Ch. 2681..2690
Chapter 2680 Undercover In Erudia
As it turned out, the real mastermind was Shield all along, and not even Lab of Gods could’ve expected that.
Black Hawk gulped as he stared at Smythe. “Are you saying it’s…”
“Yes! You’re exactly right!” the latter interrupted with a smile.
“The truth is, we had known about it ever since Lab of Gods disappeared. They were the ones responsible for all these years of turmoil! Haven’t you noticed how Zarain has been lying low this whole time? It almost felt like we’ve isolated ourselves from the rest of the world.”
Upon hearing that, Black Hawk finally started to connect the dots.
“That’s because we were developing ourselves while monitoring Lab of Gods’ activities! We’ve been lying in wait for them!” Smythe added.
“I got it,” Black Hawk replied with a solemn nod. “It’s all clear to me now!”
Smythe then leaned into his ear and whispered, “Well, let me tell you another secret about Zarain…”
“W-What?” Black Hawk sputtered, eyes wide with disbelief as he listened intently.
Even after hearing what Smythe had to share, Black Hawk remained in a stunned daze.
He was, however, majorly relieved that he hadn’t revealed the true extent of Levi’s power.
I shall keep that tidbit to myself for now. Who knows? I could very well use that to my advantage in the future!
Smythe’s lips curled into a menacing smile. “So you see… All we need to do now is sit back and enjoy the show!”
Meanwhile, the troops that Craig was waiting for had gotten caught in a pickle of their own.
On top of having their roads blocked, their air support had also been interfered with and attacked.
Because of that, Nicholas’ troops had no choice but to take a detour, which only further delayed them from providing backup to Craig.
The worst part of all, though, was that the Death Harbingers were everywhere and impossible to shake off.
As much as Craig wanted to fight them back, it was difficult when he didn’t know where they were hiding.
Progress was excruciatingly slow, and the air support and transportation teams that had started to trickle in were hardly enough.
Having run out of options, Craig and his troops decided to retreat
However, as luck would have it, they soon ended up in what used to be South Warzone’s training base.
The base was well-equipped, which gave them the natural advantage they sorely needed.
Craig was sure they could hold down the fort, but at the same time, another problem had arisen.
While stationing themselves at the training base could stop the Death Harbingers from advancing to the north, it had left the south open and vulnerable to attacks.
Therefore, Craig had specifically requested reinforcements to assist the southern defense barrier.
Any available troops were to make their way to the south immediately, for if any of the barriers fell, all hell would break loose.
Craig and his troops, on the other hand, would have to guard the north with their lives.
“This is the last gateway to the north, men! We can’t retreat any further! We’re the last line of defense, and we have to stand our ground even if it means perishing here!” he ordered, preparing his troops for the worst.
If the Leviathans wanted to break through the barrier, they’d have to do so over their dead bodies.
News about Craig’s valiant defense of the north soon reached Lab of Gods.
Their initial strategy had been to send eight hundred Leviathans northward, but with Craig putting up such a strong line of defense, they knew they’d be in for a fight.
“Why hasn’t Restricted Area 76 made its move? What are they still waiting for?”
“Are they afraid that Erudia might have a card up its sleeve? Perhaps we haven’t given them enough incentive to take action!”
“We’ll have to destroy Craig and his troops if we want Erudia to collapse. Only then will Restricted Area 76 join in the attack!”
After giving it some thought, Mr. X finally spoke up. “All right, it’s time to activate our undercover agents in Erudia. We’ll attack Craig from both sides!”
Chapter 2681 Annihilation Of The Undercover Rebels
Indeed, Lab of Gods had planted undercover agents in Erudia.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have had the guts to build their training base there.
Besides, they’d never be able to gain a foothold in Erudia if they didn’t have someone working with them from the inside.
Lab of Gods had made sure to keep their undercover agents a secret, but now, it was finally time for them to shine.
Unfortunately, that was something Craig hadn’t foreseen.
He knew someone inside Erudia was interfering with backup requests, but it never occurred to him that there’d be undercover agents or that he’d become their target.
One thing was for sure—a huge battle was about to take place.
Meanwhile, in North Hampton, a crowd had started to gather inside a secret manor which ironically wasn’t even that far from Levi’s residence.
It didn’t take long before more than ten thousand undercover agents showed up.
That manor, unfortunately, was only one of the many scattered all over the city.
