Chapter 591: Legendary Golem - Diamond Golem
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Tigris was a bit restless, cold sweat appearing on his forehead.
He naturally assumed this was a conspiracy between Bay Territory and the Ail Elves.
Fear surged in his heart, with countless thoughts rushing forth.
For the enemy to quietly arrange such a huge scheme, they must have follow-up tactics.
Perhaps, their real target was the main force of the Cole Elves!
With his thoughts in chaos, Tigris stared intensely at the distant war fog.
He hesitated for a moment but ultimately regained his composure through sheer willpower.
"Can't scare myself. They don't have such strong backing..."
"Besides, we're prepared enough to handle most large-scale assaults..."
"There are no signs of mass life force, and no reinforcements have arrived..."
"The melee troops can't relay intel, but we must investigate thoroughly!"
"..."
Tigris swiftly calmed down and immediately began arranging the reconnaissance of Icewind Fortress.
Watching the thick war fog and the griffon riders circling in the sky, he couldn't help but frown.
Arrows were flying through the air, and faint gazes from the shadows warned of the danger below.
In the past, with spell shields cast by mages and the strong defense of the griffons...
They could dive through the arrows, charge in, and actively gather enemy intel.
But now it was different—the enchanted crossbows and armor-piercing bolts from Bay Territory posed a lethal threat.
In the first charge, over 70 of their comrades were shot down, a lesson well remembered.
Yet the order from Commander Tigris had to be carried out.
The griffon rider captain hesitated, then suddenly felt a familiar magical ripple.
He instinctively widened his eyes and quickly said to the team:
"Invisibility spell incoming—spread out, approach slowly, avoid attacking unless necessary to avoid detection."
"If discovered, launch surprise attacks from all directions. They're few in number—they can't stop everyone."
"Activate the recording crystals and note every visible detail. Only by comparing intel can we uncover the truth."
"Remember, our mission is recon, not direct battle with these guys..."
Even if the Cole Elves didn't want to admit it, the facts were clear.
Hundreds of thousands of Cole Elves still hadn't taken this fortress of ice and snow—they were battered on the walls.
Under these circumstances, caution was essential.
They had to avoid falling into a deadly ambush!
As they slowly approached from the sky, none of them realized their every move was under Matthew's gaze.
Matthew immediately guessed their purpose and without hesitation passed the intel to Jifan.
No matter their goal, he would make it as difficult as possible—inflict damage and drain their resources.
Regardless of their strength, if they charged with flesh and blood, Bay Territory would grind them down with sheer attrition.
He wanted to see the true strength of the Cole Elves in this era—and wear down their numbers.
The Cole Elves, numbering in the billions, held terrifying war potential.
With limited time, the goal was to reduce their elite numbers as much as possible.
"You want to come? Then I'll give you what you want!"
With no hesitation, once Jifan was ready, Matthew released the information.
Watching silently from the sky, the griffon riders suddenly spotted a group of wounded being moved into a large structure.
The piled supplies nearby were highly conspicuous.
The griffon riders sensed danger.
Using magical tools, they confirmed a large concentration of life force below.
Numerous strategic supplies needed identification.
If they could destroy them, all the better.
This was a prime area to investigate—heavy crossbows and patrols surrounding it confirmed its importance.
"Do we go down?"
The surrounding griffon riders looked over. The captain hesitated for two seconds, then gave the attack signal.
He tore open two scrolls, unleashing a torrent of terrifying magical power that blasted a hole in Icewind Fortress' shield.
The costly "Magic Shield Dispel Scroll" was used for one reason—
To cast "Flight Acceleration" on all units before the main assault.
Though the magic surge would alert some Professionals, it prevented danger from regular soldiers.
They burst through the breach, diving down like savage beasts.
As they neared the target zone—
No enemy attacks came.
The griffon riders sensed something was wrong. But it was too late—they had to charge in.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dense ripping sounds screamed toward them.
The griffon captain quickly tore open another scroll.
A shimmering mana shield enveloped every griffon rider.
He believed Bay Territory couldn't afford to enchant every bolt with anti-magic.
But to his shock, what flew at them wasn't a volley of bolts—it was a giant metal net.
The startled griffon riders tried to flee in different directions.
But they underestimated Bay Territory's trap-setting ability.
A terrifying gravitational force crashed down, dragging all griffon riders downward.
All griffon riders screamed in terror.
No matter how hard the griffons beat their wings, they couldn't escape gravity's grip.
They were dragged down and crashed into the ground.
Though thick-skinned, the griffons only suffered minor injuries and quickly got back up.
The Elves, however, were not so sturdy—they were badly shaken.
Several more nets flew over.
"Ah...!"
"Run!"
"What is this power?!"
"Gravity spell!"
"Impossible!"
"Dodge!"
"Kill them!!"
"..."
Chaos erupted among the griffon riders.
An invisible pressure pinned them down—they couldn't break free.
When the nets fell, the captain stood frozen.
He never expected—
This terrifying power would cover such a wide area?
Was it a legendary-level spellcaster?
Were all their movements being monitored?
Did the enemy have the power to pierce war fog, only revealing it now?
These terrifying thoughts filled the captain with dread.
He tried to tear a scroll from his chest.
But to his despair, the enemy had already cast a comms-blocking spell.
Thinking there might be a legendary spellcaster lurking, the captain screamed:
"We must break out and report this intel..."
