Ch. 2671..2680
Chapter 2671 That Is Levi
Senior Disciple burst out laughing all of a sudden.
Daxon looked a little hurt as he shouted, “I told you to give up on seeking revenge, didn’t I? His power is way beyond your imagination! No one can possibly hope to get revenge on him!”
I mean, that’s Levi we’re talking about!
“No, Lab of Gods can! They can help me get my revenge!” Senior Disciple argued.
“All right, that’s enough! I’m going back to Erudia!”
Not wanting to waste any more time arguing with him, Daxon turned around and walked off after saying that.
“Don’t even bother! There’s no way they’d let you return to Erudia! Haha…” Senior Disciple said while laughing.
“What?”
The look on Daxon’s face changed instantly.
He’s right! They won’t let me return to Erudia now that they’ve lured me out of there!
“You’re staying here with us, Divine Brigadier!”
A voice came from behind all of a sudden.
Daxon turned around and saw two guys standing behind him.
They were holding his son hostage as they said, “You will stay here if you want your son to live, Divine Brigadier. Of course, you may feel free to leave anytime if you don’t care about his life!”
Both of them had their weapons held firmly against Senior Disciple’s throat, so a slight increase in force would kill him on the spot.
Senior Disciple had a gleeful smile on his face as he stared at Daxon.
Oh, I love seeing Divine Brigadier being pushed to desperation like this! He has to choose between Erudia and his own son! Well? What’s it going to be, Divine Brigadier?
“You despicable a*sholes!” Daxon muttered angrily through clenched teeth.
He was not expecting such a turn of events at all.
“You should choose Erudia! It doesn’t matter if I die! My life means nothing to you anyway! You should go save the precious lives in Erudia! Don’t waste any more time on me!”
To make matters worse, Senior Disciple began pressuring him mentally as well.
Daxon’s face started turning red, which showed just how conflicted he was.
On the one hand, he wanted to return to Erudia as quickly as possible and save it from the danger it was in.
On the other hand, he wanted to save his own flesh and blood that he owed way too much.
It was a truly difficult decision to make.
Senior Disciple continued to egg him on as he enjoyed seeing the struggle on Daxon’s face.
As he stepped up his game, the two men holding him hostage decided they had to put a stop to his foolish behavior.
What the hell is this idiot doing? What if Divine Brigadier really chooses to leave because of his provocations?
Unable to stand him any longer, the men decided to give him a little stab to shut him up.
Spurt! Blood began spraying out of his wound.
“Shut your f*cking mouth! You’re being too noisy!”
Both Senior Disciple and Daxon were completely caught off guard by that.
Although they didn’t stab him in a vital area, it was clear that they weren’t afraid to hurt him at all.
“I’ll kill him if you take another step forward, Divine Brigadier!” the man shouted.
Senior Disciple fell silent immediately after that.
Daxon too, was rooted to the ground and didn’t dare to make any sudden moves.
Da*n, I’m out of options here! I was going to walk away because I thought they were just putting up an act, but it’s obvious now that they aren’t! They really will kill him if I leave!
With that in mind, Daxon was at a loss for what to do.
He was completely at the mercy of the two men standing before him.
It was Mr. X’s plan to manipulate them psychologically so that he could easily subdue them and prevent them from saving Erudia.
“Divine Brigadier has temporarily been subdued. He probably won’t make it back to Erudia until it is completely destroyed!”
Word about it soon reached Lab of Gods.
“That’s great!”
“Erudia is in trouble now that it has lost a powerful defender!”
Chapter 2672 Huge Loss
“It’s time to activate the Death Harbingers that we’ve scattered all over Erudia!”
With the command being given, Death Harbingers began popping up all over Erudia.
“What about us? When do we make our move?”
Lucifer, Jester King, and the others were eager to get in on the action.
“Be patient. We’ll get to make our move once the Gods are released from Restricted Area 76! Remember, we’re either going against Erudia and Restricted Area 76 after they’re both weakened from battle or those two mysterious entities from Erudia! Therefore, there is no need for us to participate until they engage in battle, regardless of how eager you guys are!” Mr. X reminded them.
Hell Witch couldn’t help but ask, “You keep talking about two mysterious entities in Erudia, Mr. X. What on earth are they, actually? Are they really that powerful? Even Sacroria is afraid of them!”
