Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 71 Weird Equipment
After shouting, as his men appeared one after another, the Skeleton General's left hand also grasped the hilt of the knife. He adjusted his position slightly, held the knife with both hands, and a layer of light black gas quickly swirled around the pale bone blade. After a pause, he suddenly exerted force and swung it quickly. "Woo..." With the sound of tearing the air, it fiercely chopped the top of a terrifying giant bear knight's head. Poor terrifying giant bear knight followed my instructions, fought hard, and bravely rushed to the front. He had already reached the front of the Skeleton General, but unfortunately became the first victim of the long-handled machete.
It chopped in from the top of the head, cutting the body without stopping, splitting the man and the mount in half. The power of the knife was so great that I couldn't help but tremble in my heart. Although the dead Horror Giant Bear Knight used the "Flash Combo" and still had some minor injuries on his body, his condition was not perfect, but he was able to kill with one knife, and it looked so neat and tidy, as if he still had some strength to spare. This so-called "Skeleton General" really has a strong attack power. Of course, the Horror Giant Bear Knight did not sacrifice in vain. With the momentum of the "Flash Combo", while the machete hit the body, its saber also swung out, and hit the thigh of the Skeleton General with all its strength. With a "bang", it failed to penetrate the bone and was bounced away, but when I paid full attention, I found that there was a shallow white mark on the leg bone, which should have been wiped off a little bone powder. It seems that the Skeleton General's defense is not very abnormal. The strongest attack of the Horror Giant Bear Knight can still cause slight damage to it. This is good. As long as the Skeleton General's defense can be broken, at least we have the foundation for using the "human wave tactics", and there is hope of success for the mission.
But just as I worried, the Skeleton General would summon Skeleton Guards to help him in the battle, which was a big trouble. I didn't know if there was any limit on the number of times he could summon them. If he could summon them infinitely, it would be very disadvantageous to me. Facing the hundreds of Skeleton Guards crawling out from the ground, I didn't dare to neglect them. I immediately dispatched the second batch of 100 Terror Knights to rush into the "Skull Palace" to join the battle. I felt that this Skeleton General seemed to have a bit of brains and knew how to respond according to the situation. Seeing that he was approached by the enemy, he turned into a melee. This time, all the summoned guards were sword and shield guards, chasing the Terror Knights and pestering them. Both sides were desperate characters. Before they died, they were still thinking about slashing their opponents with a knife. They attacked and attacked, and the killing was particularly tragic. It was clear that they wanted to fight with me.
It took a little effort to deal with this group of skeleton guards, but fortunately, with the powerful attack skills of the Terror Knight, I still took the initiative and gradually eliminated most of them. However, with the Skeleton General shouting again, "Skeleton Guards, show up and kill the enemies!" a large number of skeleton guards crawled out from the ground again, replenishing the previous consumption, making all my previous efforts go to waste, and everything had to start all over again.
It seems that I can summon it at will. There may be other restrictions, such as consuming mental or physical strength, but I don’t have enough time and manpower to fight it. Since I can’t completely eliminate those skeleton guards, I can’t waste my strength in vain. I have to fight on two fronts, make all my efforts to break through, and concentrate on attacking the skeleton general. As long as I can kill it, it will be considered a successful "break into the palace", and I can get the equipment hidden in the "Skeleton Palace".
With the appearance of the third batch of skeleton guards, I withdrew all the Terror Knights who had invaded the "Skeleton Palace" and let them recharge their strength. Together with the 200 Terror Knights who had not yet been dispatched, I prepared to launch a new round of all-out assault. However, those Terror Knights whose mental strength was already seriously insufficient insisted on fighting, trying to inflict more damage to the enemy before they died.
Through these two observations, the Skeleton General only started summoning after most of the Skeleton Guards were lost. It is very likely that the number of surviving Skeleton Guards is a factor restricting the summoning. In this case, I just need to not kill a large number of Skeleton Guards and control their number to a low level where they cannot pose too much threat to me, but not enough to trigger a new round of summoning . In this way, I can concentrate as much manpower as possible to directly attack the Skeleton General and increase the possibility of success.
