"So, you're here to settle the score with me?"
Twain crossed his legs, and Tina stood at the side, pursing her lips into a smile. In front of them, Aubrey and Aradeline were covered in dirt and grime, and looked very pathetic. It was obvious that they had just been taught a lesson by Twain.
"What do you think?!"
Aubrey didn't want to lose, and snorted coldly, "Where's Winette's biological mother? Why didn't she come out? Why did she have to make my cute Elijah her mother? "
"Didn't Elijah and Clairat explain to you? Didn't Elsa say anything? "
Tang En found it strange. Elijah wasn't sensible enough to say anything (?). Especially Clairat and Elsa, the two of them should be the most worried about misunderstandings spreading, right? Why didn't they tell these two old guys? Besides, Parola and Erika knew about it now, so they would definitely explain it, right?
But they didn't know, which meant … After they came back, they didn't even ask and just charged over!
As expected, they were two idiots whose muscles had grown into their brains …
Tang En looked at Aubury and Aradeline with a pitiful expression, and then briefly explained Winette's situation.
As Aubury and Aradeline listened to Tang En's narration, their expressions changed from time to time, so exciting that it was comparable to changing faces.
In the end, the two of them looked at each other.
"Old man, so you're saying that we took the initiative to come over and get beaten up by this kid because of something that didn't happen?"
"It's all because you're too impulsive, old man!"
Aradeline was unusually annoyed. "If you hadn't led me astray, I would've been able to see the truth after a little analysis."
"Tsk! What are you talking about?! Aren't you also so agitated that you want to die?! "
"Shut up, you idiot!"
Seeing that the two of them were about to fight again, Tang En had to intervene. "Stop fighting, let's talk business."
"Business? Is there anything more important than this? "
"Nonsense!"
Tang En said angrily, "Winette's origin is related to both demons and devils. She was clearly an emissary sent by Apophis to the demons, but how did she fall into the hands of the demons? Moreover, he was sent to Stanley to be corrupted by evil magic. There must be something wrong here! "
"What you said makes a lot of sense, but that's a matter of the Purgatory Abyss. How would we know?"
"That's why we need this!"
Tang En pointed at his head and said with a look of disappointment, "Since Winette is related to the demons, now that I've rescued her and Stanley's soul has been taken away by the demons, they will definitely know what happened here. I disrupted the demons' plans. Did the demons not show any abnormalities at the Rift Valley camp?"
"Well …"
Aubry patted the dust off his body and said with a frown, "There's nothing special recently …"
The situation at the camp in the Great Rift Valley had been rather stable recently. Although the demons were ferocious, the supplies from Ellington were constantly being sent over. There was no need to worry about food and water. The supplies were so complete that Aubrey and Aradeline would have tears streaming down their faces. Other things aside, the Blood of the Goddess and the Return Crystal were two of the greatest lifesavers on the battlefield. Who knew how many warriors on the verge of death had been saved by these two items?
Although the difference in individual combat strength between human soldiers and demons was huge, and it often took hundreds of soldiers to kill a demon, thanks to these two artifacts, the Irus Empire's casualties in the Rift Valley camp were terrifyingly low. Generally, only the unlucky ones who were hit directly by the demons' spells would die on the spot. Otherwise, even if they lost an arm or a leg, they could still save themselves in time.
Therefore, the war had lasted for so long, but the number of soldiers who died in the Rift Valley camp was not more than five thousand. It was not a lot, but compared to the war with the demons in history, this loss was frighteningly low.
It should be noted that in historical records, just one demon could easily slaughter an entire city of humans.
In addition to the two life-saving artifacts, Ellington's continuous supply of new weapons and equipment could always be used in the first place. The Comet motorcycles gave the soldiers flexible high-altitude reconnaissance ability, and their control of the terrain was far better than before.
The large-caliber cannons and special missiles gave the soldiers powerful weapons that could effectively kill the demons. If one missile could not kill the demons, they could use ten, regardless of the cost. They would always be able to kill the demons.
The heavy armor and fierce firepower of the armored tanks also gave the human soldiers a certain degree of ability to fight the demons head-on. Not only did it greatly reduce the pressure of survival on the battlefield, but it also helped the other soldiers to share some of the attack pressure.
After the experimental magic-powered armors were produced, an additional batch was immediately sent to the camp in the Rift Valley. The selected elites only needed to go through simple training before they put on the power armors and went to the battlefield. They used their own practical experience to help Klot and the others perfect this powerful auxiliary armor for individual combat.
