Chapter 4: Surprise Attack

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What woke Zhao Chen up from his sleep was the exclamation of the other passengers. In a trance, he seemed to hear it

The word "orc".

"Beast...... Person......? Zhao Chen muttered as he opened his eyes in a daze and looked out of the carriage window.

The sight he saw frightened him to wake up instantly. I saw that in the jungle next to the road, countless orcs appeared.

Zhao Chen looked closely and recognized several half-orcs that he had heard others mention. There are centaurs who are known for their running speed, and there are also ugly ones who are known for their strength

"Savages". There are also snake people with human heads and snake bodies. More half-orcs Zhao Chen couldn't recognize them at all. Now the carriage was surrounded by them, and judging by their appearance, most of them were travelers preparing to attack this cart.

"These guys...... Where did it come from? Zhao Chen couldn't help but think about it, those half-orcs had already pounced on them like wolves.

Zhao Chen suddenly felt dizzy, and he hurriedly fled to the carriage like everyone else.

However, the orcs had already rushed in front of the carriage. All sorts of weapons were seen: axes, maces, bayonets, and iron hooks smashed at the same time, splitting the carriage to pieces in an instant, and taking the lives of three unfortunate people by the way.

Zhao Chen was lucky enough to dodge the first round of attacks, and his body fell to the ground from the wreckage of the carriage without any injuries.

However, what followed was the slaughter of the survivors by the orcs. Before a few of the panicked passengers could escape, they died under the weapons of the orcs.

In a panic, Zhao Chen picked up his backpack and threw it to the nearest centaur with all his might.

As a result, before the backpack was completely taken off, it was kicked back by the centaur and smashed on Zhao Chen with hatred.

At this life-and-death juncture, Zhao Chen, who was originally timid, showed amazing composure. He wasn't scared like everyone else and couldn't move, maybe it was the instinct to survive that drove him, Zhao Chen hugged his backpack, rolled with that huge momentum, and fell into the bushes on the side of the road.

Then he jerked to his feet and ran as fast as he could, into the depths of the jungle. However, the strap of his backpack got wrapped around his arm, and he almost lost his balance and fell.

The centaur behind him let out a roar of rage and chased after him. Zhao Chen wanted to untie the backpack strap on his arm, but how could he do it in the panic of running?

So Zhao Chen had to carry a heavy backpack to compare his speed with the centaur who was good at running. Fortunately, space is limited in the jungle, and centaurs are large, making it difficult to fully exert their speed.

Zhao Chen can take advantage of the terrain to make up for some of the speed gaps. However, the distance between the centaur and Zhao Chen is getting shorter and shorter.

By this time, they had entered the depths of the jungle. Seeing that he was about to be overtaken, Zhao Chen could even feel the heat spit out by the centaur behind him.

The centaur swung the big axe in his hand and slashed at Zhao Chen, Zhao Chen desperately dodged, but he was still scratched by the axe on the shoulder.

At this time, he didn't care about the pain, and ran forward with all his strength. Suddenly, Zhao Chen felt that his feet were in the air, and the whole person fell forward.

Because he was so focused on the centaur behind him that he didn't see a big hole in the ground.

Zhao Chen fell hard, and the whole person fell into a deep hole. The entrance to the cave was small enough for only one person to enter.

The centaur can't get into it. The centaur wanted to stab with the long-handled axe in his hand, but he couldn't reach Zhao Chen.

The centaur could only circle the hole a few times before letting out a long howl, but did not return the way it came.

Although, they still have a more important task, they just happened to meet Zhao Chen's carriage on the way, they won't stay long here, but their actions this time are extremely secretive, the demons have already ordered them that all humans they encounter along the way must be wiped out immediately.

Seeing that there was no way to catch Zhao Chen, the centaur used brute force to smash a boulder next to him, sealing the entrance of the cave with gravel, trying to trap Zhao Chen alive in the hole.

This is the best idea that a centaur can come up with with with a limited IQ. After doing this, the centaur screamed excitedly, and then hurried back, and together with the other orcs, secretly advanced towards the hinterland of the Boma Empire.

Pangorui City is a city relatively close to the center of the Empire, and it is also medium in size. For the people of the city, the war seemed far away.

However, those who have fled from afar have to worry about it, but this worry is not intense.

This can be seen from the lazy state of the soldiers guarding the city. It was early in the morning, and all the soldiers in charge of standing guard had already fallen asleep.

The orcs poured into the walls of Pangori like a tidal wave, and no one noticed their arrival.

Strangely, these orcs, who have always been known for their savagery, did not rush to attack the city, but quietly worked under the city to build a complex magic circle.

You know, except for some orc shamans, more than ninety percent of half-orcs don't know anything about magic. And now the magic circle they have built is extremely complicated, even if those high-level Terran mages want to build it, it will take a lot of energy and time.

