Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

Soon, Lin Lan, along with Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou, landed on a mountaintop, gazing at the surging sea in the distance. If they were to dive into the deep sea, none of the three would be able to unleash their full power.

"Brother Lan, Brother Fan, the sea monster army is here." Zhang Xiaohou stared at the sea, his tone heavy.

The sirens summoned by Qiu Zi finally appeared. Torrential rain poured down, and 60% of Xiamen Island was already submerged, enough for most sirens to move freely. The main force consisted of Bone-Rippling Organ Hunters, Crimson Demons, and Giant Claw Demons, interspersed with many sirens Mo Fan had never seen before, their forms bizarre and their abilities unknown.

With the eight-hour deadline fast approaching, the most fearsome armored demons are likely already on their way. The sirens' army will land in several areas submerged by the sea to begin their bloody hunt.

The Bone-Rippling Organ Hunters and the Crimson Demons, clearly under the command of Prisoner Zi, were pouring in from the open strait to the east, their target the long-stalled, impasse-resistant bridge.

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Thousands upon thousands of sea monsters stormed into the strait, and the sorcerers guarding the cross-sea bridge felt their scalps tingle and their spines tremble!
Such a large army of demons has been seen before, but on land, demons are mostly servants, warriors are considered tall and strong, and commanders are even more outstanding.

The horde of sea monsters before them completely overturned people's understanding. Their overall strength was based on the level of a warrior general, and even the weakest giant pincer monster possessed pincers as hard as excavators, with astonishing destructive power over urban buildings. If they were to break into the city, Xiamen would likely disappear from the coastal map completely, becoming a lair for sea monsters.

Coastal cities are among humanity's most fertile territories; the loss of one shrinks our living space. Especially now, with rising sea levels and rampant sea monsters, safe havens are increasingly scarce. Xiamen, a strategic hub connecting the East China Sea and the South China Sea, linking the major maritime base to the north and Shenzhen and Hong Kong to the south, would become a massive breach for sea monsters to expand inland if it falls to the sea monsters and is turned into a vast ocean…

The relocation of people is only temporary; this city must not be abandoned. No one should be forced to leave their homeland forever because of a disaster. Once the storm and torrential rain have passed, this place must be restored to its original state!

Therefore, the city must not be completely destroyed—streets, buildings, and defensive barriers must all be preserved.

The sirens are extremely cunning: they send Bone-Rippling Scavengers and Crimson Demons to fight human mages head-on in the Jimei Strait, while letting Giant Claw Demons, who are good at destroying buildings and can even move mountains, infiltrate the city to level buildings and clear the way for the Armored Demons!
"General Zhang, the sea monster army is pressing in! The leader has ordered us to rush to Gaoqi Airport immediately to stop the Red Ling Demons from invading the city!" A woman in a military intelligence uniform landed on a hilltop on a hurricane to report.

"Where are the others?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.

“They have all assembled at Takasaki Airport,” the woman replied.

Zhang Xiaohou looked at the strait that was now completely boiling, his brows furrowed.

"With Baxia here, the cross-sea bridge should be safe. Now that the sea monsters are launching a full-scale attack, we must hold several key landing points. I can't say we can completely protect the city, but we must at least hold out for eight hours to allow everyone to evacuate," Lin Lan said in a deep voice.

The crisis at the Jimei Cross-Sea Bridge has been temporarily averted. Qiu Zi is firmly suppressed in the strait by the three high-level mentors, unable to approach the bridge any further. The barrier erected by over a hundred high-level ice mages has finally covered the more than three-kilometer-long bridge, making it no longer appear vulnerable. Even if Qiu Zi launches another attack, it will take time to break through this defense.

The completion of the barrier brought a sigh of relief to all the mages. The people could finally cross the bridge safely; if a tragedy like the one on the Haicang Bridge were to occur again, the dignity of both mages and humanity would be utterly destroyed.

"The sirens want to raze our homes and devour our loved ones... If they truly believe we are weaklings to be slaughtered, we will use destructive magic to show them: they are just as vulnerable before magic!" The old sorcerer's voice echoed in everyone's minds. As the commander of the Jimei Bridge battle, he was telling all his comrades with unwavering resolve: We cannot retreat, and we cannot be afraid!
"Demons are demons after all, and magicians are born to fight against them! In this battle of defense, unless our magical energy is exhausted and our lives are consumed, we will never allow these greedy sea monsters to set foot on our land and harm our loved ones!"

Citizens have been evacuated, and the barrier around the Jimei Bridge has been secured. Previously, regardless of their level, all mages had been doing their utmost to protect it; now, they can finally go all out!
The Ocean Alliance, the East Sea Magic Association, aristocratic families, the Hunter's Alliance, the military, universities, and unaffiliated mages... every major city has its share of these forces. Smaller groups might blend in with the citizens to escape, but the members of these core forces will never back down in the face of disaster. The old sonic mage rallied the entire army's morale while rapidly reorganizing all organizations except the military, and throwing them into battle.

There are many factions of mages, the military is subordinate to the national government, and families, schools, alliances, associations, etc., are all under the unified management of the Magic Association. "I'll go to the vicinity of Jimei University. That's on land, and there are many sea monsters trying to swim in from the strait. We can use some magic to bombard them, which will reduce their numbers before they even cross the strait," Lin Lan said.

Lin Lan also possessed a sound-based ability. He passed the meal to the sound-based elder who was commanding the battlefield. The elder did not expect that Lin Lan was also a super-level mage.

However, he could tell that Lin Lan was very strong, so he definitely agreed with Lin Lan's idea.

"The military needs me to take command," Zhang Xiaohou added.

This left Mo Fan momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Despite possessing extraordinary cultivation, he had nowhere to go.

Lin Lan went to Jimei University.

Zhao Manyan is above Baxia.

Zhang Xiaohou commanded the military.

We should have summoned the totem snake!

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Lin Lan can travel a very long distance in an instant, so Jimei University being located on another strait is no problem.

Zhao Huang has no shortage of spatial magic power.

The Jimei University Library stands on a small hillside, its structure remarkably sturdy. Despite being surrounded by seawater, the water level has never breached the first floor. Climbing the stairs, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire estuary of the strait through the glass of each window, a view that is both expansive and clear.

Looking out into the distance, on the gray sea, a siren can be seen swimming every ten meters or so. And this is only what is on the surface; countless more siren lurk in the depths.

As the sirens swarmed in from all directions, converging at the relatively narrow entrance of the strait, the density at the estuary suddenly increased. They were like the crowds surging through a subway station during rush hour, densely packed, pushing and shoving.

Once the sirens have crossed the estuary for about a kilometer, they will collectively turn south. Jimei University is located precisely behind the sirens' landing path. An attack from here would undoubtedly inflict heavy casualties on them, forming an effective flanking strike.

Lin Lan appeared directly in a flash of silver light, leaving everyone around her stunned. (End of Chapter)