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Hamton Town.

This was the first area to exhibit abnormal void fluctuations, and ultimately, due to focused attention, it became the hardest-hit area to form the Void Gate.

The situation now seems much better than before.

Look carefully.

Above Hamton, the purplish-black void energy clashed violently with the golden beams of light from the Night's Watch turrets.

The once peaceful town, which was largely destroyed by the influx of Void creatures, has been transformed into a massive, nested steel fortress by the Night Watchers' incredible infrastructure capabilities.

Keep in mind that only a few days have passed since then.

It can be said that the Night's Watch, who always loved building wonders and grand constructions, indeed cultivated a large number of construction talents and corresponding alchemical equipment and spells during these ten-plus years of construction.

He has become a true master builder and has applied these strengths to all aspects of the Night's Watch.

The massive Folded Defense Wall stands tall and sturdy, its cold alloy surface shimmering with intricate runes, forming an impregnable ring-shaped fortification that firmly locks the area where the core Void Gate is located at its center.

Leaving no gaps whatsoever, allowing these void creatures to emerge and affect even more regions.

The alchemical furnace roared as it powered the defensive nodes, drawing in and using magic, which was then released.

The light curtain of the Holy Light Purification Tower swept across the crystallized earth like a searchlight.

Of course, such buildings were not erected on the spot, but were brought over by subsequent support troops.

The Night Watchers' floating cities and various floating towers have long been capable of some mobility, and some have even been equipped with the ability to teleport, allowing them to quickly reach the battlefield and provide support like portals.

If there are also specially configured nodes by the Night's Watch, then even large-scale teleportation over long distances can be achieved.

Especially after Kana became a god, because Kana's power of rules contained spatial attributes, and specifically the attribute of teleportation within space.

The Night's Watch, in a sense, are followers of Kana, and have also developed related talents, with their research progressing rapidly.

However, if you really want to know, it's hard to tell whether it was the Night's Watch's ability in this area that was fed back to Cana, or Cana's ability in this area that was fed back to the Night's Watch.

However, this magnificent scene could not conceal the cruelty of war.

Because this is, after all, a gate to the void.

The only void portal before this was an area deliberately opened by the Order when they had hundreds of thousands of troops.

At that time, there were many soldiers and generals, and there was some foresight and preparation. Now, that area is where the main force of the Night's Watch is located.

But such treatment is not available here.

Behind the wall, the makeshift medical station was overcrowded.

The captain, who was carrying equipment for the wounded soldiers, roared as he pushed through the crowd: "Make way! Penetrating abdominal wound! Where's the chaplain?!"

"The medicine is out! The third batch of supplies is stuck at Eagle's Beak Pass!"

The young priest Oliver's robes were covered in crystal shards, and his hands, bathed in holy light, desperately tried to suppress the purplish-black crystal marks spreading across the wounded man's chest.

"Baron! Tell the artillery crew to be careful with their fire! Let the low-level swarms within fifty meters before burning them!" At the crenellations of the city wall, Baron's flail was smashing a crystal-footed worm, its viscous fluid splattering onto the runic barrier he had just repaired.

"Save my ass! Cedric! The 'Cleanser' tank is overheating and smoking! Where's the coolant?!"

These dwarven battlefield chariots represent the pinnacle of Night's Watch dwarves' craftsmanship and are their pride.

Each one is a treasure to the dwarves.

Cedric's heavy shield had just blocked a purplish-black beam of light containing the rules of destruction. The enormous impact made him groan, and sparks flew from his armor.

"The logistics officer said... the kingdom's noble transport teams are still arguing over some road access!" Isabella, who was standing nearby, shot her arrow without missing a beat, and another Breaker Core shattered in response. She panted and sneered, "Relying on those idiots is like hoping the Void will have a holiday tomorrow!"

Because of the chaos caused by this sudden invasion, supplies need to be transported everywhere.

Even with a large amount of transportation resources invested here, it is still somewhat insufficient.

Some of these shipments had to be handled by others, such as the owners of the land.

However, you can't expect those who are used to the Night's Watch's efficiency to tolerate the snail's pace of other factions.

Even with this level of efficiency, it's already considered extremely efficient for them, as if they've given the green light to do so.

