High Above

On the edge of Golden Plains and Nanling City Circle, Isa Ling.

All the residents of Baron Issa, who died due to the Fire Land attack, have been relocated and the entire territory has been transformed into a forward fortress.

This place is a small mountain pass protruding from the Baisen Mountains. A fortress is set up in the middle of the mountain range. Artillery fire can radiate half of the golden plain. The road can reach directly to the surroundings of Nauman City. It is an important place that the defenders must defend.

The marching route of the demon army is heading towards this.

Guarding this place is an unmanned heavy firepower legion created under the personal supervision of Ian and using the Heart of Terra to assist throughout the process.

Where the Lord Issa's Mansion was originally located, a strange-looking signal tower stood on the ruins. It was made of blue crystal material and was suspended in the air under the power of the psychic field. Rotating, refracting the brilliance of the sun.

What spreads simultaneously with the light are countless signals originating from the virtual realm.

Unlike the earth in the previous life, the electromagnetic environment in this ghost place of Terra is very harsh. There are even golden-eyed thunder eagles that use thunder to build nests in the ionosphere of the atmosphere. It is not impossible to use electronic signals to connect to the Internet in this place, but it must be grasped. The movement of all Warcraft and Ascended Ones in the territory must also stabilize the psychic field.

In fact, even pre-epoch civilizations did not use electromagnetic signals, but directly used the virtual network to connect. The virtual machine gods are the result of the fragmentation and independence of many virtual network programs, and their existence also blocks the recovery. The possibility of the virtual electronic space in the previous era is unless someone like Ian builds his own server and popularizes souls to all the people, so that the local area network can be restored.

The blue signal station, which Ian calls the 'Crystal Tower', is a necessary signal repeater for most buildings and tools in Ian's territory that require the support of the Heart of Terra - the actual version of the Heart of Terra. The scope of control is only around the Silver Peak Territory. Only by building such signal base stations in each noble territory can he perfectly control the production activities of the entire Nanling.

But now, the crystal tower is shaking violently.

Not because of the attack—each crystal tower was protected by a shield of refuge—but because the entire earth was shaking.

"boom--!!!!!"

The ground shook, and the sky was filled with smoke and dust. This was Ian... No, these were the several super firepower point 'Silver Peak Heavy Artillery' built here by the angry Lord Silver Peak after the Flying Flame Land killed Baron Issa.

Made using crystal metal technology and solidified by alchemy, the 420mm caliber Silver Peak heavy artillery does not yet have the ability to move independently and can only be placed around the fortress as defensive firepower. However, even so, its power is extremely terrifying. Even the second If an upgraded person is hit directly, he will probably lose half his life. If he is the kind who does not pay attention to physical defense, it is not uncommon to be killed with one shot.

The technology of this artillery originated from the nuclear heavy artillery of a certain era on earth. If Ian had not been unable to build a nuclear raw material purification plant in a short time, he would definitely use nuclear artillery shells to greet the demon army this time - the army from hell should use it. The fire of hell welcomes you, this is your health.

And now, the three Silver Peak heavy cannons are slowly adjusting their angles, aiming at the distance and firing again and again, like thunder exploding.

A huge shock wave shook the entire position. The composite ceramic shells that had been burnt into golden red fell to the ground, making shallow pits. The automatic reloading system and cooling system were also operating at full power, allowing the weapon system to complete the operation in the shortest time. Maximum number of attacks.

This is also the reason why this place is an unmanned heavy firepower point, because even if ordinary soldiers wear exoskeleton armor, it is difficult to endure the environment here.

The power of the Silver Peak heavy artillery was obviously superior to the firepower of Nauman City's Nineteenth Legion. The demon army, which was still marching under the artillery fire on the golden plain, suddenly encountered an extraordinary blow - this time, it could withstand two hundred millimeters. After the cannon-wielding beast demon forcibly connected with the 420mm Silver Peak heavy cannon, its body shattered amidst a burst of wailing sounds, turning into flesh and blood and black resentment that dissipated.

Its physical body in the material world collapsed, and the demonic essence returned to the virtual realm. If it wanted to appear again, it could only start as a lemure.

But this is not much harm to the demon army, because the Troll Demon incubation pool has been set up, and it only takes one day for the dead Troll Demon to return directly from the hatch pool and participate in the battle again.

But a day is also quite long. If there are a lot of casualties, it will simply delay the fighter plane. Therefore, after a brief exchange, the demon commander finally made a response other than 'march'.

[Elite special forces, to destroy the enemy's heavy firepower points]

The adjutant of Deathstroke and the deputy commander of the demon army said: [With those latent leopards, we must go as fast as possible, our pace cannot be delayed]

Even if the demon army ignores heavy firepower, it still takes time to enter and exit the virtual realm. It is always suppressed by heavy firepower. The demons cannot come at will in the real world without the influence of curse soil, and the marching speed will still be greatly affected.

