As long as they looked up at the swarm of insects flying in the sky, no one dared to underestimate the size and strength of the Groundwalker Legion. According to the records of ancient documents, the ethnic wars within the Landwalkers are endless, and each formed legion is the elite of the rest of the battle. Far from being matched by the local armies of mankind. The usual practice of these cunning bugs is to test the enemy's weaknesses first, and then strengthen their own swarm accordingly, and gather superior forces to achieve it overnight.

The Cockroaches were just one of the more well-known scout units in the Legion, and when they discovered that the corrosion caused by the acid in their bodies did not do much damage to the steel and rocks on which humans depended, they immediately changed their target and began to attack wooden houses. Burning wolf smoke can drive away cockroaches, but it can't protect the entire city. In the darkness, the sound of houses collapsing could be heard from all corners of the city, and the damage caused by this night may not be remedied in ten years.

Ignorant of what was happening in the city, El was following Captain Corson's Fifty-Seven Detachment, cautiously walking through the edge of the battlefield.

The ancient famous general Salawar once said: "Fight is like a dance, do not follow the rhythm of your opponent." ”

After confirming that the Groundwalker had opened the "worm cavity" of the troop transport channel, Antonio immediately issued the highest alert for war mobilization. At the same time, he ordered the Lionmane Knights and the City Defense Legion to rush to the front outpost, taking advantage of the gap between the enemy's forces and pushing the battle line outside the city, towards the foot of Red Stone Ridge.

Although according to the literature, earthwalkers are not naturally adapted to the ground environment and cannot live on the ground for a long time. But no one can guess the true intentions of these bugs, and the best way is to prevent it from happening.

The smoke of the battlefield had not yet cleared, and the corpses of human warriors and giant insects could be seen everywhere, the bright red and turquoise blood soaking the land and emitting the stench of decay. The insect has limbs and resembles a wolf, with sharp teeth like a shark and sharp as a knife, and the standard iron armor of the soldier is as fragile as paper paste under their mouths.

While the civilians of the city were still at a loss, a fierce battle had broken out here. In just two hours of skirmishing, at least two squadrons of nearly 500 city defenders died honorably. Under the minions of the insects, not even a single intact corpse could be found on the battlefield. In the desperate counterattack of the warriors, the Landwalkers also suffered heavy casualties, leaving behind three times the number of human casualties and fleeing in a hurry.

For those soldiers who died in battle, such a glorious record was enough to make them smile. Only El felt infinite sadness in his heart, and in his eyes such an exchange was meaningless, because this insect was a reconnaissance unit of the Earthwalker force like a cockroach, and it was a consumable product that was born.

"The Cockroach is a general-purpose scout unit, and the Earthwalker Legion will choose a variety of combinations depending on the enemy. For example, the swift wolf and sword spider to assist the attack, and the stinging scorpion and marching ant to assist the defense...... These are consumables that can be spawned in unlimited quantities. Before leaving, Lorana's words were still in my ears.

"It's all consumables, how can this battle be fought?" El muttered, pouting. "Who knows what a real Earthwalker force looks like?"

"Generally speaking, magic kills are the most effective, and you can try to kill their Lords. The eldest lady smiled mysteriously, "As for the real Earthwalkers, you will recognize them at a glance when you see them. ”

It's really recognizable at a glance, El shook his head and sighed. In the very center of the battlefield, a giant spider corpse the size of a two-story building was visible. From the scene, it can be seen that at least twelve lion-mane knights gathered together to charge the monster, but in the end, only three spears **** its body. Half of the rest hung on the eight arthropods with half-meter-long barbs, and the other half disappeared into the monster's mouth.

Of course, humans are not without resistance, and after the oversized spider fell, the retreating swift wolves were chased by the Knights to the edge of the forest, leaving hundreds of corpses trampled into flesh by iron hooves along the way.

A faint blue glow flickered in El's eyes, and the battle that had taken place during the day reproduced in his eyes. While the other soldiers were still shocked by the tragic scene of the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood, he had already vaguely judged the direction of the battle situation from the various clues left at the scene.

