Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 328: The old trick is repeated
The existence of me, a legendary undead wizard, especially after I began to activate the "Touch of Death" to absorb mental energy, left the enemy and me with no room to maneuver - if the little match girl could not use the "Forced Attack" arrow formation to interrupt my actions as soon as possible, then as I continued to summon more undead minions to join the battle, Red Moon would only be defeated. Once I, as the tactical core, was severely injured or even died from the "Frost King's Arrow", the prospects of the United Alliance would not be optimistic. In order to more effectively protect Xue Wuxia and I, who were the three main fighting forces, Arm had to send out the "Iron Bucket Formation" composed of twelve heavily armored warriors such as Chu Bawang, a defensive lineup. In addition to the two water holy magicians Qingqing Liushui and Yinzhuang Sugu, the only ones who could take the initiative to attack were the four melee knight professional players led by Afeng. The hope of defeating the enemy almost all rested on my "Summoning of the Undead". Once I failed to effectively exert my combat effectiveness, or even was killed and retired early, even if I was not quickly defeated by the Red Moon, I would have basically lost the power to counterattack and could only rely on the "Iron Bucket Formation" to passively resist the Red Moon's attack. Being forced to passively defend would definitely result in the referee deducting a certain number of points. In the end, even if we maintained an undefeated situation, it would be difficult for our Tongxin Alliance to win this crucial mercenary group battle semi-final.
After summoning their pets, the four knights of Afeng did not take the initiative to attack the Red Moon. The "Overlord's Hard Bow" arrow formation can be said to have a group prop with a nature similar to that of a divine weapon. With a bow and arrow artifact as the main force, it only needs five archers to form it. Its basic function is not inferior to the "Seven Star Arrow Formation". In addition, the existence of seven "Overlord Arrows" will definitely pose a great threat even to knights and warrior professional players with higher defensive capabilities. It is impossible to survive seven "Overlord Arrows". Moreover, the number of people required to form the "Overlord's Hard Bow" arrow formation is relatively small, which can allow the Red Moon to free up more manpower to strengthen the protection of the arrow formation and invest in active attacks. The "Iron Bucket Formation" defense tactics deployed by our Tongxin League used most of the manpower on defense, and could not spare too much strength for attack. It is impossible to break through the defense of the Red Moon and directly threaten the operation of the "Overlord's Hard Bow" arrow formation, but it is more likely to be damaged. Therefore, after discussing with me, Xue Wuxia and Afeng decided to defend with all their strength in the early stage of the game, forcing the "Bawang Qianggong" arrow formation to use the "Bawang Arrow" to directly attack me as soon as possible. Doing so would place the highest demands on me. I must try my best to avoid being harmed by the "Bawang Arrow". The only support I can have is the "Iron Bucket Formation". They will be responsible for covering me and using their bodies to shield me to avoid exposing my body and being directly attacked by the "Bawang Arrow". As for Red Moon wanting to break through the "Iron Bucket Formation" from the front, it will not be easy. No matter if they concentrate their manpower to attack with all their strength, or even use the "Overlord Arrow" to attack one point, it will be difficult to destroy the operation of the "Iron Bucket Formation" in a short time - with the improvement of player level and strength, the current "Iron Bucket Formation" is no longer just the same function as before, it has been given some new content, the most important of which is an additional "life sharing" function. The health points of twelve heavily armored soldiers can be shared, which means that if one person suffers damage, the other eleven people will share it, sharing life and death, and all survive together. It can be said to be one of the best defensive formations in "Tianxia". Moreover, because of the existence of a super undead wizard like me, our Tongxin Alliance is often more suitable for adopting defensive counterattacks and preemptive tactics. Therefore, we have always attached great importance to the economical and practical "Iron Bucket Formation". Not only do we give priority to upgrading more advanced equipment for King Chu Shuang and other twelve heavy armored warriors, we also pay attention to strengthening their daily training, so that the "Iron Bucket Formation" can be operated more proficiently. It can be said to be one of the best "Iron Bucket Formations" in the whole world. Unless it is an extremely perverted attack like "Thor's Wrath" that is a destructive attack, it is almost impossible to break through the "Iron Bucket Formation" defense set up by King Chu Shuang and his twelve heavy armored warriors in a short period of time.
