Chapter 307: Preparation To Shatter An Empire

Chapter 307: Preparation To Shatter An Empire

Recently, the morale in Darkness City had been soaring. After all, significant successes had been achieved on both the northern and southern fronts. The momentum of the Chaos Federation was growing exponentially. To advance further, the only option left was to completely occupy an empire and officially ascend to the status of an imperial-level power.

For players in the Demon King's faction, taking down an empire meant the completion of the Demon King's venture. Zhang Nu was well aware that this battle, unlike previous ones, was high in both complexity and difficulty, so he had to be thoroughly prepared.

First, he used a Level 5 special building upgrade scroll. Zhang Nu upgraded an important military facility of the Chaos Federation, the Citadel of Eternity. The Citadel of Eternity, as an extremely robust and mobile stronghold, could serve both as a transportation tool for military forces and provide substantial fire support on the battlefield, playing a crucial role in this fight.Finnd new chapters on nove/lbin(.)com

[Would you like to upgrade the Citadel of Eternity? This upgrade costs "Gold" x700 million, "Ten Elemental Gems" x100,000 each!]

[Citadel of Eternity upgraded successfully!]

[You have unlocked new magitek units, you have unlocked the Parallel Matrix, Citadel Cannons +100, Super Citadel Cannon +10!]

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The Citadel of Eternity, as a Level 5 special building, had been upgraded directly to a Level 6 special building due to Zhang Nu's use of an upgrade scroll, greatly enhancing its attributes and performance.

Firstly, the summonable magitek units: the Citadel of Eternity unlocked the ability to summon Level 6 combat units. At the same time, the number of summonable units of other levels also increased by at least threefold, significantly boosting the combat power of the Citadel of Eternity.

Additionally, the Citadel of Eternity unlocked the Parallel Matrix. This feature allows the magic fortress's main functions to operate concurrently and in parallel, thus greatly enhancing the overall strength of the fortress.

For example, the previous version of the Citadel of Eternity could not run its mobility, teleportation, and defense capabilities simultaneously. That is, during movement or while preparing for teleportation, the magic protective barrier could not be activated. This meant that if enemies seized the opportunity to attack, they could potentially disrupt the fortress during movement or teleportation, causing severe damage or casualties instantly.

Now, however, things were different. After the upgrade, the Citadel of Eternity gained the capability to run its magitek matrix in a parallel sequence. This meant that the defensive barrier could be activated during movement or teleportation, significantly enhancing the fortress's security and greatly increasing its strategic value.

In addition to the aforementioned changes, the most significant transformation of the Citadel of Eternity was that its firepower has become more formidable than before. The Level 5 Citadel of Eternity had ten standard magitek cannons and one super magitek cannon. The power of a single shot from the super magitek cannon was roughly equivalent to the full-force strike of a top-tier Level 5 mage overlord, which was powerful but clearly insufficient for the current stage.

Now, the situation had changed. After the upgrade, the magic fortress had gained an additional 100 magitek cannons, and all magitek cannons could be upgraded to super magitek cannons. This meant that the effect of 110 Level 5 overlord-level mage units launching continuous full-force attacks was quite astonishing. Among these 110 super magitek cannons, 10 could be upgraded to ultimate magitek cannons, equivalent to the full-force attack of a Level 6 overlord-level magical unit. The immense power and devastating impact of these cannons could play a remarkable role on the battlefield.

With such a capability of striking unexpectedly from the shadows, Primo's foresight becomes virtually useless and meaningless to Zhang Nu, potentially even backfiring and causing the empire to entrap itself.

During the process of amassing troops in his realm, Zhang Nu's actions were mirrored for the Chaos Federation's army, which gathered openly and without disguise. A massive army of five to six hundred thousand quickly formed, and if the combat units within the Citadel of Eternity were included, the size of this army could reach up to nearly a million.

It could be said that this was the largest force assembled since the founding of the Chaos Federation. Such a large-scale mobilization of troops could not go unnoticed by the empire, and the empire would discover that the size and composition of this army were not different from the predictions of the Prophet of Doom.

Han Kexin asked, "We have only recently conquered Bachor Duchy, and you are immediately assembling a large army to attack the core of the empire. Isn't this too soon?"

Zhang Nu understood the Succubus Queen's concerns. Indeed, the federation's expansion rate had been exceedingly high recently. Such a vast territory and such a large population could not be assimilated in a short time. The Chaos Federation had not yet assimilated the southern territories' population and was already thinking of striking directly at the imperial capital, aiming to destroy the heart and brain of the empire, which inevitably made it seem like the Demon King wanted to bite off more than he could chew.

However, Zhang Nu said, "No, I believe the timing is almost ripe. Taking down the empire is not urgent, but we must dismantle the empire's operations, otherwise top Heroes from all over the world will continue to be drawn here."

So far, Zhang Nu was the only Demon King who posed a significant threat and had a great chance of conquering an imperial-level power. It was certain that news about this place could not be kept secret for long, and in a short time, it had already attracted the Prophet of Doom, Primo. In the future, it was uncertain that more and stronger Heroes, along with their backing forces, wouldn't come here. If top-ranked Heroes, each a Level 7 legendary figure, were to join the battle, it would pose a significant threat to Darkness City.

Since it could not be hidden anyway, there was no point in hiding anymore. Zhang Nu now only wanted to complete the conquest as quickly as possible, partly to disrupt the empire's control in this region and partly to seize the opportunity to obtain more rewards.

"Additionally, there's another matter I need your help with," Zhang Nu instructed Han Kexin. "I need to find the other shards of the Eight-Eyed Evil God. I need relevant intelligence."

Han Kexin nodded, "Leave it to me!"

With two Level 6 talents, only one was currently activated. The other required materials that were too rare. Zhang Nu found that directly purchasing or searching for Godhood was too difficult, so he decided to take another approach, such as completely gathering all the shards of an Evil God.

An Evil God is still a god. Obtaining all the shards of an Evil God would effectively activate a Godhood. With the Godhood, Zhang Nu could activate his second talent and then ascend directly to Level 7, becoming an existence ten or even a hundred times more powerful than he currently was.

Just then, Li Si teleported in front of Zhang Nu. He knelt on one knee and said, "My lord, our troops have once again completed their assembly and are ready to follow your commands at any time!"

"If that's the case, then let's prepare to move," Zhang Nu stood on the castle ramparts, looking towards the northern empire, and nodded in satisfaction, "It's time to shatter this empire that has been entangled with us for so long!"