Volume 4 Chapter 7 Monster Attack (7)
In Chinese mythology, there is an animal whose body is like a snake, horns like a deer, claws like an eagle, and scales like a fish. It can fly and change, roam freely in the clouds, control the water from the five lakes and four seas, and have the ability to turn rivers and seas upside down. It is the most supreme and precious thing, and therefore, it is also a symbol of power and indicates the identity of the emperor. This animal is the dragon.
In Western magical legends, there is also an animal that looks like a huge winged lizard. It is the most perfect and powerful species created by God. They have incredible power, long life and superb wisdom. Often one individual can compete with an army! If their number is not too small, they should be the ruler of this planet! This creature likes to live in deep valleys and caves, likes to collect treasures and shiny objects, and usually lives a free life of "I will not offend others if others do not offend me." This animal is also called a dragon.
The game Fantasy Zero combines the strengths of both Eastern and Western cultures, so the game naturally cannot be without the "dragon", a race that occupies an important position in both cultures. In order to distinguish the two types of "dragons", Western dragons are called dragon beast monsters, while Eastern dragons are called dragon monsters. However, no matter whether it is a dragon beast or a dragon, their common feature is: strong!
Strong is relative to humans. Dragons themselves also have differences in strength and weakness. The most powerful monster among dragon beasts is the Seven-winged Dragon King, known as the ancestor of the dragon clan, and among the divine dragons, the Five-colored Dragon is the leader of the group of dragons. Both are SS-level ultimate bosses.
Although the one we are facing today is not one of these two, he is also a member of the dragon clan, and a rather powerful guy at that - Bi'an!
In ancient Chinese legends, a dragon gave birth to nine different sons. This Bi'an is the fourth son of the Dragon King. It has a dragon body and a tiger face. It is also called the Charter and is the beast in charge of the prison. In the game, all nine sons of the dragon are A-level bosses!
The C-level Boss, the Stoneman King, is almost too much for us to handle. What about the A-level Boss, which is two levels higher than the Stoneman King? Including me, I guess no one has the ability to break through the defense of the A-level Boss. In other words, even if the Bi'an stands there for us to chop, it will take thousands of players to chop until their hands are tired before they can kill it by forced blood loss. However, as an A-level Boss, its AI is probably not inferior to that of players, and skills such as traps will never be effective. What's more, the opponent's attack power is so strong that it can kill any player instantly. How can we deal with such a monster?
For a moment, my confidence was shaken. Was my judgment wrong? Was the company really going to use this method to lower everyone's level and prolong the game time? Or did the planners overestimate the players' abilities and release this impossible-to-beat monster?
Give up? If I log off now, at least I won't die, and I can save 20% of my experience. At this difficulty, how many cities can I defend? I guess relegation is inevitable. If we have to relegate, we should all relegate together, so I won't suffer too much.
But after working so hard for so long, it is really unacceptable to fail at this moment! This Bi'an is probably the final boss of this siege. Do we have to fail at the last minute?
I gritted my teeth and looked at the players around me. Most of them looked panicked, but a few were resolute and determined, and they were obviously determined to fight to the death. Good! I made a decision. Since I want to be the number one in the fantasy game, I can't be worse than anyone else, and I can't back down in the face of difficulties! Death in the game is not scary, what is scary is giving up! Let me lead everyone to complete this impossible task of defending the city!
Bi'an was still far away, but the city was already in a panic. At first, many players didn't know who was coming, but when some old players recognized Bi'an and spread the news of "A-level Boss appeared", everyone was in chaos. Everyone still remembered the power of the Stone Man King, and although not many people knew how powerful Bi'an was, but think about it, the concept of A-level Boss means "invincible" for current players!
The most urgent task is to stabilize people's hearts!
I quickly ordered someone to issue a city-wide announcement: All players in Pojun City, please note that through our joint efforts, we have repelled almost all the invading monsters, and our defense of the city is about to win! But before the final victory, we still have a target that must be defeated: the A-level Boss Bi'an! The A-level Boss is undoubtedly the strongest monster that has appeared so far. To defeat it, we will definitely pay a heavy price, but I believe that as long as we players unite, we will definitely defeat this monster! Therefore, in order for us not to be demoted, for our victory, and for our honor, please obey the command and prepare for the final decisive battle!
After the broadcast, the players calmed down a bit. Many people thought that the loss of death is not as tragic as being demoted. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, it is better to fight Bi'an. Hehe, dying at the hands of an A-level Boss is not shameful, but an honor. In fact, many times, as long as you change your mindset, your mood will be very different, and the morale of the players finally lifted.
