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Chapter 1059: The Battle Begins
Chapter 1059: The Battle Begins
Time flew by swiftly.
As the minutes ticked away, the day of the final battle arrived—June 1, 2120.
At 7:30 AM on that day.
By now, Earth's protection period had only half an hour left.
In half an hour, the Skrull would emerge from the spring, and the war between the two planets would officially begin!
At this moment, people had no heart for work or entering the game.
Crowds filled the squares of major cities, the open spaces in front of buildings, and the entrances of villages. Faces bore expressions of tension and unease, and only small talk with those around them could barely ease the tight nerves.
It was 7:30 AM, and the air was still slightly cool.
Birds chirped as usual on the branches, their voices melodious and pleasant. The morning sun was warm and gentle, and everything was brimming with life.
But in contrast, people had no heart to appreciate these beautiful scenes; their anxious and restless moods continued to spread.
"Ah, this day has finally come," sighed a middle-aged man on the square of a small city.
His son stood beside him, offering comfort, "Dad, don't worry. President Ke, the United Army, and the ancient cultivators are all holding the front lines. With our efforts over the past year, we can definitely hold back the Skrull!"
"I hope so, son," the middle-aged man replied, hugging his son with a sense of melancholy.
Though Earth's humans had achieved remarkable feats in the past year, the middle-aged man still had little confidence at this critical moment.
After all, the power gap between the two sides was so vast. Could one year truly make up for it?
Many others on the square shared his lack of confidence.
Some clutched their phones, refreshing the United Government's official website every few seconds to see if any new announcements were posted;
Others looked up at the sky, gazing at the faint, barely visible orange light point.
This light point was the fleet of the Holy Silver Federation, and many people were making wishes, hoping the front lines would hold.
Some had even erected an eight-meter-tall statue of Guan Yu on the square! Incense sticks burned vigorously, and smoke swirled around. Many knelt before this revered ancestor, praying for his blessings to once again protect the land.
Though the square was crowded, everyone's mood was restless, but at least there was no chaos.
Yesterday, the United Government had issued an announcement, stating, "As long as the rear remains calm, this is the greatest contribution the people can make to the front lines."
Due to this announcement, everyone tried to suppress their restlessness and maintain the usual basic order.
Moreover, with the passage of time in the game slowing down to one-twelfth its normal speed over the past few months, everyone had ample time for psychological preparation.
By now, everyone was ready to face anything.
So while the crowd was bustling on the square, there was no disorder.
The only thing people could do was wait patiently and pray silently.
...
As for the front lines, they were now shrouded in a solemn and deadly atmosphere.
Earth's humans had constructed the first line of defense around the base of Mount Fuji.
At this moment, everyone on the first line of defense, whether military personnel, logistics staff, or high-rank cultivators, had tense expressions, waiting anxiously for the first wave of the battle to begin.
The first line of defense that Earth had built was not very long.
After all, Mount Fuji wasn't very large. A single line of defense encircling the entire mountain was only 214 kilometers long, and a sixth-rank cultivator could traverse it in just 10 minutes.
However, the first line of defense was heavily fortified by the Blue Star humans.
The foundation of this first line of defense was a massive steel wall.
The steel wall was constructed using reinforced concrete and advanced polymers, standing approximately 80 meters tall. From the base of the wall, it appeared quite imposing.
Of course, an 80-meter wall was effective against ground troops, but it was almost useless against the flying high-ranking Skru defenders aerial combat vehicles, and mechs of the Skrulls.
To counter the flying enemies, the ancient cultivators of Blue Star built upon the steel wall using vast amounts of spiritual energy and precious materials preserved from ancient times. They created a colossal ancient formation covering 1,200 square kilometers—the Tianyuan Four Symbols Formation!
The Tianyuan Four Symbols Formation was crafted by the esteemed cultivators Yang Jian, Liu Che, and Emperor Taizong. This formation, passed down from ancient times, is the best defensive array in terms of performance, with no other formation coming close.
The formation was completed half a month ago.
Relying on the power of the Four Symbols, the formation condensed the entire 214-kilometer defensive line into a cohesive whole.
No matter from which direction the Skrulls attacked, they would face the unified counterattack from the entire Tianyuan Four Symbols Formation, making the difficulty of breaking through exponentially higher.
Moreover, the Blue Star humans did more than just set up the Tianyuan Four Symbols Formation.
While setting up the Four Symbols Formation, they also installed a large number of top-tier defensive facilities on the steel wall. These included antimatter railguns and laser defense weapons seized from the Skrulls, powerful spiritual energy weapons developed by Blue Star humans, and high-tech cannons...
In total, Blue Star invested nearly one-third of its defensive resources into the first line of defense. Combined with the resources invested in the other nine lines of defense, it was evident that they placed a significant emphasis on this first line.
There was a scientific basis for this approach.
Although Blue Star established ten lines of defense, only the first line was relatively short, while the others were much longer.
Take the longest tenth line of defense as an example. The tenth line of defense, located near the coast, was over 700 kilometers long!
To think that such a long defensive line could effectively block the Skrulls was a dream.
Therefore, the primary purpose of the second to tenth lines of defense was to delay the Skrulls, especially after the first line of defense was breached.
The most crucial and effective long-term blocking force was actually the first line of defense and the final Tower Xin defensive network.
For this reason, Blue Star invested one-third of its defensive resources into the first line of defense; one-third into the Tower Xin defensive network; and the remaining one-third was evenly distributed among the second to tenth lines of defense.
Preciesly because the first line of defense was the focus, the Tianyuan Four Symbols Formation was no ordinary formation.
The term "Four Symbols" in the Tianyuan Four Symbols Formation refers to the four critical nodes of the formation.
These four nodes are the most important parts of the entire formation.
Cultivators control these nodes, continuously enhancing the formation's defenses. The enhancement is quite significant; one unit of spiritual energy can provide two units of defensive effect, making it highly efficient!
However, if one of these nodes is breached by the enemy, the impact on the formation is devastating.
This is akin to a breach in a flood defense dike during a flood, causing the entire defensive system to collapse!
Therefore, these four nodes must be guarded by the most powerful cultivators.
(End of Chapter)
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