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Chapter 330 Forbidden Magic and the Super Blood Storm! The Impact of the Civil War in the Southern Human Kingdom! (Please Subscribe)

The smile on Lin Li's face froze instantly.

The bustling crowds at the airshow and the roar of fighter jets outside seemed to be instantly separated by an invisible hand.

Subsequently, Lin Li's consciousness began to split in two on its own.

His primary consciousness is still in the modern world, but the separated consciousness has begun to detach.

Subsequently, through his own cheat ability, his consciousness traversed endless space and descended to another world!

What lay before us was no longer the blue sky and white clouds, but an endless expanse of leaden gray clouds, a scene resembling the end of the world.

Tranquil harbor, devilish waters!

The once azure sea has now turned into churning ink, with towering waves several meters high crashing against the coastline like mad beasts, emitting deafening roars.

This is not simply a natural phenomenon.

Lin Li did not directly sense any trace of magic, but he could quickly see the magic fluctuations that were gradually exceeding the limit through the real-time monitoring footage shared by Bi Shengli and the readings of various instruments representing magical energy.

On the screen, the glaring red alert was almost blinding to anyone with titanium alloy eyes.

"What a waste of my good mood."

Lin Li quickly left the noisy exhibition area and went straight back to his hotel room.

Zhong Mengyao, who was relaxing in her RV in the distance, heard that the person she was supposed to protect was in such a state and immediately inquired about the situation.

Upon learning that nothing was wrong, she scratched her head in anguish.

After closing the door, Lin Li immediately immersed himself in the depths of his consciousness.

The next second, his projected clone quietly took shape in a secluded spot in the tranquil harbor of another world, where there was no surveillance.

As soon as it arrived, a violent hurricane, accompanied by icy torrential rain, lashed down upon us. The entire world was plunged into darkness, with visibility less than a hundred meters. All that could be heard was the howling of the storm and the roar of the waves.

Lin Li looked from a high-latitude, bird's-eye view, and it seemed that the area within a radius of hundreds of kilometers had been completely swallowed up by this sudden magical storm.

The port facilities, jointly built by humans and dwarves, are in a state of disarray, with many newly constructed steel prefabricated houses already teetering on the brink of collapse due to the strong winds.

Even the temporary airport runway that was hastily built earlier has long been submerged by a large amount of water.

All kinds of aircraft have now been towed back to the hangar and are unable to go out.

Faced with such divine might, let alone sixth-generation fighter jets, even if the Luan Bird Sky Fighter came, it would probably have to stay obediently on the ground.

Inside the cave carved out by the dwarves, there was a cacophony of voices.

The pioneers and logistics personnel are working hard to move various precision equipment and important supplies to the deeper caverns.

The dwarves were not idle either. Under Belegas's command, all the tribesmen retreated in an orderly manner into the sturdy underground city halfway up the mountain.

This is a common tactic used by dwarves when facing danger.

The atmosphere was heavy in a cave that had been temporarily converted into a command center.

Dou Jiankang was staring at a huge display screen hanging on the wall, which was divided into three sections.

"Lord Bellegas, Lord Ethan, how is the situation?"

On the screen, water droplets still clung to the dwarf Belgas's large beard. He stared with his copper bell-like eyes at the clear image of Dou Jiankang and the elven messenger on the other side, and couldn't help but mutter, "Sometimes these little gadgets of you humans are actually damn useful."

Even in this critical moment, the dwarves felt a sense of wonder and burning desire upon seeing a communication technology that could clearly present people from all over the world without the need for any magic.

"Thank you for your praise." Dou Jiankang frowned. "However, gentlemen, this storm is definitely not normal. We are new here and don't yet understand some things. Have any of you discovered anything?"

Bellegas's face darkened, his curiosity vanished, and his tone became serious: "This isn't the sea's wrath; I smell forbidden magic. In our ancient dwarven records, only the human kingdoms of the south favored this kind of large-scale forbidden magic, using the flesh and blood of countless creatures to please the sea god and the weather god! Simultaneously, it detonates energy in the void, thus stirring up the celestial phenomena!"

Ocean God?

Weather God?

On the other side of the screen, Ethan, the elven messenger who had always maintained his elegance and composure, also spoke slowly.

