Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 464 The Void Teleportation City
With the help of potions from Silvertop City, Beatrice and her companions gradually regained their advantage in their exploration of the Void Ruins.

It's obviously unrealistic to expect to overwhelm the Void God Cult in such a place, but with the help of the potion and their own advantages, the Wisdom God Cult can at least occupy a certain number of Cloud Palaces, preventing the Void God Cult from monopolizing them.

According to Beatrice, the Throne of Wisdom has gained control of four cloud palaces, one of which is a high-level cloud palace.

As a result, the Void God Cult's plan to besiege their advanced barracks completely failed, and the two sides entered a stalemate again.

Hearing this news, Su Mu was still somewhat frustrated. With the activation of the Cursed Tide, the tower had already found the ruins of level 7 troops and begun large-scale recruitment. Meanwhile, there was still no news from the human angels. Even though they had been using the Prayer Altar to search Cloud City, they had found nothing so far. They could only obtain general information: gathering the Angel Alliance might be helpful.

If even the Church of Wisdom has acquired so many Cloud Palaces, wouldn't the Church of Void be even richer?

Su Mu even harbored evil intentions, sending troops to invade the Arcane Empire and simply occupying the Void Ruins. Leading the Titans seemed like a good option as well.

However, he quickly dismissed this unrealistic idea. His foundation was in Kuraki. If he rashly started a war with the Arcane Empire, not to mention how to defend the conquered territories, the Cloud Palace was located in the Void Ruins and was difficult to control using ordinary methods.

Moreover, Kuraki is currently surrounded by enemies and is not in a position to wage war against the Arcane Empire.

There are still too few soldiers and too few people, so mass production of troops remains the top priority.

If Silvertop City could be upgraded into a mobile castle, the problem in the north would be solved. Sederos then demonstrated complete alchemical technology.

【Void Movement City (Level 6 Legendary Alchemy Technology): Grants the entire inner city powerful void magic, allowing it to fly through the air and move to other areas.】

Construction condition 1: Possess a congressional building and place a core void power array in the surrounding area.

Construction condition 2: Possess a castle, with all walls painted with Void Silver Paint, and 8 Void Power Arrays placed around it.

Construction condition 3: Research level reaches 2000000, and there must be enough Void Archmages to operate it when it is used.

Effects: +30% permanent ranged defense (magic and physical attack); +50% speed of friendly flying units in positions surrounding the city; grants access to special void magic within the Magic Guild; allows some buildings to move, but each relocation requires additional resources.

Upon seeing the conditions for the Void Teleportation City, Su Mu was stunned. The previous conditions were alright, but where was he going to find a Void Grand Mage? And could a human possibly achieve this level of research?
The Forbidden Library is still not completed, and the Mysterious Prayer has been waging war after war, so the research progress has been slow. It seems like it will be a long time before this building is completed.

Seemingly aware of the Duke's thoughts, Cedros pointed to the blueprints and explained, "Actually, the core of the moving castle is the Void Power Array. Once the Congress is built, we can deploy the Void Power Array to improve the quality of the building, gain more knowledge of the void, and make our research twice as effective."

Void Power Array (Level 5): Allows the stationing of Void Sequence troops. Activating the power array provides magical power to the city, granting it the ability to fly.

For each Void Power Array built, researchers gain a 10% increase in research efficiency for Void research projects, and the chance of the Magic Guild producing special spells is also increased.

Requirements: 100000 gold coins, 100 logs, 100 ore, 50 of each rare resource, and 10 alchemy dust.

The core formation requires six times the resources of a regular formation, and the cost is astronomical.

As Sederlos stated, as long as enough Void Power Arrays can be built, the research speed of Void Projects can be greatly improved.

"Kuraki has plenty of resources right now, but we can't give out too many at once. Here are the resources for four Void Power Arrays. Try it out. You can handle the alchemical dust yourself!"

Kuraki's strongest swordsman needs logs, and the vampire prince needs gemstones—both are black holes in terms of resources. Even with abundant basic resources, and even using gold coins to exchange for resources, there is still immense pressure.

A city must preserve enough resources to recruit soldiers and prepare for war; this is its top priority.

Su Mu first gave Cederos some resources to let him try to speed up the progress.

"Forrest, you stay here and help him see if you can improve the Void Power Array."

