Volume 4: People who challenge the light Chapter 10: Complete Victory
In fact, if a real fight came to a head, I, a fourth-level undead wizard, would have no chance at all against seven fifth-level light NPCs. This was because their main responsibility was to protect the dozen or so missionaries who had no combat power, and most of their manpower was tied up by the Dark Knights and the Black Warriors. Otherwise, if two more people were sent to hunt me down, I would have no choice but to retreat if I didn't want to die.
However, the more I realize how powerful my opponents are, the less I want to give up easily. Only by finding ways to kill as many of them as possible can I get a relatively generous promotion reward, and at the same time increase the chances of the dark forces defeating the light forces. You know, these NPCs of the light-related combat professions are not like players who can be resurrected quickly after death. They need to return to "heaven" to receive the baptism of the angel Michael before they can reappear in the world. Of course, depending on the strength level of the resurrected object, it is also necessary to consume a little bit of Michael's energy accordingly. Although it is only a drop in the bucket, if it accumulates, it will more or less affect his strength. For the dead old man and Lucifer, they are very happy to see more NPCs of the light-related system die. There are pros and cons. This can be regarded as a restriction on the huge NPC power of the Church of Light. For the two dark professions like our Necromancer and Magic Knight, the number of NPCs is pitifully small, so naturally there is no concern in this regard.
Although there was a little obstruction, the thin layer of white light emanating from the Bishop of Light could not completely block the absorption of the "Touch of Death". Faced with the continuous loss of mental power, he seemed quite impatient. The chanting in his mouth became more urgent, and the movement of his right hand making the virtual cross on his chest became faster and faster. Moreover, it was not known whether it was because his physical strength was too low or the skills he was using had a negative impact on his physical strength. After only a short one or two minutes, his body began to tremble, as if it was a symptom of physical exhaustion. The speed of his physical loss was too fast, and it did not feel like the result of the unilateral effect of the "Touch of Death".
Seeing that my companions were in a bad situation, the two elite knights who were chasing me attacked more urgently, and did not hesitate to use skills to attack without hesitation, regardless of the fact that the "holy blessing" ability I was using required continuous consumption of mental power. "Ride away from the dust" and "Shadow of Shift" were all my tricks, but because I had to "take care of" the bishop, my movements were restricted and I could not get rid of their entanglement. The two spears always appeared near my body. If I was not careful, or failed to use "Shadow of Shift" at a critical moment, I would either have a wound or a few small holes on my body. Because of the enhanced aggressiveness, the protective light shield generated by "Touch of Death" quickly dissipated under the opponent's attack. If it were not for the "Undead Shield" protecting my body and the "Damage Conversion" of "Dark Demon Robe" also eliminated some of the damage for me, I would have had to flee in panic - being entangled by a melee profession is definitely a taboo for magicians.
It seems that they are planning to end the battle quickly and have used all their strength to get rid of me as soon as possible. My situation is more dangerous than that of the bishop, but crisis also breeds opportunities. As long as I can hold on until the two elite knights' mental strength is exhausted, the situation will be reversed immediately, and it will be my turn to gain the upper hand.
Taotao, who was about to attack the preacher following my order, was entangled by two light civet cats. Although it has been "tonifying" recently and is developing well, the light civet cat is an auxiliary pet with not strong combat power. Therefore, it is not afraid of a two-on-one siege, but the opponent's flexibility is obviously better. After discovering that the small light balls sprayed from its mouth did not have much effect on Taotao, they actually gave up their conventional tactics, pounced on it, scratched and bit it, and specifically attacked sensitive and vulnerable parts such as the eyes. Poor Taotao, the layer of flames around his body was just an illusion, without any substantial killing power. He was powerless to deal with their close provocation. Although he did not suffer any damage, he had to dodge the attacks on vital parts such as his eyes, and could only passively defend for a while.
The physical strength of the Bishop of Light is almost exhausted, and his upright body seems a little shaky. Fortunately, he has his mental power to replenish it. Although there is no way to absorb the accumulation quickly in order to use "Summoning the Undead" again, it can finally ensure the current rapid consumption - the continuous use of "Attack Acceleration", "Leading the Dust" and "Phantom", plus the "Damage Conversion" is also constantly consuming. I really don't have the confidence to hold on to the end relying solely on the remaining 20% of mental strength.
