Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 52: Lord of the North

After spending the entire day, Wang Ji was finally able to control his body.

Only now did he realize just how strong Adelaide, who had faced him, really was, and where his confidence came from.

Despite wearing only ordinary knight armor and wielding only a sturdy, somewhat blunt, greatsword, he managed to break through Wang Ji's multiple defenses, directly injuring his main body with considerable damage.

If Wang Ji hadn't used every trick in the book—altering the terrain to create obstacles, using various special abilities to block him, running around to dodge attacks, and frantically taking drugs—he might have really died suddenly.

Even so, it was a war of attrition that lasted a full day and night, and they only managed to achieve a result by relying on their boundless energy and stamina.

According to Wang Ji's own estimation, if Adelaide had chosen a strategic retreat at that time, instead of fighting Wang Ji to the death, and instead of constantly pestering him like a mad bull recklessly wasting his energy, the final outcome would have been uncertain.

If only he were a little more quick-witted and used his brain...

Wang Ji's thoughts suddenly stopped.

The old knight's dying gaze suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Perhaps Adelaide chose death herself.

He had lived enough.

"never mind."

Without dwelling on these past events, Wang Ji went to the Demon Infusion Altar and made some preparations.

He crafted a staff core.

Nine Hells: Summons explosive Nine Hellfire Bats to pursue the target.

This is one of the few things that Wang Ji currently considers somewhat helpful. Combined with a large-capacity spirit treasure staff and a level 5 basic enchantment, it can summon thousands of Nine Hellfire Bats at once, or vampire bats that can heal itself.

The damage may not be high, but it adds up, and you can use quantity to your advantage.

Having made this preparation, Wang Ji entered the gate to the Immortal Realm and instantly appeared in the extremely distant River Bay City.

After a period of infiltration, the locations of all enemies in the city have been identified and marked on the map.

Lord's manor, noble estate, knight training camp...

And there is a tower.

Wang Ji stood on the rooftop, gazing at the distant tower.

It is said that this tower was built specifically for the mid-level sorcerer in the city, as his research institute and residence.

As for whether it has any other functions besides research and residence, I'm not sure; I really couldn't find out.

At least the city's residents had never seen anything unusual about the tower.

hum-

A message came through the resonant communicator.

"It's ready."

A moment later, Morin appeared beside him through the portal, followed by Ryder. As soon as he appeared, he asked, "Should we launch an attack immediately, or take it slow?"

Wang Ji said, "I'll take over the lord's mansion, and I'll also handle that mid-level sorcerer. You can manage the rest, right?"

"no problem."

Ryder nodded.

Morin followed behind him as a spell support unit.

A seemingly very rough plan was decided in just one sentence.

However, a considerable amount of manpower was mobilized behind the scenes.

Ryder immediately organized a team to deal with the secondary target.

Wang Ji then took to the air, and a pair of pure white wings immediately sprouted from the back of his cloud-patterned robe, flapping steadily in mid-air.

It was as if an angel had descended to earth.

He went straight to the nearest lord's mansion.

Boom!

Like a thunderclap, Wang Ji smashed through the largest room in the entire mansion and headed straight for the lord who was surrounded inside.

Boom!
The powerful force propelled Mayuling's cleaver forward, and the lord was knocked out of the room before he could even utter a word, crashing heavily to the ground. The guards who had surrounded him were also scattered by this savage force and could no longer regroup.

The familiar feel is the shield.

as expected.

Wang Ji immediately flew out to pursue the lord.

"Enemy attack!"

Only then did the sentry realize what was happening and suddenly blew the horn.

Effective combat forces began to rapidly gather in various parts of the city to provide support, and as this action proceeded, the entire city suddenly became restless.

hula-

The guards inside the mansion drew their bows and shot at Wang Ji.

The arrows came whistling in, but none of them had the power to penetrate space. They were all blocked by an invisible barrier and could not get any closer.

"who are you!"

As the lord asked the question, his actions did not stop at all; he immediately launched a bright beam of light into the sky.

Wang Ji immediately understood that this was a call for backup.

"Fire, Thunder!"

Immediately afterwards, the lord shattered two rings in succession, releasing two spells.

A massive fireball rose up, scorching the ground of the manor red-hot. The fireball hurtled straight toward Wang Ji at incredible speed, but just before it made contact with him, its trajectory was suddenly distorted, and it flew to the side, blasting a large crater in the ground.

