Shadow monk of online game

Chapter 179
Hearing that the magic shield lasted less than a day, Lu Ping almost passed out. Without the magic shield, how could the enemy's magician troops bombard him indiscriminately?

"So where can I get crystals and gems?" Lu Ping asked.

"Is it in the enemy's warehouse?" Al was still joking at this time, but he had a wretched smile on his face, "The output of crystal mines is very small, and they are basically purchased from Baides. .”

Lu Ping didn't know if there was such a thing in the castle, so he asked worriedly: "Then... how long can we keep the magic circle after it disappears?"

Al hesitated for a while before saying: "Their force is too strong, three hours at most. If your two hundred guards can also participate in the battle, it may take a little longer."

Calculated in this way, the limit can only be held for one and a half days, and there is still one day before the completion of the portal. One day usually passes in the blink of an eye, but now it is so long and difficult to overcome.

Seeing Lu Ping frowning, Al said, "We're going all out, maybe we can have a little more time, but do we really have reinforcements?"

Lu Ping nodded with certainty: "Of course there is, so we must hold on for three days, no, maybe two and a half days, and we will catch Taris soon, and we can use him as a hostage to demand negotiations with the Griffin Empire , delay for some time."

There was a flash of light in Al's eyes, and he glanced at Lu Ping knowingly, as if he didn't really regard the person in front of him as a superior until now.

There are nearly a thousand players in the city, hundreds of them are masters of Long Xiao Wuji, and they are stationed in Liwen Fortress to collect taxes. Lu Ping can mobilize them, but the gap between players and the elite NPC army is too big. It doesn't work.

There are also a large number of players coming and gathering outside the city. Earlier, the Griffon Empire and the elves had fought because of the border issue, but only a small group of NPC troops clashed. After a small fight, the task was given to the players to "make contributions".This time, the largest NPC army is dispatched, and the elite troops go into battle in person. Players don't have many opportunities to intervene... Maybe there is a chance to pick up trash after the war?
Lu Ping went down to the top of the city and found Long Xiaohuai, the person in charge of Long Xiao Wuji here, and asked him to bring all reliable experts to guard the place where the portal was built, so as to prevent enemy players from destroying it, and to report to him at any time. He reports.

The portal was built on the square in the center of the city, and some boulders and wood had been piled up in such a mess that outsiders couldn't tell what it was for, only that it was used to defend the city.

At this time, Ice Shock Bell sent a good news. They had caught up with Talis and the others. Sure enough, as Lu Ping said, Taris and all his subordinate horses were foaming at the mouth and weak in limbs. People can't bear it anymore.However, Talis and others were very difficult, 61 people formed a circular formation, the armored knights held shields outside, the bishop hid in the middle and was in charge of healing and boosting status, more than 200 outer city guards and twelve griffin patrols temporarily It was impossible to break through, and was waiting for the necromancer and magician in the castle to arrive.

Long Xiaoxuan and Huang Mi came over: "Young Master Lu, why did the fight suddenly start? What's the situation?"

Lu Ping smiled wryly: "Damn it, Harmondale is just a piece of fat. Everyone wants to take a bite. The Griffin Empire is attacking in an all-out way."

Long Xiaoxuan said: "I just received a notification from the system that Queen Catherine called on all the guilds in Erasia to join the battle and attack Harmondale. Participation can't help you."

What Lu Ping was really worried about was the NPC army, not the players. If the enemy sent players to fight first, it would only take longer.

"You don't need to take action here yet, you just need to help me hold down Harmondale City and prevent people from making trouble."

"Okay, wrap it on us!"

The Eastern Alliance Guild was also established in Erasia, and it is not suitable to come forward. Lu Ping is considering whether to call it a decisive battle!The emperor sent some people to help, decisive battle!The Emperor secretly came over first, with a very excited look:
"Master Lu, Master Lu, I heard that Harmondale and Erasia are in a full-scale war. I will immediately summon people to help you. Why didn't you say it earlier? Do you still treat me as a brother!"

Is this guy excited about the battle, or is he a little lucky?It seems that the former is the majority. After all, their headquarters has been stationed in Harmondale, and there are benefits to be gained. The loss of Harmondale will not benefit them.

Lu Pingdao: "I didn't know beforehand. I was killing the dracolich, and they came to kill them suddenly. Of course, I can't ask for your help. Thank you very much."

decisive battle!The emperor grinned and said: "Thank you, we are a family, why do you see me outside, I will take people there!"

