Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 541 Estelle

Having made up his mind, Lei Chi controlled his Azure Flame avatar to leave Bliss City.

As soon as he left the territory along the safe passage, Lei Chi saw a tall steel wall built on the sea.

That high wall must have been at least a hundred feet tall, stretching to the horizon like the Great Wall, as if it were about to divide the sea.

It is covered with neatly arranged giant cannons, some of which are being installed. Carrier aircraft flit about like butterflies, and a large number of operational robots are busy at work.

Directly opposite the entrance to the City of Bliss, there is a tall steel gate. Above this gate, the mechanical temple, surrounded by eighteen colorful metallic halos, stands proudly like a city gate tower.

"Blocking the door?"

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Azure Flame Avatar, and Thunder Pool's divine sense quickly spread out through it, rapidly probing the surrounding area of ​​tens of thousands of miles. Then, a look of astonishment appeared on the Azure Flame Avatar's face.

"This mechanical temple is quite extravagant. Does it intend to use these steel walls to completely enclose my City of Bliss?"

Lei Chi's divine sense suddenly discovered that the high wall, which resembled the Great Wall of Steel, was being built along the edge of the territory of Bliss City, seemingly intending to encompass the entire city. It had already stretched for tens of thousands of miles.

It should be noted that Bliss City is located in the Bliss Islands of the Stormy Sea. After the Boundless attribute is activated, the route consisting of just the 108 outer islands is 10800 kilometers long. If a wall were to be built around it, the length of the wall would probably be 70,000 to 80,000 kilometers!

That's almost twice the length of Earth's equator.

Such a long steel wall, over a hundred feet high, is astonishing in terms of both its technological level and the sheer scale of the project. Even Lei Chi was slightly shocked.

"What exactly is this mechanical temple trying to do? Surround my Elysium?"

Lei Chi thought to himself that the Mechanical Temple's construction of such high walls could not possibly be a deliberate waste of resources and manpower. There must be a special purpose behind these walls. Once completed, there might be powerful means to effectively attack Bliss City.

However, it would be unwise to allow the Mechanical Temple to build this high wall.

"We can't just sit here and wait to be attacked. We absolutely cannot let the Mechanical Temple build this wall smoothly; we must create some trouble for them..."

With this in mind, Lei Chi communicated with Deedlit and the others through telepathy.

In his mind, the Beast Gods of Bliss City were also idle at this time. They were all divine blood creatures and primordial gods. This stormy sea area was their home ground, and now it was a good opportunity for them to play guerrilla warfare.

Just after the order was issued, Lei Chi sensed something and controlled his Azure Flame avatar to look at a black flying machine that looked like a tadpole.

His divine sense detected that someone inside the aircraft was observing him.

The next moment, a large number of missiles, throwing knives, lasers and other projectiles were launched from the high wall directly in front of the Thunder Pool.

Rumble rumble rumble...

Leichi is under concentrated fire!

Although the firepower was fierce, the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore, with its thirteen trillion durability, was not easily breached. It was like a sacred golden lotus amidst fireworks; the fiercer the attack, the more radiant it became.

The Azure Flame Avatar, standing firmly on the lotus platform, was unmoved. The dense firepower was like a light rain outside the window to him, posing no threat whatsoever. Instead, he stepped on the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore and moved forward against the attack. Countless cannonballs, lasers, and flying blades were like false phantoms, unable to hinder the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore in the slightest.

"It's only polite to retaliate, so I retaliated!"

Lei Chi naturally wouldn't just stand there and take the beating without fighting back. With a thought, a series of long swords shot out from behind the Azure Flame avatar, clanging and clattering as they transformed into streaks of light, swiftly piercing towards the high wall.

With a loud bang!

A gun emplacement more than two zhang tall on the city wall was the first to be shredded. In front of the Long Sky Sword, it was as easy as tofu. With a single thrust and twist, it was crushed.

Immediately afterwards, a machine gun turret next to it was also shredded, and before its fragments could hit the ground, a laser turret behind it exploded with a deafening roar...

The long swords were truly unstoppable, gathering and dispersing, dispersing and gathering again, like angry dragons. Wherever they passed, the firepower facilities on the city walls were destroyed, and many operational robots and transport aircraft were also affected, either being shredded or cut in half.

"Why does it feel like I'm the one breaching towers and attacking a city?"

