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Chapter 650 Moonlight Attack
"The race from the center of the earth is infested, and Blood Moon County is under threat."

After receiving the news, a group of nobles from the southeastern province immediately completed their military mobilization as quickly as possible and headed straight for the Blood Moon defense line.

The efficiency is so high that it arrives before the kingdom’s recruitment orders.

Hudson held a meeting in the royal capital, and the defense work of Bloodmoon County fell directly on Governor Pierce.

Standing on the city wall, looking at the earth-centered race vaguely appearing in the distance, Pierce smiled slightly.

Famous generals are all tempered by the flames of war.

Compared with the immature command of the counter-rebellion army more than ten years ago, Earl Pierce now has the demeanor of a somewhat famous general.

"Earl, this is a recruitment order from the kingdom, ordering..."

Before the captain of the guard could finish speaking, Count Pierce interrupted with a wave of his hand:
"Tell the Royal Government that the Southeast Province has completed military mobilization and is currently deploying defenses along the Blood Moon Defense Line.

We have the ability to keep the enemy out of the country. There is no need to draw reinforcements from outside. Let them support other areas first! "

Behind the arrogance is confidence. As the kingdom's largest financial and tax center, the prosperous Southeastern Province has been steadily increasing its military strength after completing military reforms.

Two great nobles were born in the province, with the most elite private army in the kingdom and the best commander in the kingdom.

It seems to be one province, but its comprehensive strength is completely comparable to five or six ordinary provinces.

Of course, the most important reason for such a decisive rejection of the kingdom's reinforcements was that there was a "magic crystal mine" hidden under Blood Moon City.

Many things can be done secretly, but once it is exposed openly, it is a heinous crime.

Private mining of magic crystal mines is such a felony!
There are only rumors that there are magic crystal mines in the southeastern province, but no one has any evidence, and they are not sure about the specific location of the magic crystal mines.

With Hudson as a big buyer, all the magic crystals collected were digested internally, and not a single one was leaked out.

Even if the outside world was suspicious, they just regarded it as a miniature magic crystal mine and did not pay too much attention.

The nobles in the province all shared the money. The military strength of the southeastern province continued to expand, and the financial resources contributed by the magic crystal mine also played a big role.

This year is not over yet, and the value of collected magic crystals exceeds 380 million gold coins.

The people in charge of mining are all orc slaves, and everyone pays nothing more than some food and guard costs, which is a huge profit industry.

With the deepening of collection, the output of magic crystal mine is expected to continue to grow.The price of magic crystal will increase due to the superposition, and the future "money scene" can be expected.

Everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, and leaking secrets does no one any good.

In order to keep the secret, guard this source of wealth.After discovering the traces of the inner earth race, everyone completed the mobilization so quickly.

As soon as he received the news, Earl Pierce discussed it with Hudson through magic circle communication.

Both parties unanimously decided that the Southeast Province should solve the problems of the Southeast Province itself and not allow outsiders to intervene.

The two big families joined forces, plus a number of nobles within the province, which was already a considerable force.

At this moment, the Blood Moon Defense Line has gathered 20 troops.

It also includes [-] cavalry, three thousand-man knights, and a temporary piece of [-] Warcraft knights.

There are still 30 reservists in training behind them, ready for reinforcements at any time.

The weapons and equipment are also quite eye-catching, with more than three thousand light magic crossbows and more than eighty magic crystal cannons.

Especially the number of magic crystal cannons is still growing.Nobles from all over the country rummaged through their boxes and took out their treasured antiques.

Anyway, there is no shortage of magic crystals in the veins, so you can spend them as much as you can.

All efforts are worth it, and the contributions made now can be doubled in the future. Everyone is confident in winning.

In the eyes of many small nobles, such a large military force in the hands of Hudson could be used to invade the Hessian Kingdom.

As long as the invading race from the center of the earth is not particularly perverted, the Southeast Province can handle it on its own.

If you leave the Royal Government alone and go it alone, you need to bear the risks alone, but you can also enjoy the benefits alone.

The play must be performed in full, and in order not to arouse suspicion from the outside world, Earl Pierce now plays the role of a "greedy nobleman."

To be exact, he is acting in his true colors!
An entrance to the center of the earth + a hundred miles of land + a trade route to the Hessian Kingdom. This huge profit is enough for Earl Pierce to take a risk.

