Chapter 121 : Slaying Green Eyes! Dragon-Lizard Sneak Attack!
Chapter 121: Slaying Green Eyes! Dragon-Lizard Sneak Attack!
Shansang Ancient City once again rang with the warning bells.
"Enemy attack!"
"Prepare for battle!"
Led by Feng Yi, a group of military officers and generals commanded over a thousand soldiers and nearly two thousand militiamen, taking the city wall and arrow towers as their defensive strongholds and preparing for a full-scale assault. The players also logged in immediately, rushing to the frontlines to ready themselves for the battle.
These elite members of the Calamity Legion, though not all battle-hardened veterans, were at the very least experienced.
But even they felt tense in the face of the Dragon-Lizard siege. The scale of this battle was on a completely different level compared to previous ones. The total number of participants on both the attacking and defending sides reached into the thousands. A single misstep could cause the entire defense to collapse.
"Is it finally going to start for real?"
"What's with this fog? Why is it so thick?"
Ye Li Meng stood atop the city wall, observing the dense fog that had enveloped the surroundings. Even releasing a Thunderhorn Eagle failed to reveal the situation within.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge said, "This must be a concealment tactic by the Dragon-Lizard People. They're creating fog to obscure vision. It both shields their movements and disrupts the function of our arrow towers and defenders’ counterattacks."
Salty Fish Charge: "We need to find a way to break this trick!"
Before the players could discuss a solution—
Suddenly, the air was pierced by several shrill howls.
Massive flaming fireballs came crashing down from the sky.
Boom! A deafening explosion rang out as the fireballs smashed heavily into the city’s protective barrier, causing violent detonations that shook the entire city. Many unprepared soldiers lost their footing and tumbled to the ground.
"Mother—!"
"Scared the hell out of me!"
"Catapults! Those are catapults!"
"The damn lizard people even have siege engines like that!"
After the Dragon-Lizard Army arrived near Shansang Ancient City, they waited approximately a full day before launching their attack. Evidently, they didn’t just attempt to pressure the defenders into surrendering, but had used the time to prepare various siege weapons and tactics.
At least seven or eight catapults bombarded Shansang City from all directions with massive stones. These boulders had been specially modified—not only were they heavy enough to cause tremendous impact, but they also exploded violently upon collision.
With the onslaught of giant stones—
The city trembled repeatedly.
The barrier was visibly weakening.
Only then did the Dragon-Lizard People initiate their full-scale offensive.
Roughly several hundred archers and mages launched their assault under the cover of the fog. Arrows and explosive fireballs rained down continuously on the barrier, trying to tear open an opening to launch a breakthrough.
"Counterattack quickly!"
The defenders immediately took action.
The four Blood Towers of Resentful Spirits began releasing resentful souls. Arrows rained down in dense waves from the arrow towers and the city walls. However, the heavy fog obscured vision, forcing them to shoot blindly without precise aim. The inflicted damage was naturally quite limited.
Boom boom boom!
The bombardment with giant stones continued!
The city’s protective barrier rapidly dimmed—
A massive boulder smashed straight through the barrier, exploding mid-air and scattering countless stone fragments like torrential rain into the city. Many militiamen were struck down, their heads cracked open and bleeding. Several buildings were set ablaze by the falling flames.
Zhou Ji shouted, "The catapults are too powerful! We must find a way to destroy them, or else the protective barrier will be completely shattered!"
"Leave it to us!"
"Lao Zhou, you stay in the city and provide cover!"
The Calamity Legion players sprang into action, initiating a proactive counteroffensive. By calculating the trajectory of the boulders, they roughly determined the catapults’ positions. Then, moving in teams of five to six, they launched their assault.
Although stepping out of the city meant facing the ferocious attacks of the Dragon-Lizard People, most of the enemy forces were focused on the city itself. With Zhou Ji, Feng Yi, and the other defenders giving their all to provide cover, it was enough to create an opportunity for a flanking maneuver.
【Player “Hua Mulan” has died. Essence +1600!】
【Player “Aji” has died. Essence +1250!】
【Player “Chenxi” has died. Essence +3000!】
【Player “Brother Xiao Ma” has died. Essence +3000!】
【……】
Hang Yu noticed that the Essence began to surge wildly.
The battlefield truly was a fine place to reap like cutting chives.
Player casualties were rising rapidly.
Because the Dragon-Lizard People's catapults were located at the very rear of their formation, it was not easy to carry out a destruction mission. Players fell wave after wave during the siege, yet in the process, they managed to kill quite a number of Dragon-Lizard People.
Once a Player died in battle, they immediately resurrected and reassembled to throw themselves into the battlefield once more.
Hang Yu realized that compared to the beginning, this group of Players had grown significantly. Their actions were no longer reckless charges, but included probing, feints, cover, and cooperation. Their fighting was commendable.
There was no threat of death.
No concern of pain.
Players were more flexible than strictly disciplined soldiers.
Everything they did was to achieve the objective at all costs.
Eventually, at the cost of tremendous casualties, the Players successfully fought their way to the location of the catapults. With one round of suicidal attacks, they destroyed the siege devices and achieved their goal.
