Chapter 542 The Current Deadlock in the Eastern Wasteland

The battle place was not too far away 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."

She said, without any hesitation, she revealed the secret plan of the Alliance Army: "After all, I am the commander of the Alliance Army. Not only am I being stared at 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 the Simon family'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 combat power of 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 paid close attention to 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 leak 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 in our alliance 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 listened and thought about it for a moment, then 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 a positive tone: "Yes. As for 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 the seventh level?

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 surprised light 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-tech sensing devices were like awakened hounds, automatically aiming at Ji Xun and his party 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 the New World Machinery 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 the headquarters of the Oran Palace. 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" 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, there is a world rift to block it. Although our alliance army has a little trouble, it is not a big problem. It is said that the Iris Legion of the Red Dragon Kingdom is causing big trouble. Ninth-level Grand Marshal Andre tried to behead him, but he couldn't find anyone, so hundreds of thousands of legions were 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 previously invading Iris Legion 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.

But such a massacre also led to fierce resistance and heavy casualties.

And without slaves as miners, those mineral deposits could not be mined even if they were occupied.

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

Those mercenaries who came for money gradually began to retreat.

Relying on the hundreds of thousands of people of the Iris Corps, after capturing a few more cities, they gradually became unable to do so.

The Dragonborn are not easily polluted, but not completely unpolluted.

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

The people of the Southern Continent did not dare to stay in those occupied ghost cities for a long time, and could only shrink the defense line.

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

Donghuang has no shortage of population, let alone other things.

The massacre did not have a big impact.

Moreover, the retreat of the Iris Corps also gave the Oran Royal Court machinery factory living space, and mechanical armor was manufactured in batches.

The gap in the combat power of the two legions became smaller and smaller.

The most important thing is that the southern continent is now in chaos, and the Red Dragon Kingdom is unable to take care of itself. Not only does the Iris Corps not have any reinforcements, but the king wants to recruit them back.

"The current situation is like this. The Iris Corps still controls the Innocence City and several nearby military fortresses, but they no longer have the ability to attack. However, they still have the power to behead, so there is no big move from the Orlan Royal Court at the moment."

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

Ji Xun and the other two also fell into deep thought after listening.

Although they knew some things before, now they feel more and more pessimistic after hearing Catalina's detailed information.

Catalina said again: "Based on the current situation, the rise of the Orlan Royal Court and the Silver Moon Sect can no longer be stopped. Even if the beheading operation of the people in the southern continent can succeed, 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 there is faith, nothing will change.

As she said, she glanced at Chujiu.

She knew that this person was from the royal family of Augustus, and this time, they were probably going to attack King Orlan.

The Alliance Army was completely helpless about the situation in the East Wilderness, and could only pin their hopes on this person.

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 Goddess Arachne will support a new king. Moreover, his kingdom of faith has become a force, and that ninth-rank marshal Andrew may not be able to kill him."

Catalina listened to that beautiful face with a hint of doubt, and after looking at the expressions of the three people, she was not as worried as she thought.

She asked with expectation: "Do you have a way?"

Ji Xun did not interrupt.

This matter still belongs to Chujiu.

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

This kind of conversation is not a casual chat between friends, but an alliance cooperation that concerns the lives of millions of people.

"Yeah."

Chujiu nodded and said, "I came here to deal with this matter this time."

Katrina Jing was surprised for a moment: "Oh?"

She really couldn't think of any way to solve the current problem in the East Wilderness.

Chujiu said again: "The Moon Goddess Arachne was a last resort to deal with the Seven Lords of the Calamity at the end of Taren. And the ancestors of the Nan family also left a back-up to deal with the pollution of faith."

Katrina 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.

Katrina 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 to do anything?"

Chujiu still had that calm expression, took out the [Dynasty Enthronement Manual], and explained it briefly.

After listening, Catalina's expression finally became strange, and she said: "You mean. You want to enthrone me as queen?"

She never expected that the solution would start like this.