Chapter 682: Changes in the War |
Meanwhile.
On the front lines of the Second Frontline, battles were happening every moment.
A massive number of Scavengers were continuously pounding against the defensive line.
One could see walls formed by arrays, stacked layer upon layer, creating a defensive formation like an onion. A large number of cultivators hid behind these walls, clashing with the Scavengers.
If the Scavenger army pushed the cultivators back, they could flatten one layer of the wall.
But if the Chaos Dominators drove the Scavengers back, they could re-condense the walls and reclaim lost ground.
It was an endless meat grinder of a war.
Most of the "Frontline Walls" on the Second Frontline were like this - not physical, but formed entirely by arrays.
Sometimes, in weaker spots along the front, the Scavengers could punch through the walls, allowing them to cross the Second Frontline and break into the Third Frontline's territory.
With the Seventh Speaker's betrayal and the subsequent, more ferocious assaults, the pressure on the walls had only intensified.
But as Su Yuan contributed a large number of Dominator Artifacts, the situation began to change.
At an unremarkable wall defense point.
Lin Feng, Zhou Hao, Ye Fan, and Xuan Huang were stationed there with a squad.
Behind them were only ten thin layers of wall, and within those walls, there were no other cultivators as backup. If they failed to hold the line, a breach would appear here. The pressure was immense.
Standing on the wall, Lin Feng sighed to Zhou Hao beside him, his brow furrowed. "I don't think we can hold out through the next wave! Isn't reinforcement here yet?"
Zhou Hao shrugged. "No way around it. Our position is too remote. Even if it's breached, it won't matter much. The Scavengers that slip through will only be in the thirties in rank. The Third Frontline can handle them gradually."
Lin Feng looked at the other defenders nearby; all of them wore expressions of despair.
He gazed at an old soldier's battered armor and sighed. "We have the strength, but our equipment is too poor."
"Let's ask the Teacher for some gear. At least we need to hold this wall!" Ye Fan said.
Ye Fan was a steady person. Since they couldn't win, there was no shame in asking their teacher for help.
Lin Feng shook his head. "The Teacher is still on the Third Frontline. What are we going to ask him for? Our strength has skyrocketed - we're all in the thirties now. It's still unknown if the Teacher can even forge Dominator Artifacts in the thirties. Why bother him?"
"True." Ye Fan sighed.
Suddenly.
The squad leader's face lit up with joy as he shouted, "Everyone, assemble!"
All the soldiers at this wall section gathered around. In total, there were about two hundred of them.
It wasn't a large number, but every single one of them had incredibly refined auras.
The leader announced with a smile, "I just received notification from the army. A batch of military equipment is being distributed. I'll hand it out to you now."
Joy spread across everyone's faces.
They watched as the leader applied to receive the shipment.
Then, a thousand Dominator Artifacts materialized out of thin air on top of the wall.
The Dominator Artifacts included five categories: weapons, armor, speed-enhancing tools, domain tools, and suppression and sealing tools. Exactly two hundred full sets.
"Everyone gets one! One set of Dominator Artifacts per person. Swap them out and refine them immediately. Give me your old gear - it'll be sent back to the camp for recycling."
The leader waved his hand and gave the order.
Lin Feng and the others exchanged glances, all of them overjoyed.
They stepped forward to claim their own sets as well.
Lin Feng received a longsword - a rank-thirty-five Supreme-Grade Dominator Artifact - a set of gleaming silver armor, a rank-thirty-five Supreme-Grade defensive Dominator Artifact, a flying sword for movement with incredible speed acceleration that turned out to be a True-Grade Dominator Artifact, and a sword plate, rank-thirty-five High-Quality, which could summon countless sword projections to form a domain, boosting his own combat power while weakening his enemies.
The last item was a sword stele, a Chaos Slaughter Great Dao suppression and sealing treasure that could pin down enemies, preventing them from escaping or giving chase.
With just this one set of equipment, it was like swapping a slingshot for a cannon!
Even Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim in shock, "The quality is this good? You've got to be kidding me?"
The other soldiers were equally stunned.
"The damaged armor I was wearing before was only Low-Quality. Now I've got a Supreme-Grade armor set! My strength has increased a hundredfold!"
"Same here! This is my first time getting a Suppression and Sealing-type Dominator Artifact. Is this really for us common soldiers? Are you joking?"
"Hahaha, I'm going to rack up the military merits now!"
The leader said to the laughing crowd, "This is a benefit for you. While you're on the battlefield, you can use this equipment for free. Once you leave the battlefield, it naturally has to be returned. But if you work hard and accumulate enough Merit Points, you can buy permanent ownership of this entire set at cost! You guys are lucky to be living in good times. Seize this opportunity - kill more Scavengers and earn your rewards!"
Everyone cheered.
But Lin Feng noticed something. All these Dominator Artifacts bore the emblem of a star.
He stared at that emblem, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
He couldn't help but look at his fellow disciples.
"Do you guys think this emblem looks a bit familiar?"
Zhou Hao and the others looked at the emblems too, and their expressions quickly turned strange.
"It really does look familiar."
Zhou Hao took out his own old equipment, an outdated Dominator Artifact. It also had an emblem on it, but it was the shape of the Seven Stars constellation. But if you looked closely, you'd see that this star emblem was just a single star taken from that constellation. The design was exactly the same.
Lin Feng couldn't help but ask the leader, "Captain, do you know which master crafted this equipment?"
The leader answered casually, "I heard it was a great power called Master Seven Stars. Go check the army's logistics exchange depot yourself. A lot of the contributions there are from this master."
Lin Feng was speechless. He specially checked the Merit Points value of his own set of equipment. The total value was ten thousand Kalpa units!
That was outrageously expensive!
Just then, the leader said sternly, "Everyone, prepare to face the enemy! They're coming!"
Lin Feng stood on the wall and looked into the distance. Sure enough, he saw a massive horde of Scavengers rapidly charging toward them. The number was at least fifteen thousand!
That was seventy-five times the size of the defending force. The pressure was easy to imagine.
But now, everyone felt like everything was under control.
As the Scavengers drew close, everyone immediately unleashed their attacks. Countless strikes landed among the Scavenger ranks, inflicting massive casualties.
A large number of Scavengers were focus-fired and killed instantly. This wave of Scavengers was completely stunned!
A high-ranked Scavenger let out a furious roar, and over ten thousand Scavengers focused their attacks, blasting them against the wall.
The wall greatly weakened the assault, and what struck the soldiers merely caused their auras to ripple a few times, consuming a bit of their original essence to block it, without a single person getting injured.