Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 225 The Magical Fluctuations of the Statue of Liberty
Raymond was momentarily speechless when asked the question, but the resentment in his eyes remained intense.

At this moment, another master hunter said, "Old Lin's analysis hits the nail on the head. His idea of ​​setting up defenses in advance is too difficult and risky to execute."

"We still need to do our best to investigate her movements."

……

Meanwhile, the members of the National Government team had already boarded the flying magical device bound for North America.

Inside the cabin, Qin Xiaonan closed her eyes to rest, Lan Xi curiously peered out the window at the sea of ​​clouds, and Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue silently cultivated.

Jiang Shaoxu would occasionally glance at Lan Xi's back with a complex and unreadable look, then look at Qin Xiaonan's calm profile.

Lu Yilin huddled in the corner, his eyes darting around, lost in thought.

The flying magical artifact landed smoothly in Newt, the pearl of the east coast of North America.

This world-renowned metropolis welcomes National Guard members from all over the world.

Ai Jiangtu, Nan Jue, and others were making urgent preparations for the upcoming challenge.

Qin Xiaonan and Mu Nujiao, on the other hand, prepared to enjoy a swim together.

"There are indeed many places worth seeing here."

Mu Nujiao gazed at the cityscape, a hint of curiosity appearing in her usually cool eyes.

The two strolled along the bustling streets, savoring the unique hot dogs from a corner shop, or pausing to admire the changing lights and shadows on the giant screen in Times Square...

This warmth and human touch is all the more precious in the cold and dangerous world of magic.

The people living here don't worry about demons invading, because the entire continental magic association of the Americas is located here, and that's their confidence.

However, today an "uninvited guest" has indeed arrived in this city.

The silvery figure of the Silverwing Ant Queen, like a ghost blending into the night, silently descended upon the deep sea outside Newt Harbor.

She wasn't just wandering around aimlessly.

From slaying the Holy City Angel Sariel in Crane City, to deploying troops and destroying a nation in the waters of the Sakura Kingdom, and then to establishing the Sun Disk in the Atacama Desert with thunderous force and incorporating the entire desert not long ago... this series of actions has shocked the world.

Although she was acting on the orders of "Your Majesty" (Qin Xiaonan/Azir), it also greatly awakened her warlike nature and bloodthirsty desire as a demon emperor.

She reveled in the destructive thrill of unleashing her power, and was intoxicated by the mental fluctuations of fear and despair in her enemies.

The stench of blood that permeated the air was, to her, the most exquisite fragrance in the world.

In order to execute orders more quickly and directly, she followed Qin Xiaonan and her group closely, like the most loyal shadow.

Newt, in her eyes, saw this city, one of the pinnacles of human mage civilization, as nothing more than a larger, more vibrant "playground".

But she underestimated the vigilance of this human fortress, and also underestimated the depth of American magical power.

This place is far superior to the land of cherry blossoms.

Newt Harbour, Liberty Island.

The world-famous Statue of Liberty, holding aloft its torch, symbolizes hope and freedom, and is a spiritual totem for Newt and even the United States.

This magnificent statue itself is the headquarters of the American Magic Association of the Temple of Liberty, and it is also an extremely ancient and powerful strategic magical artifact!

Inside the goddess statue are engraved countless intricate and mysterious magical patterns for detection, alerting, and defense.

Its alofted "torch" is also a giant magical sensor capable of detecting energy anomalies within a radius of hundreds of miles. Connected to the entire magical surveillance network of the United States, it monitors the energy fluctuations of this land day and night, especially the aura of powerful demons. The arrival of the Silverwing Ant Queen stirred extremely faint yet remarkably clear ripples within the magical core of the Statue of Liberty!

Woo——!
A deep, magical alarm, detectable only by those with specific privileges, suddenly rang out in the magnificent underground command center of the Temple of Liberty in the heart of Manhattan!
Like an ancient bell being struck, it instantly shattered the orderly tranquility within the command center.

On the huge magical projection screen, the energy spectrum of Newt Harbor and the surrounding sea area, which was originally stable, suddenly changed to an extremely deep dark silver spot!
"Warning! Extremely high-level demonic aura detected! Coordinates: 2 nautical miles southeast of New York Harbor!"

A mage in a blue uniform stood up, his voice trembling slightly.

Inside the command center, all the mages who were handling other matters stopped what they were doing and turned their attention to the main screen.

The air froze instantly and you could hear a pin drop.

"The energy level index has broken through the threshold! It far exceeds the monarch-level standard!" Another mage in charge of energy quantification added in a dry voice.

Om-!
On the magic projection screen, a glaring red warning box popped up, accompanied by a cold, mechanical synthesized voice:

[Target energy feature comparison complete]

Match rate: 99.98%

[Target's identity confirmed: Silverwing Ant Queen Emperor!]

The Silverwing Ant Queen made a move in the Sakura Kingdom. After her strength reached the level of a forbidden spell, the power she released would be difficult to dissipate.

The Statue of Liberty allows one to discern the energy fluctuations of the Silver-winged Ant Queen.

"The Silver-Winged Ant Queen Emperor?!"

"How could she be here?!"

"My God! Is that the same Emperor-level demon that just flooded the Land of Cherry Blossoms and occupied the Atacama Desert?!"

The command center erupted in chaos!

The elderly man seated at the highest position on the command platform was August Kane, the rotating president of the Temple of Liberty.

A forbidden spellcaster with silver hair and a resolute face as if carved by a knife and axe, suddenly unleashed a sharp light like that of a hawk in his cloudy eyes!

He slammed his hand on the control panel, the sound booming like a bell, instantly silencing all the noise:

"quiet!"

Speaker Kane stared intently at the flickering, necrotic dark silver spot on the screen, his eyes showing no hesitation:
"Target's identity confirmed! It's her!"

"Immediately activate the highest-level emergency plan for 'Freedom Barrier'! Upgrade the city's defense perimeter to wartime status!"

"Issue the highest-level demon invasion alert to the entire city! Guide non-combat personnel to take cover!"

"Notify all Forbidden Spell Elders, Great Hunters, and Templar Knights standing by in New York and the surrounding areas! Immediately take up combat positions!"

"Contact the Holy City, the Parthenon, and the Hunter's Alliance headquarters to request the highest level of emergency support!"

"There is only one objective—" Speaker Kane's voice, as cold as tempered ice, resounded throughout the command center:

"At all costs, hunt down the Silverwing Ant Queen! Leave her in New York Harbor forever!"

Suddenly, the "torch" held aloft by the Statue of Liberty burst forth with unprecedented brilliance. A huge, pale golden magical light curtain, visible to the naked eye, spread rapidly from the Statue of Liberty like an inverted bowl, instantly enveloping the entire island of Manhattan.

And it spread to the surrounding areas! The piercing air raid sirens wailed mournfully throughout the city!
(End of this chapter)