There were tens of thousands of agents in total, all of whom had come armed with heavy weapons.
They might not be the strongest, but they were still capable of dealing a surprise blow to Craig’s battalion.
After all, ambush attacks were their specialization, thus making them just as deadly as other forces.
Not long after, the agents put their masks on as they gathered around for the meeting.
“All right, listen up! We’ve received orders to attack South Warzone’s defense barrier. We’ll launch a sneak attack on Craig’s battalion and wipe them out! Once Lab of Gods has defeated Erudia, they’ll hail us as heroes, and we shall be the ones to rule this land!”
“Victory! Victory!” the agents yelled, dark eyes blazing insanely.
There was no doubt that these traitors had been waiting for this day, yet what was even more interesting was that they weren’t Erudians in the first place.
Instead, they were foreigners who had come to live in Erudia, only to turn their backs on the country that had given them everything.
They had all been biding their time to stab Erudia in the back, hoping they could overthrow the government and rule the place themselves.
All of a sudden, a voice rang out amidst the cheers. “Is that so?”
Everyone immediately froze, not knowing who had just spoken up.
When did we have another guest?
Who the hell is that, anyway? That voice doesn’t sound familiar!
“You lot have disturbed my training!”
Before anyone else could reply, the uninvited guest had made his move.
Boom!
He had thrown just one punch, but its power was so terrifyingly immense that the earth shook and shattered.
Within seconds, not only had he razed the entire manor to the ground, but he had also struck down every single person gathered inside.
Moaning cries and angry wails filled the air, but it didn’t take long before the commotion died down.
In the end, all that was left was a mountain of corpses lying in a massive bloodbath.
Nobody could’ve imagined that their uninvited guest was capable of such destruction, wiping out tens of thousands of people in the blink of an eye.
Very soon, the undercover agents gathered in other secret locations had all suffered the same fate.
Alas, not one life was spared.
The mysterious man had shown up at each location and destroyed everyone in his path with just one punch!
Such power was simply unheard of, and everything had happened so fast that there was no time to warn the others.
How could they, when they all perished within seconds of the man appearing?
After his killing spree, the man slinked back to Levi’s old manor and continued his solitary training.
As it turned out, the mysterious killing machine was none other than Cyrus, Fiery Demon!
He had only finished the first stage of his training, yet he could already feel his powers improve by leaps and bounds.
After Levi, Cyrus was the first person to have truly benefitted from the technique book and mastered the techniques within.
Thanks to having witnessed Levi’s metamorphosis in Prison of Darkness, he had found the motivation to push himself even further.
Chapter 2682 The Counterattack Begins
There was no question that Cyrus had always been a naturally talented individual.
Otherwise, Levi’s mentor wouldn’t have chosen to impart skills to him.
Furthermore, with him training his basic techniques diligently, it was no wonder Cyrus had such impressive accomplishments.
Only half a year had passed, and he had already undergone massive changes.
Even though he was still nowhere as powerful as Levi, Cyrus was happy that he was at least one step nearer to the latter.
If one were to call Levi a divine being, that’d mak
Chapter 2683 Exposed
Naturally, many people were in favor of the plan.
Taking a detour was too time-consuming, and the shortcut through Limingford Mountain would cut their journey time by half.
To their surprise, the divine generals merely burst out laughing.
Eskild and Gerhard suddenly felt a chill running down their spines.
There was something amiss, and they could feel it in their bones.
The rest of the troops, however, were more confused than ever.
“So, you guys want to cut through Limingford Mountain? Even though it’s crawling with enemies lying in ambush?” DG Leo scoffed. “Those enemies are ready to swallow us whole once we cross their path!”
The news had come like a bolt out of the blue, leaving everyone shell-shocked.
But the most terrified of them all, without a doubt, were the spies in Carigrey Academy.
What? Why does The Cardinal Hall know about the ambush at Limingford Mountain? That’s impossible! What gave it away?
No matter how much they racked their brains, nobody could wrap their heads around it.
Nothing seemed out of place for The Cardinal Hall reinforcement troops, so how did things change so abruptly?
“DG Leo, how did you find out about the enemies hiding in Limingford Mountain?”
Almost immediately, Eskild and Gerhard could feel someone staring in their direction.
“Well, you’ll have to ask them!” DG Leo replied with a chuckle.