“Actually, I’m not too sure if the two mysterious entities really do exist. They are merely the stuff of legend, you see. I’ve only heard rumors about them, so I’m not too sure about the details myself. Regardless, Sacroria must be really afraid of them if they refused to show up. While it’s possible that those are just rumors, there’s still a possibility of them being true. If the two mysterious entities are real, then this battle should force them out of hiding. If they aren’t real, then all the better!” Mr. X replied with a chuckle.
Everyone was listening attentively and hoping that the rumors were false.
Noticing their response, Mr. X continued, “Now, let me tell you the story about the two mysterious entities…”
Meanwhile, things were getting increasingly chaotic in Erudia as Death Harbingers showed up everywhere and caused all sorts of damage.
The team that had been sent to support the frontline was harassed by the Death Harbingers’ attacks, making it difficult for them to advance quickly.
Distress signals requesting rescue and backup were coming in from everywhere.
Each team claimed to be engaged by the enemy and was unable to proceed.
The team that was most affected was the one led by Nicholas.
“Hey, Chandler! You need to send in covert sentries to take out these enemies or my team can’t move forward to support the frontlines!” he told Chandler over the phone.
“All right, I’ll try my best!”
Chandler couldn’t promise anything due to how chaotic the situation was.
With the defense barriers being overrun, Erudia was losing its training bases one after another.
Even the training base in the city had been plunged into total chaos as they desperately tried to gain control over the situation.
The scariest part was how the enemy seemed to know their formations well and selectively carried out their attacks.
According to information from the frontlines, the Warmachines also knew where they stored their weapons in the training bases as well as other top secret information.
Seeing the enemy attack their weak spots made them realize that the previous wave of attack from the Warmachines was merely a distraction.
Its purpose was to scout out their battle formations, so the locations of their secret weapons and bases had all been exposed.
That put them in a very disadvantageous position, and things were only getting worse by the second.
With the Divine Brigadier absent, chaos broke out within The Cardinal Hall and Eragon as they had lost their leader.
The frontline was really far from the shore when Craig arrived with Suicide Squad, the Assault Troops, and Mecha Corps.
The enemy had taken over a huge portion of their land, and all the buildings in the area had been reduced to rubble.
The sight before them was so hellish that it shook Craig and his men to the core.
What kind of decision have I made? This damage… It’s far worse than the one at Shelter!
Craig was on the verge of losing his mind at the thought of that.
“They’re coming! They’re coming!”
Before they knew it, the Leviathans were already continuing their assault.
Chapter 2673 Much Stronger Than They Can Imagine
Craig nearly broke down in tears from regret when he saw what was happening.
This is largely because of me! In fact, I’m almost directly responsible for this! I insisted that the speculations wouldn’t happen and stubbornly refused to take action unless presented with evidence. I always believed that I was right, but now, I’ve been proven wrong. Da*n it, I should’ve believed those guys! They’re the ones who see the truth for what it is! I chose not to believe them, and that resulted in all these deaths and destruction…
He gasped in shock when he saw the Leviathans approaching.
They were exactly as described by Levi with their heights reaching several hundred feet.
Fortunately, the wall surrounding the city was a thousand feet tall, so it could keep them at bay since they were mostly similar in size and appearance.
As if they didn’t look domineering enough, the scales on their bodies reflected the sunlight really well, making it difficult to look straight at them without being blinded.
It was obvious that they were a fusion of ancient creatures and modern technology.
On top of that, they were armed with all sorts of equipment and weaponry just like in Levi’s descriptions.
However, Craig and the others didn’t have time to lament in regret as the Leviathans pressed on with their attack.
“Take up your positions and prepare for battle! Stand by, Suicide Squad! Mecha Corps will send in their small and medium-sized mechas to scout out the enemies first!”
With Craig’s orders, hundreds of small and medium-sized mechas rushed forward.
The smaller ones were about a hundred and sixty feet tall, while the medium-sized ones were about two hundred and thirty feet tall.
In terms of size, theirs were comparable to that of the Leviathans.
These mechas had contributed greatly during the previous battle with the Warmachines.
Not only were they able to hold the opponents in a one-on-one battle, but they were even able to turn the tide around.
As they had little to no information on the Leviathans, they had no choice but to send the mechas in to scout things out.
The mechas moved really quickly and came across dozens of Leviathans shortly after.
