Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 486 - 31 Acting Commander-in-chief — Richard

The sudden strike from the sky left all the Wizards in the Third War Zone somewhat at a loss for what to do.

The battle was on, and there was neither a command center nor logistics support anymore.

What was there left to fight for?

Richard gazed at the energy torrent that spanned the horizon, feeling a chill in his heart.

Had he not gone to the Secret Realm to study the Heart of Mayfly, had he not engaged in meditation, he reckoned that he would have been burnt to ash alongside the Third Battle Zone Command Center by this energy torrent.

By a conservative estimate, the energy flow’s power was probably around five hundred thousand energy levels.

An attack of this magnitude, with just the energy disruption alone, was enough to cause problems in the spatial structure, thereby preventing Wizards from using space witchcraft and any form of witchcraft related to the illusionary dimension.

Old Wizard Delis crawled out from the shadows, and even this battle-hardened old Wizard had a trace of fear on his face.

Had Richard not requested meditation, and had Delis not felt the need to rest due to his condition, he, too, would probably have been reduced to ashes with the command center by now.

The Crystal Ball continued to broadcast the acting commander’s last words.

"Since I am unclear about the future situation, how to act next is up to you all to consider."

"If only the command center is destroyed and the Teleportation Gate is still intact, please guard the fortress and wait for the Commander to send a new command center."

"If both the Teleportation Gate and command center are destroyed, please retreat to other war zones."

"Note: By the time this order is issued, the Third Battle Zone Command Center will grant all Wizards in the Third War Zone authorization for all war weapons."

By now, all the last words had been broadcasted, and what followed was the sharing of some intelligence.

The acting commander didn’t make any specific deployments, as he himself didn’t know what the future held.

However, this allowed the many Three Rings Wizards to act on their initiative.

Upon hearing the intelligence, Delis immediately took out the map of the war zone. According to the intelligence displayed, all the fortresses in the Inner Ring of the Third War Zone remained intact, with not a single one missing.

Most of the Wizards of the Third War Zone had already managed a safe breakout.

This was, no doubt, good news for them. As long as there were people left, there was still hope.

Delis moved his finger over the map and said, "Based on our current position, if we want to break out, we can only go to the First Battle Zone."

Although the Wizard’s three war zones were all fan-shaped, the distribution of the Inner Ring fortresses was almost circular. And Richard’s location, Fortress Nine, was situated close to the semicircle bordering the First Battle Zone.

Richard glanced at the map and replied, "The First Battle Zone is good, with Great Wizard Bronze Spear guarding it, and I imagine it is somewhat safer than the Second Battle Zone."

"But the key issue is how we get there," Delis said with a bit of a headache, "The intelligence just mentioned that there are eleven billion Galaxy Mayflies in the Third War Zone.

"Even if these mayflies are only the cannon fodder kind, they’re enough to give us a hard time."

"Hm?" Richard looked at Delis, puzzled, "Although there are many Galaxy Mayflies, it isn’t easy to coordinate them all.

Meanwhile, we have a window of opportunity to break out. Besides, no matter how many mayflies there are, without the King of Mayfly to lead them, they can only wear down our strength bit by bit.

Our strength should be enough to hold them off until we break through into the First Battle Zone."

But Delis shook his head, "That’s only if we face them head-on. You need to unite these people to reach that level of strength. Not to mention that many Wizards are out in the Wilderness, even if they are all in the fortresses now, without a command center, why would the other fortresses cooperate with us?"

After speaking, Delis sighed inwardly. Although Master Richard was young and promising, he still lacked the experience of war.

Wizards are humans, and humans have their own ideas. Without someone in a superior position taking the lead, expecting them to work closely together is wishful thinking...

"We go by my higher authority."

"...Huh?"

Delis looked at Richard in astonishment, only to see Richard take out a Medal and hang it on his chest.

"I am a Wizard Hero. With the command center out of contact, I have the right to override the command center and give orders."

...

"Damn it, the battle zone command center was destroyed at this time."

On the vast wilderness, a Wizard Army of one hundred thousand was advancing with difficulty. White Wizard Commander Frank looked at the energy torrent streaking across the sky and the elemental disturbance it caused. While he was shocked, he also sensed that something was terribly wrong.

With the command center gone, what were they to do next?

"So, what do we do now, break through directly?"

A White Wizard Commander asked through the commanders’ private psychic network.

"No, we might not have enough strength for a direct breakout. We lack the necessary war machinery," another commander replied.

Since the war was a defensive one, the command center hadn’t prepared a large quantity of offensive-type weaponry. All issued offensive-type gas weapons were currently in the warehouses of the single and double-digit fortresses.

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What they were facing was not the natives; merely relying on Wizards’ own casting, they would be overwhelmed like a pebble being swallowed up by the tidal wave-like Mayfly Army.

"But what if the fortress Wizards have already taken the weapons ahead of time? We are already lacking in strength, and if we hit empty air, we are all doomed."

"How many people could the fortress Wizards have? Could they take all the weapons?"

"Idiot, if they can’t take them, can’t they destroy them? Do you think when they leave, it will be you who enters the fortress first, or the Galaxy Mayflies?"

"Damn you, who are you calling an idiot?"

