"Clatter... clatter..."

In the rhythmically rich beat, the "Giant Hammer Mantis Shrimp" leisurely moved to the other side of the fortress, once again raising its upper body high and delivering its "million-ton punch" in a fraction of a second!

Boom——!!!

In the violent friction, the air was ionized in dazzling flames and flashes, and bricks, iron cannons, and twisted bodies were once again sent flying into the air.

The second Protruding Corner Fortress was completely destroyed!

However, the officers and soldiers stationed at this fortress upheld their determination and oath to fight to the end.

Until the last moment before the "Mantis Shrimp" attack arrived, they were still pouring scorching iron shells and even regular firearms lead bullets on this Sea Monster!

Because of their sacrifice and efforts, they finally bought a temporary respite for their remaining comrades.

The chitin armor on its body finally reached a level of damage that even the Sea Monster had to take seriously, slowly walking away from the fortress.

However, it merely temporarily distanced itself from the "Central Embankment" still equipped with 8-pound cannons, yet still far from retreating back into the sea.

Moreover, with the loss of two Protruding Corner Fortresses, the original perfect firepower net of the "fortress" had blindsides, allowing the Sea Monster to repair with ease.

Apparently, once it utilized its robust recovery ability to regroup, it meant the doomsday for the fortress!

However, the troops on the fortress already had a plan.

A well-prepared team of soldiers was ready to move.

Led by an adjutant who lost an arm in the "Mantis Shrimp" attack, each had two heavy Alchemy Bombs hanging from their waist, a tragic atmosphere pervaded the wall, clearly marking them as a Suicide Squad!

The back shell of the "Giant Hammer Mantis Shrimp" was incredibly hard, making it difficult to kill in a short time even with large-caliber cannon volleys, but its unarmored belly was another story.

They prepared to attack this "Mantis Shrimp" from its belly to create an opportunity for the equally compromised Major General Koverdale!

"General, please rest assured, we guarantee the completion of the mission!"

The adjutant saluted the general with his remaining hand for the last time, solemnly promising.

The mind-focused major general opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Though today's battle wasn't the one with the most disparity in power, it was the most stifling for the general.

The "Water Cannon Whale" could only defend passively, difficult to counterattack, the "Giant Hammer Mantis Shrimp" was unbeatable in attack and defense, while the threatening "Iron Armor Sea Horse" and "Ghost Shrimp" still eyed them fiercely on the outskirts.

Now he had to send his longtime close subordinates to die! Even the battle-worn major general felt deeply powerless...

Finally, deeply looking at his adjutant, his gaze shifted, seeming to etch the image of the suicide squad members with missing limbs and eyes into his heart, the general, aware of the urgency of time, finally squeezed out a word: "Go!"

The fortress gate had collapsed during the tsunami attack, leaving only the city wall as their option.

The rope ladders were quickly lowered.

Whistle! Whistle! Whistle!...

As the adjutant led the descent, the "Water Cannon Whale" detected them from afar, several water cannon shells fell on the fortress' stone body, causing the heavily damaged "fortress" to tremble continuously.

Not to mention the relatively slow-firing "water cannon shells," at this point, even if knives fell from the sky, they couldn't stop the steps of the "Suicide Squad."

Gripping the breastwork at the edge of the "Central Embankment," the adjutant was about to slide down the rope ladder when he caught in the corner of his eye a team of snow-white sea birds flying from the horizon.

The birds themselves were not unusual, but strange because they held things in their claws and flew in a neat formation, much like a well-trained air force unit.

Flap, flap——

At the same time, a Needle-tailed Swift had already arrived above the fortress, flying directly beside the major general standing on the "Central Embankment."

A clear message was directly thrown into the general's mind.

"General, I am Aiven, my sea birds are about to launch an air strike on the Sea Monster, please command the soldiers to assist in the attack."

Slightly stunned, the general quickly regained his composure, immediately reaching out to pull back the adjutant who had already gone outside the wall.

"Quick! Quick! Quick! Bring all our small cannons and any mobile firearmsmen to the 'Central Embankment'!"

With the Solomon Clan's precedent in the Tyrone Kingdom, the high-level officials were not unfamiliar with the wizard's tactics. Upon receiving Aiven's reinforcements' arrival, Koverdale was instantly rejuvenated.

The surviving troops quickly took action, the 8-pound cannon weighed just over a ton, very little time was taken to swiftly relocate the remaining six 8-pound cannons to the Central Embankment directly facing the "Giant Hammer Mantis Shrimp."

The setup was just completed.

