Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 43: Counterattack
The sixth level Earth Archer, the elf beauty Dae Jang Geum, was standing opposite me. When we shook hands just now, she looked at me with provocation and an unfriendly attitude. It is said that her boyfriend is the Dragon Knight Han Chao Zhengtong, and there is also the Dragon Knight Golden Sunflower who belongs to the same mercenary group. We are all in the same area and are all top players with the hope of being named one of the "Top Ten". Naturally, they don't want me, an Undead Wizard who is good at dealing with melee professions, to advance and disrupt the situation.
With the sound of a bell, the game officially began. Dae Jang Geum raised her hand and fired a "three-shot" attack, intending to harass my actions and prevent me from summoning pets. However, casting "pet summoning" is much simpler than "summoning the undead". After all, I have gone through many fierce battles, big and small, and accumulated some experience in casting spells while fighting. Unless she herself is determined to give up summoning and tries her best to force me to chase her relentlessly, as long as she slows down the attack, I will find an opportunity.
To date, due to the high exposure rate, the strength of my two summoned pets Taotao and Red Star has been almost figured out by the outside world, and there is relatively detailed information. It is said that you can get them as long as you spend a little money. According to their judgment, the strength of Dae Jang Geum's two pets, the fifth-level magic pet Wind Falcon and the sixth-level magic pet Mountain Leopard, should be above the Skeleton Horse and the Terror Knight. Therefore, Dae Jang Geum did not press me too hard. After several tentative attacks, she saw that I not only cast the "Three Shields Body Protection", but also cast "Undead Curse" on her, and could also counterattack with "Death Cloud" at the same time - facing the crucial battle, this was my unreserved full-strength attack, and I did not have too obvious an advantage, so I suspended the attack and began to cast "Pet Summoning". Just as we analyzed and expected, I planned to rely on the advantage in pets to make the game more stable.
It's a pity that because I did a great job of keeping it a secret, the information she used as a reference is outdated. Taotao, after the third evolution, is completely different from before. It is no longer a Hell Skeleton Horse with little combat power. Once they summon their respective pets to engage in a melee, I believe that the combination of the Fire Wing Ghost Horse and the Horror Red Spider Knight will definitely not be inferior to the Wind Falcon and the Mountain Leopard.
Dae Jang Geum first summoned the Mountain Leopard, then the Wind Falcon, and I summoned the Red Star first, so that Taotao wouldn't suddenly appear and disturb the opponent, causing her to change her plan. From the previous rounds of confrontation, even with the solidified skill "Attack Acceleration" and the help of the Wind Magic Crystal, my attack speed is still not as fast as hers. If she goes crazy and attacks desperately, I'm afraid I may not be able to use "Summon the Dead" to deal with Taotao against the Mountain Leopard. I'm really a little guilty, afraid that I can't defend against the Mountain Leopard's surprise attack. After all, if Taotao falls to the ground to fight, it is equivalent to limiting its performance, and it is still not as fast as the Mountain Leopard.
After summoning their pets, Dae Jang Geum seemed to notice that Taotao looked a little strange. She was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and immediately launched a fierce attack on me. The arrows she shot were all cyan and a little red. They were obviously double magic arrows specially made with wind and fire magic, which had the effect of increasing attack speed and attack damage. In addition, the arrows shot by the "Demon Slashing Bow" had the ability to weaken magic defense. It felt like they had just left the bow and flew in front of me, greatly increasing the threat to me. It seemed that Dae Jang Geum had also invested a lot of money. Every arrow used magic arrows, which were not mass-produced. In addition, there were many people who needed them, so they could not be bought with money. Moreover, they were double magic arrows that were more difficult to make and more scarce. I really valued them and was very alert. I felt that Taotao was a little abnormal and immediately killed him.
For a moment, I could only keep using "Akkira" and "Phantom" to dodge. Although I wouldn't suffer too serious damage for the time being, my opponent just made a move and I was forced to fly all over the field. I could only parry and had no power to fight back. Maybe I could hold on for a short period of time, but I would definitely not be able to hold on for a long time. Who knows how many powerful dual-system magic arrows like this she has prepared? Will she run out of them first or will I run out of energy first?
