"That's fine." Landero thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
After discussing the method of cooperation in a few words, the six teams entered the gap at the foot of the mountain together.
It is said to be a gap, but in fact, this gap is sixty to seventy meters wide and nearly a hundred meters high. It can be called a canyon. Six small teams walked in it, as small as dozens of ants.
Going down the sloping ground, the light became darker and darker. After walking for more than a hundred meters, we entered a huge cave.
As soon as he entered the cave, he heard a rushing sound of wind. Then, Wood, who was walking at the front, roared, crossed his swords in his hands in a cross shape, and collided with a rushing black figure. There was a harsh sound.
, sparks flew everywhere, and the black figure turned and flew into the sky again.
"Be careful," Wood shouted, "it's the Iron-Winged Winged Demon!"
As he spoke, several more black shadows pounced down. At the same time, there was a vibration on the ground, and several fire rock demons emerged from the depths of the cave.
This cave is the first area to enter the abyss maze. There are dozens of passages densely distributed in it. Some passages are dead ends, some passages are connected to each other, and some passages lead to different places. Inside the passages, there are branches, extremely
complex.
Until now, no one can really understand these passages. I don't know how many mercenaries are lost in the maze forever because they can't find their way back.
For this reason, the mercenaries call this huge cave the Palace of Roulette. Choosing which passage to take is like betting on a roulette wheel. Whether you get rich or die depends entirely on luck.
However, it is the first place to enter the maze after all. Therefore, everyone is familiar with the Roulette Palace and knows the general situation here. With careful vigilance, the attack of the Winged Demon does not pose any threat.
As Wood and the Iron-Winged Winged Demon fought, the knights from the three advance teams of Rock, Highland United and Ice Star quickly stepped forward to form a tight line of defense.
"Archer."
In the crowd, Olivia, who was in charge of the conductor, shouted loudly.
Combat formation coordination is a compulsory course for a qualified mercenary. There is a set of strict rules and methods. When the knight is in front, the archers in each team will automatically gather behind the knight without being taught.
Bows and arrows are drawn, ready to go.
Olivia stared at the flying demons in the sky, until they rushed closer, then she released a blinding spell and ordered: "Shoot!"
A white light stretched out from mid-air.
In the eyes of the mercenaries, the light was hazy and soft, but in the eyes of the demons, it was a bright light that was far more dazzling than the scorching sun. For a moment, the demons that were flying towards them subconsciously stopped in mid-air, their
His body and the entire cave were fully illuminated.
This is a good time for the archers to take action.
Swish, swish, a feathered arrow came out of the string, and pierced the demon's body accurately. The huge force caused the demon in the air to tremble.
The demons howled in agony.
However, this was only the first wave of human attacks. Following the archers, the legal professions of each team also took action one after another.
Waves of colorful magic bloomed among the demons.
If the arrows of the archers brought pain to the demons, then these magics, which were ten times and a hundred times more powerful, brought destruction. For a time, only demons were seen burning like fire.
Howling in the air, it turned into flying ashes.
Ten minutes later, dozens of abyss demons in the Roulette Palace were cleared away.
When the last Iron-winged Demon turned into black mud and sprinkled on the ground, Wood took out the map of the abyss, carefully confirmed the route indicated by the two survivors, and took the lead towards the fifth hole on the left.
"Go this way."
Everyone followed closely.
Roy walked in the queue and couldn't help but admire it secretly.
In the eyes of many people, mercenaries are just a bunch of rabble. They have not received any strict training, speak rudely, and act willfully. Many of them have various bad habits such as lust, drinking, gambling, etc., and they will draw swords at any disagreement.
, likes fighting and internal strife the most.
This makes it difficult for them to ensure organization and discipline. It's okay to fight alone, but if they form a team, their combat effectiveness is far lower than that of an army of the same number. On the battlefield, one hundred military knights and two hundred mercenaries of the same strength
The battle will most likely end with the collapse of the mercenaries.
This concept is deeply ingrained. Even the mercenaries themselves think so.
However, only Roy, who had experienced the Lulian War, knew how terrible the potential of these so-called rabble was. Only he understood that these mercenaries were not a piece of loose sand as people imagined.
On the contrary, they have a strong sense of teamwork.
This awareness comes from the rules of the mercenary world, from their professional habits, and from their years of fighting.
The tasks a mercenary performs alone in his career only account for less than 20% of all tasks. And 80% require them to cooperate with different people.
Or in groups of three and five, or in teams of nine and ten. Even in some high-level team tasks, they need to cooperate with hundreds of peers.
In the team, they know their own strengths and roles better than anyone else, and they can always play their roles well.
