Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 11: The Second War of Corpse Witches
"Afeng, do you have any way to contact someone to help me get a topographic map of Phoenix Ridge? It would be best if I could find out the whereabouts of the phoenix, as well as detailed information on the phoenix's specific abilities and means of attack." While eating, I privately asked Afeng for help. The sacred beast is not so easy to deal with, and I must be as prepared as possible before I can take action. After thinking about it, I didn't want to trouble other people, but I was busy subduing the terrifying giant bear knight in the "Dead Space" and didn't have time to handle these things personally. I was not familiar with those intelligence dealers, so I could only ask Afeng, who had a wide network of friends, to help.
"What? Are you interested in the sacred beast too? You already have a divine weapon, yet you're still so greedy and want to join in the fun? No wonder you were so calm and didn't participate in the Desert Eagle's plan. It turns out you wanted to plan an action yourself. Okay, we are all brothers. I will definitely support you. Wuxia and the others shouldn't have any major actions recently, so there shouldn't be any problems." Afeng agreed without hesitation, but from what he said it seemed that he mistakenly thought that I wanted to connect with the Tongxin Alliance to act together.
"I didn't expect to get a divine weapon by killing a phoenix, but I encountered some trouble in the 'Dead Space'. There is a place that requires equipment that is immune to fire to enter, and it is not easy to use if the effect is too low. That's why I had to think about killing the phoenix and plucking a few hairs from it to find someone to make equipment. This operation is against a sacred beast, and the possibility of failure is very high. There is no profit. I don't want to trouble you, so I only plan to act alone."
"What, you plan to go to Phoenix Ridge alone to provoke the sacred beast Phoenix? Have you achieved some results recently and don't know your own weight? No matter what your purpose is, whether you want to pluck its feathers or kill it, anyone who dares to offend the Phoenix will be killed without mercy. Don't think that you are ignorant of the world just because you have beaten a newborn phoenix once before. The adult sacred beast is much stronger. If you are unlucky, thousands of players may not be enough to fill its teeth. Unless you are extremely lucky to meet a phoenix, otherwise even if you try your best, you may not be able to touch a hair of the Phoenix. You think challenging the sacred beast is too simple!" Afeng immediately sprayed out the soup he had just drunk, almost spitting it on my face. He looked very surprised.
I was a little unconvinced. As long as I had time to prepare, I could at least summon dozens of Horror Giant Bear Knights. If I used "Flash Combo" at the same time, I might not be able to kill them, but I couldn't believe that I couldn't even knock down a few phoenix hairs. "My main force has now been upgraded to Horror Giant Bear Knights. Their attack power is much stronger than that of Dark Knights. If I use my strongest skills to sneak attack at the same time, and Phoenix is not good at defense, it should be possible to knock down a few hairs."
"Each of the holy beasts is a perverted strong man who practices both magic and martial arts. Although the overall defense and physical attack of the phoenix are slightly inferior, that is only compared to other holy beasts. Its real ability is not weak at all. Moreover, the biggest feature of the phoenix is that it can fly freely into the air and use magic to attack remotely. At this stage, there is no good way to restrict its actions. Melee professions can only stare blankly, which is not conducive to the coordinated combat of players of various professions. Before flying pets or mounts appear on a large scale, it is very difficult to challenge it. It is not so easy to take advantage of the holy beasts. Since they can be listed among them, which one of them would be a weak one?" A Feng paused slightly, "As for the preparation of using dozens of terrifying giant bear knights to launch an assault It is your wishful thinking to attack. The phoenix is not dead. Will it wait in one place for 10 to 20 hours for you to summon enough people? Or do you plan to wait and try your luck, or hope to encounter a sleeping phoenix? Moreover, the equipment items that can be used to make the "fire-avoiding" effect can only be the feathers of adult phoenixes, and there must not be any damage or flaws. It is not as you think that any dropped feathers can be used as raw materials. Otherwise, there would not be such a shortage of phoenix feathers in the market. Generally, there may be only one suitable one out of a dozen. Once dropped, you have to pick it up as soon as possible. The battle is still going on. The longer it is exposed to the outside, the more likely it is to be damaged. "
This... I was stunned by what Afeng said. Although I also carefully collected some information in this regard, intelligence is not my forte after all. I lack the necessary channels and patience, and I only have a general understanding. I also asked Afeng for help because I know myself well. I didn't expect that what he said casually almost completely overturned my plan. Is the gap between people really so big?
