296: First Attempt at Mirror Tower

Huang Chen looked at the demoness with a black face and said speechlessly, "Are you really treating the pet space as your home, coming and going as you please?"

"Otherwise?" Zi Han said indifferently.

...

"Alright, remember to say hello when you come out next time. Otherwise, don't blame me for not warning you if you see something indescribable." Huang Chen couldn't be bothered with her.

"Husband! Who is she?" After Huang Chen finished speaking, Tie Shengnan asked the question on behalf of All the women.

They had clearly heard the words "pet space"... Immediately, they all pricked up their ears, their desire for gossip no longer suppressible.

"Her?" Huang Chen glanced at Zi Han indifferently: "She's my new pet."

"Pet??" All the women looked at Zi Han, then at Huang Chen, and immediately showed expressions of "I understand."

"Is she the same kind of pet as Liu Ruyan?" Feng Wu sneered.

Upon hearing Feng Wu's words, Zi Han slowly put down the cucumber in her hand, her eyes narrowing slightly... What class is Liu Ruyan? How dare she be compared with her?

"Cough cough!" Huang Chen saw Zi Han's dangerous expression, cleared his throat twice, and said to Zi Han, "Give me some face..."

Zi Han snorted coldly, then turned her head away, no longer paying attention to the others, and continued to munch on her banana and cucumber... Tie Shengnan truly lived up to her reputation as a born commander; in just over ten minutes, she had integrated all the intelligence and proposed a highly feasible plan.

She projected the Mirror Shadow Tower and its surrounding environment onto the conference table, pointing her fingertip at the innermost area of the projection: "After detection, a radius of about 100 kilometers centered on the Mirror Shadow Tower is occupied by various monsters, and the density of the monster groups is quite high.

Intelligence shows that the outermost monsters are basically Epic-tier monsters above Level 80, with many Level 80 Epic-tier bosses interspersed among them. For every 10 kilometers closer to the Mirror Shadow Tower, the monster's level or tier increases by one level. Due to the inability to approach the center, it is conservatively estimated that the monsters in the core area of the Mirror Shadow Tower may exceed Level 100 Saint-tier, and even God-tier bosses may appear.

Conservatively estimated, the total number of monsters around the Mirror Shadow Tower will exceed one hundred million."

With every word Tie Shengnan spoke, the expressions of All the women grew a little more solemn.

If Huang Chen were not present, even with their boosted attributes, it would be difficult to say whether they could defeat an 80-level Epic-tier monster individually.

And now, the monsters in the area they were preparing to conquer were at least Level 80 Epic-tier.

After introducing the general situation of the Mirror Shadow Tower, Tie Shengnan continued, "And the strength we currently possess is approximately 1 million Forbidden City personnel above Level 50, 11 Soul Devouring Beehives, and the number of Soul Devouring Bees is around 10 billion."

"If we follow my husband's suggestion, Liu Ruyan will control the eight-branched mirror, and at the very beginning of the battle, use Guixu Strike to create a wave of puppets. Then, use the Soul Devouring Bee Swarm to assist in attacking souls, creating more puppets. With these meat shields, we might be able to withstand the monster swarm's charge. This way, our people can attack from behind the meat shields, which is also the most efficient output method."

"Hmm!" Huang Chen nodded and continued, "Then how do you plan to arrange things next?"

"I think we can first use the core and inner members of the Forbidden City to conduct a wave of probes to see the effect of the tactics. If it meets expectations, then we can gradually expand the scale of the attack," Tie Shengnan said. "Anyway, given the strength of the monsters around the Mirror Shadow Tower, I don't think we need to worry about others conquering it first, even in the short term or within a year."

"Alright, then you go arrange it... Assemble in an hour." Huang Chen nodded.

"Yes!"

...Soon, a total of 110,000 core and inner members of the Forbidden City had assembled on the training ground.

These 110,000 people were all wearing Level 50 Diamond equipment, with an average level of 50. What was even more astonishing was that each of these 110,000 people had at least two skills that had reached the Minor Accomplishment realm, making them absolutely the most formidable team in the entire Star Abyss.

Huang Chen waved his hand, bringing everyone to a spot 150 kilometers away from the Mirror Shadow Tower.

In the distance, the towering, cloud-piercing giant tower, with its shimmering mirror surface, resembled a lurking behemoth, exuding a heart-pounding pressure.

The air was filled with dense elemental and law energy. As far as the eye could see, various powerful creatures roamed—there were 【Rock-Armored Dragon Lizards】 (LV.80, Epic) covered in thick rocky carapaces, shaped like giant lizards; 【Storm Vultures】 (LV.85, Epic) circling in the air, enveloped in wind and lightning; and even enormous 【Earth-Splitting Mammoth】 (LV.85, Epic BOSS) as large as small mountains, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly!

Just the aura of the monsters in the outer perimeter was enough to suffocate ordinary Trial Takers.

"According to the plan! Liu Ruyan!" Tie Shengnan shouted sternly.

"Understood!" Liu Ruyan took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.

Following Tie Shengnan's instructions, she found an area where monsters were relatively dense and where there was an Earth-Splitting Mammoth boss. The ancient eight-branched mirror in her hand instantly burst forth with dazzling, eerie light!

"Annihilation..."

Buzz!

A terrifying wave, as if capable of devouring all life, suddenly spread forward in a fan shape from the eight-branched mirror! A grey-black, distorted beam of light silently shot towards the densest area of monsters in the distance!

Wherever the beam passed, hundreds of 【Rock-Armored Dragon Lizards】 and one 【Earth-Splitting Mammoth】 that were directly hit froze instantly, their fierce eyes replaced by dead gray. After dropping a pile of gold coins and equipment, their massive bodies tremblingly stood up again.

"Roar!"

As Tie Shengnan willed it, the transformed puppets let out huge roars and immediately turned to pounce on the nearest living creatures!

Meanwhile, the surrounding monsters were also roused by Liu Ruyan's massive attack, roaring and charging forward. Their overwhelming numbers made one's scalp tingle.

"Boom!" The two sides collided, creating a huge explosion.

The puppets ignored pain, and with the buffs from various Halos, their defense and health were significantly stronger than before.

Especially Reflection and Northern Darkness Aura, these two alone kept the puppets' lifelines in an unmoving state.

"Bee Swarm, attack!" Tie Shengnan ordered again.

"Buzz~~!!"

The Soul Devouring Bee Swarm, already poised for action, surged out from the pet spaces of Huang Chen and the other 11 individuals, like eleven enormous, sky-obscuring dark clouds!

"Go!" Tie Shengnan pointed her spear, and the Bee Swarm, under command, charged straight into the battlefield.

"Awoo..."

The excruciating pain at the soul level caused the monsters to let out shrill wails, their movements instantly becoming stiff and sluggish, and their defensive instincts greatly diminished.

Some monsters with weaker mental strength even clutched their heads, rolling in agony, completely losing their combat effectiveness.

However, as more and more monsters surged in, countless skills accumulated in one spot. Although Soul Devouring Bees only deducted a little health each time, they couldn't withstand such abuse, and soon many Soul Devouring Bees lit up with faint golden defensive shields.