Chapter 278: A Freak Even More Monstrous than a True Spirit Descendant

Chapter 278: A Freak Even More Monstrous than a True Spirit Descendant

2024-11-09 Author: Insomnia is Better than Writing Books

At dusk, the war came to an end.

The Star Alliance began to clean up the battlefield.

Reports on enemy kills and battle losses were quickly delivered to Su Nan and Lize.

"The main force of the Black Rope Tower's army has been almost entirely annihilated. The few remaining stragglers no longer pose a threat; they are effectively out of this contest."

Lize flipped through the documents in her hands, speaking calmly.

"As for us, the greatest losses were suffered by the air fleets. Thirteen air fleets have been completely wiped out, and the remaining six have all sustained varying degrees of damage. If we reorganize them, we should be able to form about three fleets. The overall loss rate is close to eighty percent."

"Additionally, twenty-three star fortresses have been completely destroyed, and the remaining thirty have all sustained varying degrees of damage, requiring repairs. It is estimated to take at least two to three months."

Su Nan nodded calmly.

The losses to the air fleets and star fortresses were within his expectations.

After all, their opponents were the Wizard Towers.

The Star Alliance's development time was still too short, and the lack of Wizard Towers was a significant weakness. The creation of air fleets and star fortresses was intended to compensate for this.

However, the gains were also substantial.

Among the spoils left by the Black Rope Tower were a total of twelve Wizard Towers!

Eight small, three medium, and one large!

After repair and modification, these twelve Wizard Towers would be put to use by the Star Alliance, greatly enhancing its war strength!

Compared to the twelve Wizard Towers, the losses of the air fleets and star fortresses seemed insignificant.

"The Golem Corps suffered approximately 250,000 losses. However, we captured about 130,000 Golem puppets from the battlefield. After erasing their mental imprints and repairing them, they can be put to use. The numerous remains can also be disassembled for materials, which will help offset some of the losses."

"The Rune Knight Corps suffered relatively minor losses, with fewer than ten thousand casualties."

"The losses for the Wizard-level puppets were 435, but the puppets and remains captured from the enemy can also help offset some of the losses."

"Regarding the Wizards..." Lize paused, sighing, "eighteen Level 1 Wizards were unfortunately killed in action."

Su Nan shook his head slightly, remaining silent.

War is like that; it is impossible to avoid casualties.

Especially this time, the Black Rope Tower's army was far stronger than the forces of You Xi and the Wolf Tide Plane.

If not for the initial surprise attack and the swift elimination of Elliot, the Star Alliance would have had to pay a much higher price to achieve victory.

Besides the Wizard Towers and Golems (remains), the spoils from the Black Rope Tower also included fragments of a Divine Corpse.

While not as many as the Star Alliance had found so far, the combined total now amounted to about the size of a palm.

"What should we do with the Divine Corpse fragments?"

Lize put down the documents and looked at Su Nan.

"The war with the Black Rope Tower was too high-profile. Other Wizard factions must have already heard about it, and they can guess that the Divine Corpse fragments are in our hands."

"Currently, aside from the few large Wizard factions, we probably have the most Divine Corpse fragments. I'm sure many are eyeing them."

Su Nan naturally understood this. Without hesitation, he said, "The research on the Divine Corpse fragments is almost complete. Once we extract the divine energy, we will hand this hot potato over to the Wisdom Codex."

Lize smiled slightly and nodded. "It would be best to make a big show of it, so all the other Wizard factions know."

The Wizard factions came here for the Divine Corpse fragments. Without any benefit, even the Dark Throne, which has a grudge against the Star Alliance, would not waste energy on attacking us.

Lize acted efficiently, dispatching troops to protect and deliver the Divine Corpse fragments to the Wisdom Codex's base with great fanfare.

Sure enough, after handing over the Divine Corpse fragments, the various overt and covert surveillance around the Star Alliance's base significantly decreased.

After that, the Star Alliance no longer sent troops to search for Divine Corpse fragments but instead focused on recuperation and gradually repairing war constructs and Golem puppets.

As time passed, the undiscovered Divine Corpse fragments became fewer, and many Wizard factions began to turn their attention to each other. Conflicts of various sizes frequently occurred, making the entire Earth Crystal Plane extremely tense and volatile.

By the fourth month of the Earth Crystal Plane's lockdown, the Dark Throne launched a surprise attack on the Sea King Whale's base, wiping out its army.

Following the Black Rope Tower, the Sea King Whale became the second Wizard faction to be eliminated from the competition.

