High Above

The power of the planetary shield can cover the entire empire - this sentence seems a bit ambiguous.

After all, the imperial capital serves as a planetary shield, and its power should theoretically be able to cover the entire planet.

Does a mere empire need to build so many floating cities, at least two hundred or more, to spread as relay points to cover the entire territory?

In fact, it's not the same thing at all.

As a planetary shield generator, the Imperial City's function is to use the ether force field to transform the planet's magnetic field and atmosphere, creating a special psychic field that can surround the world.

This type of field can block most harmful cosmic radiation and can also block energy attacks that exceed the limit. Some comets, meteorites, or physical ammunition attacks such as orbital bombing will also be burned and consumed by this layer of field.

This power has permeated the entire Terra. Even in the Lost Era, the survivors of the Sanctuary of that era used the opponent's power to improve the planetary shield after defeating the Ladder of Life Tree, so that it could transform the atmosphere of the planet Terra. , allowing the aerial ecosystem to appear, and also allowing the climate and surface ecology to recover quickly.

This is the so-called ‘Planetary Ecological Shield’.

But obviously, the shield that the defenders want is not this broad and general, it is just a shield to protect the ecosystem.

What he wants is a 'planetary shield' in a literal sense.

Directly use some kind of powerful psychic field to create a force field and a shield to block the attacks of other Ascendants.

This kind of shield is obviously a bit difficult.

Even with the contribution of the Imperial Capital, not counting the driving blessings of the fifth-level experts, and all the sublimated people in the entire Imperial Capital working together to assist, the force field shield can only cover most of the Quinault Plain at most - this is also The scope of the Old Imperial City Sanctuary's asylum.

It is also the limit of the imperial capital.

However, if there are hundreds of floating cities using the same shield technology, and the core of the natural psychic field in their respective territories serves as the hub and relay point of the giant shield network, then using some extremely complex algorithm and resonance , you can go beyond the limit and build a super giant shield network with the imperial capital as the core.

Until then……

"Even if all the major forces in Terra smash nuclear bombs at each other and throw destruction weapons at each other, the losses suffered by the empire will definitely be minimal - unless all the forces in Terra work together to fight against the shield network built by the entire empire. And break it, otherwise the empire will definitely survive to the end of the war of destruction!"

This was Ian's judgment. Pure silver light flashed in his eyes, and his nearly endless computing power allowed him to quickly detect from the many modules and functional components of the floating city that the empire was hidden behind this behemoth, and it was even bigger. plan of.

Even, relying on the keenness of a prophet (meaning that he has seen too much about the road and has great experience in destroying the world), Ian quickly thought of a possibility: "Could this be the pure white Babel Tower? It runs through the entire empire. A sky-wide defense network formed by all the floating cities."

"In that case, the pitch-black key related to the Beast of Thousand Stars...the 'Dead Hand System' that can destroy the entire Terra may be a plan related to the White Tower of Babel."

Ian used his own reasoning and quickly found a possibility.

The possibility of him being shocked too.

"Could this guy from Earth Keeper be planning to release the *Silver Peak expletive* Thousand Stars Beast directly after building the entire empire's shield network, right?!"

Unable to hold back the curse words in his heart, even Ian was a little stunned: "Axel is so decisive? By the way, the City of Knowledge's research on the Beast of Thousand Stars... they can even make the descendants of the Beast of Thousand Stars Living in symbiosis with people... If the Empire really releases the Beast of Thousand Stars and begins to cleanse the land, then the City of Knowledge, which has the Beast of Thousand Stars technology, the floating cloudscape technology, and the recently exchanged Imperial City Shield technology, will not be able to There is no doubt that you can also survive the scrubbing of the Dead Hand System!”

"As for things like the floating city, in addition to serving as the core of the natural psychic field to mobilize the shield network system, it can also be used as a shelter - at the very least, the empire can save the most civilians!"

“The more I think about it, the more likely it is!”

