The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 989 The War to End Everything (Part 5)

However, not all battles of dominance go as smoothly as Samael's.

In the void, the figure of the second-generation Cursed Crown swayed erratically, and the huge black-robed figure constantly fluctuated like radio waves under the interference of mysterious power.

Although he is also a ruler, his rulership is inherited, so his strength is naturally weaker than that of other rulers.

Even Wuni, the newly promoted ruler, is on par with him.

Although Wuni had Richard's help, the ultimate problem she solved was truly real. Behind every ultimate problem lies an extremely profound foundation of knowledge, and Wuni, who was able to solve it, only had less experience than the second generation of the Cursed Crown.

In terms of knowledge, he may not be inferior to the second generation of the Cursed Crown.

In front of the second-generation Cursed Corona, a mass of black sand, seemingly amorphous, was constantly changing shape.

This is one of the Sand Spirit Overlords who were devoured by the Civilization Devourer. Although he was defeated by the Civilization Devourer, it does not mean that his combat strength is weak.

All the curses and sorcery of the Second Generation Cursed Crown were broken using the same ingenious methods. However, the curses he responded to required the Second Generation Cursed Crown to expend considerable effort and even profound resources to dissipate.

As one power waxed and waned, the power of the second-generation Cursed Crown began to weaken steadily. Although the extent of this weakening was very slight, a small leak can sink a great ship; if it weakened enough, the second-generation Cursed Crown would be the prey of the civilization devourers.

At that time, the civilization devourer will not only gain a new puppet, but its eroded strength may also be restored.

It's even possible that the second-generation cursed crown could contaminate the Wizarding Dimension, or even the entire Alliance Dimension.

Similar to the second-generation Cursed Crown, there are several other Overlords who were rescued from the labyrinth.

These rulers lacked sufficient power and resources, and after their methods were tested by the civilization devourers, they quickly found themselves at a disadvantage in this war.

All their shortcomings and flaws are weaknesses that the civilization devourers can exploit.

The tower overlord's entire body transformed into a massive fortress, within which an almost endless array of weapons unleashed attacks like a torrent.

But he was facing a pitch-black Titan wielding a large shield.

The great shield in the hands of this overlord was forged from some kind of dimensional treasure, and it was engraved with runes as numerous as the stars. As the runes flickered, any attack with an energy level of less than one hundred million would be completely neutralized.

This was a fatal blow to the Tower Overlord.

His specialty was unleashing a barrage of water-breaking attacks, using quantity to compensate for quality, but this large shield completely rendered his preferred combat strategy useless.

On the other side, a ruler that looked like a worm was also caught in the same predicament.

His specialty was dimensional toxins, but the clone in front of him was immune to the vast majority of the toxins he had already used. Even with some effective toxins, the effect was negligible.

The devourers of civilizations had already devised their plan during the long war, and unless they came up with something new, their fate was already sealed.

Compared to the somewhat boring high-level battlefield, the low-level battlefield is much more dynamic.

After a month of war, the Wizard Alliance has purified one percent of the bodies of the civilization devourers.

This number may seem insignificant, but in the context of large-scale global battles that often last hundreds or thousands of years, it's astonishingly fast.

If they can purify one percent each month, the Wizard Alliance will only need one hundred months to purify the entire body of the Civilization Devourers. In other words, the lower-level battlefields of this war will be completely over in less than nine years.

However, civilization devourers are not lambs to the slaughter.

Once the problem is identified, a solution will follow.

"The attack is thwarted, the attack is thwarted."

On the ground battlefield, the position commander gave a near-shouting report into his communicator. Around him, volatile energy nearly tore space apart.

It's important to understand that this is the space where the civilization devourer's main body resides. The sturdiness of this space is such that even the World Annihilation Cannon can only destroy a small world within its radius.

"Report your situation!"

"We have been subjected to an astral strike and require air support! Repeat, we have been subjected to an astral strike and require air support..."

Before the commander could finish speaking, a destructive rain of light descended from the sky, wiping him out along with their entire legion.

In the sky, a massive war fortress blotted out the sun. Tens of thousands of Hearthstone warships served as its escorts, protecting it.

Within a month of the start of the war, the civilization devourers had completed a comprehensive strategic adjustment.

He clearly understood that continuing to passively defend would only lead to loss and defeat. Only by taking the initiative to attack could He minimize His losses.

In other words, the war situation has changed from the initial back-and-forth attack to a dynamic war in which both sides are on the offensive.

And this is not just a change in one battlefield, it's a change in the entire battlefield.

