"I don't think we need to do anything."
I moved to Ling Xue's side and watched from afar. The two Dragon Knight girls were fierce. They were able to beat a Demon Domain boss to a pulp.
Ling Xue summoned the Snow Feather Pegasus and patted its neck. She said with a smile, "It's hard to say. Once this boss enters its Demon Domain transformation state, we'll probably be able to come in handy."
"Mn."
As soon as we finished speaking, the beastman riding the earth dragon roared, and a layer of black flames rose from his body. Cyclones condensed on his battle axe, giving off a mournful look.
Swhoosh!
The battle axe turned into a flying axe and hit Bing Zhiyi squarely. Bing Zhiyi was only wearing an S2, so he couldn't block the attack at all. He was sent tumbling backward, spinning a few times in the air before stabilizing himself. He had lost around a quarter of his HP.
Moreover, the Boss' flying axes were not skills. Instead, they were attacks that condensed into a cyclone. Even Brave Heart could not take it anymore. He screamed and retreated.
At this time, Bing Cha charged toward the boss and swung his Jade Sea Sword, causing countless bolts of lightning to appear!
Puchi!
The boss was so enraged that it locked all of its aggro on Bing Cha!
Although Ice Tea was wearing an S4 Equipment Set, it was clear that she couldn't go head-on against the Boss. After all, Qin Yun wasn't here. No Clerics could increase their healing output to the level of the Boss's attack output.
Ling Xue and I had no choice but to attack together.
After the Corrosive Arrow and Stun Arrow, we pounced on the boss. With Bing Cha and I as the main targets, Ling Xue left immediately. Her Attack wasn't any weaker than Bing Cha's, but her level was too low, and her Defense was tens of thousands of kilometers lower than Bing Cha's. There was no way she could withstand a direct hit from the boss.
Dark Shadow Drifter wore half of his S1 gear and half of his S3 gear. After blocking left and right for a few minutes, his HP rapidly dropped from the boss's attacks. He immediately complained and retreated. He had a priest heal him back to full health before starting again. Chaotic Dance of Spring and Autumn only came up to touch the boss for a bit and then left. Of all the warriors on the ground, besides me and Ice Tea, no one else dared to fight.
In reality, Bing Cha couldn't take it either. Most of the damage landed on me. Luckily, I had Lifesteal and Holy Heal, so I was barely able to tank it. Plus, everyone was pulling the boss's firepower, so there was a good chance that we could kill the boss without taking any damage.
About ten minutes later, the beastman boss roared and used one last ultimate skill before dying. I stared at the boss with my mouth agape. My one million HP was gone. This boss was so powerful that it left me speechless!
I healed myself while looking toward the east. "The eighth monster wave is coming. Pack up and prepare to defend!"
"Mn!"
I didn't even bother looking at the boss's drops. I gave them to the Shadow Follower and the others to distribute. Bing Cha and Ling Xue followed me back to the eastern city wall. This time, we didn't dare to linger outside and climbed up the city wall.
Ling Yue's expression was cold, and her hand was trembling slightly. Chrysanthemum Daohana comforted her, "Sister Ling Yue, it's fine. Even if we fall, at least … at least we're still here …"
Her clumsy attempt at consolation made Ling Yue smile. She nodded and said, "Mn, I'm not worried. Who cares? As long as we're alive, so is hope."
"That's right, that's right!"
… …
It wasn't long before something black appeared in the sky. It looked like a dark cloud.
But I knew that it wasn't a dark cloud. It was something fatal!
As expected, a fatal wave had arrived. The eighth monster wave was flying-type!
It was also the wave that gave me the biggest headache. Everyone knew that the attacks of airborne monsters had a piercing effect, so players were dead for sure if they were hit by a volley of attacks. Moreover, only archers, mages, and a few other classes were useful against airborne monsters. All melee players on the ground were useless!
It just so happened that Snow Moon had always relied on cavalry to sweep away powerful enemies. Air defense was our weakness, especially after Sword Fire's core archer team had left. Snow Moon's air defense was even weaker than before.
It didn't take long for me to see the mobs' stats. They were all black Icy Crows. They were almost as big as Hippogryphs, and there was a giant demon sitting on top of them. Although these giant demons didn't look very impressive, they were the best archers of the beastkin race!
