Chapter 419 – Alarms Sound Continuously

Before the observation base, the towering city walls showed slight damage.

A massive serpent war machine lay collapsed several hundred meters beyond the base walls.

Its serpentine body was shattered, nearly cleaved into two segments.

At the forefront of the Great Serpent weapon knelt a burly figure – a dark-blue-skinned troll Legendary Realm expert. Its entire body had split open, eyes widened like bronze bells, filled with confusion, resentment, and terror. Its life force poured out like floodwaters through an opened sluice gate until it reached zero.

Until its dying breath, the troll Legendary couldn’t comprehend why this small human outpost contained a Peak Heaven-Earth Realm expert of such caliber.

Clearly, even the strongest expert in Tianyuan City shouldn’t have reached Peak Heaven-Earth Realm.

It died with everlasting regret.

The Battle Armor General, who had severed the Great Serpent weapon in one strike and slain the monster Legendary in two moves, now furrowed his brow deeply.

“What’s happening? Why did our observation base suffer a sudden attack?”

His adjutant responded, “Could it be that the Great Serpent Clan has discovered the importance of our location here, hence the sudden assault?”

The adjutant was referring to the critical alarm instruments within the observation base.

Certain Fallen God Forces, or overlords like those from Dragon’s Slumber Valley, naturally knew that Taixuan possessed methods to detect and locate Filth Nexuses.

If the Great Serpent Clan’s backers intended to reestablish a Filth Nexus in the Ten Directions Island Region, their first action would be to eliminate this forward observation base.

The Battle Armor General shook his head slightly, “Unlikely. If the enemy knew this was an observation base, the assault force wouldn’t consist of just one elite squad and a single Legendary Realm expert.”

He paused, contemplating the fragmented intelligence gathered over this period.

These scattered pieces of information continuously rearranged and connected in his mind, gradually forming a clearer picture.

“The Great Serpent Clan might have launched a formal assault on Tianyuan Territory. They probably mistook our observation base for one of Tianyuan Territory’s many wilderness outposts. That means other outposts in Tianyuan Territory are likely under simultaneous attack by monster overlords right now.”

“If these assault teams are also led by Legendary Realm experts, how can the various mining outposts established by Tianyuan City in the wilderness possibly withstand them?”

The Battle Armor General analyzed that monster overlords probably couldn’t deploy so many Legendary Realm experts or such extensive assault forces.

He deduced two possibilities.

First, the assault squads employed deception – some containing Legendary Realm leaders while others didn’t.

Second, the monster overlords concentrated their assault strength on several key locations.

The Battle Armor General instructed his adjutant, “Send an alert message to Tianyuan City, including these potential scenarios.”

As the adjutant took two steps away, he called out again, “Wait, dispatch several scouts to check the situation at the two nearest mining sites.”

He gazed at the sky.

Unnoticed, dark clouds had enveloped the land, blocking the sunlight.

The wind blew past, rustling leaves with whispering sounds.

The Battle Armor General watched the dust swirling on the ground. “The storm is coming.”

…

“Beep beep~ beep beep~”

In Tianyuan City, at the information transmission office under the City Lord’s Mansion’s jurisdiction.

The transmission office operated from a separate courtyard within the City Lord’s Mansion complex.Here, dozens of rare-grade communication artifacts were stored. These communication tools came in various forms—mirrors, orbs, crystal balls, drawers, paper scrolls, and more.

Their methods of transmitting messages also differed widely.

The commonality was that most communication artifacts existed in paired sets, allowing information to flow exclusively between them.

At that moment, a red indicator light lit up on one of the storage lockers, followed by a series of “beep-beep-beep” alerts.

A short-haired, round-faced girl wearing glasses sprang to her feet. She rushed to the locker in a few quick strides, scanned it, and exclaimed, “We have a message! It’s from locker 05—the message is from the Forward Observation Base!”

“Captain Misha, Peach, come quickly!”

A robust woman carrying a large shield and a delicate, scholarly-looking female clerk hurried over.

Each of them produced a key.

Beep—Work Card

The locker clicked open.

Inside was a book-shaped communication artifact.

The short-haired, round-faced girl, Orange, carefully lifted the book and swiftly flipped it open. “Message from Battle Armor General at the Observation Base: The base is under attack by monster forces. Enemy includes hundred-meter-class war machines and Legendary Realm… Battle Armor General adds…”

Her expression shifted several times, but she maintained an even, steady pace of speech.

As she spoke, her teammate Peach lightly tapped their fingertips, causing starlight to swirl and coalesce into the form of a book.

The pages flipped open, synchronously recording Orange’s dictation.

Captain Misha stood by, reviewing the content.

The message was brief, and the reading and recording were completed swiftly.

Orange said, “Based on the assessment criteria, this qualifies as a Level One priority message, right? We must deliver it directly to the Lord.”

