In a fleeting glance, Zhen Tiannan saw a bronze-level shield guard wielding his shield and smashing it against a bronze-level monster on the city wall.
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A white damage number floated above the skeleton monster's head, and Zhen Nantian's eyes narrowed sharply. A level 40 bronze-grade shield guard only had 9000 attack power. Even with the aura's 30% attack power bonus, that meant that after subtracting the monster's 633 defense points, each attack would only deal a small amount of damage. Even a critical hit would only deal 1.5 times the damage. As a competent general, Zhen Nantian had already calculated these figures countless times.
But how can this injury be explained?
On the other side, an archer shot an arrow into the skull of another monster.
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A white damage number floated above the skeleton monster's head, and Zhen Nantian's eyes narrowed again. A level 40 Black Iron archer has an attack power of 2400, which increases to 3120 after the aura's 30% bonus. Subtracting the monster's defense of 633, the damage should be 2487 points.
More damage!
The same applies to the Black Iron-level spearmen over there; their damage is also significantly increased.
Only the mage's spell attacks deal normal damage.
Zhen Nantian finally understood that Commander Jiang had never joked with him. If he said he could increase the soldiers' physical attack, he meant it; if he said it could increase it by more than 250,000, it meant it!
Zhen Nantian looked at Jiang Jun Commander standing below the general's platform. He showed no sign of tension, still wearing a smile. The dark gold-level skeleton summon behind him stood like a personal guard, unmoving as a mountain.
Zhen Nantian was unaware that he was looking at Commander Jiang as if he were a god.
The soldiers on the city wall all noticed something amiss. Some soldiers were astonished by the damage they had dealt and immediately attacked again to verify if it was true. Others, seeing their comrades' incredibly high damage output, were also amazed and eager to try it themselves. Whether they were shield guards, spearmen, or archers, anyone who relied on physical attacks for damage became excited.
Before the mages could even prepare their spells, the monsters on the city walls had already been cleared away. Seeing their companions suddenly become excited, the mages grew increasingly puzzled.
Could it be that all these vulgar physics teams are on performance-enhancing drugs?
Even the priests at the rear were starting to have doubts. Facing an even larger number of bronze-level skeletons than during the last city defense, why didn't the shield warriors in front need to heal?
When did they become so brave?
On the battlefield, as the soldiers adapted to the overwhelming attack power, they gradually found new ways to coordinate. A shield bearer paired with a spearman could easily kill monsters instantly. So all the shield bearers and spearmen spread out in formation, lined up in a row on the city wall. In this way, the efficiency of killing monsters was greatly improved, and no matter how many monsters jumped up, they could be killed in the first instance.
With nothing else to do, the archers in the back ranks turned their attention to the skeletons outside the city walls that hadn't yet jumped up. A volley of arrows rained down, and countless skeleton monsters fell dead.
The physical damage team, which was usually ignored by the mages, suddenly displayed incredible power, leaving the mages with no room to maneuver. Confusion, doubt, envy, and a variety of other emotions began to show on the mages' faces, making them appear utterly helpless.
Zhen Nantian smiled and shook his head. Suddenly, he saw a loader had already loaded the energy crystal shells, and the artillery was ready to fire once the angle was adjusted. Zhen Nantian immediately put his hand on the Command Blade and calmly gave the order.
"Artillerymen, cease firing and load your energy crystal shells before standing by."
Bronze-level monsters are no longer a concern. Considering the certainty of a Silver-level monster siege and the possibility of Gold-level monsters appearing, Zhen Nantian made up his mind after a brief moment's thought.
"All soldiers defending the city, listen to my command: In the previous battle, due to my oversight, I seriously underestimated the strength of the enemy. As a result, some fled in fear of battle, some missed opportunities, and some disobeyed orders. Therefore, I hereby grant you all a pardon."
This order was like a huge weight lifted from everyone's hearts. The situation had almost completely collapsed, especially after seeing their commander being carried away. How many soldiers could still hold their ground on the wall? Therefore, most of the soldiers on the city wall breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now we are all thanks to Commander Jiang, who has increased the physical attack of all the soldiers by 250,000. I would like to express my gratitude in advance."
After saying this, Zhen Nantian, who was standing on the general's platform, bowed slightly to Jiang Hao first.
The soldiers on the city wall suddenly realized that their terrifying attack power, which had appeared out of nowhere, was all thanks to Commander Jiang. They were immediately filled with boundless admiration for Jiang Hao.
Jiang Hao noticed that all the soldiers on the city wall were looking in his direction, and he immediately felt a chill run down his spine, secretly blaming Zhen Nantian for going to such lengths.
"I hereby order that anyone who flees in fear of battle, disobeys orders, or misses a crucial opportunity will be executed without mercy!"
"I have prepared 500,000 gold coins. After the city is successfully defended, all soldiers will be rewarded according to the number of enemies killed!"
Upon hearing this order, both the shield bearers and spearmen were ecstatic, some even blushing with excitement. It was as if immense wealth and power were within their grasp. The archers were even more thrilled. On the battlefield, who could rival an archer in slaying enemies? Especially with a 250,000 attack power bonus! This was like an unimaginable windfall, something they only needed to catch. One by one, the archers drew their bows and nocked arrows, firing relentlessly at the skeleton army outside the city walls, their hand speed rivaling that of a 20-year-old bachelor.
The mage formation on the side looked rather forlorn. 500,000 gold coins was an astronomical sum. Even after ten years of service in the Zhenyuan Legion, few might accumulate 20 gold coins. Of course, exceptionally talented soldiers who had performed numerous meritorious deeds could manage a few dozen gold coins. But this fortune was destined to elude the mages. The mages inwardly complained, wondering why Commander Jiang couldn't increase their spell power by 25.
"Mage formation, listen up! All mages, immediately descend from the city wall. Reserve archers from the Zhenyuan Army's First Legion will take your place."
Once the commander gave the order, even if the mages were unwilling, they had no choice but to step down from the platform. Squads of reserve archers rubbed their hands together, took a few steps up the mage platform, and fired their bows out of the city.
"All soldiers of the Fearless Fortress, listen to my command! Quickly move all the crossbow bolts from the warehouse to the city wall."
Zhen Nantian issued orders calmly and methodically, and the soldiers on the city wall obeyed. Jiang Hao, having nothing else to do, wanted to engage the monsters, but the city wall was already occupied by excited shield guards and spearmen, and the archers on the high platform behind were crammed together, with no place to stand. He considered standing on the general's platform, but was afraid of interfering with Zhen Nantian's command. So he greeted Zhen Nantian and headed towards the plank road on the eastern cliff.
Let's check on how the little skeleton is doing.
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