Chapter 494 - 330: Fireworks Filling the Sky (2)
Chapter 494: Chapter 330: Fireworks Filling the Sky (2)
Dealing with these thick-skinned ogres might be possible through guerrilla tactics. However, the elves only had a Constitution of 4. With limited Physical Strength and Energy, they couldn’t keep up hit-and-run tactics for long. It would be best to utilize the geographical advantage of the defense towers.
But with Zhao Chi here, she didn’t issue any other commands. Instead, she ordered, "Fire at will! Preserve twenty percent of your Energy! Fire!"
"Understood!"
"Continuous Fire!"
"Continuous Fire!"
In an instant, the hum of bowstrings filled the air. The female elves unleashed Continuous Fire, unleashing a torrential downpour of arrows. The projectiles filled their vision, covering half the sky as thousands of arrows ascended and plummeted, blanketing all the ogres.
However, while these arrows boasted incredible attack speed, their power remained the same. The arrowheads pierced into the ogres’ blue skin and stopped. That thick layer of fat was truly an excellent defense. It wasn’t that the fat itself had inherently high Defense, but rather that it was so soft it could disperse the force of the arrows into the surrounding tissue, greatly mitigating the damage.
The volley of arrows continued. Every ogre looked like a pincushion, bristling with over a dozen arrows, yet only a meager amount of blood seeped from their wounds. The combined might of so many arrows couldn’t compare to the single strike of the Energy-Gathering Arrow from earlier.
Only the Powerful Strikes fired by the female hero, Li Zhu, could consistently inflict heavy damage. She had already shot down four of the beasts, but it was merely a drop in the bucket.
As the elves kept shooting, their Physical Strength and Energy rapidly depleted. Yet, fewer than forty ogres had fallen in total.
The monsters charged forward with savage howls, their footsteps growing ever closer.
THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD!
Forty meters away.
At this distance, the sheer height and bulk of the ogres finally gave everyone a visceral sense of their terrifying size. The female soldiers gripped their weapons tightly, waiting for the command to fight.
THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD!
The gap closed to thirty meters.
"Attention everyone! Shields up, advance!" Tang Ruan’s clear voice rang out, calm and decisive.
CLACK! CLACK! CLACK! CLACK!
The seventy female spear soldiers were all Tier One Militia. Yet, they showed no fear as they marched in unison through the elf array, closing the distance to the ogres step by step.
"Let’s go! We’re up too!" Qi Yue raised her blade, leading forty sword soldiers out from the right flank.
"Sisters, follow me!" Zhuang Ya led the other forty female swordsmen, flanking from the left.
Tang Ruan’s eyes widened. "Ogres, over here!"
Purple light erupted from her. Instantly, all the nearby ogres flew into an extreme rage. Jaws gaping, they howled madly, saliva flying as they charged toward Tang Ruan with savage expressions.
But Tang Ruan simply smiled faintly. "Everyone, ready your Combat Skills! Countdown: five seconds, three seconds, one second... Thrust!"
"Thrust!"
"Thrust!"
All seventy female spear soldiers attacked simultaneously. They transformed into a wall of spikes, crashing directly into the oncoming ogre army.
SQUELCH SQUELCH SQUELCH SQUELCH SQUELCH SQUELCH!
The sickening sound of flesh being punctured filled the air. Iron spears pierced through fat bellies, churning violently inside the ogres’ guts.
"GRAARGH!"
"ROAR!!"
Enduring the pain, the ogres retaliated. Their fists acted like twin hammers, smashing down heavily.
BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM!
The female spear soldiers were knocked back, their formation broken by the sheer force. The ogres’ punches were incredibly strong, carrying an impact force that bypassed armor entirely. The female soldiers suffered internal injuries, with some even sustaining broken bones.
Gu Qing and Li Qi raised their hands at the same time. The light of Treatment descended just in time, healing them instantly.
Gu Qing smiled. "Thank you."
Li Qi shook her head. "It’s my duty."
Su Qin, however, looked at Tang Ruan with worry. "Zhao Chi, Tang Ruan has charged right into the middle of the ogres! We need to rescue her immediately—"
"Don’t worry, she’ll be fine," Zhao Chi replied with a faint smile.
Su Qin had no idea where Zhao Chi got such immense confidence. No matter how strong Tang Ruan was, she was still just a petite woman standing at 1.62 meters. Wasn’t it far too dangerous for her to endure such attacks from those massive ogres? Moreover, Tang Ruan was Zhao Chi’s woman. How could he be so unconcerned?
But since Zhao Chi had spoken, Su Qin could only nod hesitantly. Her gaze remained anxiously fixed on Tang Ruan, afraid that she wouldn’t be able to hold on.
Yet, not only was Tang Ruan holding on, but she was also gleefully brandishing her spear and charging amok.
Hammer-like fists rained down continuously, severely warping her iron armor. However, the White Jade Skin Armor underneath was constantly repairing itself, and her body’s internal injuries were rapidly recovering.
Furthermore, the ogres were simply too fat. At most, only four of them could squeeze in around her, meaning a maximum of eight fists could attack her at any given time. The rest were relegated to the periphery in impotent rage, roaring furiously to show their might.
Coupled with her Soft Body genes, Tang Ruan inherently possessed a twenty percent Damage Reduction effect against impact force. Therefore, although she was taking considerable damage, she was more than capable of tanking it through her Recovery Ability alone.
Realizing the situation was in her favor, Tang Ruan slung her steel shield onto her back and gripped her spear with both hands. She tilted her head up, aiming right for an ogre’s chest cavity.
"You guys stink! Thrust!"
She thrust her spear upwards at an angle. In an instant, the steel spear pierced straight through the ogre’s enlarged heart.
"ROAR!"
With its heart punctured, even the mighty ogre couldn’t endure it. It let out one final wail before collapsing to the ground.
The ogres behind it trampled over their comrade’s corpse to push forward, howling as they attacked.
Tang Ruan laughed. "What’s the rush? There are still three more in front of you waiting to die! Thrust!"
Another ogre fell.
By this time, Qi Yue had charged up from the right flank. The ogres here were locked in close combat with the female spear soldiers. Although riddled with three or four holes from the iron spears, they refused to fall, continuing to rain heavy blows upon the women.
The female spear soldiers were also remarkably resilient. They held up their shields and kept thrusting relentlessly.
"Alright, hurry up and support our spear soldier sisters! Surround them and hack away!" Qi Yue swung her blade.
"Yes!" the female swordsmen charged forward.
White Moon Blades materialized. The entire right flank was bathed in a sea of white light.