If it were another world, such as a place like Earth, Ian might not have thought of this possibility.

After all, even in the most dangerous moments, all countries on earth maintained restraint. Even if nuclear bombs were used in the Federation Unification War, the nuclear radiation environment and climate at that time were not irreversible, so people dared to use such destructive measures. arms.

But, these are the countries of Terra that will really destroy each other and fight until Terra is wiped out!

Ian has some suspicions that Inaga II's 'King of Terra' plan was probably based on this idea... He is the emperor of the empire, so if all the forces except the empire are wiped out, then he Isn’t he the King of Terra?

No wonder the Huaiguang Church who supported him at the time looked constipated. That was indeed a bit extreme.

Of course, these are all guesses.

Ian felt that he might be judging the hearts of ordinary people with the heart of a prophet. Most people would not think of such a devastating outcome in an instant. Maybe the land defenders just want to rely on the construction and network of floating cities. What about popularization and simple centralization?

"But you must not underestimate them!"

In any case, now, Ian's heart has been raised - he is ten thousand wary of the floating city and the corresponding plans.

After all, except for the floating city in the material world, the virtual realm of the entire empire is changing. Who knows if the land defenders have any bigger plans?

However, no matter what the outcome of Ian's guess is, the Earth Keeper's plan and the floating city will begin to take action.

"Envoys from the imperial capital will go to your territories to discuss the next details. Relevant subsidies and engineering support will also be finalized at that time."

The person in charge of the floating city bowed to the nobles, and his tone was sincere: "You are all the pillars of the empire and the absolute controllers of your respective territories... The floating city in your territory is fully built and managed by you. , the imperial capital only needs the shield system of the floating city to be connected to the subsequent shield network to protect the entire empire at critical moments."

"Of course, the terminal information network that has become popular recently must also be built. The Imperial Capital has so many requirements for you."

Something is wrong.

The Imperial Capital gives too much and asks for too little. This is wrong.

Ian was not the only one who could see this. The great nobles present were all ascendants and old foxes. How could they not see the strangeness behind this matter?

The imperial capital handed over the highly confidential strategic-level floating city technology to local lords. It neither asked for the transfer of rights nor the right to supervise the floating city. It sounded like there was no intention to leave any loopholes in the floating city - really. If so, with the ability of the major nobles, they can easily find it.

The Imperial Capital seems to just want them, the great nobles, to join the shield network. They don't care about anything else, whether it's the strengthening of force or technological improvements brought by the floating city.

——So, what the Imperial Capital really wants are some more important things lurking behind the floating city.

Even Ian couldn't find it for a while.

But Ian will not give up on the floating city.

There were too many sugar-coated bullets thrown by the Imperial Capital. Although it might be to hide the ridiculously large bullets, Ian had always been indifferent.

Prophets need to dare to make judgments, otherwise, how can we move towards a better future!

So, that's it.

Including Ian, all the imperial nobles swore an oath and signed the agreement.

On the empire's first floating city, the road to the sky is now fully opened.

Then……

The city of Far Frontier, under the watchful eyes of Ian and others who returned to the ground, slowly drove towards the Feiyan Land fortress group in the northwest.

"No need to look anymore."

Shaking his head slightly, Ian turned around and walked towards the airship. His tone was calm: "Even if the Flying Flame Land can block the floating city, it will still have to use two fourth-level people - and the second prince and the leader of the Cangyun Knights are both Here, in other words, if you want to block the floating city under their protection, you have to mobilize at least four fourth-level people."

Four fourth-level people were dispatched just to block the advance of the Floating City. How could the fortress of Flying Flame Land deal with the counterattack of the Imperial Legion? In their haste, Feiyandi was absolutely unable to stop this Far Frontier City raid, and the Empire was definitely able to recapture their previously fallen fortress.

Even... go straight to the depths of Feiyan!

And that's exactly what happened.

