Impressionistic Villain: Achieving Wizarding Supremacy Through Experimentation

Chapter 212 Battle and Mine Disaster!

The darkness before dawn is the deepest.

On the eastern horizon of Nikon Island, the pale light of dawn was rapidly expanding, turning the sky a cold, bluish-gray.

The sea breeze seemed to have stopped, and a chilling stillness enveloped the island and the surrounding sea.

Elder Mog stood on the highest reef by the sea, his white beard and hair fluttering slightly in the sea breeze.

He closed his eyes, gripping the rock staff stuck in front of him with both hands, his entire aura seemingly completely connected to the earth beneath his feet and the energy veins flowing deep within the island.

He could sense that the "Stone Array" was slowly awakening, and a deep, heavy power was spreading from the depths of the island's heart, reinforcing every defensive node and forming an invisible, indestructible barrier above the island.

"They're here."

Beside him, Haske, who was in charge of reconnaissance, spoke in a low, hoarse voice.

Without the need for telescopes, the wizards' senses were already able to perceive it clearly.

A massive, cold, and aggressive energy source, along with the fleet of the Eternal Night Dynasty, is breaking through the morning mist and pressing towards Nikon Island at a steady pace.

The core of that energy, like a lighthouse in the darkness, exuded a chilling pressure unique to third-level wizards.

Leona took a deep breath, handed the last bottle of pale green potion to a young warrior beside her, patted his tense shoulder, said nothing, but her eyes were full of encouragement.

All the warriors and wizards guarding the defensive line gripped their weapons or staffs tightly, their knuckles turning white from the effort, and their breathing becoming heavy and labored.

The fear was real, but no one backed down.

Behind them are their homes, their families, and the free will that has been passed down for hundreds of years.

On the sea, the fleet of the Eternal Night Dynasty was clearly visible. The black sails were like wings of death, and the bows cleaved through the waves, silent yet carrying an aura of destruction.

On the deck of the largest warship at the head of the fleet, Sorge stood with his hands behind his back, his dark red hair burning like flames in the gradually brightening daylight.

His gray eyes coldly watched the approaching Nikon Island, as if it were an anthill about to be crushed.

"Activate the interference rune."

Sorge gave the order calmly, his voice not loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire fleet.

Standing to his side and slightly behind, Gregor nodded slightly, a black crystal covered with complex runes appearing in his hand at some point.

He chanted the incantation in a low voice, and the crystal instantly lit up with a faint light.

At the same time, in several sea areas surrounding Nikon Island, the pre-arranged underwater runes were activated, generating invisible energy ripples, like pebbles thrown into a calm lake, beginning to interfere with and distort the energy flow around the "Rock Array".

Elder Mog suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

He sensed a subtle disturbance to the formation. Although it wouldn't affect the overall situation for the time being, it indicated that the enemy was not completely unaware of the formation, and an attack was about to begin.

"Hold on! Rely on the formation and the terrain to make them pay a bloody price!"

Elder Mog's voice, amplified by the power of the array, resonated throughout the entire defensive line, carrying a calming and reassuring quality.

Just then, something unexpected happened!

On the sea surface not far from the flank of the Eternal Night Dynasty fleet, a thick, impenetrable gray fog suddenly rose up!

The fog churned and spread rapidly, enveloping the fleet as if it were alive.

In the mist, faint, indistinct sounds could be heard, like the lamentations and weeping of countless people, sending chills down one's spine.

These are the reinforcements Mog mentioned!

"The Ship of Sighs!"

A suppressed gasp rang out from the fleet.

Sorge frowned slightly, but his face showed no panic, only a hint of displeasure at being disturbed.

"They've come, just as I thought. Dila, take your men and stop them. Don't let these ghosts interfere with my important business."

"Yes, sir!"

Dila immediately obeyed the order, leading several medium-sized warships to turn and head towards the strange fog.

The ship glowed with protective magical light against negative energy and mental attacks.

Sorge's gaze never left Nikon Island.

He slowly raised his right hand, palm up, and a dark red ball of energy, seemingly condensed from the wails of countless vengeful spirits, began to rapidly condense and expand, emitting destructive fluctuations.

"The struggle of ants should end."

He muttered to himself, then hurled the dark red energy ball toward the fortifications at the forefront of Nikon Island. The dark red energy ball streaked across the dawn sky like a falling calamity, distorting and swallowing even the light in its wake.

The Battle of Nikon Island has officially begun!

Meanwhile, on the remote island of Erbin, deep underground in a mine, Kahn is facing another imminent crisis.

The unfamiliar overseer who was checking the marks he had left behind approached him step by step with a cruel and suspicious smile on his face.

"Old man—what were you doing just now?"

The unfamiliar overseer's voice echoed like a venomous snake in the narrow mine tunnels.

He approached Kahn step by step, a cruel smile on his face like a cat hunting a mouse.

The other miners were so frightened that they lowered their heads and quickened their pace, not daring to look in their direction.

Kahn's heart nearly leaped out of his chest, and cold sweat soaked his back.

