When the living mountain range began to move again after more than twenty consecutive supercritical accelerator bombardments, when its dark surface once again surged with nauseating waves, and when its biological cannons once again accumulated more energy than before, the entire battlefield seemed to have fallen into a brief moment of silence.
The soldiers had seen the destructive power of the supercritical accelerator bombardment, so when they saw that the 'Creeping Calamity' was still unscathed after such a terrifying barrage, everyone who witnessed the scene felt great shock and fear.
No, it was not completely unscathed. The powerful accelerator had indeed caused a series of terrible scars on the surface of the Creeping Calamity. The 'critical mass effect' of magic had vaporized hundreds and thousands of tons of body tissue of this behemoth, and dug out a large area of bumpy trenches and rifts on its upper layer. The scorching body fluid that evaporated from the Creeping Calamity's body turned into a cloud that condensed at low altitude and covered the living mountain range like a dark cloud. The splashing tissue fragments were still falling like a rainstorm, and it was in such a hellish state that the Creeping Calamity still maintained a high level of activity and began to counterattack.
Magic bullets with a trace of blue light whizzed towards the great shield of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn of the Dawn
An earth-shattering explosion rose from the surface of the Dawn of the Earthly Dawn's shield. It was as if a new sun had risen in the wasteland that was shrouded in the dim light. The powerful energy flow turned into layers of shockwaves and spread out in circles in the sky. The shockwaves even temporarily dispersed the thick clouds above the Tarash Plain. In an instant, normal sunlight shone on the land that had not been seen for a long time.
A creaking sound like heavy crystals cracking rang out, and the entire deck of the Dawn of the World was filled with a harsh creaking sound and a sharp whistling sound. The large shield was instantly filled with countless interference noises, and the shield generators on the edge of the deck exploded one after another. This abnormally powerful magic bullet was obviously not the same as the previous attacks. After a short delay of two or three seconds, there was a terrible cracking sound on the large shield of the Dawn of the World.
The destructive energy flowed into the fortress's shield through the partial puncture point, turning into scorching flames and high-energy lightning that swept across everything on the deck.
The entire control hall shook violently, and the sound of metal friction as if a giant ship was about to disintegrate irritated everyone's eardrums. A series of bubbles popped out of the Cortex Prime in the wet parts slot and instantly took over the damage control system of the air-sky fortress. A large number of cabins were locked and isolated in a few seconds. Tons of extinguishing agent, plugging agent, and magic inerting agent rushed through the pipelines all over the fortress and splashed on every damaged area. In the continuous alarm, Kina Prince grabbed the handrail in front of her and shouted, "Damage report! Target status report! "
"Shield partially penetrated, half of shield generator damaged, redundant system activated, A-2 to A-7 decks melted down, damage to tunnels and cabins in corresponding sectors is being calculated. Main power reduced to 76%, flight function intact, other damage not being calculated yet." The Cortex Prime's voice rang out in the hall. "Target's activity is continuing to increase, estimated to reach the second peak in ten minutes … Scan detected high-density energy flow deep underground of 'Creeping Calamity', suspected to be related to target's reactivation."
Kina felt a buzzing in her head, and the vibration deep in the hall was gradually calming down. The giant fortress seemed to have withstood the terrible blow, but the report from the Cortex Prime made her heart sink. High-density energy flow deep underground in the 'Creeping Calamity'. After a brief moment of confusion, she had realized what this information meant.
This was the Deep Blue Well, the energy center of the old Kingdom of Gondor. Although the old Kingdom of Gondor had disappeared in history, the energy pulse of the Deep Blue Well itself had never died out. The only high-density energy source deep in the earth was the Deep Blue Network.
"The monster has inserted its roots into the Deep Blue Network. It is absorbing the energy of the planet to attack us." Kina wiped the blood from her forehead and stared at the distant scene in the holographic projection. "Cortex Prime, how is your situation? Can you continue to operate at full power? "
Pink bubbles appeared in the water tank where the Cortex Prime was, and a viscous, pale yellow liquid slowly flowed in a conduit connected to the main body. A neutral synthetic voice rang in the hall. "Entered overload state, but part of the nervous system is damaged. The control efficiency of the entire ship has dropped to 80%. Requires manual computing assistance."