Our Tongxin League took a defensive position, and Red Moon did not rush over impatiently at the beginning. After summoning their respective pets and setting up the "Bawang Qiang Shang Gong" arrow formation, they still adjusted their formation in an orderly manner, focusing on strengthening the protection of the five archers including the little match girl, and then pressed forward and steadily approached us. Although Red Moon acted relaxed, we did not dare to be careless at all. At this time, we had entered the effective range of the "Bawang Arrow". As long as we were not careful and revealed our presence, the "Bawang Arrow" might be inserted into our bodies in the next moment. Therefore, not only did I and the four magicians Xue Wuxia, Qingqing Liushui, and Yinzhuang Suguo take extra care, but we also took care to hide behind the heavy-armored warriors to avoid being locked by the "Bawang Arrow". Even Afeng did not dare to be careless. He kept an eye on the actions of the little match girl at all times, preparing to use the "Iron Bucket Formation" to dodge possible "Overlord Arrow" attacks. He was also a holder of a divine weapon, one of the main combat forces, and it was hard to guarantee that the opponent would not choose him as the target of attack if he could not find a better opportunity to harm our four magicians. Fortunately, the "Overlord Arrow" could only be shot by the little match girl holding the "Elf King War Bow". We only needed to focus on her every move, beware of the flash of golden light representing the "Overlord Arrow", and take extra precautions. It was precisely because there would be golden light before shooting the "Overlord Arrow" that the opponent could be alert and prepared in advance. Otherwise, if it was invisible and traceless like an ordinary attack, it could be shot suddenly at any time, which would be even more difficult to guard against.
I first summoned my pet Rossborg and asked it to summon the Ghost Knight King Heinrich to fight, then used "Blood Transformation" to summon the Pseudo Ghost Knight King Haishar. After all, Red Moon is a team that has made it to the semi-finals and cannot be underestimated. Even if I am unwilling to use all my strength to deal with it, it is not easy to get rid of it. At present, the main problem faced by the Tongxin League is insufficient attack power because it has set up an "iron bucket formation". If they want to win, they have to rely on my "Undead Summoning". I have to let Heinrich and Haishar, the real and fake Ghost Knight Kings, fight together. Relying on their "psychic connection", even those air combat knights riding on level 10 upper-level magic pets can't easily take advantage of them. I think the little match girl has no deep hatred with our Tongxin League or me, so she shouldn't waste precious "Overlord Arrows" to deal with the undead subordinates I summoned, and weaken my strength in such a "vicious" way. Then Rossberg summoned Feiying Possession, and quickly teleported to a distance, hiding outside the attack range of "Overlord Arrow". I summoned Taotao again, first cast " Sacrifice", "Unparalleled Guardian" and "Three Shields Body Protection" magic for myself as protection, and then activated "Touch of Death", entangled Taotao and began to absorb his mental power. Only our Tongxin League dared to adopt such a defensive counterattack tactic in the whole "World". Even if other mercenary groups can also set up an "iron bucket formation", they don't have an undead wizard like me who can constantly and quickly summon more and more powerful undead subordinates to help in the battle. The attack power is not guaranteed, and it is difficult to win the game by relying on defense alone. There is only one "Touch of Death" that can do this, and the consumed health can be easily healed and restored by a water magician. Other necromancers consume physical strength when casting "Hand of Darkness" to absorb spiritual power. Although the Water Holy Mage can also replenish it, the frequency of use is limited. It is not as convenient as restoring my health. Not only are the undead minions that can be summoned not as powerful as me, but the summoning efficiency is also lower than mine. In comparison, the chances of winning are much smaller.
Probably because she couldn't find a chance to directly attack me, Xue Wuxia and the other four magicians protected in the "iron barrel formation", the little match girl didn't shoot the "overlord arrow" until she advanced to the range of the "overlord's strong bow" arrow formation's normal attack, then she stopped advancing and began to attack the "iron barrel formation" from a distance, trying to disrupt the formation's operation, find a chance to directly attack us, and bully us because we don't have a shooter player. The direct magic attack capabilities of me, the undead wizard, and the two water magicians are relatively weak, and the only threat is Xue Wuxia holding the "thunder chisel". The long-range attack force is extremely weak, and the mobile force currently only has four knights and four undeads. Without strong support from the rear, the combat power is too weak to attack. Therefore, Red Moon only left one warrior and the earth magician air chariot holding the artifact "Earth Dragon Wand" to sit in the rear to protect the five shooters for long-range attacks and a water magician for recovery. The remaining twelve melee professional players all rushed over with the leader Billy House, aiming directly at our "iron bucket formation". The purpose is also very clear, that is, to kill our four magicians as soon as possible. Even if we can't break the "iron bucket formation" for a while, we must force us to be in a hurry and unable to defend, which will make it easier to reveal flaws and give the "Overlord Arrow" an opportunity to attack.
