88: Facing a formidable foe, the Thunder Naga is on the offensive (Part 1)

Meteor Plains, Adamantine Ore Vein defensive perimeter.

Under the leadership of Star Meteor, the main force of Dome Academy approached slowly like moving mountains. Five Star Titans stood side by side, the starlight flowing around their bodies merging into one, forming a suffocating pressure. Radiant Angels spread their light wings behind them, their holy radiance reflecting and complementing the starlight. Magnetic Storm Dwarves set up more [Electromagnetic Towers] on the flanks, with crackling electric currents weaving into a net in the air. Wind Chasers stirred up small tornadoes, while the roots of the Ancient Treants dug deep into the earth.

This was a terrifying force capable of crushing the vast majority of opponents.

Inside the defensive perimeter, everyone from Yuncheng No. 1 High School held their breath, focused. Stone Breaking Heaven's Mountain Giant stood at the very front, the halo of the [Earth Bulwark] enveloping the core area. Lei Huang's Thunder Giant were scattered behind the defensive fortifications, electric light dancing on their warhammers. Zhao Hao's Red Dragon and Yan Li's Phoenix circled above the defensive perimeter, watching the opponent vigilantly. Su Yueyao's Moon Elf and Lin Zhou's Hundred Schools Kin relied on the fortifications, standing in battle formation.

Bronzebeard, leading the Tiangong Dwarves, was still racing against time to reinforce the fortifications. More crossbow towers were being built, and the [Runic Walls] were slowly being heightened and extended.

"They intend to use the Star Titans to force a Breakthrough," Lin Zhou analyzed the situation calmly. "Lei Huang, Zhao Hao, Yan Li, your target is to disrupt the Radiant Angels; do not let them provide continuous healing and buffs to the Titans! Stone Breaking Heaven, your Mountain Giant is responsible for taking the impact head-on! Su Yueyao, clearing and healing are up to you! Bronzebeard, prioritize maintenance of the fortifications! Snik, prepare the Net of Law to restrict the Titans' movements! Elwin, cover the core area with the Aura of Righteousness Barrier, prepare to withstand the Starburst!"

His Orders were conveyed precisely to every team member.

Star Meteor had no superfluous words and launched the attack directly!

"Star Titans, advance! Crush them!"

The five Star Titans took heavy strides simultaneously, like five moving fortresses, launching a charge toward the defensive perimeter! Every time their massive feet landed, the earth trembled violently, and the Meteor Plains seemed to be wailing!

"Starburst!" Star Meteor raised his hand again, and blinding starlight condensed in front of the Titan legion!

"Aura of Righteousness Barrier!" Elwin led the Literary Heart Elves to support with all their might, and the golden shield lit up again, but everyone could feel that this time the shield was more precarious than before.

"Boom, boom, boom—!"

Denser and more violent beams of Star Power bombarded the Aura of Righteousness Barrier. The shield emitted a harsh shattering sound, its light dimmed rapidly, and finally, it shattered with a boom! Many Literary Heart Elves suffered backlash, their faces turning pale.

Having lost the protection of the barrier, the beams of Star Power fell directly into the defensive perimeter. Although partially blocked by the fortifications, it still caused significant chaos and casualties.

"Now! Fury of Thunder!" Lei Huang roared, guiding a thunderstorm to bombard the charging Titans, attempting to slow their pace. Purple lightning exploded on the Titans, leaving scorched marks, but it could not stop their determined strides. The Star Titans' magic resistance and HP were just too high!

Zhao Hao's Red Dragon and Yan Li's Phoenix attempted to attack the Radiant Angels in the rear, but were blocked by wind walls summoned by the Wind Chasers and electromagnetic interference from the Magnetic Storm Dwarves, making it difficult to get close.

"Net of Law · Bind!" Snik and his lictors attacked with full force, and several thick golden chains wrapped around the legs of the two leading Star Titans. The chains tightened, emitting a creaking sound, and the charging speed of the Star Titans indeed slowed by a fraction!

"Attack!" Lin Zhou seized this brief opportunity, and all long-range firepower was concentrated and poured onto the two slowed Titans! Moonlight arrows, Thunder hammers, dwarven crossbows... various attacks landed on the Titans' heavy starlight armor, erupting into brilliant sparks of energy.

However, the effect was minimal! The Star Titans' defense was too astonishing! Most of these attacks could only leave shallow marks and could not cause substantial heavy damage at all! And the Holy Light cast by the Radiant Angels was rapidly repairing the minor damage the Titans had sustained.

"It's no use! Can't break their defense!" Zhao Hao shouted anxiously. His Dragon Breath sprayed onto the Titans, only causing the opponent's starlight to dim slightly.