The Azure Flame Avatar spoke softly, and with a wave of his hand, 66 Sky Swords flew out from the sword formation and, under the control of Thunder Pool, fiercely slammed into the steel gate facing the entrance to Bliss City.

Lei Chi wanted to blast this gate open!

But the next moment, the 66 long swords hovered a foot in front of the steel gate, unable to advance any further.

"Um?"

Lei Chi raised an eyebrow. He sensed the power emanating from the 66 Sky Swords and immediately understood, muttering to himself, "This is... the power of the system?"

At that moment, before the high wall, pale golden light barriers appeared one by one, forming a barrier that covered the city wall and its facilities, leaving only a small gap in front of the steel gate.

The avatar of Azure Flame stopped, its eyes flashing twice, and said in a deep voice, "Could this be the divine power barrier of the sacred territory?"

Then, with another hum, the temple atop the towering steel walls trembled, followed by a burst of white light that formed a sphere that continued to spread outwards.

"Is this a refining array?"

Lei Chi recognized him.

He had already witnessed the power of the alchemy array; it was a vicious array that could turn living people into metal puppets.

The Azure Flame Avatar wanted to take out the True Mask, but after thinking about it, he decided to give up and instead chose to avoid its sharp edge. With a wave of his hand, all the Sky Swords returned and followed him into the distance.

"This main gate is fortified with a mechanical temple and an alchemical array, like a lair. The Azure Flame avatar can't force its way in. The steel walls aren't fully closed yet, so the divine barrier is probably incomplete. Let's go around to the gap and harass them then!"

Lei Chi pondered silently.

At this very moment, in front of the mechanical temple, a silver mech with yellow, green, and red flames flashing behind it, but less than ten feet tall, was watching the departing figure of the Azure Flame avatar.

"The ruler of Paradise City?"

A voice, like that of a young girl, emanated from within the silver mecha.

A yellow flame flew over.

The flame was only the size of a fist, with a faint dragon shadow coiling within it, and a ring of light surrounding it.

The silver mecha looked at the flame and said, "You've actually been born."

"Ha ha!"

A hearty laugh echoed from the flames—it was the voice of Huang Tianzhenlong: "Immortal mechanical pioneer, Your Majesty the Great Aistan, this old man greets you!"

The silver mecha cupped its hands and said, "Others may not know, but I do. You are the Lord God of the Void, named after Heaven, and consider yourself a true dragon. I am but a mere High God; how dare I accept your courtesy!"

The voice of Huang Tianzhenlong continued to echo from within the flames: "Although Your Majesty is not a chief god, you surpass even the chief gods. Others only know that Nordhua is the chief god of machinery, the highest in the temple, but they do not know that you are the true master of this mechanical temple. Before this old Daoist, Your Majesty should not be modest!"

The silver mecha coldly replied, "I have never been the master of the Mechanical Temple. Yellow Dragon God, please watch your words."

"Haha, I was rash, please don't be offended."

Huang Tianzhenlong paused for a moment, then said, "I have some information about the City Lord of Bliss City that I would like to share with him. I would appreciate it if Your Excellency would do me the favor."

The silver mecha said, "The Celestial Venerable has long been asleep, and I should not disturb Him."

"When will that Heavenly Venerable awaken?"

"I don't know. Perhaps this era has ended, and the Celestial Venerable will never awaken."

"Is that so? Then that's a bit troublesome. Your Majesty may not know this, but the Lord of Bliss City is truly an anomaly. He has risen to power all the way up and his momentum is unstoppable. He should not be underestimated."

"If it's just about this person, the Yellow Dragon God can go to Nordwa. He personally commanded the attack on Bliss City and has already made a plan."

"Nordhua?" Huang Tianzhenlong laughed. "He's no good!"

"Oh, it's the will of the Yellow Heaven God! Nordhua can't even take this mere small town!"

"Indeed, without the Celestial Venerable's guidance, he couldn't have achieved great things?"

"Nordhua should really hear that!" The silver mech suddenly looked into the distance and said, "Hey, she's here too!"

The small fireball of Huang Tianzhenlong suddenly contracted, and a deep voice emanated from within: "Great Evil God, Bibius!"

Soon, a white, winged worm, as big as a human head, flew over and flew straight to the silver mecha, saying, "I wish to see the Heavenly Venerable. Please announce my arrival."

Its voice was none other than that of the great evil god Bibes.

The silver mecha said coldly, "The Celestial Venerable is asleep; he will not be seen!"

"Asleep?"