On July 28, Terra 775, the empire's strategic fortress, the floating city Far Frontier, descended on the Absalom fortress complex in the Land of Fire. Five permanent fortresses and nineteen giant fire fortresses were burned by strong winds and flames overnight. As fly ash, turned into dust clouds.

The place where the floating city passed was a scorched ruin, mountains collapsed, fortifications collapsed, and everything faced its final destruction.

More than 25,000 Feiyan soldiers were burned on the spot, and the Feiyan garrison five times that number was defeated and scattered in the surrounding mountains. They were like frightened birds. When they heard the thunderous roar of the floating city, they were like Millions of people and the sound of the engine roaring will immediately tremble into the hole they dug out.

One hundred thousand troops - extremely modern, rigorously trained, pure retired veterans lost their combat effectiveness in one night. This kind of loss is unacceptable even to a large country like the Flying Flame Land. They want to deal with it, but they can't do it for a while. There are no technologies or weapons that can effectively deal with the floating city.

The frontline tried their best to suppress the news of the fall of Absalom Fortress Group, but three days later, on August 1, 775, the people in the southwest region of the Flying Fire Land still learned the news of the complete collapse of the frontline. This did not even require propaganda from imperial spies. Because the rapid transfer of major legions from the Feiyan Land countries is enough to illustrate the seriousness of the situation.

The first wave of refugees appears in Feiyandi.

At this time, the city of Far Frontier had entered the territory of Feiyan Land, and the Empire's Western Legion that followed was also guarding the flanks of the floating city. At the same time, it quickly built a fortress and an advance base on the original site of the city in the southwest region of Feiyan Land. .

Two days later, in the entire southwest war zone of Feiyan Land, only the fortress city "Baye City" was still struggling to support itself.

But at this time, Feiyandi also found a way to deal with the floating city - they used a strange virtual realm technology, maybe it was sublimated from demon technology, maybe it was another kind of superb field guidance ability, They temporarily distorted the natural psychic field in a large area, forcing the floating city's engine loss rate to greatly increase, making it impossible to fly with the help of natural power.

But at this time, the empire had stabilized its forward base in the southwest of the Flying Fire Land. Even though the remaining demon legions around the Mist Forest were still attacking the supply lines in the western border of the empire, agricultural greenhouses and agricultural buildings had sprung up around the fortress. They all said that the imperial army had no intention of retreating this time.

Without supplies, they grow their own crops locally. No matter what, it must be killed in place.

More than that.

On the 6th, the Lieshan Volunteer Army cooperated with the Empire's Yuanyan Expeditionary Force to cross the great desert, and their troops pointed directly at the Tengyan Land. The next day, King Tengyan had to hold an internal meeting of the Nirmasas bloodline to summon the coalition forces to fight against the enemy.

On the 8th, the Seven Cities Alliance announced its formal participation in the war. The Serenity Sea Fleet arrived at the Red Gorge and blocked twelve ports. On the same day, Junling Castle revealed their trump card - a series of extreme combat giants over 80 meters high emerged from the depths of the earth. They had dug an extremely hidden underground passage thousands of meters underground, crossing It broke through the imperial defense line and penetrated into the hinterland of the five major counts in the North.

On the 11th, the diplomatic envoy of Feiyandi visited Far Coast Island.

On the 15th, the Far Coast Island Silent Fleet appeared near the offshore waters of the Seven Cities Alliance. At the same time, the Cangtian Royal Court’s Star-Chasing Army blocked the Canaan-Moore Hanging Valley Fortress, and the tribes of Jiuhan Silent Mountain announced the establishment of the Hanshan Federation, and reached an alliance with the Cangtian Royal Court to join the war against the empire and the Canaan-Moore Alliance.

As of now, on the continent of Terra, except for the chaotic dark mountain fortress countries, the permanently neutral Capital of Knowledge, and the still silent Yanjiang Land, all the countless forces on the continent have participated in the Terra War. .

