Even though their appearance was terrible, I had to admit that the strength of these assembled monsters was far beyond my expectations. Not only did it show in their extraordinary defense and attack power, but it also showed in their messy but rather troublesome attacks. The Shiring Apostles were highly efficient killing machines created for battle. However, these assembled monsters, which were a mixture of countless scientific and magical techniques, were even more thorough in the field of "war machines." Those insane fallen apostles had removed all the organs or weak limbs of these demons that couldn't be used in battle, and then installed piles of battle machines on them. I really couldn't think of any part of these fellows' bodies that couldn't be used to attack.
* Boom! *
There was a violent explosion. Another assembled demon self-destructed under the energy shockwave I caused. Machine parts mixed with blood and flesh scattered everywhere like fireworks. This was the most effective way to deal with these fellows that I had discovered. Their attack and defense methods were far too chaotic, and their bodies didn't have any weak points. It would be difficult for normal external attacks to kill these monsters in one hit. This was also what gave us the biggest headache.
A demon whose lower body had been destroyed by a laser cannon suddenly rushed out amidst the smoke and chaos caused by the explosion. The fatal injury of losing half of its body didn't seem to affect this monster at all. It nimbly dodged a few stray bullets that flew past it, and then suddenly waved its hand at me. Three shadow arrows filled with the power of destruction shot towards me simultaneously. Before I could dodge, this fellow's shoulder suddenly exploded, and a red laser beam as thick as an arm shot out from the muzzle of the cannon on his shoulder. The laser beam then easily hit the mental barrier in front of me.
I could still dodge the slow shadow arrows, but a laser beam that traveled at the speed of light wasn't something that could be dodged so easily.
Feeling the reverberations from the mental barrier, I had a deeper understanding of the strength of these enemy soldiers. Not only had every part of their bodies been modified into weapons, but these random weapons also had considerable attack power. Also, unless they were blasted into ashes, these assembled demons wouldn't die at all. It was just like the enemy who had lost half of its body, but he wasn't affected by this fatal injury at all. Instead, he seemed to be even more agile than the others — of course, this was probably just my misconception.
After a few exchanges, I grasped the perfect opportunity to turn the monster that only had a third of its body left into metal fragments that filled the sky.
In terms of strength, these assembled demons weren't a match for a Commander-level Apostle. Even if several dozen of them attacked together, they still wouldn't be a match. However, to the ordinary Schilling soldiers, they were already quite strong. That was why the Schilling soldiers, who usually used overwhelming firepower to annihilate their enemies, had no choice but to adopt a more cautious fighting style. However, due to the enemy's varied and chaotic attacks, even elite Schilling soldiers and commanders would be injured by the enemy if they weren't paying attention. Just now, I received a message through the mental connection: A low-level commander had died.
This was the first Commander-level Apostle to die in this world. In fact, it was the first time I'd seen a commander die in battle since I'd come to know Pandora. Even though it was a commander whose name I'd never even heard before, it was likely that he was a low-level Apostle that had recently been mass-produced and gained sentience. However, this was enough to prove just how troublesome the enemy we were facing was.
It was impossible for a low-level Apostle to be revived through soul-preserving technology. That was why when this commander who was surrounded and killed self-destructed, a reserve commander was immediately promoted to take over the control of that small combat squad. It had to be said that the Shiring Apostles were more suited for war than any other species.
We didn't use the main cannons on those spaceships. Even though I knew that the main cannons would definitely be able to eliminate these troublesome fellows in the shortest amount of time, my current goal wasn't just to eliminate them, but to learn as much information as possible about the strength of these new enemies. The most effective way to understand the enemy's strength was, of course, to fight them head-on. Furthermore, this was also an excellent opportunity for the warriors of the various species to train.
Taking advantage of the fact that the assembled demons in the surroundings didn't dare to approach us due to fear, I took some time to observe the elite warriors of the various native species. Then, I discovered something that I didn't expect.
They were actually able to advance and retreat in an orderly fashion in front of such a powerful enemy, attacking and defending appropriately. In fact, they even seemed to be on par with the enemy!