Seeing my discouraged look, A Feng laughed, as if he could see through my thoughts, "You don't have to underestimate yourself. This information is not easy to get. It was all collected by Wuying, not my ability."
"Hey, why does Yun Wuying want to know this information? She is not someone who spends money easily, could it be..." I stared at Afeng. Although he joined the "Resistance Alliance", he always wanted to go to the Tongxin Alliance when he had nothing to do. He was involved in many actions and was much more informed than me.
"The advent of the fourth artifact has aroused the interest of many mercenary groups. They are planning to take advantage of the Holy Beast. Wuxia and the others have naturally started to think about it as well. They want to see if there is any chance, so they pay more attention to the information related to this aspect . However, after analysis and discussion, they feel that the risk is too great and requires a considerable investment. It is easy to lose everything. They cannot risk the future of the Tongxin League. In the end, they decided to give up the plan to challenge the Holy Beast. That is why they did not inform you. Otherwise, with you as a cheap laborer, they would have to drag you along for such a big operation."
That's true. Although the Tongxin League has successfully upgraded to a medium-sized mercenary group, its foundation is still very weak. It is not enough to compare with some mercenary groups in terms of financial resources and connections. Their leaders are all senior professional players. They have certain connections with each other and have rich experience in operating and developing mercenary groups. Xue Wuxia and Afeng are still too young compared to these people. Many times they are crossing the river by feeling the stones. They need to be cautious and act step by step. Most players who join the mercenary group are based on the combination of interests. If they cannot seek more benefits for the members, they will gradually lose cohesion and appeal, and it is easy to be taken advantage of by foreign enemies. Opportunities should be seized, but if the chance of success is too small, sometimes you still have to choose to give up. You must consider the overall interests of the Tongxin League!
I thought about it and said, "You'd better send me the information I want. I must get the phoenix feather. I'll study it and see if there is any better way." Since it is related to Taotao's growth, I will not give up easily unless it is absolutely necessary.
The next day, Afeng found Yun Wuying and passed me the information about the sacred beast Phoenix and Phoenix Ridge. At the same time, he contacted me and said that if I really decided to take action, Xue Wuxia, Yun Wuying and others decided to participate in their personal capacity. Although dozens of people could not help much, they could replenish my mental strength, speed up the summoning of the undead, and increase the chances of success. They also claimed that they were helping completely voluntarily and would not accept any compensation. I could not refuse, so I had to accept their kindness.
After carefully studying the information, I realized that my original plan was indeed an unrealistic fantasy. As the saying goes, if you plant a phoenix tree, you will attract the phoenix. Phoenix Ridge is not a barren mountain. The mountain is full of tall phoenix trees. Phoenixes do not stay on the ground or in caves. They usually rest on phoenix trees. The plan of using Terror Knights to launch a group charge from the ground is simply not feasible. Not only will it not hurt the phoenix flying in the sky, but it will become its target. At this stage, if you want to knock down the phoenix feathers, you absolutely need a large number of powerful long-range attack soldiers to serve as the main force.
Looking at the strength I have, the only ones that can be used against the sacred beast Phoenix are the corpse wizards with powerful magic attack capabilities. With their "death cloud bombs", they should be able to cause some damage to the Phoenix when they are concentrated. I can now summon twelve corpse wizards at a time, and if the design is good, they can be online for up to 32 hours in a concentrated period of two days. If Xue Wuxia and the others can replenish my spiritual power, it is possible to gather a large number of corpse wizards. It would be unreasonable if they could not even knock down a few Phoenix feathers with such strength.
I now have more than 500 corpse wizards, but they are mixed. Many of them were disabled when they were captured. Excluding the weak and disabled ones, only a little more than half of them can be considered strong after selection, only more than 200. If I act alone, it's barely enough, but with Xue Wuxia and others to help, it will not be enough. At least 500 strong corpse wizards are needed. Friends give face and help, I also have to make the best preparations to make the action achieve the expected purpose.
