Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1979 Night Attack
As the sword flashed, a large number of harpies in the air were killed instantly because they had no time to dodge.

[Wind Slash!]

At that moment, Hilke's True Word Battle Technique erupted. The azure slash that flew out along the sword's edge suddenly scattered after traveling a certain distance, turning into countless smaller slashes, further expanding the attack range.

With a single strike, it killed a large number of harpies.

'Wind Slash' is a mantra skill granted to the 'Storm Swordmaster' class. In terms of its role, it is an advanced version of 'Gale Slash'.

'Gale Slash' is a relatively basic and simple attack method. The more true energy you inject, the larger and more powerful the sword energy will be. It is very simple and brutal, without any complicated mechanics.

The 'Wind Slash' is divided into two parts.

The first stage is similar to 'Swift Wind Slash', which involves unleashing a sword aura attack that explodes upon hitting the target, transforming into countless wind blades that slash the enemy.

When a martial artist at the Transcendent Realm uses this move, they will receive the added benefit of wind-attribute elemental erosion. After hitting their opponent, countless wounds will continue to expand and bleed incessantly, turning them into a blood-soaked figure in the blink of an eye.

The second stage occurs after the first slash has been launched. If it does not encounter any external collision for a long time, the 'Wind Slash' will automatically disintegrate after flying a greater distance, turning into countless wind blades that spread out and form an area-of-effect attack.

It can be simply understood that the first stage has strong single-target power, while the second stage has great area-of-effect damage.

At this moment, in order to improve the efficiency of the kill, Hilke and Wright are using the second part of 'Wind Slash' to quickly clear out the harpies in the air.

During this period, the garrison troops that the Great Zhou had arranged to be stationed here were certainly not idle either.

Although the main force is still stationed in the new district to guard against the orc alliance that may make a move, while the main force here is the elven force, which is only responsible for supporting roles, some heavy weapons have still been deployed.

At this moment, accompanied by shouts of "Enemy attack!", searchlights were quickly turned on to provide illumination for the garrison, while the dwarf machine gunners deployed throughout the camp also picked up their hand-cranked heavy machine guns and began firing into the air.

Unlike elves and ordinary human soldiers, dwarves possess night vision, which makes them exceptionally fast in responding to nighttime operations.

They quickly formed lines of fire, beginning to suppress the harpies launching a night attack from the air.

The harpies, under attack, dodged the blows while collectively letting out sharp howls.

The harpy's howl carried a special mental attack, causing the soldiers of the Great Zhou to feel a splitting headache, plunging the previously under control situation into chaos, and even showing signs of spiraling out of control again.

During this process, the number of harpies was so great that they took advantage of the chaos to rush directly into the various camps and facilities, which was beyond the ability of the dwarven machine gunners to handle.

Fortunately, the other human and elven soldiers were not to be trifled with either.

Taking advantage of their numbers and superior night vision, the harpies launched a night attack and fought them for most of the night before finally retreating.

After the battle, the soldiers of the Great Zhou in the camp were all in good condition, and they were handling the post-battle work in an orderly manner.

Those who need treatment should receive treatment, and those who need to clean up the battlefield should clean up the battlefield.

After all, from the perspective of the soldiers of the Great Zhou, they had fought many tough battles in recent years, and night raids were commonplace, so they were used to it.

On the other hand, the elves, as the main force on this side, were quite exhausted by this night raid, and many elven soldiers looked dejected.

They looked like young people who had just entered society and had been brutally beaten down by it, with a sense of bewilderment on their faces.

Elven soldiers are indeed strong, given their racial talents and the inherent inheritance within their race.

It's no exaggeration to say that even with casual training, they are stronger than most soldiers.

The problem is that they lack practical combat experience and most of them haven't experienced many setbacks. Even when they clashed with the Goblin Kingdom, it was only thanks to King Light's single-handedly leading an army that they charged in and wreaked havoc, forcing the enemy to retreat.

This is also a common tactic used by high-level martial arts factions.

However, the drawback of doing this is also obvious: it makes them too reliant on Wright, a top-tier combatant. When the opponent can't contain Wright, they can do whatever they want, but once Wright is contained, they are basically doomed.

Looking at the dejected faces of the elven soldiers during tonight's battle, Wright was undoubtedly fully aware of the problem, and his mood became heavy.

In contrast, Hilke was much calmer.

On the one hand, he was mentally prepared for this outcome, and on the other hand, facing the harpy's night raid was indeed a difficult task.

Think about it carefully. Harpies are numerous, can fly, can howl and attack, and also have night vision.

With these characteristics combined, it would be a headache for anyone.

The fact that the Dark Elves have such an army is simply their bad luck.

Hilke didn't intend to dwell on the issue any longer, but instead expressed his concern with a serious expression...

"The dark elves must have guessed our intentions and have started to take measures to hinder us."

In terms of power struggles, Hilke's experience was undoubtedly far greater than Wright's, and he had already figured out the situation and circumstances in his mind.

"The Eredar and his Blacksail warships did not appear, which must be because they are wary of our presence. They only sent air forces to launch a night attack, partly to stop us from building ships, and partly to wear us down."

Upon hearing the rest, Wright's expression visibly darkened.

Martial arts training is a process of continuous improvement and evolution of one's own body.

The senses of a Vajra Realm warrior are already far beyond those of ordinary people, comparable to those of some extraordinary creatures. When they reach the Vertical and Horizontal Realm, their senses will be further enhanced. One of the more obvious changes is that they gain night vision, allowing them to see objects at night as if it were daytime.

Ordinary elves do not have night vision, but Wright and Hilke, who are warriors of the Transcendent Realm, do.

If the harpies launch a night raid, ordinary troops will find it difficult to withstand, and the pressure will fall on Wright and Hilke.

Simply put, once they're worn down enough, Eredar could take on both of them at once.

With Hilke's reminder, Wright quickly saw through Ereda's purpose.

"Then what should we do now?"

There isn't a very good solution.

The Eredar's move was a classic example of an open strategy. As mentioned earlier, the harpy forces that launched the night raid were already troublesome and difficult to deal with.

It's unrealistic to expect Hilke and Wright to remain completely neutral, given their crucial role as core combatants.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the other side will definitely continue to launch night attacks in the next few days."

At this point, Hilke paused.

"Right now, all we can do is adjust our troops as much as possible, allowing them to rest more during the day so they can stay in shape at night. If the soldiers can help us share some of the burden, the pressure on us will be less."

(End of this chapter)