Already airborne over the "Iron Armor Train," the twenty White Seagull air force squadron began to dive, dropping the Strong Witchcraft Potion held in their claws.

They had long been familiar with this task, achieving a high hit rate even against a constantly moving Sea Monster.

Especially the two strong hammer-shaped predatory limbs of the "Giant Hammer Mantis Shrimp," which were the seagulls' key attack targets!

The "Mantis Shrimp," born only a few months ago, boasted remarkable combat wisdom yet lacked sufficient experience, entirely unaware that the little flying entities overhead posed any danger, nor did it bother to drive them away.

Thus, it paid for its negligence.

Bang! Bang! Bang!....

The dark green viscous mist exploded consecutively on its upper body, enveloping it completely, with even the strong winds by the sea unable to disperse it.

Zzz... zzz... zzz...

Amid the sound of melting shell corrosion, the "Mantis Shrimp" finally realized something was wrong and began rolling swiftly on the ground, vainly trying to rid itself of this terrifying toxic mist.

Boom! Boom!

In an instant, it felt as if a train had derailed, and the earth shook!

In fact.

Extraordinary Power is also built on the foundation of material flesh. Regardless of how large the size becomes, the chitin shells of shrimps and crabs remain largely similar.

Chitin, protein, and calcium salts each account for about one-third, which might differ due to living environments and species, but these three main substances remain unchanged.

In an extremely unstable rampaging state, the Strong Witchcraft Potion, which can even melt glass bottles, is a thousand times more effective against the biological armor of the "Mantis Shrimp" than artillery.

Indeed, there's always a counter to everything.

If given enough time, the carapace of this formidable Sea Monster might retain nothing but chitin after exposure to the toxic mist.

This is also the advantage of the Wizard profession; with ample preparation and calmly devised response plans, a Wizard almost has no weaknesses.

There have been battle cases where a Tier 2 Official Wizard outsmarted a Tier 3 professional.

After blindly struggling for a minute, the "Mantis Shrimp," now out of the shooting blind spot, soon turned into a defenseless victim.

Seizing the opportunity, the Major General immediately ordered: "Open fire!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!...

The cannons roared.

Even though this time it was just an 8-pound small cannon, it achieved effects far beyond that of a 32-pound heavy cannon.

The originally iron-clad biological armor had thinned and become much more brittle, so even cannonballs only a quarter of the original weight could easily crack it open, and even lead bullets were no longer ineffective.

However, faced with the dual onslaught of toxic mist and artillery fire, the "Giant Hammer Mantis Shrimp" showed no intention of retreating into the sea to hide.

Instead, its initial cautious demeanor vanished, and it charged with all its might towards the fortress that was closer than the vast ocean!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Due to the dissolution of calcium salts and the denaturation of proteins, the violently vibrating shell plates rubbed against each other noisily, and the nearly one hundred-meter-long "Giant Hammer Mantis Shrimp" advanced like an out-of-control train, rushing from the first slope of rammed earth to the base of the third Protruding Corner Fortress.

It reared its body and once again aimed its unstoppable strike at the middle of the Protruding Corner Fortress!

Then.

Crunch——

The bizarre noise left even it seemingly bewildered.

Lowering its head, it saw nothing but severed limbs dripping with foul-smelling green liquid!

The action of force is mutual; the previously formidable "predatory limb" had long lost its initial invincible hardness.

As its mighty force from the sea monster's muscles collided with the stone fortress body, the once-impenetrable "heavy hammer" shattered like a brittle cookie?

But before it could react.

The two 32-pound cannons positioned on the Protruding Corner Fortress close by unleashed fire upon its head with a thunderous roar.

Boom——!

Boom——!

The structure of the nearly destroyed shell could no longer provide effective protection, and two 32-pound iron cannonballs easily penetrated its head, tearing through and severing its central nervous system.

Clatter!

This once unstoppable terrifying Giant Beast crashed heavily to the ground.

The second large type, confirmed kill!

Simultaneously, nineteen larger, more heavily laden large Sea Birds carrying Alchemy Bombs appeared high above the "Water Cannon Humpback Whale."

An opponent unreachable for the fortress but not a problem at all for the Sea Birds with air supremacy.

Just to guard against its "cannon fire," the "Black Feathered Frigatebird" and "Great Albatross" hovering several hundred meters above this sea monster sequentially released the Alchemy Bombs from their claws.

With the Sea Birds' current intelligence, they are trained enough to utilize such user-friendly Alchemy Weapons.

Subsequently.

Boom——!!!!

At that moment, flames soared to the sky, and mighty waves surged.

The sea seemed to overturn!

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