Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 188 The first battle has reached a fever pitch; a war of attrition is now a foregone conclusion.

"here we go!!!"

"This time, we'll at least let that alien civilization know what a true Fourth Calamity is!!!"

"Haha, then you need to make sure you have enough points to revive first."

"Why not? Let's lend each other some points. This is a real battle, what's wrong with lending some points to spend? Didn't you see it says in the game rules that points can be gifted, but only to players who need to revive. Points cannot be transferred in other ways, so the game encourages us to help each other, understand?"

"I understand, but you should at least show some value, right? Points don't just fall from the sky. If you're so trashy, why revive you? Don't you want to burn through your points?"

"However, more than that, I want to ask you all, does anyone know where this is?"

"Who knows! The real game gave us clones, so this place must be the original location where the real game cloned our bodies?"

At this very moment, in the final five minutes of the war countdown.

All players participating in the campaign have gradually entered the game.

However, this time, after their consciousness entered the game, the players did not enter the continent of Auckland or the continent of Calter.

Instead, it appeared in a vast starry sky.

There was nothingness here. The players stood in the void and didn't even feel like they had come to the stars.

Calling it a starry sky is an understatement; it's more accurate to say this place is a simulated starry sky scene, but in reality, it's in an unknown space.

One after another, nearly 80,000 first and second round players entered the current scene.

These players gathered in small groups.

People who are familiar with each other connect through online forums and chat groups, and then meet up in person.

Even, take the last war on the continent of Calter as an example.

Many players who were in the same legion last time unconsciously gathered together.

After all, these players had spent nearly a hundred days and nights together during the legion battles on the simulation day.

Since a foundation of mutual trust had already been established, these players unconsciously gathered together in distinct formations.

Of course, this mission also involved both garrison duty and sabotage behind enemy lines.

Therefore, when these players gathered together, the original legion commanders, captains, and even squad leaders were actively offering suggestions to their respective players.

In short, it was quite a lively scene.

This excitement only lasted for those five minutes.

Because, when time unknowingly reaches the critical point.

The hints from the real game have already appeared in the minds of all players.

[One minute remains until the battle begins. Players, please prepare yourselves. The moment the battle commences, all players will be teleported to the nearest and relatively safest area to their respective battlefields, based on their chosen locations.]

"Everyone calm down!"

"Only a few dozen seconds left! Everyone get ready, don't die as soon as you get on the battlefield, otherwise it will be a huge loss."

Many Tier 4 and Tier 5 players began sending notifications within their respective legions.

Today's first and second-round players are not the newbies they used to be.

Although they were only responsible for logistics on the continent of Calter, there were still quite a few players fighting against the trolls.

Facing the upcoming battle, almost all players immediately used the rewards from the previous simulation day to advance in rank upon entering the preparation space.

Therefore, among the nearly 80,000 players, even the weakest among them have already reached the next level.

Currently, there are over 33,000 Tier 1 players among the players.

More than 26,000 Tier 2 players.

More than 14,000 Tier 3 players.

More than a thousand Tier 4 players.

More than a hundred Tier 5 players.

Thirteen players at level six.

Overall, there are no high-level players yet.

But after this real-world battle, high-level beings will definitely emerge.

This promotion speed is incredibly fast.

After all, only twenty-odd days have passed in reality.

In less than a month, he transformed from an ordinary person into a superhuman, and even a very strong superhuman.

This is something that the humans of Earth never dared to imagine before.

Therefore, although these players outwardly appeared carefree and indifferent to the war, they were all on high alert inwardly.

It has to be said that both the first and second round players caught a good time.

The Cartel campaign had barely ended when real-world combat began, and with virtually no risk of death.

This kind of good thing is obviously very important to players.

Of course, players with three-wheeled vehicles still have a chance.

Although only 300,000 out of 1.5 million players can be reborn into the insectoid world, there is no resurrection mechanism.

However, as long as the first and second rounds of players enter the insectoid world, they should also have a chance to survive the battle and reap considerable rewards by following other players in sabotage missions behind enemy lines.

Therefore, once the entire space became completely quiet, all the players could even hear each other's loud breathing.

It's understandable to feel nervous.

[Blue Star's upgrade complete! The battle begins!]

[Teleportation initiated!!!]

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In the Arctic Circle, the colorful star gate suddenly lost its color.

It was like a pitch-black void hanging in the sky.

