And then Bishop Stephen just made it happen.
Having eaten too many human flesh, these believers seem to be in a "half-dead" or "dying" stage in concept.
Bishop Stephen successfully used the "Corpse Rebirth Magic" to transform them into half-corpse soldiers, and successfully covered their bodies with a layer of hard stone armor - but this was not enough.
Because if they were to eat people half to death, there might only be 50,000 left of their remaining 200,000 troops.
Bishop Stephen must try his best to maintain the numerical advantage of the Northern Expeditionary Force, because apart from the numerical advantage, the only advantage he has left is in divine magic.
But the elves seemed to have the ability to kill priests from a distance, and strictly speaking, the priests led by Bishop Stephen had to be used in a dispersed manner, and were destined to be defeated one by one -
From this point of view, it seems that he can't release magic at any time and anywhere. In this way, the magic advantage of the Northern Expeditionary Army is barely equal to that of the magicians of the elves.
If we cannot even maintain our numerical advantage in this situation, then our failure is only a matter of time - so what should we do
Bishop Stephen was so worried that his little eyes accidentally fell on the hallucinogens.
These are hallucinogens and addictive drugs commonly seen in parish churches. They have various uses, whether it is to create an illusion of "divine grace" for believers, or simply to make them confess their true feelings in a psychedelic state and take the opportunity to sign a contract -
These addictive drugs and hallucinogens are common in the parish and can even be mixed into food to provide soldiers with enough morale before battle.
But these addictive drugs have relatively strict usage standards... After all, if you take too much at one time, even a strong man will become stupid and stupid. In addition to walking aimlessly on the street, this person will completely become a mentally disabled person in the biological sense...
But Bishop Stephen was thinking—
Since excessive intake of addictive drugs can make people become as demented as if they had eaten too much, then can we increase our efforts and combine the two to increase the number of half-zombies several times
When you think of it, do it.
Bishop Stephen immediately asked the rear to send him more human flesh and addictive drugs, as well as a large number of raw materials for making hallucinogens that had both hallucinations and toxins.
He asked the cook to intensify the efforts and feed these foods specifically to the cannon fodder believers, and he got the results he wanted after a month.
A group of "living dead" who can only lie on the ground, allowing themselves to be drowned in excrement but can only smile foolishly.
These living dead became Bishop Stephen's research material, the perfect material for him to create half-corpse soldiers, and the best fanatics to provide him with the source of divine power in the upcoming decisive battle.
He covered these half-corpse soldiers with stone armor - although the thickness of the stone armor was reduced due to their large numbers, having armor is better than having no armor.
He unleashed divine arts such as "Courage" on these soldiers - since they were not truly dead in the strict sense, the illusion of heaven was also very useful to them;
He openly told other unaffected mercenaries and highly trained soldiers that these peasant believers had become some of the best elite warriors after undergoing brutal training.
He specifically ordered a team of half-zombie soldiers to act according to his orders. Although their movements were slow, the discipline and coordination that would never appear among the dirty peasants still inspired the other soldiers.
Only the bishop knew that there was no such thing as discipline and coordination - it was simply because these half-corpse soldiers were half-dead and had to accept the control of the priest in order to move and attack normally. This was also an important reason why he had to disperse the priests.
But overall.
Today, Bishop Stephen still has his most powerful army, and even has the support of a squad of Griffin Knights from the diocese.
He is sure to win this battle.
Under the shining of the evening sun, he looked at the sun slowly setting in the Monster Forest with high spirits.
After half of the sun had set in the forest, he raised the scepter in his hand high:
"God of Light is above!"
Let those believers who have fallen into hell escort me to heaven!
Chapter 10: Fierce Battle, Hippogriff and Griffin, Light and the God of Light
Accompanied by deafening prayers of "God of Light Above", the vanguard of the Northern Expeditionary Force began to advance at a slow but steady pace.
The priests became the "command nodes" of the half-zombie army and assisted in releasing buff magic. They commanded the zombies, who were making their first appearance outside the 70th floor research room in St. Petersburg, to slowly advance. Their first target was naturally the middle section of the trench, which had fallen into chaos due to the previous "stone bridge" -
However, due to the limited width of the battlefield in the central area, they had to disperse the troops at the other two entrances and exits.
This gave the elven coalition a certain opportunity to take advantage of - they directly chose to abandon the golems who were still fighting with the soldiers in the trenches. After everyone returned to the bunkers, the elves and demons closed the temporary gate made of wood and clay -
These gates are made up of countless fences with gaps. The soldiers behind the gates and fences can easily extend their spears through the gaps to stab the enemies who are attacking from below, while the archers and riflemen hiding in the treetops behind them can also take advantage of the terrain to shoot from above.
Generally speaking, even elite, human troops would not choose to storm such a camp without siege equipment. Even if they wanted to storm, they had to be fully prepared. Even if they had a commander behind them, there was still a high probability that they would flee due to the lack of progress and being slaughtered like pigs.
