Cataclysm King.

Chapter 542 The current stalemate in Donghuang

The battle place was not too far from the Shadow Fang Fortress. The destruction of the "Twin-tailed Scorpion Mercenary Group" was probably noticed by the Simon family.

Ji Xun and the others quickly evacuated along with the Alliance mechanical army led by Catalina.

When you encounter a mountain, you go through a mountain, when you encounter a forest, you enter a forest. The mountain road changes to a water road.

After walking for several hours through complex underground rivers, we finally arrived at a huge underground cave group.

In the dark cave, a group of people walked on the gravel river beach.

The "squeaking" sound of the steam boiler gas valve and the sound of steel friction were particularly clear.

This is not the headquarters of the Alliance Army, but a temporary combat command center.

When passing by some intersections, Ji Xun also saw some very hidden red dots.

That's a mechanical bat.

This kind of mechanical sentry has no vital characteristics and is very concealed.

If an unrecognized signal is encountered, an alarm will be issued immediately, giving the command center behind enough time to prepare.

And this kind of mechanical sentries are hidden everywhere along the way.

It's safe enough here.

The other mechanical warriors had already taken the lead and entered the depths of the cave. Katarina was left with six Hunter God armors and several top card masters to protect her.

Several people also started chatting.

Ji Xun also asked: "Why did you come in person?"

Catalina is the Commander-in-Chief of the Alliance Army. It stands to reason that she should be at the headquarters instead of leading the guerrillas into danger.

Catalina said: "The Alliance Army has been targeted. So in order to give the base time to move, I came."

As she spoke, she did not hold back at all and revealed the secret plan of the Alliance Army: "After all, I am the commander of the Alliance Army, and I am not only being watched by people from the Southern Continent, but also the Oran Royal Court has been looking for trouble. Staying in the headquarters machine city has no meaning except to increase the risk of exposure to the headquarters. It is safer to fight guerrillas. Furthermore, the Allies are preparing to launch an ambush against Simon's eighth-level card master, and they need a sufficient bait. '."

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Ji Xun, Chujiu and Nan Jing understood instantly.

The current situation of the Allies is indeed not optimistic.

As Commander-in-Chief, Katarina's current situation is indeed very dangerous.

But there was no trace of fear or flinching on her face, as brave and fearless as she was nicknamed the White Jade Lion.

Catalina looked at Ji Xun and the others and breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of her heart, saying, "You are here just in time."

Needless to say, Ji Xun was not an outsider either.

As for the Rebel Dragon Army, they have always been an alliance, and of course they will not stand idly by.

There are three top masters present, which greatly makes up for the current lack of top-level combat power in the Alliance Army.

After saying that, she glanced at Ji Xun and chuckled: "I feel like you have become stronger again. Have you advanced?"

"Um."

Ji Xun nodded.

Catalina heard a glimmer of expectation in Jing's eyes, and said, "Oh? So, you have understood the 'All Things Realm'?"

Without waiting for a reply, she understood Ji Xun's eyes and said to herself: "That's right. You guy has always been promoted very quickly."

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Ji Xun Xiaoxiao accepted it by default.

As she walked, Catalina revealed her plan again, saying: "According to intelligence, one of the two eighth-level Simon families stationed at Shadow Fang Fortress is the leader of the 'Dragon Winged Viper Mercenary Group' recruited by the Simon family." "Poison Scythe" Zolas, who is good at poisons and not too physically strong, is the guy we plan to ambush. Once successful, at least in a short period of time, those people in the Southern Continent will feel much more at ease."

The information was very detailed, and I put a lot of effort into it as soon as I heard it.

The Alliance Army is no longer as baseless in the Old Continent as it once was, and is now considered a major force.

At least not counting the ninth-level green dragon, it's not much weaker than Duke Simon's Mansion.

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Ji Xun also understood.

The previous ambush was not only to greet them, but also to deliberately reveal the location of the main force using himself as bait, in order to ambush the top masters of the Simon family.