My situation here is already very dangerous, but the enemy on the other side wants to add some trouble to me. Perhaps seeing that the two elite knights can't kill me for a while, they even sent another elite knight to join the siege. The remaining elite knight repeatedly used skills to attack, trying to entangle the dark knight by himself. This is too much. I can't handle two of them. If there is one more, I will definitely not be able to handle it. Although I have been paying attention to the situation and discovered the enemy's conspiracy in time, the speed of the dark knight is not as fast as the opponent. I can't stop it. I simply let it give up defense and rush straight to the group of preachers who haven't escaped far. Relying on the high defense of the dark knight, even with the assistance of a level 5 light bishop, the level 5 elite knight is not enough to kill it in a short time. Before it dies, it can at least drag a few preachers to bury it. Besiege Wei to save Zhao, let's see how they deal with it?
Sure enough, the elite knight who was rushing towards me had to quickly turn back to intercept the Dark Knight's "crazy move" of a desperate fight. Ordinary NPCs are like this. They lack flexibility. Even though they know that all troubles can be solved by killing me first, they give up the most correct strategy because they have to abide by their duty to protect the preacher. This is also where they are inferior to players.
The Dark Knight, who was besieged by two elite knights again, resumed the situation of attacking and defending. The enemy and I are still in a stalemate. Unless it is absolutely necessary, I don't want to make a last gamble. Although I am temporarily at a disadvantage, my health and physical strength can still support me for a while, and I still have a chance to turn defeat into victory.
However, it did not last long this time, and the stalemate was soon broken. The first to collapse was the Bishop of Light who was attacked by the "Touch of Death". Although he caused me some trouble, the strength of a level five profession was not enough to compete with the artifact. It seemed that his physical strength could no longer support him to continue to perform the skill of making a virtual cross to produce a halo. The chanting in his mouth became smaller and smaller, and the movements of his right hand became slower and slower, making the white light emanating from his body dimmer and dimmer, and finally disappeared completely. At the same time, his knees softened, and he fell to the ground with a "thump".
Without the obstacle, the speed of "Touch of Death" absorbing mental power suddenly increased a lot. However, before he could be happy, the opponent's mental power had been dried up and could no longer be absorbed at all. It seemed that the skill not only consumed physical strength, but also mental power. After a lot of hard work, he didn't get much advantage from him.
I took advantage of his weakness to kill him. While dodging the attacks of two elite knights, I fired several "Death Clouds" at the same time. The Bishop of Light, who was lying on the ground and unable to dodge, could only take it all and soon returned to the embrace of "Heaven". Of course, in order to kill him as quickly as possible, I also paid a price. I was shot twice and my health was reduced by about 10%.
Only half of my health is left. Since the opponent has the skill to resist "Touch of Death", it is obviously not appropriate to deal with another Bishop of Light right now. The two elite knights behind me are like leeches on the tarsal bone, pestering me tightly. If I don't deal with them first, it will be difficult to get rid of the passive situation.
Facts proved that my choice was right. After the death of a bishop, the attacks of the two elite knights became more fierce. Their attack skills came one after another, as if they did not consume their mental energy. They pressed on step by step, full of murderous intent. Wherever I fled, there were spears waving in front of me, forcing me to be overwhelmed and unable to pay attention. Even so, I continued to be hurt. Facing the glorious warhorse with increased speed, without the cover of my companions, I could not escape the entanglement by relying on "One Ride Away from the Dust". In critical moments, I could only rely on "Shapeshifting Phantom" to confuse the enemy and avoid the attack, but its failure rate was relatively high. It was okay to deal with one person, but it was a bit stretched to deal with the attack of two people, and the effect was greatly reduced.
I secretly groaned in my heart. This level 5 elite knight is too difficult to deal with. This kind of desperate fighting style, even if Long Xingtianxia came over to fight me in a one-on-two situation, he might not be able to withstand it, not to mention me, a necromancer who is not good at close combat? I just dodged a round of stabs in a hurry, and another shot in front of me caught the gap when I released the "Undead Shield" and stabbed me quickly. It was a little late to begin with, and at the critical moment, "Apparition" failed again. Although I hurriedly used it again, according to the opponent's speed, the remaining time was not enough for me to avoid it in time. Seeing that my health value had dropped to 23%, if I was shot again, there would only be a dozen percent of health left, and I would have no capital to fight.
