Game: Civilization Paradise

Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Red-Eyed

"That’s normal. Don’t wars always start with the air force?"

"But is it appropriate to deploy them this early?"

"This is Qiansha’s strategy. He always starts his battles with a few rounds of bombardment."

Luoxue calmly explained to Long Ming.

"So they’re really throwing their money around. But while the strategy is a bit simple and crude, it should be effective."

"I think so too. If the bombardment goes smoothly, we’ll face less resistance when we attack. If it doesn’t and something unexpected happens, we can adjust our strategy in time to avoid unnecessary losses."

"Makes sense."

Long Ming agreed.

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As the main forces of Mountain City Mountain advanced, large numbers of unaffiliated individuals began to follow.

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「Star Tower City.」

DONG~

An ancient, resonant bell toll echoed from a pagoda that stood three hundred meters tall, its exterior inlaid with countless dazzling gems and inscribed with complex star charts.

「Inside the great hall of the Star Tower.」

Dim lights flickered on, and seven mechanical seats materialized.

On each seat sat a figure shrouded in a black robe, their features obscured.

These seven individuals were the five-star elders of Star Tower.

A video was projected before them, showing the scene of Qiansha rallying his troops before the attack.

"You’ve all seen it. Mountain City Mountain’s forces have already reached the economic cities on the outskirts of the Aniska Empire. Once they take those three cities, they can attack the royal capital directly."

Elder Fakam said in a low voice.

Just then, Elder Romage spoke, his voice hoarse.

"Why are they progressing so quickly?"

"Isn’t it because they got lucky? They absorbed this world’s natives, got their hands on frontline intelligence, and were able to advance so unstoppably. We, on the other hand, have taken plenty of ruins, but they were barren of any real profit. In fact, we lost a lot of people."

Elder Fakam explained coldly.

"Fakam, what are you getting at?"

The other elders present turned to ask Fakam.

"I’m not getting at anything. I just want to ask you all, are you really content to watch Mountain City Mountain take everything for themselves? To watch them grow stronger?"

Fakam tossed the question to everyone with a smile.

The assembled elders immediately fell silent.

Then, Elder Romage said grimly.

"Of course we’re not content to just watch. The problem is, we have an agreement with Mountain City Mountain. Are you proposing we break it?"

"Elder Romage is right. We can’t go to war with Mountain City Mountain at this critical juncture. The disadvantages would outweigh the benefits!"

The elders present chimed in, agreeing.

"Of course we can’t do it alone. But don’t forget, we’re not the only ones who are green with envy right now."

Fakam reminded them with a smile.

"You mean bring in Sinful City?"

Romage and the others immediately understood.

"Exactly!"

Elder Fakam replied without any attempt to conceal his intentions.

"Alright!"

Elder Romage and the others exchanged glances, then all nodded in agreement.

"Excellent. Then let’s connect with the Abyss Lord of Sinful City!"

After speaking, Fakam tapped a few control buttons on the armrest of his mechanical chair.

A notification promptly appeared on the virtual projection before them.

"Requesting communication with Sinful City..."

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「Several minutes later.」

A notification popped up.

"Communication request approved. Establishing connection..."

SWISH!

A blurry figure instantly appeared before them. It was sitting sideways on a throne, chin propped on one hand.

"Respected Abyss Lord, it’s been a while."

Elder Fakam greeted the blurry figure respectfully.

Just then, the blurry figure spoke in a distorted voice.

"You’re not fawning over me for no reason. Get to the point."

"Abyss Lord, surely you’ve also seen that Mountain City Mountain’s forces are about to attack the Aniska royal capital."

"So what?"

"Are you really content to just hand over this world’s greatest treasure?"

Fakam asked with a smile.

Hearing Fakam’s words, the Abyss Lord fell silent.

Seeing the Abyss Lord’s silence, Fakam broke into a brilliant smile and continued his persuasion.

"Abyss Lord, I know our three factions have an agreement. We agreed back then to each develop our own area without interfering with one another. But haven’t things changed now?"

"Changed? It’s nothing more than envy. No need to dress it up in such high-sounding words."

The Abyss Lord mocked Fakam and the others.

Hearing the Abyss Lord’s words, the expressions on Elder Romage and the others turned sour. Although what was said was true, as high-ranking leaders, they still had their pride.

"Abyss Lord, believe it or not, we’re doing this for both Sinful City and Star Tower. Mountain City Mountain is already powerful. If they succeed this time, then in the future, this world will likely be dominated by them."

"Haha, I don’t want to hear any more of your nonsense. If you want to do something, just say it!"

"Fine. What we mean is, since Mountain City Mountain hasn’t taken the royal capital of the Aniska Empire yet, that city doesn’t belong to them. Even though we have an agreement, we can take a detour and strike the royal city ruins directly."

Fakam decided to lay his cards on the table.

"Good!"

The Abyss Lord didn’t waste any words and agreed immediately.

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「Aniska Empire · Royal Capital.」

A crimson, demonic-looking blood butterfly flapped its wings, flying ceaselessly forward.

An incredibly magnificent royal city appeared on the distant horizon.

The entire city was divided into an inner and outer city, separated by a massive, ring-shaped moat.

Four rivers extended from the moat, flowing in different directions.

The blood butterfly continuously flapped its wings toward the royal city ruins, passing by dilapidated skyscrapers and winding sky-tracks along the way.

As it flew into the inner part of the royal city, it came face to face with a gigantic, red, blood-like membrane covering the royal palace.

「The central plaza of the royal palace.」

A dark-red sarcoma floated in mid-air. The entire tumor-like mass squirmed constantly, like a beating heart.

Massive stone pillars stood all around.

A twenty-meter-long, Lord Level Blood Pattern Python, its body covered in red bumps and its head bearing three eyes, was coiled around one of the pillars. All around, on the other pillars and the ground, were Lord Level Blood Breath Beasts of various forms.

Lord Level monsters, normally a rare sight, were everywhere here. There were at least a hundred of them.

At this moment, red blood vessels connected to each of these Lord Level Blood Breath Beasts, all converging on the sarcoma at the center.

The sarcoma was continuously drawing nutrients from them.

"AWOOO~"

The Lord Level Blood Breath Beasts all showed expressions of agony, but they still did their utmost to restrain themselves, allowing their nutrients to be siphoned away.

Floating in front of these Lord Level Blood Breath Beasts were two Monarch Level Blood Breath Beasts. They were jellyfish-like in form, with a red halo of light circulating within them and their entire bodies covered in red tentacles.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that these two Monarch Level Blood Breath Beasts were also wearing black bracelets on their tentacles.

Just then, the blood butterfly passed through the red membrane, flew directly to the tentacle of one of the Monarch Level Blood Breath Beasts, and merged into it.

Afterward, that Monarch Level Blood Breath Beast let out a roar at its companion.

Both extended their tentacles at the same time, connecting to the body of the red sarcoma.

SNAP!

In an instant, all the blood vessels connected to the Lords snapped.

"ROAR!"

Then, one of the Monarch Level Blood Breath Beasts emitted a strange sound.

Countless Lord Level Blood Breath Beasts swarmed away.

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P.S. Sorry everyone, something came up unexpectedly. I have to rush to catch a train for a business trip. I’ll post an extra Chapter tomorrow!

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