Kina Prince looked up and glanced at the immersion pods near the Cortex Prime's slot. The silver-white metallic cockpits were open, and the nerve contacts on the seats were glowing coldly under the light.
"… All commanders, enter the immersion pods." Kina said in a deep voice. "Order the Gorgonian formation to reload the supercritical accelerator. Wait for the Dawn of the World's command, and prepare to launch again."
Upon receiving the order from the supreme commander, the commanders in the control hall quickly acted. They did not hesitate to lie in the immersion pods marked with their own numbers, and within a few seconds, they closed the hatch and entered a deep connection state, using their brains to directly contact the various systems of the Dawn of the World. Only a few officers, including Kina, remained in the real world to continue to command the battle.
The use of immersion pods to assist in the control of the Dawn of the World was an 'emergency system' left behind at the beginning of the design of this giant fortress. In the most intense and critical moments of the battle, the controllers of this fortress could directly connect their brains to the Dawn of the World and assist in enhancing the power of the Cortex Prime. This would increase the operational efficiency and combat flexibility of the entire fortress to an incredible level. At the cost of this, the lives of the operators would be bound to the various systems of the sky fortress.
The shields were overloaded, the turrets were damaged, and the armor was penetrated. Every time the Dawn of the Dawn of the World was damaged, it meant that the people connected to it would have to bear a direct nerve impact. Their bodies were made of steel, and they lived with steel.
The huge command hall instantly became 'spacious'. Kina looked at the closed immersion pods and took a deep breath. Her eyes returned to the holographic projection in front of her. The mark representing the lock-on appeared in the center of the screen again. She calmed herself down and began to call out. "Chief Cannoneer, report the situation of the supercritical accelerator."
There was only silence in the comm.
"Chief Cannoneer, report the situation of the supercritical accelerator." After a moment, Kina Prince called out again. "The Dawn of the World needs to go into battle again. Chief Cannoneer, report on your side …"
There was a buzzing sound in the comm. After a moment of interference, Kina heard Rebecca's voice. "This is Rebecca Cecil. Chief Cannoneer is dead. Deputy Commander and Level 2 Gunnery Sergeant are also dead. The accelerator array is under my direct command now."
Kina was stunned for a moment. Then she subconsciously said, "Your Highness, you …"
"I'm following your orders." Rebecca's voice sounded again. Through the noise, Kina could not tell the mood of the imperial princess at the moment, nor could she imagine the situation on the other side. "The loading has been completed. When do we fire?"
Kina looked at the distant scene in the holographic projection. The living mountain range that covered the earth was slowly rising and falling. Countless shocking scars covered its surface. The high temperature caused by the firing of the magic bullets had not subsided. The sky in the distance was slightly distorted because of the scorching heat. The thick clouds that had been dispersed had gathered again. Under the dim sky, a light blue stream was gradually surging in the bloody gullies of the creeping disaster, indicating that it was preparing for the next fierce attack.
"Now." Kina Prince said briefly.
The next second, a roar of energy turbulence came from the depths of the Dawn of the Earthly Dawn, followed by the shocking impact of the activation of the supercritical accelerator. The entire skyscraper fortress shook violently, and more than a dozen dazzling lights rushed to the end of the earth like spears. Almost at the same time, the Gorgon Fortresses sailing near the Dawn of the Earthly Dawn also roared. One after another, bright "cannon fire" burned the atmosphere, tore through the sky, and bombarded the surface of the creeping disaster.
The deafening explosion swept across the land in the distance. The rising mushroom cloud and the vaporized flesh and blood into a bloody mist shrouded the entire Deep Blue Well in a storm. The attack that the creeping disaster was brewing was also interrupted by the sudden fierce counterattack. The energy drawn from the Deep Blue Well flowed all over the land and turned into scattered lightning. It swept across half of the Tarash Plain like a group of uncontrollable beasts.
