The Fourth Disaster: People become gods through high martial arts and gaming

Chapter 360 The Power of Obsidian!
"What did you say?"

Baroque stared intently at Vice Commander Yero, momentarily wondering if he had misheard.

The various shelters within the restricted area each had only five or six thousand second-class residents, and about two hundred first-class residents. However, the Frostshade Shelter had over sixty thousand second-class residents, over nine hundred first-class residents, and even 11 first-class residents, which was equivalent to the level of five or six shelters.

“Lord Baroque, I suspect there’s a problem with the testing equipment. Please have it inspected immediately,” Yero explained, looking at the imposing Baroque.

Frost Sanctuary has so many good items, which is certainly exciting, but if the equipment malfunctions, the excitement will definitely turn into rage. Especially since Baroque has spent years of savings to win this first place, going from great joy to great sorrow might even cost him his life.

“Go!” Baroque nodded, not stopping him, but rather remaining calm.

Although repairing the equipment will take a lot of time, it is essential to determine the quantity of goods in the shelter. If the quantity is not determined, it will be a problem to decide how much to capture. If too much is captured, there will definitely be penalties, and if too little is captured, the contribution will be reduced. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the quantity of goods. Not to mention that the detection instruments on the spaceship will transmit the detected quantity directly to Hell Dragon Star, making it impossible to capture more.

"Yes!" Yero immediately led his men to inspect the detection instruments without the slightest delay.

While Yero was repairing the detection equipment, the Frost Sanctuary was also under unprecedented tension.

"What did the surrounding shelters say about the requests for help?" City Lord Hank asked the middle-aged deputy city lord beside him with a serious expression.

The moment he detected the Zerg army, he ordered reinforcements to be sent to the surrounding shelters. Although he didn't think these shelters could arrive in time, fortunately, the Zerg army didn't attack immediately after arriving. Instead, they hovered in the air and deployed their formation, which was a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.

According to the city's life detection instruments, the attacking Zerg army currently has only three confirmed Grandmasters—presumably the legion commander and two deputy legion commanders—but it also has over a hundred high-level Celestial Realm Grandmasters and over three hundred mid-level Celestial Realm Grandmasters. There isn't a single early-level Celestial Realm Grandmaster. This army is far stronger than the previous one.

Previously, Gusong's army, although the number of Grandmasters was about the same, had more than three hundred Grandmasters at the initial stage of the Celestial Realm, only one hundred at the intermediate stage of the Celestial Realm, and less than ten at the advanced stage of the Celestial Realm.

The current Zerg army is far beyond what one or two protectors can handle, even with the help of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy Guard Corps that previously repelled Gusion.

"The Sky Dome Shelter has already been reinforced by City Lord Tang Yilong, who personally led a hundred elders and ten thousand troops. The other two shelters, Sky Revelation Shelter and Glory Shelter, were severely damaged in the last insectoid attack, so they can only send a small number of reinforcements, just two city lords leading teams, totaling ten thousand people, and a hundred elders," said the middle-aged deputy city lord.

"Can two hundred elders come to help?" Hank breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing this.

Currently, the number of elders in Frost Sanctuary is no match for the Zerg army, but if two hundred elders from three sanctuaries could come to support them, they should be able to put up a fight. With the addition of the three city lords, holding off the opposing legion commander should not be a problem.

If all that's left is to hold out until reinforcements from the three shelters arrive, along with the army from the Obsidian Martial Arts School, then Frost Shelter should be able to weather this crisis.

While the Frost Sanctuary quietly awaited the support of the three sanctuaries, on the deck of the space battleship, Vice Commander Yero excitedly approached Balrog.

"Report! The detection equipment has been tested and we can confirm with 100% certainty that there is no problem with it." Yero said, his voice trembling slightly. "Furthermore, the latest data from Frost Sanctuary shows that there are 71056 second-class goods, 1107 high-class goods, and 22 top-class goods!"

"Are you sure?" Baroque looked at Yero and said, trying to keep his voice down.

