They were already trying hard, but the purple blood that burst out of their bodies after being shot by weapons, and the countless pieces of flesh that were brought out after those things exploded in their bodies, also proved that the efforts of these demons were in vain.
"Great! We are saved!"
The magic puppets cheered, but Elena was observing.
“Identification… judged to be physical damage. Judging from the sound of the firing, this is the damage caused by a weapon that uses the pressure of the pipe chamber to fire some kind of explosive “arrow” or “projectile” at high speed.
Able to penetrate the demon's current skin, the distance is... over 2400 meters.
Moreover, the weapon was not released against high-level demons, but hit the high-level demons because of wind deviation or other reasons.
It is more lethal to small demons than to high-level demons, and the opponent is also consciously fighting against smaller demons.
The density of firepower projection is relatively low, and the sounds emitted simultaneously during the attack interval come from multiple sources, but the number of emission flashes visible to the naked eye is sparse.
Judging from the number of unknown forces, they are not numerous, but the weapons in their hands can fire continuously. And judging from the estimated projectiles, to fire the ammunition from 2,400 meters away to this place, most of the biological operators cannot resist the recoil when firing the ammunition, let alone continuous firing...
Confused. Is it a unit similar to the magic puppets? "
Elena tried to observe the positions of the unknown forces in the distance to see who was directing the artillery to attack the demons.
But at this moment, the high-level demons that were bombarded shed their skins amid roars, and began to be fully covered with hard armor, while the anti-magic skin on their bodies disappeared without a trace.
Elena immediately understood the demons' idea: they planned to rely on the defense of armor to rush to the position of the unknown force in the distance, deal with the threat of the unknown force to the demons first, and then deal with their own problems.
There is no doubt that the unknown forces that suddenly intervened in the battlefield are the key factor in whether this war can continue.
Elena coldly tried to summon weapons from her hands again, and after discovering that the magic power of the magic network was so scarce that even ordinary magic spears could not be downloaded, she looked at the magic launcher held in the hand of the magic puppet beside her.
According to previous experience, this weapon has long lost its deterrent effect on high-level demons.
But now, as high-level demons have shed their magic-resistant skin and evolved armor to resist physical attacks... perhaps such weapons can also bring a fatal blow to high-level demons.
"Order: All magic puppet units operating magic power transmitters begin to focus their fire on high-level demons that have gained physical resistance. Try to synchronize the attack with the unknown force so that the high-level demons cannot defend themselves with both force and magic at the same time."
She ordered, "Order: All melee magic puppets below are ready to break through. When all demons, including demon larvae, begin to evolve towards physical resistance, immediately open the main gate and launch a surprise attack - first clean up the bodies of the shieldbreaker demons."
Elena left the upper floor. This time she had no weapons in her hands. She just left an eyeball made of gem on the high building to observe the battle situation outside at any time.
The magic puppets were stunned for a moment when they saw this, and then immediately began to make their own preparations in an orderly manner according to Elena's orders.
The magic puppet downstairs cleaned up the corpses and replenished the artificial magic resources of his weapons while reducing the consumption of magic power.
On the high-rise buildings, shooters using magic launchers set their crosshairs on the heads of high-level demons who were leading some demon larvae to attack distant positions.
"As expected... although high-level demons are very smart and have their own sense of honor and recognition of their own kind... they are not smart demons after all."
A magic puppet shooter murmured, "If it were a human, they would be more determined to launch a desperate assault on the library, instead of being caught in the crossfire from both sides, like a sandwich..."
"The demons are very smart. The problem is that the only thing they have learned from us over the past thousands of years is not to use magic in front of us and to make their skin resistant to magic. But now, a troop that uses physical methods to output and project damage is coming! It's normal for them to lose their composure!"
"In other words... before the 'matrix' in the distance completely recovers from the fall, can we at least win this battle? Maybe. But Elena doesn't seem to think so."
"After all, little Elena still doesn't know what "hope" means. But hope... for us humans is the future."
The shooters aimed at the high-level demon's head, waiting for the unknown ally to shoot again.
Then, with one familiar vibration and sound after another, the shooters opened fire.
The moment the shells reached the demon, the rays projected by the magic launcher also hit the neck and head of the high-level demon.
