Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 35: Unexplained Ambush
Seven arrows were shot from different directions, which means that there were at least seven archer players lying in ambush nearby. Although I was lucky enough to be injured in the first round of attacks, the enemy's offensive has already been launched and will definitely not stop. Even with "three shields", "damage conversion", and "phantom", it is impossible to completely resist the attacks of seven archers. With my seriously injured body, I can't bear any more attacks. Alas, no matter how powerful the Undead Army is, the Undead wizards themselves are too fragile. They are strong in attack but weak in defense. This is also the weakness of almost all magicians.
I was helpless, so I activated the "Blind Fog" instantly, shrouding the surroundings in darkness, making the opponent lose the target of attack. Attack skills generally cannot be fired in vain, and they cannot aim, so they naturally cannot threaten me anymore. At most, they can only use ordinary means to blindly shoot arrows, unless they can mobilize hundreds of archers. I am not afraid of just a few people. Of course, while getting a layer of protection, I also lost contact with the outside world. If the opponent is not a long-range archer, I can also activate the "Touch of Death" to contact Xiaobai floating in the air, and wait for an opportunity to observe who is the sudden and cruel plot against me. Doing so now will only expose Xiaobai, who was originally in stealth mode, to the enemy, and needlessly invite attacks.
To be on the safe side, I quickly used "One Ride Away" to change my position, and at the same time, I used "Three Shields to Protect the Body", which finally made me feel a little relieved. It was really depressing to think about it. I was already a level 6 Necromancer, but my defense skill was only the relatively low-level Necromancer Shield. Compared with other magician professions, at least so far, the Necromancer's defense skill can be said to be the worst, and there is no special additional ability. Take the fire magician with strong attack power as an example. Its defense skill "Fire Spirit Shield" not only has a high defense ability, but also can produce "explosive" additional damage to the target in contact, further reducing its attack power, attack speed and hit rate. It is much stronger than our Necromancer Shield, and it can also use the "Fire Clothes" skill at the same time, which has a similar protective effect as the "Fire Spirit Shield". How can we Necromancers not envy the double skill protection? Therefore, the power of "Summoning the Dead" is only one aspect. Our Necromancers can be said to have the weakest defense ability among all kinds of professions. This can probably be regarded as a balance in the system profession setting.
After hesitating for a while, he still slapped a "special medicine" on himself to speed up the recovery of life points. This was made by a master-level doctor, and it cost two gold coins per pill, which was not something I could afford. In addition, there was an "endurance pill" that accelerated physical recovery, which also cost two gold coins per pill. The "spiritual potion" that accelerated mental recovery actually sold for five gold coins per small bottle, which was even more outrageous. The advertisement was still "It's not easy to make, the quantity is limited, buy as soon as possible", which was clearly Jiang Taigong fishing, and those who are willing to take the bait will take the bait. However, as the saying goes, "If you are in the rivers and lakes, you can't avoid being stabbed." Fighting and killing all day long will inevitably have times when you can't die or can't delay. Ordinary players usually carry some in case of emergency. Although these are all "welfare benefits" provided free of charge by the Tongxin League due to my outstanding contributions, and I don't need to pay for them, they are also limited in quantity. If it weren't for the critical situation, I really couldn't bear to use them. This type of medicine has just been successfully developed and put on the market by players in the physician profession. It seems that it is time for life professions to compete and shine.
Of course, compared with some auxiliary magic of the same nature, this type of auxiliary medicine also has certain limitations. They will not instantly increase a certain value but only speed up the recovery speed, and they cannot be used continuously. The same type of potion can only be used once an hour, and multiple uses will be ineffective, so as to avoid the battle between players turning into a "money-drinking" contest.
The time limit has come, and the "blinding fog" began to dissipate quickly. As soon as I restored my mental connection, I summoned Red Star and the two terrifying giant bear knights to my side, hiding behind them, covering my body as much as possible, and paying close attention to the situation around me. A few figures vaguely appeared in front of the left, and my heart suddenly tightened. If I hadn't discovered that they didn't seem to be archers, I would have almost launched the "ghost fire" to attack them directly.
