Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 59: Brutal Destruction
Of course, Xue Wuxia and Afeng, who already knew that I had successfully sealed the Green Bone Dragon, were not too worried about losing to Huadu. As long as they made every effort to ensure my safety, winning the game was absolutely inevitable. The original goal of the Tongxin League was just to become one of the "Top Ten Mercenary Groups in the World", and they did not care about the ranking. The opponent they met in the quarterfinals happened to be Huadu, which was the most ideal result for both the Tongxin League and Afeng. They would definitely win if they fought hard. However, because they owed Long Xingtianxia a great favor in the last round of the competition, the predetermined goal had to be slightly modified. According to the schedule of the team competition, the Tongxin League, as the fifth seed, might face the first seed of the competition, Rongyao, in the semifinals or semifinals. The highest honor has been awarded as "the world's best master". If Rongyao, who mainly uses professional players of light as his combat force, takes the title of "the world's best mercenary group", then the "Resistance Alliance" will be completely overshadowed by the Church of Light, and must do everything possible to stop it. The main force of the other dark camp, the fourth seed Desert Eagle's Jiaoyang Mercenary Group, is likely to have a civil war with the second seed Longteng in the semi-finals or semi-finals, so the "glorious mission" of sniping Glory falls on our Tongxin League. It would be best if we can defeat them. Even if we are unfortunately defeated in the game, we must consume the combat power of Glory as much as possible, find out all their attack methods, and increase the finals of Longteng or Jiaoyang and Glory in the other half. In order to form a situation of confrontation with the Church of Light and enhance the confidence of neutral professional players in the "Resistance Alliance", we cannot bear another failure. There is no free lunch in the world. The Tongxin League has obtained additional benefits, so it naturally has to bear its due obligations and responsibilities, and must take challenging Glory as its ultimate goal.
Although Long Xing Tianxia did not explicitly state or put forward any specific conditions when talking about letting Kuang Feng "let go", Xue Wuxia and the others all understood the hidden meaning. This was something that everyone knew. On the surface, the Tongxin League was not in power with players of the dark profession, but almost all players knew that I was the core that supported the Tongxin League to take off and stand among the strong in Tianxia. The victory of the Tongxin League was my victory and also the victory of the "Resistance Alliance". While striving for the honor they wanted, the Tongxin League had to play the role of a "thug". This was the rule of the game.
In the battle with Huadu, we are not just seeking a victory. According to the hatred that Afeng has been filled with and suppressed for a long time, he naturally advocates to destroy Hua Mantian with ruthless hands and get rid of the opponent cleanly and neatly, so as to destroy Hua Mantian's confidence to the greatest extent and let him suffer a heavy blow again after the underground gambling game. Xue Wuxia and Yun Wuying also agreed with Afeng's proposal. Although they also had high-sounding reasons, their flashing eyes occasionally revealed a hint of unusual meaning, hidden in their eyes, as if they were suppressing something.
Standing in the arena, looking at the twenty people from Huadu opposite, paying special attention to the seven archers. Fortunately, before the team competition began, both sides were required to line up in a row and could not take up their formations in advance. Otherwise, if they took their positions at the beginning and launched the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" to launch a surprise attack, wouldn't it be a direct threat to us?
With the ringing of a crisp bell, the game officially began. According to the planned division of labor, some people summoned pets, some were responsible for protection, and some launched attacks to harass the opponent. Everyone did their job and took action. A heavily armored "meat shield" earth warrior, King Chu, stood in front of me, not even able to summon a pet. In his left hand, he held high a top-level weapon, the "Mirror Shield", which had the attribute of reducing long-range physical damage by 50% and magic damage He focused all his attention on defending against possible attacks from the opposite side to protect me from being disturbed while casting spells smoothly.
The actions of the seven archers in Huadu also confirmed our guess. They did not summon pets, but moved quickly and formed a formation. Seven arrows were fired at the same time, and the first target was directly at me. Their quick reactions and skillful movements obviously showed that they had undergone many drills. Judging from the direction of the arrows, they must have been the ones who attacked me last time on the Pami Plateau.