【Obide】

Several fused demons - in appearance, these are all similar to vampires, with bat wings and smaller horns. The demons they fused are called "Phantom Demons", and they have the psychic ability of optical invisibility and existence stripping.

Many of the very mysterious explosions and destruction in Nanling were all caused by them. Now, wouldn't it be easy to sneak into an Issa territory that had been destroyed long ago?

But when these phantoms actually arrived in the current Isa territory, even the demons were shocked.

The original Isaland was a trading town composed of various blacksmith shops and mining guilds. It was not prosperous, but it was lively, with an endless stream of merchants and craftsmen coming and going. Even though Yinfengling's industrialization has taken away almost all market share, many people are still buying the ESAB brand they are accustomed to.

But now, everything has changed. The fortress buildings made of reinforced concrete completely cover the original residential buildings. The giant cannons fixed on the giant reinforced bases are roaring and playing a movement called destruction, while the terrifying high-pressure magnetic storm currents are flowing in the magnetic storm towers. , let alone a human being, even a passing fly will be electrocuted into charcoal.

Steel, cement and gunpowder. The craftsman town that was originally full of life has completely turned into a cheap and sturdy temporary fortress.

nobody. Nobody. Protected in this unmanned position are two alchemical energy furnaces that are operating at full capacity, and a blue crystal tower - prismatic blue crystals floating in mid-air, spreading their influence in all directions. Power, the phantoms can even see that the data signals of the virtual world are being transmitted in every building and artillery.

There is no doubt that that is the center.

They even saw honeycomb-shaped buildings slowly rising up - the covering armor plate on its front quickly faded away, revealing the thirty-six rocket launch ports underneath. It slowly adjusted its attitude and moved Aiming directly at the location of the Demon Army's headquarters.

Then, it launched.

Dozens of rockets dragged the flame tail and flew into the distance - if it were an ordinary army, it would definitely be a devastating covering strike.

[...I originally thought that our headquarters asking us to come over to eliminate the Silver Peak Territory was a bit overkill, but looking at it now, it is really the right choice]

A fantasy demon murmured: [How long has it been since that prophet lord took over the territory? This is too magical]

The devil said that other people's science and technology are magic, and indeed there is a bit of magic in them, but in Terra it is just right.

After sighing without any unnecessary actions, the phantom demons urged the latent leopards around them and activated their own optical invisibility abilities.

The latent leopard can turn itself into a shadow and eliminate all perception to move forward, while the phantom can just eliminate shadows. The two complement each other and are an almost perfect stealth method.

They quickly bypassed the defense of the magnetic storm coil and arrived at the location of the crystal tower amidst the violent recoil of the cannon. They buried a large number of high-energy alchemical explosives next to the crystal tower, ignited them at regular intervals, and then evacuated quickly.

But as everyone knows, it all fell into Ian's eyes.

Even with the Heart of Terra and the technology of pre-era civilizations in the Sequoia Base and the Alien Research Institute, Ian's territory still has two huge weaknesses because of its short development time.

The first is energy: whether it is unmanned armor or those detection robots, their energy packs and batteries are very expensive. Now it is Ian himself who is paying to provide element crystals to supply energy-if he has time, Ian Well, we definitely need to build a radioactive isotope battery. At least Terra seems to have no shortage of radioactive elements. This universe is quite young.

As for the exoskeleton armors, their power units are slightly weaker because they have the manpower to maintain them themselves, and are easier to make. But in the final analysis, they are also the heart of an alchemical furnace and require special alchemical fuel, which is another huge expense.

If the demon army hadn't run to the golden plain on its own, Ian wouldn't even be able to charge the army further away.

Secondly, the technology of the Silver Peak Leader is inclined towards the material world: whether it is rockets, giant cannons, cloud bombs, light prism magnetic storm weapons, or protective formations, etc., they are all used to destroy the enemy's body. . As long as a demon like this is related to the virtual realm, it is often difficult to exert its power.

For example, the artillery position led by Isa can almost match the heavy firepower of half a legion. If it were an army decades ago, even a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood would not be able to overtake it. But facing the devil, it would only be Can stop them in their tracks for dozens of minutes.

Through the battle with the demon, Ian quickly discovered the flaws and weaknesses of his own technology... After all, the Silver Peak Territory was just a territory, with insufficient foundation and insufficient technical reserves.

But it doesn't matter, there will be plenty of time to take your time.

As for now, he has a temporary but almost perfect way to deal with the existence of the virtual demon.

The cost is that they must suffer losses.

