Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 94: Raid on the East (2)
The battle group I was in, which gathered Long Xing Tian Xia and the other eight directors except Qiu Shui Chang Tian, was the most elite combat force, including two artifact holders and four dragon knights. The task they undertook was also the most difficult - to assist the other two battle groups composed of all long-range attack professional players to smash the "holy disk" on the top of the hall as soon as possible, and then quickly break through the enemy's interception, rush to the front of the twelve-winged golden angel statue, and destroy the operation of the small teleportation array. In this way, it is very likely that we will face the siege of two level 8 professional Ns and several level 7 and level 6 professional NPCs. The difficulty can be imagined, and we have to concentrate our elite forces to fight with all our strength. Qiu Shui Chang Tian was responsible for coordinating the overall situation and contacting other battle groups at any time according to the needs of the situation to provide us with necessary support. In addition to Long Xing Tian Xia, among the ten directors, only his status and ability were most suitable for this responsibility.
At the agreed time of attack, Long Xing Tianxia issued the order to attack. One hundred commando members rushed out from their respective shelters, crossed the spacious square in front of the church, and ran straight over. The selected players were all professional masters. They summoned pets while charging. The pets appeared at a certain position in front. When the players rushed to the front, they just recovered their mobility, which was convenient for riding or accompanying them, without wasting any time. I summoned Red Star first, followed by Tao Tao, who was one of the few players in the team who summoned two pets. Generally, pets without the strength of a level 5 Warcraft are not worth summoning at this stage. Then I quickly drank a bottle of "mental potion" to speed up the recovery of mental strength. Although I used one more skill, because of the solidified skill of "attack acceleration" and the agility of the thief, my movements were not slower than those of other players.
On both sides of the front corridor between the church gate and the main hall, eight Knights of Light and four Archbishops, who were fully armed and had summoned their pets, stood to welcome and guard the guests. To attack the church, they had to quickly get rid of these twelve NPCs first, and they couldn't delay too long to affect the actions of the large team. Two groups of twenty players were arranged to launch a concentrated attack. Their individual strength was above that of NPCs of the same level, and they used their numbers to bully the few. With the support of long-range attack players, they quickly dealt with the twelve guards and cleared the obstacles to entering the hall.
I followed Long Xing Tianxia into the hall, and what I saw was a faint golden light. The Cathedral of Light had arranged a seventh-level white cardinal and four sixth-level archbishops to take turns in front of the twelve-winged golden angel statue. They activated 30% of the power of the "Holy Disk" to keep the hall bathed in the golden light of "God's Redemption" at all times. On the surface, it was to highlight the solemn and sacred atmosphere of the Main Hall of Light and to help the believers of light to calm their minds, wash away their sins, and purify their souls. In fact, the real intention was to guard against possible attacks by the "Resistance Alliance". Once encountering the enemy, the effect of the "Holy Disk" could be quickly enhanced according to the situation.
As we invaded, the alarm bells of the Eastern Cathedral rang, and the NPCs of light in the hall began to summon their pets and prepare for battle. Figures flashed from the side doors, and the NPCs in the side halls also began to move and gathered in the main hall. All irrelevant people in the church had been cleared out by the system, but there were still a dozen players of light professions who were not protected. They were all Eastern mainland players who had changed their professions. Most of them were around level 4, without much combat power, and hid behind the NPCs in panic.
The blood bat couple was "First Embrace" by the bat demon Tika, who had recovered his vitality, two days ago. They were transforming into "Silver Line Blood Bats" and were in the critical period of changing their physical condition. They could not fight for the time being. Fortunately, the alienation caused by the "First Embrace" consumed the vitality of the bat demon Tika, and did not need to absorb my mental power as a supply like normal evolution. Otherwise, I would not be able to participate in this important battle to accumulate qualifications and merits. I cast "Summoning the Dead" to summon a terrifying giant bear knight and the necromancer Hader. Whether it was attacking the "holy plate" on the top of the hall or the twelve-winged golden angel statue in the innermost part, its "Hell Fire Bomb" should be able to play a greater role, which is more practical than the horseless and flying fire ghosts.
NPCs may not be as flexible as players, but their reactions are quite accurate and quick, following the rules and doing their own jobs, without causing unnecessary chaos. As we poured into the main hall, two more cardinals in white and several archbishops appeared in front of the angel statue, all kneeling on one knee in prayer. The golden light radiated by the "holy disk" quickly became stronger, and the power of "God's Redemption" was rapidly increasing.
The area of the hall is limited, and there must be room for the battle to turn around. Our hundred-man commando team can only enter in batches. Before the "holy disk" was broken, the dark professional players were all afraid and did not dare to fight desperately. The players who were responsible for the blocking mission on the periphery were all neutral professional players. Therefore, they temporarily took a defensive position and did not rush to advance. While resisting the NPC counterattack, they focused on attacking the "holy disk". Long Xingtianxia took the lead in launching an attack, activating the "poison dragon spear", and transformed into a poison dragon that hit the "holy disk" heavily, making a "crackling" sound, making the golden light slightly dim. In succession, more than 20 magic spells and arrows of various systems were shot at the "holy disk". Taotao and several other pets with aerial combat capabilities and the flying dragon knight He Zhizhou also rushed up, making sure to break the "holy disk" before the dark professional players suffered casualties and get rid of this serious problem.
After casting "Summon the Dead", I also activated "Touch of Death" and joined the attack on the "Holy Disk". The Horror Giant Bear Knight took care of Hader, and Red Star guarded beside me to ensure safety. The Light NPCs also quickly counterattacked, and the knights began to gather together to launch an assault. The light tigers of the bishops also kept spitting out basketball-sized "holy light bullets". The ones summoned by the white-robed bishops even flew out three or five bullets at a time. There was no safe place in the hall, and we had to be careful to protect ourselves.
Under the fierce attack of our more than 20 elite players, the recovery speed of the "Holy Disk" was far less than the loss. After reaching a certain intensity, the golden light began to dim rapidly. However, the speed of the reaction of the light NPC was still beyond our imagination. Three cardinals in white were dispatched to support the activation of the "Holy Disk". With the assistance of twelve archbishops, the number of people who could drive the "Holy Disk" had reached the limit, and it was not so easy to break it in a hurry. At the same time, because the dark professional players did not dare to let go and participate in the battle, the five groups that poured into the hall divided half of their people to attack the "Holy Disk". Under the counterattack of the enemy's superior forces, they gradually could not resist and were forced to shrink their defense line, with a tendency to be compressed into a ball. In the enemy's home court, once we do not get enough space to display our power and are cut off from the follow-up troops, we will be in greater danger.
