Chapter 192 One Year
Before I knew it, another year had passed.
During this year, the war situation in the entire Flame Frost Plane did not change much.
The battle between wizards and monster hordes from the Flame Frost plane is in full swing, and both sides are still engaging in small-scale friction and probing along the long border.
The wizard army is like a steel behemoth rooted in the scorched earth, constantly consolidating its camp and radiating its influence outward.
The lava giants and snow monsters, relying on their familiarity with the local environment, put up a tenacious resistance.
Although the battle lines were being defeated by the wizards, the monsters did not seem to be in a hurry and even seemed to be accustomed to it.
Everything seemed to be in a delicate balance, but Jie Ming knew that this was just the calm before the storm.
Today, he rarely stayed in his laboratory.
Instead, they were chatting at Viola's invitation in her office on the upper floor of the camp, overlooking the entire scorched plain.
"You should have heard the latest news, right?" Viola leaned comfortably on the soft sofa, holding a cup of blue liquid with a wisp of cold air in her hand, which formed a sharp contrast with the scorching heat of the Yanyang Realm outside the window.
"Senior, are you referring to... the matter regarding the changes in the plane's geological structure?" Benjamin sat opposite her with a calm expression.
"That's right." Viola took a sip of the liquid in her cup, a sharp glint in her eyes. "Just yesterday, the frontline exploration team submitted its final report. The bold geological hypothesis proposed in the previous meetings has been completely confirmed."
Benjamin's mind moved slightly.
The so-called geological conjecture was exactly what Viola and Benjamin had discussed.
It means that after the lava giants and the snow monsters have been fighting each other for a long time, the territory of the winning side will expand, and the actual boundary line between the Frost Dark Realm and the Flame Sun Realm will also undergo macroscopic changes.
At that time, Jemin was just about to go to the Yanyang Realm, and this matter attracted considerable attention from the logistics wizards.
It can even be said that it was precisely because of this incident that the camp's main attention was focused on geological surveys, which allowed Benjamin to escape from the heavy research tasks and have enough time to go to the Yanyang Realm.
"After a year of geological surveys and energy flow analysis, we can now confirm the authenticity of this matter with 100% certainty," Viola continued, with a hint of excitement in her tone.
"The results of this investigation are even better than we initially expected. Through analysis of residual energy from ancient stratum samples, the camp discovered that during the endless wars of this plane, when the territorial disparity between the two sides was greatest, the area suitable for survival for the losing side was even compressed to less than 10% of the total area of the entire plane!"
"Less than 10%..." Benjamin repeated the number, a glimmer of understanding in his eyes.
what does that mean?
This means that both the lava giants and the snow monsters, these two indigenous races, have faced a desperate situation of near genocide.
Their homes were squeezed to the limit and their living space was deprived, but they eventually survived and were able to turn defeat into victory in subsequent wars, pushing the border back.
Jie Ming couldn't help but feel excited: "This is great news for us."
Viola put the cup down, leaned forward slightly, and her eyes became extremely oppressive: "Indeed! This means that these two elemental races both possess considerable civilizational resilience and the ability to withstand pressure."
If it were an ordinary racial war, such character and ability to withstand pressure would definitely be an advantage.
But for wizards whose initial goal was the plane, this racial characteristic actually became their advantage.
"This means that in the upcoming all-out war, we can adapt to more radical and brutal tactics," Benjamin added, "and we don't have to worry too much about the enemy's mental breakdown in a short period of time and choosing to perish with us, such as using ultimate measures like detonating the entire plane."
"Absolutely right!" Viola nodded approvingly. "A civilization that can withstand near-genocide must have a social structure and spiritual will far more resilient than we imagined. We can dismantle their resistance in a more efficient and direct manner without having to be restrained."
She paused, her voice lowered. "I've received inside information. Master Augustine, the commander-in-chief of this expedition, has officially sent a top-level communication request to Junction Point, requesting... reinforcements!"
Send more troops!
Benjamin pursed his lips subconsciously.
He knew that this seemingly peaceful year was just the wizard civilization accumulating strength and waiting for a reason that would allow them to put aside all their concerns and launch a general offensive.
And now, the reason has been found.
The willpower to withstand the loss of 90% of the territory means that by the time the lava giants and the snow monsters want to detonate the origin of the plane, the wizards have already weakened the origin of the plane to a point where they can control it by slaughtering the creatures of this world in large numbers.
