Volume 9: Disaster Chapter 573: The Power of Destruction
The earth was shaking, the sky was covered with pale green clouds of evil energy, and there was darkness between heaven and earth. Only the mighty army of demons was coming towards them with the momentum to destroy everything.
The forests of Ashenvale were reduced to ashes by the demon's flames, and Felwood was no exception. All the night elf cities and strongholds, all the wild monster groups, either fled in all directions, leaving in a hurry before the battle, or were easily crushed into dust, becoming the ashes and debris left behind on the march of the Burning Legion.
Before the Burning Legion even approached Mount Hyjal, its impact had already spread in all directions like a plague.
War correspondents constantly posted the latest developments of the Burning Legion on the Internet, which were then passed on to the camp in Mount Hyjal.
Astranaar, the night elves' base camp in Ashenvale, was where the Great Emperor failed to capture even with his million-strong army. However, it only held out for half an hour against the Burning Legion's attack.
Shadow Keep, the lair of the Watchers, the fortress that Maiev Shadowsong was most proud of, the powerful fortress that once imprisoned Illidan, only lasted for less than an hour.
The Burning Legion's horrific magic and fel technology destroy all life like a dimensional strike.
Images of the war were transmitted through the cameras of fearless adventurers and players hiding within the Burning Legion.
Looking at the Burning Legion's overwhelming momentum in the picture, the one-sided battle which could almost be called a massacre, the expressions of the heroes gathered at the foot of Mount Hyjal became solemn.
On the game forum, players' voices were even more chaotic. There were different opinions on whether Archimonde could conquer Mount Hyjal and seize the power of the Well of Eternity in this battle. There were even foreign traders who opened the market, and a large amount of hot money poured in. The odds of Archimonde winning were as high as 1 to 1.5.
At this moment, the command room was already noisy.
Emperor Shenwu (King of Centaurs): "Fuck, is the Burning Legion so powerful? Aren't they only a million demons? How come their fighting power is so much worse? I also had a million centaurs back then!"
Ba Dao Wu Qing (chief of the tribe): "How can they be the same? What is the combat power of demons? What is the combat power of you centaurs? Don't think I don't know that most of the million-strong army back then were low-level monsters of level 10 or 20. They were too superfluous to be cannon fodder.
What is the configuration of the Burning Legion? The dogs they raise have combat power of 50 or 60 levels."
In fact, the current military structure of the Centaur Kingdom is not that good. High-level soldiers need to spend money and resources to purchase and train, and the advancement of troops is even more expensive. It's not a big deal if there are fewer soldiers, but when thousands or tens of thousands of troops are purchased , the gold coins consumed will be huge.
In comparison, low-level soldiers are free and have low maintenance costs. More of them can help to maintain the situation, so naturally the more the better.
Basically, most of the troops of each strength are low-level soldiers. They boast of having an army of hundreds of thousands or even millions, which sounds intimidating, but in fact, most of them are just empty talk when it comes to real fighting.
Because this battle was fought on home soil, the Great Emperor Shenwu assembled an army of one million Centaurs in one go, but it was not much different from the previous one.
Of course, the other camps transported relatively high-level soldiers due to transportation capacity, but there were still a large number of basic troops at levels 20 or 30.
Human infantry, dwarf musketeers, orc infantry and the like are still the main units that make up the army.
Godwin (King of Light): "This battle is not easy to fight. Although we have a large number of troops, only a few of them can go to the front line on the battlefield. With the same number of troops, we are not enough to fight against the demons of the Burning Legion."
Zhuagenbao (King of Alterac): "That's right. We have too many low-level troops... They are basically cannon fodder. I think we need to make some adjustments..."
Furious Gandalf (Battle Mage): "Don't be afraid. In war, what matters is high-level combat power. As long as we kill Archimonde, the demons will lose their minds and we can fight them at will."
Kaya Windrunner (Bright Ranger): "But the high-end combat power of the Burning Legion is not weak either..."
In fact, it is not weak at all, it is simply outrageous.
Although three great demon lords were killed not long ago, the Burning Legion's bosses are countless, and Archimonde still has many powerful generals under his command.
The Abyss Lords include Azgalor, Brutalus, Magtheridon, Aggonar, Mogororon, Makhazadon, Baal...
The dreadlords include Mal'Ganis, Balnazzar, Varimathras, Detheroc, Mephisto...
The Eredar lords include King Teltras, Dia Pineapple, Prince Malchezaar, Lord Borax...
The Doom Lords have...
There are hundreds of BOSSes above disaster level, and there are even more below disaster level. Any small lord you pick out has the strength of a terrifying BOSS.
The key is that each BOSS is a blood cow, and its survivability on the battlefield is much stronger than that of a hero. Even a low-level BOSS is not that easy to kill.
Moreover, most of the BOSS's skills have AOE capabilities, which are most suitable for this kind of large-scale war.
