Chapter 207: Sky City Appears
The appearance of Sky City is actually a process of merging a small realm with the world realm where the Arad continent is located.
At first, it was just an invisible magic stir, and then there were various signs, such as the fire of the Gran Forest, and the mutation of various monsters.
Next, the edges of the two realms will really touch each other, and the invisible boundaries will continue to annihilate, and then collide, and soon, the fragile small realms will begin to gradually crumble, resulting in countless "rifts" that allow adventurers to pass through the rifts and directly enter the lowest level of Sky City.
Finally, when the small realm really collapsed, it was when Sky City emerged from the void and became part of the Arad continent.
It wasn't until Sky City was fully manifested that the Three Towers Tree Sea would be connected to the upper level of Sky City, and only on the upper level would there be something that Midi and all the professionals could only dream ofโ
Awaken Stone Crystal!
Now, based on the experience of previous lives, and the determination of the extent of the fissure on Deep Rock, Midi estimates that this crucial moment will come in about a month.
With the memories of her previous life, the strength of her own force, and her belief in moving forward, Midi finally transformed the already destroyed Duchy of Belmar into a powerful and vibrant kingdom of Belmar, and protected Fina and Alice, the women she loved the most.
It's just that the Delos Empire is too powerful, and even to this extent, the two sides are still evenly matched. No, it's not just evenly matched, it could even be said that the situation is getting worse.
The increase of the dragon bone warship and the transformation of the army of the undead have made the strength of the empire continue to improve every minute and every second, catching up with the advantages created by Midi in the early stage, and then surpassing it. When Sky City appears a month later, it will probably be at least half of Belmar's islands, and the naval battle will be completely suppressed, and even the elite combination of dragonmen and falcons in the Three Towers Tree Sea will be difficult to suppress those endless undead armies.
Midi's only choice was to find a new way to dominate in an entirely new realm, a strategy he had already devised when he abandoned Faroe Bay.
And now, the only thing Midi has to do is to unswervingly carry it out.
Therefore, within this month, he must create an air force belonging to the Falcon Regiment, an air force unique to the Arad continent, and an air force that the strong generals of the Delos Empire have to look up to, so that he can really seize the opportunity when Belmar's strength is obviously weaker than the Empire!
There is no way back, only to face the difficulties.
After the simple lectures and the slightly concealed encouragement, it was a real hellish training.
In addition to familiarizing themselves with the basic characteristics of the first day, from the second day, Midi arranged a series of high-intensity flight training for the newcomers, many of which were life-threatening. Not only that, but when sixty people took turns to use thirty pioneer boats, those who were rotated also had to receive all kinds of flight knowledge.
From the simplest knowledge of airflow, to the judgment of the impact point, to the complex airflow dynamics, astrology used to identify one's own position, as well as the mechanical principles of airships, maintenance methods, etc., at the end of the day, the mental burden of newcomers is definitely not less than the physical burden.
Fortunately, when there is an occasional dangerous situation, Midi, who is also on the pioneer boat, will rescue from the side, so that the situation can be turned into a safe one, otherwise, perhaps in the first week, more than half of the students will die directly due to the fall.
By the second week, the gap between the 60 people had been widened.
Among them, those who do not meet the minimum requirements of Midi can only be repatriated to Belmar. Those with relatively low rankings are regarded as substitute students, and those who are in the forefront can be regarded as pilots who are initially getting started.
At the same time, while Midi was conducting a ruthless selection, the second batch of thirty pioneer boats had also been assembled off the assembly line, and the Hayabusa regiment had once again sent about thirty people as supplements.
Someone is constantly being eliminated, someone is constantly being added, the pioneer boats are increasing one after another, the knowledge and skills imparted by Midi are becoming more and more high-end, and the selection criteria are becoming more and more stringent, and at the end of January, the test of defeating the blue pterodactyl one-on-one is like an unattainable wall, blocking the front of many pilots.
Fortunately, Midi's purpose is not to really brush people down, but only to pass this assessment to make the pilots familiar with real air combat.
If you can't pass the first assessment, it doesn't matter, you can also take the second test.
If you have regrets the second time, you can come back for the third time.
But if he really doesn't have enough talent, or his learning speed is relatively slow to catch up with the upcoming big battle, then Midi can only brush it out of the list with a big stroke of his pen and send it back to Belmar.
After all, now I can take care of myself like a nanny next to me, and those pilots who have matured can also bring their juniors, but when it comes to the real war, don't look at the fact that the Delos Empire has no air supremacy, and there are countless means to be able to hit the air and shoot down the pioneer boat.
All kinds of magic circle bonuses, ultra-long-range sniping, and even various flying summoning beasts, or directly controlling the weather to rain a rainstorm or thunderstorm, etc......
