From Goblin to Goblin God - Chapter 397

Chapter 397: The Goddess of War Takes Action—The Real Show Begins!

TL: Sungmin

“You’re all so confident that you can take it down? I think… it’s not that simple.” Hela’s voice rang out at that moment.

From the way Horus had nearly been obliterated earlier, she didn’t think it was because he was too weak.

Rather, it was because the firepower of those turrets was truly terrifying.

If a mountain were moved over there, it would probably be reduced to dust in an instant.

Horus then admitted, “It really isn’t that simple. Their turrets have magical attacks. I got careless just now and didn’t dodge.”

Zeus, however, remained completely unconcerned. “Hah! No matter how strong they are, can they block our three hundred million troops? Poseidon, Athena, Hades! And the rest of you! Attack! Break through this damn shell!”

Upon receiving the order, Poseidon looked back at his massive army of sea creatures. “The God-King has commanded—shatter the bunker ahead!”

At the same time, Hades also declared, “Give it everything you’ve got!”

“Leave nothing standing!!!”

Athena raised her spear high, her divine presence fully on display.

The humans behind her watched with shining eyes, filled with admiration and reverence.

The three main armies, along with the massive force behind Zeus, surged forward like an overwhelming flood!

Their battle cries roared like thunder, shaking the heavens!

The ground trembled violently, splitting apart in jagged cracks!

One had to understand—the weakest among them had a combat power of over ten thousand. When they launched a full-scale attack, the destruction was beyond imagination.

The entire City of Wicked Sages had completely descended into a disaster zone!

Countless magical beasts, twisted and ferocious, charged madly toward the bunker.

Just watching them was enough to make one’s legs go weak.

Yet, Lin Tian’s excitement only grew. “Heh, what are you all standing around for? Get moving!”

With that, he pressed the button.

A shell filled with diamond fragments was launched!

Under the force of the explosion, those fragments would become deadly weapons of destruction!

In an instant, they shredded every flesh-and-blood creature in their path.

Boom!

A single demon king with a snake’s head and clad in armor caught the shell with one hand, glaring at Lin Tian along the projectile’s trajectory.

He was utterly dismissive.

He was a powerhouse of the Steel-Scaled Serpent Clan, clad in armor and possessing a body as tough as steel itself.

Against physical projectiles like these, he could catch as many as he pleased with his bare hands.

Bang!

The very next second, the shell exploded in his hand, engulfing him in a raging inferno.

When the flames dissipated…

Only half of his body remained standing in place, surrounded by chunks of his own severed flesh and scattered entrails!

Dozens of magical beasts nearby had also been caught in the blast.

Their frenzied movements slowed, their bodies growing weaker and weaker as they stood frozen in place.

It was only upon closer inspection that they noticed multiple bleeding holes in their bodies, with blood seeping out non-stop!

Their internal organs had already been shredded beyond repair, leaving them beyond saving.

One after another, they collapsed, staining the ground with blood.

And this diamond shell? It was merely one of the most basic physical rounds.

In this world, diamonds were worthless, so they were all repurposed to make ammunition.

At the same time, an attack similar to white phosphorus shells was launched.

The projectiles shot into the sky before detonating!

Whoosh!

Countless burning white phosphorus fragments rained down like a deadly shower.

It was a dazzling spectacle!

At first, the magical beasts didn’t feel anything was wrong.

But when they saw the white phosphorus land on someone’s head, burning straight through their skull and boiling their cerebrospinal fluid, they finally realized—

This was deadly!

“Hurry! Activate your shields!” A human shouted desperately.

Those mages with shielding abilities managed to survive.

But most of the magical beasts had no such skills.

They could only grit their teeth and charge forward.

Yet, apart from the diamond shells and white phosphorus rounds…

A storm of bullets rained down upon them as well.

High-powered magical cannons precisely targeted and annihilated demon kings with ease.

Each shot consumed about ten energy stones, but that was enough to kill a demon king-level existence.

Since the magical cannon fire was complex and unpredictable, its attack patterns were chaotic.

Its speed was also incredibly fast.

Demon kings had no way to predict or evade the strikes.

The elemental cannons, which primarily used poison and lightning attacks, were supported by ice-based artillery rounds.

Massive volleys of ice shells detonated, continuously freezing the vanguard of the monstrous army.

Immediately after, diamond shells blanketed the battlefield, wiping them out.

From the moment the battle began, half an hour had passed.

Yet, not a single creature had set foot within three hundred meters of the bunker.

Without exception, they had all perished beyond that range.

“How is this possible?! We’ve already lost over twenty million troops—and it’s only been half an hour!”

Poseidon gazed at the battlefield ahead, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Meanwhile, Zeus and the other God-Kings continued chatting and boasting, completely unconcerned with the battle.