Craig and the others were anxiously waiting in hopes that they were as weak as the Warmachines they previously encountered.
Boom!
Boom!
The mechas began their assault in an attempt to take down the Leviathans in one go, only to realize that their attacks were completely useless.
It didn’t even scratch a single scale off their bodies, let alone cause any sort of damage to them.
What? Our attacks are useless against them? This is exactly what we were told in the information we received! These Leviathans are a lot stronger than the Warmachines we’ve encountered before…
The Leviathans then lunged at the mechas, raised them high up in the air, and tore them all to pieces.
As for the smaller sized mechas, the Leviathans simply crushed them beneath their feet.
The hundreds of mechas were no match for the Leviathans at all and were soon reduced to chunks of scrap metal scattered all over the shoreline and the sea.
Craig and the others were all stupefied by the sight before them.
These mechas were developed by major technology companies like Garrison Industry with aerospace materials! It’s pretty much the strongest type of metal in the world, and yet these Leviathans are tearing through them like paper! I can’t even imagine how powerful those things are!
Everyone was trembling in fear and could feel their blood run cold at the thought of that.
The members of Suicide Squad used to claim they weren’t afraid of death but they were all shaking uncontrollably after witnessing the strength of the Leviathans.
Boom!
Boom!
The Leviathans continued their assault and fired their weapons at the forward operating base in front of them.
Boom!
Boom!
With a few deafening blasts, the bases that had just been set up were all blown to bits.
Chapter 2674 We Must Hold Out
The attack injured and killed quite a significant amount of soldiers, much to the horror of Craig and the others.
Before they could even respond, more Leviathans had shown up at the scene.
Lab of Gods had sent about seven to eight hundred Leviathans there because that location was their key target.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Leviathans were sent to attack other cities and bases in groups of hundreds.
At that moment, the Leviathans from all over the world had gathered in Erudia and slowly marched their way into the country.
Staring at the seemingly endless sea of Leviathans, Craig and the others were really starting to panic.
“Set up forward operating bases again! Provide covering fire with everything you’ve got! We need to call in air support! Also, get the civilians behind us to safety! The farther they are from us, the better! We must protect this defense barrier and hold out until backup arrives! If they get past this defense barrier, all of Erudia will be theirs to take! I want another base set up about sixty miles behind us! That’ll be our final line of defense!”
Realizing the importance of defending the area, Craig ordered his men to guard it with their lives.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
This time, they made sure to use everything available at their disposal.
Fighter jets too had been mobilized and carpet-bombed the area just like the first invasion of the shoreline.
In order to buy the soldiers more time to set up their defensive bases, they rained down countless bombs on the Leviathans, each one with terrifying destructive power capable of leveling the land.
Buzz!
To their surprise, a bright energy barrier formed around the bodies of the Leviathans.
Boom!
Boom!
The power from the bombs was completely nullified by the energy barrier, so the Leviathans received no damage at all.
Even if the bombs managed to destroy the energy barrier, the Leviathans’ scales were so tough that they wouldn’t be injured by the carpet-bombing anyway.
To make matters worse, the Leviathans were smart enough to gather together and interlock their energy barriers, making it a lot more difficult to hurt them.
This was the result of Erudia’s weaponry and strategies being exposed.
Lab of Gods was able to devise countermeasures based on the information obtained, so no amount of destructive power would do Erudia any good.
Unaffected by the carpet-bombing, the Leviathans continued marching forward amid the explosions.
“What the…”
Everyone began to freak out when they saw that the carpet-bombing strategy wasn’t working.
Levi was right about it being an unstoppable disaster, but nobody believed him at the time.
They thought they would be able to stop the enemy forces easily with their mechas, but the Leviathans were completely unharmed by their weaponry.
“Sir, we can’t hold them off! They’re less than a mile away from us now!” exclaimed one of the soldiers anxiously.
“Shall Suicide Squad join in the battle? We could help to buy some time!” asked the leader of Suicide Squad.
“No, you guys should only join after we find out what their weakness is! That’s the only way for your team to maximize your efficiency. Sending you guys in now would just be a waste of resources and manpower. Mobilize all men in Mecha Corps! I want everyone to coordinate their attacks with them! We must hold out until The Cardinal Hall and Eragon arrive!” Craig commanded.
With that, Mecha Corps sent every single one of their mechas and mechanical beasts to the frontlines.
