Volume 1: The Beginner's First Cry Chapter 49: Conference (10)
I was so upset that I used "Summon the Dead" again. If I still failed, we would be eliminated and could only hope to be resurrected through the playoffs. I was puzzled. Even if it was a level 5 skill, with a 20% success rate weighted by the talent skill, plus the 10% success rate increased by the belt and badge, the success rate would be 70%. How could I fail twice in a row? This was too incredible.
Oh my God, I finally succeeded. Looking at the black light flashing in front of me, I was so excited that I almost burst into tears. If you don’t come out, I will be too embarrassed to see anyone - if I hadn’t vowed that I would be able to release the magic as planned, Xue Wuxia would not have agreed to such a risky plan.
In an instant, a large mass of skeleton warriors appeared on the ring, filling every inch of the space. The ring was neither big nor small. In order to ensure that more than a dozen contestants could fully display various tactics on it, the entire ring could accommodate at least two hundred skeleton warriors. Some of them had no place to squeeze, so they were lined up under the ring. During the competition, people could only go down the ring but not up, and those who fell down were of no help.
Our people were ready and stood still immediately. The attacks of "Continuous Fireball" and "Rage" were all borne by the skeleton warriors. At most, they were a little uncomfortable because of the crowd. The Yamato spirits were very lively. They could not stop their charging figures and rushed into the pile of skeletons. Although several of them were smashed, they were quickly overwhelmed by other skeletons rushing over, making it difficult for them to wave their arms and legs. As for the magicians, archers and warriors behind them, they were also in the same dilemma. If they wanted to launch an attack, they had to clear out the pile of skeleton warriors around them first.
This is our plan number two, which is simply the "human wave tactic" in the ordinary sense. We don't expect the skeleton warriors to kill the opponent. Everyone is crowded together, and it is impossible to command them to chop with knives. We can only let them press on the opponent desperately. As long as we consume most of the opponent's mental and physical strength, victory will belong to us.
Facing twice as many skeleton warriors as in the previous game, Yamato was clearly not mentally prepared enough. They roared angrily and struggled hard, trying to shake off these skeletons around them. This was a physical job and many of their skills were useless.
Because of the soul contract, all the skeleton warriors are my eyes, which allows me to clearly know everything that happens on the scene. The skeletons around our people are trying to squeeze out, leaving as much space as possible for the ones inside, but the exception is Afeng, the skeletons around him are trying very hard to squeeze in, which is a small punishment for him always "playing tricks" on me. Everyone does not need to do anything, waiting for the opponent to clear the field for us, and then we can give them a fatal blow.
Yamato was helpless and continuously activated his "angry" ability, slashing and bumping his way out of a small space. Yamamoto Kyushu, relying on his high defense, also rushed over and joined him. They stood back to back to resist the skeleton warriors who were pouring in like a tide. He was indeed a master and made the most correct response in the critical moment. However, this was exactly our purpose. These skeleton warriors could scare ordinary people, but they could only act as consumables against masters like them and just delay them temporarily.
The other few people were not as strong as them. Before they could wake up, they were already dispersed by the overwhelming army of skeletons and lost contact with their companions. I also took special care of them and commanded the skeletons to push them in different directions, making them farther and farther apart. Even if they could detect each other's positions in the future, it would not be easy to meet up together. The worst were the archers and magicians. Without the protection of the warriors, they were really fragile, with little strength and poor physique. They had no effective skills to deal with close combat, so they could only let themselves be manipulated and painfully squeezed by the skeletons.
This was only the first wave of attacks. Although it could not cause substantial damage, being surrounded by so many skeletons would definitely put a lot of mental pressure on them. As they gradually adapted to the situation and began to fight back, the undead slowly began to lose strength. After all, they were much weaker than them, and they could not kill people just by squeezing them.
Looking at the bones flying everywhere and the skeleton warriors dying under the enemy's knife, it would be a lie to say that I didn't feel sad. However, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing the lamb. In order to achieve a greater goal, you must pay the corresponding price.
Under the opponent's crazy attack, dozens of skeleton warriors were lost in just a few minutes, especially Yamato Spirit. His attack power was extremely terrifying after he exerted the ability of "rage". At least half of the skeletons were killed by him. If he had not reduced the frequency of "rage" in order to save mental energy after meeting up with Yamamoto Kyushu, the number of sacrifices would have been even greater.
A large number of skeleton warriors were eliminated, and the arena gradually became more spacious. We didn't have to be so crowded and had space to adjust our attacks. At the very least, we had to kill the opponent's shooter and magician first, especially the magician who could cast "continuous fireballs". If we let him free his hands, our losses would be even greater.
Under my conscious arrangement, the two of them were squeezed to the edge of the ring. There was no one nearby who could provide them with quick support, and they were all preoccupied with themselves and had not yet realized that their companion was in danger.
The skeleton warriors who were trying hard to squeeze in suddenly scattered. The archer and magician who were struggling hard were caught off guard, staggered and almost fell to the ground. Before they could react, at least five or six bone knives chopped at them at the same time. Without the close protection of the soldiers and unable to get rid of them, five or six skeleton warriors were enough to kill a magician. This is my personal experience. I suffered a lot from them in the past.
Everything was just as I expected. The magician was the first to be unable to withstand the attack. He let out a last roar and released a series of fireballs at the risk of his life. The fireballs exploded around him and buried him and several skeletons around him. The archer soon followed suit. Unfortunately, he had no chance to display his precise archery skills and disappeared helplessly on the stage.
Because we were watching the fight from the sidelines, the Yamato spirits were able to concentrate on dealing with the skeletons around them. During the time I killed the archer and the magician, the number of skeleton warriors decreased by dozens, and there were only eighty or ninety left on the ring. However, they paid a certain price. They were panting, and the fierce battle consumed a lot of their physical strength. Some of them were still injured, and were now moving towards the center of the ring with all their strength, trying to meet up there.
The goal of the first stage has been successfully completed. Now it is Xue Wuxia and Afeng's turn to attack. I command the remaining skeleton warriors to focus on attacking Yamato Spirit and Yamamoto Kyushu to prevent them from joining their companions. Yun Wuying stayed to protect me, and the six of them attacked the remaining four people on the other side, trying to kill them before Yamato Spirit and Yamamoto Kyushu break out of the siege. Now it's a race against time. As long as we can achieve our goal first, no matter how strong the two of us are, we can't save the situation.
Yamato Spirit also saw the bad situation from our movement, and at great expense, he used the "Anger" ability to continuously use the swordsman's "Slash" skill to sweep the rushing skeleton warriors, trying to kill a bloody path to meet up with his companions, but dozens of skeleton warriors were not so easy to kill. Even if they stood still and did not fight back, he did not have group attack skills, so he had to attack them one by one. Yamamoto Kyushu only had a higher defense, but his attack power was not very good. He could only block the knife for him, and did not provide much help for him in breaking through.
With six fresh troops against four tired divisions, the result was no surprise. When Yamato Spirit killed most of the skeletons and rushed to the center of the ring, he just managed to take a last look at his teammates. Facing Afeng and others who were slowly surrounding them aggressively, Yamato Spirit and Yamamoto Kyushu launched a tenacious counterattack, but two fists could not beat four hands, and their mental and physical strength were almost exhausted. They were just struggling in their death throes, and were doomed to failure.
The war is finally over. In the competition for the semi-finals, we once again won a complete victory and advanced to the next round without losing a single person. Facing opponents who are getting stronger and stronger, no one knows how far we can go.
