our family is gone

Chapter 714: Efforts in Two Directions

"If you walk out of this building now, you will die. You should know the madness of those skeletons."

Martin understood these people's crazy ideas, and also heard that he had nothing to do with their plan, and that this was just suicide.

"It's just waiting to die here. Hamlet doesn't believe in death." Barrett said it very casually, and the other guards showed no fear at all.

"I'm going with you. You can't get out without me."

Martin made a decision after a little thought. He was not moved by the behavior of the SS, but he felt that what he said made sense.

In fact, the first-line area where the first echelon is located is not too large compared to the entire way back to the ruins. It is indeed feasible to accumulate strength through a short-distance breakout and then turn back. Although it sounds mysterious, it is the best answer now.

There was no time for nonsense, as a strong beam of light suddenly erupted in the dark ruins. Although it lasted less than two seconds before shattering and dissipating into light spots, the movement undoubtedly gave the scattered people a target.

"What is that? The magic of the church, probably the friar."

"Go over there! The Holy Light has not abandoned us yet."

"..."

The falcon had been circling in the sky, and it was difficult to see its whereabouts in the dim sky, but the flash of light at this moment attracted it.

It flew past quickly, and the whistle attracted it.

That’s right, falcons can also understand whistles, or perhaps eagles themselves have the habit of using bone whistles to control birds.

Sure enough, when the flash appears, the falcon will come over to scout and determine the opponent's position.

When the falcon took off again, the team, together with the duo from the church, walked out of the building, and the gathered skeletons instantly rushed over like a tide.

"The Holy Light is shining!"

At the beginning, the Candle Priest was in the first position. A strong flash of light burst out in the moment he raised his shield. For ordinary people, it was a dazzling light, but it was able to force back those evil things and make them avoid it.

He casually swung the hammer to smash those that couldn't dodge in time, and crashed into the group of skeletons like a dump truck. Even if some skeletons scratched, they were not qualified to leave any marks on the armor.

The mendicant monk was protected in the middle by the team, which allowed him to concentrate more on casting spells. The flash of light that just reached the sky was very exhausting for him.

So he had to recover as much as possible, holding up the staff and casting magic. Flashes of light struck out on the road ahead, igniting the dirty souls of the skeletons as firewood. The feedback power finally allowed him to recover under the cover of darkness.

The extraordinary person who came from the church also had a strong endurance ability, but before when he was besieged he could only cast large amounts of divine magic to avoid being interrupted by the skeletons. Now with the protection of the personal guards, he can finally let go.

The guards and the church fought their way out, but the mercenaries chose to stay in the building.

Watching them advance with difficulty, the mercenary couldn't help but laugh at himself.

"Why not just wait until daybreak, then those bones will move away?"

"That's right, isn't it better to just wait patiently? Why are you courting death?"

"..."

No one would care about them no matter how much they said, because the personal guards scattered around and some mercenary groups in trouble were consciously moving towards this side, and the light that flashed in the darkness from time to time gave them the motivation to persevere.

Laura slung the bow around her waist and held a hammer in her hand that was specially prepared to deal with those skeletons.

In fact, it is a wooden stick about the length of an arm with a fist-sized metal hammer on top. This weapon has been very popular in small towns recently. Almost everyone has one. Some differences also lie in the style of the hammer head.

Because after a lot of actual combat tests, it is known that the blade of a knife or sword will bend and break after a few strokes, but there is no such worry about the hammer, and it is cheap, even a scavenger can afford it.

Until the falcon came back and brought her news from afar.

"Move toward the direction of the light column. Our people are over there."

As he was speaking, he had already gathered people and prepared to set off. This team happened to be the one Scorpion and his team encountered, and they were also trapped in a building.

We finally managed to clear out the place, but now we have to abandon our safe place and go out to fight those skeletons?
Scorpion couldn't help but remind him at this time.

"The situation ahead is unknown. If we rush out like this, we might not even find them and end up in trouble. Why not stay here and wait until the situation stabilizes?"

