In the original settings of the system, players' reinforcements for this ring trial mission will actually only come from two directions, and the number of each batch of reinforcements will be fixed at twenty-five big goblins, twenty gargoyles, and ten
Five iron men, ten mages and five lanterns.
The arrival time of reinforcements from route A is fifteen minutes, and route B is twenty minutes.
After that, for every ten more minutes, reinforcements will join the defenders.
Of course, in addition to this, the system even includes side missions on Route C, but in fact, this is just a "setting". No one, including programmers, expected that any player could actually clear Route C.
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Because in the original setting, the difficulty of the battle would not reach such a perverted level as what Liu Yifei is experiencing now.
As I explained before, in fact, the reason why Liu Yifei's current battle is so difficult is entirely because of his "quadruple jump", which forcibly increased the enemy's strength~
According to the original estimates of the system, even if someone received high-level evaluations in the first two rounds of trials, fighting to death would only increase the difficulty of the battle by two levels!
In addition to the troops accumulated by the players in the first two rings and two lines of reinforcements, it is not difficult to complete this trial~
The reinforcement side mission on Route C is not so much a reward, but more of a "trap" that tests the player commander's ability to make on-the-spot decisions.
If you make a mistake in judgment and attack here without authorization, the player will suffer heavy losses that are difficult to avoid, further increasing the difficulty of subsequent battles.
And if the players cannot be brave enough to cut off their wrists, be decisive on the spot, but are unwilling to retreat after facing losses, and still persist in fighting, then perhaps what they will face is destruction~
As a result, before the first batch of reinforcements arrive, the player must face the enemy's three-way siege force alone, and failure is almost certain.
Of course, if it weren't for Liu Yifei's "quadruple jump" that scared people to death, the barbarian camp would not have spawned a terrifying general like "Rosentaire" whose strength exceeded the system's estimate.
Just a Cyclops.
However, Liu Yifei's abnormal performance not only led to the appearance of a highly intelligent general in the barbarian camp, but also allowed the originally ordinary Cyclops to evolve to an advanced stage, which made the difficulty of the battle beyond the controllable range.
The game mastermind is obviously a "flexible" being. Since the "test" is so difficult, no matter whether the player can pass the test or not, a "reward" must be set for him that is sufficient to compensate the player.
Therefore, after Liu Yifei actually completed the side mission on Route C, in addition to receiving the expected reinforcement reward, he also received two small catapults named "Frost and Snow Catapults".
This thing... is a cross-generation "magic siege equipment" that has never appeared in the game so far!
The basis of the small catapult determines that its basic ammunition projection distance is only one hundred meters. However, after being "frost and snow enchanted", all the stones thrown by the catapult will have a "frost and snow enchantment effect" added to it.
After all the catapults hit the ground, they will explode a frost and snow shock wave with a radius of five meters. Not only does the catapult, which was originally impractical in city defense battles, have a rare magic killing effect, but it is also in addition to the basic physical attack.
Magic additional attack!
More importantly, this frost and snow enchantment can also slow down all attacked units by 25%!
To the city defenders, this was as powerful as an artifact!
Originally, catapults were limited by low attack frequency and narrow strike surface. Their main role in city defense warfare was to launch counterattacks against the enemy's catapult formations and restrict the enemy from using catapults to destroy city walls.
But this kind of enchanted frost and snow catapult has become a nightmare for the siege troops on the ground!
At a range of 100 meters, the blast of frost and snow shock waves is enough to become a nightmare for all ground troops!
Even if a shock wave cannot kill the opponent, an instant deceleration of 25% will make the ground troops fall into hell!
Theoretically, as long as there are enough enchanted catapults, it is impossible for ground troops to touch the city wall!
The repeated attacks of frost and snow will inevitably cause the ground troops to abandon their armor and even run away with their heads covered!
If there are any shortcomings of this catapult...
Perhaps it is the "small" size that limits the stone-throwing distance, and the attack frequency is slightly slower. If the "large" catapult can have a basic stone-throwing distance of 300 meters, Liu Yifei can shoot the dungeon troops.
The ground troops cry out!
What made Liu Yifei even more ecstatic was that in the second batch of reinforcements, the reinforcements from Route C brought over two more small frost and snow catapults!
At this time, it is not even half an hour into the trial mission of this ring!
If Liu Yifei can finally persist in the entire defense mission for an hour, it means that he can obtain a total of ten such catapults, and he can retain five of them after the battle!
When Liu Yifei thought about the benefits that all these things would bring to him in the subsequent official battle, Liu Yifei was even so excited that he couldn't help but tremble!