The Emperor Shenwu made everyone's mentality collapse a little, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, in fact, we have a biggest advantage - the system. The system will never let us lose. Think about it, if Archimonde really conquers Mount Hyjal, seizes the power of the World Tree, and destroys the world, then this game will be useless.
Justice will triumph over evil, this is the standard process of all fantasy stories. We can say that we have a sure win in the script, so what is there to be afraid of? "
These words immediately attracted a burst of excited glances.
Yes, we are the heroes who protect world peace. It is natural for heroes to defeat villains.
But someone immediately sang a different tune.
Voldemort (Shadow Mage) said: "You can't say that. Isn't this game known as a completely free mode? Players create history, write legends, and all plot developments are based on real dynamic changes.
The previous history has been changed into something weird, and so many heroes died. I wouldn't be surprised if Archimonde really wanted to flatten the World Tree. Anyway, this game has monster templates to play with, and the game company is not afraid that the game will not be able to operate. At worst, the Burning Legion can be opened as a new faction, and everyone can transform into fel energy to conquer other planets.
Maybe more people will play it.”
Um...it seems that this kind of thing is not impossible.
The morale that had been boosted became somewhat chaotic again.
Just as everyone was arguing, the demon army finally arrived at the outskirts of Mount Hyjal.
The heroes left the command room and came to the defense line at the foot of Mount Hyjal.
This is the key construction area of the three major camps. The densely packed castles, fortresses, strongholds, and arrow towers form an indestructible fortress complex, connected by thick city walls, completely blocking the front of Mount Hyjal.
It can be called a fantasy version of the Maginot Line.
The studio contractor who built this line of defense even called it "unbreakable" and "the iron wall of Kalimdor and the fortress of Mount Hyjal".
Standing on the city wall, relying on the indestructible line of defense, everyone finally found a little sense of security.
Looking towards the forest in the distance, that forest had already been burned to ashes by the evil fire, and the dark army of demons was endless. Since the demons were generally large in size, there were a large number of super-large demons with a height of more than ten meters or even dozens of meters. In terms of momentum alone, the opponent's Burning Legion was even more powerful than the coalition of millions of troops.
This scene made all the heroes hold their breath.
Until Archdruid Malfurion and High Priestess Tyrande arrived.
Malfurion (Arch Druid): "Heroes from all races, warriors from all factions, I salute you for coming to the battlefield in person. This battle concerns the safety of the world and the future of all intelligent races. We must stop the demons.
Ten thousand years ago, I fought alongside the Wild Gods and defeated the Burning Legion, and today, we will still be victorious.
Fight till the last moment, for Azeroth!"
"For Azeroth!"
"For Kalimdor!"
"For the Alliance!"
"For the tribe!"
"For the Great Emperor Shenwu!"
"For overtime pay!"
"For the equipment!"
"For Sylvanas' victory!"
Shouts rose one after another, resounding through the sky. The players shouted especially loudly, especially the adventurers.
The heroes and soldiers were still worried that if they died in battle, that would be the end of everything.
Adventurers are not afraid. Regardless of whether they can win this battle, having the opportunity to participate in the experience of protecting the world and fighting the demon army head-on means that the game is not played in vain.
The shouts instantly boosted the originally low morale.
The Great Emperor Shenwu looked at Godwin and said, "It feels great, right?"
Godwin also laughed, "Haha, the feeling of winning is really great."
Ba Dao Wu Qing: "We must win! Today we brothers will take the lead!"
Long before the war began, most of the command tasks were handed over by several camp leaders to their lords.
Things like fighting rely on talent, expertise, and aura skills.
Most of the heroes focus on frontal combat, so it is better to let your subordinates take charge of the command.
The heroes of the coalition were divided into dozens of large and small combat teams, specifically responsible for dealing with the demon lords of the Burning Legion.
As for the Burning Legion, Dia Pineapple was also full of confidence. He had only heard about it before and didn't feel much about it, but only when the real fighting started did he realize that there was a reason why the Burning Legion could conquer countless worlds.
Not only are demons of high levels and high attributes, but they all have chaos attacks. Even a god can knock you down. Moreover, they generally carry evil power and can pollute the surrounding environment. No matter how beautiful the green mountains and clear waters are, after a battle, they will become a place of destruction rampant with evil energy. In this environment, the combat effectiveness of demons is enhanced, and the combat effectiveness of all non-demons will be reduced.
Coupled with the exaggerated destructive power of the demon lords, it is simply a crushing blow to ordinary armies.
However, the coalition forces are not without advantages, and their biggest advantage is numbers.
There were two to three million soldiers participating in the war alone, and another two to three million adventurers. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, it was densely packed with people. Even the plains around Mount Hyjal were filled with troops.
