As the beastman army continued its relentless assault, beastmen fell in droves.
Some beastmen who pushed forward could even see their comrades being blown apart by energy cannons right beside them. A few beastman soldiers stopped, but the moment they did, the beastmen behind them would surge forward, knocking them to the ground before others trampled them to death.
The beastman forces in the rear, unaware of the casualties ahead, simply pressed onward. Their military doctrine dictated that reaching the enemy's lines meant victory. Past battles against the elves had always followed this pattern; once the beastmen closed the distance, the elves were no match for their might. They believed this battle would be no different. This time, they had even deployed three million beastmen. A single push would surely annihilate the enemy!
With this mindset, the rear beastman army continued to charge forward. Upon reaching the front, they were met with laser cannons and energy blasts. The beams from the aerial drones also descended, inflicting heavy casualties.
The hovering platforms in the sky slowly descended towards the rear of the Dragon Country's front lines.
One hundred magic students disembarked from the hovering platforms. Most of them were astonished by the power of their magic, given the sheer force of the explosions.
At this moment, the leader of the legion magic corps announced, "Everyone, prepare to return and rest. There is nothing more for us here. The soldiers of Dragon Country will eliminate the beastman invaders."
Subsequently, a hover bus arrived. The magic students boarded the hover bus, which easily accommodated a hundred people.
Song Yuting, Gao Yushan, and Huang Jingzhe boarded together and sat side-by-side. Illuminated by the distant explosions, the hover bus began its journey towards the base.
The leader of the legion magic corps then spoke through the hover bus's loudspeaker, "Everyone, this operation was an experiment for legion magic. It has proven effective. If all goes smoothly, a magic legion may be established within the Dragon Country's army. However, judging by the power displayed, it may not have gone perfectly, as the lethality was somewhat lacking. Nevertheless, with magic, we can excel in any field we choose. You are all now on vacation, or rather, graduation. You will soon enter the workforce. You will be required to serve Dragon Country for five years. I hope we meet again. Thank you all."
Song Yuting, Gao Yushan, and Huang Jingzhe sat together.
Song Yuting asked, "By the way, where are you two planning to work? What options has Dragon Country offered you?"
Gao Yushan replied, "Representatives from relevant departments have approached me. They've given me several options, and I've chosen to teach magic to ordinary people in the Dinosaur World. I'll be a magic teacher."
Huang Jingzhe stated, "Well, among the choices I was given, teaching magic was one of them. However, I've opted to join the military, teaching magic there and using it to enhance the physical conditioning of Dragon Country's soldiers."
Song Yuting then spoke, "Your choices are excellent! I, however, have chosen to go to the world of cultivators. After cultivating the True Explanation of Qi Refining, I discovered my talent for cultivation is quite formidable, even more so than my magic. So, the authorities have granted me the option to enter the cultivation world. I will become a powerful cultivator there! Hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, the other two looked envious. "That's truly wonderful! To have a talent for cultivation! The power of the cultivation path is far greater than that of magic. You'll be able to surpass all of us magic students combined."
Song Yuting replied, "Don't say that. The applications of magic are also extensive, and the speed of magic cultivation is much faster than that of true cultivation. Look at how many intermediate and advanced mages Dragon Country already has. As for cultivators, there are only those eight powerful individuals."
"But each of them is equivalent to ten thousand mages. The upper limit of the cultivation path is far greater!"
"..."
The battle on the other side continued.
After two hours of fighting, hundreds of thousands of the beastman army had been annihilated. After two consecutive hours without seeing an enemy, the beastman soldiers finally began to panic.
"This is impossible, we can't see the enemy at all."
"Those humans are too despicable. If they have the guts, come out and fight us hand-to-hand!"
"We can't continue like this, it's just suicide!"
At this moment, many guards protecting the beastman general had been eliminated.
The general's magic power was completely depleted, and he could no longer cast protective spells. One of his arms had already been blown off.
A nearby beastman commander shouted, "General, it's no use! We are no match for them. If this continues, our entire beastman army will be wiped out. We must retreat!"
Seventy thousand beastmen had already been annihilated. Including the ten thousand cavalry lost earlier, the total number of fallen soldiers reached eighty thousand, which was more than a quarter of the entire beastman army.
The beastman general also wished to retreat, but he still harbored a thought that perhaps charging a little further would allow them to reach the human lines. He remained indecisive.
As the saying goes, indecision leads to danger.
In the distance, an energy cannon blast landed directly on the beastman general.
The resulting explosion annihilated the beastman general.
The main banner beside the general was also blown to pieces.
Without their commander, the entire beastman army descended into chaos. Some beastman commanders immediately ordered their subordinates to retreat.
This sent the entire beastman army into disarray. The first to flee were the beastman units on the flanks, as their retreat would not be hindered by the beastmen behind them.
After the flank units fled, the beastman forces in the rear also turned and retreated.
The only beastmen who continued to press forward were those in the very front, as any halt would result in them being trampled by the beastmen behind them.
When the beastman soldiers who had escaped to the sides had fled for more than ten kilometers, they believed they had escaped. Just as they rejoiced, laser fire and energy blasts suddenly appeared in front of them.
"No! We've been ambushed!"
"Damn it, these humans set up an ambush here!"
"..."
But no matter how much they complained, it was useless. The Dragon Country's lasers and energy cannons continued to slaughter them.
No matter where the fleeing beastman soldiers tried to escape, they encountered resistance from Dragon Country. The beastman army despaired, realizing that Dragon Country was determined to annihilate them.