I could understand why the dragons were so powerful to begin with. Even these assembled demons weren't that much stronger than the dragons. That was why I could imagine the dragons being able to remain undefeated in such a battle and even secretly gaining the upper hand. However, the soldiers that the other mortal species had brought with them were also displaying combat strength that I hadn't expected. This truly astonished me.
Coordination. It was all due to their exquisite coordination!
The physique of the mortal species was naturally weaker than that of the demons. Even when facing ordinary demons, they often needed to rely on their advantage in numbers to barely win. Facing the assembled demons that were more than ten times stronger than ordinary demons, it was even more impossible for them to fight alone. However, after these mortal species fought on par with the enemy in the form of a small team, my impression of them changed significantly. The knights who were skilled in defense stood at the front.
Not only were the mages responsible for long-range attacks, they also had to stop the demons from casting dark magic at any moment. The healing-type priests shouldered the heavy responsibility of the entire team and played an important role in using the power of light to weaken the demons. Meanwhile, the archers and musketeers who were skilled in long-range attacks constantly distracted the demons while attacking the enemy. Relying on this precise division of labor and tacit coordination, these weak mortal soldiers were able to balance their physical disadvantages to the greatest extent, and they didn't retreat under the endless powerful attacks of the enemy. What made me even happier was that these mortal soldiers seemed to have begun to fight together with their allies from other species. They weren't like the beginning where they fought individually or even consciously repelled each other. The strong physical defense of the Beastman warriors complemented the sharp long-range attacks of the Night Elves. The group buffs of the human Holy Knights complemented the outstanding individual combat strength of the Naga warriors. Although this kind of coordination was still rough and unpracticed, it had already displayed an unexpected effect. It seemed that the endless harassing troops from the past few days weren't completely useless. At the very least, the warriors of the various species were now truly starting to treat each other as their comrades.
And this definitely wasn't the full strength of these warriors, because our current battlefield was still in the sky. Although these warriors had received combat training on flying mounts, they weren't dragons that were born to fly. Of course, they would be restrained when fighting in the sky. I believed that if the battlefield was on the ground, they would definitely be able to display combat strength that was twice as strong as they were now!
Also, for some reason, as I looked at the warriors of the various species forming their own small teams to fight against the enemy, the words "raid team" and "elite monsters" suddenly flashed across my mind.
"It seems that Lin Xue's plan has already been proven to be feasible." Sandora's voice suddenly sounded next to me. "After these weak mortal species join forces, their power will far surpass the effect of one plus one equals two."
Hearing this, I turned around and glanced at the young girl beside me. Sandora was now in a completely battle-ready state. Golden lines of energy formed a beautiful rune wall behind her, and a turbulent and chaotic spiritual force field filled the surrounding space. There were constantly demons that tried to approach her who lost their minds due to the corrosion of this spiritual force, and then turned around to deal with their former comrades. To be honest, I was really envious of Sandora's ability. As for the reason … does it count as being able to slack off count?
It seemed that as long as she willed it, she would be able to turn countless enemies into lackeys that would sell their lives for her …
"Sandora, what do you think of these fellows?"
"They're quite strong, but they're still not a threat."
Sandora summarized her evaluation of these assembled demons. Then, she waved her hand in the direction where the enemies were most concentrated, and countless golden lights flowed along the lines of energy behind her. At the same time, an earth-shattering spiritual wave enveloped a dozen or so unlucky demons.
"Spirit Slash!"
The dozen or so demons were stunned for a moment before they activated the various weapons on their bodies and started to mutilate themselves in a frenzy.
In a chaotic battle, a Spirit Snatcher's combat power was indeed terrifying.
"Hmph." Sandora let out a disdainful snort and said in an arrogant tone, "The mind is far weaker than the body. This is a fatal weakness."
What a queen-like speech.
"Right, Ah Jun, what are we eating for lunch today? I want to eat a whole roasted whale! "
Also, Sandora's quick thinking and … Sandora's appetite …
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