Demons have the structure of living creatures. They may be strong and resistant to attacks, but they still have their own weaknesses.
Death will occur if the heart is destroyed, and death will also occur if the neck connecting the head to the body is cut off, not to mention that the shooters specifically aim at the heads of demons that are over 20 meters tall.
Being attacked from both the front and the back with two different attributes at the same time, the high-level demons tried to resist the attacks from the front or the back at the same time, but because of the difference in attributes, they were destined to take all the damage from one side.
Rather than trying to hold on to both hands and not being able to hold on to both hands, it is better to ensure that you can withstand the threat of one side.
The demons roared and knelt on one knee on the ground to withstand the artillery fire in front of them, but their heads were completely exposed to the threat of the magic puppets and were extremely vulnerable.
Accompanied by freezing or fire, corrosion or simple magical bombardment, the brains of several demons that were targeted by the finish line spurted out from the back of their heads, and their bodies naturally became shaky due to the severe damage to their brains.
Among the demons that were targeted, there was a high-level demon who died from the shooting of the magic puppet because his brain was filled with ice cones.
The remaining few subconsciously wanted to evolve skin that could resist magic, but they were hit by artillery fire from the front when their armor was peeling off.
This time, the shells were literally directed at their faces and bodies.
Because after the Golem commander of the United Nations realized that the garrison in the building was consciously cooperating with their own activities, he immediately adjusted his strategy and chose to give priority to dealing with the high-level demons that were being targeted at the same time.
"They're doomed! Without the ability to resist both magic and physical damage and being caught in the middle, these high-level demons without special abilities will be just a huge target on the open battlefield! Quick! Destroy their organs before they release their special abilities! Keep shooting!"
The commander shouted, and the girl from the Ling tribe who was sent up to command the golems just rolled her eyes. Then she controlled another group of howitzer golems that were teleported by the archmage to launch a round of artillery fire on the place where the demons were.
The howitzer is not like a machine gun. Its caliber is larger, so the killing range of the shell explosion is naturally larger.
Although the armor penetration thickness may not be as strong as the machine gun in the hands of the machine gun Gorem, facing these high-level demons that have evolved armor, the impact of the explosion alone may be better than small-caliber shells that cannot penetrate the defense.
Not to mention that if the demons evolved magic-resistant skin in order to resist the surge of magic behind them, their tender epidermis would not be able to withstand the impact of high-speed falling shells.
"The hunters have led away those small high-level demons as planned! We need to deal with the remaining demon larvae and large high-level demons ourselves!"
The commander on the scene shouted and ordered the reinforcements to quickly find cover on the spot and prepare for battle.
"Don't let the heavy machine gun fail! We need it to fight against the surging demon tide - when will the next batch of troops arrive?!"
"Fifteen minutes later. The next batch of troops will be supported by a large number of ordinary golems." The archmage who had just finished teleporting panted, "But that is the second to last troop - Your Majesty was also present when the last troop came! So you must annihilate all the demons here, please come on!"
"Then hurry up and send the third batch of reinforcements over?! Fuck! They're coming... Prepare according to the plan, quickly!"
The demons were advancing slower than the Bayerjans had imagined, but the fact that His Majesty the Regent would be present in person was beyond the comprehension of the United Nations army on the scene.
They didn't understand why His Majesty the Regent would come in person without necessity, but one thing was certain: they had to ensure the safety of the area before the Regent came.
It was a heavy burden—but one that the commander of Bayerjans considered only “a little troublesome.”
He was originally a battle-hardened officer who was promoted after the restoration of the country. Even though he looked only 25 years old, he had actually commanded dozens of battles with demons.
He was very familiar with the habits of demons, and he knew that without "learning", the demons' initial attacks would actually be... very primitive.
In a sense, the primitive demons would launch an attack from the front like the invincible nomads, howling like ghosts and wolves, while using their flexible demon larvae to attack the enemy's positions from the flanks.
This was fatal in the era of cold weapons. Therefore, in most cases, the Bayerjans would choose to fight the demons in places with city defense facilities - but now it is different.
"BOOM!!"
Violent explosions sounded from the left and right sides of the avenue ahead, followed by the sound of gunfire coming from the heavy machine gun positions on the left and right sides.
The Bayerjans have brand new weapons, brand new tactics, and more importantly... compared to the demons here, they are veritable "veterans".
