Chapter 46: Stealing the Base
There were villagers delaying for time.
The players hurriedly organized the loot.
The Yellow Turban Headless Fiend Soldiers were different from the Undead.
The Undead had very monotonous drops, while the Headless Soldiers had a richer variety, mainly divided into two categories of loot:
The first category was talismans.
A considerable number of talismans were dropped.
There were two kinds: Blood Sacrifice Talisman and Taiping Talisman.
【Yellow Turban Blood Sacrifice Talisman】: Tier-One consumable, white inferior quality, reduces 2 HP per second, lasts for one hundred seconds, all attributes +5, attack power +10, cooldown time 10 minutes, usage condition: character level not lower than level 3; the higher the level and attributes, the stronger the enhancement effect.
【Taiping Talisman】: Tier-One consumable, white inferior quality, summons a barrier that absorbs damage, can last up to 5 minutes, can exempt up to 100 points of damage across all attributes, cooldown time 20 minutes, usage condition: character level not lower than level 3; the higher the level and attributes, the stronger the enhancement effect.
"Good stuff, these can absolutely be used as trump cards, and can perform miracles at critical moments."
Black-Eyed Rui Ge was overjoyed.
The two types of talismans had tremendous strategic value.
Ye Li Meng said, "There are twenty Blood Sacrifice Talismans and thirty Taiping Talismans in total. Let's divide these up first. We'll definitely need them later. This wave is practically heaven-sent for players!"
It was not hard to see from the item attributes.
The Blood Sacrifice Talisman was essentially a mutual destruction tool.
At this stage, player HP could not possibly exceed two hundred points, and without continuous recovery methods, activating Blood Sacrifice would mean death in less than a minute, making the talisman effect indistinguishable from suicide.
However, despite the heavy side effects,
The effect was indeed powerful.
All attributes +5 was a huge boost at this stage!
The higher the player's level and strength, the greater the amplification.
This meant that even when their level rose, as long as a better replacement wasn't found, this kind of talisman would still be a very useful amplification item, especially suitable as a trump card in battle.
As for the Taiping Talisman, it needed no further explanation.
It could offset at least 100 points of damage.
The higher the character level, the better the talisman effect, effectively increasing survival ability.
The players quickly divided the talismans.
Ye Li Meng, Black-Eyed Rui Ge, Lone Boat, Chimera Wraith, Mad Blade Old Wang, Salted Fish Thrust, Street Slayer, and others, each of the main force players received several talismans to ensure they could play a crucial role at critical times.
Besides consumables,
The Yellow Turban Headless Soldiers also dropped equipment.
Elite monsters generally dropped high-quality loot, namely white-quality equipment, which was undoubtedly very attractive to players at this stage.
Not too much and not too little.
Exactly ten pieces.
All of white inferior quality.
There were two war bows, two war blades, two spears, one headscarf, one shoulder cape, and two shields.
Most of this equipment could be put to immediate use, and it would be prioritized for the main combat forces, and later adjustments would be made according to contribution points and material compensation if needed.
"Old Ye's Flame Warrior Blade is already +5. The Yellow Turban Spear is useless for you, but this headscarf can be useful." Black-Eyed Rui Ge handed a headscarf to Ye Li Meng.
【Yellow Turban Army Headscarf】: Tier-One equipment, white inferior quality, damage immunity +5, HP +10, durability 12/25.
This was a headgear piece.
Although it did not offer actual head protection, it increased overall damage immunity and slightly boosted maximum HP, making it a decent piece of equipment.
"Thanks!"
Ye Li Meng immediately equipped it.
A bright yellow headscarf now appeared atop his shiny forehead.
"Brother Salted Fish's weapon quality and enhancement are lacking. This spear can significantly boost your combat power!"
【Yellow Turban Army Spear】: Tier-One equipment, white inferior quality, attack +7, strength +1, agility +1, durability 10/25.
Salted Fish Thrust received a spear and immediately cherished it.
Compared to swords, he personally preferred spears, having idolized Changshan Zhao Yun since childhood, which was also why he had chosen his current name.
Among the loot this time were two war bows.
【Yellow Turban Army War Bow】: Tier-One equipment, white inferior quality, attack +6, agility +1, durability 15/25.
Lone Boat and Black-Eyed Rui Ge each took one.
Although the game had very high freedom, and warriors, monks, even warlocks could use bows if they had sufficient attributes, relatively speaking, rangers had better mobility and were more suited for kite-style tactics.
Mad Blade Old Wang and Street Slayer each received a war blade and a shield.
The Yellow Turban Army War Blade was a one-handed weapon.
