The battle within the city of Atlantis was nearing its end. The Empire's most elite ground troops wanted to occupy an ancient city. Even if there were a large number of monsters in the city that were not inferior to the Empire's regular army, it wouldn't take much effort. As we gradually advanced, the Schilling Main Computer at the rear reactivated the key functional buildings one by one. The haze above the ancient city was also fading at a speed visible to the naked eye. Perhaps, it wouldn't be long before the energy of the Abyss that was entrenched here would be dispersed by the city's purification system.
The ground troops that had entered the city together with us had already split into several groups, advancing towards the key buildings that Ares had pointed out. Sandora and I each led a small team to activate the two defense system control centers. Icetis and Sandora would go together, while the remaining two Protoss living treasures were assigned to me. Previously, Lynn and Ilson had "cooperated" to break into the inner city and had yet to return. The former's intelligence was so low that she didn't know how to communicate with the rest of the troops, while the latter was probably still unconscious.
However, with the physiques of the two Star Region Protoss, I believed that the two of them were still alive and kicking.
Along the way, we were ambushed by the Valkyrie warriors several times. However, with the experience of dealing with such warriors, the armored scorpions were already very familiar with dealing with them. The Valkyrie's ambushes didn't have much of an impact on the soldiers' advancement. Furthermore, there were a few Atlantean Divine Servants who were familiar with the Valkyrie's fighting style, as well as outstanding combat strength like Sixteen Nights, who was of the Fantasy Land, assisting them from the side.
However, the air here was filled with a nauseating sense of chaos. The warriors couldn't advance rashly. Furthermore, they had to deal with enemies that would jump out of nowhere at any time. As a result, the overall advancement speed of the troops was unsatisfactory.
The Raven's detection magic and the Queen Bee's life detector didn't have much of an effect on units like the Valkyrie. The latter didn't have any life signatures, and they had the same stealth equipment as the Empire's special agents. Every time they attacked, they would only be detected. This was truly terrible. What was even worse was that they could continuously revive. The Valkyrie's manufacturing factory was the most heavily guarded area in the inner city. Before the troops advanced to that place, we would be in deep trouble.
"What are you thinking about?"
Seeing that I hadn't spoken for a long time, Sixteen Nights finally couldn't help but ask. In front of strangers, this female servant seemed to be well-mannered and well-educated. Even though I didn't know why, I always felt that she was a little distant from outsiders, but overall, she was a very reliable servant. I just didn't know what would happen if she were to meet with Anveena …
"As for your arrangements, if there are too many monsters whose houses were destroyed, you can move to the capital of the Empire to live there. It will take some time to cleanse the radiation from the Monster Mountain," I said casually. "Also, I would like to invite everyone from the Red Demon Club to play in the City of Shadows. There is a person there who can also control time. There is also another person who has always set his sights on the world's number one maid, Her Highness. Perhaps you will have a common language when you are together."
Sixteen Night looked at me with a puzzled expression. His eyes were filled with a strange expression, but he still politely smiled and said, "That's for the best. Perhaps the eldest miss can also be at ease. You're a very approachable person, and you don't seem as aloof as I expected. "
Oh oh oh, should I be moved? This time, it was not the Good Guy Card! Instead, it was … a passerby card. What's with this ball-breaking joy?
"Zhi Zhi Pa Pa …"
An unknown crackling sound suddenly interrupted the conversation between Sixteen Night and me. I looked towards the source of the sound and noticed that there were abnormal blue-black electric sparks gathering in the sky above the stone plaza a hundred meters away. It was a phenomenon similar to a sharp discharge, but I couldn't see where the power source was. Just as I was about to ask the Atlantean warrior next to me what was going on, the other party revealed a solemn expression. He tightly gripped the lightning spear in his hand and said in a low voice, "Anubis is here! They can use Lightning Leap! "
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of densely packed thunderclaps erupted abruptly. Dozens of blue-black lightning bolts struck the stone plaza not far away from them from a hundred meters high in the sky. Every bolt of lightning would explode into a bright flame the moment it landed on the ground. After that, it instantly formed into a tall warrior with a wolf's head and a human's body.