Long before the hunters went to lead the high-level demons, the commander ordered the soldiers to prepare on the flanks.
It was a "mine" made from crude "explosive ore" after discussion between the soldiers and the elves.
As long as the devil's big feet step on the deliberately dug out and exposed mineral shell, the sensitive interior of the explosive mine will react immediately.
As a sensitive mineral, once a reaction occurs, the victim will be greeted by a violent explosion.
Although a single explosion would at most break an arm or a leg or cause hemiplegia, the damage caused by one explosion is unbearable for more than a dozen people in such a narrow terrain!
Not only was there damage caused by the exploding mines, but the commander also built an interception belt behind the minefield with portable barbed wire, which was proven to be very effective in actual combat. He also placed a Gappa 1405 heavy machine gun, some shooters and elven wizards behind the interception belt as flank protection.
With the explosion of mines, the interception of barbed wire, the strafing of heavy machine guns and the various enhancements provided by the mages, the demon larvae that attacked from the side were quickly wiped out.
"After ensuring the safety of the sides, with our current strength, the demons attacking the front will be defeated... But those high-level demons are still opponents that must be dealt with as soon as possible—Machine Gun! How is the reload of the Machine Gun Golem?! Hurry up and fire another round! It seems that the people in the building are also coming out! Hurry!"
The commander's anxious urging made the Ling girl roll her eyes again. She ordered the machine gun golem to change the bullets, and more importantly, with the help of the mages, she slowly cooled the barrel without damaging the weapon. Then she said lightly:
"You can still fire... twenty more shots. After that, you must stop firing, otherwise there will be a risk of the barrel exploding."
"Twenty times?! That's enough! Let the howitzers fire a few more rounds, but don't hurt our friends in front - let the machine gun golem shoot at the neck of the fire-breathing demon subspecies in the front! That part doesn't look that thick even after evolution, quick!"
"knew."
She was not used to being urged, but knowing that this was a matter of life and death, the girl from the Ling tribe simply let her antlers, which were glowing red, turn into a safe green, and continued to do her duty.
Thanks to her efforts, the golems once again launched a swift offensive.
Their grenades caused huge losses in the torrent of demon larvae. Even if a crossbow was used to shoot at this formation that was denser than a thousand-layer cake, it would be able to shoot out a string of candied haws full of demon larvae, not to mention the howitzer shells specially developed for large-scale killing.
In the explosion, the bodies of the demon larvae were torn into pieces, and the high-level demons were also staggering in the artillery fire. They even had to kneel on one knee to reduce the area of damage to prevent further concentrated fire from the United Nations.
In the distance, the garrison in the building fired magic rays at the backs of the heads and necks of several high-level demons after the United Nations fired again.
But at this moment, several high-level demons who had evolved anti-magic skin stepped forward to block the deadly magic power!
"What?!" The commander of the United Nations took a deep breath. "In this short time, they have evolved a tactical thinking similar to the "Turtle Shell Formation"?! This is fucking..."
He cursed inwardly, looked back at the black dragon who was on standby and doing nothing, then gritted his teeth, knowing that he had to ask the Isgardians for help.
At the same time, in front of the library, after bravely killing countless enemies, Elena counted the number of demons while observing their current movements.
"Testing... Number of demons: Only 47% left. Most of the demon larvae died or were seriously injured in the large-scale explosion. The unknown forces have many technologies that we can learn from.
High-level demons have entered the stage of evolution and learning. Judging from the process... They have learned the tactics of "letting anti-magic units deal with magic power" and "letting high-armor units deal with artillery fire." They stopped where they were and did not move...
Testing... It is determined that the high-level demon is protecting one of the individuals and "peeling off" the airbag used to deal with the huge pressure generated when the floating continent is forced to land, and regaining special abilities... This is a dangerous signal. It is determined that the opponent needs two minutes to fully evolve...
We can't get close to the high-level demons' defense line, and the small high-level demons are nowhere to be found. Confused. What should I do? "
The synthetic puppets and magic puppet troops stood in the sea of corpses and blood in front of the library.
The most they could do was to ensure the safety of their front and conduct some pursuit of the demon larvae's troops.
