Blood tax

Chapter 522 The Center of the Earth ([-])

The urgent siren blared throughout the camp.

At the same time, the lights in the camp suddenly dimmed.Something "grabbed" the light.

The change came extremely suddenly, and several light sources in the camp went out at the same time.At the moment when light and dark alternated, Griffith vaguely saw a huge shadow attacking him.

"Be careful!" Amber flew over, hugged Griffith and rolled on the ground several times.The howling wind swept past, stern like a blade, and there was even the sound of rocks being cut and chopped.

Lordes' deep singing extended in the darkness, the voice was majestic and frightening, converging into rolling thunder.Amid the roar of thunder, a dazzling lightning pierced the darkness.

The camp was illuminated again, and Griffith, who had just stood up from the ground, saw a huge shadow with wings on his back flashing across the air not far away. The terrifying sharp beak and ferocious claws were as absurd as a nightmare.The shadow disappeared into the pitch-black cave in an instant, as fast as an illusion.

What is this?
Before I could think about it, there was a dense rustling sound from the temple ruins and the crypt.A tide of giant insects rushed out.They are all the size of bison, with dark purple carapaces and sickle-sharp claws, running on the ground with six insect limbs.

"This is the same kind of human mask, the war insects of the Shaggai swarm. There are more than one kind of mutant insects behind them!" Amber said, and at the same time unfolded the fine gold gauntlets, his fists staggered and opened an arc to wrap himself, "The survey shows that when their population reaches a certain size, a brain worm with command ability will be born."

"Oh? I'm still thinking that there are too few monsters along the way, and some of them are too easy." Griffith chuckled, "It seems that someone has concentrated his strength and is waiting for us?"

The battle is about to break out, and the swarms of insects are like rivers, sweeping from tunnels and caves in all directions.They made strange rustling noises, and the number was astonishing.Even for extraordinary people, once they fall into this sea of ​​insects, they will step into the abyss of death with half a foot.

At the same time, there were some strange movements in the camp.The Extraordinary teams around them quietly dispersed, unexpectedly surrounding Griffith and Amber indistinctly, and the muskets in the hands of the elite assault scouts were all ready to go.

Just wait for an order.

"Griffith," Amber said hastily, "it's dangerous..."

Amber's body was haunted by psychic energy, and a pair of illusory wings grew out of her back.As the god of the storm god, she can activate her mythical form at any time.

"Wait, Amber, take it easy," Griffith patted the girl on the shoulder lightly to calm her down.

Whether it's a conspiracy or a trap, as long as it doesn't come out, it's meaningless.

The members of the extraordinary commando have not shot Griffith until now.Then, Griffith de Ravenel, as the captain of the Banner of Bayeran and the senior officer of the Senate, took the military power bestowed by the state as his handle and all the violence as his shield.

Come on, let's calculate each other!Holding Hanguang in his hand, Griffith waved forward, "Infantry, spread out.

"Osiris, Jeremia, come forward!"

With this order, there was actually a faint aura that resonated with the world.The assault scout suddenly felt his blood surge, his fighting spirit was aroused, and he acted instinctively.The Extraordinary present felt an irresistible fear and awe.

The Bishop and Juggernaut, who were standing in the middle of the team, suddenly felt spurred by some invisible will. Even if they were extraordinary, they also gave birth to a kind of powerlessness that they are chess pieces and others are chess pieces, and they moved along the chessboard irresistibly. go ahead.

Amber, who had been by his side all the time, took half a step back in shock.In her memory, Griffith was a cautious sergeant, a cavalry galloping on the battlefield, and a diligent junior officer. No matter what, he was a close and familiar partner.

However, with this order, it seemed as if a round of morning sun had risen in the dark underground, amidst the radiance, Griffith just stood with his sword in his hand, and there was a kind of strong aura that made people look at him.

One movement, one look can shake the world and change the color of the situation!

Combining the characteristics of the war knight with the identity of the banner captain, the order has achieved amazing results.Even Griffith didn't expect that his orders and aura made even supernatural beings unable to resist.

He felt that he was touching the threshold of the "strong claim" of the authority of the demigod lawbreaker.

Bishop Osiris who received the order was covered in light all over his body.He took a big step, and his majestic body lay across the entrance and exit of the camp.Relying on the original underground temple ruins, the temporary camp has pits and low walls that are difficult to pass through, and the defense line is set up by assault scouts. The only exit is a flat and narrow stone bridge, and the bishop's burly body is like a war elephant. block the road.

The robes of this giant bald man were blown and rolled by the strong wind, revealing silver heavy armor and bronze-like strong muscles.

He swung a heavy hammer like a titan, and smashed it head-on towards the rushing swarm of Shaggai war worms.

"Boom-"

Deep sound waves spread underground.The worm that was hammered by Osiris shattered into a ball.The bugs from behind swarmed, but bumped into the invisible sound wave.No matter how brave they are, the mysterious power still sticks like glue and cannot be shaken off.

Osiris' Bash creates a large area slow while attacking.

Immediately, he moved sideways, and Jeromeia passed by with two swords staggered.The blade rolled up a pale storm, making an itchy tearing sound. Wherever it went, the swarm of insects touched by the blade were all torn into debris and pus.

After a sweep, Jeromeia took another step back, and Osiris moved forward in rotation.

