Free Web NovelChapter 830: Chapter 507: Returning to the Base Ruins, Subjugating the Lion Skeleton Knights
Roughly counting, there are as many as twenty to thirty groups.
The quantity is more than he expected, and this might not even be all of them.
With this batch of Lion Skeleton Knights, he can completely form 2 to 3 squads.
Under his anticipation, these Lion Skeleton Knights began their charge one by one.
The Skeleton Bone Horses approached with crisp hoofbeats.
Their four hooves ignited with a pale blue flame.
Zong Shen was not worried at all, simply extending his right hand while illuminating it with a Magic Power Flashlight.
This action seemed to possess magical power.
All the Skeleton Knights pulled their horses to a stop upon approaching.
For a moment, dust filled the air.
The hooves plunged into the ground, forcibly halting their bodies.
Zong Shen calmly turned his gaze, counting the Lion Skeleton Knights present.
"28 of them."
"Plus the previous one, that’s 29."
"Enough to form just under two and a half squads of Lion Skeleton Knights."
Here, besides him, there were no other creatures.
So Zong Shen could soliloquize to summarize and calculate.
For any warrior, forming a scale represents forming combat power.
This is especially true for cavalry; the power of a squad charge is much greater than that of a single horseman charge.
And a charge on the scale of a battalion or even a group is much more powerful than a squad charge.
Cavalry formed into a cluster can mow down enemies like cutting grass with one charge.
The destruction caused can even rival that of high-tier group attack magic.
After all, high-tier magic is constrained by a considerable cooling time.
But cavalry is different; besides powerful charge skills.
Every few dozen seconds, they can enter automatic gun mounting state.
This means that in a battle, as long as the terrain is suitable, and the enemy has no counter units, they can repeatedly charge and inflict damage.
Of course, this refers to Heavy Lance Cavalry.
There are many subdivisions among cavalry.
For example, Heavy Lance Cavalry and Heavy Sword Cavalry.
Their weapons differ, as do their roles and styles in combat.
The only commonality is that they and their warhorses are clad in heavy armor.
Then there are the Light Cavalry.
Further divided into Light Roving Cavalry and Light Assault Cavalry.
Rangers usually use Hunting Bows as weapons, excelling in Mounted Archery.
They have very swift speed and are often responsible for maneuvering and harassment.
Assault Cavalry, on the other hand, use One-Handed Knight Swords or Curved Sabers.
Some Assault Cavalry may also be equipped with small Arm Shields.
In fact, Wolf Cavalry is a type of Assault Cavalry.
It’s just that their mounts are Giant Wolves.
The role of Assault Cavalry is very simple; they also possess good mobility.
In battle, they attack the enemy’s flanks and rear, which are weak points.
They don’t need to consider frontal combat; they’re like scissors, tearing the enemy apart bit by bit.
At the same time, they’re responsible for charging at shooters and mages in the rear.
This is the general categorization of cavalry.
There are similar distinctions in Aerial Riders, but because Aerial Riders can ignore most terrain restrictions.
Their combat methods differ greatly from traditional ground cavalry.
As for the Lion Skeleton Cavalry before him, they naturally belong to a kind of Heavy Lance Cavalry.
Even if they have all become undead, losing flesh and blood.
The originally thick Heavy Knight Armor has become tattered, but their method of combat still belongs to that of Heavy Lance Cavalry.
Once they form a slight scale, these guys will become mowers on the battlefield.
Zong Shen raised his right fist, revealing the silver lion head decoration on the ring.
This thing works well; all the Lion Skeleton Cavalry stopped upon discovering the Silver Lion Ring, even dismounting and planting the Knight Swords into the ground, kneeling on one knee.
This posture signifies submission.
Zong Shen nodded in satisfaction and began to emit soul fluctuations, issuing new orders.
This method of communication is very peculiar, Zong Shen could feel his intentions as if they had substance.
However, this feeling was not obvious, which is soul fluctuations.
In front of him, these Lion Skeleton Knights stood up one by one, their bones creaking as they moved.
Their soul fires also trembled, delivering reverence and allegiance.
Similar skeleton undead often lack intelligence and have no wits.
However, they still possess combat instincts and a clear decision-making logic.
In detail, that guy Richardson is truly witless.
Its logical abilities are even inferior to these underlings.
This is because its undead origin is suppressed by the knightly spirit.
Normally resurrected undead either actively attack nearby creatures.
Or they immediately run away to avoid danger.
Only that guy doesn’t actively assault others nor does it leave.
It wanders in the regions flanking the Burial Ground day and night.
As if waiting for something, or searching for something.
Previously, Zong Shen did not master the method of using soul fluctuations for communication.
Thus, he could not explore Richardson in depth.
Additionally, back then, there were too many things, challenges, and the Calamity Raven Church, that he didn’t have the time to think about this aspect.
Now it’s different; he can perceive Richardson’s thoughts through soul fluctuations.
Instinct tells Zong Shen that there might be hidden tasks.
Tasks require contact with the concerned party to have a chance of being triggered and forming a task list.
So relying solely on strategies won’t work, he must start with Richardson.
By the time he thought of this, those Lion Skeleton Knights had all run into a tunnel according to his instructions. The tunnel was five or six meters long, allowing two Skeleton Knights to walk side by side.
It could accommodate those 29 Lion Skeleton Knights for now.
Easily taming these Skeleton Knights, what’s next is the main event.
Whether or not there are any more undead here.
Those nearby small wooden houses will be one of his exploration targets.
