Chapter 1518: Explosion Annihilation and the Second Stage
Looking at the awe-inspiring team of prisoners in front of him, Zong Shen looked particularly grim.
He could see that these hell soldiers had distinct necromantic characteristics.
But it is different from ordinary undead, and it obviously has better, or more natural, discipline.
Regarding this point, some clues can be seen just from the formation of the military formation.
As a branch of the [Dark Hell King Ming], all Hell soldiers have crossed the boundary between life and death.
It is no exaggeration to say that if he had not been taken in by King Arthur.
Given time, the Hell clan might be able to become an independent clan.
And the origin of [Dark Hell King Ming] is also a mystery.
After combining the prompt information given by the strategy module, Zong Shen had some guesses in his mind, but he did not make any conclusions.
After all, Endless Continent has already had a diverse world background.
In addition, there are secondary spaces such as demiplanes and various dimensional worlds.
All make everything possible.
This also led to some people in Zong not being surprised by this.
Behind him are the troops under his command.
Most are composed of sixth- and fifth-level soldiers.
At this time, they were quickly forming an orderly queue according to his instructions.
However, Zong Shen had no intention of letting these soldiers go into battle, because he always stood at the front, like a rock on the shore that still stands when a big wave is about to hit.
If the entire team were an arrow.
Then he himself is the sharpest arrow.
There are no cavalry in the ranks of the Hell soldiers, and there are about 30 sixth-level [Half Halberd Warriors] at the front.
These tall and mighty warriors wore black helmets and black armor, and their whole bodies were covered tightly.
Only at the joints of the armor were faint gray flames jumping.
This flame is extremely inconspicuous and appears to be of the same color as the surrounding environment.
They make the figure of the Euphorbia Warrior somewhat blurry.
Behind each sixth-level [Inferno Euphorbia Warrior] are three teams of lower-level Euphorbia warriors, each forming a charging horn.
They will serve as the vanguard of Hell's soldiers and shoulder the important task of charging into the formation.
These thousands of halberdiers in total were the sharp blades on the opposite side, and they were also the first impact Zong Shenfang had to face.
This confrontation between the two armies is full of oppression.
Especially since there is a countdown in mid-air urging the battle.
There was no communication between the two sides. Although Zong Shen was standing alone in front, he was bearing the chilling momentum coming from the hell soldiers.
He was like an impenetrable barrier, perfectly withstanding the confrontation of momentum.
Behind him, the soldiers recruited in the territory were not affected in any way.
The front and back with him as the boundary are like two worlds.
On the ground covered with cracks, the gray withered grass was all crushed to the ground by the aura that was condensed into substance.
Invisible fluctuations even carried dust and slowly piled up next to Zong Shen's boots.
Let’s not talk about this special legend [Dark Hell King Ming].
Zong Shen was greatly interested in the prison soldiers under it alone.
In the outside world, as long as they accumulate enough numbers, they are definitely quite powerful units.
Time passes steadily and the countdown returns to zero.
"Buzz!"
A strange buzzing sound appeared and disappeared in an instant.
Like a charge horn.
The 15,000 Hell soldiers, regardless of rank or type, took the first step almost at the same time, and their unison steps formed a resonance that made the earth tremble slightly.
Then the differentiation within the team emerged.
Thirty halberdier teams led by sixth-level [Inferno Halberd Warriors] suddenly accelerated and completed the change of formation in just a few seconds, causing thirty scattered "arrows" to appear in front of the formation of the Infernal Soldiers.
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From Zong Shen's enhanced vision, he could clearly see that all the halberdiers were in [Sharp] mode.
The spurge suddenly lit up with gray-white light.
This is just the beginning.
Almost at the next moment, all the Halberdier teams launched [Forward Charge].
Thirty "arrows" visibly accelerated their advance and separated from the main force.
From the angle, the scene is quite spectacular.
The distance of eight hundred meters is nothing to both parties.
At the current sprint speed of the Halberdier team, it would only take less than half a minute to cross.
"A trial of this intensity would normally be difficult for a team of 1,500 people to stop."
Zong Shen made a decision in an instant as he thought in his mind.
The difficulty of this trial is that it limits the number of soldiers the lord can carry.
