All 1,000+ catapults were aimed at the vast sea of white below .
「Fire! Blast them to oblivion!」Undying Scoundrel exclaimed .
Qin Han had a smug smile on his face as he watched God Executioner Sword’s catapults advance toward the Cripps Stronghold . At this moment, a sharp whistling sound cut across the air . Turning towards the source, his face paled as he saw a dense hail of shells raining down from the sky .
W-what’s going on?
Before Qin Han could react, the shells had already fallen . BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! God Executioner Sword’s catapults were blasted apart as metal and wood fragments flew out everywhere .
After only a single barrage, more than two thirds of Qin Han’s 100 catapults were completely destroyed . Most of the remaining ones were broken and in dire need of repair .
Qin Han felt his heart bleeding . He had invested tons of resources and energy into these 100 catapults . But before he even got a chance to use them, they were smashed into pieces . Gazing at the surrounding mountain peaks, he could vaguely make out the outlines of catapults . He couldn’t understand for the life of him how Asskickers United managed to get so many of them up there .
It wasn’t over yet . The catapults from Asskickers United began laying waste to the skeleton army .
Wherever the shells fell, the skeletons there would be blown away . The sea of white turned ghastly silent .
The catapults were super effective against the skeletons . If a shell fell into a densely packed area, the resulting explosion would instantly wipe out several hundred skeletons .
Not to mention the catapults were at a high elevation, greatly increasing their attack ranges . They could fire at wherever they wanted . Even though the accuracy wasn’t great, with so many catapults firing at once, it didn’t really matter . Anywhere there were skeletons, they would fire . Wherever the shells fell, destruction followed .
These catapults were located atop steep cliffs or inclines on the mountains . The skeletons had no way of reaching them . Nor did they have a way of reaching the Cripps Stronghold, the barrage of these catapults looming over them like Death himself . The only threat to these catapults was a squadron of flying mounts . However, the Monet Financial Group only had 100 or so flying mounts in total . This was far from enough . Not to mention even if Qin Han sent out the flying mounts, Nie Yan could send out his own to intercept them . Sending a human army to destroy the catapults also wasn’t possible . Asskickers United only needed to have a few Masters on guard, and his people had no chance of approaching .
Qin Han already had no way out . If he didn’t take down the Cripps Stronghold today, what awaited the Monet Financial Group was destruction!
Over these past couple of weeks, Asskickers United had killed 3,000,000 skeletons . If he hadn’t restorted to all sorts of different extreme methods, he wouldn’t have been able to maintain his skeleton army at 6,000,000 .
If Qin Han retreated just like this, the skeleton army would eventually be shaved away until there was nothing left . Without the skeleton army, just the several guilds under the Monet Financial Group couldn’t possibly challenge Asskickers United .
Even if it meant being completely wiped out, Qin Han refused to back down!
Qin Han gazed at the mountain peaks in the distance, then turned to Matchless Divine Sword . “Get me several Engineers and several hundred Thieves . Find out the exact locations of those catapults, then calculate their ranges!”
“Yes!” Matchless Divine Sword replied . He immediately went to carry out the task .
The 1,000+ catapults firing barrage after barrage of shells was an awe-inspiring sight . The skeleton army’s casualties breached 600,000 in no time at all .
Seeing the skeletons getting wiped out in droves, the morale of the players guarding the Cripps Stronghold soared . They started beating back the enemy with even greater fervor .
“Fire! Fire! Keep firing, and never stop! Wahahaha!” Undying Scoundrel cackled . He leaped down from the mountain peak . It was truly cathartic seeing the 1,000+ catapults wipe the floor with the skeletons below . As he gazed over at the Cripps Stronghold, it appeared the pressure on that side had lessened dramatically .
With the plains being cleared out, the advance of the skeleton army was put to a stop .
「Boss! The skeleton army is retreating!」
「Boss! Victory is ours!」
…
The guild chat broke out in cheers .
Nie Yan pondered for a moment before shaking his head . 「Brothers, hold your positions . It’s not over yet . This is only the beginning!」So far, only 1,000,000 out of the 6,000,000 skeletons had been wiped out . Qin Han definitely wouldn’t retreat so easily . If he withdrew now, he would be thoroughly defeated! His only option was to stake it all here!
Hearing Nie Yan’s words, the players form Asskickers United glanced at each other . The early celebrations quickly quieted down .
Half an hour later, the skeleton army once more emerged from the edge of the plains .
These skeletons were moving in an extremely odd manner, taking a winding and twisting route as they advanced toward the Cripps Stronghold .
When the skeletons entered the plains, Asskickers United’s catapults started firing once more . A dense hail of shells fell from the sky . Most crashed into the ground, with only a few hitting the skeletons . Most of the skeletons were outside the range of the catapults .