People's hearts can be used, good! I roughly calculated that the current players in the city have suffered heavy casualties after the bloody battle, but there are constantly new players coming online to supplement. Now there are about 300,000 or 400,000 players defending the city. It is not impossible to use the human sea tactics and use the forced blood deduction to kill the A-level Boss. Now that the monsters have been almost eliminated, it is not impossible to concentrate on killing the Boss. Of course, with this tactic, the more players the better. Now it is the last moment, and I don't care about face. Although it is estimated that other cities are not easy, I still sent people to various major cities for help, and at the same time sent people back to the Thunder Alliance headquarters to issue a notice, requiring all remote professional members in the alliance to come to Pojun City through the portal.
Since the ranged professions suffered the greatest losses in the dragon's attack, there are now less than 50,000 archers and magicians in the city. In the human wave tactics, melee professions can only attack after getting close, and have only one chance to hit at most. Instead, these ranged professions stand on the periphery and shoot, causing greater damage to the Boss. They are the main force of the attack. I want to try my best to make them play the greatest role, but ordinary players can't cooperate with my instructions well, so I have to call for reinforcements from the alliance.
At this time, Bi'an was gradually approaching. From a thousand meters away, it roared like a dragon again. The terrifying roar even shook the city wall slightly, revealing its powerful aura without a doubt!
Bi'an did not bring any minions with him, but he did not come alone. He was accompanied by ten hellhounds. This boss of level 100 should not be underestimated. Although his strength is not as good as that of the Stone King, it is almost the same. Even if only one of them appeared, it would be enough to give us a headache, let alone ten of them gathered together!
After evaluating the situation, I didn't plan to fight these monsters head-on from the beginning, so I issued an order: "All ranged professions please retreat, each find a place with a bunker to hide, Taoist priests prepare to mass-produce phantom substitutes, priests... I'm sorry, your auxiliary spells are not very effective when facing monsters of this level, so you will have to lure the monsters down from the sky, and you will be the first to sacrifice. I won't force you to do this, everyone should fight with the courage in your heart!"
As the saying goes, "Dragons come from clouds, tigers come from wind." The Bi'an looks like both a dragon and a tiger, bringing gusts of wind with it, with the back half of its body shrouded in a black cloud. It came riding on the clouds and mist, and together with its followers, it passed over our heads in the blink of an eye. Surprisingly, they did not launch an attack, but flew straight to the center of the city!
My face turned pale. This guy is too smart! Its target must be the City Hall in the center of the city. Once it is destroyed, it means the city has been breached. Bi'an didn't bother with the players and went straight to the City Hall. It obviously hit our weak spot!
Damn it! Large cities like Pojun City originally had magic defense barrier devices, but to activate this device, there must be a sufficient number of magicians who have been promoted to the third level or above. At present, there are not many players who have been promoted to the second level. Once Bi'an arrives in the city center, the city hall will be directly exposed to its magic bombardment. With the power of an A-level boss, no matter how solid the building is, it will not last long!
What's even more painful is that most of the players are now concentrated on the surrounding city walls for defense. The Bi'an flew from the air to the city center, and we had no choice but to run back to rescue. Hundreds of thousands of people rushed in one direction, and the streets and alleys of Pojun City were suddenly congested, which greatly slowed down the advance. By the time we get to the City Hall, I'm afraid there will be nothing left!
I was complaining bitterly and was at a loss of what to do when I suddenly received a message that the long-range professional members of the Thunder Alliance had begun to teleport to Pojun City after receiving my orders!
It's really better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early! The portal is also in the city center, not far from the city hall. I quickly shouted through the alliance to remotely command the alliance members who arrived first, ordering them to attract the attention of the Bi'an and the hellhounds at any cost, and it would be best to entice them to scatter, but never let them attack the city hall recklessly!
As soon as the order was issued, I was still halfway on the road. When I looked up, I saw a series of arrows and colorful magic missiles rising into the sky from the direction of the city center. Judging from the number, about three or four hundred members of the Thunder Alliance had arrived.
Faced with this somewhat sudden attack, the flying Bi'an and hellhounds paused obviously. The Bi'an ignored it and continued to rush towards the City Hall, followed by two or three hellhounds. However, the remaining seven or eight hellhounds seemed to be aroused by the attack and became ferocious and violent. They circled and pounced down in the direction of the attackers!
Brothers, hold on, it all depends on you! I prayed silently.
Three or four hundred people against seven or eight hellhounds obviously have no chance of winning, but the Thunder Alliance's members' level of coordination is obviously much higher than that of ordinary players. After attracting the monsters' attention, they quickly dispersed and retreated. A few people stayed behind and took turns shooting at the dogs. Although the dogs could kill these fragile ranged professional members instantly with just a grab or a skill, the harassing attacks never stopped, which made the dogs more determined to pursue. Gradually, these dogs were led away from the city hall, and as long as they encountered the army of players coming from all directions, they would be surrounded and killed like they did against the Stone Man King!