An unprecedented bloody storm sweeping across the entire Flame Frost Plane is about to erupt in the near future!
After chatting with Viola, Benjamin's mood was not excited.
Compared with the grand war and his personal cultivation goals, the latter is obviously more important.
He declined Viola's invitation to lunch, turned and left the command tower, and returned to his own private laboratory in the camp.
As the year went by, the area of the wizard camp continued to expand.
Countless alchemical puppets and engineering wizards work day and night, and more defense towers, energy hubs and functional buildings rise from the ground.
By now, the size of the camp has expanded nearly three times compared to a year ago, and resources are becoming more abundant.
Every wizard in the logistics department can finally be assigned an independent laboratory that belongs entirely to him.
Zi...
The metal door slowly closed behind him, blocking out all the noise from the outside world.
The laboratory was brightly lit, and the air was filled with a scent mixed with disinfectant, metal, and a hint of frost.
On the central operating table, a huge figure was firmly fixed by metal restraints.
It was a snow monster.
It was smaller than the level three lava giant that Jemin had encountered before, but still huge.
The pure white fur had now become mottled, mixed with dried blood and traces of unknown chemicals.
Its limbs were pierced by rune chains and fixed to the operating table. Its eyes, which should have been filled with savagery and cold murderous intent, now only showed endless weakness and numbness.
Its body was covered with dense cuts and sutures, and some muscle tissue had even been peeled off, revealing the cold bones and surging energy meridians underneath.
This snow monster is already dying.
Benjamin walked calmly to the operating table, with no mercy in his eyes, only calmness and scrutiny.
He stretched out his hand, and several alchemical probes that were flickering with light automatically extended from the instrument next to him, gently piercing into the snow monster's body and reading the last life data.
A light curtain unfolded in front of him, and lines of complex data flowed past.
"The energy core activity is below 3%, the soul fluctuations are about to dissipate, and the elemental regeneration ability has completely collapsed... Well, the last experimental sample has also reached its limit."
Jieming looked at the data on the screen and shook his head slightly.
Over the past year, he has obtained three living snow monsters as research subjects through various channels.
He did not rush to the Frost Dark Realm, but chose to use the safest method to conduct a thorough and in-depth analysis of this new creature in his own laboratory.
He dissected their bodies and analyzed their elemental composition and energy circulation.
Through careful study of the three living creatures and numerous experiments, Benjamin quickly integrated all the knowledge and intelligence he had collected about the snow monsters.
And now, the last experimental subject has completed its mission.
Without further hesitation, Benjamin started the operating table's built-in cleaning procedure.
A high-intensity energy beam shot down from above, instantly vaporizing the dying snow monster, leaving not even a trace of ash.
Before dying, the tortured yeti even showed a look of relief.
Afterwards, he skillfully disassembled and sterilized at high temperature all the "experimental equipment" stained with blood on the workbench, including scalpels, energy extractors, rune needles, etc.
After doing all this, he activated the laboratory's self-purification array and thoroughly cleaned the entire room.
After ensuring that the entire laboratory had been cleaned and no trace of any biological organisms was left, he turned around and left.
All the preparatory work has been completed.
He already had enough first-hand information about creatures like the Yeti.
He also tailored a complete set of alchemical equipment for himself, which was enough to cope with the extreme environment of the Frost Dark Realm.
The news brought by Viola let Jieming know that with the upcoming strategic offensive of the wizard army, the situation in the entire Flame Frost Plane would inevitably fall into unprecedented chaos.
So, he had to complete his "experiment" before the full-scale war started.
He returned to the dormitory and took a final inventory and sorted out all the supplies, magical weapons, and newly brewed potions he needed to bring. Then he placed the crystal that recorded the detailed map of the Flame Frost Plane in the most convenient location.
"It's basically confirmed that the lava giant is unable to provide any mortal energy." Benjamin stood in front of the window, looking at the blurry horizon in the distance, which was the boundary between the Flaming Sun Realm and the Frost Dark Realm.
"Then let me see..." His eyes flashed with worry, "What's going on in the Frost Dark Realm?"
After thinking for such a long time, Benjamin has figured it out.
He no longer worries about his worldly energy, but instead worries about another more troublesome matter.
"If the Frost Dark Realm can't collect the Red Dust Qi, then it will be... too troublesome..."
Benjamin took a deep breath and sighed deeply.
(End of this chapter)
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