At the foot of Red Moon Mountain, with the players launching their charge, both the members of the Great Ape Gang still preparing in front of the bridge and Xia Ling, who was already somewhat prepared, were shocked by the players’ frenzy.
"Are these people not planning to save their lives?"
Xia Ling watched as one by one, the players charged towards the Great Ape Gang without any formation, feeling a bit dizzy.
Although Lin Qi had already stated that the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall would fight to the death, this death-seeking manner was truly eye-opening.
Originally, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall did not have many people, at most fewer than a hundred, while on the other side, the Great Ape Gang had as many as fifteen hundred people, with such a disparity in forces.
Normally, one would choose to defend solidly, specifically selecting mountain paths unsuitable for dozens of people to fight a holding action, thus maximizing the ability to curb the Great Ape Gang’s numerical advantage, while also leveraging the strength of the Martial Arts Academy Disciples, thereby continuously depleting the Great Ape Gang.
As long as the Great Ape Gang was depleted to an unbearable level, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall would have won.
But what is happening now?
Fighting in such an open area at the foot of the mountain, without even a basic formation, everyone wielding swords, spears, and halberds, with no one holding shields in the front row to defend against arrow attacks.
This does not resemble any kind of gang warfare; it is purely a brawl.
"Gang Leader, I don’t know what these Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall people are up to. Should we release the arrows to face the enemy?" Deputy Gang Leader Chick looked at the approaching players, unsure of what to do for a moment.
Before preparing to attack Red Moon Mountain, they had already mentally prepared in various ways to engage in a war of attrition with the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall on the mountain path. Even if the casualties were heavy, they were determined to take Red Moon Mountain.
But with the Martial Arts Academy Disciples actively charging up, he really didn’t know what to do.
"No matter what the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall intends to do, their only fate today is death." Gang Leader Watu glanced at the players, already less than five hundred meters away, and ordered, "All elders move forward with your teams to meet the enemy, archers fire B2 Level Arrows for a concentrated barrage first to reduce their numbers. Once engaged, all archers scatter and snipe, do not give them a chance to get close!"
Though Watu wasn’t clear on what Lin Qi intended to do, he was very clear that none of those charging would live today.
With Watu’s command, the more than fifteen hundred members of the Great Ape Gang transformed into a well-trained army, twenty-two quasi-Martial Artist Level elders, each leading a ten-member vanguard team, these vanguards led by Extreme Apprentices, supported by two Advanced Apprentices, each holding an A6 Level alloy large shield, while the other members held an A6 Level long spear. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel~fire~net
A complete formation of twenty-two vanguard teams, under the leadership of the Great Ape Gang elders, stood at the forefront, forming a steel wall over hundreds of meters long with the large shields resting on the ground.
Behind the wall were members of the Great Ape Gang holding specially designed long spears, each over four meters long, anyone daring to breach the shield would be met with over a dozen spears simultaneously thrusting, making it extremely difficult even for Extreme Apprentices to resist.
Behind them, more than five hundred archers, grouped in tens, with Advanced Apprentices leading, coordinated their attacks for maximum shooting effectiveness. Coupled with B2 Level Arrows, even an Extreme Apprentice wearing A6 Level armor could be easily taken down if not cautious.
As the formation of the Great Ape Gang swiftly unfolded, everyone watching the scene was astonished by the foundation and positioning of the Great Ape Gang.
"Such a well-trained gang could rival those in the suburban area, the Great Ape Gang certainly has grand ambitions." Fluo on the mountain observed the formation of the Great Ape Gang with an incredibly grim expression.
A well-trained army knowledgeable in coordination can often easily overcome and kill foes beyond their level, especially when equipped with comprehensive weaponry and gear, and that is exactly the case with the Great Ape Gang.
Even if most members of the Great Ape Gang are ordinary people, with Advanced Apprentices and Extreme Apprentices mixed in, under the coordination with those ordinary members, killing Extreme Apprentices and quasi-Martial Artists is no difficult task, for after all, the Extreme Apprentices and quasi-Martial Artists are human with flesh and blood, not monsters with iron or stone skin, unafraid of regular weapons.
The ninety Martial Arts Academy Disciples of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, indeed extraordinary, with 60 being of Advanced Apprentice level or higher, such high-caliber strength would rank among the top thirty in the Chasing Light City’s wilderness factions.
But facing such a massive army, it is challenging to make a significant impact.
"A group of rabble, first volley fire!" Deputy Gang Leader Chick sneered as he waved his hand, seeing the players already within three hundred meters.
Immediately, over five hundred archers fired simultaneously.
Arrows rained down like a storm, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, falling on the players. Among them, more than fifty arrows were made of B2 Level alloy, which A6 Level armor couldn’t defend against. These arrows were mixed among many others, making them indistinguishable.
"This arrow barrage is too awesome! So many arrows, how many points is this worth!"
"Arrows incoming! I can already smell the scent of points, the advantage is ours, charge, brothers!"
"What do you think, if this many arrows are shot our way at once, would they shoot a few more times if we stand here a bit longer?"