The Heavenly Gate Silver Needle, this secret technique, cannot be used repeatedly in a short period.
Wang Ji Xuan quietly sat in the transport pod, not opening his eyes to look at the three-dimensional projection in front of him, only listening to the calm voices constantly appearing in the communication channel.
"Firepower deployment normal."
"Remote support has arrived."
"Begin deploying the dense Type II minefield."
"Assault Team Two begins descent, mecha deployment ready… Twelve firepower mecha deployed, mechanical swarm deployed."
"Firepower markers have been placed."
"The Space Fortress Fleet has arrived in our airspace and is engaging the Terrorwings. A new Terrorwing variant has been discovered, General-level strength."
"All units, be aware, protect transport aircraft codenamed 'Maid', 'Temple', and 'Black' respectively."
"Assault Team Three completes rapid descent… There are too many Blade Beasts here, we need to form a simple firepower position, requesting more firepower support."
Accompanying these voices, the transport aircraft Wang Ji Xuan was in began to steadily decrease in altitude.
A large amount of firepower came to support from human territory, relatively cheap long-range rockets and high-precision artillery, venting their fiery rage towards this area.
200% coverage of firepower.
This mountain forest was transformed into a sea of fire in a very short time, the entire mountain top was flattened.
A large number of Blade Beasts poured out of the surface;
The drone swarm expanded wildly outwards.
The constantly rushing flight formations dropped large amounts of ammunition;
The aerial battle became increasingly fierce with the addition of new Terrorwing swarms.
Aircraft shadows crisscrossed in the sky, artillery fire continued on the ground;
And Wang Ji Xuan, at this moment, was at the center of the entire battlefield, all actions of the human military were to provide cover for him.
In the meantime, there was also the chatting of the Temple Squad:
"Team Zheng, are we using more and more mechanical bodies now?"
"The previous simulation results showed that mechanical bodies have a serious risk of losing control, but now that the situation is so bad, mechanical bodies losing control is better than being killed by the psionicists and Blade Beasts."
"I seem to have heard that the Commander-in-Chief smoked润滑烟 for two days and two nights before finally making this decision."
"Nonsense, we have plans for everything, what to do at certain times, what to do at certain times, you newcomers don't know, we've been building these mechanical bodies for over fifty years, since the Psionic City rebellion started, annual quotas, secret production."
"Every area where we dig underground fortresses is a mineral-rich area. The prerequisite for opening a new fortress is to be able to dig out enough ore. Our D5 alloy usage is more than all other combined war zones combined."
"The new D7, 8, and 9 combined war zones were all built by our Commander-in-Chief's little admirers, and they also allocated a lot of resources to us."
"The attack order is here!"
"Stop chatting! Comrade Wu Man, are you ready to shock the world? The Beast Speaker is dead, you should be considered S-class now, you will be the new Beast Speaker in the future!"
"Nonsense, Wu Man is just Wu Man, the most handsome guy in our Fortress 76."
"Brother Wu!"
Zheng Shi Duo chuckled:
"When you accept interviews later, remember to mention that Team Leader Zheng helped you a lot in your growth, let us become famous."
A female elder muttered: "What Team Leader Zheng, is that recognizable? Just say, Perverted Zheng, Old Hag Zheng, Little Zheng Zheng."
This group of Temple psionicists, who had just received great benefits, immediately laughed non-stop in the communication channel.
Wang Ji Xuan could imagine Wu Man's somewhat embarrassed expression at this moment even without using his spiritual sense to investigate.
His transport aircraft was only tens of meters away from the intended landing point.
Peony reminded: "Sir, it's time to depart."
"Mm," Wang Ji Xuan responded, gently exhaled, raised his hand to touch his short hair, and picked up the helmet next to him to put it on.
Accompanying the faint sound of the engine, the connection straps between the helmet and armor at the neck automatically joined together.
Wang Ji Xuan turned around, the eight loyal wingmen including Peony · Mechanical Maids had already donned their black and gray lady armor, each holding a light blade, and quietly waiting with Destruction Cannons on their backs.
The tail hatches of the two transport aircraft opened simultaneously.
Peony and Zheng Shi Duo rushed out of the hatch doors from the left and right transport aircraft at the same time, and then figures leaped out like fish, steadily landing on the edge of the crater below.
Wang Ji Xuan landed last.
As soon as his figure landed, he was surrounded.
Wang Ji Xuan knelt on one knee, pressed his left hand on the ground, closed his eyes and concentrated, and began to carefully search every corner of this area, looking for the route used by the flying sword to transport the nuclear bomb.
He had to use these Blade Beast passages below.
"Peony, take the Maid Corps to the northwest corner and blast down thirty meters deep. There is a diagonally downward Blade Beast passage. Clear out the Blade Beasts pouring in from behind."
"Yes!"
"Wu Man, prepare your Beast Speech ability. I'll tell you when to use it. We must cause a large number of Blade Beasts to fall into chaos within a certain period of time. The ability release area is this location, diagonally below."