Heinrich and Haishar did not directly join the attack. Now there are only two of them, and their help is not enough for the time being. If they want to be the key to turning the tide of the battle, they need to gather more undead minions. Let the two of them stay away from the team and go back to the other side of the "Bawang Qiang Shang Gong" arrow formation, but do not take the initiative to attack, just monitor from a distance. If nothing unexpected happens, all the undead minions summoned later will gather here. While constantly accumulating manpower, they will bring more and more pressure to the opponents at the "Bawang Qiang Shang Gong" arrow formation, so that they will not be too relaxed. The four knights including Afeng did not choose to avoid it, but assisted the "Iron Bucket Formation" in defense to reduce their pressure and avoid the greater danger to our four magicians caused by mistakes caused by the opponent's strong attack.
The Red Moon's offensive was quite fierce. In addition to the warrior and the water magician who stayed behind, the aerial chariot and five archers, plus the twelve melee professional players who rushed forward to attack at close range, made the attack force unprecedentedly strong. Especially under the threat of the "Overlord Arrow", in order to better protect the four of us magicians in the center of the formation, the twelve heavy-armored warriors were more likely to stay in place and fight with the opponent, and could not fully exert the full function of the "Iron Bucket Formation", which made the "Iron Bucket Formation" bear greater pressure. Qingqing Liushui and Yinzhuang Sugu's main responsibility was to treat our injuries, and they could not spend too much mental energy on active attacks. Naturally, I kept casting "Summoning the Undead", so only Xue Wuxia could participate in the counterattack, but I had to pay attention to the movement of the heavy-armored warriors blocking the front to change my position in time, so as not to be exposed to the direct attack of the "Overlord Arrow", which also brought considerable restrictions to our actions. We were quite nervous, fearing the "Overlord Arrow" that could be shot out at any time and was almost unavoidable. As a result, from the very beginning of the hand-to-hand combat, our Tongxin Alliance was in a very passive situation. We were suppressed by the Red Moon and could only cope with it, with almost no ability to fight back.
Fortunately, although Chu Bawang and his men were not particularly strong, they were veterans of battles, had good equipment, and had a good coordination. They were able to hold out for a while with their single-minded defense, and were not disrupted by the Red Moon. The four knights, including Afeng, also tried their best to support from the side, and did not always fight with a certain opponent. They basically harassed and restrained the opponent's actions, which bought me more time while effectively preserving their own strength and preparing for a counterattack later. Qingqing Liushui and Yinzhuang Sugu hid in the formation and continued to cast magic to heal the injuries of the twelve heavily-armored warriors and replenish their lost health points, so that they could hold out for a little longer under the full force of the Red Moon.
During this time, I was concentrating on casting "Summon the Undead" after replenishing my mental power, while the heavy-armored warrior in front of me was forced to move due to the fierce attack of the opponent. I didn't move in time, and the little match girl took the opportunity to shoot a "King's Arrow". The speed was really fast. When I noticed the golden light in the distance and tried to dodge, it was too late. Even with the three magics as protection, the arrow still hurt about 90% of my health, and my physical strength was greatly lost. Although I was not killed in one shot, I had basically lost my combat effectiveness, and I was almost scared to death. I didn't dare to continue to cast "Summon the Undead" at the moment, and followed closely behind a heavy-armored warrior, and I didn't dare to relax at all. Fortunately, there were two water magicians in the team, who hurriedly cast the corresponding magic to replenish my health and physical strength, so that I would not become a waste. I waited for the state to recover and then started to act.
