The large-eared cannon fodder in the center held a wooden shield in one hand and a one-handed axe in the other as they advanced in formation. The Wolf Knights on their wolf mounts split into two and circled around. The Orc axe-throwers each held a palm-sized axe in their hands and small axes hung around their waists. Behind them, there was a javelin pot with a barrel of short javelins and a long spear that was probably used for close combat.
"Target the enemy's center. Archers, get ready!"
Lin Xiao sat on his tall horse and coldly watched the wolf riders that entered the range of the archers. He didn't pay any attention to them.
Elite spearmen were a natural counter to cavalry. The strength of elite spearmen was comparable to that of a Level 2 troop class. They were even more effective in a square formation. It was impossible for the 150 wolf riders to attack the archers who were heavily protected by the spearmen.
When the large-eared monsters entered the range of 150 meters, he waved his sword.
"Fire!"
A series of whooshing sounds could be heard as hundreds of arrows arced through the air and fell into the group of large-eared monsters. A series of sounds of arrows piercing flesh could be heard, and a dozen or so large-eared monsters fell.
The veteran archers changed their arrows faster than the rookies. In about three seconds, the second arrow was nocked on the bow and pulled. Another series of whooshing sounds could be heard, and another dozen or so large-eared monsters fell.
With the bonus of three hero stats, the archers' strength increased. Not only could they shoot farther, but the power of the arrows also increased.
Although this world was like a game with stats, it was still a real world. There were certain rules that had to be followed.
When the large-eared monsters were within 50 meters, the first row of 200 elite spearmen marched forward.
The half-orc axe-throwers behind the large-eared monsters immediately threw their axes. More than 20 snow-white axes flashed past. The dozen or so elite spearmen in the front row swayed but didn't fall.
A normal Level 3 spearman could kill a Level 1 spearman in an instant. Unfortunately, these were elite spearmen. Not only were they stronger, but their defense was also higher. With the bonus of three Constitution, they couldn't be killed in an instant.
A few seconds later, the spearmen and the large-eared monsters collided head-on. The Wolf Riders that were circling around immediately charged towards the front row of spearmen and the archers behind them. Lin Xiao took out an arrow from the bow on his back and nocked it. With a whoosh, two Wolf Riders fell to the ground at the same time.
"Prepare for the impact!"
He did not let the spearmen protecting the archers take the initiative to attack. With the flexibility of the Wolf Knights, it was easy for them to bypass the spearmen and directly attack the archers from the gaps.
The way to deal with them was very simple. They had to be prepared for battle and fight positional warfare.
In any case, as long as they could win, no matter how many of them died, they could revive.
Half of the spearmen faced the large-eared monsters head-on, while the other half protected the archers. With the archers as the main force, they kept killing the large-eared monsters.
With 3 points of Vitality and 3 points of Strength, the Spearman's damage resistance and attack power had more than doubled. He forcefully withstood the attack of the orc's axe-thrower and suppressed the large-eared orc.
The Barbarian Hero's combat stats were obviously not as good as Lin Xiao's, or rather, they were far inferior. The elite Spearmen's formation and the Barbarian Hero's battle prowess surpassed the Barbarian Hero's in both attack and damage. The Barbarian Hero's battle results were even better than the Archers'.
The Wolf Knights on the side were helpless in the face of the archers who were prepared for battle. After testing back and forth more than a dozen times, the Spearmen did not move. The Barbarian Hero had no choice but to order a strong attack.
In the end, it was useless. In addition, Lin Xiao saw that the Spearmen were able to block the enemy's main force. He directly ordered the archers to change their target and attack the Wolf Knights.
Wave after wave of arrows rained down. The Wolf Knights suffered heavy losses and had no choice but to retreat.
As the Wolf Knights retreated, the large-eared monsters in front also split into two. One group brought up the rear, and the other quickly retreated.
Lin Xiao just looked at the retreating Barbarian Hero and did not give the order to chase. He just let his subordinates kill the large-eared monsters at the rear first. The formation did not change at all.
The Barbarian Hero who had retreated a distance saw this and slammed his fist on his mount, officially giving the order to retreat.
Not long after the Barbarian Hero retreated, the Swamp Werewolf Hero in the village also quickly retreated. This dungeon was completed just like that.
After exiting the dungeon, Lin Xiao received a Spearman Card, 1,000 gold coins, 10 units of wood and 10 units of ore, 100 extra experience points, 1 credit point, and more than a dozen Recruit Spearmen leveled up to Veteran level.
The rewards were average, but the difficulty was not high. Unfortunately, it could not be repeated.
This was because according to the rules, every time a dungeon was cleared, the difficulty of the next dungeon would increase by one level. It was equivalent to the Stairway to Heaven.
At the same time, the corresponding rewards would gradually increase. In theory, you could clear the dungeon dozens of times in one go. Even if it was the most basic dungeon, the rewards would not be inferior to the Wanxiang Treasure.
Well, this was just a guess. He did not know if it was that exaggerated.
In fact, it was basically impossible to clear the dungeon so many times. Without elite troops and treasures, it would be impossible to clear the dungeon after a few times.
Of course, Lin Xiao would not fight to the death in the dungeon. But now that he had a certain level of strength, he wanted to clear the dungeon a few times. For example, after four or five times, the rewards would be good.
Thinking of this, he took a short break and re-entered the dungeon.