"Understood, sir."
Wang Ji Xuan took out two Spirit Release Array disks, lit the General-level Blade Beast crystal cores on them, and sat cross-legged under the protection of the Temple Squad.
Wu Man followed suit, silently reciting Buddhist scriptures in his heart, allowing his state to reach its peak.
In the transport aircraft hovering above, Black Shell Instructor had already donned a six-meter-level custom mecha.
This mecha was entirely black and suitable for underground complex terrain operations.
Because the height of the rear hatch of the transport aircraft was not enough, Black Shell could only lie down now, and could be ejected outwards at any time.
With Wang Ji Xuan as the center, there was temporarily no fighting in the scorched earth within a radius of three hundred meters.
Moving one's gaze slightly outward, one could see the human mechanical legions directly confronting the Blade Beasts.
Half-human mecha mostly acted as regional commanders, this was a binding force that effectively reduced the risk of mechanical body loss of control. They guarded key points, laid underground minefields, and constantly eliminated the living forces of the Blade Beasts.
In the more outer areas, there was the human camp's remote firepower coverage area, and the key areas for aerial bombardment.
Although the price was huge and the cost was extremely high, at this moment, the Blade Beast swarm could not advance an inch.
In the airspace behind, a dozen fifteen-meter-level half-human mecha exclusive mecha were being carried forward by heavy unmanned transport aircraft, they were constantly releasing their firepower in the air.
This was the second-tier assault force composed of the Ling Tong, Deep Sea, and other half-human mecha groups, and several reserve half-human mecha.
They were about to enter the battlefield.
The road has been found!
The eyes behind Wang Ji Xuan's armor panel shone brightly.
He summoned the flying sword, turned his head to look at Zheng Shi Duo waiting aside: "Nuclear bomb!"
"It's here!"
Zheng Shi Duo, disregarding his image, directly knelt down wearing the powerful X-armor, turned over the briefcase he had just received a few minutes ago, revealing an object inside that was similar to the size of a rugby ball.
His palms were sweating.
Although this thing's yield was not large, and it could not be compared with thermonuclear weapons, once it exploded, it would definitely be more powerful than the fuel cell self-destruction of a half-human mecha.
Wang Ji Xuan grabbed the flying sword, took out several pre-prepared discs and screws from his waist bag, quickly put them on the flying sword, took over this miniature nuclear bomb, and simply fixed it.
Zheng Shi Duo handed over two disc-shaped accessories.
This was a holographic device that could optically cloak the miniature nuclear bomb.
Zheng Shi Duo hurriedly introduced:
"There is strong electromagnetic interference around that round hole. This thing may not be able to be remotely activated. There are two activation methods that can be used: one is timed, and the other is a mechanical switch. The mechanical switch is these few buttons on the back, red, green, blue. Tap them in the order of red-red-green-green-blue-red-green, with intervals not exceeding two seconds, and it can be successfully activated.
"This thing is generally used for suicide attacks. I suggest you use the timer."
"No need, I can directly press the button with air."
Wang Ji Xuan simply agreed, urging the formation, swallowing pills, and the sword finger shook rapidly.
The flying sword trembled gently, carrying this miniature nuclear bomb and rushing towards the passage opened up by Peony leading the Maid Corps.
Everyone held their breath.
But apart from Wu Man, they did not know what they could help with.
Wang Ji Xuan did not seek speed at the beginning, only stability, and the Blade Beast passages in the ground like ant nests appeared in his heart, allowing the flying sword to become transparent and flexibly turn in some corners.
The Blade Beasts had not yet discovered it;
After half a minute, Wang Ji Xuan's flying sword had only traveled four hundred meters and entered the two hundred meter layer underground.
A preacher in the passage discovered the traces of the flying sword.
The spiritual energy fluctuations could not be hidden.
Wang Ji Xuan whispered: "Wu Man, take action."
"Mm," Wu Man took a deep breath, opened his hands, suddenly clasped them together, and looked at the flying sword nearby underground.
A layer of precious light appeared behind the boy, and a strong mental wave surged towards the underground.
Goo—
The underground Blade Beast swarm suddenly rioted, frantically attacking their companions around them.
This is the moment!
Wang Ji Xuan's eyes bloomed with cyan light, the mana in his body was rapidly consumed, and he frantically replenished it with the surrounding spiritual energy, and the sound of turbulent waves came from his body!
The speed of the flying sword suddenly increased!
Wang Ji Xuan's mana wrapped the nuclear bomb, allowing the flying sword to accelerate unscrupulously.
His mind was entrusted to the flying sword, and the perspective switched to the first perspective of the flying sword, rushing forward crazily in the chaotic, dark passage filled with Blade Beast blades and terrifying mouthparts.
Turning left and right, the road ahead was almost unhindered!
Wang Ji Xuan had four tenths of his mana left, and the flying sword had penetrated five hundred meters into the ground;
He had three tenths of his mana left, and the flying sword had penetrated eight hundred meters into the ground!
