The next day, Tower Nine site.

The officers and decision-makers of the united front, who had been busy in Wudong for more than a week, finally returned to the front-line command post.

But now it's no longer a real front line.

Agatha noticed that on the map marked with the defensive circle, the railway front was almost within fifteen kilometers of the ruins of Tachira, and that the five kilometers were divided into green "safe zones". Nearly three kilometers in front of the ruins, however, was a bright red, which was obviously the most striking change in a week.

"You're back at last," Dawn Glin Hilt greeted him with a brisk march and a standard military salute.

The rest of the army and the staff also stood up and saluted with joy on their faces, probably seeing the return of the main backbone, and everyone showed a look of relief in their eyes.

This ease also made Agatha breathe a sigh of relief, and her colleagues were still able to laugh, at least it meant that the sudden extra "danger zone" did not threaten the entire Torch Project.

"Good job, it seems that everyone has not been idle these days. Iron Axe nodded in satisfaction, then walked to the map and tapped on it, "Film, you come to report the situation, has the devil been reinforced?"

"Not really, sir. "That's the ditch dug by the enemy." ”

"Ditch?"

"Miss Sylvie was the first to notice the other party's movements, and some of the devils crawled out of the Red Mist Corruption and began digging six days ago. Miss Lightning later confirmed the situation and noticed that there was a devil moving in the ditch, so she marked it as a danger zone. ”

Iron Axe, Edith, and Agatha glanced at each other, "Trenches?"

"We think so, too, because according to Lightning's handwritten drawings, although at first glance it looks extremely rudimentary, is roughly similar in layout to the trench in front of the First Army's position. The front and rear transverse ditches are separated by ten to tens of meters, and there are multiple longitudinal ditches connected. "The biggest difference with us is that the devil uses more longitudinal ditches for gradual retreat, and they are basically in the same line, and the deviation is no more than two meters, so that the whole appearance is more regular." ”

"They're learning from humans. Agatha couldn't help but whisper.

If the rumors before the first battle of the divine will are taken as facts, then it means that after nearly a thousand years, the devil has once again imitated humans.

"It's kind of interesting," said Edith, after pondering the sketch, "those ravines may not be used for retreat, but for attack. ”

"Well," Iron Axe agreed, "hiding in a ditch does reduce the chance of being hit by shrapnel, but they don't have the weapons to fight the fortress artillery, and a few trenches alone can't change the situation, and only by attacking the First Army's positions can they hope to win." ”

"That's why they've built the longitudinal ditch so close?" Fei Lin quickly reacted, "If they are all next to each other, it can indeed shorten the travel time a lot." ”

"And what are we going to do?" asked Agatha.

"Nothing has to change. Northland Pearl sneered, "Just wait for them to dig into the range of the guns and let the Black River fire." Although it was a bit wasteful, His Majesty had prepared plenty of ammunition for this decisive battle...... I'd like to see if they can dig the trenches in front of us under artillery fire. ”

Iron Axe looked at Film, "Is the construction of the railway going smoothly recently?"

"The enemy's counterattack was quite dense, but the damage caused was not great. The latter reported, "It's almost impossible for the madmen to get close to their positions, so they rarely send out ground troops, and their attacks are mainly dinosaurs." However, judging from the number of ten to fifteen in a single sortie, it is estimated that there are not many dinosaurs left in Tachirali that can fly. If it weren't for the cover of high-level devils, we could have left more dinosaurs behind. ”

"Demon Slayer again?" Agatha frowned.

"More than once. Filmin nodded, "And each time it attracts the fire of the anti-aircraft machine gun team, and the dinosaur follows closely behind." "It's only when I see it that I feel it...... Yourself in a fight with a real monster. ”

"How?" said Edith, curious.

"It tends to plunge into the air above the position from the weakest position in the defense, and when it lands, it can instantly distract those who watch it, even if the soldier wears the Divine Punishment Stone. "If there is no protection from the Divine Stone, such as those workers who hide in bunkers but can't control their curiosity, they will fall into extreme panic. The closer people are to it, the more severely affected it will be, and the dinosaurs waiting in the clouds will take advantage of this gap to launch a surprise attack. Although Sylvie informs the front line in advance in every battle, it is still not easy to intercept a target that swoops overhead, and one or two hits will not inflict fatal damage. Our best result so far was when we broke one of the enemy's arms after they landed. ”

"Looks like the other party is not so lucky," Northland Pearl smiled.

"The problem is that when it reappeared a few days later, the broken arm was back in shape like it had never been hit. Firin's smile was slightly bitter, "If that's all it is, we have Miss Nanawa, and they may have some kind of special treatment, but ......"

"Just what?" Iron Axe asked in a deep voice.

Several squads of soldiers reacted to the staff, feeling that the movements of the demon slayer were becoming more and more difficult to capture, as if they were getting used to this level of combat. In the past, a single machine gun could block its course of action and force it to change direction, but now it requires the cooperation of two or three squads. If it weren't for these weapons and the Divine Punishment Stone that His Majesty invented, I guess...... It may be able to kill us all on its own. ”

"In the days of the federation, they did exactly that. Agatha gritted her teeth, "And as long as you don't die, you will be able to live in the next battle." ”

"As long as ...... Immortal?"

"The higher Devils evolve from constant battles, and the more they are wounded, the more powerful they will be when they come back - both in terms of magic and combat skills. There are many transcendents who have died at their hands, and not only have they not been able to cross that level, but they have taken them further. The Ice Witch closed her eyes, "But not every devil can survive a serious injury, and it can recover in such a short time, it can only be its own ability!"

"What do you mean...... A high-level devil with both curse and self-healing powers?" Iron Axe's expression grimened.

"It may well be. When Agatha reopened her eyes, there was only determination left in her icy pupils, "Filin is right, this is a real monster, and if it is allowed to evacuate safely, I am afraid it will cause us unimaginable trouble in the future." It must be here—in the place where this holy city has fallen, and destroy it completely!"