MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter

This monster is truly too powerful. Its damage is secondary, but it's as if it was born for sieging. At this speed of corruption, the wall will become utterly decayed.

If we let it continue to corrupt, even ordinary siege machines could destroy this place.

"Do you really think my ogres are unguarded?"

A flash of light erupted around the great magician, and a targeted teleportation portal appeared. The great magician floated in midair, directly blocking the wall and the dimension worm's path.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...

The great magician maintained his magical protective shield as the dimension worm continuously exploded.

"Great magician!"

All the ogres' eyes turned red, truly shaken by the current situation. If there was any other way, why would you put your mana to such dangerous use?

"Damn it, push back these little bastards."

The ogre commander roared. As he spoke, he ran to the wall under attack, continuously slaying the enemy climbing up.

The ogres turned their grief into strength, their morale soared like a rainbow, and the fierce battle became incredibly brutal.

The main army, on the other hand, started going berserk after witnessing the might of the Void King Insect, seeing hope in breaking through here. Meanwhile, the ogres were motivated by the great magician and their sacrificed kin.

"This isn't quite right. Even for a world-class leader, this shield is too strong," Li Yao frowned.

The Blue Dragon Queen said, "Master, you might not know that apart from a magic net coverage here, there's also an evil energy node, probably artificially created. I can control and isolate the magic net, but when it comes to evil energy, I'm powerless."

"Are you saying that the evil energy node has actually covered this place?" Li Yao was shocked.

"Yes, definitely. Although I can sense that the energy this node can provide isn't much and doesn't have other functions, it can still enhance the spell power of the magicians," said the Blue Dragon Queen.

The Black Dragon Queen frowned, "I can feel the node too, but I haven't found an energy source in this city, nor have I sensed any portal linking to the Void. If my senses are correct, instead, a power is confining the Void here, making it more stable."

"That's right. The space here has been reinforced, likely to prevent external perception of abnormalities here. It's obviously to prevent Void invasion," the Blue Dragon Queen nodded.

Ephemeral Flower said in confusion, "This doesn't make any sense. According to you two, there should be a source of evil energy here. We have received numerous demon tasks, and those demons focus on weakening space barriers to build sources and establish demon portals. Why is there a source of evil energy here, yet it actually confines the space?"

Li Yao smiled and said, "I do know a little."

"Oh?" Everyone turned to Li Yao.

Li Yao said, "Weren't you curious about what my mechanical avatars and the Blood Rose mercenary group were doing?"

"Does it have something to do with this?" the Blue Dragon Queen asked. "Shouldn't you have taken me with you?"

"No, you must hold the front here. Otherwise, this great magician might go mad. We're already short on hands, and if they break through, destroying our strategic plans wouldn't be good," Li Yao smiled. At first glance, the attack seemed intense, but to the ogres, it might appear as an ineffective assault.

But Li Yao was merely creating a diversion, buying time. Even the Void King Insect wasn't truly his siege reliance.

The summoned hero engineer wasn't just for show; there are many powerful methods, though assembling machinery takes time.

In the distant positions, several stations were bustling quickly. Compared to the likes of regular stone throwers and engineering machines, this was the real deal.

"So what's on the other side?" Unbound Sky couldn't help but ask.

Li Yao sighed and said, "Actually, my original plan for the other side was merely to subdue the ogres there, but when I suddenly saw these magicians casting spells, I thought of a way to weaken them. The prince here should be the Ancient Elven Prince. He doesn't have royal blood but was the most trusted arcane mage of Queen Azshara, commanded to build a secret magic city here."

"Unfortunately, after the cataclysm and the shattering of the Eternal Well, the magic source also vanished. To continue gaining power, the self-styled prince arcane mage used the remaining energy to imprison a demigod-level demon, extracting its power to supply the city."

Everyone gasped, utterly shocked at the idea of imprisoning a demigod.

"Don't imagine demigods as invincible. Even deities can fall, let alone demigods. In ancient wars, so many demigods perished at the hands of a few strong others; most were overwhelmed by sheer numbers," said the Black Dragon Queen.

While speaking, cracks appeared all over the evil energy shield maintained by the great magician on the wall under the onslaught of the dimension worm.

"Great magician, come back immediately," everyone exclaimed.

"Don't mind me; I know my limits. I can still hold on," the great magician, sweating and trembling, believed that as long as he held on for a while longer, their opponent wouldn't threaten their walls.

Crack, crack, crack, bang!

The evil energy shield finally couldn't hold, shattering with a crash, and the dimension worm surged at the great magician, exploding directly.

The great magician hastily activated his targeted teleportation to return to the previously set point.

But his body was already charred black from the dimension worm's explosion, his health plummeting by a tenth, causing all the ogres to turn pale, realizing that a fragile body couldn't withstand the dimension worm's impact directly.

Moreover, this green dimension worm's protective acid had strong corrosive properties, causing the great magician's skin to blister and emit black smoke.

After the shaman's dispelling, he recovered. Seeing everyone around him, the great magician hoarsely said, "Don't mind me; hurry."

"Understood."

Another magician copied the great magician's method, blocking the attack.

Li Yao slightly shook his head, "Do you think they're foolish?"

"Clearly, they're protecting their own home, willing to sacrifice themselves. Didn't it boost morale? How does that make them foolish?" Unbound Sky said.

"Haha, it seems you're foolish too. I wasn't saying their actions were foolish, but that their efforts are meaningless. Did they think I'd be idiotic enough to fall for it too? The reason I exhausted the great magician earlier was to see the enhancement strength of the evil energy node on him. Yet, they thought they could fend it off," Li Yao slightly shook his head. While Li Yao was speaking, everyone saw the trajectory of the dimension worm change, bypassing other magicians who maintained the evil energy shield and exploding beside it, continuing to corrode the walls.

Everyone dumbly watched this scene, especially the ogres, whose eyes nearly bulged out...