Following the fireball was a thick bolt of lightning. The current passed through the distorted spatial barrier and struck Wang Ji, but it didn't seem to have any effect.

It doesn't hurt or itch; a few drops of blood are lost, but they're fully replenished in a second.

The two powerful spells failed to harm Wang Ji, but instead terrified the Lord of River Bend City.

"Can fly? High-ranking? Sent by the Imperial Central Government? No, impossible, who are you!?"

"Sir, we're here to help you!"

As he was asking the question, five modified knights in magnificent armor arrived with a group of guards and surrounded the lord.

The guards surrounded the lord, leading him backward, while the five leading knights remained in place.

The ground beneath their feet seemed to be struck by a heavy hammer. With a whooshing sound, five knights rushed to Wang Ji's side and launched a siege.

clang!
Five greatswords swung down from different directions above Wang Ji's head, pinning him down.

Wang Ji gripped Ma Yuling's cleaver, neither dodging nor avoiding, and took the combined attack head-on.

hiss--

Taking a deep breath, Wang Ji suddenly swung his sword upwards.

"Wake me up!!"

Boom!

A tremendous force erupted, and the greatswords in the knights' hands were uncontrollably bounced back.

"Varied--"

Before the group could even process the surprise of this counterattack, the blade struck again, slamming one of them into the ground with its heavy weight, causing blood to gush out.

The gentle modifications that granted it such great vitality could only sustain it until its last breath, but it was already meaningless.

The knights left to cover the rear fell one after another, and the lord glanced back at them by chance, his heart trembling with fear.

One of the knights flew over and knocked down a group of guards around him.

Wang Ji followed closely behind, easily breaking through the protective circle and unleashing a barrage of blows on the lord.

The shield shattered layer by layer with crackling sounds. The lord wailed incessantly, begging for mercy and cursing, saying everything he could think of, but Wang Ji still didn't stop.

After a barrage of attacks, the shield finally shattered completely.

Wang Ji couldn't help but be surprised.

'What a thick shield, at least several hundred points!' But that didn't stop him from delivering the final blow to the lord.

"Whatever you want, spare me, I'll give you anything..."

"Go tell those people you killed."

"It's a misunderstanding! Ask around, I'm a well-known good-natured person. Even if I have a conflict with someone, I've never killed anyone. At most, I've accidentally killed some lowly expendable resources. It's not like I'd—"

"Tsk."

Not wanting to hear another word of nonsense, Wang Ji slammed his sword down, only to find that the lord had gained another layer of shield.

A figure slid up in mid-air.

"You don't seem like a sorcerer."

Along with that came an unfamiliar voice.

Upon hearing this sound, the lord burst into tears and stopped howling.

"You're here! Quick, take him down!"

It seems this is the mid-level magic user.

If we don't take him down first, it will be difficult to break through the lord's shield.

Without even glancing at the lord on the ground, the mid-level sorcerer who had flown over stared intently at Wang Ji and slowly spoke:

My name is…

"I don't want to hear it."

whoosh-

A whooshing sound rang out, and Wang Ji's wings flapped rapidly, instantly transporting him to the magistrate.

The blade slashed down heavily, but it landed on the neck of the mid-level sorcerer, yet failed to harm him in the slightest.

This person had no magic rings on him, but he had a shield thicker than a lord's.

He said calmly, "Since you don't intend to reveal your name or communicate, then die."

You missed your chance to learn my name.

The figure in front of him suddenly disappeared, Wang Ji's vision darkened, and a familiar feeling washed over him.

Blindness, slowness, dulled senses...

A flood of negative effects overwhelmed him.

However, in the very next instant, all of these sensations vanished.

The protective amulet shines brightly, keeping everything at bay.

Wang Ji looked up and found that the sorcerer had moved into mid-air and was standing on a magically constructed foothold. Several afterimages appeared around him, making it impossible to tell which one was real.

A voice came from an unknown direction: "We are both practitioners of magical arts, yet you act like a lowly commoner. I am ashamed of you."

Wang Ji had lost the desire to communicate with these people. With a movement, and as the ground cracked slightly, Wang Ji rose into the air and approached the illusion of the mid-level magic user at an extremely fast speed.

The sorcerer raised his hand, grasped his staff, and chanted a few words. Instantly, streaks of lightning ripped through the sky, heading straight for Wang Ji's head, but they did nothing to hinder his movement or slow him down.

A ring of fire exploded precisely around him, completely engulfing Wang Ji. However, it not only failed to cause him any damage, but also restored a significant amount of his health.

