Chapter 258 - 243: Rookie Tournament (22)
Chapter 258: Chapter 243: Rookie Tournament (22)
It was the same familiar battlefield.
No matter the opponent, the initial strategy remained the same.
The plan was still to charge out of the forest quickly and assess the situation once their field of vision opened up on the plains.
A few minutes later, they reached the edge of the forest.
In the middle was a vast stretch of grassland, and on the opposite side, another forest.
It seemed everyone’s territory had plenty of trees.
After waiting a while longer, there was no sign of Jiang Die or her Soldiers.
Gu Qing squinted and said, "My lord, the enemies are all in the trees. It looks like they have no intention of leaving that forest."
Zhao Chi looked over carefully.
The distance was too great. Even with Gu Qing’s pointer, Zhao Chi still had trouble seeing clearly.
Tang Ruan also squinted, peering intently. "I can’t see them very clearly either, but I can make out an Elf Shooter in dozens of trees on the other side."
Qi Yue asked, "Wishful thinking on their part, wanting us to charge head-on into a Bow and Arrow Array. Should I circle around from the side?"
Tang Ruan said, "I can charge in first by myself and draw their fire. Then everyone else can launch an immediate assault."
Gu Qing nodded. "That’s a good plan. Tang Ruan charges first, Qi Yue leads her troops to flank them—a two-pronged Attack. What do you think, my lord?"
They all looked at Zhao Chi.
Zhao Chi smiled. "That’s the best option we have. Let’s do it. Cast your Skills now to max out their Duration."
"Yes, sir!"
In an instant, brilliant lights filled the air.
Zhao Chi: Encourage, Wind and Cloud Step
Tang Ruan: Defense Technique
Qi Yue: Speed Attack Technique
"Move out!"
At Zhao Chi’s command, Tang Ruan and Qi Yue both charged forward.
Twenty Female Gunners followed behind Tang Ruan, while twenty Female Swordsmen followed Qi Yue on a rapid flanking maneuver.
Zhao Chi and Gu Qing brought up the rear with six Female Archers.
Jiang Die stood in a tree on the opposite side.
She watched Zhao Chi’s movements intently.
"Good. Zhao Chi actually had his Soldiers charge straight at us. Does he think we’re close-combat Barbarian Soldiers? He has a death wish. Miao Yun, a squad of Soldiers is flanking from the west. They’re yours. Xia Zhi, the enemies in front are for you."
Miao Yun raised her Longbow. "Understood. Leave them to me. Group One, turn and prepare to Attack!"
Xia Zhi drew her Bow and nocked an Arrow. "No problem. Watch me shoot them all down. Group Two, draw your Bows, prepare to fire!"
Jiang Die’s Elf Bowmen unit formed a right-angle formation.
The three of them were brimming with confidence.
Miao Yun chuckled lightly. "It seems this Zhao Chi fellow is even more reckless than our previous opponents."
Xia Zhi nodded. "That’s a good thing. It’ll save Time. The more confident people are, the more reckless they become. Does he really think we’re just Ordinary Elf Archers? Let’s teach them a lesson!"
Jiang Die didn’t respond.
She was also confident, but now a strange look flickered in her eyes.
’Something’s not right. How is the Movement Speed of Zhao Chi’s Soldiers so fast?’
"Fast?" Miao Yun also looked over seriously. "Huh? I think you’re right."
Of course Zhao Chi’s Female Soldiers were fast.
Ignoring the exception of Qi Yue with her 8 agility, the lowest Movement Speed among the other Female Soldiers was 6 points.
While 6 points of agility wasn’t exactly astonishing, it was equivalent to placing in the top three at a school track meet—far surpassing an average person.
The Silk Stockings they wore not only adorned their legs but also increased their Defense by 100% and, more importantly, their Movement Speed by 45%.
On top of that, Zhao Chi’s Female Tutor Talent enhanced Wind and Cloud Step, bringing its total bonus to +20% Movement Speed and +10% Terrain Adaptability.
Finally, there was the +10% Terrain Adaptability bonus from their High Heels.
All of this combined...
...meant that even Zhao Chi’s most Ordinary Female Soldier received a 65% increase in Movement Speed and 20% in Terrain Adaptability.
This dramatically increased the speed of the already fast Female Soldiers.
They could cross the roughly 200-meter-wide central area in under half a minute, allowing them to rapidly close in on the Female Elves of the Jiang Die Army.
Jiang Die didn’t know the specifics of the Zhao Chi Army, only that their Movement Speed was extremely high.
She immediately shouted an order, "Everyone, listen up! The enemy’s Movement Speed is incredibly fast! Don’t wait, fire immediately! We might lose one or two volleys of output, so we’ll need to reposition sooner. Focus and use your Skills!"
"Understood!"
The Female Elves responded loudly.
At the same time, light filtered through the leaves, Scattering in all directions.
Zhao Chi saw the lights as well.
"Watch out, the enemy is using Skills. They’ll probably attack soon. Be ready to defend."
"Understood!"
The Female Soldiers replied, breathing a little heavily.
A faint glow emanated from Gu Qing’s hands as she stood ready to provide Treatment at a moment’s notice.
Just then, Zhao Chi suddenly heard Jiang Die’s voice.
It was a voice she had deliberately transmitted only to him.
"Zhao Chi, are you in such a hurry to run to your death? You seem to be quite the runner. Did you get that good by running away all the time?"
’A voice Taunt?’
Of course, it didn’t have any Special Effect.
It was useless against a seasoned opponent.
But sometimes, if you could successfully enrage your opponent, you might disrupt their strategic deployment and make them more aggressive.
Perhaps it could even lead to some human error.
Besides, talking was free, and belittling an opponent felt good. So, Jiang Die continued her verbal mockery.
Zhao Chi simply ignored it all.
Suddenly, Zhao Chi heard a buzzing sound.
BUZZZZZZ!
BUZZZZZZ!
’A buzz?’
"My lord, the enemy has fired their Arrows! Watch the skies! Shields up!"
Tang Ruan shouted, looking back over her shoulder.
She was charging at the very front, but she wasn’t yet in range to use her Taunt.
She had also heard the sound and spotted fifty Arrows appearing in the sky.
That wasn’t surprising.
Jiang Die had 50 people, so of course there would be 50 Arrows.
But the speed of these Arrows was extremely fast.
At first, they looked like black dots.
But in barely a second, those black dots transformed into clearly visible Arrows.
They were 100% faster than normal arrows!
"The Arrows are that fast?" Gu Qing looked up at the sky in astonishment.