"A-Dai, is that you?" The other party looked over here and spoke first.
The voice sounded very familiar, and when I compared the body shape, I thought, "It must be a guardian."
Three figures came forward. They were indeed the Guardians of the Heart. The other two were Xiao Niao Yiren and Yue Linglong. I was a little surprised, "Aren't you with Sister Wuxia? Why did you come here?" There was still a long distance between them. Even if they were patrolling, it was impossible for them to extend their alert to here.
"A team member passing by discovered the 'blinding fog', and since you suddenly lost contact, Sister Wuxia and Afeng judged that you might be in trouble. It just so happened that our patrol group was closest to here, so they sent us over to take a look." Yue Linglong explained to me.
"What's wrong with you? Did you have a conflict with someone? Why did you, a great wizard, get into such a desperate situation that you couldn't even ask for help and had to rely on the 'blinding fog' to save your life? Look at how nervous you were just now, hiding among several undead knights. How come you have become so timid?" The question was really direct.
I couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Seven archers suddenly attacked me. I was lucky to survive . How could I not be cautious? Didn't you notice anything unusual nearby when you arrived?"
The Guardian of Heart shook his head. "No, we had already checked when we first arrived. Occasionally, there were players who just passed by and did not stay for long."
"It seems that those people have retreated long ago. I wonder if they are from the Yasukuni Society. They played such a shady trick. It's so vicious." I suffered a huge loss for no reason and almost lost my life, but I couldn't even figure out who the enemy was. It really made me depressed.
"When you mentioned it, I remembered that in the past few hours, about 10 to 20 of our team members said they were about to arrive, but suddenly lost contact. I was wondering, it seems that this group of people are playing tricks, seven arrows fired at the same time, even a knight with a relatively high defense will definitely be killed instantly." After contacting Afeng, things are indeed not that simple, there is really someone plotting against us behind the scenes. The seven archers seem to cooperate very well, blocking all angles, they should often act together, and the weapons they use are not ordinary goods. The forces they belong to are definitely not simple, and they must be very strong.
When I arrived at the confrontation site, the battle had not yet broken out . Both sides continued to receive reinforcements, and the number of soldiers had reached about 800, almost all of them were out in full force. Afeng had already reminded all members to be on guard against sneak attacks. Although we could not be sure that the sneak attackers were from the Jingguo Society, they were definitely not our friends.
The two of us and the Purple Lightning Magic Leopard's lair formed an equilateral triangle. If we get closer, we might be attacked by the Purple Lightning Magic Leopard. Therefore, no one dares to act rashly, lest they be taken advantage of by the other side. However, the matter is getting bigger and bigger. Even Long Piaopiao, a big reporter from Tianmei, has rushed here to report in detail this "pet dispute". The Yasukuni Society may not care. It has a low reputation to begin with, and even if it loses, it will not lose anything. It just happens to be an opportunity to make a name for itself. Maybe this move is what they want. Otherwise, why don't they rush to fight with us to decide the winner? Instead, it seems to be deliberately delaying time. We can't afford to lose this "golden signboard" of the Tongxin League. If we lose to such an opponent, we will lose face and our momentum will definitely plummet. The confrontation has lasted long enough. If we continue to delay it, and are so timid in the face of a mercenary group that is not very famous, it will affect the evaluation of the Tongxin Alliance. Moreover, more and more covetous third-party forces will gather, and the situation will become increasingly unfavorable to us. We must not let ourselves be tempted to fight with each other, only to end up losing the advantage.
According to the data collected, although the Yasukuni Society is composed entirely of Japanese players, it can be called a "cross-continental coalition". There are many elves and dwarves among its members, and the proportion is so high that it far exceeds the average index of mercenary groups in the Eastern Continent. On the one hand, it was established relatively late and there are vacancies to absorb new members. On the other hand, it is probably because all members have the same "firm belief".
The leader is a shogun warrior, a human knight, with no pets. It is said that he failed to sign a contract when he was at level 3, so he has been unknown and has not been able to show his skills in the previous "World Heroes Conference". Maybe he doesn't want to start from scratch, so he didn't choose to switch to a bright profession. Ambitious and adventurous players, if they have a certain amount of power, are recognized as the most troublesome type.
