Chapter 334 Facing the End, the First Victory!
Chapter 334 Facing the End, the First Victory!
Chapter 334 Facing the End, the First Victory!
Even though they were tens of kilometers apart, the power of this attack made everyone feel a violent tremor beneath their feet, as if the earth were about to be torn apart!
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying energy beam, nearly a kilometer in diameter, mixed with blue-white plasma flow and rock vapor, burst through the earth's surface like a volcano that had been suppressed for ten thousand years, shooting straight into the sky!
The remaining insect cloud above was completely torn apart and swept away. The dazzling light illuminated the entire battlefield, along with the distant Obsidian City, in a blazing white, as if day had fallen, or as if it were the final scene of the apocalypse!
The beam of light lasted for several seconds before slowly dissipating, leaving behind a bottomless, glass-like crater and a mushroom-shaped cloud of dust that slowly rose, emitting a pungent, burnt smell.
Underground, the terrifying body of the mother, stretching for thousands of meters, along with its nest, the fungal carpet covering it, and the unhatched eggs—everything—was utterly reduced to elementary particles and vanished without a trace under that ultimate blow.
With the death of the mother, the exit from which the swarm of insects poured out, like a nightmare, instantly stopped wriggling.
The remaining insect swarms on the ground and in the air seemed to have lost unified command. Their movements became noticeably sluggish and chaotic, their aggression greatly reduced, and they even began to bite each other.
Li Ang burst out of the collapsed passage, returned to the ground, and transformed back into his black-robed form. His face was somewhat pale. He had been continuously supplying his four teammates with mental energy and unleashing his final attack, which had greatly depleted his mental energy.
But his gaze remained sharp, sweeping across the battlefield and proclaiming victory.
"Gentlemen, the mother has been eliminated, victory is in sight, continue to clean up the remaining swarm!" His voice, amplified by wind magic, clearly reached the ears of every comrade.
"Understood!" Maya's cheers were mixed with the sound of hammering.
"Roar!" Diana's dragon roar was filled with the excitement of impending victory.
Helena and Rudik were invigorated, their magical light intensifying, and the hydra that Rex had transformed into let out a triumphant ninefold roar. The wizards and soldiers of Obsidian Tower erupted in a deafening battle cry.
Having lost its source and command, the swarm, though still numerous, was now rootless and no longer a threat. Under the relentless suppression of the allied forces, the black tide receded and diminished at a visible pace.
When the last giant worm that tried to burrow underground to escape was crushed by Olivia's dragon claws, the battlefield suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
The only sounds were the wind rustling through the scorched earth, the crackling of flames, and—heavy, weary breathing.
Then, someone started it, and a sob, suppressed to the extreme and then suddenly released, rang out. Then came a second, a third—more and more people collapsed to the ground, looking at the bodies of their comrades beside them, looking at the sky after the catastrophe, and wept loudly.
The cries quickly merged into one, a lamentation of loss of loved ones, an outpouring of suppressed fear, and an exhaustion from surviving a desperate situation.
But gradually, laughter began to mingle with the cries. At first, it was a low, incredulous chuckle, then it turned into a hearty, tearful laugh, and finally it merged into a joyful and relieved cheer and roar that resounded throughout the battlefield!
"We won—we won!"
"The bugs are all dead! All of them are dead!"
"I survived—haha—I survived!!"
The survivors embraced and wept, then smiled at each other. Whether they came from Leli Tower or Obsidian Tower, whether they were wizards or soldiers, at this moment, they shared only a common calamity and a common victory.
Maya removed her stigmata and returned to her original petite figure. She didn't mind the dirt and sat down on the scorched earth. Looking at the crowd around her who were crying and laughing, she couldn't help but grin.
Olivia returned to human form and landed beside Leon, her face smudged with dirt, but her red vertical pupils were bright and sparkling, and her tail swayed gently behind her.
Helena and Rudick exchanged a smile, both seeing the weariness and relief in each other's eyes.
Diana withdrew her dragon might, transformed into human form, walked to Li Ang's side, looked at the tragic yet ultimately victorious battlefield before her, and breathed a deep sigh of relief.
Rex Ashford transformed back into human form, his black robes tattered and his face wounded, but his eyes shone brightly. Accompanied by several faction leaders from Obsidian Tower, he solemnly approached Leon.
Then, under the gaze of countless eyes, the master of the Obsidian Tower bowed deeply to Li Ang, the young wizard who single-handedly turned the tide and saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and did not straighten up for a long time.
"Lord Leon—no, Master Leon," Rex's voice was hoarse and solemn, filled with unprecedented respect and gratitude, "Obsidian Tower—no, I, Rex Ashford, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians of Obsidian City—owe you a life. Obsidian Tower will never forget this debt!"
As he moved, more and more people on the battlefield stopped crying and laughing, and silently bowed to the figure in black robes.
Li Ang looked around, his gaze sweeping over the battlefield that had survived the calamity, and also over the exhausted yet invigorated Obsidian Tower wizards.
He keenly sensed that several wizards were missing from the Obsidian Tower, and even the seven black-robed wizards who represented the Obsidian Tower's top combat power were now reduced to only six.
On the battlefield, beside several charred marks, fragments of broken wizard robes lay silently testifying to the ferocity of the battle that had just taken place.
Just then, a slight vibration came from the law enforcement badge on his chest. The sender was Carlos, the faction leader, who was far away in Chalk City.
Li Ang activated the communication, and Carlos's slightly hurried voice immediately came through: "Li Ang! How's the situation on your end? The Alliance has been arguing for ages, but they've finally reached a preliminary agreement to send an elite support force composed of members from all the towers, led by Master Makarov himself. They're scheduled to depart for Obsidian Tower tomorrow. We've been trying to contact you and Obsidian Tower, but the communication seems to be severely disrupted, and we haven't been able to get through—"
Almost simultaneously, the communication badge on the chest of the Rex Tower master, representing the highest authority of Obsidian Tower, also lit up not far away.
Rex quickly set up a soundproof barrier, walked to the side, and made the call. Although he couldn't hear the specific content, Li Ang could see that the Tower Master, who had just gone through a fierce battle and killed countless insect swarms, first showed astonishment on his face, followed by an angry expression. He seemed to be arguing with the person on the other end of the communication.
Li Ang withdrew his gaze and calmly replied to the badge: "Chief Carlos, the crisis at Obsidian Tower has been resolved. The Zerg's mother hive has been destroyed, and the remaining Zerg have been wiped out."
"It's off?" Carlos's incredulous voice came from the other end of the badge, followed by a long exhale.
"Okay, great, I knew it—so what's the casualty situation on your end? Do you need any further support from the alliance?"
Also, regarding the friendly match—because you withdrew midway, the friendly match championship was ultimately won by Icarus of Tianyuan Tower.
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