Chapter 1378: Chapter 1376: Opening Ceremony

Outside the city, it was not only the two human leaders and Han Dong’s squad, approximately 50% of the forces had left London, each carrying out their respective plans, forbidden to return to London City before the war commenced.

This also included a group with very strong overall connectivity, directly under their matriarch, known as the “Witch Group”.

This particular group of dark denizens never appeared on the surface of London; their activities were confined to the bottom of the Thames, secretive underground constructions, and the outskirts of their matriarch N.G.’s palace.

They were not controlled by the Night Church nor Father Lysos, only obeying the matriarch.

They were also called ‘worshippers of absolute darkness,’ ‘devout dark officiants,’ and ‘the black stream.’

Every year on [11.01].

The dark denizens who had never undergone a blood verification ceremony would go to the Thames and drop a speck of ‘heart blood’ into the water to verify dark affinity and witchcraft talent.

Individuals who experienced strong resonance with the water were invited to the outskirts of the matriarch’s palace to participate in the Witch Group’s assessments.

Unknowingly.

A special and enormous group gradually formed at the bottom of the Thames, indulging day and night in the profound mysteries of dark magic, even willingly forsaking their bodies to replace them with darkness.

Although they absolutely obeyed the matriarch, among them there was a distinctive leader.

Referred to as ‘the matriarch’s outer branch,’ his status equivalent to Father Lysos, one of the mythical beings in London City – ‘Heart of the Witch Group – Caxton Jones’

His human appearance was that of a middle-aged Caucasian male, with a small ponytail at the back of his head and a special masculine aura, the [black heart] exposed on his skin.

Currently.

Under the leadership of Caxton, the Witch Group, according to the battle plan, had left London City and now fully occupied the second largest arms company on the once Pandora planet, [Darr DAHL].

Before Hyperion imposed unilateral rule due to Jack’s private deeds, Darr’s coverage was almost indistinguishable from ‘dictatorship,’ although this company’s demise was relatively ‘milder.’

Not just arms, large machinery, but even the most basic portable toilets bore the Darr Company’s logo.

Therefore.

When Caxton restored the energy supply of Darr Company using special methods, the secret bases spread across Pandora planet also restored connection with the headquarters.

The bases could be used to observe specific conditions in parts of Pandora.

Unfortunately, unlike Han Dong, who could use nearly 100% of the company resources, Caxton and others, due to ‘technological misalignment,’ only used Darr Company as an intelligence station.

While they used the company to monitor the world.

An unexpected capture of a massive spatial shift, its path aimed directly at London City.

Caxton realized something was amiss, immediately gathered critical information from Darr Company, led the Witch Group turned into a flowing dark river underground rushing back.

…

Such a scale of spatial shift.

For Han Dong, there was absolutely no need to use instruments to feel it; the spatial transfer capability of Makoms City could alter the spatial magnetic field of the entire planet.

“Although I had guessed that the enemy would gather their major forces through special means, rapidly and without loss, to reach London City.

Unexpectedly, they could even take the technology to the world of Pandora and pack-process the city, performing a complete relocation.

The convenience brought by the high-tech world is indeed hard to estimate.

This means the two leaders have completely missed their mark, and London will face greater pressure than anticipated… If they cannot hold on, the entire plan will utterly collapse.

The only good news is, the [Beheading King] is still trapped here with us.

Three kings compared to four kings, the pressure is substantially less.

As long as London can hold on until the main forces hurry back, the original battle plan can still be smoothly executed.”

When Han Dong felt the massive scale of spatial transfer occurring in Makoms City, he tore off an entire fingernail thumbnail in his anxiety.

Currently, the core area of Hyperion Corporation has merged with the train.

Except for Dumps who can no longer participate in the war, all members boarded the train… Before parting, Han Dong delegated all related matters to Dumps, the significance of this secret project second only to the ongoing global war.

Miss Helen left a primal vine to Dumps before tearfully parting.

During the train’s initial operation, Little Yellow was fully focused on the Secret Room Car that houses the Beheading King.

After confirming the complete stability of the Secret Room’s coefficients, they proceeded to activate the built-in energy source as planned.

The car detaches, steered by a divergence rail in the completely opposite direction, and will eventually leave the track, heading towards the Constant Star.

“The car has detached, the boost energy supply is normal, traveling along the planned path…”

“Phew!”

A huge weight was also lifted off Han Dong’s heart.

The overly quiet Beheading King is too eerie; Han Dong often suspected that the Beheading King was secretly accumulating energy to break out of the Secret Room at a critical moment.

“Finally liberated, no matter what, the Beheading King is still constrained… Hopefully, it can last until the end of the war.”

Green is rubbing his hands together on the side, waiting for the train to arrive at the station.

“Nicholas, why does it feel like the train is much slower than the last time we rode it?”

“It’s different, this train is the company’s core, it naturally runs much slower, to ensure stability… But it won’t take too long.”

Han Dong didn’t explicitly state.

In reality, he estimated to slow down the train’s speed.

The reason is simple, Han Dong didn’t want to enter the battlefield firsthand because they lack a King-level Force here. Revealing their location prematurely could lead to instantaneous and devastating attacks, they must wait for Marlon and Death God to return.

…

One hour before the predicted outbreak of the war.

The strong magnetic field area where London resides.

The environment being constantly ravaged by magnetic storms, with the disorder coefficient belonging to the highest of Epsilon Mineral Heaven in Pandora, has suddenly become stable.

The raging magnetic storms slowly died down, and the metallic sand particles constantly swept up in space fall down, forming an endless Metal desert (the ratio of metal to stone sand is about 7:3).

Only five distant Constant Stars hang in the sky, scorching this desert.

London, without the protection of a Land Deed, stands as Lonely City in the very center.

The residents of London hardly have time to breathe.

Crackle!

A spatial storm suddenly erupted a few thousand kilometers away, tearing open a massive transmission rift in the sky.

Hum!

Makoms City appears with its full metallic cubic structure.

The city stays in its “packed” state, floating in the air, with no intention to unfold the city.

Suddenly, a metallic ripple spreads across one side, and the core of the ‘Positron Cannon’ emerges like the surface film of liquid metal… after three days of cooling, the cannon is charged and ready to fire.

Close distance, no obstacle involved.

Hum!

A highly compressed positron light beam shoots straight toward the city gate.

If it hits, not only the city gate will be torn apart, but the entire city will likely collapse.