Cataclysm King

Chapter 424: The War of Collapse of the Empire

 The moment the enlightenment appeared, Ji Xun felt violent spatial fluctuations.

Looking up at the thunderstorm-like sky full of cobweb cracks, he realized that an unimaginable fierce battle had just occurred in a hidden space.

That is the battle that cannon fodder can only look up to.

Immediately, a mechanical angel covered in metallic silver light flew out of the crack in the void and turned into a stream of light and flew away towards the northeast.

 The speed was so fast that even Ji Xun only saw an afterimage, and at the same time he murmured in his heart: "It turns out that the mechanical angel was destroyed here."

　　Previously in Tailong Mechanical City, he saw an ancient mechanical angel with missing arms.

That appearance is exactly the same as the one I just glanced at.

Ji Xun's mind became more active when he saw this.

Judging from the plot of the previous mission, it is not difficult to guess what happened.

This mechanical angel has been killing high-ranking rebels in the middle of the battlefield. In this situation, it seems that it came to hunt down the defectors and was ambushed.

However, for Ji Xun, fighting at this level is like playing the background version of the game, just watch it.

It can trap the mechanical angel in the void and severely injure it. It requires breaking an arm to escape. 80% of those who take action are of **** level.

 At the same time, Ji Xun was also looking forward to it.

 You cannot participate in the battle. What you can participate in is the B-level mission just mentioned: collecting angel mechanical fragments.

As long as there is contact in the extra-dimensional space, theoretically speaking, it is possible to draw cards during settlement.

 This is a good opportunity.

 The reality did not give him time to think too much.

 The sound of breaking wind roared in the ears, and the orcs in the forest all raised their heads and looked at the sky.

The fragments of flowing fire in the sky fell rapidly like meteors, and instantly crashed into the dense forest with a radius of dozens of miles.

Looking at the lingering black light on the fragments, Ji Xun's expression suddenly changed: "Not good!"

 Others may not know what this is, but he knows very well that it is the strange energy formed by the "lightless sun".

Just one look at it gave Ji Xun the feeling of a fatal crisis that made the hair on his body explode.

He quickly judged the trajectory of the hundreds of fragments in his mind, transformed into a werewolf, and ran away from the place.

 Almost the next moment.

 “咚” “咚” “咚”.

There was a dense sound like artillery blasting against the ground.

The hundreds of fragments smashed into the ground and were silent for a moment, and then the energy contained violently exploded out.

Like hundreds of volcanoes erupting at the same time, the ground shook violently.

Immediately, it seemed as if some giant beast was about to rise out of the ground, and black light exploded everywhere on the mountains within a radius of dozens of miles.

In just one moment, the giant tree a hundred meters high, the solid rock, and the orcs who had not yet figured out what was happening...

 Any matter that touches the black light will disappear instantly.

In a mountain col, Ji Xun, who had just teleported over, and dozens of dumbfounded orcs nearby, all froze on the spot, watching the black light coming out of the ground a hundred meters away, covering everything in sight. Annihilation, everyone was stunned, not daring to move.

Ji Xun’s eyes also twitched suddenly, and he thought to himself: “No wonder picking up garbage is a B task, and if you don’t do it, you will be beaten to death.”

Fortunately, this terrifying movement was point-to-point, and the shock wave did not cause much damage, and it only lasted for a moment. After several nearby hills were destroyed, it stopped.

When Ji Xun saw this, he immediately ran to the nearest pit and saw at a glance a metal fragment the size of a silver coin in the pit a hundred meters deep.

“[Angel Alloy].”

Ji Xun stretched out his hand to grab it and put the fragment into his bag without anyone seeing it.

 Enlightenment reminder, this fragment can be exchanged for military exploits in the imperial city, or it can be taken out of space.

Ji Xun had no intention of redeeming his military exploits.

 After all, this metal cannot be found anywhere in the outside world.

 In the other-dimensional space of "Hive of Terror", Ji Xun drew a card and obtained an unprocessed alloy.