Compared to the starting weapons of warriors, it was slightly more flexible and could be used with a shield to enhance overall combat capability.
The equipment dropped by the Headless Soldiers,
Was more suited for warriors and rangers.
Only Chimera Wraith received a shoulder cape.
Other players who did not receive equipment or items did not mind.
At this moment, with a big battle looming, unity was extremely important.
Naturally, maximizing the team's strength came first.
After the mission ended, compensation and adjustments would be made based on contributions and loot value.
Bang!
Right at that moment,
The defensive wall of Hexi Village was breached again.
Four bulky monsters, their bodies covered in rotten flesh, charged in.
Although they were riddled with arrows, they seemed unaffected.
Their rotting flesh squirmed, ejecting arrows from within, and their wounds healed visibly to the naked eye.
The Luoshui Butchers not only had thick health and high defense, but they also had extremely strong resistance and recovery abilities against physical damage.
Their four thick, rotting arms wildly swung large knives, cutting down all the barriers deployed by Hexi Village.
The Abyss monsters had breached the village!
Upon hearing the monsters' frenzied howls,
Many women and children in the village trembled and cried in fear!
Li Niu and the other militia could only temporarily retreat, as the Lord had strictly ordered them not to engage the monsters head-on.
However, just as the monsters were about to charge into the village,
A cacophony of voices erupted from within the village.
"Kill them!"
"Block them!"
"We can't let them advance any further!"
"We must not let it all be for nothing at the last moment!"
"..."
Dozens of players once again swarmed forward.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge shouted, "These butchers are too big! It's hard to deal damage with normal attacks! Stall them first, then let the warlocks use spells to focus fire!"
"Okay!"
"We're going in!"
Several players fearlessly charged at the nearest Luoshui Butcher.
Two were instantly killed as they were slashed down by the monster's blade.
The others showed no fear, attacking with polearms from different angles.
One player even jumped onto the butcher’s back, trying to grab it with his hands.
Chimera Wraith launched a Flame Arrow attack.
Though her warlock short staff was only grey quality, it was highly enhanced, and the power was impressive, dealing over forty damage even without a critical hit.
"Quick, attack!"
Little Bell, Little Brother Ma, and Green-Clothed Fox, several warlock players, all cast Flame Arrows at once.
Five or six burning arrows not only dealt significant damage, but also set the butcher’s body ablaze, causing continuous damage and disrupting its powerful regeneration ability.
"Roar!"
The Luoshui Butcher roared madly, flinging nearby players away.
Its four large knives wildly swept and slashed, killing several more players, then hysterically charged toward the warlocks, instinctively targeting the greater threat.
"Block it!"
Li Niu and other NPCs attacked from a distance with bows and thrown spears.
They continued to deal damage.
Combined with the flames burning continuously, this monster was visibly nearing death!
"Damn! Level 4 elite! We can't let the NPCs steal the kill!"
Street Slayer raised his blade to charge.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge moved even faster, pulled back his Yellow Turban War Bow, aimed for a couple of seconds, and fired an arrow that miraculously hit the monster’s eye, dealing a fatal blow.
A shrill, tragic howl rang out.
The hideous, grotesque humanoid monster finally collapsed.
The other three butchers were also being held back by players and villagers.
At this rate, they would be eliminated soon.
Victory was within sight!
Xu Feng had already entered Hexi Village at this moment.
Seeing the butcher being killed, his expression, as a fallen of the Abyss, turned somewhat ugly...
These lapdogs of the Stars had revived again!
Could they really not be killed?
What exactly were they?
Although the players currently had the upper hand with the villagers' cooperation,
Xu Feng still did not take the players seriously.
As for the dead Yellow Turban Headless Soldiers and Luoshui Butchers, he felt no regret at all.
After all, the Abyss creatures were truly immortal.
They would resurrect from the Abyss sooner or later.
Ignore them.
Bypass the battlefield and head straight for the core.
Xu Feng’s mission was to capture Hexi Village.
Destroying the core of Hexi Village would achieve the goal.
Besides, Xu Feng believed the Lord was hiding in the rear.
If he could assassinate the Lord successfully, these lapdogs, no matter how troublesome, would pose no threat at all.
Thus, rather than getting entangled here, it was better to strike at the heart!
"Holy crap!"
"The old eunuch is going to steal the core!"
Black-Eyed Rui Ge was also shocked: "Stop him quickly!"
The players all broke out in a cold sweat.
Were they afraid the core would be stolen? Of course not. That was impossible.
What they feared was that this damned old man would throw himself to death like a moth to a flame!