47. Another Battlefield (1)

The past night was truly exhausting for the officers and soldiers of the city guard who entered the underground area. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Upon learning that twenty of the twenty brothers stationed in the forward camp had been killed, every member of the city guard was furious. Under the leadership of the officers, they actively launched a comprehensive and thorough search of the underground area.

Soon, one of the teams encountered some suspicious people. They tried to capture these people, but the other party was more familiar with the place and always found a good way to go. The soldiers pursued each other until they retreated into a narrow tunnel.

This is a tunnel that you can tell at first glance that it has been dug by hand. The entrance to the tunnel is very hidden, and it would be time-consuming and lucky, if it were not for the soldiers to chase after it.

At the entrance to the tunnel, the soldiers hesitated. Because the entrance to the tunnel is narrow, it can only accommodate up to two soldiers side by side, and both of them will lose room to wield their weapons. In such an environment, the numerical superiority of the soldiers could not be brought into play, but on the contrary, the cultists could rely on the geographical advantage to give full play to their combat strength.

The officer leading the team discussed with the alchemist and decided not to break into the tunnel recklessly. They immediately used their communication tools to contact the Count of Vantaa, who was advancing to the camp. When the Earl learned of the news, he immediately led a large number of troops to the scene.

A large number of magical light sources have been erected at the mouth of the tunnel. Illuminate large areas as bright as day.

Several alchemists adjusted a powerful light source and used it to shine into the mouth of the tunnel, but they soon discovered that the tunnel had changed direction after extending less than twenty meters.

Looking at the dark entrance to the tunnel that seemed to lead to the underworld, the Count of Vantaa also felt that the terrain was unfavorable.

In such a tunnel, it is impossible to fight in formation, which the soldiers are good at. The spears and fighting swords that they usually used and trained the most could not be used in such a tunnel. This is tantamount to almost smoothing out the gap between the regular troops and the cultist rabble in terms of training and coordination.

After a brief discussion, the Warrior Guild squad, which was more adept at fighting in complex situations, was the first to be sent onto the field. Their equipment and training are less affected by the terrain and are not as restrictive as most city guards in such tunnels.

The first to enter the tunnel was a six-member squad of the Warrior Guild. They are undaunted to fight in such confined terrain. The warrior at the head was tall and muscular, wearing a full suit of ironwood armor and holding a huge tower shield in both hands. The shield was so large and heavy that the warrior wielding it could no longer use his hands for other weapons. Fortunately, this shield itself is a weapon that is both offensive and defensive, and in the center of the front of the shield, six sharp spikes are installed in two evenly spaced rows. The spikes were half a meter long, made of the hardest ironwood core, and had blood grooves open on them. Enemies hit by it, bleeding alone is enough to kill.

Two meters behind the shield-wielding warrior was a short, female warrior of short stature, dressed in the simplest leather armor, with a whole row of short daggers with slightly curved blades stuck in the belt around her waist, and there were more than twenty of them. In addition to this, the warrior also had a broad-bladed short sword as a weapon of self-defense.

The third and fourth warriors were in close proximity to each other, one of them holding a heavy hammer and the other wielding a short axe. Both men carry a medium-sized shield, which is extremely effective in close combat in confined spaces.

The fifth warrior was holding an alchemy crossbow, and most of the crossbow arrow box at his waist was a blasting arrow. In this way, even if you encounter a large number of enemies, you can effectively kill and deter.

The last to enter the tunnel was a gray-haired old soldier. He held in his hand a double-headed sword that was rarely used. This weapon is difficult to practice, but once it can be used proficiently, it can often be surprising and surprisingly successful.

The leader of this six-person squad was the last veteran soldier to enter the tunnel, and he was also the highest-ranking person in the Warrior Guild on the scene except for the person in charge, Master Awabi, and the warrior level was as high as fifteen.

Seeing the team disappear around the corner into the dark tunnel, the Count of Vantaa decided to do both. He sent his soldiers to follow the exploration team, to pick up the personnel in front of them, and to install a magic light source every other distance in the tunnel. In this way, the tunnel was cleared step by step. He could already conclude that the tunnel had been deliberately discovered by the Green Cross cultists. The purpose is to rely on this tunnel to resist step by step, consume the sharpness and physical strength of his troops, and delay time by the way. But on the other hand, it's better to fight the Green Cross Cultists here than to look for their tracks like headless flies all over the ground. You must remember that in the past, there have been many encirclements and suppressions of the Green Cross cult, and it took a lot of time and energy just to catch these guys by their tails, and sometimes they couldn't even catch their shadows at all.

This time, these crazy people of the Green Cross cult took the initiative to jump out, and they must have their purpose. But the Count of Vantaa believed that in the face of his own overwhelming power, the resistance of the other side was nothing more than a mantis arm.

