Chapter 64: Into the Underground
There was a bit of thought in Richard's eyes.
Are these undead beings resembling Temple Guardians, or is there really an undead city underground?
My heart began to stir.
I watched it for a long time and didn't get much useful information.
I didn't hesitate at the moment and made a decision directly.
"Clean up the enemy outside the iron mine first, and watch the passage."
There are 3 squadrons of skeleton warriors stationed in the Iron Mine.
Level 2, regular 2 stars.
Although there are a lot of them, their strength is average.
This is also characteristic of the undead.
The moment the order was given, the army immediately attacked.
The scorpion warrior charges quickly and is the first to enter the iron ore.
The Dead's Axe followed, and in the face of these skeletons, they did not throw any more battle axes, but rushed directly with their axes.
In the face of this group of ordinary undead who are about 1.7 meters or so, they have an absolute advantage.
Horizontal and vertical slashing.
Click~
The undead are not afraid of death, but the difference in strength is here, and no matter how crazy they are, they can't stop the advance of the Dusk City army.
The rare units of the three-and-a-half-squad seem to have turned on the Musou and are on a rampage.
The skeleton warrior fell as if he had been cut wheat......
"Ding~ The army you led wiped out a group of skeleton warriors and won a small battle, and you gained 600 experience points."
This experience is rich enough.
Richard haha.
After the iron mine was captured, he came to the front of the underground passage with great interest.
The passage rises about three meters above the surface and is made entirely of rock.
The ground went down diagonally, and after a few tens of meters, a corner appeared.
The dark environment is like a giant beast opening its mouth, waiting for outsiders to throw themselves into the net.
Torches burned every short distance in the passage.
The torches glowed blue, like the fire of a soul in the skulls of the undead.
Richard glanced at the torches with some curiosity.
Torch monster
[Level]: Level 1
[Potential]: Ordinary 1 star
[Skill]: Combustion (F-level, can absorb death energy in the air, never-ending burning)
[Race Talent]: The dimmer the light, the brighter the light.
[Bond—Torch]: If the number of torch monsters exceeds 10, the brightness will be increased by 20%, and if the number exceeds 20, the brightness will be increased by 40% (activated).
[Introduction]: Strange beings created by the undead, they are nothing but glowing.
Good guys, that's fine.
Richard felt that the undead were worthy of being undead, and there was everything.
But fortunately, these torch monsters didn't make the passage pitch black.
"Leave a small team of scorpion warriors to guard outside, and the rest follow me in."
The passage was spacious enough to accommodate a squad of scorpion warriors walking side by side.
Richard mixed the formation of 5 scorpion warriors and 5 axes of the dead, and asked them to explore the way about 50 meters in front of them to prevent accidents.
This is followed by a combination of 5 Scorpion Warriors, 10 Axes of the Dead, and 15 Cursed Pharaohs.
He was in front of the Cursed Pharaoh, behind the Axe of the Dead.
The most central, but also the safest location.
After arranging, Richard asked the cursed pharaoh and the scorpion warrior in front of him to fetch a few torch monsters and hold them in his hands to light them.
Whether the light is dim or not has little effect on the health of the necromancer, who can sense enemies with soul fire and observe their surroundings.
Darkness has no effect on the undead, but for him, he has not yet gained dark vision, and is currently unable to see through the darkness.
The dark blue glow was dark in the underground passages, but it was better than seeing nothing.
Within ten minutes of walking through the passage, the team exploring the path 50 meters ahead suddenly heard the sound of battle.
"Enemy attack!"
The next moment when the scorpion warriors who took the lead let out a roar, seven or eight squads of skeleton warriors rushed out from the opposite side of the passage.
Meet at close quarters.
But in such a narrow terrain, the skeleton warriors could not play to their numerical advantage.
The city of dusk directly blocked the opponent with only a small team of troops.
The two giant pincers of the scorpion warrior have become the scythes of death, and the skeletal warrior with the bone knife can't bear it at all.
It was directly dismantled into a pile of white bones.
Shout~
Suddenly, the sound of arrows piercing the sky rang out.
Two squads of skeleton shooters appeared behind the skeleton warriors.
In such a small area, it is difficult to dodge the arrows.
Sonorous~
The scorpion warriors who were fighting were shot directly, but those bone arrows could not break through the defenses.
The hard bone armor of the body becomes a powerful layer of protection, and directly catapults the arrows away.
Although not injured, the scorpion warrior was equally furious.