After all, with so many soldiers, they figured they could pile the corpses high enough to reach the bunker.

Unfortunately, the situation was entirely different. Under the relentless bombardment of diamond shells, white phosphorus shells, and corrosive poison shells, the corpses were directly turned into minced meat, flowing down into the countless abyss-like cracks in the ground.

At that moment, Poseidon stepped forward and reported, “The situation is dire. The firepower of this bunker is far beyond our expectations!”

The gods were beginning to feel the pressure.

Because if the three hundred million troops perished, it would be their turn next.

Who would be willing to throw away their lives? Who was eager to die for the God-King?

No one was that foolish.

Having lived for so many years, each one of them was cunning beyond measure.

Hearing this,

Zeus was visibly irritated at being interrupted. “Where’s Athena?! Isn’t she the one who governs war? She knows what to do!”

This chaotic army was undoubtedly marching toward a massacre.

“Hela, keep talking. Which Evil God was it that wanted to get with you? Hahaha!” Zeus turned away and resumed his boasting.

Hela felt a bit embarrassed but, since it was Zeus, she had no choice but to answer, “It was the fourth-ranked among the Seven Evil Gods. Those tentacles—I really couldn’t handle it, so I killed myself right then and there, resurrecting only after he left.”

“Then what happened to your corpse? Who knows, maybe he still did something to it!” Horus asked in shock.

After all, they knew that when Hela died, she resurrected on the spot rather than returning to a Divine Pillar to revive.

Hela gritted her teeth and suppressed her anger. “You sure have a knack for asking the worst questions. I used magic to blow myself into a pool of blood—satisfied?”

“Respect.”

…

Meanwhile,

Poseidon had already informed Athena.

Hoping she would reorganize the battle strategy.

Because at this rate, there was no way they could break through the bunker.

Upon hearing this, Athena’s emerald eyes stared coldly at Poseidon, then at the sky, where the other God-Kings were chatting without a care in the world.

“You… are sure you want me to do this?” Athena spoke with a meaningful tone.

She had long since noticed the flaws in their strategy and knew that she could easily reverse the situation.

But she had remained silent all this time.

Because she wanted this battle to be lost.

She wanted the resurrected Old Gods to kill Zeus.

Poseidon’s expression grew heavy. He immediately understood what she meant but didn’t know how to respond.

He too had thought about killing Zeus.

But if they didn’t break through the bunker, they would soon have to charge into that storm of bullets themselves.

Now, he was caught in a dilemma.

As the current Goddess of Wisdom, Athena pondered, “Wait, there’s another way. I’ll command the army to break through the bunker. Once the battle descends into chaos, we’ll have the perfect opportunity to strike. We’ll coordinate with the Old Gods to take down Zeus and the others.”

This deadlock couldn’t continue.

If the army was completely wiped out, the situation would stabilize again.

Because the Old Gods were hiding inside the bunker, they wouldn’t come out—making it difficult to assassinate Zeus.

Destruction must come before rebirth.

“That… actually makes sense. I thought you were just all brawn and no brain, but it turns out you’re pretty sharp.” Poseidon chuckled.

Though it was a joke, Athena’s icy gaze made it impossible to laugh.

Then, Athena stepped forward, scanning the monstrous army before her.

“All creatures with hard shells, move to the front! Those without strong defenses, fall back and provide them with magic power for defense! Undead army, hold your position until I give the command!”

Athena’s voice was powerful and commanding, instantly boosting morale.

Lin Tian furrowed his brows. “So they finally figured it out. Now they’re starting to use formations.”

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Shells rained down.

But this time, they failed to penetrate the defenses of the giant crabs, shield bulls, and other heavily armored magical beasts.

Because the army at the rear continuously healed and infused them with magic, reinforcing their defensive skins to the maximum level.

They were completely impenetrable.

One-Eyed Owl immediately sensed danger. “What should we do? If they keep advancing slowly like this, they’ll use their bodies to block the turrets—then we’re in serious trouble!”

“Don’t panic. I have a solution… Load the magical stones into the main cannon!” Lin Tian ordered at once.

The dwarves and goblins immediately sprang into action, not daring to slack off.

The main cannon had a three-meter-wide barrel, capable of launching all types of attacks.

If they fired a magical cannon round, its destruction range would span several kilometers!

Horizontally!

And the vertical blast range would be even more unimaginable.

Because they needed to load a hundred thousand magical stones at once!

Outside,

Athena spoke coldly, “Give up, Old Gods. With the Goddess of War here, you have no chance of winning! Advance! Increase healing magic and magic infusion to the maximum!”

“What?!”

The massive, shell-armored defensive creatures in the front lines flinched.

Maximized healing magic…

That would continuously drain their lifespans!

Even though their wounds would instantly heal, they would likely drop dead on the spot from sheer exhaustion.