These strange warriors that were teleported to the battlefield by the lightning were abnormally tall. Although they couldn't reach Hades' exaggerated height of twelve meters, they were still around five meters tall. Their skin was dark, and the ridges of their muscles glowed with an obsidian-like luster. Their upper bodies were naked, and their lower bodies were clad in white Atlantean short battle skirts. They had the bodies of humans, but had the heads of wolves. Dark red runes floated on their naked upper bodies, and there were heavy rings around their necks. Those rings were obviously of the Empire's technological style, and there were dark energy grids on the edges of the rings. This meant that these warriors called Anubis were similar to the Valkyries from before. They were powerful units that used true psionic energy instead of supernatural powers to fight.
The weapons of the Anubis were black scepters that matched their height. The tip of the scepter was molded into the shape of a poisonous snake. According to Ares' previous introduction, these things should be called "Twilight Scepters" — a metal scepter that was four to five meters long and weighed half a ton. It was truly a good companion for killing and looting!
The wolf-headed warriors immediately launched their attack after the teleportation was completed. They waved the pitch-black scepters in their hands at us, and in an instant, countless forked lightning bolts burst forth from the extra-large scepters, enveloping the entire operation team and the surrounding space of a few hundred meters. In an instant, I could tell that this was a complete imitation of Raven's forked lightning!
… Alright, there were many in this world who could use forked lightning, but I believe that Raven, who learned to use forked lightning to roast meat tens of millions of years ago, definitely had the qualifications to claim to be one of the founders of this magic.
"Boom boom!!"
A series of explosions sounded in mid-air. It was the timely counterattack of the Ravens that followed the operation team. I didn't see them use any magic, but the Anubis' lightning bolts collided with each other halfway and were annihilated. This was Sylvia's or Belavilla's most proficient technique: Elemental Interference. It had a miraculous effect against single elemental attacks, but due to the high requirements on the user's body, it could only be used once in a short period of time.
However, this single successful interference was enough. The Ravens, who were skilled in magic, instantly organized an effective attack. First, they set up a rapid arcane barrier in the air above their frontline. Then, three Ravens maintained the barrier within their formation, while the rest of the Ravens went all out. In an instant, an earth-shattering barrage of magic bombarded the Anubis' frontline. There were lightning, fireballs, ice arrows, arcane bullets, slippers, teddy bears, and everything else. Two of the Ravens were too excited to finally see an opponent who could use magic, and threw out the items from their personal space.
The Armored Scorpion also unsheathed its long sword. After Raven's magic was released, under the cover of the bright flames, the agile Slayers stuck close to the various colored magic orbs and charged towards Anubis at lightning speed. Even if Anubis could survive the first round of magic attacks, the Slayers would not be able to escape unscathed from the attacks of the Armored Scorpions.
Just from this alone, it could be seen that even though the Armored Scorpion and the Ravens usually quarreled with each other, when it came to a real battle, they were as close as sisters. The Armored Scorpion accurately grasped the flying speed of the Ravens' magic spells, while the Ravens skillfully controlled the powerful arcane fireballs and white hot light to slow down the release of their energy. Without hundreds of half-cooked scorpions or battered Ravens, would they be able to achieve this?
… Alright, perhaps this was purely a cooperative skill that they had honed when they were fighting.
"Pi pa — — Pi pa." The continuous sound of lightning resounded once again. The Anubis seemed to have felt that the magic storm before them was extraordinary. They raised the scepters in their hands and slammed them on the ground. Then, they disappeared together with the lightning that descended from the sky and appeared in all directions in the blink of an eye. The Armored Scorpion and the magic lights lost their targets. The Armored Scorpion quickly turned around to chase after the enemy that teleported away, while the Anubis burned the stone plaza into a pile of molten matter.
