Inside the Intelligence Hall of the Nine Dragons Headquarters,
The scarlet alarm suddenly blared, and all eyes were instantly drawn to the black skull information that abruptly appeared on the large screen:
"Alert! Black List Rank 3 'Mountainous Giant Elephant' is moving towards Cape City! 'Mountainous Giant Elephant' is expected to collide directly with Cape City in thirty minutes!"
"Alert! Apostle-level conflict is imminent!!!"
Ivanov looked at the surveillance images displayed on his computer, his heart sinking:
"Damn it! These wandering pieces of trash!!"
"Immediately dispatch the nearest True Guard squad! You must lure Target Three away!!"
The computer monitor displayed the satellite observation images accurately.
And from the images, a real mountain range was moving towards the northeast of the central continent as if it were alive.
The mountain range was so immense that even without magnification from an extraterrestrial satellite, its movement could be clearly seen.
This was the Black List Rank 3, the Apostle-level monster, the "Mountainous Giant Elephant."
The monsters on the Black List were troublesome targets that Nine Dragons temporarily lacked the resources to clear. For the most part, Nine Dragons adopted an attitude of disregard towards their actions.
The reason behind this was that Apostle-level battles could potentially cause irreparable damage to the entire world.
What reassured Nine Dragons was that these Apostle-level monsters, unlike other异界 (otherworld) monsters, did not seem to be in an endless conflict with the humans of this world once they entered it.
These Apostle-level monsters appeared to have more autonomy.
Of course, if humans appeared within their line of sight, even if they did not actively attack, the residual effects of their power would be enough to cause millions of deaths.
Therefore, their existence still posed a significant threat to humanity.
In fact, since the establishment of the Black List, dozens of cities had been destroyed by these Black List monsters for various reasons.
However, Nine Dragons had to consider the situation on the otherworldly battlefields more, so they could only temporarily allow their rampage.
After all, the loss of tens of millions of people from dozens of cities was merely the accidental loss of a few dozen sheep in a pasture for Nine Dragons at this time.
But there was one situation that Nine Dragons absolutely did not want to see!
That was the collision between these Black List monsters!
Nine Dragons' combat personnel would actively avoid fighting Black List monsters, but it was difficult for Nine Dragons to interfere with the actions of Black List monsters themselves!
And once Nine Dragons discovered a tendency for them to collide, they would do everything in their power to prevent it.
The moment Ivanov issued his order.
Within several branches in the eastern part of the central continent, a total of five True Guard-class battle armors and nearly a hundred Dragon Cavalry General-level battle armors simultaneously accelerated to their maximum power and charged towards the target.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Under Ivanov's grim gaze, the satellite surveillance footage accurately broadcast the combat situation of these True Guard squads.
One by one, metal giants hundreds of meters tall mobilized their battle armor abilities and launched attacks on a vast, boundless mountain range.
The power of the True Guard class was already comparable to that of a nuclear bomb.
But their attacks appeared so insignificant compared to the mountain monster before them.
It was like all of humanity's nuclear bombs exploding simultaneously; relative to the planet, it would only be a tickle.
When a monster's size reached a certain point, even attacks that appeared incredibly powerful became laughable.
The mountain range continued to move steadily towards the northeast of the continent,
But the slow movement of the mountain range was a map-level slowness.
Every step the monster took was a change in terrain!
"Alert! Ten minutes remaining! 'Mountainous Giant Elephant' will reach Cape City!"
"Currently, Black List Rank 9 'Dragon Heart Butcher' has not yet shown any trace within Cape City!"
"Damn it! How many times has this Black List collision happened?! The third time? Or the fourth time?! This time, how much will our pasture lose again?!"
Ivanov stared grimly at the mountain range moving with unwavering determination.
The movement of these super-large Apostle-level monsters each time was a small-scale topographical change.
Each battle was enough to shake the continent!
Nine Dragons could afford to disregard the loss of dozens of cities, but the damage to the pasture itself was enough to cause Nine Dragons heartache.
Ivanov certainly had the ability to kill the Mountainous Giant Elephant, but the cost would not be lighter than a Black List collision!
If Ivanov was so angry, what about the True Guard squads who were attacking?
They were not angry, only filled with a cold, blank confusion.
Disregard was the greatest contempt.
The battle armor abilities they prided themselves on, after reaching the True Guard level, were enough to easily destroy a city.
But such attacks, when directed at the mountain monster before them, could not even make it glance their way.
The power obtained by burning their souls was being treated with such disdain. Although they had not suffered any direct attacks,
Their hearts grew colder and colder.
In the face of true power, the weak were so humble.
The next moment, Ivanov's cold voice suddenly sounded over the communication channel:
"Enough! The diversion failed! You can all leave!!"
As if a scythe had pierced their chests, the five True Guard-level powerhouses, at this moment, seemed to smell the scent of death.
This was the pressure from Nine Dragons' fourth-ranked figure, a world that the True Guards could not reach.
But beyond this pressure, what everyone truly felt was a sense of relief:
"Yes! Sir!!!"
The True Guards and Dragon Cavalry Generals busied themselves responding to Ivanov's command, and then, they flew away even faster than they had arrived.
They dared not look back. Although the Mountainous Giant Elephant had not attacked them from beginning to end,
Just by staying there, they felt their own insignificance and humility.
As the last True Guard completely flew away, he caught a glimpse of a city standing in the wind and snow from the corner of his eye:
"Cape City? I've been here before."
"Although it's also a pasture, everything here seems to have a bit more vitality."
"Unfortunately, today, this place is destined to turn into a wasteland..."
The next moment, he flew back in the direction he came from without looking back.
There was a hierarchy among the monsters on the Black List. The mountain-like monster before them had completely shattered their confidence.
In their lifetime, they would not even have the courage to stand before this monster again.
"Black List Rank 3 'Mountainous Giant Elephant' continues to move!!! It is estimated to directly impact Cape City in seven minutes!!!"
Ivanov leisurely brewed himself another cup of black coffee. The outcome was already decided, and he could only accept the loss of the pasture once again.
Since that was the case, as Nine Dragons' Chief Intelligence Officer, he wanted to witness the outcome of this battle with his own eyes.
After all, once all ten major battlefields stabilized, Nine Dragons would absolutely not let these Black List stragglers go!