Chapter 276: Single-Handedly
"What exactly is happening here?"
Elliott was completely bewildered.
However, no one answered his question; the others were just as lost in confusion.
It wasn't until Tower Spirit's monotonous, cold voice rang out again that everyone was jolted back to their senses.
[Detected a large number of life forms approaching, located twelve kilometers to the southeast. Contact expected in three minutes.]
Elliott's face darkened as he glanced at the army on the screen. Gritting his teeth, he issued an order.
"Engage them!"
Things had come to this point; there was no turning back. All they could do was fight.
They had twelve Wizard Towers on their side. Their odds were still fairly good!
The two armies soon clashed in the open wilderness, like two raging torrents colliding. Without any communication, the battle erupted instantly.
Deafening battle cries filled the air!
From high above, the front ranks of both armies were already locked in a chaotic, brutal struggle.
As if red ink were splattering on a blank sheet of paper, the vast wilderness was swiftly soaked in blood.
At the same time, the battle above reached a fever pitch.
Crack!
The black iron chains on the hull of the Black Sota Dreadnought suddenly came loose, their surfaces gleaming with brilliant spell radiance, rapidly extending like iron whips and brutally lashing out at the Star Fortress, causing the energy field on its surface to distort and ripple.
Star Fortress did not retreat; countless Cursed Rune Rays and Disintegration Rays were fired, sweeping toward the Black Sota Dreadnought like a massive tide.
Simultaneously, both sides' Wizard Towers opened fire without any coordination.
Near the tops of the towers, points of starlight appeared, the light quickly expanding until it transformed into dazzling orbs resembling miniature suns.
In the next second, countless crimson rays shot out from the orbs, raining down upon each other.
At the same time, a large number of Golem Puppets flew out of the Wizard Towers, clashing in mid-air.
"Compared to Black Suo Tower, the Star Alliance was clearly inferior in numbers, whether in terms of Wizard Towers or War Creation.
However, the Star Alliance had the advantage of the Flying Fleet.
Thousands of Flying Magic Ships charged ferociously towards the Wizard Tower and Black Sota Dreadnought of Black Suo Tower, launching suicidal attacks.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under the covering fire from the black cable Wizard Tower, dozens of Flying Magic Ships instantly turned into fireballs and plummeted to the ground.
Nevertheless, the Magic Ships showed no fear. The Spell Turrets and Magic Cannons mounted on their vessels opened fire, unleashing a deluge of rays and shells that swarmed over the Black Sota Dreadnought!
Boom!
Though the firepower of the Magic Ships was not particularly strong, the sheer numbers could still bring down something much larger. Under the concentrated bombardment of the Flying Fleet, the Black Sota Dreadnought targeted by the assault collapsed into scrap metal after just two or three breaths.
“Damn it!”
Elliott glared at the Flying Magic Ships, his face livid with resentment.
In a mere moment, four Black Sota Dreadnoughts had already fallen, while the Star Alliance had only lost over a hundred Magic Ships.
While their side technically had a favorable battle loss ratio, the reality was much different.
Black Sota Dreadnoughts were costly to manufacture, far exceeding the expense of the Flying Magic Ships. Even the loss of a single one brought a sharp pang of heartache to Elliott.
These were all his assets!
“Have the Puppet Legion focus on eliminating those flying ships!” Elliott ordered irritably.
But as soon as he finished speaking, a subordinate beside him spoke with a grim face, "Sir, I’m afraid that won’t work. Our Puppet Legion lacks the advantage and we cannot divert them to deal with those flying ships."
“Are you joking?”
Elliott stared at the Wizard who spoke, astonished.
Their twelve Wizard Towers boasted an internal Puppet Legion of over a hundred thousand, including more than a thousand Wizard-level Puppets. The Star Alliance only had six Wizard Towers, so it was impossible for their internal Puppet Legion to outnumber them."
"But when Elliott turned his gaze toward the battlefield of the Puppet Legion, he was astonished to find that reality was indeed as he feared.
The total number of Puppets on the Star Alliance's side was fewer than their own, yet the actual main force, the Wizard-Class Puppets, was approximately equal.
Even more shocking was the behavior of Star Alliance's Wizard-Class Puppets. Whenever they were on the verge of destruction, they would suddenly explode, taking their opponents down with them!
For every Star Alliance Wizard-Class Puppet destroyed, they inflicted equivalent or even greater losses on their enemies.
This back-and-forth exchange resulted in the attrition rate of Black Suo Tower's Wizard-Class Puppets far exceeding that of the Star Alliance, leading them to gradually fall into a disadvantageous position.