If it was a surprise attack, perhaps the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" could be used to kill or severely injure me in one fell swoop, but the action that we had discovered in advance had lost the meaning of a surprise attack. Under the full protection of the Chu Bawang who had been prepared long ago, I did not suffer any damage and successfully completed the "Pet Summoning". The first to appear was the Red Star. Everyone had seen the power of its "Life-Calling Flying Spear" in the match with Holy Heaven. Even the Archangel with super high defense was not easy to resist. If it was a weaker archer or magician, he would be severely injured even if he was not killed by a hit. According to Longteng's intelligence, the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" would reduce its power by one third for every person less, and it might not be able to be used if there were less than five people. The purpose of summoning the Red Star first was to threaten the seven archers including the cat man, so that they would be cautious and not be so unscrupulous in setting up the "Seven Star Arrow Formation". After all, the King of Chu is not made of iron. He was seriously injured after being hit by seven arrows at once. If he is hit twice more, he will probably be out of the game. Therefore, I must effectively restrain the cat people. If necessary, I will not hesitate to use the "Life-Calling Flying Spear" - archers are too threatening to me, not to mention an archer who can perform the "Seven Star Arrow Formation". This scourge must be eliminated as soon as possible.
Xue Wuxia and Yun Wuying, who were ranged attackers, did not summon their pets and attacked the seven enemy shooters at the same time. Although they did not suffer any damage under the protection of their teammates, their actions were restrained and they could no longer maintain the formation of the "Seven Star Arrow Formation". In addition, Red Star appeared with three bone spears neatly inserted behind him, so they gave up the attack and started summoning their pets to strengthen their own defense. According to the information, except for the cat man who had a seventh-level magic pet, the Fiery Bear, which was a magical beast with a heavy focus on attack, the pets of the other six shooters were only sixth-level magic pets, but they were all low-attack, low-sensitivity and high-defense types. They were obviously "meat shield" pets to cover the smooth execution of the "Seven Star Arrow Formation". The previous games also showed that these pets had some experience in how to cover their masters' actions, and it seemed that they had also undergone careful drills. With more pets around to participate in the defense, it was not easy to kill the shooters in one fell swoop.
I then summoned Taotao, and Chu Bawang also took advantage of the moment when Huadu's seven archers temporarily slowed down their attacks and hurriedly summoned his sixth-level magic pet, Tazhu, which was thick-skinned and extremely durable, to strengthen my defense against him and me. Then I began to cast "Summon the Undead", and Shuiyuntian and Yinzhuangsugu, the two water magicians, after summoning their respective pets, began to cast "Transformation" magic to replenish my mental power, so that I could continuously summon undead creatures to help me in the battle.
We adopted a defensive stance to cover my use of "Summoning the Undead" and wait until we had accumulated a few more Terror Knights before launching a massive counterattack. This is also a tactic usually adopted by teams with the help of powerful Undead Wizards. However, in order to interfere with Huadu's "Seven Star Arrow Formation", Xue Wuxia, Diewu, Yun Wuying and Nan Feiyan, as well as various pets with long-range attack capabilities, all launched an attack with all their strength. Skills such as "Chain Lightning", "Ice Cone Stabs" and "Concentrated Strike" were used continuously without any regard for mental strength. Although such a crazy attack could not last long and would exhaust mental strength in about ten to twenty minutes, and would not necessarily cause much damage to masters, it could effectively interfere with the opponent's actions, forcing them to dodge and not easily form a "Seven Star Arrow Formation" to attack us.
Huadu did not have any Undead wizards to compete with me, so naturally they would not sit idly by and watch me cast "Summon the Undead". On the one hand, they fought back with all their might and suppressed our long-range firepower, while on the other hand, their melee professions quickly pressed forward in an attempt to impact our defense line and disrupt our deployment. The seven archers, including the cat man, did not move forward with the team. Under the protection of their pets, they tried their best to move their positions to look for opportunities. Even under the interference of Xue Wuxia and the others, they still formed the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" from time to time and launched a seven-arrow joint attack. Any target they locked on was generally difficult to escape, and would be hit by at least four arrows. They posed a great threat to us and needed to be on guard at all times. We could not attack freely, which added a lot of trouble.
