Planet Dawn, Ancient City Ruins in the Southern Territory.
The allied forces of various tribes were gathered there. The three thousand Blue Shield Knights of the Vain Kingdom, five thousand Barbarian Berserkers of the Howling Barbarian Tribe, one thousand alchemy bombardiers of the Earth Tribe, five hundred orcs of the Children of Listen, and the miscellaneous armies of the Southern City-States and Dukedoms. A total of fifteen thousand people were stationed in the green field outside the ancient city ruins. All kinds of flags fluttered in the cold south wind.
There were no clouds in the sky. The sky here had the color of dusk, dyeing everything dark. The sun hanging high in the sky seemed very small and very far away from this planet.
In the commander's meeting tent, the commanders of various armies gathered there and had an intense discussion. Only a tall man with light blue skin did not say a word. He was the leader of the Blue Shield Knights, Rex, the war hero of the Vain Kingdom. He went from a commoner to the commander of the trump card army of the biggest kingdom on Planet Dawn. His deeds were praised by the people of Planet Dawn.
When everyone was almost done talking, Rex spoke with a deep voice. The commanders of the other tribes present respected him very much. They stopped arguing and listened to him speak.
"Rezar and his disciples are hiding under the ruins right now. They are preparing for the ritual to pollute the water. We still have about six hours (about two and a half hours). In the ruins, there are about eight hundred high-level magic puppets that he spent twenty years to create. He has set up a complicated sealing magic circle. Only when all the magic puppets are destroyed will the passage to the ritual altar open. This means that we have to break through the magic puppets' seal in a short amount of time, find their location, and stop the ritual. Otherwise, more than half of the Southern Territory's water source will lose its vitality, and hundreds of thousands of people will die because of this!"
Moreover, Rezar's church also has 100 [Polluters] that can corrode our weapons and bodies. Even the most elite warriors can't withstand the corrosive spell. The situation is too difficult. It's very difficult for our 15,000 people to rush in in a short period of time. Sigh, Rezar has been secretly preparing for 20 years. If we had discovered his scheme ten days earlier … Oh, no, even three days earlier, we wouldn't be so passive. Now, we can only urgently gather the few of us, "a commander said with a sigh.
Rex said with a deep voice, "This concerns the purity of the water source and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. We cannot fail. The Nation Protector Mages have contacted the ascenders from the higher world, and the ascenders have hired warriors from the higher world to help us fight …"
After saying that, Rex looked at the corner of the tent. A human wearing a red technological combat suit was sitting there. He looked completely different from the group of people wearing armor. Hearing this, he stood up and said, "I'm the leader of the Red Horn Mercenary Group, Lin Ge. Your race has paid us. We will try our best to help you."
Rex asked, "Leader Ringo, are you confident?"
Ringo shook his head and smiled bitterly. "To be honest, the situation here is much worse than what we were told when we accepted the mission. Our strength is limited, and we can't handle a mission of this level. The specific situation has been reported to the employer. The second batch of reinforcements is on their way. If they are fast, they should be able to arrive in two hours."
Rex's face darkened, and he frowned slightly. "Time is too tight. Are the reinforcements reliable?"
"Don't worry. The second batch of reinforcements is much stronger than us. As long as they can arrive in time, solving the accident here will be a piece of cake. Their stronghold is in this Star System. If not for this reason, they would not even bother to take action for small incidents like this."
"I hope so …"
Rex was very worried, but Ringo was very confident.
Planet Dawn was located in the Garton Star System, under Godora's jurisdiction. This planet was very far away from the Star. Even during the day, it was like dusk, hence the name. There was no moon at night, only darkness. There was no difference between seasons. Every day was very cold. Logically speaking, this should be a frozen planet that could not give birth to normal life. Life came from the rivers on the surface and underground. The natural water of Planet Dawn contained magic energy and had the characteristics of warmth. It dissolved the coldness of the entire planet and gave birth to plants and creatures. It was also called "Origin Water" by the races on Planet Dawn. Origin Water was the most important resource on the entire planet.