I was just hit by an arrow and haven't recovered yet. Xue Wuxia followed in my footsteps and was attacked by the "Overlord Arrow". She didn't die, but she was also seriously injured and her life was in danger. Red Moon's attack methods were the same. Taking advantage of our distraction, she attacked with all her strength, forcing the heavy-armored warriors in front of us to retreat, leaving a gap, and shot the "Overlord Arrow" at the right time before we could react and adjust our positions, severely injuring us in one fell swoop. Two red lights suddenly lit up, and Qingqing Liushui and Yinzhuang Suguo became even busier. They desperately released healing magic to help the two of us recover as soon as possible. At the same time, with us as a lesson, they had to be more careful about their own safety. If the two of them were accidentally hit by a "Overlord Arrow", even if they were not killed in one shot, they would also be severely injured, and the situation would be even worse. Red Moon has the initiative in attacking on the field. Our United Alliance is not strong enough to counterattack. This kind of attack is hard to defend against. The heavy-armored warriors standing in front of us cannot be as steady as a rock and remain motionless no matter how the enemy attacks. We can only rely on the four of us magicians to concentrate our attention. We cannot just focus on our own actions and ignore the observation of the enemy. We must ensure safety first and make adjustments at any time according to the changes in the positions of the heavy-armored warriors standing in front of us. We must not give the little match girl more opportunities to attack and avoid being hurt by the "Overlord Arrow" as much as possible.
Prioritize replenishing my health points, re-cast three kinds of protective magic on myself, finally I can continue to take action, but personally experienced the power of the "Overlord Arrow" which is said to be all-pervasive, further strengthened the defense, dare not be negligent, see the heavy-armored warrior in front of me is not in danger of being forced back by the enemy, just quickly cast the "Summoning of the Dead", summoned a level 10 upper ghost knight, and joined Heinrich, did not directly participate in the attack, and continued to stay aside to accumulate strength. Then he still urged the "Touch of Death" to start absorbing mental power, and continued the established tactics. And the four knights of Afeng also targeted the harassment of the possible main attack points of the Red Moon, trying to contain them and cooperate with the attack of the little match girl, to avoid being forced back too easily by them to block the heavy-armored warriors in front of our four magicians, which would bring us greater danger.
The tactics of both sides belong to the type that is relatively simple but quite practical, without too many tricks. Red Moon mainly relies on seven "Overlord Arrows" to kill the four magicians of our Tongxin League as quickly as possible, while our Tongxin League relies on the defense of the "Iron Bucket Formation" to buy me time to summon enough undead subordinates. The purpose is single and clear. Whoever succeeds will be more likely to win the final victory of the game. Although we have tried our best to hide and protect ourselves, the "Overlord Arrow" is really hard to defend against. Red Moon is in control of the main attack. No matter how careful and hard we try, we will inevitably reveal some flaws, giving the little match girl an opportunity to attack. Qingqing Liushui was hit by a "Overlord Arrow" first, and has not yet fully recovered. In order to rescue me who was hit by another "Overlord Arrow", I accidentally revealed a flaw again, and was hit by the second "Overlord Arrow" and withdrew from the battle early. Fortunately, Xue Wuxia and I, the two main forces, were safe. At this time, there are only two "Overlord Arrows" left. As long as we use up seven "Overlord Arrows", the threat posed by the Red Moon to us will be much smaller. We don't have to act too cautiously, which has delayed us for a lot of time.
Red Moon's attack focused on me. The following attacks were mainly carried out around me. They tried their best to force back the heavy-armored warriors in front of me and use the "Overlord Arrow" to hurt me directly. I also wanted to remove the threat of the "Overlord Arrow" in advance, so I had a brief discussion with Xue Wuxia and decided to take a risk. I didn't catch up with the heavy-armored warriors who were forced back in time, which exposed a flaw. The little match girl would definitely not miss such an opportunity. She should have shot the "Overlord Arrow" immediately, but Xue Wuxia, who was standing aside, stood in front of me at the moment when the golden light came on, just covering the gap left by the heavy-armored warriors' removal. As we planned, she took the damage of the "Overlord Arrow" on my behalf and was seriously injured. However, because the action was too fierce and she couldn't stop for a while, Xue Wuxia was unable to hide behind the heavy-armored warrior in time. The golden light rose again in the distance. It seemed that the little match girl also saw this opportunity and wanted to kill Xue Wuxia in one fell swoop. It happened so fast that I grabbed Xue Wuxia and threw her aside, standing in her place. A "King's Arrow" shot at me, and I was also seriously injured. Although it cost a lot and the situation was more critical than I could imagine, it led to two "King's Arrows" at once, but fortunately the result was not bad. Xue Wuxia and I reacted in time and correctly, and each of us took a "King's Arrow" for the other, completely eliminating the threat of "King's Arrow" to us, and also saved Yin Zhuangsuguo, the water magician, and was able to restore our basic combat effectiveness, which would not have much impact on the next battle.