 After research, he determined that this was the strongest, toughest, and most magical metal he had ever seen, and no outside source had heard of it.

Ji Xun is not sure what the use of these metals is, but an empire as powerful as Talen has only managed to produce one mechanical angel.

 Keep it in your hands, it’s always right.

Ji Xun picked up all the fragments from the nearby hills, but only found three pieces.

 Most of them fell into the hands of other orcs.

But the good news is that before long, the orc commander also ordered the collection of fragments.

 It looks like the fragments will be gathered together soon.

Ji Xun also quietly informed Nanjing and Chujiu who were lurking nearby, asking them to pay more attention to the whereabouts of the fragments.

Wait until there is a chance to intercept a wave and get rid of it once and for all.

 Sudden changes occurred, resulting in the death and injury of tens of thousands of orcs.

However, the orc army was not affected much and continued to march towards Behemoth, the imperial capital in the east.

 In the eyes of the outer gods, the meaning of these low-level rebel soldiers is nothing more than cannon fodder.

Ji Xun used to disdain that kind of superiority, but now as his rank gradually rises, he seems to be able to understand that kind of **** feeling.

 There is an essential difference between higher life forms and lower life forms.

Beings who cannot understand the truth of the world are themselves like grass and grass.

Ji Xun followed the large army and also inquired about the whereabouts of the "defectors".

　　After all, this involves an important A-level plot mission.

“According to the historical trend, Behemoth destroyed the city and the surrounding area was smashed into pieces. In history, the defectors should not be found? That’s why the artifact that stabilizes space failed to work.”

Ji Xun walked and deduced the situation based on the known intelligence. "That's right. The Mechanical Angel was almost ambushed because of this. Talen will definitely not easily send people to ambush the defectors again."

"Having said that, since the [Space Stone] can activate the artifact, it is probably a treasure. If you want to get it, you have to do it as soon as possible. The defector has not yet contacted the high-level rebels. But if you want to complete the task, let alone the difficulty. How about we at least find the 'defector' first?"

“However, since the will of space is judged to be an A-level plot, there should be an opportunity to take advantage of it. Since it is the ‘bait’ used to ambush the angel, it is possible to find it by following this line.”

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Ji Xunyi also frowned for a moment.

 He thinks he is lucky.

 It just so happens that the "defectors" are in this direction of the fleeing orc army.

 But there are hundreds of orcs in the army, and the defectors have no words on their heads, so it is not easy to find them.

Ji Xun felt that if he concentrated on completing this A-level task, it would be possible to spend more time.

But now he has more important things to do.

At this thought, Ji Xun originally thought that he could only try his luck.

But when he was suddenly sorting out his thoughts, he discovered a bright point: "Hey, is the [Space Rough Stone] a space treasure?"

 It is difficult to find people in an army of millions, but it becomes clear immediately if you think about it differently.

Since the defectors fled with the original space stones, as long as they find the original stones, won’t they also find the person?

Ji Xun thought of something and patted Ivan who was sleeping soundly in his pocket.

Little Loli rubbed her sleepy eyes and muttered: "Is it time to eat, Mr. Ji Xun?"

He was already very familiar with it. Ji Xun smiled and pinched Ivan's face and said, "Not yet. It's time to work."

Ivan pouted, "Oh, it's not about eating."

Ji Xun fed a large piece of dessert and asked directly: "Ivan, I am looking for a [raw space stone] now. Can you sense where it is?"

Ivan looked confused. Her limited knowledge of the world prevented her from understanding certain human terms: "What stone?"

Ji Xun himself didn’t know.

If it weren't for the mission prompted by Enlightenment, he wouldn't have even heard of this kind of treasure.

Thinking about what it should be, he took out a space crystal core and showed it as a reference: "It is a special energy stone. Well, it is many times stronger than the space law fluctuations of this [space crystal]."

 “Oh. Let me feel it.”

Ivan blinked in understanding, then tilted his head as if he was meditating.

Soon she sensed something and said: "There are a lot of space cracks around here. There is also a broken space bubble, and there are bugs, big bugs."