And it was at that very moment!
Suddenly, a massive swarm of flying mantises burst forth!
And that's the next moment.

Countless shells had already rained down on the area below and around the stargate seconds in advance.
"First wave of rockets launched! White phosphorus and thermobaric bombs sent up!"

"Second wave of naval gun fire, infantry fighting vehicle automated autocannon arrays open fire across the board!"

"Drones from all areas, surround them! Defend them completely!!!"

Commanders in the Human Alliance war zone roared out immediately!
As a result, the area surrounding the stargate, which was 150 kilometers in diameter and less than 300 meters above the ground, was instantly engulfed by a dense barrage of explosions and flames.

at the same time.

Right below the stargate, a large number of machine guns were also densely packed together.

These large-caliber multi-barreled machine guns unleash firepower at an astonishing speed.

More than 100,000 large-caliber machine guns deployed below the stargate were firing at a rate of nearly 10,000 rounds per minute towards the sky above the stargate.

In just one minute, more than a billion bullets can be unleashed.

With that kind of firepower, anyone who sees it would get goosebumps.

In the first wave of preemptive attacks, the Human Alliance directly slammed its attack towards the Stargate.

Therefore, the moment a large number of Scythes left the Stargate, they instantly turned to ash.

Even large-caliber bullets and missiles were fired into the world of the Taven insectoids through the stargate immediately.

In just a moment, the area around the Taven Insectoid Stargate became a bloody meat grinder.

However, in that very instant when the casualties were terrifying, the high-ranking insectoids had already made their move.

Suddenly, hundreds of high-level insect beasts transformed into black-gold beetles nearly 500 meters long.

These beetles, surrounded by terrifying magical barriers, soared straight into the sky, charging towards the stargate despite the gunfire.

At the same time, on the insectoid side, a large number of magic rockets were also unleashed towards the stargate.

Two worlds emerged as the two sides exchanged fire.

Whether on Blue Star or Green Saturn, huge explosions and roars could be heard from the ground from time to time.

After all, the stargate has a diameter of 150 kilometers.

Nearly 18,000 square kilometers were the battlefield. On such a vast battlefield, even if firepower could cover the area at all times, the consumption of resources would be staggering.

Even multiple-barreled machine guns and rocket launchers require cooling and reloading; they can't just keep firing indefinitely.

Therefore, in the first ten minutes of the entire battlefield, the Human Alliance achieved almost indiscriminate coverage.

But ten minutes later, the Human Alliance will have to carry out precise point-to-point or face-to-face strikes.

"They're here! The big guys are here!!!"

"Quickly! Prepare the electromagnetic pulse! Also, electromagnetic guns, fire precise shots! Test their mettle first!"

"The drones spread out over the area and precisely targeted and attacked flying units outside the first line of defense."

"Also, don't let these flying otherworldly creatures fly high into the sky. Suppress them all!"

"Communications officer!!! Communications officer, quickly request permission from higher-ups to test-fire the railgun!"

"At the same time, we need to ask our superiors when the pre-embedded non-nuclear hydrogen bombs will be detonated. We need to ensure that all these behemoths fall on the first line of defense as soon as possible!"

"Also, prepare the biological dirty bomb!!!"

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The eight defense lines and eight war zones set up by the People's Alliance have now entered a period of high-intensity command and control.

From generals and commanders to staff officers, communications soldiers, and even drone operators, everyone was extremely nervous!

After all, this is not a civil war among humans.

This is a battle against a civilization from another world. It's no wonder we're nervous, since there are so many unknowns about the other side for humanity.

"Roar!!!"

"Damn otherworldly creatures!"

A high-level beetle led a group of insectoids out of the range of artillery fire.

Suddenly, he was hit squarely in the head by an electromagnetic cannon shot.

The electromagnetic cannon shattered its magical barrier, but when it finally struck its head, it only made the creature's head spin for a moment.

This is a seventh-tier insect beast.

Even at the seventh level, their overall physical constitution is already terrifying.

Unfortunately, its anger lasted only a moment before it was quickly overshadowed by a new round of artillery fire.

At this point, the best option for the insectoid humans and beasts appeared.

Yes.

The high-level beetles that charged out this time were also overwhelmed by the barrage of terrifying firepower.

Not to mention that nowadays, there isn't a single person in sight within nearly two hundred kilometers of them.

All that can be destroyed are the large number of automated weapons that the Human Alliance has currently deployed near the Stargate area.