Chapter 2675 Identifying The Weakness Of The Leviathan
Some of them were about seven hundred feet tall while others were about four hundred feet tall.
These were much stronger than the small and medium-sized mechas earlier.
As they charged at the Leviathans and engaged them in battle, the remaining units coordinated their efforts to support Mecha Corps the best they could.
This time, they were able to hold their ground instead of getting torn to shreds instantly like before.
With the aid from the other units, the large mechas and mechanical beasts were able to put up a fight and bring the advance of the Leviathans to a halt.
Everyone knew they wouldn’t be able to stop the enemy forces completely, and that the Leviathans would break through their defenses soon enough.
As such, they had to make every second count and set up the defensive base as quickly as possible.
“Hurry up! We won’t get another chance at this!”
In order to ensure maximum efficiency, Craig personally supervised the process by participating in it as well.
This is our only chance left, so we have to make this count!
Thanks to the combined effort of the Rapid Deployment Force, they managed to set up the defensive base in just half an hour.
Unlike the temporary ones that were destroyed earlier, this one was built with the aid of their machinery and equipment.
It was like an iron fortress that they could truly make use of to defend against the enemy’s incoming attack.
“Tell Mecha Corps to fall back!” Craig ordered.
Mecha Corps retreated immediately after, and everyone was shocked to see that there was only a quarter of them left.
What? The enemy has wiped out three quarters of Mecha Corps in just half an hour?
Despite how powerful their mechas and mechanical beasts were, they were still no match for the Leviathans and had been reduced to scrap metal.
Even the ones that made it back alive were badly damaged from the fight.
Had the other units not assisted them in battle earlier, the entire Mecha Corps would’ve been wiped out.
“The Leviathans are on a completely different level from our mechas and mechanical beasts! They have no weaknesses whatsoever! We were able to slow their advance, but we couldn’t do any damage to them at all, let alone destroy them!”
Craig broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing that.
“Sir, I believe the enemy already knows about our weaponry and formations! They’ve obtained all that information on us during their previous attack, so none of our weapons and strategies work against them!” exclaimed one of the soldiers.
Of course, Craig knew that very well.
Lab of Gods knows everything we’re going to throw at them. They’ve researched our weapons thoroughly and studied our formations extensively, so we’ll need some kind of secret weapon that no one has ever seen!
With that in mind, Craig ordered, “Use every secret weapon and powerful weapon we have at our disposal! I want all units to work together! We must keep the enemies at least five hundred yards away! Don’t let them come any closer!”
He then turned toward the technicians in the command center as he continued, “I want you guys to analyze the structure of these Leviathans and find out what their weaknesses are!”
Moments later, drones the size of houseflies were zipping through the air and scanning the Leviathans from head to toe.
They also deployed various other devices to aid the analysis in hopes of identifying their weaknesses as soon as possible.
They began attacking the enemy forces with the secret weapons they retrieved from the armory, and it seemed to be somewhat effective against the Leviathans.
Although it wasn’t enough to cause significant damage, it was able to stop their advance, break through their energy barriers, and even damage their scales.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the effects of their weapons.
Until their scientists and technicians were able to analyze the Leviathans and pinpoint their weaknesses, both sides would remain at a stalemate.
Chapter 2676 The True Power Of The Leviathans
Craig ordered the units in other parts of Erudia to adopt that strategy as they had to keep the Leviathans at bay until reinforcements could arrive.
However, the casualties were building up everywhere as The Cardinal Hall and Eragon were still without their leaders.
Although Gabriel and Eustace could pull it off, the soldiers from The Cardinal Hall and Eragon refused to take orders from them as they were from the ancient Garrison clan.
That resulted in everyone acting independently.
The ancient Garrison clan teamed up with the other non-military forces in the country, whereas The Cardinal Hall teamed up with Eragon.
Those from Carigrey Academy were with The Cardinal Hall at first, but they split up in the end due to the lack of a proper leader.
The spies from Lab of Gods tried their best to convince everyone to stick together as it would allow them to maximize their strength.
However, the true purpose behind this was so they could report their every move back to Lab of Gods.
If everyone were to split up, the spies would not be able to keep track of what the other units were doing as they could only remain in Carigrey Academy.