In the subsequent formal battle missions, Liu Yifei can desperately take on various defense missions. As long as he swings these catapults, he can just wait to reap military glory!
In such a large-scale battle where large corps collide, this kind of catapult with a killing effect is simply a natural machine for gaining military merit!
And according to the system's judgment, all enemy units that have been slowed down, even if they are not killed by Liu Yifei in the end, he will still get 20% of the military merit!
This is tantamount to stealing military merit from other players!
Is there anything more exciting than this?
Almost at the moment when he figured out the key to the matter, Liu Yifei made up his mind to guard this part of the task for an hour no matter what!
At this time, the mission time was just half an hour old, and the third round of siege battle was just about to begin~
If you continue to defend, the enemy will have a total of twelve waves of siege troops in three rounds!
But in the last wave of enemy troops, Liu Yifei calculated that there were already thirty-five level five Minotaurs!
The system cannot increase the number of Minotaur troops endlessly, and considering that the strength of the siege troops is constantly increasing, Liu Yifei feels more and more that the enemy may release sixth-level Manticore troops.
The advantages of high-level creatures over middle- and low-level creatures are huge!
Not to mention anything else, the advantages in blood volume and basic attributes are completely unmatched by mid-level creatures.
High-level creatures have higher soul authority, which allows them to master more skills. If a sixth-level manticore is faced head-on, it is not a problem to kill five fifth-level lantern monsters~
Not to mention the huge chaos that a highly sensitive flying creature like the Manticore would bring to the entire city defense force during a siege battle~
The moment he made the plan to defend the city, Liu Yifei knew that he could not defend passively all the time! The only way to win this game steadily was to take the initiative!
Before the enemy's troops are pushed out, destroy one or two enemy strongholds to suppress the enemy's attack!
After receiving two complete rounds of reinforcements, Liu Yifei's military strength also expanded rapidly! At this time, there were 232 first-level goblins, 165 second-level gargoyles, and 100 third-level iron men.
Twenty-eight, one hundred fourth-level mages, and forty fifth-level lantern monsters.
In addition to the lack of high-level creatures, the troops Liu Yifei has at hand already fully meet the range of daily troops that can be controlled by the city lord of a small system city on the world map.
Compared with the 400 or so siege troops on each side of the siege, Liu Yifei's defenders were simply a behemoth!
The reason why he still wants to take the initiative is just Liu Yifei’s nature to take precautions before they happen~
Liu Yifei's character has always liked to keep his trump cards hidden from others. Another thing he also likes to do is to nip all foreseeable threats in the bud.
At present, our own force advantage is obvious. How long will it take if we don't take the opportunity to split up our forces and attack the opponent's rear?
Of course, before setting off, Liu Yifei wanted to try another thing. If this attempt succeeds, it will be an unexpected and powerful help for Liu Yifei...
Crisis...crisis...
While it represents "danger", it actually also means "opportunity".
For example, meeting Rosenthal was a big crisis for Liu Yifei.
If he cannot be defeated, reinforcements from route C will naturally be out of the question. In fact, for other players, since the battle is not difficult, it does not matter if the reinforcements from route C are missing. However, for Liu Yifei, the reinforcements from route C are not
is required!
Once it is missing, for example, it is only the third round of offensive and defensive battles now, the enemy's single-line strength has exceeded 400, and the loss of two batches of reinforcements along the way will be an unimaginable huge loss!
Once the danger is eliminated, opportunities will indeed come!
However, with the attitude of "everything is possible", Liu Yifei still wants to dig into this crippled barbarian hero. Maybe he can really dig out the "second pot of gold"~
After arranging for Diwei to stay temporarily in charge of the defensive battle at the level, Liu Yifei rode the bone dragon and headed towards the barbarian camp behind.
The sudden visit of the seventh-order bone dragon obviously caused a lot of confusion in the barbarian camp.
The bone dragon here has just begun to slow down, and the barbarian camp below has become a mess.
The wolf cavalry troops quickly rushed out of the camp and began to make a circular motion around the stronghold. The Orcs and Cyclops were all on full alert, as if they were facing a powerful enemy. Even before the Bone Dragon could make any attack, the food in the camp
The human-demon shaman has begun to actively apply bloodthirsty spells and hot-blooded buffs to all important combat units, crazily increasing the attack power and attack speed of his own units.
"Damn it!!! It's not over yet!!! What kind of bastard came to Rosenthal to cause trouble again? Do you really think I'm easy to bully!"
Not long after, Rosenthal's expected loud voice rang out in the barbarian camp!
This guy has a really explosive temper...
"Hey~ Great Rosenthal, I have a good deal, and I want to come to you to do it together! How about it? Do you want to talk to me, a despicable and cunning wizard? I think this will be a good deal that you will be very envious of.