Therefore, under the overwhelming barrage of the Human Alliance's long-range artillery, most of the beetles suffered severe magic depletion and immediately chose to burrow underground.

However, how could the People's Federation not have foreseen this?

Therefore, when beetles appear, they can be detected by ground-penetrating radar or even sound waves.

The high-explosive bombs, which were buried at varying depths underground, detonated immediately, sending up mushroom clouds.

The terrifying explosion and shockwave blew away far too many insectoid combat units.

However, from the stargate, a large number of insectoids were still charging forward despite the artillery fire.

Among them, the parasitic centipede-like insect-like beasts released by the insect-men have already swarmed in densely.

These tiny parasites are too small to be easily killed.

However, after the Human Alliance launched its biochemical dirty bombs and even poison gas bombs, the entire Stargate region quickly became a dead zone for ordinary insectoid beasts.

The battle continues.

Every moment, the insectoids suffer heavy casualties.

Although the Human Alliance maintained zero casualties in the first half hour, the Insectoids were not fools.

Despite the protection of certain Tier 9 units, some Zerg units eventually broke through the Human Alliance's first line of defense in the no-man's-land.

The People's Federation had naturally made arrangements for this.

After all, in this kind of civilized war, neither side can commit all their personnel at the outset.

Putting aside the fact that the battle area is too small, both civilizations need to consider the possibility of wiping out the entire enemy force in one fell swoop.

Therefore, this battle is destined to be a protracted war.

The People's Federation has made ample preparations for this.

After the first line of defense, there is a second line of defense relying on the naval fleet and land towns.

It is also the last line of defense.

According to the Human Alliance's plan, the battlefield against the insectoids must be limited to the Arctic Circle and surrounding 20 million square kilometers.

Going forward, the Human Alliance will continue to wage a war of attrition against the Insectoids.

Death and injury are inevitable, but it is something that cannot be helped.

After all, even in a world with demons, it is difficult for a single person to quell a war of civilizations instantly.

Even the current state of forestry science is not enough.

After all, if the insectoids split up, Lin Ke would have to deal with each one of them, which would exhaust him.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Lin Ke rejected his idea of ​​blocking the Star Gate to kill the insects.

Moreover, it's highly unlikely that the insectoids would line up and wait for Lin Ke to kill them.

Putting everything else aside, if there were more Saint-level and Demigod-level beings, Lin Ke would definitely not be able to focus on other areas at all times.

Not to mention, once the star gate opens...

The insectoids actually possess advanced space technology that Earth lacks.

In other words, once the insectoids have a precise anchor point in space, they can quickly build small teleportation arrays.

These 'small' teleportation arrays cannot teleport too far from the stargate.

However, the area within a radius of tens or even hundreds of kilometers, both above and below ground, can be connected.

Then, relying on the new portals, it would be incredibly easy for the insectoids to continuously infiltrate and expand into various regions of Earth by building new portals.

Meanwhile, the Taven insectoids on the other side were also secretly carrying out this work.

They also placed many teleportation arrays underground.

Therefore, as long as the stargate is not closed, it is useless for Lin Ke to guard one end of the stargate and kill insects.

There are too many intricacies involved, and Lin Ke will definitely not be able to stop them all.

Therefore, sabotage behind enemy lines and the killing of as many powerful insectoid warriors and rulers as possible are the key to this battle.

However, after the Human Alliance retreats to the second and final line of defense, they will surely give the Zerg many big gifts.

Nuclear weapons are inevitable.

As for radiation, Earth has already entered a low-magic world; we'll deal with that later.

As for dropping nuclear bombs from the outset, the UN Security Council felt it was inappropriate.

Because at the start of a war, both sides would certainly be prepared for weapons of mass destruction.

Therefore, even if they were to use nuclear weapons, they would wait until the war of attrition was underway before launching a surprise nuclear attack.

We could even break through and throw some over from the Arctic Circle, or even from the other side of the stargate.

But this requires the cooperation of high-level players, or even a Saint-level dragon like Linko.

In addition, the insectoids were not in a hurry to send out Saint-level beings.

After all, Saint-level beings are still very precious, so the first test is necessary.

Moreover, once more portals are opened, the attack power of the Saint-level will be indispensable. Therefore, the insectoids are currently preparing for a major offensive.

In short, given the current situation, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious.

(End of this chapter)