What's more troublesome is that in the face of the threat from Hongxing and Taotao, Dae Jang Geum's Feng Hu and Zuan Shan Bao still rushed towards me at the same time, and none of them stayed by her side to protect her. It seems that they are not worried that I will follow suit and let Hongxing and Taotao attack her with all their strength, or they have enough confidence in the agility and attack power of their pets to hold on until I fall first? This is exactly the worst case scenario we expected. It is clear that she is not afraid of fighting me head-on. This is her best trick. She has had many actual combat experiences and cooperates with me very skillfully. She has established a tacit understanding. However, Hongxing and Taotao only cooperated with me a few times in the "Dead Spirit Space" because of time constraints. They may not be as efficient as the other party. Fighting head-on not only depends on the strength comparison of both sides, but also the cooperation between each other is very important. Life and death may be decided in those few seconds.
Comparing the experience of both sides as well as the characteristics of their professions and pets , I don't have much chance of winning against Dae Jang Geum. The best option is to adopt a defensive counterattack. Relying on the strength of Taotao and Red Star, I will try my best to resolve the threat of Feng Falcon and Zuanshan Leopard, and then work together to defeat Dae Jang Geum. Although it is a bit troublesome, it is much safer in comparison.
Facing Dae Jang Geum's all-out attack, I adopted a defensive stance accordingly. Hongxing stayed near me, keeping an eye out for surprise attacks launched by the Mountain Leopard using its "earth escape" ability. Taotao flapped his wings, stared at the Feng Falcon that was swooping down on him, and took the initiative to meet it, preparing to open a breakthrough with this weakest guy first.
In terms of swiftness of action alone, the Fire Wing Ghost Horse is still not as good as the Wind Falcon, but its overall strength is obviously better. In comparison, it is the most advantageous pair. It is already quite difficult for Red Star and I to deal with Dae Jang Geum and the Mountain Leopard together. If the Wind Falcon jumps out and interferes, or if Taotao stays entangled with it for too long and there is no way to return to the rescue in time, the situation will become more and more dangerous, and this match will be difficult to win.
Although I stopped the wind falcon, Taotao was not in a hurry to attack it. The wind falcon was very fast, and if I was careless, it might break through and attack me. I first used the "Flowing Fire Armor" to protect myself. After all, the wind falcon was also a level 5 monster, with certain strength, and should not be underestimated. Then I used the "Fire Feathers Flying", releasing dozens of feather-like flames that slowly drifted in the space of one or two meters around it. Due to the characteristics of the fire feathers automatically chasing the target, as long as the wind falcon approached the effective attack range within three meters, it would be attacked, which increased the difficulty of its forced breakthrough.
The wind falcon tried several times, but was intercepted by Taotao. It failed to break through, but was eaten by several pieces of fire feathers. It attacked with the magic of "Stormy Wind Blade", and was first intercepted by the fire feathers, and the rest were also blocked by the "Flowing Fire Armor". Taotao did not dodge, staring at it, leaving it no chance at all. So it flew around, constantly mobilizing Taotao, trying to find flaws in the mobile battle to break through, and it could also effectively contain Taotao, buying time for Dae Jang Geum and Zuanshanbao who had already taken the initiative on the field.
Under the joint attack of Dae Jang Geum and the Mountain Leopard, I was indeed in danger. First, I had to dodge the arrows shot by Dae Jang Geum with great difficulty, and also had to pay attention to the Mountain Leopard that used the "earth escape" technique to hide underground. If it could not attack immediately after it came out of the ground, there would be a short period of adaptation that allowed me to react, and if Red Star had not been protecting me and ready to block me at any time, my situation would have been even more dangerous.
After I tried my best to avoid the fierce arrow shot by Dae Jang Geum with the "Gathering Energy Attack", the mountain leopard hiding underground finally came out, about two or three meters away from me. With its agility, I was already within its attack range and could attack with a single leap. Although it had not yet passed the adaptation period and could only stare at me and stand still, unable to move immediately, my old strength had been exhausted and my new strength had not yet been generated, so I was powerless to dodge and could only stare at it. Fortunately, Red Star had been keeping a high level of vigilance, and urged the poisonous spider under his crotch to rush over. Before the people arrived, the poisonous spider sprayed a "poison web" to cover the body of the mountain leopard. Originally, because the poisonous spider's "poison web" skill was not very toxic, and the effect of slowing down the action was not obvious, it felt like a waste of mental and physical strength, so it had never been used much. After absorbing and transforming the soul energy of the "law enforcer", the red poisonous spider as a mount also reaped some benefits. The effectiveness of the "poison web" skill was greatly enhanced, and it also became an effective means of attack. Terror Knights can usually only attack at close range, and long-range attack methods like this cannot be too strong. If it weren't for the coincidence that I "snatched" the "law enforcer" from me, the "poison web" would be nothing more than a "chicken rib" skill.
