The next second, something happened in the city.
ha-
roar-
There were waves of horrifying roars, like those of a wild beast, but even more terrifying than a wild beast. Then, twisted and dry figures like charcoal crawled all over the castle walls...
They retain some human features, but their limbs are strangely twisted, their skin looks hideous as if they were severely burned, and is covered with cracks, and even constantly oozes out bright red liquid that looks like magma or blood.
No facial features could be seen on that unrecognizable face, only the empty eye sockets were deep and dark, as if horrible hatred and malice were spreading from them, wanting to kill all living things in the world.
Chen Lun snapped his fingers, and his index finger flew out of his hand, turning into a small white snake that flew into the sky against the blood rain.
Through its perspective, Chen Lun overlooked the tragic situation in the city.
The people who had originally turned into a pool of ashes in the unquenchable fire, underwent strange changes after being "drenched" by the blood rain. Flesh and blood sprouts actually grew on the powder of their corpses, intertwining and reorganizing their bodies, and turning into twisted human bodies like charcoal.
The dead included not only the defenders, but also countless ordinary residents.
The little white snake was suspended in the sky above the blood rain, and mist was floating in the emerald green vertical boy. Chen Lun used his life-reading skills to see the information about these distorted human bodies.
'Ritual of punishment of flesh and blood?'
On the ground, Chen Lun frowned slightly.
'This kind of twisted human body transformed by the ritual is called a 'corrupted flesh puppet', similar to the corrupted believers that once ravaged the Red Disaster, but even more powerful... They are more like products specially developed for the Sun Catapult. Through high-temperature burning, flesh and blood reorganization, mysterious pollution, and strong resentment and hatred, they eventually entangled the spirit that was about to dissipate and turned into this kind of monster that resembles a polluted creature.'
He analyzed it secretly, and with his own knowledge of mysticism, he even saw a shadow of the ritual of Ragnar, the "blasphemer". Because this blood rain was somewhat similar to the ritual that created the giant monster "Fallen Body".
Soon, twisted human monsters leaped down from the castle and rushed towards the imperial army.
The officers of the Imperial Army did not let the accident disrupt the rhythm of the attack. They blew their whistles very calmly and ordered the soldiers to open fire.
The imperial soldiers braved the blood rain, picked up their flintlock rifles with cold faces and pulled the triggers.
Boom boom boom…
Even though their helmets and uniforms were corroded by the blood rain and they felt severe pain all over their bodies, their iron will did not waver in the slightest.
Just fire, reload, and fire!
A large number of fallen flesh puppets constantly twisted their bodies, swinging left and right on all fours, or bending their bodies backwards, charging forward in a strange posture like a crawling spider.
Their flexible and elusive trajectory allowed them to dodge some bullets.
However, on the battlefield, tens of thousands of muskets were not aimed deliberately. When the overwhelming barrage of bullets covered the sky, the Fallen Meat Puppets were naturally hit by the oncoming bullets.
Unfortunately, apart from blood splattering on their bodies, they did not slow down much.
Soon, except for a small number of fallen flesh puppets that were torn to pieces by dense bullets, the rest rushed into the imperial army's camp and started a bloody massacre.
"Ugh!"
"ah!
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The soldiers of the Imperial Army had their heads and arms brutally torn off by the monsters, and the muskets in their hands and the bayonets they carried with them were completely unable to launch an effective counterattack.
Although these soldiers are well-trained and have strong willpower, they are still just ordinary people after all... Facing these polluted creatures transformed by the ritual, they seem quite powerless.
There was still high temperature on the body of the fallen flesh puppet. Even if some soldiers were not killed directly, they would be burned to death later because they were contaminated by the monster's blood.
For a moment, screams and shouts could be heard from the open land in front of the castle. The sound of dense gunfire was endless, and the battle was extremely tragic.
In the rear area, on a makeshift lookout tower.
General Vance, who was silently observing the battle situation, put down his monocular telescope and his face became gloomy.
"Is this all you hoped for? You would rather accept Beelzebub's manipulation and become a wild dog driven by them than take a bite of the Empire? Ridiculous!"
Two adjutants and some military leaders were also standing on the stage. Their expressions were very solemn, as if the imperial army's offensive had encountered serious obstacles and casualties had begun to rise sharply.
"General, if this continues, our soldiers will suffer heavy losses."
The adjutant said in a deep voice.
General Vance thought about it and turned his head slightly.
"Let the leaders of the Moon Church, Hailing Group, and Kangkai Council come here..."
The adjutant immediately understood the general's meaning.
