Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 6: Challenge without Limits
During the long and boring waiting process, I made a rough comparison of the combat power of the enemy (NPC of the Church of Light) and myself based on my previous battle experience: My own ability is naturally not worth mentioning. In a one-on-one battle, I can only rely on artifacts to bully those level 5 bishops or defeat elite knights through guerrilla warfare. I will not have much chance of winning against those level 6 professionals, and I am not qualified to "challenge" the NPC of level 8 professions. That is definitely seeking death. The black warriors are close to being eliminated in my place. Generally, they are summoned just to make up the numbers, so as not to waste the remaining mental power. The largest number of corpse wizards are roughly equivalent to the level 6 archbishops in terms of magic attack power, but their defense ability is too poor, which is far inferior to that of ordinary level 5 bishops. Once they are approached by the enemy, they are basically in danger. Xiaobai is more used for reconnaissance and monitoring. In actual combat, it plays a limited role against those super-strong enemies, especially when dealing with mixed magic and martial arts formations, you must be extra careful and dare not get too close. The average strength of a Dark Knight is equivalent to that of an elite Level 5 Elite Knight, while a Horror Giant Bear Knight should be better than a Level 6 Earth Knight and can barely fight one against two. The strength of the Blood Bat couple is slightly lower than that of a Level 7 Sky Knight, but if they cooperate with their unique secret skill "Blood Evil", they will at least not be at a disadvantage in a one-on-one fight.
The strongest should be Red Star. Its own ability is roughly equivalent to that of a level seven and a half Sky Knight. If the super skill "Life-Calling Spear" is taken into account, it can at least fight three at once. However, it is hard to say when facing an eight-level professional Phantom Knight. Once it fails to effectively kill the opponent after three shots, Red Star, which has consumed 60% of its mental power and 30% of its physical strength, will only have half of its life left and will not be able to exert much combat power. Therefore, it is better to use "Life-Calling Spear" to deal with the Silver Robe Bishop, and it is estimated that the chances of success will be better.
Of course, these NPCs of the Light profession used for comparison are all elite troops, but they are definitely not ranked, and they cannot hold any special equipment or props. Moreover, such data is only a single comparison, and can only be used as a reference. In fact, it does not have much practical value, because NPCs of the Light profession are generally a mixed formation of knights and priests, and they can exert stronger combat power when they cooperate with each other. When the number of both sides is equal, they are not inferior to any other combination of professions. This is also the main reason why the Church of Light dares to "unify the world" with only the support of two major professions.
Originally, I was hoping to encounter a silver-robed bishop. Then, I could use Red Star's "life-seeking flying spear" to launch a sneak attack, and maybe I could inflict heavy damage on my opponent in one fell swoop, which would make the battle easier. Even if I encountered a phantom knight, this time my mental power limit has been increased to a certain extent with the help of several pieces of jewelry. I can summon a terrifying giant bear knight and a dark knight at once, or a blood bat and two corpse wizards. With the help of four "magic storage rings", I can perform "undead summoning" twice in a row. As long as the escorting NPC team is not too strong, I should be able to fight. But two level 8 professional NPCs suddenly appeared in front of me, and they were the most difficult combination of phantom knight and silver-robed bishop, which put me in a dilemma.
According to what we know about the light profession, even if it is an ordinary level 5 NPC, if it is given auxiliary skills by the level 8 silver-robed bishop who is much higher than them, its ability will be significantly improved. In a short period of time, it can at least increase one level, reaching the level of the level 6 profession. If it is used on the phantom knight, it can increase its strength by nearly half, which is roughly equivalent to six sky knights. At least two red stars are needed to deal with it. Red Star and the blood bat couple can only barely resist the attack of the phantom knight. Who will deal with the silver-robed bishop and the twelve guys who are close to the level 6 profession? Me, or the four corpse wizards?
I was hesitant, not knowing whether I should make a move, and that team of NPCs seemed to be demonstrating to me, walking slowly and not in a hurry at all. If they had hurried and passed before I made up my mind, I might have given up on them. But now they have been wandering around in my ambush range and haven't rushed over, putting me in constant pain. Damn it, it's so damn damn, are they deliberately "luring" me to attack?
