Xyrin Empire

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: The So-Called AOE

I’ve always been curious about what a stampede of the Thousand Beasts would look like, but now, I have absolutely no interest in such a seemingly spectacular scene.

From the images shared by Pandora, I could see a tide of demonized creatures rushing towards us like a black tsunami, Armored Beasts, Wind Snakes, Demon Wolves, Sub-Dragons, and all kinds of mutated creatures with names you couldn’t even guess. Their mouths exhaled white vapor, their eyes were bloodshot, and swirling black mists enveloped their bodies. They charged indiscriminately, so influenced by Abyss Power that they could no longer distinguish friend from foe. Many of the slower demonized creatures were trampled into a bloody pulp by the monsters behind them, while those more deeply affected attacked any target they could while running. Whenever a Magical Beast was killed by its own kind, its body would gradually turn into a black mist. The monsters around would revel in this mist and then, as if infused with adrenaline, charge even more ferociously in our direction.

Within ten minutes at most, we’d be facing head-on this army of drug-addled, crazed Magical Beasts.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, I immediately took the wisest action: I began rapidly pulling various defense devices out of my Personal Space – Ghost Energy Shields, Skewed Force Fields, Phase Armor, Dynamic Antagonistic Fields, and two ship-mounted anti-air Pulse Guns. Within three minutes, I had constructed a three-dimensional defense system for sea, land, and air within a five-meter radius around me. Clad in heavy Phase Armor, my confidence soared. With these preparations, even two battalions of armored units might not be able to take me down…

Sandora stared at my actions, dumbfounded, then suddenly said to me through Spiritual Connection, almost hysterically, “I mean, Chen Jun, don’t you think this is embarrassing?!”

I’d accept the embarrassment! I’m not like the ordinary Xyrin Apostle who’s invulnerable to blades and spears. Given my current level of Body Enhancement, I would probably not last even a second under the onslaught of tens of thousands of Magical Beasts. Without preparing these defenses, was I supposed to let Qianqian become a widow? @@novelbin@@

Unlike the overconfident Sandora, Muller and the others weren’t in the mood to worry about our situation. They watched the approaching army of demonized creatures with serious expressions.

Even though they considered themselves powerful, faced with an army of Magical Beasts like an incoming tide, no one could be complacent; to survive such a battle required their utmost attention.

With this thought, Muller gripped his Magic Wand tighter, knowing that the Xyrin People wanted to observe the strength of humans in this world at this moment. However, preserving strength was no longer an option.

Muller’s Magic Wand stirred slightly, and a series of colorful halos appeared around everyone and then gradually dissipated into our bodies. Immediately, I felt my Perception, Physical Strength, and Spirit all greatly enhanced. He was able to instantly complete such a potent Spell augmentation without even speaking the name of the Spell – it was clear that the title of Chief Court Mage was well-deserved. Meanwhile, Mu took out a large book with a green cover and began to chant the Prayer in the unique language of the Elf Clan. A pale green halo enveloped an area of a hundred meters around us. He explained, “This is the blessing of the Life Goddess. Within this range, all Demon Power is weakened by twenty-five percent, and the Life Recovery Speed of allies is increased by twenty-five percent.”

Well, that was quite the boost, effectively giving us a fifty percent improvement in our strength!

Just then, Dingdang, who had been sitting on top of my head, suddenly leaped down and danced in the air.

A green halo exploded from Dingdang and spread out in all directions, reaching several kilometers away. The pale green light, like an Aurora, descended from the sky and enveloped the entire plains. The abundant Life Force even made the weeds at our feet begin to grow wildly, visible to the naked eye!

Dingdang gave a proud sniff and then returned to the top of my head under the stunned gazes of everyone.

“Alright then, now that our buffs are all set, who’s going to pull the Monster?”

Confident with Dingdang, my strong Nanny atop my head, I declared with a settled heart, while those demonized creatures had already entered Pandora’s attack range.