But the eighth-level dragonborn is not so easy to kill.

Ji Xun asked curiously: "Are you sure?"

Catalina's crystal eyes flashed and she said sternly: "Thirty percent kill, seventy percent serious injury."

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From this tone, Ji Xun could already hear his determination.

Even if the three of them don't come, this plan will definitely be implemented.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces has done his best to win this critical battle at a heavy price.

This would give the Union forces some breathing space for a long time to come.

Catalina said: "We temporarily command all thirty God Hunter armors, as well as some special magic equipment. According to the results of the staff deduction, it is still possible to lose both sides."

As she spoke, she added in an uncertain tone: "However, no one among our allies has actually fought against an eighth-level card master. They have no accurate idea of ​​the dragonborn card master's combat effectiveness, nor do they know the mechanics of the Hunter God Armor." How long can the colonial armor last in a battle of that intensity? If it doesn't work, I will transfer another twenty Hunter God armors from the headquarters, but in this case, the cost may not be worth the gain."

Ji Xun pondered for a while after listening, and said: "Thirty Hunter God Armors are enough. As long as the tactics are properly coordinated, they can fully support that level of battle."

He knew the various parameters of the Hunter God Armor very well, and after thinking about it in his mind, he came to a definite answer.

Catalina was delighted when she heard this: "Really?"

She said the plan because she wanted to seek advice.

After all, considering that Ji Xun has been to the Southern Continent, he should have a better idea of ​​the strength of the eighth-level card master.

Ji Xun said in an affirmative tone: "Yes. In terms of tactical arrangements, I have some suggestions. I have heard of "Poison Scythe" Zoras before in the Southern Continent. He is a poisonous sub-dragon descendant. The physical body is relatively weak, but as long as the poison resistance is sufficient, his methods are not too threatening. The most troublesome thing about the mechanical legion is that he can fly. If you can keep it, killing it is basically no problem."

He knew the origin of the enemy and the parameters of the Hunter God Armor, so the judgment he made was basically without much error.

However, when it came to this, not only Catalina, but several staff officers around her also looked stunned: What?

The detailed information was easy to understand, after all, Ji Xun had just returned from the Southern Continent.

But what happened to that understatement and determination?

You know, Donghuang has only come into contact with card masters of level six and above and higher realms in the past few years, and level eight is already a top-notch master. For card masters of that level, spells can easily corrode high-level mechanical armor.

How come this person can be killed just by saying anything?

The staff members were reluctant to speak, but their glances were a bit strange.

Because of the close relationship, Catalina was not polite and said bluntly: "You guy. Why do I think you don't look down on the eighth-level card master at all?"

She is very familiar with Ji Xun's character. She will never speak out loud if she is not sure of something.

To say this is to be truly sure.

Katarina knew very well that Ji Xun's [JOKER] sequence had always had a combat power that surpassed the higher levels. She had also seen with her own eyes his exaggerated record of being able to kill level 7 players at level 6.

But the eighth level is already the field of top card masters, and there is a huge gap in each major level.

According to the information currently obtained by the Alliance Army, the combat power of seventh-level card masters is only one-tenth of that of eighth-level card masters, and the legal level is even more different.

She thought, even if Ji Xun was stronger, he wouldn't despise the eighth level.

Could it be the Princess Augustus and the High Priest Nan?

As Catalina said, she glanced at Chujiu and Nanjing who were silent all the way next to Ji Xun from the corner of her eye.

Although she couldn't sense their aura, she could tell that they must be very strong.

However, before she could think about it, she suddenly heard a secret message coming from her ear: "I have entered the eighth level."

"ah?"

Catalina was stunned for a moment, thinking she had heard wrongly.

Eighth level?

Isn't it level seven?

But then, that beautiful face showed a stunning look of joy.

Ji Xun turned his head and glanced at her, looking at each other and smiling slightly.

