94: Value is the only pass

He stared blankly at the God's perspective Lin Feng shared, watching the God of Flame Bird, like a deity, incinerating all things. His brain completely crashed.

He finally understood why Lin Feng dared to place his main base on the outermost edge.

Because his main base was, in itself, the most indestructible and terrifying barrier in this world!

And just as [Yi] was still reeling in shock, his own territory was met with the vanguard of the demon beasts.

"Alert! Alert! Large numbers of enemy units are approaching!"

The piercing alarm sound pulled [Yi] back to reality.

He took a deep breath, his eyes instantly sharpening.

"All units, free fire! Prioritize aerial targets!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!

The dozens of Divine Arrow Towers in his territory once again unleashed a dense rain of arrows, precisely targeting and eliminating the Corrosion Flying Insects attempting to approach.

However, just as he himself had said, his towers were too slow in attack speed. While their damage could one-shot the flying insects, they couldn't withstand the sheer numbers.

What was even more critical was that against the heavily armored Heavy-Armored Pit Demons on the ground, his arrows only caused a series of insulting damage numbers like "-541" and "-188."

"Damn it!" [Yi] cursed.

Watching, the first Heavy-Armored Pit Demon had already charged to the base of his city wall, raising its pair of indestructible giant pincers high!

It was at this critical moment.

Roar—!!!!

A roar from hell exploded above him!

It was the Infernal Flying Dragon!

It completely ignored the harassment of the flying insects in the sky, its massive body suddenly swooped down, opening its gaping maw, and unleashed a dark red Infernal Dragon's Breath, condensed with endless sulfur and flames, directly onto the Pit Demons charging at the very front!

Sizzle—!!!!

A terrifying scene unfolded.

The Pit Demons' thick carapaces, which could withstand an arrow rain, curled, melted, and blackened rapidly under the scorching Infernal Dragon's Breath, like plastic doused with strong acid!

-3587!

-3899!

...

Continuous, terrifying damage numbers wildly appeared above their heads!

In less than three seconds, those few arrogant heavy tanks, wailing in the Dragon's Breath, turned into a pile of charred remains!

"Beautiful!"

A light of ecstasy burst forth in [Yi]'s eyes!

With the existence of this Infernal Flying Dragon, his biggest weakness was perfectly compensated!

He was responsible for dealing with the aerial trash with his Divine Arrow Towers, while the Infernal Flying Dragon, like a merciless cleaner, incinerated all ground units daring to approach the city wall with its Dragon's Breath!

One for single-target elimination, one for area damage.

One for external defense, one for internal.

A strange yet highly efficient chemical reaction quietly occurred above this dilapidated stone fortress.

Tian Ze: "Need another one? You seem to be struggling a bit."

Lin Feng's private message, with a hint of teasing, popped up at an inopportune moment.

[Yi]'s face darkened. Looking at his barely held defense line and Lin Feng's seemingly leisurely and carefree situation, he gritted his teeth and replied with three words.

[Yi]: "Can't fit."

Then, he focused even more intently on this difficult, yet hopeful, defensive battle.

The night was still long.

The clamor of the night eventually subsided into silence.

When the first, not-so-warm ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds of the new world and spread across this vast continent, the world channel was filled with the laments and boasts of survivors.

In the Great Qin Empire guild channel.

Li Si: "Reporting to Your Majesty, last night's void demon invasion saw only thirty-odd members of our Great Qin Empire's three hundred and seventy-two members suffer damage to their fortresses, with no fatalities! Our army is strong and spirited, morale is high!"

First Emperor: "Good. Issue my decree: compensate those who suffered damage, and order them to immediately repair their fortifications. Seven days from now, I want only one black dragon banner to fly over this land."

Several other major guilds, such as the Ironblood Alliance and the Templar Knights, also reported their battle losses. While not as effortless as the Great Qin Empire, most had survived with little danger.

However, those lone lords who hadn't managed to cling to a powerful faction were much more miserable. Overnight, nearly one-fifth of the IDs on the survivor list had grayed out.

Some were wailing, some were hawking their wares, some were deleting their accounts in despair, and some saw new hope amidst the ruins.

The Celestial Court's guild channel had only two people, as quiet as a forgotten corner of the world.

