Chapter 237 - 146: The City Falls (2)
Facing the fresh troops of the Northern Expedition Legion, the soldiers and heroes of Wang Peng’s territory fought bravely. However, outnumbered and outmatched, they were pushed back relentlessly.
They had initially managed to hold on thanks to the Exoskeleton Mobile Warriors. But once more than a thousand enemy heroes swarmed the city walls, the defensive line completely collapsed. The scales of victory tipped decisively in favor of the Northern Expedition Legion.
The high attack, defense, and speed of the Exoskeleton Mobile Warriors made them stand out amongst regular soldiers, but they weren’t nearly as impressive when facing heroes of the Transcendent grade.
At the same level, a Transcendent-grade hero had stats equivalent to two Legendary-grade Exoskeleton Mobile Warriors. With the addition of talents, class bonuses, and more skills, a single one could easily take on five.
What’s more, the Exoskeleton Mobile Warriors had been fighting continuously for three hours, slaying countless enemies. Their stamina, Spiritual Power, and energy reserves were all reaching their limits.
Meanwhile, the heroes of the Northern Expedition Legion had been conserving their strength for a long time. Now, they were full of energy and in peak condition, making it even easier for them to deal with the Exoskeleton Mobile Warriors.
After the Northern Expedition Legion’s Transcendent-grade heroes joined the fray, the city walls fell completely in just a few minutes.
’Sigh... It’s over.’
All of Wang Peng’s soldiers and heroes had already been deployed. At this point, he didn’t even have a single guard by his side.
He watched helplessly through his Territory Core as his soldiers crumbled under the enemy’s tide-like assault, letting out a resigned sigh.
’Before I go, let me give you one last surprise!’
Wang Peng issued his final command.
A few seconds later, a series of violent explosions erupted outside the Lord’s Mansion.
From the air, one could see massive explosions rocking the inner city, both inside and out, which was surrounded by a sea of enemy soldiers.
The city walls and the mobile fortress, in particular, exploded and flew apart. The sturdy outer layer of the wall was blown to smithereens, sending shrapnel flying everywhere. All soldiers near the walls, regardless of which side they were on, were injured.
The Northern Expedition Legion soldiers on the walls were wiped out once again. Even the Transcendent-grade heroes who had mounted the walls were heavily injured. A dozen or so unluckier heroes, who hadn’t managed their health properly, were killed instantly in the blast.
The lords in the rear almost fainted from shock when they heard the news. These were ordinary lords from the periphery; they didn’t have many heroes. Losing even a few was like a knife to the heart, an incredibly painful loss.
The explosion of that obviously extraordinary mobile fortress, in particular, made countless lords feel a sense of regret. If they had managed to dismantle it and get its blueprint, they could have very likely afforded to leave the Northern Expedition Legion.
Seeing this scene, Wang Peng finally felt a sense of satisfaction.
"System, I quit!"
[Do you wish to withdraw from the Cosmos-wide Intelligent Civilization Lord Hegemony Competition?]
[Yes/No]
"Yes."
[Severing your connection to your Territory Core.]
[Connection severed!]
[Thank you for your participation!!]
[Commencing teleportation...]
Wang Peng felt a sharp pain in his mind and quickly took out a Spiritual Healing Potion he had prepared in advance. He downed it in one gulp. A cool sensation washed over his head, and then he vanished in a flash of white light.
...
The lords of the Northern Expedition Legion watched as the inner city lit up with a white glow amidst the explosions, and then everything within it vanished completely.
"We did it~"
"We won~"
"We won! We beat a ranked lord!!"
...
The lords cheered. They quickly cleaned up the battlefield and compiled the battle information.
According to the statistics, the Northern Expedition Legion had lost a total of over 200,000 soldiers and more than thirty heroes, while annihilating 80,000 enemies.
Over 200,000 might seem like a lot, but when divided among all the lords, it was less than a thousand each, which was acceptable.
After all, the ranked lord Wang Peng’s soldiers and heroes were of a high grade. To be able to defeat him with this loss ratio was already better than what the Northern Expedition Legion’s lords had expected. It was just that the lords who lost heroes were feeling the sting.
After dividing the spoils of war, they uploaded one battle video after another to the world channel for everyone to share in their joy.
[World Chat Channel (788111)]
Liu Kun: "Siege_First_Person_View.avi"
Qiao Peng: "Inner_City_Siege_First_Person_View.avi"
Yang Yang: "Siege_Aerial_View.avi"
Robert Hayden: "Rear_Observation_Siege_Long_Range_View.avi"
Ding Dong: "Who’s the poor soul that got ganged up on by so many of you?"
Zhang Jing: "A lord named Wang Peng. His rank was pretty good, somewhere in the 7000s. Poor guy. Heard he was a civilian!"
Zhang Jing: "Doesn’t your Northern Expedition Legion claim to only attack the children of the powerful and the second-generation rich?"
Zhang Jing: "How come you’ve gone crazy enough to attack a Civilian Lord too?"
Neng Hua: "He’s a civilian just because you say so? Without backing, without resources, how could a civilian make it onto the leaderboards?"
Neng Hua: "Go ask the lords in our legion. See how many of them made it onto the leaderboards on their own."
Neng Hua: "Now that we’re forcing these ranked lords to withdraw, the real Civilian Lords will finally have a chance to get on the leaderboards."
Neng Hua: "This is also why we charge a fee."
Zhang Jing: "⚆_⚆?"
Zhang Jing: "What kind of twisted logic is that?! So now, any Civilian Lord who makes the leaderboard is automatically a second-generation rich kid with backing and resources?"
Neng Hua: "Talk is cheap. The goal of our Northern Expedition Legion is to defeat all you ranked lords along our path. You can all just wait for us with your necks washed."
Zhang Jing: "Ooh, I’m so scared! Too bad I’m not on your northern expedition route. By the time you run all the way from where you are to my place, the month will be over."
Ding Dong: "Tsk, so terrifying."
Ding Dong: "And for all those unranked lords out there, are you really just going to let them march north and pay them protection money? Have you no backbone?"