Since the other party is using extraordinary means from the mysterious field on a large scale, if we want to deal with it well, we must of course seek help from "professionals".
After a while, Sister Suha, Priest Kuni and Chen Lun were invited to the observation deck.
General Vance raised his hand and asked his subordinates to hand over three monocular telescopes.
However, Priest Kuni waved his hand and declined the offer.
"General, we already know the details."
General Vance seemed to have expected this and nodded.
After all, these three were high-ranking clergy of the church, and most likely had abilities that he was not aware of, allowing them to explore the battlefield without the aid of tools.
"In that case, have you three figured out what kind of monster the other party sent out?"
General Vance asked.
"That should be an evil ritual of the flesh and blood that can transform ordinary people... I smelled an uncomfortable pollution from them. Perhaps in a one-on-one situation, ordinary Low-Sequence Beyonders would find it difficult to compete with them."
Sister Suha expressed her speculation.
Priest Kuni nodded in agreement.
"Through observation, we can find that the monster has extremely strong physical fitness, is not afraid of pain, has no humanity, and only has a strong desire to kill... This is no longer a supernatural being or a supernatural creature. It should be classified as a product of some kind of ritual."
After hearing this, General Vance and other senior military officials frowned even deeper.
The general then turned his gaze to the young man in the black hat on the far right, as if asking for his opinion.
"To be precise, this is a sacrificial ritual that was improved by the Red Apple Church or the Rose Royal Family by drawing on the research of Ragnar, the 'Prince of Blasphemy'. The main principle is to use high temperature and blood rain to transform ordinary people into a polluted creature called 'Corrupted Meat Puppet'..."
Chen Lun spoke calmly, holding his silver cane.
Sister Suha and Priest Kuni were surprised. They didn't expect that this young man knew so much and could even see through the other party's background at a glance.
"High temperature...?"
General Vance did not question it. After hearing Chen Lun's words, he could not help but ponder. Then he raised his head, glanced at the catapult not far away, and cursed in a low voice:
"Damn Beelzebub, it seems he has prepared all this long ago."
After letting out a long sigh, the general turned around and asked the three people if they were sure they could destroy all those "corrupted flesh puppets".
Sister Suha and Priest Kuni immediately looked embarrassed.
"General, the strength of those monsters is nothing to us, but their numbers are too great. We estimate that there are already thousands of them... and the blood rain has not stopped yet. The castle is constantly transforming. The monsters and the imperial army are fighting hand-to-hand and mixing together. Even if we launch a large-scale attack, it is easy to cause serious accidental injuries."
Priest Kuni explained with a sigh.
General Vance had a gloomy expression on his face. He knew that Priest Kuni was not just making excuses and what he said did make sense.
Before the war began, although the Church of the Seven Gods supported the Western War and was willing to send clergy to accompany the army, their main responsibility was merely to ensure the personal safety of the commanders.
Support the front battlefield, at most.
Just when General Vance was at a loss, the young man in the black hat next to him suddenly spoke:
"General, perhaps this matter can be handed over to my Undead Stranger Corps."
"Um?"
Everyone turned to look.
General Vance still frowned and asked in a deep voice:
"Are you sure?"
Jack just chuckled and continued:
"The war experience during this period has made them progress rapidly... They are already extraordinary beings, and with their immortality, I believe they are enough to curb the momentum of those 'corrupted flesh puppets'."
After hearing this, General Vance pondered for a moment and then nodded.
"In that case, I'll leave those damn monsters to you, Archon Jack."
He took a deep look at Chen Lun and added:
"If all goes well, I will personally report your achievements to the prince after the battle."
"It's just a small contribution to the empire, General."
Chen Lun smiled slightly, took off his hat and bowed.
He then took his leave, on the pretext of gathering a legion of undead strangers.
Everyone watched his back as he walked down the platform and gradually moved away.
Priest Kuni and Sister Suha looked at each other. They were actually a little puzzled as to why those undead strangers would obey Jack so willingly
In fact, the Church of the Seven Gods had studied this group of people earlier than any other force. Although they had great potential and were immortal, they were extremely uncontrollable, not to mention their loyalty.
The church tried many methods, but was unable to effectively control the undead strangers, so that they finally gave up on this group and never considered them as their own.
But with Jack, the situation seems completely different.
Suha and Kuni had seen with their own eyes that the undead strangers surrounded Jack fanatically, and even affectionately called him "Captain" and shouted that they were willing to die for him.
Among them was a young-looking girl who kept shouting strange words such as wanting to have a baby for him, just like those ignorant girls who were bewitched by cults.