"They will pick us up." The commander of this team was not Laura, but another personal guard, who was extremely sure when he said this.

To be honest, they had no intention of asking the Scorpion Mercenaries to follow them, so they left this sentence and went downstairs under the guidance of Falcon to prepare for action.

Scorpion looked at those people with a conflicted expression, but soon made a decisive decision.

"Follow!"

"Ah?" The others didn't understand, and they themselves had some dissatisfaction with Hamlet's law enforcers, after all, they had been caught before.

It would be better to stay and wait for the weather to clear up than to go with them to do such a dangerous thing now.

"Don't talk nonsense. If we want to survive, we have to follow them closely. No one should play tricks. Only if they survive can we survive."

There was no time for Scorpio to say anything more. The abnormal celestial phenomena meant uncontrollable dangers. There must be a way out if he followed the locals. Otherwise, how could he stay here and wait for death?
"We are here to help you. More manpower can help share more pressure."

Scorpion rushed down to express his opinion, and the others had no choice but to follow. Although they had some complaints, they still supported the leader's decision.

The guards didn't say much about this. Now they really had to unite all possible forces.

The Scorpion Mercenaries chose to follow and charge out, advancing with difficulty amidst the waves of skeletons.

To be honest, their configuration was still good. More than 20 people were advancing along the edge of the building, and everyone was trying their best to smash those skeletons.

Fortunately, due to the lack of flesh and blood, their mass is limited and they can be pushed away, otherwise the accumulation of flesh and blood would be enough to seal them.

It is like an arrow struggling to penetrate into a bone. The piercing must be completed before the tip of the arrow becomes blunt, otherwise there will be no way back once it stops.

But they soon fell into a dilemma, because there was no extraordinary person with recovery ability in the team, and competing with endless skeletons in consumption was a complete joke. No matter how strong their will was, there was still the limit of reality.

Unlike the Royal Guards who had experienced the bloody battle in the Wilderness Pit No. 3, these mercenaries did not have the firm will to fight to the death. Countless scratching would eventually overwhelm them, and the exhaustion and despair of being surrounded began to erode their hearts.

Even Scorpion couldn't help but doubt whether his choice was correct. Did he bring his teammates who trusted him to death? However, at this time, the falcon hovering above them let out a loud cry, and Laura followed with a shout.

"just in front!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a team suddenly rushed out from the corner ahead, but they were stronger than before because there were people joining them on the road, some of them were guards, and some were mercenaries who also chose Hamlet.

The mendicant monk stood in the middle with his staff held high, and the holy light shone on the people who were struggling to hold on. Their injuries healed quickly and their condition also improved.

Those skeletons avoided the holy light like mice encountering a cat, which gave the gathered people a moment of respite.

"Shit! We're saved."

"The Holy Light has never been so beautiful."

"We survived, at least for now."

The scorpion's hanging heart couldn't help but fall back to its original position as he exhaled a breath of foul air. Thousands of words turned into that breath and were exhaled.

However, their action was not over yet. The two sides quickly contacted each other, and after confirming the plan, the falcon took off into the air to search for other people.

We must get moving again and continue to expand our team...

On the other side, Hamlet's army returned to defend and built a defense line around the town. Those adventurers also fled back in large numbers, but compared to the orderly evacuation of the army, the chaos of those guys was simply crazy.

What gave Reynard even more headaches was that those guys occupied the main road leading into the city, hindering the cavalry's movements.

What was even more troublesome was that when these guys ran, they also attracted the skeletons out, and skeletons began to appear in the outer area that had been cleared.

At this moment, the flash of light from deep within the ruins reminded Leonard that he could not delay any longer and must make a decision.

“Eight, nine, ten, you teams will lead a group of cavalry to lure the skeletons away from here. Try not to get involved in a fight. Your mission is to attract them and then pull them away.

Teams four, five, six, and seven, go evacuate the adventurers on the main road and show them the direction of retreat. Whoever causes trouble will be killed. I want you to clear them out as soon as possible.

