Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 132: Destroying Flowers
(First, let me correct a mistake in the previous chapter: Under normal circumstances when Ah Dai does not use "Blood Transformation", he should only be able to summon one Bone Dragon and one Green Bone Dragon, or ten Ground Night Shadows. When I was writing it, I was distracted and calculated the number of summons based on the situation when "Blood Transformation" was used. In this way, the total number of summons in ten hours should be about 130 various bone dragons and more than 400 Ground Night Shadows.)
After breaking through the outermost protective barrier, we rushed into Huadu's base. Hua Mantian is indeed an excellent professional player. The defense system he built is quite good. He chose the defense mode of the protective wall structure. Surrounding the base is a thick protective wall, with an exit every few hundred meters. Unless you have the ability to fly or excellent jumping ability, you cannot pass directly through. You must bypass the exit or destroy the protective wall. Moreover, the protective wall has a special protective effect. Even the ground-walking Night Shadow with the ability to walk on the ground has no way to pass . Behind the protective wall stand many arrow towers and magic towers. We can take advantage of the time when the protective wall blocks our forward route to carry out long-range strikes. Usually, a group of mobile troops should be deployed to launch a counterattack when there is an opportunity to kill us as much as possible and delay the rhythm of the attack.
Generally, when the troops are not sufficient, the attacker will not rashly choose to attack the protective wall. A safer approach is to divide the troops into several routes, first concentrate the air combat troops to destroy the arrow tower and magic tower behind a certain section of the protective wall, and at the same time, the land melee troops will clear the nearby enemies. Then cover the magicians, archers, etc. to launch a general attack deep into the garrison. Although this will delay a lot of time, it can effectively reduce casualties. Our troops are comparable to Huadu and cannot withstand too much consumption. Although a large number of undead legions have been summoned to help, their levels are generally low. Using quantity to make up for the lack of quality will be limited by the control range. In a large-scale melee, the terrain inside the mercenary group's garrison will be very complicated, which is not conducive to full deployment. It is definitely not very flexible in command and mobilization, and it should not be suitable for attacking the protective wall. However, Qingwu Feiyang and I can summon the "wall demolition expert" Xing Yeying, which is just conducive to our performance in this case. It will be more efficient than simply attacking with air combat troops. The army will be dispersed to various places to assemble first. After adjusting the formation, Qingwu Feiyang and I will work together to open a gap and advance steadily to avoid suffering too many casualties.
The large group of people first stayed outside the attack range of the arrow tower. Ordinary bows and magic attacks could not harm the underground targets. I had more than 400 men, and with the more than 300 ground-walking night shadows summoned by Qingwu Feiyang, they successfully reached the protective wall from underground. Seven or eight hundred level 8 middle-level ground-walking night shadows concentrated on attacking a certain section of the protective wall. The collision initiated by the earth-based undead with their bodies could cause double the destructive power to the earth-structured buildings. Even if the protective wall had been specially reinforced, it could not withstand a few impacts and was quickly broken into several gaps. Waiting for the arrow tower and... magic tower of Huadu to attack, immediately move to other places to attack. The ground-walking ability can be said to be the best cover, making it difficult for the enemy to take effective precautions. This can be said to be the most unique ability of the ground-walking night shadow. Even the giant magicians who are also earth-based undead and higher in level cannot match their advantage in demolishing walls - their bodies are certainly quite strong. But after all, they are undead with long-range magic attacks, and using them to hit and destroy buildings is a bit of a trade-off.
We patiently and thoroughly destroyed a section of the protective wall, and eliminated the nearby fortifications and enemies. According to the organization and division of labor, the army rushed in in an orderly manner and began to clear the other fortifications around. The battle gradually unfolded from one point. A large number of undead legions and more than 10,000 players cooperated with each other, imitating the practice of the "Holy War of Light", taking the buildings in the garrison as the primary target of attack, first destroying the various fortifications they relied on for protection, and then killing people was easy. Although it was time-consuming and laborious, and the advancement speed was not fast, we did not need to buy time to capture the meeting hall, which was quite generous, and most of the losses were summoned undead, and the casualties of the players were not large, which did not hurt the foundation. We had enough strength to fight to the end with Tonghuadu, and everything was going smoothly according to our plan.
