Chapter 959: Rapid Trigger Pull! Top-Tier Magazine Extension
"Careful!"
"Don't step outside the magic formation carelessly!"
"The Darkwing Demons are casting their Dark Corrosion ritual—everything beyond the barrier is completely shrouded in darkness. It puts us at a huge disadvantage!"
Normally, when facing an incoming enemy, the immediate response would be to engage in open combat.
But against the Darkwing Demon legion, extreme caution was necessary.
Too many had already learned this lesson the hard way.
When the Darkwing Demons jointly activated their dark spells, it created a shadow domain where they became nearly invisible.
"So what do we do now?"
At that moment—
All eyes turned to Avina and Clodas.
The magic barrier wasn't particularly sturdy.
Judging by the enemy's offensive pattern, it would likely collapse within ten minutes.
There were just too many Darkwing Demons.
And everyone could clearly feel a sinister, oppressive aura lurking in the darkness.
One that weighed heavily on the strongest among them.
No doubt about it—
The Dark Demon Lord was here, commanding the assault.
And it wasn't even certain he was the only Demon Lord present.
There could be others waiting, cloaked in the dark domain, ready to strike once the barrier fell.
As for the why—
Even Avina and Clodas were tense with worry.
Fortunately, at that moment, Ling Zhan appeared atop the Heavenly Demon Valley's wall, expressionless.
"Commander Ling Zhan!"
Both Avina and Clodas lit up like they'd found an anchor.
If it were just the Darkwing Demons, they could manage.
But if a Demon Lord was here, they didn't dare make hasty decisions.
After all, they were only level 180-something—still short of level 190.
Ling Zhan simply nodded to the young commanders, acknowledging them. He glanced at the blackened sky where the stars had vanished, clearly sensing the Demon Lord's presence.
He knew the enemy had come prepared.
Attacking at this time had even caught him off guard.
He'd assumed the enemy would remain in hiding a while longer.
But if they'd come now, that meant they were confident.
Their goal: to wipe out both legions in one blow!
Even so…
Ling Zhan remained calm, issuing a quiet order: "All soldiers, use wide-area damage skills. Even if you can't see the Darkwing Demons, bomb the sky."
The demons hadn't vanished—they were just cloaked in darkness.
Under the influence of dark magic, Ling Zhan's soldiers couldn't pinpoint enemy positions.
Many attacks might miss, but it was still a valid tactic.
Fortunately, the Heavenly Demon Valley had ample supplies.
Any soldier who ran out of mana could instantly refill it with magic crystals.
That was the difference proper logistics made.
Given the order, the soldiers no longer hesitated.
Squads ascended the walls.
With mage-types providing the main firepower.
Archers followed as supplemental physical DPS.
Together, they unleashed a barrage into the darkened heavens.
Staffs glowed with dazzling brilliance as multi-elemental spells surged skyward. High-tier compound and burst spells launched like fireworks.
Holy light spells soared upward, pushing back the darkness and granting vision to the ground squads.
Explosions of magical and physical ranged attacks lit up the sky.
Hidden within the gloom, the Darkwing Demons dodged.
But with such wide-area coverage, a few unlucky ones were hit, wailing in pain.
Overall, however, the results were limited.
Because…
Without vision, there was no way to lock onto targets.
They could only chip away with area attacks.
A last resort, but necessary.
At that moment…
Ling Zhan didn't stay back at command.
He too stepped up onto the battlements.
But he brought no support classes to buff him.
Instead, he raised a black sniper rifle inscribed with golden dragon patterns.
In the next second—
He pulled the trigger toward the heavens!
BOOM!!
BOOM!!
BOOM!!
...…
With his Dragon Sniper aimed at the sky, each shot unleashed a terrifying force, thunderously echoing in every expert's ears.
Moreover—
Each shot jolted the rifle backward violently, smashing against Ling Zhan's shoulder with brute force that stunned nearby soldiers.
Holy shit!
That recoil was insane!
A blast like that—
Even a level 180 Warlord would've stumbled two steps back!
But this non-specialist stood his ground without flinching.
Not even a single step back!
And what's crazier—
It was clearly a single-shot sniper rifle, yet he was rapid-firing like it was automatic!
Despite the terrifying recoil, the non-specialist's body didn't falter at all!
"But isn't this pointless...?"
"With the darkness obscuring everything, can Commander Ling Zhan even hit anything?"
Some Amethyst veterans whispered doubtfully.
And they weren't alone…
Even Demon-Slaying Legion members were puzzled—how could their instructor hit anything without vision or target lock?
But Ling Zhan didn't respond to the doubt.
Click!
He swapped out the Dragon Sniper's magazine.
Normally—
A sniper rifle held 10–15 rounds.
With extended mags, maybe 20–25.
But Ling Zhan's Dragon Sniper had a 50-round extended mag!
The most extreme expansion possible for an anti-material sniper rifle in the lower realm!
After firing 50 rounds—
He swapped in another 50!
The main purpose? Changing bullet parameters!
After all, a weapon transformed from a Sacred Artifact had infinite ammo.
But to change bullet effects mid-combat, you had to swap magazines.
Each mag represented a different set of parameters.