The rest of the troops followed his gaze, and soon, all eyes were on the spies.
Unfortunately, that did nothing to clear up their confusion.
After all, no one had known a thing about spies planted among them.
Zoey and the others felt their jaws drop when the realization finally dawned on them.
There had been undercover agents amongst them this entire time, but they were none the wiser!
“That’s right! Our enemies’ spies had infiltrated us ever since we started Carigrey Academy!” DG Leo thundered.
“They were also the ones who stole the divine tool, not Crown King! Those shameless scumbags pinned the blame on him!”
Knowing their jig was up, the spies closed their eyes in despair.
Alas, everyone else was left dumbfounded by the revelations.
Now that they knew the spies had framed Levi, they could only imagine how much he had to put up with people reprimanding and mocking him.
Zoey and the others instantly felt the guilt eating at them, especially since they had also believed the accusations and lost their temper at Levi.
DG Leo glared at Eskild. “Guess what, Eskild? You were the first to give yourself away. You were so eager to get close to the chancellor and vice-chancellor that you quit being Crown King’s student. Isn’t that right?”
Eskild broke into a cold sweat.
Sh*t. They’ve known about me all this time!
“And I know you aren’t alone in this! There’s also Gerhard, Malthe…”
As DG Leo went on to list out the names of the spies, fighters from The Cardinal Hall and Eragon quickly took them down so they wouldn’t escape or send a tip-off.
“So you’ve known about us right from the start and have just been playing along with us?” Malthe whimpered, clearly scared out of his wits.
Who’d have thought that Erudia had such a trick up their sleeve that even Lab of Gods had fallen prey to them?
“Of course!” DG Leo answered with a smirk. “Why do you think we started Carigrey Academy? We did it all for you!”
“What? Does that mean you deliberately let us carry out our plans? Was everything under your control this whole time?”
The spies had become so frightened at that point that they nearly pissed their pants out of fear.
“Exactly! While you were investigating us, we were doing the same to you. Thanks to that, we managed to gather some clues.”
“So from the moment we set off, you already knew that we were constantly sharing our location?” Malthe asked.
Chapter 2684 Battle Of Limingford Mountain
DG Leo once again burst out laughing. “Of course we do! How else would we know that Limingford Mountain’s crawling with enemies?”
Malthe and the other spies were so angry to be played the fools that they nearly exploded with fury.
“Was the fight with the ancient Garrison clan also intentional?” Gerhard piped up, even though he could already guess the answer.
“That goes without saying! When the safety of our country is at stake, why would we still argue about who to take charge? Our fake fight was only to mislead you and have you station your troops at Limingford Mountain!”
It was right there and then that the spies realized they had fallen into a trap.
They thought they had set up the perfect ambush for The Cardinal Hall when in reality, they were the ones who had gotten ensnared.
“What about the ancient Garrison clan fighters?” Eskild retorted.
“If everything goes well, they should have reached the northern side of Limingford Mountain.”
Upon hearing that, Malthe and his gang almost collapsed in a heap.
The Cardinal Hall had planned for this all along! They used us to give our troops’ location away so they could launch a sneak attack and wipe us out! To think they even went to the extent of faking a falling-out with the ancient Garrison clan. Sh*t, we are doomed!
Despite finally learning the truth, Malthe knew it was all too late.
They couldn’t send any signals out to Lab of Gods, nor could they stop The Cardinal Hall.
Just then, one of the subordinates returned with an update. “DG Leo, we’ve received a message from the ancient Garrison clan. They’ve reached the northern entrance of the mountain and are ready to attack anytime!”
“Good! Prepare yourselves, everyone! We’ll launch the combined attack in five minutes!”
Naturally, the spies were on the brink of tears.
They only had themselves to blame for the imminent obliteration of their troops, yet they couldn’t do anything to help.
Meanwhile, the fighters lying in ambush on Limingford Mountain were still unable to make heads or tails of the situation.
They couldn’t fathom why The Cardinal Hall had changed their route at the last minute, but instead of acting rashly, they decided to wait for their spies’ update.
“It’s okay. Let’s wait another ten minutes. If we still don’t hear anything from our people, we’ll take the initiative to attack!”
With that, the troops calmed down and continued to lie in wait.
Unfortunately, it was only five minutes later when a flare suddenly shot up into the sky.
“Attack!”