Lin Feng looked at the messages on the screen, some sad, some joyful, his expression showing no fluctuation. Last night's "void demon beasts" were not even an appetizer in front of his God of Flame Bird's Holy Domain, merely unilaterally providing him with a considerable sum of gold and experience.

He looked at the other silent ID in the channel.

Tian Ze: "How do you feel?"

[Yi] on the other end seemed to have just finished dealing with the mess on the battlefield. After a long while, he replied with two words.

[Yi]: "Troublesome."

Although his territory had been defended without incident with the help of the Infernal Flying Dragon, the Corrosion Flying Insects swarming from all directions still kept his slow-firing Divine Arrow Tower array scrambling, nearly breaking through the defense line several times.

Tian Ze: "Your towers are good. But not enough."

Lin Feng's fingertips tapped lightly on the armrest of his throne, his words cutting to the chase.

[Yi] did not refute; he knew it was the truth. His talent granted him unparalleled range, allowing him to possess the capability to instantly kill mythical units. But when facing a true "legion," his pitiful attack frequency became his most fatal weakness.

Tian Ze: "I need your 'eyes.' In exchange, I will give you the 'brooms' sufficient to clean up 'trash.'"

[Yi] fell silent. He understood Lin Feng's meaning. The so-called "eyes" naturally referred to his Divine Arrow Towers with their super-long range. And the "brooms" were units like the Infernal Flying Dragon, possessing powerful area-of-effect damage capabilities.

This sounded like a fair trade.

Yet, in his heart, there remained a trace of the arrogance of a strong individual. To hand over his most core talent creation to another was tantamount to placing his lifeline in someone else's hands.

Lin Feng seemed to see through his hesitation.

Tian Ze: "In my Celestial Court, value is the only pass. You demonstrate your value, and I will acknowledge your status. Protection is not charity."

These words struck [Yi]'s heart like a heavy hammer.

Yes, what right did he have to stay securely in this guild, which was destined to become the world's focus? Because he could instantly kill a dragon? But the other person could summon ten in turn.

In front of this God of Flame Bird, his so-called "achievements" were simply not worth mentioning.

The only thing he could offer was his towers, with their ridiculously long range.

Having understood this point, [Yi] no longer hesitated.

[Yi]: "Three. My highest level, longest-range three Divine Arrow Towers. This is my sincerity."

The next second, three architectural blueprints shimmering with epic light were transferred to Lin Feng's hands via the guild warehouse.

[Divine Arrow Tower (Yi's Creation)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Attack: 850]

[Range: 1500 meters]

[Attack Speed: Extremely Slow]

[Trait: Cloud Piercing: The attacks of this building ignore terrain and obstacles.]

"Fifteen hundred meters..."

Lin Feng looked at this number, and even with his composure, his breathing couldn't help but falter slightly.

His territory, from east to west, was just over a thousand meters. This meant that as long as this tower was placed in the center of the base, its attack range could cover every corner of the entire map!

This was no longer a defensive tower.

This was the Sword of Damocles, hanging over the enemy's head!

Tian Ze: "Very well. I accept your sincerity."

Lin Feng unhesitatingly traded a copy of the Infernal Flying Dragon blueprint, which had just arrived, to him.

Having done all this, his gaze became scorching.

He glanced at the various Hell Towers he had captured in previous battles, stored in his warehouse, and a cold, cruel arc formed at the corner of his mouth.

Since the range had already broken through the heavens.

Then... let the flames of hell burn across the entire world!

His mind sank into the long-unused Troop Fusion Altar.

[Divine Arrow Tower (Yi's Creation)] + [Multiple Hell Towers (Epic)] = ???

A golden light and an orange-red flame intertwined wildly on the altar!

This time, the fusion process was surprisingly smooth.

Buzz—!

Without any earth-shattering anomalies, a brand new, incredibly bizarre defensive tower model slowly emerged above the altar.

Its base was the classic, sulfur-scented black rock structure of the Hell Tower. But its top was no longer a single lava core; instead, it had transformed into a giant... eye, constructed from countless tiny, star-shimmering crystals!

That eye slowly rotated, and in the center of its pupil, five points of orange-red flame burned, as if capable of incinerating souls.

Merely looking into it instilled a sense of terror, of being completely seen through by a higher-dimensional life form, with nowhere to hide.

[Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully fused a Mythical-grade Defensive Tower — Judgment Sky Eye!]