Volume 4: People who challenge the light Chapter 39: Pterosaur's Disruption
The start was good. I paid the price of four dark knights for two consecutive "flash attacks", but I also succeeded in holding the velociraptor back, leaving it no time to trouble the magicians and shooters behind. Although the magic attack actually caused more damage to the velociraptor, on the surface, the momentum was far less than the joint attack of ten dark knights. The relatively large and powerful war dragon was forced to stagger back twice. The arrogant dragon was almost going crazy, and the roar sounded almost twice as loud as before. He didn't even look at the magicians who were "setting off fireworks" in the distance, but stared fiercely at the dark knights around me, threw away the zombies crowded around him, and rushed straight over.
Of course, what was waiting for the velociraptor was another "flash attack" that was ready to be launched. However, this time, the strongest level 7 monster showed its tyrannical strength. While being attacked, the velociraptor fought back desperately, trying to crush, knock, and bite the ten dark knights to death. In the end, one died and two were seriously injured, achieving a surprising result. However, there is always a loss. The consequence of ignoring its own defense was that the body lost balance and was knocked upside down by the dark knight.
Successfully provoking the target's anger is a lesson learned from the Dragon Slayer Operation, and it is also the most difficult task for the "Dragon Slayer Team" to lure the enemy. Only in this way can the dragon be lured to ignore the threat of magic. Judging from the situation on the field, I have undoubtedly done this. I believe that the dragon, which has suffered such a "humiliation", will never give up and will definitely chase after the dark knights. I did not withdraw the nine dark knights quickly like I did the previous two times, but disbanded them on the spot and moved around the velociraptor, not seeking to hurt the enemy, but trying my best to protect myself and delay the time of being killed by the velociraptor.
I had originally wanted to use the blood bat's "blood evil" to "blind" the velociraptor's eyes , so that it would temporarily become blind and reduce the threat to us, but it was rejected on the spot. It is said that in the early days, several "dragon slayer teams" used certain means to temporarily blind the dragon, but the blind dragon could not distinguish between east and west, so it naturally could not abide by the dragon code of "never retreat". After a blind collision, it left the "dragon slayer team" and ran away. It might be useful when escaping, but it would only have the opposite effect when used to slay dragons.
The velociraptor, which had turned over and climbed up, only had the Dark Knights in its eyes and began to chase them frantically. Although its straight-line running speed was much faster than the Dark Knights, its flexibility was obviously inferior. Moreover, under my command, the Dark Knights kept running in and out of the velociraptor, providing it with multiple targets to choose from, disrupting its attack. It would rush at one target and then bite at another, making it unable to concentrate. The magician and archer, who were not disturbed, took the opportunity to launch attacks, eroding the velociraptor's life to the maximum extent.
According to the plan, the Dragon Slaying Operation has been put on the right track and is going smoothly. If it continues like this, the death of the Speed Dragon will be inevitable. But... although few people like it, many things have to go through a "but". Our luck still seems to be bad. Just when success is in sight, an "uninvited guest" suddenly appears.
The reason why I say "out of thin air" is that, firstly, it came suddenly. Even though I had already spread spies far and wide, and had the Guardian of the Heart and the Frog to assist in monitoring, we still didn't discover the impending crisis in advance. Secondly, this uninvited guest really came from the sky. It was a level seven flying dragon - a pterosaur.
Pterosaurs are the lowest level of flying dragons, level seven. They are only three meters long, but their wingspan is nearly ten meters. They cannot use magic, and their offensive and defensive capabilities are not as good as those of war dragons, but they are fast and flexible. Their claws are the most effective attack weapon. They are used to suddenly attacking their opponents while hovering, which makes it difficult to defend against them. For the "Dragon Slayers", the last thing they want to provoke is flying dragons. The melee professions that serve as guards are completely useless, and they can only rely on magicians and archers to resist. Even if the attack power of flying dragons is relatively weak, catching the vulnerable magicians is basically a dead end. The only strategy to face flying dragons is to concentrate magic and bows and arrows to drive them away, but this will inevitably seriously affect the attack on the original target, and the ground and air will attack from both sides. In the past, the "Dragon Slayers" who encountered such a scene all ended in failure without exception - they could not beat them, so they could only escape, but even if they were lucky enough to escape the pursuit, the remaining strength would definitely not be enough to challenge a dragon in good condition again.
