MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1184 - Chapter 1184 Chapter 1184 Opportunity

Chapter 1184: Chapter 1184: Opportunity Chapter 1184: Chapter 1184: Opportunity “Big brother, look, this Mechanical Hunter seems even cooler than you, its Cannons are so fierce.” Tongtong was completely engulfed in the atmosphere of war, with her little face flushed red, obviously wishing she could join the battle herself, but their army was not suited for assaulting such tall city walls.

“It should be a type of Sky-Strike Cannon, these Cannons, how should I put it, are troublesome to make, and the Artillery Shells need to be specially crafted. It takes at least ten to fifteen minutes to fire a second time after discharging one round. Sometimes it can be useful, but in most cases, it’s just a hunk of iron that’s also prone to damage and wasteful of materials.” Li Yao shook his head, clearly not fond of these Cannons.

At that moment, the city gate was already under attack by other siege troops. The Siege Hammer, propelled by the frenzied efforts of some Ogres, was hitting the city gate, but the gate was too sturdy, merely trembling slightly, and by the looks of it, breaking through would be impossible in less than a day or two.

And there, in front of the enormous Cannon, dozens of yards long with a muzzle diameter of several yards, a swarm of Goblins was busy. They were shouting while using a crane to load a huge Artillery Shell.

“It’s indeed quite redundant, but it seems to be effective in this scenario. Plus, I think we should install one at our port battery. Setting a trap to lure in the attackers is a good idea,” the enchantress said. “Of course, this is under the condition that you, the guild leader, can make it.”

“It would be best to have the blueprints, otherwise, I can’t guarantee the quality. This thing is just a waste of materials,” Li Yao replied.

The enchantress tilted her head and looked at Li Yao, “Our guild has so much money it can’t even spend it all. Lately, Sister Li has been burning through it, showing off quite a bit.”

Tongtong nodded too, “Sister-in-law goes on every day about how to spend money. It seems that having too much money is not a good thing, especially in the game.”

“It’s unavoidable. The longer Game Coins are held, the more they depreciate. It’s better to stockpile some rare and special materials,” Li Yao said.

The three from the Blood Lion Guild were whispering among themselves, paying no attention to others, which was quite boring, so they busied themselves with their own tasks.

Meanwhile, the Mechanical Hunter said, “Chieftain Cain, the Artillery Shell has been loaded and mostly calibrated. We can fire now.”

“Good, withdraw the troops in front of the city gate, then fire.”

Soon, the troops in front of the city gate pulled back, and under everyone’s expectant gaze, a burst of flame arose.

Then came a thunderous roar, followed by the sight of a giant artillery shell, resembling an immense meteor, soaring across thousands of yards in a parabola, striking the city wall just above the gate.

Boom, boom, boom…

As if heaven and earth were splitting apart, the area above the gate collapsed in debris, the tower on top of the city wall also blasted to bits, and the fiery explosion and ensuing blast sent the Original Blood Clansmen on the walls flying in a gruesome display of bloodshed.

“Damn it, it was off,” the Mechanical Hunter lamented.

“The power is there, it definitely has the potential to destroy the gate. When can we attack next?” Chieftain Cain asked.

“The Mechanical Hunter replied, “At least ten minutes. The Cannon is too large; cooling, cleaning, calibrating, and loading all take a long time.”

“Then hurry. Next time, I want it to be their city gate that is blown open,” Cain said, not bothering to look at him anymore, instead, he gave a further order, “Once again, assemble two hundred thousand of the air force to take off, block the skies, and don’t give their Pterosaurs a chance to damage our Cannon.”

Following Cain’s command, many more players who had been dispatched summoned various air forces from the war space. The entire sky seemed to be occupied by airborne creatures, with the strong light of the sun almost completely blocked out.

“It’s really spectacular, isn’t it? Siege warfare is so unsatisfying; you can’t get onto the battlefield to earn military merits.” Tonton said despondently.

“It’s fine, the walls should be breached soon with this calibration. Once the gate is broken, this fortress simply cannot be defended. After all, the number of players and legions is too large. There aren’t many troops actually fighting on the walls, so having walls or not is completely different. In ancient history, some cities were besieged for months or even years. You can imagine how important walls were. Of course, in this magical world, there are many air forces, but the role of walls is still very important,” the enchantress consoled. “Once the walls are broken, it will be separated as before, and there will be plenty for you to enjoy.”

Twelve minutes later, the cannons roared once more.

This time, the artillery shells struck directly at the gate, and the incredibly sturdy gate’s magical array burst continuously.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and with the third roar, without the protection of the magical array, the city gate finally blew open.

Without needing to shout, the faster legions immediately slaughtered their way into the massive fortress. Even Chieftain Cain charged in with the main force.

The players who had not received orders tried their best to summon their own legions for combat; it was a prime time to grab military merits.

The people of Starfire did not summon legions but formed player teams to besiege the Primitive Blood Tribe. In this way, even if they died, they could be revived after the fortress battle ended, without losing too much.

Only Tonton summoned ten thousand Devil Tyrannosaurs, leading Starfire’s players in a surge to the left and thrust to the right, unstoppable by anyone.

Of course, it was also thanks to Li Yao and the enchantress’s reminder to avoid the elite of the Primitive Blood Tribe and their Devil Tyrannosaur legion.

Li Yao and the enchantress agreed that the military merits gained in such muddied waters were limited, and they had to wait for the right opportunity.

“It would be great if only those bastards from the Blood Lion could see us now, I would teach them a good lesson,” Tonton said with regret.

“Don’t worry, there will be plenty of chances,” Li Yao said with a smile.

The battle lasted half a day, ending as night was about to fall. Entering the mountains at night was not a good idea, so they made camp straight away.

As for Li Yao, he was overjoyed. To transport the bodies, he had created twenty thousand worker units, bringing the number of workers to thirty thousand–the current limit for the queen’s Frame Space production. To increase the number of workers further, he needed to spend and construct more nests.

The massive influx of corpses had Li Yao grinning from ear to ear. This was much more satisfying than the battle on Griffin Plains, but he refrained from madly mass-producing more soldiers. In his view, the troops he currently had were about enough.

To produce more would mean waiting for the queen to evolve again and produce higher-level soldiers; it was like saving resources for the future. Opportunities to pick up corpses so freely weren’t a regular occurrence.

So when Cain called the guild leaders for a meeting that night, Li Yao was chuckling away until the enchantress nudged him, alerting him that Cain was summoning him, and he snapped back to reality.

“Lord of Liao Yuan, I’ve heard about your deeds in the Dead Light Area. You have possession of two great cities and control one-fifth of a rich area on the map, firmly establishing yourself as a lord. Your abilities are apparent, so for this five-pronged split, I will make an exception just this once and put you, a new recruit–no, as a lord, you’re no longer considered a new recruit, and you also have a school-level military rank. For this fifth route, you will take command. I’ll assign ten thousand from the Druid Legion and ten thousand from the Hunter Legion for you to direct, and there will also be an appropriate number of new recruits. If you can clear the path, then I will apply for you to be officially recognized as a General by the faction,”…