Seeing this, Elliott was filled with a mix of shock and rage. He vaguely understood why Youxi's army had been defeated by the Star Alliance when Starlight Continent had just emerged from lockdown.
He had initially thought Youxi was incompetent, but now it appeared that the Star Alliance was simply too powerful!
As time passed, the war grew increasingly intense.
Almost every minute, magic ships and war fortresses were plummeting from the sky, trailing black smoke like shooting stars and crashing to the ground, erupting into massive fireballs.
The intense flames and violent shockwaves reduced many Golems to ashes, unable to evade in time.
However, no one paid attention to the battlefield below; everyone’s gaze was fixed on the struggles in the sky.
They all understood that the outcome of the aerial battle was the key factor that would truly determine the direction of the war.
Just as the conflict raged on for about half an hour, the first downed Wizard Tower finally appeared.
On the side of Black Suo Tower, a Medium Wizard Tower was descending toward the ground, with black smoke billowing from it. The structure was battered, riddled with the hollow remnants of Disintegration Rays and scorch marks left by Plasma Cannons.
Elliott’s face was so dark that it seemed as though water might drip from it.
The atmosphere in the hall was thick with tension, and the expressions of the Wizards were equally grim."
The combat power of that Star Alliance construct was extraordinarily formidable. Even while being besieged by one of its own Large Wizard Towers and three Medium Wizard Towers, it managed to turn around and destroy one of the Medium Wizard Towers!
It was simply unbelievable!
"That Wizard Tower's Mystic Lock Defense Energy Field and Elemental Pool must have been enhanced!" one Wizard exclaimed through gritted teeth. "And its firepower is absurdly strong. It has more than three hundred Spell Turrets alone!"
Elliott glared at the Wizard who spoke, dismissing such obvious nonsense.
He had wanted to focus their firepower on destroying the Star Alliance's only Large Wizard Tower, but the other Wizard Towers were either engaged with Star Alliance's Wizard Towers or overwhelmed by the reckless assaults of the Flying Magic Ships, unable to break free at all.
The situation had reached a temporary stalemate, and it was even slightly disadvantageous for Black Suo Tower!
Before the war began, Elliott had never imagined that his side would fall into such a predicament.
The confidence and assurance of victory he had felt not long ago had now completely evaporated.
If he had known that Star Alliance possessed such power, he would have acted more cautiously, at least by uniting with other Wizard Factions before making a move against Star Alliance!
Unfortunately, he only realized this now, and it was already too late.
After a long period of uncertainty, Elliott's eyes hardened as he made up his mind. "All Wizard Towers will be controlled and directed by the Tower Spirit. All Wizards, move out immediately!"
Since he could not gain an advantage in basic combat power and War Creation, he would gamble on high-end combat power!
He didn't believe that Star Alliance could field more Wizards than Black Suo Tower!
He had brought over four hundred Wizards for this operation to seize as much advantage as possible!
There were more than twenty Second-Level Wizards alone!
By the time the war had reached this point, both sides' Wizard Towers and energy reserves had been significantly depleted, greatly reducing their threat to the Wizards.
Therefore, when they heard Elliott's order, the Black Suo Tower Wizards did not resist at all; instead, they were eager to engage.
They had been under pressure from the Star Alliance ever since the war began, filled with frustration and eager to launch a counterattack.
Soon, a group of Wizards rushed out from the Wizard Tower.
Inside Starlight Wizard Tower, Su Nan, Lize, and the others also observed this scene.
"Those guys couldn't hold back any longer," Lize said, looking at Su Nan. "Should we go out to meet them?"
The others turned to Su Nan with serious expressions, awaiting his orders.
This time, the Star Alliance had dispatched just over two hundred Wizards, far fewer than those from Black Suo Tower. Even with the advantage of Wizard Level Puppets, it was clear that the battle would be fierce.
However, if they retreated into the Wizard Tower without engaging, the arrival of so many Wizards from Black Suo Tower would significantly affect the battlefield situation, allowing the Star Alliance to lose the hard-won advantage they had established.
To attack or not to attack—this was undoubtedly a difficult decision.
Faced with the scrutiny of his peers, Su Nan maintained his calm and composed demeanor as he issued his command.
"I'll take the first move. You all can join me later."
This unexpected command caused the others to hesitate for a moment. Before they could react, Su Nan had already departed from Starlight Wizard Tower.
The others looked to Lize.
With Su Nan absent, Lize assumed the highest rank among them.