The strong man with the shield was named Hammer, and he was Chinese New Year's Eve five years old. Battle-hardened, he has developed a singular sixth sense from countless striker experiences. This sixth sense always alerts him when danger is imminent. This time in the tunnel exploration, before he entered the tunnel, he felt a wave of alarm from his sixth sense. This shows that there is definitely a lot of danger in the tunnel. But looking at his teammates behind him, he was confident that he was the first to walk into the tunnel. The light source shining in from the alchemist outside made the first twenty meters as bright as day, but after passing a corner, the front suddenly became dark. Fortunately, everyone in the team had drunk the Night Vision Potion in advance, so the darkness didn't stop the team from moving forward quickly.

"Whoosh!" a crossbow bolt shot out of the shadows, and with a "boom" slammed into the tower shield held by Hammer.

Hammer's hands holding the tower shield did not tremble in the slightest, he calmly lowered the shield to protect his feet, and then walked slowly forward, as if the crossbow arrow that had just hit his shield did not exist. In the next almost blink of an eye, three or four more crossbow arrows landed on Hammer's shield, but the alchemy-strengthened shield was not something that ordinary arrows could shake. The arrows didn't even make a single white dot on the surface of the shield before they fell to the ground.

In Hammer's eyes, there were four of those Cultists who shot arrows. Maybe there is some weird way, their outline in infrared vision is very blurred, and it is obvious that the body temperature is much lower than that of normal people.

"It's now. The female warrior who followed Hammer whispered. Hammer heard her cry and lifted the shield a meter high with both hands. The female warrior tumbled out from under her shield, swinging her hands out at the same time, then reaching her waist and swinging them again.

Four short daggers were fired by her in less than two seconds, and Hammer stepped forward, once again protecting the female warrior behind him. In his eyes, the outlines of the bodies of the four cultists who kept shooting became more blurred. But it can be seen that they are all lying on the ground.

Hammer walked silently with his shield in hand, and soon came to the place where the four cultists were lying. The female warrior recycled her weapon with her hands and feet. Hammer stopped and waited for her.

Hammer knew in his heart that these four men were nothing more than victims thrown by the cultists. Their only role is to test the strength of their team. The warning of Hammer's sixth sense grew stronger, and he knew that the first real confrontation with the cultists was about to take place.

The rest of the journey was quiet. Narrow tunnels always give people an oppressive feeling, making people feel far away from the world, and it is easier to make people have the illusion of distance. But as a seasoned adventurer, Hammer could still accurately estimate that his team had entered the tunnel for about 500 meters. Behind him, the entire tunnel had already made seven or eight turns. Behind him, the voices of some of the city guard soldiers as they moved could be heard indistinctly. Hammer knew in his heart that the nearest City Guard team might be close behind him, and that there must be an alchemist in the team. This realization boosted the morale of the entire squad.

Hammer moved forward without hurrying. He knew that this war against the cultists could not end in a short time. You don't have to take any risks in order to rush for time.

Just ahead, Hammer noticed that the tunnel had changed direction once again. Although nothing had happened in the first few such turns, he still held his shield and was ready to face any unexpected situation.

Hammer cautiously turned the corner, then jerked back again. He was accompanied by a dozen crossbow arrows, one of which glowed red, making it instantly recognizable as an alchemy blasting arrow. Hammer immediately knelt on one knee and erected the tower shield in front of him, and the female warrior behind him immediately lowered her body, allowing herself to be covered by Hammer's followers. The blasting bolt landed on the rock wall around the corner, and with a bang, a large amount of rubble and dust poured towards Hammer.

The rubble crackled against Hammer's tower shield and made a sound like raindrops. A large cloud of dust drowned Hammer and the female warrior in it. "Ahem!" Hammer and the female warrior coughed as they choked on the billowing dust. But Hammer's hand was always firmly on the shield. He was very familiar with the Alchemy Blasting Arrow, and knew that although this thing was very powerful when it was exploded, as long as it was not directly hit and used his shield to block the debris and wood chips that were blown up, then this thing actually had no impact. It relies entirely on the explosion of the blast and the fragments produced by the explosion.

By the time the dust cleared, Hammer and the female warrior were all disgraced. The female warrior spoke, her voice hoarse and muffled. As she spoke, a brightly colored scar on her neck squirmed.

"Hammer, what's going on?"

"It's a hall. There were quite a few people in it. As soon as he showed his head, he was pointed at by more than a dozen crossbow arrows. Hammer looked at the originally intact tower shield with a lot of small pits after being hit by the rubble. "These damn guys, where did they get the blasting arrows!"

"Did you rush over?" the female warrior clasped her dagger in both hands, looking ready to charge.

"I can't get by. The road is too narrow. Can't dodge the blasting bolts. Hammer propped up the tower shield with one hand, untied the kettle from his waist with the other, and poured it up. "Or? barley shochu. ”

"I have water myself. The female warrior ignored the stubble, looked at her teammates behind her, and said to Hammer, "We need an alchemist to help." I think a stinky cloud trick will do the trick. ”