Chapter 562 - 528: Counterattack, Flame Demon Explodes Divine Artifact
Dragon Slayer Command Center. One side of the large screen on the wall was broadcasting the Thunder Fire Dragon team’s progress in the World Tree Magma Space, while the other side showed the live battle situation in Radiant City. As for the players sending the live broadcast, they were some mid to low-level members of the Star Guild.
Indeed, whether it was Star or Dragon Slayer, it was very easy to buy off some mid to lower-level members of each other as spies. Enemies within us, and us within enemies, this was very normal and also a very troublesome matter. Thus, even in today’s highly developed online gaming world, major guilds continued to manage their members in a dormitory-style, similar to internet café clubs. Of course, only top-level players would gather together, and real secret activities were only accessible to top-level players.
And evidently, the battle in Radiant City was no longer a secret, moreover, such battles that required players as cannon fodder didn’t need the involvement of high-level players, some lower-level members playing from home could participate. It’s imaginable that esports media and professional teams worldwide had already directly or indirectly obtained first-hand live videos by now.
At this moment, the Radiant City battle had reached an extremely intense moment, with the Elf Kingdom at a significant disadvantage, and casualties on the Star side were also severe.
While Dragon Slayer wouldn’t think the battle would end so simply, the situation had developed to this extent, whether winning or losing, the battle had already seriously weakened the Elf Kingdom. Dragon Slayer had already secured an invincible position! Indeed, this war was destined for Dragon Slayer’s victory from the beginning, as it was perfectly planned and successfully executed.
So at this moment, the Dragon Slayer Command Center was full of laughter, and every white light of a Star member’s death earned a round of applause. Ma Yinglong even opened his second bottle of wine today, which was unprecedented. It must be said that he drank a lot these two days, and visited the restroom frequently.
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At this time, in the Demon Camp on the shore of the Pool of Radiance, a few Dragon Slayer members left to guard were leisurely patrolling the camp and walls.
Although the Great Spider Commander had sent tens of thousands of Spider Demons out, the low-level Demon forces left behind were still tens of thousands strong. With such a huge number, even if they stood still for the enemy to kill, they would exhaust the enemy’s stamina, leaving the enemy with no chance to turn the tables. Not to mention the enemy was suppressed at the front line, with no spare strength to counterattack!
In short, the battle’s outcome would be decided at this moment, and after three consecutive days and nights passing without rest, it was time for a break.
Just then, the members seemed to feel a slight tremor from the ground. Being professional players, they immediately became alert, looking around and then bending down and listening intently to the ground—yes! The vibration was strong, and its direction seemed not to come from the Pool of Radiance. Was this a God-level teammate sent by the Elf side to turn the table?
The movement at the Demon Camp was, of course, immediately connected back to the command center via video, and the entire command center was suddenly astonished: "What on earth is it?"
"Sure enough, the Elf side won’t end so easily!" Ma Yinglong drained his tumbler of wine and immediately instructed the on-site members, "Now that the commander is not at home, you must immediately notify the officers of each unit to prepare for battle. Even if the attack comes from a god, we shall rally a hundred thousand men to crush it!"
"Roger that!"
Ma Yinglong chuckled, "Crush the Divine Artifact too!"
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In Radiant City, the continuously descending army of Spider Demons had successfully formed into a battle formation, splitting the Elf Kingdom’s NPC reinforcements and the Star players’ corps into two! The situation had reached its most critical moment!
At this moment, the ethereal mist-like Flying approached the break in the wall where the Flame Demon and Pegasus Knights fought.
Da Fei began to anxiously calculate how much damage his round of volleys could inflict on this target!
Crossbow Cannon damage = player’s or gunner’s Basic Attribute Points × Crossbow Cannon Basic Damage, with Master-level Crossbow Cannon having a 7-8 Basic Damage. Da Fei’s Attack and Defense were both over a hundred, deducting the attribute points from equipment still left him with 200 total attribute points, making his Crossbow Cannon damage as high as 1400-1600!
