EBE Chapter 602 Orc Shaman Attack
Chapter 602 Orc Shaman Attack
Colin rested his hands on the edge of the table, staring at the markings on the map: "When will our reinforcements arrive?"
"The Allied Forces headquarters has replied. Han Yue said they will send a battalion over, but it will take five days."
"Five days is too long," Colin frowned. "According to the marching speed on the map, the orc reserve force will arrive in three days at the latest. If the shaman elder comes out of seclusion earlier, it might be even faster."
"Therefore, we need to accomplish three things within three days." Qin Zhi held up three fingers. "First, reinforce the north gate wall and upgrade the defensive barrier to the next level. This will require fifty Shadow Crystals, and the city currently only has twelve in stock. Second, requisition all available combat potions and bandages to ensure each soldier has at least three days' worth of supplies. Third, activate all reconnaissance outposts within thirty miles of the northern front. We must be informed immediately of any movement by the orcs."
Lin Tian stood in front of the map, his gaze fixed on the shaman elder's exit point.
There was a red skull mark there, which means "danger" in the Orc language, but the handwriting of this mark was different from the other marks on the map, clearly added later, and the ink was a shade darker than the surrounding color.
"Who added this mark?" Lin Tian asked, pointing to the red skull.
Qin Zhi glanced at it: "It's me. According to another document you seized from the quartermaster, the shaman elder will not give any warning when he comes out of seclusion. He will cast a perception totem covering a radius of ten miles the moment he comes out, at which time all our ambushes and sneak attacks will be ineffective."
Colin's face darkened.
"So we can only fight head-on."
"We can only fight head-on," Qin Zhi confirmed.
It was already past midnight when Lin Tian came out of the council hall.
He returned to the preparation room, sorted through the captured supplies, handed the marching map to Qin Zhi for detailed analysis, and gave the orc centurion's battle axe and armor to the blacksmith in the city to be melted down into materials.
After the experience was calculated, his level increased from 73 to 74.
Although he only leveled up once, this was two levels in three days, which is far beyond the leveling speed of normal players.
On the system panel, his skill proficiency had also increased significantly—Star Ray had been upgraded from proficient to expert level, with a 15% increase in damage; the control time of Law Imprisonment had been extended from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds; and the cooldown time of Star Leap had been reduced by 1 second.
Every improvement could become a life-or-death dividing line when facing an 85-level Shaman Elder.
The next morning, Lin Tian and Ke Lin re-surveyed the terrain of the northern route.
After the Orcs lost three outposts, there were no more organized enemy forces within a 30-mile radius to the north.
But the three thousand reserves marked on the marching map are accelerating southward.
Colin's scouts spotted orc scouts fifty miles to the north, indicating that the vanguard of the reserve force had advanced to within a day's journey of the Great Gorge City.
According to the latest reconnaissance intelligence, they may arrive a day earlier.
In other words, the three thousand reserve troops will appear outside the north gate of Juxia City tonight or early tomorrow morning.
The shaman elder will emerge from seclusion today.
Lin Tian returned to the maintenance room in the city and began making preparations.
He repaired all his equipment to full durability and rearranged the potions in his backpack according to the order of battle—the most convenient place was for instant health potions, followed by purification potions to remove negative status effects, and the innermost place was for spare ammunition and runes.
Celia emerged from the shadows, rested on his shoulder for a moment, and then made a series of soft sounds.
"Don't worry," Lin Tian said. "It's not like it's the first time we've fought a boss."
Celia muttered again, meaning "This time is different."
They are definitely different.
The bosses he fought before were at most seven or eight levels higher, and they were all warrior or assassin types, which Lin Tian's skill combination could perfectly counter.
This time it's an 85-level shaman, a magic-based boss with a large attack range, many control skills, and the ability to keep five totems active at the same time.
At the same level, Shamans are the most effective counter to Assassin-type classes.
Not to mention that Lin Tian was a full 11 levels lower than his opponent.
Su Qing came over.
She wasn't wearing her usual leather armor today, but instead a set of silver chainmail with two rapiers hanging at her waist, looking like she was going to the battlefield herself.
She also brought a message—the Allied Forces headquarters replied to Qin Zhi's report, and Han Yue said he would send a battalion of reinforcements to support Juxia City, but it would take five days for them to arrive.
Five days.
The orcs' reserve force will arrive no later than the day after tomorrow.
The shaman elder will also be leaving seclusion today.
"Lin Tian, don't go out today," Su Qing said. "If the shaman elder really comes out of seclusion, he'll most likely come looking for you. The commander you killed is said to be his personal disciple."
Lin Tian said, "Thanks."
He knew what Su Qing meant.
The first thing the shaman elder will likely do after emerging from seclusion is not to attack a city, but to seek revenge.
He would challenge Lin Tian outside the North Gate, specifically asking him to come out.
If Lin Tian doesn't go, the shaman elder will use totems to gradually dismantle the city walls and use shadow magic to massacre the city, forcing Lin Tian to come out.
If Lin Tian goes, with a level 74 player facing a level 85 player, his chances of winning are no more than 30%.
Su Qing opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she just waved her hand, turned around and left.
She paused at the door, didn't turn around, and simply said, "Don't die."
Then the footsteps disappeared into the corridor.
Lin Tian sat in the chair in the maintenance room, closed his eyes, and simulated the possible battles that might come next in his mind over and over again.
The shaman elder's five totems must be dealt with first.
Especially the soul totem; if it's not destroyed first, the shaman elder will have an extra life.
However, the totem is personally protected by the shaman elder, and to attack the totem, one must first get past the shaman elder.
This is a vicious cycle.
Suddenly, the lookout on the city wall sounded the alarm.
"Enemy attack—North gate direction—Large enemy force—"
The bell tolled sharply and rapidly, one strike after another, making hearts race.
When Lin Tian came out of the preparation room, the city wall was already full of people.
He ran up the city wall in three quick steps and looked north—
On the distant wasteland, a large black army is advancing towards the city of Juxia.
They were not defeated soldiers, nor were they scattered and disorganized troops.
It is a well-organized elite orc force.
The front row consisted of heavy infantry, their shields forming an iron wall. Each shield bore orcish totem runes that gleamed a dark red in the sunlight.
In the center are the wolf riders, their dire fangs gleaming white in the sunlight, their battle axes coated with black venom, which drips onto the frozen ground.