vs 452 God, where are you?
As soon as Shi Zhenghao left with people, the situation under the city changed again.
More than a dozen giant "No. 6s" that had completed their condensation came to the bottom of the city wall, and they imitated the first one of their kind, and smashed their fists against the wall.
The tower's foundations became loose and collapsed under the overwhelming impact of the shock. Countless falling rocks and scattered pieces of wood fell into the surface of the blood-red monster's body, as if falling into soft silt, and slowly sank from the middle of their bodies, experiencing a drop of up to tens of meters, and finally appeared from their legs and feet, completely separated.
Hu Yongxian kept his eyes open, trying to make sure that he didn't miss a single detail.
Falling rock blasts can be lethal to ordinary people, but they have no effect on these monsters.
He again gave the order to retreat. Not because of timidity, but just because of the unwillingness to make unnecessary sacrifices. Hu Yongxian's heart swelled up with a sense of powerlessness and guilt at the same time, especially the latter...... The adjutant who had been killed before was indeed a little greedy for life and afraid of death, but his advice was undoubtedly correct. We lack understanding of these unknown enemies, and our brutality will only increase casualties.
"How long can we hold out?" Staring at the blood-red figures outside the city, the old tiger Yong first muttered to himself in exhaustion.
The giant "Six", led by the leader, suddenly gave up smashing his fist against the wall.
It raised its right arm high, stretched it up to the top, spread its five fingers, and pressed it against the wall with a "snap", using the front end of the elbow as the reference point, and the front half of the arm suddenly dissolved again, turning into a mass of blood-colored mud firmly attached to the surface of the wall.
Its left leg moves at the same time, its knee is raised to the extreme, and the part that comes into contact with the wall softens, resulting in a strong bonding effect.
It began to climb upwards, its right foot off the ground, and with the force of its right arm and leg sticking to the surface of the wall, its body twisted, and its left arm and right leg moved upward, falling into contact with the wall and quickly softening.
Hu Yongxian felt as if something was choking his neck, making it impossible to breathe. The brain, which is firmly ruled by fear, is unable to generate additional thoughts, even the most basic calm.
How can it climb?
This terrible monster seems to be capable of anything?
If this is the case, then why did they linger on the battlefield outside without further movement after the annihilation of the troops out of the city?
It's not logical!
The giant "Six" with its feet off the ground clinging to the wall, its fixed movements and body looking very strange. It was like an oversized blood-colored frog glued there with its head tilted, and its densely packed eyes kept scanning the surroundings, as if it was thinking, as if it was calculating something.
The rest of the giant "Six" stopped what they were doing and stopped smashing the wall with their fists. They each stood in different positions, at different distances, and the mutated vision was enough for them to see all the changes in the leader. In this way, there was an eerie silence on the fierce and chaotic battlefield, and the barbarian soldiers at the head of the city of Suolong Pass also seized the opportunity to evacuate, leaving only hundreds of defenders, including Hu Yongxian.
ββ¦β¦ What exactly do they want to do? Hu Yongxian's brows furrowed deeply. He had a faint terrible thought, but it wasn't certain for the time being.
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In the distance, coalition positions.
Calis maintained a posture of holding a telescope in both hands, he carefully observed every change in the direction of the Lock Dragon Pass, and a puzzled voice came out of his mouth: "Those six...... What exactly do they want to do? β
This coincides with the question in Hu Yongxian's mind.
After all, Calis had more frequent contact with the Holy See, knew more secrets, and had a deeper understanding of many things. When the first giant "Six" appeared, he was surprised and guessed that there would be more biochemical beings of the same type. But Calis was equally puzzled by the fact that he had been hovering under the Lock Dragon Pass for several days on the "Sixth" and had not launched an attack. It was only now that he truly understood why Bishop Somson kept emphasizing the word "learning."
They are indeed learning.
The original two-headed "Six" should not be very intelligent, they are just killing machines in the simple sense of the word. However, with the rapid reproduction of a large number of northern giants' flesh and blood, and the second evolution by monomer fusion, the internal structure of "Six" has gradually become clear, and it is even possible to evolve a brain that is several times or even dozens of times larger than before.