The moment their eyes touched, Catalina realized that it was not an auditory hallucination, but the truth.

This guy is at level eight

Even with her current state of mind, she couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and her heart was filled with turmoil.

No wonder Ji Xun ignored the eighth-level card master, who had already reached an unattainable level.

Catalina was shocked and surprised in her heart. She suppressed the gleam of surprise in her eyes, slightly raised the corners of her mouth with joy, and murmured to herself: "You guys really bring big surprises to people every time we meet."

A few people were chatting, and before they had time to elaborate, their vision suddenly opened up.

A brightly lit mechanical camp came into view.

This is a camp right next to an underground river. The underground river extending in all directions is the best retreat channel.

There were about two to three thousand people in the camp.

Mechanical shields and various steel frames set up simple but strong defenses, and huge steam boilers continuously provided energy to the camp.

Hundreds of large-caliber magic energy artillery stood high up, and various black technology sensing devices were like awakened hounds, automatically aiming at Ji Xun and his group who had just returned to the camp.

After recognizing the identity of the visitor, the magic artillery fell into dormancy again.

The most eye-catching thing is the seven to eight hundred mechanical armors neatly placed in the camp.

The mechanical legion requires a large number of logistics personnel, and most of the people in the camp are mechanics responsible for the maintenance of the armor.

Some mechanical armors were damaged when we went out to participate in battles. At this moment, the mechanics immediately sent it to the maintenance workshop to replace parts and repair the damage.

When Ji Xun and the others saw the domineering mechanical armor army in front of them, their expressions all brightened up.

Before his eyes, he seemed to see a microcosm of the future war.

War is actually just consumables. Both people and resources are consumables.

A card master is like a tree in a forest. The bigger the tree, the longer it takes to become a talent. Losing a high-level card master will definitely take many years to train again, and it will also require a rare resource and a lot of resources.

But if a mechanical armor is lost, a brand new one can be produced on the assembly line in a few days; even if it is only damaged, it can be repaired and returned to the battlefield immediately.

Most mechanical armors do not require high quality control mechanics, and a first- and second-level card master is enough to do the job.

If we really want to fight a protracted war, the same number of traditional card masters will definitely not be able to consume the mechanics.

These seven to eight hundred mechanical armors are enough to consume several times or even dozens of times the number of enemies. This is just a temporary headquarters of the Alliance Army. The number of mechanical armors in the entire Allied Army will increase several times.

Catalina saw the surprise of the three of them and explained: "Thanks to the support from New World Mechanical City, otherwise it may take several years for our alliance army to have such a large number of armors. What is most lacking now It’s time”

Ji Xun and the other three also nodded.

Not only steam machinery, they also saw the iron will of the Alliance Army to survive in the cracks.

With that said, Catalina greeted: "Let's go, let's go to the camp. But the conditions here are a bit rough, and I feel sorry for you."

There were not so many details in the camp during wartime.

What's more, Ji Xun and the others came to Catalina this time to discuss top-secret matters, so of course everything should be kept simple.

The three of them entered the camp, and without even knowing it, they plunged into Katarina's commander's tent.

Catalina knew that Ji Xun and the others were here on important matters this time, so she didn't ask anyone else to follow them.

But looking at the four of them in the tent, there were actually five of them.

Ji Xun and the others clearly sensed that a sneaking seventh-level assassin had been following Katarina from the very beginning.

Looks like a personal guard.

Entering the tent, Catalina also noticed Ji Xun's expression of concern for a moment, and proactively said, "He is my personal guard captain."

She then explained the reason and said: "Now the Silver Moon Sect has always wanted to infiltrate the Allied Forces Command, so no one can meet visitors alone. Including me, the commander-in-chief."

While speaking, she also pointed to a few ancient relics in the tent to prevent contamination of beliefs, shrugged and showed a helpless smile.

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Ji Xun also expressed understanding when he heard this.

