The effect of mastery spells varied wildly, and not all the mastery spells were areof-effect spells . Only high-level mastery casters such as Michaux could master such powerful spells .  

On this planet, other than w.a.n.g Tong, the only other person who was capable of expanding one's elemental attribute was the young master of the Divine Mastery Sect .  

It was impossible for any METAL warrior to get close to the Zerg lord due to his guards, but Michaux was not a METAL warrior .

Michaux's fingers knotted into a mastery sign that held the power of his spell, managing to lock onto the target using his soul energy without being noticed . Lie Jian continued to bombard the Zergs at the cost of huge consumption of his soul energy . Only the most aggressive attacks could attract the Zergs' attention . Luckily, the Zergs wanted to capture Lie Jian alive; therefore, he hadn't met with any life-threatening attacks so far .

"Uncle Shan, please give me a hand!" A glowing blue ice ball had already formed in Michaux's hands . Lie Shan nodded, picked up the former, and launched him into the air with his ma.s.sive arms . Michaux immediately started the airborne mastery spell and flew toward the Zerg lord like a cannonball .

Jiezhe was engrossed in watching the fight with Lie Jian . When he finally registered danger, the young master was only a few dozen meters away from him . He paused, startled, then gathered himself and smiled . He felt grateful for his careful preparation while lamenting over the cunning strategies of the humans .

The Zerg race had always been the loser when it came down to one on one combat between soldiers of similar level . There were only a few breeds in the dark ones that boasted more powerful combat skill than humans . However, Jiezhe was not one of them, and neither did he want to be . Zergs' advantage was in numbers, and he preferred to stick with the old way .

Michaux was already slowing down, and in a second or so, Jiezhe's guards would surround him . However, in a split second before the guards took action, Jiezhe was totally defenseless . Michaux smiled and then unleashed in the spell .

Ice Lotus' Anguis.h.!.+

The spell contained the power of the Divine Master, a level twenty-three mastery caster . Only a high-level caster such as Michaux was able to contain the power of the spell until the last moment .  

The spell summoned a large ice lotus from under the ground . Everything was frozen solid within ten meters around Jiezhe .

The dark ones threw themselves at the a.s.sa.s.sin; after having exhausted his energy in the last spell, Michaux was defenseless . Right before the attack was about to land on Michaux, Lie Jian appeared above them with his fire attack, diving down toward the swarm of Zergs with abandon .  

In an instant, all Zergs within Lie Jian's reach were cut down . He hovered over the body of Michaux and sheltered him from the attacks, then grasped the latter by the cloth and launched himself into the air . After two seconds, Michaux had also gathered himself . His heart still thumped in his chest; he had thought he was done for .

He didn't have time to reflect on what had happened as he started the mastery spells anew . Thousands of ice shards flew toward the pursuing Zergs . Although they were not powerful enough to kill any of the dark ones, the ice shards were effective in slowing them down .  

KOM!

Lie Jian and Michaux both flew into a large building, filled with a satisfying adrenaline rush . The soldiers quickly waged a counterattack as they pushed the pursuing Zergs back . Meanwhile, the mastery casters rained death upon the Zergs that were attacking their defense .

The Zergs had lost their commander, and therefore, they were forced to halt their attack . This had given the human soldiers a precious moment to take a rest .  

Michaux and Lie Jian smiled at each other knowingly . That was a close call, but it felt so d.a.m.n awesome! Lie Jian was able to finish an EB unit just in time to save Michaux .  

However, it wasn't long before the Zergs had chosen another dark one as their leader and started another round of attacks .

The golden dark ones guarding the Zerg lord were the most powerful dark ones of the city . Michaux's area spell was able to kill all of them in one strike .

The dark ones fought very differently from humans . They didn't need the powerful leaders to organize attacks on the spot, since they had a different method of communication . Therefore, the powerful dark ones could simply stand on the side and command the movement of their soldiers from afar . However, distance has failed to protect them from harm because their enemy was the mighty Divine Master .

The new Zerg lord was much inferior to Jiezhe in terms of mind and ability . Therefore, the Zergs' attacks were much less organized than before . Michaux and Lie Jian both realized that their best shot at escaping the encirclement had arrived . However, not everyone could make it out; some soldiers might have to pay the ultimate sacrifice so that the rest would make it out alive .

