Published: March 2, 2025
“By this calculation, in about a day, we can completely eliminate all the clone bodies in the formation?”
This simple math problem shows that with over 400 clone bodies taken down in three hours, and the total number within the formation being just over two thousand, plus the time needed for the Corpse Puppet, Star, and Victor to rest and heal, the clone bodies should all be wiped out by the end of the day.
“That’s right.”
Fran replied succinctly, his tone calm, revealing no signs of joy or anger.
Since the start of the battle, there’s no doubt that this ambush was the most glorious victory for the Beijing side. However, it still only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause.
He squinted, as if he could see the terrifying silver giant towering over ten thousand meters within the formation.
There is still a chance to kill the clone bodies, but this thing has no countermeasures at all...
Even Victor wouldn’t dare to recklessly drag it into the Netherworld right now—if Victor were to do that, it would probably take just five seconds for the mechanical nemesis to tear through the Netherworld, severely injure Victor, and break free.
At this point, the pressure that once belonged to Victor has fully shifted to the array mage corps. Saying that the hundred thousand-strong array mage corps is stronger than Victor is certainly a delusion. While they may temporarily seal the mechanical nemesis with the formation, with the power of the mechanical nemesis, breaking free is just a matter of time...
Thinking of this, Fran turned his head again to look at another monitor.
On the monitor was a huge laboratory, where researchers led by Wei Tian were moving about incessantly. In the center, a silvery-white, inexplicable mass was continuously twisting and morphing, as if something terrifying was about to break free.
He was waiting, or rather, the entire world was waiting, for the birth of a power that could decide everything!
...
A day later, Victor, Star, and the Corpse Puppet nearly emerged from the formation one after the other. At this moment, all three were covered in clotted blood, but their expressions bore an indescribable sense of relief.
The cleanup of the clone bodies was complete. A simple psychological game had led the demonic clan commander to abandon the decision to “fill in” the formation, resulting in the demise of over two thousand clone bodies.
The victory was glorious, but it was far from the time to celebrate.
New orders were issued in an instant.
“Base 8, Base 15, Base 32... eight other bases are under attack by clone bodies and urgently need support.”
As soon as they exited the formation, Victor and the others immediately rushed towards the attacked military bases—during the day they were entangled with the clone bodies, nearly ten military bases in Zone Seven had been captured by the clone bodies.
Those were ten military bases equipped with a simplified version of the black tortoise war god...
As previously assessed, without unexpected factors, Zone Eight could not withstand the demonic clan's offensive, and Zone Seven would similarly not be spared.
...
Inside the formation, the mechanical nemesis was covered in cannon barrels, with countless energy cannons, material cannons, and antimatter cannons spewing out smoke and energy waves, causing the entire formation space to tremble.
At this moment, strange patterns emerged on the mechanical nemesis—these were not runes or seals, but rather patterns inherent to the metal itself, which absorbed the energy dissipating around it, providing the mechanical nemesis with a continuous source of power.
The efficiency of energy absorption and conversion had nearly reached one hundred percent!
This was true infinite energy; this was the true perpetual motion machine!
After eight years, the mechanical nemesis had grown from its inception to its complete form, with multiple rare metals coalescing to make it an almost omnipotent entity.
A week later.
The formation still stood tall, the array mage corps suffered no casualties, and the surrounding main forces of Beijing and the demonic clan were still engaged in battle; everything remained unchanged from a week ago.