This is simply not within the reach of orc warriors. Well, there is only one explanation for this situation, and that is that the orcs used the power of the demons.

As soon as the circle was completed, it emitted a strange light, and then a large number of siege machines and more orcs appeared in the circle.

In the end, there were about 20,000 orcs and hundreds of siege machines under the city wall. Not to mention a medium-sized city like Pangorui City, even if it is a big city near Wangcheng, it is difficult to deal with such a lineup if it is not heavily guarded.

The orcs roared and began a general assault on the city of Pangory. The soldiers defending the city had just been woken up by the noise of the circle and the orcs, and they hurriedly sent out alarms and distress signals and organized defenses.

But they were already a step too late. Orcs have besieged the city. The people in the city simply didn't have time to evacuate.

The city, with a population of more than 100,000, was guarded by about 4,000 soldiers. That's a small number of orcs.

The soldiers hastily gathered and were assigned to various places to stop the orc attack. Not only did they use a variety of defensive devices, such as stone tools and giant crossbows attached to the city walls, but they also used many giant logs, falling rocks, rockets, fire oil, and even magic scrolls.

Some of the city's skilled spells were also urgently summoned, and they used all sorts of tactics to attack the enemy and heal the wounded soldiers.

But even if people's resistance is so stubborn, the disparity in strength between the two sides makes people's efforts seem so insignificant.

The orc warriors kept advancing, and the orcs were constantly being killed by the soldiers defending the city, and the smell of blood and burnt roasted blood permeated the walls.

Those orcs who were badly injured and fell to the ground and could not move quickly became stepping stones for those who came after them, and the terrible wails resounded all around, but these were commonplace for orcs.

They all survived from life-and-death competition, and they have long been accustomed to this. When the dawn shone on the earth, the first orc climbed the walls of Pangori using a ladder.

Subsequently, more orcs climbed the city walls. The troops leaving the city immediately engaged in hand-to-hand combat with these swarming fellows.

Speaking of strength, humans are naturally inferior to orcs, who used to rely on the condescending city walls to hold out for a while, but now they have lost this advantage, and their defeat is expanding more and more.

The so-called defeat was like a mountain, and the city wall was soon attacked by the orcs, and the orcs who rushed into the city opened the city gates, and countless orcs poured into the city like locusts crossing the border.

The end of the city has come. By the time the sun hung high in the sky, the city of Pangorui had been completely lost.

The last few who resisted were beheaded by the orcs. The wails and screams of the people echoed over the city.

It has become a living hell, and the remaining inhabitants of the city are about to face slavery, slaughter, and endless suffering.

And the orcs only left a few to take care of Pan Gerui, and carried out the plan that the demons had explained in advance, and the main force was broken into pieces again and rushed to several other nearby cities.

Under their surprise attack, the entire Boma Empire will fall into chaos. Two days later, in a large chamber.

"Lord Leon, we've checked the kid thoroughly. She was in a state of complete absence from the ritual, and although she didn't have the failed ones she had before, she couldn't detect the magic we had given her from her. Not to mention the control elements. A gray-robed mage reported to Leon on the throne.

Leon's brows were furrowed by this time.

"Not at all? How can it be? Leon muttered under his breath. Silence lasted for a while.

"If that's the case, then this plan is hereby declared a complete failure." Leon's voice was heavy and somewhat hoarse.

He is not only the number one magician in the empire, but also an old man who has experienced many vicissitudes. He also disliked this plan that had harmed countless people from the bottom of his heart.

However, his duty, and his old-fashioned notions, made him not raise any objections to the plan jointly proposed by the scholars.

Now, having sacrificed so much in vain, he also has a little regret and a little loss. Leon's voice fell, and the chamber fell silent for a while.

"My lord, the reason why the plan failed was because these people proposed to terminate the experiment immediately, so that everyone was distracted, so they ......," said an old man, pointing to a few people nearby.

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by an angry voice

"If we had ended this trial, which was not destined to be successful, we would not have wasted two days in vain! Did you know that the orcs have already attacked several cities close to the center, and now the battle is completely out of control? Do you still have the heart to accuse us here? You greedy people who are afraid of death! Why don't you test yourself? Moreover, the termination of the test was also the choice given to us by His Majesty, and if you say that, are you dissatisfied with His Majesty? A blue-robed mage yelled angrily at the old man who had spoken earlier.

"If it weren't for you, the plan would have worked out by now! In that case, what are those little troubles? Besides, Your Majesty should also hope that the plan will succeed, and don't misinterpret Your Majesty's intentions! Not to be outdone, the old man retorted.

"Don't make any noise!" Leon stopped the two of them from accusing each other with a slightly angry voice.