Scepter frowned and said, "Is Master Su Nan really planning to confront the Wizards of Black Suo Tower alone? Isn't that too risky?"
"Yes," Rose added, a hint of concern in her voice. "The monitoring network from Star Eye shows that Black Suo Tower has dispatched more than four hundred Wizards!"
Lize hesitated briefly, then concluded, "Let's wait for now."
Although she was also puzzled by Su Nan's actions, her past experiences led her to trust him.
Seeing Lize's decision, the others exchanged glances, said nothing further, and all turned their attention to the Light Screen.
In the image, Su Nan had already reached the sky above the battlefield.
At this moment, the Wizards of Black Suo Tower noticed the arrival of Su Nan.
Seeing that there was only him, Elliott and the others were astonished.
"There’s only one person?"
"What is the Star Alliance up to?"
"They’re not planning to stop us single-handedly, are they?"
Elliott snorted coldly, interrupting the others, and sneered, "No matter what they’re planning, just kill them! If the Star Alliance Wizard wants to hide in their Wizard Tower and not show themselves, that’s even better!"
The others considered his words, their eyes flashing with cold killing intent.
Over four hundred Wizards floated in the air. They wore no dazzling armor and exuded no imposing presence, but the countless wisps of Spirit that intertwined and gathered created a mental field that enveloped most of the battlefield. The heavy pressure felt as if a massive stone pressed down on their hearts, making it difficult to breathe.
The soldiers on the ground instinctively retreated, moving away from the center of the Wizards' battle.
As the direct target of the mental field, Su Nan felt the heavy, stagnant, invisible pressure bearing down on him.
He chuckled, allowing his Absolute Forbidden Zone Force Field to expand, instantly dispelling the invisible weight that surrounded him.
Immediately after, 【Talent Specialization】 activated!
Having broken through to Level 3 Liquefaction, the Alchemy Imprint of 【Talent Specialization】 had been further enhanced, amplifying his Innate Ability to more than three, almost four times its previous strength.
Before the Black Suo Tower Wizard could even react, Su Nan took the initiative.
He unleashed his most powerful move!
Falling Star Rain!
The sky darkened instantly!
Boundless darkness swept across the entire sky, and countless twinkling stars suddenly appeared, shining with a cold, silvery light in the night.
"What is this?"
"Innate Ability?"
"What are you waiting for? Kill him!"
Elliott's sharp shout roused the others. The Black Suo Tower Wizard sensed the danger, and they all launched their attacks at Su Nan.
Vibrant Spell Radiance surged toward him like a torrent, only to abruptly stop a few hundred meters away as if colliding with an invisible barrier. They annihilated each other, dissipating before disappearing completely about ten meters from Su Nan.
This scene left the Black Suo Tower stunned!
"Protective field? No, that can’t be right. A protective field couldn’t be this strong; it must be some kind of defensive Innate Ability!"
"And that one—it's an Alchemy Imprint!"
Elliott was horrified. What kind of defensive Innate Ability could flawlessly block a joint attack from over four hundred Wizards? Even with the enhancement of an Alchemy Imprint, this was far too exaggerated!
Elliott quickly realized that if the other side's defensive Innate Ability possessed such terrifying defensive power under the enhancement of an Alchemy Imprint, then he couldn't fathom the power of the Innate Ability before him.
In an instant, a strong sense of unease surged from the depths of his heart.
The next moment, tens of thousands of stars in the night sky began to vibrate simultaneously, drawn by an immense force. They carved dazzling, eye-catching trails through the void and crashed down on the crowd with overwhelming momentum!
Such a terrifying display of power caused the group of Black Suo Tower Wizards to change their expressions in unison, their faces filled with horror.
Without hesitation, they activated their Magic Items and frantically deployed various Spells and Innate Abilities, attempting to intercept the falling stars.
But it was all in vain.
The radiant stars tore apart all their attacks, smashing down upon the crowd with fiery tails. In an instant, anguished cries rang out. One by one, the Wizards were swiftly purified by the dazzling light, crumbling into pieces and vanishing!
The rain of stars lasted for at least a dozen breaths. Then, the night sky dispersed, and the heavens returned to clarity.
Elliott withdrew the Dark Black Flame from his body and immediately surveyed his surroundings. A chill ran through him at the sight.
The four hundred plus Wizards who had been following him were now fewer than two hundred! Nearly three hundred Level One Wizards had perished in that single attack!
Inside the Starlight Wizard Tower, Scepter and the others watched the scene on the Light Screen, their mouths dry and their minds dazed, unable to speak for a long time.
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