Chapter 478 - 48: Pursuit

Chapter 478: Chapter 48: Pursuit

A huge cloud of thick smoke enveloped Lin Yu’s front line. The Beastmen charging from behind seemed oblivious to the explosion, maintaining their momentum as they rushed into the dust and smoke.

Felder nervously clenched his fists, hoping the opposing Human Race Lord’s front line would be broken just like that.

Unfortunately, the sounds of fierce fighting that erupted from the smoke left him in suspense.

When the dust and smoke cleared to reveal the scene within, Felder’s hopes were completely shattered.

Every one of Lin Yu’s melee soldiers was wounded, and a few of their dead lay scattered on the ground.

It was clear that the sudden, violent explosion had indeed caused casualties among Lin Yu’s melee soldiers.

However, not many had died; most were only wounded.

Under the care of the healing Druids in the rear, their injuries were rapidly recovering.

Overall, while Lin Yu’s melee line had taken losses from the corpse explosion, the damage wasn’t severe enough for them to be broken.

"Tell the soldiers who haven’t charged yet to hold back! We’re scattering and retreating!"

Seeing that his surprise attack had failed on its first attempt, Felder immediately ordered his army to retreat.

’Since the first attempt wasn’t very effective, any subsequent attempts would be even less likely to succeed now that the enemy’s soldiers are prepared.’

’In that case, it’s better to cut our losses and retreat early.’

’Otherwise, once the Human Race’s allied forces arrive, there will be no escape.’

At that moment, messages related to the large Beastman army began to appear in the Human Race’s chat channel.

[Human Race Chat Channel 789 (6699)]

Yun Qihao: "Attention, all Lords near coordinates XXX.XXX.XXX! A large Beastman army has been spotted gathering here!"

Yun Qihao: "It has been confirmed that this is a coalition of Beastman armies, composed of forces from at least a double-digit number of Beastman Lords."

Yun Qihao: "Do not recklessly go and probe their strength."

Yun Qihao: "We are organizing nearby Lords and mobilizing troops. Once our forces are assembled, we will go meet them in battle together!"

Yun Qihao: "Any Lords who wish to join the battle, please proceed to coordinates XXX.XXX.XXX to rally. We will depart immediately after our forces have gathered."

...: "When did a large Beastman army get here?"

...: "Isn’t that one powerhouse who hunts Beastmen active around here? I saw his army pass by my territory a few days ago. We should call him!"

Lin Yu: "@Yun Qihao, about how much longer until you’re assembled?"

Yun Qihao: "Soon. Some of the Lords are a bit far away. We’ll be fully assembled in another half an hour!"

Yun Qihao: "Why? You want to join too?"

Lin Yu: "No, I’m just asking for a friend."

Lin Yu (Private): "If you guys don’t hurry up, they’re going to retreat!"

Yun Qihao (Private): "How do you know?"

Lin Yu (Private): "I’m fighting them right now. It looks like they can’t take me down anytime soon, but based on their rear formation, they might already be preparing to flee!"

Yun Qihao (Private): "Holy shit, powerhouse! Can you stall them? Don’t let them get away! Otherwise, I’d have rallied everyone for nothing!"

Lin Yu (Private): "I’ll do my best!"

After learning about the other Human Race Lords’ movements, Lin Yu was relieved.

He dispatched his hero forces, which had been serving as reserves and an elite mobile force, leaving only the three thousand-strong Hero Squad that always stayed by his side.

After the Hero Squad charged forward, the number of Beastmen engaged with Lin Yu’s forces on the front line rapidly decreased.

With no reinforcements to supplement their numbers, the Beastmen were quickly wiped out.

Once there were no more Beastmen left to fight, Lin Yu looked toward the main Beastman army and saw they had already begun to retreat, realizing the situation was dire. Some of the faster ones were already out of sight.

"Each Legendary Hero, take your men and pursue them immediately! Don’t let them escape!"

Lin Yu immediately arranged for his subordinates to split up and pursue. He himself randomly picked a group of Beastmen and gave chase with his three thousand heroes.

As it happened, the group of Beastmen he was pursuing was the very army led by Felder...

After fleeing with his army for a while, Felder discovered they were being pursued.

He looked back at his pursuers and ordered, "Bo Wen, arrange for some men to intercept the pursuers. Don’t let them get too close."

Bo Wen immediately complied. He arranged for some elite soldiers, had them buffed up, and set them in ambush in a small grove, preparing to attack the pursuing forces.

Lin Yu and his men soon arrived before the small grove.

"My Lord, there are abnormal energy and life signatures in the grove ahead. There might be an enemy ambush!"

Chenxi reported to Lin Yu, and the pursuing force came to a halt.

"Attack directly. Summon Vicious Poisonous Vines to take a stroll through the grove!"

The Hero Druids under Lin Yu’s command summoned Vicious Poisonous Vines into the grove, and agonizing screams immediately echoed from within.

Soon, some Beastman soldiers ran out of the grove, but they didn’t get more than a few steps before several vines wrapped around them, dragging them back into the woods amidst miserable cries.

"Tsk. Did they really think sending these regular soldiers could stop us?"

"They’re underestimating us way too much."

Lin Yu pursed his lips and ordered Chenxi, "If we run into this situation again, just kill them directly. Don’t slow our pace!"

"I’d like to see just how many soldiers that Beastman army up ahead is willing to send to their deaths!"

Lin Yu set off again with the Hero Squad. This time, Chenxi led a group of Elf Druids at the very front of the formation, ready to attack instantly upon discovering any suspected Beastman interception forces.