Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 250: Battle Of Glaciers

The Lightning and Fire base was located to the north, but this month, the weather was also hot. Gao Lei unbuttoned his uniform's chest, causing his collar to swing in the wind, but it only slightly cooled down. Big beads of sweat still appeared on his forehead and flowed down his big face. Gao Lei held his tactical telescope and stood at the commanding heights of the defensive wall of the base, looking at the entire northern part of the Frost Crown Glacier.

At this time of year, only a layer of ice on the surface of the frozen glacier thawed. Those tens of thousands of years of profound ice were as hard as steel, and they weren't affected by the hot weather at all. Within Gao Lei's telescope, the Blade Demon Tribe's alliance army had just arrived from the glacial plains.

The Federation and the Saber Demon had been enemies for a long time, and with the decapitation orders issued by the ten divisions, there was no chance of a buffer in the war. Almost as soon as he saw the wall of the Thunder and Fire Base, the Saber Demon began to attack. The cannon fodder troops in front of them suddenly accelerated, and thousands of knife ants flooded over. Using servant beasts to consume human ammunition was the most traditional tactic of the Saber Demons.

This tactic was no longer new, but it was practicable because the Federation could not watch as the Saber Ants rushed to their positions.

"These guys really don't know how to behave." Gao Lei put down his binoculars and said.

The adjutant smiled behind him and said, "They won't be able to pass our minefield."

A minefield had already been laid around the base. Only the people in the base would know where the safe passage was. As for the Saber Demon, he naturally had to fill the minefield with cannon fodder to allow the main force to pass through. The infantry mines planted in the minefields were precisely for the saber ants, a land-based servant beast. The infantry mines had been used since the old times and had not undergone much improvement since their development.

Compared to before the dawn war, infantry mines had done some research on the use and filling of gunpowder, increasing their power by a portion, but they were incomparable to other new types of mines. Infantry mines were better than simple ones, and they were used to suppress these unique servant beast forces on Nether Realm. Therefore, they were still widely used on the battlefield of Nether Realm.

Just as the servant beast army was about to enter the minefield, the cannon fodder suddenly changed. The knife ants dispersed, and the distance between the servant beasts was immediately widened. This caused Gao Lei to be slightly surprised. As a result, the role of minefields was greatly weakened. He set up his telescope again, adjusted the magnification, and pulled the camera to the rear of the enemy. In the end, his gaze fell on a Saber Demon. This Saber Demon was different from the others. He sat upright on a giant black wolf. It was a mutant of the Horned Wolf. It was slightly bigger than an ordinary Berserk Horned Wolf. Its eyes were golden, and its teeth were dense. The most eye-catching thing was the horn.

The golden horn was shaped like a zigzag, looking like a bolt of golden lightning.

The Wolf Saber Demon wore a dark red armor stomach. The armor stomach was filled with a rough smell. It was made of skin and metal and painted with dark red paint. He was the only one wearing red armor among the enemies, and Gao Lei immediately recognized him. Just as the Saber Demon was gesturing, a horn sounded in the army in response. The Red Armored Saber Demon Display was the commander of the enemy army. He used the horn to send orders for the cannon fodder troops to make corresponding tactical actions.

"Interesting." Gao Lei said, and then said to the adjutant, "Prepare the officers at all levels, and do not let the servant beasts enter the defensive positions."

Just as the order came down, an explosion sounded in the minefield. Cannon fodder troops began to enter the minefield. Infantry mines planted on the ground detonated one by one. Explosions sounded continuously, and fireballs blossomed on the glacial plains. Heat waves and shockwaves made it impossible for knife ants to climb normally, but the scattered formation avoided the result of being killed by a large number of mines.

Although most of the mines in the minefield were detonated, there were still many knife ants that had crossed the area and started to charge into the defensive positions of the base. On the orders of the officer, the soldiers in the fortifications attacked freely from afar. The Thunder and Fire Base's army of about a thousand people had already switched to the Fiery Steps/Spear, even if they did not activate the sequence, they would still be able to enter the shooting range in normal mode. Firestrikes/guns were far superior to the obsolete armaments in terms of firepower and range.

The gunshots rang out, and the Federation soldiers set up a fire net and shot the knife ants a hundred meters away. Threads of fire visible to the naked eye pierced through the battlefield. With the saber ant's insect armor, it was simply unable to defend against the penetration of the blazing bullet. The saber ant fell in large numbers and rolled out of the green-yellow ant's blood and stained the ground.

The enemy horns sounded again, their voices short and excited.

The main force of thousands of infantry began to advance. The dark Saber Demon infantry moved along the path opened by the servants and prepared to charge into the Federation's position with the help of the remaining Saber Ants. On the defensive wall, Gao Lei sneered and clenched his fists.

Seeing this gesture, the adjutant hurriedly gave the order.

At this moment, heavy artillery armored vehicles at several firing positions began to rumble. The gunner adjusted the angle of the heavy artillery and fired at the same time. Under the muffled sound of the cannon, the enemy's main force immediately exploded with large balls of flames, devouring hundreds of Saber Fiends.

