The Ring of Gravity looming over the clock tower was a lot brighter after the first Black-Silver Rock Demon was defeated. The Rock Monsters and Rock Generals were struggling to climb over the stairs. The Granite Beasts, on the other hand, were harder to deal with, as they had the ability to resist gravity. The Granite Beasts were still approaching the Barrier Core.
"Roar! Roar!"
The other Black-Silver Rock Demon had become the leader of the Rock Monsters after its comrade was sacrificed. It kept giving orders to the members of the Rock Monsters.
The Granite Beasts began to destroy the defense of the Mages in the city. The other Rock Monsters and Rock Generals searched for the Mages in the city and devoured them immediately. Since they were unable to climb up the walls, they decided to attack the Mages and evolve into Granite Beasts as soon as possible. That way, they would no longer be affected by gravity …
Their real target was the Barrier Core. They had to break into the clock tower and claim the Barrier Core while their clan was still relatively strong, and many of their clan members were busy fighting the Mages outside the city.
"These Rock Monsters aren't brainless. There are plenty of food for them to evolve in the city. If no powerful Mages are around to eliminate the Rock Generals, the number of Granite Beasts will double in less than an hour, and quadruple in two hours. The Barrier Core won't be able to hold on any longer," Mofan said.
"We have to defend the city even if it can't hold on any longer. We've bought ourselves at least an hour. It's closer to midnight," Wen Xia was more optimistic.
"It's fine if you say that, but I have to remind you that the other Black-Silver Rock Demon is a lot bigger and stronger than the one we just took out. If you still want to take it out, you'll have to find someone else. Either way, I won't risk my offspring's life again," Mofan said.
Wen Xia had noticed it, too.
There were two Black-Silver Rock Trolls in total. The one they had just taken out was much smaller in size, like a teenager and a mature adult. The mature Black-Silver Rock Trolls had brains, as could be seen from the fact that they had commanded the Rock Monsters and Rock Generals to attack the Magicians.
As such, it was a lot more difficult to take out the Black-Silver Rock Demon.
Wen Xia had been trying to come up with a plan since the battle began. Unfortunately, the Rock Demon Lord was too cunning. It did not participate in the battle directly, but kept giving orders to the Granite Beasts. It even knew how to command the Granite Beasts to capture the higher-ranked Mages and feed them to it so it could grow stronger.
The leader of the Rock Monsters would have a bunch of Granite Beasts around it every time it was feeding. Mofan.... and on top of that, even if he was willing to serve as bait....
"Don't worry if the rocks are good at fighting, but the rocks are cultured. You have to make a choice. Either you lift the Magic Prohibition and work together to eliminate the Rock Monsters and save the people that are being devoured, or you give up on the defense line outside the city and withdraw to the center of the city to defend the Barrier Core, but it will only lead to a bigger problem. More Silt Monsters and members of the Rock Monsters are going to invade the city. Even if the Barrier Core is activated, the city will be full of rocks. It won't make any sense to build an Elemental Capital," Mofan said.
"We won't make such a decision until the very end!" Wen Xia said sternly.
It was going to be a tough battle. The defense of the city was on the verge of collapsing due to their lack of understanding of the creatures. However, every Elemental Capital was built with blood. Without a victory, there was no way they would be able to enjoy peace for the next few decades. The soldiers had already prepared themselves for it when they were stationed here!
"To you, this city is just a city you're passing by on your journey. Once you turn around and leave, everything will have nothing to do with you. Even if it becomes an Elemental Capital, or if the Elemental Monsters take over the city, you will only sigh when you read the news. But to us, it's more important than our lives. Our army has been deployed to the coastline, and we know the number of soldiers assigned to this city has decreased by half. Even so, we still have to build it. If the coastline falls one day, and Headquarters City is devoured by the ocean, at least this city on the mountain will be able to accommodate the refugees. The Barrier Core will allow them to sleep peacefully, and the soldiers who only want their wives and children to be safe will be able to fight bravely … "Wen Xia knew what Mofan was thinking.
The situation was serious. They had no choice but to take a step back. However, for the sake of the important reason, she had no choice but to give it her all!
As such, she would not come up with a perfect plan until the very end. The era needed an Elemental Capital, so they would do everything they could to build it. They already knew what kind of price they would have to pay.
"Alright, I would do the same if I were you …" Mofan agreed when he saw how determined Wen Xia was. "Let's wait for another hour. We'll make our decision after the hour is over. Just let me know if you need any help."
"Mmm," Wen Xia nodded.
The one hour was just enough for her to recover some of her energy. She could only use Earth Magic, so her energy was being depleted very quickly. It was the same for the Mages guarding the Barrier Core. There were still three hours until dawn.
They had just eliminated a Black-Silver Rock Demon, so the Barrier Core should be safe for the next hour.
However, as the number of Granite Beasts kept increasing, and the Mud Sludge Monsters kept attacking the Mages, the danger would increase as the clock ticked down to midnight. Mo Fan had no idea what the situation would be like. It was his first time encountering a monster like this. They would grow and evolve …
"You are a Super Mage too, right?" Wen Xia asked as she leaned against a pile of debris.
"I just became one not long ago." Mofan picked up a can of Sprite from a gap between the debris. He pulled the tab open and poured the Sprite into his mouth. It was still a little cold, and it tasted quite good!
"I don't think you're a nobody. What's your real name? The identity you used to pass the inspection was obviously a secondary identity. Many of us have it too," Wen Xia said.
"Mofan," Mofan said.
"Mofan, the one who came first in the World College Tournament!" Wen Xia blurted out in surprise. She took a closer look at Mofan.
"It's me," Mo Fan took off the decorative glasses that made him look elegant and handsome as he smiled.
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