The micro-missiles launched from the ground were so fast that the three armed airships that were attacked first had no time to put up their protective covers before they were hit by the missiles in their vital parts.
Amidst the violent explosions, the armed airship was quickly dismembered, and the crew inside was engulfed in a sea of fire. Painful roars could be heard endlessly, and fireballs fell from the sky one after another. Only a few mages managed to escape.
Immediately afterwards, the hit armed airship fell to the ground, making a huge explosion, and thick smoke and flames rose into the sky.
The remaining armed airships finally put up protective shields and intercepted the missiles one by one. However, under the impact of the horrific explosion, these protective shields could not last long.
The defensive strength of these protective shields is designed for the intensity of war on the mainland, but the attack power of Shenglong City's weapons far exceeds this standard, and it is not surprising that they were broken through in a short time.
Fortunately, the people participating in this operation were all elite personnel selected from the three empires. They had rich command experience, so even if they were attacked, they still conducted the command in an orderly manner.
While they were actively defending, they were commanding the armed airship to counterattack. Missiles were fired from the armed airship and headed straight for the missile launch site.
There was a sudden sound on the ground, there were sparkling fires everywhere, and gravel and dust rose into the sky, which seemed to be extremely powerful.
A famous mage flew out of the armed airship. They could not play their maximum role inside the airship. Instead, they moved away like a swarm, searching for the enemy's position to attack.
However, it was not until this moment that they discovered that there was no enemy around. It seemed that the attacks of those weapons were completed automatically.
It can be said that from the beginning to now, they are fighting against the invisible enemy!
A dozen Haoyue mages had solemn expressions on their faces. After confirming that there were no enemies around, they immediately ordered their men to rescue the injured, and at the same time sent more mages to investigate the surrounding areas.
It was already obvious that the enemy must have understood their actions, so they deliberately set up an ambush here.
This feeling of being plotted by others is very unpleasant. It seems that they are like stupid rabbits who have fallen into the trap set by others.
"Things have changed. Obviously the other party has been prepared. I estimate that there will be more ambushes waiting for us. Now everyone, tell me, how should we respond?"
The Mage of the Flame Empire, who was proficient in alchemy, looked at the fragments of weapons on the ground with a gloomy expression. He had confirmed the origin of this weapon, which was obviously of the same type as the weapon that attacked the military camp.
From this, it can be determined that both attacks were carried out by the same force.
Among the three armed airships that were shot down just now, one belonged to the Flame Empire. After a search and rescue, only dozens of survivors were found, and the rest had been killed in the explosion.
The combination of old and new grudges made the Haoyue mage want to see the mastermind behind the scenes and settle the accounts with them.
However, as the person in charge of the Flame Empire, he could not act on impulse. Even though he knew that there were many dangers ahead, he still let his men risk their lives and continue to move forward.
"I think we should wait here, contact the rear at the same time, and send more armed airships to support."
Master Haoyue of the Eternal Empire thought that he should not continue moving forward. The ambush just now had taught him how powerful Holy Dragon City was.
Just one wave of attacks had already cost them three armed airships and more than two thousand elite combatants.
In the nearly one hundred years of history of the three empires, there had never been such heavy casualties. Looking at the charred remains strewn on the ground, even the dozen or so determined Haoyue mages felt unbearable.
Mage Haoyue of the Eternal Empire also did not want his men to suffer casualties, so he proposed to stay put and wait for reinforcements.
"If we encounter a few casualties and hesitate to move forward, how can we figure out the enemy's specific situation? We must know that time is extremely precious now, and more changes may occur if we hesitate for a moment.
The other party is a sharp sword hanging over our heads. It may fall down at any time, and it may not necessarily fall on someone's neck. Therefore, the sooner we understand the enemy's information, the better it will be for us.
If the other party is really likely to pose a threat to us, then the intelligence we collect will be extremely important and can also prompt the empire to send troops to destroy it in the shortest possible time! "
Mage Haoyue from the Bright Empire strongly objected. His long white beard kept trembling as he spoke, appearing very excited.
The reason why this mage was so excited was not only because he wanted to find out the enemy's information as soon as possible, but also because the missing bishop was his biological brother, and several of his disciples were also accidentally killed in the explosion just now.
Two heavy blows in succession have put the Mage of the Bright Empire into a state of rage. If it were not for the three parties that need to negotiate with each other during the operation, and the side of the Bright Empire cannot resist the enemy's attack alone, it is not possible that the Mage of Haoyue would have led his men and set off directly. Got it!
Although the Mage of the Light Empire was swayed by emotions, what he said made sense. If they hesitated to move forward, they would most likely miss the opportunity.
Although they suffered an unexpected ambush, they had actually been prepared for casualties before setting off. As a result, when the casualties did appear, they chose to retreat.
If this matter was reported back to the empire, they would most likely suffer ridicule. For Master Haoyue, this would be an absolutely unbearable humiliation.
After thinking carefully, the mages decided to move on.
But before that, they still contacted the rear to send armed airships to collect and transport the bodies of those killed in the attack. No matter what the reason, they could not be allowed to die in the wilderness.
After handling all the matters, everyone returned to their respective armed airships and continued to move forward, but this time they were much more cautious. The protective cover of the armed airship was always open, and the weapon system was pointed at any suspicious location at any time.
Although this will increase the energy consumption of the armed airship, it is completely bearable. If nothing unexpected happens, the energy stored in advance is enough to allow the armed airship to go back and forth smoothly.
But even though they were so careful, they were soon attacked by the second wave.
Dozens of drones suddenly appeared and started shooting from an extremely long distance. The energy weapons they carried had a long range, were powerful, and moved much faster than armed airships.
The main function of this kind of drone is reconnaissance and interception. It is generally equipped with energy weapons and has strong survival and combat effectiveness.
In the eyes of the mages, these fast-moving drones are like annoying flies, flying around the armed airship, making people upset.
I want to shoot down these annoying things, but the weapons on the airship cannot lock them at all. On the contrary, the weapons of these drones are extremely sharp. It only takes a dozen attacks to break down the protective cover of the armed airship. wear.
The battle only lasted a few minutes, and the huge armed airship was covered with large and small wounds. Although it would not cause the airship to fall, it still caused a lot of trouble.
During this period, some mages tried to leave the boat to attack, but after being beaten into balls of fire, no one dared to run outside easily to show off.
Seeing that the damage to the armed airships was getting higher and higher, while only a few drones were damaged and crashed, the Haoyue mages could no longer suppress the anger in their hearts and rushed outside one after another to besiege the drones.
The Haoyue mages, who had the strength of king-level monks, immediately shot down several drones as soon as they took action, causing everyone on the armed airship to cheer in unison.
But at this moment, a stream of light flew through the air, streaking across the body of a Haoyue mage like lightning.
The Haoyue mage didn't even utter a scream before he was chopped into two pieces by Liu Guang. Then he was hit by the energy beam shot by the drone and turned into flying ash in an instant!