“It’s done!”
The Players cheered!
They were thrilled!
And Hang Yu was also pleased.
In this war alone, the Essence he harvested had already reached around 500,000!
Hang Yu was very satisfied with the speed of Player deaths. However, in the midst of it all, he also noticed that Chi Lin had not made a move from beginning to end. He had no idea what this Dragon-Lizard Lord was scheming.
It wasn’t just Hang Yu who sensed something was wrong.
The Players had also begun to communicate among themselves at this moment.
“Did anyone see Chi Lin?”
“Haven’t seen him!”
“Us neither!”
“That guy didn’t personally defend the rear; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so easy to destroy the catapults!”
“But he’s not attacking the city from the front either. Right now, the ones attacking the city are just two Dragon-Lizard Commanders leading ordinary grunts!”
“Is this guy really that patient, or is he planning something bigger?”
“Don’t let your guard down!”
“When something’s off, there’s always trouble!”
“There’s thick fog—we can’t see a thing!”
“Is there any way to break this damn thing?”
At this moment, Lone Boat spoke up: “Although I didn’t see Chi Lin, I did discover the structure responsible for creating the fog during our earlier operation!”
The others immediately showed interest.
Because by now, the city's defensive barrier had already developed many damages and gaps.
Some Dragon-Lizard People had reached the base of the walls. Although the defending forces were numerous and still able to hold the wall, and top experts like Zhou Ji and Feng Yi had joined the defense, the Dragon-Lizard People that had poured in through the few small gaps had yet to pose a serious threat—for now.
However.
Those gaps were only going to grow.
The ten-meter-high walls might not stop the agile Dragon-Lizard People.
No one could tell from which direction the Dragon-Lizard Lord Chi Lin might launch his assault on the city. If he personally broke into the city, the consequences would be disastrous. It was best to disperse the battlefield fog as soon as possible. Only then could they grasp the situation in time.
Zhou Ji, Feng Yi, and the others were seen desperately blocking the breaches.
The Players didn’t join in the defense. Instead, they regrouped and left the city through a secret passage. Under Lone Boat’s guidance, they once again circled behind the Dragon-Lizards and discovered a tower-like structure that could be moved.
【War Fog Tower】, a Tier-One Special Construct... Description: A war structure capable of releasing battlefield fog.
“That’s it!”
“Everyone, hurry and move!”
“This is the source of the fog!”
“Once we destroy this broken thing, we’ll finally be able to see the battlefield clearly.”
Although the Players were the first to discover and surround the Fog Tower, there was a unit of elite Dragon-Lizard soldiers guarding it, so destroying this special structure would not be an easy task.
“Those who stand in my way shall die!”
Ye Li Meng roared and swung his giant hammer in a frenzy, smashing the ground in front of him. The shockwave launched five Level 10 Dragon-Lizard Warriors into the air, each receiving at least over a hundred points of damage.
His Earthshock Wave had already been trained to the maximum level!
The attack power and range of this skill were influenced not only by its level but also by attribute-based equipment.
Ye Li Meng’s Thousand-Skull Hammer had not only advanced to Tier-Two, its enhancement level had already reached Level 5. With one smash, even Level 10 elites were either dead or critically wounded—clearly showcasing how powerful he had become.
Other Players swarmed forward to reap the injured soldiers.
Just then, an old Dragon-Lizard holding a long staff appeared in front of the Players. With a wave of his hand, he summoned over a dozen wind blades moving so fast they were barely visible to the naked eye. Seven or eight Players who couldn’t stop in time were immediately sliced into several pieces.
“It’s Green Eyes!”
“Everyone be careful!”
“That’s the number two of the Dragon-Lizard People!”
Green Eyes was greatly shocked and even horrified upon recognizing the Players.
It was already bad enough that these people couldn’t be killed, but their resurrection speed was far too fast.
If it was just resurrection, fine—but they could actually resurrect directly in Shansang City.
In that case, wouldn’t the Dragon-Lizard Tribe be facing an endless, undying elite army? This kind of overwhelming power was simply beyond imagination!
Whether it was Green Eyes or Chi Lin,
They had heard of many resurrection methods before.
All of them were either very costly, had extremely high thresholds, or came with enormous trade-offs. But they had never seen one like this—resurrection as easy as blinking. Who knew what heaven-defying treasure that Lord on the opposing side held!
“That guy is Tier-Two!”
“And he’s a Lord-class unit!”
“His strength is comparable to a Crimson Follower!”
“We must split up and take him down in one go!”
Ye Li Meng, Chimera Wraith, Lone Boat, Black-Eyed Rui Ge, and several other Tier-Two Players, along with two to three dozen top-tier Players, were responsible for dealing with this commander-level Dragon-Lizard. The remaining Players focused on restraining nearby soldiers to buy time.
“Die already!”
“Get lost, you nuisance!”
Little Bell, Chimera Wraith, and Artist General all released flame or lightning attacks.
Green Eyes summoned a layer of water-blue shield that blocked them all, then retaliated with wind-elemental spells like wind cones and wind blades, only to be blocked by Mad Blade Old Wang and Salty Fish Charge using weapons or shields.