The civilization of Planet Dawn was built on Origin Water. The changes and wars of the countries in history were basically all centered around Origin Water. Creatures drank Origin Water for a long time, and their bodies were very strong. The light blue-skinned Vainians were the main race. The ancient Vainian Kingdom was the most powerful country on this planet. The existence of Origin Water determined that Planet Dawn was a magic-based civilization. The development of technology was slow, stable, and focused on the individual. The social structure had very obvious characteristics of a magic-based civilization. For example, people who could control magic at will had a higher social status.
Although this was a surface civilization, because it was also a magic-based civilization like Godora, they were very similar and had a certain connection with the galaxy. Once a strong person reached a certain level of power, they could apply for Godora's help and enter the "higher world", which was the galaxy. This kind of powerhouse was known as an Ascender. Throughout history, there had been hundreds of Ascenders. Some of them had disappeared completely, while others would occasionally return and leave behind a communicator. This was also a "holy object" guarded by the Protector Mages, used to contact the Ascenders.
Not long ago, the Vainian Kingdom discovered the conspiracy of the infamous "Pollution Mage" Rezar. He wanted to use some kind of large-scale magic ritual to absorb more than half of the Origin Water in the southern territory so that he could obtain an unparalleled amount of magic power. Originally, the magic power of Origin Water would not dissipate for a long time. Even if it was consumed, it would recover in a natural cycle. However, this ritual would take away all the magic power of the Origin Water in an area, and the Origin Water that had lost all its magic power would need at least a few hundred years to slowly recover. The magic power of the Origin Water on the entire planet would be diluted because of this, causing the temperature of the planet to drop. Even if the Origin Water could circulate, it would still take time. If this area lost its support, it would be covered in frost within a month and become a land of death, causing hundreds of thousands of people to lose their homes or even die. In the "Ancient Era" a thousand years ago, someone had carried out the same ritual. This was the cause of the Extreme Northern Wasteland on Planet Dawn. It had not completely thawed yet. At that time, all the tribes worked together and killed the culprit after a fierce battle. They also destroyed the knowledge of this ritual. However, a thousand years later, this ritual appeared again.
Therefore, the Vainian Kingdom urgently gathered troops, contacted other countries, and formed an alliance army. They went straight to the place where Rezar was holding the ritual to prevent the same thing from happening to Planet Dawn. Furthermore, the soil in the South was very fertile. If this place was also frozen, the food production would be greatly reduced, and thousands of people would starve to death in the future.
Lin Ge's Red Horn Mercenary Group accepted the job of the ascenders from Planet Dawn and came here to solve the problem a few days ago. However, the number of magic puppets exceeded their expectations, so they had no choice but to ask for external help. To their surprise, an unexpectedly strong mercenary group was willing to help.
This mercenary group was well-known in the industry and had a strong background. People like the Red Horn Mercenary Group usually did not have the chance to interact with such a big shot. Lin Ge was relieved. With them around, this mission would be a success.
Time was of the essence. Rex did not waste any more time. He gave the order, and the alliance army of all tribes set off.
Rumble!
The sounds of footsteps and beast hooves converged into a rolling torrent. The black mass of troops moved, rapidly approaching the ancient city ruins. From afar, one could see the dense dark green magic colossuses in the ruins. They had four arms, each holding a giant axe, and shone with a magical luster. Their texture was like stone, but also like metal. Just looking at them would make one feel that they were unshakable.
"Blue Shield Knight Legion, charge!"
Rex pulled down his visor and clamped his legs together. The knight's mount was a creature called the Stampede Beast. It had a snake neck and a horse body. Its four legs were bent backward. It roared and charged out. Three thousand Blue Shield Knights followed closely behind. Facing the magic colossuses that were three times taller than them, every knight's eyes were filled with fearlessness.
The magic colossuses were controlled by someone. They quickly formed a formation and clashed with the charging knights!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
People fell and beasts tumbled. Sparks flew everywhere, and the scene instantly became chaotic. The other tribes also joined the battle. Swords and claws clanged against the magic colossuses. The roars were even louder than alchemy bombs!
The Berserkers and knights were at the front. The warriors' bones were broken by the magic colossuses, and they screamed in pain. The enemy's [Polluters] hid behind the colossuses and released corrosive spells on the warriors.
Only by destroying all the magic colossuses could the sealing magic circle be opened. Using human lives to fight against the magic colossuses often cost thirteen to eighteen elite warriors to destroy one magic colossus. Even with the help of the Red Horn Mercenary Team's firearms and abilities, the speed of killing the magic colossuses was not fast enough.