However, Lie Jian knew that Michaux would never agree to this action while knowing it would jeopardize the lives of his soldiers; therefore, he let his plan unspoken .

Lie Jian slashed his blade and killed another half a dozen Zergs . His patience was wearing thin; if w.a.n.g Tong truly had possessed those highly mobile mounts as the rumors claimed, he should be here by now .  

After a while, Lie Jian retreated back to the building to rest .  Seeing him return to the building, the new leader, a level C Zerg, heaved a sigh of relief . As a low-level dark one, he could barely pa.s.s the intelligence check, much less measure up to the standards of a commander . He conceded that the only thing he could do was keep these humans inside until the purple guards arrived .

After a while, Lie Jian retreated back to the building to rest .  Seeing him return to the building, the new leader, a level C Zerg, heaved a sigh of relief . As a low-level dark one, he could barely pa.s.s the intelligence check, much less measure up to the standards of a commander . He conceded that the only thing he could do was keep these humans inside until the purple guards arrived .

As for attack formations, timing, and the logistics, the new leader knew none of that . His method was simple: block the exit of the building with as many Zergs as possible and wait .  

The lack of a.s.sault meant that the soldiers could finally rest in peace . Some soldiers were eating dinner quietly, and most mastery casters were already fallen asleep . The METAL warrior could endure physical exhaustion, but if the mastery casters left their soul energy depletion unchecked, they would be killing themselves slowly from the inside .

Some more powerful warriors, such as the three chief medics, were cultivating and trying to replenish their sea of consciousness . Their beautiful faces were haunted by fatigue . They had devoted their lives to the Sect and to the Divine Master, and dying on the battlefield while defending the Divine Master would be their honor .

"Are you sure w.a.n.g Tong will make it? It has been twenty hours, and I wager that the Zergs' reinforcements should already be on their way . " Lie Shan put in . As an old veteran of House Lie, he never believed in w.a.n.g Tong . In his eyes, Lie Jian's power and ability were as good as the younger generation could get .

"Yes, I am sure!" Lie Jian announced firmly . He had turned the problem over in his mind a hundred times, and each time, he reached the same conclusion: w.a.n.g Tong would arrive in time .

If they could join forces with w.a.n.g Tong, not only could they get out of here alive, but they could also deliver a death blow to the head of this operation: Moye .

Once Moye had been dealt with, the humans could wage ma.s.sive counterattacks and eliminate the Zergs from Mars once and for all .  

The ma.s.s production of the GN gun had lent Lie Jian confidence in humanity's ability to defeat the Zergs in the end .  

The ma.s.s production of the GN gun had lent Lie Jian confidence in humanity's ability to defeat the Zergs in the end .  

'Thank the G.o.ds that w.a.n.g Tong had found w.a.n.g Tung . Are those two real brothers?' The thought amused Lie Jian as laughter escaped his lips .  

Although Lie Jian was surprised by his own laughter—it seemed out of place in these reduced circ.u.mstances— it had lent confidence to his soldiers .  

Nothing was more comforting than the sight of a relaxed and confident leader during the time of war .

w.a.n.g Tung sneezed; afterward, he cursed at the person whose thought of him and disturbed his work . Martians believed that the thought of somebody would make that person sneeze violently .

w.a.n.g Tung had moved his bed into the lab as his research was approaching the final stages . The first ma.s.s-produced GN gun was named after him, and the theory he proposed was named the w.a.n.g Tung Law .  

By then, w.a.n.g Tung and his team had completed the research on the automatic GN crystal machine gun, and were already halfway through the design stage of the GN crystal cannon . w.a.n.g Tung's lab was not the only one that worked on it . Since the research results were all in the public domain, many other labs had joined efforts, further refining the technology . The newest subject in the field was the fusion weapon: a weapon that combined the conventional heat clip weapons with GN crystal energy guns . w.a.n.g Tong had never thought that one single breakthrough would cause so many changes in the field of science and engineering .  

Thus it was, the eighth technology revolution had drawn back its curtain during the most desperate times in human history .

As the day was about to break, Lie Jian wagered that w.a.n.g Tong should be here anytime now, if he were to come at all .