The bishop and the juggernaut cooperate alternately, with one defending and the other attacking, taking turns with each other.The dense swarm of worms was crowded on the stone bridge, and was swept repeatedly by the two of them. The crushed remains of the giant worms covered the knees in the blink of an eye, and filled the pit under the bridge.

At the same time, Griffith saw that the Bayerland skirmishers wandering around were also withdrawing from the defense line.They fired a volley and then threw grenades.These stragglers are all selected soldiers from the light infantry unit directly under the legion. It is commonplace to stand in front of the large army's front line and snipe at the enemy's thousands of troops in a loose formation.

Even though their main weapons were changed from bows and arrows to throwing guns to flintlock guns, their tactical movements were already skillful as if engraved in their bones.They retreated while fighting, but they were not chaotic at all, relying on short-term firepower to cover the killing and lagging bugs, and then retreated behind the line of defense along the pre-marked road with bayonets and short guns.

Immediately afterwards, Bayeran's line privates began to attack.They lined up in a horizontal line like a thin line, condescending, and the flintlock guns fired one after another, piercing the carapace of the insects at close range and knocking them to the ground.

This is the tactic of Bayeran's regular troops.Powerful Beyonders serve as the backbone of defense and breakthrough, and with the cooperation of the army, they can block enemy troops several times their own.After stabilizing the battle line, the artillerymen, armored cavalry, or high-level transcendents in the rear will seize the opportunity to launch a full blow.

Finally, Lordes' high-level spell is ready.A tumbling cloud of thunder and lightning actually gathered underground, making an indescribably shrill whipping sound.A huge blue arc smashed into the insect swarm, bouncing around, and the loud noise made everyone's ears buzzing.

The electric arc cut off the insect swarm, leaving charred wreckage wherever it went.In the face of mutant creatures that cannot produce blood, the lethality of high-level mystics can even surpass that of heavy artillery.

The attack of the swarm immediately stopped.In a very short period of time, they had already spread the wreckage on the ground in a thick layer, but they hadn't caused any human casualties. There were even two Extraordinary and most of the Extraordinary in the camp who hadn't made a move.

"They played pretty well." Griffith nodded with a smile.

When the swarm suddenly attacked, it was so dense that it was scary.However, bumping into a well-organized army is like a flood hitting a dam, making it difficult to advance.

"The higher-ranking races and even the brain worms in the swarm are going to attack," Amber said. "The war worms are their consumables, but they are not unlimited. If the damage is too large, the foundation of the entire group will be shaken."

Griffith didn't have much combat experience with these creatures.However, according to the general history of occultism, he also knew that the next battle would be creatures with psionic powers and special attack abilities, only in this way would it be possible to shake the human defenses.

He turned his gaze sideways and saw another Transcendent clown standing on the ground like an oak root.Although he looks dull, the power of a transcendent is beyond doubt.

With a high-level wizard like Lordes sitting in charge, the large-scale attack spells wiped out the low-level mutant swarms, forcing the powerful races among them to be exposed as soon as possible, and then wiped out in one fell swoop.No matter what kind of attack the worm uses next, it will hit the hands of the two powerful transcendents, Griffith and Joker!
Wait, what's wrong!
At this moment, Griffith suddenly noticed that Professor Lordes, who was in charge of the battle at the top of the camp, had a pale and lifeless face.The battle has just begun, and there shouldn't be much consumption for this high-level wizard.

Immediately afterwards, a dark green beam of light flashed in the darkness, and an incomparably majestic aura was suppressed overwhelmingly.

The entire crypt seemed to have collapsed at this moment, and the heavy pressure on the heart made people feel cramped.Amber and many Extraordinary people on the side knelt on the ground without even participating in the battle.

What is the will of something! ?
Griffith heard an unreal voice.This mysterious power that erodes reality is even above him.

"Tick, tick..."

In the sinister flute sound like music, the image of nothingness emerged in Griffith's mind.He vaguely saw a vast primeval forest, with volcanoes and lakes distributed in it, and huge monsters that had never been seen before were rushing through it.

A fiery red silhouette flashed in the depths of the forest, clearly Erza's figure.There are some indescribable things wrapped around her body, like butterfly wings, or parasitic monsters.

She ran in the forest, not knowing what she was avoiding. Wherever she went, the plants withered, and unknown vegetation like fiery red moss grew, like a river dividing the forest.

Mutations! ?Erza's psychic power is out of control? !

Griffith was taken aback.The fantasy disappeared immediately, and he sensed Erza's position, which was deep underground.At the same time, there is another immeasurably large, daunting will hanging in the void.

"It's you……

"The strongest of mankind...

"Come to me, follow my trail, come to me... leave the spell-playing liar...

"The great Chizen Iza will help you."

Chizen Iza...who is this?
"Protect him!"

Griffith didn't have time to calculate so much, and immediately ran in the direction of Lordes.The high-ranking wizard's face was as white as paper, and he was muttering something hurriedly.Beads of sweat dampened his hair, and even the hand that held the wand was shaking.

Huge coercion descended suddenly, pressing down on Lordes.No one could see the invisible collision of spiritual levels, but it made all the Extraordinary present thrilling.The spiritual energy was pulled violently, making a loud tearing noise, and even many bugs suddenly lost their direction, screaming and scurrying around.

(End of this chapter)