The attack on Huadu was an official action approved by the alliance of resistance forces and was recognized by the system. Whether it was demolishing houses or killing pets and players, it all represented seniority and merit. The commandos who were qualified to be selected were all masters. Although they were companions, they were attached to different forces and factions, and there was also a competitive relationship between them. Naturally, no one would be willing to miss such a good opportunity and let others get it for nothing - if you are not killed by you, you will die at the hands of others. Therefore, everyone risked their lives and used their abilities to the fullest, trying every means to earn more seniority and merit.
Of course, I was not willing to fall behind, and all my subordinates were flying and ground-walking undead, which were flexible and easy to mobilize. They also had the artifact "Death Control", which had a wider control range and was strong enough to form a team. Afeng, Wuxia, Xiaoyue and others were unwilling to share my interests, so they declined my kindness and teamed up to fight elsewhere, so that I didn't have to think too much and could attack at will. Riding on Taotao's back, I commanded my ground-walking night shadows to destroy the buildings in the Huadu resident one by one, and more than a hundred bone dragons were responsible for killing the opponents, trying to earn as many qualifications and merits as possible. With ten hours of preliminary preparation, the role played by one person was at least equivalent to that of more than a hundred expert players. I have two water magicians, Shui Yunjian and Yin Zhuang Su Gu, working with me to replenish my health. I can continue to find time to activate the "Touch of Death" and summon more undead to help me. Although the number of undead under my command is not large, their overall strength is strong and the losses are small. They can effectively replenish the consumption in the battle. After several hours of fierce fighting, they still maintain a strong combat effectiveness. Commanding a group of subordinates to cooperate with each other in the sky and underground, fighting in coordination, charging forward, unstoppable, including other undead wizards such as Qiu Shui Chang Tian and Tian Xing, as well as top players such as Long Xing Tian Xia and Da Mo Fei Ying, no other professional or player can match my power.
As the war continued, buildings in the Huadu garrison were destroyed one after another. Wherever the army passed, not only the arrow towers, magic towers and other combat fortifications, but even ordinary houses were forcibly demolished. Including the protective wall, there was not a single intact or functional building left in Huadu, and no enemy survived. Moreover, we had too few people, and our purpose was not to destroy Huadu in one fell swoop. Therefore, we did not take the approach of focusing on breaking through one side and buying more time to attack the meeting hall as in the usual group battles. We paid attention to the overall coordination, echoing each other, and advancing steadily. Once in danger, each unit could quickly support each other - if the army went deep alone. Huadu has deployed many mobile units that take into account both defense and counterattack, and it is easy to be attacked by them.
Even if Hua Mantian and his men saw through our intentions, they could only do nothing about it. There was no way to adjust the existing arrangements and conduct targeted defenses. Just like when our Tongxin League first encountered the "Holy War of Light", no matter what specific mode was adopted, the defense inside the base was arranged with the meeting hall as the hub, using the meeting hall to consume and contain the enemy's manpower and delay the battle time limit for twelve hours. This is a more formal defense tactic for normal group battles. After all, there is a group battle deposit as compensation. Once the attack fails and the meeting hall is not captured, the loss will be a huge amount of money. No one will take such a large sum of money for fun. It just so happens that the Church of Light and our resistance alliance are the two largest forces in "The World". They have the financial resources to launch such a perverted holy war. The only ones who will suffer are the various mercenary groups involved in the struggle between the two major camps of light and darkness.