"Anubis' Lightning Teleportation can be released infinitely. They can rely on their instincts to dodge most of the long-range attacks," the Atlantean warrior beside me quickly said. He raised the lightning javelin in his hand and shot out a bolt of lightning, forcing an Anubis that teleported near the formation to have no choice but to use Lightning Teleportation to escape. "This skill makes them very difficult to deal with."
"The Valkyrie that possesses a full-frequency stealth ambush ability and the Anubis that can use short-range teleportation to attack. It seems that the expedition team was really forced into a corner," I said, a little speechless. "Crows, stop playing around! Hurry up and get rid of these unkillable fellows. The control center is just in front! "
After being yelled at by their superior, the Ravens who were excitedly releasing lightning chains all over the sky became serious. Raven 001 retrieved the few arcane cores that were floating beside her and raised her right hand. "Charging Cloud."
This was a spell that needed to be cast jointly. The more people involved, the more powerful the spell would be. After a guiding rune chain appeared in Raven 001's hand, more than a dozen Ravens around her began to cast the spell at the same time. Thick clouds suddenly appeared in the sky as if the camera had been switched. The gloomy inner city was shrouded by the clouds, and it was almost as if night had fallen. Rumbling thunder came from the clouds, and it even made people's hair stand on end. The Ravens, who did not participate in the spell casting, immediately strengthened the arcane shield around them to prevent their commander's random attack from hurting them.
One of the Anubis turned a blind eye to the high-energy reaction above his head. Instead, he raised the Dusk Scepter in his hand towards us. The five-meter-tall giant was holding a four-meter-long iron rod in his hand. Needless to say, a loud 'kacha' sound was heard and dust filled the sky. Oh my Jingle above! Dust filled the sky! The body of the Anubis was made of black tempered crystal. From what I could tell, it was the material used to make portholes on battleships. This super strong insulator was actually turned into dust by a lightning strike. Raven 001, are you sure this is still lightning?
What was even more surprising was that after the powerful lightning bolt, other than the unlucky Anubis, there were no other casualties. Not even a black mark was left on the ground beneath the enemy's feet. The power of the "lightning" had been fully injected into the enemy's body, turning them into ashes with extreme precision. Just how much control did one have to have over magic to do that? The Ravens were all level 6!
I don't know if it was because the first Anubis's death did not alert the others. More wolf-headed 'Gods' raised the scepters in their hands to attack us. As a result, the square was filled with endless crackling noises. Dozens of lightning rods had successfully satisfied the thirst of the charging cloud. Just now, the Atlantean warrior said that Anubis could rely on its instincts to dodge most of the long-range attacks. However, it was clear that the lightning that traveled at the speed of light was not something that it could dodge. After dozens of dazzling bluish-white lightning strikes, there was nothing left on the square other than a pile of ashes that were still smoking.
"Holding a big iron rod in the sky when lightning strikes. Don't you know that electricity is conductive? What a bunch of idiots."
Raven 001 did a good job and her words were unrestrained. However, I deeply agreed with her evaluation. But then again, no matter how powerful the lightning was, it was impossible for it to kill the Anubis who used the crystallized shell of a battleship as its body, right? This group of unlucky kids died a wrongful death.
As the spell guidance stopped, the charging cloud in the sky dissipated. Specks of light rose from the square. The Anubis that had turned into ashes, like the Valkyrie that had been chopped into pieces by the Armored Scorpion, were recycled by some mysterious technique. Obviously, after a few hours, the group of lightning struck men would be back to their full strength. Looking at the enemy beginning the countdown to resurrection, even Raven 001 let out a long sigh. "Sigh, resurrecting after being killed is not as good as fighting those scorpions."
Vika wasn't around. If she was, Raven 001 would have given her a new head full of bruises.
"Let's hurry up and find their regeneration factory so that we can regain control of these warriors as soon as possible." Sighing, I took the lead and walked forward. "These are all heroes who sacrificed their lives for the Empire. They shouldn't appear on this battlefield at this time."