But what should they do about the group of high-level demons that have formed a circle to protect one of the individuals to "complete the evolution"
At this moment, Elena and the other Eden people were as helpless as an ordinary person facing a beehive guarded by hornets without any protection.
They can only hope that the opposing troops can provide opportunities for their shooters occupying the commanding heights, but the opponent seems to be helpless. What should they do
Elena remembered the "download" function of the magic network. She knew that the entire Kingdom of Eden was within the coverage of the magic network.
In other words, if someone could enter the demon group through "download" and kill the evolving high-level demon, it would inevitably cause chaos to the entire demon group...
In this case, the Eden who can ensure that their personality will be preserved after being uploaded to the magic network is the best choice.
But the magic power stored in the magic net is not enough now. When it can only transport "one person", it is also necessary to ensure the stability and strength of the body. The key is to find an individual who can sacrifice himself without hesitation to end the battle...
Then I am the only one left, right? Although I don't know if the place where the demon group is located still supports "personality uploading".
But now, Elena knows that she is the only one who can deliver a head-on blow to the impending disaster. Only she can protect the future of Eden from the demonic tide!
Elena made a prompt decision. Amid the exclamations of "Elena, what are you doing?" from the magic puppets, she decomposed all her parts through the magic net.
Then she concentrated her strength and materials and "downloaded" herself into the circle surrounded by the demon group. She raised her head and met the eyes of a fire-breathing demon covered in hard armor, who was lying on the ground with his air sac organs completely torn.
The "throat" and "flame organ" used by the fire-breathing demon to release special abilities seem to have not yet fully grown—
Elena made such a judgment, and after crouching and jumping to avoid the sharp claws of the fire-breathing demon, she stepped on the demon's head.
The demon that was currently evolving a special organ did not have the aftertaste of evolving a second organ—
Elena recalled the information about demons in the database of the Great Library, then dodged another attack from the fire-breathing demon by turning sideways. She then aimed the magic spear in her hand at the eyes of the fire-breathing demon.
"The probability of killing is judged to be... 100%." Elena stated indifferently, and stabbed the spear into the demon's eyes. Amid the demon's roar, she jumped up, and stepped hard on the end of the spear amid the roars of other high-level demons who turned around and looked at her.
The demons swung their claws at her, but the magic spear also pierced into the fire-breathing demon's head through its eyes, and under the "self-destruction" of the magic spear, the brain was completely destroyed by the violent artificial magic.
The formation of the demon group has been disrupted, and the only high-level demon that might have an impact on the battle situation has also died - it seems that I have already played my greatest role.
Looking at the demons rushing towards her, knowing that she didn't have time to decompose their bodies, Elena's mouth corners slightly raised.
Is this what victory feels like
The synthetic doll closed her eyes. But at the moment when she realized that her death was approaching and she might not even be able to upload her own personality—
She felt as if something in front of her suddenly knocked the demon's body apart with an explosion, then grabbed her body with something like a claw and lifted her into the air.
What
The puppet girl opened her eyes blankly and found herself being held in the hand of a wounded black dragon.
She subconsciously said, "Black Dragon... Judging from the situation, there are no dragon species on the Elucia continent, and it is not on the migration route of dragon species - what's going on?"
"We'll tell you what's going on later. I just risked my life to save you, but instead of thanking me, you think I shouldn't be here?!"
The black dragon suddenly blew out two streams of hot air from its nostrils. Elena, who was caught in the dragon's claws, subconsciously looked towards the place where the demon group was previously located. After discovering that the demons were thrown into disarray by her actions and were finally annihilated because of their weaknesses being exposed, she finally relaxed.
Although she was not good at expressing her thoughts, Elena was still worried about whether her "parents" would be hurt. After thinking for a while, she decided to thank the black dragon for saving her and Eden.
"I appreciate it. Thank you. May I ask who you are?"
"I am not in the same group with them. We are just partners." Black Dragon glanced at the United Nations position in the distance.
"They are the United Nations, a country formed by the merger of Bayerzas and Caparia. I am from Isgard, a country on the continent of Orros... By the way, do you know the continent of Orros? And the way you speak is so fucking weird?"
"Confused: This is my normal way of expressing myself. Sure. I know the continent of Orros. It was destroyed by the demons a thousand years ago, and the raging fire lasted for a hundred years. Is there a new civilization there?"