Chapter 377: The Wanyuan Plains
After clearing out the remaining demon warriors and the ruins of the demon fortress,
Garon, piloting the Supreme Sky Dragon, spotted what was referred to as the Hell Gate to the Wanyuan Plains at the center of the demon fortress.
It was not very clear at that moment.
The Hell Gate appeared to be a manifestation of the blood-red luminescence in the hellish air of Afnas, vaguely forming a huge gate-like shape, branded into the earth, emitting a strange spatial power fluctuation.
"The planar barrier is very weak."
"Hmm, and it seems to be weakening continuously. It won't be long before a breach appears in this planar barrier."
Garon analyzed the Hell Gate here with the Supreme Sky Dragon.
A breach in the planar barrier usually occurs randomly and unpredictably. Unless absolutely necessary, it is best not to step through such natural breaches, as one might be transported to an extremely dangerous world.
However, the natural portal here in Afnas Hell has been validated countless times, confirming the world on the other side.
They generally connect to some part of the abyss or other layers of hell.
After a while, when the breach in the planar barrier before Garon opens, it also means that the Hell Gate to the Wanyuan Plains has opened.
At this time, the mechanical legion was collecting the corpses of demons and building materials from the demon fortress. During the small-scale counterattacks by the demons, the mechanical legion also suffered some losses.
But these losses were negligible.
Having obtained a large amount of demon corpses and abyssal materials, more mechanical soldiers could be created.
"You could try creating some that can adapt to the abyssal environment and even be powered by the force of demons."
"If successful, it would make it much easier to fight in the abyss."
Garon observed the orderly mechanical legion and said to the Mechanical Grandmaster.
The Bottomless Abyss is unlike many planes.
After many tests by gods and even divine families, they discovered that the Bottomless Abyss possesses a unique plane consciousness, an intangible yet deeply rooted abyssal consciousness in every corner of the Bottomless Abyss. It is said that the demons of the abyss are the incarnations of this consciousness.
If a Demon King were to be born, it would merge with the abyssal consciousness and become the true embodiment of the abyssal consciousness.
In the abyss, foreign creatures face great suppression.
The power of demons is greatly amplified.
In comparison, the augmentation provided by the hell environment to devils is far less significant.
"If there are plenty of demons available for research, this shouldn't be too difficult."
The Mechanical Grandmaster replied in a calm but assured voice.
With the right materials and complex design, the Mechanical Grandmaster was fully confident in his ability to create any form of mechanical creature.
Whooosh! A gust of wind blew.
The devil lord of Afnas Hell, bathed in the blood-red air, flapped its devil wings and appeared quickly above the conquered demon fortress.
"You have demonstrated your power and earned my approval."
"I look forward to seeing the mechanical legion become renowned in the bloody war, terrifying the demons, and moving across the Wanyuan Plains as if on flat ground."
Duke Byer did not skimp on his praise.
As the mechanical legion attacked the demon fortress, this devil lord watched secretly from the shadows. The mechanical legion's display of ferocious firepower and its carpet-like, yet precisely accurate, long-range combat method also caught the devil lord's eye.
This was already comparable to a large-scale, regular devil army.
With a Blood War General leading them, they would be sufficient to go to the most perilous battle zones of the Blood War.
Such a scale of Blood War mercenaries is rare throughout the bloody war, and they can relieve a lot of pressure for the hellish Blood War army while also bringing much stress to the abyssal Blood War army.
"Those foolish, insane demons."
"They do not adhere to contracts, lack order, and their minds are filled with chaotic, insane emotions. No mercenary would dare to fight for them. If this situation continues, one day, under the leadership of the Lords of the Nine Hells, the footsteps of devils will cover the abyss, driving out all demons!"
The devil lord fantasized about a beautiful future where the abyss was completely conquered.
Moments later, its expression turned more serious and sober as it continued in an elevating tone to the Supreme Sky Dragon, "Your legion has achieved victory this time, and a complete victory at that."
"But do not underestimate the demons."
"The scale of this demon fortress is countless in the Wanyuan Plains."
"Moreover, the Wanyuan Plains are located in the abyss, and the Blood War zone in the Wanyuan Plains is as chaotic as the abyssal demons."
"In the Wanyuan Plains, you might encounter the lowest-level cowards, but if you're unlucky, you might also encounter a demon lord whose strength is comparable to a
deity, with more than one demon lord active in the Wanyuan Plains."
Garon nodded, saying, "I understand."
Since the devil lord valued the mechanical legion highly, hoping it would bring him more military achievements, he pondered for a moment and then mused, "The position this Hell Gate leads to is not far from a Blood War General's fortress."
