Kobolds, despite their vast numbers, are individually weak. To avoid trouble, they are forced to live in underground caves, spending their lives either mining or breeding.
This time, being targeted by Galen was truly an undeserved disaster. Who told them to occupy a rich gold mine vein?
"Awoo, awoo, awoo-ooo!!"
The tall kobold at the rear seemed to issue an order to attack!
With over four hundred kobold warriors leading the charge, the kobold diggers behind them swarmed forward.
The kobold warriors ran at the front, waving their weapons, their fierce eyes faintly glowing red, as if they could devour everything.
However, their fighting style lacked any formation. They charged forward in a chaotic mass, relying entirely on numerical superiority.
Aragorn's team only had a thousand men. Galen and most of the Scarlet Flame Legion were watching the battle from the mouth of the canyon. Therefore, the kobolds believed their numbers were more than double those of Aragorn's team, and dared to launch an attack.
"Front rank, shields up!"
Aragorn calmly issued the order.
"Clang!"
The sound of the infantry raising their shields in unison was quite pleasing to the ear.
At this moment, the kobolds had approached within four hundred meters of the infantry formation. They began to throw javelins and fire crossbow bolts, but due to insufficient range, some fell directly into the open space in front of the infantry formation.
Scattered crossbow bolts landed on the infantry's shields and were deflected, causing no damage.
In addition to Aragorn enhancing their armor defense, the infantry's equipment was upgraded with fine iron swords and refined steel armor. The infantry, with their dual focus on offense and defense, were not afraid of the kobolds' inferior ranged weapons.
Facing kobolds that outnumbered them by more than two to one, Aragorn remained calm and unhurried, issuing orders in a steady tone.
"Musketeers, prepare!"
"Four hundred meters ahead, aim!"
"Fire!"
Although the canyon was filled with the barking of kobolds, making it very noisy, Aragorn's voice was loud and penetrating, even reaching Galen and the others far away at the mouth of the canyon.
Bang! Bang bang! Bang!
The continuous sound of muskets firing filled the air, and the musketeer The team emitted a burst of gunpowder smoke.
It must be said that after researching the long-barreled musket technology, the musketeers' range had greatly increased, and the blacksmith shop's research into refined flames had significantly improved the musket's damage.
With the musketeers' attack, the strong kobolds running at the front began to suffer from the musket bullets, falling to the ground, some hit in vital spots and killed instantly.
A single-shot musket required reloading bullets and gunpowder after each shot. The three hundred musketeers were divided into two columns, taking turns firing. The powerful penetrating force could even knock down two kobolds.
Seeing this, Galen slapped his thigh in regret. If he had known the kobolds' formation was so dense, he would have brought the newly trained mortar squad and bombarded them with artillery.
The front row of strong kobold warriors had suffered more than half their casualties, but the distance between the two sides was already very close.
The front lines of both sides finally collided and began to engage in melee combat. Although the musketeers had shot and killed several hundred kobolds, their numbers still held an advantage, and their momentum remained strong.
A feast of slaughter began.
"Scarlet Flame's will, live or die!"
The two infantry phalanxes began to change formation, forming a V shape to firmly block the kobolds. The musketeers continued to fire, attacking the kobolds at the rear.
The kobolds were still full of momentum at this moment. Their leader and two or three kobolds beside him coordinated, constantly firing fireballs into the Scarlet Flame Legion's formation.
The kobold leader fired a fireball every three and a half seconds, knocking down an infantryman each time. Other kobold leaders were not strong enough; their small fireballs only produced a slight burning sensation when they hit the shields.
Seeing this, Aragorn was not worried. Whenever an infantryman was hit by a fireball, he would cast a Holy Light spell on them. The fallen infantryman would immediately get up, shake his dizzy head, and continue to fight.
The kobold leader in the distance howled in anger when he saw this.
The kobolds were gradually being suppressed. Their only advantage was that their numbers were still large.
The slaughter continued.
Apart from the strong kobold warriors being able to inflict damage on the infantry, the other kobolds' weapons could not break through the infantry's defense at all. However, many soldiers were also shaken by the kobold diggers' attacks, coughing up blood.
The kobold diggers, through years of mining, had developed powerful arm strength.
The fallen infantrymen were carried by their teammates in the back row to the center of the formation, near Aragorn, and the paladins would spare time to cast a Holy Light spell on the injured infantry.
As the number of kobold warriors sharply decreased, their offensive momentum declined.
However, the huge difference in numbers still caused casualties to the infantry. Sixteen infantry corpses were already lying at Aragorn's feet. He turned his head and glanced at the mouth of the canyon without a trace, and then ordered the musketeers to move forward.
