Volume 3 Containment Operation Chapter 21: Perfect Ending (2)
After an urgent consultation with Xue Wuxia and Tianya Langzi, we finalized the action plan and decided to grab the phoenix feathers in advance, which would be in our best interest.
According to the analysis of the situation on the scene, the competition for the Phoenix Feather will eventually be between the four major forces, and among the four major forces, the Sun Never Sets Mercenary Group and the Hua Mantian Coalition have the greatest chance. Those few scattered soldiers may succeed for a while, but they can't break through our blockade at all. As for the other small teams that temporarily withdrew from the competition and planned to take advantage of the situation, they will not be our opponents. Their biggest weakness is that even if they succeed, they have no way to escape. They can only go through the dark forest again and travel a long way to get back to the mercenary guild in the city. There are too many opportunities for ambushes on the way. Even if he is the best master in the world, he can't get through these layers of interception. In the end, he still can't escape death, leaving the Phoenix Feather for others. The Goryeo warrior team faced the same dilemma. With their strength, they were unable to withstand the fierce attacks of the other three forces in the long chase, and their hope was not great. As for the Blue Falun, although it had a base on the Howling Plains, it was quite far away, and they had paid a considerable price to intercept the Phoenix before. In particular, most of the knight players were killed. Lacking highly mobile troops, they faced many difficulties in breaking through the interception and returning to the base in the plains.
Among all the forces, the Sun Never Sets and Hua Mantian's coalition has the largest number of people, and the commander is relatively smart. So far, there are about 300 to 400 people. The most important thing is that under Hua Mantian's capable command, their knights have not suffered much loss. A rough estimate is that there are still more than 100 knights, with strong mobility. Judging from their arrangements, anyone who wants to take the Phoenix Feather away will face their pursuit. At the same time, according to the intelligence we have gathered, the Sun Never Sets Mercenary Group has begun to arrange ambushes on the way back to our two families and the Blue Falun. It is obvious that they have made preparations for both situations and have made up their minds to rob them by force if the competition fails.
After the previous fight, we only have thirty-one knights left. Even Yue Linglong, who rides the fastest white dragon horse, died in the previous battle to protect me. Their mobility is not much better than that of Blue Falun. If things continue like this, it will be difficult for us to gain the upper hand in a head-on conflict. If we want to get the second phoenix feather, we must disrupt the deployment of other forces and achieve a surprise victory.
Just as the plan was in place, a small team of more than a dozen people suddenly attacked in the chaotic battlefield. Relying on tacit cooperation, they struggled to grab the Phoenix Feather. Under the cover of their companions, the three knights barely got rid of the entanglement of other players around them, urged their own mounts to rush to the periphery, and the direction they chose to break through was exactly our side. Although they ultimately failed to escape the interception of the long-range strike force and ended up in regret under the attack of bows and magic, they took the Phoenix Feather away from the center of the battlefield, and the location where it fell was slightly biased towards us.
How can we miss such a good opportunity? We must know that the various forces stationed in the four directions are constantly adjusting their positions with the Phoenix Feather as the center, and they are maintaining a relative balance with each other. If one party takes action, it will inevitably lead to corresponding deployments by other forces. We must take the initiative and strive for the word "fast". We must succeed in one strike before the various forces react. We must grab the Phoenix Feather and then quickly get out. Otherwise, once they arrive in time and get caught in a melee, the meaning of the surprise attack will be lost, and we will have no advantage at all.
At Long Xingtianxia's command, we quickly took action. A part of the archers and magicians were sent forward with the knights to provide support for the robbery, while the remaining people were mixed into a defensive formation, protected by other melee professions. This formation blocked our retreat and was ready to intercept the pursuers and create chaos when the knights retreated after succeeding, so as to buy us as much time as possible.
The first to arrive at the spot where the Phoenix feather fell were the players who were chasing on the battlefield. A zebra knight who was rushing in the front had just leaned over to take the Phoenix feather in his hand, but before he could straighten up, he was stabbed into a honeycomb by the other knights who followed him. Then there was another melee. Swordsmen, axe warriors and other melee professions were still trying their best to catch up due to their speed disadvantage. As for the long-range attack magicians and archers, after such a long time of consumption, they may not have much mental power and arrows left, and most of them only attacked at critical moments. The indiscriminate attacks like mercury leaking on the ground before rarely appeared again.
