The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 990 The War to End Everything (Part Six)

"Attack, Array Three, full output."

The communication system transmitted the commander's anxious orders. On this battlefield, even the ruler of the world could be annihilated by weapons due to a small mistake.

Therefore, even the most composed legion commander would find it difficult to remain completely calm.
Upon receiving the order, the soldiers quickly changed formation, instantly forming several diamond formations in the air.

Through technical exchanges, the Wizard Alliance has thoroughly researched legion formations. The essence of legion formations lies in the legion itself, not the formation. Elite soldiers can easily crush the complex formations of a ragtag army with simple coordination.

Even if they obey orders.

This also set the tone for the Wizarding Alliance's legionary formations—simple and swift.

Of course, this doesn't mean the Wizarding Alliance abandoned complexity. They simply transferred that complexity to the structure of the fighter jets.

Reliable alchemical machinery replaced the complex operations of Legion soldiers, and the Alliance Legion formations chose to have both complexity and simplicity.

A tremendous roar resounded above the legion's soldiers. Less than three thousand meters above them, a swarm of shark-like warships were engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand combat.

These warships should have been traversing the astral plane, and their engagement distance should have been controlled within a few streaks of light.

But now, they are almost face to face.

Energy weapons are practically useless in this situation, because both sides' weapons require a period of charging. As for the impact... simply pushing the lever is enough.

Boom!

With the impact, one of the Furnace People's warships instantly turned into a fireball.

Molten iron rained down from the sky, accompanied by flashes of energy from melting warship parts. From below, it looked like a crimson downpour.

And torrential rains like this seem to never stop on this battlefield.

Opposite them, the equally heavily armed Hearthkin legions were arranged in complex formations. These formations were not merely the work of previous civilization alliances; many of them originated from eras far more distant than those of previous civilization alliances.

Under the cover of the fleet, the two legions clashed almost instantly.

In an instant, flames and frost intertwined, lightning and swords danced together. The soldiers of both legions were the elite of the elite, and their every move was perfectly executed, as if measured by a ruler.

Their superb skills added a touch of beauty to what should have been a bloody and brutal war.

It was like a grand ball.

"Number Two, fill in!"

In the center of the army formation, Gao Wen continuously directed his soldiers to change the formation's configuration to cope with the dwindling numbers. This wasn't an attack on a fortress; Gao Wen, as the company commander, had to ensure his own safety in order to mobilize the entire Dalian.

The giant fighter jet, designated as Number Two, filled the gap in time, and the general's formation was complete again.

High-speed soldiers move like phantoms on the battlefield, posing a tremendous challenge to commanders.

Because any hesitation on his part could cause him to miss an opening in the enemy's defenses, or allow the enemy to exploit his weaknesses.

Suddenly, Gao Wen shouted sharply, "Formation Three, charge! Crush them!"

The instant he issued the command, Gawain himself flung out three crimson elemental gems. The gems began to disintegrate the moment he released them, then landed with meteor-like precision on a gap in the Hearthstone Legion's formation.

In an instant, a loud boom was heard.

The crimson fireball momentarily halted a Furnace-type fighter jet, and in that instant, on a battlefield of this scale, it was a matter of life and death.

The Abyss Vanguard, clad in a heavy giant fighter jet, strode forward, his fist, resembling a battering ram, suddenly thrusting out.

boom!
The chest of the Furnace Warrior, comparable to a level four creature, was pierced, and its power core shattered instantly. Energy lightning, like a swarm of snakes, spread out, coiling around the Furnace Warrior and also spreading towards the Giant Warrior.

The battle was over in a single exchange.

Without the slightest hesitation, after slaying the Furnace Man fighter, the subsequent Heavy Giant fighter followed up, tearing open the tiny opening and widening it.

Due to military reforms, the Alliance Legion now comprises a diverse group of members. At the outermost edge of the legion are often Abyssal Demons and the Undead, whose aircraft are covered in thick armor and possess the most powerful propulsion system in the Alliance Legion.

With the support of this power system, the Giant Fighter can even destroy a native world lord with a single punch.

On the inner side are the wizard and the beholder.

Although both races primarily pursue spiritual evolution, their application of energy allows them to possess ample self-defense while also demonstrating considerable offensive capabilities.

Further inside are the priests of the divine civilization, as well as the cursed demons.

These two are primarily for dealing with the threat of mystical forces and for providing buffs to other members of the legion.

Divine magic can make the power of abyssal demons stronger and make the wizard's mind more agile, making it an excellent support unit.

Compared to pure Hearthstone legions, mixed legions are stronger in both tactics and combat power.