Despite the apparent severity of the battle, El's instincts told him that the humans and the Earthwalkers seemed to be testing each other. So far, the legions of the Landwalkers have only revealed the tip of the iceberg, and Isttalon is not to be underestimated as a former frontier fortress.

"Be on the lookout!" Captain Corson shouted in a low voice, drawing his sword and stepping into the forest.

The forest at night is shrouded in shadows, and everywhere is fraught with deadly dangers. El pricked up his ears and listened carefully, the silence around him was terrible, only the cold wind howling in the woods and the heavy footsteps of the soldiers, which did not bode well.

Listening to the sound is a skill that hunters rely on to make a living, and every experienced hunter understands that when you can't hear a sound in the forest, it's the most dangerous time. Because silence often means that you have been identified as a target by a lurking predator.

In the distance in front of the left, there was a sudden light and someone released a rocket into the sky, and the orange fireworks exploded in the dark night sky.

"On our flanks are thirty-four detachments, and the yellow alert represents an attack, a small group of the enemy. Captain Corson retracted his gaze, his face a little solemn: "It seems that the other party has also arranged scout troops, everyone be careful, let's move on." ”

"Even the scout troops have appeared, and the other party is really not an ordinary demonic beast, right?" Vice Captain Romney couldn't help but mutter.

The civilians of this era had little to no chance of education, let alone much knowledge of alien races beyond the human world. So far, most of the soldiers don't know the true face of the enemy, but they habitually think of these bugs as monsters deep in the forest.

The Black Forest in the depths of the Yunlu Mountains is actually still in a wild state where no one has set foot on it, and every time the tide of magic power occurs, a large number of demonic beasts will be generated to invade the borders of the human kingdom. For Istalen, this season often means plenty of training and a lot of loot. It is precisely because of this that in the face of a sudden strong enemy, the morale of the army has not been hit, and it can also fight a defensive counterattack.

But when they realized that the other party was not an irrational monster, and also had a tactical strategy, they couldn't help but feel a little dull and depressed in their hearts.

"Speaking of which, we're not really scouts, are we?" Seeing that Captain Corson ignored him, Romney touched his nose and raised his voice a little: "Where did the mountain hunters run away from those professions, I mean?" Captain, but isn't this kind of work their specialty?"

"The hunter brigade has not yet returned from exploring the Black Forest, and it is estimated that it will not be able to catch up with this battle. Captain Corson shook his head and said in a muffled voice, he glanced at El: "Don't complain to me, at least I caught this kid, other detachments don't have such good luck." ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry you're going to be disappointed, I'm not a local. El said angrily, he finally knew what the bearded man liked about him. In the past few days of entering the city, although he has been running around and changing shotguns, he is still dressed as a hunter.

"I didn't expect you to lead the way. Captain Corson cursed with a vague foul word: "Keep your eyes peeled and report anything wrong to me immediately." ”

"Report?"

"Yes, if there is an ambush...... Hell!"

By the time El said the word report, he had his hands behind his back, took off his hunting bow and shot an arrow into the woods in front of him. Everyone only saw him move for a moment, and then there was a thud in the distance, as if something heavy had fallen to the ground.

"Prepare for battle!" Captain Corson raised his two-handed greatsword and roared, and the soldiers were trained to spread out in battle formation and spread out to the wings.

With a low roar, a pair of blood-red eyes emerged one after another in the darkness. Those monsters were lurking less than a hundred meters away from the troops, and if they continued to march just now, they would inevitably fall into an encirclement, and everyone couldn't help but be afraid for a while when they thought of this.

The monsters on the opposite side were also hesitating, the cunning of their prey was beyond their expectations, and what to do next had to wait for the leader's orders.

"Why didn't they rush over?" asked Romney, already in a defensive stance.

"I'd rather they rush up. Elgan said with a smile,

These monsters are organized and ambushed, almost indistinguishable from human armies, and only personal experience can appreciate how terrifying they are.

Faintly hearing the branches shaking overhead, El jerked his head up and shouted, "Watch your head!"

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