Chapter 151 Rebuilding

Once they reached the ground, even strong flying mounts couldn't withstand the powerful firepower of the Ice Armor Ballistas. If they were more than a hundred yards away, the flying mounts could easily dodge the Ice Armor Ballistas' shots. But within twenty yards, even the most powerful flying mount would be in trouble if hit by six or seven iron projectiles.

Angel Wings glanced at the ground. Under Yan Tou's command, the remains of the Ice Armor Ballistas had been cleared away. The remaining ballistas were gathered together, ready to fight.

Thinking of the tragic scene just now, Lie Yan and the others were still shaken. So many flying mounts were instantly killed! What a massive amount of damage!

They no longer had the courage to continue attacking the Ice Armor Ballistas.

"Boss, what do we do next?"

Angel Wings looked down at the entire battlefield. The defeat of the Mages Alliance was inevitable. Their massive force was being eaten away by the Niu Ren Tribe bit by bit. Only less than a third of their original numbers remained. Many people, seeing that the Mages Alliance had no chance of recovery, quietly slipped away.

A wave of leaving the guild had formed within the Mages Alliance. Many people quietly departed. The so-called "so many can't be punished," meant that many who were afraid of Kuang Fa's tyrannical power also successively left the Mages Alliance. They understood that once Aegison Fortress was broken, the Mages Alliance would have no chance of rising again. Rather than stay in this guild with no future, it was better to find a stronger guild.

Defeat was not actually scary. Everyone could revive, and the equipment losses were not much. As long as the people were still there, they could make a comeback. But if people's hearts were scattered, that was dangerous. It was like a pile of sand, at risk of collapsing at any time.

Many people in the Mages Alliance no longer had the will to fight. Some ran, some scattered, and the remaining people were useless. They were quickly slaughtered by the Niu Ren Tribe's warriors, who were covered in holy light.

On the walls of Aegison Fortress, countless Niu Ren Tribe players had already appeared. They crushed everything in their path, driving away the Mages Alliance players. Many Mages Alliance players fell from the walls because they had nowhere to stand. The thirty-odd warriors of the Niu Ren Tribe at the front advanced step by step. They encountered fierce resistance from the Mages Alliance. Since they couldn't escape anyway, the Mages Alliance people were determined to fight to the death, inflicting heavy losses on the Niu Ren Tribe.

Divine Blessing!

A thick beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping nearly three hundred Niu Ren Tribe players nearby. Bathed in the divine light, these players were filled with power, and their health and mana were unusually abundant.

"Damn, my stats have increased by more than 70%."

"What a powerful divine spell!"

The Niu Ren Tribe players were all very excited.

Just then, the sky suddenly darkened, and a cool breeze swept through.

Demonic Curse!

In the air about a dozen yards ahead, a huge demonic image appeared. Its face was ferocious, and it let out a cackling laugh. The sharp sound seemed to pierce people's eardrums. The Mages Alliance players looked at this demon in terror.

The demon's image appeared for more than ten seconds before disappearing. The Mages Alliance players felt the energy in their bodies being drained, and their bodies were extremely weak.

Someone looked at their stats and saw that they had dropped by more than 70%.

"Priests, dispel it quickly!"

"The dispel level is not high enough! This curse is too high level; we can only wait for it to pass!"

One side's strength increased by 70%, and the other side's decreased by 70%. The difference in strength between the two sides was immediately apparent. The Niu Ren Tribe warriors were killing the Mages Alliance warriors with almost one strike each. They had never encountered this situation before. The plate-armored warriors were so fragile.

"Awesome, so cool!"

The Niu Ren Tribe warriors charged into the ranks of the Mages Alliance with howls, starting a one-sided massacre.

Stunned by the two skills, the Niu Ren Tribe's mages and priests looked in awe at the two priests in the crowd. Their divine spells and curses were too awesome.

They were Hei Se Tian Tang and Hei Se Di Yu, who had joined the Niu Ren Tribe not long ago. Their skills combined were simply invincible.

Seeing the Mages Alliance people in front of them being slaughtered, Hei Se Di Yu put down his staff and said to Hei Se Tian Tang, "Let's go down and take a look."

"Okay."

The two walked down the steps of the city wall, and the Niu Ren Tribe players made way for them.

Inside Aegison Fortress, the Mages Alliance was either expelled or killed. Kuang Fa and Sheng Yan were also nowhere to be found.

Before long, a message spread like wildfire in the Niu Ren Tribe's guild chat: Aegison Fortress had been captured! Hearing this news, the entire Niu Ren Tribe boiled over with excitement, and cheers echoed through the sky. This victory meant that there was one less opponent in the entire Greenland Empire that could rival the Niu Ren Tribe. The remaining Holy Guardians were probably alone and helpless.

The Mages Alliance players who had been fighting desperately finally left in despair.

Angel Wings and the others circled in the sky on their flying mounts for a long time before leaving.

