On the front line of Winter Wolf Castle, the war has been ignited on this land and is still burning.
On the east side of the defense line, a fierce battle had just ended in the long and narrow river valley. A group of Typhon extraordinary warriors tried to attack the Cecil people's supply line in a hidden way from the river valley. However, during the march, they alerted the enemy. A mobile regiment temporarily stationed nearby - fierce fighting broke out between the two sides during the encounter. The formation of extraordinary troops and ordinary people armed with steel machines ignited the entire area. Three hours later, the remnants of Typhon retreated and were attacked. The Cecil Corps, which had suffered certain battle losses, rested on the commanding heights of the valley and continued to be on alert until reinforcements arrived from the rear.
A young officer with bronze skin came to this battlefield that was still smoking. The cold north wind whistled through the river valley, carrying the scorched and burnt earth. The pungent smell of carbonized flesh and blood made this young man who was deeply trusted by Maryland couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
He looked up towards the end of the ramp and saw three destroyed tanks lying in the explosion crater. Thick smoke was still billowing from under the twisted and bent armor plates, and even more Farther away, you can see moving soldiers - soldiers cleaning the battlefield and putting corpses into body bags.
The Typhons were not able to take away all the corpses when they retreated - it is best to take these dangerous remains back and burn them completely, leaving them here, who knows what trouble will happen .
A company commander wearing a second-generation magic armor and a blue heraldic ribbon on one shoulder came to the high ground. He gave a military salute to the bronze-skinned young officer: " Chief Payne, the work of collecting the corpses has been completed."
"Yes," the young officer known as Payne nodded, then frowned slightly and looked at the destroyed ones. On the chariot, "...the Typhons are gradually mastering how to fight chariots in small-scale conflicts...without relying on legion-level spells, their extraordinary troops can also fight against our tanks."
< p> "It seems to be the case - their tactics have improved rapidly and they have been learning from us," the company commander nodded. "Now they have completely stopped using melee troops to attack the tanks head-on, and instead rely on various A variety of extraordinary units cooperate with each other in team operations - if conditions permit, they will use various magic traps. If conditions do not allow, they will use powerful defensive knights to form a team of five to ten people to attack them hard. To resist one or two artillery strikes, the mage quickly cast spells with the help of cover, trapping the chariot with mire spells or rock spells. At the same time, he used counter-spells such as arcane impact to try to destroy the magic circulation in the vehicle, and stalkers performed close-range spells. Explosions from a distance, or relying on multiple mages to coordinate attacks..."Currently, these tactics of the Typhons often come at the cost of greater casualties, and can only deal with small groups of tanks and multiple Functional tanks, but it is a fact that their tactics are constantly improving - and they have also come up with some powerful 'new gadgets', such asExplosives used by some stalkers, they pose a great threat. "
"...Can a mixed force formed by extraordinary beings be so difficult..." Payne couldn't help but frown, "Obviously they faced our steel in an encounter not long ago. The chariot is still powerless..."
"Before the war with Typhon, we had never seen an opponent like this that could use extraordinary beings as ordinary soldiers," the company commander said bluntly, "Even the historical archives of Changfeng Fortress do not mention this kind of mixed troops and tactical changes - this should have been developed by Typhon in recent years. "
"We have never seen the 'Superman Army', so we were caught off guard," Payne couldn't help but sigh, "And Typhon has never seen the 'Ordinary Man Army' using steel machines. They were also caught off guard... This was an eye-opening war for both sides. "
His eyes swept across the battlefield. Typhon's black flag fell on the cold ground, stained with mud and ashes, and the red lines on its surface were particularly eye-catching.
Using this war when Typhon was at his weakest made him feel sincerely grateful - this idea may not be "chivalry" enough, but Payne knew that the age of chivalry had passed.
