Volume 7: The Chamber of Secrets in Blackstone Mountain (Remastered) Chapter 39: The Parade of the Dead in Lasgard (9)
Nelle Robbie was on his horse, a little absent-minded. Hoffman's words lingered in his ears, causing him to have mixed feelings about the operation. The thought that even that Anxanne Heineman did not dare to resist and could only obey obediently, Nellrobi felt trembling all over, as if there was a big hand hidden in the darkness behind his back, controlling everyone including him with the silk thread in his hand.
In order to figure out what was behind this, and to minimize the damage to the entire Alliance, Nelrobi took the initiative to act as a spearhead, leaving the crowded camp with 30,000 players, and advancing towards the ruins of Valzi, where his goal was to capture it, and the minimum requirement was to test the strength of the Death Knight.
These 30,000 belong to the Khufu Guild, although the Khufu Guild is still only at the fourth level, and theoretically can only have 16,000 members, but the manpower that a guild can summon is not limited to its members. Everyone has their own small circle, relatives, friends, friends, and even a small group that is simply formed by playing dungeons together, relying on these networks that are spread out, the number of players that a guild can really influence is ten times or even dozens of times the number of registered members, and these supernumeraries are collectively called peripheral members, some of them may join after the expansion of the public account, of course, it is more likely that they will continue to form larger groups with each other, until they become a subordinate guild of the guild.
Of course, the benefits of the guild are limited after all, and how to balance the relationship and interests between members and peripheral members is an important factor in considering the top management of a guild, and in this regard, both Hoffman and Nell Robbie can be called proficient in this.
"Vice President, don't worry! Even if so many of us can't defeat those chasers, we won't collapse like those guilds that can't get on the table! Seeing the solemn expression on Nelrobi's face, Vals, who was walking next to him on a mount, thought that the vice president, who had always been full of wisdom and confidence, was worried about the battle later, as the elite of the Khufu Guild, the deputy head of the second elite group, and also the chief mage of the guild, Vals comforted him.
Nelrobi shook his head, and was not ready to explain to Vals, what he was worried about could not let Vals and their elite members know that as the main combat power and core personnel of the guild, the main job of an elite player like Vals was to fight for the guild, as for the strategic issues, that was something that he and Hoffman needed to consider.
Valls wanted to continue to comfort Nelrobie for a few words, but a player happened to run over on his mount: "Chief Vals, Vice President, Captain Kreuzer has found something, let me report it." ”
"What did you find?" With outsiders there, Vals couldn't comfort Nelrobi anymore.
The player who came to report pointed in the direction the team was traveling: "Captain Kreuzer and two squads have reached the ruins of Valzi first, which is now occupied by many undead, and the captain asked me to come back and ask if I want to clean up those undead." ”
Valls wanted to strangle Kreuzer that idiot to death at this moment, Nelrobi recommended himself as the pioneer this time, and the three elite regiments that were the main force of the Khufu Guild naturally had to assume important responsibilities, the first regiment stayed in the camp and set off with the president Hoffman, while the second and third regiments were responsible for the main combat composition of the vanguard troops, as the deputy head of the second elite regiment, Valls of course had to fight for the opportunity to show his face for his team, so to speak, Nelrobi finally agreed to let them serve as the outposts.
By the way, the head of the first elite group is the president Hoffman, and Nell Robby is the head of the second elite group, in fact, since the two of them have more time to deal with the affairs of the entire guild, the two elite groups are usually managed by two deputy leaders, and in terms of power, Vals, the deputy leader, is no different from the head of the group.
Originally, I wanted to satisfy Vice President Nell Robbie through the outstanding performance of his gang of arrogant soldiers, so as to remove the sub-word on his head, but I didn't expect that before the battle really started, that idiot of Kreuzer poked himself out of such a big basket, you said that you usually scream and rush forward first every time, why did you wilt like a turtle with your head this time? I also sent someone back to ask for instructions! It's a shame for the second elite group!
Just as Valls was about to reprimand a few words, and then let Kreuzer directly start to test the attack, Nelrobi spoke first: "How many undead have you found in front?" ”
"Almost hundreds!" The player who came to ask for instructions looked at Vals' gloomy face, and didn't know what he had upset the deputy leader, but he immediately answered Nelrobi's question.
