landbeastnovel Chapter 672 Reality Check
Chapter 672 Reality Check
The shelling continued, and now more than a hundred shells had been fired since the first boat exploded. Each shell destroyed one boat, and not a single shot missed its mark.
As time passed, the explosions grew more frequent. Over half of the troop transport boats had been destroyed. Yet, the zeal of the Qing Empire soldiers aboard the remaining boats remained undiminished. Fear was absent from their faces; only hatred burned in their expressions.
In contrast, the Hightower mages refused to board the boats to provide protection. The mist that had permeated the sea between the coast and New Atlantis was an anti-mana substance, drastically increasing mana consumption. This was why the shields were so easily overwhelmed.
The Qing Empire's air force quickly moved to assist, flying toward New Atlantis with the objective of destroying the artillery emplacements. But...
Suddenly, more than a hundred anti-air missiles launched from New Atlantis. The self-seeking missiles were unfazed by countermeasures, including the flares deployed by the incoming planes.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
In mere moments, flames bloomed in the sky as every plane was destroyed mid-air by the missiles. The missile accuracy was near-perfect, with each one striking its target without deviation.
The radio chatter descended into chaos, filled with screams of agony, desperate cries for help, and frantic SOS calls. The airwaves were clogged with the sounds of despair.
Fiery scraps and wreckage from the planes plummeted into the sea, with some debris crashing onto troop transport boats. These boats were then struck by artillery shells, leaving no chance of survival for their occupants.
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The mages allowed the boats to continue their doomed journey without protection, turning a blind eye to the soldiers' plight. Unlike the soldiers, who were fully under the influence of a mind-suggestion spell, the mages retained their fear and sense of self-preservation.
Now, more than 25 minutes of relentless shelling had passed. Only a quarter of the transport boats remained. On the shore, the soldiers awaited their turn, eager to cross the five kilometers of what had become a killing field.
The Qing Empire High Command received orders to assist the troops in crossing to New Atlantis at any cost. They decided to deploy cruise missiles and long-range artillery to strike New Atlantis.
Cruise missiles launched from the Qing Empire soared toward New Atlantis, accompanied by artillery fire aimed at the island. But...
Illustration: A small complex of foundries and machinery for building robots, ranging from simple construction drones to average SD series units.
Rarity: Rare
Type: Artifact
Mana Cost: 5 Non-Elemental
Description:
At the start of each turn, you may pay 1 or sacrifice an artifact. Put a Power counter on target 'Robotic Foundry.'
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— Qing Empire Imperial Palace —
At the palace, the emperor's face paled. His army was massacred without any way of fighting back. Even without the weapon of mass destruction, as per the agreement, his army didn't even have a chance to attack the new Atlantis shore.
This... this near-perfect precision is like a cheat; they are cheating! New Atlantis is cheating!
"What... what the hell is that!" the crown prince roared, pointing at the screen as his army was in the middle of being massacred.
On the screen, his soldiers are still eager to go, but there are no more transportation boats to move the troops to New Atlantis shore. There's no way that all the soldiers can swim through this 5 kilometer distance. They will all die from exhaustion!
"Your majesty... we have... a solution. Are you interested?" The man in the owl mask offered.