SEC Chapter 102 Surprise Attack
Chapter 102 Surprise Attack
Chapter 102 Surprise Attack
More and more shadowy figures crept over the parapet.
The dire wolves climbed upwards, using their extraordinary physique to fight for control of the city walls.
Despite the fact that the Xin Clan had made preparations, when the real fighting broke out on the city walls, the defenses inevitably fell into chaos.
At the start of the battle, the soldiers could outnumber the enemy. The first few wild beasts to climb up were pierced by several spears working together. The warriors braced themselves against the spear shafts and, shouting, hurled the dying dire wolves down from the city walls.
But soon new beasts will return to the city walls.
Stones and logs crashed down the wall. The sound of heavy objects falling echoed in the night, and a series of dark shadows were smashed down.
But not long after, the dire wolves that had fallen off the city wall stood up again.
Dark red worms crawled out of the wound from the abdominal cavity and quickly stitched up the broken bones and remains. As long as they were not dead, they could quickly regain their ability to fight.
The beast shook off the stones, stepped over the corpses of its companions, and leaped onto the city wall once more.
The pressure on the city walls increased dramatically. The dire wolves, with their superhuman strength, rampaged through the defenses, creating gaps in the lines. Screams and the sound of sharp teeth tearing through armor mingled together.
A dire wolf leaped over the crowd, soaring into the air, its jaws wide open, foul-smelling venom accumulating deep in its throat.
Directly below, a young Sucker warrior held up an iron shield, his eyes filled with terror, with nowhere to retreat.
collapse.
The bowstring trembled.
A white-feathered arrow tore through the night wind, piercing the dire wolf's throat with pinpoint accuracy. The beast, in pain, venom veered off course, splashing white smoke onto the deserted stone slabs. Its massive body lost its balance and tumbled headlong off the city wall.
Liz stood behind the horse track and put down her longbow.
As a half-drow, the passage of time could not diminish her physical strength and skill. She drew a new arrow from her quiver, nocked it, and strung the bowstring taut, her body as steady as a rock. Even as a mother, she maintained her peak fighting prowess, though nowadays, the Clan rarely needed her to personally lead the charge.
Moreover, after starting a family, she had some reservations about personally taking on the role.
At the same time, a burning streak of light leaped off the battlements and plummeted towards the beast horde below.
The city walls are too narrow, and there are too many of our own kind, so we can't really maneuver.
As the commander-in-chief, Shinzo charged into the enemy ranks first.
A dark golden flame suddenly erupted. Unlike the relatively gentle flames of his children, his flames were born from brutal battles.
Flames surged outward from him for a hundred meters, turning the surrounding area into a purgatory.
A wave of heat rolled in. Golden Buddhist light flowed around Xin Zang, who held the Five Weapons Axe in one hand.
Although it was just a short-handled broadsword, imbued with the inner fire, the blade swung with deadly sharpness. Approaching dire wolves were driven back by the flames, then their bodies were severed by the heavy axe blade. Xin Zang cleared a clearing in the dense herd, unstoppable.
He raised his axe and cleaved a charging wild beast in two.
By the firelight, Xin Zang surveyed the surrounding wolf pack, his brow furrowing.
Not right.
The attack looked fierce, but all that came rushing up were ordinary dire wolves.
They did not see any elite troops, nor did they see any sign of the enemy leader.
Wolves are known for their cunning. How could they possibly launch a surprise attack tonight after hiding in the wilderness for so long?
Xinzang dodged the dire wolf's frontal attack by sidestepping to the side, then kicked a dire wolf that was trying to sneak up from a blind spot.
The force pierced directly through the beast's abdomen.
Its massive body flew backward, smashing into several of its kind that were following behind.
The defensive line was flawless, and Xin Zang was well aware of his deployment; the beasts should not find any opportunity to exploit.
But the number of dark figures surging in from the outside only increased.
Another pack of dire wolves surrounded him. They crouched low, blocking Xin Zang's escape route, and their relentless attacks disrupted his thoughts.
Whatever the Dire Wolf's true purpose is tonight.
He believed that killing enough people on this front would disrupt their plans, and he didn't believe that creatures like dire wolves could truly be inexhaustible.
The fire in his heart burned on his armor, and the axe blade sliced through the night.
On the other side...
Deep within the temple in the city.
Xin An lifted the animal skin quilt behind the offering table and pulled out the iron box hidden inside.
Jane was very unhappy; the cursor on the screen was twisted into a knot.
"Is there something you need, Xin'an? If not, disturbing the divine messenger's rest is a grave mistake. (—Yes)"
"You don't need to sleep, do you?" Xin'an chuckled, rubbing Jane's forehead. (Although there wasn't a clear distinction between Jane's forehead and body.)
"That's right." The metal box swayed in mid-air, still not fully awake.
"But Xin'an, I need to rest."
"I have no time to play around with you, my lord. The dire wolves attacked the city walls tonight."
"!"
Jane let out a strange cry and instinctively tried to crawl under the bed.
Xin An reached out and stopped it.
"As a divine messenger, you should now go to the city gate to support everyone."
Jane stopped in mid-air and chuckled.
"Haha, I slipped just now. (▽)"
"You don't have feet."
Xin An said no more and turned to walk out of the hall.
One person and one machine walked out of the temple gate.
The wind shifted, and Xin'an stopped, smelling a faint scent of blood in the air.
Jane followed behind, completely unaware of the danger around her, her electronic voice trembling with tears.
"Xin'an, what should we do if they target me?!" it cried, running around frantically. "With my wondrous trait of 'deliciousness,' I'm sure I'll be eaten!"
"I will make sure they never come back."
The spear swept out horizontally.
The dark golden flames of the heart dispelled the surrounding darkness.
From the shadows outside the temple, a dozen snow-white figures emerged. These exotic dire wolves made no sound, nor did they utter the howls of ordinary wild beasts. Like assassins lurking in the night, they had surrounded the two without anyone noticing.
"Jane, fly into the sky and protect yourself."
After saying that, Xin An picked up his spear and focused all his attention on the approaching horde of beasts.
A white wolf?
She stared at the figures moving between light and shadow. How did those strikingly colored furs manage to sneak in so quietly?
The sound of something cutting through the air came, and the beast answered her question with its actions.
Without warning, a white wolf emerged from the void ahead and pounced on her face.
Xin An raised his left arm, and the steel-forged arm armor slammed into the white wolf's gaping maw. The sharp teeth scraped against the metal, producing a sickeningly loud sound.
With a flick of her right hand, she swept the gun horizontally, slamming it heavily into the White Wolf's waist and abdomen, forcibly forcing him back.
The white wolf rolled a few times after landing, then regained its footing. But the next moment, its body twisted in the firelight and disappeared into the night once more.
Disappeared.
Xin An frowned.
These creatures can switch freely between reality and nothingness. Their true location is impossible to discern, as they are both real and illusory.
Several white wolves, which hadn't been cloaked, lurked in front of her, occasionally growling as they probed forward, deliberately diverting her gaze.
Defending against direct interference was already exhausting, leaving her no extra opportunity to investigate where the lurking beasts were hiding.