For a moment,
The fight was evenly matched.
Lone Boat and Black-Eyed Rui Ge activated Windstep and Shadowstep to flank from behind.
Sensing danger, Green Eyes summoned a mass of wind blades to encircle his body, ready to shred any enemy who approached.
The two Rangers exchanged glances. Black-Eyed Rui Ge launched the first strike—an explosive Qi-Slash hit Green Eyes, instantly shattering part of the wind blades before being blocked by the water-blue shield.
A gap appeared!
Lone Boat seized the opportunity and pierced through the weakened shield with a thrust, finally slicing off the staff-wielding arm of Green Eyes. Before he could be torn apart by the wind blades, he instantly activated his newly learned skill.
“Shadowstep!”
He instantly transformed into an afterimage and retreated ten meters. Though several parts of his body were cut, the injuries weren’t life-threatening.
“Well done!” Black-Eyed Rui Ge gave a thumbs-up.
Lone Boat met Rui Ge’s gaze. “Your coordination was perfect.”
The two top Rangers of the Calamity Legion shared a moment of mutual appreciation.
“Hahaha! This guy is no match for us!”
“Today is his death day!”
“Everyone, charge!”
Green Eyes hadn’t expected these Players to be so troublesome. He immediately switched to his other hand to grip the staff and once again unleashed a furious spell attack, killing another five or six Players in one exchange.
But the Players were like bloodthirsty ants.
Or like sly and venomous snakes.
They feared no death and exploited every opening, infiltrating from every angle.
Green Eyes had no choice but to admit that he had severely underestimated the terror of the Players!
Although this strange force did not have large numbers, their combat power was in no way inferior to the Dragon-Lizard elite units. Coupled with their trait of dying and reviving, their effective combat strength and impact could be multiplied at least three to five times over!
“Die, damn you!”
Ye Li Meng unleashed a fully charged Earthshock Wave.
The wind blades and shields around Green Eyes were completely shattered!
Chimera Wraith and Little Bell simultaneously cast the Great Peace Lightning Talisman to paralyze him.
Mad Blade Old Wang and Salty Fish Charge advanced through the scattering wind blades with their shields up—one swung his blade at the neck, the other thrust his spear toward the heart. Green Eyes barely blocked the blade with his long staff but was pierced through the heart by Salty Fish Charge's Crimson Snake Spear.
523 (Lethal Critical Hit!)
Salty Fish Charge exclaimed in joy: “Green Eyes, you're finished!”
Green Eyes stared wide-eyed in disbelief, clearly unable to accept that he would die here.
But then—
He began to laugh.
Mad Blade Old Wang frowned. “What are you laughing at!”
Green Eyes used the last of his strength to speak: “You’ve fallen into a trap… all of you… Even if you kill me… the final victors will still be our Dragon-Lizard Tribe!”
“What do you mean?”
“Tch, trying to scare us?”
“Still talking tough at the gates of death!”
The Players had successfully slain the Dragon-Lizard Lord’s top lieutenant.
They had gained great rewards along the way.
【You killed a Dragon-Lizard citizen, gained 800 Contribution Points!】
【You killed a Dragon-Lizard citizen, gained 800 Contribution Points!】
【You killed a Dragon-Lizard citizen, gained 800 Contribution Points!】
【……】
【You killed a Dragon-Lizard hero unit, gained 30000 Contribution Points!】
Each Dragon-Lizard Tribe member had an extra bounty placed on them, especially special units like Green Eyes. His bounty alone amounted to 30,000 Contribution Points!
And that wasn’t even counting the other loot!
The Players felt they had struck gold this time.
Mad Blade Old Wang quickly picked up the loot dropped by Green Eyes.
【You picked up loot: Abyssal Magic Crystal +900, Abyssal Essence Points +50000, Wind Blade Staff +1, Mithril Robe +1, Water-Blue Necklace +1, Magic Bracelet +1!】
“Hell yeah!”
“This guy dropped all green-grade equipment!”
“This operation really paid off!”
The Players immediately distributed the Essence in the Essence Contract, leveling up those who could. Even if they couldn’t level up right away, at least they could fill up their experience bars to avoid stat loss from dying in upcoming battles.
Boom!
With a loud explosion!
The War Fog Tower was successfully destroyed!
The fog created by the Dragon-Lizard People completely vanished.
As the battlefield came into view, everyone revealed puzzled and even disbelieving expressions. In front of the Ancient City of Shansang, only about four or five hundred Dragon-Lizard People were left fighting—completely different from what they had imagined.
“What’s going on?”
“Such a huge commotion!”
“And in the end, they only used this small force?”
“Where are Chi Lin and the rest of his army!”
The Players couldn’t help but recall what Green Eyes had said before dying. One by one, their faces turned serious. No wonder something had always felt off. Only now did they realize—the Dragon-Lizard People’s main force might not be here at all.
At the same time—
Hang Yu received a notification.
【Ding, your Stars’ Protection time has ended!】
Hang Yu was slightly surprised. “Huh, so that’s it, a feint? For such simple-minded creatures like Dragon-Lizards, it seems they still possess some strategic thinking!”