Origin Player.

Chapter 843 Eternal Blood War

August 2, 10798 in the Imperial Calendar.

The marriage of the Emerald Queen and the Lord of the Nest City was too sudden for the entire Empire, but what was even more sudden was the demon legion's deployment in the north, forcing the Imperial Palace to activate the second-level sub-mythical magic—War Steel Wall.

A towering steel wall stretching for over 7 miles, and the Emerald Fortress as large as a mountain range, rose from the ground on the main battlefield of the empire's northern frontier, keeping out all demons and cold currents. Seven magical sky islands, 1500 warrior regiments, and 300 mage regiments marched north, and all the legends of the Emerald Empire received orders to wage war.

The Jade Wars have officially begun.

Jiang He personally oversaw the war effort, with headquarters set up at Emerald Fortress. Sword King, Divine Servant, and Hand of the Empire took their places one after another. A massive number of mages worked day and night to produce potions, thousands of alchemists crafted weapons with the assistance of their apprentices, and ten thousand malevolent angels served as the decapitation command.

April 8st morning.

The demon legion launched its first attack.

Jiang He and the Demon Leader, the Succubus King, issued orders almost simultaneously, forbidding legendary experts from making a move.

Dark clouds filled the sky, and a cold wind howled.

Click!

Amidst countless clashing sounds, the pale waves formed by bone demons arrived first, silently crashing against the towering city walls.

Tens of thousands of enchanted giant crossbows roared as they fired arrows as thick as tree trunks, shattering rows of bone demons. But more bone demons immediately filled the gaps, their claws and bone blades frantically chiseling at the fortress walls that shimmered with alchemical patterns.

On top of the city wall.

The heavily armored native warriors formed a defensive line with their flesh and blood.

The sharp swords cleaved through bones with a resounding crack. With each swing of the glowing warhammer, large chunks of bone turned to dust. The thick, foul-smelling demon blood mixed with the scalding blood of humans, forming winding streams at the foot of the wall. Every now and then, warriors were dragged off the city wall by the claws of the bone demons.

Occasionally, seductive whispers would creep into the warriors' minds. Some warriors would become unfocused, turn their weapons and slash at their comrades, only to be torn apart in pain and regret.

The fire demon armies were like moving volcanoes, hurling massive fire meteors that exploded on the city walls. Flames, along with rubble and severed limbs, flew everywhere. The magical shields held up by the mages fluctuated violently under the continuous bombardment, threatening to burst at any moment.

The First Mage Order cast a joint spell.

A legendary spell, Death Song, swept across the battlefield, instantly clearing the ground in front of the Emerald Fortress. The power of death annihilated the souls of over 100,000 demons.

Meanwhile, the succubi, the most skilled elementalists among the demon race, launched the legendary magic Elemental Rebellion. Ignoring their own casualties, they reaped the rewards, with more than half of the first mage squad atop the city walls dying on the spot.

Deaths unfolded in turn.

As dusk fell, the demon army retreated.

Despite the strong opposition from the three dukes, the Succubus King possessed absolute power, and after another crushing defeat, he easily consolidated his command.

Emerald Fortress thus gained a respite.

"Our side lost 36 warrior regiments and 7 mage regiments, with a total of over 52000 casualties. We killed a total of 296000 fire demons, succubi, and bone demons of various levels. The Emerald Fortress was 25% damaged."

The four strongest figures in the empire, along with all the legends, wore serious expressions. At this rate of casualties, the empire wouldn't last two months.

“The denser the death concentration, the more demon species the Demon Gate can summon. We cannot afford to remain in this stalemate,” the Hand of the Empire said gravely.

"A full-scale war?" Sword King sneered. "Then who will deal with the Succubus King? Although we don't know the exact strength of that guy, everyone just saw that the Succubus King alone was able to defeat the other three Demon Grand Dukes. Four against four? I think it's at least seven against four. If we don't make a move, the Empire can still survive."

The attendant solemnly said, "The key is to find hope of victory; otherwise, the heroes' fighting spirit will also be a major problem."

Jiang He casually made up a story: "As long as the number of deaths reaches the standard, the Queen and I can join forces to unleash a mythical-level curse spell to kill the Succubus King."

