Chapter 484: 445: Disappeared (Large Chapter)

Chapter 484: Chapter 445: Disappeared (Large Chapter)

They had obtained the lumberyard’s blueprint from the mission client, and, with the help of the “Reconnaissance Eagle,” they had a rough idea of the personnel distribution inside.

“Unfortunately, we have too few from the Assassin profession; otherwise, directly infiltrating and carrying out assassinations might have caused no disturbance at all.”

Xiao Qingsheng chose a direct assault, and the plan was straightforward: to encircle the lumberyard from several directions—a complicated plan was out of the question for this team with negative coordination ability.

Having said that, Xiao Qingsheng looked toward the others.

The leader of the Purple Mountain Adventure Group nodded his head in agreement; others had expressionless faces, some huffed softly; most were like the Yong’an Mercenaries, of the weakest capability. Xiao Qingsheng didn’t care much for these folks; as long as they didn’t cause trouble, it was fine.

His gaze finally rested on a young man holding a Magic Wand, with a distressed beard, appearing as if he had experienced the vicissitudes of time.

—The “Fire Crow Mage,” Liu Tianming.

Within the combined team, there were four Ninth Layer Awakeners in total, two from the Warhammer, one from Purple Mountain, and the last one was this lone powerhouse.

Having a universally recognized title, even among the Ninth Layer adventurers, he was part of the small cluster at the very top. Unexpectedly, he was also active on the Luoxia side.

Liu Tianming slowly nodded, “Let’s do it!”

…

The lumberyard.

The Warriors of Sky Wolf Hall were not careless; relying on the city walls and watchtowers, they kept a vigilant watch over their surroundings, and occasionally, if one or two Demonized Beasts approached, they would be immediately shot down.

Suddenly,

A faint whooshing sound reached them, and a Sky Wolf Hall Warrior turned his head in alertness. The black dot grew larger in view, and the feathered arrow—engraved with an Armor-breaking Rune and Wind Rune—shot through the pupil and exited the back of the head, bringing with it a splash of fresh blood, as the Sky Wolf Hall Warrior fell to the ground, face up.

Similar scenes occurred around the lumberyard, in several corners.

A total of six archers pulled out feathered arrows from the quivers on their backs, quickly drawing their bowstrings… Relying on sneak attacks, six arrows were loosed, not one missed its mark.

“The Wind Rune is indeed useful, not only increasing the speed of the arrows but more importantly, it’s hard for the enemies to detect, perfect for sneak attacks. If they could be a bit cheaper, I would give them five stars.”

“Sounds like you’d dare to give four stars, huh. Ah, I wonder if there’s a holiday similar to Singles’ Day for discounts, so we can stock up. If not for the arrows being reusable, I think I’d be bankrupt by now.”

The Sky Wolf Hall Warriors from afar were now on alert, each seeking cover, and the archers no longer took distant shots but slowly closed in.

At the same time,

The warriors and adventurers of the Assassin profession had already rushed forward.

An assassin stepped stealthily on the wall, silently appeared behind a Sky Wolf Hall Warrior, his dagger danced like a butterfly through blossoms, skillfully slitting throats, while his other hand proficiently covered the victim’s mouth, gently lowering the body to the ground…

After all this was done, this powerhouse of the Assassin profession recoiled, “What am I doing playing assassin in a direct assault? I might as well use Unparalleled Combat Skills!”

He leaped out from the shadows, his twin daggers whirling, slicing through falling bullets and rapidly closed in, knife in hand he stabbed several holes into the enemy.

In less than two minutes, the direct assault was over.

Apart from captives, the rest of the enemies were completely eradicated.

However, perhaps it was due to the habit of decisively killing Demonized Beasts, their hands quivered a bit too quickly, and inadvertently almost finished off all the enemies; leaving behind only three severely injured captives—these were the adventurers who had changed the force of their sword thrust when they suddenly remembered the need for prisoners, leaving the enemies half-dead.

Others pretended to have intended to keep captives alive by removing the dagger from an enemy’s heart, then planting it in the ground beside them.

The scene was very awkward at one point.

“Should we grab some more? I’ll be sure to control myself this time.”

“No, they’re coming, in large numbers, get ready!”

A Perception Series Ability User spoke up, and soon the others also noticed, numerous powerful presences were surrounding them from all sides.

Perhaps,

The lumberyard was a trap, only that the people of Sky Wolf Hall didn’t expect that the defenders would be dealt with so quickly.

…

Dada dada dada dada—

Bullets flew, striking the city walls, sparks flying.

Adventurers and mercenaries also took out firearms to fight back, but the Sky Wolf Hall Warriors at the forefront, carrying giant shields, steadily advanced; bullets striking the shields sparked and ricocheted without leaving a mark.

“That must be a rune shield, and made from advanced materials too, damn it, where did these people of Sakura Country get the materials and technology!”

A Yong’an Mercenary cursed in frustration.

The enemy was more numerous and better equipped than expected, and their circumstance was dire; the Yong’an Mercenaries somewhat resented the direct assault plan.

At that moment,

Whoosh!

A feathered arrow was shot, vanishing in a flash across the sky, and from a distance came a thud, the heavy giant shield was pierced with a hole the size of a ping-pong ball, the force unabated as it shot through the warriors behind.

The Sky Wolf Hall Warriors were shocked and were forced to start zigzagging, yet the arrows coming from the walls were like persistent maggots, unable to be shaken off.

Combat Skills “Precise Shooting”!

Combat Skills “Multiple Arrows”!

Combat Skills “Arc Arrow”!

The archers were showing their edge at this moment, and the Yong’an Mercenaries who were ducking and occasionally firing rifles, were astonished.

Do your bows also come with a tracking feature?!

The Sky Wolf Hall Warriors became even more helpless and sped up their advance, soon the distance to the city walls was less than two hundred meters.