134. Battlefield

Falling Moon Canyon, once the battlefield between the two major human powers, the Heavenly Feather Empire and the Holy Loen Kingdom, was like a bloody meat grinder, devouring countless heroes and troops.

Previously, when Luo Xuan and Zhou Fa were clearing out the undead stronghold, they realized that the other side seemed to want to spread towards the direction of Falling Moon Canyon.

Fortunately, Luo Xuan and Zhou Fa managed to eliminate the location in time and stop the enemy's actions.

Unexpectedly, after going around in circles, a large group of undead still came to Falling Moon Canyon.

This is not good news for Luo Xuan, as it will affect the development of Luo Xuan's territory regardless of the final outcome.

Luo Xuan has just dealt with two fishman tribes, but the lobster people are still unresolved.

It's very frustrating to be stuck halfway through something like this.

But ignoring it won't work either.

Putting aside the summons from the Tianyu Empire, Luo Xuan's own territory alone wouldn't allow him to ignore it.

This is why Luo Xuan hurriedly began recruiting soldiers.

This ocean conquest operation yielded a large amount of resources and treasures, but no troop cards were obtained.

Luo Xuan's troop expansion still relies solely on one small skeleton per day.

Of course, Luo Xuan also considered acquiring troop cards through trading to enhance his strength.

After all, troop cards don't consume leadership points, and they can be summoned whenever needed, which is very convenient.

Unfortunately, Luo Xuan wasn't the only clever person.

When Luo Xuan opened the trading interface, the prices of troop cards had generally increased five or six times, and some powerful troop cards had even increased tenfold.

However, in more cases, the owner of the goods urgently removes them and refuses to sell.

Even if someone quickly placed an order, the seller refused to ship the goods.

Nobody's a fool. If the undead forces manage to break through Falling Moon Canyon, chaos will ensue within the Heavenly Feather Empire.

At that time, these unit cards will be the hope for survival, and who wouldn't want to have more of them?

Having no other choice, Luo Xuan turned to the Liangyi Division for inquiries.

Luo Xuan is, after all, a lord who has signed an agreement with the Liangyi Division, and he also recently obtained the only promotion spot in Suzhou City. Director Jiang will definitely give him a lot of support.

When Luo Xuan called Zhao Wenjie and explained his purpose, the reply he received made him frown.

It turns out that after the news spread, many people began hoarding troop cards, and some within the Two Realms Division also attempted to do so.

Fortunately, the higher-ups of the Liangyi Division discovered the matter in time and suppressed it after severely punishing several people.

However, it's impossible to completely prevent people from exchanging currency.

However, once the exchange is made available, it will be exchanged in large quantities.

Even with real-name registration and quota-based redemption, the effect is limited.

In the end, they had to raise the exchange rate to a level almost identical to the market price to barely solve the problem.

"That's the situation, but Director Jiang specially reserved a portion for you."

Zhao Wenjie said, "I happen to have to go out for a while later, and I'll bring it to you on my way when I pass by your place."

"Thank you for your trouble." Luo Xuan didn't stand on ceremony and thanked him softly.

In the evening, Luo Xuan received a call from Zhao Wenjie and went downstairs.

Luo Xuan received more than a dozen unit cards from Zhao Wenjie.

"These are extraordinary times, and this is the greatest support the company can give you."

Zhao Wenjie explained.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan checked the troop cards. There were ten Tier 1 white troop cards, five green cards, and one blue card.

Moreover, the units mentioned above are not like the skeletons, which are almost at the bottom among units of the same tier.

They are generally of medium to high quality.

After reading them, Luo Xuan nodded. The Liangyi Division hadn't been perfunctory; the cards they gave him were quite good.

"Be careful during this period, don't take any risks, and hang in there."

Zhao Wenjie patted Luo Xuan on the shoulder earnestly, then turned and left, as he had his own things to attend to.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan simply nodded heavily as he watched Zhao Wenjie's figure disappear into the distance.

In the following days, Luo Xuan completely withdrew from the outside world, living a secluded life and devoting almost all his time to the game.

As the news spread on the forum, the situation in the game also underwent significant changes.

First, the official summons from the Tianyu Empire was sent to every lord near Falling Moon Canyon.

Moreover, it was a forced conscription, and there was absolutely no right to refuse.

