When the two black shadows crossed the midfield and advanced to the five-kilometer area, reconnaissance balloons were raised from the positions of the First Army and the shelling stopped.

The Demon Slayer also noticed this situation, but it couldn't understand the intention of the human move, the floating sphere was supposed to play the role of climbing high and looking into the distance, but at night it couldn't even see the objects that were close in front of it, so what was the use of rising high?

Taking advantage of the cessation of the rain of fire, it gave the order to speed up.

After the shadow crossed the four-kilometer line, the artillery battalion completed the latest round of ammunition preparation and erected flare launchers.

Since the first night raid, Neverwinter has produced a number of improvised lighting fixtures that are essentially the same as mortars, except for the addition of a parachute at the end of the shell and the replacement of the explosives in the head with a mixture of magnesium and aluminum powder that burns continuously. The earliest flares could share a launch canister with mortar shells, but in the tests, it was found that the brightness and burn time of small-caliber shells were not ideal, so they were replaced with a dedicated large-caliber barrel. Although it is still not possible for the soldiers to achieve the accuracy of daytime shooting, it is generally shown that there is nothing wrong with the battlefield environment.

However, the First Army never used it in real combat - this was also on the advice of the General Staff.

Just as the enemy was approaching the edge of the three-kilometer range, the Iron Axe could not wait to give the order to counterattack.

"Yes!" Fanner shouted as he hung up, "flares, maximum angle of fire, put!"

With a few soft bumps, several dazzling clusters of light suddenly burst into the night sky, and orange fireworks dispelled the darkness and re-revealed the outline of the earth.

And then more flares rose into the air, ignited, fell—

Within three kilometers of the position, a row of "little suns" appeared, and although they could not reverse day and night, they caused the stars and the moon to lose their luster for a while.

And the huge stone pillars, spider demons, and mad demons hiding in the night have also appeared!

Even a small area of range was enough to indicate a target for artillery.

After a round of test firing, the dense cannonballs whistled and flew behind the Divine Stone, and unlike the previous aimless random fire, this shelling came completely prepared - and the demons who exposed their positions were obviously stunned, as if they did not know whether to continue moving forward, or fleeing backwards from the area suddenly covered by light, and for a moment froze in place.

In an instant, a deafening explosion covered the crooked marching ranks of the enemy.

......

Ersluk looked at the "balls of light" that were slowly falling from the sky, and his indifferent expression finally changed a little.

Now it understands the significance of humans raising the floating sphere.

Six months ago, they were at a loss for the night attack and could only stay in the camp, but now they have come up with a countermeasure, and they have endured it until this moment. No matter from the means to the heart, you can no longer be regarded as a non-threatening bug.

Such a human ...... They can already be called their opponents.

The king must be made aware of this!

It made a judgment in an instant.

At the same time, Ersluk also firmly believed that cutting off the opponent's eyes and arms was the most important goal at the moment, otherwise this force might bring endless trouble to the clan's development plan.

It shifted its gaze back to its feet—the Divine Punishment Pillar and the aftermath had become disconnected from the rain of human fire. Originally, these pillars should be able to advance within the range of the tombstone, and then launch a surprise attack with the flanked protogens to redeem the range disadvantage and maximize the lethality of the troops.

But now, the illuminated area cut off the route of the army's advance, and if it was forced through, it would only become a target for the rain of fire—without the cover of night, the previously hidden blind spot had become a narrow place of death.

Destroy those orbs of light? No...... These things are obviously as many as there are human beings, not to mention that there are still people in the position staring at it......

Ersluk jerked up his speed and flew towards the opponent's position!

After dodging a barrage of firebolts, it scurried down in front of a floating orb and grabbed the observer by the neck just as he jumped out of the basket.

Looking at the terrified human, Ersluk smiled sinisterly, then tore it in half.

Then it threw down the corpse and let out a high-pitched howl from its back!

Along with the voice came the order of the general attack—

The protogens that felt its will let out the same roar, and they poured out of their hiding places in one final charge towards the human position!

In an instant, the earth boiled!

......

The battle finally returned to the way that the First Army was most familiar with.

A large number of demons emerged from behind the blind spot, and for a while it seemed that there were enemies everywhere. Flares rose into the air to illuminate the last three kilometers, and mortars and heavy machine guns opened fire almost simultaneously, as if they were about to flip the entire surface over.

Probably because both sides knew the meaning of this decisive battle, and once they made contact, they no longer spared any hands - the two forces collided together like this, and the plain was instantly turned into a bloody meat grinding field!

As soon as he climbed into the range of the spear, the mad demon would not hesitate to throw the bone spear until the arm was scrapped. Even if their legs are broken and their bodies are pierced, they will continue to squirm forward with blue blood trails.

And the First Army did not take a step back.

The machine gun squad poured out bullets like water, and even in the face of the stone needles shot by the spider demon, there was no intention of dodging. Immediately after the exposed shooter is knocked out, a new crew member will take over the casualties, and the only thing that will stop them is the short moment of replacing the scrapped barrel.

Fierce fighting lasted from midnight until dawn.

When the sky glowed with a hint of fish's belly, dozens of dinosaurs also joined the battlefield.

In the morning light, this is undoubtedly the devil's last chance.

At this time, the pressure on the ground had weakened considerably, and more machine gun teams raised their muzzles and worked with anti-aircraft squads to support an airtight air defense net.

The Demon Slayer rushed into position several times, trying to interrupt the fire of the defensive line, but was forced back by a dense rain of bullets.

Little by little, the scales of victory are tilting in favor of humanity.

By noon, the gunfire had subsided.

Agatha followed Iron Axe and the others out of the underground command post and slowly came to the front of the position.

The smell of gunpowder still filled the air, but she found the smell surprisingly charming.

The grasslands, which were lush yesterday, are now in shambles, littered with craters and corpses.

The blood of the enemy flowed down the earth, soaked into the dirt, and the blades of grass and shrubs that passed by reflected a faint blue sheen in the sunlight.

The ruins of Tachira in the distance are still overrun by giant skeletons, but Agatha knows that after this battle, the devil is no longer able to stop the human race, and they are only one step away from retaking the Holy City.

"We ...... Won!" I don't know who shouted this sentence first, maybe it was an ordinary soldier, maybe it was a witch, or maybe it was the remnant of Tachira...... But that didn't matter anymore, because in the next moment, the cheers of victory were heard throughout the entire position, regardless of each other—

This is a common victory for humanity!