To make things worse, some of the divine generals and elders of The Cardinal Hall were incredibly stubborn. “Those of you from the ancient Garrison clan and the other Ancient Clans should do as we say, or stay the hell away from us!”
Naturally, Gabriel and Eustace didn’t take too kindly to that.
“Oh, f*ck off! We can handle this just as well without you guys!”
“Yeah! How about we see who kills the most Leviathans, eh?”
Just like that, both sides got into a fierce argument.
Eventually, they split up into two teams and headed off in two different directions to support the frontlines, much to the dismay of the spies from Lab of Gods.
With the way things were, they would only be able to report the activities of one team.
Had both teams not split up, Lab of Gods would’ve been able to take them both out at the same time.
Having no other choice, the spies used every method they had to get the information over to Lab of Gods.
It wasn’t long before Mr. X and the others received the information.
“All right, The Cardinal Hall has been mobilized! According to our spies, the ancient Garrison clan, the Erudian Alliance, and the other forces have split up with The Cardinal Hall!”
“Hahahaha!”
Everyone burst out laughing when they heard that.
Of course the ancient Garrison clan would choose to split up! They’re from Restricted Area 76! The Erudian Alliance are from Sacred Organization, so there’s no way they’d work together with The Cardinal Hall! After all, they’re after Erudia too and would not hesitate to deliver the fatal blow when the time comes!
“Hahaha! This situation is in our favor! Restricted Area 76 will be making its move soon! Order the Leviathans to carry out a full-scale attack and break through the Rapid Deployment Force’s defenses! The men from Restricted Area 76 will only attack once they’re down! Also, have the Death Harbingers and some of our men ambush The Cardinal Hall. Keep in mind that The Cardinal Hall and Eragon have very powerful fighters, so it won’t be necessary to wipe them out. We just have to keep them busy until the Leviathans break through the frontlines. Those who are in charge of Erudia’s two mysterious entities are to remain here. Everyone else, move out! We will work together with our spies to stop their advance! Failure is not an option!” Mr. X ordered.
“Understood! The Leviathans shall unleash their true power soon! It’s time to set aside the ‘appetizers’ and move on to the ‘main course!’“
With that, Lab of Gods began carrying out their plans.
“Sir, we’ve got trouble! This is very serious!” shouted someone from the command center.
Chapter 2677 The Strongest Form
“What is it?” Craig asked anxiously.
“We’ve completed our analysis on the Leviathans, but we weren’t able to find any weaknesses whatsoever! It seems they knew we would analyze them, so they designed them with no weak spots at all. However, we did notice that they each have a core which we believe functions as its brain. The core is also the source of the Leviathan’s power and is located in the middle of its body. Unfortunately, that is the most difficult spot to attack as we need to break through the energy barrier all over its body before we can get to the core. They must’ve deliberately positioned the core where it is hardest to hit. This is why I say they have no weakness at all,” explained the scientist.
“Is there any weapon in our arsenal that can damage the core? Anything at all?” Craig asked.
“That would be insanely difficult, sir. In fact, I believe we would all have been wiped out by the time we manage to hit the core!”
Everyone in the command center had gloomy expressions on their faces when they heard that.
“All right, I understand. Come with me!” Craig said as he led his men out of the room.
“Oh, and one more thing! Strikes thrown on the Leviathan’s body are useless because the core is capable of healing it at an insane rate! There are plenty of materials on its body that we’ve never seen. It’s possible that those are the ones responsible for its regenerative ability!” someone added, but hardly anyone was paying attention to him at that point.
“I’ll give it a shot!” Craig said as he stepped outside with a frown on his face.
This is both bad news and good news at the same time. At the very least, we now know how to destroy these Leviathans, even if the chances are slim to none!
With that in mind, Craig shouted, “All right, listen up! We’ll focus our firepower on their energy barriers. Once we get those down, we’ll try to either remove or loosen up their scales and bomb them at point-blank range with our drones! After that, we’ll send in Suicide Squad for another round of bombing. That ought to do some damage! It’d be great if we had The Cardinal Hall to back us up, but we’re on our own for now!”
Although the Leviathans had been repeatedly attacking them, the base was able to hold out against their assaults, much to Craig’s relief.
“Yeah, that could work. Things look pretty stable at the base, so my team should have ample time to carry out the operation!” said the leader of Suicide Squad.
However, moments after those words left his mouth, the Leviathans in front stopped attacking and began moving into formation.