We are not unprepared for the "uninvited guests" who may come in. We have deployed so many spies to detect them in advance and take countermeasures. The best way is to use the "Chaos Ball" to trap them in the "fog of blindness" from a distance, so that they have no chance to intervene in the war here. However, this tactic can only be used against ground dragons. Moving sideways can disorient them, but moving straight up and down cannot be reversed. Even if we trap the flying dragon when it is at a low altitude, once it spreads its wings and flies high, it can easily break through the blockade of the "fog of blindness".
Actually, it's not my fault or that the Heart Guardian and I were negligent. After all, it was our first time to encounter a dragon. "Say" and "do" are two completely different things. There are flying dragons flying across the vast sky from time to time. Some fly high, while others fly low. We've seen so many of them that we're inevitably a little numb. And unless we're familiar with the habits of flying dragons, it's hard to tell which one is hostile to us even if we concentrate. By the time we notice something unusual, the flying dragon has already started to dive, and it's too late to dodge. Relying on excellent eyesight to find the target at high altitude, and then quickly launching a dive attack, this is the most insidious and terrifying trick of the flying dragon.
All the zombies were slaughtered, and more than a dozen dark knights were killed. Red Star and Batman and Batwoman had mixed in with the dark knights and started harassing the speed dragon. Although they were still inferior to the opponent in strength, they did not suffer much due to their agility. The speed dragon had been injured in many places, but it was still chasing the dark knight everywhere, ignoring the threat of magic in the distance. Victory was in sight, but something unexpected happened. We were "lucky" to encounter the extremely small flying dragon "disruption" incident. Is it really not an "auspicious day" to slay the dragon?
Just as the Guardian of Heart and I noticed something unusual and raised the alarm, this overly curious pterosaur had already swooped down and rushed towards the magician who was "setting off fireworks". Even though I had heard about it before, I was still shocked by the speed of the dragon's attack when I saw it with my own eyes. If I hadn't been prepared in advance, the magician's agility would not have allowed him to react in time and he would have been killed immediately. Several players nearby were also knocked over by its wings and body. Fortunately, just in case, we had agreed on a strategy to deal with the dragon's attack in advance. The entire formation did not panic or dodge. All the magicians and shooters attacked the pterosaur at the same time, forcing it to fly up again. Otherwise, if it had kept its body steady at such a low altitude and continued to use its claws to grab it, it would have brought us greater losses.
The pterosaur's defense ability is far inferior to that of the velociraptor, and its fighting will is not as strong as that of the war dragon. The joint attack of more than 50 people made it scream and fly up quickly, but it did not go far away. It circled above us at a very fast speed and its altitude was beyond the attack range of magic. Only bows and arrows could pose a little threat to it, and as long as it wanted, another attack could fall on any of us in an instant.
We are caught in such an awkward situation, with pterosaurs hovering above and velociraptors rampant below. We may be able to deal with one side, but now we are attacked from both sides. If we delay, the situation will only get worse and worse. After all, Red Star and the remaining dozen or so Dark Knights alone cannot kill the velociraptors. If we can't solve it as soon as possible, I don't have any more Dark Knights to send up.
Originally, we had hoped that the blood bat's "blood evil" could deal with the flying dragon, but now when we really faced the pterosaur, the blood bat's "blood evil" seemed useless. The strong winds caused by the powerful wings made it difficult for the small bat to get close. It rolled to the side. Even if it was reluctantly used, it was not sure that it could cover the pterosaur's head. If it failed, it would not only damage its own strength, but also attract the attention of the pterosaur and bring about fatal disasters. Xiaobai and his brothers were even more helpless. The difference in strength was too great. Before the Yinfeng exhausted the pterosaur's physical strength, it might have been dispersed by the pterosaur. The situation was deadlocked, which was getting more and more unfavorable to us. It was really better to see than to hear. The pterosaur was more difficult to deal with than the rumors said. The magician and the shooter could not continue to use skills to stop it from attacking. They found an opportunity and dived twice, killing three magicians and injuring several others. Afeng and Yue Linglong did not dare to be careless at all. They stared to protect my safety - if I was killed by the pterosaur, we would not have any chance at all.
