Published: March 12, 2025
However, Zhao Hai quickly discovered a problem. The magic cannons on the other side seemed extremely heavy, as ordinary magical beasts couldn't pull them at all. Although they were currently mounted on vehicles, it appeared that even a powerful-looking magical beast could only pull one magic cannon. It seemed that moving these magic cannons would not be very convenient, which was good news for Zhao Hai.
However, when Zhao Hai saw the divine race soldiers after the cannon car, his expression immediately turned sour. These divine race soldiers were different from the previous ones; the previous divine race soldiers were all infantry, but this time, they were all cavalry.
These divine race cavalry rode on peculiar mounts that had wings and a sharp horn, resembling the mythical Pegasus or unicorn from Earth. Even though Zhao Hai was viewing this through a screen, he could still sense that these magical beasts were not ordinary, and neither were their riders.
Each of these magical beast cavalrymen was clad in lightweight chainmail, wielding a knight's spear, with a great sword at their waist and a shield on their back. On their saddles, there was a bow and two quivers of arrows, clearly indicating that their strength was not to be underestimated.
Behind these magical beast cavalry was another type of magical beast cavalry that was clearly heavy cavalry. They were dressed in heavy armor, making them look like walking iron cans. Their mounts resembled rhinoceroses, with skin that shimmered like metal and fierce eyes that made them look formidable.
Zhao Hai quickly assessed the situation. With one type of light cavalry and one type of heavy cavalry, the combat power of the divine race had become even stronger, making it increasingly difficult to deal with them. Frowning, Zhao Hai studied the screen, wanting to see what other troop types the divine race had. Soon, another troop type appeared, and Zhao Hai initially thought he had misread it. These people looked nothing like soldiers; they were seated in luxurious carriages, laughing and drinking, resembling noble youths on a picnic.
However, they were all dressed in colorful magic robes and held magic staffs, clearly indicating that they were a team of mages.
One by one, the carriages carrying these mages emerged from the New Continent. Zhao Hai estimated that there were about five mages in each carriage, and now that several hundred carriages had appeared, it meant that there were at least a few thousand mages in this mage convoy.
What puzzled Zhao Hai was that once someone reached divine-level, their power would change. Whether it was a mage's spiritual power or a warrior's fighting spirit, it would transform into another type of energy, which was purer and had a stronger attack power. This energy could be used as fighting spirit or magic power, meaning there should be no distinction between mages and warriors. Yet, the divine race still held on to so many mages—what was going on?
Although he didn't fully understand, Zhao Hai roughly calculated the number of divine race troops that had come this time. He had to admit that the number was considerable. By the time the supply wagons appeared, the divine race's troop strength had already reached around five million, not counting the logistics troops behind those supply wagons.
Zhao Hai's expression grew heavier. If the logistics troops were included, the total military strength of the divine race arriving in the Ark Continent had reached nearly ten million. Cai'er mentioned that the magical beasts coming to the Ark Continent numbered around fifty million. With two such colossal forces confronting the Ark Continent, the future here truly seemed bleak.
Laura and the others sat beside Zhao Hai in heavy spirits. They hadn't anticipated that the divine race would dispatch so many troops at once; it was astonishing.
After a while, Zhao Hai sighed and said, “It seems the divine race is really set on wiping us out. But that’s fine; I’m curious to see how strong their troops are. However, I believe the divine race must have more troops; there are likely otherworldly deities still in existence, perhaps still battling the divine race.”