Silver City Time: Dr3717-06-02 2:00 noon (24h system), Scarlett time: 43:00 p.m. (73h system), Alpha time: 8:00 a.m. (45H system).

In the52nd Battle Zone, about a thousand kilometers away from the north bank of the Nether River, a sparkling blue spatial gate stood on top of the snowy plains.

The border of the gate was covered in gold, and countless faces floated on it. They were crowded together, their expressions extremely twisted, as if they were enduring great pain, wanting to rush out of the pillar.

This was the masterpiece of the Demon Curse Mages. The Space Gate technique that humans dreamed of was constructed from a large number of tortured and humiliated corpses. Hence, it was also known as the “Gate of Torture”.

It was said that every time they opened it, thousands or even tens of thousands of demon race men and women would be sacrificed. Using their souls as sacrifices, they prayed for power from the Bloody Princess who was in charge of the secret arts of time and space. Usually, the larger the door, the more sacrifices needed. The door in front of him was fifteen meters tall and six meters wide. It required at least thirty thousand living beings to be sacrificed.

Many materialistic Silver City scholars privately disapproved of the existence of gods. They believe that according to the Law of Conservation of Energy, when opening the spatial gate of an alternate plane, a tremendous amount of energy is needed to break through the medium in the multiverse-power matter, to form a short passage.

As for the Curse Mages, their own energy was limited, so they needed to absorb it from the sacrifices.

However, even if the anthropologists’ speculations were true, the people of Elda would only attribute everything to the might of the gods, so that humans would be puzzled and envious of their spatial gate technology.

Although the demons possessed many simple, practical, and versatile totem drawing techniques and strange, multi-ended, powerful curses, humans basically didn’t like them. Even the Heaven-destroying and Earth-destroying Forbidden Curses would pale in the face of mass-produced nuclear bombs.

Only this Space Gate Technique was something that humans were thirsty for, desperate for, and endlessly jealous of. A scholar had once analyzed that if humans had a space gate that could be opened on their own initiative, the Alpha Plane would definitely become a human colony within three hundred years.

Of course, this was only a hypothesis. Although the power of the forbidden spell was far inferior to that of a nuclear bomb, it was still a killing weapon capable of self-destruction. Dying with the invaders was something that could be done.

At this moment, layers of ripples appeared in the door, spreading towards the door frame. Groups of demon warriors wearing bright armor and holding round shields and spears were walking out of the blue sea of light with orderly steps.

All of them were full of energy, their movements were steady, and their eyes were filled with excitement. Above his head was a sturdy leather helmet with a circle of willow nails embedded in it, and on the left was a colorful feather. This was the symbol of a noble army, commonly known as the Seven-Colored Plume Helmet. According to the human merit exchange standard, a seven-colored feather and the left ear of a demon warrior could be exchanged for 1,500 merit points, three times as much as an ordinary demon warrior.

They were the regular army of the demons. Whether it was their military appearance or discipline, their will to fight, or their equipment, they far surpassed the tribal militia.

Three hours ago, at the meeting of the seven great tribes, three of them had agreed to reinforce the Aurora Plane. The Violet Eye Demon Clan’s Grand Marshal, Hermes Steel Wheel, immediately dispatched the various noble armies to cross the spatial gate and enter the battlefield.

One day, Scarlett, the demon race’s counterattack began. They wanted to push the front three hundred kilometers to the north bank of the Nether River so that the spatial gates of the other tribes could be opened at the forefront of the battlefield and send their troops over directly.

Following the Marshal’s order, the neat army of demons crushed the human jagged front like rows of bulldozers.

The mercenary groups that fought on their own were like lone hyenas facing the regular army of the demons. They could not even think of resisting when facing a group of mammoths that were moving forward at the same time. In just a few hours, the human front was like a dam that had been washed away by a flood, falling apart.

As the saying goes, soldiers who were defeated like mountains and scattered like headless flies fled the battlefield. Following that, the 400-kilometer chase began.

Although the mercenaries possessed vehicles, their speed was not much faster than the demon infantry in the ice and snow. In addition, their speed was greatly reduced due to their lack of organization. The dragon legions that were formed were even more nightmares that they couldn’t wake up from. The opponent flashed through the air and casually launched his lightning spear. It was more like a hunt than a war.

Lightning spears pierced through the defeated mercenaries and exploded into flesh and blood. The demon warriors who chased after them roared and roared angrily, crushing their bones and tearing their bodies apart.

Only then did the mercenaries wake up and curse the higher-ups of Silver City World. They used their merits to entice them to attack, but they did not have any corresponding countermeasures. They were simply deceiving them to die.

“Bastard! Bastard!” “Are their brains all wet?” “A bunch of wine and rice bags, idiots!” “Those arrogant bitches, their butts think and their decisions are all dead!”

For a moment, the mercenaries were filled with resentment, and their hatred towards the upper echelons even surpassed that of the demons who were chasing them.

“Damn it, it’s reversed!” “Faq, surrender to the demons! Fight back!” The mercenaries shouted one after another, wanting to mutiny, but another calm voice reminded them.

“Where are your wives and children?”

