Chapter 185 (2/2)
The troops would be moving in with me from that point on.
“I’ll now open it.”
Those mobilized from Earth for that operation were Genograche and me, only the two of us.
Only those who met the minimum level of force required for the operation were selected.
After everyone rushed to the door, I threw myself inside the last.
The blue light surrounded me.
Thanks to having completed entering the destination’s coordinates in advance, I immediately appeared at the destination without the artificial intelligence having to ask me questions.
With a strange sky surrounding me, the tearing wind struck my body.
*
The Union’s planned assault structure was fully predictable for the Adgons as well.
The strongest defense facilities around the black hole were all aimed at high altitudes because they thought they would approach it either by spaceship outside the atmosphere or through a Gate.
Likewise, their fortified structures aiming beyond the horizon were also strengthened to prevent enemies approaching from the ground through the Gate.
Nevertheless, a network of weapons with relatively weak firepower was installed against the Awakened transmitted from close range via Leap Tickets.
There was a reason for it. They knew that regardless of race, there was a limit to the experience points that the Union could mobilize at once for Leap Tickets.
As a result, the Adgon commander was forced to feel despair when the “Gate,” which hadn’t existed before, opened only 200 meters above the structure’s surface that was covering the black hole, and Awakened beings began to pour down like a waterfall from it.
– Emergency, emergency!
Around the black hole, there was a powerful surface-to-air weapon that could destroy dozens of spacecraft once fired, but the barrel couldn’t face the blue Gate.
That was because they would hit ally artillery and facilities that covered the black hole in doing so.
Taking that into consideration, the altitude at which the Union appeared was low.
Furthermore, 200 meters was low enough to reach the ground in no time even when left to the natural drop speed. In fact, as proof, the assault troops who threw themselves first had already reached the roof and were focused on the barrier destruction.
They also couldn’t be targeted, much less attacked. It would be no different from attacking the outer walls of the base.
Thus, the Adgon infantry jumped out and began to attack them, but the numerical advantage was with the Union troops.
“Damn it. They’re flooding out of that Gate endlessly!”
For Adgons, not only did they have to defend their mother dimension, but there were five other planets that they had to distribute their forces to.
Naturally, they would be pushed back by the ace troops of each Union’s dimension that had joined the war.
However, the Adgons were not fools either, so they had prepared a shield for contingencies.
“The barrier line is too sturdy!”
Since there was no accurate information about the barrier due to the Union’s spy’s inability to get closer, its strength was more powerful than expected.
Seo Jin-Wook, who was the last to cross the portal, appeared while the Barrier Destruction Division was struggling.
“What, are you still held back by that?”
The shells fired by the Adgon infantry on the ground couldn’t even brush against him while falling.
Seo Jin-Wook stepped on the roof of the base and shouted.
“Get out of the way, everyone!”
Knowing his reputation, the aliens stopped what they were doing and made way for him.
Seo Jin-Wook observed the roof surface through [The Successor’s Eyes].
It was a very sturdy barrier, but the critical point could be found if one was to look through the structure.
Creating a Mana wave that painted the floor as it drew flashy patterns, Seo Jin-Wook’s gaze reached a spot.
‘Here it is!’
He unsheathed the Holy Sword.
The broken blade was filled with Mana, creating a long beam of light as branches stretched out.
Without hesitation, he pierced through one point in the barrier!
Bang!
Shatter!
Following the heavy sounds of shocks reverberating, a sharp, shattering noise echoed.
Next, the floor cracked open like an egg’s shell, and a dazzling flash was emitted.
“Ugh!”
A colossal energy storm, one enough to baffle the Awakened beings that had not only gone through high-intensity training but experienced all kinds of situations, struck through the top of the roof.
Boo-boo-boom!
When the storm calmed down, the aliens realized that something had changed.
“The barrier!”
Seo Jin-Wook shouted.
“Going in!”
He and the chosen aliens made holes on the base’s roof under his colleagues’ cover and flew inside.
The assault unit for that planet, which Seo Jin-Wook participated in, operated under a slightly different strategy from the other units.
They had the same goal of neutralizing the Adgons and taking control of the planet, but there was an added operation to cover Seo Jin-Wook to let him enter the black hole while others were fighting.
That was a critical aspect of their plan.
In doing so, at least Seo Jin-Wook could escape and return after recovering the god’s fragment if they lost the battle itself on the planet. That would be enough to call a strategic victory.
If there were four more individuals like Seo Jin-Wook, they could have used the same strategy on other planets, but unfortunately, he had only one body.
“Now, next floor!”
Jin-Wook continued to proceed downstairs, breaking the barriers set up on each floor, and Genograche protected his back, moving together with the Union’s Awakened.
After several iterations of the same operation, Seo Jin-Wook finally reached the first floor.
“Intruder!”
The Adgons that guarded the black hole covered by the building walls shouted, but…
“Kill them all!”
It didn’t take long for them to become minced meat due to the Union troops’ relentless assaults composed of skills, magic, and artifacts.
“Well, that’s it for us.”
Considering the hole where Igras-Sho’s leg was sealed, it could have been counterproductive for many people to rush in recklessly.
Genograche, who was vulnerable to divine power, couldn’t get any closer as well.
Seo Jin-Wok spoke with a nod.
“Well, I wish you good luck.”
The Awakened of the Union replied with trust in his eyes.
“Don’t worry about us. Good luck.”
Leaving his wishes behind, Seo Jin-Wook threw himself into the dark portal.