Wasteland Lord: Starting from Thirty Days to Live

After half a month of work, Edmund and his soldiers cleared the south bank completely (Isolde stayed behind to guard the castle), and now only one nail remained on the south bank, which was the town of Clay.

Vittorio looked at the map and pointed.

"Now, it's time to remove this nail."

"However, there is one more preparation to be made before setting off."

Vittorio went to the enchanting table, first placing Edmund's greatsword on it, and then placing a sufficient amount of gold coins on the other side.

A flash of light appeared, and moments later, a faint purple light flowed across the greatsword "Bear Blade," marking this change.

Greatsword "Bear Blade - Basic Enchantment: Flame! (Automatically applies flames upon attacking, inflicting a burning effect on the target!)"

still alright.

Then Vittorio placed the only bone recurve composite bow he had just made on the enchanting table, and a moment later...

[Recurve Pulley Composite Bow - Basic Enchantment: Precision Arrow (Ignores evasion, all attacks hit! Has a chance to break through enemy armor.)]

Vittorio nodded repeatedly as he looked at the entry.

This is a good entry.

Finally, he handed the two enchanted pieces of equipment to Edmund.

"Go, I've told you everything about the monsters in the clay village."

Edmund nodded, bowed respectfully, and then accepted the two weapons.

"We will not fail in our mission."

The team of fifty people set off towards Taotu Village at the foot of the mountain, determined to officially recapture the entire southern bank today.

Twenty minutes later.

At the foot of the mountain lies Taotu Village.

Pottery Village was once famous for its pottery. Its pottery was not only popular in the River Bend, but was even exported to the neighboring Iron Bay Federation. Therefore, even though it has been abandoned for more than ten years, broken pottery can still be seen everywhere in the village, with the colors and patterns still vivid.

The pottery village is built around a depression in a river, and is crescent-shaped. The size of the entire village is comparable to some small towns.

In the north of the village was a stone bridge connecting to the south bank, which is now destroyed.

The east and west sides are surrounded by forests.

The south side served as the entrance and main road to the outside world.

The village can be divided into several areas: granaries, residences, kilns, taverns, and shopping streets.

At this moment, the team stood on the high point of the hill on the south side, observing the entire area of ​​Taotu Village from top to bottom.

Edmund stood at the front, holding a simple map, and while looking at the map, he reiterated the battle plan to everyone.

"The plan is this: we will not enter through the main gate, but through the damaged section on the west side of the village."

"Continue forward, turn right at the third fork, then turn left, and you will eventually arrive at the residential houses outside the kiln. Go up to the second floor and seize the high ground."

"Then the two logistics personnel set up a ladder, and I led the archers to the roof."

"Then a ten-man squad carrying shields entered the kiln area, awakened the level two monsters hidden within, and focused on defense, not offense, to delay the enemy as much as possible."

"Three minutes after it awakens, I will work with the archers to target its weak point and kill it with a single blow!"

The entire operation plan was smooth and concise, without a single unnecessary step, as if the person had been here before and knew everything about it.

Of course, because this plan was devised by Vittorio.

"Is there a problem?" Edmund put away the map and asked seriously.

"No!" the soldiers replied.

"Very good, let's go!"

Ten minutes later, they appeared on the west side of Taotu Village.

They were no longer the makeshift team that Vittorio had when he first arrived; they were now well-organized, highly trained, and even possessed the air of the kingdom's elite troops.

They formed a group of four: two on the flanks, one leading the way, and one covering the rear.

Attack without hesitation when you encounter a target.

"Third pottery jar, turn left, attack!"

The soldier on the left has a large earthenware jar in front of him, which looks unremarkable from the outside.

But as he thrust his spear, the pottery jar shattered, and instantly, a grayish-black, slime-like liquid flowed out from it.

Upon closer inspection, the liquid even had a human face on it.

But having lost its home in the earthenware pot, it merely howled twice on the ground before turning into a puddle of pus and merging into the mud.

A level 1 monster, the Pottery Jar Inhabitant, which seems to be a monster native to the Pottery Town.