Soon after, the earth rumbled as shouts and footsteps filled the air.
The troops lying in ambush barely had time to react when they realized people were closing in on them from both sides.
No one had foreseen that they’d be the ones falling into a trap and becoming sitting ducks.
Needless to say, a sinking feeling of panic quickly swept over them.
Limingford Mountain was a treacherous terrain with no escape routes in the east and west.
And now that The Cardinal Hall reinforcements were approaching from the north and south, the troops were trapped, leaving them no choice but to retaliate.
Alas, they had been caught off guard by the sudden attack and suffered severe casualties.
Furthermore, it wasn’t Craig’s battalion that they were up against, but Super Fighters led by the terrifyingly powerful Gabriel and Eustace.
Painful screams and wails reverberated off the mountain cliffs as bodies slowly piled up in a river of blood.
Sadly, it was only a matter of time before Lab of Gods’ troops would all perish on Limingford Mountain.
Meanwhile, back at Lab of Gods, they had just informed their undercover agents to wait for the attack signal.
Of course, they had no clue that those troops had already gotten wiped out.
“All right, let the Leviathans attack!”
With that, the Leviathans began to charge toward Craig.
Craig and his battalion stood their ground, ready to fight till the end.
All of a sudden, a figure emerged.
“If you want to pass through here, you’ll have to get my permission!”
Chapter 2685 Iron Golem Technique
No one, not even Max, had expected this twist of events.
They knew they had reinforcements coming, but why was it only one person?
And more importantly, who was it?
Thankfully, their questions were soon answered when they finally got a good look at the person.
Their backup was none other than The Cardinal Hall General, Edmund!
He had come to lend a helping hand, and it was also perfect timing that he had just finished his solitary training.
Even though Edmund couldn’t yet achieve Level Nine of the Iron Golem Technique, he was happy enough to be able to stabilize it at Level Eight.
Now that he had completed the primary stages of his mission, how could he not show up when Erudia needed him?
Craig’s battalion immediately erupted into cheers.
Edmund might have come alone, but his presence alone had provided everyone with ample reassurance.
Buzz buzz buzz…
Just then, a series of low humming noises rang out and created vibrations that stopped the Leviathans in their tracks.
On top of that, Edmund’s body had become golden as eight rays of light shimmered around him.
That was Level Eight of the Iron Golem Technique, the highest level mere mortals could achieve!
As astonished as they were, everyone had also become even more confident about their chances of winning.
The next second, Edmund valiantly charged toward the group of Leviathans.
The Leviathans, too, started retaliating, their massive claws striking down on him.
Craig’s Mecha Corps hadn’t been able to withstand their attacks, but Edmund was different.
No matter how many hits he took, Edmund remained impervious to them.
Being intelligent creatures with self-awareness, even the Leviathans were shocked that they hadn’t been able to hurt Edmund in the slightest.
Instead, a burst of energy shot out from his body and flung one of them to the ground.
Bang!
Bang!
Enraged, the Leviathans escalated their attacks and used every means and weapon they had to bombard Edmund, even unleashing their energy beams on him.
Edmund, on the other hand, had nothing to fear.
With the Iron Golem Technique protecting him, he could easily deflect everything that the Leviathans unleashed on him.
There was, however, a big problem. Edmund’s body might be impenetrable, but he still couldn’t cause any physical damage to the Leviathans, much less destroy them.
Like Edmund, their bodies were just far too sturdy.
Everyone at Lab of Gods panicked when they saw how the situation was playing out.
If the Leviathans’ attack failed, they wouldn’t be able to send in the undercover troops, and Restricted Area 76 wouldn’t make its move either.
In short, the entire battle was riding on the Leviathans.
Despite their worries, Mr. X remained calm and composed.
“Don’t worry! No matter how powerful he is, he won’t be able to hold back for long! Level Eight of the Iron Golem Technique merely affords him an incredible defense. His attacks are useless against the Leviathans,” he reassured.
“I’m sure we’ll be able to break his defenses soon! Let’s have the Leviathans and our undercover troops attack together!”
Mr. X was right.
Edmund could temporarily hold off the Leviathans, but his efforts would be for naught if he couldn’t deal any real damage to them.
After all, there were eight hundred Leviathans in total, and they were massively strong.
True enough, Edmund soon reached his limit.
He couldn’t hold off the horde of Leviathans any longer, and they successfully broke through his line of defense.