She looked at Misha.

As the squad leader of the communication office, Misha had the authority to contact the Lord directly.

They could also rush to the City Lord’s Mansion office.

However, the City Lord’s Mansion was expansive, and the Lord might not be in the office. Using the mental network for communication was the fastest method.

Misha’s eyes glazed over slightly.

Level One message… What were the criteria for a Level One message again? She couldn’t recall.

No matter—if Orange remembered, it was as good as her remembering.

“Contacting the Lord, right? Leave it to me,” Misha said.

Just as she was about to activate the Mind Seed—

Suddenly,

“Beep-beep-beep, beep-beep-beep—”

Another indicator light lit up on a nearby locker, accompanied by a prolonged alert tone.

Another message?

Orange quickly glanced over. “Locker 17—it’s from Mine 04, the one primarily producing Edge Crystals.”

The three of them retrieved their keys again, swiped them, and the locker opened.

Orange took out an orb-shaped communication artifact.

Misha continued preparing to transmit the message via the Mind Seed.

Then—

“Beep-beep-beep—”

“Beep-beep-beep—”

More alerts sounded, this time unusually urgent.

Two alert tones overlapped.

“Locker 11—it’s from the Meditation Idol Camp.”

“Locker 21—from Mine 09, managed by the Catfolk.”

“This… this… How did it suddenly…”

Under normal circumstances, the communication office received only a few messages per day.

Orange had even complained that the work was too simple, preventing her from shining like others.

But even the communication office had its moments of urgency.The time has come.

The beeping sounds, like raindrops hitting the ground, grew increasingly rapid.

Like a storm about to unleash its full fury.

…

Tianyuan City, Reception Hall.

Mu Yuan had actually received the news earlier than the communication office.

As early as when several mines were attacked—that is, when the territory was invaded—the panel’s notification chimes had begun ringing incessantly.

But for messages regarding areas like observation bases, catfolk, and mines leased by the avian folk, he had to wait for the communication office staff to relay the information to him.

The existence of the communication office served as a dual preparation.

The Mental Energy Network was convenient and fast, but Mu Yuan wouldn’t rely on it completely.

He looked at the two Legendary Realm figures before him, “Some situations have arisen. The Monster Overlord is likely launching a true, powerful assault.”

As soon as he finished speaking,

the communication devices carried by Elf Mirena and the Giant Frost King began vibrating successively.

After infusing them with their Mental Energy, their expressions shifted slightly.

“To attack at this very moment…”

“Three of our mines in Giant’s Ridge were attacked at roughly the same time.”

“Three of our mines in Nature’s Garden were also attacked. The current situation is still unclear. I must return to take command.”

“This king must do the same.”

Mu Yuan spoke, “I won’t keep you two then. Be cautious of enemy ambushes. Contact me immediately if anything develops.”

Before departing, Elf Mirena asked, “What about Tianyuan City’s situation?”

Mu Yuan replied, “The information I have so far indicates that all our outlying outposts are under attack, though the strength of the attacking forces varies. I have already dispatched personnel for reinforcements.”

Seeing the Tianyuan City Lord’s still composed and unruffled expression, Mirena and the Frost King couldn’t help but feel admiration.

Anyone could see that Tianyuan City was bearing the brunt of the pressure.

But perhaps, this was just the Tianyuan City Lord’s way.

Mu Yuan’s lack of urgency stemmed from confidence.

What he didn’t voice was that not only had the Great Serpent Clan and Black Crow Clan begun their assaults, but unusual movements were also detected in the Bloodtree Forest to the west of Tianyuan City.

Countless blood trees were growing and spreading wildly.

The entire Bloodtree Forest was expanding, like a giant maw slowly encroaching upon Tianyuan City’s territory.

Pressed from three sides, the storm raged fiercely.

But Tianyuan City was no longer the small boat tossed about in the storm it once was.

His calmness stemmed from solid foundations.

From Tianyuan City’s six Legendary Realm powerhouses, three Epic-grade Miracle Buildings, and Deadbone, a being of legend.

Moreover…

“Panic and haste only lead to loss of reason. If something truly goes wrong, being anxious won’t help.”

Lord Mu had long prepared for all necessary matters.

He was merely pondering whether the enemy’s sudden, full-scale assault at this moment implied they possessed a ‘sure-kill’ move against Tianyuan City.

What could this move be?

What were the Fallen God Force’s typical trump cards?

If unexpected situations arose, what possibilities might they entail?

As he contemplated, he issued command after command.

“Proceed according to the contingency plans.”

…

Farthest from Tianyuan City, the Medium Soulsand Mine Outpost.

Inside and outside the outpost, the sounds of cannon fire and explosions were continuous.

In the distance, the massive silhouettes of war machines could be seen advancing through the dust, while thousands of elite monsters surged forth from the surrounding mountains and forests.