Even if this Flame Demon’s Defense reached over 100, with the Master-level Crossbow Cannon having 35 Attack, the Attack-Defense difference was over 70 points, according to the damage formula, with a damage reduction as high as 80%, his final shot damage would shrink to 280-320!
And with his Grandmaster-level skill controlling two Crossbow Cannons for a triple volley, that totaled 1700-1900 damage output! Damn! After witnessing Elena’s single shots of 3000, 4000, 5000 total firepower, Da Fei felt his proud Crossbow Cannon damage was simply unbearable to watch!
Then he calculated the Artillery Emperor’s long-unused damage:
—Artillery Emperor: Elite-level low-sized Demon creature, Attack 30, Defense 20, Damage 15-23, Life 320, Attack Speed 11, Fire Resistance 75%, Magic Resistance 50%, Command Value 6, Special Skill: Flying Creature, Charming Technique, Chain Shooting, Master War Machine Science, Crossbow Master.
Their total Basic Attributes Points were 50, only capable of a double shot, with each Master-level Crossbow Cannon shot doing 300-350 damage! This damage would have no equal among Crossbow Cannon Shooter troops worldwide, but with the Flame Demon’s expected 100-point high Defense reducing damage by 80%, it would be an unremarkable 60-70 per shot, and 14 Artillery Emperors synchronously double shooting would total 1680-1960 damage!
Shit! This damage value surprisingly matched mine! I, with two guns, equaled the power of all 14 Crossbow Cannons on one side! And adding them up only reached three to four thousand, still not matching Elena’s single lightning!
Weak! Too weak! After witnessing a series of high health, high defense BOSS in the Divine Domain Space, Da Fei finally felt for the first time that his proud large ship’s firepower was woefully insufficient! Ultimately, the Crossbow Cannon, being a machine, did not benefit from hero attribute bonuses, with Crossbow Cannon Attack forever around 30 or so, effective against small monsters in the early to middle stages, but totally ineffective when facing late-stage BOSS with over hundred Defense!
Yet, even so, the role of the Crossbow Cannon couldn’t be entirely replaced by magic, for the Crossbow Cannon possesses a knockback feature. With 16 Crossbow Cannons firing simultaneously, it would definitely knock back! If it knocked back the Flame Demon, disrupting his stance and interrupting his attack, the Pegasus Hero in front of him would inevitably find his weak point to deliver a powerful blow!
Indeed! This is the significance of this surprise attack!
But, since I’ve brought this big ship over, if all these cannons can’t defeat a BOSS, what will I do facing the Demigod Eight-Headed Snake in the future, with strength defiantly not weak, Blood Defense certainly won’t be low, and no NPC hero to help then! I must take down this BOSS!
Da Fei cleared his throat and said to Anlicia, "Miss Deputy City Lord Anlicia, could you return the weapons to Miss Elena when the battle starts?"
Damn it! As a commander, having to request permission from the vice hero to change equipment, if I casually recruited some tavern heroes, would I have this kind of difficulty?
Anlicia glanced sideways, "No problem, otherwise how could Lord City Lord command the battle with peace of mind?"
Oh, there’s a hidden meaning in those words, huh? Fine, with battle imminent, I won’t say more!
Closer, ever closer! Now, the Flying shut off the Magic Energy Wind Sail, drifting silently like a stalking alligator to the Flame Demon’s rear, soon to drift into range, with the Flame Demon eagerly opening his weak point to Da Fei!
I’ll satisfy you! Da Fei, both tense and excited, started raising his arm!
At this moment, the Flame Demon suddenly laughed wildly, "Little friend, I knew you wouldn’t run away on the battlefield, so I’ve been waiting here for you. You didn’t disappoint me!"
Da Fei’s heart jumped, was he discovered? Was he stationed at this break to lure me?