The Dark Throne's assault seemed to trigger a switch, and the wars between major Wizard factions suddenly erupted.

Almost every day, there were attacks and battles between Wizard factions, with the fighting never ceasing.

In such a situation, the Star Alliance's base became one of the few places of tranquility.

After the Star Alliance handed over the fragments of the Divine Corpse, the affiliated organizations of the Wisdom Codex followed suit, passing on their own hot potatoes.

As the situation rapidly deteriorated, the Wisdom Codex also began to call upon its affiliated organizations to assist in the battles.

Cyril even made a special trip to the Star Alliance's base, hoping to persuade the Star Alliance to join the fight.

However, Su Nan cited the Star Alliance's recent intense battle and the need for rest and recuperation, sending only two large Golem Corps to placate Cyril.

Cyril had no choice but to take the two large Golem Corps and return.

This state of continuous mutual attacks continued for two months until a sudden event occurred, causing the numerous Wizard factions to simultaneously cease their actions.

"So the reason they suddenly stopped is because they found the head of the Poisonous Death King?"

In the council hall, after hearing Xie Man's report, Su Nan had a thoughtful expression.

"Yes, teacher," Xie Man said definitively. "The head is in a remote forest, and the Deep Blue Alliance, the Dark Throne, the Star Spirit Bell Tower, and the Bloodline Jungle have already sealed off the area and are currently in a standoff. The other Wizard factions are also heading there."

After two months of war, only a dozen or so Wizard factions remained in the Earth Crystal Plane, four of which were affiliated with the Wisdom Codex.

"That doesn't make sense," Fakaruto raised a question. "The entire Earth Crystal Plane has been thoroughly searched, even the deep sea, but nothing was found. Why did they suddenly find the head of the Poisonous Death King now?"

Xie Man shook his head. "I don't know."

Lize took over, saying, "Cyril came again this morning, requesting that the Star Alliance also head to the location of the Poisonous Death King's head. It seems the Wisdom Codex has decided to compete for this head."

"Should we agree?"

Everyone looked at Su Nan, waiting for his decision.

Su Nan, seated at the head of the table, had a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The Divine Corpse hunt had been ongoing for half a year, yet the initial doubt in his mind remained unresolved.

Why had this hunt turned into a civil war among Wizards?

Despite the recent intense battles between various Wizard factions, the forces they had deployed in the Earth Crystal Plane were only a small fraction of their total strength.

Compared to the entire Wizard world, these were merely small-scale conflicts, with no True Spirit Wizards truly engaging.

Once they left the Earth Crystal Plane, everything would return to normal.

If everything continued to develop as it had, there would be no Wizard civil war.

Unless a significant event occurred in the later stages of the hunt, serving as the trigger for the civil war!

Now, it seemed that the head of the Poisonous Death King might very well be that trigger.

The location of the head might be hiding some secret?

After a moment of rapid thought, Su Nan quickly made a decision and said sternly, "Agree to the Wisdom Codex's request. The army will set out immediately for the location of the Poisonous Death King's head."

He paused, then changed his tone.

"However, the Star Alliance will not deeply involve itself in the battle. Once we reach the destination, we will camp on the outskirts and not get too close, preparing for a quick retreat if necessary."

Everyone exchanged glances, not quite understanding Su Nan's meaning.

Lize was the first to react, frowning. "You think there's danger there?"

"There's a possibility."

Since it was just a guess without concrete evidence, Su Nan didn't elaborate too much.

"The main forces in the competition for the Poisonous Death King's head will definitely be those large Wizard factions. Our participation would be just an addition, and it's not worth overexerting ourselves. Send a moderate number of troops to maintain face."

Everyone thought about it and agreed.

Though they had the obligation to assist as an affiliated organization of the Wisdom Codex, they couldn't risk all their forces.

After all, they were up against large Wizard factions, and overexerting themselves could lead to significant losses.

Moreover, the Star Alliance's forces in the Earth Crystal Plane far exceeded those of the other affiliated organizations. Even sending only a part of their forces would not be less than the other three affiliated organizations.

The Wisdom Codex couldn't say much about it.

Seeing no objections, Su Nan immediately gave the order.

"Set out immediately!"

"Yes, sir."

Everyone responded promptly.

The Star Alliance's base soon bustled with activity.

After four months of repairs, the flying fleets and star fortresses damaged in the Black Rope Tower battle had been restored.

Although the Wizard Towers were not yet fully repaired, they had regained their flight capabilities.