"Good, it's asleep!" Huang Tianzhenlong spoke up. "If you need anything, go find the Mechanical God Nordhua."

"Huh? Who are you?"

The flesh worm has six pairs of eyes on its forehead, all of which are now looking at the small fireball of Huang Tianzhenlong.

This great evil god, who had lived for countless years and experienced countless eras, seemed not to recognize Huang Tianzhenlong.

The silver mecha said, "This is the Yellow Heaven God, the Void God. He has also come to see the Great Heavenly Venerable."

"The Yellow Heaven God? The Void God?"

The flesh worm narrowed her eyes noticeably. As an evil god who had lived for countless years, she was knowledgeable and experienced, but at this moment she couldn't recall any information related to the Yellow Heaven God.

If the other party is a deity, then this is inappropriate.

Huang Tianzhenlong then asked, "Did the Great Evil God also come here for the sake of Bliss City and its lord?"

"Why do you ask that? Is that what you're after too?"

"Not bad!" Huang Tianzhenlong said frankly, but before he could say more, the silver mecha interrupted, "No matter what your purpose is, the Celestial Venerable is asleep, so please leave."

Huang Tianzhen seemed to sigh and said, "Sigh, alright then!"

The Great Evil God said, "Very well, then I'll go find the Mechanical God. Farewell, both of you!"

After saying this, the flesh worm, which possessed the will of a great evil god, took flight. It flapped its wings a few times and then disappeared.

The silver mecha remained silent. Huang Tianzhenlong continued, "I think this guy's pursuit is that Emerald Heart. I wonder how the Emerald Heart is developing now. Could it have already matured?"

"No, that won't happen!"

The silver mech said, "Nordhua's goal is also the Emerald Heart. That Emerald Heart is an extraordinary treasure. In the last era, it seems that a dragon god obtained it. What was his name again? Qiukas! Yes, Qiukas, the disgrace of the chief god, Qiukas! He obtained the Emerald Heart but couldn't keep it. What a waste."

"Enough about him! Your Majesty, I am willing to wait here for the Celestial Venerable to awaken, what do you say?"

"what ever!"

The silver mecha casually remarked before stepping into the mechanical temple.

The interior of this mechanical temple was very spacious, containing many huge metal gears that turned slowly, seemingly to maintain the temple's operation.

Inside the main hall, there are also many upright crystal cabinets, which contain various combat mechs and special mechanical samples.

If Zhao Zilong were here, he would probably be shocked.

Because most of the combat mechs in this mechanical temple are more advanced than his Titanium Cobalt White Dragon.

These advanced combat mechs are not man-made, but rather automatically generated by the Mechanical Temple; this is one of the temple's functions.

"Nordhua has become much more lax. Instead of inscribing mechs in the palace, he's gone to the front lines to build walls..."

The silver mecha shook her head, removed her helmet, revealing a delicate young woman's face.

But this girl is not human.

To be precise, she was not a creature of flesh and blood; her face seemed to be carved from refined iron, gleaming with a metallic sheen.

Her name is Aistan, and on the surface, she is just a high-ranking god in this mechanical temple, responsible for some daily affairs.

But few people know that she is an even older player than the Mechanical God Nordhua. She was already in the Mechanical Temple before Nordhua became the main god with the help of the Mechanical Temple.

At this moment, Aistan suddenly sensed something. She looked towards the back of the hall, and a red light about a foot long shone from her eyes, her mechanical pupils constantly contracting.

She seemed to be able to see through the wall and into a hidden space.

That hidden space is the greatest secret of the Mechanical Temple.

Very few people know this secret; only a handful, such as Huang Tianzhenlong and the Great Evil God, are aware of it. Even Nordhua, the master of the Mechanical Temple and the Mechanical God, is unaware of this secret.

The next moment, Aistan took a step forward and turned into a point of light, disappearing without a trace.

She entered that hidden space.

There, everything seemed frozen, eerily silent.

Estelle knelt down on one knee toward a void.

Slowly, a colossal figure emerged from the void.

That wasn't a human figure, but a tank with a very short cannon, its tracks pulling it forward slowly.

"Heavenly Venerable!"

Estelle lowered his head and bowed with utmost respect.

The strange tank's cannon spun around and emitted a childish voice: "Signal for you, searching for... Mohammed Song, searching for... Gatling Bodhisattva, searching for... Voltron!"

"Disciple obeys!"

Estelle rose and withdrew respectfully.

(End of this chapter)