How dare these garbage skeletons hurt them too?
Lunging straight up, he swung his giant pincers and smashed the skeleton warriors blocking the road in front of him.
Seeing that the enemy had a ranged unit, the Dead's Axe no longer spared its hand, and the battle axe in its hand threw out with great power.
Click~ The skeleton warriors in front of them directly burst their bodies, and seven or eight skeleton warriors became sugar gourds.
When the power of the tomahawk was about to be exhausted, the axe of the dead jerked the chain in his hand, and a new force immediately poured into the tomahawk.
Click~click~
Like a whip hitting an egg, the skeletons on the left and right shattered, and white bones flew all over the sky.
The skeleton archers in the rear were not much better, and as a special target, the 5 Axes of the Dead set off a storm of tomahawks.
Seven or eight squads of skeleton warriors were all bone slag in a few rounds.
By the time Richard arrived with a large force, the enemy had already been cleared.
Seeing this, he immediately approached the army exploring the way in front of him to a distance of only 20 meters.
In this way, there is a certain buffer space for the enemy, and it can also provide timely support.
The battle just now attracted the attention of the enemy in the depths of the passage.
Skeleton warriors appear in front of the scorpion warriors and attack them.
But it was only in the number of one or two squads, which were quickly annihilated and did not pose a threat to them.
Twenty minutes later, around a corner, the originally dim light suddenly brightened.
A wide oval space appeared in Richard's sight.
It is about 100 meters long and 50 meters wide.
There is also a passage at the other end of the space, and it is clear that this is not the end yet.
There are dozens of torch monsters hanging around, illuminating the space.
Looking intently, this underground space was crowded with more than 3 squadrons of skeleton warriors, and it was heavily defended.
5 squads of skeleton archers are ready to attack in the rear.
At the end, there were still 3 squads, and the skeleton mage with the staff of white bones was waiting for him.
Trinity, a simplified version of the Iron Triangle.
Seeing this scene, Richard had a judgment in his heart.
"There shouldn't be an undead city here, it's more likely a temple-like map......"
If there really is an undead city, it is impossible for the lord of the other party to make this arrangement as long as he is not stupid.
Isn't it good to concentrate the army on defense?
Isn't it a food delivery to come a little bit......
In a flash of thought, Richard waved his hand and gave a decisive order.
Since it's not an undead city, there's no need for him to be so conservative.
"The army is closed, and the scorpion warriors are attacking, tearing through the opponent's defense line as quickly as possible!"
"The Axe of the Dead hunts the skeleton mages at the back, and they must not be allowed to attack!"
"Once the skeleton mage casts a spell, the cursed pharaoh immediately casts a spell to interrupt!"
Whatever the case, it is an eternal truth that mages are prioritized in battle.
The moment the order was given, all the scorpion warriors roared and rushed forward.
The fighting style of this class is tyrannical and wild.
The two giant pincers swung and shredded all the skeleton warriors who dared to stand in front of them.
The curved scorpion tail is like a precise spear, and every attack is sure to achieve great results.
The fierce axe of the dead, the tomahawk in his hand, bombarded everything with the power of thunder and lightning.
Click~
One by one, the skeletons shattered into slag.
The attack of the city of twilight immediately provoked a counterattack from the undead.
The Skeleton Warrior surged upward, not knowing what fear was.
The skeleton archer also pulled the bow at the same time.
The number of 5 squads is enough to form a rain of arrows.
The sharp sound of the bone arrows breaking through the air under the light of the surrounding torch monsters made people's hearts tremble.
Sonorous~
The scorpion warrior kept swinging his two giant pincers, blocking most of the bone arrows, and even if a few were attacked, it would not hurt.
“……*%¥#@*%……”
The Skeleton Mage swung his Bone Staff as the armies of the City of Twilight frantically tore through the defenses.
The fireball that exuded a cold aura condensed out of thin air.
Ghost Fireball, the necromancer's signature skill.
Unlike the normal fireball's high-temperature damage, the ghost fireball deals negative damage and can impact souls.
A full 30 dark blue ghost fireballs pulled their long flame tails and slashed through the sky.
Bang~
The scorpion warriors in the midst of a fierce battle tried to dodge, but the skeletons had already been layered and there was nowhere to hide.
Bang~
The ghost fireball burst, and the dark blue flames instantly enveloped the scorpion warrior.
The temperature around me dropped dramatically as if I had opened a refrigerator.