After a moment of thinking, he withdrew his gaze and looked at the company commander beside him: "Have a preliminary examination been done on those corpses? What was the result? "
"Yes, the inspection has been carried out, and the results are basically in line with General Philip's prediction," the company commander said immediately. "Several enemy commanders have signs of physical mutation and can be identified as' The bodies of "completely infected people", most ordinary knights and some auxiliary soldiers also show stronger strength and recovery capabilities than ordinary people, and can be regarded as "spiritually alienated people". All of the above-mentioned enemies retain their sanity. As for the military mages... they don't seem to be contaminated by the spirit of the God of War. "
"...So, among the Typhon troops sent to attack the Winter Wolf defense line, the proportion of people with mentally contaminated minds is increasing, especially the officer class..." Payne slowly nodded. He nodded and said in a deep voice, "When the Winter Wolf Defense Line first fell into our hands, only about half of the officers who came to counterattack were mentally contaminated..."
"This is not Is it normal? "The company commander was a little confused, "This shows that the pollution is spreading in Typhon's army, and more and more soldiers and officers are affected by the mad god - their infection is on the verge of getting out of control. "
"No," Payne shook his head, with a serious look on his face, "You got one thing wrong - although we call this a 'spiritual plague,' Its contamination speed and scope were actually limited from the beginning, and it is now unlikely to cause such rapid infection.
"This 'spiritual plague' uses the belief in the God of War as its basic medium. According to the analysis of the above scholars, only when the belief in the God of War reaches a certain level of piety can humans be infected by it - so if you are notIf you are a devout believer in the God of War, then you will not be infected no matter what. If you devoutly believe in the God of War, you will have been affected as early as the first few days of the outbreak of this 'plague'. "
The company commander listened to his commander's explanation and finally reacted slowly: "In other words, the number of 'infected people' in Typhon's army should have entered a stable state a few days ago. Theoretically speaking, this abnormal increase should not occur...but what happened to the sudden increase in infected people? "
"...I don't know," Payne shook his head and looked into the distance, "but we should figure it out soon. "
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In the east of Winter Wolf Castle, in the snow forest near an unnamed mine, several hazy figures were walking quickly between the trees and the snow.
Those figures are as flexible as forest animals, and their whole bodies are shrouded in some kind of ever-changing magical halo. Under the influence of the magic effect, their figures are almost completely integrated with the surrounding environment. Only by paying close attention can you detect its fleeting outline - they quickly crossed the border of the snow forest, detoured through paths that even hunters seldom used, and finally stopped at a secret hiding spot deep in the forest. /p>
A giant tree that had been dead for an unknown period of time fell here. After weathering and decaying, the huge tree trunk formed a wooden wall to shield the wind and snow. There were also several people wearing white light armor and white blouses. The soldiers guarded here. When the team that went to investigate the situation returned, these soldiers first instinctively increased their vigilance, but soon they confirmed the identity of the visitor through the identification mark they carried with them, and they relaxed a little.
“It’s safe, you can turn off the curved light field. "
A deep voice seemed to sound out of thin air, and then the figures returning from the snowy forest took off their disguises one by one, revealing the same attire as the soldiers left behind in the hideout.
This is a team of Iron Rangers who have gone deep into the territory of Typhon - in this season when snow covers the land, they have put on equipment that facilitates movement in snowy areas, and they all carry the power of warp light that can hide their bodies. Field generator.
They have been operating in this area for two days, and at the same time, there are several teams operating in several other nearby areas.
" Where's Chief Derring? "The team leader who returned from the snow forest glanced at the obvious hiding place and asked casually curiously. The moment he finished speaking, a magnetic voice came almost from under his nose: "I Here it is. ”
The blond Solderin stood up from a wooden stake nearby - the soldiers were not aware of his existence at all before he made a sound and made a move!
p>The high-level rangers of the Silver Elf can appear "invisible" in front of ordinary people without even using any extraordinary skills. This incredible ability made the team leader a little in awe, and then he hurriedly performed a military salute. Said to Solderin: "Sir, we are back from Pinewood., the operation went quite smoothly. "
"Tell me about your findings," Solderin said - there always seemed to be a hint of melancholy in his elegant temperament. "The other teams haven't replied yet, you are the first. Completed investigation. "
"Yes, sir," the team leader nodded immediately, "the informant's information is accurate. We saw that several buildings in the Typhon Military Camp near Pine Forest Town had their outer walls replaced. Judging from the shape of the coat of arms on it, it should be the resting place for noble officers and decorated knights. In addition, we also saw several large-scale people coming in and out, and there was an army gathering at an intersection in the southeast. Judging from the flag and coat of arms, it should be a national knighthood from the central region..."
