken said in a low voice. Then, he frowned as if he was in pain. "Chaotic thoughts are surging in my mind. I feel that it is difficult to concentrate …"
"This is a normal phenomenon, Grand Archbishop." Leona smiled. "You're merging the power and will of the entire order into yourself, and in the process, you're becoming a powerful existence like a god. This is not an easy thing to do … Before the fusion is complete, those wills are still thinking on their own, and of course, they will interfere with your thoughts. But don't worry, this situation will get better soon. When the chaotic wills disappear … you will only hear one voice. "
"This … is good." Borken whispered softly.
"Yes, this is good." Rayna and Firna smiled like flowers.
(End of Chapter)
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