If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever. I should seize the opportunity in front of me. After all, I cannot resist the influence of luck in human nature. I sighed silently, swallowed hard, and finally made up my mind. Challenge without limit. The process and fun of the game lies in constantly mustering up courage and striving to climb new peaks. No matter how strong the NPC is, it is not as flexible as the player's thinking. There may be loopholes in reaction and tactics that can be exploited. First, launch a sneak attack on the silver-robed bishop. As long as you can kill one, you have completed the promotion task. If you continue to wait, who knows what will happen?
The target is getting closer and closer. Hongxing has made preparations. The "life-seeking flying spear" is ready to be fired. He will first launch a surprise attack on the silver-robed bishop. This first shot is the most critical. If he cannot hurt the silver-robed bishop, it will be difficult to fight later.
The NPC team finally came to the nearest place to my ambush. With a flash of black light, I summoned a terrifying giant bear knight and a dark knight, who appeared a little further in front of the enemy team. Although the blood bats were more powerful, their mission was to fight to the death, and I was reluctant to let the blood bats sacrifice. As I cast the "Summon the Undead", Red Star threw his "Life-Calling Spear" with all his might, and it shot at the seemingly defenseless silver-robed bishop like lightning.
The NPC of the eighth-level light profession was indeed very powerful. At the moment when the "life-demanding flying spear" was approaching, he had time to react and immediately used the "holy light barrier", which almost scared me to death. Fortunately, I didn't fully utilize the protective function of the "holy light barrier" in a hurry, and was pierced through by the bone spear first. The "holy light barrier" that had not yet taken shape was also broken. The body staggered, turned a few times, and almost fell to the ground. It can be seen that a lot of health points must have been reduced. However, at the same time, the phantom knight next to him also reacted immediately, activated the "holy blessing", urged the mount to rush to the side of the silver-robed bishop, and stared at the direction where the red star launched the attack. If you want to attack the silver-robed bishop again, you must get past him first.
I quickly drained the spiritual power from the four "magic storage rings" and used "Summon the Dead" again. It was still a terrifying giant bear knight and a dark knight. After the adaptation period, the four of them did not attack immediately. Including Red Star, they all began to accumulate power and prepare to launch "flash combo" or "flash assault". Facing a much stronger opponent, ordinary attacks can only waste time and energy. Only by going all out with the most powerful skills can you have more chances of success.
In order to contain the enemy and cover their charging action, I had to risk my life and jumped out of the bushes, and quickly rushed forward with Taotao to launch a feint attack. Taotao was spurting "Hellfire Rays" wildly, and I activated "Touch of Death" with my left hand to entangle a bishop, and waved the magic wand with my right hand, quickly releasing "Curse of the Undead" at the twelve level 5 NPCs in turn, temporarily attracting their attention to me.
After recovering from the blow and stabilizing his body, the silver-robed bishop quickly released the "Holy Light Barrier" again, and "selfishly" only protected his own body, without considering others. If he expanded the protection range of the "Holy Light Barrier", the defense strength would be lower, and he might not be able to withstand Hongxing's "Life-Taking Spear". He was really a cunning man. It seemed that he had judged Hongxing's lethality and was unwilling to give the enemy any chance. After completing his own protection, he casually performed "Light Purification" for those level 5 professional NPCs to eliminate the "Dead Curse" among them. I released him to crack it. If it weren't for the solidification skill "Attack Acceleration" and the acceleration effect of the wind magic crystal core embedded in the magic wand, I'm afraid I really couldn't contain him. The Phantom Knight stayed where he was and didn't move, still staring at the bushes where Hongxing was hiding, apparently guarding against another attack from the "Life-Taking Spear". With the two of them in charge, except for a bishop who was entangled by my "Touch of Death" and was desperately releasing "Purification of Light" to resist, the other eleven people began to take action. Three elite knights rode their horses and rushed towards me, followed by a bishop. The other four elite knights and three bishops were watching the four undead knights standing quietly in the distance from a distance, and they were on full alert. However, perhaps because the distance was far, they did not rush forward to attack like they did to me. They might be on guard against sneak attacks from others.