There has to be ‘anger and pain’.

Therefore, after watching the phantom place high explosives, Ian gave the order: "Explode yourself."

So, under the incredulous gazes of the phantom demons who had not yet had time to retreat...the azure crystal tower cracked.

Then, the two alchemical energy furnaces next to them began to glow crazily. Cracks appeared on the furnace walls, and dazzling swords of light burst out from them, swallowing up everything——

boom! ! ! ! !

A small earthquake occurred at the junction of Nanling and Golden Plains, and a huge electrically charged mushroom cloud shot straight into the sky.

At the same time, before the Demon Legion had time to react, the Phantom Demon team it sent suddenly disappeared for unknown reasons, and an emergency communication spread throughout the entire South Ridge area where the Silver Peak Leader Information Base Station was located.

"The people of the empire, my compatriots in Nanling."

The image of Ian Silver Peak appeared on all the screens. He stood in front of the podium and announced a war in a serious and heavy tone: "As we all know, the demon army of the Flying Flame Land invaded the Western Territory and slaughtered millions of people in the empire. We have arrived at the Golden Plains and are approaching our homeland. Perhaps just now, you all saw the scene of the empire's troops leaving their base and heading for the northern defense line."

"After enduring ten years of special operations in the Flying Flame Land, no one would believe that these bloody butchers would show mercy to anyone."

"We have prepared all the means to deal with it. We are going to confront the most powerful and vicious enemy - but even so, in the first few hours of the war, we have already suffered huge losses."

The large screen displayed an image of a fortress town across the screen, which was the Issa Territory. But unlike the deserted Isa Territory in reality, the city on the screen is crowded with people. Next to the heavy artillery, soldiers are busily transporting ammunition and repairing facilities. Some civilians who are grieving because of the attack on their territory are also helping. A picture A rare fish-water situation between the military and civilians.

There is even a scene of a pair of siblings helping: the older sister is helping the soldiers clean their sweat-soaked military uniforms, while the younger brother is also transporting coolant to cool the gun barrels.

How can people be moved by the two slightly younger siblings working hard to protect their hometown?

However, in the next moment, flames falling from the sky destroyed everything.

Accompanied by a sharp roar, the demon's surprise attack destroyed the alchemy furnace core in an instant, and the explosion caused by the alchemy furnace core caused the explosion of other ammunition depots. In an instant, the originally hot Issa Territory turned into a sea of ​​​​fire.

In front of the screen, whether it is a cook carrying supplies or a worker working in a factory; whether it is a merchant hawking on the street, or an explorer who came to Nanling for adventure but was trapped by the war.

Everyone was silent, because they were all shocked by the power of the devil and angry at what happened to Issa.

"Son of a bitch, Feiyandi!"

Finally someone cursed, and then everyone became indignant and gnashed their teeth: "I really don't want people to have a peaceful life!"

After so many days of publicity, everyone already knows the strength of the Demon Legion. The opponent is indeed capable of destroying the Issa Territory and easily killing thousands of people there - but it is not invincible! As long as the Nanling Legion is dispatched and the Silver Peak Leader takes action, they will definitely be able to keep the Demon Legion at bay.

During the recent period, everyone has noticed the existence of the Silver Peak Leader and the transformation of the entire South Ridge. As an earl, Ian has indeed improved everyone's living standards, even the poorest and most helpless. The elderly and poor people also generously provided relevant assistance and jobs.

Especially in the recent period, with the opening of base stations, many grassroots managers have been 'eliminated', managers who directly oppressed the people at the bottom have been supervised, and middle and high-level managers have all been detained and interrogated by the Governor's Office on the charge of 'impeding combat readiness' , the political and economic situation of the entire Nanling is very good... If there was no war, God knows how comfortable the people of Nanling would be!

Therefore, the most damnable thing is this group of Feiyan people who are inferior to beasts!

And Ian was feeling the 'angry thoughts' spreading throughout the entire Nanling virtual realm.

People of this era are still unable to tell the difference between AI humanoids and real humanoids - in a fleeting shot, they cannot count the number of fingers on those people, nor can they notice that the appearances are somewhat similar in form.

With joy in his heart, he continued slowly: "The destruction of Issa Territory is closely related to all of us."

"Fellow compatriots, I believe that we Nanling people have tenacity, courage and tenacity in our bones. We will not be defeated by any enemy, even if the enemy is a big country of Terra - those demons attacked all our cities a month ago , many of us had relatives and friends killed in those attacks."

"And you may also know that Xiahui City under my rule once experienced an attack - an airship crashed, and tens of thousands of tons of steel fell from the sky, like meteorites falling to the ground. No city will be immune to such an attack, and it can only sublimate Only those who survive...but Xiahui City was not damaged at all."