The battle remains fierce.

Despite the Night's Watch's iron torrent forming an impenetrable barrier, Void creatures continued to assault the defenses like an endless, murky tide.

Highly marked targets of level 10 and above, such as the cunning Soul Splitter Phantom and the ferocious Destroyer Flaw, can sometimes tear through the fire net and rush onto the city walls thanks to their strange abilities and immortality.

The Gate of the Void.

It has become a void invasion point that can reliably spawn some low-level legendary creatures.

The intensity of the war was somewhat unexpected.

The alloy city wall was covered with vicious claw marks and charred energy beam burn marks, and every now and then, damaged turret parts mixed with crystal cluster fragments fell from the height.

Looking outwards, one sees an even more devastating scene.

The land outside the fortress had completely lost its vitality, and eerie purplish-black crystal clusters spread, twisting and writhing to devour everything.

If they do not resist, this will be the future of their homeland.

Low-level void creatures occasionally emerge from the crystal clusters, mingling with the torrents surging out of the gate as they rush toward the steel barrier.

The air was thick with the nauseating smell of burning and the silent whispers of the spirits, trying to break the will of every warrior.

But no matter what, the most difficult period is over.

Now, if we just hold on for a little longer and get back on track, this fortress will be able to reliably block the creatures pouring out of the void gate.

The only benefit is that another group of Night's Watch members can gain enough experience.

The power left behind by these void beings after their deaths will become the world's energy reserves, allowing it to last longer.

The gaze shifts to the depths of the verdant forests of the continent of Tete.

The Night Watchers, dispatched from the Moonlight City outpost, along with the remaining elven forces, successfully sealed off a dangerous void rift outside a massive circular defensive line.

But this victory came at a heavy environmental cost—nearly half of the forest was completely polluted.

The once towering ancient tree is now enveloped in lifeless amethyst, twisted into a grotesque black skeleton, shimmering with an ominous luster.

The ground was covered with dangerous void crystal clusters, and a cold aura devoured the surrounding life.

Elven ranger Eros crouched on a branch of a surviving giant tree, his arrow aimed at a screeching creature peeking out from the edge of a crevice, but he was distracted by the loud arguing behind him.

"You beasts that bring only destruction, I will expel every single one of you!" the elven guard captain Kelas roared, cleaving a vine golem corrupted by the void with a single sword strike.

Those were once the natural spirits that guarded the forest.

However, due to the invasion and influence of the void, it has become like this, and he needs to clean it himself. His weapon is stained with the blood of his former comrades.

And all of this is because of this damn void, this damn void!
"Look around! Keras! Lisa's blood hasn't dried yet! So calm down!" Warrior Farea roared, elbowing Keras aside as he blocked her path.

He shouted into the alchemical communicator at his waist, "Tel Squad! Where are you?! We need to suppress the crystal clusters on the east side!"

"Arriving in three minutes! Ivan, deploy shock bombs on the left flank. Thran, prepare the antiseptic serum to treat the wounded elves."

A calm response came through the communicator from Thale.

Not far away, human warrior Ivan, carrying a heavy alchemical device, shouted, "Elf brothers! Help me out, use the vines to entangle those crystal-footed insects!"

The druid, who was treating a one-armed elf, paused for a moment, then quickly began chanting a spell.

As the shockwave from the explosion sent shards of metal raining down, a young elven apprentice trembled as he handed a bundle of hemostatic herbs to Thran, the human medic who was bandaging the wounded: "...Here, this...maybe it will help..."

There has also been a shortage of medicines here.

After all, the Night's Watch has the fewest strongholds on this continent, and its commercial activities are also the least active.

Because as soon as they hear that these items were made by humans, the elves will arrogantly point and look disgusted.

This has resulted in the Night's Watch not being able to develop commercial activities in this area effectively.

The head of the Chamber of Commerce gets a blood pressure spike whenever he thinks about this time.

However, the situation here is acceptable to some extent.

Compared to the devastation at Hamton, the defenses here are relatively solid.

The Night Watch's specially crafted Folding Defense Wall frame releases a faint life energy, resonating with the remaining natural forces guided by the Elven Druids.