After blocking the line of sight, he mobilized the Holy Light power of his whole body and released his ultimate talent skill: Resurrection.
Resurrection: Resurrects dead friendly units around. The number of people resurrected depends on the paladin's current strength.
The sixteen dead soldiers immediately stood up, picked up their weapons on the ground, and continued to join the battle.
Galen and the others only saw the Holy Light shining in the field from the rear, and then Aragorn's troops' morale greatly increased, and they began to advance and compress the kobolds' front.
Aragorn had already begun to exert his strength, and victory was in sight.
Amor and Omar and the others did not understand what was happening, and were wondering what Aragorn had done, guessing whether he had released a large-scale healing spell? Only Galen knew that this was the paladin casting Resurrection.
Just then, a flash of white light appeared beside Galen, and Gandalf arrived, attracting everyone's attention. Galen knew it was time for the general attack. The ten minutes or so had been enough for Amor and others to see Aragorn's abilities.
"Gandalf, go support Aragorn, it's time to defeat the kobolds! Amor, order the attack!"
Amor took a deep breath: "Full army, attack!"
With Amor's order issued, Omar and Fadil, who had been eager to try, immediately assembled their troops and rushed out, leading the way.
Once Gandalf's group teleportation skill was ready, he teleported again, arriving beside Aragorn. With a casual move, a water elemental more than five meters tall appeared in the field. After a pause, it walked towards the kobold army and began to release water currents to Charge the Kobolds.
"Awoo awoo! Awoo ooo! (Giants, so scary!)
Gandalf, who had cast Arcane Intellect on the team, understood the kobolds' language. Arcane Intellect, real-time translation, you deserve to have it.
Arcane Intellect: Instant cast, infuses the target with the energy of wisdom, increasing its wisdom by 5%. If the target is within your team, then the entire team will gain this effect. Note: Face it, getting smarter is good for all of us.
Amor and the others in the rear, boosted by Arcane Intellect, felt a burst of clarity in their minds, and their eyes became brighter and sharper.
Only Galen saw the introduction of Arcane Intellect, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
What the hell? Why does Arcane Intellect have such an irritating note?
The kobold army quickly collapsed. The leader took the lead in fleeing, escaping directly into the mine and disappearing without a trace.
The remaining kobolds, seeing their leader flee, were routed like a landslide. They were terrified and ran haphazardly across the battlefield.
Except for a small number who followed the leader into the mine, most were harvested by Omar and Varrokal's squads who entered the field.
The infantry, upgraded with two points in attack and two in defense, and with strength around the fifth rank, were amplified by the Aura of Devotion. Fighting kobolds with an average strength of less than the third rank was like bullying noobs.
The only remarkable thing about the enemy was the five hundred-plus kobold warriors who were unafraid of death, and a small number of kobold diggers with extraordinary strength. They were the only ones who inflicted some damage on the infantry.
As for the kobold leader, although its name was unknown, Galen guessed it should be the kobold geomancer Flintag.
In Galen's memory, the strongest of the Whiskerhide kobolds was him.
When Gandalf's water elemental attacked the kobolds, Flintag used a skill similar to dispel, causing great damage to the water elemental. Galen thought it should be the skill "Nullify Magic."
Nullify: Dispels magical buffs on enemy units and debuffs on friendly units, and deals great damage to summoned units.
In addition, he had a new understanding of the kobold race. He felt that kobolds were completely useless in frontal warfare, and they should honestly stay in the mines and mine.
Seeing the kobolds fleeing, Aragorn combined the two infantry squads and intercepted hundreds of kobolds, surrounding them in the field.
Omar, who had entered the field, used his overall perspective to block the kobolds' escape route back to the mine at the first opportunity, intercepting the blindly fleeing kobolds.
As the kobold leader fled into the mine, the battle in the canyon ended. Apart from the scattered and fleeing kobolds, only three hundred or so surrounded kobolds remained. They had already dropped their weapons and were trembling in the encirclement.
Galen, accompanied by Amor, walked into the canyon, followed by a small number of priests.
Most of the fallen kobolds were not dead. They were injured to varying degrees, but without exception, they were lying on the ground wailing.
Galen continued to scan the field and found that there were no soldiers from his side on the ground. It seemed that under Aragorn's command and skill assistance, the Scarlet Flame Legion only had some wounded, and no one had died.
This was really good news, but it was also expected. One of the three human hooligans, truly worthy of the name.
Amor also noticed this. He glanced in surprise at Aragorn, who was still commanding the troops to shrink the encirclement. He did not expect this man to be so deeply hidden. No wonder he was directly promoted by His Highness the Prince to become the captain of a thousand-man team, rising to the top of the Scarlet Flame Legion.