After readjusting and preparing, I finally started an all-out attack. I still sent out a group of 100 Terror Knights first. Unlike the previous two groups, most of the 100 knights were in good condition. They charged deep into the enemy formation and quickly broke a passage. However, after chopping down nearly half of the skeleton guards, they did not continue to expand the victory. Instead, they put away their sabers and focused on charging, dodging and parrying, forcing the remaining skeleton guards back and driving them aside, trying to stay away from the skeleton general to clear obstacles for the main force's all-out attack.
The Terror Knights Group of more than one hundred people, including more than fifty Terror Tigers and Mad Lions, finally attacked, advancing rapidly along the opened passage, pointing their blades directly at the Skeleton General. I, Taotao, Hongxing and Wu Ma, also slowly walked into the "Skeleton Palace", ready to join the battle at any time.
As I expected, because the skeleton guards were not seriously injured, even though the Terror Knights rushed to the front, the Skeleton General did not summon any new ones. He wielded a long-handled machete and directly participated in the battle. As long as they were chopped by the machete surrounded by black air, they would definitely be cut in half. Even if they were as strong as the Terror Lion Knight, they would not be able to escape the fate of being killed in one blow if they were chopped in the vital parts. They even created an amazing record of chopping two Terror Giant Bear Knights with one knife, killing one and seriously injuring the other. The knife never missed and only returned blood when it saw blood. It was really so strong. If it were not for the fact that it needed to pose a cool look first and raise the knife to accumulate power to use this powerful attack skill, and it could not be launched continuously and quickly, these more than one hundred Terror Knights would not be enough for it to chop.
Of course, the enemy was ferocious, and the Terror Knights under my command were no pushovers either. Under my orders, they launched wave after wave of fierce attacks. Killing one with one sword was certainly quick and decisive, but the continuous and long-lasting "skin pain" was not so easy to bear. Before the Skeleton General chopped off the next sword, its huge body had endured at least dozens of impacts. Although the injuries suffered each time could be said to be negligible and not serious, the accumulation of hundreds or thousands of chops had made its two thighs quite mottled, covered with countless white marks and some small dimples of varying depths. Coupled with the force of the collision, the Skeleton General's body began to shake slightly, and its two skeleton legs, after repeated injuries, seemed unable to bear its weight.
The Terror Knights who were responsible for the interception mission were trying their best to resist the counterattack of the Skeleton Guards. I ordered them to "never fight back until death", and they could only retreat, not kill, and they had to ensure that at least one-third of the Skeleton Guards survived, so as not to attract more enemies. Now my troops were insufficient, and I really didn't have the spare energy to deal with more than a hundred Skeleton Guards while attacking the Skeleton General. Fortunately, although the "flash combo" had expired, the strength of the Skeleton Guards was not much different, but the Terror Knights were more mobile than them, and they didn't suffer too much by dodging and entanglement. They blocked the remaining Skeleton Guards outside the attack circle, preventing them from breaking through the interception and rushing over to support the Skeleton General who was fighting one against a hundred. In fact, they had originally considered using "blinding fog" to trap them, but the fog area was isolated from the outside world, making it difficult to remind the Terror Knights to obey orders strictly. In the chaos, there might be accidental injuries or instinctive counterattacks, resulting in numbers being lower than the standard. The Skeleton General summoned again, so they did not dare to take risks and could only try their best to delay time by defense.
The battle is going on. The Skeleton General is full of strength and spirit. He has killed nearly half of the Terror Knights who besieged him. He does not feel tired at all and is still waving his long-handled machete vigorously, constantly harvesting new souls. Fortunately, he is just a Skeleton General. The strength of the bones that make up his body cannot be compared with that of the Bone Dragon, which is also a bone-type undead creature. His attack method is relatively simple, mainly relying on the long-handled machete in his hand. Although it is quite powerful, its efficiency is not very high. He has a huge body, but cannot use it as a weapon. Otherwise, with other attack methods such as spring kicks and collisions, it will be extremely difficult for the Terror Knight to get close. This battle is bound to be a great loss.
Taotao, Hongxing, Wuma and Xiaobai did not join the attack, waiting for the final battle, but I joined the battle. "Death Touch" did not have much effect on the Skeleton General, so I focused on continuously using "Ghost Fire" to attack the Skeleton General's legs. Under the continuous attack, both of its legs were covered with cracks, and its body was shaky and it was difficult to stand. If I could break its two legs first, without support, its flexibility would be greatly reduced, and it should be easier to deal with.
