Chapter 543: Chapter 543

The steamed-up Quicksand soldiers could only continue their charge forward. The Sandpeople with small figures that could have entered the underground tunnels perished as soon as they entered, after being shot by the Shadow Shooters.

"Our tunnels are exceptionally made, albeit too few. If we had more, we would definitely have given those Sandpeople a thrashing. If we had been able to build slits to provide cover for our archers to shoot from within, it would have been even better." Du You found this Otherworld form of tunnel warfare quite effective, even more so than on original earth.

Because his enemies only got bigger the higher their level.

"Lord, you’re correct. Unfortunately, we were pressed for time. After this battle, we can excavate the mountains around us, interconnect them, and form a comprehensive three-dimensional defense system," replied Luo Jia.

Luo Jia himself hadn’t expected the unexpected effect of the tunnel strategy, which was initially devised to slightly deal with the Sandpeople and mainly aimed to provide a passage for their own people to evacuate from one defense area to another.

Du You let Luo Jia take the initiative, knowing that as long as the construction was within the boundaries of his territory, both artisans and civilians would work efficiently to rapidly erect quality buildings.

"Shouldn’t we use that now? If used now, we could trap them here, right?"

"It’s not the right time yet. We wouldn’t get the best outcome. Besides, if that object at their rear is the Seal Magic Ball, our plan would be dispersed unless we can neutralize the Seal Magic Ball," explained Luo Jia.

Du You squinted, having entirely overlooked that detail. "Alright, let’s wait for the perfect moment then. Once our air force achieves victory, they will naturally fly behind enemy lines and handle those priests."

Priests are relatively weak; the larger the battlefield, the less effective they are. The greatest utility of priests is to augment the overall power of an army and jointly cast some particular magic spells.

Apparently, these priests had not prepared any special magic spells, otherwise, they would have begun casting them already.

Just then, the leading Quicksand soldiers had already charged past the Quicksand trap area, and were rushing towards the city wall.

Fengcao fiercely struck the city wall with his blade. But the runes on the wall suddenly lit up, completely blocking the emitted Dou Qi. The backlash of energy made Fengcao retreat several steps. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

"How is this possible... that’s a Rune City Wall, and those are our runes..."

When the runes on the wall lit up, the priests succumbed to astonishment as though they had seen something unthinkable. The Rune City Wall was, after all, an exclusive technology of the Sandpeople.

When had the humans learned that? And why were they no longer using a Magic Array for protection as they used to?

No doubt the Magic Array is a very strong and holistic defense measure, but it also has drawbacks. The main issue is that it is cumbersome to set up and consumes a vast amount of Magic Power. While the Magic Array offers formidable defense capabilities, it is better suited for larger cities. As far as smaller cities are concerned, it’s not as practical as the Sandpeople’s Rune Magic Array. It is cheaper, consumes less, and does not require continuous energy.

But the idea that their exclusive technology has been emulated by the humans, who had applied it even more effectively, was beyond belief for them.

What the Sandpeople didn’t understand was that Du You, a Professional, had obtained it directly from the treasure chest of their destroyed city. Be it Rune City Wall or any other technology, Du You was capable of acquiring it.

And due to the special conditions of his territory, he could put any newly acquired knowledge into use right away.

Fengcao clearly underestimated this fact, leading to his continuous futile assaults on the city wall until he eventually turned his attention elsewhere. At this point, other Quicksand soldiers had already rushed towards the walls.

Due to the restricted time frame, the city wall erected on the barren ground was only a little over three meters high, instead of the typical seven meters, allowing the Quicksand soldiers to get close to the top of the wall with a single leap.

However, their celebration was short-lived as they were met with enemies resembling canned iron. These warriors, clad in full gear, were as tough as iron turtles.

If their strength was lesser than the enemy’s, their attacks could, at best, wound the opponent and leave a scar on their armor.

But when faced with the Level 16 heavily-armed soldiers, their attacks were utterly useless. Even without their Dou Qi defense, at most, they would leave a shallow scar. If the Dou Qi defense were activated, the opponent would be invulnerable.

To make matters worse, the enemy’s counterattack posed a significant threat.

Each casual strike, devoid of any particular skill or overwhelming power, was sufficient to inflict injuries. It didn’t matter under normal circumstances, but now, it was suffocating. They couldn’t wound the enemy, yet they could be injured at any moment.

The Sandpeople at the forefront were injured and ridiculed by those behind them. This spurred them to charge at the enemy even more recklessly.

The outcome was simple: just like an egg smashing against a rock, they broke immediately.

Many Quicksand soldiers were severely wounded. The sight of their Level 2 Quicksand soldiers dying off so quickly left Fengcao in disbelief.

"Damnit, since when did the humans become so difficult to deal with? It must be their sturdy armor. You despicable humans, relying on weapons and equipment is not a trait of a Brave Warrior!"

Regrettably, no one cared about Fengcao’s verbal outburst, and more to the point, nobody even understood him. Du You, the only one who did, was indifferent. After all, it was a battlefield. Who would play by the rules?

Any method leading to victory would be acceptable. Besides, he didn’t even deploy any unconventional methods yet. Heavy armoured soldiers were a common sight. Indeed, White Stone City also had similar armies.

Du You praised his soldiers, "Excellent work. This is the real usage of heavily armed soldiers, this is the real wall of iron!" Du You was extremely satisfied with his soldiers.

Using them for defense, coupled with special formations and other mechanisms, the Sandpeople had no means of retaliation. Those who kept on charging forward faced only death, with no chance of survival.

Now casting a glance at the aerial battlefield, the result was about to be determined. The high-level Griffin Knights far surpassed the Sand Sculpture Knights in strength. On top of that, their armor provided robust defense and their attacks were potent. During the battle, they merely needed to ensure the safety of their Griffins. Only they could harm the Sand Sculpture Knights, whilst their own attacks were generally ignored.