Her voice carried a chill: "Belegas is right. Normal magical elements are peaceful and orderly; only forbidden magic is like this! All the elements in the storm are forcibly twisted and coalesced by an evil force, like slaves being whipped. This is typical ocean blood sacrifice storm magic, a forbidden technique despised by many civilizations."

Ocean Blood Sacrifice Magic!?

The fact that the Southern Human Kingdom can unleash such a terrifying entity, disrupting an area of ​​hundreds, or even thousands of kilometers, demonstrates that its strength should not be underestimated.

That's right. If they were weak, they would have been beaten to a pulp by the elves and dwarves long ago.

Dou Jiankang understood immediately.

Just then, a hurried voice rang out from the communicator beside him!

"Command! Command! Our deep-sea sonar array has just picked up a signal!"

"explain!"

"We've detected a large number of powerful life signals in the Devil's Sea region! They're attacking each other—no—"

They're gathering! Moving at high speed towards us!

Bellergas's expression changed drastically: "This is another special phenomenon of ocean blood sacrifice magic. The marine creatures in the Devil's Sea will be stimulated by the magic and become extremely ferocious. Under the interference of the controller, they will frantically attack marine or land creatures."

"Command! Command! The deep-sea sonar array has confirmed that the number of targets is increasing rapidly, exceeding 150,000! They are moving at high speed in our direction and are expected to arrive within 20 minutes."

"Thank goodness we're not in the central area!" Bellegas gritted his teeth. "After unleashing the ocean blood sacrifice magic, the sea creatures of the Devil's Sea will be lured and enraged by this power, and they'll destroy everything in their path! We must stop them before they storm the port!"

"Deploy troops and engage in active defense!"

"yes!"

Once the order was given, the entire cave system instantly transformed into a high-speed war machine.

On the giant screen on the wall, Bellegas's face, covered in water droplets, was as black as the bottom of a pot.

On the other side, the elven messenger Ethan also abandoned his usual elegance, his brows furrowed.

Dou Jiankang forced himself to calm down, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two serious faces on the screen.

"Gentlemen, those monsters are the responsibility of the combat troops. What I want to know now is, who exactly orchestrated this?"

A human kingdom in the south?

"It must be their war that caused this," Ethan said slowly, his voice tinged with weariness. "More than a year ago, the Southern Kingdom ran into trouble and fell into a fierce war. We have received accurate information that the recent rebellion is nearing its end."

Bellegas chimed in, "I reckon it's not over yet. I expect they'll have another big battle! Otherwise, such powerful magic wouldn't have occurred!"

The dwarves know quite a lot about the human kingdom.

Last year, the Duke of Stark in the north ordered a large quantity of runic weapons from the dwarves, and also bought a lot of provisions.

They recently purchased a large quantity of food supplies, as well as weapons.

According to Bellegas's speculation, they are probably not done yet.

Dou Jiankang's heart skipped a beat, and he keenly grasped the key point: "Since the war is already coming to an end, why would the victors still place such a world-destroying forbidden technique on their own territory? To celebrate their victory?"

This questioning remark caused both Bellegas and Ethan to fall silent for a moment.

"Just now, our magic fluctuation detector showed the general situation: the core source of the magic release is on Skane Island." Ethan's eyes became complicated. "It is the main fleet base of the former Southern Human Dynasty's navy, isolated overseas, and one of the strongholds of the old royal family's supporters."

"Is it really necessary to attack the enemy with a magical storm that spans thousands of kilometers? Wouldn't that just bury both ourselves and the enemy?"

"Perhaps this is their final blow?"

"I predict that if the soldiers at the former dynasty's fleet base are defeated, then this war is essentially over!"

Ethan's explanation sent chills down the spines of everyone in the command room.

madman!

The people of the Southern Kingdom, or perhaps the former dynasty, are truly a bunch of complete lunatics when faced with such a crisis!

After a long pause, Bi Shengli finally uttered, "How much of a price must be paid for this kind of magic?"

This question made the dwarf Belgas's face turn extremely ugly.

"Similar forbidden arts are recorded in our oldest dark history as dwarves. To simultaneously draw upon the power of the ocean, the weather, and the void to distort reality, one would need an enormous amount of magical fuel."

