A Top Scholar in Everything

"Let's head back inside the Mechanical Fortress; the people there must be clear about the situation here."

After pausing for a moment, Baiyu immediately walked towards the docking direction of the Mechanical Fortress.

The three quickly boarded the fortress.

Upon seeing the state of Baiyu and the others, Shi Liang promptly arranged for someone to take a look at Tao Hong and Li Lv, before inquiring about the situation inside the building.

Baiyu and the two Grandmasters recounted the events inside, which greatly shocked Shi Liang.

But he was, after all, the leader of the Blood Knight Order, experienced with handling various scenarios, and quickly recovered.

"Both leaders Jiang Han and Wulin have returned as well. Their injuries are not severe, and they are currently recovering in the infirmary."

Shi Liang informed the three about the situation inside the fortress.

Baiyu nodded and, after Shi Liang finished speaking, began to inquire about the changes in the Simulation Realm.

Shi Liang.

Was obviously unaware of the changes in the Simulation Realm.

The Blood River in the sky and those vague, indistinct images had appeared suddenly.

Without any warning.

Baiyu believed this was caused after the altar was activated.

The real breakthrough still had to be found in Tao Hong and Li Lv.

However.

Just as everyone was discussing, bad news quickly spread throughout the Mechanical Fortress.

The power assembly of the fortress failed.

The power assembly was the heart of the entire Mechanical Fortress, comparable to a car engine.

A malfunction in the power assembly.

Meant all instruments and facilities above the Mechanical Fortress would instantly fail, becoming a heap of scrap metal.

Originally, the Mechanical Fortress was unaffected by the Simulation Realm.

However.

With the power assembly failing, the defenses of the Mechanical Fortress began to falter, making staying inside no different from being outside.

This was the worst-case scenario.

It meant Baiyu and the others lost a stable stronghold within the Simulation Realm.

"Can it be repaired?"

"The technicians are trying to fix it, but they haven't found the cause of the failure yet. It's unlikely to be repaired soon."

Upon receiving this response.

Both Baiyu, the two Grandmasters, and the Warband Leaders sensed a dangerous atmosphere.

Good fortune never comes in pairs; troubles never come alone.

Their intuition was proven right.

Half an hour after the power assembly of the Mechanical Fortress malfunctioned, a massive wave of demons and alien races surged in from all sides.

Everyone relied on the fortress as cover, opening fire on the unexpected horde of demons.

But the effect was less than ideal.

Without the suppressive firepower of the Mechanical Fortress, these few people couldn't organize an effective defense.

Moreover.

The Blood Knight Order and the Shadow Warrior Team mostly used cold weapons.

As time went on, the situation continually worsened.

In desperation.

Baiyu had no choice but to organize the two warbands for close combat.

The Blood Knight Order and the Shadow Warrior Team.

The two warbands, like sharp blades, plunged ruthlessly into the demon ranks.

"Everyone, follow along."

Baiyu charged ahead, leading the team, his golden Mechanical Armament like a beacon in the crowd, very conspicuous.

In an instant.

Demons charged en masse at Baiyu.

Grandmasters Long and Mu followed closely behind Baiyu, their faces stern.

Thus, a bloody battle ensued.

Baiyu charged into the demon horde, waves of corruption instantly eroding his mind.

"Blood Blade·Break!"

He swung his blade, the Blood Qi forming a blade light, carving a trench and slicing several demons in half instantly.

On the Black Moon Blade.

It was already stained with blood of various colors.

Demons were notorious for pollution, ferocity, longevity, and exceptionally strong combat power.

Therefore, this great battle lasted for a full four hours in a deadlock.

Endless demons swept in from all directions, like a mountain torrent, threatening to devour everyone.

In this desperate situation.

No one was mentally overwhelmed.

Everyone fought fervently, battling to the last moment.

Escape.

Was certainly a path to death.

And fighting desperately might instead offer a chance of survival.

...

"Pah..."

In the dirt of the ruins, Baiyu spat out the mud from his mouth, shaking his dizzy head, pushing away the debris covering him, and used a stick by his side to support himself to stand.

He panted heavily.

Inside his body, both Spirituality and Blood Qi were entirely depleted.

All around was burning fire, the ground littered with charred fragments, and collapsed buildings forming piles of rubble.

The ground was strewn with demon and alien corpses, with no sign of life.

Baiyu rummaged through his pocket, after a long search, he found a red Blood Qi Supplement and consumed it in haste.

A great hunger was ravaging his body.

What came along.

Were also severe pollution and the murmuring echoes of anxiety, unease, and frustration in his ears.

The combat zone was severely polluted.

"Bad luck..."

He glanced back, the Mechanical Fortress was blasted into ruins, and only because of its explosion, the surrounding demons were annihilated, forcing back the demon's forces.

During the explosion.

He used the last bit of energy from the Forbidden Armor Celestial Mark to dig a pit and lay inside, narrowly escaping disaster.

After the demons were blown to death.

No new demons emerged.

He guessed the demons just now were probably the entirety of the demons in this area, surely orchestrated by some Great Demon organizing this encirclement.

And the power assembly malfunction.

Was possibly also the work of the demons.

Sitting atop the ruins, Baiyu rested for a while, simultaneously restoring his internal Blood Qi and contemplating life.

He now needed sufficient Blood Qi Supplements.

Or consume foods rich in Blood Qi.

Otherwise, he wouldn't last long.

The hunger brought not only stomach pain but would affect all aspects of his body's quality.

After waiting a bit.

Feeling slightly better, he stood up from the ground and began searching for any survivors.

A team that took so much effort to gather was gone in an instant, which was hard for anyone to accept.

However.

Many times, war is cruel like this.

Especially in wars between two species.

Perhaps before he hadn't realized, but now he deeply understood the bloody nature of the war against demons.

Baiyu wandered on the ground, hoping to find some survivors.

After searching for a long time.

He didn't find any living people but instead discovered some familiar faces.

Jiang Han, Wulin, Shi Liang.

The three Warband Leaders had been dead for quite some time.

Some parts of their bodies were missing, some heads were half gone, if not for the Mechanical Armament and armor on them, Baiyu might not have recognized them.

He silently gathered their bodies together and buried them in a blast crater, covering it with soil.

During the immense demon onslaught.

In the beginning, several leaders were able to look out for each other, striving to stay within a small range.

But when the endless surge came.

Baiyu, the two Grandmasters, the three Warband Leaders, were all forced to separate, unable to care for each other.

Soon.

Baiyu found the body of Grandmaster Mu.

After a moment of silence, he dug another pit and buried him.