Chapter 1344 - 888: Opportunity (2)

Chapter 1344: Chapter 888: Opportunity (2)

Its crystal compound eyes "head" precisely aimed at the slowly approaching Order Pyramid.

An invisible wave of Spirit filled with pure chaos and malice swept across the battlefield.

In an instant, the entire buffer zone was boiling.

The Void Creatures and the chaotic primal beasts of the Rot Moss Swamp that were already tearing each other apart seemed to be drenched in boiling oil.

The slaughter suddenly escalated, becoming even more frenzied and reckless, as if they wanted to completely tear each other apart before the Light of Order completely enveloped them.

A massive Shadow, accompanied by a reassuring low hum, covered the "Iron Broken Cliff" defense area.

The Order Pyramid steadily floated above the camp, like a stabilizing force.

The crystal array at its apex shone brightly, no longer a gentle reflection, but a tangible stream of silver-gray light rapidly flowing down the patterns of the tower and injected into the ground.

Buzz——!

An invisible force field, with the pyramid at its core, spread instantly.

The space within several kilometers felt like it was brushed by an invisible giant hand.

Changes happened clearly and dramatically.

The Void’s oozing reshaping pollution at the edge of the battlefield, which constantly squirmed trying to erode the keystones of the city wall, shriveled, dried up, and turned to ashes like snow encountering boiling oil.

"My wound!"

"Oh! It hurts a bit, but it’s a good kind of hurt!"

"Is this the Power those guys talked about?"

"Without using potions, and it seems even more serene."

Everyone exclaimed in shock.

Especially those adventurers who hadn’t gone to the Warship Port to witness the tower’s unveiling moment.

Their wounds from Void attacks, difficult to eradicate, emitting a stench and latent pain—be it black crystalline patches on their skin or shadows squirming within their muscles.

Now under the glow of the silver-gray light, wisps of black smoke rose.

Intense pain came almost immediately, but what followed was unprecedented relief.

Black contaminated blood seeped from the wounds, which then started closing and healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving only pink scars.

A mercenary limping with pus-oozing wounds widened his eyes as he watched the stubborn black spots on his leg fade rapidly, pain vanishing. He incredulously touched his leg and then let out a cry of joy.

"A miracle! This damn thing is a miracle! My leg... is healed! No more pain!!"

He howled, and though he had used potions before, the problem was that the leg’s pain was hard to eliminate.

The Power of Void Destruction, even when datafied, has to bear a certain amount of damage.

"My mind feels a lot clearer."

"Compared to physical wounds, the mental relaxation at least allows me a good night’s sleep afterwards."

"Much lighter now."

On a deeper level, those insidious Void whispers, maddening hallucinations, and despairing murmurs that tormented the warriors at night and day...

Seemed to be completely isolated by a warm and solid barrier.

The soldiers long oppressed and polluted felt their minds clearer and more peaceful than ever before.

Some soldiers, who had been mentally tormented, their eyes occasionally vacant, once again gathered determined glints in their eyes, some even shedding complex tears, a release after shedding invisible chains.

"Quiet... the voices in my head... finally quiet..."

A young Night Watcher recruit leaned against an embrasure, weeping softly, then forcefully wiped away his tears, gripping his Long Spear tightly.

He was too young.

The recent high-pressure environment was making him crumble.

The area close to the Void Rift, the spatial stickiness, twisting, and seemingly about to fracture instability feeling, was greatly reduced.

The suction and chaotic sense from the Rift itself were suppressed, as if an invisible shackle was cast upon it.

"Do you feel it?! The pure air! My mind... my damn mind is clear!"

Daniel took a deep breath greedily, his chest heaving violently as if to expel all the accumulated foul air.

"The wound... my wound is healing! My god!"

Fercheck checked an old black scar on his arm, deep to the bone, now emitting black smoke and quickly closing.

He hadn’t been wounded before, but the first few days here with a bit of injury allowed him to experience this personally.

It felt pretty good.

Of course, not being injured should feel even better.

"The Order Domain! The true Order Domain!" Mage Leah sensed the changes in surrounding Magic Power, chaos was combed, elements returned to stability, "This Power... is so grand! We have hope!"

No need for any word of mobilization, the entire "Iron Broken Cliff" defense area erupted with unprecedented vigor and fighting spirit within the few minutes after the Order Pyramid’s descent.

The anger that was suppressed for half a year transformed into the most primal driver!

"Move it! Everyone damn well move it!"

Commanders at all levels, and seasoned adventurer captains roared, their voices hoarse with excitement.

Everyone moved, they needed to prepare for the counterattack.

Heavy boxes of ammunition were rapidly moved to the wall’s embrasures, Night Watcher engineer soldiers manipulated mechanical arms to load boxes of enchanted Armor Piercing Crossbow Arrows into the giant Crossbow Cannons defending the city.

The automatic Magic Energy Cannon turrets vented steam from cooling ports, and the barrels began calibration.

Behind the heavy steel gates, there had already gathered an assault cluster consisting of the Night Watcher’s heavily armored Knight Order, Elite Mercenaries, and Beastman Berserkers.

Heavy mounts pawed the ground uneasily, riders checked their Weapons and Armor, eyes burning with the fire of revenge.

More infantry phalanxes quickly assembled on both sides of the city gate, Long Spears like forests, Shields like mountains.

The logistics area was even more bustling.

The giant Alchemy Modules were activated, prefabricated wall panels flashing with rune light, cheval de frise, and Energy Shield Generators were quickly assembled, ready to move forward anytime to establish a forward position.

Convoys loaded with potions, bandages, spare Weapons, and Energy Cores had already started their engines, their roar merging into the symphony of the battlefield.

Sky Knights riding flight mounts circled around the Pyramid, on high alert, ready to intercept any air threats.

The entire camp, like a precise and frenzied war machine, under the illumination of the Light of Order, completed the transition from defense to offense with unprecedented efficiency.

And this preparedness took only one day.

Now.

The air was tense like a drawn bowstring, leaving only heavy breaths, the clash of weapons, and the low hum of engines.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on the buffer zone—waiting for that signal of counterattack.

Timing!

They needed to choose a good time to initiate the signal.

And such a good time was when the local frenzied chaotic creatures fell to a disadvantage, being driven back by the Void, having to retreat the defensive lines and lick their wounds.

Patiently waiting.

The chaotic creatures’ slaughter finally reached its peak.

Under the relentless, cost-insensitive onslaught of the Void Creatures, the fierce but unorganized chaotic primal beast groups of the Rot Moss Swamp—the frenzied crocodile swarm, twisted Thorn Beasts, gigantic wicked insects—finally began to show signs of weakening.

They let out unwilling roars, being torn apart and devoured by the Void Creatures, or forced to retreat towards the deep swamps, crevices and other Shadows, trying to reclaim chaotic strength or avoid the brunt.

The Void Creatures gained the absolute upper hand.

The opportunity had come.

"Now’s the time! They’re retreating, and the Void bastards are coming at us."

Veteran soldiers roared.

The commander also raised his hand.

"Everyone, prepare to engage!"

Indeed, after losing the native creatures as the main "obstruction", the Void Creature tide, having gained the upper hand, unhesitatingly turned all bloodthirsty intentions toward the human defense line radiating strong Life energy and the Light of Order.

This was something that happened every time, and this time was no exception.

But this time, the expeditionary force had something else.

Like a black tide, carrying crystalline insect clusters, eroding pangolins, infected Rock Armor Beasts, and other twisted forms, it let out sharp shrieks and surged toward the city walls.