◈ 294. [STAGE 11] Time flies
God Hand said he would go help with the restoration of the outpost as soon as the prosthetic hand is repaired.
Lily is also simple. Well, I have to paint the outpost with artifacts, so if Lily goes there, of course it will help.
‘Isn’t it just going on an outdoor date… … ?’
Anyway, I gave the shadow unit new equipment. It’s okay to date, but he warned me not to salt it too openly.
I clicked my tongue and watched the couple’s backs disappearing in embarrassment, then I entered the workshop.
The other production union heads were already gathered and waiting for me.
Carpenters Guild Leader Stonemason Guild Leader Blacksmith Guild Leader Alchemist Guild Leader.
It’s been a long time since I’ve gathered these old people together like this. I looked at the faces of the union leaders and conveyed my agenda.
“Crossroads now runs two construction projects simultaneously.”
Forward base recovery. Tourism city planning.
These two plans were shared several times in advance, so it was only necessary to coordinate the target schedule and estimated cost with the cooperative heads.
“Since we have to send the magic stones up to the ecliptic at the same time, we will work with the Winter Silver Merchant to prepare for their business.”
After the construction planning meeting, I added the magic stone issue, and the union leaders nodded as if they had waited.
“Anyway, the owner of the Winter Silver Headquarters came to say hello during the day. They also had meetings about the future.”
“okay? Did you go to the serenade first?”
I blindly blinked my eyes. Also top lord. It’s definitely quick to act.
“I will be busy in the future.”
In addition, after listening to the current issues and grievances of various cities with the cooperative heads, and meeting about improvement.
I grinned. Although an arduous and difficult journey lies ahead.
“Let’s have fun!”
It’s fun just to watch the city develop.
As if they hadn’t expected the word ‘fun’, the heads of the association, who had been dazed for a moment, smiled and nodded their heads in unison.
“Yes, Your Highness!”
***
Time flies in an instant.
The restoration of the forward base proceeded quickly as supplies and workers were transported through the teleport gate.
The process in which the outer walls crushed by the attack of the Black Spider Corps are covered with solid stones and iron plates, and the process in which the collapsed batteries are built up again from the ground up. I watched with delight.
The hotel construction, which is the core of tourism city planning, has also made steady progress. Architects quickly came up with architectural plans.
It was a great hotel that harmonized with the outstanding natural scenery, which is one of the few advantages of Crossroads.
I approved the construction and smiled brightly at the serenade wearing a hard hat.
Refugees accepted as laborers also became short of construction workers. A large-scale job advertisement went into nearby cities and mercenary guilds.
People poured into the city and the crossroads were as crowded as during the festival.
… .
Time flies in an instant. A few weeks passed in an instant.
In the second half of autumn, the leaves that colored the mountains and fields quickly faded, and before you knew it, leaves piled up at your feet and frost settled down.
[STAGE 11]
– Until the start:
Next defense transition for the next 4 days.
Stage 11 is right in front of you.
***
4 days before defense. advance base.
The monsters come out of the lake and attack the northern crossroads for three days. In other words, the remaining days in the system window are based on crossload.
‘The battle of the forward base begins 3 days ahead of that.’
In other words, it means that the first wave of monsters will attack the outpost here tomorrow.
The monster’s attack is imminent, so all the workers have been left behind.
Outposts have become remarkably plausible, but finding them fully functional after only a few weeks of restoration work was far-fetched.
“The restoration of the outpost has obviously progressed considerably.”
Lucas, who looked around the outpost together, had the same opinion.
“As it stands, stopping the monsters here poses many challenges.”
“okay. I think so too.”
Standing on top of one wall of the empty outpost, I grinned.
“But that doesn’t mean we can’t let monsters trample this place. How hard did you fix it?”
It wasn’t unexpected that this would happen while repairing the outpost.
There was no way the repairs would be completed before the start of the next stage. In the end, it was obvious that repair and defense had to be done at the same time.
So- there is something already installed in the field south of the outpost.
I stared at the southern field, and Lucas followed along.
Solid wooden fences are densely built in a shape.
Kill Zone.
The most basic tactic in defense games is to force the path of monsters with obstacles and focus firepower on them.
Among them, the one now installed in the field south of the outpost is a high-grade killzone that is more costly and has many factors to take care of, but can definitely fuck monsters.
‘It’s a labyrinth of death – Death Loop!’
If the normal kill zone is a role that limits the route of the monsters with obstacles and gathers them together to hit the firepower in a lump.
The death loop is a stage where you go one step further and make a maze out of obstacles.
Of course, it’s a maze because the words are grandiose, but it’s just placing obstacles so that the monsters move round and round, wasting their movement as much as possible. Although the cost is high because you have to paper the fence.
The effect is certain. Especially when the walls are not functioning as they are now, there is no other way to earn more time.
‘Although the effect differs depending on what kind of monsters the opponent’s army is.’
If the opponent is a large monster, flying monster, spirit body, etc., the effect is ineffective or reduced.
The monster in this stage is the Skeleton Corps. These guys are very good at killing zone strategies.
‘It’s well worth it!’
It’s enough to block it if necessary and then escape through the teleport gate.