After receiving the quick supply from the two water magicians, after casting the "Summoning the Undead" spell, they quickly summoned the second group of undead, a total of two terrifying tiger knights and two terrifying lion knights, and immediately cooperated with Afeng and his team to launch a counterattack. With the threat of the "Seven-Star Arrow Formation", they naturally could not stand still and accumulate power as targets, so they could only give up casting the "Flash Combo" and use conventional attack methods to use their fearless attacks to give Afeng and his team more opportunities. Because they planned to cast the "Life-Calling Spear" when necessary, they did not summon Wu Ma this time, so as not to suffer a serious injury that would affect the next round of competition - they might not necessarily encounter Glory, and they had to save some capital to deal with challenges from other mercenary groups.
After my supply came to an end, Shuiyunjian and Yinzhuangsugu began to treat the injuries of other teammates and restore their health. Although Afeng wanted to fight Hua Mantian alone to vent his hatred, as the strongest fighter of Tongxin League, he could only temporarily put aside his personal grudges and fight against the strongest earth warrior Taoshengyijiu in Huadu. The fight was evenly matched and it was difficult to tell who was better. Hua Mantian was dealt with by the Guardian of the Heart. The lion bull faced the bloodthirsty bear. One side had a slight advantage in fighting skills and equipment, and the other side had a stronger mount. It could be said that they were evenly matched. Huadu also had a top master, the Dragon Knight Tianxiang. Longkong and another earth swordsman Xiaoxiaosheng teamed up to fight against the enemy. They barely withstood the opponent's attack and did not let the defense line be broken.
However, Huadu's "Seven-Star Arrow Formation" was too abominable. The movement and positioning of the seven archers were extremely precise. It didn't take too much time to change formations. The power they could exert was beyond our estimation. After adding pet protection, long-range attacks alone could not suppress them at all. They repeatedly launched seven-arrow combined attacks, posing a great threat to us. Seeing that I had the special protection of Chu Bawang and was not easy to be hurt, they attacked other teammates instead. The first to be robbed was Shui Yunjian. He was busy replenishing the health of Long Kong, who had just suffered a seven-arrow combined attack and was seriously injured. He was a little careless and was seized by the opponent. He died in the "Seven-Star Arrow Formation". Then it was Xue Wuxia. At the critical moment, he relied on the purple lightning magic leopard to block four arrows with a pounce, so he did not suffer too much damage. For a moment, everyone was in danger. They were disturbed and confused by the seven archers including the cat man. Although they had the advantage in numbers and strength on the front line, they could not exert their full strength. They had to be careful and guard against it all the time. They dared not fight back for fear of being injured by the "Seven Star Arrow Formation".
The "Seven Star Arrow Formation" is indeed very powerful. No wonder it boasted before the game that it could compete with our Tongxin League. It seems that it is time for Red Star's "Life-Calling Flying Spear" to be used. Before, it had been letting the cat people attack, but Red Star was lingering in the back and not joining the attack, just to paralyze them and find the best opportunity to attack, and strive to kill with one shot. I have given the initiative of attack to Red Star, and it will control and judge according to its own fighting instinct to avoid the pets who serve as protection, and shoot at the most appropriate time to directly kill the shooter. I believe that Red Star will be better than me in grasping opportunities. Taotao had been circling quickly above the seven shooters. Although he was being closely watched by the Fiery Bear and was concerned about the "Seven Star Arrow Formation", his several attacks did not achieve much result. But this was just an appearance. He did not exert his full strength and was somewhat feinting. His main task was to cooperate with Red Star's "Life-Taking Flying Spear" attack. If the target was not dead, he would rush forward to deliver a fatal blow and not give the opponent a chance to breathe.
