Chapter 1,489 Battle 1

June of the year 748 of the Aramaic calendar, late summer. As autumn approaches, a piece of news shocks the world.

Demonic invasion!

At first, there were just a lot of photos circulating on the forum. But there is no consensus on the authenticity of photos.

On the one hand, it is also because the devil’s camp in the photo was shot repeatedly from only one angle and distance. Secondly, it can be seen that the main body of the army is not demons, but half-orcs, a race with almost all members of the evil camp.

Even though there is a seemingly obvious giant portal, some people question that it is not the door to the abyss, but a giant portal connecting the underground world.

Although the abyss invasion is about the same seriousness as the underground world invasion, the development of the forum has also cultivated many bad guys. Anyway, as long as the theme of abyss invasion is refuted, such people feel inexplicably happy.

However, the news of the demonic invasion was immediately verified by the regional branch of the Adventurers Guild of the Suritan Empire. At the same time, the branch openly recruits more adventurers through various communication channels of the Adventurer Association to conduct powerful reconnaissance at designated locations.

The so-called powerful investigation refers to an investigation method that does not use infiltration as a means. Instead, we use combat as the premise to test the defense situation in various areas of the designated location. It no longer cares about alerting the enemy, it’s more like announcing: I’m already paying attention to you!

The reason why the regional branch of the Adventurer's Guild came forward to verify this news is because someone sent a big demon's head!

Things like demons smuggling into the Lost Lands are endless and difficult to stop. Sometimes the devil strays into the space passage and gets lost in a lost place; sometimes the devil tears apart the space barrier and invades; and sometimes someone summons the devil, typically leading a wolf into the house. But these demons will not be any high-level species.

Demons that can come to the Lost Land due to various accidents or human summons are usually little demons, horned demons, succubi, etc. Their strength varies, but they have not yet touched the taboo of the Mystery's isolation, and the cost of breaking through the space is the lowest, making them the easiest to respond to the Myst's call.

But the big devil is different. Going up from the big devil is the demon lord, and even further up is the abyss lord or evil god. That is to say, the great devil has touched the threshold of qualitative change. Taking that step is equivalent to the existence of the lost god.

Of course, such an abyssal creature cannot freely travel between the two worlds. Unless the call is just a projection, this may still appear in the mysterious land. But demons who are merely projections will return directly to the abyss after death, leaving no remains in the Lost Lands.

Since someone can hold up a big devil's head as evidence, it can explain a lot of things.

The most important thing is that the Great Demon belongs to the human aristocratic class, which means that any Great Demon is its own force. As long as there is a big demon, there must be other demons. Only in rare cases does the Archdemon act alone.

This is why the Adventurer's Guild called in people to investigate. It's similar to a saying in a certain time traveler's hometown: if you see one cockroach, it means there are thirty more cockroaches hiding nearby.

Another reason is to need more evidence to confirm the scale of the abyss invasion. Although a huge military camp has appeared in the photo, this is only a single piece of evidence. More evidence was needed to convince others, especially those noble lords, to send troops. ….

At this stage, the only ones who will be moved by the news are some adventurers with a strong sense of justice and unrelenting passion.

They are either alone or in small groups, and their mobility allows them to move across areas and move towards a certain place. Even if you return without success, it is just a waste of time and travel expenses.

But if the noble lords send troops, it will be of a different nature.

In a certain time-traveling world, there is a saying that one cannon blast can bring ten thousand taels of gold. However, even in an era without cannons, the cost of using an army is not something that can be solved by a few people and a few days of rations. Rather, there is a series of mobilization, influence and consumption.

Perhaps adventurers from outside the Suritan Empire have not gathered so quickly into the areas suspected of being invaded. However, there are some adventurers stationed in the nearby area.

It’s just that there was no danger in the ghost market area before, so

Very few people are moving this way. Only then did such a big thing happen, and the Adventurers Guild was not the first to grasp it.

Now that there is preliminary evidence, how could the surrounding adventurers just let the situation develop and ignore it. Of course, heading towards the ghost market.

People who join the profession of adventurers not only have confidence in their own skills, but also have a vision for the future. This longing is the hope that after becoming famous, not only can one be admired by thousands of people, but also rely on this fame to live a nourished life and have a peaceful old age.

Speaking of which, the people who would become adventurers in the Lost World were similar to the people who would enter the entertainment industry on Earth. There are thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge, and only a few can become superstars. More people become piles of corpses, lying under the feet of successful people; or they just waste their lives half-red.

The powerful investigation of Mi Di certainly does not mean just scattering people out randomly. All those who go out, whether individuals or teams, must have their direction and route arranged by the Adventurer's Guild.

The factors that allow return can be that the team suffers serious damage or runs out of supplies and is unable to continue moving forward; it is up to the captain to judge whether to abort the mission and report the results. Or you can return after reaching the designated turnaround point and complete the mission.