The rest of you, follow me to seize the watchtower, and then support the others, charge!"

Reynard did not charge at the team. In the current chaotic situation, hundreds of cavalrymen would only be hindered if they rushed in. But it was also impossible to simply hack those adventurers to death. This was the only way.

Based on the characteristics of those skeletons chasing the living, you can use the mobility of horses to pull them away and reduce the pressure on the front battlefield.

The most important task now is to drive away those adventurers and then take down the tower and send a signal.

The cavalry's combat qualities were very good. After all, they were selected from the best. They executed orders without hesitation and started to act.

The other two routes were naturally commanded by grassroots officers, while Leonard led the team directly towards the tall tower. The skeletons along the way had no ability to resist under the sword and could only be crushed by horse hooves.

The location of the tower is actually in the outer area of ​​the ruins, but this place is obviously related to the troops that once garrisoned the city, because one can see a circle of skeletons active around it, wearing rusty armor and holding tattered swords in their hands.

Even though they are already dead, these loyal soldiers are still determined to protect this place. What's more troublesome is that these skeleton warriors still retain a certain fighting instinct. Compared to scratching, a sword strike can really kill people.

It is for this reason that those powerful adventurers look down on them, and those without the strength cannot defeat them, so many skeleton warriors are retained instead.

However, for these warriors, they failed to protect Hamlet during the catastrophe, and the same is true now after many years. Reynald led the cavalry to charge and tore them apart.

"Two of you come get off your horses and bring your stuff with you and follow me in. The rest of you will clean up the area."

As he spoke, Leonard dismounted and rushed in. As soon as he stepped in, he used his backhand to block the sword swung by the skeleton warrior, and then kicked him out to repel him.

In an instant, the bones and tattered armor collided with a noise, and various parts fell to the ground, revealing the empty shelf underneath. However, the strange power was still maintaining it and it did not fall apart.

But the battle was completely over with another slash of sword from Leonard. At this time, the teammates also took the props and rushed in to occupy the watchtower.

The most difficult thing about occupying a watchtower is not the skeletons, but the building itself that has lacked maintenance for many years. You never know if a step you take will cause it to collapse.

Fortunately, this thing should have been built before the ancestor fell. Although it is dilapidated, it is still usable. It can be seen that Hamlet's engineering quality was good back then.

Rushing to the top of the watchtower, Leonard set up an iron pipe with a closed bottom without saying anything.

The so-called signal flares, which are fireworks, are launched based on the same principle as firearms such as guns and cannons. They all use the high-temperature gas generated by the burning of gunpowder to launch the fireworks.

The fuse is ignited the moment the firework "shell" is fired, and the fuse burns during the rising process, and finally explodes when it reaches a high altitude.

The slightly technical part is calculating the relationship between the amount of propellant and the height of ascent, and then the burning time of the fuse is just right to reach the highest point for explosion.

But they don't need to worry about these things, the people in the research institute have already designed it, and all they need to do is ignite the ammunition.

Hamlet paid attention to firearms, and Reynald knew how to operate them, and soon the first flare was fired with a dull sound.

The height of the sentry tower plus the launch height, eventually the physical light that was different from the divine magic such as holy light exploded above the ruins shrouded in darkness.

Far from covering up the light, the darkness highlighted its brilliant brilliance. Even those far away in the depths could see this.

Others may not understand, but how could those who understand Hamlet not understand?

"What does this mean?" Brother Martin noticed the reactions of Hamlet's people and immediately asked them.

"Let's evacuate from that side, they will pick us up."

Barrett explained it very straightforwardly, which made the adventurers excited and also made Martin smile. Although he was unhappy with Hamlet, he had to admit that they were really united.

"Then let's go!"

"No, we are still one team short of finding one." Barrett shook his head and rejected the suggestion.

Now the team has expanded to a hundred people. Some of the guards scattered around the ruins have gathered together, and there are more adventurers.

Now they are gathered in a building because there is still one team of people that has not been found, and they cannot abandon them and leave easily.

Just these words caused a split at the scene...