33: Chapter 33 Psionic Heavy Artillery and Iron-Hoofed Warhorses

Inside the secret chamber, the light screen of the Federal Mall's arms section covered half the wall.

Wang Pingan no longer looked at low-tier blades, swords, shields, or armor.

After the previous rounds of procurement, his Heavy Immortal-Martial Legion was no longer lacking basic equipment.

Black Iron Shields, crimson flame sabers, and heavy refined steel armor were sufficient to support the Xianwu Meat Grinder Array's frontal advance.

However, the Nova Assessment was not a simple frontal clash on the plains.

The enemy might have beast-taming style herds, magical turrets, aerial units, or even highly mobile elite squads.

No matter how durable the Heavy Immortal-Martial Legion was, they could not just take hits and then push forward.

Wang Pingan directly input the keywords.

"War spiritual artifact, long-range bombardment, E-Grade, legion-compatible."

The light screen refreshed, and rows of high-tier war spiritual artifacts jumped out.

E-Grade Fire Crow Repeating Crossbow, E-Grade Frost Javelin Array, E-Grade Psionic Heavy Cannon, E-Grade Stone-Splitting Array Cannon.

These items had high unit prices, high maintenance costs, and required citizens to be trained to operate them.

Ordinary newcomer students could not afford them.

Even family geniuses rarely equipped war spiritual artifacts on a large scale during the Divine Being stage.

The reason was simple.

The Divine Kingdom's area was small, resource output was low, and the citizens' cultivation levels were weak, so even if they bought them, they might not be able to use them well.

But Wang Pingan was different.

He had a 250-square-kilometer Divine Kingdom, two thousand heavy armored elites, and thousands of reserve combat citizens.

Wang Pingan clicked on the E-Grade Psionic Heavy Cannon.

The product description popped up immediately.

[E-Grade Psionic Heavy Cannon.]

[Type: War spiritual artifact.]

[Function: Compresses and converts cultivators' spiritual energy into high-explosive psionic shells, suitable for bombarding dense military formations, herds, and low-tier fortresses.]

[Usage requirements: At least three mid-stage Qi Refining Cultivation Citizens to coordinate charging, with a ten-person team responsible for transport, calibration, and cooling.]

[Unit price: 400,000 Source Power Points.]

After reading the description, Wang Pingan's eyes lit up.

This thing was perfect for his Cultivation Citizens.

In the Xianwu Meat Grinder Array, Cultivation Citizens were usually responsible for blade energy and spiritual energy nodes, but in long-range engagements, they lacked true heavy firepower.

The Psionic Heavy Cannon would fill that gap perfectly.

Fifty units would cost 20 million Source Power Points.

It was ridiculously expensive.

But Wang Pingan only hesitated for a moment before clicking buy.

[Purchase 50 E-Grade Psionic Heavy Cannons.]

[Total: 20 million Source Power Points.]

[Confirm?]

Wang Pingan confirmed immediately.

His account balance dropped significantly.

He did not stop and searched for warhorse cards next.

Heavy Infantry needed to provide frontal pressure, while Cavalry were responsible for breakthroughs, pursuits, and flanking charges.

If he had a 500-man Heavy Cavalry unit, there was so much they could do on the battlefield.

Scatter long-range positions, cut off enemy flanks, hunt down routed troops, and seize key terrain.

Wang Pingan filtered for high-tier warhorse-type Divine Domain cards.

Soon, an E-Grade Iron Hoof Warhorse herd card appeared on the light screen.

[E-Grade Iron Hoof Warhorse herd card.]

[Quantity: 600 horses.]

[Features: Strong endurance, tough bones, can carry heavily armored martial artists for charges, suitable for low-tier Heavy Cavalry.]

[Price: 12 million Source Power Points.]

Wang Pingan clicked for details.

Iron Hoof Warhorses were not demonic beasts, but they had been bred by the Federal Divine Domain to adapt to the Divine Kingdom's environment.

