Even a Mage like Gu Fei wouldn't be so exhausted after casting two spells. The Mage's aerial bombardment was stopped because they only had two AoE spells at the moment. After using them continuously, they needed some time to cool down. There was also another important reason.
The first wave of frightening damage was actually just a test. Just like the werewolves in Luminous Village, Deepwater's mission was to silence Todd. As for how many players they killed in Cloud City, it had nothing to do with the mission. Even though the two sides had been entangled for so long, Depth and the others still hadn't determined where their target was. At this moment, they finally recognized it.
The person surrounded by three heavily armored Warriors and guarded by Unhindered The Four Seas' guild leader, Unsworn Sword, was definitely a key character in this mission. All the eyes hidden in the trees could see it clearly.
All the Mages had turned their staffs, and all the Archers had turned their arrows.
This wave of attack was the real goal of this ambush!
The best attack zone designed by the Forest Shade players wasn't to deal the heaviest blow to the players in Cloud City, but to ensure that every corner of the opposing team was within their attack range. Only after confirming the target could they focus all their power to attack.
Todd's position wasn't the best for them. A considerable number of Mages couldn't attack him, but as long as their attack range was within reach, they were ready, gritting their teeth as they waited for their skills to cool down.
Unsworn Sword in the Forest Shade slashed out a Thief. Just as he was about to rush forward to finish him off, the Thief didn't bother him at all and turned to run. This Thief wasn't the only one. Several other Thieves took the initiative to reveal themselves near him and Todd. None of them came up to attack. They all turned around and left.
"Not good!!!" Unsworn Sword quickly realized something.
He didn't have time to say anything. He turned to the side and used Second Charge. Second Charge. This was a Skill unique to Unsworn Sword. It allowed the user to use the Charge Skill twice in a row before entering Cooldown.
The moment Unsworn Sword dodged, the brilliant flames in the sky and on the ground shone brighter than before. Unsworn Sword couldn't see how many Mages were casting spells at this area. He could only let out a pained roar. This mission was probably over. No matter how strong those three heavy soldiers were, they wouldn't be able to withstand the simultaneous attacks of so many spells, right?
The answer was just as Unsworn Sword thought.
Although the Spectral Imprisoning Shield of the three heavy soldiers was abnormally strong, it was a manifestation of the unique characteristics of the weapon. If they didn't use the shield to directly attack, they wouldn't be able to display its defensive properties. Let's not talk about how many mages were attacking at the same time. Even if there weren't that many, they could raise their shields above their heads to defend against the descending fire wheel. However, there was nothing they could do against the Thousand Layers Flames of the Cinque Tree.
That's right, at that time, they had indeed thrown their shields on the ground and jumped up to defend against Cinder Tree Thousand Layers Flames, but don't forget that at that time, their opponent was Gu Fei. The spell's activation was slow enough for them to throw their shields on the ground and then jump up. Apart from Gu Fei, it was really difficult to find a second person who could do such a complicated thing.
Amidst the raging flames, the three sturdy bodies were finally incinerated. Because the three of them were able to persevere better than ordinary players, they didn't instantly turn into white light. From their faces, one could see the painful process of holding on. Unfortunately, this process only lasted for one or two seconds. The white light that made Unsworn Sword's heart ache finally rose.
Even the valiant heavy soldier had been insta-killed, so how could Todd still be alive?
When everything dissipated, Unsworn Sword didn't dare to open his eyes. He was waiting for the system to announce that he had failed the mission. However, this time, he actually received a pleasant surprise.
The heavy soldiers were no longer there, but the ground was still burning. The players in the sky who hadn't been able to escape in time were all sacrificed. However, Todd, the disheveled and dirty prisoner who had been expressionless throughout the journey, was still as disheveled and dirty as ever after the baptism of the raging flames.
He was actually still alive! Unsworn Sword was so shocked that he couldn't even close his mouth.
However, he quickly reacted and rushed to Todd's side, grabbing him and running away.
If Todd had resisted, he would have clearly caused a lot of trouble for Unsworn Sword. However, this NPC was very obedient, as if he was fully aware of being a prisoner. When Unsworn Sword grabbed him, he immediately followed and ran. Unsworn Sword waved his hand and shouted to the others, "Cover! Cover!!! "
There was still a small portion of the Four Seas Arrow Formation left. There were also archers and mages among the surviving mercenary group players. These people took advantage of this opportunity to attack the sky. The warriors were also doing what they could, hugging the trees beside them and shaking them violently.
They didn't think that this would become the most effective method of attack.
