Chapter 1046 Tens of Millions of NPC Troops?

“Tens of millions of NPC troops?”

Shi Feng was quite shocked as he looked at the specific information Fang Shihan sent.

In God’s Domain, he had experienced kingdom wars and empire wars. In a war between two kingdoms, the number of NPCs in a country was only about a million. It was normal for a battle to last for a month, with all kinds of offensive and defensive battles, fighting for every inch of land.

Because one way for a kingdom to advance to an empire was to expand its territory, which was why wars were waged.

As for empire wars, when two empires went to war with each other, the number of NPCs participating in the battle could reach five or six million, and the total number of NPCs could reach tens of millions.

But now, this was just one of the dozens of armies from the Outerworld, and it already had tens of millions of troops, which was equivalent to the military strength of two empires.

“At the speed of these NPC armies, they will reach Steel Lion Fortress, the outermost border of the Twin Towers Kingdom, in about two hours. I have already rushed over with Huo Wu, leading 800,000 Tier 3 experts and fifty Tier 4 experts, and we should arrive in just over an hour.”

“As for Thunder Gorge City, the farthest border city, Shui Se Rose is currently stationed there with 700,000 Tier 3 experts and seventy Tier 4 experts. In addition, White Feather is leading a million Tier 3 experts and one hundred Tier 4 experts to Red Thorns Fortress, which is a transportation hub. As for the free players, they will probably rush to these three places to support us soon.”

“According to our investigation, not many Outerworld players have joined this battle, so the battle shouldn’t be as troublesome as the other empires. We just need to focus on dealing with the NPC armies.”

Border fortresses generally only had small teleportation magic arrays, which could only teleport a small number of players. Faced with the sudden attack of the Outerworld NPC armies, Fang Shihan could only lead the team over.

Shi Feng understood this very well. After all, players couldn’t be like NPC armies and stay stationed at the border fortresses all the time. Players needed to level up, improve their weapons and equipment, etc. They couldn’t stay in the fortresses within the kingdom all the time. They usually set their return teleportation points to the NPC cities closest to the fortresses and rode their mounts all the way over.

“I’ll leave the command to you for now. I’ll rush over to support you soon,” Shi Feng said, checking the time.

One hour!

At his speed, he could definitely make it in an hour.

Currently, the Azure Thunder Airship was only one last step away from completion, the core magic array engraving, which was also the most crucial step. As long as the engraving was successful, the Azure Thunder Airship would be completely finished.

An Xuan Iron-grade airship could be of great help in a city defense battle, even more so than two or three ordinary Tier 5 classes.

After Shi Feng finished speaking, he hung up the voice communication and began to fully engrave the final core magic array.

The final core magic array was composed of three advanced grandmaster-level magic arrays. The complexity was such that even an elementary magic array grandmaster couldn’t complete it.

Although Shi Feng had only advanced to become a magic array grandmaster not long ago, he originally wouldn’t have been able to complete this step.

However, because his mental strength had reached the peak of Tier 5, the activity and calculation volume of his brain were much stronger than when he was at the intermediate stage of Tier 5. In addition, he had obtained the Ancient God’s Legacy. The three advanced grandmaster-level magic arrays were all quite ancient magic arrays, and they had something in common with some of the magic arrays in the Ancient God’s Legacy. This made it possible to engrave the three advanced grandmaster-level magic arrays in one go, which was originally impossible.

“It failed three more times. The magic power fusion went wrong at the end. Logically speaking, with my control ability, the magic array should be engraved perfectly, but the final magic power fusion just can’t be achieved. Could it be that there are other problems with my control of the magic array?” Shi Feng stared intently at the core magic array on the design drawing, his mind filled with confusion.

He had successfully engraved the core magic array in one go, but he failed to activate the magic array by injecting the final magic power. This was definitely the first time Shi Feng had encountered such a thing.

Normally, as long as the magic array was engraved, it would naturally activate after injecting magic power, unless there was a problem with the magic array, which would cause the activation to fail.

