Chapter 1151 - 901 Combat Test

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In fact, the accelerator had been continuously charging, but of all the experiments conducted by Long Yi, not a single one involved a large object.

Subsequently, Long Yi carried out another large-scale experiment, in which he directly accelerated a large transport ship.

This time, Long Yi saw the energy decrease. Indeed, once it came to the level of a large transport ship, the energy consumption became alarmingly high.

After that, Long Yi experimented with a large transport ship filled with people.

When these large transport ships took a full two days to return, Long Yi had essentially fully grasped the purpose of the device.

"So we no longer have to worry about the Ancient Mage Tower attacking us. We just need our soldiers to stand by on nearby planets, and then they can instantly reach any location on this plane through the Cosmic Accelerator!" Long Yi excitedly said to Emperor Saint Danze of the Sanctuary Empire and Emperor Saint Jialin of The Divine Auffa Empire.

"This is simply a masterpiece of perfection!" both emperors exclaimed sincerely.

Unfortunately, it couldn’t transport to the middle plane.

Long Yi thought to himself.

At this moment, Ai Lin and Little Zi were in space inspecting the accelerator. The huge metal deck was full of enormous and intricate runes, which were interconnected; any issue with a single rune could cause significant trouble. Within the Giant’s tablet was the accelerator’s maintenance manual, stating that any maintenance procedure on the accelerator must be conducted only after the energy had been disconnected. Otherwise, the massive energy carried by the accelerator itself could get out of control and trigger a spatial collapse.

The good news was that, over the past period, Ai Lin had concentrated on studying the Teleportation Gate beneath the Imperial Palace of The Divine Auffa Empire. She had also gained some understanding of the composition and principles of the Teleportation Gate and, when combining it with the various rune arrays before her, was able to figure out some approaches, albeit just a little.

However, this was still a daily progress in the study of the accelerator, compared to the aimless search for the keys to the dimensional portals and Landers’ memories.

Just then, the Ancient Mage Tower, which had been quiet for a few days, made another appearance. This time, those Semi-Crazy Demon mages were no longer a disorganized bunch but an army led by someone. Those bandits and mercenaries who had joined the Ancient Mage Tower each led a team, attacking different countries from various corners of the plane. Among them, some behaved exactly like bandits, looting and then leaving. Others went so far as to overthrow emperors and enjoyed a brief moment as emperors themselves.

To the former, Long Yi could do nothing but express regret, as there was a process involved in spotting them, assembling the Divine Armor mages, entering the transport ships, moving out into space, and arriving through the accelerator at the designated place. These bandits would have completed their looting in the blink of an eye, leaving no time for any response.

But the latter were certainly the most welcomed enemies.

Generally speaking, before the usurper’s bottom could warm the throne, the Divine Armor troops would already be knocking at the door.

However, some remained inactive, silently observing the performances of the previous two groups.

Before long, those with bandit tendencies disappeared within the Ancient Mage Tower. Elma would not allow these fools to lead his army. He desired victories over the Divine Armor troops, not the worthless looted items. Thus, quickly, those individuals became Semi-Crazy Demons and joined the ranks of the army.

As for those with emperors’ dreams, Elma had different punishments depending on the extent of their personal losses. The unluckiest naturally became Crazy Demons, while the luckier ones might only endure a scolding.

It was only then that these individuals realized that the Ancient Mage Tower was not a place for them to do as they pleased. Everything here had to follow rules, and the rule-maker was Elma.

Elma was not surprised by these developments, as most people that came here were nothing more than a rabble. Only when these fools died off would the real talent emerge.

Compared to those who couldn’t wait to deploy troops as soon as they got hold of military power, some were constantly observing the main forces of the Ancient Mage Tower in silence.

Semi-Crazy Demon mages.

These Semi-Crazy Demon mages were much stronger than the ordinary mages of the Ancient Mage Tower, both in casting speed and in the intensity of their magic. And in terms of defense, which was their most significant change compared to ordinary mages—not that their defense was high—it meant that normal injuries hardly proved fatal to them. Crystal Poison would constantly try repairing their damaged bodies. Although severe injuries would turn them into Crazy Demons, Crazy Demons were still a fighting force.

Such an advantage naturally needed to be utilized well, but people did not see the Black Crystal Mages among their deployed troops. To their confusion, Elma made it clear that the Black Crystal Mages were elite combat forces. You could command Black Crystal Mages only after you proved your strength through testing.

This caused dissatisfaction among some, as in their view, combat was about using the most powerful forces to crush the enemy. Why withhold elite forces when they’re available?

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However, Elma had no interest in explaining so much to them. His viewpoint had never changed, and this viewpoint had even garnered the support of a portion of people whose external forces were stronger than those of the previous two groups.

