Chapter 958: Sudden Enemy Attack! Darkwing Demons!
The Sacred Artifact upgrade commotion came to an end.
No matter how unwilling, jealous, or resentful the Amethyst Legion members were, they knew there was no way Commander Ling Zhan would change his mind.
Now, as they looked at their grinning teammates showing off their Sacred Artifacts every day, their hearts were filled with nothing but regret and envy.
They had missed a golden opportunity.
A chance to upgrade their Sacred Artifacts with 100% success.
What they couldn't understand was—
How this non-specialist could achieve 100% perfect upgrades!
Because…
Later on, they suspected the upgrade furnaces were bugged, so they tested one with a purple-grade piece of gear.
The result—
Boom!
Black light flashed.
The equipment shattered instantly.
Proving one thing—
Only Commander Ling Zhan could make the upgrades succeed. Anyone else using the furnaces would fail.
In short, it was a matter of personal luck.
"Commander Ling Zhan must've maxed out his Luck somehow!"
Someone speculated.
It was the only explanation that made sense.
After all, upgrading and enhancement were probability-based; only Luck could influence the outcome.
Of course…
Some still believed Luck was just a placebo.
But that's only because their Luck wasn't high enough.
Luck can increase success rates.
If your Luck is maxed, then 1% success can turn into 100%.
So most agreed with the theory.
"He must've used some kind of Luck-boosting item."
"Most likely..."
"Damn, if it was an item, and he used it all up, will there even be another one next time?"
The Amethyst Legion groaned.
They weren't wrong.
After all, there are only a few ways to boost Luck.
Gear and titles give limited boosts.
So it was probably a consumable.
Only consumables can stack Luck indefinitely.
But Luck potions were extremely rare.
The entire Amethyst Legion didn't even have one.
However…
What they didn't know was—
Ling Zhan didn't just have one such item.
He had plenty of Lucky Potions.
He didn't drink a second bottle simply because he couldn't be bothered.
In fact, when he had Avina and Clodas compile names from their legion, it was already a gesture of goodwill.
His original intent was just to upgrade gear for the Demon-Slaying Legion.
He hadn't planned to help the Amethyst Legion.
But since it was convenient, he figured he'd count how many Amethyst members needed upgrades.
However…
Only a small portion chose to trust him.
In response…
Ling Zhan just shook his head and didn't bother saying more.
As long as the Demon-Slaying Legion got a substantial power boost, his goal was met.
The Amethyst Legion was nominally under his command, but after the war, they'd go back to serving the Amethyst Empire—it had nothing to do with the Dragon Kingdom.
The Demon-Slaying Legion, on the other hand, would likely stay with Ling Zhan until they ascended.
So the Amethyst Legion's gear upgrades weren't his concern.
He wasn't about to waste time helping others.
At that moment—
Night fell.
Above the Heavenly Demon Valley, brilliant stars filled the sky, like a hanging galaxy.
This majestic sight was created by the valley's magical formation in operation.
However…
The unexpected came swiftly.
With almost no warning—and not even detected by magical satellites—a massive meteor trailing fire plummeted into the formation.
BOOM!!
A massive tremor shook the entire base!
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The alert officers sounded the alarm, shouting through magically enhanced speakers.
The enchanted sound waves instantly roused every sleeping Professional.
Thankfully, both legions were well-trained.
Woken by the alarms, they didn't panic but calmly assembled at their posts, eyes locked on the incoming meteors.
Their faces grew tense.
The reason was simple…
The magical satellites had failed to detect the enemy!
No alerts until the impact!
Only the physical sentries had spotted it in time.
This highlighted the importance of manual vigilance.
Though magical technology was advanced—capable of detecting even Tier-4 Assassins in stealth—
It was still vulnerable to crafty enemies.
"No need to guess—this must be a Darkwing Demon assault!"
The Amethyst veterans, seasoned from countless battles, spoke up.
They'd fought the Ten Thousand Demons countless times.
One look, and they knew the enemy race.
The Darkwing Demons.
A unique race among the Ten Thousand Demons.
Masters of darkness, they could block all light and detection.
Wherever they go, the sky turns pitch black.
All signals get jammed.
Even Professionals' senses are heavily suppressed.
And with their stealth arts, they're nearly invisible in darkness.
"Defensive positions! Ready the magic ballistas!"
"Prepare the floating turrets!"
"Activate the base's radar detection!"
Ling Zhan didn't even need to issue commands.
Avina and Clodas had already calmly ordered their troops into defensive formations.
Truth be told…
They hadn't expected the enemy to launch a counterattack now.
But credit where it's due…
The timing was perfect.
Every Darkwing Demon could fly, and the valley lacked aerial defenses.
Plus, reinforcements from Lemoris Fortress wouldn't arrive until tomorrow.
And clearly…
All sides of Heavenly Demon Valley were now surrounded by enemy forces!
Damn!
Was this a pincer operation against both legions?
It was a brilliantly calculated move!