Seeing the horde of skeletons still advancing under the dense bombardment, Nie Yan narrowed his eyes . Qin Han really was wily . He had found out the attack ranges, positions, and elevations of all the catapults and used that information to figure out where it was safe to walk . Afterwards, he had his skeleton army traverse through only these areas . Like this, he put the catapults out of play .
The catapults on the mountain peaks were locked in place . The platforms were simply too small, giving the catapults no space to move . Not to mention, there were only 1,000+ spots . It was impossible to completely cover the entire plain .
The catapults were basically useless now .
Nie Yan thought for a moment . Since it was like this, he might as well have the catapults recalled back .
Undying Scoundrel and the others activated the teleport formations and transferred the catapults to the Cripps Stronghold in preparation to defend against the skeletons .
The following three days was a long and bitter battle for Asskickers United . More than 5,000,000 skeletons frantically attacked the Cripps Stronghold . Qin Han basically pulled out all his cards . After sacrificing another 2,000,000 skeletons, he finally managed to tear a large hole through the Cripps Stronghold’s walls . However, Nie Yan immediately had his Warriors plug it .
Bladelight, Lei Su, and Smoke Stub held the breach . No skeleton could get even half a step past them .
Asskickers United had also suffered considerable losses . During the short moment of chaos after the breach, they’d lost 100,000 troops . Players that died during a siege battle couldn’t be revived . So, every member lost was extremely grave .
「Qin Han’s army only has 3,000,000 skeletons left . We’ll definitely have the last laugh . Show some spirit, everyone! We’re almost there!」Bladelight exclaimed in the voice chat .
「The Monet Financial Group will be the one to fall first! Let’s see what that bastard Qin Han can pull out now!」
Asskickers United tensely defended the stronghold . Under Black Hell’s influence, the former players from Dark Hero also put their all in defending the stronghold . They had contributed in wiping out more than 600,000 skeletons, while suffering 30,000 casualties .
Nie Yan stood on top of the walls and oversaw the situation . Qin Han’s skeleton army wouldn’t last for much longer .
At this moment, off in the distance, a dreadful dragon cry cut through the air . Looking up ahead, a black dot appeared in the horizon, growing bigger and bigger . Nie Yan’s face paled . What he worried about the most was finally happening .
「It’s Necromancer Vorderman’s bone dragon!」Smoke Stub anxiously cried out .
「Don’t fret . Stick to the plan . You, Bladelight, and the others hold the Cripps Stronghold . Don’t try to fight that thing head-on . Delay as long as you can . I’ll be making a quick trip to Calore!」Nie Yan said . He quickly dashed toward the transfer point in the Cripps Stronghold .
Bladelight, Smoke Stub, and the other 12 Masters stood on top of the walls . Their eyes were pinned on the black dot in the horizon . First came the shape of the bone dragon in view, then of the silhouette loftily standing on its head . Necromancer Vorderman! He had finally revealed himself again after disappearing without a trace .
The bone dragon’s giant body flew through the sky . A powerful death aura spread out to the surroundings .
「Bladelight, we’re all counting on you . 」Everyone gazed at Bladelight .
「Understood . You guys be careful too . Don’t end up becoming a snack for that bone dragon . 」Bladelight cracked a joke, even in this tense situation . Analyzing the bone dragon’s weak point, he rushed off .
「Worry about yourself first!」Everyone laughed .
Street Vulture and Dark Requiem gazed at Bladelight, Smoke Stub, and the others . Even though they had only recently joined Asskickers United, they could clearly sense the strong bond between these Masters . They couldn’t help but recall the Dark Hero guild of the past . They were also like Bladelight, Smoke Stub, and the others, gathered together by one person . Later on, despite the guild disbanding, those deeply cherished feelings of camaraderie never disappeared .
They finally understood why Invincible was willing to remain in Asskickers United . It was precisely because of this group of people!
Asskickers United right now was pretty much no different from the Dark Hero guild of the past . Since Invincible was willing to stay, they also decided to stick around .
A loud crashing sound rang out in the distance . The bone dragon had landed inside the Cripps Stronghold, trampling over two arrow towers .
「Lowly humans, experience the dread of death!」Vorderman cackled sinisterly, his sharp voice piercing the ears of every player in the stronghold .
Bladelight closed in on the bone dragon . He was like a miniscule ant compared to it . It was that enormous . He quickly discovered cracks and scorch marks across its bones . These were left over from a previous battle . The damage from the clash with Karsi still hadn’t healed .
“So, little dragon . You’ve got some serious injuries on you,” Bladelight’s lips formed a cold smile .
Charge!
Bladelight accelerated and leaped off from the walls . Raising up his arm, his greatshield lit up with a dazzling golden radiance .
Shield Bash!
BOOM! Bladelight’s greatshield ruthlessly struck the bone dragon, the powerful impact causing it to stagger several steps back .
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