Due to the large number of troops, the Centaur army and the Orc army established two camps on the left and right sides of the battlefield respectively and formed a line of battle. Once the Burning Legion attacked the mountain with all its strength, the two armies could attack from both sides.
What makes everyone feel most confident is the fortress group built at the foot of the mountain during this period. Relying on the hard labor of hundreds of thousands of human farmers and orcs, a majestic fortress was built here. The densely packed castles, turrets, arrow towers, and city walls formed an indestructible line of defense.
No matter how powerful the demon is, it is still made of flesh and blood. If you hit it, you will have to give it a bloody head.
Dia Pineapple (Lord Ayri): "Lord Archimonde, the enemy's frontal defense is very tight, but the enemy's camps on both wings are relatively weak. I think we can start from these two places..."
Archimonde glanced at Dia Pineapple.
Archimonde (Commander of the Burning Legion): "Diya Pineapple, you are a smart guy, but you know nothing about power!"
Archimonde's words made Dia Pineapple's heart tremble, and he thought, Boss, what tricks are you going to play next?
Archimonde was seen walking slowly forward. Wherever he passed, the demon army automatically separated to both sides. When Archimonde walked out of the front line, his terrifying figure of a hundred meters tall attracted everyone's attention.
Archimonde (Commander of the Burning Legion) Level 158: A fourth-order world-destroying BOSS with 9,850,000 HP.
Level 158!
What a concept!
Everyone was amazed.
Archimonde looked at the defense line in front of him, then bent down and drew some patterns on the ground with his hands.
While sketching, he whispered.
Archimonde (Commander of the Burning Legion): "Ignorant humans, foolish orcs, arrogant night elves, do you think that building this ridiculous wall of stone and steel can protect your humble and insignificant lives?
Mortals, you know nothing of the power that arises from the Twisting Nether.
You are blindly
I will show you a miniature of the end, the end to which you are destined.
Your lives will fade away like the dust before your eyes..."
Everyone on the defense line was talking about it.
"What is he doing?"
“It seems like he’s drawing something.”
"Draw something? Is it a map?"
"It's not a map, it looks like some kind of magic circle!"
"Fuck, I know what that is, interrupt him!"
"What's the point of interrupting it? Archimonde is thousands of meters away from here. How can we interrupt him from such a distance? Besides, it's basically impossible to interrupt the toughness of the world-destroying BOSS.
"Never mind, just run!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, the light of teleportation kept flashing, and the players standing on the defense line kept leaving this area.
More and more people realized what Archimonde was doing. The magic Archimonde was casting at this time was the same horrific magic that destroyed Dalaran in history.
No one knows what this magic is called, but the effect in the CG animation is so impressive that no one who has seen that animation can forget it .
Some teleported away, some rode flying mounts into the sky, but most people were still confused.
After all, Warcraft is a very old game, and many people have never seen that animation.
I had no idea what was going to happen.
When Archimonde finished drawing the magic circle, he grabbed a handful of dust from the ground and threw it gently into the air. The dust began to rise slowly, as if controlled by an invisible force, and gathered into the vague outline of a defense line.
Floating above the magic circle.
"That's it! Our fortress?"
Those with sharp eyes had already noticed that what Archimonde had created with magic was exactly the appearance of the Mount Hyjal defense line beneath their feet.
Compared to Archimonde's huge body, this model made of dust seems extremely small.
Archimonde stretched out his hand and stirred several castles on the edge of the dust line into a ball of twisted smoke.
Boom!
The castles corresponding to the defense line collapsed as if they were cut in half by an invisible giant hand. The thick city walls crumbled and disintegrated like rotten wood, and the artillery and soldiers in the castles were all buried under the ruins.
Just a joke attack destroyed one-tenth of the defense line.
Archimonde waved his hand again, shattering several orc fortresses on the right side of the dust defense line.
Boom!
The orc fortresses collapsed as if they were exploded from within.
"What kind of magic is this?"
"Run, we're next!"
"Fuck! I want to report Archimonde for cheating. Where is the GM? Please ban his account immediately! Is there no one to take care of such cheating?"
Archimonde laughed cruelly, and he stomped his hoof towards the dust line on the magic circle - boom!
The impact of this kick directly broke through the defense line made of dust.
The next second——BOOM!!!
It was like a nuclear bomb suddenly exploding in the center of the defense line. The violent air waves spread in all directions, destroying all the buildings along the way. When the explosion subsided, the originally impregnable Mount Hyjal defense line was reduced to ruins.
Corpses were scattered all over the ground, and the ruins were littered with junk equipment dropped by adventurers.
Dia Pineapple opened his mouth wide, staring at everything in front of him in amazement.
The only thing left in my heart was shock. What kind of power is this? If I could master such power, wouldn't I be a god-like existence in reality?
Archimonde looked at his masterpiece and smiled with satisfaction.
"Burning Legion - attack!"
The demon army rushed towards Mount Hyjal like a tide.