Buy and sell!”
Liu Yifei added a phantom sound spell to himself and shouted loudly towards the camp below.
"Oh~ damn! Why are you this despicable little bastard again? Didn't we make an agreement not to interfere with each other? Why are you bothering me again? Do you really think I'm easy to bully? I swear! If you dare
If you play tricks on me again, the great Rosenthal will challenge you even if he risks his life!"
Rosenthal below jumped to his feet and cursed.
"Okay~ don't lose your temper over there. Just stay here. I'll come down and have a good talk with you. To be honest, it's a big deal!"
This time, Liu Yifei ignored him and landed directly not far from the barbarian camp.
Before the bone dragon landed, Rosenthal appeared directly below Liu Yifei in a flash, then looked at the slowly descending bone dragon with a joking expression, and finally continued to shout at the top of his lungs when Liu Yifei was about to land:
"What? You worried little bastard? Do you dare to land on my soil this time? Aren't you afraid that I will take the opportunity to take your life?
You know, you don’t have your little girl bodyguard with you now, but I’m surrounded by my wolf sons and grandsons!”
As he spoke, Rosenthal even showed a threatening and bloodthirsty expression, seeming to be intimidating Liu Yifei like a three-year-old child~
It's just that although he acted cruelly, the group of wolf cavalry in the distance had no intention of moving closer. Not only that, there was no movement in the direction of the barbarian camp. Even Rosenthal's personal guards, those groups
The senior Cyclops also showed no intention of peeking here.
With a smile on his lips, Liu Yifei didn't take the other party's threat to heart at all and said:
"How could it be?
Who in the world doesn’t know that the great Rosenthal is the famous and proudest barbarian hero? He always keeps his word and never regrets what he says!
How could such a great hero and chivalrous man break his promise and attack a little-known little bastard like me?
No~no~”
Liu Yifei waved his hand lightly as he spoke, seeming to strengthen his tone.
"Hmph! Shameless little bastard! Stop wearing such a high hat on your grandpa! I tell you, it's useless~ Grandpa, I have seen through this little bastard of yours! You are born with a despicable and shameless heart, come to me
It's definitely not good!
Tell me, what kind of deal is it?
If you can't persuade me, it won't be too late to take you back and skin you to make soup!"
As he spoke, Rosenthal leaned close to his weather-beaten face and chewed his teeth.
"The situation is like this~
After obtaining your consent, I successfully opened the channel for our army's rear reinforcements.
At present, our army already has considerable advantages on the frontal battlefield. If we also consider the factors of defending the city, it can be said that we have stabilized the enemy.
However, due to certain factors, I don't want to just defend myself like this.
You should know that the best defense is offense!
After the enemy has organized a stronger force, I plan to organize a counterattack! Forcefully capture the enemy's stronghold! This will completely destroy the enemy's offensive!
For this reason, I specially come to invite you or your subordinates to fight with me to help our army..."
Liu Yifei said sincerely.
However, before Liu Yifei could finish speaking, Rosenthal suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Liu Yifei in disbelief!
After watching it for several seconds, the barbarian suddenly grinned wildly.
"Hahahaha~~~
Hahahaha~~~
You...you...little bastard~
Do you know what you are talking about?
ah?
You actually...asked...asked me to go out and help you fight together?
Hahahaha~~~
Why?
Do I have any obligation to help you?
Could it be that you were confused by the too much cold wind on this snowy field? Did you have a fever? You actually set your sights on your grandpa and me?
I see you’re not confused because of the fever..."
Having said this, the barbarian who was laughing wildly suddenly turned cold and glared at Liu Yifei fiercely:
"That's crazy!
I advise you not to mess with me if you have nothing to do! Don’t say such crazy things to me!
I agreed to sign the 'non-aggression pact' with you just because it was beneficial to both of us!
If you think that my easy talk will allow you to make up your own mind, kid, be careful because your appetite is not that big and it will burst your stomach!"
With that said, Rosenthal was about to turn around and leave bitterly, but Liu Yifei was not depressed at all and continued to shout:
"Lord Rosenthal, stay!
You just said that our previous cooperation was because it was "beneficial to both of us"!
If I tell you, the next cooperation will be equally beneficial to both of us, and it will be especially beneficial to you and your tribe and subordinates!
Could this form the basis for our cooperation?”
"Boy! What did you say?"
As if moved by the temptation in Liu Yifei's words, Rosenthal stopped and turned around.
"Join me in sending troops to attack the enemy's stronghold! After that, all the things in the enemy's stronghold that were looted will belong to you!