Seven "Overlord Arrows" failed to kill me and Xue Wuxia, the two most important targets, making Red Moon a little anxious. He was not sure about the protracted war with us. If the stalemate continued, he began to press forward on all fronts and used pseudo-artifacts to launch a more fierce offensive. We naturally would not be easily suppressed by them. We also used pseudo-artifacts to compete with them. As long as the number of items used did not exceed that of Red Moon, they would use them first, and the points deducted would naturally be more than ours, so we still had the advantage. As the undead men I summoned also accumulated to a certain number, they began to gradually approach and threaten the performance of the " Overlord's Strong Bow " arrow formation. The situation became more and more favorable for our Tongxin League, and we gradually took the initiative on the field. Relying on the outstanding performance of me, Afeng, and Xue Wuxia, we finally successfully defeated Red Moon, won the victory in the semi-finals, and entered the finals of the mercenary group battle.
In the other semi-final, the two sides were Glory and Fearless. Glory used the same tactics as it used against our Tongxin League in the group finals of the last "World Heroes Conference". At the beginning of the game, it looked for an opportunity to absorb the strongest Fearless Warrior into the "God's Domain". It even went a step further and trapped him twice. Although it was unable to do anything to him and he was almost unscathed, it effectively contained him and delayed his joining the battle. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Supreme Honor and Holy Heaven led a group of teammates to launch a full-scale attack, not hesitating to use pseudo-artifacts and powerful props first, and killed Fearless's shooters and magicians first, which established the advantage in numbers and attack methods. Afterwards, although the Fearless Warrior, who had escaped from the entanglement of the "God's Domain", led the remaining teammates to fight back, it was the same as the situation of our Tongxin League in the last session. The previous losses were too great, and it was ultimately unable to turn the situation around. Perhaps in order to retain their strength for the finals, and to prevent the Fearless Warriors from launching a counterattack with "Thundergod's Wrath", the Supreme Honor did not fully display their strength and completely defeat the Fearless, but adopted a tactic of dispersed fighting, maintaining the advantage until the one and a half hour game limit. Through the referee's decision, they won the final victory in the semi-finals, and once again joined our Tongxin League in the final of the mercenary group battle, and will start a fierce competition for the honor of "the world's number one mercenary group".
Glory's tactics are sinister. The types of soldiers that go into battle seem to be single, with only two types, the Knights and the Priests of Light. However, they not only make full use of the cooperation between the two professions, but also take advantage of the large number of Knights of Light to effectively play the role of "God's Domain" in trapping the enemy. It is estimated that almost every selected Paladin of Light player has at least one "God's Domain". There is no need to invest too much merit points to cultivate it to the top form. As long as its function of trapping the enemy is fully developed, it will be fine. Basically, the Knights of Light players at the master level are capable of doing it, and there will be no shortage of them. This should be considered a major advantage of the pure light profession participating teams. However, only the Glory Mercenary Group, which is the strongest in overall strength, can use this tactic to achieve the best results. I believe that even in the finals, Glory will definitely not give up this tactic. It will find a way to trap Afeng and Xue Wuxia first, especially me, to take the opportunity to kill more of our other participating members and occupy a certain advantage from the beginning.
The biggest bargaining chip of the Tongxin League is me. Afeng and Xue Wuxia have already used all their magic weapons in the previous competition, and there is no more money to be made. Glory will definitely focus on dealing with me, and will try to suppress my performance first like in the last team finals. Although I have many trump cards, I believe that Glory will definitely have hidden means to greatly enhance their combat effectiveness. If I am trapped in the "God's Domain" one or two more times this time, the situation for our Tongxin League will still be extremely pessimistic.