This ability is not innate, but is acquired through the bloody curses of their seniors, the angry fists of their peers, and even their own bloody lessons and costs in the process of going from rookie to veteran. It is far better than training.
The training on the field is more profound and solid.
In mission after mission, they learned how to remain silent, how to cover their companions, how to position themselves in different battle formations, how to coordinate attacks, how to choose the best time and method to take action, and how to avoid committing fatal crimes.
mistake.
Just like just now.
These six teams did not know each other before, and there was no communication or discussion. Even the orders given by Olivia were very simple.
However, everyone knows what they should do in the selected formation.
For example, Team Panshi walked at the front as a matter of course. When attacked by demons, the teams behind them would consciously step forward to support them.
The knights formed the first row of defense, and the archers gathered to fire volleys. The magicians released magic, which was everyone's subconscious action. Several rounds of attacks were closely connected, smooth and natural. The combat efficiency was extremely high. It even far exceeded some armies.
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After passing through the Roulette Palace, the team entered the passage one after another.
This passage is dark and humid, and is surrounded by thick chicken claw vines. This magical plant unique to the abyss will attack with its chicken claw-like vine tips once someone approaches. Once the skin is scratched by it,
If it breaks, it will turn black and rot immediately.
Of course, for knights with battle rings, such attacks are not a threat, but this kind of chicken claw vine is extremely tough and grows at an alarming rate, as long as one of its countless roots is still rooted in the soil.
, its cut off tentacles will grow back quickly.
What's even more annoying is that this kind of chicken claw vine is extremely resistant to magic. No matter it is burned or frozen, it has no great effect on it. Even if a lot of magic is spent to release an eighth-level magic, it is not as efficient as using a knife.
How much higher would it be if you cut it down?
While cutting and walking, it took everyone half a prayer to pass through the short two-hundred-meter passage.
Passing through this passage, there is an underground river dozens of meters wide with steep cliffs on both sides. The rushing river water echoes in the closed cave, deafening.
We walked downstream along the river. Along the way, we encountered several more attacks from abyssal demons.
However, it may be that the other mercenary teams that entered the maze have already cleared it, and the number of demons is not large. The largest wave is only twenty or thirty level five demons. With everyone being careful, they can't attack them at all.
No chance.
According to the rules of mercenaries, several teams adopt a rotation system.
The three teams in the front form an equilateral triangle. The three teams in the back form an inverted triangle. The team in the front is responsible for scouting and opening the way, and the team at the back is responsible for protecting the rear. The other four teams only need to take turns sending scouts to provide some necessary assistance.
Teams rotate clockwise.
Among the teams responsible for opening the road, Roy found that the Highland United mercenary team led by Olivia was the strongest. Second, was the Rock mercenary team led by Wood. Of these two mercenary teams, one was good at attacking, and the other was good at attacking.
Good at guarding, rich in experience, and tacit cooperation.
As for the Raphael mercenary team and the other two temporary teams, they are relatively weak. However, their strength is also first-rate in the mission hall.
After passing through the underground river, the team walked around for a long time in caves like spider webs. Along the way, they passed lava rivers, underground poisonous pools, and canyons. Almost every time they walked less than a hundred meters, they would encounter
Attack by several abyss demons.
Finally, the team followed a natural cliff crevice all the way down. After walking for more than half an hour, they finally walked out of the narrow cliff crevice. A vast plain suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"This is the Dark Basin," Wood pointed to the towering mountains around him and said, "This is also where the mercenary team encountered the dark clouds."
The mercenaries looked up and saw that the flat land extended to dozens of kilometers away. The surrounding mountains were towering, like huge statues, giving them a strong sense of oppression.
Because it is deep underground, there is naturally no sky above the head, but there is no rock dome visible. What is there is just a layer of mist as black as thick ink, surging like a suspended river.
On the cliff dozens of meters away on the left, a waterfall flew down and fell into a deep pool at the foot of the mountain, splashing up a large cloud of fine, cool water vapor.
A few hundred meters away on the right is a magma waterfall. The fiery red lava flows down the cliff, like a bright tapestry. From time to time, large groups of open flames jump out of the thick and slow magma, exploding and scattering countless
Mars.
In the distance, the mountains undulated, and the echoes of demon roars came from time to time. In the sky filled with black mist, the hovering figures of winged demons and shadow demons could be vaguely seen.
Everyone's expressions looked a little solemn.
Everyone knows that arriving here means that the map in your hand can be thrown away. This is the end of the abyss labyrinth that humans have explored, and it is also the burial place of countless strong men.
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