Their behavior was exactly what I wanted to achieve. I used the "tactic of confusing the enemy" to bet that they would not immediately launch a full-scale attack against me, an enemy that suddenly appeared. After all, who would have thought that a level 5 necromancer would dare to challenge a team of two level 8 NPCs? Normal people would never do this. Who knows how many ambushes there are behind it. In fact, it was this abnormal and extremely difficult promotion task that forced me to do this. Otherwise, I would not take this risk. I could not summon a large number of helpers in advance, and even I could not figure out how much chance I had of winning.
Facing the three elite knights charging at me, I must not retreat and escape, or choose to fight a guerrilla war. Retreating would mean I was guilty. If I could not quickly deal with these opponents and tangle with them, the enemy would be fearless and might actively attack the undead knights who were accumulating power, disrupting their actions. Only by attracting more attention to me could I create a chance for the Red Stars who were watching from the side to launch a fatal attack. No matter how worried I was before the battle, once the real fight started, I would never be vague. I had experienced many dangerous situations, and similar scenes were not unfamiliar to me.
Of course, it would be a pipe dream for me to rely on my own strength in a head-on confrontation and to quickly eliminate the three elite knights who were given auxiliary skills by the eighth-level silver-robed bishop. I simply ignored them and let them get closer and closer to me. I focused on releasing the "Undead Curse" at the NPCs behind me and started an alternative "wrestling" with the silver-robed bishop - this guy seemed to be deliberately wasting time with me. When I "cursed" him, he would "purify" him without changing his tricks. It seemed that he was unwilling to accept that he, a silver-robed bishop of the eighth level, would lose to me, a fifth-level undead wizard who was three levels lower than me.
The unhindered elite knights quickly rushed to my side, and three spears whizzed towards me. At the moment they launched the attack, I suddenly used "Phantom Displacement", which made them hesitate a little before attacking. Then I immediately displayed "Rider Away from the Dust" and "squeezed" into the gap between the three elite knights. With the protective shield generated by "Touch of Death" and the "Three Shields", coupled with such a "weird" tactic, I should not suffer too much damage and can get through their interception.
Fortunately, my adventure was successful. Although the protective shield and the three undead shields were broken, I still managed to break through smoothly. While passing them, I activated the "Chaos Ball" and a group of "blinding fog" trapped me and the three elite knights inside. However, I had the "Touch of Death" connected to the bishop to guide the direction, and I quickly got out of the fog area. The three elite knights were not so lucky. Their own strength was not enough. Unless they were very lucky and got out by accident, or the silver-robed bishop or the phantom knight was able and willing to break it for them, they could only be delayed in the "blinding fog" for a while.
Because I was a little anxious and worried that the enemy would attack the Undead Knight who was accumulating strength, there was a slight couldn't stop my momentum and used "Knight out of the Dust" again. I just rushed in front of the bishop who was following the three elite knights for auxiliary support. I almost bumped into him. There was no need to be polite to him. I quickly changed weapons the moment I reacted. I first launched a "sneak attack" with the "Shadow Dagger" in hand, giving him a hard blow, and then followed by a wild stabbing. The attack speed was so fast that the unlucky bishop had no time to resist. While his body was paralyzed, Taotao also came to join in the fun and sprayed a breath of "Hellfire Ray". The two attacks took his life immediately.
As soon as we made contact, I killed a bishop, trapped three elite knights, and even the silver-robed bishop was injured in the initial sneak attack. The Phantom Knight finally withdrew his gaze from the place where Red Star was hiding, and turned to look at me. He seemed to be talking to his companions. I couldn't hear clearly in a hurry, but from the vague words such as "artifact, stupid", I knew that the other party had confirmed my true identity. The effect of surprise had worn off, and a real fierce battle might begin next.