Moreover, I own the management rights of all the strongholds here! I will authorize you to choose one of the two strongholds under my name in the rear as the new settlement of your tribe!
You know, the stronghold that the Tower Clan has been operating for a long time is much better than the camps set up by your subordinates in the wild~
And with my authorization, you will be able to live there reasonably as the owners and become legal citizens in the territory of the Tower Clan! From now on, you no longer have to worry about when the Tower Clan will exterminate you~
How about it? Are these benefits enough for you to send troops?"
Liu Yifei's gentle words were like thunder in Rosenthal's ears!
For a long time, what this barbarian tribe, who has been wandering in the territory of the Tower Clan and hiding in hiding, and has been unable to return to their hometown, most desires is to obtain a stable and comfortable settlement?
Although a camp has been formed, due to the harsh living environment, the growth rate of their tribe is very low! Even if young barbarians are born, the mortality rate is extremely high~
For young barbarians, the cold climate in the north is really a huge threat!
And the lack of food and clothing means that these young children do not have enough warmth to survive the long winter...
For these barbarians, getting a better and more comfortable living environment is simply something they would risk their lives to get!
And at this moment, the seemingly weak ghost wizard in front of him actually wanted to give them...
"What you said...is all true?"
Rosenthal stared at Liu Yifei unblinkingly and asked.
"I swear in the name of our Lord God, the Lord of Darkness! What I just said is absolutely true!"
Liu Yifei stood up and solemnly swore an oath. The next moment, the sacred light representing the establishment of the oath shone out from Liu Yifei's body.
"But why do you think I will believe you?
In my opinion, this may also be a trap you set for us!
First trick us into leaving the camp, and then find a way to ambush us and kill us barbarians in one fell swoop!"
Although he said this, the hope in Rosenthal's eyes completely betrayed his true thoughts. After all, the conditions proposed by Liu Yifei were too tempting for homeless barbarians like them.
, is definitely a fatal temptation!
"First of all, I just think that you have no reason to reject this deal~
No matter how you look at it, as long as what I say is true, then this transaction is obviously more beneficial to you!
Secondly, there is the issue of authenticity.
The most important thing is that I don’t need to sacrifice myself to trick you~
Regarding the seriousness of the 'oath with God', you should know better than me. Once I betray the oath, I will destroy myself. At least, all the powers within the authority of my Lord God will no longer be controllable by me.
~
And the authority of the Lord of Darkness...
Damn it, this means I have completely ruined myself! Don’t you understand?
Finally, if I really want to produce you, I don’t have to go to such trouble~
Great Rosenthal, I have already set it up so that my troops will not take the initiative to attack you and your subordinates. If you have the ability, you can go directly to my frontline checkpoint northeast of here.
That's my main army.
After reading it, you will understand that if I really want to eradicate you, I don't have to go to such trouble."
Liu Yifei said calmly, with a smile that showed he was sure of victory.
Rosenthal stared at Liu Yifei in front of him unblinkingly with a pair of excited, almost blazing eyes. Finally, he gritted his teeth and actually activated the teleportation technique and left.
Liu Yifei, however, was not in a hurry and continued to wait quietly where he was.
But within half a minute, a white light flashed in front of his eyes, and Rosenthal suddenly came back~
It looked like he didn't look good at this moment. He must have been shocked when he saw the powerful troops in Liu Yifei's level~
After all, when Liu Yifei led the team to kill them before, they only brought a few pitiful gargoyles, lantern monsters and goblins. But when he went over this time, he saw that the size of Liu Yifei's team was far beyond Rosenthal's imagination.
"How about it? I didn't lie to you, did I? With my military power, if I really want to destroy you, what kind of conspiracy would I need?
Even if you want to use it, there is no need to take advantage of myself, right?
Then wouldn’t it be a big loss for me?”
Liu Yifei smiled softly and said Rosenthal completely.
"Kid, tell me your plan!"
Gritting his teeth, Rosenthal finally couldn't resist the temptation of Liu Yifei's price and made up his mind.
At this moment, Liu Yifei's right hand behind his back suddenly grasped tightly, and his excitement was also beyond words~
Before coming, Liu Yifei had actually considered that as long as the price he offered was big enough, he could convince the other party to help him!
Although high intelligence and high authority will increase the enemy's strength to a terrifying level, at the same time, it will also give you more room for maneuver in other aspects besides fighting~
For example, in the current situation, if the other party did not have such high authority, let alone agree to cooperate with me, it would be impossible for me to use tricks to complete side tasks before!
The only way to clear the road is to kill these barbarians!
