Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 538 (536): The Natural Disaster Finally Arrives (Please Subscribe)

The screening room at the Mage Tower was once again packed with people.

Apart from the Flower Clan, Red Dragon Virgil and two vampire grand dukes sat beside Loy.

The small room contained four legendary warriors, yet none of them spoke; instead, they stared intently at the magic mirror in front of them.

The magic mirror now displays four separate images, all showing the Verdun battlefield from different perspectives.

Some were positioned on high ground, overlooking the entire battlefield;
Some filmed the Magic Tank with meticulous detail;
Some focused on the walls of Verdun, waiting to see the Allied forces' response;

Some remained at the imperial front lines, observing how the empire planned its offensive.

As April drew to a close, the magical weather battle finally came to an end and could no longer continue.

The empire's mages dispersed the clouds, allowing the sun's rays to shine directly on the earth. As the moisture evaporated, the muddy ground hardened, no longer posing an obstacle to the magic tanks.

However, the coalition forces also bought themselves time and completed the assembly of their forces.

Meanwhile, the empire was thoroughly enraged.
And then, today's bloody battle came about.

The Empire struck first once again, unleashing its artillery fire with deafening roars, unleashing countless shells.

However, these shells did not explode upon landing; instead, green gas hissed out and continued to spread...

In an instant, they occupied a large area of ​​territory.

The Allied soldiers who had been hiding all crawled out of the trenches in terror.

Those with quick reflexes can go all out and flee backwards;

Those who reacted slowly trembled as they took out the potion, poured it into their mouths, and then covered their mouths and noses.

But most of the Allied soldiers were clutching their own necks, convulsing as if suffocating; some covered their eyes, blinded by the fumes.

Many more were already foaming at the mouth, their eyes wide open, and they were beyond dead.

This is a poison gas bomb!

To be honest, this wasn't the first time the Empire had used poison gas, but previous attempts were small-scale or simply for testing purposes in actual combat.

This time, it's not just about large-scale use; the toxicity of the poison gas is also extremely exaggerated, with its diffusion and toxicity being incomparable to previous ones.

Fortunately, the Empire reacted quickly, activating the remaining magic circles one by one, with several Cataclysm mages presiding over the operation, summoning a fierce wind.

The intention was clear: to blow the poison gas towards the Imperial headquarters.

The idea was good, but since the Empire dared to use this poison gas bomb, it must have had its reasons.

The magic circle here activated even faster, also whipping up a gale, but in the opposite direction.

The wind is invisible, but when it carries green poisonous gas, it can take shape.

Then, everyone saw that in the center of the battlefield, two gusts of wind collided, forming tornadoes that shot into the sky.

Although there were losses, at least the danger of poison gas bombs was mitigated.

However, the Empire's attack is never that simple.
The second wave of artillery fire immediately followed.

Because of the storm sweeping through the air, the trajectory of the shells was affected, resulting in a loss of accuracy.

This time, however, the shells didn't need to be accurate. They hit the ground and scattered countless pollen-like particles that drifted in all directions.

Then, flames rose out of nowhere, spread rapidly, and in an instant enveloped the position, then spread into the distance.

Strange flames burned, which could not be extinguished by water or buried with earth; one could only watch helplessly as the soldiers were burned alive.

This is a White Scale Bullet!
The shells, after undergoing special treatment, are filled with white scale powder, which has extremely poor stability. They must be handled with utmost care during transportation to prevent damage, and are stored with even greater caution.

Only then did its terrifying power become apparent on the battlefield.

The allied forces tried many methods, but they were unable to extinguish the fire and could only watch as their soldiers died and their positions were lost.

Then, when the phosphorescent flames had almost burned out, the magic tanks charged onto the battlefield.

The leader, the King of Land Warfare of the Flower Territory, is few in number.

Following behind were all 'Tiger' tanks researched and produced by the Empire, and the two were not very different in appearance.

The Tiger Pose is relatively shorter and flatter, but otherwise there are no differences.

The performance and structure of the two are almost identical, if not exactly the same.

The empire's "plagiarism" is always so open, aboveboard, and self-righteous.

