Volume 4: People who challenge the light Chapter 30: Fighting
I released the "Dead Soul Curse" on an elite knight, and the bishop next to him hurriedly used "Purification" to help him get rid of the abnormal state, but Red Star violently knocked away the elite knight in front of him, rushed forward and hit the bishop's vitals with a "double slash", and before he could remove the curse for his companion, he died tragically at the hands of the terrifying Red Spider Knight. Red Star made rapid progress, and as it gradually grew and became familiar with its new body and skills, its performance became better and better. It didn't take much effort to deal with these ordinary level 5 professional NPCs.
The bat king next to him also showed his prowess, as if he wanted to compete with Red Star. He dodged the charge of an elite knight and quickly rushed to a bishop. He took a "holy light bullet" head-on, and grabbed with his two ghost claws, easily tearing the protective light shield as if cutting tofu. He grabbed the bishop's shoulders, but did not tear it in half like before. He quickly stuck his head out, and his two bloody fangs grew rapidly. He opened his mouth and bit his neck, activating the "blood-sucking" ability, which could absorb the opponent's health and mental strength at the same time, and convert them into his own attribute values according to a certain ratio. It has the effect of replenishing the enemy while hurting the enemy. It is a very practical ability that the blood bat itself possesses. However, the prerequisite for using it is to control the target, at least there should be no excessive resistance before the fangs pierce the neck, otherwise it will deviate from the correct position and there will be no way to "suck blood" anymore, and it will take some time to kill the person. During the "blood-sucking" process, it should not be disturbed too much, otherwise it will also cause the ability to be interrupted. Therefore, it can generally only be used against weaker enemies and is not suitable for use in melee battles.
Just like now, this small group of twelve NPCs was attacked by us as soon as they met, and three elite knights and two bishops were killed. Through many actual combats, I came up with a way to absorb more spiritual power from the Bishop of Light. First, I cast the "Curse of the Dead" on an elite knight next to the bishop. He will instinctively cast "Purification" to remove the negative state for his companions. Then I will launch the "Touch of Death" to absorb his spiritual power. Even if he is selfish and withdraws his help to his companions and casts "Purification" on himself to slow down the loss of spiritual power, it will definitely take some time to collect and release. With the comparison of our strength, the harvest will be much greater. If you meet a "devout believer" who puts others before himself, the advantage will be even greater. Although the bishop I killed was a selfish guy, he stopped rescuing his companions and took care of himself when he was attacked by the "Touch of Death", but he still couldn't escape my poisonous hands. After collapsing on the ground, I sent him back to "heaven" with a "Cloud of Death". However, when I was doing the same thing against the second bishop, something unexpected happened. I didn't explain it in time, and Red Star took advantage of the opportunity and killed the bishop first, ruining my plan. This guy had already seen the bishop's weakness after several consecutive battles. As long as he rushed in front of him, they would basically be dead.
Although I knew that blood bats had this "blood-sucking" ability, this was the first time I saw it use it. Because the raid was relatively successful and the victory was already decided, and there were also many players active near the teleportation array, the alarm whistle had just sounded and it would take some time for the reinforcements to arrive. In order to further expand the impact of the attack on the holy city, I did not deliberately urge it to kill the enemy as soon as possible. I did not expect it to be so "ferocious" and have such a "vicious" trick besides killing and dismembering people. Seeing the poor bishop's eyes bulging, his limbs twitching weakly, his body gradually shriveling up, and being sucked into a "dried man" of skin and bones, I think it must have been a very uncomfortable experience.
The last bishop was killed by Long Kong, and Long Xingtianxia killed two more elite knights with poison and thorns. The last two knights were also divided up by Hong Xing and Fu Gong. Seven or eight teams of NPC guards of the Church of Light near the central square where the teleportation array is located were easily killed by us like cutting melons and vegetables. Before the reinforcements arrived, we immediately dispersed and left in different directions. This is clearly a struggle between darkness and light. Many players of other professions watched, but no one was willing to get involved. Although there were some players of light professions mixed in, those who reached level 5 were transferred to the other three continents, and those who stayed were generally level 4 professionals. We looked aggressive and powerful, and even a team of NPC guards was so easily eliminated. They were not fools. Knowing that there was no chance of winning, naturally no one rushed forward to sacrifice in vain.
