Theodore's obedience did not please the short-haired female warrior. Ignoring the servant's bitter expression, she shifted her attention back to the black-haired man in front of her and asked curiously and rudely in a strange tone, "Sir, where are you from?"
Zhang Lisheng opened his mouth and was about to answer when he suddenly heard the long-haired companion beside the short-haired female warrior looking at him carefully and said, "Alright, Anadan, since you're a distinguished guest invited by the famous Commander Manlov, there shouldn't be any problem. Don't be impolite."
"Is it impolite to ask about my origin, Satore? You've been staying in Wordorf for too long that you've become more cunning now. This …" The short-haired female warrior rubbed her head that was like a burr. Just when she was about to say something, she was suddenly choked by the loud sound of a copper whistle resonating from the sky.
After the whistle, a roar echoed throughout the entire high platform. "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! It's the Nocturnal Bat and the Acid Sparrow! Sir Odoge, the general on night duty, has ordered all mounts to retreat from the plaza! Quick, quick!
Strengthen the crossbow team! Strengthen the crossbow team! Prepare to grease the wheels of the crossbow … "
As the copper whistle and the roar resonated, the servants on the stone high platform who were already in a hurry immediately sped up several times. Even the armored sergeants began to help regardless of their status, leading their mounts to make way for them to land. At the same time, the warriors in the air also began to command their mounts to land in a panic.
"Damn Sylorians! Other than this despicable sneak attack, what else can they do?!" Looking at the chaotic scene around her, the short-haired female warrior, who was so angry that her eyebrows were raised, no longer cared about Zhang Lisheng. With a flick of her wrist, she held up a round shield made of soft metal and dashed towards the frightened giant bird closest to her.
When the long-haired female warrior beside her saw her companion's reckless action, she smiled wryly and followed closely behind, reminding her loudly, "Anadan, what are you doing? That's an adult Giant Crow …"
Fortunately, the trouble had been resolved, but Theodore did not look happy at all. He looked worriedly and enviously at the soldiers who were hiding in the shadows of the Town Hall. Then, he sighed and said to the black-haired man behind him, "Honorable guest, let's get out of the square. This place is going to be very dangerous soon."
"Alright, alright Theodore. Let's go now, staying away from danger is the smart choice," Zhang Lisheng nodded in panic and followed the Tatterdu servant to the brightly lit fortress far away.
After running for only a few steps, Zhang Lisheng heard the whistling sound of wings flapping resonating in the air. At the same time, accompanied by a sudden shrill that sent chills down one's spine, a strange 'pfft pfft …' sound that resembled a water balloon bursting resonated.
He could not help but look back curiously as he ran. He saw 30 to 40 pairs of blood-red round eyes floating in the night sky hundreds of meters above the high platform. Countless fist-sized emerald green birds with long beaks were falling like raindrops around those horrifying red eyes.
Those little birds fell from the sky and charged straight towards the Tatterdu warriors, servants, and their mounts on the high platform. Whether they were chopped to death by axes, shot by arrows, or successfully collided with each other as they wished, they would explode into a cloud of turbid green blood that was indistinguishable from flesh and bone.
The green blood and flesh gave off a pungent sour smell. When they came into contact with weapons and armors, they would sizzle and emit a faint white smoke, burning black spots on the metal.
When they collided with a human's exposed flesh, they would easily corrode a big hole, revealing the blackened bones. Even the bravest and well-trained warrior would not be able to help but wail when he received such a heavy blow. Not long after, screams resonated everywhere on the high platform.
At the same time, the Tatterdu warriors riding on the giant birds began to fall from the sky and fell into a pool of flesh. It was apparent that when they were attacking the ground, those horrifying long-beaked birds had also launched an attack on the Tatterdu warriors who could not land in time.
"It's unbelievable that there's actually a cold weapon civilization that can launch a chemical war by relying on taming animals. The superposition of 20 of these suicidal 'Corrosive Birds' would most likely be comparable to a strong acid bomb.
If they fly high enough and have a large number of them, they would be able to compete with the warships of the space civilization in a planetary war. " Although Zhang Lisheng knew that in the era before the Colossal World appeared, the impact of a sparrow on the engine was enough to destroy a large passenger plane and a group of birds flying in the sky could make a fighter formation evade the battle,
Although he had already faintly guessed the reason why the Roman World was listed as the third dangerous level by the Atlanteans, Zhang Lisheng still could not help but mutter in astonishment when he saw the horrifying scene in front of him.
"Don't be afraid, sir. When all the mounts in the square have withdrawn, our ballista will shoot all the ambushers!" Sidor, who was dashing into the meeting hall, could not hear the black-haired man's whisper behind him. Panting heavily, he comforted Zhang Lisheng in a self-righteous manner.