The magic-powered armor also brought a great surprise to the soldiers. With the power armor's enhancement, the Gold-tier Apocalypse could obtain a huge boost. Except for the lack of a domain, their actual combat strength could compete with a Guru-tier Apocalypse. This enhancement was terrifying.
Now, the soldiers were very much looking forward to the magic-powered armor being mass-produced and popularizing for everyone as soon as possible.
In addition, there were electromagnetic sniper rifles that could kill demons from a very long distance.
There were also helicarriers that could assist the battlefield at extremely high altitudes.
The situation in the Rift Valley camp had already stabilized. It had almost become the training ground of the Irus Empire. After all the recruits finished their training in the camp, they would be sent here to have a bloody battle with the demons. They would obtain the true tempering of war on the battlefield of iron and blood.
Those who could walk out of the Rift Valley camp were all elites.
It was precisely because the training effect of the Rift Valley camp was so good that Tang En had Aubry and Aradeline stay there all year round and pay attention to the changes there.
"Wait, speaking of abnormalities …" Aradeline said thoughtfully.
Deep in thought, Aradeline said, "I wonder if this counts as …"
Tang En perked up. "Speak."
"After the last incident, the frequency of demon invasions decreased a lot. You should still remember, right?"
Tang En nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"Since then, the pressure on our camp in the Rift Valley has suddenly decreased a lot, and the soldiers can take turns to come back and rest," Aradeline said slowly.
Aradeline said slowly, "However, the situation has changed recently."
Aubry was stunned. "What change? Why don't I know? "
"You idiot, you only know how to kill all day. What do you know?"
After Aradeline mocked him, he said, "I recently received feedback from the soldiers who returned from the battlefield. Although the frequency of demons appearing recently is still very low, the demons' aggressiveness has increased a lot, and their temper … Phew, I don't know if those monsters have tempers, but in short, their tempers seem to have become more irritable, and their desire to attack is very strong. It seems that they are eager to break through our encirclement."
The demons' temper?
Tang En laughed involuntarily. Demons were devils corrupted by Chaos. They were delirious and could not even speak properly. What temper could they have?
However …
What Aradeline discovered might be the truth.
The demons were eager to break through the defense line there to find something …
Could it be Winette?
Tang En rubbed his chin and pondered. But this did not make sense. Winette should have been sent to Stanley by the Kamala Bloodthirsty Demon. Winette's identity was so important that the upper echelons of the demons should know about it.
Since they sent Winette over, it must have been planned. Why were they in a hurry to find her now?
Or could it be that the demons' target was something else?
Tang En thought hard for a long time but could not think of anything other than Winette that could arouse the demons' interest.
In the end, he could only say, "I got it. You guys rest first. If I find anything here, I'll contact you. If you find anything on your side, inform me as soon as possible."
"Of course, but there's one more thing."
Aradeline asked, "When can you mass-produce the magic-powered armor?"
"Oh? You're interested in getting one too? "
Tang En looked at Aradeline with interest. He was a supreme-level powerhouse after all. Why would he be interested in that kind of toy?
"Of course I'm interested … But it's not that I want it. I want to equip those soldiers," Aradeline said with a smile.
Aradeline said with a smile, "The performance of the magic-powered armor in actual combat is amazing. After wearing it, the soldiers' mobility, defense, and attack have all increased by more than a little. The combat power of one person is comparable to ten people before. If we can mass-produce these soldiers as soon as possible, I'm confident that we can suppress the demons!"
"I want to, too."
Tang En sighed. "But the magic-powered armor is only half-finished, and it's very difficult to process. The craftsmanship is very delicate, and it can't be mass-produced like assault rifles."
"I don't ask for such a high production rate. As long as there are ten thousand … no, five thousand, even if it's only five thousand, I'm confident that I can completely lock down the camp in the Great Rift Valley and make the demons fall into despair."
"Five thousand … You really dare to ask for it."
Tang En laughed. "Even if we go all out now, it'll be a surprise if we can produce a thousand sets by the middle of next year."
"That's too slow …"
"It can't be helped. The magic-powered armor is now damaged too much in actual combat. Most of the production line's capacity is used to produce spare parts. There's no extra capacity at all."
Tang En explained patiently. "Let's wait. We have a new technological breakthrough here, and there may be a way to solve the problem of craftsmanship. By then, mass-production won't be a problem."
Tang En was, of course, referring to the artificial soul quantum computer 'Eve'.
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