Chapter 41 - Raising the flag (thanks to book friend Hart\\\'s festivities for the reward)
In the deep night, the quiet village sounded with the sound of heavy horns.
The combat professionals hiding in the room to rest took up their weapons and equipment, and walked out in an orderly manner.
Bunch of bright torches instantly dispelled the shadows that shrouded Talan Village.
Ow! Ow!
In the distance, the gradually clear wolf howls continued to enter the ears of each player from the depths of the woods.
The howling of wolves fluctuated with each other, from far to near, and it was a bit intimidating to hear.
However, these players who survived from the ruins of Yuanshan Town did not show any fear or panic on their faces.
Under bright firelight.
On the backs of their arms clenched were prominent blue veins and patches of angry eyes with deep hatred.
The most dangerous humanoids in the Emerald Wilds are the gnoll tribes from the Great Swordscar Mountains.
Because of the special care of the demon lord Yenogu, these evil gnolls have completely crushed all races in their numbers and strength.
Their danger lies in the randomness of their attacks, emerging from the wilderness and quickly relocating elsewhere after looting and killing.
Attacked like a plague of locusts and sacked settlements, leaving only razed buildings, gnawed corpses, and contaminated land.
Gnolls like to choose weak targets to carry out raids, and they will frantically attack surrounding towns, villages and farms from time to time.
Then the captured villages and towns will be burned to the ground, and all the people in them will be slaughtered and devoured.
These evil creatures have destroyed their homes and made them a group of homeless people.
Their new wounds have not yet been healed, their residence has not yet been settled, and the attack of the gnolls has come again!
“Gern, put up the battle flag of our Far Mountain Town!” Gust’s slender body quickly walked out of the house, glanced into the depths of the woods, and immediately instructed the players behind him.
The village of Taran is surrounded by a village surrounded by treacherous forests and rugged cliffs.
At the same time, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, which means that as long as the only exit is blocked, then their group of fleeing players cannot safely evacuate.
This battle is inevitable tonight!
Hearing the words, a sturdy player rushed over with a heavy metal flagpole. The flagpole made of pure metal was about four meters high, and at the top was a blood-stained and slightly outdated square flag.
Under the bright torchlight, you can see the clear and striking pattern of sword fighting on the flag and a Wei Ran mountain.
bump!
The heavy flagpole was slammed into the ground, and the blood-colored flag fluttered in the wind, making a loud noise.
Raise the flag!
In the ancient era of online games, it was a one-on-one duel between the two sides.
But here, what it represents is: the flag is in the man, the flag is down and the man perishes!
This is a desperate counterattack after being driven to a dead end and then dying.
The blood-stained flag is a spiritual symbol for the forces of Yuanshan Town to survive in this different world.
It represents the glory of Far Mountain Town when it stands on the wilderness.
When the flag stands on the ground and stands still, the morale of the players will be greatly improved.
Their burst of war will kill every enemy that tries to destroy and approach the flag!
Cuckoo!
At this moment, a black owl with a glimmer of light in its eyes, flapped its wings and flew to Gust’s shoulder.
Gust immediately met the spiritualized eyes of the owl for a moment, then stroked the owl’s round head, and then flapped its wings again and flew into the deep jungle.
More than two hundred gnolls!
Gust looked at the thick night, his handsome face was slightly heavy.
Thorne walked silently in the busy crowd, looking very inconspicuous.
He looked up at the flag of Yuanshan Town fluttering in the wind, and there was a hint of the past in his eyes.
Looking at the players in Yuanshan Town who were not at all flustered because the gnolls were about to invade, Thorne’s heart also moved.
These players from Yuanshan Town have survived countless battles for survival in the wilderness, and their hands are not only stained with the blood of various humanoid creatures.
At the same time, the brutal war career also made them have an unyielding heart.
In those wildernesses without the protection of the forces of Winterfell, war is commonplace to them.
Regardless of the final result, Thorne decided to stay here as much as possible to assist their defense.
Of course, if it really came to the moment of life and death, he would turn around and leave without hesitation.
In a chaotic battlefield, it is easy for a ranger who is proficient in stealth to escape.
blah blah blah!
The heavy sound of heavy boots hitting the ground caught Thorne’s attention.
Thorne turned around and saw a team of warrior players consisting of full body armor walking towards the entrance of the village. Their faces were all covered with face covering helmets, and each hand held a steel shield and a light round shield with spikes.
Full-body armor is a kind of plate armor that is made by connecting pieces of iron plates according to the curves of various parts of the body with rivets and hooks, and then covering the entire body.
It is also equipped with iron gloves, heavy leather boots and a face covering helmet, as well as an inner lining to prevent friction with the body.
This armor distributes the weight evenly over the body with belts and hooks, so even though it is heavier than the slatted armor, it is easier to move than the slatted armor.
The full body armor is tailored by master craftsmen, and the price of a set is about 1500 gold coins.
However, as long as the armor is rich, it is not difficult to obtain, the real scarcity is the person who can easily wear the armor.
Those who are qualified to wear this kind of armor in Yuanshan Town are all warrior professionals above level 5. They have a unique advanced occupation in Yuanshan Town: Double Shield Guard!
Proficient in the three core specialties of Shield Dash, Shield Bash Mastery, and Shield Link.
The two shields in the hands of the Double Shield Guardian are flexible and changeable, and can easily resist various long-range piercing physical attacks.
This kind of professional usually consists of five people forming a square, and then covers the attack of the bowmen behind him.
Without the interference of powerful magic, it can be crushed all the way and invincible.
When Yuanshan Town was at its peak, there were only about 100 people at most.
The combined weight of the full body armor and shield is more than 35 kilograms, and the elite template that players bring.
Warrior players with better attributes can easily stack their strength attributes to 20 after leveling up to level 5.
It is also difficult for these bulky armors to affect their full play.
When other evil humanoid tribes were attacking Far Mountain Town, as long as a row of double shield guards leaned in front of the formation, it was like a flexible city wall.
Medium-sized humanoids like gnolls and lizardmen can’t do anything without the aid of a spellcaster, relying only on poorly made arrows and javelins in their hands.
In the Emerald Fields, only the Bone Crusher in the hands of the rough-skinned ogres can pose a huge threat.
Each town has its own characteristics. Yuanshan Town is famous for the double shield guards with strong defensive ability.
And Thorne’s Fallstown is best at the longbowmen composed of a group of native half-elf races, and Thorne’s archery is learned from them.
As the howls of the gnoll became louder, the dense black shadows on both sides of the only road in front of Talan Village quickly approached here.
Thorne’s figure flashed, and soon disappeared into the thick night.
He is a skilled professional, and frontal attack is not suitable for him.
Besides, he doesn’t like being called around.
When the players in Yuanshan Town were about to be ready, several warrior players who had escaped from Winter City and Pardo walked out of the room one after another, intending to do their best.
Then came the sorceress Andrina and the troll Trundle. The heavy-faced Gust greeted Andrina with a smile on his face.
After all, a spellcaster who can cast third-level spells is not to be underestimated.