“For the Empire!” Pandora transformed into her signature violent loli form, then with a wave of her hand, dozens of floating gun platforms the size of small cars appeared in the sky, and pallid beams of light launched with a piercing howl towards the distance.

Accompanied by a violent tremor of the Earth, a huge mushroom cloud rose among the tide of demonized creatures, numerous limbs and body parts sent flying high into the air by the explosion.

“Impressive attack power,” Muller praised without reservation, but he immediately followed with an absolutely confident tone, “However, when it comes to long-range mass killing ability, you have to look at us mages!”

As Muller spoke, he raised his magic wand high and rapidly chanted spells I couldn’t understand. At the same time, I distinctly felt an amazing energy gathering nearby.

“Heavenly Fire Descending!”

With a shout from Muller, the sky above the demonized creatures was filled with crimson cracks, and the next moment, a deluge of magma poured from the cracks, turning the creatures below into char.

Pandora merely snorted coldly, then casually took out two colossal 1000 mm ship-to-ship Ghost Energy Cannons and started to fire emotionlessly at the monster army in the distance. Meanwhile, her Floating Gun Array behind her returned to the Other Space, and in their place, arrays that resembled beehives of missile launchers appeared, almost occupying half the sky behind us. With deafening roars, thousands of Teeth Bone Razor cluster missiles flew towards the distance like they cost nothing. Muller was startled at first, but quickly returned to his normal state and began to rapidly chant a Secondary Level Forbidden Curse-sized spell.

For a moment, missiles and Arcane Missiles flew together, Particle Cannons and Frost Arrows shot in unison, and the monster horde was bombarded with explosions from surreal scientific weapons and magical blasts. These poor, unintelligent creatures became unwitting victims caught in a power competition between two super-strong civilizations. The few of us exchanged glances, and then Nova expressed our collective thought: “Two monsters…”

Despite Muller and Pandora’s high spirits and formidable strength, they were facing tens of thousands of monsters, an endless horde with no emotion of fear. Even the high order Xyrin Apostle’s aura emitted by Sandora couldn’t make these fiercely fighting creatures retreat half a step. Gaps created by missiles and magic in the monster wave were fleeting, instantly filled by the creatures behind, and the terrain here, being the most unfavorable for a defensive battle, meant that Pandora and Muller couldn’t possibly shut down all the enemy’s lines of attack. Within moments, the leading edge of the monster’s vanguard entered my alert range. Several Sub-Dragon species, spewing corrosive breath and bearing scars burnt by Pandora’s Ghost Energy Weapons, dove towards us. Nova raised her Rune Longsword, ready to meet the attack, but before her Fighting Spirit could ignite, a blinding white column of light descended from the sky, incinerating those Sub-Dragons into char.

The plains were indeed not suitable for a defensive battle, but the plains had their advantages too. For instance, the Super Space-Time Fire Support from the Xyrin Mother Star and various Xyrin Orbital Cannons could only display their greatest power on flat terrain.

Long before the battle started, I had completed the connection with the Xyrin Mother Star. I deployed various super space enhancement modules from my Personal Space into the Space Rift near this world. Now, I had at least the firepower support equivalent to two heavy-armed Xyrin Group Armies ready to be called upon at any moment!

Chen Jun style humanoid gun platform, activate!

Countless blinding white beams cut through the sky, weaving into a vast net of death, sweeping continuously around us. All the demonized creatures daring to charge were incinerated into ash by this unavoidable attack before they could even attempt to dodge, and the Abyssal Aura from their bodies would turn their corpses into black smoke. But this time, the smoke couldn’t serve as a stimulant for the nearby creatures, as it was directly purified by the Halo of the Super Space-Time Strike.

“AOE class firepower, full throttle!” I shouted arrogantly, “Let’s clear out this wave of monsters!”

Muller and the others exchanged glances, then unanimously took my words as some kind of military terminology from the Xyrin Empire and noted it down.