Without hesitation, Edmund sent a signal to Craig. “Fire!”
Since no weapons could hurt him, he had no problem letting Craig and his battalion fire at will while he continued to stop the Leviathans from advancing.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Upon Craig’s command, countless weapons fired away simultaneously.
His battalion had the advantage of being at the South Warzone’s training base, and they were going to make full use of it.
Chapter 2686 Where Are The Death Harbingers
All of them were equipped with advanced armaments that were more powerful than the ones that were used earlier.
Consequently, they combined all the weapons they had and formed a firing array that carpet-bombed the Leviathans.
The bombardment was so devastating that the Leviathans were finally impeded.
In fact, some of its scales were damaged in the strike.
“Wipe out Erudia and leave nothing behind!” Mr. X ordered angrily.
Prior to the attack, they had mapped out the location of all the core facilities in Erudia, such as their military bases and airports.
Therefore, nothing in the South Warzone was hidden from them.
They knew the exact location of all its weapons and command center.
Mr. X intended to destroy all the military bases in South Warzone so that Craig’s battalion would lose most of their weapons and not be able to use their most powerful weapon systems.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At that moment, the Leviathans began their attacks by destroying the military base with energy shockwaves.
Craig’s side suffered a terrible loss as many of their weapon systems were destroyed.
Suicide Squad desperately wanted to charge forward, but they didn’t even have the chance to do so.
Craig grimaced in agony when he saw the military base destroyed.
Mr. X commanded from afar, “Quick! Get the undercover troops to attack from behind!”
In his mind, he was picturing Gods from Restricted Area 76 joining the battle.
At that moment, Lucifer informed, “Mr. X, something’s wrong! When I tried to contact the undercover troops, no one responded.”
“That’s right! We have lost contact with them. I repeat, we have lost contact!” Another voice rang out.
“Huh? What’s going on? Weren’t we in contact with them just now? Why have we been suddenly cut off?”
Feeling his heart sink, Mr. X began to panic.
Something has gone wrong.
“Quick, investigate what is going on!”
Mr. X’s expression drastically changed.
“By the way, what’s the situation at Limingford Mountain? How much progress have we made?” Mr. X asked.
He felt as if Murphy’s Law was creeping upon him.
“That’s right! Our spies at Carigrey Academy haven’t reported back in a long time. What’s going on there?”
“Not only that, we have lost contact with the troops at Limingford Mountain too. Could something bad have happened?”
Everyone began to panic.
“Find out what’s going on at once! It would be terrible if something happened.”
At that moment, a grim atmosphere descended upon Lab of Gods.
Actually, they were all waiting at the Oakland City base and weren’t allowed to come out until the dust had settled.
Nevertheless, all of them were filled with the urge to dash out.
A few minutes later, an earth-shattering shout was heard.
A massive group of men led by Nicholas had appeared behind the South Warzone military base.
Initially, they kept changing routes after having been attacked.
But in the end, the group of Death Harbingers simply evaporated into thin air.
In the beginning, everyone assumed Chandler and his men were responsible for it.
Unexpectedly, Chandler was equally surprised—his covert troops had only taken out one-third of the enemy and were powerless against the rest.
As a result, everyone was curious as to what happened to such a large column of Death Harbingers.
With no time to delve into the matter, Nicholas led his men to reinforce the south.
They’re here!
However, Lab of Gods was stunned when they saw Erudia’s reinforcements coming from behind instead of their undercover troops.
Chapter 2687 Why Have They Been Wiped Out
What’s going on? Didn’t we send the Death Harbingers to deal with them? Why are they here? This is unbelievable.
“Where’s the problem? What’s going on? How can this be?” Mr. X demanded to know but no one have the answer. The only response he got was silence.
I can’t believe Erudia is counter-attacking!
“So what if their reinforcements have arrived? Can they stop the Leviathans? Get them to rain Hell upon the enemy!” Mr. X thundered.
“Yes, sir!”
With that, the Leviathans unleashed their strongest attacks by firing all the weapons they hadn’t utilized before.
Even though Erudia’s reinforcements arrived, they still suffered tremendous losses.
They were incapable of defending themselves against the unseen before attacks.
Consequently, the Leviathans pressed forward swiftly. In fact, they were doing that faster than before.
This was also part of Lab of Gods’ strategy.