Soon, there were eight rows of Leviathans, each row containing a hundred of them.
Buzz…
Suddenly, a loud noise tore through the area, shaking everything and everyone like a magnitude ten earthquake.
A blue beam of light then formed around the body of the Leviathans standing in the back of the formation.
The light was passed from one Leviathan to the other until it reached the ones in the front.
Each Leviathan would have an energy level of eight of them, so the one hundred Leviathans standing in the first row had accumulated the energy from all eight hundred of them.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The one hundred Leviathans standing in the first row unleashed their energy beams at the same time.
Boom!
Boom!
Its destructive force was so terrifying that the defensive base they had set up earlier was destroyed in an instant.
Countless weapons and armored vehicles were reduced to scrap metal from that attack.
Nothing they had could possibly withstand an attack of such power.
Even Craig and his men soon found themselves trapped in the flaming rubble.
Chapter 2678 Last Defense
The Lab of Gods’ invasion had finally broken through Erudia’s frontline.
Numerous were injured and dead.
“Save Craig!”
Everyone quickly rushed to rescue Craig from the fire.
“Retreat! Retreat immediately!” Craig shouted.
Shoosh!
Leviathan’s second wave of attack came.
The attacks were the same as the first wave.
Boom!
The second wave of the barrage had hit them before they could get a breather from the first attack.
It decimated the entire teeming city into a deadland. A huge crater appeared from the cloud of smoke instead of the bustling city it was.
The sight of the barren land was a huge blow to the spirits of the Erudian army. It was a heavy loss on their side.
Retreat!
Retreat!
Craig and the rest immediately retreated.
However, the loss they suffered this time was tremendous. It was unaccountable.
Craig’s heart bled at the sight. His eyes were glassy at the loss.
It wasn’t only the battlefront they had been defending that had been assaulted. Many other battlefronts had fallen under Leviathan’s attack.
Leviathan’s true form had appeared.
Erudia would be vulnerable to its enemies’ assaults and invasions once the defense barrier had been broken through.
The next outcome would be predictable by then.
Leviathans could either head up north or head down south. Or they could simply push forward to the capital.
No matter where they chose, every place they stepped on would become a barren wasteland.
Erudia’s most crucial defense line had finally been broken.
“It’s all my fault! I’m a useless piece of sh**!”
How could I let the last line of defense be broken through?
Thoughts of self-blame bombarded Craig’s mind.
Unable to bear the guilt, he broke into tears.
No one knew better than him what was upcoming next.
These Leviathans had no qualms about storming straight to Oakland City.
If Oakland City fell into their hands, the nation would fall.
“Backup! Call for backup!”
Craig began shrieking like a madman.
“Continue! Keep it up!”
Once the Lab of Gods knew of the outcome, they had the Leviathans continue pressing forward.
The Leviathans were Dr. Erebus’s pride and joy. They quickly made their way onto the top shelf of other transcendent Lab of Gods’ technology.
As there were no flaws in the creation, the Lab of Gods had jokingly nicknamed the Leviathans Hexagonal Titan.
“Is there any news from the Maya Industries and Sacred Organization?” Mr. X asked.
“None at all! They should’ve arrived by now, but not one of them is in sight!” his subordinate answered.
“That just proves our point. They have started attacking Erudia too.”
Mr. X was confident in his assumption.
A subordinate from the Intelligence Unit asked, “That’s right! Most of our men had gathered. Erudian reinforcement fighters from other bases had assembled at the path The Cardinal Hall would pass. Should we take action?”
Mr. X glanced at the map and decided on the location. “We’ll ambush the reinforcement from The Cardinal Hall at the Limingford Mountain in the North.
The Lab of Gods had seven bases in Erudia, not just the one in Oakland City. They had a few in the North, West, South, and even on the ocean.
It didn’t cross Levi’s mind that Sacroria wasn’t stationed at the Oakland City’s base, despite that base being the Lab of Gods’ headquarters.
The Lab of Gods had gathered many fighters from other bases to ambush Eragon’s reinforcement.
Some weren’t even supposed to show up, yet they had all gathered at Limingford Mountain to win the war.
Therefore, every inch of the mountain was carpeted with the Lab of Gods’ fighters and Death Harbinger.
They were all waiting for the reinforcement from The Cardinal Hall.
