novel bin Chapter 142 Is this how you add shields to a tank?
Chapter 142 Is this how you add shields to a tank?
Outside of Holy Radiance City, the plains stretch out in vast expanses.
A seventh-tier Battle Venerable possesses highly condensed internal energy, which, when released, can form a pressure domain that diminishes the fighting spirit of anyone below their own rank.
Their bodies alone can tear the sound barrier, their punches have a force exceeding thirty-two tons, and a single punch is powerful enough to shatter a city wall.
If the sixth rank is the undisputed king of the land, then the seventh rank is a god walking in the world. For the sixth rank, it is a complete dimensional reduction attack.
The ability to fly and travel at supersonic speeds alone is enough to make them invincible.
At this moment, the army of 120,000 had been assembled.
One hundred thousand are the standing army of Holy Radiance City, and another twenty thousand are reinforcements brought by Renault.
Banners fluttered, spears and halberds stood tall, and armor reflected the sunlight, the formation stretching for ten miles.
Each soldier was followed by two logistics attendants, leading an animal carrying provisions and supplies.
Nearly 300,000 people and livestock gathered into a seemingly endless sea, their clamor reaching the heavens.
This is all the troops that Holy Radiance City can muster, excluding the garrison.
Before the army, the shadows of four giant dragons covered the earth.
Dragon Knight Commander Kane stood atop the largest dragon, silently gazing at the distant horizon.
He looked to be only in his thirties, with blond hair tied up under an orange-red dragon helmet, and a face with distinct features.
The immense power within him overflowed uncontrollably, forming a faint holy light on his body, exuding sacred majesty.
The giant dragon beneath him, "Burning Sky," was a full 150 meters long, its entire body covered in dark red scales resembling volcanic rock, each scale shimmering with a metallic luster.
Its vitals were covered by a specially crafted suit of fine gold armor, the plates of which were covered with intricate runes engraved by dwarven artisans, shimmering in the sunlight.
Its large, vertical pupils were scarlet, and the breath it exhaled from its nostrils smelled of sulfur.
Beside Kane, three other Tier 6 dragon knights stood solemnly atop their respective giant dragon heads.
Renault was among them.
For this counterattack, the Holy Human Race deployed four dragon knights, four colossal dragons. This was a terrifying force capable of conquering a kingdom.
A scout descended from the sky on a hawk and knelt on one knee before Kane.
"Reporting, Commander! The demon army is only ten miles away, shrouding the sun in dust and smoke; their numbers are incalculable!"
"Understood." Kane's voice was calm as he raised his hand and made a simple gesture.
"All troops, prepare to meet the enemy."
Once the order was given, the entire military formation began to move.
A heavy bugle call sounded, and rows of heavily shielded soldiers stepped forward, forming an ironclad defensive line.
The archers and mages took their positions, and the atmosphere instantly turned tense.
Renault leaped to the front of the legion he had brought, opened his spatial ring, and the next moment, a patch of open ground flashed with light.
"Clang!"
A colossal steel behemoth, entirely black with a thick cannon barrel, appeared out of thin air, its tracks slamming heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"My God, what is that?"
"Are these the creations of the Great Xia people?"
The soldiers stirred and turned to look.
Next came a smaller infantry fighting vehicle, a rocket vehicle with densely packed launch tubes on its roof, a nimble Mengshi assault vehicle, and a uniquely shaped vehicle-mounted laser weapon platform.
"Tech Legion, take your positions!" Renault shouted.
The soldiers, who had been trained for many days, immediately stepped forward, skillfully opened the hatches, and crawled into these steel structures.
The roar of engines mingled with the low growls of the soldiers' mounts, creating a jarring contrast.
The priests and clergy behind immediately stepped forward and began chanting to these large creatures.
"Holy Light Barrier!"
"Divine blessing!"
"Divine protection!"
"Shield of Holy Light!"
"A blessing of resilience!"
"Divine protection!"
Pure white halos descended upon the tanks and armored vehicles, forming visible magical shields, their holy light shimmering and exceptionally bright.
This seemed to remind Renault of something amusing, and he grinned, revealing eight large white teeth.
On the other side, two thousand soldiers armed with black assault rifles lined up in rows and walked in front of the mage group.
The mages waved their staffs, casting various buffs on them, such as "Armor Penetration Blessing," "Agility Blessing," and "Sharpness."
The soldiers lowered their heads and took out one golden bullet after another from their ammunition pouches. These bullets had been soaked in holy water and were now emitting a faint glow.
"Snap!"
The crisp, synchronized sound of guns being cocked echoed across the battlefield.
Kane frowned almost imperceptibly as he watched this strange scene.
He turned to look at Renault.
"Renault, are you sure these strange 'alchemical creations' are actually useful on the battlefield?"
Another dragon knight beside him spoke up, his tone full of doubt.
"Renault, war is no child's play. These things are noisy and cumbersome; I seriously doubt they can keep up with the Knights in a charge."
Renault wore a confident smile.
"Knight Commander, please wait and see."
"And my brother, rest assured, it's not that they're following us, but that we must strive to keep up with them."
On the training field, the power these weapons demonstrated exceeded his expectations.
The way attacks could unleash tremendous destructive power instantly without chanting or magical fluctuations overturned his understanding of war.
Moreover, the equipment of the Great Xia Dynasty is only technology, but they can add magic on top of technology!
Does the Great Xia Dynasty have magic?
Obviously not!
Therefore, the Holy Human race's technological equipment can unleash even greater combat power than the Great Xia people!
But training is training after all.
How effective these weapons will be against an endless, fearless army of demons remains to be seen and will need to be tested in actual combat.
Kane stopped talking and simply turned his gaze back into the distance.
On the horizon, a black line was rapidly expanding, and the ground began to tremble slightly.
A chilling, demonic aura surged into the sky, turning it black.
War is imminent.
.......
Twenty kilometers is a distance that should be covered in the blink of an eye for the demon army.
At this moment, however, it has become an insurmountable barrier.
Volaz led the remaining demons in a frenzied charge, and the 'meteors' falling from the sky never stopped bringing death.
The whistling sound of air being torn apart was incessant, and every second, specks of light fell from the sky, exploding into flowers of flesh and blood in the army formation.
The earth continued to shake, and the shockwaves from the explosion stretched out in one continuous wave, raising dust and smoke that obscured the sky.
Volaz watched helplessly as his men were evaporated, vaporized, and torn apart in droves.
Those fourth-tier heavy armored demon soldiers that it was so proud of were blown to pieces at the center of the explosion.
Those agile demons were cut into countless pieces in the dense rain of shrapnel.
Several shells even landed nearby.
The guards formed a wall of flesh, which was torn to shreds by the shockwave, while it itself was also thrown away by the terrifying blast, rolling on the ground more than a dozen times before coming to a stop.
Embarrassed.
"roar--!!"
Volaz let out a furious roar.