Thanks to Red Star's timely intervention, I successfully blocked the attack of the Mountain Leopard, allowing me to get rid of its threat. However, because my movements were not as agile as the opponent, it was very difficult to block it. Many times I had to use my body to block it, and I was at a disadvantage in the stalemate. If it were not for the continuously ejected "poison net" that slowed down the Mountain Leopard's speed and occasionally gave it symptoms of poisoning, after a few times, it had to dodge, which more or less brought it a little trouble, and Red Star might not have been able to stop it.
Seeing that the violent attack was fruitless, the Mountain Leopard jumped out of the battle circle and dived into the ground again. This is its fighting style. It likes to rely on the effect of surprise attacks to attack the enemy. As long as you are careless, you may be taken advantage of by it. Enemies hiding in the dark are the most difficult to guard against, making you tense all the time. This invisible pressure alone will consume a lot of your energy.
She kept getting in and out again and again, and she was really patient in looking for opportunities. She also cooperated well with Dae Jang Geum, and chose the moments when it was difficult for me to dodge effectively, which made me very uncomfortable. Although I tried my best to dodge, I was attacked too many times, and it was inevitable that I would miss. I had several wounds on my body, most of which were caused by magic arrows. It was hard for her to get so many dual-system magic arrows. Some of them were caused by the poisonous hands of the mountain leopard. After all, it was a level 6 monster. Its attack method was very sudden and difficult to guard against. Dae Jang Geum was restraining my actions. I was a little far away from the red star, so I couldn't intercept it in time. I could only try my best to prevent it from taking advantage of the situation to pursue me and further increase the damage to me.
The battle here was stalemate, the situation was extremely unfavorable to me, I could only hope that Taotao could defeat Fengshun as soon as possible, free up his hands to launch a counterattack, and help me get rid of this passive situation. It can be seen that Fengshun has been moving around me, ready to rush over at any time, so that Taotao dare not approach too much, fearing that there will be some flaws. It has suffered from the "Fire Feather Flying", and may have estimated the approximate attack range, hiding three meters away and dare not approach, just fighting to restrain Taotao and delay time.
However, in terms of its intelligence and fighting instinct, Taotao is naturally better than the fifth-level monster Fengshen. Even without my guidance, it quickly thought of a way to complete my order to get rid of the opponent as soon as possible. First, it put away the "Fire Feather Flying". Facts have proved that although this skill can effectively prevent the breakthrough of Fengshen, it also makes it vigilant and dare not approach easily, making it difficult to achieve the goal of killing the opponent. The characteristics of Fire Feather are more focused on defense. When used for offense, especially when facing a fast-moving opponent like Fengshen, it can quickly escape from the attack range, and its killing ability is really limited.
Without the flying fire feathers, Fengshun became bolder, swooping down to try and get close, but was not counterattacked, so he gradually accelerated his attack rhythm, trying to break through Taotao's interception. It seemed that this was due to Dae Jang Geum's order. After all, under the joint attack of her and the Mountain Leopard, my situation was already quite critical, but I was very tenacious and did not suffer any serious damage for a while. However, if Fengshun could rush up and attack with two pets, he might be able to severely injure me. I guess this is why she did not insist on letting Fengshun restrain Taotao, and was unwilling to give up the hope of a joint attack. The most disadvantageous thing for her was that she did not understand Taotao's true strength, so she could not make the most correct judgment, and underestimated the consequences, which might mean defeat.
After a series of changes in direction and rapid flight, Taotao was spun around in circles, and the defense was getting worse and worse. It seemed that the Fengshun finally found an opportunity. It made two consecutive sharp turns, passed Taotao's front, and spread its wings to get in diagonally. Taotao's relatively large body could not keep up with its movements. It seemed that it had lost its center of gravity and had no time to change direction to intercept. I could only tilt my neck and watch the Fengshun fly closer to two meters away from me. It was about to pass by, pass its defense, and rush towards me.