The vines and branches merged with these makeshift yet exceptionally sturdy defensive walls, reinforcing each other to form a unique defensive zone.

The Holy Light Purification Tower was placed atop the ancient tree canopy, its soft light continuously suppressing the expansion of the void's power.

The elves were familiar with the terrain, even those that had been distorted and transformed into void anomalies.

Their archery and mental resistance, combined with the Night's Watch's alchemical technology and efficient tactics, worked in perfect harmony to firmly suppress the surging low-level Void creatures within the crystallized circle, making it difficult for them to break through the dam constructed by steel and the power of nature.

The only troublesome thing is that even elves are affected and stimulated when facing void creatures. Because of this, elves need to rest after fighting for a period of time.

The Night's Watch, however, remain the same war machines.

In this situation, although the air was filled with threats, it also resonated with the sounds of orderly tactical commands for a counterattack.

……

The city surrounding the tower.

On the massive magical star map of the Night Watch headquarters, the glaring alarm dots blazed like wildfire.

Iron Ridge Mountain Rift: "Seventh Night Patrol Squad... report before signal disappearance... landslide... crack..." The last message transmitted back by the communication crystal was abruptly interrupted by a muffled sound like bones shattering.

The projection points representing that area were flashing wildly in the highest level of blood red.

The fissure that broke through the initial blockade was now splitting the mountain, and swarms of crystal-footed insects and higher-level destructive units were surging into the surrounding area like a muddy torrent.

However, that area is a vast uninhabited zone.

Without a doubt, it was a rift that had completely spiraled out of control.

This is an inevitable outcome as the vanguard forces and the void begin to slowly arrive.

Even at their peak, the Night's Watch could not possibly cover every single inch of territory.

In places like this, the only thing to do is to tell the nearest settlement to be on high alert and send teams out to clean up from time to time.

After all, the rift is just the smallest entrance and exit, and its influence is limited, as is the number of void creatures that can emerge from it.

Coral Reef Outpost: The projection point continues to stabilize, and the red areas that were originally scattered around it are gradually disappearing, indicating that this location has been brought under control.

On the edge of the Palagon Desert: New alarms flashed across the border. “Fourth Guard Squad reports: …water source crystallized…sand swarms are photophobic…trying to hold out until sunset…” The message was brief and urgent, depicting the struggle on the edge of despair.

But this is also a swan song.

Because this is the edge of the desert, even on the edge of the desert, settlements in this area are so scarce that they are almost invisible.

The only reason they knew about this godforsaken place was because there was a Night's Watch weapons testing ground not far from this desert; otherwise, the Night's Watch might not have known that a rift had appeared in this place.

Ports of the Southern Free City: Scattered, faint yellow alerts are popping up.

"...the seventh crystallization incident in the port area...the source of pollution has not been located...panic is spreading..."

It appeared in a crack in the city-state's sewers, at an angle so unexpected that no one could have imagined it.

Although measures have been taken and the area around the crack has been protected.

However, quite a few void creatures still managed to escape from here before.

These void creatures seem to be of a type used for spreading and infiltrating, making them exceptionally difficult to find in the city's shit-like sewers.

This invasion brought all sorts of troubles and had a significant impact on forces around the world, including the Night's Watch. However, on the other hand, it also allowed the Night's Watch to gain more experience.

……

The city surrounding the tower.

The central command post of the largest floating city.

The atmosphere in the central command hall was heavy as lead.

A massive magical star map floated in the air, while colorful alarm lights flickered on the expressionless face of the intelligence officer beside it.

The tactical mastermind braced his hands on the cold alloy control panel, his knuckles turning white from the force, his eyes fixed on the ever-changing battle light stream on the star map.

Beside him was Maxim, the command staff officer with an equally grim expression, while the combat sequence coordinator was constantly marking reinforcement routes in front of the sand table.

In the shadows, Ariris stood silently, her cold silver eyes scrutinizing the entire chessboard, her invisible pressure automatically silencing the clamor in the hall.

They've been here for days, and the number of people in the command center is growing.

They need to monitor the situation in each location in real time and act accordingly, allocating resources across the entire Night Watch to ensure that every area receives the necessary support. (End of Chapter)