However, the Empire's industrial production capacity is indeed incomparable to that of the Flower Territory. Once the technology is mastered, mass production is possible at a very fast pace.

In a short period of time, the Verdun battlefield possessed no fewer than five hundred Tiger tanks.

The dark cannon barrel pointed diagonally, its illuminated magic runes flashing. Although it could be activated, it didn't look like it was going to fight, but rather to push forward!

Surrounding the tanks were Imperial infantry squads, using the tanks as cover as they continued to advance.

The allied forces, of course, were not going to sit idly by and wait for their doom.

Their artillery also began to unleash its power, firing shells at the position amidst the roar.

It does have some effect, at least in terms of its lethality against infantry; however, the advance of the magic tank is almost unaffected.

Even if it hits directly, it will mostly be deflected by the frontal armor or explode, with fragments flying everywhere, causing some scratches.

It's almost like a tickle to this terrifying weapon of war.

Of course, it's not that the coalition forces have absolutely no means of countermeasures!

The allied forces relied on their large number of mages, forming small mage squads.

Then, these mage groups would be guarded by several extraordinary experts, closing the distance before unleashing their spells.

They had obtained internal information, and with someone like Fak Wood who knew tanks extremely well, they had found quite a few ways to attack.

Therefore, these mage groups all brought a lot of magic scrolls.

Either use the swamp technique to directly restrict the tank's mobility;
It could be a shock-type spell that damages the tank's internal wiring;

Alternatively, they could use earth magic to directly fill the cannon barrel, gun barrel, and observation port, causing the tank to lose its vision and dare not fire indiscriminately.

Alternatively, you can use Water Ball combined with Ice Blast, which is a personal version of weather warfare and can also be very effective.

Of course, the most noteworthy thing is that this time they were pushed to the limit, and the allied forces didn't care about anything else, so they recruited a lot of necromancers.

The ghostly undead summoned by these necromancers can deal significant damage to tanks.

The undead, without bodies, can penetrate armor and directly attack the crew inside the vehicle.

Of course, these crew members weren't just drivers; they were also combat-ready and equipped with magic-powered pistols. From these elaborate methods, it's clear that the Allied forces had done considerable research and achieved some results after the release of internal documents and the acquisition of three tanks.

The battles between these mage squads and magic tanks often come down to who gains the upper hand first.

Even a superhuman warrior can't withstand more than a few shots from a tank's main gun, and these mages' attacks targeting its weaknesses also pose a huge threat to tanks.

Who wins and who loses depends on how they perform on the battlefield.

But there is no doubt that the allied forces are no longer powerless to resist.

Under the attack of these magic squads, many tanks were either broken down or destroyed.

On the main battlefield, we encountered some obstacles!

The problem is that the number of magic squads is ultimately small, and every one that dies is one less; the time required to train them can be measured in 'years'.
The Empire had as many as four or five hundred tanks on the battlefield.

At this moment, if viewed from above, it would not be difficult to see that along the Verdun line, a front stretching forty kilometers,

The allied forces on both sides suffered almost constant defeats, with only Verdun remaining relatively strong.

However, as time went on, the troops from the left and right sides came to encircle them, forming a three-sided encirclement.

Once the magic tanks reach the city walls and, relying on their direct firepower, breach them, the battle will be over.

Even though the Allied soldiers braved the hardships and engaged in street fighting, the city was of little value to the Empire.

If we bring the heavy magic cannon closer, we can blast this city into ruins without a care.

What they wanted was to open a road, to pass through this fortress, and to reach Luttia, the city beyond Verdun.

Without a doubt, the allied forces were once again pushed to the brink, and the Bonaparte Empire faced a life-or-death crisis once more.

Procrastination is just procrastination!
On the battlefield of mortals, the Habsburg Empire is the true overlord!

However, at this very moment, the allied forces completely dropped their pretense.

From within Verdun and from the sky, hundreds of fourth-tier calamities surged forth.

Here you'll find magicians, knights, swordsmen, berserkers, assassins...

The vast and mighty battle aura blotted out the sky, and the turbulent elemental power transformed into various large-scale magic spells, which descended from the heavens.