"Stop fighting, we’re all comrades. There’s no need to be at each other’s throats..."

Listening to the argument over the mind-network, Frank felt like his head was about to explode.

Anyone, seeing their teammates still bickering over the mind-network at such a crucial life and death moment, would feel a hint of despair.

Are these people truly Three Rings Wizards?

Where is your reason?

Frank, somewhat angry, disconnected from the mind-network and pulled out the battle zone map. He sighed lightly as he looked at Fortress Number Twelve, still a hundred kilometers away from him.

"Ah, if it weren’t for the fact that we’ve cracked the Galaxy Mayfly’s sensory interference, this fortress would indeed be worth a visit. But unfortunately..."

"Fortress 1122, Fortress 1122, if you receive this, please respond, if you receive this, please respond."

The voice that came from the Communication Crystal Ball surprised Frank somewhat.

Someone was actually contacting them at this time.

Could it be a wizard from Fortress Number Twelve?

Frank responded, "I am the commander of Fortress 1122, may I ask who is..."

"I am Richard, and now with the authority of a Wizard Hero, I am temporarily acting as your commanding superior. Please report if you have the ability to disrupt the Galaxy Mayfly’s sensory interference."

As soon as he had finished speaking, Frank saw a message pop up in his Crystal Ball.

The content of the message was to confirm authority.

The wizard who called himself Richard really was a Wizard Hero.

Without hesitating, Frank immediately reported his legion’s situation.

"We have the ability to disrupt the Galaxy Mayfly’s sensory interference."

"Please report your numbers and your current location information."

"Our wizard count is around one hundred thousand, and we are currently located one hundred kilometers south by west of Fortress Number Twelve."

"Very well, I now order your division to enter Fortress Number Twelve within three hours and then wait for the next instructions from the command center."

"Yes, sir!"

After the communication ended, Frank immediately connected to the mind-network.

"Stop the chatter, you idiots! A Wizard Hero has now taken over the command from the command center and is acting as our commanding superior. Anyone who disobeys the command will be treated as insubordinate on the battlefield!

Now, everyone break through and enter Fortress Number Twelve to await further instructions!"

...

Meanwhile, at the same time, all the Wizard Armies located near the semi-circular area close to the First Battle Zone received orders from Fortress Number Nine.

When faced with the authority of Wizard Hero Richard, all the Wizard Armies complied.

This was not only because Richard indeed had this authority, but more importantly, the Third War Zone truly needed a unified command at the moment.

A Black Wizard could easily defeat a White Wizard, ten Black Wizards could match ten White Wizards evenly, but when it came to a hundred Black Wizards versus a hundred White Wizards, the Black Wizards would be reduced to fleeing for their lives.

The wizards needed to unite, and Richard provided them with an opportunity.

The authority of Richard as a Wizard Hero was like a banner that gave the wizards of the Third Battle Zone a reason to unite.

Underground arsenal of Fortress Number Nine.

"Wow, the Military Department’s equipment is really extravagant."

Richard, looking at the underground arsenal filled with Alchemy Weapons, his eyes instantly blazed with intense desire.

Each one of these weapons is a battle-proven strategic Magic Equipment from the Military Department, crafted by the hands of Alchemy Wizards.

Richard gently touched one of the weapons beside him and, in the next moment, information from the Miracle Furnace appeared before his eyes.

[Material: Squadron War Airship]

[Extractable Information: Squadron War Airship Design Blueprint]

[Extraction Cost: Twenty Spiritual Power]

"Master, these are all the offensive weapons stored in Fortress Number Nine," reported Sorin’s aide to Richard. "If following Military Department standards, they should be able to equip ten thousand-man units."

"Good, good, good," Richard said three times in succession, then ordered, "Distribute all weapons immediately, and place any leftovers in my Secret Realm for redistribution when we encounter other Wizard Armies."

"Yes, my lord."

The arsenal’s supplies were quickly distributed, and the Wizard Army, looking at these familiar weapons, couldn’t help but reveal vicious smiles on their faces.

Military Department wizards rarely engaged in such protracted defenses; they were truly better at offense than defense.

The Military Department’s thousand-man units were incredibly well-equipped. Each thousand-man unit was divided into one hundred squads, each squad equipped with a Squadron War Airship.

This airship was responsible for maintaining the entire squad’s mind-network, ensuring it wouldn’t be disrupted by enemy spiritual power. Furthermore, this airship was also equipped with a main cannon that could fire ten times, with each shot having an Energy Level of ten thousand; an Elemental Territory stabilizer for dimensional rifts to resupply the surrounding environment with free elements; a spiritual power amplifier to assist squad commanders with combined Legion Magic; and a composite-type Detection Array.

In addition to the Squadron War Airship, the Military Department’s White Wizard Army was also equipped with one hundred high-speed support cannons and one hundred Annihilation Bombs with an Energy Level of fifty thousand. Five hundred armored assault vehicles, one hundred mobile field hospitals.

And that wasn’t even counting the Legion Magic Equipment that required combined use by White Wizards, as well as War Airships.

Once the supplies from the arsenal were distributed, Richard felt an overwhelming surge of confidence.

The mere Galaxy Mayflies, how could they stand against their White Wizard Army, armed to the teeth.