All sound vanished at that moment.
Matthew, radiating with mana, nodded to Quan Quan as he watched them struggle.
A hint of joy appeared on her cute face.
Thick vines spread from her feet, quickly entangling the trapped griffon riders.
Matthew had promised her—a new Life Tree would be cultivated if these riders were captured.
This benefited Quan Quan in many ways, strengthening her race and avoiding extinction.
Nurturing new Life Trees also enhanced her own growth.
Simply put—the more lives she aided, the faster she grew.
With this unique trait, she was able to absorb and digest Bay Territory's vast resources.
Of course, none of this was possible without Matthew's "help."
By channeling Fate Power to help her evolve at key stages, they could grow both the territory and the Life Tree.
Looking at the bound griffon riders, Matthew shrugged without concern.
Since Bay Territory entered the war, over 30,000 Cole Elves had been killed.
Each powerful Elf provided around 2,000 Fate Power on death.
Matthew's once-depleted Fate Power had now returned to 60 million.
Spending 10 million to raise a Life Tree sapling—
Was no burden at all. With Quan Quan's help, it would birth a top-tier lifeform for Bay Territory.
Any way you looked at it, Bay Territory profited!
As for these desperate but helpless griffon riders—
Matthew needed more Cole Elf captives for developing the Underground Base.
Meanwhile, he had always wanted to form Bay Territory's aerial force.
Originally, he favored the large and powerful Wyverns.
But due to Dragon Madness Lock and Dragon Plague...
Until he could neutralize those, such plans were risky.
It could waste resources—and backfire in battle.
The Cole Elves' griffons gave Matthew a new "inspiration."
Griffons were large and strong, their combat power excellent. At high tier, they were above average among magical beasts.
More importantly, Matthew planned to conduct more "unit" surgical modifications.
This would yield rapid data and help create an aerial force to fill Bay Territory's gap.
With army and navy established, air force must now follow!
Though the griffon riders struggled madly, they were helpless before the seemingly delicate green vines.
All Elves and their griffons were subdued.
A deep sense of humiliation and defeat filled their hearts.
Matthew didn't even spare them another glance—he ran swiftly toward the city wall.
Several elite Cole Elf units had already begun climbing the walls.
The defense was under immense pressure.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
High-grade battle golems swung their rotating chainsaws, cutting even thick shields in half.
The bloodied Ail Elves warriors, after sacrificing 300 lives, finally bought time for Dragoon Golem No.1 to arrive.
The clash of steel titans created a deafening roar.
Dragoon Golem No.1 possessed superior combat strength.
It was more agile than the bulky war puppets and skilled in battle techniques.
Its twin greatswords gleamed with enchanted light.
Specially crafted protective armor enhanced its already solid defenses.
One Dragoon Golem No.1 could defeat two high-level war puppets—and gradually gain the upper hand.
Battle mages, after casting two spell rounds, had to retreat from the incoming enchanted bolts.
Either sneak in a spell and flee before a volley arrived...
Or fall back to their core task—buffing the frontline melee troops.
The worst threat to the Ail Elves defenders remained the elite familiar enemy: the Extraordinary Rangers.
This time, led by peak-tier warriors with strong long- and close-range combat, they breached three defense lines.
But they didn't push—they covered more Cole Elves climbing the wall.
With the large reinforcements, they could finally cut through the enemy.
Under their lead, they took 1/5 of the outer wall.
Nearly 3,000 Cole Elves formed up and began flanking, vowing to take the whole wall.
Facing this fierce assault, Jifan had the Ail Elves troops fall back to avoid pointless sacrifice.
But with the crisis growing, Matthew's return to the battlefield drew all Cole Elves' attention.
Behind him, 100 Thunder Warriors—who had yet to act—charged in, lightning crackling around them.
Drawing his massive ghost blade again, Matthew stomped forward, storming the Cole Elf army.
Several peak-tier Cole Elf warriors gritted their teeth and surrounded him.
They braced against Matthew's thunderous assault.
Using several high-grade scrolls, they cast magic barriers to block his lethal thunder.
But while they held Matthew back, none could stop the billion-gold Thunder Warriors.
Even the shortest Thunder Warrior, after modification and armor, stood 2.5 meters tall.
Clad in shining heavy armor, wielding a 100-pound vanguard shield—
They were the perfect fusion of strength and mass!
Just charging with shields, lightning swirling around them, they instantly broke the Cole Elf line.
The Cole Elves' hard-won position was about to be reclaimed by Matthew and the Thunder Warriors.
Tigris, unable to restrain himself, deployed his strongest trump card.
A towering teleportation pillar of light erupted at the center of the wall.
Slashing the legs of a dodging Cole Elf elite, ignoring his screams, Matthew licked his lips:
"Ho, pinpoint teleportation spell—what a nice toy."
The dazzling light faded, revealing a massive golden figure.
Translucent pale-yellow diamond armor covered its entire body.
Six meters tall, its body was massive yet elegantly proportioned.
A faintly glowing giant crystal sword was slowly raised.
Under the crimson moonlight, its eyes gleamed with deadly red light.
Following a destructive command, it charged straight at Matthew.
It was the embodiment of legend!
The pinnacle of an era's golem technology!
The trusted battle companion of legendary spellcasters!
The super golem with legendary magic immunity—Diamond Golem!
A command-level legendary mecha with challenge level 25+!