At this time, Bi'an and the two remaining vicious dogs beside it had launched the first attack on the City Hall. Along with the earth-shaking roar, a ball of lightning and two balls of black hellfire exploded on the roof of the City Hall. A dull roar broke out, and the earth trembled. The entire Pojun City seemed to shake as well. What a terrifying power!
Hurry up! I was extremely anxious, but I could only follow the crowd and move forward at a jogging pace. Too many people can sometimes be a disadvantage!
However, before Bi'an could show his power for the second time, another round of rain of arrows and magic shot into the sky, and a new batch of people from the Thunder Alliance were teleported over!
Bi'an didn't care about this kind of harassment, but the two dogs under his command were a little angry. Although in Fantasy, the super boss has the right to command the minions and monsters, the hellhounds have their own independent AI system. Sometimes they are not as obedient as the monsters. If in their intelligent judgment, the threat from the player has reached a point that cannot be ignored, then they will independently judge the action mode. Of course, if Bi'an uses the highest level of command with absolute command authority, that is another matter. But probably Bi'an thinks that destroying the city hall is a very simple task, and it won't take too long for it to do it by itself. Therefore, when several archers poisoned them with poisoned arrows and the dogs swooped down at the attackers, Bi'an didn't pay any attention to it at all, and sprayed a ball of thunder at the city hall, blowing up the building debris below!
I breathed a sigh of relief. Without the cooperation of the hellhounds, even a perverted monster like the Bi'an would not be able to break through a solid building like the City Hall in a short time. If we speed up a bit, we still have time for reinforcements.
The team moved forward slowly, and suddenly, the flow of people stopped. It turned out that there was a hellhound led by the members of the Thunder Alliance fighting with a large number of players in front, blocking an intersection!
I thought quickly, "Why are you still hesitating? Tear down the house! Now is the time when monsters are attacking the city. Will the system ask us players who are defending the city for compensation?"
Due to the high degree of fantasy reality, in the game, the buildings in the city can be destroyed by players, of course, no one usually does this, otherwise they will be severely punished by the system, including imprisonment, fines, etc. Therefore, players subconsciously develop the habit of "not destroying public property at will".
But now is a critical moment, and you can't care about so many things. Besides, during the siege, those city guards NPCs, patrolmen, officials and the like would have disappeared long ago. Even if you destroy the entire city now, you will not be punished on the spot. As for afterwards, you will have plenty of reasons to explain to the GM.
After I reminded them, everyone reacted and drew their weapons to hack at the houses and shops on both sides of the street. Suddenly, there were bangs and bangs, dust and smoke rose, and the battlefield turned into a construction site.
At this time, the advantage of numbers was reflected. Those seemingly solid houses built of blue bricks collapsed in large numbers amid countless swords and sabers. The crowd rushed through the ruins and ran towards new targets, further expanding the destruction. Haha, it is rare to have such an opportunity to vent. Especially the exquisite reliefs on the outer walls of some luxury shops and the precious works of art displayed therein, the sight of them turning into fragments under the heavy hammer of the berserker fully satisfied people's desire for destruction. It is such a sense of accomplishment!
Destroying buildings is a means to an end, but... why do I feel that many people have turned the means into an end? Looking at these jubilant vandals, I had no choice but to shout, "Stop playing! We don't have time! Once the city hall is destroyed, we will fail!"
As the buildings on both sides of the street were demolished, the way forward soon became smooth, and tens of thousands of players rushed over like a tide.
It seems that among the players in the other three directions, there are also "smart people" like me. Amidst the noisy sound, the four armies arrived in front of the City Hall almost at the same time. Countless archers and magicians prepared to attack, aiming at the Bi'an that was wreaking havoc in the air!
Without giving any orders, countless arrows and magics were shot up like a rainstorm. In an instant, the sky above the center of Pojun City was also covered! Looking up, the sky was filled with colorful fireworks, and even the huge figure of Bi'an could not be seen!
Unlike the limited attack by the members of the Thunder Alliance, which originally only had a few hundred people, even the Bi'an felt threatened by such a large-scale attack! It let out another deafening dragon roar, trying to summon its hellhounds to concentrate its strength to fight, but at this time, the ten hellhounds were all entangled by the players, and they were busy with their own affairs, so how could they get out? You know, the news has spread in the city that one of the previous stone kings had exploded a piece of Holy Spirit equipment. Although the hellhounds are not super bosses, at their level, it is not a problem to explode some dark gold equipment with good attributes. Faced with such temptation, the players who besieged these small bosses were all fearless and fearless. The old saying is right, people die for money, birds die for food, well, bosses, don't bring too many good things next time you go out, this is all because of the doubling of the explosion rate during the siege!
