Bolaiye

The third wave of monsters arrived right on schedule. This time, the monsters were Level 10, their numbers overwhelming. In appearance, they resembled creatures with the heads of cats and the bodies of humans. Moving at blistering speed, they darted from the woods and charged straight for the main gate. However, the class holders atop the walls had long been prepared. Unleashing barrage after barrage of attacks, they struck down monster after monster, their bodies dissolving into bursts of white light. Watching the creatures dissolve into white light and leave behind all sorts of loot, Yu Xian grew curious and asked, "Wangcai, since the Zhen Realm has every class imaginable, what do necromancers do? When monster corpses disappear like that, what do they use to summon skeleton warriors?" "That question... I've honestly never thought about it," Ximen Wangcai replied with a start, followed by a wry smile. He wasn't a necromancer, so naturally he had never needed to worry about their problems. As for the answer, he had little interest in knowing anyway. Yu Xian had only asked offhand, and without an answer, he didn't dwell on it. Most of the time, he disliked using his brain. The trouble was, humanity managed to stand at the top of the food chain precisely because they had brains. Entering the Zhen Realm was arguably the period in which he had used his brain the most in years. After all, whenever he ran into trouble in the past, he could basically resolve it with invincible strength. If he truly couldn't handle it, he could always summon Tiangang Star or Auntie Number Two and let them solve it with even more invincible power. The third wave of monsters ended without serious incident. Yu Xian specifically headed down from the wall to inspect the city gate, only to find it already battered and ragged. It likely wouldn't hold out much longer. There were only five waves of monster siege in total. Having weathered three, two attacks remained. Yu Xian estimated that the fourth wave would feature Level 15 monsters, while the final wave would be Level 20. In that final wave especially, a boss would appear. Though also Level 20, it would possess a leader template, rivaling an enhanced beast. That would be the true test. Yu Xian was even pondering whether to have Little Nora drop another giant Chinese mitten crab when the time came to just end the battle directly. During the break, food was still served in unlimited supply. The members of the Sparkle Troupe sat directly on the ground to rest, many flushed with excitement because they were leveling up so rapidly. Yu Xian's level had risen to 18, and Little Nora had reached Level 19. The highest-leveled among them was Ximen Wangcai at Level 25, while there were also quite a few members at Level 24 or 23. With all three hundred members of the troupe basically above Level 15, it was safe to say there was no stronger faction in Fukang City. As long as they united Fukang City, Yu Xian would call the shots in this region. "In the fourth wave, I'm afraid the gate won't hold. Cheng Jian, you and your people get ready. Once the gate is breached, push straight out. Under no circumstances can we let monsters enter the city core," Yu Xian said to Cheng Jian, leader of the meat-shield squad, after inspecting the gate. Cheng Jian nodded. "Don't worry. We might not be fast at killing monsters, but when it comes to defense, with our troupe's current strength, we could hold off Level 30 monsters." One meat shield might not be strong enough. Yet a whole group of meat shields whose buffs stacked on top of each other was terrifying. Cheng Jian had already familiarized himself with every member's abilities in his squad. There were roughly eighteen party buffs boosting health, defense, resistances, and recovery, covering almost everything imaginable. When they banded together, their offensive output might not be high, but calling their defense an impenetrable iron wall was no exaggeration at all. Fifteen minutes later, the fourth wave of monsters began to descend. Yu Xian climbed back up the wall. Before long, he saw hordes of thick-skinned, hulking green-skinned orcs slowly trundling forward, shouldering massive spiked clubs. With vacant expressions, completely unfazed by the attacks raining down on them, they advanced toward the gate with steady strides. "This wave of monsters was probably arranged by the enemy leader specifically to breach the gate," Ximen Wangcai remarked solemnly, watching the green-skinned orcs below. Yu Xian nodded; he thought so too. The first three waves were merely cannon fodder; this wave was designed to wear down the class holders' stamina while smashing the gate. The fifth wave would be the true battle. The monsters of the Zhen Realm were by no means brainless entities. On the contrary, most monsters were quite intelligent—the higher their level, the greater their intellect—and they stood in total opposition to class holders. Class holders needed to kill monsters to raise their levels, while monsters also needed to kill class holders to advance. Furthermore, after slaying class holders, monsters gained superior intellect and strength, as well as resurrection counts. The Zhen Realm held many terrifying world bosses. Each had slaughtered countless people and possessed endless resurrections. Though mobbed and slain by class holders every time, once their cooldown expired, they would resurrect once more and stage a comeback. For high-level class holders, their opponents were almost always horrifying monsters of this caliber, rather than fellow class holders. *** Resurrection Space. With eyes closed, Bolaiye observed the situation in Fukang City through a magic circle. It was Yu Xian's greatest enemy in this siege defense, as well as the leader orchestrating the assault. To Bolaiye, this was its final chance. Six months ago, it had been defeated and slain by class holders. Fortunately, because it had successfully killed several class holders beforehand, it possessed 1 resurrection point, granting it this opportunity to revive. However, it had never expected its chance at revival to appear in such a form: only by breaching Fukang City could it truly resurrect; otherwise, it would be slain for good by Yu Xian and his cohort. Within the Resurrection Space, it commanded only two authorities: one was selecting monsters to deploy into the real world, and the other was observing the real world through the magic circle. In the first wave, it possessed 3,000 points and could select a low-level monster species from around Fukang City to lay siege. Instead of living creatures, it had chosen undead ghouls. That was chiefly because compared to living creatures, ghouls possessed greater endurance and were more likely to wear down the opposing class holders. In the second wave, it possessed 6,000 points and could choose a stronger race, or even raise their level to 10. But it hadn't done so; instead, it set the monsters' level to 7 and maxed out their numbers. Its goal was simple: wear down the opposition as much as possible. Regrettably, it soon noticed that food supplies on Yu Xian's side were exceedingly plentiful, rendering attrition largely pointless. Thus, for the third wave, it chose Claw Catmen as its vanguard force. They were already the most destructive monster available in the third wave. Fortunately, its strategy hadn't gone awry this time. The fourth wave was guaranteed to breach the city gate, and then, for the fifth wave, it would be time to take action personally. It had already devised a flawless plan. When the time came, it would blend in among its kin, swarming forward in a rush. Once inside the city, it would strike without warning, catching the opposition completely flat-footed. Three minutes. It needed only three minutes to shatter the crystal within the city and achieve complete resurrection!