The sky was shrouded in darkness, and the air was filled with thick smoke. The scorpions had been staying in the pyramid for a long time, but there was still no movement from them.
Were they all choked to death?
This was probably the question that every Emerald Dragon was thinking about … Were they dead or not? None of the emerald dragons tried to go in to take a look, and Black Pepper did not order them to investigate either.
Since they were used to sleeping at night, many emerald dragons had already started to rest. Only those at the entrance of the cave were still fanning the smoke in.
"Alright, you can stop now!" Black Pepper suddenly shouted down, "Stop fanning, get a few dragons to block the entrance!"
"Gah!" The emerald dragons immediately stopped what they were doing. They ran over to bring some stones and blocked the entrance of the cave. They even used some mud to block the gap, as if they were afraid that the smoke would leak out.
"Move aside!" Black Pepper rode on the viper dragon and landed on the grass. However, he did not get down from the viper dragon's back. Instead, he stayed on the viper dragon's back and shouted, "We can rest now, but we need someone to keep watch!"
Are you planning to sleep here without confirming whether the enemy is dead or not? That's a strange idea … Lin watched as Black Pepper ordered a few regular emerald dragons to take turns to keep watch. Then, Black Pepper laid down on the ground to rest. The viper dragon also laid down on the ground to sleep.
Their sleeping time was very accurate, which was one of the characteristics of emerald dragons. However, they did not need to sleep in the middle of a war.
Usually, sleep was to rejuvenate the brain. If they did not sleep for a long time, they might die. However, it was not a problem for them to stay awake for many days and nights.
Lin realized. The emerald dragons of the entire army were gathered on the grass with the pyramid as the center. They did not seem to want to stay in the forest. The emerald dragons were afraid of the dark, but because there were so many of them, some of them stayed in the forest.
Since that was the case … Lin decided to wait for the day to come. Although Lin also wanted to see if the scorpions were dead, it would be more interesting to see them then …
While the emerald dragons were resting, Lin paid attention to the capture of the Ground Bullet Bugs.
As for the producer of the Ground Bomb Worm, Lin still hadn't found anything to feed it until now. This was because there was still a lot of energy stored in its body. However, Lin found another identical object about a kilometer away. This one had very little energy left. If she continued to observe, she should be able to see the creature that came to feed it soon …
Time passed quickly.
When the sun shone on the ground, it also illuminated the figures of the Emerald Dragons sleeping on the grass. Some of them had already woken up, but most of them were still sleeping on the ground.
Lin felt that this war was too tense. This might have something to do with their first battle, but before that, they had surrounded the standing scorpion. Their numerous victories had made them lose their sense of crisis. If they were to encounter opponents with similar numbers … then they would be in trouble …
However, perhaps Black Pepper had another idea. He wanted to create as many opportunities as possible for the Standing Scorpions to attack in order to determine the fighting style of the Standing Scorpions. He knew that the number of Standing Scorpions would definitely not be that small.
"Gah —!"
While Lin was thinking, a scream suddenly came from the forest. All the sleepy emerald dragons were instantly awakened by the scream, including Black Pepper.
"What happened?" Black Pepper looked in the direction of the forest and yelled, "What's going on there? Why aren't there any reports … "
"Gah!!!" Before it could finish its sentence, another wave of tragic cries came from the forest. It was as if many Emerald Dragons had been killed at that very moment.
"Those in the forest, hurry up and respond!" Black Pepper screamed, but after the previous scream, the forest instantly became quiet, and there was no response from Black Pepper ….
There should be a lot of emerald dragons in the forest. Had they all been killed? That shouldn't be possible. No matter how many emerald dragons were ambushed, there was no way they could kill all the emerald dragons in the forest. So why was there no response?
"Gah …" At that moment, Black Pepper saw some emerald dragons covered in blood walking out from the edge of the forest. However, they fell to the ground after taking a few steps …
The emerald dragons in the forest looked at the scene in horror. They began to retreat, trying to get as far away from the forest as possible.
Black Pepper had no time to hesitate. He immediately yelled, "Prepare to defend! Move closer to the center! "
Under Black Pepper's command, the Emerald Dragons began to calm down. All of the Emerald Dragons immediately began to gather around the pyramid. The Emerald Dragons at the edge of the forest picked up their shields and spears and slowly retreated.
