Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 165 - 65: The Bloody War

Chapter 165: Chapter 65: The Bloody War

Explosions, roars, screams, prayers…

The various sounds on the battlefield mixed together, making one feel as though they were in hell.

White Wizards’ Alchemy Magic Stone Cannons fired fireballs at a rate of thirty rounds per minute—a number that might seem trivial, but when tens of thousands of these cannons roared in unison, the fireballs turned into an apocalyptic rain of fire.

Tens of thousands of fireballs rained down on the Insect Tide like droplets, and the Wizards didn’t even need to aim; every fireball took its toll.

Following commands, the White Wizards had every four Magic Stone Cannons blockade an area, with concentrated fire attempting to intercept all insects.

But for every insect killed by a fireball, two more would take its place, and if those two were killed, even more would step up.

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The Wizards’ Magic Stones were being consumed every moment, but the swarm was endless.

Moreover, the swarm wasn’t without strategic weapons.

The Transport Worms carried miniature Mother Goddess Robes that continuously spewed deadly arc acid liquid balls. Though individually insignificant, when their numbers reached the thousands, even Three Rings Wizards had to evade their sharpness.

“Activate the Magic Barrier!” one White Wizard after another roared in the psychic network.

When constructing residential areas, the White Wizards had considered the possibility of converting them into fortresses, so a complete Magic Array foundation was built beneath each dwelling. When the time came to transform them into fortresses, these foundations required only minor modifications to provide the houses with some of the essential features of a fortress.

For instance, strategic level Magic Barriers.

Barrier after barrier lit up on the housings, with arc acid liquid balls striking and creating ripples upon impact.

Though these Magic Barriers were not as exquisitely crafted as those of a War Fortress, they were the only choice for the White Wizards at the moment.

The ground battlefield was temporarily stable, and battles in the skies had become even more intense.

The last batch of Wizards to withdraw wasn’t only composed of Wizards; War Airships also retreated with them. The severely damaged airships landed for repairs, while those with minor damage continued to fight.

The decrease in airships did not mean the Wizards’ firepower was reduced.

Countless Alchemy Weapons in the Floating City Fortress were activated. Controlled by the logistic Wizards, these Alchemy Weapons unleashed deadly anti-aircraft fire that tore the Moth Army to pieces.

The White Wizards held firm on the defense line, with the defaced Guardian Wizards at the forefront, sustaining the Magic Barrier with stern expressions. Since their Apprentice days, they had studied Magic Barriers extensively, and after years of research, their ability to withstand was far beyond that of an average Wizard.

They were the steadfast support for the rear-line Shaping Wizards; whether faced with insects or arc acid liquid balls, even if the attack was lethal or the liquid balls could melt their bodies, they would not shrink back.

One fell, another took their place; as long as there were reserves, their defense line would never collapse!

Above this aerial battlefield, there was yet another battle.

Two colossal beings were locked in a devastating battle.

The massive Mother Worm God hovered calmly in the sky, its Holy Light constantly augmenting the swarm of insects, with a barrier of light in front of It, blocking all the Great Wizard’s Spells. It was not in a hurry to confront the Black Tower Great Wizard. After the last battle, It had come to understand that in terms of combat experience, It, who had only fought with giant mushrooms, was far inferior to the Black Robed Wizard before It.

Thus, It chose another mode of combat—unchanging in the face of variability.

The Mother Worm God’s golden light greatly enhanced the swarm’s combat abilities, while the Black Tower Great Wizard lacked any group-buff abilities.

According to the fragments of information from those Wizard souls, this Iron City was extremely expensive, and even this powerful Wizard only rented, rather than built it.

As long as the swarm could overcome the Wizards and enter that Iron City,

even if It did not battle this Black-Robed Wizard, he would obediently return on his own.

The outcome of this war had already been decided before it even started.

The Black Tower Great Wizard looked at the insect before him, his Magic Wand still casually casting terrifying Spells, but doubts began to form in his mind.

This insect’s power was somewhat beyond his expectations. A World Master of an ordinary Miniature World couldn’t possibly be as troublesome as the Mother Worm God.

The Mother Worm God was perfect in using Its Talent Abilities and Power of Faith, along with the help of the Power of the World. More importantly, this insect had intelligence.

Its tactics were very steady; if he had no trump cards, the result of this battle was already predetermined.

After much thought and consideration, the Black Tower Great Wizard finally made a decision. He sighed and sent a Spiritual Message to his beloved Apprentice Susanna,

“Susanna, have logistics prepare to open the Teleportation Gate.”

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Whoosh—Bang!

The Magic Wand, with a whistling sound, smashed an insect’s head into pulp.

Clad in Black Scale, Richard leaned against the wall and gasped for breath.

Around him, a dozen insect carcasses lay with heads shattered or bodies cleaved, their deaths were incredibly tragic.

Boom!

A purple fireball flew past Richard, exploding a Samurai Worm poised to ambush into pieces, leaving spotty green stains on the walls.

“Compared to you, the way I kill these insects is rather dignified,” Richard joked.

Not far behind him, Ali, leaning on her Magic Wand, had bloodshot eyes and illusory flames flickering at the corners.

This was a side effect of Ali’s Bloodline when fighting with full force. However, upon being gazed at by those eyes, even Richard’s cells vibrated minutely.