If it was possible, Calis would really like to pick up a knife and cut open the head of one of the "Sixes" to see what was going on.
They're getting smarter than before. The rest of the monomer "Six" are learning and imitating. Because the first gigantic mutant appeared among them. Just by mimicking its gathering effect, more giant "Sixes" can be created.
It's the same thing with a fist and smashing it against a wall. Just like adults educating children, the movements are simple, easy to learn and understand. As long as it is repeated and intensified, even the strongest walls will become crumbling and eventually collapse completely.
Calis has ordered the Rhine army's army to raise its operational level and be ready to attack at any time. With these giant "No. 6" taking the lead, it is difficult to lose this battle.
The next move of the "Six" at the head of the head puzzled Calis. He didn't understand why it was lying motionless on the surface of the wall? Doesn't it know that the best results can be achieved by repeating the previous impact? Or is it tired and taking a break in this unique way?
Duke Flamar looked at Bishop Somsen with the same puzzled look. The latter's face was calm, and there was not the slightest emotional fluctuation to be seen.
"Relax, gentlemen. I'm still saying the same thingββββ give them a little more time, and you'll get everything you want." The bishop behaved like a god, and his words and actions seemed to Flamar to be a trick. However, thinking about it, even the arrogant Flamar can't find fault at the moment, the giant "Six" did let him see an unimaginable way of attacking, and the northern giant was not an opponent at all.
The Viking Duke's tone softened: "Lord Bishop, how long do we have to wait?" β
Somson laughed but didn't say anything. This is the most basic thing to do to maintain a sense of grace and mystery.
Suddenly, there was an exclamation from Calis: "Look, it's moving!" It's moving! β
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In the era of civilization, there was a profession called "high-rise monster thief". Using advanced ultra-high tension suction cups, they are installed on the surface of special tights, especially elbows, knees, toes, palms and other parts, as long as they follow a certain coordination, they can climb up alternately like animals or insects.
There are many movies where similar scenes appear. Of course, the word "advanced" is only a relative concept, and with the continuous development of technology, such suction cups have also become popular, and even become a necessity for mountaineers in some specific occasions.
The giant red-covered "Six" let go of his right hand and left leg and began to climb towards the top of the city wall. It is supposed to have developed a new understanding of crawling and how to coordinate limbs from the previous silent thinking.
Hu Yongxian completely collapsed.
Although there was no Bishop Somson to act as a temporary commentator, Hu Yongxian had already understood through his observations in the past few days that there must be some kind of inductive connection between the "Six". They mimic the best of them and learn to quickly acquire the same skills as the target individual. For example, now, the giant "Six" led by has climbed to half the height of the ground, and the other giant "Six" have followed suit, giving up smashing the wall and starting to climb up the straight surface of the outer wall.
"Everybody get out of here, get out of here!" Tiger Yongxian roared angrily, desperately rushing at a soldier who was shooting arrows, grabbing the opponent's collar and dragging him backwards violently.
A massive rout began.
The soldiers stationed at the tower threw away their weapons and rushed down the stairs as fast as they could in their lives.
The soldiers guarding the wall turned and fled, and their hearts were full of fear, and they didn't even have the courage to look back.
The zigzag staircase leading to the inside of the wall was crowded with people, the people in front were slow, and those behind could not move forward, but could only scream and curse. They were so agitated that some of the stronger soldiers simply bumped against their shoulders and pushed the blockers in front of them, trying to speed up in such an arrogant way. The consequences were immediate and catastrophicββββ starting with a few people, but soon increasing to tens or hundreds, followed by a succession of people falling down the stairs, screaming in the air and causing even greater chaos.
Shi Zhenghao quickly rushed into the secret room, holding the signal transmitter on the wooden table tightly with both hands, and the old tears were all over his eyes.
"Great Patronus, save us!"
He desperately pressed the red start button on the instrument, which was the most crucial step in every summoning ritual. Only by accommodating the prayers, simultaneously pressing the switch and cooperating with the ritual, can the Patronus Saint wake up from his slumber.
There was no movement in the valley in the distance, and there was a dead silence there.