"Mountain Giant! Hold the line!" Stone Breaking Heaven roared, commanding the Mountain Giant to proactively meet the charging Titans.

"Bang!!!"

A huge collision sound rang out, like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting! The Mountain Giant and the Star Titan collided fiercely! Stone Breaking Heaven let out a muffled groan; his Mountain Giant had actually fallen into a disadvantage in terms of strength, being knocked back repeatedly, and the [Earth Bulwark] fluctuated violently.

The absolute gap in strength was revealed without a doubt at this moment!

The defensive perimeter was on the verge of being forcibly torn apart!

Just at this critical moment, a flash of resolve crossed Lin Zhou's eyes. He could not just watch as the defensive line was breached!

"Fire of Civilization, burn!"

He mobilized that faint but intrinsically high-level Fire of Civilization in his Sea of Consciousness, mixed it with his own Divine Power and his understanding of "Order" and "Perseverance," and injected it into the defensive fortifications, especially the core nodes built by Mohist Mechanical Arts!

"Hum—!"

Empowered by the Fire of Civilization, the entire defensive fortification seemed to have been injected with a Soul! The runes on the [Runic Walls] suddenly lit up, becoming even more solid; the crossbow bolts shot by the [Rotating Crossbow Towers] carried a trace of anti-magic properties; the flame temperature of the [Flame Spray Traps] rose sharply!

More importantly, an invisible "Order Field" spread out with Lin Zhou as the center. Within the range, the morale of the Yuncheng No. 1 High School kin was boosted, and their resistance to chaos and suppression effects was enhanced! Meanwhile, the units of Dome Academy vaguely felt a sense of sluggishness in their actions, as if the surrounding rules were repelling them.

Special Effect Triggered: [Civilization Blessing · Hold] — Consumes Fire of Civilization to significantly increase the defense of Divine Domain buildings and the Order resistance of kin for a short time, and applies a slight "Rule Repulsion" effect to enemy units.

This sudden change caused the Star Titans' charge momentum to be thwarted once again! Their attacks landed on the reinforced fortifications, with greatly reduced effects. The invisible Order Field also interfered with the casting accuracy of the Radiant Angels.

"Hmm?" Star Meteor revealed a look of surprise for the first time. He sensed that the nature of the opponent's Divine Power had undergone some peculiar change, actually capable of affecting the level of rules? "A dying struggle! Gravity Manipulation!"

He changed his strategy, no longer attacking one point forcefully, but instead casting [Gravity Manipulation]. A powerful gravity field acted upon the defensive fortifications, attempting to uproot or distort and deform them directly!

For a moment, the Runic Walls emitted groans of being overwhelmed, and some of the weaker crossbow towers began to tilt!

"Hold on!" Bronzebeard's eyes were bloodshot as he led the dwarves to desperately reinforce and repair.

Although the defensive line was temporarily stabilized, everyone knew this was just an expedient measure. The consumption of the Fire of Civilization was huge, and Lin Zhou could not maintain this state for long. Once the blessing effect disappeared, the defensive line would still be crushed by the powerful Star Titans.

Must find a way to break the deadlock!

Lin Zhou's brain raced, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield, finally settling on the Radiant Angels in the opponent's formation who were constantly releasing buffs and healing, and the Magnetic Storm Dwarves providing electromagnetic interference. Perhaps...

He immediately split off a wisp of consciousness to connect with Zhou Feng: "Zhou Feng, can your Shadow Demon Wolf bypass the frontal battlefield and harass or even briefly cut off the energy connection between the opponent's Magnetic Storm Dwarves and the electromagnetic towers?"

Zhou Feng was currently using his wolf pack to harass the Wind Chasers on the flank. He was stunned upon hearing this, and then a ruthless look flashed in his eyes: "I can try! But I need cover, and the success rate isn't high!"

"Yan Li! Coordinate with Zhou Feng, use Phoenix flames to interfere with the vision of the Wind Chasers and Ancient Treants! Create an opportunity for Zhou Feng!" Lin Zhou immediately adjusted the deployment.

"Understood!" Yan Li controlled the Phoenix, raising a sea of fire to temporarily obscure the vision on the flank.

Zhou Feng gritted his teeth and commanded his most elite pack of Shadow Demon Wolf, relying on the [Shadow Shuttle] ability to sneak underground like ghosts, bypassing the intense frontal battlefield, and creeping toward the Magnetic Storm Dwarves' position behind Dome Academy.

This was a risky move! If it failed, this elite pack of Zhou Feng's wolves would likely never return.

But at this moment, there was no other way!

Just as Yuncheng No. 1 High School was locked in a bitter battle in the finals, within Lin Zhou's original divine domain, the [Righteous Law Barrier] filled with cracks finally shattered with a boom under that long-planned blow from the other side of the Death Passage!