"What about the kind? Skeleton or zombie? "The main members of the Khufu Guild are the swamp tribe, and the main member types of this race can be roughly divided into three types, namely lizardmen, crocodiles and half-orcs, and Nellrobi is a half-orc, and as a non-undead race, he still knows about the common types of undead, of course, it is difficult to say how deep he understands.
"Mostly skeletons, but also some zombies and ghosts!" Obviously, even if he came to ask for advice, the captain of Kreuzer had done some homework, or at least not so stupid that he didn't even know what the enemy was made of.
Valls's face was a little better: "Vice President, this must be the remaining force left behind by the Death Knight Ice Whisper Dry Bones in the ruins of Valzi!" ”
Due to the special circumstances of this area, even if there are undead monsters in the wild, they are basically in a small group of wandering states, and excluding the naturally existing monsters, the only possibility left for these undead is a part of the army in the hands of Ice Whisper Dry Bone.
Nelrobi nodded: "Captain Kreuzer did a great job!" You go and tell him that on the premise of not alarming the undead army, pick a few undead soldiers to attack, I want to know how strong these undead soldiers are! ”
"Yes!" The messenger saluted on horseback, then turned his horse's head towards the ruins of Valzi.
Vals was a little surprised to hear Nelrobi's careful arrangement, because this was very different from Nelrobi's usual style, this military expert who was trusted by the entire Khufu Guild and even the entire Pharaoh Alliance, although he was more conservative in strategy, was completely opposite in terms of specific tactical command, and was good at using brave and direct tactics to directly defeat the enemy with great force.
"Vice President, is this a waste of time? The President and the rest of the alliance are waiting for our news, and if we continue to try it like this, I am afraid that the main force of the alliance will not have time to reach the ruins of Bursburg, the core of the center, before dark. ”
"It's okay, I'm measured!" As soon as Nelrobi spoke, he grabbed the reins, apparently preparing to wait here for Kreuzer's battle report.
It didn't take long for the player who had just come to report to him to ride back again.
"Vice President, Deputy Leader, Captain Kreuzer led two squads to attract six or seven skeletons from afar, the battle was very easy, and we basically eliminated these undead soldiers without any casualties!" Obviously, the smooth end of the battle made this player feel very good and relaxed.
"How's the consumption?" The absence of casualties does not necessarily mean that the battle was easy, as it is possible that Kreuzer relied on a large amount of supplies to pile these undead soldiers to death, and if this is the case, it does not mean that these undead soldiers are weak.
The player who came to report the news said with a smile: "Basically, there are no supplies consumed, those undead soldiers don't have high health, and their attacks are so-so, except for a few melee battles that lost a little blood, they didn't even make a splash." ”
"Great!" Valls clapped his hands, "Vice-President, give the order!" Those undead soldiers are no match for us at all, as long as we rush into the ruins of Varzi, relying on our 30,000 people, even if those hunting regiments come, we will not be afraid. ”
"Is the fight really easy?" Nelle Robbie asked again.
"Yes, it's easy, really easy, vice president!"
"Didn't you find any hunters around?"
"No, our scouts even detected an area a kilometer away!"
"Vice President, what are you hesitating about!" Valls said anxiously. In the face of such a simple battle, he can't help but be in a hurry, on the one hand, he wants to make a contribution as soon as possible, and show his face in front of Nelrobi and President Hoffman, who is waiting for news in the rear, on the other hand, it is also taking into account the situation of these 30,000 players, you know, not all of them can be online 24 hours a day like Yu Bin, 30,000 players, it is impossible for the Khufu Guild to let them strictly follow a schedule to arrange, and the time when 30,000 people can be online at the same time is very short, This is known as the attendance problem.
And as time goes by, the player's soul energy is also constantly depleted, and the most obvious consequence is the decline in attendance, the more time consumed, the lower the attendance rate, which is simply unavoidable.
That said, the longer they stay here, the fewer players they can use to fight afterward, which is a big problem for eliminating those undead soldiers or resisting a possible attack by the Chasseurs.
In the face of Vals's invitation to fight, and the eager eyes of the other mid-level commanders around him, Nelrobi had no choice but to nod.
