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-riding wolf riders split into two and circled around. The half-orc axe-throwers held palm-sized axes in each hand and small axes hung around their waists. Behind them, there was also 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 rode on a 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. In a square formation, they were even more effective. It was wishful thinking for the 150 wolf riders to attack the archers who were heavily protected by spearmen.
When the large-eared monsters entered the range of 150 meters, he waved the sword in his hand.
"Fire!"
A series of whooshing sounds could be heard. Hundreds of arrows drew an arc in 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 three points of Hero's Strength bonus, 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, it was still a real world and had to follow certain rules.
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, and 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 three points of Vitality bonus, they couldn't be killed instantly.
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 longbow on his back and nocked it. With a sharp 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 was far superior to the Barbarian Hero's in terms of both attack and damage. The 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. They tested back and forth more than a dozen times, but the spearmen did not move at all. The large-eared monsters in the front suffered huge losses, forcing the Barbarian Hero 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, so he directly ordered the archers to change their target and attack the Wolf Knights.
Waves of arrows rained down, and the Wolf Knights suffered heavy losses. They 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 in 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 ten 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 repeat the dungeon dozens of times in one go. Even if this 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 really that exaggerated.
In fact, it was basically impossible to clear the dungeon so many times. Without elite troops and treasures, it might not be possible 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, if he cleared it 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 150 Wolf Riders, and more than 20 Orc Axemen.
Now, there were seven hundred big-eared monsters, more than 180 Wolf Riders, and more than 30 Orc Axemen. The strength of the barbarian hero had obviously increased.
However, Lin Xiao directly summoned the Spearman Card that he had obtained in the previous dungeon. In addition to the ones that he already had, there were close to three hundred elite Spearmen, fifty-two Veterans, more than 180 normal Spearmen, and a hundred Veteran Archers.
It was a pity that the cards that had been used could not be returned. Otherwise, the two Recruit Cards could be combined 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 curiously looked at the huge pass, occasionally glancing at a few players from the Royal Parliament.
They had entered the ancient ruins very early. When they were wandering in the wild, they met other players, including a few players from the Royal Parliament. They formed a team and came to Glory City.
If possible, they all wanted to try to 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.
But 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 this ancient ruin, eliminating opponents was allowed.
This did not mean that eliminating opponents was just one less competitor. There would also be substantial rewards, which was equivalent to encouraging them to eliminate each other.
The group of people entered the Holy Pass. 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, two thousand gold coins, twenty pieces of wood and ore, two hundred experience, and two points.
The third floor's rewards were four Spearman cards, two Archer cards, four thousand gold coins, forty pieces of wood and ore, four hundred experience, and four points.
At this point, Lin Xiao had accumulated a total of nine points, which was pitifully little.
After returning to the Holy Pass, he ran into Yi Lai and several other contestants who were preparing to leave. This elite from the Throne of War was very surprised to see Lin Xiao. His expression changed back and forth, but in the end, he still waved and greeted him.
His expression was neither salty nor indifferent. At a glance, one could tell he had no intention of chatting. On the contrary, his companions were much more enthusiastic. They all came forward to introduce themselves, and he 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 who came from different academies in the China region.
Watching them leave, Lin Xiao urged his horse into the city, thinking 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, or else he would lose face if others caught up to him.
Most importantly, not long after these people entered, there were already quite a few contestants who had descended with their true bodies. These contestants who descended 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, which could be converted into strength. Perhaps he could try to clear 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 difficulty of the Instance Dungeon 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 Instance Dungeon, and then the third Instance Dungeon.
After clearing the third Instance Dungeon, he returned to the Instance Dungeon of the Battle of Saran. Unexpectedly, 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 Throne of War's senior Yi Lai is also at the third Instance Dungeon.......
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