When there were only about thirty Horror Knights left, the fierce attacks finally paid off. With a "crackling" sound, the left leg burst and fell apart. The one-legged Skeleton General lost his balance and shook violently. The fatal knife also whistled past the head of a Horror Tiger Knight. The first attack missed, allowing the Horror Tiger Knight to escape death and luckily escape. The weight of the whole body gathered on the only remaining right leg, which was also scarred and could not bear such a burden. It followed suit and exploded into broken bones. The Skeleton General, who lost the support of his legs, fell to the ground with a bang. Although he barely held up his upper body, he did not lie on the ground. The long-handled machete wielding in both hands still had great killing power. He cut in half a terrifying giant bear knight who had pushed too far forward and tried to take advantage of the chaos. His power did not decrease at all, but he had lost his mobility and could only take care of what was in front of him. He had no way to effectively defend against enemies attacking from both sides, especially from behind. His situation was much worse than before.
However, looking at the posture of the Skeleton General, he was not willing to accept the fate of defeat. He seemed to realize that it was inconvenient to turn and it would be difficult for him to deal with the attacks from the sides and back. The momentum of his sword changed from a straight up and down powerful chop to a circular sweep around the body. He no longer pursued a one-hit kill and tried to increase the area that the machete could threaten. Obviously, in order to adapt to the new situation, he had changed from an all-out attack to offense as defense and increased the intensity of defense.
The attack power of the Skeleton General weakened, and it was finally time for Taotao and the others to show their power. First, Hongxing went around behind him and fired three "life-seeking flying spears" in a row. Three large holes suddenly appeared on the chest and abdomen of the Skeleton General, and a lot of broken bones fell "crackling". Then Xiaobai also used "yinsha suipo", trying his best to shrink the attack range and focus on the Skeleton General's body, speeding up its physical consumption and delaying its movements, further reducing the threat to Taotao and Wuma - Taotao, as a pet, didn't matter if he was sacrificed, but Wuma must not die. The powerful attack skill of cutting in two really made me feel a little uneasy.
Taotao was flying in the sky, wearing "Flowing Fire Armor" and the plug-in "Flying Fire Feathers", and he used the combination attack skill of "Fire Roar" and "Piercing Horn". Wu Ma was standing on the ground, using the three skills of "Destruction Field", "Bloodthirsty Attack" and "Assault". The two of them acted as the main force of the attack. This was also to bully the Skeleton General whose movements became slower. The machete changed from a straight chop to a sweep, greatly reducing the threat. Otherwise, they would not dare to take the risk of letting Wu Ma use the "Bloodthirsty Attack", which reduced the defense by half, and he would definitely not be able to escape the fate of being cut in half if he was chopped.
A desperate resistance could not reverse the increasingly unfavorable situation. It only helped him to survive for a while longer, but could not save his life. He endured the continuous attacks of Taotao and Wu Ma. Hong Xing also fought bravely and died gloriously. Finally, General Skeleton could not bear such a heavy blow anymore and was on the verge of death. However, he gave me a false alarm before his death. I summoned up the remaining courage, prepared for a long time, and changed from sweeping to straight chopping. He made a fatal blow like a last-ditch effort, and dragged Taotao to be buried with him. If I had not noticed that the momentum was a little wrong, and ordered Wu Ma to suspend the attack out of caution, the blow might have fallen on its head, and I would have suffered a great loss.
Once the big boss died, the minions under him naturally scattered like birds and beasts, gave up resistance one by one, and went underground. I finally took down the "Skull Palace", one of the "Twelve Secret Palaces in the Underground City". The process seemed to be smoother than I expected. Although it was difficult, it was not dangerous for me. Could it be that God really blessed me and let me succeed on purpose?
As the Skeleton General passed away, there was a loud bang, and the stone coffin that housed it instantly burst open, raising a cloud of smoke. After the dust cleared, a piece of equipment that looked like a magic wand appeared in front of him. However, the strange thing was that the magic wand itself did not emit the seven-color divine light of the artifact, nor the three-primary holy light of the holy artifact. It did not show any light, which is usually a feature of ordinary equipment of relatively low level. However, according to the task rewards, if you pass the test of any of the "Twelve Secret Palaces", you should be able to get at least one holy artifact. A holy artifact that does not emit light? I have never heard of it before. This is really too weird.
