At this most critical juncture, the Source of Darkness hall played the role of a cornerstone. Once the Army of the Dead came within a hundred meters of the hall, they would go completely out of control. They would run around like headless flies, or even turn on their allies. Of course, as long as the Army of the Dead did not enter that range, they would still be invincible!
Not only that, the interior of the Source of Darkness hall also had a very powerful buff.
As long as there were still Warriors in the Source of Darkness hall, it would be indestructible. Warriors fighting in the Source of Darkness hall would be protected by the power of Sauron. Their HP would be increased by 200%, their attack power and defence would be increased by 30%, and all long-range damage they would receive would be reduced by 40%.
Moreover, any damage taken in the Source of Darkness hall would trigger an additional recovery effect. The more damage the Warrior received, the stronger the recovery effect, the 'Wind of Darkness', would be. After testing and calculating, if a near-death Warrior was placed in the Source of Darkness hall, even if he did not take any medicine, he would be out of the near-death state within ten minutes, and would be fully recovered in an hour. (That was only the recovery rate of contestants. Storyline creatures were considered separately.)
However, the Source of Darkness hall could only accommodate about a hundred people at most. Although there was only one door, the width of the door was not small. Even if the Army of the Dead did not enter the Source of Darkness hall, it could still cover most of the hall with long-range weapons from all angles. Less than a quarter of the hall could be counted as a blind spot. Unless the Army of the Dead rushed through the door, there was absolutely no way to attack it.
In the face of the overwhelming offensive of the Army of the Dead, the dark side was utterly defeated. In the face of such a terrifying rout, it was very difficult for the Army of the Dead to figure out their direction and target in the chaos. The only thing many of them could do was to be dragged along and run away.
Therefore, Party Ace's worry that the Source of Darkness hall would be overcrowded and Party Ace would not be able to squeeze in did not happen. On the contrary, under the deliberate obstruction and guidance of the enemy contestants, by the time most of the chaos on the battlefield had died down, the Source of Darkness hall, which could accommodate hundreds of people, only consisted of Party Ace and a small part of Skull's party. There were also a few contestants who were scattered here and there. There were no more than thirty people in the hall!
The Blu-ray Party, the Maritime Alliance, and Zeus' Glory Party did not enter the Source of Darkness hall. Why? The answer was obvious. Once they were trapped inside, although they would receive additional bonuses, it would be like catching a turtle in a jar with no way out. If there were no reinforcements outside, it seemed that they could rely on the terrain to defend for a while, but could they defend forever?
Although hiding in the Source of Darkness hall would give him a certain bonus, but … If the enemy blocks the only exit, you can forget about rushing out.
More importantly, although the Ghost Army was afraid of Soran's magic, it did not mean that other storyline characters were afraid! The main character Aragorn, the dwarf Gimli, and the elven prince could also act as the arrowheads to break through! As long as the door is breached, I will use the purchased storyline creatures to crush you to death!
As mentioned before, once the main mission is upgraded, failure means death. However, the three parties must have powerful party items that could exempt them from the mission failure penalty. Therefore, as soon as they saw the Ghost Army appear, they immediately began to prepare to flee. Seeing that the situation was not good, and with the Haradrim in the south serving as cannon fodder, they fled faster than anyone else!
The contestants on the other side tried to attack the Ghost Army who were trapped in the Source of Darkness hall twice, but when they found that Skull and Reef's defence was very tight, they could only send people to keep an eye on the Ghost Army and trap them inside. Instead, they followed the Ghost Army and looted the place, earning contribution points as much as they wanted.
The human contestants were not fools. There was no reason for them to take the initiative to go to the Source of Darkness hall when there was plenty of fat meat everywhere! It was not like the Ghost Army could run away, so it was best to leave it until the end and divide it among themselves.
Time passed quickly. The battle cries on the battlefield slowly died down. Instead, they were replaced by groans, cries, and short screams from time to time. This was the most common situation when cleaning up the battlefield. The groans were caused by the discovery of another wounded ally, the cries were caused by the discovery of the bodies of their comrades, and the short screams were naturally caused by the discovery of the surviving members of the dark side, who were gritting their teeth and killing them.