A few more hours pa.s.sed, and w.a.n.g Tong was still nowhere to be seen . Lie Jian wondered if he were wrong about w.a.n.g Tong . Maybe he never designed to come and save him . The sun rose slowly above the tall buildings, and the Zergs were ready to attack again .

The effect of mastery spells varied wildly, and not all the mastery spells were areof-effect spells . Only high-level mastery casters such as Michaux could master such powerful spells .   On this planet, other than w.a.n.g Tong, the only other person who was capable of expanding ones elemental attribute was the young master of the Divine Mastery Sect .   It was impossible for any METAL warrior to get close to the Zerg lord due to his guards, but Michaux was not a METAL warrior . Michauxs fingers knotted into a mastery sign that held the power of his spell, managing to lock onto the target using his soul energy without being noticed . Lie Jian continued to bombard the Zergs at the cost of huge consumption of his soul energy . Only the most aggressive attacks could attract the Zergs attention . Luckily, the Zergs wanted to capture Lie Jian alive; therefore, he hadnt met with any life-threatening attacks so far . Uncle Shan, please give me a hand! A glowing blue ice ball had already formed in Michauxs hands . Lie Shan nodded, picked up the former, and launched him into the air with his ma.s.sive arms . Michaux immediately started the airborne mastery spell and flew toward the Zerg lord like a cannonball . Jiezhe was engrossed in watching the fight with Lie Jian . When he finally registered danger, the young master was only a few dozen meters away from him . He paused, startled, then gathered himself and smiled . He felt grateful for his careful preparation while lamenting over the cunning strategies of the humans . The Zerg race had always been the loser when it came down to one on one combat between soldiers of similar level . There were only a few breeds in the dark ones that boasted more powerful combat skill than humans . However, Jiezhe was not one of them, and neither did he want to be . Zergs advantage was in numbers, and he preferred to stick with the old way Michaux was already slowing down, and in a second or so, Jiezhes guards would surround him . However, in a split second before the guards took action, Jiezhe was totally defenseless . Michaux smiled and then unleashed in the spell . Ice Lotus Anguis.h.!.+ The spell contained the power of the Divine Master, a level twenty-three mastery caster . Only a high-level caster such as Michaux was able to contain the power of the spell until the last moment .   The spell summoned a large ice lotus from under the ground . Everything was frozen solid within ten meters around Jiezhe . The dark ones threw themselves at the a.s.sa.s.sin; after having exhausted his energy in the last spell, Michaux was defenseless . Right before the attack was about to land on Michaux, Lie Jian appeared above them with his fire attack, diving down toward the swarm of Zergs with abandon .   In an instant, all Zergs within Lie Jians reach were cut down . He hovered over the body of Michaux and sheltered him from the attacks, then grasped the latter by the cloth and launched himself into the air . After two seconds, Michaux had also gathered himself . His heart still thumped in his chest; he had thought he was done for . He didnt have time to reflect on what had happened as he started the mastery spells anew . Thousands of ice shards flew toward the pursuing Zergs . Although they were not powerful enough to kill any of the dark ones, the ice shards were effective in slowing them down .   KOM! Lie Jian and Michaux both flew into a large building, filled with a satisfying adrenaline rush . The soldiers quickly waged a counterattack as they pushed the pursuing Zergs back . Meanwhile, the mastery casters rained death upon the Zergs that were attacking their defense . The Zergs had lost their commander, and therefore, they were forced to halt their attack . This had given the human soldiers a precious moment to take a rest .   Michaux and Lie Jian smiled at each other knowingly . That was a close call, but it felt so d.a.m.n awesome! Lie Jian was able to finish an EB unit just in time to save Michaux .   