After eliminating the wandering Anubis, we advanced more cautiously. Facts had proven that the ultimate Atlantean army that was once used to fight against Visca's Chaos Legion was not so vulnerable even when facing the heroic warriors of the Empire. Their unique battle methods and targeted tactics could suddenly pose a great threat to us. Just now, there were only a few dozen Anubis. Their attacks were not enough to cause a blanket attack on the entire division in an instant. However, if there were an equal number of enemies that ambushed us, perhaps even the Ravens and the Armored Scorpion would have suffered casualties. At the very least, we wouldn't have won so easily. The accompanying Atlantean warriors knew about the terrifying strength of Anubis and the Valkyries from the very beginning. They maintained a high level of vigilance from the beginning. On the other hand, a few of the monsters from the fantasy land had just started to become serious and nervous. During the previous journey, the Scorpions, Crows, and Bees were able to settle everything. The enemies like the Valkyries also didn't have any long-range attacks. They only needed to throw out a barrage of bullets to their heart's content under strict protection. Therefore, there wasn't any sense of urgency. Some of them even ate snacks while walking. Don't hug Demondream's Companion Spirit and nibble on it. However, after the appearance of Anubis who could teleport infinitely and attack from a long-range, this group of careless girls finally knew what fear was.
There was no other reason. Just now, I wasn't sure if it was intentional or not, but an armored scorpion's reaction was "accidentally" a little too slow. An Anubis directly teleported to Demondream's side and its huge feet almost stomped Demondream into a flat cake.
After occupying the last small temple along the way and successfully repairing the various equipment that had been physically offline, the control of the Schilling mainframe had finally effectively expanded in the inner city. Although it was still unable to restart the psionic energy network in the inner city, at least the grayish-black fog on the streets had become much dimmer. I wasn't sure if the movements of Anubis and the Valkyries had been affected by the Abyssal Retreat, but the probability of them appearing had greatly decreased. Therefore, we were able to move forward smoothly. Finally, after half an hour, we reached the last target: the Gemini Temple – Temple of Daylight.
Strictly speaking, this was one of the two "true" temples in the city of Atlantis.
There were countless large and small temples in this city. They were the residences of Zeus, Poseidon, and other leaders of Atlantis. I called them temples, but it was only out of habit. The Atlanteans didn't dare to call them temples themselves.
For the Atlanteans, even their most respected leader, they never dared to directly worship Zeus as a "God." Ares called the "Gods" who had a place on Mount Olympus, including himself, the servants of God. This was because he believed that he was born under the power of the "Great God" (no doubt, he was referring to the Shiring Apostles). The real God in the world was only the "Great God." The strong with power like himself were just servants created by the Great God. Therefore, strictly speaking, the temples of Zeus and Poseidon in this city were not temples. The Atlanteans only dared to recognize two temples: the Temple of Gemini.
Legend has it that a long, long time ago, the Great God led the Gods … Well, about hundreds of thousands of years ago, a group of scientists to Atlantis to conduct an ecological investigation was led by two high-level Apostles. According to the descriptions pieced together by Ares, Hades, and the others, I judged that the two so-called Great Gods should be two Schilling Mainframes that were one level lower than the Bubble (in other words, they didn't directly belong to the Emperor. Instead, they belonged to the research team of a general in the sky). They led the original research and built their own Mother Nest at the place where Atlantis was first established. These two Mother Nests existed throughout the entire Atlantis civilization. The Atlanteans never dared to make any changes to these "God's construction." It was only after the outbreak of war that they followed the "God's" guidance and built the city of Atlantis with the two Mother Nests as the center to protect their God. When the end of the world came, these two important Schilling Mother Nests rose into the sky and entered another world. The Atlanteans revered them as the Temple of Gemini.
The two temples, or rather, the Mother Nests, were located at the two ends of the inner city. Sandora had already activated one of them. Now, we could see the majestic silhouette of one of them.
There was also the smoke of battle near the broodmother's nest.
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