At that moment, the frightening army of ghosts had completely routed the enemies on the battlefield, and were beginning to gather from all directions. Although they were adhering to the hundred-meter boundary, the tens of thousands of ghosts had completely surrounded the Source of Darkness hall. These terrifying dark green spirits bared their fangs and roared loudly. Their voices, coupled with the bloody battlefield as a backdrop, were truly ferocious and terrifying, causing one's hair to stand on end.
Seeing this, the faces of Party Ace changed drastically. They looked at each other in dismay.
According to Party Ace's calculations, the Ghost Army was not loyal, because they were not Aragorn's private army at all!
The origin of the Ghost Army could be traced back to a huge mountain tribe 3,000 years ago. They were under the command of Isildur, the King of Gondor, who was Aragorn's ancestor. The leader of this tribe promised the King of Gondor that they would participate in the war against Sauron, but they went back on their word and did not go, leading to the defeat and death of the King of Gondor.
In his anger, the King of Gondor cursed them to be tormented by this oath for the rest of their lives, unless they fulfilled their oath and were forgiven by the King of Gondor! Since then, this group of mountain people had been tormented by this curse for thousands of years. Even death could not free them, so they were just a group of undead monsters who owed an oath and were bound by the curse of Gondor for thousands of years.
In other words, they were only fighting for Aragorn because of the oath. Without the oath, these guys would have raised their swords against anyone.
Therefore, it was impossible to expect them to show any initiative or enthusiasm. Their oath was nothing more than a battle.
Therefore, Sheyan deduced that as long as the Battle of the Pelennor Fields was won, the mountain people who had been tormented for 3,000 years would definitely ask Aragorn to fulfill their oath and free them!
Sheyan's analysis was reasonable and completely in line with the original plot. Now that the Battle of the Pelennor Fields had been won, the 200,000 Orc army and the 30,000 Haradrim army were almost completely wiped out, so why hadn't the Ghost Army disbanded yet?
But while everyone was looking at each other, a calm voice rang out in the party channel.
"Check the Source of Darkness hall immediately and see if there are any special characters."
This voice instantly injected new vigor into the bewildered Party Ace. Everyone exclaimed in surprise, "Boss! Boss! Boss!
"Boss!"
"Brother Yan! “
"Boss!"
"….."
Sheyan smiled.
"I've settled the matter on my side. I took advantage of the chaos to sneak over here. Unfortunately, they're keeping a close eye on me, but it's not that I can't rush over, it's just that I'd have to pay a huge price if I did, so I decided to hide first. By the way, go check it out! "
The results of the investigation soon came out. As mentioned before, behind the Source of Darkness hall was Gothmog's residence. There, they found Gothmog, who was seriously injured and unconscious. To be precise, half of his head had been smashed flat, and a dead Uruk-hai elite guard. It was obvious that this loyal guard had sacrificed his own life to save his master and bring Gothmog back. Then, he died from his injuries.
Although Gothmog was seriously injured, his condition seemed to be stable and he would probably recover soon.
When Sheyan heard about the situation, he immediately ordered without hesitation.
"Throw Gothmog out."
"What!!!" Sheyan's decision was obviously beyond most people's expectations.
Zi could not help saying, "But this will directly lead to the collapse of the Orc army."
Sheyan said coldly.
"The Orc army has already collapsed."
Zi was stunned. She opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out. Aziz, on the other hand, had a look of appreciation in his eyes. Sheyan's order was obviously to his liking.
"If we can save Gothmog, the contribution points should be amazing …" said Sanzi hesitantly.
Sheyan said coldly.
"Which is more important, contribution points or your life?"
In the end, Zi sent the seriously injured Gothmog flying with a 'Forcefield Collision Wall'. Even the human side could not believe what they were seeing! Legolas, the Elven Prince, took advantage of the situation. He nocked an arrow on his bow, fully demonstrating the huge advantage of long-range attacks.