Ji Xun can now basically understand little Lolita’s vocabulary.

Light Chaser Fano has said before that there are a large number of irregular space cracks near the imperial city, and it seems that these are the ones; as for the space bubbles, should they be traps where angels were ambushed before?

 Big Insect. Mysterious Insect Mother Kalakta?        It’s almost the same as what Ji Xun thought.

This is an extra-dimensional space. Ivan is not part of the space plot, so there is no need to worry about touching anything.

Ji Xun is not looking for trouble with the outside gods, but looking for treasures, and he has accurately determined the prompt range: "If you feel it, it should be near the big bubble."

 The bait is placed in the trap, just like cheese is placed on the trigger of the mousetrap.

  Judging from the place where the previous battle broke out, he roughly deduced the possible locations of several decoys.

 Because the description is precise enough, the surprise comes suddenly.

Not long after waiting, Ivan suddenly had something to gain: "I found it! Over there, there are two stones with large spatial energy fluctuations!"

Ji Xun was also overjoyed when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Have you really found it?"

 He asked: “Where exactly?”

Ivan said: "Fifteen degrees east by north, twenty kilometers."

 For distance, this little loli has extraordinary precision.

Ji Xun heard this and immediately matched the coordinates on the map in his mind.

The location happened to be within the same range as Fano said, so he didn't hesitate and walked towards the target direction without much hesitation.

The rebels are indisciplined, especially the orcs with low intelligence and high wildness. There are wounded and stragglers all over the mountains and plains.

Since everyone was heading towards the battlefield, no one cared about the lost werewolf who seemed to be unable to find his team.

However, not long after walking, Ji Xun climbed over a large mountain and came to a pass, and his vision suddenly became clearer.

A big sun in the sky illuminates the huge basin in front of us, making it lush and green.

At the end of the field of vision, an extremely exaggerated and majestic city came into view.

Under the sunlight, the outline of the city bursts into view like a giant object.

 The hundred-meter-high white stone city wall is like a winding white jade belt, surrounding the entire city.

Like the horizon, there is no end as far as the eye can see.

 The magic crystal stones on the wall shine under the sunlight, and the layers of barriers are like flowing circles of light, covering the entire city.

Ji Xun's location was very high, and he could just see the city's staggered Gothic spiers, with their colorful glass shining brightly.

The most exaggerated thing is that there is a palace floating in the sky above this city.

 The waterfall flows down from the palace in the sky, and a seven-color rainbow wraps around the water curtain like a ribbon; even from such a distance, you can see the beautiful gardens in the palace.

This is the legendary Talon Imperial Capital, a city with the same name as a certain mythical beast - Behemoth!

 Whether from an artistic or strategic perspective, this is the most shocking building that Ji Xun has ever seen.

 Especially the palace floating in the clouds, it is a scene that may only appear in many people's dreams.

 “It’s really an exaggeration.”

Ji Xun looked at the city from a distance and was shocked for a long time.

 In his eyes, this city is like a beauty lying on its side, truly perfect to the extreme.

Ji Xun felt a sense of pity because he knew that this city and the surrounding void had collapsed into pieces in history.

However majestic it is, the current situation of the city is not optimistic.

 There were rebel sieges from all sides, and the city was in fierce fighting all the time.

The sun in the sky illuminated the entire field of vision. From the pass, Ji Xun could just see the battle on the west side of the city wall. It was like watching a sand table, with a panoramic view of the overall situation.

The rebels have been besieging the city for nearly a month. The outside of the city is devastated, and the ground outside the city is full of holes blasted by magic artillery.

Just when Ji Xun looked over, a new round of charge started again. Orcs, densely packed like ants, were running towards the city on the plain, just as another volley of artillery fired from the tall white stone wall.

Magic energy cannonballs of various colors exploded into a brilliant magic shock wave in the siege team in the distance.

Just as Ji Xun watched this moment, thousands of orcs died as cannon fodder, and countless more continued to charge.