Although we have decided to take action, we still need to pay attention to strategy. Both sides are well prepared. The main attacker will definitely suffer some losses, so we will force the other side to attack first. I was arranged to be in front of the formation, and a dozen knights protected me to avoid direct attacks from the other side. I used "Summoning the Undead" to summon two terrifying giant bear knights and a dark knight, and then activated "Touch of Death" to absorb the mental power of the magician in the rear team. Soon, the same three undead knights were summoned. Such blatant actions, combined with the artifact, put psychological pressure on the other side, making them realize that delaying will only be more disadvantageous to their side.
There may be undead wizards in the Yasukuni Society, but they usually need to move in the "dead space". If they get the news, they will rush here from the base. Unless they have a mount, they can't be faster than me, a part-time thief. This can be judged from the fact that no undead wizards have appeared yet. Moreover, I have the "Touch of Death" in my hand, and the men I summon are strong and powerful. Unless they are the top guys in the "Resistance Alliance", ordinary guys will need at least several people to join forces to catch up with me. I am not afraid that they will follow my example and fight me.
Facing the growing army of undead, the Yasukuni Society was in a commotion and finally couldn't hold back. They launched the attack first. They didn't put the main force on our side. They sent more than 200 people to carry out suicide attacks to contain our actions. The remaining 500 people rushed directly to the lair of the purple lightning leopard. As long as they got the monster egg, it would mean their victory. At the same time, in order to prevent us from intercepting them, they threw a lot of "smoke bombs" to block our way to the lair of the purple lightning leopard and directly attack them. "Smoke bombs" are the works of alchemists. They can emit a small amount of black smoke. They have similar functions to "eye-blinding fog". However, depending on the quality, a "smoke bomb" can only cover an area of 5 to 10 square meters and last for two to five minutes. The effect is naturally greatly discounted. This thing cannot be mass-produced. In addition, the raw materials are rare and the number of them circulating on the market is limited. The Yasukuni Society threw out 40 to 50 at once, which can be regarded as a big deal. And judging from the posture, there must be some inventory in hand to continue to obstruct our attack. It is indeed well prepared.
Xue Wuxia, Yun Wuying and Afeng had already made plans and had worked out several contingency plans. Although it was a bit unexpected that the Yasukuni Society threw so many "smoke bombs" at once, they would not succeed so easily. Ignoring the enemies rushing towards the Purple Lightning Demon Leopard's lair, we concentrated our manpower to attack the more than 200 people rushing towards us. The ratio was four to one, and there were more than 30 fearless Undead Knights leading the charge. The elite players with level 6 pets were not among them. I think we could easily kill them.
Of course, they would not allow the Shogunate warriors to attack the Purple Lightning Demon Leopard. The reason they had the patience to confront them was to wait for me to arrive. In the melee, as long as used properly, my "Chaos Ball" could play a very significant role, allowing better creation and seizing of opportunities, reducing a lot of unnecessary losses, and it was also economical. They only had to pay me "wages", which was much more cost-effective than their throwing of "smoke bombs" or other means of blocking the enemy.
This is such an opportunity. When the enemy launched the attack, I used "Blind Fog" to block the entrance to the lair. However, under my precise control, I only covered most of it, leaving them a not-too-wide passage. This not only gave them a glimmer of hope to continue their attack, but also prevented them from concentrating all their efforts to kill the Purple Lightning Demon Leopard in one fell swoop. Only by depleting the strength of both sides as much as possible can we gain the greatest advantage.
To be on the safe side, Xiaobai had already floated above the nest, firstly to observe the situation, and secondly to be ready to use the "Yin Sha Duo Po" at any time, which could also stop the enemy's actions at the critical moment. I couldn't help but miss the blood bat couple. They can fly and fight, and they also have the miraculous "blood evil". They are really indispensable arms. Without them, I always feel a little constrained and difficult to play. I'm really not used to it. I hope they can recover quickly and fight for me again. Or, I should find a way to conquer some new powerful arms to adapt to various situations.