After leaving the central square, according to Long Xing Tianxia's advice, we didn't take the main road where players gathered, but went to the alleys. There were fewer players coming and going here. When they saw our identities, they hurried to avoid us, regardless of whether they were related or not. Although our main task was to create chaos and sabotage, we also had to pay attention to strategy. The nearby NPC guards were rushing towards the central square. If we took the main road, we would inevitably encounter them and have a direct conflict. If we continued to entangle like this, once the Church of Light reacted and sent people to support, we would probably be trapped in this area. Even if we killed a few more NPCs, it would not cause much chaos compared to the entire holy city, and the effect was not obvious. We first sneaked into other areas far away from the teleportation array, carried out guerrilla warfare, hit and run, created chaos everywhere, and made the incident as big as possible. Anyway, we were all "suicide squads". We never thought about getting out alive after entering, and we only considered how to make our death more valuable .
Police whistles were heard from all over the city. Apparently, many brothers had already taken action, and of course, they chose areas far away from the Temple of Light. We ran far enough, and the surroundings were quiet, not affected by the turmoil in other places. We suddenly rushed out of the alley and onto the main road. Three "red men" wanted by the Church of Light, armed with weapons and riding pets, followed by two strange-looking creatures, who looked ferocious and obviously not good people, and went straight to a team of NPCs responsible for maintaining public order nearby. One of them (Long Kong) was shouting "Dark professions challenge the Church of Light, irrelevant players please get out of the way", and the originally bustling street suddenly gave way to a vacant space, and a group of people laughed and stepped aside to watch the excitement.
Of course, because they had not seen how powerful we were, they were like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger. There were actually more than a dozen level 4 light-related players who stood next to the team of NPC guards, showing their weapons and summoning their pets, apparently wanting to assist the NPC in the battle, hoping to gain some advantage from it.
Red Star and Bat Gong rushed up from behind and attacked the NPC guards first. The dozen players were somewhat self-aware and just retreated to the side, letting the NPCs dampen our spirits first. However, their eager expressions were quickly replaced by surprise and even panic. As soon as we came into contact, the three of us and the two monsters showed our strong strength. In order to shock the players and create momentum, Long Xing Tian Xia first activated the artifact to attack, threw out the "Poison|Dragon Spear" to transform into a green dragon and hit the elite knight in the front, killing him with one blow. I then cast several "Dead Soul Curse" on several elite knights in succession, inducing several bishops to cast "Purification" on them, and then "Touch of Death" successfully entangled a bishop. As soon as the two artifacts were used, the players who knew the goods immediately exclaimed, and the voices of "Long Xing Tian Xia" and "A Dai" were faintly heard. The performances of Red Star and Bat Lord were also very eye-catching. Each of them withstood the attacks of two elite knights and had a clear upper hand. With just three moves, they got rid of their opponents and rushed forward to kill the bishop who assisted them. One was cut in half, and the other was torn in half. The remaining two bishops hurriedly retreated in shock. Even Long Kong, who couldn't be as arrogant as us, tried his best to force an elite knight to retreat in a panic. He was injured in many places and couldn't hold on for much longer.
At this point in the war, we have an absolute advantage. The defeat of the NPC is only a matter of time. For the dozen or so players of level 4 professions, in order not to make too many enemies and arouse the common hatred of other players, we have agreed that as long as the other party does not take the initiative to provoke us, we will not be enemies with them. These people in front of us are frightened and their steps are slowly moving backwards. It seems that they have the intention to retreat and give up the attempt to take advantage of us. I originally planned to let them go, but I didn't expect that with a shout, a team of NPC guards turned out from the corner not far away. The leader was actually a cardinal in white and a knight. The other ten team members were all NPCs of level 6 professions, and they rushed over here aggressively. This should be the inspection team in charge of the security of an area. It is a relatively elite force in the holy city. We encountered them as soon as we appeared in this area. This is not ordinary luck!
