The priest started singing and spreading magical spells as soon as he was attacked. However, due to the terrain, only a very small number of mercenaries could enjoy the status blessing.
Facing the kobold rushing toward him with blood-red eyes, Hutao smiled broadly, showing no fear. He stepped in front of the tunnel and slashed with his battle ax.
Zira!
The sharp ax cut into the shoulder, cutting the first kobold into two pieces, and blood sprayed on the cave wall.
The mercenaries were all well-trained and blocked every fork in the road. A few of them were worried about Hu Tao and hurried over to replace her. As a result, the little Loli had already entered.
"Isn't it? So powerful?"
Watching Xiao Hutao push forward like a chariot, blocking the kobold for more than ten meters, the mercenaries' mouths were wide enough to stuff a watermelon.
"Wutao, be careful!"
Downton cast his three divine skills, and the dazzling white light illuminated the dark cave wall, making it look extremely sacred.
"Paladin, here!"
The nearby mercenaries saw this scene and hurriedly said hello. At the same time, they felt relieved that with a paladin by their side, the combat effectiveness and safety factor would at least be improved by one level.
If we want to say which profession the races in the dark world hate the most, it must be the Paladin, because the sacred spells are very harmful to them. Just seeing the light will hurt their eyes that have adapted to the darkness.
Downton cast spells continuously, trying his best to take care of every mercenary on the front line. Before he could shout that he was tired, the captain had already shouted to stop him.
"Okay, stop now and save some magic energy. These miscellaneous fish don't need you to cast spells with all your strength."
The kobolds are too weak and not worth wasting magic energy, otherwise they will be in trouble if they encounter a protracted battle. The other mercenaries are also nodding, but they don't know. For Downton, these consumptions are even a drop of nine cents.
Not on.
"When you go out to fight, your magic energy must always be kept above 60%!"
When the captain saw Downton and Sissy together, he thought he was also a rookie, so he explained patiently.
"OK!"
Downton is open-minded and accepts teachings.
Sissi couldn't help but laugh, but she had a new understanding of Downton's good temper. If it were another noble, she would have refuted it long ago. After all, being slighted can hurt your self-esteem.
In such a narrow terrain, the mages were unable to provide magical support. If they were not careful, they would injure their own people. Fortunately, the enemy was not strong and did not even cause any commotion.
"Don't be careless, play it safe!"
The captains roared and called for the second echelon to get closer. They were ready to switch defenses, but the moment they stepped back and changed positions, an invisible wave of energy hit them like a tsunami.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The psychic blast swept through the tunnel, and the mercenaries affected were shocked, as if they were hit on the head by a battering ram, and felt slightly dizzy.
The tactical movements of the first-line mercenaries immediately changed. The kobolds took the opportunity to charge, and the machetes fell on them.
"fine!"
The people who came underground this time were all elite and well-equipped. The kobold's machete could not break through the defense. This made the captains feel relieved. Just when they were about to remind the team to pay attention to the mind blast, the corpses on the ground suddenly exploded.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The corpse explosion technique was activated, turning the kobold corpses piled on the floor into human bombs. Although each one was not very powerful, it was only at the war level. But there were not enough of them.
Broken flesh~bodies, internal organs, blood, bones and sticks were flying everywhere, and the mercenaries on the front line were suddenly attacked and could no longer maintain their defense line.
Also enveloped by the Corpse Explosion Technique were the kobolds. However, these guys were obviously affected by the Bloodthirsty Technique. Even if they were injured, they felt nothing and charged forward with eyes wide open.
"Quickly, build defense!"
As soon as the captains finished shouting, the next wave of psychic blasts came again, and what was even more troublesome was that a group of tough jackals poured out of the tunnel.
Compared to the kobolds, these are a powerful party. They can break through the defense line and break into the team in an instant.
The only one who guarded the tunnel was Little Walnut. The psychic blast was negligible to her. With an oval shield on her body, she attacked and killed the jackals wildly, cutting out corpses all over the ground in a matter of seconds.
Some gnolls ran over and attacked Hutao from behind.
"Get away!"
Downton waved the hand of the Balrog, opened and closed his moves, and pushed forward forcefully to meet the little Lolita.
The effect of bloodthirsty is similar to the violent halo, but its aftereffects are too serious. After being blessed, you will lose your mind, and only the thought of killing all life on the opposite side will remain in your mind.
The function of this spell is to turn soldiers into murderers who are not afraid of death. It is the favorite of evil spellcasters from the dark camp. Even the worst cannon fodder can consume a lot of energy from the enemy.
"Another mad dog tactic!" Homer reminded, "Be careful, the opponent's commander is very powerful, and there is also a dragon-slaying level warlock!"
First use kobolds to paralyze the opponent, and after piling up enough corpses, use mind blast and corpse explosion techniques at the same time, and then supplement them with jackals with powerful attack power, which is enough to open a line of defense and enter a chaotic battle.
Even if the Miami Heat and Boston Red Sox are well-trained, they will fall into decline when they suddenly encounter this kind of tactics. There is no way, there are too many tunnel entrances, too scattered, and the terrain is narrow, making it impossible to establish a second line of defense in time.