He paused, a hint of disgust flashing in his large, bell-like eyes.

"And the most effective fuel is the flesh and soul of intelligent life."

"Forbidden magic of this scale, on Skane Island—it would probably take at least hundreds of thousands of lives and a huge amount of magic stones to activate that incredibly powerful spell."

Hundreds of thousands of people were sacrificed?

This number struck Dou Jiankang and everyone in the command center like a heavy hammer blow.

They knew the world was cruel, but they never imagined it could be this cruel.

For the sake of war, hundreds of thousands of living people were sacrificed to unleash an incredibly insane magic spell?

This is not barbarity, it is anti-civilization, it is anti-intelligent life!

"Is it absolutely necessary to use human blood sacrifice?" a young staff officer asked through gritted teeth.

"That's not necessarily true." Bellegas stroked his large beard, a hint of dark humor in his voice. "If you had a mountain of magic stones, or dozens of legendary magical artifacts, you could achieve a similar effect. Or—you could use a few dragon eggs as array cores, that would probably work too."

His words left everyone speechless.

Regardless of the type, this represents a very large expenditure.

Dou Jiankang took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart: "Your Excellency Bellegas, do you think this storm itself will have a significant impact on the future of Serenity Harbor?"

Bellegas lit a cigarette and laughed, "The eye of the storm isn't here. This isn't the craziest part. Without your help, we would have suffered the effects of the enraged marine life, but with the help of our human friends, the problem shouldn't be too serious!"

Hearing this, Ethan breathed a sigh of relief.

Dou Jiankang, however, knew that this was the time for humanity to demonstrate its strength.

Before he could finish speaking, a startled exclamation suddenly came from the communicator.

"Command! Those—those ferocious sea creatures are coming! They're charging towards the port!"

"Attention everyone, prepare to welcome the guests."

Dou Jiankang's voice was clearly transmitted to every corner of the port defense line through the command system.

The soldiers from all units, who had been prepared long ago, were ready to launch an attack at any moment.

On the screen beside him, the dwarf Bellegas grinned widely, his copper bell-like eyes gleaming with excitement, as if the feast about to begin was not a battlefield, but a grand barbecue banquet.

"My friends, may your weapons easily kill all sea creatures, so we can feast on a seafood feast!"

"Hahaha--"

The elf messenger Ethan frowned slightly, quietly watching the sea on the screen that had become frenzied due to magical fluctuations, a lingering worry shrouding his elegant face.

Bi Shengli, who was in charge of the command, began to observe the preparations in various places to ensure that there were no oversights. At the same time, he contacted the rear to quickly mobilize military supplies in preparation for a possible protracted and high-intensity war.

"Report: All weapons of truth are ready!"

"Report: The rocket force is fully prepared!"

"Report! Magic bombs and incendiary bombs are ready!"

"Report: We have begun deploying a comprehensive defense network within a five-kilometer radius."

"Report: There are dwarven civilians near area D20 who have not been taken away. We need some vehicles to quickly transport them away."

"Command received, the nearest troops are coordinating!"

"If any unit is unable to arrive within the safe timeframe, it should seek out the nearest defensive node!"

"My team received this!"

Amidst intensive communication, some aircraft capable of withstanding gales and blizzards began to take to the skies, enduring gale-force winds and storms, and suffering high signal loss, to reconnoiter signals in the nearby sea area.

At this very moment, at the edge of human vision, the sea surface seemed to boil, and a black wave composed of countless frenzied creatures was surging in.

Giant octopuses, tens of meters long, swung their bucket-thick tentacles, smashing rocks to pieces; armored giant crabs, over ten meters tall, rampaged about, their massive claws snapping with a piercing metallic scraping sound; and countless lobsters, eels, and strange fish, far exceeding Earth's comprehension in size, huddled together, their colorful eyes filled with nothing but pure destructive desire.

"Damn it, this setup—" Bi Shengli spat at the surveillance cameras in front of him before grabbing the walkie-talkie, "Heavy artillery positions! One wave of rapid fire!"

The earth trembled violently the moment the order was given!