Anyway, with the Koslow family accompanying them to gamble together, it is impossible for Hudson to watch his family's strength be lost, and he will definitely come over to take command later.

This is what a good reputation does!

If Hudson had a poor reputation or had a history of cheating his teammates, Count Pierce would never dare to cooperate so confidently and boldly.

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closer, closer, closer...

In the dark night, a group of earth-centered creatures suspected of being centipedes slowly approached the defense line, intending to take advantage of the cover of night to launch an attack.

"Enemy attack!"

However, it was not the shouts of the soldiers that issued the warning, but the roar of the magic crystal cannon.

"Boom... boom..."

The artillery fire came one after another, and at the same time, magic lights were raised on the city wall, illuminating the battlefield like daylight.

Facing the dazzling light, the centipede army slowed down significantly. It was obvious that they were not adaptable to the strong light.

After living in the inner earth world for many years, their eyesight has deteriorated and they have not yet adapted to life in the surface world.

But in the extraordinary world, this is not a big problem.This trouble can be solved by just researching a magic potion suitable for this family.

Before this, many races in the center of the earth have done it.

A sneak attack that exposes one's own position has no strategic value.

In the blink of an eye, the sneak attack Centipede army suffered heavy losses under the magic crystal cannon.The lucky few who rushed to the city were greeted by a hail of arrows.

The tragic casualties slowed down the movement of the Centipede army. The soldiers instinctively wanted to avoid artillery attacks, but they were unable to accurately predict the impact point of the enemy's artillery shells.

In an instant, the centipede army responsible for the sneak attack became chaotic and even stampeded.

"The traces are exposed, the enemy has been prepared, and the sneak attack is meaningless.

Marshal, withdraw the Shadow Army and directly order the Fifth Army to attack! "

Seeing the chaotic scene, in the camp of the centipede army in the distance, a six-winged centipede spoke to the giant centipede leading it.

"The world is changing so fast!
Tens of thousands of years ago, when the elves invaded my inner earth world, they did not have such strong firepower.

It seems that in these tens of thousands of years, the races on the ground have not lived in vain! "

The giant centipede couldn't help but sigh.

According to the records of the clan, the elves are the most terrifying race in the world and rule the continent of Aslant.

After discovering the exit from the center of the earth, they hesitated for a long time before making up their mind to fight it out.

As soon as the results came out, I found that the world had changed.The once powerful Elf clan has long since come to an end.

Instead, there was a human race that they had never heard of. Perhaps their ancestors tens of thousands of years ago knew about it, but the human race at that time was obviously not qualified to be recorded.

"Marshal, there is no race in the world that is ever prosperous and will decline one day like the elves.

A race we have never heard of can become the new overlord of the Aslant continent.

As the wind blows and the overlord takes turns, we may not have no chance! "

Six-winged Centipede said ambitiously.They have been fighting for many years in the inner earth world. Not long ago, they finally unified the giant centipede clan and became a major force in the inner earth world.

If the entrance to the center of the earth does not appear, they will then recuperate, accumulate strength, and then start a new round of expansion.

"Expansion - recuperation - expansion again..."

This is the fate of the race in the center of the earth, and it is also an endless cycle.

What drives their expansion is food!
Only by occupying a large enough territory can we support more tribesmen and occupy more territory.

Of course, there are limits to this expansion.When the territory reaches the limit of dominance, they have to make a choice.

Either split into multiple forces and continue the expansion route; or stop the pace of expansion and slowly accumulate strength.

Most races have chosen the latter because the inner earth world is too dangerous.Many times, an unknown natural disaster can severely damage a large power.

Leading an army into a new territory is actually a life-and-death adventure.

"Ha ha……"

"Liu Yi, as long as you have this confidence!

Pass the order and ask the Shadow Legion to withdraw and replace them with the Fifth Legion.

Use all our siege equipment, we can’t let the humans look down upon us! "

The giant centipede ordered with a smile.

Just the slight sway of his body revealed the wandering in his heart.

The fear left to them by the elves has not completely dissipated even after tens of thousands of years.

Facing a new continental overlord, it is impossible not to feel uneasy.

Marshal Giant Centipede is obviously a decisive person, and he will not waver easily after making a decision.

Ever since the sneak attack just now, this battle has been inevitable.

Fight sooner or later. Fighting at night is always better than fighting during the day.