But even if they wanted to resist, it was useless. They were forcibly pushed forward.

The bunker turrets didn’t stop firing, continuing their relentless assault.

One after another, many defensive creatures perished—not from being blown up, but from the very healing magic meant to sustain them.

Athena gazed up at the sky. “Human mages! Stop focusing only on protecting yourselves! Cast barrier magic collectively toward the sky and block this fire rain!”

At that moment,

The mages, who had previously only been shielding themselves, changed their approach.

A massive barrier formed, perfectly blocking all the white phosphorus shells.

Not a single one got through.

“Hahaha! Amazing! As expected of a divine being!”

“With her guidance, we’re finally going to win!”

“Look! We’ve entered the 300-meter range! Soon, we’ll be within 200 meters!”

The monstrous army was ecstatic, their battle spirit surging to an all-time high.

This scene once again filled the dwarves operating the turrets with panic.

They all looked toward Lin Tian, unsure of what to do.

Lin Tian had already climbed onto the main cannon, carefully aiming at his target.

Loael quickly shouted, “Your Majesty Lin Tian! Attack those defensive creatures now! They’re about to break past the 200-meter mark!”

If the turrets were blocked, it would be no different from losing the battle.

One-Eyed Owl, however, stood frozen in place, panic-stricken. “I don’t think the main cannon can stop them anymore… They still have over two hundred million troops left, we…”

She didn’t even dare to imagine the outcome.

If more than two hundred million of those monsters flooded into the bunker,

It would be reduced to rubble in an instant.

And the main cannon took too long to reload—it couldn’t suppress the entire army on its own.

Yet Lin Tian looked utterly calm and composed, merely aiming without firing.

“Boss, if you don’t attack now, they’ll reach the 100-meter mark!” Gobu Tian urged anxiously.

Everyone was frantically urging him to fire.

But Lin Tian remained unmoved. “Wait a little longer.”

Athena gazed toward the bunker with a trace of disappointment. “Is this really all they can do? How disappointing.”

Even she hadn’t expected the battle to end this quickly.

If too many soldiers survived, even in the chaos of battle, they wouldn’t be able to kill Zeus and the others.

With that many troops, even a million of them would be enough to overwhelm a top-tier Prime God.

Let alone when they still had over two hundred million.

The army had already reached the 50-meter mark.

Some of the dwarves manning the turrets had even given up attacking.

“It’s over! We’re finished!”

“What do we do? The turrets are about to be blocked! These lunatics are insane!”

“They just won’t die! This healing magic… It’s literally healing them to death!”

As the enemy drew closer, despair spread throughout the bunker.

They had reached the point of no return.

Ten meters!

If the turrets fired now, the barrels would explode from the blast.

Lin Tian suddenly shouted, “Cease fire!”

Click!

The sound of him pressing the button echoed through the air.

Outside the bunker,

The three-meter-wide, pitch-black barrel of the main cannon emitted a deep, eerie hum—along with a powerful magical-chemical reaction!

Yet, one strange detail stood out.

The cannon was aimed at the ground!

Even Athena found it puzzling. “Such foolishness. Did they even position the cannon correctly…?”

It seemed she would have to blatantly throw the fight.

Otherwise, the bunker would fall immediately.

The next second—

The main cannon fired!

Even though it was aimed downward, the sheer intensity of the explosion enveloped the entire world in blinding white light!

The shockwave alone instantly reduced the approaching creatures to dust!

In an instant, every being within a hundred meters of the bunker was annihilated!

As the light faded,

All that remained was a terrifying crater.

It was nearly a thousand meters wide—its depth was impossible to estimate.

It looked as if it had pierced through the world itself.

Athena was slightly surprised. “So that’s how it works? Aiming at the ground spreads the blast wave in all directions… But how many times can you use such an attack?”

The barrel of the cannon was glowing red-hot.

Clearly, it would take several minutes before it could fire again.

And in that time, they would have more than enough opportunity to reorganize.

However, Athena didn’t issue any new orders. Instead, she decided to give Lin Tian a chance.

Zeus and the other God-Kings finally turned their attention to the battlefield. That previous blast had been impossible to ignore.

Seeing the disarray among the soldiers, Zeus impatiently shouted, “Athena! Why are you just standing there?! Reorganize the army and attack!”

With the situation as it was, Athena couldn’t afford to make her intentions too obvious. She had no choice but to follow orders.

Inside the bunker, despair filled everyone’s hearts.

That last blast had only cleared a hundred meters of enemies.

By the time they reorganized, there wouldn’t be enough time to fire the main cannon again.

Which meant—the outcome wouldn’t change.

“What’s wrong with you all? Big Sis? Even you, Alice?”

Lin Tian’s voice suddenly rang out, calm and composed.

Then, he looked toward the massive crater.

“The real show… is just about to begin.”