But if the enemy is not so smart and powerful, Liu Yifei can level the opponent with just one Diwei~
Therefore, no matter what the situation is, as long as you deal with it appropriately, there will be a way to solve the problem for the players. The key is to see if you can find the trick to the solution!
Victory by force or strategy is a means to achieve the ultimate goal~
But this was only a theoretical possibility. When it was confirmed that he had successfully seduced the other party, Liu Yifei still couldn't help but want to cheer loudly!
Of course, Liu Yifei's excitement is not only because he broke through the system settings and found foreign aid, but the more important point is~
For a long time, Liu Yifei has been suppressed by high-level NPCs in his adventures on the world map.
Whether facing Felina from the elves or Thoradre from the ghosts.
These highly intelligent NPCs are always so aloof. In front of them, Liu Yifei is just a weakling who can be killed at any time.
No matter how much profit he made, Liu Yifei clearly understood that he was always the weak one.
The benefits the other party gives you are only what the other party wants to give you~
If one day the other party no longer wants to benefit him, or even wants to get rid of him, Liu Yifei understands that he will soon have nothing...
But this time, Liu Yifei truly negotiated on an equal footing with high-level NPCs, and even took a strong position in the cooperation and became the leader!
The contact with Rosenthal has always been under Liu Yifei's control, allowing Liu Yifei to truly experience a unique taste of victory!
This feeling also gave Liu Yifei greater confidence!
Although there are some tricks and tactics in the process, but what does this mean?
Now that I have won, one day, I will definitely be able to win completely by relying on my own strength! Right now, it is just the first step...
"The plan is simple~
I will mobilize all the flying units on hand to form a siege army, which I will personally command to attack the enemy's stronghold. At the same time, I will also take away some long-range units.
In order to make up for my lack of long-range firepower, I hope Lord Rosenthal can lead your Orc troops to the top of the city to help me defend the city. As long as this happens, I promise to hand over all the looted enemy property to you!
There are four enemy strongholds in total. As long as two of them can be captured, I will have a fortress city and another rear checkpoint in the rear. You will choose one of them and I will legally transfer the ownership of the stronghold to you.
Of course, if Mr. Rosenthal is willing, it would be even better if he would help me temporarily command the battle of the city defense troops~
You also understand that the fewer losses in battle, the better. These troops are also of extraordinary importance to me, so with your support, I will feel more at ease.
The conditions are like this, isn’t it easy to make money?”
"Hmph~ Little kid, aren't you afraid that you left with a large army and I suddenly killed you and captured your stronghold?"
Rosenthal still kept his fierce look, rolling his eyes and asked.
"I believe! You won't! The honor inherited by the barbarians from ancient times will not allow you to do such a thing, right?"
Liu Yifei, however, didn't take it seriously and winked.
"Hmph~ You are indeed a despicable bastard. Do you think you can win over me with such words? It's a dream! It's a complete dream!
But seeing as how pitiful you are...
Okay~
In our hometown of barbarians, the great elders always have the obligation to guide the younger generations to success! The glory of each younger generation will make the achievements of our elders shine even more!
Although it has nothing to do with you, a little bastard, watching you being bullied is not in line with the honor of us barbarians, isn't it?
Of course, the great Rosenthal is definitely not interested in the interests you proposed~
In the eyes of our magnanimous barbarian hero, that is nothing!
Yes...that's it! It's nothing at all!
In fact, the reason why I agreed to your action is entirely because...because...
Ah! Right~
It's because I don't like those bastards in the dungeon!
Yes, that’s right~
To bully a child like you four against one?
They are so shameless! So shameful!
The great Rosenthal spurned their shamelessness! That’s why he decided to stand up and help you, a poor kid! Don’t get it wrong~
Okay, I won’t bother you anymore. I will go back to organize the troops now. You can go back first and wait for me for a while. Of course, since he agreed to send troops to help you, Rosenthal will not be so stingy and only provide a few orcs.
Come, don't worry, I will let you see the true strength of our barbarians!"
Under Liu Yifei's dumbfounded gaze, Rosenthal teleported away as soon as he finished speaking~
But Liu Yifei still stood there stupidly, unable to recover for a long time.
This...what fantastic thing happened just now?
Could it be that the barbarian uncle...ah~ No! It's grandpa!
Could it be that that barbarian old man suddenly became arrogant?
"Eh~~~"
For no reason, Liu Yifei, who was well-protected, suddenly felt a chill all over his body, and could not help but tremble on the spot~
Thinking about it again...
Damn~ it’s even more disgusting!
Unable to bear it, Liu Yifei immediately climbed onto the back of the bone dragon standing quietly beside him, and flew away from this place in a few moments. Those memories that make people have goosebumps, let them all follow the Northland.