As we took action, other forces guarding the periphery also responded immediately. Their actions were so swift that it was probably planned in advance. The knights rushed to the battlefield quickly, while some of the archers and magicians moved in the direction we were defending, as if they wanted to cut off our retreat. It seemed that we would be attacked as soon as we succeeded.
While marching, I cast "Summon the Undead", and 500 zombies and 300 skeleton archers suddenly appeared beside the many players who were participating in the looting on the battlefield, and quickly launched an attack. Although I really wanted to save it for the most critical moment, facing hundreds of opponents who were eyeing us covetously, if we didn't use any tricks, it would be impossible for our 20 or 30 knights to snatch the Phoenix feathers and escape smoothly. Using "Summon the Undead" and "Chaos Ball" can achieve the same effect. After weighing the pros and cons, the mental power can be recovered immediately after consumption, and the slow-moving undead have limited role in the mobile warfare after the breakout, so it is just right to use it here.
After continuous consumption and the absence of several other major forces, there were only about three or four hundred players left on the battlefield. Under the attack of eight hundred undead, they were in a panic and overwhelmed, and slowed down the fight for the phoenix feather. Especially the archers and magicians who could attack from a distance received my special care. I made sure that they were distracted and did not cause trouble to our actions. I rushed to the front with the protection of seven zebra knights and took the lead in the fight for the phoenix feather.
There were three knights, two swordsmen and an axe warrior standing around the place where the Phoenix Feather appeared last. It was hard to tell which one the Phoenix Feather was on, so we had to deal with them one by one. Five zebra knights attacked a player at the same time. No matter how skilled he was, he couldn't withstand the siege of five masters while parrying so many zombies. He died in less than two rounds. Nothing was dropped, so he went to kill the next target. After doing this, a swordsman finally dropped a Phoenix Feather.
A zebra knight rushed forward a few steps, picked up the phoenix feather, and shouted loudly. We immediately turned around and retreated to the rear. However, as we turned around, with the help of other people's bodies as cover, the phoenix feather was handed back to me, and I took on the responsibility of escorting it.
At this time, knights from other forces had also rushed over, but the largest Hua Mantian Cavalry Team was the first to arrive because they were facing us and had the longest distance. They took a roundabout route, bypassing the densely populated central area of the undead and going straight to the back road, trying to cut off our connection with the main formation first and then attack with all their strength, but they were desperately blocked by the archers and magicians we had separated, and the three hundred skeleton archers also changed the direction of attack in time, waving rains of arrows on both sides of our retreat, so the operation did not go smoothly, and only a small number of people arrived at the location in time.
They joined up with Long Xingtianxia and Afeng and rushed straight towards the main camp. Although the number of enemy knights who managed to intercept them halfway was not superior, those who were able to break through the blockade and kill their way here were all masters. Although Hua Mantian's , Golden Sunflower and others were not easy to deal with either. If they were entangled by them and missed the opportunity, it would be difficult to escape when the enemy's large group arrived.
After a brief assignment, two zebra knights rushed forward to attack Golden Sunflower, entangled her at all costs, while Long Xingtianxia and Afeng, who were qualified to compete with her, rushed to the other side together to clear the way for me. At the same time, Tianya Langzi from our camp also personally led several archers to come to support. After a fight, we finally broke through.
We didn't stop for long after passing the main camp. More than 20 knights passed through the formation and headed straight for the nearest Tongxin League headquarters. The two wings of the main camp had already fought with the Blue Wheel and the Korean warriors. The other side had more people and it was very difficult to resist. If the people of the Sun Never Sets arrived and joined the battle in a while, we would definitely not be able to hold on. Defeat is only a matter of time. However, as long as we can safely bring the Phoenix Feather to the Mercenary Guild, all the sacrifices will be worth it. Even if I am the only one left, it will be our victory.
Before we ran far, with the sound of "crackling", small lightning bolts flew around the team. It was "chain lightning". At the same time, there were arrows and other magic attacks. The figure of a Japanese hero appeared on a small mound in front of us. He led forty or fifty players to attack us. It seemed that they had been lying in ambush there for a long time. The Yamato spirit really thought highly of us and actually appointed a general to prepare for interception. It seems that just as we regard them as our strongest opponents, they also attach great importance to us.
There was an interception in front and the main camp in the rear was also under strong attack. However, Hua Mantian actually made a big circle and led a group of knights to bypass our main camp and rush over from both wings. His reaction was so fast that he inadvertently surrounded us from all sides.