With the Vice-President's permission, everyone let out a cheer, and Valls drove his mount towards the front of the group, and he was going to lead the Second Elite Regiment into the ruins of Valzi!
The battle after that seems a little boring, and the players who participated in the offensive battle feel that these undead soldiers are too weak, of course, compared to those ordinary wild undead monsters, these undead soldiers are still a lot stronger, but compared with the players who are generally two and three orders now, it is a bit insufficient.
After clearing out the last of the undead soldiers, Nellrobi inspected the battlefield, and Vals happily accompanied him, recounting the battle with a fluttering eyebrow.
The more Vals spoke, the tighter Nelrobie's brow furrowed.
Indeed, the battle was, as Valls described, a big victory, if not a single player was seriously injured, not even a minor injury, and the worst injury was that an unlucky guy was so excited that he broke his leg while jumping off a weathered wreckage. The results were remarkable, as they eliminated nearly 2,000 undead soldiers, most of them skeletons, and the rest were zombies and ghosts.
"Vice President, if you want me to see, you don't need to worry at all!" The victory in the battle gave Vals full confidence, which made him dare to speak in front of Nelrobi, "These undead who we have destroyed are undoubtedly the soldiers in the hands of the Ice Whisper Dry Bones, who else can have so much rubbish but him." Of course, I'm not saying that these undead soldiers are useless, compared to ordinary undead monsters, they are still a lot stronger, but after all, we are a full 30,000 players, and the attributes of second-order players are even higher than those ordinary second-order soldiers in the hands of those NPCs, not to mention that we also have a complete class configuration and a variety of skills, and there is no surprise at all to achieve victory! ”
"I'm not doubting this victory, I just think that the Death Knight's resistance is too simple! I can't understand how to throw two thousand undead soldiers at us, and refuse to send out even a single hunter. ”
In the depths of Nelrobi's heart, he even hoped that all the undead soldiers in Yu Bin's hands were bosses, and he could easily kill the 30,000 people in his hands without leaving a piece of armor and wipe them out, so that whether it was Hoffman or the entire alliance, or even the mastermind behind the alliance, they would realize what a huge price it would take to be an enemy of the Death Knight Ice Whisper Dry Bones, although the loss of 30,000 people was not small, but at least the alliance could keep most of the remaining players without paying a painful price.
But it was clear that all this did not follow Nelrobi's wishes, and the smooth and perfect victory gave everyone confidence and also sent the entire league further into the abyss.
"Vice President, I think you're too worried! First of all, even if that Ice Whisper Dry Bone is indeed very powerful, but developing a territory is not a set of equipment for yourself, how much energy and resources it takes to invest is unimaginable, at least I think, that guy can come up with more than 7,000 soldiers, which is already quite powerful, as for the lack of strength of these soldiers, I also think it is normal, the undead soldiers are not powerful, this point, even those NPC soldiers are no exception, let alone he is a player! Valls said, "As for the problem that the Chasseur did not appear, I don't think there is anything wrong, after all, we have 30,000 people here, and the combat effectiveness is not comparable to those ordinary guilds, if he wants to destroy us, how many Chesseur losses does he need to pay?" Ten? Twenty? For every person who dies, they have to pay a pension, and I don't believe that those hunters are so selfless that they are willing to die for nothing for the sake of their devouring snake! ”
"Then why would the other party leave these undead soldiers behind and lose them for nothing?" Nell Robbie asked.
"The reason is even simpler!" Valls smiled confidently and said, "Compared to us players, these undead soldiers move slowly and have low combat effectiveness, if that death knight leaves with these cannon fodder, I'm afraid he won't be able to run far before we will be discovered, after all, such a large army, even if our scouts are blind, it is impossible to turn a blind eye!" ”
The speed at which an army marches is determined by the slowest part of the army, so there is nothing wrong with Vals's statement. I have to say that what Vals said is very reasonable, and even Nell Robbie feels that the truth is so.
But he still vaguely felt that he, and even the entire alliance, had fallen into a huge trap. The more things happening in front of him were taken for granted, the more Nelrobi felt that he could hardly breathe, as if his whole body was trapped in quicksand, and he could only watch helplessly as he gradually became swallowed by the quicksand.