The Alliance Army is an elite army, and it would be unreliable without those rules.

The sneaking assassin is not only protecting safety, but also guarding against certain potential threats of faith pollution.

But the matters discussed this time must not be known to others.

Ji Xun tilted his head, and Nan Jing beside him immediately understood. He flipped the card in his hand and whispered: "Spell: Illusion of the Dream God."

The spell was cast instantly, giving no one any time to react.

An invisible wave spread throughout the tent, and suddenly behind Catalina's shadow, a female guard wearing an assassin's tights appeared.

She just stood there blankly, as if she was half asleep.

Afraid of causing misunderstanding, Nan Jing explained: "I just put her to sleep."

"Um."

Catalina nodded.

Of course she knew Nan Jing had no ill intentions.

But seeing her personal guard being controlled like this, she was also greatly surprised.

This is the most powerful seventh-level assassin in the Allied Forces, and he went dormant without any resistance?

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She glanced at Nan Jing and was extremely shocked: How strong is this Priest Nan?

Looking at Chujiu, who was silent, and Ji Xun, who had already decided to advance to the eighth level, Catalina's expression showed a hint of complexity.

She did not hide her thoughts and praised: "Priest Nan is so awesome."

"Thank you Miss Carter."

Nan Jing nodded in response without further explanation.

Seeing this, Catalina didn't say much and asked a few people to sit down.

There are no outsiders here, and there is no such formal reception.

She also took off her military jacket and hung it on her clothes. Then she sat down next to the three of them, wearing a white shirt, as if chatting among friends.

Ji Xun asked: "By the way, Miss Carter, what did you say about the situation in the Oran Royal Court before?"

The slight smile on Catalina's eyebrows seemed to find the title "Miss Carter" interesting, and she responded: "Our base on Union Street was so quickly found by people from the Southern Continent that it is actually the Oran Royal Court." Those guys are making trouble in secret. They want to force us to surrender to King Arthur. They did this a long time ago, but I never agreed. Now King Arthur probably has no patience to wait anymore, and his actions have become more and more frequent recently. ”

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Ji Xun was not surprised when he heard this.

The Lionheart family was already the "number one warlord" when they were in the Eastern Wasteland federal government. Their military strength was stronger than that of several other families, and they had enough elite troops and resources.

They came from the Old Continent to form an alliance army, and with the technical equipment support from the New World Machinery City, their strength should not be underestimated.

Of course, the Oran Royal Court would not give up such a powerful force easily.

Ji Xun asked again: "What's the situation in Donghuang now?"

Hearing this question, Catalina frowned and her tone suddenly became very deep: "It's very troublesome."

After pondering for a moment, she elaborated: "The Silver Moon Sect has almost completely controlled the people of the Eastern Wasteland. And it should be the illusion method of the Moon God that you mentioned before, Ji Xun. They have also trained many seventh-level card masters. . There are national resources, and the number of mechanical legions is also very large. But after all With the World Rift in the way, our Alliance Army had a little trouble, but it wasn't a big problem. It was the Iris Legion of the Red Dragon Kingdom that caused big trouble. It is said that the ninth-level Grand Marshal Andre tried to behead him, but he was not found. People, hundreds of thousands of legions are in a stalemate near Innocence City."

After saying this, she explained the situation in Donghuang in detail.

The current situation in Donghuang is very special.

Because of the Silver Moon Sect, the entire Eastern Wasteland has now become the Kingdom of God.

This put the Iris Legion that had invaded before into a dilemma.

They invaded the Eastern Wasteland before for the rich mineral resources and population, as well as the advancement ceremony of the generalissimo.

Now almost everyone in the Eastern Wasteland is a believer in Silver Moon, and the prisoners dare not stay at all.

Once the Iris Legion attacks the city, they can only choose to massacre the city. Kill everyone and leave a ghost town.

Otherwise, there will be endless troubles.

However, this massacre of the city also led to fierce resistance and heavy casualties.