They could grow by eating ordinary spiritual grass and refined grain, and after training, they could obey the Cavalry's commands.

For the current Wang Pingan, this was more suitable than high-tier demonic beast mounts.

Although demonic beast mounts were strong, they were difficult to tame and easily consumed too much energy.

Iron Hoof Warhorses were stable enough and numerous enough, making them suitable for organized equipment.

Wang Pingan bought them directly.

Afterward, he searched for Cavalry equipment.

For 500 Cavalry to truly take shape, having warhorses wasn't enough; they also needed horse armor, lances, Cavalry sabers, and charging talisman gear.

In the end, he selected a batch of F-Grade High-Quality Heavy Cavalry sets.

[F-Grade High-Quality Heavy Cavalry set.]

[Includes: Warhorse light talisman armor, Cavalry lance, thick-backed Cavalry saber, and fixed saddle.]

[Quantity: 500 sets.]

[Price: 8 million Source Power Points.]

Wang Pingan continued to confirm.

The warhorses and Cavalry sets totaled 20 million Source Power Points. Adding the 50 Psionic Heavy Cannons, the total price of goods reached 40 million.

Including the mandatory transaction taxes, the 50 million in special funds he had on hand was nearly bottomed out.

He did not spend the remaining few million recklessly.

Part of it had to be reserved for cannon shell cores, maintenance materials, warhorse feed, and final medical supplies.

Being able to afford war spiritual artifacts was only the first step; being able to afford to use them was the key.

Wang Pingan spent another 3 million to purchase spare crystal tubes, cooling talisman fluid, and calibration array disks for the Psionic Heavy Cannons.

He spent another 2 million to purchase special refined grain cards and stable construction cards for the Iron Hoof Warhorses.

After placing the consecutive orders, the secret chamber's teleportation array began to glow.

The first batch to arrive was the 50 Psionic Heavy Cannons.

Each of these heavy cannons was two zhang long, with the cannon body engraved with spiritual patterns, and the bottom had folding supports and mobile wheel sets.

The cannon muzzle was pitch black, and the internal spiritual patterns were nested layer by layer; just one look was enough to feel the explosive power of the compressed spiritual energy.

Following that came the Iron Hoof Warhorse herd card.

Dense hoofbeats came from within the card, and gray-black patterns pulsed continuously.

The last things delivered were the Cavalry sets, maintenance materials, refined grain cards, and stable cards.

After verifying everything was correct, Wang Pingan closed the teleportation array.

He did not delay and immediately sank his consciousness into the Divine Kingdom.

On the Northern Plains of the Divine Kingdom, the 2,000-strong Heavy Immortal-Martial Legion was practicing the Xianwu Meat Grinder Array.

Wang Shan held his crimson flame saber, standing at the very front to command the formation changes.

Wang Mu led the Cultivation Citizens in the center army to calibrate the spiritual energy nodes.

When Wang Pingan's aura as the Divine Lord descended, the entire drill ground stopped quickly.

The 2,000 heavy armored legionnaires knelt in unison.

"Greetings, Divine Lord!"

Wang Pingan stood in the sky, raising his hand to cast down the first batch of war spiritual artifacts.

Fifty E-Grade Psionic Heavy Cannons landed with a boom on one side of the Northern Plains.

The heavy cannon bodies pressed into the ground, kicking up large clouds of dust.

Wang Mu looked up and saw those giant cannons, his gaze tightening slightly.

He was the leader of the Cultivation Citizens and was most sensitive to fluctuations in spiritual energy.

The spiritual patterns inside these giant cannons needed cultivators to drive them.

Wang Pingan issued a divine oracle.

"Wang Mu, select 500 people from the Cultivation Citizens to form the Spiritual Energy Artillery Battalion."

"Each heavy cannon will have a ten-person team: three for charging, three for calibration, and four for transport, cooling, and protecting the cannon."

Wang Mu immediately kowtowed.