In such a dense forest, the branches and leaves of every tree would be entangled together. Shaking any one of them would cause a relatively large area of effect. At this time, with so many people shaking at the same time, the rustling sound of the branches and leaves above the forest rang through the sky. Many players in the shade of the trees were caught off guard and fell from the trees. However, most of them reacted quickly and reached out to grab the tree trunk the moment they fell. However, their bodies were already exposed. As a result, the treetops of this small patch of forest were filled with players hanging here and there like fruits. It was an extremely strange sight.
"F * ck, what is this mess!" The Han Family Young Master was holding his forehead. With a bang, a mage fell from above his head and fell in front of him.
In a flash of light, Gu Fei was quick and used the Pocket Sword-Drawing Technique to instantly kill the mage.
This was not the only effect of shaking the trees. The biggest effect of this move was to prevent the players in the trees from having a chance to attack again!
Those hiding in the trees were either archers or mages. Although a large number of people held onto the trees and didn't fall to the ground or get hung from the trees, archers had to use both hands to shoot arrows. At this time, with one hand holding onto the tree to balance their body, how could they shoot arrows?
As for mages, although they could cast spells with one hand, the problem was that except for instant-cast spells, the other spells required the body to remain motionless while chanting. At this time, the trees were shaking violently, and everyone was trembling. Even if there was no big movement under their feet, there was a slight jolt because of the constant trembling. This small flaw did not escape the system god's attention. All the mages' chanting failed.
The players in Cloud City hadn't noticed this yet, but shaking the trees made a breakthrough change in the battle situation. This point was very obvious. The players who fell to the ground were killed before they could get up and run away. Those hanging from the trees became living targets, and the situation of the massacre was instantly reversed.
At this time, Unsworn Sword also showed the qualities that a guild leader should have. While staring closely at Todd beside him, he calmly commanded all the players. Those who shook the trees shook the trees, those who hit the targets, those who picked fruits picked fruits. Everyone had something to do, and no one was idle.
Deepwater, who was waiting for the good news of victory outside the forest, received the report and was naturally surprised. "How many mages attacked at the same time?"
"At least 50!!"
"50 mages, each with two spells. That NPC is still alive?"
"Looks like nothing happened."
"It's a little harder than I thought …" Deepwater sighed. He expected that this NPC wouldn't be so fragile that he would die with a single touch. Otherwise, the task of protecting him would be too difficult for Reigning the World. Therefore, he set up this elaborate trap, hoping to quickly concentrate his firepower after discovering the target and directly blast it into pieces. Who would have thought that even the simultaneous attacks of 50 mages wouldn't be able to kill this target. This NPC's HP was conservatively estimated to be at the level of a boss.
"What's the situation now? Can you still launch another wave? "Deepwater hurriedly asked.
"We can't!" The person who replied said, "They're already shaking the trees."
"You found out about this method so quickly? As expected of the experts in Cloud City! "Deepwater was very surprised. Players like them who had been immersed in the forest for a long time already knew that shaking the trees could completely block the attacks of the ambushers in the trees. At this time, they used this tactic to take advantage of the fact that the players in Cloud City weren't familiar with fighting in the forest, and also because they felt that they had the confidence to kill them in one hit. After all, if they succeeded in killing Todd directly, the other side would have already failed the quest. If the opponent was rational enough, it would be beneficial for both sides to stop fighting, shake hands, go have a drink, and curse the system god who designed this two-way quest. How fun would that be?
Unexpectedly, the opponent thought of shaking the trees so quickly after failing to kill them in one hit, which also surprised Deepwater. In fact, he also thought highly of the players in Cloud City. Shaking the trees targeted the characteristics of the two classes in ambush at the top of the trees, blocking their attacks. This was something that the players in Cloud City didn't think of. Their thinking was very simple: people are in the trees, so I shake the trees to shake them down. It was that simple.
"Everyone on the trees, hold on. They don't dare to stay in the forest for long. Let them leave," Deepwater ordered.
In fact, the players on the trees had already done the same. They all tightly hugged the branches around them. Apart from the Warriors who continued to shake the trees, the rest of the players in Cloud City retreated in an orderly manner under the command of Unsworn Sword.
At the edge of the forest, Tsubasa Sakuratsuka's group was still waiting with their necks stretched out, when they finally saw the figures of the players in Cloud City.
"What took you so long!" Tsubasa Sakuratsuka proudly greeted them. He thought that he had done a great deed.
"Go to hell!" The first player who rushed out saw Sakurazuka Tsuwako with a face full of anger, and reached out to push him to the ground.
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