Chapter 129 - 102: Pinnacle Showdown (2)
Chapter 129: Chapter 102: Pinnacle Showdown (2)
The Elemental Druids and Corruption Spreaders both performed brilliantly in battle.
The attack power of the Legendary-grade Elemental Druids was on a completely different level compared to the Excellent-grade Spiny Porcupines. The Elemental Druids didn’t need to coordinate their spellcasting. As long as they had the Steel-backed Porcupines for cover, each one casting their preferred Magic was enough to defeat most corps.
The Corruption Spreaders, on the other hand, took advantage of the chaos in battle. In every fight, they infected many enemy troops with the Corruption effect, quietly accumulating health for themselves.
Because their burst damage wasn’t high, the lords who fought against Lin Yu paid little attention to these jelly-like units.
However, thanks to their Corruption, enemies took far more damage than they otherwise would have.
For the remainder of June, after incorporating the Elemental Druids and Corruption Spreaders, the corps no longer relied on slowly grinding down opponents with the Steel-backed Porcupines. Now, they only needed the Steel-backed Porcupines to hold the front line while the Elemental Druids summoned Elemental Servants and overwhelmed the enemy with a deluge of Elemental Magic, drastically increasing their combat efficiency.
As a result, the number of battles per day increased significantly, and his matchmaking points accumulated rapidly.
Only Ding Dong and a few other lords who favored unorthodox strategies could match this rate of point accumulation.
Their corps won very quickly, accumulating points at a blistering pace (though they also lost quickly, and their points dropped just as fast).
On the last day of June, Lin Yu’s points had surged into second place. First place was still held by Yun Qihao’s Golden Corps.
The Golden Corps still maintained a perfect winning streak. They had also picked up their pace in battle; in most matches, all it took was for the Giant Shield Guards to form a shield wall on the front line and the Holy Archers to blanket the area with a rain of arrows to eliminate their opponents.
On this day, Lin Yu’s and Yun Qihao’s corps were once again matched against each other.
[World Chat Channel (788211)]
[The Experts of Cuiwei Star]
Yun Qihao: "Live stream link."
Ding Dong: "Whoa, it’s actually a summit showdown between number one and number two!"
Zhang Jing: "Brother Lin, even though you rebuilt your Pig Team into the Elemental Corps, there’s still no way you can beat Lord Yun’s Golden Corps."
Ding Dong: "Go for it, Brother Lin! Take down the Golden Corps!! Avenge your last defeat!!"
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The live stream link Yun Qihao posted instantly blew up the chat group.
Lin Yu’s recent battles had already made everyone see him in a new light. He was no longer regarded as a simple resource merchant. People held him in even higher esteem, especially after he restructured his corps and added the Elemental Druids.
The Elemental Druids were more than just simple Caster units. Because Lin Yu’s territory possessed a complete Druid system (the Jade Sanctuary) and other sources of knowledge they could draw from (the Wisdom Library), the Magic they knew went far beyond what was listed on their unit panels.
They had also all learned the Cultivation Techniques available to everyone in the territory (the "Sun and Moon Breathing Technique" and the "Star Technique"), giving them an extremely fast energy regeneration rate.
Coupled with dedicated leveling zones (the skeletons to the south, the goblins to the east), their levels were quite high as well.
The various kinds of Magic they used, boosted by high stats, allowed them to swiftly defeat any enemy they encountered.
Thanks to the incredible performance of the Elemental Druids, Lin Yu’s corps was now known as the "Elemental Corps." Its fame had skyrocketed, rivaling that of Yun Qihao’s Golden Corps. Everyone had been speculating about which corps was truly stronger.
And unexpectedly, on the last day of the month, the two were matched up once again.
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The randomly assigned battlefield for the duel between the Elemental Corps and the Golden Corps was an island.
The island wasn’t very large and was surrounded by a deep sea, leaving little room to maneuver on land. Such a battlefield meant this fight could only be a head-on clash.
As Amuti looked at the opposing force radiating a golden-yellow light, he immediately understood. They were once again facing the Golden Corps, the only army that had ever defeated them.
’But our corps is not what it once was,’ Amuti thought. ’We’ll have to fight to find out who’s truly stronger now.’
"Steel-backed Porcupines, advance! This time, let them have a taste of your upgraded abilities."
Over the past few days, Lin Yu had used two unit Skill Evolution Stones on the Steel-backed Porcupines, enhancing their abilities. Now, killing them would come at a much steeper price.
The Steel-backed Porcupines obeyed the order and advanced to the very front of the formation, preparing to clash with the Giant Shield Guards once more.
The commander of the Golden Corps was also observing the opposing army. When he saw the highly recognizable Porcupine-men and Scarecrows, as well as some unfamiliar Casters and Jellymen, he knew today’s battle wouldn’t be easy.
To be on the safe side, he decided to commit his entire army this time. As long as they could eliminate the enemy’s Porcupine-men, the rest would be much easier to handle.
The Golden Corps quickly fell into formation. With the Giant Shield Guards in front and the War Paladins behind them, they formed the vanguard and marched at the head of the army.
The rear guard consisted of Holy Archers and Wisdom Priests.
The Temple Guards acted as a flexible support unit, ready to provide aid as needed. For now, their primary duty was to protect the rear guard.
The vanguard and the rear guard, with the Temple Guards, advanced toward the Elemental Corps together, maintaining a distance of over 100 meters between the front and back lines.
When Amuti saw the enemy’s formation, he understood their intentions, but this played right into his hands. He had the Steel-backed Porcupines hold their position for a moment, then advanced with the Withered Messengers, Corruption Spreaders, Elemental Druids, and Shadow Reapers.