The value of the Undead Wizards was clearly demonstrated in this battle. Both sides had the same number of players, 10,000. The defenders had the advantage of the terrain. We relied on the large number of Undead Legions summoned in advance by the best Undead Wizards in the world. Even if we did not have enough time and ability to capture the meeting hall, it was still possible to destroy the buildings in the station. When half of the buildings in the station were destroyed, Hua Mantian finally could not hold back. Based on the intelligence obtained from the reconnaissance, he and Yamato Spirit led dozens of players out of the meeting hall, assembled the mobile forces scattered in various defenses, and began to launch a counterattack against us, intending to contain our actions. However, the top players of the Supreme Honor and Real Madrid who came to support did not show up, and they still stayed in the meeting hall without moving. They were probably worried that we were using a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and did not dare to use too much force to defend the meeting hall.
It's a pity that the players stationed in Huadu are all expert players gathered from various forces. Although their personal strength is above that of the official members of Huadu, they lack coordination and are not under the same command. It would not be so flexible and convenient to command them. It is okay to defend in one place in the form of a small team, but they can't be assembled to carry out large-scale mobile operations. Most of the players are not familiar with the layout of the Huadu garrison, and their shortcomings were soon exposed. Their advances and retreats seemed a bit messy. Even if they found an opportunity to counterattack, the personnel could not be in place in time, and there would often be some mistakes. Many times, they missed opportunities in vain, and we dispatched reinforcements to resolve them, so they could not cause too serious blows and threats.
After continuous demolition of walls and houses, coupled with the enemy's attacks, the five or six hundred ground-walking night shadows that were summoned were almost destroyed, with only a few dozen left. More than a hundred bone dragons were also killed. Fortunately, I used the "wartime return" in time to send most of the severely injured white bone dragons back to the "dead soul space". The dead were the green bone dragons and bone dragons that were easy to subdue. Compared with the qualifications and merits earned, the loss situation did not make me too distressed. Most of the buildings in the Huadu garrison had been completely destroyed. Even the three "watcher" magic pillars were forcibly destroyed by the bone dragons I dispatched, along with other air combat players, pets, and undead, and lost their function. Perhaps seeing that the situation was hopeless, Hua Mantian and Yamato Spirit led the more than a hundred players who were still fighting around them to fight and retreat, as if they were planning to retreat to the meeting hall for defense, no longer making unnecessary resistance, and avoid suffering more losses. Afeng and Xue Wuxia tried their best to break through and intercept him, but Hua Mantian chose to retreat early and was able to get effective support from nearby fortifications, so several assaults failed. I didn't care about the losses and dispatched Bone Dragon and Ground Night Shadow to rush over to help, but I didn't expect them to be even less interested in fighting and speed up their retreat. They refused to give us a chance to kill him.
After nearly twelve hours of hard fighting, we finally achieved our desired goal. All buildings in Huadu Station except the meeting hall were turned into ruins. Only more than a thousand of the ten thousand commandos who participated in the battle were left, and only a few of the once huge undead army were left. Not only did we not have enough time, but we also did not have enough strength to capture the meeting hall. Hua Mantian and Supreme Honor were really able to keep their composure. After gaining the upper hand and victory was in sight, we slowed down our attacks several times and even sent some players to take the initiative to provoke them. We wanted to lure them out of the meeting hall to join the battle, but they did not make any moves. They let us destroy the remaining buildings one by one, but refused to attack, preventing us from taking the opportunity to achieve more achievements worth boasting about.
For the remaining half an hour, we stayed outside the meeting hall of Huadu, where the opponent's shooters could not attack, and faced Hua Mantian and his team from a distance. We did not dare to rush in. They did not dare to rush out either, waiting for the end of the team battle. Ending with such a result is equivalent to a draw. Our resistance alliance lost money, but gained reputation and influence. Although Huadu did not... perish, the buildings in the station were completely destroyed, which could not be compensated by the minimum team battle deposit we provided. Even if the Church of Light is rich and powerful. It can compensate for part of Huadu's losses, the reconstruction work will also be delayed for some time, which will inevitably affect the development of Huadu. I am afraid it will not be easy to help Hua Mantian maintain his original position.