“Guild Leader, I always feel that this entire core magic array is very strange.” Melancholic Smile, who was beside him, looked at the core magic array and suddenly said, “Clearly, the three magic arrays each guide a kind of magic element from the outside world, but they forcibly fuse these three magic elements into one. The three magic elements clearly have their own characteristics, how is it possible to forcibly fuse them into one?”

Melancholic Smile was only one step away from becoming a magic array grandmaster. Because she didn’t have to fight, she had studied grandmaster-level magic arrays more than Shi Feng.

When she first saw the core magic array, she felt very strange, but the design drawing said so, so she didn’t dare to refute it. Now that the magic array couldn’t be activated, it meant that there must be a problem with the magic array.

When Shi Feng heard this, he smiled and said, “Magic elements do indeed have their own operating laws. It’s impossible to forcibly fuse them, but this magic array is very powerful. It first disperses the operation of all the magic elements, and in the instant of dispersion, it guides them through the magic array, allowing the three magic elements whose operation has been disrupted to form a new operating rule before they restore their operating laws. This new operating rule won’t be affected by the operating rules of the magic elements themselves. Although it’s brief, this magic array has indeed succeeded.”

“Is that even possible?” Melancholic Smile was shocked.

In her opinion, the operating rules of magic elements couldn’t be changed, just like how players forcibly control magic elements. The power of magic elements that can be unleashed in this way is very weak, because the operation of magic elements will resist the player’s power. Therefore, after players advance to Tier 4 classes, they will actively try to conform to the operation of these magic elements, instead of forcibly guiding them.

As Melancholic Smile showed a look of surprise, Shi Feng, who wanted to explain further, suddenly froze.

“So that’s it, so that’s the real way to use the rules of destruction!” A hint of ecstasy couldn’t help but appear on Shi Feng’s face.

Originally, he had always been stuck at the entry level for the final sword skill, Holy Annihilation, and he had felt despair.

Because no matter how he turned the surrounding magic power into his own magic power, it was determined by his mental strength. The higher his mental strength, the wider the range he could affect. This was indeed the kingly way to control magic power, but it wasn’t the way to use the rules of the world.

The reason why the final sword skill, Holy Annihilation, had the power of destruction was entirely because of the effect guided by the established complex magic array operation.

To put it bluntly, he could use the destruction rule magic array that Azure Saint had given him, and he could also integrate it into various combat skills and magic power control. It could indeed be considered a preliminary control of the destruction rule, but he didn’t really understand how the destruction rule magic array operated.

But now Shi Feng understood.

The essence of the destruction rule wasn’t to make magic elements disappear, but to completely disrupt the inherent operating rules of magic elements, causing the magic elements to completely lose their original effect.

Therefore, if he wanted to completely control the destruction rule and reach its peak, he couldn’t borrow the guidance of the destruction magic array, but instead use his own spirit to naturally and forcibly stop the operation of magic elements.

Of course, it sounded very simple, but it was extremely difficult to actually do it, because it not only required extremely strong mental power, but also required precise reverse operation control of different magic elements. Only in this way could the operation of magic elements be perfectly stopped, which was equivalent to the reverse operation of magic element rules.

Thinking of this, Shi Feng finally understood why the core magic array couldn’t be successfully activated.

“So the magic power intensity is too weak?”

Shi Feng looked at the already engraved core magic array and couldn’t help but show a wry smile.

Magic power was simply the power to control magic elements. Without magic power, one couldn’t naturally control magic elements, just like how a person couldn’t move without strength.

To disrupt the inherent operating rules of magic elements, extremely powerful power was needed. Liquid magic power couldn’t support it. At least solid magic power was needed to do it.

Immediately, Shi Feng mobilized all of his magic power and continuously concentrated it. Finally, he condensed sand-like solid magic power in his palm and directly poured it into the core magic array.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the core magic array of the Azure Thunder Airship seemed to come alive. The endless magic power around it also began to gather towards the core magic array, causing the Azure Thunder Airship’s power furnace to beat.

System: Congratulations to the player for successfully creating the Xuan Iron-grade Azure Thunder Airship, obtaining 100 million forging experience points, obtaining experience points to level up +2.

