Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter: Chapter 79: Reinforcement
“Crow Flies Plane!”
This was the battle cry. The Players did not land randomly. Their landings were strategic, not only choosing areas with a high concentration of Berserker Demons but also maintaining a formation of three warriors and one Priest. The Players’ levels were higher than those of the Berserker Demons, comparable to ordinary Horned Demons.
As soon as these veteran Players with extensive combat experience landed, they unleashed their area-of-effect skills. Warriors who knew the “Great Whirlwind” skill spun into the demon horde, shouting boastful battle cries like “Tornado destroying the parking lot.” Knights unfamiliar with the “Great Whirlwind” wielded greatswords or lances, mimicking the King of Winter and performing impaling charges within the demon legion, acting as disruptors. Priest Players seized this opportunity to cast shields or condense Thunderous Strikes.
It was a pity that Gou Fugui was still on his way. Otherwise, seeing the scene of demons swarming before him, he would surely have been very excited. Twenty to thirty Thunderous Strikes descended, instantly clearing a large area. Further away, the glow of Qi Slashes and shimmering shields could be seen.
The demons’ assault was interrupted by the sudden appearance of the Players, but this did not mean that the Players’ arrival could turn the tide of the battle.
“We can’t hold out for long.” Yu Ci and Leisurely Moment, cooperating to kill a Horned Demon, saw a hint of solemnity in each other’s eyes. The demons had good resistances, and Thunderous Strikes’ damage was greatly reduced against them, essentially only serving to hinder them.
Take the Horned Demon they had just killed, for example. Although their levels were similar, neither Yu Ci nor Leisurely Moment could defeat it alone. The demons’ strength and agility far surpassed those of human Players. Perhaps these brutal, lava-element demons were only slightly lacking in intelligence.
Compared to the various overpowered BOSSes in dungeons, an ordinary Horned Demon was not much of a threat. For instance, it knew to protect its heart but not its rear. And so, it died.
However, before Leisurely Moment and Yu Ci could catch their breath, another Horned Demon roared and leaped from the rear of the demon legion. The Priest Players behind them, already possessing quick reflexes honed by dungeon runs, instantly cast shields on Leisurely Moment and Yu Ci.
“Bug! Delicious! Food!” the Horned Demon roared ferociously, raising its claws to strike.
“Don’t you know your mouth really stinks?!” Leisurely Moment said with disgust, blocking with his sword. Splashes of the Horned Demon’s saliva landed on his face, making him gag. He immediately used the Horned Demon’s massive force to roll sideways and then slashed at its leg.
“Yu Ci!”
“Don’t worry, Captain~ I’m a professional~” Yu Ci leaped forward, seemingly aiming for the Horned Demon’s heart. However, he twisted his body and landed behind the creature. He then rolled closer to the Horned Demon’s backside. His longsword thrust upward, directly into the abyss.
[-7582] Weak point critical hit. The Horned Demon’s health instantly dropped by a quarter.
Demons are not very sensitive to pain. From birth to becoming a qualified Horned Demon, they have experienced thousands of battles. They have developed great resistance to pain. They are professionally trained. Unless they can’t help it. Like now, this Horned Demon that had its rear end violated let out a tragic howl and entered a ten-second stunned state. Ten seconds later, the Horned Demon’s heart had been pierced, its health depleted, and it fell to the ground, returning to the Rebirth Pool.
This round of combat, though seemingly effortless, was very physically demanding and only applicable to relatively slow, medium-sized demons like the Horned Demon. It wouldn’t work against a Balrog. The Great Dao was immense, and the Players’ longswords were not as wide as a Balrog’s “Dao.”
After the Horned Demon died, more demons began to surge forward. Although they were mostly low-level Berserker Demons, their sheer numbers were overwhelming. It felt like going to a tourist spot during a festival, with demon heads bobbing everywhere you looked. Only when facing these demons on the front lines could one truly feel the terrifying oppressive aura.
Leisurely Moment and Yu Ci were experiencing this firsthand. As they gritted their teeth to resist the demons, they found themselves increasingly admiring the Crusaders they usually looked down upon. Various kinds of demons swarmed in, and their strength grew with each wave. The Players could not hold their ground and, after only a few minutes, were torn apart by the surging demons.
Following closely behind, these demons continued to madly assault the Crusader formations. Even though the Priests had given up attacking the demons and instead focused on continuously casting shields and healing the Crusaders, there was still little effect. The number of elite Priests was simply too small. Many Crusaders fell to the ground, seriously injured. The formation showed gaps and began to waver.
Just as the formation was about to collapse, a soft, milky-white light suddenly illuminated the hundred Crusaders at the forefront. To the Players’ astonished gazes, the Crusaders’ health began to replenish at an astonishing rate. Within moments, their health was fully restored. When had Winter City ever had such a fierce healer?
The Players, full of doubt, turned their heads to look. They discovered that the one healing the Crusaders was none other than Loli. At this moment, Loli had a serious expression on her pretty face. She gently raised one of her soft hands, and milky-white light coalesced around her fingertips, forming thin threads that flowed towards the Crusaders.
However, even Loli shouldn’t have had such strong healing power. The Players cast an Appraisal technique on her and discovered that the little maid, who rarely showed herself, had already surpassed the King of Winter in level. Loli stood behind the formation, lifting her soft hand again. The healing threads of Lawful Revival enveloped another hundred Crusaders.
By the time all the Crusaders had their health restored, she was already breathing heavily, her small mouth slightly agape. Her naturally rosy pretty face had turned somewhat pale, and a layer of sweat had appeared on her forehead. Replenishing the status of so many Crusaders at once had indeed been difficult for her.
Fortunately, the demons’ assault was once again halted by the fully restored Crusaders, and the precarious iron wall became stable again. Ruo Yi gently held Loli’s hand and helped her to the side to rest. Just then, a few thunderous roars echoed from outside the formation. Her eyes twitched. She condensed a light sword in her hand. With a “whoosh,” her figure vanished like a point of light, reappearing in the sky above the formation.
Ruo Yi looked down and saw hundreds of Horned Demon Commanders emerge from the cliff. They leaped high, scattering the Berserker Demons crowded below, roaring as they charged towards the Winter City’s formation.
Berserker Demons look like this.
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