Over a thousand Legendary Saint Sculpture monsters soared through the sky, each towering more than ten meters tall, completely blotting out the sun. From the Moving Fortress, the sight was like the onset of darkness — a massive, dense wall of black hurtling straight toward them.
Combined with the millions of Saint Sculpture monsters advancing on the ground, the entire earth shook ceaselessly. The spectacle was so awe-inspiring that even the players patrolling atop the Moving Fortress couldn't close their gaping mouths.
The scene looked as though a colossal beast of darkness had opened its maw wide, ready to swallow the Moving Fortress in a single bite.
"This Beast Emperor really can't be underestimated, — said a middle-aged man clad in golden armor, standing atop the Magic Spirit Ancient Snake's spine. He was a full five meters tall and grinned broadly at the sight. — It's just a puppet of an Evil God, yet it's managed to produce so many Legendary monsters. At this rate, even if we don't lift a finger, I doubt Zero Wing can hold out much longer. Now we won't even get the chance to step in and teach Zero Wing a lesson."
Though the golden-armored giant merely spoke in a normal tone, his deep voice made the very space around him tremble faintly.
If Shi Feng had been here and laid eyes on this golden-armored giant, he would have been thoroughly shocked.
For this middle-aged man was a genuine member of the Giant race — and a Tier 4 Berserker at that, at Level 133. Simply standing there, the imposing aura he naturally radiated made the surrounding space feel unbearably heavy.
"That may be true, but being able to hide our strength and reduce the Black Knight Corps' expenditure isn't exactly a bad thing," Zhufeng Ying replied from the side, gazing at the sky-covering army of Saint Sculptures with complete nonchalance. "And don't forget — our main objective this time is the prison in Sky Spring City. We're here to rescue that good-for-nothing brat Qiyuan. Dealing with Zero Wing is just a bonus."
"Fair enough. I'm hoping the Governor of Sky Spring City can give me a decent workout," the golden-armored giant nodded, a hint of anticipation rising for the city's Governor.
Their conversation left the short-haired beauty Feiye standing nearby without a single word to say, her eyes filled with shame.
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Protecting and rescuing Qiyuan was supposed to have been her responsibility. Instead, Elder Zhufeng Ying and Tiandu, the vice captain of the main squad, had been sent in her place. This was a catastrophic failure on her part. Once she returned, she might very well be removed from the priority development list — after all, Qiyuan was not only a prodigy of the Hundred Ghosts Roam, but his status was so lofty that even Elder Zhufeng Ying couldn't afford to treat the matter lightly.
Meanwhile, on the walls of the Moving Fortress, Bumie Zhanxin, Huanyu, and the others stared at the sky-covering army of Saint Sculptures and couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.
They had already known that over a million Saint Sculpture troops and more than a thousand Legendary-grade Saint Sculpture Devastators would be charging at them, but actually witnessing the terrifying sight still sent a chill of dread through their hearts.
Setting aside the million-strong army on the ground, even the thousand-plus Saint Sculpture Devastators in the sky alone would have no trouble breaking through an NPC city's defensive magic array.
Sure, a fortress's defenses were higher than those of a city, but a Moving Fortress wasn't the same as a fixed one. To keep it mobile, a certain amount of defensive power had been sacrificed. Blocking these Legendary Saint Sculpture Devastators might be possible — but how long they could hold was anyone's guess.
Once the defensive barrier fell, those Legendary Saint Sculpture Devastators would be an absolute slaughter against the current player experts. Even Tier 4 professionals like them wouldn't be able to stand their ground — the disparity in numbers was simply too vast, not even on the same level…
"Everyone, get ready! The moment these Saint Sculpture monsters enter attack range, unleash everything you've got!" Bumie Zhanxin bellowed as the army of Saint Sculptures drew ever closer. "Remember! No holding back from anyone! Go all-out from the very start! The faster we eliminate these Legendary Saint Sculpture monsters, the better our chances of winning!"
"Yes, sir!"
The experts from Zero Wing's three major guilds who had been preparing on the walls eyed the dense mass of Saint Sculpture Devastators and swallowed hard.
This battle would be won or lost based on time — whether they could destroy the Saint Sculpture army before the defensive barrier shattered, or whether the army would destroy them after it did.
It was a race against the lifespan of the defensive barrier!
At the very top of the City Lord's Mansion, the highest point of the fortress.
"Guild Leader, they're here," Huowu reported to Shi Feng, her voice betraying a trace of nervousness as she watched the Saint Sculpture army now less than a thousand yards away. "They're within a thousand yards now. Should we launch our attack?"