Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

This little incident temporarily eased the tense atmosphere, but the three's doubts did not diminish—where did the goblin go?

As they continued deeper into the area, the faint sounds of explosions in the distance prompted the three of them to quicken their pace.

The sounds grew clearer, accompanied by the sounds of fighting, and the air began to fill with the smells of gunpowder, engine oil, and blood.

The three exchanged a glance, then continued eating their fish and remained hidden. They quietly climbed to a high point overlooking a large stretch of the riverbed downstream.

The sight before them made them instantly understand why the goblins had "disappeared"!

The once relatively open riverbed area below has now been transformed into a brutal battlefield!

On one side was a dense, green tide of goblins! Their numbers probably numbered in the thousands!

They drove all sorts of dilapidated yet dangerous machines: bipedal logging machines, flamethrower tanks, suicide cars, and even two particularly conspicuous "Hell Engines" that resembled mobile fortresses!

These two behemoths, piloted by a goblin warlord (level 85), constantly spew out scorching flames and deadly barrages, forming the absolute core of the goblin army's combat force.

And the other side fighting them was none other than the army of the Engineering Dwarfs!

The dwarves were clearly outnumbered, but they were well-organized and well-equipped.

Dwarf infantrymen clad in riveted armor formed a defensive line, armed with shields and muskets, with rows of dwarf cannons, self-propelled vehicles, and various automated mechanical constructs behind them.

Most eye-catching are several meticulously designed and swiftly moving "walking tanks" and a "matrix core" that continuously releases a super-large battlefield energy shield, which are stubbornly resisting the goblins' frenzied assault.

At this moment, the battle situation was extremely unfavorable for the dwarfs, because in Liu Nian's view, they appeared to be the ones retreating.

It wasn't a retreat after being defeated, but rather an attack by goblins during the retreat itself.

The goblins' numerical advantage and the terrifying firepower of their two hell engines are gradually eroding the gnomes' defenses.

Two of the gnome's walking tanks have been destroyed, and their energy shields are teetering on the brink of collapse. The front line is retreating and is on the verge of being completely overwhelmed by the goblins.

"It's dwarfs! They can't hold on much longer!" Jiang Yi said.

Liu Nian said seriously, "We have to find a way to help them!"

Yun Xiangrong said, "I can give it a try!"

After saying that, she raised her staff high!

Lightning surged around her, her long hair moved without wind, and a huge thundercloud filled with destructive energy instantly gathered in the sky!

The incantation lasted for more than ten seconds, and finally, she swung her staff down sharply, her clear, cold voice ringing out—

"Thunderclouds...storm!"

Rumble—!!!

In an instant, countless terrifying bolts of lightning, as thick as buckets, crashed into the most densely populated area of ​​the goblin army, like whips of the gods, accompanied by deafening roars! The two rampaging hell engines, in particular, received special attention!

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The blinding lightning engulfed swarms of goblins. Whether they were goblin boys, craftsmen, or storm boys, they were all as fragile as paper before such a mighty spell, turning into ashes in an instant!

Only the shields surrounding the two Hell Engines remained unbreakable, as if nothing had happened.

The spell lasted an astonishing thirty seconds!

Thirty seconds later, a small section of the battlefield was almost cleared, dealing a devastating blow to the goblins' morale!

Because Liu Nian and Jiang Yi were in a team with Yun Xiangrong, they kept hearing system notifications:

[System Notification: Assisted in killing Goblin Boy... Goblin Technician... Goblin Storm Boy... Gained experience points...]

[Level Up! Yun Xiangrong has leveled up to level 55...56...]

[Level Up! Liu Nian has leveled up to level 29... level 30... level 31...]

[Level Up! Jiang Yi has leveled up to level 55...56!]

Just look at the experience points gained to know how many goblins this move wiped out!

Liu Nian couldn't help but sigh, "Truly worthy of being called the number one thunder magic user..."

With such a wide-range skill, it's no wonder everyone says mages level up quickly...

He also experienced what it felt like to be carried by someone.

Of course, this time they didn't forget Echo, which allowed the little guy to also gain some experience points and level up to 25.

On the battlefield below, the dwarf army, though unaware of what had happened, erupted in thunderous cheers upon seeing their enemy so badly struck by lightning, their morale soaring!

The goblin army was thrown into chaos. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the gnomes pressed forward. Except for the two goblin warlords whose hell engines were largely unaffected, the other goblins were already considering retreating. Only because the warlords were present did their morale not completely collapse, but their combat strength had been greatly reduced.

"Go see who's ruining our plans!" A warlord ordered Stormboy to fly his propeller plane over and investigate.

However, Liu Nian and his two companions had already fired a shot and moved on to another location; how could they possibly stay in the same place?

They were just harassing them out of the blue; they would strike and run, making it impossible for the goblins to discover them.

The powerful stealth ability of the Shadow Blind Fish is indeed very useful.

After they moved to a different location, Jiang Yi also made his move.

A hellfire was summoned from a great distance and slammed into the goblin group, causing a great deal of chaos.

However, the hellfire was quickly extinguished by a hell engine, so the casualties were not significant...

Thus, Yun Xiangrong and Jiang Yi took turns attacking, using long-range spells to bombard and harass the goblins. Although, apart from Yun Xiangrong's initial surprise attack that caused huge casualties, the goblins mostly managed to withstand the attacks. However, the engineering gnomes seized this rare opportunity, broke through the goblin blockade, and withdrew from the riverbed. Under the cover of a large amount of long-range firepower, they retreated into a tunnel.

Seeing that the dwarf army had successfully retreated into the tunnel and temporarily blocked the goblin pursuit using the pre-arranged fortifications and automatic turrets, Liu Nian knew that their harassment mission was complete.

"Retreat! The goblin planes are coming!" Jiang Yi shouted, pointing to the sky. Several gyroplanes belching black smoke were searching the area where they had just cast their spell.

Without hesitation, the three immediately turned around and, taking advantage of the stealth effect and the complex terrain, quickly moved away from the heart of the battlefield.

Jiang Yi had already placed [Abyssal Beacon] on several dwarf officers while harassing them with ranged spells. Now, he closed his eyes, sensed the area, and pointed to a seemingly normal rock wall in the southeast.

"This way! They've entered a passage inside the mountain; the entrance must have been disguised or temporarily sealed off."

Guided by Jiang Yi, the three quickly found a metal gate covered with gravel and active camouflage moss.