In the first place, the forward base is not originally the role of blocking the entire army of monsters.
It is the role of relieving the burden of the crossroad by distributing and receiving a part of it.
In the game, usually between 30% and 50% of the monster corps are lured to the advance base.
‘If it goes according to my plan, I’ll be able to deal with more enemies more safely in the future.’
Now that the outpost restoration is not over, let’s do as much as we can.
“Don’t worry too much, my lord.”
Lucas said to me with a confident face.
“If it is necessary, I will finish everything.”
Then he suddenly shrank and murmured with a burdock.
“Of course, as long as you don’t overdo it… .”
“… .”
The other day, he scolded me for charging into the enemy camp alone and fighting, so he seems to be paying attention to himself… … .
After silently patting Lucas on the back, I looked far south.
The Black Lake to the south was clearly visible from the outpost.
The mouth of the abyss, which vomited monsters, shook the surface of the water clearly.
‘It’s different from the tutorial.’
It was different from the battle in which huge sacrifices were made at the outpost here.
I turned around from the wall and looked down at my warriors lined up inside the outpost.
My heroes armed with new equipment.
And my soldiers, neatly dressed in Southern Front uniforms.
My elite looked up at me with unwavering eyes. I silently nodded.
We are ready and strong.
I won’t repeat the tragedy of the tutorial anymore.
***
the next day. Early moning. advance base.
I’m going to go to the middle of the day… … .
thud! thud! thud!
Even from the outpost, the army of monsters that had risen from the surface of the Black Lake could be clearly seen coming straight north.
White skeletons clad in armor and gripped weapons, making a clattering sound and revealing themselves one by one.
Skeleton Corps.
Marionettes who have been revived by magic, but have nothing left but the will to kill humans.
While looking at them indifferently, I opened the system window and looked up their information.
[Enemy Information – STAGE 11]
– Lv.40 Skeleton Marshal < Elite >: 2
– Lv.35 Skeleton Mage < Elite >: 6
– Lv.30 Skeleton Knight: 110
– Lv.25 Skeleton Warrior: 388
Boss Maybe it’s because it’s right after the stage, but the numbers, levels, and composition of the monsters aren’t great.
The Skeleton Corps itself is also a bunch of ordinary monsters with no special features.
In addition, the dark event did not activate properly in Stage 11 this time.
[The ??? of ??? skips the turn.]
[Dark events do not activate in this stage.]
‘Why?’
I tried to guess the intentions of an adversary I had never met before, but I couldn’t figure it out. Why? Why didn’t you trigger the dark event?
‘Anything good is a good thing.’
I appreciate that this makes the game easier to play. I’m not relaxed enough to complain about why the difficulty isn’t raised.
thud! thud! thud!
The distance between the lake and the outpost is close.
In an instant, the armored monsters approached at close range.
Blue demon fire shimmered in the empty eye sockets of the white bone monsters.
When I met that evil gaze that seemed to have crawled out from under hell, goose bumps ran down my spine from my tailbone.
Great. no special Dark event did not trigger.
What does that mean?
They are monsters. They are ferocious predators who tear humans to pieces.
You shouldn’t be careless even if you are in the middle of the day.
thud! thud! thud… !
The skeleton corps that had approached the outpost all at once stopped.
Standing at the head of their corps were two skeleton Marshals riding horses made of bones and holding huge halberds.
I’d like to have a title of enemy with a skull theme, but anyway, these two elite monsters are acting bosses for this stage.
《… .”
“… .]
The two skeleton marshals looked at each other for a while, looked at each other, nodded, and parted ways.
At the same time, the skeleton army in the back row was also split in two.
Half continue northward. Go straight to the crossroads.
The other half turned and marched towards this forward base.
“Half… … .”
I let out a sigh of relief in my heart.
I was a little nervous because sometimes there is a group of monsters that take down the entire army at the outpost, but it’s fortunate.
I glared at the half-skeleton army rushing toward us, then looked back and said,
“If you do as you have trained, you should be able to destroy them without any damage.”
I said with strength to the allies who stood in their respective positions and waited for the monsters to approach.
“And how many times have I told you? This forward base is a ‘place you can throw away’.”
I’m investing a huge amount of money and labor to restore the outpost here.
However, that’s where the forward base crossroads… … And because it is an effective means to protect the people living there.
It is never the goal to protect the forward base here.
There is no need to risk your life to protect this place. never!
“If the situation becomes unfavorable, take the teleport gate and retreat to the crossroads without hesitation. got it? Remember! Don’t notice it and jump out!”
“yes!”
The soldiers responded in unison to my new request. Satisfied, I turned my gaze back to the south in the direction of the monsters.
thud! thud! thud!
And finally, the head of the skeleton monster army arrived at the entrance of Killzone.
Without hesitation, they stepped into the wooden fenced path.
“Well then… .”
After seeing the stupid monsters pouring into Killzone, I shouted out loud.
“Shall we start a defense battle-!”
The monsters rushed into the kill zone, scrambling to see if they wanted to kill as many humans as they got close to them –
Boom!
Soon after, he stepped on a landmine that had been set up at the entrance of the maze, and his whole body exploded with a spectacular explosion.