But the problem is that the elven coalition is facing a group of half-zombie soldiers controlled by priests who have no morale at all!
“—”
These half-zombie soldiers advanced slowly with weapons in hand. They seemed to be roaring and wailing, but because of the stone armor covering their entire bodies, they could only make dull, meaningless sounds.
The incendiary bombs fired by the howitzer Golem fell from the sky, knocking down several half-zombies, and splashing the flammable oily liquid on the surrounding half-zombies, allowing the blazing flames to infect every humanoid creature—
But because of the protection of the stone armor, these flames would not have any effect on their movements except making the half-zombie soldiers inside the stone armor appear burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.
The burning half-zombie soldiers rushed down the trench like demons from hell, and the morale of the elite Northern Expeditionary Force who were waiting in the rear not far away was boosted when they saw this.
They were happy that someone died for them, and they admired the untouchables for their unparalleled courage and fighting power.
And this is exactly the best use of the half-corpse soldiers in disguise! This is another back-up plan of Bishop Stephen!
This is the first valuable tactic that Bishop Stephen has truly developed for the "Corpse Rebirth Magic" system of the Church of Light!
[Disguise the zombies as fearless warriors to break through the enemy's defenses and boost the morale of friendly forces]!
Bishop Stephen smiled as he watched the half-zombie soldiers rush into the trench. With the golden light of the priests releasing magic in the distance, he knew that after being equipped with group shields and various buff magics, the half-zombie soldiers would rush into the monster forest with unparalleled strength and speed, killing those filthy demons and elves by surprise!
Their bows and arrows were of little use to the half-zombie soldiers, and their rain of fire could not burn the corpses protected by stone armor with its flames!
As long as we wait for our core troops to move forward a few steps and our archers to launch projectiles at their positions, the coalition forces of elves and demons will be defeated!
Bishop Stephen had even imagined himself standing on the land of the Elf Kingdom and wantonly humiliating that proud and perfect race.
But at this moment, the thunder coming from the position on the other side of the trench made Bishop Stephen frown.
He was far away from the battlefield, so he was not the enemy's target at all.
But the enemy's target must be the priests, because Bishop Stephen could clearly see that the shields on several priests near the trench suddenly flashed, and finally shattered into pieces, directly leading to a bloody scene in which the people inside were beaten to death.
At the roar of the nearest controller priest, the half-zombie soldier suddenly stopped all movements and began to wander aimlessly.
Fortunately, the priests in the middle regained control of their authority. After releasing more single-target shields for themselves, the priests no longer dared to provide group-enhancing spells to the half-zombie soldiers.
Even if the elf archers began to rain arrows at the half-corpse soldiers, it would be fine - the priest had realized that as long as he did not die, the battle line could advance steadily. As long as he ensured his own safety, the enemy's sneak attack would be useless.
They realized it, and Bishop Stephen realized it too.
"Is this a tactic developed specifically for our clergy? Humph... If my priests were just ordinary infantry, perhaps your strategy of forcing the priests to use group shields by killing the soldiers would be feasible.
But you are only shooting at a group of apostles who have already fallen into hell! A group of dregs that are not worth saving! How could we use divine magic on these corpses when we are facing damage? Idiot! "
Bishop Stephen sneered, but he soon discovered that the thunderous sound was no longer directed at the priest, but at the half-zombie soldiers!
Bang, bang, bang—
Gunshots rang out one after another.
When the riflemen found that the opponent's priest had protected himself harder than a tortoise shell, they immediately gave up the plan to snipe the priest from a long distance.
They separated out ten riflemen, and after these ten warriors released their invisibility magic and left the front battlefield, they began shooting at the densely packed half-zombie soldiers in the trenches.
Unlike the longbow, the Gappa 1404 rifle is powerful enough to directly shatter stone armor -
Moreover, once these half-zombie soldiers start to move, the recovery speed of the stone armor on their bodies will slow down. After the rifle shots shatter their joints, these zombie soldiers can only turn into worms crawling on the ground.
"Attack the joints! Attack the joints!"
Even in front of Finn, the elf commander, facing heavy pressure, has completely given up his elegance.
He ordered everyone to shoot at the joints of the zombies, so that these creatures, which seemed to be invincible, would be unable to move any further.
But just as the riflemen and archers fired two more rounds of shots, and the half-zombie soldiers in the front were about to touch the wooden gate and fence of the camp protected by the golems and demons.
A nun appeared from nowhere, with a pale face and a bullet emitting a faint white light in her hand.
"Try this bullet!" Sister Teresa shouted, throwing the bullet to a rifleman: "Shoot it! Quick!"
Although he didn't know what the nun was doing, at the critical moment, the elven rifleman still finished reloading as quickly as possible. He fired a bullet emitting a faint white light at the place where the zombies were most concentrated.
The bullet hit the stone armor of the corpse soldier and suddenly shattered, and then a bright white light burst out in the dim night after dusk.
A circular magic circle appeared on the ground with the point where the bullet landed as its center. A heart-penetrating sense of security and joy came from the magic circle, and one could even faintly smell a strange medicinal odor.