Immediately afterwards, many people he knew or didn't know approached closely, expressing their willingness to help. It's not that Lu Ping has many friends, but that whenever there is a lively place, there are people to join, either to watch the excitement, or to pick up bargains, and the road is uneven. Wouldn't it be better to say hello and sell him a favor?
Catherine issued a summoning order, and countless players will definitely come. There are too many ants and the elephants are killed, and they cannot be ignored. The situation is already grim, and this is simply worse!

A small troop of cavalry came out of the Griffin Empire's army, holding up a yellow flag and slowly walking towards the fortress. Holding a yellow flag represented the envoy of the other side, and the people on the top of the city did not attack.

The messenger stopped when he reached the bank of the river, led by a guy in his seventies and eighties, wearing gorgeous robes and tall hats, holding a priest's staff, and his name was Jeff Bouman.

Jeff raised his voice and said loudly: "The lord of Harmondale has a rough road, stole the heart of the griffin, the national treasure of the country, detained Taris, the messenger of the country, and led the dark forces to invade the territory of the country, massacring the people wantonly, the crime is heinous, Man and God are indignant, hand him over immediately, otherwise the country's 20 elite soldiers will immediately crush Harmondale..."

If you want to hit someone, you have to collect some crimes and make a clamor to boost morale.

Lu Ping appeared on the top of the city, with a look of disdain on his face: "Old guy, what kind of onion are you, shouting here?"

Jeff Bouman's face turned green with anger: "I am the great Archbishop of the Royal Temple of the Griffin Empire, Jeff Bouman, how dare you call me an old guy? How rude!"

Lu Pingdao: "This statement is wrong. 'Old' is an honorific title, such as teacher, master, boss, etc.; 'family' refers to a family, and 'partner' refers to a companion or partner, so I call you an old fellow. You, treat you as your own!"

"Ah!" Jeff Bouman was stunned for a while before he said, "Since you respect me, please hand over the heart of the griffin, return it to Taris, and compensate the country for its losses."

Lu Pingdao: "If I do so, will you retreat? You are the Bright Archbishop of the Royal Temple, so what you say must be useful, right?"

Jeff Bouman choked for a moment: "You did this, and you went with me to Geffenhart Castle to accept the queen's disposal, and we will retreat."

Lu Ping said: "Old guy, if you are sincere, you should retreat ten miles one after another, and then negotiate terms."

"No, this can't be done! In order to show your sincerity, you first hand over the heart of the griffin."

"Actually, I didn't steal the heart of the griffin at all. How do you ask me to pay it? What evidence do you have to prove that I stole it?"

"Geffenhardt Castle has not been stolen in 100 years, but you suddenly disappeared after entering the castle, and the heart of the griffin disappeared. Who else stole it if you didn't?"

"Haha, it's ridiculous, how come a big man like you doesn't even know the most basic truths, can this be considered evidence?

"It's useless for you to quibble, the fact is that..."

The two were arguing endlessly, Lu Ping was delaying time, and Jeff was also delaying time, because they hadn't received the information that Taris had fled to a safe place, and the heavy siege equipment hadn't arrived yet.They never dreamed that Lu Ping had already "colluded" with Alice, the eldest princess of the elves, and the army of elves would parachute here, thinking that it would be no problem to wait for a while.

The debate between the two was of course fruitless. Jeff Bouman left angrily after ten minutes. The soldiers and horses of the Griffin Empire still did not launch an attack, but they gathered more and more, and many people came after them. 20 is not, but [-] is really possible.

At the same time, players from the major guilds that Erasia belongs to are also arriving one after another, and the first ones to arrive are those who were killing the dracolich before.They didn't have the courage to attack them head-on. Apart from Fort Leven, there were still some places on the border where they could climb over. They went there to find opportunities.These places are already guarded by a small group of soldiers in Harmondale, and there are also Griffon patrols patrolling, not completely defenseless.

Ice Bell sent the news that Talis had been successfully captured alive, and the other knights were killed, but they also paid a price: 31 guards of the outer city died, and 5 guards of the inner city died.

They had no horses, and they had to pay such a high price to win with more than three times the force of the siege. It can be seen how powerful the royal knights of the Griffin Empire are. Now the enemy is attacking with more than ten times the force. Heartbroken!

Bingjiling asked: "What should I do now, should I bring Taris to your side?"