[Jackdaw Archer] (Warsong Rank)
Level: 258
Attack: 250000 - 315000
Defense: 280000
HP: 4200000
Skills: [Burning Arrow], [Ice Arrow], [Chaos Arrow]
Introduction: The beastkin's godly archers. These archers who ride Icy Crows have always been the pride of the beastkin...
I complained, "No, we can't let these Jackdaw Archers get close to the city. If the city walls are destroyed, we'll be dead!"
Ling Yue asked, "Then what should we do?
There are at least tens of thousands of them. Can we really kill them all? "
I said solemnly, "We'll have to use a special method."
"What special method?"
I thought for a moment and said, "Bing Cha, you take Chrysanthemum Daohana, and I'll take Ling Yue. Ling Xue will come with me. The five of us will leave the city and see if we can use Emotion Skills to kill these Jackdaw Archers!
At the very least, we need to kill more than half of them. Otherwise, this wave is enough to destroy the King's City. "
"Mn!"
The girls nodded and jumped off the city walls one by one. I summoned my Blazing Warhorse and brought Ling Yue with me. Bing Cha brought Chrysanthemum Daohana with him, and I led the way toward the Jackdaw Archers' camp.
Bing Cha was a bit worried. He asked, "Scholar, how do you plan to kill them?"
I frowned and said, "Actually, aerial units can overlap each other. Because of the space, there can be more than one Jackdaw Archer standing within a 1x1 yard radius. As long as we lure the mobs properly, we'll be able to get tens of thousands of Jackdaw Archers within a 100x100 yard radius. That way, our AoE skills will work."
"But that's too difficult. Who's going to lure the mobs?
The one who lures the mobs will die... "
I smiled. "Do you still remember Ling Xue's skill?
That's right, Wrath of the Sword and Shield. This skill may be invincible, but it can still take the enemy's attacks without losing aggro. That's why Ling Xue should use her speed after transformation to gather as many Jackdaw Archers as possible within 30 seconds. Then, Chrysanthemum Daohana and I will use Flame Prison to kill them. The mobs won't be able to move, and we'll be very safe. If there's a chance, we'll use all of our Affection skills! "
Bing Cha smiled. "Oh, let's do that!"
Ling Xue nodded. When we reached a mountain pass, I stopped. Everyone dismounted and pointed at a spot not far away. I smiled and said, "Xiao Xue, it's right here. Once you lure enough mobs, come here. Xiang Xiang and I will use Flame Prison on you!"
Ling Xue nodded. "Yes, don't worry. Leave it to me."
After saying that, Ling Xue ran like the wind. I didn't forget to throw a Domain Shield at her to increase her chances of success.
The little beauty was smart, and her judgment of aggro and attack was very accurate. The Jackdaw Archer's attack range was 40 yards, but as long as you were within 100 yards of it, you could attract its aggro. That was why Ling Xue ran through the fields in a zig-zag pattern, miraculously luring a large group of Jackdaw Archers over. There were definitely more than ten thousand of them!
I hurriedly said, "Xiang Xiang, now's the time. Get ready!"
As I said that, countless blue flames exploded from my body. My hair was dyed in a layer of indigo, and my energy whirled. This was the only way I could maximize my damage output!
Also, my first Affection skill could only be Flame Prison. Flame Prison was a combination of Divine Dragon Slash and Soul Sealing. It could seal a target. Otherwise, if Ling Yue and I used Ice Rain, we would probably be one-shot by the Jackdaw Archers before we could finish casting.
I stood still and activated my Affection skill. Ling Xue also ran over, a large group of Jackdaw Archers behind her.
"Now is the time!"
Ling Xue laughed softly. At the same time, I threw out the energy of my Affection skill. Immediately, the sky darkened, and a huge prison descended. The Jackdaw Archers that had charged into the prison were unable to move. Countless fire dragons flew down from the sky and bombarded the Jackdaw Archers' bodies!
Now that I was in my transformed state, my Attack power was incredibly high. It took me less than five seconds to kill a Jackdaw Archer. As a result, the monsters in the sky began to charge at me relentlessly. For a time, countless gold and equipment rained down from the sky, and the girls' experience bar skyrocketed as they leveled up.
In 30 seconds, a large group of Jackdaw Archers had been killed. Their numbers were incalculable, and they made up at least 70% of the total. There were only a few scattered at the back.
I smiled. "Alright, retreat!"
We didn't even have time to pick up the equipment. Everyone got on their horses and galloped back to the territory. The remaining Jackdaw Archers in the sky had gathered their aggro because of the death of their companions, and they all chased after us!
