Chapter 262: Chapter 262

"It’s still alive? Its vitality is so tenacious."

Looking at the Sandpeople covered in cracks, yet still refusing to die, Du You was utterly surprised. Was the suppression from a difference in level truly this powerful? Even a 10th-tier Quicksand soldier should lose its life when hit by my Disintegration Spell.

It has been hit by eight spells simultaneously and yet it somehow managed to resist for a while.

"I... I won’t accept this!" The Quicksand soldier gave his last cry before finally collapsing to the ground.

Seeing the red ball appear in his private space, Du You knew he had won this time. He had killed many second-tier beings and thus he gradually lost the awe he once had.

Calling out, Du You led his team in a different direction, keeping up the destruction.

With their wanton rampage, the entire Dayun Iron Mine became total chaos. The Sandpeople who lacked any sense of formation became even more disordered and undisciplined.

Even so, the Sandpeople still displayed a tenacious fighting spirit. Many squads were wiped out by the Sandpeople rather than wiping them out. Du You witnessed the destruction of one squad right before his eyes.

However, as time passed, reinforcements who had long closed in finally arrived.

"Quick, get in, don’t waste time."

Up ahead, a squad opened the gate to welcome the arriving reinforcements. "You have finally arrived. We can no longer hold on. Quickly take advantage of the Sandpeople’s disorganization and seize the victory."

A soldier covered in blood staggered out of the gate, yelling at the incoming reinforcements.

The others nodded and charged straight in from the entrance. They weren’t small squads capable of sneaking through the rocky terrain. For a large army to enter the mine quickly, they had to go through the main gate.

The gate still bore the marks of the Sandpeople’s attack two days ago.

When the main force entered, the cries of combat inside became even louder. The Sandpeople couldn’t resist the larger numbers. Having already exhausted too much physical strength and Dou Qi in their panic, their current state was far from ideal. Compared to the human soldiers who had just had a good rest, the two sides were in completely different situations.

The Sandpeople outnumbered the soldiers, but they were too chaotic. In every local area, the human soldiers outnumbered the Sandpeople. Hence, they were always surrounded and suffered heavy casualties.

As the sky slowly brightened, the combat on the mountainside finally stopped.

"Great, our airborne unit has won. We can definitely take over the mine today."

Seeing the Pegasus Knights ascend into the sky, the soldiers’ morale skyrocketed. Their tired bodies from overuse of physical strength seemed to receive a new wave of energy, restoring their vitality.

On the other hand, witnessing this scene caused the Sandpeople’s morale to plummet disastrously. Some had even begun to run. The chaos among the Sandpeople’s ranks deepened, greatly reducing the soldiers’ stress.

Amid the shifting momentum, soldiers could be seen everywhere pursuing the Sandpeople. Orıginal content can be found at 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍

When members of the airborne unit joined in, the battle became even more one-sided. The Pegasus Knights were powerful; they would always find places with a large congregation of Sandpeople to disperse or find those strong Sandpeople to kill in air raids.

There were quite a few second-tier Sandpeople that hadn’t made it inside, but remained outside. Although their numbers weren’t large, there were still some. With these second-tier Sandpeople killed, it was even more impossible for the others to regroup.

If it weren’t for the fact that there’s quite a few patches of sand in the Dayun Iron Mine which allowed the Sandpeople to escape through burrowing, the Sandpeople would probably have been completely wiped out by now.

Because these Sandpeople were constantly running away, pursuing them became even more difficult.

What’s more, there were more sand people. It wasn’t until dusk that the Dayun Iron Mine was basically emptied of them.

Few Sandpeople escaped their hunts and fled from the Dayun Iron Mine, their whereabouts unknown. The average person would never be able to catch up with the Sandpeople once they entered the desert and were determined to escape.

The remaining Sandpeople were all massacred. The Dayun Iron Mine was littered with bodies and blood flowed freely. The stench of blood and decay was so intense that it made people want to vomit.

"Report, results are in. 532 dead, 335 seriously injured, the majority have minor injuries."

Many people fell silent when they heard the casualties. More than a quarter had died. They hadn’t noticed it much during the fight, but hearing about it now made it feel much more real.

"Hahaha, what’s with the gloom? This was a great victory. We have annihilated an enemy several times our size, and killed countless enemies. Those who have died will be proud. Tell me, what are our spoils of war?"

A person immediately reported, "We’ve found almost eight thousand dead Sandpeople so far, the exact number is not yet known, and there are no captives."

Hearing the Sandpeople’s losses finally brought some relief to the people. The Sandpeople were generally weaker than they were, and were ambushed, with Pegasus Knights assisting from the air.

This result wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. Importantly, the Dayun Iron Mine hadn’t been extensively transformed by the Sandpeople. Shallow sand regions were not that numerous.

If this place was full of sand, the outcome of this battle might have been uncertain.

Du You took a deep breath, having exhausted a lot in the day’s battle. Not only was his physical strength nearly depleted, but his Magic Power had also dropped to less than 5%. This was after a recent recovery.

He had used up several bottles of potions. If he were not special, he wouldn’t have been able to persist.

But Du You’s persistence did pay off. Apart from the Pegasus Knights, he was probably the most standout in this battle. Other second-tier beings couldn’t compare to him.

The merits he gained this time should be enough for him to be close to becoming a Baron. Moreover, no one should try to stop him anymore. As for how the nobles regarded him, Du You couldn’t care less.

"Rest up. We’ll return tonight. Those with serious injuries stay here and guard the place. Once the crisis in White Stone City is resolved, people will come to relieve you." They would not easily give up the iron mine they had finally taken, leaving it to the Sandpeople again.

If they weren’t mercenary soldiers, they probably would all stay to guard the iron mine.