He forced himself to calm down, forcing a humble, fearful smile onto his face, and pointed tremblingly at the rock face where he had just made the mark: "M--sir--this old man just--just now--I think I saw this rock was a bit loose, and I was afraid--afraid it would collapse, so--I wanted to make it firmer--"

He spoke while gesturing with his hands, appearing panicked.

The overseer squinted, walked to the rock wall, carefully examined the spot Kahn pointed to, and then touched it with his hand.

There was indeed a small loose spot there, which Kahn had cleverly created by taking advantage of the situation earlier.

"Hmph, you old fox."

The overseer snorted, seemingly unaware of the hidden ancient symbol.

But he didn't quite believe it, as the cold, self-illuminating light swept across Kahn's face.

"I've been watching you for a while now. You'd better not try anything funny, or else—"

He brandished the whip in his hand, his gesture full of threat.

"No, no! This old man wouldn't dare!"

Kahn bowed repeatedly, looking as if he was about to collapse from fright.

The foreman glared at him warningly for a while before turning away to continue urging the other miners on.

Kahn secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but knew the crisis was not over and he was being watched.

He glanced at Aji and noticed that the young man was watching them out of the corner of his eye, clutching the fragment of the Bora Stone tightly in his hand.

Kahn knew he had to act quickly.

The increasingly anxious attitude of the supervisors foreshadowed a major upheaval.

He must, before that, use that secret to create chaos and find a way to survive.

In the mines of Erbin Island, every second felt like an eternity to Kahn.

Although the unfamiliar overseer had temporarily left, his sinister gaze kept sweeping over him, like a sharp sword hanging over his head.

He knew he couldn't wait any longer.

The supervisors' anxiety and the increasingly barely concealed fire in Aji's eyes indicated that the external pressure had reached a breaking point.

He needed an opportunity, a chance to get close to the area where the "Dark Blood Core" was hidden, and to create an accident big enough to look like an accident.

The opportunity soon arrived in a dangerous way.

"You! Old man! And that kid next to you!"

The foreman pointed at Kahn and Aji.

"Go check out the innermost fork in the road!"

I heard the rock formations over there are a bit strange; maybe some high-quality ore has been missed!

If you dare to slack off, I'll skin you alive!

That fork in the road leads directly to the direction where Kahn is hiding his secret!

Kahn was startled and quickly bowed, replying, "Yes, yes, sir!"

He secretly gave Aji a very subtle look.

The two picked up their tools and, under the watchful eye of the foreman, headed towards a darker, almost abandoned side passage deep inside the mine.

The further you go in, the thinner the air becomes, and the more unstable the rock walls become.

Kahn's heart was pounding like a drum.

He pretended to carefully examine the rock face while estimating the distance out of the corner of his eye.

Just a dozen steps away from the hiding spot, he suddenly stumbled, as if he had tripped over a stone, and his pickaxe "accidentally" slammed heavily into a rock wall that looked very fragile and was full of cracks!

"Crack!" A clear sound of shattering rang out.

"Old man! What are you doing!" the foreman behind him shouted sternly.

Kahn lay prone on the ground, pointing in terror at the rock face: "M--sir! It's cracking! It's going to collapse!"

Before the words were even finished, the cracks on the rock face spread rapidly like a spider web, making a teeth-grinding "crunching" sound, and small pieces of stone began to fall!

"Damn it! Back off!"

The foreman's expression changed, and he no longer cared about Kahn and Aji. He turned around and tried to run away.

But that's exactly the chaos Kahn wanted!

Instead of retreating, he took advantage of the moment the overseer turned around and lunged forward, using all his strength to drive his pickaxe deep into the unusually colored crevice in the rock layer that concealed the "Dark Blood Core"!

At the same time, he screamed at the stunned Aji, "Aji! Stone!!"

Aji instantly understood Kahn's intention!

Without the slightest hesitation, he took out the slightly better-quality fragment of the Bora Stone that he had been clutching tightly in his hand, and with all his might, smashed it towards the spot where Kahn's pickaxe had struck!

The moment the Bora Stone fragment made contact with the anomalous rock layer, BOOM!!!

An indescribable shockwave, a mixture of extreme cold and violent destructive energy, suddenly erupted from that point!

A dark, deep purple light, seemingly capable of swallowing all light, instantly filled the entire mine tunnel!

The earth trembled violently, and rocks crumbled like paper!

"No--!"

The unfamiliar overseer only had time to let out a short scream before being swallowed up by the surging energy and collapsing boulders.

In the final moments before the explosion, Kahn used his last strength to push Aji, who was beside him, into a relatively solid rock corner. He himself was thrown violently by the violent energy and shockwave, crashing heavily into the rock wall and losing consciousness.

The enormous explosion and tremors even reached the distant surface of the earth. The entire island of Harbin seemed to tremble!

A mining accident has occurred.

But this was no ordinary mining accident; it was a man-made disaster ignited by Kahn with his life and wisdom, created by exploiting the unstable properties of the "Dark Blood Core," or the high-intensity Bora Stone!

This disaster not only claimed the lives of nearby overseers but also severely damaged the mine's structure and may even have affected the island's stability.

Chaos arrived as expected.