By the time we rushed into the city, the Jackdaw Archers had already surrounded us. Their numbers were terrifying, at least tens of thousands. They circled around the eastern city walls of the King's City. The arrow towers in the city displayed great power. Arrows flew everywhere, killing the Jackdaw Archers one after another.
Of course, the Jackdaw Archers weren't going to sit around and wait for their deaths. They fired Scorching Arrows from the sky, and almost all of them were one-shot. Flames danced on the city walls as Snow Moon players died one after another.
This was a mutual slaughter. Even if one side won, there would be no winner. The price was just too high!
I pulled out my Burning Bow and counterattacked. Ling Xue and Bing Cha couldn't attack from afar, so they could only roam around the city walls and kill any Jackdaw Archer that got close!
The slaughter lasted for half an hour, and finally, all the Jackdaw Archers were dead. Snow Moon had lost almost fifty thousand players. The Jackdaw Archers' Attack was just too terrifying. Normal players couldn't tank them at all.
Moreover, the arrow towers in the King's City had been severely damaged. One of the Magic Crystal Cannons was gone, and the arrow towers everywhere had collapsed. The Jackdaw Archers were far more terrifying than we had imagined. Thank goodness we had set up an ambush in advance, or the system would've announced that the King's City had fallen.
However, while the King's City was on the verge of collapse, we received a shocking piece of news —
Ding ~!
System Announcement: The main human city, Fire Dragon City (USA), has fallen and become a territory of darkness!
… …
Very good. A Rank 1 city in the USA had fallen as well. This was too peaceful. The monsters in the main cities were definitely far more difficult than the King's City. This was the beginning of the fall of a Rank 1 city.
The eighth wave was even more straightforward. Rank 1 cities were being destroyed in the Spirit of Grief Continent. The power of darkness far exceeded everyone's expectations, and even Fei Ya was probably caught off guard. Right now, Fei Ya was probably struggling to hold on at White Cloud City. Unfortunately, we could only fight for ourselves right now. We all had our own things to protect. Even if all of Snow Moon's forces went to White Cloud City, could a mere hundred thousand people change the tide?
Of course not.
"It looks like Eternal Moon Corporation is serious …" Bing Cha said gloomily.
Brave Heart looked in the direction of Falling Flame City. Falling Flame City had fallen just a few minutes ago, and it was Brave Heart's main city.
However, there was nothing we could do. The attack of the dark forces was just too fierce!
A black shadow flew toward us from the distance. It was undoubtedly the boss of the eighth wave!
The Shadow Follower wanted to lead his men out of the city to face the boss, but he was ordered to stay back. He had to rely on the support of the arrow towers and magic crystal turrets to have any chance of victory. Otherwise, we would lose countless people just to kill a mere boss.
That was why the Jackdaw Archer King faced the enemy bravely and intentionally lured the Jackdaw Archer King into the city. Instantly, the cannons roared, and everyone who could attack the Jackdaw Archer King attacked together. In addition to the Magic Crystal Cannons and the numerous Arrow Towers in the city, the Jackdaw Archer King was defeated in less than three minutes!
The legendary victory was won without a drop of blood.
Bing Cha pulled out her sword and leaned against the city wall. She said with a smile, "What a pain in the ass. I wonder what kind of monster the ninth wave is. Will it force us to surrender without a fight?"
I glanced at her and said, "You don't have that, so why would it hurt?"
Bing Cha said with a smile, "I'll help you. Can't I?"
"Damn!"
Bing Cha smiled and said softly, "Scholar, do you feel wronged after leaving Suzhou?"
"Oh, it's alright!"
A trace of yearning appeared in Bing Cha's eyes. She smiled and said, "Do you know?
I only have one hope in my heart, a small, simple hope... "
"Oh, what is it?"
Bing Cha laughed. "I hope that the past can repeat itself. If the people of Xue Yue Studio can meet again, I am willing to exchange all my happiness for it. This is my greatest happiness."
"Happiness?
That's too far away... "
I shook my head and smiled. "The past is like the moon in the water. I can't capture it."
"Oh, is that so?"
Bing Cha looked at me teasingly. "Aren't you working hard in Nanjing?
You have to pretend... "
"OMG, how did you know I was in Nanjing?!"
"Of course. Sister Bing Cha has eyes and ears everywhere..."
"..."