As the heavy artillery fired, the Lightning Fire Base's weapon system also went into battle. The two turrets at the commanding heights of the wall repeatedly fired out dark blue lightning. Within the unique sound of the high-energy cannon, the lightning landed on the enemy camp, triggering numerous huge shocks. The destructive power of high-energy cannons was still greater than that of heavy artillery. Even though there were only two cannons, under the constant bombardment, the lives of the Saber Demons were far better than those of the six heavy artillery armored vehicles.

Coupled with the fact that the anti-aircraft guns were thrown into battle at a few firepoints, blazing metal jets swept back and forth like whips in the enemy formation, killing and injuring countless Blade Demons. Every time they snatched in a meter, they would have to use hundreds or even more lives to make up for it.

The horn changed again.

The Wolf Cavalry on both sides of the enemy army finally went into battle. These Wolf Cavalry, who could be considered elite soldiers in small and medium tribes, moved like the wind. Even under the heavy artillery and cannon fire, they continued to penetrate through the fire screen, rapidly approaching the defensive position, and pierced through from the left and right ends. After they joined the battle, the battlefront of the base finally ignited.

Gao Lei quickly responded.

The front lines began to shrink, reducing their attack area, but they concentrated their firepower, preventing the flying Wolf Cavalry from easily crossing the line of fire. At the same time, they dispatched non-commissioned officers to launch a counterattack against the Wolf Cavalry. Under such an adjustment, the Wolf Cavalry was immediately restrained and could no longer easily cut through the battlefield like before.

Suddenly, a long horn sounded from the enemy's side. Another new order was issued, but there was no new change in the Blade Demon's army. Just as Gao Lei was puzzled, a shocking aura suddenly erupted from the front lines. Origin energy surged on the battlefield, condensing into a projection of the Saber Demon's ancestor. The opponent actually let a general mix with the infantry and launched an attack at this moment!

Sure enough, a general who had formed a projection of his ancestors almost crashed into him against the firepower net of the Federation. The most intense part of his attack was his punch. The projection of the ancestor made the same posture, but a miserable green pillar of Origin Energy shot out from the fist tip of the phantom and shot straight towards the position.

"Hurry up and form the Honor Barrier!" On the battlefield, an officer shouted loudly.

Hundreds of soldiers channeled Origin Energy at the same time, so the bracelets on their wrists were covered in silver circuits, and their Origin Energy shields were activated. The shields joined together to form a thick, hexagonal barrier of origin energy. The Saber Demon General's beam of Origin Energy collided with the barrier, causing an earth-shattering explosion.

The Honor Barrier flashed twice before disappearing. The soldiers supporting the barrier were all crushed to the ground by the shockwaves of the explosion, but the general's attack was stopped, unexpectedly unharmed! The officer in the position issued another order, and dozens of soldiers surged in from behind. The Fire Fighting Steps/Spear in their hands lit up with orange markings, but the sequence of the Steps/Spear was activated.

Just as the Saber Demon General was about to launch his second strike, a dense cluster of fire missiles flew out from the Origin Energy flames that had yet to disappear in front of him. There were so many missiles and so many arrays that the general almost screamed. He no longer had time to continue attacking, projecting forward to protect the general, and then exploding in all directions. Nearly a hundred missiles were fired, and the explosive flames collided with each other within seconds, causing the power of the missiles to rise sharply.

From afar, a pillar of fire rose up on the battlefield, and the surrounding spatial origin energy was in a state of chaos.

After the explosion, the general staggered out of the pillar of fire. Although he died immediately, his entire body was charred black and he was seriously injured. He was powerless to fight anymore, and barely managed to get up from the ground. He supported his arm and ran back. Suddenly, a blue light shone from behind him. The general turned around and couldn't help but exclaim in alarm. A faint blue lightning flame rushed over his body, ploughed across the ground, and swept towards the Blade Demon behind him, causing a series of explosions.

The general was seriously wounded and eventually killed by the cannon fire.

"It's about time."

Gao Lei handed the tactical binoculars to the adjutant, and his gaze fell on the enemy's commander. His meaning could not be more obvious, but at this moment, the officer forced him to "heh" and said, "Colonel, look behind them."

Gao Lei took the binoculars in confusion and saw that the Saber Demon in red armor was constantly looking back, as if something had happened to their rear. As the camera zoomed out, Gao Lei saw that the Saber Demon Commander's guard was in turmoil behind the enemy. In his line of sight, a Saber Demon Guard suddenly flew into the air and spat out blood, as if he had been attacked.

At this time, a rough warhammer appeared in Gao Lei's line of sight. Clearly, the owner of the warhammer was charging towards the Saber Demon Guards. Unfortunately, because the distance was too far and the Saber Demon Guards blocked his line of sight, he was unable to see who it was.

Gao Lei put down his binoculars and looked at the adjutant suspiciously. "Have we arranged an ambush?"

The adjutant stared at him, his expression already explaining everything.

"Then it's strange. Could it be General Melinda's men?" Gao Leiqi said.

As soon as he said that, he felt that it was impossible. If the Rose Empress were to do so, she would at least be able to see a transport airship. However, at this moment, the icy sky above the Cold Crown Glacier was as clear as a wash. How could there be the shadow of half an airship?