Come to think of it, he had not yet asked Ali about the specific creature’s Bloodline she had merged with.

“Dignified?” Ali sneered at Richard, “Exploding into pieces is definitely more dignified than being turned into a specimen.”

A shadow seeped out from among the corpses, and in a blink of an eye, transformed into a Black Wizard. He said to Richard and Ali,

“Can you two stop flirting? We’ve got more bugs coming over here!”

Despite the barrage of firepower from the White Wizard, some escapees always remained. These few survivors, in comparison to the dead insects, might not be many, but against such a vast swarm, even the ones that got through were considerable in number.

Moreover, these infiltrators were often stronger than the average insect and posed a troublesome challenge for the Black Wizards.

Corpses of insects and wizards alike kept falling from the sky, and occasionally, the wreckage of war airships added to the complexity of the residential area’s landscape.

Richard and his two companions maneuvered around these obstacles and quickly located the group of insects disrupting a White Wizard’s artillery position. Behind them, the body of a Black Wizard, sliced into pieces, was scattered on the ground.

Boom!

A human-head-sized purple fireball whooshed past, exploding amidst the swarm in the blink of an eye.

The insects turned to counterattack, only to see hands suddenly extend from the shadows under their feet, trapping them firmly in place.

Richard then grinned ferociously, and his figure vanished in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, a prolonged whooshing sound was heard as six insect heads were almost instantaneously smashed to a pulp.

It had to be said that after integrating with pure gold, Richard had increasingly enjoyed using his magic wand like a club.

Black flames ignited on the wand, and the intense heat instantly turned the residual viscous fluid on its surface to ash.

Richard, wand in hand, greeted the wizard operating the artillery of the White Wizard.

“Ivan, how are you guys holding up?”

The beleaguered artillery was none other than the position manned by Ivan’s squad.

Ivan waved at Richard, “We’re holding up, apart from the occasional bug harassment, the rest is just…”

Bang!

A loud noise instantly drew everyone’s attention. Beside Ivan’s position, a blood-drenched wizard ran out, shouting at them:

“The Magic Stone Cannon has suffered a meltdown! Alchemy Wizard!”

Ivan’s face changed drastically as he hurried into the neighboring artillery position, followed by Richard, an Alchemy Wizard.

Inside the room, the bloody scene at the operator’s spot of the Alchemy Magic Stone Cannon was a horror; where a White Wizard used to stand, now only two legs remained.

Ivan, confronting this sight, couldn’t help but show a hint of sorrow.

This artillery was under the command of his squad, and the wizard who died was a member of his team.

Ivan assessed the Magic Stone Cannon quickly: “The cannon has melted down; we need to replace the casting components, reshape the magic conduction circuit, and perform basic repairs.”

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He then began searching for his squad’s Alchemy Wizard.

But in the next moment, he was rooted to the spot.

“Ivan, what’s wrong?” Richard sensed that something was off.

With a vacant look, Ivan pointed at the legs, “If I remember correctly, he was our squad’s Alchemy Wizard.”

The air turned leaden.

Without an Alchemy Wizard for repairs, the cannon was as good as scrap. Their current firepower was already insufficient to prevent insects from nearing; if the Magic Stone Cannon were out of commission, their position would become a breach in the entire defense line.

During the defense of the Third War Zone, they had cursed their neighbors for causing a breach. Now, fate had turned; it was their turn.

“Damn it!”

Ivan leaned against the Magic Stone Cannon, his vision spinning.

At this critical moment, the defense line absolutely could not afford any issues. This wasn’t the Third War Zone; they were defending the Floating City!

If a breach occurred, he might not even live to see the command center’s reprisal but would likely die in the upcoming insect tide.

A minor protrusion in the insect tide was already visible due to the lack of fire cover, and thousands of insects had taken notice of this gap in firepower.

Within minutes, some of these insects would break through the fire network and flood through this opening deep into their territory.

“Richard, stay here and guard this place. I’ll look for another squad’s Alchemy Wizard. If we can get one from another squad, it’s not too late.”

After the bout of dizziness, Ivan snapped to a decision, which was the only remedy under the circumstances.

Although he knew this was a long shot.

The Magic Stone Cannon required a reshaping of the magic conduction circuit, a time-consuming job. Unless one of the top masters from the corps was nearby, there was no hope of saving this artillery.

But as long as there was a sliver of a chance, Ivan would struggle to seize it.

With Ivan’s departure, Ali and Lawrence’s expressions grew solemn as they took out their Communication Crystal Balls to notify any available Black Wizards nearby for assistance. Richard alone seemed to fumble around the artillery position.

“Richard, what are you doing?” Lawrence asked, puzzled. “While you’re an Alchemy Wizard, repairing these Magic Stone Cannons requires specialized training. Most Alchemy Wizards can only replace a part or two at most.”

Richard’s hand brushed against a component adorned with silver patterns, and instantly, information flashed before his eyes.

[Raw Materials: Damaged Lavoce II Magic Stone Cannon Magic Conducting Components]

[Refinement Skill: Reshape Magic Conduction Circuit]

[Refinement Consumption: 5 Spiritual Power]

Richard’s smirk hinted at a subtle confidence:

“Well, not necessarily. The damage to this Magic Stone Cannon doesn’t look too severe. I think I can fix it.”