It can be said that Huadu did achieve the intended purpose. Due to the threat of the "Seven-Star Arrow Formation", our initial match was ugly, and we were not able to play the advantage in numbers and convert it into a winning advantage in the battle. If it continues like this, the outcome is indeed difficult to predict. Once I am killed by the "Seven-Star Arrow Formation" due to negligence, the situation is likely to be reversed. And because I am definitely the opponent's main target, although I have the full protection of Chu Bawang and his tower pigs, and the cat people have not bothered me for a while, they have been attacking other teammates. I still dare not be careless, and frequently use "Shapeshifting Phantom" to confuse the opponent's sight. I even dare not activate "Touch of Death" for fear of distracting attention and causing a fatal disaster.
The thrilling battles against super-powerful people in the "Dead Soul Space" have made me surprisingly patient. I will never attack rashly and wait for the most appropriate opportunity. It is better to be still than to move. When attacking others, you will also expose your own flaws. It depends on when Red Star can seize the opportunity to attack in time. As long as you can break the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" of Huadu, the balance of victory will tilt towards the Tongxin League.
Although the cat people had always been very careful about the threat from Red Star, they would actively change positions from time to time, mobilize pets, and even give up the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" that was about to take shape to dodge, in order to block Red Star's possible attack angles and reduce their own danger. However, as the saying goes, there are always times when people make mistakes. After observing for so long, the eager Red Star finally found the opportunity to attack. At the same time when they once again launched a seven-arrow attack in cooperation with Hua Mantian to kill the Guardian of the Heart, the "Life-Seeking Flying Spear" also attacked at the right time and pierced the body of an archer, and Taotao also cooperated with Red Star's attack with a quick dive, opened his mouth and sprayed a "Fire Roar" over, launching a supplementary attack, giving the opponent no chance to survive.
Although they lost a companion, the cat people were not panicked at all. They acted more carefully and did not give Red Star a chance to attack again, so Red Star did not shoot a second shot and continued to look for flaws. With one of the seven lost, the power of the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" was reduced by one third. We, who have been suppressed, can finally breathe a sigh of relief, but the threat is still there, and we still cannot be careless. To completely reverse the situation, we must completely disintegrate the "Seven Star Arrow Formation".
The second wave of offensive was launched by Taotao. While the six shooters were concentrating their main energy on guarding against Hongxing, he took advantage of the opportunity to kill Xiaoxiaosheng with the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" and blocked the attack of the Violent Fire Bear. The combination of "Fire Roar" and "Penetrating Horn" forced a shooter out of the pet's protection zone. Hongxing's second "Life-Calling Flying Spear" cooperated in time and killed another shooter, making the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" only able to exert one-third of its power. The advantage of the joint attack was no longer obvious.
This time, Huadu's plan failed, but it didn't play a big role. The main reason was that we saw through their "treacherous plot" in advance and deduced that they had the "Seven Star Arrow Formation", a seven-shooter joint attack suit. I just happened to have the Red Star's "Life-Calling Flying Spear", a long-range killing weapon , and formulated corresponding countermeasures. I didn't panic too much when I was attacked by seven arrows on the field, and then I resolved the crisis. In addition to the accurate information about the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" provided by Longteng, we also have to blame the fact that Huadu shouldn't have taken advantage of the pet dispute with the Yasukuni Society and rashly intervened. We got a glimpse of it and quickly deduced Huadu's means from the opening of the seven shooters. You reap what you sow. They are to blame for the unfavorable situation in this competition.
The "Seven Star Arrow Formation" was no longer in its glory, and the threat of being killed by a combined attack was reduced a lot. The Tongxin League stabilized the defense line and began to launch a counterattack. The four Terror Knights broke free and began to kill the five archers including the cat man and the three wizards. They adopted a lose-lose strategy, and cooperated with Taotao and my "Touch of Death" to try their best to contain them and reduce the threat to the front line. Afeng and Xue Wuxia teamed up to deal with Hua Mantian and others. Without the support of the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" and being at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, Huadu could no longer gain any advantage. Even if they could survive for a while with their slightly higher personal abilities, they were doomed to fail if they continued to fight.