Although Baroque appeared calm, everyone on the deck could sense the restlessness and fervor within him. However, everyone present was actually in the same boat as Baroque, just trying their best to suppress these emotions.

Leaving aside the fact that there are more than 70,000 second-class goods and thousands of first-class goods, the fact that there are a total of 22 top-class goods is enough to drive everyone crazy.

Even if only half can be caught, that is, 11, the merit will be greater than catching three or four other shelters. At that time, not only will Baroque be able to win first place, but everyone present will also receive the contributions and money of the past twenty or thirty years.

"I'm certain! I'm willing to stake my life on it!" Yero nodded excitedly.

"Good! Excellent! Guseon didn't disappoint me." Baroque couldn't help but smile, then gave the order, "Pass on my command: after I break the energy barrier, the entire army will launch an attack!"

The Zerg present also sprang into action. The captains and battalion commanders immediately dispersed to various parts of the army. The atmosphere of excitement was impossible to conceal. They all seemed to be looking at a ship full of good stuff that would drive the members of the various legions crazy with envy when they returned to Hell Dragon Star.

As the Zerg army made its move, Frost Sanctuary fell silent.

Inside the energy tower beneath the three-layered city energy barrier, the elders, including City Lord Hank, stared intently at the eight-winged Baroque appearing in the sky, their gazes filled with undisguised tension.

Given the overwhelming power of the Zerg army, venturing out would only lead to their demise. The only option they could do was wait for reinforcements from the other three shelters to arrive, so that they could finally fight the Zerg army.

However, whether they can hold out until the people from the three shelters arrive depends on the Zerg army's methods of breaking through the energy barrier, that is, how many times they can withstand the combined martial arts of the legion commander.

If the energy barrier runs out before the armies of the three shelters arrive, they will have no choice but to fight the Zerg. Therefore, the Legion Commander's first strike is crucial.

As long as the Zerg commander's combined attack doesn't consume too much energy, they can hold out until the army from the three shelters arrives. If the energy consumption is too high, they will have to sacrifice some people to harass the Zerg when they use their combined attack.

"Vanessa, how much energy blood essence do we have in stock right now?" Hank asked Vanessa, who was standing beside him, as he looked at the Baroque above.

"Currently, we only have a little over 40,000 stored." Vanessa's voice was somewhat low, and everyone present could hear the helplessness in it.

Previously, the shelter had a million energy blood essences, making it the shelter with the largest reserves among all the surrounding shelters. But now it only has a little over 40,000, which is pitifully small.

However, this energy blood essence is the result of the entire shelter's all-out efforts in recent days to prepare for the upcoming great battle.

This period not only saw the refining factories expand wildly, but also the entire population working 24 hours a day to refine energy blood essence. The daily output exceeded the historical high, reaching more than 6,000 energy blood essences a day. After deducting the expenses for the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy and the daily consumption of the shelter, that was all that was left.

"More than 40,000?" Hank frowned, his face somewhat grave.

With a stockpile of over 40,000, based on past experience, they could only withstand a few attacks from combined martial arts techniques. Without harassment, they wouldn't even last two hours.

Going to harass the Zerg army, especially hindering the Zerg legion commanders, would definitely lead to the sacrifice or capture of the elders of the shelter without Tang Yilong's help.

However, just as Hank was thinking about who to take to harass the next Zerg joint martial arts event, a blood-red phantom over 500 meters tall appeared in the sky above Frost Sanctuary.

It was a giant serpent with nine heads, like the nine-headed serpent from mythology, with each of its nine heads opening its mouth to spew out scorching flames.

Nine streaks of fire appeared, landing one after another on the city's energy barrier. Bang!
boom!
boom!
The city's energy barrier, which could normally withstand a Grandmaster's full-force attack, was penetrated layer by layer by the flames. In the end, after only seven flames were neutralized, the city's energy barrier shattered completely.

Two streaks of fire struck the mountainside of Frost Sanctuary, instantly piercing a magma pit with a radius of over two or three hundred meters and a depth of over ten kilometers. Everything within the area was evaporated, as if a part of the city had been wiped away.

This scene left Hank and the others inside the energy tower speechless.