As the most powerful force on the Arad continent, Midi has never dared to despise the Empire, and now, since it is necessary to have a dangerous collision with it head-on, it is necessary to prepare to the extreme in order to say that there is a chance of victory.
When the assessment was finally over, a total of one hundred and twenty-seven people became pilots personally approved by Midi, corresponding to one hundred and twenty-seven pioneer boats, plus Midi himself, exactly one hundred and twenty-eight.
This is the wings of the Falcon Regiment, the first air force in the entire Arad continent.
Its name is "Hayabusa".
"The order was sent to the whole army, and the third stage was entered. On the day of the formation of the Falcon Wing Army, Midi solemnly gave this order.
The first stage was to hold on to the empire in Faroe Bay, fighting for ports, territory, and resources. Due to the large number of level 40 masters produced by the Alchemist Guild, Midi ended this stage early.
The second stage is to take a defensive position, retreat to the sea, use the island as a barrier, and use the ironclad warship as a means to make use of the resources of Sky City as much as possible while holding on to the empire, and continue to accumulate strength. It was a long and difficult period for many of the Hayabusa's generals, not only because the Empire's dragon keel warships were designed to surpass the ironclad warships, but also because Midi was not involved in the war, and instead focused most of his energy on exploring the Three Towers Sea.
And now, the third stage has finally begun.
With this order from Midi, the masters of the dojo who were still fighting guerrilla warfare in Faroe Bay stopped moving. The ironclad battleship group, which was still cruising and shuttling at sea, abandoned the island.
All the forces that Belmar was able to muster, even its outer alliances, those who were attached to the maritime families and the dojo, began to shrink inward.
Whether it is land, people, or resources, they have lost their meaning.
Only Sky City itself is the only important target.
As time passed, bit by bit, the tides of magic became more and more obvious on the sea south of Faro Bay, and the rifts that could enter Sky City became more and more numerous. Not to mention the capped magicians of the Imperial Alchemist Guild, even ordinary adventurers can feel that this world is about to undergo major changes.
On the ninth day of the establishment of the Falcon Wing Army, when the dawn sun rose, a low thunder from far and near came from the void, and the next moment, with the magic of surging like a tide and bringing gusts of wind, the space shattered.
From the shattered space, three towers reaching into the sky gradually revealed their forms on the continent of Arad.
The large land that these three towers are located on the sea is the sea of three towers that Midi has been fighting for several months, and from a distance, you can see that these three towers are not vertical, but constantly inclined towards the center, like the three branches of the support, and the point where the three towers gather is above the clouds, which makes people not real.
But Midi knew exactly what the place was.
There is the Hanging City.
The origin of the Awakened Stone Crystal.
To enter the Hanging City, two conditions are required.
One is to have a tall tower, which is not a problem for the Hayabusa Regiment, which has completely absorbed the Dragonman clan. The second is that the road inside the tower will only be opened after Sky City appears on the Arad continent, and now, this is not a problem.
And when you enter the Hanging City, what awaits you must be a real decisive battle, right?
Thinking of this, the corners of Midi's mouth couldn't help but show a long-awaited smile.
The next moment, the Black Sky Sword in his hand slashed down.
"Target, Hanging City, march!"
The army under Shuai Qi's command shook violently, and then, like a surging tide, rushed to the tower, which reached into the sky.
At the same time, when the army of the Falcon Regiment and the conquerors of the empire began to officially march towards Sky City, high above the clouds, higher than the Hanging City that Midi was eagerly looking forward to, bursts of roars also continued to sound, like the beating of war drums, one after another, and only a short time later, suddenly there was a sound like pushing mountains and covering the sea, as if the heavens and the earth were also shaken twice.
In the next moment, countless golden lights shone out from the void, and the gale in the sky was dispersed, and then, a magic power that was even more quintessential than the sea of trees in the Three Towers spurted out, and a full seventeen golden palaces emerged from the void.
Each of the seventeen palaces is intricately carved and connected to each other by cloisters, eight on each side. The palace in the center is even larger, and just looking at it, it gives people a sense of grandeur and immensity, and people can't help but want to bow their heads in awe and obedience.
And in the depths of this palace that seemed to be entrenched like a giant beast, on the high azure steel throne, a tall figure sat upright.
This person is dressed in golden armor, and there is a great coercion in his gestures. He wore a golden mask that made it impossible to see his face, except for his eyes, which were constantly spewing cold blue flames outward.
And in front of this golden-armored powerhouse, a crystal ball actually continued to project images from all over the sky city, including the sea of three towers at the bottom, as well as every move of Midi and Wiseman, all in the eyes of this person!
"Hmph, a group of ants from the Nether Realm, who have not awakened, dare to fight the idea of Sky City, it is really overwhelming. The golden armor powerhouse snorted coldly, and a blue flame as cold as his eyes ignited in his hand, "Just let me be the Lord of the City of Light, Seghart, to clean up these stupid things!"