One by one, the Wizard Towers and star fortresses, along with a dense formation of magic ships, rose from the Star Alliance's base, slowly flying toward their destination, blocking out the sky.

On the ground, the Golem puppets marched in formation, the neat rows extending far into the distance, seemingly endless.

When the Star Alliance's army reached the vicinity of the mountain forest, it quickly caught the attention of the major Wizard factions.

At the Deep Blue Alliance's base.

A group of Wizards stared at the screen displaying the Star Alliance's marching troops, their faces showing surprise.

"A third-rate Wizard faction can actually transport so many troops in?"

"Not just that, the Star Alliance has fought against the Black Rope Tower and probably suffered significant losses. Their initial forces must have been even stronger."

"What is the background of this Star Alliance? How can a Wizard faction that developed in a sealed plane be so powerful?"

"What does Lord Galle think?"

Everyone turned to look at the young man seated at the head of the conference table.

He was handsome, tall, and had a rare shade of sea-blue hair, a symbol of a True Spirit Descendant in the Deep Blue Alliance.

Facing everyone's gazes, Galle smiled faintly, "Compared to the Star Alliance, I am more interested in their controller."

"Lord, you mean Su Nan?" A Wizard mused, "According to intelligence, during the recent war between the Star Alliance and the Black Rope Tower, Su Nan single-handedly eliminated over two hundred Level 1 Wizards, which secured their victory."

"Over two hundred Wizards? Is the intelligence accurate?" Someone questioned.

"The intelligence is accurate," Galle said, his eyes fixed on the screen. "If nothing goes wrong, Su Nan will eventually advance to True Spirit Wizard. It won't be long before the Star Alliance enters the ranks of second-rate Wizard factions."

With Galle confirming the intelligence, everyone was no longer skeptical, their faces showing amazement.

Killing over two hundred Level 1 Wizards in one strike—how many even third-grade crystallized True Spirit Descendants could do that?

And Su Nan was only at the third-grade liquefied stage!

Once he breaks through to the third-grade crystallized stage and begins to understand the power of rules, how formidable would his strength be?

Such a person is simply more monstrous than a True Spirit Descendant!

"The Wisdom Codex got lucky, finding such a talented individual."

"If we had known, we should have been the first to enter the Starlight Continent. Perhaps we could have absorbed the Star Alliance into our organization."

"Maybe we can poach him?"

As the others chattered, Galle paid no attention, a glint of curiosity in his eyes.

He had thought that the younger generation would be dominated by True Spirit Descendants, but he never expected someone like Su Nan to appear.

Not a True Spirit Descendant, yet his talent surpasses many True Spirit Descendants!

Such a person is bound to have a place in the Wizard world in the future!

At the same time, at the Dark Throne's base.

A group of Dark Throne Wizards were also observing the Star Alliance's troops.

However, the entire meeting hall was unusually quiet, with no one whispering.

Some stared at the screen, some were deep in thought, and others subtly observed Bopen, who sat at the head of the table.

Everyone knew that the person who had sent You Xi to invade the Starlight Continent was Bopen's father, Lord Wood.

The Star Alliance's killing of You Xi and the annexation of the Wolf Tide Plane greatly diminished Lord Wood's reputation.

If not for the Star Alliance becoming an affiliate of the Wisdom Codex, Bopen would have led an army to attack the Starlight Continent long ago.

Even so, Bopen still harbored thoughts of not letting the Star Alliance off.

If not for the higher priority of the Divine Corpse fragments, he would have already taken action against the Star Alliance.

The silence lasted for a long time before Bopen finally looked away from the screen and broke the silence.

"How is the situation in the forest?"

Matic, sitting at the rightmost position, immediately replied, "We have locked onto the location of the Poisonous Death King's head, which is inside a cave. However, there are over sixty divine creatures nearby, making it unrealistic to seize the head in a lightning strike."

Bopen's brow furrowed, and he said sternly, "What about the other major Wizard factions?"

"The Deep Blue Alliance and the Bloodline Jungle have sent people over, inviting us to a meeting. It seems they want to split the head of the Poisonous Death King."

Matic paused, cautiously glancing at Bopen before continuing, "Given the current situation, no single Wizard faction can obtain the head without interference from the others. Even if one faction managed to get it, they would likely face a joint attack from the others. So, I believe splitting it might be a good choice."

Bopen remained silent for a moment before nodding slightly.

"Let's have the meeting."

(End of Chapter)

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