There are strict regulations on the number of soldiers that can be brought here at each level.
For most lords, this is tantamount to increasing the difficulty to "epic level".
Only by rationally arranging 1,500 limited-level soldiers and making full use of their personal combat power and props advantages can we survive the difficulties.
But in Zong Shen's opinion, things are not that complicated.
If he wanted to solve the problem, there was no need to line up his troops or even do it himself.
Ignoring the tremor coming from the gray ground beneath his feet, he threw a palm-sized puppet forward with swift movements.
With its powerful force, the puppet crossed a distance of five to six hundred meters in the blink of an eye like a shooting baseball, and landed behind the Hell Halberds who were charging forward.
While falling in mid-air, the figure of the puppet continues to grow until it returns to its normal size.
Zong Shen's figure remained motionless, his eyes following the puppet.
Even though he was hundreds of meters away, he seemed to be able to clearly see the lines on the puppet's body after it regained its shape.
Patterns representing death and destruction…
The next moment, the point where the puppet landed in the distance erupted with more dazzling light.
The suddenly expanding ball of light spread into the distance in an instant.
The first ones to be swallowed up were the soldiers of Hell.
Their sharp edges were finally revealed, and they were annihilated before they could show off their force.
The dense damage values appeared almost at the same time as the explosion.
From Zong Shen's perspective, the values in front almost obscured his field of vision at a certain moment.
The ball of light stopped expanding about a hundred meters in front of Zong Shen, but the shock wave it set off swept all the way.
Finally, when the shock wave swept across Zong's body, an invisible barrier appeared, like a solid shell, blocking all airflow.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The territorial soldiers in the rear who had basically completed the reorganization were able to withstand the aftermath with their solid formations.
They were outside the damage range and were not affected much.
They were not panicked or depressed.
Zong Shen's deployment of them was not just for the first wave.
The strength of the monster room may be extremely difficult for other lords.
It is also a copy with a limited number of daily participants.
But in Zong's eyes, this place is just a legendary level test at best.
Participating in it is more for testing.
As the air flow dissipated, the bright explosion light ball in front gradually dimmed, revealing a huge pit.
Wisps of heat were rising from it, but no remains of any Hell soldiers could be seen.
This kind of explosion with the nature of annihilation is always clean and neat.
"This puppet is pretty easy to use."
"In addition to letting it move on its own, throwing it directly is also a good option."
Zong Shen nodded secretly, recalling the relevant information about the puppet at the same time.
[Self-explosion puppet (gold)]
[Golden Epic Level]
[Race: Puppet]
[Bludgeon damage: 713~717]
[Explosion damage: 120000]
[Sturdiness value: 32500]
[Armor value: 125]
[Magic resistance: 120]
[Number of rebirths: 9/10]
[Active skill: Self-destruction (explodes oneself, causing an indiscriminate explosion damage within a radius of 500 meters)]
[Passive skill: Sprint (the self-destructing puppet has a 200% movement speed bonus and ignores most deceleration effects)]
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To deal with this kind of swarm of enemies whose upper limit of strength is not high, he would not be stupid enough to slash hard.
Going directly to [Self-destruction Puppet (Gold)] is the easiest option.
The explosion damage of up to 120,000 points and the killing range of 500 meters radius are enough to easily kill those Hell soldiers.
Facts have proved that as long as the props are powerful enough, it is not difficult to get through the first level.
For example, the [Self-Exploding Puppet] used by Zong Shen is, in the final analysis, nothing more than a golden epic-level prop.
As a projected test, the consumption of props here will not affect the outside world.
In other words, as long as you leave the copy space, the number of uses of [Self-Exploding Puppet (Gold)] will be restored.
This makes Zong Shen very satisfied, after all, what you save is what you make.
When the last wisp of dust settled, lines of eye-catching reminders popped up in front of Zong Shen's sight.
[The first stage goal: Defeat 15,000 Hell soldiers with the current configuration]
[Kill more than 10,000 Hell soldiers to enter the next stage]
[The current stage has been completed]
[Time taken 8.21 seconds]
【Rating:150(MAX)】
[The next phase announcement will be pushed in 5 minutes]
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In the first stage, Zong Shen showed almost no lag. When the preparation time was over and the Hell soldiers launched the offensive, he threw [Self-Exploding Puppet].