At the same time, the levels of all the players who participated in the manufacturing also increased accordingly, but not as much as Shi Feng, the main manufacturer.

However, compared to the experience points gained, everyone present only had the Azure Thunder Airship in their hearts.

It was 500 meters long, had a maximum carrying capacity of 300 people, forty advanced magic-guided spirit cannons, each of which had the power of a Tier 5 entry-level, twelve floating magic crystal cannons, which could defend and attack, each of which had the power of a Tier 5 entry-level, and had armor that was difficult for even Tier 5 classes to destroy. The main gun had the power of a Tier 5 intermediate level, and the flying speed was comparable to a Tier 5 transcendent-level flying mount.

Twin Towers Kingdom, Steel Lion Fortress.

On the steel city wall, which was forty to fifty meters high, there were more than 300,000 Tier 3 NPCs above level 150, all equipped with Dark-Gold ranked sets above level 150. They were definitely the elite troops of the Twin Towers Kingdom. Among them, nearly thirty Tier 4 NPCs stood on the city wall. The leader, a male knight who was nearly sixty years old, was a level 200 Tier 4 Sky Knight, wearing a set of legendary item fragments. His power was no less than that of a true Tier 5 class.

In the core control room of the fortress, there were more than twenty Tier 4 magic-type NPCs chanting incantations, maintaining the magic array of the entire fortress. Moreover, unlike the previous fortress magic arrays, there were three large-scale defense magic arrays set up. Even if a Tier 5 class launched a frantic attack, they wouldn’t be able to destroy it. At most, it would just consume some of the fortress’s energy.

Magic-guided turrets stood everywhere in the fortress, with a total of thirty turrets. In addition, there were a large number of large destruction heavy crossbows on the city wall, with more than six hundred crossbows.

Ten airships were floating in the sky above the fortress. One of them was a Bronze-grade airship, and the other airships were all advanced airships, which could barely fight against Tier 4 classes.

In addition, there were as many as one hundred Tier 3 and Tier 4 flying mounts circling in the sky, which was a spectacular sight that was usually never seen.

The number of players gathered had even reached more than two million, making the entire Steel Lion Fortress extremely crowded.

However, at this moment, none of the players in Steel Lion Fortress felt relaxed or excited.

Because there were as many as three million NPC troops gathered outside Steel Lion Fortress. The number of Tier 4 NPCs alone exceeded five hundred, not to mention the various siege weapons on the ground.

There were giant trebuchets and mobile advanced magic-guided cannons. The number was as high as a thousand. In the sky above the Outerworld NPC army, there were more than fifty airships. There were as many as six Bronze-grade airships, and the others were all advanced airships. Coupled with more than five hundred Tier 3 and Tier 4 flying mounts, they almost filled the entire sky…

The disparity in the strength of the two sides made the faces of some of the players who came to watch the battle, even the live streamers, look gloomy.

On the official forum of the Twin Towers Kingdom, such live broadcasts of the battle had caused an uproar among the players of the entire Twin Towers Kingdom.

“Is this the real world war?”

“Can our Twin Towers Kingdom really defend it?”

Although many players in the Twin Towers Kingdom had learned about some battles in the empires, most of the information they received was from the narration of some players or some pictures. They didn’t have a clear understanding. They always had a sense of detachment from the affairs of other countries, but after seeing this scene, they all had an unspeakable sense of despair.

Especially the players standing in Steel Lion Fortress. At this moment, they truly understood what kingdom wars and world wars were. It could be said that they were not comparable to the battles of players at all. This was the real war.

A commander in the Outerworld NPC army waved his hand. Suddenly, the war weapons on land, as well as the airships and flying mounts in the sky, all surged towards Steel Lion Fortress in a dark mass.

“Activate all defenses! Everyone prepare for battle!” The commander of Steel Lion Fortress, Sky Knight Seperl, also raised the long sword in his hand and shouted loudly.

For a time, all the NPCs on the city wall were either driving magic-guided turrets or large destruction heavy crossbows, or they were drawing their bows and arrows. The magic classes chanted incantations one after another.