Even if the enemy has a magic lamp, it can still consume their magic crystals!
As the order was issued, the unique centipede car appeared on the battlefield, and the demon-breaking spear heads made of mithril were fired at the city wall.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Two-meter spears flew across the battlefield, some smashing magic lamps, and some piercing the city wall.

Three soldiers who were busy carrying the equipment to defend the city were directly penetrated by spears, and blood spurted out instantly.

The spear that took away the three people did not stop and was still inserted into the city gate building. The entrance was five inches deep.

Earl Pierce, who was watching the battle from behind, looked at the exchange of fire between the two sides very calmly.

The magic-breaking gun is indeed a weapon for siege, and it can be called the nemesis of all magic circles.

It's a pity that the half-finished Blood Moon defense line has no time to arrange defensive magic arrays.

The giant centipede spent a lot of money to push the centipede cart forward, and launched the demon-breaking attack, which only exerted the power of an ordinary bed crossbow.

"Order the artillerymen to turn their guns and shoot down the enemy's ballista first!"

Earl Pierce ordered with a sneer.

War is about cost-effectiveness.

The crossbow arrows that can break the city defense magic circle are all made of precious mithril.Maybe there are more mithrils in the inner earth world, but it's definitely not to the point where it's a bad street.

Exploding these things is much more valuable than killing some ordinary centipede soldiers.

Just as the muzzle of the gun was turned, in the Centipede army camp in the distance, the giant Centipede Marshal had already noticed something was wrong.

"The enemy did not deploy a city defense magic array. The guards told the Fifth Army to attack directly!"

In the blink of an eye, countless boulders flew out from the centipede army and smashed into the city wall.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The city wall has begun to shake, and the strong defenders have taken the initiative to intercept the flying boulders, but many of them still hit the city wall.

There was a violent collision, and the tower began to tremble.

Facing the overwhelming boulders, the magic crystal cannon at the top of the city was not to be outdone and blasted the trebuchets on the enemy's position.

Both sides aim at each other, but unfortunately their accuracy is not very good, and their hit rate depends entirely on luck.

Compared with the ancient trebuchet, the magic crystal cannon still has greater advantages.Both the range and power were much greater, and he quickly gained the upper hand.

However, after a short period of firepower containment, countless centipede soldiers have already launched a charge.

A city wall without the blessing of a magic array is just an ordinary city wall. The defense of these walls is really insufficient in the face of extraordinary power.

"Boom..."

After a loud noise, a gap appeared in the city wall, and the expression of Count Pierce who was watching the battle changed instantly.

"The enemy's sanctuary takes action, and the enshrining group intercepts them, trying to lure the enemy to the rear formation as much as possible!

The crossbowmen focused on greeting them, and all backup magic crystal cannons were activated to provide support for the worship group! "

Deep down, he couldn't help but curse.

Letting the strong men from the Holy Realm take action as soon as they come up is obviously not following the rules.

Theoretically, as long as three or four eighth-level powerhouses can contain an ordinary saint.

But theories are just theories after all, and the holy realms in reality cannot all be newly broken through.The more powerful the Sanctuary is, the harder it is to hold it back.

At this moment, none of the kingdom's powerful men from the holy realm are here, so they can only take human lives to fill the gap.

As for introducing the enemy into the military formation to ambush him, that is only the most ideal situation. The enemy is not that stupid.

Now Earl Pierce can only hope that Hudson will arrive on the battlefield soon!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

A volley of magic crossbows drove back the three Centipede Sanctuary. In the blink of an eye, the enemy appeared above them.

A black cloud suddenly appeared, wrapping up the three Centipede Sanctuary and shrouding the heads of the crossbow team.

The attack target disappeared, and everyone was stunned for a moment.

It was also their first time with the opponent's powerful men from the Sanctuary, and they had little experience.

What's more, from this angle, even if we find the specific location of the enemy, we can't attack.

Otherwise, the fallen arrows could cause heavy losses to one's own people.

Watching the black clouds continue to spread, the dark magic elements between heaven and earth also started to stir, as if a spoonful of water was added to the boiling oil.

Experienced magicians have determined that this is the enemy preparing a forbidden spell.

Without any hesitation, the eighth-level warriors in the army took off one after another, preparing to interrupt the enemy's offensive.

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(End of this chapter)