Chapter 340 - 245: April’s Divine Domain Card, [Earth Dwarf’s Hidden Tribe*4000]
Chapter 340: Chapter 245: April’s Divine Domain Card, [Earth Dwarf’s Hidden Tribe*4000]
Continuous high-intensity combat and the constant effort to repair the dam had left Wan Zhixuan’s Jungle Lizardman Clan utterly exhausted. Their attempts to block the Amphibian Frogmen’s assault inevitably slowed, even if just for a moment, and Zhou Zongcheng successfully seized the opportunity.
In addition to the Frogman Clan already underwater, another smaller corps had finished preparing their tools. At that very moment, they received an Oracle and joined the battlefield.
"For the glory of the Frog God!"
"Charge!"
Zhou Zongcheng’s Amphibian Frogman Clan roared, then, carrying tools and weapons, they charged violently toward the weakest, most repeatedly repaired sections of the dam. The Amphibian Frogman Clan used their tools and their bodies, ramming the dam repeatedly, heedless of their own injuries, while the Jungle Lizardmen desperately tried to stop them.
Seeing this new force suddenly join the battle, Wan Zhixuan’s expression changed, and he hurriedly sent troops to intercept. Unfortunately, it was too late.
It was only then that Wan Zhixuan discovered his own Jungle Lizardman Clan had been unwittingly lured downstream of the dam during the course of the battle—right into the path of the torrent. Wan Zhixuan had wanted to build the dam upstream, destroy it after accumulating enough water pressure, and unleash a flood. But that didn’t mean he wanted his own Clan to be caught in the destruction zone. Yet, at this point, the situation was beyond his control.
Through an imperceptible back-and-forth, the Frogmen had managed to shift the battlefield to the low-lying areas of the riverbank. After the Frogmen launched their suicidal assault, the dam’s weak point finally gave way.
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!
The river water that had pooled behind the dam instantly surged forth, forming a powerful torrent. This massive current burst from the breach, not only obliterating the rest of the dam but also sweeping away both Clans brawling on the bank and in the river, carrying them all downstream.
The sudden flood from upstream shattered the Lizardmen’s formation, and it shattered the Frogmen’s formation as well. It could be said that while the Amphibian Frogmen had destroyed the dam and stopped the Lizardmen, they hadn’t gained any advantage. Instead, they were swept downstream right alongside the Lizardmen. However, for Zhou Zongcheng, both sides returning to the same starting point was already good news.
This was nothing like what Hong Tianyi had imagined, where the Frogmen would be like fish in water, using the turbulent currents to attack the Lizardmen. Even though it had only been accumulating for half a day, the water stored behind the dam was far more than either the Frogmen or the Lizardmen had anticipated.
The main forces deployed by Zhou Zongcheng and Wan Zhixuan were nowhere near the Sixth Level in strength. Faced with the power of Nature, they were utterly incapable of resisting the massive flood.
RUMBLE!
Twenty-odd minutes later, the flood ended, and the War drew to a close.
As the floodwaters receded, the riverbanks were left in ruins, covered in mud and the corpses of both Clans. The once-fierce battlefield was now filled with only the scattered wails of the dying. The Clans of both Wan Zhixuan and Zhou Zongcheng had suffered devastating losses. Zhou Zongcheng’s Amphibian Frogman Clan had lost more than half their number to the indiscriminate flood.
As for Wan Zhixuan, who had only intended to scheme against Zhou Zongcheng and never expected his own Clan to be dragged down with him, he wanted to cry but had no tears left. His Jungle Lizardmen, in addition to bearing the brunt of the flood, had already suffered steady losses from building the dam and blocking the Frogmen’s attacks. After this flood, barely any of his remaining Jungle Lizardmen had survived. His only consolation was that Zhou Zongcheng was in the same boat. You could say the great flood had reset them both to the same starting point.
Even Zhang Yi hadn’t expected to witness such a dramatic battle today. This one flood had cost both sides more than half of their main forces. One had to remember, each side had committed over ten thousand Clan members. Although their quality couldn’t compare to Zhang Yi’s, their numbers were nothing to scoff at.
After such a painful experience, neither side wanted to commit any more troops. However, there are no draws in a Divine War. And so, with both Clan Corps decimated right after the flood, the battle began anew.
This time, however, Zhou Zongcheng held the true advantage. Leveraging their amphibious nature, the Frogman Clan had a higher survival rate after the flood than the Jungle Lizardmen. They successfully rallied more Clan Soldiers and, with their superior numbers, defeated Wan Zhixuan’s Jungle Lizardman Clan.
[DING!]
[Divine War concluded. Victor: Zhou Zongcheng!]
The system’s cold notification tone sounded. Meanwhile, the other students who had watched the Divine War under the guidance of Instructor Li Qiongtian were completely silent. To be honest, the outcome seemed unexpected, yet also perfectly reasonable. After all, Amphibian Frogmen were ultimately better suited to a riverside environment than Jungle Lizardmen.
After the Divine War ended, the two returned. Wan Zhixuan’s face was pale, his hands clenched into tight fists. Across from him, Zhou Zongcheng, despite being the victor, showed no great joy on his face. After all, the price he had paid was just as steep.
In the end, it was the pale-faced, fist-clenching Wan Zhixuan who spoke first. "Congratulations on becoming an official member of the team!" His voice was thick with resentment.
Zhou Zongcheng heard the undertone in his voice, but he simply took a deep breath and replied,