Cui Can Dao Guang and the others stood on the city wall, looking into the distance. From below the walls of Aegison Fortress all the way to the end of the horizon, there were corpses everywhere. The Niu Ren Tribe players collected the equipment that had fallen on the ground, picked it all up, and sold it at auction. It was estimated that they could sell for millions of gold coins.

"We've taken Aegison Fortress. What should we do with this fortress?" Cui Can Dao Guang asked Nie Yan in a private chat.

The Niu Ren Tribe had two choices. One was to completely destroy Aegison Fortress and then evacuate. The other was to divide a portion of their forces to garrison Aegison Fortress and build it into their own sub-base.

Nie Yan was silent for a moment. Dividing their forces meant that the Niu Ren Tribe's forces would be dispersed, but it would be a pity to destroy Aegison Fortress. It was an intermediate fortress. If the Tian Xia Financial Group could develop it, they would definitely be able to obtain great benefits, which would be of great help to the Tian Xia Financial Group.

"Rebuild Aegison Fortress, make the walls higher and thicker, and move the Ice Armor Ballistas and Ballistae onto the walls. I don't believe anyone can break through!" Nie Yan said. In the end, he still couldn't bring himself to give up Aegison Fortress. With the Niu Ren Tribe's technological advantages, holding Aegison Fortress should still be possible.

"Defense alone is probably not enough. We still need to station some people here! The other guilds in Light Moon City will definitely be dissatisfied with the Niu Ren Tribe's occupation of Light Moon City, and they will definitely revolt together," Cui Can Dao Guang said. His thoughts were basically the same as Nie Yan's.

"Divide the five fortresses around Aegison Fortress to the Holy Roman Empire, Radiant Sacred Flame, War God Tribe, the Temple of Galan, and the Berserker Alliance, respectively. Let them set up branches in Light Moon City and start recruiting people. As for the central Aegison Fortress, we can have a portion of the Niu Ren Tribe and the brothers from the five branches stationed here. We don't need too many people, three to five thousand is enough. Connect teleportation arrays between the various fortresses. If Aegison Fortress is attacked, the people from the other five fortresses can come to help," Nie Yan had already thought about the specific arrangements. The Niu Ren Tribe could only hold six fortresses for the time being, and would expand after first gaining a foothold here.

"This method is not bad," Cui Can Dao Guang said. He had nothing to add. Nie Yan had already thought it through very carefully.

After a while, Guo Huai arrived at Aegison Fortress and, according to the best design given by the machinists, began to build a brand new Aegison Fortress. The city walls were rebuilt, and the streets and shops inside were all brand new. Anyway, the Niu Ren Tribe had a lot of money. The previous war budget was five million, but after the war ended, more than seven million was spent on compensation and rewards. They had harvested equipment worth more than five million, which meant that the war expenses had only used up more than two million. The remaining money was more than enough to build Aegison Fortress.

Buildings rose from the ground, and the entire Aegison Fortress was transformed. Heavy ballistae were placed on the towering city walls, providing unparalleled defense. Without large war machines, even an army of hundreds of thousands of people might not be able to break through the city.

Following Nie Yan's instructions, Guo Huai handed over the Aegison Fortress's credit point business district to A Chen. As soon as Aegison Fortress was completed, many merchants came to the door. Their shops had been destroyed in the war. Seeing that the Niu Ren Tribe had occupied Aegison Fortress, they came to talk to the Niu Ren Tribe about cooperation. The commercial status of Aegison Fortress was beyond doubt. Although these people's shops were destroyed, they had already made enough money before, and each of them was very wealthy.

With Aegison Fortress under the control of the Niu Ren Tribe, the Niu Ren Tribe could raise prices and make a lot of money. It wouldn't take long to recover the money spent on building Aegison Fortress.

Every player in the Niu Ren Tribe received generous benefits. The Niu Ren Tribe was full of vigor and vitality. Originally, many Niu Ren Tribe players had been somewhat shaken by the activities of Cao Xu from the Century Financial Group, but now, they had to re-evaluate. The Mages Alliance had been defeated. Was there a future in following the Century Financial Group? Although the price offered by the Century Financial Group was really tempting, several times their current salary, plus some additional bonuses and the like, the Niu Ren Tribe showed strong staying power. After winning the Battle of Aegison Fortress, Nie Yan had Guo Huai raise the salaries of every veteran member, and their salaries would definitely increase in the future.

The hearts of the Niu Ren Tribe players were somewhat settled. Cao Xu had originally instigated nearly six hundred people. Such a large number of people leaving the guild at the same time would definitely be a big blow to the Niu Ren Tribe, but after the Battle of Aegison Fortress, all his efforts were in vain. To instigate the same number of people, they would have to pay at least five or six times more money. If they were to poach them, it would be equivalent to adding a lot of burdens to themselves. These people could not create value equal to their salaries.

This meant that Cao Xu's plan had failed.

The Niu Ren Tribe was thriving, and Nie Yan's hanging heart finally landed. He could now focus on practicing his skills for a few days.