With Gothmog's death, the small groups of Orcs who were still resisting at the edge of the battlefield immediately dispersed! Even the contestants received an urgent warning.
Gothmog, the commander of the allied army, has died! The morale of the Orc army has collapsed. They will no longer be able to fight! The morale of the dark alliance army has been lowered, and their attack power has been reduced by 20%. (This reduction will not be applied to creatures purchased by contestants with contribution points.)
But with Gothmog's death, the Army of the Dead also dispersed. Under the lead of their King, they walked towards Aragorn, who was holding the sacred sword.
There was no more fighting in the Pelennor Fields. The Army of the Dead could not intervene near the Source of Darkness hall, and the enemy's commander was also dead. The Army of the Dead had made great contributions to the war. They had wiped out the enemy's Haradrim army and at least a quarter of the Orc army.
Logically speaking, the Army of the Dead had already done their best and fulfilled their promise!
Two green flames burned in the eye sockets of the King of the Dead. He stared at Aragorn, and the thousands of vengeful spirits behind him also stared at the powerful King with cold and anxious eyes.
"Keep your promise! The King of Gondor, the wielder of the sacred sword Andúril! The descendant of Isildur! "
Aragorn was of course unwilling to release this army. They had terrifying combat power, no fear of death, and no logistical burden! However, under the watchful eyes of so many people, he couldn't make any sign of rejection! If he went back on his word, the angry Army of the Dead might even betray him! He could only force a smile and say, "Go on.
Now that you have fulfilled the oath made three thousand years ago, I, the King of Gondor, the wielder of the sacred sword Andúril, will remove the curse on you and set you free! "
As soon as Aragorn finished speaking, the sacred sword Andúril in his hand emitted a soft light that shone on the Army of the Dead. Under the light, these ferocious and terrifying soldiers threw away the weapons in their hands and laughed silently towards the sky. The skin and flesh on their souls were rapidly repaired, and they finally returned to their original appearances, wearing the festive costumes of the mountain folk. They looked peaceful, happy, and serene. Finally, they were blown away by the wind!
The most troublesome enemy, the most terrifying opponent that Sheyan could not defeat, had been reduced to ashes just like that!!
However, it must be acknowledged that the power of the human alliance was still not to be underestimated. Their main force was undoubtedly the defenders of Minas Tirith. There were seven thousand defenders in total. More than half of them had died in the cruel siege of Minas Tirith, but there were still three thousand of them left. The only legendary figure who could fight was the son of the Regent, Faramir. Gandalf was still recovering.
The reinforcements from Rohan were also seven or eight thousand, but their casualties were already very heavy. There were probably less than two or three hundred of them left. As for the only legendary figure who could fight … there was none!
Yes, there was a twist in history here. King Theoden of Rohan was supposed to have died at the hands of the Witch-King of Angmar, but he survived at the cost of his legs being crippled. On the other hand, Éomer, who should have survived, was killed by a sneak attack by the contestants. Only Princess Éowyn survived, but according to modern medicine, it was called intracranial hematoma and severe concussion. It would be difficult for her to regain consciousness and regain her combat ability in a short time.
Of course, the most eye-catching team was still the team of Aragorn, Gimli and the Elven Prince Legolas. If the hundreds of contestants who survived and the soldiers they exchanged for with their contribution points were counted, they would still have a force of tens of thousands.
Not to mention those powerful legendary figures, just the strength of these tens of thousands of people had already reached the requirement of a qualitative change from a quantitative change to a qualitative change. It was enough to easily crush any powerful team! Therefore, when the human alliance saw the Army of the Dead vanish into thin air, they still felt that victory was within their grasp.
They also knew that a long night was fraught with problems. Therefore, after taking a short breather, the contestants launched their fiercest attack on the Source of Darkness hall! In their eyes, there were only about thirty people in the hall at most. Even with the powerful buffs, the most they could do was to double their strength. So, they could only count it as sixty people! Even if there were sixty people, they would still be dragged to death by the continuous battle of attrition. After all, the difference in strength between the two sides was simply too great! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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