Chapter 113 Space-Based Weapon! Its arrival shattered the Arctic.
The main battlefield corresponding to the fourth space jump gate was in the Arctic, a region covered by endless snow and ice.
The main combat force launched by the Kanluo Civilization there was the Iron Cavalry Legion.
Millions of elite cavalrymen, piloting various types of small land and air iron mechs, charged toward the Arctic battlefield. They were so dense that the moment they poured out, they resembled locusts in a rice field!
The moment the Iron Cavalry Legion rushed out of the fourth jump gate and arrived at the Arctic battlefield, the high-ranking officials of the Kanluo Civilization knew the battlefield environment this legion would face.
An icy world, ultra-low temperatures. These harsh geographical environmental factors would become obstacles hindering the advance of the Iron Cavalry Legion!
Initially, the various officials of the Kanluo Civilization were still worried about the Arctic battlefield.
After all, no one could guarantee that the Iron Cavalry Legion would be able to defeat the Azure Star defenders and achieve victory in such a harsh geographical environment!
Therefore, the Kanluo Civilization command center at that time had only one directive for the Arctic battlefield:
"That is to hold steady!"
"Do not seek victory, do not seek to gain a huge advantage; as long as you can hold the Azure Star legion steady and prevent them from passing through the space jump gate to reach the Kanluo Civilization behind, that will suffice!"
But, as a few minutes passed, and as the Iron Cavalry Legion in the fourth Arctic battlefield pushed forward, the members of the Kanluo Civilization saw the Azure Star army stationed there.
Apart from some ordinary steel creations, the rest were ordinary soldiers wrapped in thick cotton coats and holding machine guns!
The Azure Star defenders were far more affected by the geographical environmental factors than the Kanluo Civilization expeditionary force, so at that moment, the Kanluo Civilization command center altered the directive for the Arctic battlefield!
"Achieve victory at the fastest speed!"
That's right! The high-ranking officials of the Kanluo Civilization were very confident!
They believed that the Iron Cavalry Legion, which their civilization had painstakingly cultivated and spent a great deal of time on, could achieve victory in this war in the shortest possible time!
But! Just when everyone thought the outcome of the Arctic battlefield was obvious, the official in charge of the fourth space jump gate area sent back bad news.
An anomaly occurred on the fourth space jump gate battlefield.
"What on earth happened in the fourth battlefield!"
The Kanluo Emperor walked down from his high imperial throne and came before the official in charge of the main Arctic battlefield, pulling him aside.
The official, having been flung aside by the Kanluo Emperor's great strength, ignored the pain in his body and hurriedly reported to the Kanluo Emperor:
"My Emperor! Our Iron Cavalry Legion crushed the Azure Star defenders stationed in the Arctic battlefield with an absolute advantage. Just 3 minutes into the war, they had already secured an absolute advantage!"
"We predict that the Iron Cavalry Legion will need at most 2 hours to complete the occupation of the main Arctic battlefield!"
"But it is precisely at this moment that a problem has arisen!"
"The Iron Cavalry Legion's reconnaissance devices have discovered an unidentified object above the main Arctic battlefield!"
"The unidentified object is very likely the space-based weapon that appeared in the five constants instance! If the Iron Cavalry Legion continues to move forward, it is very likely to trigger the activation of the space-based weapon!"
Hearing this, the Kanluo Emperor frowned deeply.
The thing he least wanted to see had happened.
That Designer No. 009, who could 'turn the tide and save the collapsing building,' was very likely still alive, and furthermore, his five permanent members creations had already descended into reality!
"My dear subjects," he said. "Tell me, how should we handle the main Arctic battlefield?"
"Should we let the Iron Cavalry Legion continue to advance at the risk of being bombarded by the space-based weapon, or should we retreat behind the space jump gate and rest and regroup?"
Upon hearing this, the Kanluo Civilization officials within the imperial throne began to offer their suggestions.
The suggestions were mainly divided into two parts.
The first part was the suggestion led by the radicals. They said:
"My Emperor! We believe we should continue to move forward! If that Designer from Azure Star is still alive, it is impossible that only the space-based weapon from the five constants instance he created has manifested; the other nine main battlefields should be facing the same danger!"
"But at this moment, only the fourth space jump gate side has a problem!"
"We believe that is not a real space-based weapon, but a decoy created by the Azure Star defenders to buy time!"
The second part was the suggestion led by the conservatives. They said:
"My Emperor! Better safe than sorry!"
"Regardless of whether a space-based weapon is hovering over the main Arctic battlefield, we should not risk a million Iron Cavalry troops!"
"Anyway, the other nine main battlefields have already established an advantage, so why should we covet the advantage of the fourth jump gate?"
The completely contradictory proposals made the Kanluo Emperor frown.
The officials had already given their corresponding answers; next, whether to adopt the radicals' or the conservatives' suggestion was up to him.
After thinking for a moment, the highest ruler of the Kanluo Civilization made a decision. He said to the officials:
"My dear subjects, what you all say makes a lot of sense. But I think what the faction led by Kasefu says makes more sense! Think about it, if that Designer is really alive, is it possible that his creations only exist on the fourth battlefield?"
"No!" "It shouldn't be!"
"Even if he cannot be involved in all ten battlefields, he would still lay out plans in more than five battlefields to achieve maximum advantage!"
"But now, only the fourth main battlefield has appeared with a weapon similar to a space-based weapon! Do you think that is reasonable?"
The Kanluo Emperor chose the radicals' plan; he wanted the Iron Cavalry Legion to continue moving forward!
"Pass on my order! Let the Iron Cavalry Legion continue to advance until victory is achieved on the fourth main battlefield!"
"Rumble—" Receiving the Kanluo Emperor's order, the Kanluo Civilization Iron Cavalry Legion continued to advance.
These terrifying creations were getting closer and closer to the Azure Star defensive line. According to their rate of advance, in at most 15 minutes, they would officially reach the first defensive line deployed by Azure Star on the Arctic battlefield!
"Prepare for battle!" At the main Arctic battlefield command center, the Commander in charge of this battlefield issued a combat order.
Although he knew that with Azure Star's level of weaponry it was difficult to contend with the Kanluo Civilization, he still had to fight! And fight to the very end!
Because only in this way could they buy time for the other main battlefields and gain greater hope for the continuation of the Azure Star Civilization's spark!
If the death of all the soldiers on the main Arctic battlefield could be exchanged for a glimmer of hope, then it would be worth it!
"Fight the enemy to the death!" "Fight the enemy to the death!" "Fight the enemy to the death!"
Having received the Commander's order, the soldiers gripped their weapons tightly. They looked toward the path ahead with determined eyes, without any sign of retreat!
From the moment they arrived in the Arctic, they had already known their fate. Though their bodies might die, they had no regrets! Because they had fought for their home planet until the very last moment!
Just as they gripped their guns and cannons, preparing to engage in a life-and-death struggle with the charging Iron Cavalry of the Kanluo Civilization, the clouds covering the Arctic sky were suddenly pierced through by something.