"How could this be! That was a three-layered energy barrier!" Hank stared in disbelief at the completely shattered energy barrier, still in shock and unable to believe his eyes.

Previously, when Gusion reached the Qi Condensation Creation stage, it was understandable that he used a combined martial art to break through three layers of energy barriers in one move, since Gusion had already taken the first step towards becoming a pseudo-god.

Completely unexpectedly, Baroque was able to destroy three layers of energy barriers in one move. Since the energy barriers were destroyed, it would take time to restart them. Now, Frost Sanctuary had no choice but to deal with this Zerg army directly.

More than three hundred mid-level Celestial Realm cultivators, more than one hundred high-level Celestial Realm cultivators, two deputy legion commanders, and a legion commander like Baroque who can destroy energy barriers with a single blow—just thinking about it is enough to make one despair.

"Was that a bit too much?" Baroque looked at the Frost Sanctuary, which had been blasted with a large hole, and slightly regretted it, fearing that his attack might have wiped out the best-quality items. He then raised his hand and ordered, "All troops, charge!"

The Zerg army, which was well prepared, was not surprised by the breaking of the energy barrier and rushed towards Frost Sanctuary, ready to break it open.

The Hell Dragon Star has hundreds of legions and controls several life-breeding planets. Among them, Baroque ranks eleventh. Even though he is a Grandmaster like the other legion commanders, his strength is much greater.

He not only mastered the ultimate technique of a demigod, but also reached the state of perfection, which is far beyond what an ordinary legion commander can compare to.

As the Zerg army launched its charge, everyone inside the Frost Sanctuary turned ashen-faced, their eyes filled with despair. Two hundred thousand Blood Condensation Realm cultivators and over four hundred Grandmasters at the mid-level or higher Celestial Realm—this was a force that the Frost Sanctuary simply could not withstand.

However, the players gathered at the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall in Frost Sanctuary were filled with excitement and tension.

"Finally, we've been resurrected before the great battle begins." A Leaf of Clouds breathed a slight sigh of relief, then looked up at the approaching Zerg army in the sky and exclaimed in amazement, "Is this time the Zerg army that much stronger than last time?"

Although I only sensed the Qi and Blood, I could feel that the strength of this insectoid army, from the Blood Condensation Realm to the Celestial Realm, was significantly greater than last time. It could be said that their average level had increased by one level compared to last time.

“This defensive battle is probably for real.” Fang Zhen looked at the Zerg army and couldn’t help but laugh. “But it really lives up to its reputation as a large-scale team mission. The rewards this time are much more generous than the last one. Killing a Celestial Realm expert will also grant extra contribution points and merits. Completing this mission should allow me to break through to the Celestial Realm.”

"The Zerg warriors and captains on this mission are easy to deal with. We not only have more people this time, but their levels are also much higher than last time. However, the legion commander seems to be quite strong, even stronger than the legion commander from last time." A Leaf of Clouds looked at Baroque in the sky and said with a slight headache, "It seems that the two city lords of the shelter are not helping this time. It looks like we are the ones who have to deal with them."

“That legion commander and those two deputy legion commanders are indeed a problem. If they attack the shelter directly, it probably won't take long to destroy it.” Fang Zhen looked at the Baroque above and then said, “How about this? Let’s have the top experts from each regiment hold the legion commander and the two deputy legion commanders back, and the other Blood Condensation Realm experts deal with the insectoid captains and battalion commanders. Let’s take care of those insectoid captains and battalion commanders first, and then slowly wear down the legion commander and deputy legion commanders, okay?”

"Should we clear out the mobs first and then attack the boss?" Yi Ye Fuyun nodded. Although this tactic is the most basic one for fighting dungeon bosses, it is undeniably very practical. This mission is a defensive battle, and as long as we can prevent the sanctuary from being captured, that's fine. "Okay, then let's all send people to notify the other teams."

Immediately, Fang Zhen and Yi Ye Fu Yun instructed the members of the garrison to notify the various teams within the shelter, ordering the experts in each team to delay the legion commander and deputy legion commander, while the others cooperated with the shelter's NPCs to quickly clear out the Zerg army.

