Chapter 1 The Defense

The giant python's defense was incredibly astonishing. At its peak, it could even spar with the Apostle of Darkness. Even a steel blade forged from the fangs of the Apostle of the Sky couldn't pierce its scales. Yet, this suddenly appearing wasteland warrior was actually raising his fist at it?

The giant python emitted a piercing screech, as if mocking the person's foolishness.

Even the other followers behind the giant python considered this person to be a frantic madman.

But in the next moment, the fist landed.

The giant python's scales remained as sturdy as ever, without even a single mark left behind.

The giant python's eyes were full of mockery. It was just about to open its mouth to ridicule the guy's ignorance when suddenly, it felt an indescribable, agonizing pain erupt from its brain!

This pain was like a giant hand ruthlessly plunging into its skull, stirring frantically, turning its brain into a complete mess!

"Aaargh!" The giant python could no longer endure the pain. It roared skyward, its eyes rolling back desperately, and everything went black before it collapsed to the ground.

In reality, the giant python's feelings were correct!

Its brain was indeed a pile of rotten flesh, utterly destroyed by terrifying power!

Because the one who landed that punch was none other than Lu Chi, the Commander of the Wasteland Pioneer Legion.

Lu Chi straightened up. He looked at the giant python lying on the ground. With that punch, he had used his Divine Descent ability, [Steel-Crushing Fang].

This kind of Divine Descent ability was born to break defenses. The higher your defense, the more it hurt when he hit you!

Any armor was equivalent to nothing in front of Lu Chi!

After knocking the giant python unconscious with a punch that shattered its skull, Lu Chi once again charged towards the other followers with his blade.

This battle was the first war after the elite wasteland pioneers completed their second evolution. Lu Chi had already made up his mind to fight a beautiful battle, to be worthy of those expensive evolution potions.

...

"So this is Li Tianran's trump card... a group of second-stage evolved soldiers?" The Apostle of the Stars sat cross-legged inside the bronze palace. It could see the real-time situation on the battlefield. The appearance of the second-stage evolved wasteland pioneers was indeed beyond its expectations.

"These guys seem to be more difficult to deal with than mecha warriors!"

The Apostle of the Stars sneered.

"But the more it is like this, the more it proves how precious the resources inside this mine are, doesn't it?" The Apostle of the Ocean's voice appeared in the bronze palace. "Moreover, two hundred second-stage evolved soldiers can't change the result at all!"

"Look, our warriors have slowly gained the upper hand!"

On the battlefield, although the wasteland pioneers were incredibly brave, under the enormous gap in numbers, they were still slowly losing ground, constantly retreating backwards.

Seeing this scene, the Apostle of the Stars did not show any excitement on its face. It glanced at the time and said:

"There are only fifteen minutes left before the time we agreed upon with the Apostle of Darkness!"

"If we can't eliminate all resistance within the agreed time, break into the mine, and take away all the resources, then once Li Tianran arrives, everything we've achieved will be useless..."

The Apostle of the Ocean remained silent for a moment after hearing this, and then asked, "Should we take action personally?"

The Apostle of the Stars also had a complicated look in its eyes.

If they took action personally, they could quickly eliminate all resistance and achieve their goal, but the only thing they feared was that within this heavily guarded mining area, there were still some hidden trump cards that had not been revealed and could pose a threat to the Apostles. If they showed their faces, there might be danger.

"Let's wait a little longer! Our technological weapons have not recovered, so we must act cautiously... We still have time, let's see how the situation changes!" After pondering for a moment, the Apostle of the Stars still chose to reject the Apostle of the Ocean's proposal.

In terms of cherishing its life, the Apostle of the Stars was no less than the Apostle of the Gale.

...

Kani City.

After the Kunlun giant ship arrived, the Apostle of Darkness did not continue to send followers into the city, because that would be tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

It silently activated the giant city's power engine, roaring as it climbed onto the coast, advancing through Kani City like a giant bulldozer, crushing everything.

City walls, surviving buildings, and soldiers were all turned into ruins under the giant city's crushing force.

The firepower on the Kunlun giant ship became even more intense. Laser cannons rained down wantonly on the giant city. Under such a high-intensity attack, even the giant city, known for its defense, was starting to be unable to withstand it.

The protective shield of the Realm Tower shattered!

The three Miracle Buildings had already been severely damaged externally by the mental link today. At this time, under the continuous bombardment of the Kunlun giant ship, a large number of devices on the outer side of the giant city broke away and collapsed, and its hard shell was also gradually being broken.

"King, the external damage rate has reached forty-seven percent!"

"We can't hold on any longer! If the external damage rate reaches more than sixty percent, the location of the planetary engine may be exposed. Once Li Tianran destroys our power engine, we will truly become a passive target!"

"Have you forgotten what happened to the Apostle of the Gale after losing the Miracle Building?"

In the Steel Giant City, the followers anxiously expressed their concerns to the Apostle of Darkness.

The Apostle of Darkness glanced at the time. There were about three minutes left before the ten-minute agreement it had told the Apostle of the Stars to entangle the Kunlun giant ship.

It pondered for a moment and slowly issued an order: "Leave Kani City in two minutes and return to the sea!"

With the Apostle of Darkness's order, its followers did not dare to say anything more and could only execute its orders.

The Apostle of Darkness also contacted the Apostle of the Stars.

It said, "The previously agreed time may have to be reduced by one minute. My Miracle Building can't hold on any longer! You guys need to hurry!"

Hearing this news, the Apostle of the Stars, whose mood was already irritable because the followers had failed to capture the mining area for a long time, became even more serious. It coldly questioned, "Ten minutes, that's what you promised us! You took our resources, and now you're telling me you can't do it?"

"I have to consider the future of my race. I can't gamble the fate of the entire race for the little new resources you gave me. If you feel it's not going to work, I can leave now and return those things to you." The Apostle of Darkness's tone was still calm, but its words were very firm.