The first "Dark Holy War" in "Tianxia" ended just like the first "Light Holy War", with a lot of thunder and little rain, mostly for deterrence and intimidation, and the purpose was also to make those forces in the East, South, and North continents that intended to lean towards the Church of Light think twice and not to oppose our resistance alliance too obviously. If we really want to completely destroy a large-scale old mercenary group like Huadu, we must invest more group battle deposits and mobilize more expert players to participate. Unless we can win the support of the majority of people in the Dark Council, it will be difficult to suppress the Desert Eagle and Qiu Shui Chang Tian and take greater risks to pass such resolutions. Therefore, consolidating and expanding our power is still a task that cannot be relaxed in the future. After joining forces with Long Xing Tianxia and Qing Wu Fei Yang, we must grasp the leadership of the Dark Council, so that we can have greater authority and act at our convenience.
In terms of the propaganda war between the two camps afterwards, the Church of Light also suffered a loss. Previously, they published a large number of reports promoting the "Holy War of Light" through "Tian Media", using the advantages of media theory to leave many neutral players with the impression that the resistance alliance was at a disadvantage. This time, through the group battle against the Huadu Mercenary Group, the resistance alliance publicly played the banner of the disguised "Dark Holy War", and its behavior was clearly imitating the "Holy War of Light". In addition to insinuating that we had no creativity, facing such a result, the Church of Light would neither admit that it was the loser, nor could it say that it had won. It was simply in a rather embarrassing situation. Instead, we made a lot of use of it. The reporters who tended to the East, led by Long Piaopiao, took the opportunity to hype up many topics, further expanding their influence among the neutral player group. Following my last "Thousand Miles Alone" action, the resistance alliance once again occupied a clear advantage in propaganda.
I earned a lot of experience points and merits in this battle to attack Huadu. In addition to using them to upgrade the level of "Yellow Spring Gate", I decided to set aside some of them and report them to the system to exchange for "pseudo-artifacts" - now I only have a "Soul Collecting Finger" in my hand, but it is still useless in direct combat. Compared with other players, it is really shabby. Soon, the system rewarded me with a "Ghost Mirror" with a unique ability of "Mirror Copy". You can choose a nearby undead that has been conquered as a target, capture its image in the mirror, and then you can transform into an identical individual with the same level and ability. It can fight freely like a normal undead. It will only disappear when the original body used for copying dies, you die in battle, or the usage time limit of fifteen minutes has expired.
A lot of my bone dragons and ground-walking night shadows were also damaged, and it would take some time to replenish them in case of emergency. Therefore, I still had to continue to move around in the "Dragon Bone Mountain" and the "Abyss". Of course, I would not delay going to the "Bone Dragon Cemetery" to remove the second seal of the "Dead Scepter". I would wait for the three giant mages to recover and rush to the "Bone Dragon Cemetery" in time to absorb the Yin Qi. The process was quite smooth. The giant mages were the most suitable bodyguards for this situation. As long as I paid attention to their status, did not seek credit, and evacuated in time, there were a large number of bone dragons guarding the periphery, and I did not encounter too much danger. It was just that these spirit dragons could not sign a "soul contract" with me like normal undead spirits, and were in a state where they could not be subdued. I tried to take out the "pet scroll", but it showed that I could sign a "pet contract". It seemed that the spirit dragons should be equivalent to the embryonic state of other undead spirits and could be used as pets. It's a pity that I only have a "Pet Scroll" for the sixth-level profession, and I will definitely not be able to successfully sign a contract with a bone dragon that is at least above level eight. These spirit dragons originally hid in the tall tombs and would not easily show up. They were harassed by my act of absorbing negative energy and came out in groups, spreading all over the cemetery. If I miss this opportunity, it may not be so easy to force them to show up.