Hidden in various pottery jars of different sizes scattered throughout the town, they usually remain motionless like a puddle of black mud, but will immediately jump out of the jars and launch an attack if any living creature appears.

First it covered the face, then it quickly spread throughout the body, entering through any possible opening and squeezing out the internal organs. Intestines and eyeballs spilled out, a disgusting sight that Vittorio didn't want to recall.

It is insidious, but its weakness is also obvious. It lives in a clay pot, and if it cannot find a new host after the pot is broken, the monster will die quickly.

These monsters, which could launch sneak attacks from inconspicuous corners at any time, were hiding in the village, which would undoubtedly greatly slow down the soldiers' progress. However, these soldiers seemed to have foresight, always anticipating the monsters' hiding places and destroying them in advance.

"The inhabitant of the clay pot, the weakness of the clay pot."

"Ceramic gray rat, weak to fire, explodes upon death and spreads infection, must be avoided."

"Shadow spiders, which frequent puddles, are afraid of light."

"These are life-saving intelligences. You can't find them unless you go deep into the village, let alone the exact location of each monster. How can our lord be so amazing? I think even the prophets of the Tracing School can't compare to him."

If Vittorio heard this, he wouldn't be arrogant, but rather humble—don't flatter me, I was just using a simulation cheat.

That's right, everything in the clay village had been simulated beforehand, which is why they knew it so well and were able to formulate a battle plan for Edmund.

The soldiers were unaware of this and were still discussing Vittorio.

"Isn't that right? Forget about information on these monsters, their exact locations, and even the boss's sword and bow—did you see them?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, that's a truly divine bow. I bet it can shoot 500 yards and be drawn 90 pounds."

"Amazing! That's an incredible bow! Just you wait and see, we'll see our boss make his move soon."

"Shh—we're still doing a mission, stop chatting!"

The same scene played out elsewhere, with fifty soldiers, guided by meticulously planned tactics, weaving through the battlefield like needles and thread, calmly and efficiently clearing away all obstacles.

And most of them knew that all of this was inseparable from the almost supernatural planning and wisdom of that man—their lord Vittorio.

Twenty minutes later.

Edmund and five archers climbed to the roof of the two-story house closest to the kiln.

Looking down from here, you can see the entire kiln, including three huge kilns, chimneys nearly three meters high, and various pottery-making tools scattered around the kilns.

The most eye-catching feature, however, is a huge pottery vase in the open space in the center of the kiln.

It was a huge ceramic vase that required three adult men to barely encircle. One half of it was painted with various colorful designs, while the other half was blank. It seemed that the potter hadn't had time to paint the other half before the project was forced to stop.

This giant pottery bottle was actually made thirteen years ago, before the village fell to the enemy, to celebrate a village festival, showcasing the village's unique features and excellent craftsmanship, and attracting more merchants to buy pottery.

But before the festival could even begin, the rift appeared first.

This large bottle was left in the same spot, exposed to the wind and sun for thirteen years. It did not crack or break, but it transformed into something else entirely.

Level 2 monster - "Kiln Heart Devourer" Grom.

Like those level one monsters, Grom usually hides in the bottle and only comes out when disturbed.

However, the difference is that when Grom is hidden inside the bottle, the bottle is in a "toughened" state, and the bottle will only show a weakness when Grom emerges from it.

Edmund was about to execute a decoy plan to lure the enemy into an attack.

Just as he gestured downwards, preparing for the decoy team to set off, the situation at the brickyard suddenly changed.

"Decoy team, attack... Wait, what's that?"

Edmund squinted and noticed something unusual happening on the other side of the kiln.

Just as he was wondering what it was, a group of ragged and exhausted refugees emerged from outside.

They weren't dressed like locals from the Reach, and they looked travel-worn, as if they had walked a long way.

Therefore, when they saw the kiln, which was clearly a human-built structure, they showed hope and seemed to want to rest in the village.

Most of them showed no signs of vigilance, simply walking forward fearlessly, completely unaware of the dangers they were about to face.

Edmund: "...!"

"Wait, cease attacking!"