The second time he entered, the difficulty of the dungeon had obviously increased. The previous Barbarian hero had five to six hundred big-eared monsters, more than one hundred and fifty Wolf Riders, and more than twenty Orc Axemen.
Now, there were seven hundred big-eared monsters, more than one hundred and eighty Wolf Riders, and more than thirty Orc Axemen. His strength had obviously increased.
However, Lin Xiao directly summoned the Spearman Card that he had obtained in the previous dungeon. In addition to the ones he already had, there were close to three hundred elite Spearmen, fifty-two Veterans, more than one hundred and eighty normal Spearmen, and one hundred Veteran Archers.
It was a pity that the cards that had been used could not be returned. Otherwise, it would be better to combine two Recruit Cards into a Veteran Card.
Just as Lin Xiao was clearing the dungeon called Battle of Saran for the second time, the Holy Pass welcomed several new heroes. Yi Lai and a few of his companions were curiously looking at the huge pass, occasionally glancing at the players from the Royal Parliament on the other side.
They had entered the world of ruins very early. When they were wandering in the wild, they met other players, including a few from the Royal Parliament. They formed a team and came to Glory City.
If possible, they all wanted to try and eliminate each other, but the difference in strength between the two sides was not very big. One side had a slight advantage, but it was limited. If they fought to the death, they would definitely suffer heavy losses. This would greatly affect their development, so they could safely come to Glory City.
However, it could be foreseen that this was only temporary. As the strength of both sides continued to grow, once one side's growth accelerated and suppressed the other side, there would definitely be people who wanted to eliminate the opponent.
After all, in these ruins, eliminating opponents was allowed.
This was not to say that eliminating an opponent was just one less competitor. There would also be substantial rewards, which was equivalent to encouraging them to eliminate each other.
A group of people entered the Holy Pass. The several teams in the Huaxia region quickly understood the local situation, collected information, and quickly figured out the specific situation and began to develop.
Lin Xiao finished the Battle of Saran dungeon's third floor and prepared to return to the city. It was already the second day.
On the third level of this dungeon, the opponent already had close to a thousand large-eared monsters. There were more than three hundred Wolf Knights, more than fifty Orc Axemen, and two Ogre Magicians. They were very strong. Lin Xiao also relied on the two Spearman Cards and the Archer Card he had obtained in the second level. He had obtained a hundred Veteran Spearmen and a hundred Archers respectively. In addition, he had taken action himself and finally won by a narrow margin.
After that, he did not have any thoughts about the fourth floor for the time being. With his current strength, even with the third floor's rewards, it would be too difficult. The risk was too great. He had to think of a way to get some elite troops.
The second floor's rewards were two Spearman cards, one Archer card, 2,000 gold coins, 20 pieces of wood and ore, 200 experience, and 2 points.
The third floor's rewards were four Spearman cards, two Archer cards, 4,000 gold coins, 40 pieces of wood and ore, 400 experience, and 4 points.
At this point, Lin Xiao had accumulated a total of 9 points, which was pitifully little.
After returning to the Holy Pass, he ran into Yi Lai and several other contestants who were preparing to go out. This elite from the Throne of War was surprised to see Lin Xiao. His expression changed back and forth, but in the end, he waved and greeted him.
Yi Lai's expression was indifferent. He did not have any intention of chatting. On the contrary, his companions were much more enthusiastic. They all came forward to introduce themselves, and Yi Lai returned their greetings with a smile.
After chatting for a while, Yi Lai urged them to leave. Only then did they bid farewell to the contestants from different academies.
Watching them leave, Lin Xiao urged his horse into the city. He thought about the information he had obtained during the chat.
With more and more contestants entering the Ancient Ruins, the competition would only become more and more intense. He had to develop quickly. Otherwise, if others caught up to him, he would lose face.
Most importantly, not long after these people entered the Ancient Ruins, many contestants with their true bodies had already entered. These contestants with their true bodies were incomparably powerful. He was far from being their match. If any of these people saw him as an eyesore and wanted to deal with him, it would be quite troublesome.
"Let's continue with the other Instance Dungeons!"
Lin Xiao remembered that there were six Instance Dungeons near the City of Glory. By clearing the first three levels of each Instance Dungeon, he could accumulate a certain amount of troops and resources. After converting them into strength, he might be able to attempt the fourth Instance Dungeon.
According to the rewards of the third Instance Dungeon, the rewards of the fourth Instance Dungeon would probably be very generous. It was worth taking a little risk.
Considering that the Instance Dungeon's difficulty was adjusted according to his current strength, the rewards from the third Instance Dungeon of the Battle of Saran were not touched for the time being. He returned to the city to replenish it, then went out of the city to another Instance Dungeon.
For the next week, he was busy running between the other five Instance Dungeons. He first cleared the first Instance Dungeon of the five Instance Dungeons, then began to clear the second and third Instance Dungeons.
After clearing the Instance Dungeon three times, he returned to the Instance Dungeon of the Battle of Saran. To his surprise, he found Jia Sanyue and a dozen other contestants from the Huaxia Region chatting in front of the Instance Dungeon.
Seeing him, Jia Sanyue ran over and asked,
"Which Instance Dungeon are you at now?"
"The third Instance Dungeon."
"That's not bad. The senior from the Throne of War, Yi Lai, is also at the third Instance Dungeon..
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