So no time was wasted.
From start to finish, eight seconds is a more accurate value.
He also received a first-stage cap rating of 150 points.
This is nothing to be proud of, but it is expected.
Shortly after the first stage settlement prompt flashed, a new prompt appeared in his mind.
[In the second stage of evolution, the projection scene is being generated]
[A new test is being planned]
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The surrounding scene also changes at the same time.
The originally clear light and shadow became blurry and strange.
As far as the eye can see, only the space occupied by everyone is still clear.
Such a scene is definitely rare, as if there is a mysterious and unpredictable power that is forcefully blending and creating a new space scene.
However, in a semi-digital world, the creative powers of evolution, generation, and simulation seem unsurprising.
Zong Shen observed with interest, witnessing the scene around him gradually returning to clarity from blur.
The extremely fluctuating visual picture made him feel that the timing around him had become somewhat disordered.
Because the brand-new space scenes are like stacked and refreshed in the fast-forward screen, which makes people feel a little sudden, but they can't help but be amazed.
Because if a power like this is extended to the outside world, it can almost be called "creation", which makes Zong Shen yearn for it.
Time passed by in a hurry, and when the surrounding scene was completely clear, everyone seemed to have arrived in a brand new place.
【Evolution completed】
[The second stage goal: cross the Hell Lake and reach the Hall of Dark Hell]
[Countdown: 5 minutes]
[Restriction rules: No flying, space movement, self-healing and wind magic]
[The water of Hell Lake can cause damage equivalent to 1.5% of the upper limit of an individual's health every second]
[The natural elements and holy light elements here are extremely thin, and the casting effect of the corresponding elements will be weakened to 10% of the normal state]
[Every life that passes away in the Hell Lake will form a walkable reef in its place within 5 minutes of its passing]
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The announcement slowly appeared and then disappeared, leaving only the countdown that was changing.
Zong Shen frowned slightly, finally feeling that there was something difficult.
It is different from the test of fighting with real swords and guns based on comprehensive strength.
This kind of test with clear rules and restrictions is still more troublesome.
"No flying, no spatial displacement, self-healing effects and wind magic..."
"Even the power of natural and holy light spells will be reduced to 10%."
"This is forcing the lord to swim across the Hell Lake."
A self-talking sound without vibrato came from Zong Shen's mouth.
He looked around, and when the scene evolved, the gray soil not far away disappeared.
Zong Shen stood on an island in the middle of the lake with the territorial army behind him.
Surrounded by a gray lake that looks thick enough to bubble.
From those lakes, Zong Shen could sense a heart-stopping aura of destruction.
Since it is a projection world, nothing within it can be taken out.
Therefore, he had no idea of collecting lake water.
According to the announcement, when an individual dies in the lake, a reef will be formed.
This reef can be used as a foothold.
There is a distance of about four or five kilometers from the island in the middle of the lake to the shore.
Without the blessing of magic and space effects, even with Zong Shen's attributes it would be difficult to quickly cross this distance.
But as long as you calculate it properly, you can completely fill it with human lives.
After all, there are 820 territorial soldiers on standby.
This should also be a choice question left by the lord system.
If enough troops can be retained in the previous stage of challenge.
Then here you can survive the Hell Lake by sacrificing your soldiers.
The smaller the loss in the previous stage, the greater the advantage in this stage.
After a little thought, Zong Shen guessed the purpose of the second stage and found the simplest solution mode.
But the thought flashed through his mind.
No matter what, it was still difficult for Zong Shen to accept treating his subordinates as expendables.
Although human life is destined to be insignificant in the big war mode.
Not long ago, he lost tens of thousands of his elite troops in the battle of the giant city of Dagalisini.
Of course, as a gain, he got an entire huge city, including the remaining garrison and mercenary army. It was a loss but also a gain.
But as long as he still has a choice, he will try to avoid this kind of thing.
The stage-limited rules blocked most opportunistic paths, but did not completely eliminate alternative solutions.
As long as you have enough rare items on hand, you can always find a way to bypass the rules!