Right at this moment, a few black figures appeared in the forest …
No, it wasn't just 'a few'. Between the tree trunks and on the trees, there were scorpions everywhere. There were so many of them that they had completely surrounded the pyramid and the emerald dragons in the forest.
Could it be that they had killed all the emerald dragons in the forest? That didn't seem possible. No matter how many of them there were, it would be difficult to kill them all in such a short time … Lin believed that something must have happened in the forest.
Seeing such a large number of scorpions, the emerald dragons were no longer as excited as before. Their hands trembled as they held onto their weapons. Their legs involuntarily retreated until they were squeezed onto their companions and could no longer retreat.
So that's why. Now that she saw this scene, Lin finally understood. The scorpions in the pyramid were just trying to buy time for reinforcements to arrive. The army of scorpions in the forest was what they were waiting for. However, the scorpions in the pyramid might not be alive to see the reinforcements.
"Don't panic! Stay calm! " When Black Pepper saw this scene, he was also quite frightened, but he still calmly gave the order, "Archers! Climb to the top of the building! The other emerald dragons, use all your strength to defend this place! Stab with your spears! Block with your shields! Don't let them in! The king will lead the army to save us! "
When the emerald dragons heard the words' the king's army ', they immediately regained their morale. Their hands and feet no longer trembled. Some emerald dragons even cheered.
Many emerald dragons with bows and arrows climbed to the top of the pyramid. As the temporary army did not know how to use bows and arrows, these emerald dragons with bows and arrows were all regular soldiers. There were less than a hundred of them.
When the archers climbed to the top of the pyramid, the scorpions in the jungle began to move. They hissed at the same time and lowered their bodies, preparing to attack … …. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Screech! With a sudden sharp whistle, the scorpions rushed out of the forest!
When the emerald dragons at the outermost edge saw this, they raised their spears and shields, preparing to defend with all their might!
At this moment, both sides collided. The sound of weapons clashing resounded throughout the sky. However, although both sides seemed to be equal in numbers, the emerald dragons' outer layer of defense was like a fragile piece of rotten wood. It was instantly destroyed by the scorpions.
Countless standing scorpions waved the spears in their hands. They could easily shatter their wooden shields and pierce through the Emerald Dragon's body. The moment they charged, they tore apart the Emerald Dragon's outer defense.
Looking at this scene, the Emerald Dragons at the back couldn't help but retreat. However, the crazy standing scorpions didn't stop. They were like a spiked wall of armor, slowly squeezing the group of Emerald Dragons in the center of the pyramid.
"Fire!" Under Black Pepper's command, the emerald dragons at the top of the pyramid began to shoot arrows. A large number of arrows were shot at the scorpions coming from all directions. Some of the arrows penetrated the scorpions' head armor, but some were bounced off the scorpions' hard armor. These few arrows could not cause any damage to the scorpions' army. However, a large number of emerald dragons were dying under the scorpions' spears every second.
With the same number of enemies, the disadvantage of the Emerald Dragons' equipment was fully displayed. Some of the Emerald Dragons had already begun to flee in fear, but this place was completely surrounded. Where could they escape to?
Black Pepper looked at the emerald dragons being squeezed by the scorpions. He seemed to have made a decision. He slapped the viper dragon under him, and the viper dragon immediately spread its wings and flew into the sky.
Black Pepper looked at the battlefield below from the sky, then pulled the viper dragon's head and flew into the distance.
When the emerald dragons below saw this scene, they immediately shouted, "He abandoned us! We're finished! "
After Black Pepper's' escape ', the emerald dragons panicked. They no longer had the will to fight. They all squeezed towards the pyramid and tried to climb to the top.
Although they were intelligent enough to understand that it was meaningless, they still wanted to live a little longer, even if it was just for a few seconds.
However, the regular emerald dragons at the top of the pyramid were still shooting as if they were not affected by the current situation. Lin could sense fear in their minds, but they were still able to maintain their calm.
As expected, those who had undergone training were different.
Lin's spy was now on top of the pyramid, outside the previously blocked hole. At this moment, Lin took a stone from above and shouted to the surroundings, "Everyone, hide in here!"
The surrounding Emerald Dragons seemed to have realized what was going on. They rushed over and dug out all the stones that were blocking the entrance. Then, they squeezed into the pyramid.
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