Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 284 The End
After everyone returned, Bowers immediately deployed a protective barrier. Two points of light fell from the sky, striking precisely the center of the Divine Grace Sea army that had just rejoined the attack force, exploding into two blobs of aerogel.

The next moment, orange flames shot into the sky, and the shockwave swept across the entire hillside, clearing away all the snow!

Amidst the flying ice and snow, the Bone-Beast Warband stood, admiring the countless severed limbs and debris scattered before them.

“Now everyone has a share of the corpse, no need to fight over it!” said a necromancer.

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As the smoke gradually dissipated, the results of the battle quickly appeared on Su Ming's tablet. Apart from the core area, most of the regular soldiers had actually survived the explosion of this magnitude.

"As expected of an extraordinary being from another world," Su Ming remarked.

Injuries were inevitable; the massive shockwave from the explosion threw many people away, and the scene was chaotic. Most people were still struggling to get up from the ground, let alone regroup.

As for the informal cadet corps and teacher corps, the situation is even worse; the vast majority of them have completely disappeared without a trace.

"Iron Crown Guard Second Squad, launch!" Su Ming decisively issued a new order, "Finish off the remaining enemies!"

"Roger that!"

Su Ming walked up to the large block of ice. [Zi Jin, I've frozen the Fate Master into an ice cube. What do I do?]

"Use 'Arcane Disintegration' on him to break his barrier first, and he'll be frozen unconscious quickly," Violet said. "Then use a ray-type attack spell to blast him through the ice, carefully observing whether his body reacts naturally. If there's no reaction, he's truly unconscious... Next, deal with the pre-set spells on him... Then you can start stripping the items off him... Then apply multiple binding spells and shackles... Finally, you can pack him up and take him away..."

Zijin went on and on about the process, with steps described in an outrageously detailed manner.

"You're really... skilled," Su Ming remarked. "And it's so troublesome."

"Of course," Zi Jin complained. "Dealing with living powerful individuals is much more troublesome than dealing with corpses!"

As she spoke, she killed the last foolish choir member. Then she dusted off her hands, found a flat rock, and sat down to rest.

These choir members fought relentlessly, their defenses exceptionally high. Coupled with the need to maintain their domain and suppress the Saint-level figure who was taking a sauna underground, she was truly exhausted.

Following Zi Jin's instructions, Su Ming began to process the "spoils of war" in front of him.

Zijin took out a packet of peanut candy from her bosom and ate it in small bites to replenish the sugar she had used up.

"Su Ming, I'm angry," the girl suddenly said.

As Su Ming followed the steps to dispel the Fate Master's defensive abilities, he replied, "I'm sorry for how I spoke to you just now."

"...So you're the owner of the Bone Mark, aren't you?" Violet bit into a piece of peanut brittle, making a crisp cracking sound. "If you die, I'll be in big trouble!"

"I will be careful," Su Ming said.

The ground beneath Violet's feet suddenly shifted, and a black head struggled to emerge from the earth, greedily inhaling the outside air. Scorching heat, accompanied by white mist, billowed from the opening, emitting a suffocating, acrid stench.

After Violet used "Natural Rhythm" to strip away the two key spells "Sleep Breath" and "Fossil to Mud," the Radiant Chanter was forced to use much less effective lower-level spells to sustain life and dig.

He forcefully carved out a passage using ordinary attack magic. When his magic power was about to run out, he also activated "Hymn of Martyrdom," cruelly sacrificing all the surviving choir members underground to extract their last bit of strength.

Finally, he managed to climb out of the grave that had buried him alive.

"[Su Ming, I saw the Radiant Chanter, Hector.]" Violet tapped the Radiant Chanter's head lightly with her toe, her tone as calm as if she were discussing the weather.

"Have we gained another prisoner?" Su Ming asked.

Violet shook her head. "No, she's already dead."

When Hector's magic was running low, he inhaled too much scorching air, causing severe burns to his lungs, rendering him unable to breathe normally. Thus, this once-glorious and imposing Saint-level Light warrior, his breath growing weaker and weaker, slowly slid back into the dark cave, lying among the corpses of the choir members he had personally sacrificed.

The Radiant Chanter and the Choir possess formidable combat prowess, especially in all types of defensive magic. In a direct confrontation, even Violet would be rendered helpless after exhausting three rounds of magic.

Yet this powerful duo was ultimately buried alive in such a humiliating manner.

The divine scepter did not react at all, clearly showing no interest in the souls of these people.

Violet took out a spirit bottle and put Hector's soul into it.

"Chestnut Owl!" Hector exclaimed, his voice brimming with hatred and resentment. "What do you intend to do with me?"

Zi Jin sealed the spirit bottle directly, without wasting any words with him.

The specific mechanisms of the Temple of Light's "Return" and "Nirvana" are currently unclear, so there's no need to complicate matters. Since the Fate Master has already been captured, we should find out more about him first before fabricating Hector's soul.

By the afternoon, the various combat units had completed a brief rest. The warriors of the Bone-Beast Berserker and the Iron Crown Guard surrounded the Divine Grace Sea Academy, forming a tight encirclement.

The members of Xingsha did not participate in the attack this time for two reasons:
On one hand, although the number of dead in this battle was not high, totaling less than double digits, the number of wounded was considerable. Regardless of their original combat roles, the priests of Xingsha all possessed healing magic to some extent, and were currently doing their utmost to treat the wounded.

On the other hand, it was caused by Su Ming—he underestimated the power of the thermobaric weapon. The shockwave generated by the missile that attacked the Divine Might Prison fortress caused considerable damage to the prisoners in the dungeon, resulting in two hundred people suffering from varying degrees of shock injuries.