The Setar Empire-Canaan Moorish Alliance fights against the Cangtian Royal Court-Hanshan Alliance. At the same time, the empire wants to suppress the Flying Flame Land and the Mountain Castle, and the Heavenly Palace also wants to stop Guntregham from moving south.

The two major alliances need to be wary of Yanjiang's actions at the same time. This is a sign of respect for the former continental overlord, and they also do not want the other party to fall to either side. The dwarves are always wary of this powerful evil neighbor.

The long-standing enemies of Far Coast Island and the Seven Cities Alliance finally met in the Sea of ​​Tranquility, and Feiyan Land, located on the edge of the mainland, finally welcomed the first batch of ‘land renters’ from Far Coast Island. This is a forced cooperation and sacrifice, but obviously, even if they win in the end, Feiyandi will have to pay the price.

The flames of war burn across the land and sea.

On August 21st, the Empire's floating city Yuanjiang arrived at the junction of Tianhong and Qingting under the leadership of the empire's two major knights, "Cangyun" and "Tayan". The three kings of Tianhong, Qingting and Huanghai, as well as them The two fourth-level crown princes, and a total of five fourth-level princes, faced off against the heads of the two major knights and the second prince of the empire, Mikael, who was stationed in the city for personal expedition.

A total of eight fourth-level people and a strategic floating city kicked off the bloody battle above the Lant Forest.

After three days of bloody battle, the first floating city in Terra's history fell, and the Lant Forest was completely turned into history.

Thick black smoke rushed straight into the atmosphere, and even from the perspective of outer space, a dark and scarlet blood could be seen smoldering in the sky and earth.

The leader of the Cang Yun Knights was severely wounded by Seirth Absalom, the King of Clear Sky, and retreated under the cover of Mikael. However, the leader of the Flame-Treading Knights was hiding by the deputy leader of the Patrol Knights, Frost. With the help of Ji', at the cost of his own serious injury, he shattered the etheric true body of the Sky Flood King Kaldor Absalom.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Sky Hong King Kaldor fell and was passed down to Crown Prince Furman Absalom, becoming the first fourth energy level to fall in this war.

The floating city fell, the empire's offensive was frustrated, and it was finally forced to leave Tianhongdi. But this was already an unimaginable result. The Imperial Legion shrank around the original Absalom fortress group, quietly waiting for the arrival of the second floating city.

In just one month, more than 500,000 people died on the battlefield between the Empire and Feiyandi alone, and more than 15,000 junior Ascended people died in battle.

This does not include seventy-one second-level ascenders, five third-level ones, and one fourth-level person.

The 'wartime sublimate cultivation method' has already begun to take effect. A large number of junior sublimators, regardless of the future or follow-up, began to be born among the veterans who survived the first battle. The 'wartime sublimator' legion began to appear. This also It also means the heat of war.

History moves forward and never looks back.

While all countries are engaged in multi-front battlefields, the people of the empire have gradually begun to realize the fact that they are members of the empire through early propaganda and tragedy.

The terminal network and the many preparatory preparations for the construction of the floating city system also made many people realize that the floating city that was invincible in the publicity would be built in their hometown.

Amid endless cheers and expectations, each major territory has also begun to carry out its own floating city construction plan. Although it is faster and slower, the progress is indeed moving forward.

The same goes for Silver Peak Collar.

On August 25, the preliminary structure of the Imperial South Ridge, Silver Peak Territory, and Snow Summit Holy Land was completed, and the goblin lair was relocated with the help of Mentor Frozen Fish.

Ian originally planned to have a good chat with Tutor Frozen Fish and Birch Frost Butterfly about matters related to the five major psychic powers and the location of the floating city, but before that, he got another piece of news.

The dragon kings' review of the Dragon of the Abyss is over.

Moreover, because of the World War and the Dragon of the Abyss, the other two Dragon Kings also woke up at this time.