Chapter 818 - Smart AI Gravedigger Demons (2/2)
“Yes sir!”
Not long after, numerous crossbow carts were equipped with arrows. Han Yuan raised his long blade and roared, “Blade and Shield Camp, Testudo Formation!”
Right then, the first row of Barbarians knelt to the ground with their shields covering their bodies. The center and back rows of Barbarians all knelt and raised their shields over their heads. The entire unit was at about the height of half a man and couldn’t attack. On the flip side, this was the most flawless defense formation. With the front row kneeling, this gave the crossbow carts a line of sight. Han Yuan roared, “Release!”
“Keng, keng, keng!” The mechanisms shifted, releasing a flurry of powerful arrows that pierced through the Gravedigger Demons. Sometimes the long arrows would skewer multiple demons together like a kabob. Seeing them flail around the spear was actually quite hilarious. The crossbow carts continued shooting into the crowd of monsters, killing them in droves.
I quickly ordered, “That’s enough, stop the crossbow carts and refill the arrows. Blade and Shield, rise for battle!”
The Barbarians had long been holding in a belly of anger. They all immediately stood up and began swinging their blades at the Gravedigger Demons. Even when they fell, the Barbarians would swoop over their corpses, dismantling their heads and limbs before they would feel satisfied. There was no helping it — many of the Royal Army brethren had fallen to the hands of these Gravedigger Demons. This kind of hatred was inextinguishable.
The [Zhan Long] Steel Blade Horsemen held their ground against the Gravedigger Demons. This alone was enough to display the advantage that the players had in battle. Whether it was [Drain], [Health Potions], or just the [Heal]s they received, each one of them was more than what an NPC could ever hope of receiving. After all, the NPC army didn’t have healers, and could only rely on crude herbs and first aid to maintain their health.
After several long minutes, the crossbow cart arrows were finally restocked and we repeated the cycle. All the Royal Army soldiers were leveling up. These Gravedigger Demons granted copious amounts of experience.
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I galloped to the frontlines with my bloody Zhen Yue Blade and Dragon Reservoir Sword. Most of the Hybrid Demons weren’t even humanoids and didn’t have red blood. Of course that concept applied for these Gravediggers as well.
Right then, a man in the Royal Army group suddenly shouted, “What… what is this?”
I quickly forced my way through the crowd of people only to see a mound of dirt rise up from the ground. I felt my heart sink and I shouted, “Be careful of the ground, the Gravedigger Demons are tunneling under the ground!”
Even as I was talking, I lurched forward and sunk my Zhen Yue Blade into the dirt. “Pu Chi!” Black blood bubbled out. As I raised my Zhen Yue Blade, a Gravedigger Demon’s head came along with it. I swung my Dragon Reservoir Sword out, slicing his neck. On the side, the Barbarian Blade and Shield soldiers as well as the Royal Army Horsemen quickly calmed down and began hacking at the onslaught of demons.
I raised my sword and walked forward, warning everyone, “Be careful, these Gravediggers are like groundhogs, their natural environment is underground. They can ambush us from the ground. Everyone, make sure to watch your feet as you fight. When the Gravediggers appear, a mound will rise up!”
Right as I was said that, I could hear shocked screams around the [Zhan Long] players. The Gravedigger Demons moved extremely fast. More and more were appearing. They had completely given up on a frontal assault and switched to this kind of guerilla type ambush. Even the monsters were becoming more and more intelligent!
Li Mu roared, “Steel Blade Horsemen, split up and become tanks. Everyone, form small units and protect the ranged and support type players!”
[Zhan Long] quickly spread out and the members divided themselves into individual units. The Royal Army also split up similarly. I could tell how advanced Han Yuan, Xiao Lie, Long Xing and Xia Ye’s strategy was. The Flame Dragon Army on the other hand didn’t act as quickly. The Gravedigger Demons’ ambush had caught them completely off guard, creating 20 minutes of chaos and disorganization. In the end, Theodore is the heir to the throne, and while the Flame Dragon Army is strong, most of their strength is derived from their numbers and quality of equipment. In terms of true battle power per soldier, I’m afraid the Royal Army is much better than the Flame Dragon Army.
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In the distance, I saw that several Tian Ling City guilds were falling apart. The underground ambush by the Gravedigger Demons was like a nightmare and didn’t give the players any warnings or chances to defend. This, however, wasn’t the true nightmare. Soon after, someone shouted, “Look, there’s something in the sky!”
My heart sank, and my first thought was that it was a Plunderer!
As I expected, those objects were the fierce, flight type monsters. Furthermore, these Plunderers had risen to Category 5 Hybrid Demons. Their attack power was even scarier. They screeched and rushed from the skies, diving straight for the densest masses—— the Flame Dragon Army!
“Pu pu pu…”
Slashes of fresh blood poured out. The Flame Dragon Army Horsemen fell in the droves. Heads flew into the sky. The Flame Dragon Army’s formation loosened up.
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“They’re coming, those b*st*rds!” Han Yuan raised his blade and charged at the Plunderers.
Li Mu looked up at the sky and said, “Everyone… be careful. The attack power of those Plunderers is very scary….”