The Iron Crown Guards suffered less damage in the morning's battle and are now the main force in this phase.

As for the Bone-Beast Berserker, it would be extremely cruel to prevent necromancers from participating in the battle after having just obtained a sufficient number of corpses!

"Let me add something about battlefield discipline," Rupert said, standing before everyone. "It is forbidden to take off your robes and charge into battle wearing only your underwear!"

Any absurd rule must represent—

Some people immediately started chirping below, "They won't even give us this much freedom!"

"Exactly, they're all caught up in the action, who cares about anything else!"

"Those who violate this rule will be disqualified from attending the next concert," Hans Christian Andersen said. Everyone immediately fell silent.

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Violet sat on a small hillside, quietly gazing at the magnificent Divine Grace Sea Academy complex before her. The light from the 'Eternal Hope Obelisk' shield gilded the exquisite spires and arched windows with an ethereal edge, making the entire academy resemble a fairytale castle amidst the snowy landscape.

“The nunnery I stayed in back then was so run-down,” Violet complained to Stacy beside her, her voice tinged with dissatisfaction. “It was so cold in the winter.”

Stacy looked to be around forty years old, but was actually much older. This once elegant and graceful scholar had been worn down by a year of hard labor in the Divine Might Prison, and even a superhuman like her bore the marks of time.

Her long hair was somewhat dry and yellow, and wrinkles had crept around her eyes, but her eyes remained bright and wise.

About 20% of the captured necromancers remained forever in the darkness of the Divine Prison, while Stacy was one of the lucky survivors. At this moment, she sat side-by-side with her best friend, admiring the beautiful scenery, a steaming cup of milk in her hand, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

"Can a commoner's nunnery compare to a noble academy directly affiliated with the Temple of Light?" Stacy chuckled.

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Each group reported to Su Ming in turn, and everyone took their positions.

Newman and Princess Daphne, along with their technical team, set up a set of sophisticated observation instruments at a high altitude, carefully calculating the distortion points of the defensive shield of the "Eternal Obelisk" caused by the south wind.

They started this work this morning, and three hours have passed since then.

Shortly afterward, the task was completed, and Newman submitted the precise parameters for the shield breach point.

"The action begins!"

Su Ming pressed the launch button. Guided precisely by the Rainbow-1 UAV that had just taken off again, the two missiles streaked across the sky and accurately hit their targets.

The commotion this time was far greater than that of the "Holy Antelope Horn" from the Divine Prison. Wave-like undulations spread from the point of distortion, and the massive shield surface rippled violently back and forth.

After several cycles of oscillation, the 'Eternal Obelisk' shield could no longer maintain its original form and shattered completely with a loud bang!

A magical storm, almost tangible, swept through, causing everyone's robes to flutter wildly. Seizing the opportunity, everyone immediately launched a charge!
"Charge in immediately and suppress the Everlasting Obelisk!" Newman shouted, his voice exceptionally clear amidst the aftershocks of magic. "The shield will automatically regenerate in just five minutes, so hurry!"

But he was mistaken. The remaining enemy forces were already routed, and their barely organized defenses crumbled the moment the charge began. The panicked guards abandoned their armor and weapons, offering absolutely no effective resistance.

"Newman," Su Ming couldn't help but complain, "His defenses, which didn't have a hidden door, are easier to deal with than yours!"

It took Su Ming three high-explosive missiles to break through the "Holy Antelope Horn," while the even stronger "Eternal Monument" collapsed with just two missiles.

Furthermore, if it weren't for Su Ming's modern weaponry system, the difficulty of hitting three points to explode within a 0.1-second interval would be vastly different from detonating two points.

“Of course!” Newman’s tone was filled with undisguised smugness. “What’s the use of a design that’s grand but impractical!”

Inside the Shin'enkai Academy, a large number of enemies knelt down and surrendered, begging for forgiveness.

Unlike the soldiers from the North who had emerged from harsh conditions, these men were all wealthy and powerful. In this situation, all they could think about was preserving their lives and waiting for their families to ransom them.

"Su Ming, shall we accept these prisoners?" Catherine asked.

"Is it easy to handle?" Su Ming asked back.

“We have limited manpower; at most, we can take a few key figures’ children as bargaining chips,” Catherine replied. “The others are really of little value.”

"Okay, then let's continue the attack."

"...You still haven't said how to deal with those who surrendered?" Catherine pressed.

"Has anyone surrendered?" Su Ming asked calmly. "I haven't seen any."

"Understood!"

After hanging up the call, Su Ming sighed softly. A single sentence had decided the lives of thousands, and he couldn't help but feel a tightness in his chest.

This did not prevent him from issuing orders, nor did it prevent him from feeling a trace of sorrow for the dead.

"[Su Ming.]" Zi Jin suddenly said.

【What's wrong? 】

"You did a great job today," Violet said. "Really fantastic. We suffered almost no losses and eliminated a large number of enemies. Many people will have a chance to survive in the future because of this victory."

【Thank you for the compliment. 】

Violet paused for a moment, then said, "If we continue down this path, we'll kill even more people in the future."

"I know." Su Ming sighed again. "I'm fine, I'm getting used to it."

【Um. 】

"Are you chatting with someone?" Stacy asked curiously.

“It’s nothing,” Violet replied.

“Tell me about your experiences during this time.” Stacy’s eyes sparkled with curiosity. “Absolute King, the new master of the Bone Mark, how did you meet him, and how did you get here?”

"This story might be very different from what you expect."

“It’s alright,” Stacy said with a gentle smile. “I have plenty of time to listen to your story.”

(End of this chapter)