"Change direction and go to our Longteng base." Long Xingtianxia gave an urgent call, turned around and rushed sideways. The Japanese heroes were well prepared and most of them were magicians and archers. It would be difficult to guarantee my safety if they broke through by force.
This side was facing an army of more than 40 riders led by Hua Mantian. It seemed that they had anticipated the possibility that we would turn to Longteng, and had also determined the route of our movement. They were positioned just in time to intercept us head-on. This time there was no way to avoid it, and we could only rely on our strength to force our way through.
Long Xingtianxia and Afeng let Hua Mantian pass, and he didn't look for them either. Instead, he rushed straight towards me who was hiding in the middle of the team. I don't know if he saw through our trick and concluded that the phoenix feather was on me, or if he was venting his anger for the previous humiliation he had suffered. In any case, I was scared. The two knights who were responsible for protection hurriedly rushed forward, but were intercepted by the other two and could not stop him at all.
Originally, with the speed of his mount, the mammoth, it could never catch up with my Hell Skeleton Horse. However, I was in the midst of a chaotic army and could not abandon the group and escape alone. That would be even more unsafe. That's why I was entangled by him. Now the situation is urgent and I can't care too much. I accelerated and rushed out. Long Xingtianxia in front of me also came back in time to rescue and blocked Hua Mantian.
However, there were still two zebra knights chasing me closely. Fortunately, my riding skills were not bad and my level was higher than theirs. Taotao was also stronger than those two zebras. The "Hell Fire Bomb" restrained the zebra's legs, so they couldn't do anything to me for a while.
They outnumbered us and their attack was fierce, and they were actually trying to fight to the death. We were anxious and couldn't get away for a while. Several players with fast mounts, such as Golden Sunflower, were quickly approaching us from behind. If we stayed any longer, it would have been even more difficult to escape.
Long Xingtianxia was fighting and retreating, but he also held Hua Mantian back to prevent him from escaping. When he passed by Afeng, he suddenly displayed his "magic" ability and made a sideways move to block the attacks of two opponents for him. At the same time, Afeng quickly retreated towards me. Just as Hua Mantian was about to chase him, Long Xingtian attacked again. He was fighting one against three and still not at a disadvantage.
At the same time, other companions also launched a crazy counterattack, determined to stop them for a moment. Taking advantage of this gap, Afeng and I finally got rid of the entanglement, rushed out of the blockade, and fled.
On the way, I used "Chaos Ball" twice, and used "Blind Fog" to trap the Golden Sunflower and other players with fast mounts who were chasing closely. Although the effect against knights belonging to the same faction was not ideal, it could delay them for a while and temporarily get rid of the pursuit of this group of people. However, in order to avoid the harassment of small groups of ambushes, we also took a few detours and wasted some time. Hua Mantian and his team were really well arranged, and even arranged several groups of people to set ambushes on the way back to Longteng, which not only delayed our journey, but also exposed our specific location.
When we were approaching the station, Hua Mantian suddenly appeared in front of us, and knights kept rushing over from all sides. It seemed that they had accurately grasped our whereabouts and set up an ambush here in advance. However, we were not without the strength to fight. My mental strength had been restored, and I could continue to cast "Summoning the Dead".
It seems that other forces have formed an alliance. There are about a hundred knights gathered, including Han Chao Orthodox and Golden Sunflower. They are more than enough to deal with my eight hundred undead. Fortunately, my goal is only to break through the blockade and enter Longteng’s base in front, so I can still fight.
The zombies had no way to resist the knights' charge, but they could slow down their pace of approaching me, and the skeleton archers also played a good harassment role. Several rounds of arrow rain disrupted their formation. As long as we could break through the blockade of Hua Mantian and others in front, we would win.
Hua Mantian was very confident, and he also had the corresponding strength. Although there were not many people around him, they were all very skilled. The damage caused to them by the attacks of these low-level undead was very limited. However, I hid Phosphorus among them. When Afeng and I approached them, Phosphorus suddenly attacked. The phosphorescent were not so easy to deal with. Hua Mantian, who was careless, was immediately in a panic. Of course, if it were just these means, it would not be enough to ensure that I could get away safely. When I approached Hua Mantian, I suddenly jumped off the horse and used "Ride Away" to pass through the enemy formation. Unexpectedly, there were zombies to cover me. Although I was hit a few times, I was protected by the "Undead Shield" and my life was not in danger. Finally, I rushed over, collected Taotao, and then summoned him again, flew on the horse, and left.
