MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1144 - Chapter 1144 Chapter 1144 The Dawn of Victory

Chapter 1144: Chapter 1144: The Dawn of Victory Chapter 1144: Chapter 1144: The Dawn of Victory In the sky, all the parasitized mechanics had boarded the planes, and suddenly, five thousand aircraft ascended.

Although it’s called Gryphon Castle, it’s actually a super fortress city of immense scale–after all, it’s the only Iron Federation City in this region, with an entrance to the underground world. Numerous adventurers enter the underground to explore, obtaining resources and treasures, usually converging here.

This caused the city on the mountainside to be abnormally bustling.

However, most of those who crowded around and conducted business had followed the Lord to the plains. They too hadn’t expected war to break out so suddenly. Thus, like in Blackheart Castle, not many residents remained in the city.

Even those residents and players who stayed didn’t dare to go out at this time–during a great war, going out meant seeking death.

So they just prayed that the conflict wouldn’t reach them. Fortunately, they saw countless Worm Tribe members, but these creatures didn’t attack the homes.

Not until the fighter jets took off did many people’s hearts ignite with hope. But upon hearing the shouts of the mechanics on the planes, everyone’s hearts went cold.

“I am Kuchan, the commander of the air force legion. The Gryphon Lord is ignorant and tyrannical. I have now seen the light and pledged my allegiance to the great and merciful Lord of Liao Yuan. Brothers and sisters, lay down your arms. The merciful Lord of Liao Yuan does not wish to harm any of us.”

Five thousand fighter jets split up, a hundred to a team, constantly shrieking these words over the city, which immediately stirred panic among the populace.

Those residents and adventurers initially wanted to resist, but after hearing them promise to respect their private property, they returned to their homes.

Apart from the Combat Puppet Legion, the other legions were panicking. Without air support, they were essentially cornered, clueless about the rest of the situation.

From the start, Li Yao had annihilated the patrolling squads and city guards. Although he had sacrificed many of his hunters, it was all worth it. He had cleverly divided the other legions, making them feel like they were fighting alone.

Up until now, a third of Li Yao’s Worm Tribe had been lost. He needed a swift victory. Continuing the attrition would certainly lead to his defeat.

Furthermore, the Gryphon Lord would return soon. It was crucial to take the city before the Gryphon Lord’s forces returned, or they would face annihilation.

In the direction of the Tank Legion, there were flames reaching the sky–yet no cannons had been fired. Although the din of battle from the Mechanical Puppets raged, there was still no news from them.

What they received was the news of the air force’s complete surrender. This blow was truly severe.

Moreover, as time passed, more mechanics and junior officers were parasitized by the Parasites.

What the unparasitized enemy forces saw was the phenomenon of their own suddenly rebelling at every moment and joining the opposing forces.

Especially those controlling cannons or stone throwers–their betrayal caused massive losses every time.

And the betrayal by those leading Mechanical Beasts meant that dozens or even hundreds of Mechanical Beasts defected as well.

As the fighter jets continued to roar, the Black Dragon Queen discovered that many unparasitized soldiers and officers were even rebelling and joining their side.

“His plan seems to be succeeding again, maybe following such a person isn’t too bad after all,” the Black Dragon Queen comforted herself. Such was the horror of Death God’s Contract, with the passing of time, her subconscious compliance transformed into voluntary obedience, a change she embraced willingly, without even realizing it.

At this moment, the Black Dragon Queen was also covered in soot, her Mage Robe torn and tattered in many places, exposing a large amount of pitch-black skin. She had transformed into her Giant Dragon Form to secure a quick victory, unleashing the Dragon Clan’s Magic wildly until her Mana was completely depleted, and she was covered in scars from various spells.

Flying overhead, Li Yao noticed the Black Dragon Queen’s condition and immediately released his healing pets, feeling very pleased inside.

Then, the fight ensued as the aircraft grouped together with the Mechanical Puppets on this side of the battlefield. Even though he was aware of the casualties of his own army by the numbers, seeing Worm Tribe’s carcasses scattered everywhere still made Li Yao feel a pang of sorrow.

“What a pity, my favorite is the Mechanical Battle Puppet Legion, but there’s no choice now, they must be destroyed.”

As the fighters shouted from the sky, the Combat Puppet Legion sensed panic, but even more so, rage–betrayal, they believed, was unforgivable.

Li Yao held a one in a million hope of commandeering this legion, even if just a few hundred to a thousand, but now he couldn’t parasitize them, nor could he win in a fight. If they continued to slaughter his worms, his forces would be wiped out, so, with no other choice, Li Yao once again gave the order to bomb.

Li Yao released all pets he could, adding them to the brutal battlefield.

Li Yao’s physical body had already concealed itself underground, and in Lich form, he killed his way through the ranks.

The Reaper’s Scythe easily sliced through Puppets, but the enemy’s firepower was too dense and powerful.

In the midst of such fierce combat, even Li Yao, calculative as he was, only managed to kill about thirty Combat Puppets before being instantly killed by a Rocket Cannon.

After reviving, Li Yao took down another twenty before being gunned down again by a barrage of Gatlings, forcing him to retreat completely into his original body.

“Dammit, the formation is too dense, too chaotic, I can’t dodge it all,” the battlefield was too erratic to use Drunken God Steps, and he couldn’t perform to his fullest.

Li Yao climbed atop a bell tower, continuously firing Infinite Range Arrows, but just a sporadic five minutes later, enemy rogues repeatedly attempted to assassinate him, nearly succeeding once.

“I’m still too weak. Before becoming a world leader, in the face of an army, the best strategy is indeed to merge with the army itself.”

Li Yao had no choice but to join the ranks of the powerful Worm Tribe, but even the Flame-Poison Mantis had its limits. Though its attributes were boosted by his takeover, it still couldn’t avoid death when attacked.

As for his pets, their impact in such a tumultuous battle was negligible whether he merged with them or not.

What frustrated him even more was that he simply couldn’t identify who the leader of the Mechanical Puppet Legion was, otherwise, he would have dragged them into the Battle Space.

Left with no other option, Li Yao deployed his own Battle Puppets, but his power was limited and couldn’t tilt the scales of war. Although his aura bolstered the troops, he was significantly weakened as well. And against the overwhelming Mechanical Puppets, such reinforcements felt like a mere consolation.

By the time Li Yao emerged from the wreckage of the tenth scuttled Puppet, his desire for a high-grade Mechanical Battle Puppet only grew stronger.

However, as the bombing continued, the frenzy and slaughter of the Battle Puppets were curtailed, their casualties quickly mounted, and with the addition of Li Yao’s various powerful pets–creatures that could be revived upon death–Li Yao finally began to see a glimmer of hope for victory…