In addition, a large number of Tianyu Empire troops began to set off to support Luoyue Canyon.

When Luo Xuan received the summons, he led his main force to provide support.

Of course, he only took Azathoth and Lilith with him, leaving Nereia and Fenrir behind.

This mobilization order requires the deployment of more than 80% of the combat forces used in the territorial war.

Azathoth and Lilith, one red and one orange, are Luo Xuan's current main force.

Azathoth alone is enough to account for more than half of Luo Xuan's combat power, and with Lilith added, he can definitely meet 80% of the requirements.

As he expected, he passed the game's verification smoothly.

In addition, Luo Xuan also left the skeleton soldiers behind.

Once you reach Falling Moon Canyon, these low-level troops are practically just cannon fodder and can't be of much use. It's better to leave them to guard the base.

After making preparations, Luo Xuan, along with Azathoth and Lilith, set off lightly, heading north.

Reaching the familiar spot, Luo Xuan looked up, only to find that the enormous harpy lair of the past was nowhere to be seen.

It's unclear whether they were conscripted by the garrison of Falling Moon Canyon or wiped out.

In short, with this obstacle removed, Luo Xuan arrived at the outpost of Luo Xuan Canyon without any problems.

Currently, due to the large number of lords bringing reinforcements, the original garrisons are definitely not enough, so a large area has been opened up on the outskirts for their settlement.

Of course, although it was a forced conscription, the Tianyu Empire still offered rewards for this operation.

In addition to the basic rewards for killing enemies, many tasks are posted on the notice board every day.

There are reconnaissance missions to spy on enemy camps and gather information; there are also decapitation missions to forcefully advance and eliminate an important target; and there are construction missions to build fortifications and repair defensive facilities, etc.

Upon seeing the construction task, Luo Xuan regretted not bringing a few skeleton soldiers with him.

However, he couldn't predict the future, so he could only shake his head regretfully.

Then, Luo Xuan turned his attention to the other tasks.

With only two types of troops under his command, neither was particularly skilled in reconnaissance nor in raids; the two were somewhat incompatible.

Luo Xuan was new to the area, but he didn't rush to show off. He planned to go to the front line first and familiarize himself with the scale and structure of the battlefield from the edge.

Because the undead forces had broken through the defenses of the Holy Kingdom of Loen, the opposing defenses had completely fallen.

Once the undead enter the canyon, they will definitely be able to summon a large number of the corpses of those who died in battle.

If this happens, the balance of victory will tip dramatically in favor of the undead.

Therefore, in order to prevent this from happening, the defenders of Falling Moon Canyon must march through the entire canyon and then keep the undead out of the canyon.

Therefore, the current battle line is at the entrance to the canyon on the opposite side. If the undead want to break in, the Tianyu garrison must hold their ground.

The outpost camp that Luo Xuan had just arrived at was the last camp in the area.

The original garrison of the Falling Moon Canyon was located in the middle, while the outpost was set up directly in the canyon, in a more forward position.

After registering, Luo Xuan received his identity token and then used it to head north to the outpost camp and check the actual situation on the front lines.

When Luo Xuan arrived at the garrison camp in the middle, he originally planned to look for Zhou Fa.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find it, so Luo Xuan had to put it aside for the time being and continue heading north.

As they entered the canyon, the somber atmosphere grew increasingly intense. No one spoke a word along the way; everyone simply moved forward in silence.

After walking for about half a day, Luo Xuan finally arrived at the outpost camp.

Compared to the stability of the rear camp and the busyness of the middle camp, the outpost camp has a sense of urgency.

"Left-side War Zone 13, massive undead attack, requesting reinforcements!"

"Armored units, proceed to Zone Five for troop rotation!"

"War Zone 54 is holding firm! The undead are retreating! Don't go to reinforce Zone 54 anymore. Instead, go to Zones 53 and 56 on the side!"

Luo Xuan had just arrived at the outpost camp when the constant shouting made him somewhat distracted.

Beneath the bustling, market-like atmosphere lay an incredibly urgent battlefield situation.

Luo Xuan walked to a bulletin board, which marked the current battle lines of both sides, as well as the names, numbers, and corresponding locations of each war zone.

"Hey you over there, don't just stand there, hurry up and reinforce Zone 11!"