"Your servant accepts the command. I will ensure the Artillery Battalion forms combat capability in the shortest possible time!"

Wang Pingan also cast down spare crystal tubes, cooling talisman fluid, and calibration array disks.

"These are maintenance materials. All gunners must master them; you must not only know how to fire the cannons but also how to maintain them."

Wang Mu's expression was serious.

"Your servant understands."

Afterward, Wang Pingan cast down the Iron Hoof Warhorse herd card.

The card shattered at the edge of the Northwest Red Earth Plains, and 600 tall Iron Hoof Warhorses rushed out from the light.

Their hooves were thick, their manes were gray-black, and the ground shook continuously as they ran.

The Martial Dao Citizens stared with wide eyes.

Wang Shan jumped up abruptly, forgetting to even put away the crimson flame saber in his hand.

Wang Pingan looked at him.

"Wang Shan, select the 500 strongest from the Martial Dao Citizens to form the Heavy Cavalry."

"They must be able to don armor and mount up, charge with lances, and still be able to integrate into the Xianwu Meat Grinder Array after dismounting."

Wang Shan's face flushed red, and he kowtowed on the spot.

"Your servant accepts the command!"

Wang Pingan then cast down 500 sets of Heavy Cavalry equipment.

Warhorse talisman armor, Cavalry lances, thick-backed Cavalry sabers, and fixed saddles filled the military camp's warehouse.

Wang Shan looked at that equipment, his breathing becoming heavy.

To the Martial Dao Citizens, Heavy Cavalry was the combination of strength and speed.

With the Iron Hoof Warhorses, they no longer had to just follow the shield wall and advance step by step.

They could charge out and smash the enemy's flanks.

Wang Pingan also cast down stable construction cards and refined grain cards.

At the edge of the Northwest Red Earth Plains, rows of stables and feed warehouses soon appeared.

The Iron Hoof Warhorses were led into the stables, and the Martial Dao Citizens began to tame them in groups.

Wang Pingan did not continue to issue detailed orders for everything.

He only set the goals.

Cultivation Citizens to master the Psionic Heavy Cannons.

Martial Dao Citizens to form the Heavy Cavalry.

The rest was left to Wang Mu and Wang Shan.

Afterward, he activated the Master of Time.

Ten days in the outside world was twenty years in the Divine Kingdom, but he only needed a very short time to verify the results.

In the first month, the Spiritual Energy Artillery Battalion's training hit a bottleneck.

The Psionic Heavy Cannons were powerful, but their operation was complex; if the three Cultivation Citizens were even slightly unstable while charging, the spiritual patterns on the cannon body would become chaotic.

During the first test fire, the shell didn't hit the target range but instead detonated prematurely in mid-air.

The blast wave left over a dozen gunners mentally injured.

Wang Mu did not shirk responsibility and immediately broke down the operation process again.

He divided charging, calibration, and cooling into three fixed steps, with a deputy assigned to check each step.

In the third month, with the boost of A-Grade Comprehension, the Artillery Battalion finally completed a stable test fire.

A psionic shell flew several hundred zhang and slammed into a distant stone hill, directly collapsing half the mountainside.

The Cultivation Citizens looked at the deep crater in front of them, their morale soaring.

Half a year later, the 50 Psionic Heavy Cannons completed volley training.

Fifty psionic shells rose into the air simultaneously, landing in the simulated herd position, and the shockwave overturned rows of wooden dummies.

Wang Mu stood in front of the Artillery Battalion, personally revising the artillery formation regulations.

"The first round will strike dense formations, the second round will strike rear spellcasting points, and the third round will strike the enemy's retreat route."

In less than a year, the Spiritual Energy Artillery Battalion was already able to coordinate with the Xianwu Meat Grinder Array.

The heavy legion advanced in the front, while the Artillery Battalion set up cannons in the rear for support.

Once the enemy's long-range positions were exposed, the Artillery Battalion would bombard them directly.

Wang Pingan watched this scene from the sky and nodded slightly.