Their goal wasn’t to stop their passage but to annihilate the entire troop.
A violent battle would ensue.
As the ambush lay in wait, the Divine Brigadier was still in a stalemate.
His mind was churning for means to get away.
The body of the Dark Emperor’s Senior Disciple was covered with injuries.
By the looks of his injuries, it appeared that both sides had been through an intense struggle. They had seen through the Divine Brigadier’s intention to escape.
Hence they cruelly stabbed his flesh and blood.
The Senior Disciple laughed bitterly. “Leave! I won’t make it after the next stab.”
He was right.
One more stab and he would bleed to death.
There was a fierce struggle in the Divine Brigadier’s mind.
Should I leave? Or stay?
Chapter 2679 The Real Mastermind
If I leave, I can still save Erudia in time.
But my son will surely perish.
These two are ruthless, so they will not have mercy on him.
I had seen with my own eyes what these b*stards can do. They had stabbed him brutally over a dozen times.
“Don’t kill him! I’ll stay!”
The Divine Brigadier was losing his mind from the pressure.
Everything was progressing smoothly according to the Lab of Gods’ plan.
By then, the entire world had known about the Warmachine invading Erudia.
Pandemonium stirred in every corner of the world.
After all, it was merely a few days ago when Warmachines had attacked different parts of the world.
The citizens were stunned to hear the Leviathans had struck Erudia again with a stronger attack than the last.
Panic stirred everywhere, plunging the entire world into an abyss of dread and trepidation.
The fear brought by the Warmachines was still ingrained in their memories.
Even Erudia couldn’t withstand their invasion and had their defenses broken down by them at one point after the other.
The loss was too great.
Every nation was on their toes.
Meanwhile, Black Hawk had arrived at Zarain safely.
Mr. X didn’t see him as a threat hence letting the latter leave.
To his surprise, Mr. Smythe had instantly summoned him once he stepped into the Shield’s headquarters.
“Don’t worry about it. We’re going to leave them to continue taking each other out.”
Black Hawk was surprised.
It seems Shield has found out about me abusing my authority to hide the Leviathan under the power station.
Seeing Black Hawk’s surprise, the head of Shield said, “We knew about your secret communication with the Lab of Gods, including your previous capture of Levi. We knew you did it all for the Lab of Gods.”
Black Hawk released a sigh of relieve.
The upper management of Shield has found out about the existence of the Lab of Gods in advance and my secret communication with it.
But from his tone, I don’t think they know about Levi’s actual abilities.
So Black Hawk kept his guard up and merely told Mr. Smythe about matters related to the Lab of Gods, omitting the details on the rest, including Levi.
The more I say, the faster I meet my death. I might as well keep Levi’s abilities a secret for now.
I can always use it as a fail-safe.
After all, not many in this world know about his actual abilities.
Only three people know about it, at most.
This is a crucial piece of information I have in my hands.
It can even be used to exchange for my safety in a precarious situation.
At that thought, Black Hawk sealed his mouth shut about Levi’s abilities.
It didn’t matter that the counterpart was the head of Shield.
“So you don’t have to worry much. The current situation is favorable for us. Let them fight each other,” assured Mr. Smythe.
Black Hawk pressed his lips into a line. “But under current circumstances, Erudia is the one at a disadvantage. We’ll be facing the Lab of Gods, an enemy stronger than Erudia, after this.”
Suddenly, Mr. Smythe grinned. “In your eyes, Zarain is weaker than the Lab of Gods? You thought we rode on their back to reach where we are today? You thought we were in a lower position than them despite us being partners?” Mr. Smythe said.
Black Hawk’s expression turned puzzled.
Isn’t that always the case?
Shouldn’t the Lab of Gods be stronger?
Zarain can reach where it is today because of the Lab of Gods.
Could it be…
Shocking speculation raced across Black Hawk’s mind.
The mere thought of it had chills running down his spine and had him sweating cold sweat.
Mr. Smythe smiled. “We had already known about your collaboration with them. And you even extended your access to them. But think about it. If we didn’t grant you permission, do you think you could’ve activated all power stations so easily with your access?”
So I couldn’t have activated all the power stations with my access. Every single move I have made was allowed by the Shield, maybe even by Zarain.
It was intentional.
They had been targeting Erudia all along. They were laying down the path for the Lab of Gods and leading them straight to Erudia.