"In war, we must never care about such trifling gains," said Lyd Jon, a remark that received the consensus of the majority.

Elma had quickly discerned among these people who were just there to bide their time and who were truly talented. He covertly categorized these talents into different levels.

"I’ve decided to wage a real war, to teach Long Yi a severe lesson, and your performance in this war will directly determine your future status. Please take this to heart," Elma stated.

"A real war..." Upon hearing these words, everyone immediately became excited. Had Elma previously been allowing these people to fight their own battles, resulting in almost complete chaos, and now there was finally going to be a major battle?

"This time we are going to launch a full-scale attack on this planet. According to reliable information, Long Yi has obtained a Giant legacy that allows for the rapid deployment of a large number of troops to any corner of the Plane. Therefore, Divine Armor warriors will arrive within an hour after we appear. In other words, you have one hour to take control of the attack zone and set up an ambush for Long Yi and his allies. To ensure your safety, my Ancient Mage Tower will move towards the airspace of The Divine Auffa Empire at the start of the attack, forcing Long Yi to confront me directly, thereby creating a relatively safe fighting window for you all. This will be either your battle of renown or your battle of disgrace. I shall be watching," said Elma.

Elma set the task in a very straightforward manner, while the specific details had already been distributed to everyone by Zulal.

Lyd Jon looked around. There were thirty-six people present, each capable of leading a thousand Semi-Crazy Demon Mages. The number was indeed not significant, but opening thirty-six different battlefields in succession would surely force the enemy to divide their forces to respond, so the disadvantage might not be as clear-cut.

Lyd Jon glanced at Lucas beside him, who was also looking at him. The two exchanged a look and immediately understood the concern in each other’s eyes. Joining forces was the optimal solution. They nodded slightly to each other, then each scanned the surroundings. Over the past few days, the two of them had already contacted six like-minded individuals. Six people, six thousand Semi-Crazy Demon Mages, that should be somewhat better, right?

The others had also found their own allies to unite with, as anyone with a bit of sense knew that such a small number of troops was essentially a death sentence; only by uniting could there be a way out.

The rest were either individuals too confident in themselves or those who had committed too many wrongs and found no willing allies. As for what they would do once the battle started, that would have to rely on their own luck.

"All right, I believe everyone is prepared, right? You can discuss the more detailed content on the way. Now, we set off!"

The Ancient Mage Tower suddenly appeared above the airspace of The Divine Auffa Empire, something Long Yi had not anticipated at all. When Elma’s image was projected above the Imperial Palace by the Ancient Mage Tower, Long Yi pointed at that shiny big head and laughed for a good while.

"Hahaha! You old fellow, did you go for a beauty treatment? Getting yourself all shiny, hahaha!" Long Yi laughed unrestrainedly.

"Long time no see, Long Yi." In the face of Long Yi’s taunts, Elma didn’t say much but instead greeted Long Yi amiably.

"Hey, hey, such a good attitude, is it because you feel ashamed for secretly attacking some planet?" Long Yi said with a smile. Because right at that moment, Little Zi had informed Long Yi of the attack on the planet ahead through their contract.

"No, I’m just here to catch up with an old friend. After all, if it weren’t for you, I might have been controlled by someone else already," Elma replied.

"Hey, hey, knowing that you would have been done for without me back then, don’t you dare to return the things you stole from me? At that age, it’s so inappropriate for you to still be playing the thief. Come on, be a good boy and give them back. Otherwise, I might lose my patience with you someday and slaughter you carelessly, which would be a real pity if those things were lost," Long Yi bantered, knowing that the other party would definitely not return the Teleportation Gate and Landers’ memories, so he wasn’t concerned about talking nonsense.

"Hehe, having not seen you for so long, you are still as amusing as ever, without a single change," Elma calmly replied after letting Long Yi finish speaking.

"Hehe, after so long, you’ve become increasingly shameless. You don’t even react when someone curses you to your face. If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to stand being cursed like that. Are you still a man? Oh, sorry! I forgot, you’re now a Crazy Demon; you’re no longer human, am I cursing you by talking about men? But, I’m curious, do you have children?" Long Yi floated in mid-air, smiling as he continued to taunt.

At this moment, Divine Armor Mages were already fully equipped and boarding the large transport ships. The transport ships headed directly for the Cosmic Accelerator, which would allow them to arrive at the incident planet in a matter of seconds.

"Have your troops set off?" asked Elma.

"Thanks to your concern, they have already departed. Aren’t you going to answer my question directly?" Long Yi asked with a smile.

"There’s no need. My only purpose here is to watch over you, to prevent you from leaving," Elma responded.

"Could you stop me if I wanted to leave?" Long Yi retorted.

"I couldn’t, but I could erase The Divine Auffa Empire from this Plane," Elma declared. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)