The moment the corpse soldiers passed through the white magic circle, they let out shrill screams that could not even be covered up by their stone armor.
Countless amounts of white smoke emerged from the cracks in the shattered stone armor on their bodies. Some corpse soldiers that had stayed in the magic circle for too long even released their stone armor and fell to the ground, completely becoming motionless corpses.
-This is
"Group healing magic!" Finn, who was casting magic and fighting alongside the people, said in surprise, "I didn't expect that Bayerjans's light magic would actually have an effect on these corpses?"
"To be exact, only the healing magic of light can be effective - I will hurry up and continue to enchant the bullets! A group healing magic can last for two minutes, so you can use it sparingly!"
After Sister Teresa finished speaking, she immediately pulled out bullets from the pile of supplies on the ground and enchanted them.
She was so enchanted that she spoke with great confidence and swore a lot. If "Light" really had the energy to pay attention to its last nun, it would probably be so angry that it would spit out blood.
Fortunately, the nun was not being lazy during this period - her previous efforts to preach to the demons were not in vain.
With the divine power provided by the demon believers, although Sister Teresa could not create a group healing spell that covered the three attack routes of the entire camp at once, at least she could produce enchanted ammunition in batches...
Speaking of ammunition…
The elves' ammunition was not few, but it was definitely not much either. At a time when bullets could only be made by craftsmen, these bullets were extremely precious and were originally prepared to target priests and cathars.
But since only firearms can effectively kill the zombies, the riflemen have no choice but to use their bullets in these strange places.
Fortunately, they are not completely without cover - at least the Golems waiting in front of various gates are the best tanks.
(But… these cheap golems made of stone and soil can last for a long time, but if the opponent uses the priest's life to exchange for our golems, then we will definitely lose! What should we do?)
The nun was extremely anxious and didn't rest her hands - but at this moment, Finn suddenly grabbed her arm and teleported away amid her screams.
The moment the nun left, a rain of arrows fired by archers from the central corps of the Northern Expeditionary Force fell from the sky.
Although the elves did not suffer too many casualties due to their permanent magic shield, the demons were caught off guard in their dense formation.
"Damn it! Forget about the corpses! Go after the archers first!"
The elven commander cursed, and with the volleys of riflemen and longbowmen, a large number of archers of the Northern Expeditionary Army fell instantly -
But because they gave up suppressing the zombies that were so close to them, the zombies rushed forward without any suspense, and were knocked away by Golem.
Golems have an absolute advantage over ordinary humans in terms of size, strength, and attack area.
But the number of zombies was too great. Even if the golems could throw the zombies back again and again, crush them to the ground, and roll on the ground with their strong bodies that were not afraid of swords and knives to clear a space, it would be fine.
There were still many soldiers who passed through the gaps in the Golems and rushed directly to the city gates and fences.
The surviving demons fought back with swords, axes and spears, but their weapons were unable to destroy the solid stone armor on the corpses in one go...
In the end, the demons discovered that hitting the joints with blunt weapons was more effective than stabbing and chopping with sharp weapons, so they finally managed to withstand the attacks of the zombies.
But this is just the beginning.
When all three routes were struggling, Yang Hao received a message from Naluga saying that the howitzer Gorem had finished firing incendiary bombs.
Even if they were allowed to fire stone bullets, the gun barrels on their shoulders would flash an ominous red light because they absorbed too much heat.
They were no longer able to provide support from the rear - upon learning of this news, Yang Hao immediately divided all the howitzer golems into three teams and arranged them behind the three gates as reserve forces.
Howitzer Golem became the new force of the elven coalition, allowing the elves to more confidently block the advance of the zombies. But this was not enough.
Because Yang Hao discovered once again that in the gradually darkening night, the priests began to move forward again.
They seemed to be planning to use magic to exchange lives with the golems in front of the gate under the cover of night. This desperate move made Yang Hao spit on the ground:
"Have the riflemen aim at the priests! Fire the moment they relax!"
An ominous premonition, an ominous premonition - Yang Hao didn't know what would happen next, but he had to bite the bullet and order the riflemen to aim at the priest.
There is no need to shoot, just keep aiming and exerting pressure. As long as the priest does not remove the shield and release offensive magic, we will not shoot - Yang Hao knows this is the best response strategy.
But at the moment when the elves turned their guns, Yang Hao suddenly saw a white ball rising up from the distance where the bishop's sedan chair was...
Suddenly, the divine art of lighting up the suburbs in the dark night in Kagad Town flashed through Yang Hao's mind. His face twisted, and he subconsciously gave his own order:
“Turn around now!!”
call-
The entire battlefield was illuminated in a pale white.
The intense golden light turned everyone golden, and poured a great deal of heat into the side of each person that was illuminated by the light, causing the cloth and fur to dry quickly with a sizzling sound, and making the backlit part of each person show an extremely deep black shadow in contrast.
The magic of the Church of Light, Illumination—