"No, because they haven't heard the news of Talis's escape, they haven't attacked yet. If they know they've been caught by us, they'll start attacking before you send them over. It's useless to threaten him at that time. But he will always be useful in our hands, you put him in prison and send more guards to watch over him, you must not let the traitor rescue him."

"Understood, can we...can we hold it?"

Lu Ping was silent for a few seconds before saying: "The total strength of Liwen Fortress is only a little over 8000, and some of them are guarding other small roads. There are only about 8000 in the city, and the [-] thugs I brought are less than [-]." There are more than [-] enemies, and the number of troops is still increasing..."

"What should I do?"

"Are there crystals in our warehouse? You immediately bring all the crystals and gems in the warehouse."

"Crystal mine? It seems that there are only five boxes, and there are more gems. A few days ago, Solo gave us a hundred boxes of rubies, and there are more than 300 boxes in total."

Lu Ping was overjoyed: "Why did I forget this? Hurry up, bring them all over and ask the people from the decisive battle to help escort them. There must be no accidents."

Bingjiling asked: "Rubies are used to make potions, is there a shortage of medicines in the army?"

"No, there is another use, which can be used to replenish the energy of the magic shield."

"Okay, okay, I'll start preparing right away."

In about a day, the things could be transported to Fort Levin. After finishing the conversation with Ice Cream Bell, Lu Ping immediately ran to tell Al Brown the good news, but Al Brown was not as excited as he expected.

"Crystal mines are the best. One box can be used for an hour. Rubies are useless. A hundred boxes can only last for an hour. The enemy is too big and powerful, and the consumption rate will far exceed my previous expectations. "

Qiuye Tingxue suddenly approached: "Ping, how are you, where are you now?"

"I'm in Fortress Levin, and the Griffin Empire's army has begun to attack us... Is the thing I gave you alright?"

"It's okay, there's no one here now, this thing... oh my god, where did you find such powerful equipment?"

Lu Ping had nothing to hide from her, and said truthfully: "One was obtained from the underwater ruins, and the other was picked up just now. It's really lucky. Don't come here now, find a town immediately, and put Put it in a safe deposit box, or mail it to me."

"Okay, but, but I'm afraid someone will rob you on the road. This thing is too important, and it will definitely be exposed. What should I do?"

I really didn't expect her to lose her senses, Lu Ping said with a smile: "People don't know you have this thing, what are you afraid of? Hide your name and go boldly. Now everyone's attention is on Fort Levin!"

Qiuye listened to Xuejiao and said angrily: "If it is my own thing, I will lose it if I lose it. This is very important to you. Okay, I will save it right away, and then I will help you!"

What can she do to help?Thank goodness for keeping both scrolls safe.

The horn sounded outside the city, and the paladins holding a huge shield nearly one person tall lined up and advanced forward, followed by the halberd hero phalanx and marksman phalanx, the cavalry phalanx spread out on both sides, and a large number of magicians, lions Eagle cavalry soared into the air and also formed a battle formation.

The number of people in each phalanx on the ground is about 30, and there are passages of [-] meters between the phalanxes. There are dozens of bishops in each phalanx responsible for magic protection and healing.

The number of magicians is about [-], and the number of griffin marksmen and griffin cavalry is about [-].

A magician is a noble and powerful profession. There are not many people who can become a magician. The combat power of five thousand magicians is equivalent to tens of thousands of conventional troops; The number of exclusive arms is also very small. This is almost one-third of the total number of griffin soldiers in the Griffin Empire.

There is a lion king pattern on the giant shield of the paladin, shining golden light in the sun, it looks quite thick and strong, and the atmosphere is formidable.The magician and the bishop began to bless the state, and all kinds of lights flickered non-stop, one after another.

Lu Ping asked, "Are they going to attack?"

Al Brown, who was standing nearby, said, "No, it's just forming, but the attack will start soon."

Lu Pingmi Long Xiao Xuanhuang: "Help me find out where the siege equipment of the Griffin Empire has been transported."

Long Xiaoxuanhuang responded immediately: "Okay, no problem."

Many people from the Long Xiao Wuji Guild were outside the city and behind the enemy, and soon Long Xiao Xuanhuang said: "A group will arrive at Liwen Fortress soon, and more heavy weapons have just been dispatched from their barracks, and it will probably take a day will arrive."

Lu Ping secretly thought, Al really has rich experience, and he can accurately judge the enemy's intentions by looking at the enemy's actions. He only regrets that the difference in troop strength is too great, and it is not easy to defend.

(End of this chapter)