"This is our Xiahui City's protective formation. In the future, I will build the protective formation in every town... But that will happen later. Now, please recall the majestic and majestic formations displayed in that attack. The presence of the figure, the giant who protects all the residents of the city."

Hearing this, some people in front of the screen couldn't help shouting: "Giant of Light!"

"It's the Giant of Light!" The person who was originally worried about the invasion of demons thought of the mysterious and powerful Giant of Light, and couldn't help but feel the haze in his heart dissipate slightly.

Ian behind the screen seemed to be able to hear everyone's cries, and he also announced loudly: "Although his identity cannot be clearly announced, I want to tell everyone that this time, including him, including me, everyone Those who are willing to fight for Nanling will go to the front line!

"He is going to the battlefield - once again protecting us from the flying demons!"

At this point, Ian suddenly changed the subject: "But everyone, aren't you also guarding Nanling?"

"Everyone who is watching this screen now, no matter who you are, are you not the cornerstone of this society? You are the people who produce parts, ammunition, weapons and armor, who keep everyone full and allow soldiers to fight with confidence. Someone?"

"In this world, everyone is related to everyone, just like in this war, everyone is related to everyone - all of us who dare to resist in the face of the cruel demon army are heroes!"

"So, right now...let us salute the heroes as they go out to fight!,"

"Salute to the soldiers who protect us, to all the people who are still working hard, to all the guardians of peace, and to all the defenders of prosperity and strength!"

Listening to Ian's announcement and speech, the picture on the screen quickly switched to the marching mechanized troops of the 19th Nanling Army and the elite troops of the Silver Peak Leader. Their strong armor and powerful posture made everyone feel excited. But give birth to a kind of faith - a kind of faith that cannot be defeated!

And this confidence is the best medicine to fight against fear and despair!

Witnessing this majestic wave of steel, those steel armor pieces and parts that have indeed been produced by their hands in recent times, at this moment, a sense of accomplishment and participation arises spontaneously, making most people in Nanling feel excited. I couldn't help but clench my fists and raise my hands in salute!

At this moment, Adebert, who was in the virtual realm, sensed an extremely huge and mighty wave!

Because the ancestors of Nanling residents come from various places, the salutes are different in different places, but the action itself has no meaning.

But all Ian wanted was a salute, a resonance and recognition from all who listened to his announcement.

A ‘direction of thought’!

"Protect our home!"

"Go and kill all the demon cubs in Feiyan Land!"

"I will also work hard and fight the invaders in my own way!"

In the virtual realm, listen to all this and feel all this.

It was difficult for Adlbert, who felt that his psychic power, 'Hearts of All', was rapidly charging, to evaluate what Ian had done.

In his opinion, Ian was cheating and deceiving everyone in Nanling.

But this deception is also a kind of protection.

If we don't deceive, then Nanling will really die of an action brigade, or a city will be destroyed. Only after sacrificing so many people can everyone's heart longing for protection and the heart longing for power be awakened. The mind is unified, converging in the same direction.

There must be such sacrifices, it must be after 'the enemy has destroyed many things' that people will begin to 'fear' and then act.

The beauty must be destroyed, the ordinary and joy must be destroyed, then people who have lost everything will long for everything to return.

But Ian doesn't want to sacrifice even a little bit. He would rather use lies, false images, a kind of deception and deception to get people's true hearts, rather than let real death come to any of the people in the territory.

Of course, in the subsequent frontal war, people will definitely die, and ordinary soldiers will definitely lose their lives - but that is another matter.

Ian would never let anyone else die if he didn't have to.

"The right to know the truth..."

Adlbert murmured to himself: "Is this a white lie? Or is it a simple 'profit maximization'... Ian may still be able to say that he is lying to protect people now, but in the future... "

"No. Ian is the future."

"At the end of the day, I don't want anyone to die, even if they are deceived by lies."

——If I was deceived by Ian, then I would be willing to do so.

Adlbert believed in Ian. Just as Ian believed he could get the job done.

So, in this moment.

——Call, call the name of light!

——His name is the hero of all hearts, all hearts united into one!

Nanling, virtual realm.

The giant of light formed by the gathering of endless light is slowly taking shape. With the support of the silver sun, the center of the giant's body also lights up with a bright silver-blue light!

At this moment, the silver sun and the giant of light were together, and the endless light penetrated the darkness of the cursed earth, forcing the demon army that originally avoided direct artillery fire through the subspace maze to make a multiple-choice question.

——In the virtual realm, welcome the strongest and most terrifying blow after the giant of light takes shape; or return to the material world, welcome the 19th legion arriving at the front line with a salvo of heavy artillery that can destroy the city's mountain peaks!

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