"Dodge! Dodge!" an officer shouted loudly and waved his hands vigorously. The nearby officers and soldiers evacuated in all directions; but this section of the road was relatively narrow, with ravines dozens of meters deep on both sides. Except for a few people,
In panic, they jumped directly into the ditch. Most of them could only rush to the front and back of the road, and the team immediately became chaotic.
Boom! The ground that was originally shaking and shaking finally collapsed with a loud noise, and ten tons of soil flew into the sky. Unless you had witnessed it with your own eyes, it would be difficult to imagine that a 20-meter-wide hilly ridge road could be like a bridge.
Large sections collapsed. Even if someone had warned in advance, at least more than 30 officers and soldiers still became direct victims of the explosion. They were blown up to the sky, fell down, and were buried in the soil...
This was an unexpected incident that happened 3 hours after the 5,000-man column heading to Esoke encountered a monster team. Before that, the monsters could only be driven away like termites or flies, but they could not attack the moving column.
What great damage was caused, and the sudden force at this moment made the officers and soldiers of the column realize that they were paralyzed by the monsters' previous performance.
However, the destruction of the road section was only the beginning. The monsters resorted to one after another. Almost at the same time as the explosion, a large number of oval-shaped explosives fell from the sky along the road, bang bang bang! The sound of explosions continued and dull,
There was no fire, and the energy release was not strong, but a large amount of poisonous green gas was released, which looked very toxic. Now, the team was completely in chaos.
"Why is there an enemy in the sky, but we can't find it?"
"When did monsters gain the ability to accurately drop bombs at altitudes above a thousand meters?"
"The idiot is the source of the torch, and we have become the best target!"...
In fact, the reason why the bombs were dropped so accurately was because of Neo, who created special symbols in the team to achieve this effect. Moreover, Neo's purpose was not just to create chaos in the team.
Simple
Bright red arcs of light, countless strands of light, fall from the sky, as if they are the continuous connection of raindrops. However, these arcs of light are fatal. They all seem to have eyes, tracking targets on the ground, one after another.
It can still be tolerated, but if there are dozens or hundreds, he will definitely die. Special correspondent Zachary died in this arc of light. Helder Tas on the side saw clearly that Zachary was very strong and a series of evasions
The action can be called a classic performance of staying calm in the face of danger, but even so, he still could not escape the fatal arc. At that moment, Zachary was like a magic lamp filled with energy, and his whole body was filled with excitement.
It was bright red, and then it became an existence like an over-cooked barbecue. It was smoking and slumped to the ground. The clothes and skin were melted together to form a charred shell. When it fell, the shell shattered, revealing
The flesh and blood inside is 30% cooked...
"Wow!" Held couldn't help but vomited on the spot. Although he didn't always fight on the front line, he hadn't seen dead people before, but this was the first time he saw someone like Zachary.
"Quick! Get out of here!" Neo dragged him and ran hard. Almost the next moment, the facts proved how prescient Neo's decision was. The arc of light in the sky continued to fall. Zachary
Like a lightning rod that attracts lightning, it was 'lit' by dozens of arcs of light for a while. This time, it is estimated that 8 is mature.
People nearby also suffered, especially Zachary's two men. They were the first to go to the rescue, but each of them received more than a dozen beams and looked like they were dying.
Just like the passing clouds and rain in summer, this round of attacks from the monsters came hard and went away quickly. After one round of poisonous fog bombs and three rounds of blood-colored light arc attacks, they completely disappeared without a trace. Of course, it caused a lot of damage to the column.
The damage is profound, especially the poisonous mist. Even the most clueless person knows that this is going to be a big trouble.
Sure enough, afterward, statistics showed that more than 1,300 officers and soldiers were affected by poisonous fog bombs. Half of them were unable to continue marching normally, and nearly half of them were in serious condition. Effective targeted treatment continued, plus they were stepped on and fell due to chaos.
, bruises, direct deaths, and those missing in the road collapse, the total does not add up to more than 2,000 people. The remaining 3,000 people are not without problems. Many people have their respiratory tracts burned by the poisonous mist, and it hurts to swallow saliva.
Don't talk nonsense. Although the military doctors accompanying the army have found out that this situation is not a big problem, it must be said that this kind of injury is very energy-consuming. The officers and soldiers generally reported that they were tired and painful, and they could no longer continue on this road.
Brandon and Cecil came to Zachary to discuss what to do next, and found that the temporary supreme commander was already dead. The token was quite conspicuous, and they didn't know if it was the token itself.
It is related to the magic item. The red arc of light shines around it like tiny lightning. With the night background, it looks mysterious and bloody.
"Don't, don't look at me. I won't accept this token. Although I don't want to say that, the fact is obvious. It is this thing that makes Zachary a target. Look at his appearance...
"This is what Herder said to Brandon and Cecil who cast questioning glances. In theory, he is the second commander of this column, at least before handing over the troops to Bazel.
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After just a slight hesitation, Cecil was about to get the token, but Brandon stretched out his hand to stop him, "No, the token is not suitable to be controlled by anyone from the Headhunter Corps."
Cecil chuckled, "I just want to try it out to see if it is like the rumor that the general's talisman is a terrifying curse to the people of the Headhunter Corps."
"At least it is a magic item, and its function is not only to verify the authenticity, otherwise there would be no need to embed such a complicated miniature magic circle." It was Neo who spoke. He stepped forward and picked up the token with a sheathed sword. Brandon didn't do it this time.
Brandon is a very conscientious soldier. He knows very well that he is not qualified to take this token. Even if he does, the headhunters headed by Cecil will not listen to his orders.