This is thanks to the good quality of the mercenaries. If they were replaced by an ordinary team, they would not be able to stop the first wave of attacks.
In the tunnel, there wasn't much room for maneuvering around, it was just a head-to-head fight. This kind of battle was actually Downton's favorite.
Every time the war hammer is swung, not only will it bring out an orange-red stream of light, but it will also blow away a piece of corpse, and the sound of broken bones is horrifying.
The enemy deployed wizard eyes to observe the battle situation. Those who stood out in the battle, including Downton, were taken care of by a wave of psychic blasts.
Downton staggered a few steps and was stabbed several times by the jackal. However, he was wearing dark cloud-treading snow leather armor and the opponent could not break through his defense.
The mercenaries blocked the enemy's offensive and were about to deploy their defenses when the corpse explosion technique struck again at the right time.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Many people were knocked to the ground by the shock wave, and the scene was a bit chaotic.
Like a meat grinder, Hutao fought his way out for more than thirty meters. The tunnel behind him was completed and turned into a corridor of flesh and blood, with blood demon meat paste piled up to his calves.
"Eh? Empty?"
After beating away the two unlucky ones, Hutao suddenly found that there was no Jackal in front of him. A few dozen meters away, stood a humanoid creature holding a staff.
"Discover the big target!"
Hu Tao couldn't wait to charge as soon as he was happy.
"Hu Tao is back, it's the Mind Flayer!"
Homer yelled, the mind flayer is a natural spellcaster with the talent of mind blast. It is famous for its cunning and cunning. How can it stand alone in front of the enemy? If you think about it with your knees, you can also know the tunnels next to it.
It's definitely packed with melee combat.
"This guy is so ugly, like a big octopus!"
Hu Tao did not dare to disobey her instructor and retreated obediently.
The adult Mind Flayer is about 1.8 meters tall and is very thin. Except for the staff, it cannot lift any heavier swords.
Their skin is lavender, slightly cold, just like snake skin, and has a layer of sticky reflective mucus.
The Mind Flayer has no pupils, only two milky white eyes, and its most striking feature is the four octopus-like tentacles near its mouth.
Their favorite thing is to tear open the heads of their enemies and taste their brains.
"Pastor, prepare to disperse!"
The captains also saw the mind flayer and roared with fear and anger.
Mind Flayers, as the name suggests, are the best at spiritual magic. In addition to mind blasts that can cause cardiac arrest and death from fear, they can also control the brains of their enemies to enslave them.
Unlike Mind Blast, which can directly attack the mind regardless of the terrain, the Mind Seizing spell would cause chaos in the team if it were to be used at the beginning of the war.
The Mind Flayer took action, and a purple halo fell on Hu Tao.
The little Loli paused for a moment, then continued running as if nothing was wrong. Although Hu Tao was simple, her soul power was not weak. If she wanted to control her, a dragon-slaying Mind Flayer would have to be ignored.
Several mercenaries were controlled, although they were reluctant. However, the movements of their hands were not slow at all, and they swung their swords towards their companions.
"Knock them out!"
After all, it is a senior mercenary group that has been around for many years and has a lot of experience in dealing with it. Otherwise, if it were anyone else, they would definitely be in a hurry.
"Just keep killing like this?"
The situation was stabilized. Sissi watched the jackals falling in a pool of blood one after another, and was very uncomfortable with this one-sided slaughter.
"certainly!"
The captains have no mercy. If they show mercy at this time, one of their own will die.
Smaug is not a fool, so he deployed a tribe of mind flayers here. Although there are not many people, they are quite difficult to deal with.
It's okay to rely on the kobolds and jackals living in the tunnels to kill some lone adventurers, but it won't work if you encounter an adventure group.
For the mind flayers, these inferior races are just cannon fodder. After adding the bloodthirsty spell, let them charge into the battle. They will die no matter how many times they die. At worst, they will not be captured anymore. The birth rates of these two races are frighteningly high, so they can be considered waste utilization. Already.
High-level gnolls finally appeared. Their armor and weapons were better, and their lethality was greatly increased. Especially those who were specially selected and stained with dragon blood were more powerful.
The mercenaries suffered casualties, but the situation is still under control.
"Shoot those mind flayers!"
The captain asked the crossbowmen to carry out long-range suppression, but did not lead the charge because he was worried about traps.
Jackals are not beasts, because apart from occasionally walking upright, they have no human-like features at all. Not to mention their hair, they also have a wolf head, a huge wolf snout and fangs that look extremely ferocious.
These guys are omnivorous and will eat anything. Downton saw a few actually picking up hearts that had fallen on the ground and stuffing them directly into their mouths to chew.
"Don't worry, they're just a bunch of fish and won't make a difference!"
Dupont comforted Sissy, and while he was speaking, cheers came from the front. It was the masters of the mercenary group who went out and cut off the head of the mind flayer who led the group.
After Downton smashed the sternum of a high-level jackal, he found that the enemy was retreating like a tide.
"Treat the wounded, collect the bodies, and move on!"
The orders were passed down layer by layer. Staying in the tunnel for a second longer meant more danger. The people didn't even clean up the battlefield. They picked up the wounded and set off.
Downton casts Healing Wind to heal nearby mercenaries. (To be continued...)