"As for the issue of troop strength, I will handle that."

"The three of you only need to follow the orders of the Empire."

Sword King chimed in with a chuckle, "Anyway, it's not like I'm the one marrying the Empress. If the empire falls, you'll suffer the greatest loss. So, you decide."

The Hand of the Empire and the Attendant exchanged a glance, and the former said, "Lord of the Nest City, please swear an oath to the covenant, and let the world bear witness."

Jiang He had no objection. His gluttonous power could invalidate the contract. After sacrificing the Peacock Princess, the Jade World favored him even more, and the oath was proven without the slightest flaw.

The pledge regarding the Jade Alliance Agreement was successfully passed.

The three strongest figures in the empire fell silent.

Jiang He ordered the corpses to be gathered and refined into gold on the spot.

A standard warrior or mage corps, with a thousand members, is just a rough estimate. It typically consists of 1000 bronze, 100 silver, 10 gold, and 1 hero.

However, this kind of organization is clearly not suitable for a full-scale war.

It took three hours in total.

More than 300,000 corpses were all refined into the artifact "Evil Fiend Soldier".

100000 Bronze Magic Warriors, 10000 Silver Magic Warriors, 1000 Gold Warriors, and 100 Hero Magic Warriors, totaling 111100 people, form the Emerald First Legion, which possesses the power to unleash ten legendary spells, with A-Da serving as the First Legion Commander.

Alchemy... a myth!

"It looks like we've made a profit."

"The more deaths, the more demons, the more legions, or rather, every fallen warrior makes the empire stronger."

The three strongest men in the empire looked shocked.

This is the absolute productivity of alchemical myths and the sin of gluttony, which can turn a bottomless war into a profitable project. However, the three of them obviously overlooked one thing: the command of the legion was only in Jiang He's hands.

The moment the alchemy ended.

Emerald green light descended from the sky.

They converged above Jiang He's head to form an emerald crown.

The jade world's favor towards him has reached a new level.

If the total amount of extraordinary factors within the world remains constant at one, then with such productivity, the demonic invasion can become a source of vitality, increasing the total amount of extraordinary factors to some extent.

Compared to a single world, the number of abyssal demons is virtually infinite.

"The Jade Emperor!"

The attendant knelt on one knee, his face devout.

The Servants Cult, which regards the consciousness of the Emerald World as a god, follows the guidance of the world's consciousness and has already shown its loyalty without the need for a contract.

Sword King also knelt on one knee without any psychological burden, after all, it was he who had cried and begged to live half a month ago.

The Hand of the Empire hesitated for a moment, then finally stood still.

"Eternal blood war." Jiang He said calmly, "It can also be considered sustainable development. Starting today, we will begin a full-scale conscription of the empire's billions of lives. The Emerald Humans will evolve into the Iron Humans."

None of the forty-seven ordinary legends present objected.

Because Jiang He has already bewitched these people.

Of the thirteen legendary elites, a small number were concerned about ethical and humanistic issues, but three of the four strongest supported the order. The Hand of the Empire remained silent, and even the most outrageous orders could be passed.

The Jade Empire officially entered the era of military and political rule.

8月4日、8月5日、8月6日、8月7日。

The Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Legions were established, with A-Er, A-San, the Dragonblood Duke, and the Quenching Duke serving as legion commanders respectively. The four legions withdrew from Emerald Fortress and went to various places to be responsible for recruitment and reform.

Within four days, the "Space Network Project" led by Jiang He was completed, with 365 space teleportation points set up, covering the entire Emerald World. The energy source was the Gluttony Paradise Energy Pool, and once it was depleted, a time loop would restore it.

The Jade War began one month later.

Fifty legions were established in succession, and the remaining 1000-plus warrior and mage legions were reorganized into the Imperial Army, with a total strength of 120 million, which in effect became a second-line force.

During this period, seven nest cities were established one after another, and tens of thousands of production lines manufactured Iron Men. Iron Men achieved full coverage of labor in fields such as transportation, mining, construction, and aquaculture.

Emerald Star's steel production capacity is on par with the current world, reaching 18 billion tons per year. In just one month, 150 million Ironmen were born, one-third of whom were sold by Rhine Steel for a total value of 500 billion Star Credits.