Uta charged into the horde of monsters, throwing punch after punch.

Fist shadows flashed repeatedly, and clouds of blood mist rose into the air.Blood and gore splattered everywhere as no monster could withstand a single punch from Uta, including the seemingly formidable war machines.

“Too weak, far too weak.”

He sighed, charging back and forth through the battlefield.

The Frost Dragon Sario hovered high in the air, wings beating as he surveyed the surrounding landscape.

He did not intervene.

Uta’s efficiency in dealing with small fry was actually far inferior to his own, yet even so, Uta firmly held back the enemy’s advance. The enemies appeared ferocious on the surface but were actually fragile and easily shattered.

Sario knew perfectly well that any lifeform below the Legendary Realm would be utterly defenseless against Uta.

Even he himself could not withstand more than a few serious punches from Uta, let alone these mere monsters.

Being easily crushed was only to be expected.

At first, he didn’t find anything unusual, but gradually, Sario grew contemplative.

“Looking closely, the largest of these war machines only reach about sixty meters. If I recall correctly, the Monster Overlord’s main war machines are hundred-meter-class.”

“These monsters look fierce, but in reality, there don’t seem to be many Third or Fourth Order ones among them.”

“Something’s wrong. This feels very wrong.”

“Wait… Could it be that this is just a feint? Their real goal is to keep Uta pinned here? I’ve heard that other mines have also been attacked, and Uta is a man with a record of slaying Legendary Realm experts.”

The more Sario thought about it, the more convinced he became that he had uncovered the truth.

Right or wrong, Uta was, after all, the warrior who had defeated the great Sario himself. Keeping such a peerless figure below the Legendary Realm here to deal with small fry was a tremendous waste.

Sario quickly sent a mental message to Uta.

Uta replied.

“What about this place?”

“I, the great Sario, will defend this mine.”

“Brother, I leave it to you.”

Uta gave Sario a thumbs-up, then tore through the monster horde, kicking up a storm of dust and vanishing from Sario’s sight.

Hey, hey, you’re not even going to be polite about it?

…

North of Tianyuan City, somewhere.

The Catfolk Mine.

“The enemies are about to break through, meow!”

“Hurry, go request assistance from a Tianyuan Expert!”

“Your Excellency, what do you think…?”

A burly figure stepped forward from the crowd, arriving at the front line of the defense.

“I have already notified the city. Reinforcements will arrive soon. Our only task now is to hold on, to endure until help arrives.”

Countless monsters swarmed the mountain base, and massive, grotesque shadows roared ferociously.

The burly figure raised a giant shield.

A golden giant materialized before him, a radiant golden shield spreading out like the Great Sun. “I will fight alongside you until the very end.”

This was an emissary of Tianyuan City! A powerhouse from Tianyuan City!

On the mine mountain, the battle cries of the catfolk grew even louder.

…

The Wingfolk Mine, the Firelion Mine.

One mine after another came under attack.

The most heavily assaulted were the mines directly managed by Tianyuan City itself. Apart from the medium-sized Soul Sand Mine, traces of Legendary Realm presence appeared near the other mines or special resource sites.

Around the same time.

Northeast of Tianyuan City, in a relatively desolate area.

A small but exceptionally elite and powerful squad arrived here.

Around them lay the bodies of over a thousand Gnolls.

A middle-aged man wearing golden robes shattered a rock formation with his hand, rubbing the dust between his fingers.

If Mu Yuan were here, he would find this middle-aged man somewhat familiar.It was none other than the Golden Grand Duke from the neighboring Great Domain, who had repeatedly tried to recruit the Master Gunsmith Roy.

“It’s Stardust Sand,”

the Grand Duke said.

“Although the reserves aren’t abundant, mining it all would still yield considerable wealth. Moreover, the resource deposits we’ve discovered along the way aren’t limited to this one—and all are unclaimed mines. Clearly…”

“This Island Domain is evidently an undeveloped treasure trove, both fertile and free of Monster Overlords! What? You say there’s already a living faction here? Heh, what does that matter? The waters of the Great Domain run deep—a small faction of beings can’t hold it. Only our Golden Principality can—”

Boom—

A wave of light surged from afar.

The Grand Duke’s guard captain swung his Sword and severed it.

Dust and debris billowed.

A monster legend galloped across the high sky, looking down upon the Golden Grand Duke and his party with the gaze of a predator.

Behind the monster legend, a legion of tens of thousands of flying monsters advanced like a rolling black cloud, pressing down upon them.

Golden Grand Duke: “???”

Wasn’t this island supposed to be an undeveloped domain—both fertile and safe?

If there are monster legends and Monster Overlords here, why isn’t this mine guarded by a Tribe?

Are they fishing here?!

The Golden Grand Duke’s face turned ashen.

(End of Chapter)