Before the enemy’s main army appeared, they would never show off the Leviathans’ true strength.
Now that the time was ripe, they unleashed all of the Leviathans’ devastating attacks to push the front line forward.
Even though Craig and Nicholas’ battalions joined up, they still ended up being decimated.
It was simply unbelievable.
“By the way, what’s the situation at Limingford Mountain?”
Once he saw the results of the attack, Mr. X demanded to know about the progress at Limingford Mountain.
“There’s still no news, but they’re likely engaged in battle and too busy to respond.”
“That’s right. That should be how it is!”
Meanwhile, the battle of Limingford Mountain was extremely heated.
Other than the Death Harbingers, many fighters from Lab of Gods’ multiple bases participated in it.
Unfortunately, they were being smashed and suffered a tremendous number of casualties.
A few hours later, they were totally annihilated.
Nonetheless, The Cardinal Hall and the ancient Garrison clan suffered significant injuries too.
After all, the enemies were fighters from Lab of Gods. Even though they weren’t the main force, they were still exceptionally powerful.
Even Gabriel and Eustace were injured during the battle, let alone everyone else.
In fact, the students of Carigrey Academy experienced a rude awakening.
They had assumed that they could easily defeat the enemy after a few months of vigorous training.
However, every single one of them had a tough time battling Lab of Gods and was consequently injured.
If it wasn’t for the presence of the elites from The Cardinal Hall, they would likely have lost their lives.
Nevertheless, they made a meaningful contribution to the battle still.
After getting injured, they were depressed over the realization of how weak they were.
It never occurred to them that the first foe they faced would be so powerful.
In spite of that, they had proven themselves in battle. In fact, surviving alone was a glorious achievement by itself.
Meanwhile, Eskild and the others were bewildered as they watched the troops that were supposed to be waiting in ambush get massacred.
“All right, we have to reinforce the front line now! Go! Go! Go!”
After counting the casualties, everyone rushed toward the front line.
At the same time, Lab of Gods received news of the outcome of the battle of Limingford Mountain.
“Bad news! We have received a request for reinforcements from Limingford Mountain!”
“They are suffering heavy losses after being attacked by The Cardinal Hall and the ancient Garrison clan!”
“The troops at Limingford Mountain will be wiped out soon!”
At that moment, they received a constant stream of updates.
However, those was from half an hour ago.
Which meant the troops that had been hiding in ambush at Limingford Mountain were already dead.
As no one expected the turn of events, everyone fell into a sullen mood.
How could we have been defeated by the enemy? This is an utter humiliation!
As the bad news continued to pour in, Mr. X was on the brink of losing his mind.
What’s going on? Why is all my effort going to waste? What happened at Limingford Mountain? How did they get wiped out? This isn’t supposed to happen! It’s impossible!
Chapter 2688 Sacred Organization Has Finally Appeared
As the spies continued to provide reports, they sent out a new group of fighters from Lab of Gods.
Although they were fringe fighters, they were still exceedingly formidable.
How did they get decimated too? I just can’t understand why!
“It seems Erudia and The Cardinal Hall in particular were prepared for the attack. They must have known about the spies and used them to track us down instead. It’s evident that the ambush at Limingford Mountain was discovered early on and resulted in the attack.”
“Also, isn’t the ancient Garrison clan supposed to have broken ties with them? Why did they provide reinforcements then?”
“This only proves that the ancient Garrison clan and The Cardinal Hall faked breaking ties to create the illusion of a falling out. In truth, they had been targeting our ambush on Limingford Mountain, and that’s how our troops were annihilated by them.”
Soon, everyone began analyzing the situation.
Mr. X was outraged. “Da*n it! How was Erudia prepared?”
The result had deviated significantly from their expectations.
Evidently, the models produced by Digital God were clearly wrong.
“We have just received news that the undercover troops placed behind Craig’s battalion have been eradicated. Across the seven spots they were hiding, all of them were massacred and none survived at all. From the traces of the destruction, it looks as if Erudia used a weapon of mass destruction to annihilate all the troops. Either that or someone extremely powerful wiped them out with a single attack. As of now, the latter theory seems more plausible. After all, we don’t see any traces of a weapon of mass destruction being used.”
Upon hearing those words, all of them broke out in a cold sweat.
The torrent of bad news was just too terrifying.
“Can it be due to the two mysterious entities of Erudia?” Lucifer asked.
