Chapter 677: 677
Lei Su’s appearance averted a potential disaster . The players from Asskickers United managed to repel the skeletons once more .
Nie Yan looked over the current statistics of the battle . So far, Asskickers United had lost 60 players . Once the casualties exceeded 100, he would probably call for a full retreat . Losing the Shoro Stronghold wasn’t too terrible of a loss . After all, his main goal was to shave away at the strength of Qin Han’s skeleton army . Once the walls fell, there was no need to fight until the bitter end .
Nie Yan’s basic strategy was to cull the enemy’s numbers while minimizing casualties on his side as much as possible . He would make Qin Han pay a heavy price for every stronghold taken . Until finally the skeleton army was weakened enough, at which time he would deal the fatal blow .
As the holder of the Great Prophet title, Nie Yan could mobilize the troops stationed in any of the cities in the Viridian Empire . However, it would be foolish to think that the 8,000 NPC soldiers stationed in Calore could defeat a skeleton army 8,000,000 strong . So, he could only rely on his current turtling tactic .
Even by offering a nice reward for players willfully turning into skeletons and razing any NPC village or town he could find, it still wasn’t enough . The large majority of the playerbase heeded Nie Yan’s warning to stay as far away from the skeletons as possible . Qin Han was enraged . His skeleton army was slowly dwindling in size . He became all the more determined to destroy the Shoro Stronghold . To that end, he had his troops launch an even fiercer assault .
After another afternoon of non-stop fighting, Asskickers United had wiped out a further 150,000 skeletons . However, they were gradually being overwhelmed . The Shoro Stronghold likely wouldn’t hold for much longer . They received an order from Nie Yan . Under no circumstances were they to engage the skeletons if the situation looked unfavourable . Losses had to be kept to the absolute minimum .
Even if the skeletons flooded into the stronghold, the Asskickers United players weren’t to tangle with them .
“Boss, we can’t hold out much longer! The walls are already overrun with skeletons!”
“Everyone, we’re making a full retreat! Evacuate through the transfer point . Warriors, bring up the rear, but don’t recklessly throw your lives away . Don’t panic! Squad #1 retreat first, then Squad #2, Squad #3, and so on!” Nie Yan ordered . As soon as the words left his mouth, the players began an orderly withdrawal .
“Boss, what do we do about the catapults?”
“Have the catapults continue firing for three more minutes, then destroy them beyond repair . Don’t leave a single one for the enemy!” Nie Yan said in a deep voice . Even though his heart ached at the thought of losing 70 Armoured Ice Catapults, he had no other choice . If they weren’t destroyed, they would fall into Qin Han’s hands . Besides, Asskickers United still had another 500 catapults and trebuchets . This loss was bearable .
The players from Asskickers United withdrew from the Shoro Stronghold en masse . With a flash of light, they teleported away .
The skeletons flooded into the Shoro Stronghold and overflowed into the streets and alleys . But no matter how fast they ran, they were still slower than the fleeing players .
When more than half of the players had evacuated through the transfer point, a series of explosions rang out . The Armoured Ice Catapults lined up in the center of the stronghold were all blown up .
“Go, go, go!” Nie Yan ushered the players through the transfer point . When the last one teleported away, he destroyed it .
At this moment, Qin Han arrived at the top of the Shoro Stronghold’s walls . Gazing inside, it was deserted . There wasn’t a trace of any players!
Asskickers United’s forces had long since withdrawn . What was left behind was an abandoned stronghold .
Qin Han stomped his feet and let out a torrent of curses . Nie Yan was too treacherous! He had lost close to 500,000 skeletons, and all he had to show for it was a deserted stronghold . The enemy’s casualties didn’t even exceed double digits . Even though the destruction of 70 catapults was significant, for a rich magnate like Asskickers United, it could easily be recovered from .
Qin Han gradually understood Nie Yan’s plan . If he had to sacrifice 500,000 skeletons every time he laid siege to a stronghold, it wouldn’t be long before his skeleton army was wiped out completely .
Qin Han might be ruthless, but Nie Yan was even more so!
There were two other strongholds situated close to the Shoro Stronghold . Nie Yan was in the middle of fortifying them . Their locations weren’t as good . So, he set up relatively fewer defenses . He would be lucky to shave away even 200,000 skeletons from Qin Han’s army .
Nie Yan and the others stood on top of the walls of the Veisor Stronghold, gazing into the distance .
“If I were Qin Han right now, I’d probably be driven mad with anger . He spent so much effort to conquer the Shoro Stronghold, only to find it completely deserted . ” Lei Su chuckled .
Nie Yan smiled . He could picture Qin Han’s face right about now . His eyes flashed with a cold light . Defeating you couldn’t be any easier . Don’t think you’re invincible just because you have that little skeleton army . Even if it was bigger, I’d still take you to the cleaners!
After taking down the Shoro Stronghold, Qin Han’s next target would definitely be the Cripps Stronghold . It was the main headquarters of Asskickers United . It couldn’t be allowed to fall . It was surrounded by five other strongholds, which would provide a decent buffer . While the skeleton army was making their way through them, Nie Yan would make his preparations for the final decisive battle .
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