The battle was over the moment Gawain found the opening; all that remained was the cleanup.

However, this is only the end of this battle.

"Gao Wen, 15 kilometers to the southeast at 30 degrees, launch a pincer attack."

The legion commander's voice rang in Gawain's ears. Without hesitation, Gawain immediately relayed the order and then organized the formation to advance toward the predetermined objective.

The entire process was seamless; the continuous battles didn't even leave Gawain feeling tired. He could feel every cell in his body energized, and his overall condition was better than ever before. It was as if he was born to do this.

……

"War Zone 32 has been captured, and the cleanup operation is underway."

"War Zone 67 is in a stalemate, and the legion commanders are requesting support from World Fortress."

"The World Lord Legion has been detected in War Zone 172. Requesting an Abyss strike."

Battle reports, along with numerous battlefield updates, entered the World Fortress through the information system. The staff officers, who had essentially transformed themselves into computers, continuously added various information to their battlefield models, and then proceeded with further analysis of the battle situation.

Some of these analyses are correct, and some are incorrect. Correct judgments will propel the alliance forward, while incorrect judgments will lead to the annihilation of the alliance's legions.

"How's the aerial battlefield?"

Suddenly, a staff officer raised a question in the "meeting room".

"The air battlefield is in good condition," said the staff officer in charge of the air battlefield.

……

For a long time, the Wizarding Alliance has rarely waged war in the Astral Plane. Almost all wars that have occurred in the Astral Plane have been contests for air superiority over a particular world.

But this does not mean that wizards lack the technology for things like warships.

In fact, wizards are very skilled at building warships.

Because a floating city is essentially a super-large interstellar warship. Almost all the technologies required for it can be applied to a warship.

Of course, this is not entirely a good thing.

The design philosophy of floating cities led wizards to favor heavily armored and durable warships. This design philosophy significantly increased the energy consumption and material usage of the warships, and mass-producing such warships required an extremely large scale.

If it were a wizarding civilization, such a fleet would be extremely limited.

Fortunately, this is the era of the Wizarding Alliance.

"Fire! Fire! Don't give those monsters a chance to breathe!"

Above the three-thousand-meter-high battleground of warships, an even grander war is unfolding.

Tens of millions of starships operated at an altitude of over 50,000 meters, almost obscuring the entire sky.

Among them, massive floating fortresses serve as their central hubs, directing their operations. Smaller warships roam between the warships, handling the exchange of supplies and the transport of personnel.

Under the commander's orders, tens of thousands of warships opened fire simultaneously, and in an instant, a dazzling energy glow almost covered the entire sky.

The design concept of being thick-skinned and heavily armored is not without its merits. In addition to giving warships greater damage resistance, it also gives them greater firepower.

When facing the warships of the Hearthkins, the warships of the Wizard Alliance are often more durable and have greater firepower.

As they opened fire, the fleet also sped forward.

The area they were in was a near-vacuum zone with no elemental micro-energy. Within this range, warships could travel at very high speeds without worrying about wind element erosion.

In almost an instant, the Alliance fleet rushed in front of the Hearthman fleet.

"Prepare for impact! Three, two, one, impact!"

The moment the word "ram" was uttered, the Alliance's shuttle-shaped warship accelerated instantly, charging directly at the Hearthman warship with its ramming horn.

The Hearthman warships attempted to evade, but not every commander made the right choice.

boom!
A Hearthstone warship was struck squarely in the middle by an Alliance warship and split in two. The Alliance warship, on the other hand, only suffered a few scratches and had one of its rams destroyed.

The impact ended quickly.

The Hearthman fleet lost nearly a fifth of its strength, while the Alliance fleet remained unscathed.

With the help of alchemists and dragon alchemists, the scratches on the warship were quickly repaired, and in the blink of an eye, the warship was as good as new.

This is the Wizarding Alliance's aerial combat strategy, a tactic known as the Swordfish Swarm.

Compared to the Wizard Alliance's warships, the Hearthmen's warships use less material, have slightly weaker firepower, and are less defensive, but are more flexible, making them a warship with excellent cost-performance.

Such warships are the best choice for waging war against civilizations of similar size.

Because of the same resources, the Hearthkin can build more fleets. No matter how powerful a warship is, it cannot fight against two warships at the same time.

However, the Wizard Alliance is much larger than the Civilization Devourers.

Moreover, the legions that the Hearthkins were devoured used such warships, and the civilization devourers can only summon such warships.

At least this is true for these phantoms of the past that have been completely swallowed up.

The warships regrouped, and a new round of attack began.

The aerial battlefield is in good condition.

(End of this chapter)