"Is that so, Sidor? That's great!" Zhang Lisheng snapped back to reality and stepped into the huge stone door of the bright fortress. Pretending to be panting heavily, he said, "It should be very safe here, right?
These ambushers are just too despicable. Can I see your heroic counterattack? "
"Don't worry, sir. No matter how crazy the Silorians are, they won't dare to attack the mansion of a viscount. This is equivalent to assassination and will anger all the aristocrats on the mainland." Sidor sniffled and said with a joyful expression, "If you want to see how our Tatterdu warriors punish those despicable ambushers on an empty stomach, of course, you can.
However, if Captain Manlov asks, you must tell him that it's your own request. "
"Of course, Sidor," Zhang Lisheng nodded, still in shock. Zhang Lisheng nodded, still in shock. "If I'm not a biologist, I wouldn't have stayed here to watch the battle. I'm just too curious about those terrifying red eyes in the sky."
"Those red eyes belong to the Nocturnal Bat." Upon mentioning the horrifying name of the Nocturnal Bat, the Tatterdu servants could not help but secretly shudder. "Those damn Acid Sparrows attacked us under its command."
As Sidor was speaking, the warriors and servants in the distance finally withdrew the surviving mounts from the front half of the high platform, revealing a wide open space.
At this time, the Tatterdu warriors who did not manage to land in time had already been killed or injured. The long-beaked sparrows controlled by the ambushers no longer appeared, so they must have been killed or injured as well. The strange red birds hovering in the sky began to flap their wings and flew high, showing a retreating look.
"General on night duty, Sir Odoge, has ordered the crossbow team to attack and kill those despicable ambushers who escaped." Before the ambushers could fly far away, a violent roar on the high platform blew the horn of the Tatterdu people's counterattack. Giant crossbows that were over ten meters long and had a height of more than five meters on the frame were pushed out from the shadows by a team of five strong warriors.
The entire body of the ballista was made of dark gray metal. The tendons of an unknown beast were as thick as an adult's arm and were densely wrapped around the complex joints of the body of the ballista. The ballista that was ready to be shot was not an ordinary longbow, but a sharp metal disc that was thick in the middle and thin as a cicada's wing on the edge.
Rushing to the open space on the high platform, the crossbow soldiers quickly adjusted the angle of the frame and searched for their own targets. However, two to three seconds later, they pushed the trigger to be the first.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh …" The metal discs that were acting as crossbow arrows shot into the sky like bolts of lightning when they were shot by the beast tendon. They only made an air-piercing sound after cutting the enemies flying high. It was apparent that the shooting speed had broken through the sound barrier.
Such a rapid shooting speed naturally produced a huge reaction force on the heavy crossbow. Even though the five Tatterdu warriors tried their best to resist it, the crossbow still shot back for hundreds of meters irregularly before coming to a stop.
"Using the slingshot principle to shoot at a shooting speed of thousands of meters per second? Doesn't this violate the macroscopic laws of physics? I wonder who exactly defined the Roman World as a non-superpower civilization.
I should really let him see this scene … "Looking at the Tatterdu warriors who were driving the crossbow from afar after a round of shooting, two of them shook the pulleys on the crossbow with flushed faces.
Two of them leaped onto the crossbow and pressed down on the beast tendon.
Zhang Lisheng muttered to himself silently as the last person used all of his strength to pull the various mechanisms to tighten the thick beast tendon and place the metal disc in the card slot again.
When he could not help but sigh, the Tatterdu crossbow soldiers had already prepared for the second round of attack. "Awooo …" Howling, they pushed the crossbow back to the attack position and launched a new round of attack at the fleeing enemies.
After a while, a short yet forceful "Hehehe …" bird cry resonated in the sky again. It was apparent that the sneak attackers were paying a heavier price. Upon hearing this sound, Theodore, who was in the meeting hall, heaved a long sigh of relief and explained to the black-haired man beside him proudly, "No matter how fast the Sylorian's Nocturnal Bats run, they'll still have to bear four rounds of attack from our Tatterdu crossbow.
Those crossbow warriors who have eaten the black feathered snake gallbladder since they were young and have hawk-like eyes that can see at night have eyesight that ordinary people can't compare to. If it wasn't for the fact that the crossbow needs a spacious enough space to shoot on flat ground … "
"What a powerful and well-trained soldier, Theodore! The strength of the Tatterdu people has really impressed me," Zhang Lisheng exclaimed and interrupted the servant's words. "Can you inform me to see Commander Manlov as soon as possible? I-I have something to say to him."
"Dear guest, if I interrupt Commander Manlov's military meeting, the only result will be being sent to the guillotine," Theodore shook his head with a wry smile. "Right now, I can only bring you to enjoy a good meal. I believe that Commander Manlov will naturally come to see you soon."
"That's good too, Theodore. It's good that I have some time to think about it," Zhang Lisheng pondered and sighed. "In that case, I'll go fill my stomach first."
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