The heavy artillery positions deployed in the rear roared like thunder, and the air was filled with the acrid smell of gunpowder.

Thirty-six large-caliber 460mm shells traced deadly arcs, tearing through the air with a piercing shriek, and precisely struck the densest vanguard of the monsters.

Boom! A series of terrifying explosions echoed along the coastline, sending up clouds of sand and water tens of meters high, mixed with countless fragments of carapace and flesh.

A giant octopus that charged at the front had half of its body blown off, its dark green blood splattering everywhere.

Those giant crabs that looked incredibly intimidating and seemingly indestructible had their shells shatter like cookies in the face of absolute power, and were thrown about by the shockwave.

With just one round of shelling, a large chunk of the monster vanguard was ripped off.

As Bellergas watched the high-definition images transmitted back by the drone, he forgot to smoke his cigarette, and his beard trembled uncontrollably.

"Ancestors above—" he murmured to himself, then looked at Dou Jiankang on the other end, his eyes filled with shock, "Human alchemy is terrifying!"

Upon hearing this, Dou Jiankang smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment!"

This round of shelling was not only meant for the monsters, but also for our allies.

Watching the subsequent small-scale, but even more powerful, 155mm and 203mm rapid-fire artillery being launched in dense formations, slaughtering the vast army of marine life, Bellegas's eyes shone brightly.

Haha—"Great! Excellent! Awesome, human friends! After we're done fighting, our dwarven blacksmith shop will take all the shells and meat from these big guys!"

Ethan, standing to the side, looked at the beach that had instantly turned into a bloody inferno, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He had witnessed the release of forbidden magic capable of destroying the world.

But those things are powerful, costly, and require a huge investment.

But what we see before us is made by humans.

They are pure, efficient, and utterly devoid of aesthetics; they are simply industrialized, standardized slaughter.

Those massive marine creatures, when they encounter the collective power of humans, are simply delivering seafood!

[Do these humans have a severe phobia of alchemical weapons being insufficiently powerful, given their worship of alchemical magical weapons?]

At the front lines, after a brief lull in the artillery fire, more marine life surged forward, stepping over the corpses of their fallen comrades.

"Heavy machine gun positions, armored vehicle positions! Don't hide your heavy machine guns and cannons!" Bi Shengli's voice rang out again, tinged with a cruel excitement. "Give them some barbecue seasoning! Incendiary bombs, free fire! Let these seafood know what it means to cook fast!"

"receive!"

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!"

"Da da da da one!"

On the defensive line, hundreds of 12.7mm armor-piercing heavy machine guns, 20mm autocannons, and 30mm and 35mm caliber shells spewed out angry tongues of fire of various colors.

Dense chains of tracer bullets wove a web of death under the dim sky, enveloping the entire beach.

The 12.7mm heavy machine gun is specifically designed to target marine creatures several meters tall.

Some heavy machine guns attempted to engage large marine creatures, but seeing only dazzling sparks and failing to achieve good results, they immediately called in 20mm and larger caliber artillery shells for strafing.

More than ten 30mm incendiary shells easily turned a giant crab-sea monster into a mobile torch.

They roared mournfully in the flames, twisting their bodies frantically, but could only spread the fire to more of their companions.

The air was thick with the smell of burning food mixed with a peculiar aroma of grilled seafood, and some soldiers who were going to the battlefield for the first time felt their stomachs churning.

The berserk creature, originally driven by magic and fearless of death, finally collapsed before this high wall of death made of steel, explosions, and flames.

The fear ingrained in their genes overwhelmed the allure of the void magic, and they began to turn back, scrambling to escape back to the sea.

"Command center, the first wave of attack has been repelled!"

Hearing this, Bi Shengli's voice was filled with undisguised glee, "Ha, so easily beaten!"

In the distance, Dou Jiankang finally revealed a slight smile.

He turned to Bellergas: "Your Excellency, have we been quite hospitable this time?"

Bellegas laughed heartily, slapping his thigh: "So thoughtful! So very thoughtful! Next time there's something like this, don't forget us dwarves!"

"We've got all our weapons ready, but we can't even manage close combat!"

"Sir, we will definitely fight side by side from now on! No rush, no rush!"