"Lead the mechanical legion and build a fortress nearby, develop the territory."
"I will notify the Blood War General to allow the presence of the mechanical legion nearby."
"With the hellish Blood War General around, the individually powerful demon lords will be wary."
Garon inquired, "Which Blood War General?"
The devil lord grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, and said, "One of the eight devil generals of hell, the sixth devil general."
Hearing this, Garon's gaze flickered, and information about the hellish eight devil generals surfaced in his mind.
The eight devil generals of hell, sometimes also called the dark eight devil generals or the infernal eight devil generals.
They are eight devils who control the main hellish Blood War armies, all deep hell refiners, belonging to the same type of devils as Duke Byer.
It is said that each of the eight devil generals possesses combat power not inferior to that of a devil lord, created by the Lords of the Nine Hells specifically for the bloody war. Their true names are unknown, only known by their codes from the first to the eighth devil general.
The eight devil generals of hell report directly to the Lords of the Nine Hells and only follow orders from the Lords of the Nine Hells.
However, the devil lord's face is also somewhat recognized.
Duke Byer is a very responsible devil, facing the Blood War army representing Afnas Hell in battle. This devil lord tirelessly explained many things to be aware of in the Wanyuan Plains.
Many of these were never mentioned in Garon's dragon heritage.
After all, this was a war between devils and demons, and the dragon race's records were merely fragments and phrases, far incomparable to the devil's knowledge.
Subsequently, the devil lord returned to his bronze fortress.
Duke Byer was also a Blood War General, primarily responsible for preventing demons from invading Afnas Hell. Many Blood War zones were also located in Afnas Hell, where local devils and attacking demons fought endlessly.
Next, time quietly passed.
Occasionally, Mechanist players would log off and leave, telling other Mechanists about the never-ending bloody war in this highly realistic virtual game, strongly recommending it to their Mechanist friends.
After their wills departed, the mechanical soldiers themselves regained intelligence, although not as capable as the Mechanists, they could still function, avoiding the situation where mechanical soldiers would malfunction as soon as a Mechanist player logged off.
After some time.
As the planar barrier weakened, the blood-red luminescence grew more intense, eventually forming an almost solid giant portal.
The Hell Gate to the Wanyuan Plains arrived as scheduled.
Beyond the blood-red giant gate, one could clearly feel the endless chaos and evil aura seeping out, with layers of demonic roars echoing, chilling to the bone, deterring any rash steps.
If this were a real location, the Mechanists would probably not dare to act rashly.
But in the 'virtual game,' controlling their mechanical creations, they were eager to start.
Then, amid thunderous roars, the Supreme Sky Dragon's engine pumped, its dragon wings flapped, leading the endless mechanical legion through the Hell Gate.
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The Wanyuan Plains are at the very top of the countless layers of the Bottomless Abyss.
This place is a desolate, barren land with thick dust, scorched under a hellish deep red sun.
Among the endless dusty plains are three types of landscapes.
Giant abyssal rifts on the surface, massive steel fortresses, and winding Stygian rivers.
Crisscrossing, like insurmountable chasms, these terrifying crevices are extremely dangerous. If one were to accidentally fall and miraculously not be killed by the protruding rocks or demons lurking in the shadows, there would be a chance to reach an unpredictable other layer of the abyss.
These deep, dense, and interlocking rifts divided the Wanyuan Plains into countless irregular grid-like areas.
Some areas are tens of millions of square kilometers, but there are also places small enough for only one person to stand.
Under the glaring light of the deep red sun, a noticeable fluctuation appeared in the space of a super-gigantic grid area of the Wanyuan Plains.
Whooosh! A storm came, picking up the thick dry dust on the ground, forming a sky-covering haze.
The thick, dense dust had just formed when it was dispelled the next second, revealing the colossal metal dragon's body.
The Supreme Sky Dragon surveyed the surroundings, assessing the geographical environment of the Wanyuan Plains.
Meanwhile
, one by one, mechanical soldiers also passed through the Hell Gate, arriving here and gradually covering the land, forming an endless mechanical legion.
"The Wanyuan Plains."
"The environment here seems exactly the same as recorded in the scriptures."
"Hisss, the imperial family wouldn't have actually gone to the real Wanyuan Plains for location scouting, right?"
Mechanist players looked at the desolate, barren, hot, and impoverished plains, exclaiming in amazement.
Whether it was Afnas Hell or the Wanyuan Plains, the modeling of this 'virtual game' was incredibly realistic, making them feel as if they were truly there.
Some Mechanists, equipped with biological sensors, could even feel the coarse hot wind sweeping through the Wanyuan Plains and the thick, pungent smell of blood mixed in the wind.