The intention of doing this is, of course, to maximize manpower. Instead of letting people go their own way in a chaotic manner, which may result in some places where people gather together and some places where no one cares.

Another purpose is that even if the people sent out are blocked and unable to return, the Adventurer's Guild, as the unified command, will know in which direction there may be problems. It can be said that the adventurers who conduct powerful reconnaissance can still play a role even if they die.

As time goes by, news continues to come back, and the fact of the abyss invasion becomes more and more clear. There is even more information about the Gate of the Abyss, as well as the names of some of the invading demons learned from the orc captives.

The devil who has a name and is spread among others is no small person. It's like being given a different name or title among adventurers in the Lost Lands, which means that there must be something special about that adventurer.

However, knowing the names of demons also has the advantage of being able to follow the clues and know which demons may be involved.

This level of invasion cannot be accomplished by one or two big demons. Regardless of whether there is a bigger demon behind them, or their own contact relationship, they can learn something from it. ….

Although the devil is not good at group battles, it is not incapable of fighting. There are also traces of members who can form groups. At least in the first wave of offensive, any demon will not easily bring in someone who is hostile to itself, but will definitely find a friend who is close to it first. Whether there will be betrayal in the future will of course depend on future changes.

If the offensive is thwarted later and external forces have to be brought in, the devil will be able to put aside its past grudges in the face of interests and target those who cannot deal with it. In the face of huge interests, the personal vendettas of the demons are not that important.

As for where this information about the abyss came from, of course it came from some well-fed magicians who often wandered into the abyss. Most of them are there to collect special materials that are not available in the Lost Land, and only a few of them are linked to demons.

Logically speaking, in the latter case, it would not be so easy to reveal information, because it would be easy to reveal the secret of his connection with the Abyss. But if the boss behind these people is from a rival camp to the demons participating in the invasion, then it is normal for them to hold back.

Letting those guys who plan to eat alone get their heads smashed will also help you reach out later, won't it?

As for the hidden piles in the Lost Land, this is not a big problem for the devil. At their level, it doesn't hurt to expose a hidden stake or two. Who doesn't have a lot of women like this at his disposal?

But what is regrettable is that even if there is conclusive evidence, the authorities still have no intention of asking for help.

Even the surrounding countries are worried about whether the demon army will enter their territory. Still dare not send troops into the territory of an empire in the name of fighting against demons. Without permission, this is no different than declaring war.

Only the adventurers with the highest degree of freedom took the initiative to gather in the direction of the Gate of the Abyss.

Of course, the Suritan Empire was not unresponsive. The gate of the abyss is open in their country, and the invasion of underground forces by demons and orcs is an established fact. If we don't find a way to expel them, is it possible to let them wreak havoc and destroy?

It's just that no one has guessed what the Suli Tang Empire's strategic policy is, and they just think their approach is weird.

Instead of mobilizing the entire empire's military strength, they just ordered the Khan who was guarding the southern border to recruit the tribes in the southern border to form a miscellaneous army. Cooperate with the main force of the empire guarding the southern border, and count 100,000 troops to conquer the Gate of the Abyss.

Such strength, if placed in a war between human kingdoms, would be enough for the Suritan Empire to sweep through the surrounding small countries for nearly a thousand miles until it reaches the border of the Gwana Empire. But based on the past experience of the human world resisting the invasion of the abyss, such a military force is not even an appetizer for the devil.

Is the Sulitang Empire quite confident?

Looking at history, it is true that the Gate of the Abyss has never been opened within the borders of an empire. Most of them are in remote areas, and countless lives must be filled in the early stage to buy time for the human world to integrate and mobilize the army.

Only by gathering enough strength can it be possible to push back the demon's army and finally close the door to the abyss.

However, this time the demon army directly kicked the iron plate of an empire, and it should be bloody. And then it ends like this, and everyone is happy.

Unfortunately, the opposite happened.

The Southern Border Khan of the Sulitang Empire forcibly recruited the adventurers who had gathered in the Adventurer's Guild to form an army of thousands of people. And use this army as the vanguard, and set up a supervising team behind them. They are allowed to advance but not retreat, and they attack in the direction of the Gate of the Abyss.

Then all the adventurers died.

Since all the forwards are dead, let's move in with the motley crew! Who dares to disobey the Great Khan's orders?

Then all the miscellaneous troops united by various tribes died...

By the time the Khan of the Southern Border realized that he should retreat, he was already surrounded by heavy siege. Including the army of his own tribe and the regular army of the empire, they were also wiped out in one battle.

The first battle between the human camp and the demon camp ended with the annihilation of the human side, and the morale of the abyssal forces was greatly boosted! .

Masumaru