Someone nearby shouted loudly at Luo Xuan.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan nodded, then looked at the location of War Zone 11, and headed there with Azathoth and Lilith.

The theater command numbers are arranged in a row from east to west, with Theater Command No. 11 located in the eastern part of the theater.

Fortunately, there were various signs along the way, which allowed Luo Xuan to determine the specific route in a short time.

As Luo Xuan was about to arrive at Zone 11 with Azathoth and Lilith, he heard a series of roars even before he got close.

The gray-white undead army resembled a deathly gray line, attempting to devour the defenders in front of it.

Upon arrival, Luo Xuan didn't waste any words. With a wave of his hand, Azathoth and Lilith immediately went to battle.

Azathoth attacked in a wave-like formation, instantly clearing a small area and rescuing several seriously wounded defenders nearby.

Lilith followed behind Azathoth, continuously summoning exploding spiders.

Although the poison effect has no effect on the undead, the explosion damage alone is enough to deal them a lot of trouble.

"In this area, the two of you work together to defend this small area."

Seeing that Azathoth was heading further and further away, Luo Xuan quickly summoned it back.

Having just arrived at the front lines, Luo Xuan didn't want to stand out too much; he needed to first find out what powerful figures and abilities the enemy had.

With that thought in mind, and seeing Azathoth and Lilith obediently guarding the small area around them, Luo Xuan left with peace of mind.

Having just arrived, he hadn't had a chance to report to the person in charge of this war zone yet, and he also needed to inquire about the battlefield situation and see if there were any enemies among the undead forces that he needed to be wary of.

The officer in charge of this Eleventh War Zone was a centurion, of the same rank as Zhou Fa before him, and surnamed He.

"Lord Luo Xuan of Tianxuan has arrived at the battlefield with his army to report to you!"

After finding the person, Luo Xuan stepped forward and identified himself.

"Luo Xuan, right?" The other party nodded, quickly wrote down the name and territory on the paper, and then made a mark on the back.

"Where are your troops?" He Qianchang asked with some confusion, looking at Luo Xuan, who was all alone behind him.

"Reporting back to Commander He, I saw that the garrison was in danger as soon as I arrived, so I ordered my men to rescue them first. They are currently in the midst of a battle."

After saying that, Luo Xuan pointed in the direction of Azathoth and Lilith and replied.

Following the direction Luo Xuan pointed, He Qianchang also saw Luo Xuan's troops.

The presence of elemental and demon units amidst a human army was simply too conspicuous.

"Good job, keep it up." He Qianchang smiled slightly upon hearing this. "In that case, you will continue to be in charge of that area. If you feel you can't hold on any longer, notify us in advance and rotate with the rear troops. Under no circumstances should you retreat without authorization! Understand?!"

"yes!"

"Go ahead," He Qianchang waved his hand, indicating that Luo Xuan could leave.

"Chief He, I'm new here. Is there anything I should be aware of on the other side?" Luo Xuan asked instead of leaving immediately.

"Oh, I forgot to remind you, watch out for their Banshee units; they can forcibly occupy our troops!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan felt a chill run down his spine.

Although he had never seen a banshee in person, the name of this unit had already spread on the forums with the recent undead scourge, making it a "star unit" among the undead forces.

However, fortunately, occupation is not invincible; it requires a relatively long preparation time, the occupation process is also quite lengthy, and it can be interrupted during the occupation process.

However, despite its many flaws, encountering such a unit on the battlefield is still not a pleasant experience.

The main advantage is that the battlefield can help the Banshee avoid two weaknesses.

First, there's the issue of the long preparation time. In the chaos of battle, the banshee can hide behind the undead army and prepare, making it virtually impossible for her to be discovered.

As for interrupting, it's quite difficult to rush into the undead horde and interrupt the banshee's spellcasting.

As Luo Xuan walked towards Azathoth and Lilith, he secretly pondered a solution.

Fortunately, the unit under the spell can still move before the occupation is completed.

If Azathoth is targeted, it can use its wave-like invincibility to resist the occupation for a moment, and then immediately create distance.

As for Lilith, there's not much that can be done.

However, the occupation is not without its problems; it can be defended against by a magic immunity shield or dispelled by a dispelling spell.