……

"The King of Sin Arts needs 50000 trillion in funding to upgrade."

"Rheinsteel will need to accumulate funds for ten months."

"It's too long."

On the Emerald Fortress, Jiang He sat alone atop the city wall. Before him lay an endless expanse of demons. Using war to divert attention from internal conflicts, the Emerald Empire was rapidly transforming. 5000 million Iron Men had already been sold on Skyfire Main Star, and 5000 billion had been received. Francis, representing the Homeland Security Committee and the Red Keep, signed a three-year order, with a deposit of 3000 billion and the remainder to be paid upon delivery.

Ironman is expected to prioritize supplying the front lines.

Today on the main planet of Tianhuo, due to the growing popularity of the Emerald Emperor, Rhein Alexei is hailed as the "King of Steel and Engineering" and "Iron Man's Strictest Father".

The Rhine Star Trade Group has been accumulating wealth in a continuous stream through sectors such as transportation, engineering, jewelry, steel, spices, agriculture and animal husbandry, textiles, entertainment, gambling, beauty, finance, bonds and investment. The speed at which the money makes money far exceeds that of printing.

With the victory in the Kingdom War, the continuous profits from the Emerald War, and the public announcement of Jiang He's marriage to the Emerald Queen, the initial investments continued to recover, and the total value of the Rhine Star Trade Consortium reached 10.5 trillion, ranking ninth on Tianhuo Star.

Jiang He now has an astonishing 12000 trillion Star Coins in hand.

[Occupation Development Level: 90.3%]
"Boss, the Inquisition is about to send a legendary Inquisition Knight to judge whether we are qualified to become planetary governors. According to Francis, as long as we agree to the war conscription of the Barren War Star, it will basically be a formality. As long as we don't kill the Inquisition Knight, the result will be passed."

"Then we agree to the conscription."

"clear."

[Main Quest 3 has been released]
[Mission Objective: Personally annihilate a trillion-level Zerg army]
[Quest Rewards: 2 Sub-Mythical Skill Enhancement Scrolls / 1 Sub-Mythical Item / 5 True Attribute Points / 5 Large Soul Crystals]
[Task Penalty: None]
[Task Time Limit: 100 calendar days]
[Note: The Chaos Zerg Prince—the Green God (a peak being of the Mythical Era) discovered the secrets of the ancient Star Gods in the year 6000 of the Imperial Calendar. After thousands of years of planning, he plans to awaken 36 ancient Star Gods in the Great Rift region in the middle of the Milky Way. Star Gods are special life forms formed by the fusion of planetary consciousness and the planet itself. They were originally ordinary beings of the Mythical Era. In the impending galactic upheaval, everyone must make a choice.]
Jiang He couldn't help but ponder.

The Tianhuo Star Group is just a corner of the vast Milky Way, but according to the hints from the Origin Mission, a Star God may be slumbering within the desolate war star. Jiang He issued a second conscription order, lowering the age to fifteen; he needed more of his own elite troops.

……

"The Year of Stars and Summer Nights".

"The last glimmer of light for the ancient jade empire."

"An era of turmoil and upheaval."

"I... I actually came back."

The boy awakens in a castle bedroom.

The moment his consciousness returned, Deuston felt a splitting headache. As the soul of a legendary peak being—a Sage of Magic—he had exhausted his power during the time travel, but he had returned to his youth, before all the calamities had occurred, and all regrets could be undone.

"According to the imperial calendar of the extraterrestrial beings, it is now the beginning of August in 10798, and the long summer has not yet ended."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the royalist camp is secretly fighting the imperial hand camp. The flames of war will soon sweep across my homeland. The empire was once divided into east and west, and will not be reunited until the second expansion into outer space at the end of the year."

Dius diligently organized the intelligence, not neglecting any major event: the Imperial Civil War, the Extraterrestrial War, the Resurgence of the Dragons, the Emerald Revolution, the Magic Popularization Campaign, and the long and endless Insectoid Invasion event that would begin at the start of next year.

"In my past life, with the world's full support, I spent decades becoming a legendary figure. My ten-year-long, painstaking investigation is undoubtedly correct: the Emerald Continent will definitely become a lost world in the future."