I was at my wit's end, so I immediately prepared to activate the "Chaos Ball" after being shot, covering everyone in a "blinding fog", and then fight again after the fog dissipated and everyone recovered. Although the enemy could also take the opportunity to recover, my mental strength was not enough to recover to 80%, so I didn't gain any advantage. But if I didn't want to die or retreat, this was the only way to continue to persevere.
It happened in a flash. Just as the gun was about to pierce my body, the opponent's speed suddenly slowed down. I took this opportunity to activate my "Phantom" at the right time. The fierce shot only shattered my "Undead Shield", and my body was not hurt.
After several consecutive "Ride Away in the Dust" and "Phantom" moves, I quickly fled to the side, but found that the two elite knights chasing me did not catch up as fast as before, and were still dawdling slowly behind. After I calmed down a little, I took a quick look and found that their speed had slowed down. The white light attached to their bodies and the glorious horses under them had disappeared. It seemed that their mental power was finally exhausted. I wiped the cold sweat from my head and could not help but curse, "Damn it!" I finally made it through. I really thought they were perverted supermen who could never use up all their mental power.
The two elite knights without their mental strength were like two toothless tigers, no longer as brave as before. Having lost their advantage in speed, they could only chase after me and get beaten. Alas, they were so dedicated and conscientious that they were obviously no match for me, but they would rather die than retreat. They were still trying their best to chase me. They were covered with red mist by my "Cloud of Death" and died gloriously one after another.
Although I killed three enemies, my health and mental strength are almost gone, especially my physical strength, which was almost exhausted after the last fierce mobile battle. It is not suitable for me to join the battle for the time being, so I stay far away to rest. The enemy also has a Bishop of Light and three elite knights. They all have mental strength and can use skills. If I am not careful, I may fail. Anyway, I have the upper hand now, and I have plenty of time to tangle with them.
Without one light civet cat restraining him, Taotao was able to break free and slowly approached the missionaries. Although the remaining light civet cat tried its best to scratch and bite to stop him, it was powerless and was forced away by Taotao every time. Once, it was greedy for merit and rushed forward too recklessly and was hit by a "Hell Fire Bomb", and a large piece of the white hair on its back was singed. It gradually approached the group of missionaries.
Although the enemy was impatient, they could not get away. As long as the offensive slowed down, the Dark Knight and the Black Warrior would be ready to kill the Preacher, forcing them to be careful. They had also intended to defeat their respective opponents, but unfortunately they were still slightly inferior in strength. After a violent attack, both sides were injured. The Dark Knight and the Black Warrior were seriously injured, but as they gave up defense and fought back, the three elite knights did not gain any advantage and were even more injured. Anyway, they were all summoned creatures and were not rare species. As long as I could wipe out the enemy and get the greatest results, I could bear some sacrifices.
Seeing that I was standing aside, obviously waiting to recover, Taotao had already approached the group of preachers, and used the "Hellfire Bomb" to attack despite the harassment of the Light Civet Cat. The other party could no longer hold back and took action in an instant. The two elite knights who were besieging the Dark Knight suddenly gave up the attack and quickly rushed to the Black Warrior not far away. The three of them joined forces to launch a surprise attack on the Black Warrior. The poor Black Warrior was already injured, and his overall strength was not as good as the three elite knights working together. He barely parried twice, but ultimately could not escape the fate of destruction.
It all happened so fast that my attention was focused on Taotao, directing it to kill those preachers. By the time I realized the danger, it was too late. I had no time to give any instructions. Fortunately, the Dark Knight was an intelligent high-level undead after all. He instinctively seized the opportunity and chased forward in time. With a few consecutive and clean strikes, he killed the elite knight who had just killed the black warrior. Then he started a melee with the remaining two elite knights.
The mental strength of the two elite knights was finally exhausted, and the Bishop of Light who provided them with support was trying his best to resist the attack of my "Touch of Death" and could no longer help them. Therefore, he was no longer able to resist the counterattack of the Dark Knight and was forced to retreat step by step. His destruction was only a matter of time.
First, the Bishop of Light was killed by my "Cloud of Death", and then Taotao and I teamed up to kill the dozen or so preachers of Light one by one. The only two remaining elite knights rushed to the rescue in a hurry, but were taken advantage of by the Dark Knight. One was killed, and the other was already at the end of his strength. Halfway through his journey, he was tragically killed by my "Cloud of Death" and Taotao's "Hellfire Bomb".
The "interception" mission, a fierce battle, ended with us annihilating all the enemies and winning a great victory!