The great battle between the two sides began with a bang. The entire sky turned into a sea of fire, and all kinds of roars echoed throughout the earth and sky, causing all the players in the fortress to feel a buzz in their heads.

Looking at everyone, Fang Shihan used amplification magic to calmly say, “Everyone, don’t panic. According to the original plan, all ranged classes go to the city wall, and melee classes gather in their original defensive positions. When the magic barrier is broken, that’s when you truly unleash your strength. All melee classes hold on and stop those Outerworld NPCs from rushing in to destroy the core magic array until the fortress’s magic barrier is restored! As long as we can keep it up, those Outerworld NPCs will eventually be exhausted and defeated!”

The fortress’s defensive magic array wasn’t invincible. Faced with such a powerful offensive, it was only a matter of time before it was broken, but the fortress’s defensive barrier wasn’t unrepairable. It just needed time. Just like those empires in the Eastern Continent, the main role of players was to resist the Outerworld NPCs from destroying the core magic array, and during that time, they would kill the Outerworld NPCs as much as possible.

After Fang Shihan finished speaking, the players present also calmed down and gained some confidence.

It was much more difficult for NPCs to revive than players, and it was impossible in this kind of war. But they were different. They could revive quickly after they died. If there were healing classes to revive them directly, they would only lose some experience points.

However, less than three or four minutes after Fang Shihan finished speaking, everyone heard a cracking sound suddenly coming from the sky above the fortress. It was the magic barrier of Steel Lion Fortress, which completely shattered at that moment.

“Vanguard! Charge!”

The commander of the Outerworld in mid-air gave the order again. Suddenly, the Outerworld Tier 3 NPC army, which had been prepared for a long time, rushed towards Steel Lion Fortress like crazy. As for the Tier 4 NPCs, they rushed directly from the sky to the core city lord’s mansion of the fortress, causing the Tier 4 NPCs in Steel Lion Fortress to rush up to meet them.

“Use magic barriers to trap those Tier 4 NPCs for me!” Fang Shihan looked at the hundreds of NPCs and hundreds of flying mounts flying over and hurriedly ordered, “All melee classes, find a way to block those Tier 3 NPCs outside!”

As Fang Shihan gave the order, the grandmaster-level magic barrier that Zero Wing had prepared long ago directly divided the Outerworld NPCs and hundreds of flying mounts in mid-air into more than a dozen combat areas, preventing these Tier 4 combatants from approaching the city lord’s mansion at all. At the same time, the Tier 4 experts also cooperated with the Tier 4 NPCs of the Twin Towers Kingdom to fight against these Tier 4 combatants.

As for the remaining Tier 3 experts, they cooperated with the Tier 3 NPCs on the city wall to frantically stop the invasion of the Outerworld Tier 3 army outside the city wall.

For a time, the entire Steel Lion Fortress was filled with the sounds of battle. Individual battles, group battles, and the sounds of killing reverberated throughout the sky.

The Tier 3 expert players were okay when facing the Tier 3 class NPCs. Although there was a gap in levels and equipment, their combat skills and team cooperation could make up for some of it. In addition, the numbers were about the same, so it could be said that they were fighting back and forth. The casualties were at a ratio of two to eight. For every two NPCs that died, eight players would die. This was definitely a profit for the players.

However, in the battle in mid-air, the Twin Towers Kingdom fell into an absolute disadvantage.

Not to mention the difference in the number of airships and flying mounts, the difference in the number of Tier 4 classes alone was irreparable. Even with the assistance of the fortress’s magic-guided turrets, it was useless.

Moreover, if it weren’t for Huo Wu, Zi Yan Liuyun, and Yan Tianxing, three experts above level 170, working together to entangle an 180 elite Tier 5 vanguard leader from the Outerworld, the advanced grandmaster-level magic barrier would have been broken long ago.

As for the other Tier 4 experts, except for a few experts whose combat skills had reached the Void Realm who could fight against the Outerworld Tier 4 NPCs in one-on-one battles, the other Tier 4 experts at the Entry Realm were no match for the Outerworld Tier 4 NPCs.