Last time, I used a million zombies to subdue the corpse witch. As a result, because it took too long, the hateful Witch King noticed it in advance and set a trap for me. I almost died in the corpse witch's territory. This time, I must not repeat the same mistake. I must attack them by surprise and strive for a quick victory. I don't give them a chance to prepare. Therefore, the zombies that are slow to move and inconvenient to mobilize are excluded. They can no longer be used as the main force of the attack. After nearly half a month of hard work, I have now subdued more than 300 terrifying giant bear knights. I use them to form a knight group to launch a group charge against the corpse witch. It can not only catch them by surprise, but also quickly advance forward, not giving the corpse witch a chance to breathe or retreat. In addition, my basic mental power has increased greatly. As long as the corpse witch is injured, I can definitely subdue it quickly without wasting much time. If everything goes well, I believe the harvest will definitely not be too small.
After the painful lesson last time, I will not act rashly again. I am not worried about ordinary corpse witches, but I am still afraid of the corpse witch king and the witch emperor. With them in command and dispatch, the corpse witch group can exert the greatest lethality and pose a serious threat to my actions. I sent Xiaobai to sneak into the corpse witch's territory for reconnaissance several times to find a suitable attack location. I can have a few corpse witch kings, but I must not run into the witch emperor. I don't want to cause trouble for myself. Now is not the time to settle old accounts with them.
I used these two days to replenish the Horror Giant Bear Knights to a size of 400 people, divided into four knight squares, each with 100 people, guarding my four sides. I rode Taotao, followed by Red Star and Blood Bat and several Horror Tiger and Wild Lion Knights. In addition, I mobilized 200 Dark Knights to lead the charge to cover the charge of the Horror Giant Bear Knights and reduce the losses of the Horror Knights before approaching the Corpse Witches. After approaching the Corpse Witches, the Dark Knights quickly dispersed and retreated to the two wings to protect the safety of my flanks. The powerful Horror Giant Bear Knights took the lead in the attack, and smashed the resistance of the Corpse Witches in the target area as quickly as possible. The rest of the Dark Knights and the slow-moving Black Warriors followed me as reserve troops. Generally, they did not directly participate in the battle. Their duty was to protect my retreat. The numerous Devouring Ghosts followed all the troops, responsible for reconnaissance and monitoring the situation on the battlefield, so as to promptly discover the abnormal movements of the Corpse Witches and make corresponding adjustments and deployments to avoid being surrounded by the Corpse Witches again.
I mobilized almost all my strength and started the "Undead War" again. This was the second war with the Corpse Witches, but now was different. This time, the preparations were much more thorough. Although there were few of them, they were all the most elite troops. The speed of the Horror Giant Bear Knights was much faster than those stupid zombies last time. They could not allow the Corpse Witches to gather together to attack in groups. They quickly rushed into the Corpse Witches' territory. As soon as they came into contact, the Corpse Witches were caught off guard and could not resist effectively. The peripheral troops were quickly defeated. The Horror Knights were not as easy to deal with as the Dark Knights. They were much better in both offensive and defensive capabilities. It was no big deal to be hit by a few "Death Cloud Bombs". Moreover, they moved quickly and moved forward quickly, breaking up the Corpse Witches' formation and forcing them to fight on their own. The Horror Knights were able to drive straight in and quickly rushed to the location of the Corpse Witch King that they had scouted. Only by destroying or subduing the Corpse Witch King and paralyzing the Corpse Witch Group's command system could they obtain the greatest benefits at the lowest cost.
I followed the combat troops and used the "Soul Contract" to subdue the seriously injured corpse witches. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties among my men and to facilitate my subduing without encountering danger, I could only stipulate that the corpse witches who still had the ability to counterattack should continue to attack until the target could not move and I could subdue them. However, the powerful attack power of the Horror Giant Bear Knight was much higher than the fragile defense ability of the corpse witches. A slightly heavier attack could kill the corpse witches, leaving only a limited number of survivors. I had to run around on the battlefield to "enlighten" those dying corpse witches and strive to complete the goal of this operation as soon as possible and subdue enough corpse witches. If the time is too long, there will be many troubles. If the Witch King is provoked again, it will be dangerous. I have finally accumulated this little wealth, but I don't want to lose hundreds of Horror Giant Bear Knights in order to subdue corpse witches.