The command was thus held in Neo's hands
"Empty the pack car to pull the wounded, place the baggage and the seriously wounded who are not suitable for movement nearby, and divide it into a brigade for protection. The team will set off in 40 minutes."
"How can we still march? We should camp where we are," Held objected.
"This place is not conducive to the deployment of the army, and we cannot allow the monsters to calmly deploy a new round of offensive, or to gather more combat power."
"You mean to abandon the wounded?"
Neo glanced at Held and said, "Defense is different from marching. Don't underestimate our combat power."
"Then at least we should put out all these damn torches? They attract a lot of monsters."
"I don't think so." There was suspicion and worry in Neo's expression. "I would rather see a group of monsters that travel dozens or hundreds of kilometers to make ends meet. But this is obviously not the case. They only want to create food."
Casualties are coming, and they are fully prepared and targeted. This is why I insist on rushing on. Under normal circumstances, I should indeed be stationed on the spot and wait for dawn."
Both Brandon and Cecil were convinced by Neo. Besides, Neo didn't want to abandon the wounded. The Exodar was not far away. After the column arrived, it was completely possible to return and send carriages and horses to pick them up. Moreover,
As Neo said, the human army, especially the infantry regiment, may not be able to carry out sudden attacks, but when it comes to defense, especially defense based on favorable terrain, it is the best among the intelligent life groups in the world of Emera, and here
The terrain is indeed not suitable for defense by large corps, but it is suitable for a capable team.
The team was back on the road in less than an hour, and under the officer's order, the speed increased instead of slowing down. Along the way, the monsters launched several more attacks, but they were all ineffective. They were caught off guard and failed to complete the condensation.
Many people have felt that the force caused effective damage. In this way, the officers and soldiers naturally felt that the inhumane instructions before going to the peak were correct and wise.
Of course, in fact, this is also an act. It has not been long since Nancy took control of Sauron. The preparation was quite hasty. It is not easy to launch such a decent attack and succeed in one fell swoop. It is impossible to do it again and again.
Thirdly, besides, that is not in line with Neo's original intention.
As the nearly 4,000-man column of officers and soldiers gets closer and closer to the Exodar, the team that chose a valley to defend and stay behind is being completely devoured by the monster team. With the help of Neo's Ayahuasca escaping ability, not to mention Neo's ability to escape from the ground.
The proposal itself is a trap, and the monster team under Nancy's control is far from the ordinary monster team in terms of tactics and individual combat capabilities. There is really no possibility for these stayers to escape their bad luck, and they will be completely annihilated by internal and external attacks.
"Master, the statistics have been calculated. We have obtained a total of 1,217 bodies, of which 477 are alive and have a batch of military supplies. This is an unexpected blessing. Unfortunately, the main force of this human army chose to march uncharacteristically and they escaped."
"It's not that easy. When I free up my hands, I will naturally ask those idiots who have been sold by their commanders to store them in a pretty way to feed my little cuties, or to transform them into demons. By the way, give them to Grie
Fen sent a message to thank him for providing us with the coordinates of the prey. The next round of shipment..."
The sound gradually faded away. Ten minutes later, a suppressed and choked cry came from an inconspicuous soil depression. The four wounded people, who were 'lucky' not to be discovered, heard this appalling 'truth'
The next day, when the four remaining sergeants were brought back to Essoke, Brandon and Cecil had already met the real General Bodwin Shegliden.
Sometimes it is not difficult to deceive a team of people who are exhausted both physically and mentally. More than a hundred spotted owls are enough. When Brandon and others saw that all the empty cavalry were there without any damage,
, naturally there is no doubt that Bazel and his party were actually surrounded by counterattacks, and no one slipped through the net. Once the main commanders were isolated from the army they led, they would be like tigers with their teeth pulled out. What's more, Neo was not real.
To have teeth extracted
"What I want to do is just to let you know the truth. In Asia, or more places, the people you swore to protect and guard are in danger. Our enemy is not a certain politician. What the dark forces want is not to simply step on
What they want is to turn the world upside down completely"...
In this case, four wounded soldiers came back. Two of them were from the Headhunters Corps, one was from the Grand Crusade Corps, and one was from Bazel's men. They brought back bad news, and at the same time, they also
There are secrets that they heard with their own ears
"Old dog! For his own dirty purposes, he betrayed the race. He and his lackeys should be cut to death." Brandon's eyes were red and he squeezed out these words through his teeth.
Cecil sneered sternly, "The proposal is quite good, I will definitely do it, otherwise how can I have the face to face those brothers who died unjustly after death!"
"Kill him first to repay some interest!" Brandon said, pointing to Held who was tied up. "Bruce's dog, as well as Bazel and the others, should all be killed!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Held wanted to defend, but there was something in Seile's mouth and he couldn't speak at all. He could feel Brandon's murderous intention. He was really frightened.
"No, Lieutenant Tarth cannot die yet," Neo said. "We don't know what Griffin's purpose is in using monsters to kill Zachary, but in order to let more soldiers understand the truth, we need to get rid of Griffin and others."
For the betrayer's control, a 'reply letter' is necessary."
Brandon took a deep breath and nodded, "Yes, I know why Blaise and Byrne are making trouble, to fight against monsters and those traitors in Griffin. We need their power."
Cecil added: "There are many more true warriors who are blinded from the truth"
Neo took the opportunity to say: "Then how can we ensure that the Tars lieutenant will not leak anything when he returns?"
Cecil said gloomily: "Some extraordinary means must be used. I believe Lieutenant Tars has a family, and we can also find out clearly what his true love is!"
"What if all he loves most is himself?"
"So we still need some means, such as medicine that will make it impossible to survive or die once an attack occurs."
"Well..." Neo nodded, "Green and the others are all very capable mages, and it just so happens that my specialty is potions"...