Free Web NovelChapter 60: Chapter 42: White Bone Throne
"Who has disturbed my slumber?"
The gray mist dissipated, and a tall skeleton appeared atop the centermost building in the core area.
Beneath his feet was a bone structure shaped like a crown.
"How did you mongrels get here?"
"Just let my grand army..."
The skeleton looked around and saw that, outside the core area, the Land of White Bones had been razed to the ground. It immediately became furious.
"What did you do while I was sleeping?"
BOOM—
"My Wyite Bone Altar! My Bone Tower!..."
"My Skeleton Sea!"
"Why is it all gone???"
BOOM—
"Damn it, make your trashy catapults stop! Can’t you see I’m talking?"
BOOM—
"Bastards~~"
In the distance, Lin Yu asked Shadow, "Shadow, what is that skeleton saying?"
"Master, that skeleton is telling us to stop hitting the Bone Wall with the catapults!"
"What kind of nonsense is that? Does he not know we’re enemies? Why would we possibly listen to him?"
"Is he a fucking idiot?"
"Master, I suspect it might be because he doesn’t have a brain."
"Oh, right. Skeletons don’t have brains. Tell the catapults to keep firing. If the enemy doesn’t want us to do something, it must mean we’re doing it right."
"Yes, Master!"
...
BOOM—
Another tremendous roar came from the Bone Wall, and at the same time, a huge gap was blown open in a section of it.
"Damn it, why won’t you just let me finish talking?"
"You bandits! You sneak-attacked my domain, destroyed my facilities, and cruelly slaughtered my people while I was sleeping!"
...
"Did that skeleton just say we sneak-attacked them?"
"Yes, Master."
"He really is brainless. We attacked right out in the open. What does his nap have to do with us?"
"Order the Elemental Druids to set up Magic Traps in front of our front-line tanks. I have a feeling those skeletons are about to attack."
"Yes, Master!"
...
"I swear on my name, Baki Samora, the Skeleton King, that I will tear you to pieces and draw out your souls to light the sky lanterns!"
"My Personal Guard Team, awaken! Annihilate my enemies for me!"
The Skeleton King’s hands glowed with a dense gray light. As his words fell, streaks of gray light shot from his hands, striking the surrounding buildings.
CRACK~
CRACK~
More skeletons burst from the ground. As soon as they emerged, they poured through the gap in the Bone Wall and charged toward Lin Yu’s army.
The first to charge out were over 1,000 Bone Cavalry. They rode Bone Horses, wielded long bone blades, and charged at an incredible speed.
All the traps laid on the path were triggered, but because the Bone Cavalry’s speed was so great, most of the traps only dealt a fraction of their potential damage. Only a few dozen White Bone Skeletons were lost.
At this moment, because Lin Yu’s army was some distance from the Bone Wall and the Bone Cavalry charged so quickly, they briefly became separated from their main force.
Shadow instantly thought of a solution, intending to deal with this wave of cavalry first.
"Elemental Druids, Earth Wall followed by a swamp!"
"All melee units, advance 50 paces! Get ready and wait for the chance to finish them off!"
Hearing the command, the Elemental Druids immediately began casting in groups under the direction of their respective leaders.
A tall, thick Earth Wall abruptly appeared in the path of the advancing Bone Cavalry.
The Bone Cavalry didn’t have time to detour and immediately spurred their Bone Horses to leap. A few who didn’t react in time slammed headfirst into the Earth Wall, falling to the ground heavily injured—but they were the lucky ones.
Those Bone Cavalry that leaped over the Earth Wall all landed in the swamp on the other side.
The thick mud of the swamp instantly reduced their speed to zero. And what use is cavalry without speed?
As a result, they all became sitting ducks.
Even if they struggled out of the swamp, they were met by the melee soldiers lying in wait.
After a few minutes, Lin Yu’s army annihilated the thousand Bone Cavalry with ease.
But no one celebrated. The grand Skeleton Corps had already marched out of the Bone Wall. Ignoring the trapped cavalry, they began to form up on their own, preparing for a head-on confrontation with Lin Yu’s army.
By the time Lin Yu’s forces had wiped out the 1,000-plus Bone Cavalry, the grand Skeleton Corps had also finished arranging its formation and began to advance step by step toward Lin Yu’s army. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Lin Yu stood on a small hill at the rear of his troops, gazing at the grand Skeleton Corps in the distance.
As far as the eye could see, there were only Giant Shield Skeleton Soldiers, each holding a giant shield in one hand and a Two-Handed Greatsword in the other.
They were numerous and densely packed. As they marched forward in step, they resembled a tidal wave, giving off an irresistible and incredibly powerful aura. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Behind them, Elite Skeleton Mages were arranged in neat rows. Behind the mages was a group of Poison Skeleton Archers, and even further back were many other types of skeletons, some of which were difficult to make out.
Lin Yu looked at the enemy’s Skeleton Corps, then back at his own troops.
Among the Shape-shifting Druids, the Rock Druids had all transformed and were lined up neatly at the very front of the formation.
These brown bears, black bears, rhinos, and wild boars mostly glowed with an earthen-yellow light, while a few shone with a golden gleam. This was a passive ability from their transformations, which enhanced their Defense Power.
They were ready to absorb the damage.
Behind them was a group of Sharp Claw Druids, who had also all transformed.
The claws and fangs of these cheetahs, tigers, wolves, and lynxes also shimmered with lights of various colors, enhancing their attack power.
They stood ready to attack while the front line absorbed the damage.
Behind the Sharp Claw Druids, the Elemental Druids were arranged in neat squads, ready to launch ranged attacks on the enemy.
The healing druids and fairies stood in a skirmish formation within the ranks, ready to support the army at any moment. Buffing, healing, and restoring mana—that was their job.
At the rear of the main army was a force of 500 heroes, divided into 10 squads of 50 each.
They were currently awaiting orders, ready to act as a strike force for tough targets or as an emergency response team.
Although the entire army was well-ordered, its races were jumbled and its appearances varied. At first glance, it looked like a randomly assembled, motley crew.
No wonder the Skeleton King looked down on them.
"Why do I feel like they look more like a professional army than we do?" Lin Yu chuckled self-deprecatingly.
"My lord, our individual combat strength is far greater than the skeletons’!" said Chenxi, who was beside Lin Yu and had overheard him murmuring to himself.
"I just think the Skeleton Corps’ military bearing looks better than ours. If we get the chance, we’ll need to do some training. At the very least, we need to look more imposing to intimidate the enemy from the start..."
Just as Lin Yu and Chenxi were discussing the impact of military bearing and formation on combat effectiveness...
The two sides officially clashed.
The Giant Shield Skeleton Soldiers used their bodies to form a ramp, allowing the troops behind them to cross the Earth Wall.
Then, another large group of Giant Shield Skeleton Soldiers filled the swamp with their bodies, allowing the following troops to cross the obstacle as if on solid ground.
Watching this scene, which he had only ever seen in movies, Lin Yu exclaimed in amazement, "We’re not fighting the Undead Calamity, are we?!"