However, it wasnt long before the Zergs had chosen another dark one as their leader and started another round of attacks . The golden dark ones guarding the Zerg lord were the most powerful dark ones of the city . Michauxs area spell was able to kill all of them in one strike . The dark ones fought very differently from humans . They didnt need the powerful leaders to organize attacks on the spot, since they had a different method of communication . Therefore, the powerful dark ones could simply stand on the side and command the movement of their soldiers from afar . However, distance has failed to protect them from harm because their enemy was the mighty Divine Master . The new Zerg lord was much inferior to Jiezhe in terms of mind and ability . Therefore, the Zergs attacks were much less organized than before . Michaux and Lie Jian both realized that their best shot at escaping the encirclement had arrived . However, not everyone could make it out; some soldiers might have to pay the ultimate sacrifice so that the rest would make it out alive . However, Lie Jian knew that Michaux would never agree to this action while knowing it would jeopardize the lives of his soldiers; therefore, he let his plan unspoken . Lie Jian slashed his blade and killed another half a dozen Zergs . His patience was wearing thin; if w.a.n.g Tong truly had possessed those highly mobile mounts as the rumors claimed, he should be here by now .   After a while, Lie Jian retreated back to the building to rest .  Seeing him return to the building, the new leader, a level C Zerg, heaved a sigh of relief . As a low-level dark one, he could barely pa.s.s the intelligence check, much less measure up to the standards of a commander . He conceded that the only thing he could do was keep these humans inside until the purple guards arrived . As for attack formations, timing, and the logistics, the new leader knew none of that . His method was simple: block the exit of the building with as many Zergs as possible and wait .   The lack of a.s.sault meant that the soldiers could finally rest in peace . Some soldiers were eating dinner quietly, and most mastery casters were already fallen asleep . The METAL warrior could endure physical exhaustion, but if the mastery casters left their soul energy depletion unchecked, they would be killing themselves slowly from the inside . Some more powerful warriors, such as the three chief medics, were cultivating and trying to replenish their sea of consciousness . Their beautiful faces were haunted by fatigue . They had devoted their lives to the Sect and to the Divine Master, and dying on the battlefield while defending the Divine Master would be their honor . Are you sure w.a.n.g Tong will make it? It has been twenty hours, and I wager that the Zergs reinforcements should already be on their way . Lie Shan put in . As an old veteran of House Lie, he never believed in w.a.n.g Tong . In his eyes, Lie Jians power and ability were as good as the younger generation could get . Yes, I am sure! Lie Jian announced firmly . He had turned the problem over in his mind a hundred times, and each time, he reached the same conclusion: w.a.n.g Tong would arrive in time . If they could join forces with w.a.n.g Tong, not only could they get out of here alive, but they could also deliver a death blow to the head of this operation: Moye . Once Moye had been dealt with, the humans could wage ma.s.sive counterattacks and eliminate the Zergs from Mars once and for all .   The ma.s.s production of the GN gun had lent Lie Jian confidence in humanitys ability to defeat the Zergs in the end .   Thank the G.o.ds that w.a.n.g Tong had found w.a.n.g Tung . Are those two real brothers? The thought amused Lie Jian as laughter escaped his lips .  . Although Lie Jian was surprised by his own laughter—it seemed out of place in these reduced circ.u.mstances— it had lent confidence to his soldiers .   Nothing was more comforting than the sight of a relaxed and confident leader during the time of war . w.a.n.g Tung sneezed; afterward, he cursed at the person whose thought of him and disturbed his work . Martians believed that the thought of somebody would make that person sneeze violently . w.a.n.g Tung had moved his bed into the lab as his research was approaching the final stages . The first ma.s.s-produced GN gun was named after him, and the theory he proposed was named the w.a.n.g Tung Law .  . By then, w.a.n.g Tung and his team had completed the research on the automatic GN crystal machine gun, and were already halfway through the design stage of the GN crystal cannon . w.a.n.g Tungs lab was not the only one that worked on it . Since the research results were all in the public domain, many other labs had joined efforts, further refining the technology . The newest subject in the field was the fusion weapon: a weapon that combined the conventional heat clip weapons with GN crystal energy guns . w.a.n.g Tong had never thought that one single breakthrough would cause so many changes in the field of science and engineering .   Thus it was, the eighth technology revolution had drawn back its curtain during the most desperate times in human history . As the day was about to break, Lie Jian wagered that w.a.n.g Tong should be here anytime now, if he were to come at all . A few more hours pa.s.sed, and w.a.n.g Tong was still nowhere to be seen . Lie Jian wondered if he were wrong about w.a.n.g Tong . Maybe he never designed to come and save him . The sun rose slowly above the tall buildings, and the Zergs were ready to attack again .