Chapter 798 - Invasion of the Blood Giants (1/2)
Chapter 798 - Invasion of the Blood Giants
Dirt and rocks dropped into the center of the lake below. After an hour, a relatively unstable dam appeared. The Flame Dragon, Xia Yu, and Ba Huang City armies were already posting guards at the top. In the distance, countless Hybrid Demon war boats rammed against each other and the dam, but no matter what, they couldn’t advance. The furious Magic Sword Masters all leapt off their boats to attack the human soldiers. The Stone Skin Giants that were connected to the stern of the boat lunged forward from the water and fought to dig away at the dam. Everyone’s hearts tightened. How long could this dam last under the barrage from the Stone Skin Giants?
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“Keng!”
Angela pulled out her sword. Sunlight reflected off its blade with a flash and a Magic Sword Master’s head flew into the sky. Angela examined the numerous boats that leaned against the dam and immediately ordered, “Begin pouring the oil!”
The soldiers standing at the top of the dam quickly followed orders. One after another, barrels of oil spilled over the edge under Angela’s command. The hot oil slipped into the water and floated on the surface. More and more oil was spreading throughout the river. In less than five minutes, the entire surface had turned a dark black. A stinging odor wafted in the breeze, making the soldiers grimace.
Li Mu, Old K, and the other thick skinned warriors all rushed straight into the crowd and continued their charge. I forbade the [Zhan Long] players from using flame type skills for the moment, as to not to ignite the oil. Over a thousand Steel Blade Horsemen created an iron barrier at the edge of the river, giving the Stone Giants no space to move.
“Grr!”
A voice that shook the heavens and the earth resounded in the air. Within the river, an enormous beast suddenly pushed apart the boats and burst out. It was the Blood Giant Kehl. Even this ten-meter deep river wasn’t enough to submerge his body. Everything above his waist was above the surface. He carried a battle mace with a ghoulish look. Anger filled his eyes. With a single smash, he splintered a war boat and roared, “You lazy ticks! Why have you stopped moving? What can possibly stop the advance of the Hybrid Demons?”
One of the Magic Sword Master leaders walked over from the stern of the boat and knelt before Kehl. “Lord Kehl, the enemies before us have created a dam, blocking the river. Our battle boats have no way of passing through. We’ve been under attack from both shores, and they’ve got quite a few adventurers providing support. We can’t break through!”
“What? You can’t break through?”
Kehl’s eyebrows were knit together and he suddenly grabbed the Magic Sword Master in his hand. He tightened his grip and crushed the demon, causing blood to explode out. Just like that, a Harvest Ghost tier BOSS was actually pinched to death! He brought his bloody fingers to his lips and then licked the remains as he coldly smiled, “There’s nothing that can stop the advance of the Hybrid Demon army. I want no excuses. The Lord Da Lun doesn’t hear any excuses. Climb ashore and kill them all! As for this dam, hehe, leave it to me!”
As he said that, Kehl suddenly rushed forward and smashed his battle mace against the dam. Looks like that b*st*rd is planning on crushing this twenty-meter-high dam all by himself?
Theodore’s face froze. He gripped his long sword and muttered, “D*mm*t, the Blood Giants are here!”
Angela quickly calmed down and gave orders through clenched teeth. “Prepare the flame arrows, release!”
Right then, countless flames lit up from both shores. One after another, these fire arrows flew towards the northern side of the dam. In the blink of an eye, the entire river had turned into a sea of flames and the black oil floating on the top turned into white light. All of the boats on the surface of the lake were constructed by wood, only serving as tinder for the flame. It was as though I were witnessing *Cao Cao when he defeated a navy of a million by burning their boats to the ground. But these Hybrid Demons really had some guts. Even though their entire bodies were being burnt to embers, they still raised their weapons and charged at the shores. They threw their weapons at their enemies before they were consumed by the fire.
* TL Note: Famous strategist in Chinese history during the Three Kingdom Period in the Battle of Chibi, or Red Cliffs.
On the front lines, I gripped my Zhen Yue Blade tightly and killed every monster that came at me. I then shouted, “There’s a burn effect! Watch your health closely, don’t get burned to death too!”
Li Mu patted down some fire on his arm. “Motherf*cker, it hurts!”
Wan Er activated her [Unyielding Spirit] and swung her daggers forward. It was as though a goddess was dancing through the monsters. The light of her skills flashed from her dagger. One after another, the Hybrid Demons fell to the ground, turning into experience and achievement points. Our beautiful vice guildmaster’s ability to kill was just too incredible — she basically could beat every other assassin player.
Dong Cheng hid behind me. She rammed her Deer Cry Staff into the ground while she conjured a [Indigo Sea Arrow] in her left hand. One after another, she shot down the Magic Sword Masters. [Indigo Sea Arrow] was an ice type attack. After suffering from both flame and ice type attacks, it only multiplied the damage dealt to the monsters. Any critical hit would easily deal over 50,000 damage. How could the Magic Sword Masters handle that? They died in droves.
Practically all of the Magic Sword Masters that managed to charge out of the water were left in critical health. As long as the players made contact with them, all of the experience went to the players. So this was a great opportunity for the [Zhan Long] players to obtain experience and achievement points. I couldn’t help but feel a surge of gratitude for my status as a commander, in this instance it had really come into use. If I didn’t get that exclusive information, then [Zhan Long] might not have stumbled upon this incredible opportunity. [Hero’s Mound], [Prague], and the others who were different from us were still at the other end of Deer Lake attempting to stop the Hybrid Demon war boats, even though the Blood Giant Kehl was over here!
Just as I thought about the Blood Giant, an enormous figure suddenly started dashing towards me. Firelight emanated from every inch of the giant’s body. Kehl was essentially a flaming giant. Even the battle mace in his hand had fiery oil dripping off its edge. While he was a godly figure, the burning hot oil gave him incessant pain. The Blood Giant screeched in agony. Even so, he charged at the dam and swept out his battle mace!
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“Peng!”
An entire group of Ba Huang City warriors were smashed into the dam!