Just as the words fell, a flame shockwave swept over—BOOM!!!
—System Prompt: Your Flying took -1000 points of damage from the flame shockwave, Mysterious Stealth Navigation effect dispelled!
Under the flame’s impact, the massive body of the Flying appeared from the void, no, a giant black monster emerged!
Da Fei was astonished, "The monster’s disguise hasn’t faded?"
But there was no time to think; at this point, the Flame Demon’s shockwave had simultaneously repelled the encircling Pegasus Knights. He immediately turned back, and in his hand brewed a massive rolling black flame like a vortex!
Tamilia’s terrified voice echoed in the cabin, "Lord, it’s Abyss Demon Flame! Under no circumstances be hit!"
Da Fei was horrified on the spot! I’m without a magical tank, and there’s no time to teleport, how do I dodge this flame thing!
Just then, the rear-facing Flame Demon Balroque was stunned suddenly! Clearly, when he saw there was a monster instead of the anticipated ship, he froze too! And this hesitation made him not unleash the Abyss Demon Flame in his hand immediately!
But the battlefield is ruthless! Any distraction or mistake leads to downfall!
In that brief stupor, a thick tree root suddenly broke through the stone from under his foot, instantly entangling and binding him!
The Pegasus Knight shouted towards the monster, "Warrior! Let’s eliminate this demon together! Go all out!"
Da Fei snapped back into reality, waving a big hand, "Fire!!!"
—Boom snap! Boom snap! Boom snap!!! In an instant, a massive volley of Crossbow Arrows was fired from the monster’s flank, and at the same time, an Ice Pillar crashed down from the sky!
"-3400!" "Elemental Chain Damage -1200!" "312!" "74!" "76!" "Shattering Strike -164!" "Dragon Slayer Strike -116!" "Lucky Strike 170!"...
In a moment, a string of diverse red damage numbers exploded from above the Flame Demon’s head!
"Petty tricks!!" The Flame Demon roared angrily, flames burning fiercely all over, trying to burn away the roots binding him.
But the Pegasus Knights wouldn’t let him be, with more roots breaking the soil from beneath him!
The Pegasus Knight Hero further exhilarated, like injected with adrenaline, rushed onward chopping fiercely, "The demon cannot escape, warrior, eliminate him with full strength!"
Da Fei laughed skyward, also high on adrenaline, "Blast! Bombard him with everything!"
The Flame Demon, attacked from both sides and unable to escape or counterattack, was doomed to defeat under the deluge of damage output!
Anlicia smugly remarked, "Do you know why Leviathan’s disguise wasn’t broken earlier? It’s because, boosted by high Magic Power equipment, illusions of monsters materialized with God-level arcane have lots of Life Value, not so easily dispelled by a mere casual spell!"
So that’s it! Indeed, equipment is key! Da Fei laughed heartily, "Rest assured, I’ll definitely get you a good set of equipment in the future!"
Anlicia laughed, then said solemnly, "Two sets!"
—Ah spit! Can you not compete? You still have a Divine Artifact in your hand! Though, those artifacts are only useful for entering and leaving the Nether Sea.
Just then, the Flame Demon flared black flames all over, "Mortal! The dignity of High-level Flame Demon Balroque can’t be trampled, even in death, you won’t have it easy!"
"Careful, he’s going to self-destruct!" The Pegasus Knight shouted, immediately casting a golden flame shield to protect himself!
—BOOM!!! Following his words, the Flame Demon’s entire body exploded, a sweeping black flame engulfed everything!
The Flying quivered violently, completely revealing its true form, while the whole of the Flying’s sail and body burned fiercely in the black flames!
—System Prompt: Warning! Your Flying is affected by Abyss Demon Flame’s corrosive curse!
—System Prompt: Congratulations! You defeated the replica of Hell’s Gate Guardian, High-level Flame Demon Balroque, gaining +4 million experience! Obtained Divine Artifact "Flame Shield"!
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