“Where are your parents?”

“Where are your relatives?”

There was no retreat in front of them, and there were pursuers behind them. In this desperate situation, the mercenaries’ courage was aroused and they fought back.

“Stretching your head is a saber, and retracting your head is also a saber. Brothers, go all out!” “Kill!”

However, sporadic resistance was akin to ants biting elephants and rabbits counterattacking lions. Apart from dying with dignity, it was worthless. However, the people of Elda had always respected the brave. Those who dared to resist to the death would at least not be used as food.

After the demon counteroffensive began, the commander of the62nd theatre issued a call-up order to Tie Zha’s Six-Party Alliance Army, but Tie Zha still ignored it. This commander was appointed by Eva’s opposing camp, so it was impossible for him to calm down.

However, the situation was critical. After repeated consultations, Tie Zha agreed to form a joint defense line with the garrison in theater 62. However, they were different from each other and did not accept unified command.

Currently, there were more than 36,000 troops that Tie Zha could command.

Bi Tianqing brought two divisions and a regiment. One was a mixed mecha division, one was an infantry division, and one was a flying regiment. The unit sent by Jiang Xiao from Silver City No. 13 was an independent armored division. The Tie Zha Tripartite Alliance Army could be regarded as an independent mixed brigade.

A mecha assault regiment, three artillery regiment, and a logistics brigade were subordinate to the mixed mecha division. The division’s direct guard company, command company, and reconnaissance battalion numbered more than 8,000. They were mainly responsible for mobile offensive operations.

The Infantry Division consisted of four infantry regiments, an engineering regiment, a guard company, a command company, and a reconnaissance battalion, with a total of more than 10,000 personnel. They were mainly responsible for defensive operations.

The Independent Armored Division had two armored infantry regiments, one mecha infantry regiment, one motorcycle battalion, two flight reconnaissance squads, and one logistics brigade. The division’s direct guard company, command company, and reconnaissance battalion consisted of more than 9,500 personnel, mainly responsible for mobile offensive operations.

There were three air combat squads, two air reconnaissance squadrons, and an air squadron under the flight regiment, including a command battalion and a guard battalion with a total of more than 2,000 people.

Independent mixed brigades were more chaotic, ranging from bounty warriors to marines, to logistics personnel, mechs, modifiers, motorized warriors, everything.

At present, the Independent Mixed Brigade is stationed at Heights 621, while the infantry regiment is scattered in the mountains to the east, forming a 12-kilometer-long line of defense.

The Mixed Mecha Division and the Independent Armor Division remained behind the line, maintaining low-speed movement. They were the main offensive forces, ready to cut into the battlefield at any time. The flying regiment was on standby at the rear, ready to reinforce the troops.

With Bi Tianqing’s help, Tie Zha spent only a small amount of energy to arrange the troops properly. While leisurely, he drank tea in the command tent.

A few days later, news of the demons counterattack and the mercenary group’s defeat spread back to Silver City World. The major newspapers, magazines, and television broadcasts all criticized and scolded the Aurora Plane War Supreme Military Command Council.

Eva green, acting marshal of the expeditionary army, and samaranch, commander-in-chief of the ground garrison, bore the brunt of the conflict. Especially the latter, who was simply scolded to the point of being utterly incomplete.

“Samaranch is in advanced Alzheimer’s.” “Marshal who needs help to go to the toilet.” “The old man pushing the bracket forward.” “Commander-in-Chief with esophagus and urinary catheter inserted …”

Since Eva was a young woman and the acting marshal of the Dawn Expeditionary Army, the media did not dare to address her by her name, but they also pointed fingers at her, mocking her endlessly.

“Does a certain marshal have more time for meetings, or more time for bathing?” “A certain Marshal was having a manicure while flirting with her boyfriend at the military meeting …” “If I’m not mistaken, she must have found a three-meter tall, muscular boyfriend.”

Although the two of them held high positions and were noble marshals, they were unable to say anything. There was no large family power behind them, and they could not control the news media. They were nominally the supreme commanders, and they were fully responsible for the defeat of the war. Even if they weren’t the ones who contributed to the evil results, they couldn’t escape.

These Heavenly Choosers were interfering in their commands and advancing their goals while manipulating the media. The evil intentions and shamelessness of their actions could no longer be described in words.

When Tie Zha saw the newspaper, he was so angry that he tore it into pieces. He furrowed his brows and anxiously walked about in the command tent. He had to gather three thousand merits as soon as possible, otherwise Eva would become more and more passive.

At this point, he could only ask Jiang Xiao and Bi Qinglan to help him gather the contributions of the three sides and fill the vacancy in Bi Qinglan’s name.

Just as he was thinking, the messenger reported that a demon noble army had appeared more than a hundred kilometers away from the northwest, due north, and northeast, and was very close to him.

In terms of numbers, it was about the strength of four demon brigades, with a total of more than 3,000 people, and their momentum was impressive.

Hearing the news, Tie Zha couldn’t help but frown. The battle ratio between humans and the regular army of the demons was usually ten to one. He had more than 36,000 people and was in a defensive state, so it could only be said that he had a slight advantage.