“The number of Tier 4 classes is too far apart. No wonder the major superpowers in the empires are frequently losing ground. If this continues, the core magic array of the city lord’s mansion will probably be broken in less than ten minutes…”

After Fang Shihan killed a level 180 Tier 4 magic mentor, she glanced at Cola and White Feather, who were still struggling to resist more than a dozen Tier 4 NPCs in the distance, and felt a burst of helplessness in her heart.

She could handle two or three level 180 Tier 4 NPCs alone. As for Cola and White Feather and other MTs, with their skills and techniques, they could resist more than a dozen Tier 4 NPCs for a short time, but the Outerworld had a full five hundred Tier 4 classes, and even Tier 5 classes were guarding them. It was impossible for a kingdom to resist such a large army…

As time passed bit by bit, eight Tier 4 NPCs from the Twin Towers Kingdom were killed, and more than twenty Tier 4 experts died. Only six Outerworld Tier 4 NPCs had fallen, three of whom were killed by Fang Shihan. The Tier 4 classes present felt a burst of despair.

“Kill! We must not retreat in the first battle!” Fang Shihan looked at the discouraged crowd and couldn’t help but roar, “Even if we die! We must make these Outerworld NPCs pay enough of a price!”

Fang Shihan wasn’t surprised that Steel Lion Fortress would fall.

The gap between the two sides was huge. If they wanted to win, they could only fight a war of attrition, using city defense battles one after another to wear down the Outerworld NPC army. The first battle was the greatest combat power that the Twin Towers Kingdom could take out.

If this battle couldn’t cause the Outerworld NPCs to suffer a large loss, it would be even more difficult to wear down these NPCs later.

However, before Fang Shihan could finish speaking, she saw the commander sitting on the Bronze-grade airship in the Outerworld stand up. Immediately, an unparalleled terrifying power emanated from him, covering the entire Steel Lion Fortress, causing all the players to feel their hearts pounding wildly and their bodies heavy. It was obvious that this commander didn’t plan to watch any longer and was preparing to personally enter the battle.

“A level 200 Tier 5 Holy Grail Knight?” Fang Shihan looked at the commander walking step by step in mid-air, with a trace of solemnity in her eyes.

Because the power that this Tier 5 commander exuded was obviously much stronger than that of the Tier 5 vanguard leader, and he was also holding a legendary greatsword. He was probably one of the best among the Tier 5 classes.

If such an existence were to attack directly, their side would probably collapse in an instant…

Many players present didn’t doubt this at all. This city defense battle had already been declared over.

Just as the level 200 Tier 5 commander from the Outerworld arrived in the sky above the fortress and was preparing to attack, an ear-piercing roar suddenly came from the distant sky.

Before everyone could turn their heads to look in the direction of the sound, a cyan figure that looked like lightning appeared in the sky above Steel Lion Fortress.

With the appearance of this cyan figure, everyone, whether it was players or NPCs, was shocked.

“An airship?!”

“Is that really an airship?”

Because the size of this airship was too huge. Even the Bronze-grade airship, which was nearly 200 meters long, was like a baby in front of this cyan behemoth. Moreover, just floating in mid-air, this cyan behemoth caused the surrounding space to distort faintly. The magic power of the entire Steel Lion Fortress was unconsciously gathering towards this cyan behemoth. Even the magic domains of the Tier 5 classes present couldn’t control the magic power that was gathering over…

As this cyan behemoth slowly landed, a man wearing a black cloak walked out of it, and the entire Steel Lion Fortress was in an uproar.

“Guild Leader! You’ve finally arrived!” Fang Shihan looked at the figure on the cyan behemoth and said somewhat irritably.

He originally said that he would arrive before the battle, but now that the battle had been going on for so long, Shi Feng had only arrived now…

“Sorry to have kept you waiting.” Shi Feng glanced at Fang Shihan and the others apologetically, then turned his gaze to the entire Outerworld NPC army and said with a smile, “But leave the rest to me!”

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