Listening to the team leader’s coherent report, Solderin nodded slowly: “Very good, you have seen something very crucial. "
"It's a pity that we can't go deeper to the southeast," the team leader shook his head with regret, "The magic sentries over there are too strict, and there are mage eyes-magicians everywhere. It's like free of charge. There are even mages standing guard at the entrance of the village. Our curved light force field may fail there. "
"...It's not that magicians don't want money, but Typhon has always been rich," Solderin curled his lips and couldn't help but use a sentence that Gawain once said, "Money That's what ability is. "
As he spoke, the handsome blond elf seemed to have a more melancholic temperament between his brows, but he soon shook his head: "I will send you the information you have detected in the next communication. Together with the information collected last time, it was sent to the rear. During this period, everyone took a short rest - then we will move again. ”
After the explanation, the high-level ranger turned and left the hiding place, and nimbly came to a nearby big tree. He used the leaves that never fell in winter to hide his figure. He sat down half alert and half resting among the branches of the tree.
“Sir, are you in a bad mood today? "The squad leader couldn't help but glance over there and said to his comrade beside him, "I feel like he has a frown on his face. "
"He's been like this lately, it's okay," a Steel Ranger soldier said casually, "Elves, it is said that they are all very emotional. Maybe you can see the snowy scenery, dead trees, and barren mountains here. I started to feel emotional..."
The team leader thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "Oh, that makes sense..."
The soldiers turned their voices to conversation It was very low, but these sounds still couldn't hide from the keen ears of the elves.
Solderin's ears twitched as he sat on the branch of a tree, but he didn't pay attention to the boring chatter of his subordinates. He adjusted his posture slightly without causing any trembling in the branches, then raised his head and looked at the clear blue sky in the winter with a hint of melancholy.
After a long time, he sighed softly: “…Why don’t they have hair?
"Can it still count if it's changed..."
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"This is the latest intelligence from the front line." In the study of Cecil Palace, Hetty placed a compiled document in front of Gawain. "The defense line of Winter Wolf Castle has been stabilized. Although the Typhon counterattacks became more fierce each time, we deployed additional troops in time, and Zero and the Mortal Serpent arrived near the Shadow Swamp in time, and the soldiers finally gained a foothold there. ”
Gawain took the document handed over by Hetty, and while listening to the other party's report, he quickly scanned the paper with his eyes. Soon, his sight movement slowed down, and he turned his head after Hetty's words fell. He said to himself: "Sure enough... the proportion of 'polluters' in Typhon's army has increased..."
"Theoretically speaking, spiritual pollution spread through chains of faith cannot have this kind of" "Surge' - unbelievers will not be polluted, but believers will be polluted in large quantities from the beginning. Between these two groups of people, there is no 'human-to-human' phenomenon of spiritual pollution of gods," Hetty said, "So... You really got it right.”
“Yes, I got it right,” Gawain said with a smile, his expression complex and subtle, “Look here, these signs of transfer, these complex, Exquisite and rapid reorganization..."
He sighed, and the expression on his face was unclear whether he was crying or laughing.
“These ‘newly added’ infected people are gathered and dispatched from the rear. Rosetta Augustus is launching his huge ruling machine and war machine, in a series of personnel adjustments Constantly sending soldiers influenced by the God of War to the front lines of Winter Wolf Castle - he is using our power to purify this pollution, and maybe... he is also using it to eliminate his political enemies."
Listen. Gawain's words made Hetty's expression strange.