Published: March 2, 2025
“Stop!” The command quickly reached the mind of the clone body. The moment the command was received, the clone bodies swiftly retreated, halting in the void.
“New command: ignore this place and execute your tasks according to the pre-war plan.” Once the controller behind the clones issued this order, the clone bodies dispersed once again, flying off to unknown destinations.
Seeing the movements of the clones, Fran clapped his hands and laughed heartily at the sky!
He won the bet...
Based on the prior assessment of the large formation, it was insufficient to contain all the clone bodies along with the mechanical nemesis, but evidently, the demonic clan was unaware of this fact.
Faced with the awkward situation where the clone bodies and mechanical nemesis might be sealed by the formation, the demonic clan commander chose the most prudent approach—he chose to ignore it…
Instead of concerning himself with the immobilized formation, he relied on over a thousand clone bodies to launch an attack on Zone Seven. Although the effect was a bit slower, over a thousand clone bodies still represented an unstoppable force.
The demonic clan commander’s decision was undoubtedly correct—clone bodies could be reproduced, and the mechanical nemesis could not die. Rather than betting everything on a gamble with this formation, it was better to approach it differently.
From the war in the former Zone Eight, it could be seen that this time, the chief commander of the demonic clan was more focused on stability—though it wasn’t spectacular, stability was sufficient to ensure victory in war with a power advantage!
That was enough.
Based on the mindset of the demonic clan commander, Lin Haifeng and Fran’s strategic gamble had achieved a certain degree of success…
That’s right, only a certain degree of success.
The demonic clan did not completely disregard the formation.
Although the clone bodies were gone, ordinary demonic creatures were still present, charging towards the array mage legion in dark waves. For these demonic spawns, sealing them with the formation was clearly a losing deal. At first, the array mage legion could only rely on the defensive barriers set up in the outside world to hold their ground until the portal behind them shimmered, and countless practitioners and mutated beasts surged forth, instantly entangling with the demonic creatures.
Only at this moment, with the mechanical nemesis and clone body legion sealed, did Fran dare to release the main force of Beijing…
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Although a significant portion of the clone body legion and mechanical nemesis had been trapped, the disparity in strength was still apparent. For the remaining scattered over a thousand clone bodies, Beijing truly struggled to find effective countermeasures.
Fortunately, after eight years, enough time had passed for Beijing to prepare for large-scale total warfare—aside from several heavily fortified military bases, all the civilians and cities in Zone Seven had been relocated. To conquer a military base that had been fully prepared for eight years with the strength of clone bodies would undoubtedly present substantial difficulty.
In regard to the dispersed clone bodies, neither Fran nor Lin Haifeng paid them any mind. They merely focused on the frontline battlefield—centered around the array mages, the main force of Beijing and the demonic tide had already clashed. For a moment, the demonic creatures found it incredibly difficult to advance; they couldn’t even hope to approach the protective Barrier of the array mages.
“This is not a long-term solution…” Fran sighed lightly, then furrowed his brow, his expression heavy.
Lin Haifeng remained silent.
With the majority of the clone body legion sealed and the mechanical nemesis trapped, and a small portion of the clone body legion having strategically relocated, the upper-tier martial power of the demonic clan was absent. The main forces of Beijing and the demonic clan were evenly matched in strength; this aspect was not a major issue.