Galen instructed the priests behind him: "First heal our own wounded. These kobolds must be kept alive. All of them are to be captured. Try to heal the injured kobolds as much as possible. Give those who cannot be saved a quick death."
After the new orders were issued, the priest team behind them began to act, and golden light shone inside the canyon for a time.
Omar and Fadhil had stopped at the entrance of the mine, waiting for Galen's next order.
Looking at the mine in front of him, Galen originally wanted to use a Chinese tactic, using smoke to fumigate the cave, but he gave up after thinking about it.
The Whiskerhide kobolds had occupied this place for who knows how many years, mining day after day, year after year. Who knows how big it is inside?
Although there was only one entrance in the game, it was not necessarily the case in reality. Moreover, the Alterac Mountains were so vast that the kobolds might have dug other exits.
Also, his goal was to occupy the mine. Subduing the kobolds was only the second goal. It would be better to take advantage of the army's presence and sufficient manpower to directly organize a team to explore the mine and draw a map.
"Omar, Fadhil, organize three hundred people as an advance team, five people in a squad, to explore the mine and draw a map!"
"Make a mark every ten meters in the mine. Leave half of the remaining people outside to guard the prisoners, and the rest enter the mine to support the exploration team at any time! Send a signal if you find a kobold gathering point. Do not be rash. Also, capture as many kobolds as possible!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Omar and Fadhil began to get busy, selecting the strongest soldiers to form squads of three heavily armored infantry and two musketeers, able to attack and defend.
With all the actions arranged, the time as commander was temporarily over. Now it was time for the leader of the adventurer squad.
The team members temporarily included:
Paladin Aragorn. As the saying goes, a healer who doesn't want to deal damage isn't a good healer. Aragorn can heal, tank, and deal damage. His abilities are quite comprehensive.
Archmage Gandalf. A high-level archmage, he comes with a water elemental army. The power of his Ice Lance, which can instantly cast Frostfire Bolts with damage comparable to a Pyroblast, is obvious to all. Raz'ak of the Witherbark tribe died at Gandalf's hands.
High-level rogue Karl. No introduction is needed. A bald head is a symbol of strong output. His Stealth technique is superb, both scouting and damage output are not a problem.
Team leader, Arms Warrior Galen. A deeply hidden experience sponge, he can pay to win when necessary, heal with Holy Light, cast Divine Shield to taunt, and cast Blizzard for AoE.
Exploration, a man's romance. Only the unknown can stimulate adrenaline.
Live-action role-playing, clearing a dungeon instance.
If you don't clear a dungeon instance and defeat the boss in Azeroth, you'll be embarrassed to say you've transmigrated to the world of Azeroth.
At this time, came Amor's dissuasion: "Your Highness, are you serious? The task of exploring the cave can be left to the soldiers. Why do you need to take the risk?"
"Amor, this is not called adventure, it is exploration. Moreover, with our strength, we can retreat safely even if there is danger. With so many high-level combatants in the team, no one in the Arathi Highlands can hurt me!"
"But, Your Highness…"
Seeing that Amor wanted to say something, Galen was unwilling. He had been cultivating for more than ten years, and he finally had some fun, how could he give up so easily.
He rolled his eyes and immediately interrupted Amor's dissuasion.
"Amor, if you're worried, come with us. We're still missing a shield-wielding warrior."
After speaking, he immediately took out the Runecloth Bag, took out a shield and handed it to Amor. This was a piece of equipment made by the blacksmith shop in the base, exclusively customized by Galen, a shield that imitated the appearance of the Bulwark of Azzinoth.
The role of the blacksmith shop is not only to upgrade the armor strength and weapon damage of the soldiers, but it also has a complete forging system.
Before upgrading the technology, the soldiers' equipment was the most ordinary. After upgrading the one attack and one defense technology, the blacksmith shop's forging technology was also updated accordingly.
The soldiers who had already been trained needed to go to the blacksmith shop to update their new equipment. The soldiers who were trained later did not need to, because their equipment was the latest when they were trained.
Galen was now very distressed. There was still a large portion of the soldiers who had not updated their two attack and two defense equipment, which was another large expense. He was counting on the minerals mined by the Whiskerhide kobolds for many years to recharge a wave.
Otherwise, he would go bankrupt just by updating the equipment.
This imitation Bulwark of Azzinoth has the exact same function as the current infantry's shield, a two-defense shield, which can be considered green equipment, which can be mass-produced.
Amor helplessly took the shield and casually carried it on his back.
Galen's eyes lit up!
He understands!