Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 314 First Strike
Even if the attacking wanderers attempt to infiltrate and assassinate, they will inevitably trigger those magical alarms and traps, and their fate will likely be even worse than the former.

Several petty thieves in the past have already proven this with their lives, and the Bloodsail Gang members are full of confidence in this.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the defensive fortification was as impenetrable as an iron wall.

Aside from a direct assault, skilled wanderers wouldn't necessarily be stumped by these magical traps, and powerful spellcasters could even break through the protective array and directly blast down the courtyard walls, sending these guys to their doom.

But there's no need to overthink these unavoidable extreme situations. What if one day you suddenly anger a powerful figure you can't afford to offend, and in the dead of night a notorious thief bursts into your territory and starts playing assassin (berserker) mode, or maybe a comet spell just comes crashing down on your head...

Who the hell can stop this?
Putting aside this helpless and crushing situation, the Bloodsail Gang soldiers did not think that the scenario that often happened to second- or third-rate gangs, where they would wake up one day to find their hometown wiped out, would happen to them.

Zhang Yuan had no idea about the mindset and confidence of the Blood Sail Gang members, nor did he care.

The opponent's defense system may have some merits, but it will all be insignificant in the face of the impending dimensional reduction attack.

After casting several summoning spells with a steady, smooth, and gentle chant, Tinker Bosh arrived before him with three one-star minions.

However, the tinkerers who appeared this time were different from those in the past. The laser guns and missile launchers that were usually suspended on the mechanical arms on both sides of the control hub were gone. Instead, they were fixed and supported by two mechanical arms, forming a triangular prism-like device.

The column was quite long, about three meters. It didn't seem like much on Bosh, a three-star behemoth, but for a one-star tinker, carrying it felt like a small horse pulling a large cart.

The equilateral triangular section directly in front of the column reveals ten dark, round holes arranged in a pyramid shape of 1, 2, 3, and 4. If you peer inside, you can see red-painted bullets quietly arranged within them.

This is a missile bay, or a rocket launch pod.

This is the amazing thing that Zhang Yuan and Bausch worked on together recently, and it's also the source of his confidence and reliance for this trip.

Of course, intelligence also indicates that Kurzer left headquarters for the High Captains' Council in the South City these past few days and has not returned.

However, Zhang Yuan did not immediately order a barrage of fire; preliminary probing attacks and detailed reconnaissance remained essential.

Doflamingo.

The thief bird, understanding its master's tone, didn't even cry out, but suddenly flapped its wings and flew silently into the sky.

High walls and magical alarms might block the approach of the Arcane Eye, but they are utterly ineffective against reconnaissance from above.

Since the mage advanced to level nine, the Despair Bird, now a magical pet, dutifully transmitted the scenes it had captured through its excellent eyesight and night vision to the mage via a special connection.

The Bloodsail Gang members were clearly not very diligent; the camp was still silent as dawn approached, with no intention of getting up at the crack of dawn.

"That won't do," Mr. Zhang thought to himself. "If the other party is all holed up in their dormitories, who will appreciate the grand fireworks show that I have carefully prepared?"

Zhang, being a truly philanthropist, thoughtfully provided a wake-up service by waking people up at midnight.

A thief bird flying low above the military camp unleashed a sound illusion spell, creating a violent and sharp noise that shattered the tranquil dawn, instantly dragging countless people out of their sweet dreams.

Before they could even curse the bastard who disturbed their sleep, screams jolted them awake. "Enemy attack!"

"Help! I can still be saved! Don't go away!"

"Quickly go inside and back into the yard, we have a wall!"

Just before the thief bird's strange cry alerted the Bloodsail Gang's garrison below, and while two patrol teams met at the gate and the camp's outer defenses gathered together, a squad of archers led by Talinda and the Drow Ranger set off.

The long-range projectile firepower, consisting of ten archers including team members Tylinda, Lawrence, Münster, and chess pieces Drow Ranger, Dwarf Sniper, and Mirana, rained arrows directly onto the target.

Although it was still not very bright, the chess pieces, relying on the shared perspective with Zhang Yuan, the manager, also gained the vision support of the Arcane Eye and the magical pet Thief Bird, while the female elf's own eyesight was not bothered by this obstacle.

As for Münster and Lawrence?
Anyway, just fire randomly in the general direction of the others; at least it will boost morale.

This sudden attack caused heavy casualties among the guards. The pieces with the Archer synergy bonus and the arrows fired by Ranger Talinda were not easy to withstand. In just one wave, four were dead and three were injured.

The two patrol teams and the gatekeepers together only numbered fourteen people, and this loss of half their manpower means that further attacks could come at any moment.

As the core force of the Bloodsail Gang, they possessed at least some military discipline and did not blindly flee or abandon the wounded.

Some survivors grabbed shields to block the arrows coming from above, while the rest, under cover, pulled the wounded to retreat to the camp inside the walls.

This allowed Canaan's next wave of attacks to only inflict a few minor injuries before they withdrew.

Having achieved his objective, Zhang Yuanling ordered the archer squad to stand by for the time being, while he himself began to observe the dynamics within the military camp.

The sudden incident had caused some chaos in the Bloodsail Gang camp, with various noises and shouts filling the air. However, under the control of several Bloodsail Gang officers, the men were dressed neatly and formed a respectable formation.

"Gentlemen, this is a despicable sneak attack. Some scoundrels don't have the courage to face our Bloodsail Gang head-on, so they can only resort to such underhanded tricks."

A man clad in full armor, seemingly the leader, stepped forward and gave orders:
"Close the gates, archers move into the arrow towers and high platforms, the rest of the soldiers remain in place."

Finally, he turned around and, with a respectful demeanor, asked a figure on his right, a man in a ceremonial robe with slightly graying hair:

"Master Burke, could you please lend a hand and stop these vile rats from their tracks?"

"One hundred and sixty meters to the southwest, on a hill, these little guys are hiding in the bushes."

With his eyes slightly closed, Burke directly revealed the location of the Canaan Squad's hideout.

Such a method is nothing to a high-level mage; a farsight spell can solve the problem in the blink of an eye.

However, even this "Burke master" himself had some doubts.

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(End of this chapter)