The various teams participating in this defensive mission quickly received messages from Fang Zhen and Yi Ye Fu Yun, and all took action according to their ideas.

In an instant, the shelter gathered more than 60,000 players, just like a well-trained army. Based on teams of hundreds, all the Bone Forging Realm players were scattered throughout the shelter to cooperate with NPCs to deal with the Zerg warriors. The Blood Coagulation Realm players were specifically tasked with dealing with the Zerg captains and leaders. More than 40 top experts from each group rushed into the sky and headed straight for Baroque.

As all players mobilized and fought against the Zerg army in various locations, both the people of Frost Sanctuary and the Zerg army were surprised by the onrushing players.

Players at the Bone Forging Realm generally possess the power of a high-level Blood Coagulation Realm after transformation. Their combat level is generally at the Microscopic Realm, completely comparable to that of Zerg warriors. Coupled with their incredible physical strength, even if Zerg warriors use Sequence Extraordinary Martial Arts to hit them, they will only suffer minor injuries. One person can suppress at least two Zerg warriors.

The fact that 60,000 Bone Forging Realm players could fight on par with 200,000 Zerg warriors, and even subtly suppress them, astonished City Lord Hank and others inside the Energy Tower. They never expected that the more than 60,000 Bone Forging Realm disciples of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy could have such combat power.

However, compared to the disciples at the Bone Forging Realm, what truly surprised City Lord Hank and the others was the number of Blood Condensation Realm disciples from the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy stationed at the sanctuary.

Nearly a thousand people!
These Blood Coagulation Realm players, under the energy burst of their transformation, each possessed strength at least close to the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm. However, compared to strength, their defense, achieved through mastering the third level of the Body Strengthening Secret Technique, was the most heaven-defying. Even if struck with full force by a high-level Celestial Realm Grandmaster, they could recover to about 70-80% health in a dozen seconds, provided that no vital organs were hit.

Just two or three people are enough to completely hold off a Zerg captain.

Nearly a thousand people managed to hold off all the Zerg captains and battalion commanders. In fact, if the Zerg captains and battalion commanders weren't careful, they could be killed in a double explosion by a Blood Coagulation Realm player, resulting in the direct demise of the Zerg captain or battalion commander...

This scene instilled fear in the Zerg army, which had initially been playing around, when faced with players who were willing to risk their lives.

"Secret Technique? How could this be?" Deputy Legion Commander Yero stared at the fallen captain of the Frost Sanctuary, his eyes filled with astonishment. "Were these people really the humans from the sanctuary?"

The ultimate martial arts technique is something that even the major sanctuaries do not have such a lineage for, and simply learning it is not something that ordinary people can do. However, the person in question is merely an ant at the Blood Condensation Realm, yet he is not only able to fight against a Grandmaster at the Celestial Realm, but he has also used an ultimate martial arts technique that even he has not learned.

One or two wouldn't be a problem, but since the start of the battle, he has seen more than ten young men and women dressed in silver-gray clothing use arcane-level martial arts techniques to perish together with the captain and battalion commander.

At this moment, not only the deputy legion commander Yero, but even Balok was somewhat surprised. He did not expect that there would be such combat power in the Frost Sanctuary, which could actually suppress his legion.

Just as Baroque was hesitating whether to let the two vice legion commanders take action, more than forty human men and women dressed in silver-gray clothing appeared in front of Baroque.

The appearance of these people momentarily stunned Baroque.

excitement!
excited!

Happy!
Baroque could clearly sense the emotions emanating from these young human men and women dressed in silver-gray clothing. He had never felt such emotions from his opponents since becoming a legion commander, but now he was feeling them from a group of humans who were at most at the high level of the Blood Condensation Realm. It was simply unbelievable.

"Haven't you ever experienced the true power of a Grandmaster?"

Looking at the group of young human men and women chatting and laughing in front of him, Baroque threw a punch, intending to let these young human men and women, who were obviously high-class, feel what power was.

(End of this chapter)