Garon gazed into the distance and saw a hell-styled steel fortress not too far away.
The fortress, blood-red as if stained with fresh blood, belonged to the sixth devil general, having stood on the Wanyuan Plains for thousands of years without falling, withstanding countless massive attacks from demons.
The location where Garon's mechanical legion appeared belonged to the devil faction.
This was a territory that the hellish Blood War army had secured in the Wanyuan Plains. The task of the hellish Blood War army here was to fully preserve the existing fortress territories while conquering as many demon fortresses as possible, bringing more territories under devil control.
Garon flew into the sky.
He saw many other devil territories besides the blood-colored fortress, distributed like stars across the sky, each devil guard fully prepared, not daring to slack off on demon territory.
The arrival of the mechanical legion caused some disturbance.
A legion entirely composed of mechanical constructs, and of such a massive scale, was a first for the local hellish Blood War army.
Immediately, countless malicious, hostile gazes crossed long distances, directly targeting the location of the mechanical legion. There were many powerful devils in the Wanyuan Plains, their gazes solid and oppressive.
When the Supreme Sky Dragon was observed, even Garon felt a strong threat with his mental power.
Especially a gaze from the blood-colored fortress, which was very oppressive.
If it had been a suddenly attacking demon army, it would have been instantly attacked from all sides.
However, after recognizing the Afnas Hell brand carried by the mechanical legion and understanding that this mechanical legion was a hellish ally, these concentrated gazes gradually dispersed.
"Stay put, establish a mechanical fortress, repair defensive structures."
After observing the surrounding environment for a while, Garon issued an order.
The location of the mechanical legion was on the outer edge of the hellish Blood War army's camp. If a demon army attacked without a solid defensive fortress, in a place where demons held a great geographical advantage and their strength was amplified, it would be extremely dangerous.
Instructed by Duke Byer, Garon knew that upon arriving at the Wanyuan Plains, he needed to mobilize immediately, build fortresses, and strengthen defenses as much as possible.
Just in time.
The Mechanical Grandmaster was very skilled in infrastructure.
A whole metallic primary material world was enough proof.
Buzzing... Within the mechanical legion, a peculiar, truck-like mechanical creation began to operate.
The chassis contracted, hugging the ground, and layers of metal plates automatically extended, transforming and expanding continuously, in the blink of an eye, forming a building unit covering hundreds of square meters.
This was just the beginning.
More, specially designed for constructing mechanical domains, mechanical creations started functioning.
Visible to the naked eye, the dry and barren land of the Wanyuan Plains began to show metallic hues, and buildings constructed of metal rose from the ground.
Thought transmission network base stations.
Lightning cannon turrets.
Energy furnaces.
Metal converters.
Comprehensive ground-air defense matrices.
Amid the booming noise, endless dust rose, and the mechanical legion was busy with vigorous infrastructure building. With the addition of some magical skills from the Mechanist players, the efficiency was incredibly high, and progress was rapid.
Looking at everything happening in his field of view.
Garon pondered for a moment and then said to the Mechanical Grandmaster, "I think we can give these Mechanist players more authority."
"For example, after establishing a stable territory in the Wanyuan Plains, directly hand over the construction models of the soldier nests, metal converters, and such to them."
"They could even be allowed to develop and create new mechanical creations themselves, then play around with the main territory freely, developing from point to area, spreading across the Wanyuan Plains."
Garon was curious about what would happen when the chaotically insane demons encountered the highly unpredictable behavior of the Mechanist players.
In the abyss and the hellish bloody war here, Garon intended to let the Mechanist players roam free, only guiding them to familiarize themselves with hell and the abyss before letting them act freely. The will of the Mechanical Grand
master would also mainly assist, not interfering too much.
Perhaps, one day in the future, these Mechanist players could provide him with unexpected surprises.
After hearing Garon's words, the Mechanical Grandmaster emotionlessly said, "As you wish, I will grant them more authority."
Looking at the construction of the mechanical domain, Garon's heart filled with anticipation.
If the Mechanical Grandmaster himself entered the Wanyuan Plains to develop mechanical power, it would likely be torn apart by demons quickly if there were no protection from a devil general. The demon lords here were not to be trifled with.
Under the protection of the devil general, the mechanical legion could develop and grow better.
After staying and observing for a while, since there was nothing of interest happening due to the ongoing infrastructure work, Garon's will left the body of the Supreme Sky Dragon.
In the dragon nest of the Eternal Hall, Garon opened his eyes.
The Supreme Sky Dragon, located in the center of the mechanical territory, had its engine shut off, the glow patterns flowing between its dragon scale armor dimmed, but its fierce metallic body still displayed immense power.
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