The Void Power Array is essentially a creation combining a magic array and architecture. With the cooperation of Sedros and Forrest, it should be able to provide some improvements.

Building this mobile city comes at a huge cost, but its effects are also incredibly powerful. Combined with the bonuses of Silver Dome City itself, it's a nightmare for ranged units.

Furthermore, the ability to fly and move freely, even reaching the vicinity of enemy cities during battles, would create a truly magnificent spectacle. Therefore, no matter how difficult it might be, Su Mu still wanted to give it a try.

Cedros scratched his head: "Your Grace, how about giving us a little more? Once Silvertop City has developed, I promise to repay you double!"

Su Mu and Forrest exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.

"This kid has learned to bargain too. Now he's just making empty promises to the Duke, daring to ask for nearly a million gold coins without even seeing anything. He's truly a force to be reckoned with."

Forrest had painstakingly saved some money by deducting points here and there, but Cedros, on the other hand, complained that 40 gold coins weren't enough and wanted to go for something bigger.

Su Mu waved his hand: "Don't be greedy. Let's take it one step at a time. The situation in the north is not stable right now. If the Arcane Empire launches a large-scale attack, we'll have to prepare for defense. Only by surviving will the rest have any meaning."

Upon hearing the Duke's words, Cedrus nodded in agreement.

Silvertop City was built on a defensive foundation. While mobility is indeed a significant advantage, it requires careful consideration. Prioritizing peace in the north, gathering resources, and garrisoning troops to strengthen the front lines are crucial for future development.

In this major battle against the heartland, Su Mu wanted to get Saidelos to send troops south from the western part of the northern border to join him in attacking the Crimson Rebels.

If Cedros wants to obtain a title, he must have military achievements. This is Kuraki's ironclad rule, and everyone must abide by it.

Just as the Arcane Empire was in chaos, Silvertop City was able to free up some of its troops. Su Mu would assign Arcane Prayer to Sederlos, and the rest would depend on his own abilities.

After settling matters in Silver Peak City, Su Mu returned to Cangmu.

During this period, a small war broke out. The undead launched an attack on Bear Fortress, but the Cloud Eye discovered it in advance. Cedros sent Vera Cyber ​​with the Golden Man to the battlefield to resist the undead army.

During the battle in the hills, Vera assisted Ivan and his companions in the fight and also gained considerable improvement, not only increasing her attack attributes but also raising her Water Elemental Mastery to Advanced.

Meanwhile, the Alchemy Factory in Silvertop City has been upgraded after a long period of research and is now able to recruit Golden Men.

【Alchemy Workshop (Manufacturing Factory Auxiliary Building, Tier 4): Increases the health of the Golden Man, expands its size, and places Rune Cores. Rune Cores can be researched in the Magic Guild (the more mages stationed there, the higher the research efficiency). Current progress: 5/5000.

Next Tier: Advance to Diamond form, all attributes increased, gain higher magic immunity and lower magic counter. [Additional building costs 50000 gold, 30 mercury, and 30 crystals]

【奥义金人（塔楼3级超阶兵种）：攻击力11（13），防御力12，伤害力8-10，生命值50（65），速度5（7），体型中等。

Element: None.

Spell Resistance: Resist 85% of magic damage.

Spell Counter: Has a 10% chance to reflect spells onto nearby enemies if an enemy casts a spell on the Golden Man.

Rune Core (Lightning Core): Enemies fighting them will encounter more powerful lightning spells, which will take effect once they reach a certain area, with an amplification of 50%.

Assessment: These golden figures, incorporating the essence of alchemy, possess a more powerful lightning rune core, enabling them to unleash even greater power on the battlefield.

With the current number of Mystic Prayers and the increased research efficiency, the progress required by the Alchemy Mystic Factory is no longer a problem. After all, compared to the terrifying research progress that can easily reach millions, the factory that creates golden figures is a much more affordable and reasonable option.

So Cederos took some time to upgrade the auxiliary buildings, which could be considered a reward for Vala's last battle.

After fighting several battles alongside Kuraki's army, Vera's mindset has clearly changed. She is now much more compliant, although not as loyal as other heroes, but at least she can do what she is told.

Sederlos's plan was to wait until the Golden Legion had a certain number of troops, then have Vera combine with Su Mu's Titan's Arrow for an absolutely devastating boost.

Perhaps this great battle will provide an opportunity!

(End of this chapter)