On all battlefields, the once densely packed massive fortresses and turrets are gradually disappearing. In their place are more flexible fighter jets, warships, and mobile war fortresses with defensive capabilities no less than large fortresses.

“He changed tactics.” At the general command headquarters in World Fortress, hundreds of staff officers were giving new tactical instructions.

These staff officers participated in the meeting via projection because their bodies had been transformed into near-machine-like flesh-and-blood computers, currently immersed in a massive pool of liquid energy.

In fact, this technology originated from the Evolutionary Computer developed by Richard's goblins. After research and development within the Alliance, it has become standard equipment for large-scale war strategists.

In this state, the staff officer's thinking ability will be greatly enhanced, and useless emotional interference will be eliminated.

In return, these staff officers' lifespans would be drastically reduced. The lifespan loss ratio is roughly one in a thousand, meaning that every second maintained in this state is equivalent to one thousand seconds of normal life.

Although the cost was staggering, the data from this transformation was quite impressive.

Despite the fact that most of these staff officers are level five beings, under this almost all-encompassing transformation, their combined computing power can even rival that of a mentally evolved, limit-breaking overlord.

“The change in strategy was within our expectations,” an officer said calmly.

"Our losses are increasing."

"So what?" an officer replied coldly. "Our duty is not to win, but to deplete the monster's power as much as possible for the bigwigs above us."

His change of strategy will not interfere with our ultimate goal.

Yes, in the Wizarding Alliance's strategic plan, the one hundred world fortresses, the legions they carried, and even themselves, were all expendable resources for the war.

Their sole purpose is to deplete the power of the civilization devourers, thus relieving some of the pressure in the battle against the overlords.

"So what? Do you think these legions were manufactured in a factory?" the staff officer retorted bluntly when the topic of losses came up. "Our duty is to ensure that as much power as possible is expended, not to squander the Alliance's legions recklessly."

"Changing tactics is the responsibility of the frontline corps commander; we are only responsible for strategic adjustments," a staff officer suddenly interjected.

"You've all probably played strategy games before. Now, we're facing a very simple, flat map."

In previous wargame simulations, many strategists had to consider factors such as terrain, weather, and special rules. But today, they only need to focus on identifying the enemy's weaknesses and then launching an encirclement.

"The simplest? Not necessarily."

A staff officer suddenly shared a battle report.

"Intelligence from the front lines indicates that these legions possess the ability to alter the terrain and even the rules of the region. In other words, we are not facing the simplest flat map, but a final map where every inch of land is fraught with danger."

As he spoke, the staff officer's gaze swept over the numerous staff officers.

"Gentlemen, let's give ourselves some strong medicine. It's time to test our computing power and execution ability."

Let's see who's stronger, us or those phantoms.

……

"Attack order. There is a Hearth Legion to our southwest. We are responsible for stopping them."

The corps commander's order rang in Gawain's ears, and was then relayed to every soldier by Gawain.

The Alliance Legion still consists of 10,000 men per legion, organized into ten 1,000-man platoons and one hundred combat platoons. Gawain, as a wizard hero, holds the position of platoon leader of the second largest platoon, which is practically the platoon leader of the first combat platoon of the second largest platoon.

This position in the legion is second only to the legion commander who simultaneously serves as the company commander of the First Company and the company commander of the First Combat Company of the First Company.

"They're grinding meat again," Asu sighed in Gao Wen's ear. "High-speed maneuvering, splitting and encircling... it really brings back memories."

After the war with the Star River Mayflies ended, Gawain's subsequent wars no longer involved such tactical maneuvering. Generally speaking, the wars he participated in were primarily siege battles.

Strategically, the approach is also one of flat advance.

Now that the Wizarding Alliance is facing an equally matched opponent, its tactics have naturally been brought up again.

"Everyone check the fighter jets and confirm their status." Gao Wen's voice was urgent yet calm. "Pay special attention to the core of the Disintegration Cannon and the elemental gem storage compartment. Make sure there are absolutely no problems."

I don't want to see my soldiers blown to bits by this mistake while we're on the march.

"Yes!"

Five minutes later, Gawain's Gale Fury Legion launched a full-scale attack.

Above them, a massive floating fortress led a vast fleet, protecting their skies.

Although the civilization devourers are large, the Wizard Alliance is even larger.

Over the years, the Wizarding Alliance has built far more than just a hundred world fortresses. Their secret warehouses contain astral warships and floating fortresses large enough to blot out the sky…

No matter how many suns are in the sky.

(End of this chapter)