Published: March 1, 2025
One lizard after another charged towards the outpost, either climbing directly up the city walls or leaping into the air with powerful legs, clashing with the heavy shield guardians stationed on the wall!
In an instant, blood sprayed everywhere.
Ultimately, third and fourth-tier professionals appeared somewhat weak when facing fifth-tier lizards.
Not to mention, the number of lizards was tens or even hundreds of times that of these professionals.
However, the heavy shield guardians, who had been rigorously trained by the military, seemed to be rooted on top of the walls, using their shield walls and immobility to hold firm against the terrifying impacts, effectively intercepting the attacks at the city wall like a dam.
At the same time, the magic energy mage special operations team continuously launched super fireballs, reducing swathes of lizard groups to ashes!
“Hold on!”
Cao Ling wielded his heavy shield, forcefully pushing down a lizard in front of him off the city wall, then swiftly swung his axe, slicing the slippery tongue wrapped around him in half, and turned to shout loudly at Fang Wenhai.
“No way, we can’t stop them! The difference in physical quality is just too great! Old Fang, decide quickly, do we run or fight?”
Hearing Cao Ling's words, Fang Wenhai quickly surveyed the battlefield.
Although the heavy shield guardians had managed to hold the lizard horde at the outer side of the wall, these lizards had a commander.
This meant that the lizards wouldn't just focus on one side of the wall and cluelessly keep charging against the heavy shield guardians’ defenses.
Currently, a large number of lizards had already flanked around to the sides and were climbing onto other walls.
And it was predictable that the professionals on the other walls absolutely lacked the capability of the heavy shield guardians to intercept these fifth-tier demonic clan invaders.
Realizing this, Fang Wenhai decisively issued a command.
“Heavy shield guardians, hold the rear! Magic energy mages, retreat first, directly exit the treasure land.”
The magic energy mage special operations team was naturally far more precious than the heavy shield guardians, and since a retreat had been decided, sacrifices had to be made.
Clearly, the mages were worth much more than these rough fighters...
Upon receiving Fang Wenhai's order, Shen Yi waved his hand and jumped down from the wall with the magic energy mages stationed behind the heavy shield guardians, then sprinted towards the entrance of the treasure land at full speed.
Shen Yi didn't retreat first; instead, he condensed a massive fireball and smashed the lizard in front of Cao Ling away, then asked Fang Wenhai,
“What’s next?”
“Get off the city wall! We can’t hold them anymore, retreat quickly and engage in urban warfare with these guys.”
This decision was quite wise because within just five minutes of contact with the lizards, the casualties of the heavy shield guardian special operations team had already reached one-fifth. It could be anticipated that in another five minutes, none of the heavy shield guardians standing on the wall would be left alive!
Hearing Fang Wenhai's command, Cao Ling quickly nodded and shouted aloud.
“Team One and Team Two, change formation and establish a defense line; the rest, descend from the city wall and prepare for urban warfare.”
As Cao Ling's voice echoed out, the heavy shield guardians on the wall swiftly changed their formation.
Nearly a hundred soldiers pressed to the front, activating all their skills to firmly block the lizards trying to climb the wall, while the remaining heavy shield guardians quickly deactivated their skills, turned, and jumped down from the wall, running into the complex alleys of the outpost.
“Go.”
In just the time it took to cover the retreat, nearly half of the front line heavy shield guardians had already perished. This proved that Fang Wenhai's decision had some issues.
He had underestimated the lizards' strength and overestimated the damage that third and fourth-tier professionals could inflict on the lizards.