The number of magic colossuses was more than the eight hundred they had expected. It was like a wall of despair.
Red gradually spread across the green plains. The dusk sky witnessed this bloody battle.
"Continue charging, don't stop!"
The knight legion led by Rex had already lost a quarter of its members, but they had also killed the most magic colossuses. With a determined expression, he circled out of the battlefield and charged back again.
A spear pierced the leg of a magic colossus. The tip of the spear that contained the explosive enchantment exploded, shattering a small part of the magic colossus' body. A magic colossus could flatten an army of hundreds of normal people. The Blue Shield Knight Legion was the elite army of the Vain Kingdom. Every knight was a warrior with magic power, and their strength was far beyond normal people. Such a heavy loss was already a huge blow to their vitality.
At the same time, in a man-made space under the ancient city ruins, there was a huge altar with a strange shape. Countless believers in black were praying softly, injecting magic power into the magic circle of the altar.
In the middle of the altar was an old Vainian wearing a bright red robe. This person was Rezar. A mirror with a golden frame was floating beside him. He had cast [Clairvoyance] on it, and the mirror displayed the battle above him from a bird's eye view.
"These idiots, they fell for your trick as expected. Those magic colossuses are specifically used to exhaust them. Our magic circle is hidden under the plains, and fresh blood is directed here. Only with enough fresh blood as fuel can we start the ritual. Hehe, you tied the sealing magic circle to the magic colossuses. What a brilliant idea, forcing them to fight the magic colossuses head-on."
A high-ranking believer said flatteringly below the altar.
Rezar nodded and asked calmly, "How much fresh blood do we need?"
"Another hour, and we will have enough fuel to start the altar. You will become the master of magic power, the strongest mage in history!" The high-ranking believer had a fanatical look on his face.
"The strongest, hehe …" Rezar looked at him with a pitiful expression, shook his head, and muttered to himself, "Twenty years of preparation, I'm finally going to succeed. I've been stuck at this level for so many years. This is the limit of my talent. As long as I cross this step, I will be able to go to the higher world …"
…
The battle on the ground lasted for almost an hour. In order to save time, the army almost gave up on defense. Under their crazy attacks, half of the magic colossuses were destroyed, and all the enemy corruptors were killed. However, the warriors also suffered heavy casualties. Blood flowed like a river, and the remaining people were exhausted. The battle losses were soaring at an alarming rate.
"Hang in there. At this rate, we can stop the ritual in time!" Rex roared loudly to boost the morale.
This time, he felt a chill above his head. A magic colossus got close to him and chopped down with its giant axe.
Boom!
Rex hurriedly jumped out. The Running Beast was split in half by the axe, and the blade of the axe was embedded in the ground. The Running Beast's blood and organs flowed all over the ground. If he did not dodge, he would have ended up like this.
Before he had time to be scared, this colossus walked over with its axe raised. Its shadow covered Rex's head, and the axe was raised high.
Rex felt a sharp pain in his leg. He was hit just now, and his face was covered in sweat. He tried his best to stand up.
At the critical moment, he suddenly realized that the shadow under his feet seemed to have expanded. Then, there was a shrill sound that was getting louder and louder.
Bang!
An alloy airdrop cabin landed right beside this magic colossus. The shockwave sent both the magic colossus and Rex flying.
Dong dong dong …
Then, there was a series of landing sounds. Many airdrop cabins of the same style landed around them.
Whoosh!
The cabin door opened, and a group of warriors in heavy steel armor walked out. The leader was a human man in a black trench coat and many spherical accessories. He looked around curiously.
"Are these people the new reinforcements from the upper realm?" Even though Rex had a calm personality, his eyes could not help but flash with surprise.
At this moment, the magic colossus ran toward this human man and chopped down with its axe. Rex subconsciously wanted to shout to remind him, but the next scene made him swallow his words.
He saw this man raise his hand, and with a slight drop of his wrist, he easily grabbed the axe that was enough to split a Running Beast in half. He raised his eyebrows.
"Wow, this planet's way of welcoming guests is so warm … We came at the right time. Don't just stand there, get to work."
Lin Ge, who was fighting, looked over and heaved a sigh of relief.
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