“I didn't expect them to be so well-prepared. Notify the artillery unit—load the magic crystals!”
Following his command, the rear units pushed forward cumbersome vehicles weighing over twenty tons, each mounted with an exceptionally long-barreled cannon.
The rear hatches opened, and soldiers pushed magic crystal shells weighing dozens of kilograms into the ammunition chambers.
These magic crystals were made by diluting energy extracted from high-energy crystals and mixing it with various chemicals and magic potions. Encased in a metal shell, they could be fired from the cannon with a simple pull of a cord, causing a violent explosion within the enemy's ranks.
Both in appearance and principle, they were very similar to the artillery of Earth.
“Looking at that range... it’s not as exaggerated as the artillery from my previous life.”
Xia Jin wondered what their destructive power would be like.
While the enemy had yet to launch their assault, she ordered the lurkers, who had long been lying in wait beneath the ground on both flanks, to prepare for their attack.
The lords' private army clearly did not realize that danger would come from beneath their feet.
The cannons were neatly lined up 2.5 kilometers away from the Zerg front line.
With the commander’s shout of “Fire!” the soldiers at the rear yanked the cords. The cannon barrels recoiled violently, and a flash of fire shot out accompanied by thick white smoke.
Seconds later, a series of thunderous roars erupted in the area where the zerglings were hiding.
Soaring flames and rolling clouds of dust kicked up by the explosions obscured the view. Despite their Tier 4 strength, the terrifying attack instantly blew dozens of zerglings to pieces.
Xia Jin frowned slightly as she watched the scene.
On the surface, the power was already comparable to a 155mm artillery shell from her previous life. Most absurdly, the explosions carried startling elemental energy, causing slight corrosive interference to the insects.
“Lurkers, attack!”
Without overthinking it, the insects lying in wait on both sides of the enemy line launched their attack from underground.
In an instant, blood-red blades over ten meters high erupted from both flanks, surging toward the central human legion in a rapid sequence.
Pff-pff-pff—
Agonized screams instantly rang out.
From a distance, countless blades emerged from the earth, overlapping and repeatedly slicing through everything in their path.
The people standing on the ground realized with horror that they could not see the insects' forms, and for a moment, they had no idea where the attacks were coming from.
Three or four of the cannons that were being specifically targeted were instantly pierced by the sharp blades. Blood-red flashes rose, churning through flesh and bone as soldiers were impaled.
The legion commander’s expression changed drastically at the sight.
He had thought the enemy only consisted of zerglings and hydralisks; he hadn't expected attacks to come from underground.
He leaped lightly, dodging a blade that thrust up from beneath him. Narrowing his eyes, he determined the direction of the incoming attacks from a distance.
It was clear that these blades were attacking in straight lines.
Starting from both flanks, they formed intersecting X-shapes, constantly shifting their direction of attack.
The dense phalanx was undoubtedly a perfect target. In less than a minute, three to four hundred of the several thousand warriors were killed.
“Mage legion, cast Earthquake on both flanks!”
He let out a loud roar infused with vitality, and the shaken mages stationed near the cannons immediately began chanting.
This legion had as many as ten mage squads, each consisting of over ten mages. Consequently, they instantly formed a combined spell of terrifying power.
In a flash, the earth on both sides split open with a thunderous roar. The soil beneath their feet surged as if it were alive, accompanied by rhythmic vibrations.
The lurkers were clearly affected, and several at the very front were instantly injured.
The duration of the earthquake was evidently long, forcing them to cease their attacks and burrow out from the ground in an attempt to escape.
“Attack those monsters!” the legion commander bellowed.
On the Zerg side, to protect the lurkers, over twenty banelings that had been lying in wait in the bushes suddenly emerged, charging toward the mage unit at extreme speed.
“This is bad.”
Facing another type of insect he had never seen before, the legion commander immediately released a blade of energy while ordering the nearby units to defend.
Two mage squads unleashed a barrage of fireballs, striking the banelings.
Though the fireballs were powerful, these insects meant for suicide attacks had clearly sacrificed most of their offensive capability for a reinforced outer shell. Relying on the defense provided by their carapaces, they actually tanked the wave of attacks and reached the soldiers.
Boom! Boom!
With two consecutive explosions, thick toxin spread out, covering a radius of three hundred meters.
The airwaves from the explosions tore the nearest crowd to pieces, and even warriors further away were sent flying by the shockwave.
The toxin drifted down like rain, instantly dealing a devastating blow to the soldiers within range.
“Damn it.”
Seeing more banelings entering the area from behind, a battalion commander facing the impact directly charged forward with a large square shield. He released his vitality, erupting in a beam of light that shot toward the sky.
One baneling approached rapidly through the attacks. When it was within twenty meters of him, its defenses were finally broken, and it exploded.
Boom!
The terrifying fluctuations hit the battalion commander with unimaginable force.
Despite having Tier 6 strength, he was still pushed back over ten meters, coughing up a mouthful of blood.
The toxin that fell afterward acted like a burning flame, continuously consuming the light surrounding his body.
“So strong.”
He realized that more than half of the warriors around him had become casualties.
Those who were lucky enough not to have died were all severely injured, collapsed on the ground.
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