The flying sword arrived inside that 'round pot' structure, and rushed towards the open space in front along the Blade Beast passage.
He saw it!
Through the flying sword, he really saw it!
That star gate flashing with light, that underground stone hall illuminated as a whole, those General-level, Sub-King-level, High-level, Mid-level, and Basic Blade Beast swarms constantly pouring towards the 'Pseudo-Interstellar Gate'!
Similarly, Wang Ji Xuan also saw, right in the picture revealed by the light film of the gate.
Red Serpent was surrounded by a horde of Blade Beasts, her body covered in emerald wounds, the air thick with countless explosions.
She was nearing the end of her rope.
Before the gate, the King-level Preacher held his scepter high.
Wang Jixuan didn't hesitate; he made his decision almost instantly.
He would sacrifice this flying sword!
Red, Red, Green, Green, Blue, Red, Green. Seven key presses completed in under two seconds.
The nuclear bomb was activated, vibrating intensely, layers of light rippling within!
The King-level Preacher seemed to sense something, turning its head towards the miniature nuclear bomb streaking towards the gate.
Wang Jixuan didn't hesitate to protect his valuable flying sword, nor did he try to make it escape. Instead, he aimed it at the King-level Preacher and sent it hurtling forward at full speed!
This strike was like a comet hurtling towards the sun!
The flying sword erupted in over a dozen sonic booms. Before the King-level Preacher could react, the tip of the sword reached the surface of the membrane covering its face.
The membrane ruptured, revealing the terrifying mandibles within. The circles of sharp teeth instinctively recoiled, as the flying sword pierced into the place where the King-level Preacher's soul resided.
He shoved the nuclear bomb directly into the King-level Preacher's mandibles!
Wang Jixuan poured his remaining mana into the flying sword from afar.
His incantation transformed into the hum of the flying sword!
"Soul severed, spirit silenced, heaven and earth severed, the wandering soul shall not be born, hasten as the decree!"
This was a Soul Refining Curse. At this moment, Wang Jixuan wasn't trying to directly refine the King-level Preacher's soul; he couldn't achieve that level yet.
But with this evil curse, the King-level Preacher fell into a trance for a few seconds.
Just a few seconds was enough.
It lost its only chance to spit out the nuclear bomb and escape through the gate!
The miniature nuclear bomb was fully activated!
Beep beep beep.
Buzz—
A white-hot sphere of light bloomed, filling the entire stone hall.
Wang Jixuan hurriedly withdrew his mind, abandoning his flying sword, forcibly severing the connection with it.
With his last glance, he looked towards the pseudo-interstellar gate.
As he expected, the moment the miniature nuclear bomb detonated, the patterns on the gate activated almost simultaneously, and the gate warped into distorted space.
The energy of the miniature nuclear bomb wasn't enough to forcibly break through this spatial barrier...
Darkness suddenly descended.
Wang Jixuan lowered his head and spat out a mouthful of blood, his body about to fall backward, but he barely managed to steady himself.
"Prepare... to charge..."
Boom!
A massive rumble came from underground, and a powerful electromagnetic pulse swept across the area from below.
Most of the aerial machine squadrons, which had already retreated in advance, had dispersed, only a small number of unlucky drones were destroyed directly in the mountains because their signals were interfered with and their self-adaptive return systems were damaged.
Not far ahead, a small mountain collapsed downwards.
The armor of everyone around Wang Jixuan automatically activated radiation protection devices, and the radiation index here was rising rapidly.
This kind of pollution was intense but not continuous, compared to directly discharging nuclear wastewater.
On the radar interface, a large area below had been cleared.
"King-level crystal core energy detected!"
"King-level crystal core energy disappeared! Determined to be... detonated!"
"The King-level Preacher is dead!"
Cheers came from the communication channel.
But Wang Jixuan couldn't smile.
Damn, the flying sword he had painstakingly refined was lost just like that.
Flying swords can be refined again, but killing a King-level Preacher was a valuable achievement.
Just then.
A strange voice came from Wang Jixuan's headset:
"My unit is ordered to come and support the D5 war zone, the flight formation has been compiled, I wish you a triumphant victory and the recovery of lost territory."
Zheng Shiduo cursed, "Damn it, they only come after the fight is over!"
"That's politics," Wang Daochang said profoundly.
He used the spiritual energy released by the surrounding Spirit Release Formation to restore some of his mana, but at this moment, his spiritual sense couldn't see the situation in the core area of the underground explosion.
But he had already sensed that the gate still stood, although the surrounding passages had collapsed, an endless, terrifying number of Blade Beasts were still surging towards the gate from the outer areas underground.
The King-level Preacher was dead;
But the Blade Beasts' command system didn't seem to have failed?
This?
A trace of doubt arose in Wang Daochang's heart.
Just then...
Goo—
"You... killed me..."
Wang Jixuan turned his head slightly, his vision suddenly became dim, the surrounding figures seemed to disappear at the same time, and he saw a phantom slowly emerging beside him.
The phantom of the King-level Preacher.
