Chapter 578 - 277: Celestial Punishment Divine Light

"No."

Almost the moment Aurora asked the question, Chu Xiu gave his answer.

"Huh?" Aurora seemed surprised that Chu Xiu answered so quickly.

"If there were any Blood Demons disguised as ordinary people sneaking in, I would definitely notice it," Chu Xiu said.

"That’s not what I meant..."

"There’s nothing unusual about these people here."

Before Aurora could finish her sentence, Chu Xiu interrupted her, looking at the blonde girl in front of him and calmly saying, "We should hurry and refine, and try to increase our weapons as much as possible before the Blood Demons launch their final assault."

"Ah..."

Aurora was a little disappointed but nodded in agreement, "Okay."

Even though she was a bit disappointed, Chu Xiu’s reply seemed to put her at ease, as if thinking that if even Chu Xiu couldn’t detect any abnormality, it must have been just her imagination.

Next, the two fully immersed themselves in refining the Electromagnetic Cannons, spending a day and a half to finish refining all the prepared materials for the Electromagnetic Cannons, totaling eighty-seven units.

Then, over the span of another day, Chu Xiu refined more than two hundred High-Pressure Flame Cannons. With his skillful techniques, these cannons could emit flames reaching up to three hundred meters, and when handed over to the Awakened, they served as excellent short-range anti-air defense tools.

Additionally, fifty of these became automatic turrets, blocking the path from the base to the Titan Giant Mechanism, incinerating any enemy that passes by with Hellfire.

This way, the large quantities of fuel Chu Xiu brought back found their purpose.

He then spent another half day roughly enhancing the remaining thousand cannons of the Titan Giant Mechanism, further increasing their durability and boosting their standard firing rate by at least thirty percent.

All this continuous refining had exhausted Chu Xiu, but it also significantly enhanced the firepower delivery of the Titan Giant Mechanism.

The factory was also operating at full capacity, urgently producing many Metal Cannonballs, enough to meet the needs of the Electromagnetic Cannons.

"With these newly upgraded war machines, holding off an attack for one to two hours shouldn’t be a problem."

"Especially considering the Alien Civilization Envoys aren’t allowed to take direct action against the seeds of civilization."

"The only question left now is... will the enemy take the bait."

Chu Xiu exhaled, looking into the distance as the sun rose slowly.

After three days of refining, this was already the fourth day of the trial.

During these days, the Blood Demon Army has been incessantly attacking, but the Sea of Blood hasn’t yet reached its vicinity. According to Chu Xiu’s estimation, it should only reach the base city’s vicinity in the last few days.

Without the support of the Sea of Blood, the continuous assaults by low-tier creatures were intercepted almost without loss by the Blood Demon Incarnation and the Ghostly Legion, allowing the base’s ammunition reserves to be significantly preserved.

Of course, the cost was roughly three percent of the Celestial Dragon Golden Pill’s energy being consumed.

It’s unavoidable; a persistent battle over three days consumes a massive amount of energy, and Chu Xiu alone would not be enough to sustain it.

Especially since Chu Xiu has to conserve his power.

In these fights, only two High-tier Ghost Generals from the Ghostly Legion have engaged, serving mainly to lead the troops and minimize losses. The Blood Demon Incarnation has only exerted two-thirds of its strength.

The combination of these should create the illusion that Chu Xiu is of the "Summoner" profession, making the opponent more likely to attempt a decapitation strike on his main body.

"I just wonder, when will they launch their full-scale assault?"

Chu Xiu pondered as he watched the seemingly endless surge of the Blood Demon Army.

Ten Alien Civilization Envoys have already descended.

It’s an unstable number; greed, suspicion, exploitation, and all sorts of malicious thoughts are likely to surface.

And if tomorrow arrives, with five more Civilization Envoys joining, it would reduce the rewards by a third, making it hard not to harbor additional thoughts.

"Now it’s just a matter of waiting patiently," Chu Xiu thought to himself.

At this moment, Aurora approached him, "Mr. Chu."

"Is there anything else?" Chu Xiu asked.

Aurora said, "Mr. Chu, are you feeling tired? With the great battle imminent, I’m truly sorry for troubling you so much."

Chu Xiu replied, "No need for formalities. We Awakened have strong spirits. Even refining without rest for a month wouldn’t be a big deal; it’s just a matter of consuming some energy. We are on the same front now, no need for such courtesy."

Hearing this, Aurora sighed lightly in relief, "In that case, I have one more request for Mr. Chu."

"Oh?" Chu Xiu was a bit surprised, "What else is there?"

He felt he had done almost everything he could.

Aurora asked, "Mr. Chu, what do you think of our base’s Titan Giant Mechanism’s power?"

Chu Xiu thought for a moment and said, "The firepower output is decent but it’s hard to threaten High-Tier creatures."

Aurora nodded and continued, "Do you think the current weapons can leverage the advantages of the Titan Giant Mechanism?"

Hearing this, Chu Xiu showed a thoughtful expression, pondering for a moment before saying, "Relying on the high ground allows striking the enemy from above, gaining increased range, and the mountain itself serves as a good barrier. You also mentioned using the mountain to absorb recoil, which certainly offers advantages over conventional artillery bases."

"However, as I said, this only works against low-tier creatures. When facing General Tier and above enemies, it falls short."

"And forgive my bluntness, but it seems that your development of the mountain remains superficial. The immense space inside the mountain should be the key advantage for building fortifications dependent on the terrain."