At that moment, Sister Suha even felt a little compassion.
The unknown and the puzzle seemed to have turned into a cloak made of mist, covering the tall and straight back, making it look even more mysterious.
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After Chen Lun returned to his temporary tent, he immediately opened the interface and prepared a new side quest for his players -
Side quests: Western War/Battle of Nabil Forest Castle/Blood Rain Under the City!
He was very "thoughtful" to explain to the players the information and origin of the "corrupted meat puppet" in the mission description, described the various cruel details of the blood rain ritual in great detail, and portrayed the players as heroes fighting against the polluted monsters, saviors of the empire, and fearless warriors from a foreign land.
It sounds far-fetched, but this can at least make players feel more involved, and they will feel a greater sense of accomplishment when they kill the polluted monsters with a single blow.
He knows how to enhance the gaming experience and create joy in playing.
'No one understands gamers better than me...'
Chen Lun leaned back in an armchair, holding a glass of ice milk and shaking his head.
"You should learn to be grateful. I worked so hard to get this mission for you... How can you be worthy of me if you don't kill a few more polluting monsters?"
Like an old man enjoying the shade under a tree, he rocked his chair gently with a slight creaking sound, finalized the task, and sent it out.
Not long after.
The military personnel and church clergy in the rear camp heard the noisy movement. They saw that the two thousand undead strangers who were originally on standby all took action, leaving the camp in a swarm and rushing towards the castle in the distance.
Those immortal strangers were still shouting words that no one could understand:
"Let's do it!"
"Damn it, the mission is finally here! I was so anxious!"
"I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious."
"During the last version of the Bloody Campaign, I was bullied by these things a lot. Now I can't kill those 'Corrupted Meat Puppets'!"
"You're mistaken. The previous version called it 'Fallen Believer'. It's not a monster at all..."
"Who cares? These are all things made by the Rotten Apple Church to harm people! Who are we? We are warriors from a foreign land, specializing in dealing with all kinds of evil ways!"
"Waaaaa! My fire fist is thirsty!"
"And my magic scroll is also going to go on a killing spree!
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This group of people were like a mass of black people, without any discipline at all, and they rushed towards the battlefield shouting and yelling, but the military and church personnel who observed them could not help but sense a subtle sense of power.
After all, these are two thousand extraordinary people. Even if they are still in a low sequence, the power they possess when they move together should not be underestimated!
Soon, the Imperial Army, which was forced to retreat by the attack of the group of corrupted flesh puppets, received support from the Legion of Undead Strangers.
The players' support was quite direct and rough. There was no leader to provide unified command, but instead they worked in groups of several or dozens of people, fighting on their own.
They first tacitly took out the Connie No. 2 flintlock rifles of "various skins", kept pulling the triggers, and fired dense black and red electric ballistics, suppressing the corrupted meat puppets in the chaotic battlefield.
Boom boom boom…
The black crystal bullets made of dragon stone contained the power to destroy life, as if they were the nemesis of these corrupted flesh puppets... After they were shot, the wounds continued to wither, gradually affecting their mobility.
Afterwards, the players threw "red and blue ink" bombs towards the area where the fallen meat puppets were densely populated, causing bursts of roars.
When the two sides were close to each other, the players used their own sequence abilities. Huge and strong men charged forward, holding various heavy cold weapons, and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the fallen meat puppets. It was quite bloody.
Among them, the most eye-catching ones were the dozens of minotaurs led by Dog-Headed Gold. White gas was emitted from their nostrils, and they collided with the twisted polluted human body at an extremely fast speed, and the shattered flesh and blood flew everywhere.
Countless sharp arrows whistled past and pierced through the twisted monster's body.
Rounds of mysterious red or blue symbols appeared in the sky. They were magic players who provided various BUFFs to their companions. There were also clouds of acid floating by, dropping long dark green linear arrows, causing massive damage to the monsters.
However, the Fallen Meat Puppets were not weak targets that allowed themselves to be ravaged by the players. With their nimble and cunning bodies and sharp claws, they tore into pieces the bodies of many players.
White lights also lit up one after another on the battlefield...
Sitting in the reclining chair in the rear camp, Chen Lun calmly looked at the panel. Prompt boxes kept popping up and the experience value column was growing at a rapid rate.
The circus player "Chen Xi" killed the Corrupted Meat Puppet, and you gained 300 experience points!
The circus player "Polaris" killed the Corrupted Meat Puppet, and you gained 300 experience points!
The circus player "Invincible Fire-breathing Dragon" killed...
He slowly smiled.