Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1793 Playing to your strengths and avoiding your weaknesses is the way to victory

Now, small communication cubes have been installed between each oasis outpost in this desert.

Thanks to the communication connection of the miniature communication cube, news from the front lines quickly reached Zhou Xu's ears.

At present, there are only two confirmed potential threats to their Great Zhou: one is the sea tribe led by the North Sea Dragon Palace, and the other is the unknown desert force.

If anything goes wrong, it's highly likely that one of the factions has made a move.

Zhou Xu had already mentally prepared himself for this.

But the fact that the desert forces were composed of undead still brought him a bit of an unexpected shock.

It was also mentioned that there were two super strong immortals on the other side, one was at the Transcendent Realm and the other was at least at the Nascent Soul Realm.

Regarding that Undead Clan expert who was guaranteed to be at least at the Nascent Soul Realm, Zhou Xu was basically certain that the other party was at most at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, and his strength could not be higher.

Because Jarvitt caught a glimpse of it, the other party used possession techniques to reach the front lines.

Through the 'wisdom of inheritance', Zhou Xu had long ago confirmed that the next realm after the Out-of-Body Realm is the Avatar Realm.

Once you reach that level, you can directly condense a clone and place it in another location. Then, with just a thought, your soul can quickly transfer to the location of the clone.

If the other party has the ability to create clones, then there's no need for any possession techniques.
Even if their clones weren't there and they could only resort to possession, which affected their strength, the difference of a major realm was still significant, making it unrealistic for them to escape unscathed.

The most urgent thing right now is to set off immediately, and we can figure out the things we haven't figured out yet on the way.

If we cannot reach the front lines before the enemy takes action, then the army at the front will be in a situation that is not just passive.

With this in mind, Zhou Xu hurriedly went to the Hall of Diligent Governance, explained some things to Charman, and then set off as quickly as possible.

It wasn't until I boarded the train that I calmed down and began to think about what to do next.

According to the known intelligence, he and Yarvet together are basically on par with the opponent in terms of the strongest combat power. Based on past experience, under normal circumstances, the strongest combat power on both sides would usually choose to hold back for the first time.

The strongest combat force is like a mushroom bomb in the hands of various factions. Everyone has it, so no one will act rashly.

After all, when you're at the same level, no one can be sure they'll win.

However, in their previous encounter, Yarvit had already shown off her 'Gungnir' technique, instantly killing the opponent's Undying General at the Transcendent Realm. This would undoubtedly make the opponent more wary, but at the same time, it would also make the opponent more prepared.

Don't forget, those guys are undead. In a battle of equal strength, 'Gungnir' can kill a living person instantly, but he can't kill a dead person instantly.

This is the most troublesome part. Under the same level, the individual combat strength of the Undead may not be as good as theirs, but they can wear down their opponents.

Even the undead mages avoided the assassination risks that mages typically face.

The main message is: once I'm dead, there's nothing you can do about it!

Otherwise, in a two-on-two situation, they could just have Jarvitt use 'Gungnir' to instantly kill one of them, and then the couple could just gang up on the remaining one and call it a day.

However, in contrast, the undead mage at the Nascent Soul stage, while gaining the advantage of being undead, also gained the limitation of this characteristic.

Simply put, the other party is most likely a necromancer.

Or, based on Zhou Xu's current understanding, the undead only have the 'undead' attribute and no other attributes, so they can't cultivate anything else.

Of course, he didn't dare to be too definitive, just in case.
There's always something going on in this world, and things can never go wrong. Necromancers exist in their Great Zhou, and Zhou Xu himself is the strongest necromancer in the country. The second strongest should be Balem, and below him is Gargamel.

Both of them are necromancers at the Saint Realm level. From this point of view, the Great Zhou Dynasty can be considered to have a wealth of talent in the field of necromancers.

However, Zhou Xu did not think he could compete with the other party in the field of 'necromancer'.

Judging from the current situation, the other party seems to be a professional.

He used this line of mantra spells quite frequently in the early stages, but later he mainly assigned them to the generals and mages under his command.

He made his fortune through this method, but he didn't become rich through it.

He transitioned a long time ago and now focuses entirely on elemental mage.

Now the problem is that he, a relatively unprofessional necromancer, is facing off against an undead mage of the same level who is clearly a specialist in necromancy and is at the Out-of-Body stage.

If both sides use undead forces, and the opponent is more skilled, will he immediately lose control of his undead forces?
This is undoubtedly a high-risk matter. If such a thing happens during a battle, it will not only result in losses in terms of troop strength for Zhou Xu, but may even change the entire battle situation and directly lead to their crushing defeat.

Zhou Xu considered it for a moment and decided that it was not worth taking the risk.

Don't always try to challenge your opponent's strengths; playing to your strengths and avoiding their weaknesses is the way to win.

According to intelligence, the opponent also possesses some spells that can directly launch attacks, as well as a special chain that appears to be able to assist in attacks.

However, the core ability of a necromancer lies in its ability to command a large army; it is a strategic unit capable of operating as an army on its own.

Following this line of thought, if I were to fight him one-on-one, wouldn't I still have the advantage? Instead of engaging in a war of attrition with his undead army, wouldn't it be better to strike directly at his high-end combatants?

[If Yarvet and I can win, we can then gradually overwhelm and quickly dismantle the enemy's military forces.]

With this strategy confirmed, the only remaining question is whether they should adopt a defensive counter-attacking approach or launch a direct offensive.

Li Ce has already analyzed this issue very thoroughly, pointing out that each approach has its advantages and disadvantages.

Now this problem has been put to Zhou Xu, and it's up to him to make a decision.

Zhou Xu didn't dwell on this issue for long.

As long as the undead in the desert can be dealt with, the abandoned oasis stronghold can be rebuilt; it's just a waste of some financial resources and manpower.

Taking the initiative to attack and break into the enemy's restricted area could very well cause their Great Zhou army to suffer casualties several times over.

There's nothing to hesitate about, Zhou Xu chooses to play a defensive counter-attacking style!
Upon making this decision, Zhou Xu immediately sent the accompanying giant eagle knight ahead to convey his instructions to Li Ce.

Meanwhile, at the Oasis base...

The Undead Legion moved even faster than they had anticipated. Almost the instant the Undead Legion stepped out of that territory, the Giant Eagle Knight responsible for keeping watch flew back to the oasis stronghold at top speed to report the situation to Li Ce.

Upon confirming the news, Li Ce did not hesitate and immediately gave the order...

"Order all strongholds to retreat to the Russian border as quickly as possible!"

(End of this chapter)