It's hard to describe the shock of this moment. The powerful beings of the natural disaster trampled on their oaths and agreements, officially intervened in the battlefield, and the destructive power they caused was extremely terrifying.

Even though Imperial soldiers are armed with magical weapons, semi-automatic rifles and heavy machine guns can fire dozens or even hundreds of bullets in a very short time.

Even though they still had rocket launchers and grenades, they charged forward fearlessly, even thinking of taking everyone down with them.

Yet, when faced with the slaughter of powerful beings ravaged by natural disasters, they remain as fragile as ants.

Tanks have strong defensive capabilities, and most of the methods used by the powerful warriors of the Cataclysm are difficult to break through their defenses head-on, but they still have plenty of other options.

For example, the powerful Scourge will no longer foolishly try to outmaneuver tanks, but when they turn their tomahawks around and strike tanks with the back of their axes, it will still cause a huge shock.

The crew members inside the tank were all killed by the shockwave, bleeding from their mouths and noses, their eyes wide open in death.

There are also speed-type natural disasters, who prefer to use attribute-based fighting spirit, continuously inputting it, flooding, burning, freezing, and burying, which stunned these tank soldiers for a time.

Not to mention the mages, who have plenty of ways to penetrate thick armor and harm the Imperial soldiers inside.

Before this, there had been instances of natural disasters intervening, but those were at most individual actions by one or two people who couldn't restrain themselves.

However, this time, it was an organized and premeditated act of breaking the established alliance, with the supreme being of natural disasters taking action to kill mortal soldiers.

This was something that was explicitly prohibited after the human race unified the Old World, and it almost never happened.

For a fourth-tier natural disaster, committing such acts of slaughtering the weak is extremely shameful and disgraceful.

It's like someone forcing them to kneel down and then stepping over their heads.

But right now, it's happening!
On the Empire's side, once they realized what was happening, powerful figures from the Heavenly Calamity Realm immediately took action.

However, at this point, the league's true strength became apparent.

Dozens more Calamity warriors intervened, halting the Empire's Calamity experts. This time, it was no longer a battle between mortals.
Instead, it's a massive natural disaster and chaotic war!
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Inside the screening room,

Luo Yi stared at the magic mirror and couldn't help but say, "This is bad! Very bad!"

Actually, there were natural disasters and chaotic battles before this, but those were all one-on-one battles that took place in the sky!

Even though the allied forces recruited so many abyssal demons and devil legions, they were very careful not to let the natural disasters interfere in the mortal war.

It's not just because the natural disaster is powerful and will cause greater destruction, but because everyone has a tacit understanding.

If your natural disasters don't unleash carnage, my natural disasters will also be restrained, thus limiting the upper limit of the battle.

The Empire has always adhered to this agreement, although this is partly due to the Empire's limited number of powerful individuals.

But let's just say he didn't follow the rules, right?
Meanwhile, the allied forces secretly sabotaged the operation countless times, but on the surface, they still seemed to be maintaining the original rules.

Both sides understood that the reason for this was not solely due to the destruction caused to the Old World by the natural disaster battles.

Furthermore, if there were truly no rules, the intensity of the war would escalate further.

By then, natural disasters will cease to occur, and legends will fall from grace; these will become the norm.

Many people will die then!
Many, many people!
The continuation of war and hatred truly means an endless struggle to the death.

It can be said that everyone had a tacit understanding before today;

But today, having been driven to the brink, the allied forces have finally given up all hope.

Virgil the Red Dragon nodded slightly, then shook his head: "Sooner or later, this day will come. In the future, the war will likely escalate further."

In the end, it might just be another 'battle of the stars'.

Grand Duke Karen spoke up: "Count Loy, time is of the essence."

Only by possessing the Blood Moon Forest and our own demiplane can we safely weather this foreseeable catastrophe.

Grand Duchess Lucy continued, "Your Majesty, the portal is now complete. It's up to you now."

Luo Yi asked, "How stable is it?"

"Even if a legend were to intervene, it would take some time to cause damage."

"If that's the case, then there's nothing more to say."

Luo Yi nodded slowly: "Then let's begin!"

P.S.: Just a moment, there's another update coming!
(End of this chapter)