“Unlikely, but we can’t rule them out.”
Mr. X’s face lost all color.
As he broke out in a cold sweat, his entire body trembled.
He was cognizant that the second half of their plan had been foiled.
We’re in trouble now. What should I do?
“Worse comes to worst, shall we deploy and take out Erudia in one fell swoop?”
Jester King, Lucifer, and the others rubbed their palms in glee.
They had been raring to go into battle but weren’t given the opportunity.
“That’s right! Now that we’re in Oakland City, shouldn’t we take over the city?” Kraken suggested.
“No! What just happened has given us more reason to not reveal ourselves! As of now, we can’t tell what other trump cards Erudia is hiding up her sleeve.
“Furthermore, it’s useless for us to take over Oakland City. Instead, it would only result in everyone training their firepower upon us. Hence, we should leave the takeover to those from Restricted Area 76. Only after they have worn themselves out in battle should we reveal ourselves and take advantage of their weakened condition!” Mr. X rebutted the crowd’s idea and had them continue to wait patiently.
“Until now, the only part of our plan that worked was luring Divine Brigadier away,” Mr. X lamented.
Despite having spent so much time on the plan, Mr. X still failed.
“Luckily, we still have the invincible Leviathan army. As of now, Erudia has no answer to them! Therefore, we should let them go on a rampage and unleash attacks that have never been seen before!”
After receiving their orders, the Leviathans fired off all their secret weapons, causing untold damage to Erudia.
When everyone realized that the South Warzone military base was about to fall, all of them defended it with all their might.
At that moment, they bore witness to the Leviathans’ true power.
Even Edmund was beaten back despite using the Iron Golem Technique.
Evidently, the Leviathans’ terrifying firepower was a result of them being equipped with Lab of Gods’ latest armaments.
At that same moment, Lab of Gods received an update.
“Reporting in, sir! We have finally tracked down Restricted Area 76. They have finally appeared in the South!”
Chapter 2689 For What
“Really?” That’s wonderful!
Everyone was ecstatic when they heard that Gods of Restricted Area 76 had appeared after disappearing for such a long time.
Their wait had finally come to an end.
“It seems that part of Maya Industries and Sacred Organization is in the South, while another part is in Oakland City.
Reassured by the news, Mr. X ordered, “All right, inform Dr. Erebus to get his army prepared. Gods of Restricted Area 76 have finally emerged.”
“Gods, are you? I wonder if you will be devastated once you find out that ordinary humans are your weakness,” Mr. X sneered to himself.
“Nevertheless, let’s watch Gods of Restricted Area 76 put on a show first, shall we? They will definitely appear behind Craig and Nicholas’ battalions.”
The crowd at Lab of Gods were very certain of it.
After all, they had predicted that Gods would spring an ambush upon Erudia.
On one hand, it would be in Oakland City. On the other, it would be right in front of the approaching army.
Thus, they began to wait confidently.
“By the way, do you know where they are now?” Mr. X asked.
Just when the intelligence officer was about to pinpoint the location, something unexpected happened.
Suddenly, multiple figures appeared behind the Leviathans.
Just like superheroes, they dropped down from the sky holding divine tools in their hands.
Death Fiend, who was leading Sacred Organization, and Donald, who was leading the army of Maya Industries, had appeared out of nowhere behind the Leviathan army.
The scene was one that no one could have possibly predicted.
Death Fiend and the others had arrived with all the divine tools available, including those made by Levi and those made with advanced technology later on.
The tools were all created from the resources available in Restricted Area 76.
Hence, they were exactly the same as those used by Gods in terms of power.
Upon their appearance, Death Fiend and the others struck the Leviathans from behind with devastating attacks.
Crack!
Boom!
Bam!
Bombarded by the divine tools’ powerful attacks, Leviathans’ scales were either cut out or shattered by the explosive impacts.
Moreover, the bodies beneath the scales suffered significant injuries too.
Many of them roared in agony after being attacked, while others collapsed onto the ground.
Boom!
Also, there were some who were either decapitated by the divine tools or had their limbs severed.
Amidst the overwhelming assault, the Leviathans suffered tremendous losses.
This was an unprecedented event.
Watching what was unfolding, everyone was bewildered.
Meanwhile, Craig and the others were elated by the turn of events.
Having fought the Leviathans for so many hours, they barely posed any threat to them. All they could do was damage their shields and impeded their advance.