Emerald Continent, or Emerald Star.

It belongs to the Tianhuo Star Group.

By April of next year, the Tianhuo star cluster and two surrounding star clusters would have been destroyed by the Zerg.

Surprisingly, the main Zerg force did not stop, but continued to advance into the depths of the Empire's northern border. Only a dozen or so Queen-level Zerg were responsible for attacking worlds like Emerald Star.

A hundred years later, the various worlds under the Tianhuo Star Group launched a battle of destiny, but ultimately suffered a defeat, with the entire army wiped out and nearly ten legendary peaks who had been dormant for a century falling.

It was this failure that triggered a time-space node, sending him back a hundred years.

At least that's what Diuss thinks.

"I am currently only a peak Bronze-level mage, which is of no use in the war. I must increase my strength as soon as possible. Only when the Zerg descends in the early stages and the intensity is not high will I be qualified to take action after reaching the Gold level."

“In my past life, I spent a full fourteen years.”

"But this life is different."

Dius was full of confidence. Although his soul power was exhausted, his willpower was still at a legendary level, which meant that the most difficult level no longer existed. Moreover, the legendary peak magician from his previous life, the Emerald Empress Najend, had bestowed upon him the royal Emerald Meditation Method.

Theoretically, this is the world's strongest meditation method that can be cultivated to the level of sub-mythology, rumored to originate from the previous ruling family of the Tianhuo Star Cluster—the Emerald Royal Family.

Thinking of Najendr, Dius couldn't help but smile.

Lovers, comrades-in-arms, classmates.

Their friendship needs no further explanation.

"Right now, she's still what the nobles call the little emperor."

boom!
The castle door was kicked open, and Dius was startled.

The person who came was a young girl with a full head of red hair.

The heavy, full-body red magic armor couldn't conceal the girl's tall figure and her incredibly long, beautiful legs. But what was most striking was her aloof and stunningly beautiful face. Her primal charm, reaching a score of ten, made her famous before she was even ten years old, earning her the titles of "Red Rose of Dragon Blood" and "Flower of the Empire."

A golden life at nineteen.

The number one genius knight of the Emerald Continent.

She is also Diuss's sister, though they are not related by blood.

Dius's heart was pounding. Rose had died unexpectedly during the Imperial Civil War because of her family's choice of sides. Seeing his beloved from his past life standing alive before him, even as a legendary magician, he couldn't help but be moved.

"Sister Rose!"

"Ah."

The red-haired girl said absentmindedly, "Diuss, His Majesty has lowered the conscription age to fifteen. Our Dragonblood family has served His Majesty from the very beginning. Father... Duke Dragonblood said that the family must set an example."

"Next, I'll go to the battlefield with you."

Diuss was dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning.

Your Majesty, conscription order, battlefield...

These are things that didn't happen in my previous life.

"How could there be such a big change? Could it be the effect of me, the butterfly, flapping its wings?"

Dius asked in alarm, "What's the situation now?"

The red-haired girl shook her head and said, "We'll talk about it later. We must set off immediately. His Majesty is currently at the fortress, and all the ducal families are vying for a chance to show their faces. If we wait any longer, we'll probably be intercepted by powerful figures."

Diuss absentmindedly tidied himself up, and he noticed that his sister Rose was wearing lipstick. Her already beautiful red lips became even more passionate, like blood, and her beauty was dazzling.

When did you learn how to apply lipstick?

"Wait, why would there be lipstick at this time!"

Diuss stared intently ahead. This was definitely not some kind of local pigment; the fragrance came from a special flavoring that was both industrial and natural.

The red-haired girl said, embarrassed and annoyed, "Just leave already, don't meddle. It's all because the Empress gave the order. I and dozens of other noble girls are all required to have an audience with Her Majesty. If we can be chosen by Her Majesty..."

The red-haired girl fell silent for a moment. She was confident in her beauty, but the all-out war had no clear winner. His Majesty would most likely favor the nun who served the gods, or the granddaughter of the Imperial Hand, in order to strengthen the Emerald Alliance.

"It's just a formality, anyway, I don't like it."

Diuss suddenly felt angry, which he himself found somewhat inexplicable, and his voice was cold and unfamiliar.