[Lava Mantle Leggings: Converts fire damage received into healing.]

Boom!
Wang Ji swept past all the illusions and struck directly at the main body of the sorcerer, weakening his shield.

The magician quickly created distance, but no matter what he did, he couldn't escape Wang Ji's pursuit. Wang Ji's mobility was simply too strong; he could fly and run, and his speed was incredibly fast.

In contrast, this so-called master of magic, even his so-called flight was just creating temporary footholds in the air, and his movement was mostly gliding.

Compared to Wang Ji's unrestricted flight, the difference in maneuverability between the two is exceptionally large.

The two quickly became entangled, sometimes close and sometimes far apart.

Lightning and flames flashed back and forth in the sky, changing the color of the ground.

Countless fiery rains fell, but were blocked by the distorted barrier around Wang Ji. Dense lightning struck, but had little effect, as if it had struck a sturdy lightning rod.

All methods of restraint and weakening were ineffective, and the phantom could only delay the time it would be hit.

Seeing his magic reserves dwindling and nearing depletion, the sorcerer panicked and quickly moved away.

As he ran, he didn't forget to hurl insults: "You barbarian who only knows how to wield a knife, you don't even use a spell!"

"That reminds me."

Wang Ji took out his staff and attached the Nine Hells Core.

One bat, two, three... hundreds... thousands...

A dense, ferocious swarm of Nine Hellfire Bats, exuding flames and a thick sulfurous stench, attacked. The sorcerer's eyes widened, and he pointed tremblingly at Wang Ji:

"This is evil magic, you demon with pure white wings..."

bump!
The Nine Hellfire Bats kept exploding, weakening the shield layer by layer, while the sorcerer seemed to be struggling, as the shield's refresh rate couldn't keep up with the consumption.

"Wait, wait, we can talk. I'm a mid-level sorcerer, a mid-level one! Let me join you, I'm willing to be your servant, just think what an honor that would be..."

Wang Ji still didn't stop.

The magic made him pale, and he finally lost his composure. He began to beg for mercy, or curse and coerce.

When only a thin layer of shield remained, the mid-level sorcerer finally realized that the person in front of him had no intention of letting him go.

He wailed frantically:

"I'm not reconciled! I'm not reconciled—you forced me into this, and you won't live either!!!"

Boom!
The staff stood upright in mid-air, and suddenly the sky darkened.

The shield suddenly shattered, and the Nine Hellfire Bats swarmed forward, instantly blasting the sorcerer to a crisp. He fell motionless to the ground.

But the changes did not stop; in the sky, a black dot grew brighter and larger.

As the mid-level magic user let out a wail and turned into a charred corpse, Wang Ji finally had a chance to raise his head and see what it was.

A meteorite engulfed in flames is slowly falling.

It's not a natural meteorite from outer space, but a meteorite formed purely by magic, full of various frenzied elements.

Wang Ji's pupils contracted.

Oh no, it seems like it's too late...

"My manor—!!!"

The lord let out a wail of despair even more desperate than when facing the King.

Boom!

The massive meteorite struck the ground, causing the entire city to tremble. Boats on the river rocked violently, making sailors unable to stand upright, while residents on the shore cried out in alarm and grabbed whatever was around them to avoid being swept away by the giant waves.

At the city gate, Ryder had just led his men to wipe out all the guards and the military camp. He looked up at the manor in the center of the city and was immediately blinded by the intense light. Then he saw huge flames and explosions rise into the air, instantly destroying the entire lord's manor, leaving only a charred, flame-covered crater.

"what is that?"

Ryder's heart pounded. Suddenly, he remembered that Wang Ji seemed to still be there, so he immediately sent a message to inquire.

"fine."

In the city center, at the former lord's residence, Wang Ji emerged from the meteorite crater amidst magma, flames, and various turbulent elements in the air, taking a deep breath.

"It hurts so much."

This attack directly destroyed the entire manor. The lord, his guards, and all the wealth and secrets on and beneath the manor's surface were reduced to ashes, leaving nothing behind.

Wang Ji himself lost over a hundred drops of blood in the explosion, his health bar dropped by nearly a third, and his amulet almost cracked.

Amidst the flames, health points continuously regenerate.

Wang Ji looked at the mess all around, exhaled, and felt his heart pounding.

River Bend City, captured.

From this moment on, the entire north is under our control.

(End of this chapter)