Without the interference of the magician and the archer , the velociraptor can concentrate on dealing with the dark knights and quickly killed two of them. The efficiency has increased a lot. If it drags on like this, the defense line is likely to collapse. I was secretly anxious when Xue Wuxia sent a message, "Start the 'abandon plan'!"
Giving up the plan is the most helpless measure to deal with critical situations. It means that our action has failed, but if it goes well, there is still a glimmer of hope for success. I left two dark knights to entangle the velociraptor, and the other undead quickly left the battle and were sent back to the "Dead Soul Space" by me. At the same time, Afeng, Yue Linglong and I retreated quickly and moved closer to the magician team, and then used the "Chaos Ball" to release the "Blind Fog" to cover us all. This is giving up the plan, giving up the attack target, and instead conserving strength to see if there is a chance to make a comeback. According to the situation just now, if we insist on doing it, we will definitely be hunted down.
Of course, doing so would also be somewhat dangerous. Pterosaurs might not easily enter an environment that is difficult to see with the naked eye, and no one can guarantee that an enraged velociraptor would not rush in recklessly and trample a few of us to death to vent its anger, but by comparison, the chances of casualties are much smaller.
Facing a velociraptor, the chances of dying while lying prone and standing up are similar, and it doesn't matter what posture you choose. You just hope that the velociraptor will be calm and not come in to "take care of" us. After half an hour, the fog gradually dissipated. Everyone was reminded to rest on the spot when trapped in the fog and never move. A quick look at the scene made me suddenly feel "smashed". The magician's team became scattered, and the number of people was at least half less. It was obvious that they had been "ravaged" by the velociraptor.
It seems that our worries have become a reality. The enraged velociraptors still chose to break into the fog area. Just as the rumors said, once the battle begins, the magic dragons, especially the war dragons, are all "madmen" and "maniacs". They have no brains and basically act on instinct, attacking all creatures that provoke them. The dignity of a dragon must not be violated, especially by the weak.
The pterosaur disappeared, and the velociraptor that we injured also disappeared. The effect of "blinding fog" was not significant against monsters that were too powerful, and it was not difficult to break out. Xue Wuxia counted the number of survivors. Afeng and four other melee professionals were all there. The magicians suffered the most losses because of the dense formation, with only 21 left. Four archers were also killed. The "Dragon Slayer Team" lost nearly half of its members. As for me, I also lost 20 to 30 dark knights, but each of them could get 100 gold coins as compensation, so I didn't feel bad.
Although we avoided the disaster of destruction, the loss was still beyond our expectations. Practice has proved that the effect of "blind fog" on dragons is not ideal. Only by experiencing it personally can we truly understand the difficulty of slaying dragons. Plans cannot keep up with changes. There are too many accidents. According to our current strength, the number of magicians and archers is too small. It is difficult to seize the opportunity to kill a normal velociraptor. However, I am unwilling to give up. The key is that I, the undead wizard, am still here. As long as I have two or three hours of preparation time, I can form another dark knight army.
The remaining strength is not strong, but not too weak. It is a dilemma to continue or give up. It is difficult to make a decision. Xue Wuxia called us together for a brief discussion and decided to hold on for a while to see if we can find the velociraptor that we just injured. It is estimated that it has only escaped for more than ten minutes and may not run too far. Moreover, it is injured. If it chooses to find a place to recuperate nearby and happens to be found by us, we should be able to kill it. Of course, we will not choose a new velociraptor to attack. The current "Dragon Slayer Team" no longer has the strength to deal with even the slightest surprise. Doing so will only waste time and money (not to mention that my Dark Knight needs to be compensated for each sacrifice, and those rented magicians are also paid according to the time they participate in the mission, that is, as long as they continue to perform the mission, they must calculate the remuneration). It is better to give up early. In fact, doing so is just to seek psychological comfort before giving up. So far, there have been similar situations in so many "Dragon Slayer Teams", and I have never heard of eating "re-cooked meat".