Everywhere on the Tarash Plain, almost every frontline of the Alliance had witnessed this terrible confrontation. They saw the rising flashes between heaven and earth and the pillars of smoke that looked like a hundred volcanic eruptions. They were shocked by this scene that was beyond myth and legend. But no one had the leisure to admire this spectacular moment. The tide of mutants was still madly attacking the defense line around every "Tower of Terminus".
Gina Prince stared at the thick clouds at the end of the horizon. In the thick clouds, the naked eye could not see the situation of the Creeping Disaster at the moment. The powerful energy interference also prevented the many sensors of the Dawn of the Earthly Dawn from scanning the energy reaction of the target point. She heard the low voice of a commander beside her. "Is it over?"
"The target still exists."
The Cortex Prime's emotionless voice rang out in the hall, like a cold winter wind blowing through the summer.
On the holographic projection, the thick smoke at the end of the distant land was blown away by a gust of wind. After the smoke made of hot steam, dust, and radioactive energy dissipated, a slowly wriggling black biological structure appeared before everyone's eyes. Its condition was horrifying. Almost all of its tentacles and limbs had been flattened by the energy shockwave. Large patches of flesh and blood had become the clouds in the sky and a scorching rain of blood from the nearby battlefield. Magma flowed on the ground nearby, and some of the magma even flowed into the body of the Wriggling Calamity. Some of its' organs' were bubbling and smoking in the magma.
But the symbol of the disaster was still alive, and the slow regeneration process had begun.
Gina Prince saw the flowing blue light slowly converging in the body of the Wriggling Calamity along the burned blood vessels, nerves, and muscles, turning into light balls at the focal point of the giant biological cannon.
Not only was it alive, but it was also ready to launch a counterattack.
But Gina also noticed that the Wriggling Calamity had reached the stage of exhaustion. Its massive body had almost been torn into a dozen pieces by the supercritical accelerator. Now, large patches of flesh and blood were relying on limited 'granulation' to barely maintain the whole body. Many of its organs had been exposed, and after each pulse, they showed signs of decline. The energy drawn from the dark blue network flowed between its nerves and muscles, and wherever it passed, green smoke would rise. Black scorch marks, which represented decay, spread along the path of the energy flow, and now almost covered two-thirds of the Wriggling Calamity's body.
Obviously, dozens of accelerated bombardments had caused fatal damage to the thing, and it was not easy to directly extract the energy of the planet to launch an attack. To counter the threat of the Dawn of Earthly Dawn, the Wriggling Calamity was recklessly devouring the energy that did not belong to it. This energy allowed it to break through the shield of the Dawn of Earthly Dawn, but it was also burning the monster from the inside out.
"It's about to die …" Gina Prince gritted her teeth. "Maybe one more round and it will be finished! We still need … "
"Commander, the shield of the Dawn of Earthly Dawn cannot withstand the next attack," the emotionless voice of the Cortex Prime rang in the hall, stating the facts with cold numbers. "The supercritical accelerator needs to dissipate heat and reload. The attack of the Wriggling Calamity will come before that, and the rest of our secondary guns, main guns, and Inferno incendiary bombs cannot cause effective damage to the target. I recommend that all humans in the fortress evacuate immediately."
"… All humans evacuate immediately?" Gina looked at the Cortex Prime. "What do you mean?"
"… At the beginning of the design, the creator, Her Highness Rebecca, preset me with the ability to fight independently," the Cortex Prime said calmly. "Although the efficiency will be a little lower, this is an acceptable plan. I will try my best to survive the next round of attack and survive until I can launch all the accelerators. Under the synchronized attack of the other Gorgonian sisters, this should be able to destroy the target."
Gina took a breath, but just as she was about to say something, the voice of an officer suddenly came from the side. "Sir! Look over there! "
Gina looked at the largest holographic projection in the hall in astonishment.
She saw a bright fire suddenly appeared in the sky above the living mountain. It was the trail of thunder, lightning, and flames in the sky. She also saw a huge figure emerging behind the clouds. Those were the shadows of the Giant Dragon that ruled the sky.
Hundreds and thousands of dragons rushed out of the clouds and circled above the creeping disaster like a furious storm. They dove toward the filthy flesh and blood that was rising up and down.
(End of Chapter)
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