And without slaves as miners, even if those mineral deposits were occupied, there would be no way to mine them.

In this way, neither the population nor the resources can be obtained, and the cost-effectiveness of invasion becomes lower and lower.

Those mercenaries who came for money gradually began to want to quit.

Just relying on the hundreds of thousands of people in the Iris Army, after capturing a few more cities, they gradually became exhausted.

Dragonborn are just not easily contaminated, but they are not completely immune to pollution.

The stronger the god, the stronger the pollution of faith.

People in the southern continent did not dare to station those occupied ghost towns for a long time, and then they could only shrink their defense lines.

But as soon as the front line shrank, Oran Royal Court counterattacked again.

Don't say anything else, Donghuang has no shortage of people.

The massacre had little impact.

Moreover, the Iris Legion's concession also gave the Oran Royal Court Machinery Factory room to survive, and mechanical battle armors were manufactured in batches.

The gap in combat power between the two armies became smaller and smaller.

The most important thing is that the southern continent is now in chaos, and the Red Dragon Kingdom has no time to take care of itself. Not only does the Iris Legion have no reinforcements, but the king wants to recruit them back.

"The current situation is like this. The Iris Army still controls Innocence City and several nearby military fortresses, but they no longer have the ability to attack. However, they still have the ability to behead people, so there is currently no big force in the Oran Palace. action.”

After a long time, Catalina finished describing the situation in the Eastern Wasteland, her expression very solemn.

Ji Xun and the other three also fell into deep thought as they listened.

Although I knew a little about it before, now that I heard Katarina's detailed information, I felt more and more that the situation was not optimistic.

Catalina added: "Judging from the current situation, the rise of the Oran Royal Court and the Silver Moon Sect can no longer be stopped. Even if the beheading operation of people in the Southern Continent is successful, I am afraid it will not change anything."

This is the horror of excessive theocracy. It doesn’t matter who is the king. As long as the faith is there, nothing will change.

As she spoke, she glanced at Chujiu from the corner of her eye.

She knew that this was the Augustus royal family, and this visit was probably for the King of Oran.

The Alliance Army was completely helpless against the situation in Donghuang and could only place their hopes on this man.

Catalina asked directly: "Your Majesty Chujiu, what do you think?"

Chujiu spoke for the first time: "Well. Even if the beheading is successful, the moon **** Arachne will support a new king. What's more, his belief in the Kingdom of God has become powerful, and the ninth-level marshal Andrew may not be able to kill him. Him."

Catalina's beautiful face showed a hint of confusion when she heard this. When she looked at the expressions of the three of them, she didn't think she was as worried as she thought.

She asked with expectation: "Do you have any ideas?"

Ji Xun didn't interrupt.

This matter still belongs to the ninth day of the lunar month.

After all, one of them is the commander-in-chief of the Alliance Army, and the other is from the Augustus royal family.

This kind of dialogue is not a chat between friends, but an alliance and cooperation that affects millions of lives and deaths.

"Um."

Chujiu nodded and said: "This is the reason why I came here to deal with this matter."

Catalina Jing was instantly surprised: "Oh?"

She really can't think of any way to solve the current problem in Donghuang.

Chujiu added: "The moon **** Arachne was originally a last resort to deal with the seven natural disaster monarchs at the end of Talon. And the ancestors of the Nan family also left behind a back-up to deal with the pollution of faith."

After saying this, Catalina was really looking forward to it.

yes!

Just because they can't solve it doesn't mean that those predecessors three thousand years ago couldn't solve it.

Catalina suddenly realized that the three people came to her, and it seemed to be related to this, so she took the initiative to ask: "Do you need my cooperation for anything?"

Chujiu still had the same plain expression, took out the [Dynasty Conferment Manual] and explained it briefly.

After hearing this, Catalina's expression finally turned weird and she said, "You mean you want to canonize me as queen?"

She never expected that the solution would start like this.

(End of chapter)