The problem of insufficient firepower was finally half-cured.

On the other side, Wang Shan's Heavy Cavalry training was equally ruthless.

When the Iron Hoof Warhorses first entered the Divine Kingdom, many Martial Dao Citizens were initially not used to riding.

In the first batch of riding training, more people fell off than charged out.

Wang Shan himself had been thrown off by his warhorse three times.

He was so angry that he dragged his crimson flame saber and ran ten laps around the horse field before getting back on the horse.

In the second month, the 500 Cavalry completed basic riding training.

In the fourth month, they were able to don armor, hold lances, and complete short-distance charges.

Half a year later, the warhorse talisman armor and Cavalry lances were all fully broken in, and the Heavy Cavalry launched a 100-man charge for the first time.

One hundred Iron Hoof Warhorses galloped simultaneously, lances leveled, and blood energy poured into the spear shafts; the wooden wall in front was smashed to pieces in one charge.

Wang Shan laughed on the spot, his laughter echoing across the Red Earth Plains.

"Again!"

In the first year, the 500 Cavalry completed reorganization.

They wore heavy armor, their warhorses were covered in talisman armor, they carried thick-backed Cavalry sabers on their backs, and held Cavalry lances.

During a charge, blood energy connected from the cavalrymen to the warhorses' four hooves, boosting both speed and impact simultaneously.

A year and a half later, Wang Shan led the Heavy Cavalry in a joint drill with the Xianwu Meat Grinder Array.

The infantry pushed from the front, the Artillery Battalion bombarded from long range, and the Cavalry circled around to cut in from the flanks.

The simulated enemy formation collapsed completely under the three-sided attack.

In the second year, Wang Mu's Spiritual Energy Artillery Battalion was already able to fire three consecutive volleys and complete relocation and re-setup within half a quarter of an hour.

Wang Shan's 500 Heavy Cavalry also completed their final full-army charge inspection.

On the Northern Plains, the 2,000 Heavy Infantry formed a formation in the center.

Fifty Psionic Heavy Cannons were set up on the high ground in the rear.

The 500 Heavy Cavalry lined up on the west side, their warhorses pawing the ground, their Cavalry lances gleaming with cold light.

Wang Pingan descended from the sky, looking down at this legion that had completed its unit upgrade.

Wang Mu led the Artillery Battalion to kneel on one knee.

"Divine Lord, the Spiritual Energy Artillery Battalion is ready; we can bombard the enemy formation at any time!"

Wang Shan rode on his Iron Hoof Warhorse, and with the 500 Cavalry, they all dismounted and kowtowed.

"Divine Lord, the Heavy Cavalry is ready; we are willing to trample all enemy forces for the Divine Lord!"

Wang Pingan looked at the 50 Psionic Heavy Cannons, then at the 500 armored, lance-wielding Martial Dao elites.

The 50 million in special military funds had transformed into true combat power.

The Cultivation Citizens now had long-range heavy cannons.

The Martial Dao Citizens now had Heavy Cavalry.

The Xianwu Meat Grinder Array had also upgraded from purely Heavy Infantry to a three-in-one war system of infantry, artillery, and Cavalry.

Wang Pingan issued a divine oracle.

"From this day on, the Spiritual Energy Artillery Battalion will be under Wang Mu's command, and the Heavy Cavalry will be under Wang Shan's command."

"The entire army will continue joint training; there must be no slackening."

Wang Mu and Wang Shan responded in unison.

"We respectfully obey the Divine Lord's decree!"

On the Northern Plains, the Artillery Battalion began to recalibrate the cannon muzzles, the Heavy Infantry formed up again, and the 500 Cavalry mounted their horses.

The Iron Hoof Warhorses stamped the ground simultaneously, the heavy sound echoing across the plains.

Wang Shan raised his Cavalry lance high, and the 500 strongest Martial Dao Citizens donned heavy armor, mounted their horses, and formed the first 500-man Heavy Immortal Martial Cavalry.