"I can see you're already actively trying to curry favor."

“You would never normally choose such bulky armor.”

"A peculiar taste? Or are you hoping to gain favor by taking a different approach? You've become truly disgusting."

The red-haired girl was furious and shouted, "Enough!"

The two remained silent for a while before leaving the room one after the other. On the way to the spatial network channel node, Dius opened his mouth several times, but found it difficult to speak.

……

"Please feel free to speak your mind."

At the Jade Fortress, Jiang He sat in the main seat, her expression calm.

Upon hearing this, the Sword King said, "I do not recommend that Your Majesty leave at this juncture, as the fortress may fall as a result. In my opinion, Your Majesty is the only one who can withstand the Succubus King."

"No," Jiang He said.

“Then I have no further questions.” The Sword King nodded.

The attendant said worriedly, "His Majesty is going to a place called Warstar to fight the Zerg. If his life is in danger..."

"I won't die," Jiang He promised.

The attendant could only sneer. Unlike the Sword King, he was not shameless. Moreover, as a legendary peak, he was not ignorant of the outside world. It was said that the entire war star was a battlefield, far more intense than the Emerald Fortress. The eighteen habitable planets of the Tianhuo Star Cluster, with thirty or forty legendary peaks, could not take down the Emerald Star. The main reason was that the desolate war star had drawn away most of the forces.

"Please allow me to go with you."

At the table, a young girl stood up with a serious expression. Her black and white nun's robes were not unusual, but they still attracted everyone's attention because of her shocking figure. Her naturally large breasts far surpassed those of Pei Qinghan.

It is so enormous that it undoubtedly exceeds the aesthetic standards of ordinary people.

Jiang He knew that this nun was carefully selected by Si Ning in an attempt to awaken his twisted thinking.

"You stay away from me."

"His Majesty!"

The nun, pale-faced, ran out of the command room crying.

Jiang He remained calm. This is what abstaining from lust is like. Although it is difficult and life is full of temptations, this is his daily routine. In just half a month, he has refused twenty-seven "invitations." All he has to do is persevere.

The resolution to temporarily withdraw from Emerald Fortress was passed.

However, the necessary prerequisite is that Jiang He must return once the Succubus King of the Demon Legion appears. This is not a problem, since he is the one controlling the Succubus King.

Before their departure, the Jade Palace delivered a batch of important supplies: national fortune cigarettes forged from the Jade Empire's national fortune. There were only three in total, a Saint-level item that could temporarily grant +1 to one rank.

Jiang He lit a cigarette and held it in his mouth.

Its own status is only at the Immortal level, but with +1 to God's Favored One, +1 to God's World Doomsday, +1 to Forbidden Fruit Position, and +1 to Emerald National Fortune Incense, it eventually reached the Sub-Mythical level.

This means that he can directly create Saint-level items, or squander superhuman factors to enhance items to the Saint-level.

Prior to this, due to the long and bloody battle at Emerald Fortress, the exclusive item Chaotic Explosion Engineer had already been upgraded.

[Name: Chaotic Explosion Engineer]
[Category: Production]
[Quality: Holy Spirit Level]
[Effect ①: Absorbs the extraordinary factor fluctuations caused by the death of living beings to create a Chaos Bomb with the same slot as the item (progress bar: 0/100). The appearance of the bomb is not fixed and can be freely shaped.]
[Effect ②: Chaos Bomb - Black Judgment is of Holy Spirit quality. Within any world tier, its full-effect range is 8000 meters in radius. In addition to its base damage, it deals 300% extra damage to flesh and blood creatures and spiritual entities (the specific range can be adjusted)]
[Effect ③: Chaotic Staircase - When used in multiple instances, each bomb deals an additional 3250 true damage (the damage is permanent). Note: This effect grants +1 slot in the checklist.]
[Effect 4: Accumulate a certain number of Chaos Bombs to upgrade the item (0/100)]
[Note: I am the explosion!]
Jiang He silently estimated the power of the Chaos Bombs. These simple consumables could kill a legendary peak-level being with about a hundred of them. His trip to War Star was not only to complete the main mission, but also to accumulate enough bombs.

(End of this chapter)