But now, their reinforcements had arrived and even dealt a heavy blow upon the Leviathans.
The tens of millions of soldiers were stunned, as they had never seen the Leviathans have their scales cut off.
Consequently, they never had the opportunity to see what was underneath the scales too.
Thus, they were overwhelmed with elation.
When they saw how the Leviathans were suffering, all of them cheered triumphantly.
Meanwhile, everyone from Lab of Gods was shocked by the scene.
Gods from Restricted Area 76 had finally appeared before their eyes.
Unfortunately, the result was the opposite of what they had expected.
Instead of ambushing the Erudian troops, they were striking the Leviathans from behind, causing massive damage to them.
Stunned, everyone was at a loss as to what to do.
Mr. X in particular stood motionless as if he had been struck by lightning.
Why? How did it turn out this way?
Chapter 2690 The Power Of Divine Tools
I don’t understand why this is happening. Aren’t Gods of Restricted Area 76 supposed to takeover Erudia? Shouldn’t they be attacking Erudia right now? Why are they assaulting the Leviathans instead? Isn’t this supposed to be a rare opening for them? Can it be that they were collaborating with Erudia the whole time? That’s impossible! If they were in cahoots with Erudia, they wouldn’t have established Sacred Organization and secretly expand its influence. Also, they wouldn’t have planted their spies in Erudia too.
More importantly, Lab of Gods had sufficient evidence to prove the existence of Restricted Area 76 and their plan to conquer Erudia.
Even though everything made sense, what actually happened defied logic, baffling everyone.
As a result, all of them gaped as they watched what was going on from their screen.
It took them a long time before they regained their senses.
Back at the battle, the reinforcements that arrived dealt a devastating blow to the Leviathans, injuring almost all of them.
Our opportunity is here!
Craig’s eyes sparkled in response.
“Suicide Squad, on my mark, charge forward and fire your weapons at close range on their wounds! Remember, try your best to minimize casualties, and do not launch suicide attacks! Victory is upon us now!”
“Comrades, charge! The time for glory has come!”
Consequently, hordes of Suicide Squad troops surged forward like raging beasts.
“Everyone else, provide cover and don’t allow the Leviathans any chance to counterattack!”
Craig and Nicholas’s main troops began providing cover.
They even sent robots to support Suicide Squad’s attack.
Upon getting into close proximity with the Leviathans, Suicide Squad would either throw in explosives or tie them to the Leviathans’ wounds.
Boom!
Boom!
Subsequently, explosions rang out from all over the battlefield, destroying many of the Leviathans.
As for the robots that belonged to Erudia, they were equipped with self-destruct mechanisms and would explode upon clinging onto the Leviathans.
Therefore, they created another wave of destruction.
Amidst the combined efforts of Suicide Squad and their reinforcements, the Leviathan army suffered such huge damage that they had lost their ability to defend themselves.
Obviously, all the credit belonged to the power of the divine tools.
Without them, Erudia wouldn’t have any measure against the Leviathans.
Even the powerful fighters of The Cardinal Hall were unable to do any damage to the Leviathans at all.
However, Death Fiend and his men were different. Having drunk the blood of Gods, their body constitution and power were significantly enhanced.
Combined with the immense power of the divine tools, they were able to tear anything apart, including the Leviathans’ defenses.
At the end of the day, the divine tools played the most crucial role in the battle.
With them in hand, Donald and Tyrone were able to smash the Leviathans back indiscriminately.
During the battle of Limingford Mountain, a single divine tool in Carigrey Academy’s possession gave them the colossal power to slaughter many of Lab of Gods’ fighters.
Even though it wasn’t the main reason they managed to turn the tide around, it still contributed to twenty percent of their success.
Lab of Gods had assumed in their plans that the divine tools would be key in destroying Erudia.
Little did they expect the tools to be used against themselves instead.
“Comrades! The Warmachines’ weakness lies in the energy capsules located in the center of their body. Thus, we can take out the Warmachines by destroying them!” Craig reminded his men.
“Did you hear that, everyone? Destroy the energy capsules!”
With that, everyone focused on piercing through the Leviathans’ bodies to destroy the energy capsules within them.
However, the Leviathans began counter-attacking, dealing massive damage to the Erudian troops.
Nevertheless, the Erudians maintained their advantage.