Not long after, the corpses of the dead orcs were driven by the necromancy spells, charging in groups, and then completely turned into ashes, becoming the dust that covered history.

The battlefield is as brutal as a meat grinder.

Although this is a re-enactment of the plot in an alternate dimension, this brutal war actually happened back then.

Ji Xun’s eyes gradually fell into a trance as he watched.

 He watched first as a spectator, then as a rebel soldier

At a mysterious moment, he felt as if he was in the torrent of history.

 In this war, individual power is like an insignificant fallen leaf, drifting with the tide.

Even if it is as strong as a god, it is just a thick piece of driftwood floating in the torrent.

Ji Xun was shocked by the cruelty of war at first, but gradually, he felt that his soul was constantly rising, and then he looked down at the entire battlefield and gained a new understanding.

For example, this war itself is a certain "rule" that must occur in the operation of the universe.

 Unknowingly, Ji Xun fell into a mysterious state of enlightenment.

Moreover, he couldn't help but recall the conversation with Light Chaser Farlow last night in his mind.

 I had heard some vague words before, but at this moment, I had another realization.

Ji Xun seemed to have caught something, and a flash of light suddenly flashed in his heart: "So that's it. Is this the higher realm of the world that the light chaser said before? Only by standing high enough can we more accurately deduce how the world works. law."

 For a moment, Ji Xun saw something different in his eyes.

 Every warrior on the battlefield has a destiny line of different colors.

 The segments of the fate line, starting from their birth, employment as a card master, advancement, adventure, battlefield, death, and various stages of life.

Countless threads gathered together and gradually formed a torrent.

 You can know autumn by looking at the fallen leaves. At this moment, Ji Xun seemed to see the thread of the universe.

Ji Xun gradually became lost in thought. Just as he was thinking about it, an orc behind him shouted: "Brother, are you scared to death? Don't be stunned, hurry up and assemble!"

Ji Xun was yelled at by this voice, and his thoughts came back to his senses.

 He responded with an awkward smile and walked down the pass.

 The layout of the entire battlefield is already in my mind.

Ji Xun was certain that unless the resources in the imperial city were exhausted, it would be almost impossible to break through Behemoth just by relying on such human wave tactics.

  In contrast, the rebel camp is even less likely to fight for a long time.

 The card masters have an astonishing appetite for food, and a large army sieging a city requires a large amount of food and resources.

Especially the bugs under the mysterious bug mother Kalakta, if they don’t have enough food, they can eat up their teammates immediately.

 If we really want to besiege the city, this kind of mob will definitely collapse first.

 But historically, Behemoth was eventually defeated.

Ji Xun was also curious as to what kind of strategy the rebels would use to break the city.

Judging from the current information on "defectors", it is most likely an "internal problem".

 When a powerful empire collapses, it always falls apart internally first.

 He ​​learned from the mouth of Light Chaser Farro that the "Mad King" Alduin was now completely deformed and had killed many loyal ministers who were determined to hold on to the empire until the end. Everyone in the city was in danger.

Ji Xun suddenly had some thoughts in his mind: "If I want to break through the city, the best choice is to break through from the inside."

 He immediately realized that the previous "defectors" might be the key to breaking the city.

Not long after, Ji Xun quietly came to a mountain col.

There is an elite team of 100 people stationed here.

Judging from the badges they had not yet taken off, they were an elite squad of the 11th Regiment of the Royal Guards.

When Ji Xun came, the sergeants who were still wearing the armor of the Talon Knights were plotting something.

“Lord Roton, what should we do next?”

“Now that the [Space Rough Stone] has been obtained, it is enough to build a large teleportation array that can pass through top powerhouses. The war is about to end.”

"But."

"There is no but. There will always be someone who has to bear the charge of 'defector'. No matter how our actions are recorded in future generations, as long as we have a clear conscience. What's more, even if we don't admit it, the collapse of the empire is irreversible. Your Majesty has been completely deformed, even if we If we don’t do this, more people will die sooner or later. The only one we trust now is Nanda.”

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 (End of this chapter)