Seeing the reinforcements, and the elite monitoring team, the dozen or so players who were about to retreat were delighted and stopped retreating immediately. They looked at us with less fear and started to move. As the monitoring team got closer and closer, they saw that we were busy killing the remaining level 5 NPCs. The senior priest who looked like a "white-faced scholar" and had a few blonde girls in the team, who was the leader of the group of players, didn't know whether he wanted to show off in front of his companions or the onlookers, or to show his "loyalty" to the Church of Light in front of the monitoring team. He suddenly gritted his teeth, shouted, and fired a "holy light bullet" at me, and took the lead in provoking a dispute.
Thinking that he had the support of a master, he forgot his own weight and became bolder, daring to take the initiative to provoke us. With his encouragement, other teammates also took an offensive posture, but they only shouted loudly and did not dare to really rush forward to fight with us. Although it was just a bluff, this trend should not be allowed to grow. If we let it go, other players will think we are weak and can be bullied, and there will probably be bigger troubles next. Long Xing Tianxia greeted us and shouted at them, "I will not offend others if they don't offend me." He threw the "Poison|Dragon Spear" into the air and killed an unlucky senior knight with one blow.
I naturally wouldn't be polite, I avoided the hastily launched "holy light bullets", and then launched "touch of death" to entangle the guy who dared to attack me. Those NPC bishops all have the level 5 skill "purification", which can resist the artifact from absorbing their spiritual power. The absorption process is quite unpleasant, but several level 4 senior priests among the players should not know this skill, so I think they can make some contribution to my summoning of the bat lady as soon as possible.
Long Kong and Fu Gong dealt with the remaining three elite knights, and Hong Xing withdrew and joined in the hunt for the dozen or so professional players of Light. The difference in strength was too great, and they were like a tiger among a flock of sheep. They were killed so hard that they cried out in pain. In addition, their leader was already under control and could only hold out a few times. Immediately, several of their companions were killed or seriously injured, and they immediately scattered like birds and beasts and fled far away.
After dealing with these players, the monitoring team has already rushed to the front. They have all used various auxiliary skills. They are higher in level than us, and there are more people than us. They look very powerful. It is not the first time to fight with NPCs of level 6 or 7. However, it was always in the church before. It was either "holy disk" or "angel statue", which exaggerated their strength. This time, there is no "holy object" to rely on. Let's see if the cardinal in white can still resist the attack of the artifact.
Red Star took the lead, slowing down its speed to meet the enemy team, and suddenly accelerated while approaching the enemy team, risking a little injury to avoid the interception of the leading Sky Knight. Several consecutive collisions plunged into the crowd, disrupting the enemy's formation. The few Earth Knights were unable to withstand its impact head-on and were knocked to the side. The originally tight defense was broken by a gap. Long Xingtianxia once again activated the "Poison Dragon Spear", aiming directly at the White Cardinal in the middle of the team. For such an "all-rounder" who can attack, defend and assist, once he is given room to play, it will bring us a lot of trouble. After all, there were only six level six professionals in the Eastern Cathedral before, and now there are ten at once. Even if we can win based on strength alone, it will probably cost a huge price.
I didn't use "Touch of Death". It didn't work well against the level 6 archbishops. I couldn't absorb too much mental power and wasted 10% of my health. However, I cast "Curse of the Dead" on each of them. I always thought that the archbishops could crack it with "Purification", but it didn't play a big role, so I didn't want to waste mental power. Later, I asked Afeng for advice. Even if it could be cracked, it would take a certain amount of time, which would have a restraining effect on the enemy's actions and give my companions more opportunities to attack. Sure enough, except for the white-robed archbishop who cast the "Holy Light Barrier" to try to resist the attack of the artifact, the other four archbishops cast "Purification" to expel the curse on themselves and their teammates. It was easy for me to cast, but it took them a little time to expel it. Moreover, because of the solidification skill "Attack Acceleration" and the assistance of the wind magic crystal core on the magic wand, the attack speed was greatly increased. Seeing that they were already in close combat, in order not to affect the strength of their companions, the four of them had to act together.