The only thing Shi Zhenghao could do was to put the instrument at his feet, kneel down, and kowtow to this ancient civilization creation. He was pushing so hard that he didn't care if the ground was hard or not. He believed that the gods refused to respond because they were not religious.
"O God! Be merciful! β
"Do you watch the most devout believers die by the butcher's knife and become slaves forever?"
"No matter how much worship you need, I can say yes, just ask you to save us!"
When the personal attendant rushed into the secret room, Shi Zhenghao's face was already covered in blood. His forehead was fleshy, and because he had knocked too hard, some of the white bones had been exposed in the middle of the place where it was in most frequent contact with the ground.
"Your Excellency, those monsters have climbed the walls and are coming this way." The attendant shouted loudly and reached out to pull Shi Zhenghao's arm: "You go quickly, if you don't leave, it's too late!" β
"Let's go?"
Shi Zhenghao seemed to have fallen into some kind of madness, and his eyes flashed with a crazy light. The moment he was dragged from the ground by the attendant, he pulled out his saber, stabbed him into the opponent's chest, and twisted the handle of the knife vigorously.
The squire never dreamed of such a fate. His eyes widened angrily, and while feeling the rapid loss of life breath in his body, he asked a painful and desperate question: "...... My lord...... Why...... I'm doing it wrong...... What the? β
Shi Zhenghao, who had unkempt hair, didn't explain at all. He pulled out his knife, strode directly behind the dying attendant, pressed the other party's shoulder, pushed the attendant who had lost the ability to resist to the ground, picked up the bloody blade, and swung it down at the neck of the attendant who was still struggling in pain, directly cutting off the head.
His old, bloody face was reverent, and he threw down his knife, with a crisp "clang", and held the head of the guard, whose eyes had been closed, in both hands, and respectfully placed it in front of the signal transmitter.
"Great God, this is my sacrifice to you!"
The most devout devotion to the gods must come at the cost of human heads. Although the barbaric "human sacrifice" has lasted from ancient times to the present day, and although it is rarely used, many nobles and witch practitioners, including Shi Zhenghao, still feel that this is the kind of worship that the gods really need.
"Answer me, please answer the call!"
He knelt on the ground and wept bitterly, if someone came in at this moment, Shi Zhenghao would not hesitate to cut off the other party's head and place it in front of the instrument as a sacrifice.
Even if he wanted to kill more people, Shi Zhenghao would not hesitate to do so. After all, the gods only need hundreds of heads, and the total population of the various tribes protected by the barrier of the Lock Dragon Pass exceeds tens of millions. In the face of this simple addition and subtraction, he can only choose to kill and sacrifice.
From the direction of the pass came a dull crash, getting closer and closer.
Shi Zhenghao knew that this meant that the red giant monster had already attacked the top of the city wall, and the Lock Dragon Pass could be defended at any time.
His blood-stained eyes flashed with determination.
Shaking the rope, he picked up the knife that had been thrown on the ground and hung it across his neck.
"Great deity, do you need my head as an offering to show up?"
ββ¦β¦ I'll give it to you now. β
"You must answer my call to save your believers."
He held the knife in reverse, stretched his hands to the extreme, and slashed the blade towards his neck with all his strength in awkward movements. His eyes were wide open, a roar of "hey" erupted from the depths of his throat, his white hair was mixed with blood, and the old man's head flew up with the flash of bright metal and fell to the ground.
His face was full of wrinkles, and his expression finally froze with tension and fear at the same time, and more with piety and anticipation.
Shi Zhenghao didn't see the guardian spirit appear until he died.
He did what he thought he should do.
I did my best.
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The giant "Six" climbed the city walls, and it stood there like a mountain of flesh and blood.
The semi-coagulated body is re-solidifying, and it will take less time than before, no more than two minutes, and its hands and feet have recovered, moving towards the inside of the pass.
Everywhere there were screaming and fleeing in all directions.
"Come on! You damn thing, shameless devil! Hu Yong muttered first, raised the knife he had been holding in his hand, and pounced on the monster on the opposite side.
He is a commander-in-chief, and he cannot escape.
Even if it is death, it must be firmly nailed here.
The blood-red giant foot crushed him like a mountain, engulfing him completely.