Fortunately, this was a small square, so neither group split up; otherwise, being divided and surrounded by spiders would have been fatal.
Taking advantage of the terrain, the mercenaries were able to set up their formation.
On the other hand, the spiders were forced to live in residential areas, separated by several streets.
The widest street can accommodate five people walking side by side, while the narrowest can only accommodate two people at a time.
As for attacking by jumping out of a building window?
Don't even think about it, unless it wants to become barbecue.
Don't forget, the nearby houses were all set on fire!
This was an unexpected stroke of luck; thanks to this situation, He Zhipan figured they could still put up a fight.
After setting up their formation, they left a shield guard at each street corner to welcome the spiders.
Then the problem arose: there weren't enough Shield Guards!
Liu Nian, the mutated boss, had seen more than a dozen of them, and there were still more he hadn't seen. The depths of the street were teeming with spiders; who would dare to venture into the depths?
The managers hadn't anticipated this situation. As the spider drew closer, they huddled together to devise a countermeasure.
The city lords were at a great loss as they couldn't gather enough people to take on the wounded.
It's not as simple as just carrying a shield to become a shield guard. The choice of skills, the combination of equipment, and the way you allocate your stat points can all affect the factors that make you a shield guard.
In a moment of crisis, Liu Nian stepped forward and accepted the mission.
He stated that he could take over two streets, and any extra people could be assigned to other streets.
Some people still disagreed and argued that this was a matter of life and death, and that jokes should be taken elsewhere.
No wonder they're so anxious. If just one street falls, it'll be a disaster. Who would believe that you, a mere individual, can withstand the pressure of two streets?
Only a handful of people knew Liu Nian's true strength. They exchanged glances and had already acknowledged it in their hearts.
They knew that Liu Nian wouldn't boast; he wouldn't speak unless he was absolutely certain.
I will not explain, I will never explain in this lifetime.
As soon as Liu Nian thought about it, an entire army emerged from the dark space.
Skeleton warriors, skeleton archers, and skeleton mages, all armed in unison, appeared before the crowd.
Strength is the best way to dispel doubts, and everyone reached a consensus to entrust Liu Nian with the responsibility of one direction of the street.
With Liu Nian deploying troops to meet the burden of a street, the crisis for the Shield Guards has temporarily passed.
The arrival of the skeleton archers and skeleton mages made the otherwise empty square feel a little crowded.
However, it also brought some comfort to the anxious crowd, especially to the ranged classes who were close to the skull flag bearers, who seemed to have an inexhaustible fighting spirit.
The street Liu Nian was in charge of was completely filled with skeleton warriors.
He was mainly in charge of one two-person path and one five-person path. After allocating the defensive forces, he still had extra reserve forces.
This morning, the Dark Space refreshed with recruitable skeletons.
The newly acquired skeleton warriors and the warriors provided by the Book of the Dead greatly strengthened Liu Nian's team.
The ghoul legion, Darth Vader, and vampires were considered as reserve candidates and were not used for the time being.
Looking at Liu Nian's army of summoned creatures, everyone had mixed feelings, and all sorts of gazes were cast in that direction.
Some people who knew Liu Nian's strength felt reassured upon seeing this!
The tense situation eased, and the real skirmish began.
Unexpectedly, the boss that was supposed to come didn't show up; instead, some tiny spiders and small spiders appeared.
Don't underestimate them; just the sheer number of them is enough to inspire fear.
Moreover, they are ubiquitous, sneaking into the gaps in armor and inflicting countless layers of poison damage on shield guards and melee classes.
The dense swarm of tiny spiders was virtually impossible to defend against, and the mage's area-of-effect attacks were indiscriminate; they were useless if you wanted to save someone.
Healers have to keep casting healing spells, otherwise the shield guards and front-line tanks will fall before the boss even arrives.
As the small spiders, as numerous as carpets, broke through the front line of defense and advanced towards the back, everyone was at a loss.
Looks like we're going to have to make a losing deal!
To get rid of the annoying tiny spiders, Liu Nian took out an old-fashioned booklet.
The cover, a bluish-green color, is faintly surrounded by dark clouds, with flashes of lightning occasionally appearing within them.
That's right, it's an item produced by the boss!
[The Book of Dunjia: Rain]
Looking at the Book of Dunjia in his hand, Liu Nian felt uncertain, wondering if it would be the same as the one in the arcade game.
If it's modified drastically, then things will get really messed up!
There was no time to waste, Liu Nian silently told himself to use it.
His arm spontaneously raised the book high in the air, and then the book turned into a white light and shot straight into the sky.
"Essential Techniques for the Common People: Rain"
Liu Nian couldn't help but exclaim.
After his call, the once clear sky was instantly covered with dark clouds.
As a bolt of lightning struck, accompanied by a clap of thunder, large raindrops rained down from the sky onto the earth.
As the rain intensified, the area-of-effect attack technique, the Heavenly Book of Escape, began to unleash its power.
The flowing water was merciless; the rain seemed to possess a magical power, attacking the spiders throughout the square.
Micro and small spiders were quickly pierced through by the relentless rain, collapsing in droves on the streets before being washed away by the rain.
Everyone was stunned by the sudden turn of events, and they all stood there dumbfounded.
The continuous buzzing of experience points in their minds snapped them out of their shock.
The venom from the spider bites was soothed by the rain, and the debuff was removed by the Qimin Yaoshu (a medical text).
But the crisis was not over; their faces changed from shock to gratitude.
They glanced at the man with gratitude, then reformed their formation.
He Zhi didn't show it on his face, but he was deeply moved inside.
Without him, I feel like we would have been completely thwarted this time. Bringing him along was such a great deal!
At the same time, he was secretly calculating what he should give Liu Nian to make up for the loss of this level of item.
Liu Nian was focused on casting a spell and did not notice the change in the others.
Unsure of the extent of the rain, Liu Nian saw nothing but a curtain of rain as far as the eye could see.
The divination lasted for about a minute, until finally the clouds dispersed, the rain stopped, and the sky cleared.
At least for now, all the micro and small spiders have been cleared out and pose no threat to the safety of melee classes.
As for whether there are any remaining tiny spiders that have slipped through the net, that depends on the rest of the people. I have really done my best!
The second round of attack and defense consisted of elite spiders mixed with mutated boss spiders.
Fortunately, the terrain limited our access; otherwise, if the Queen Spiders had come along in a mixed procession, it would have been unbearable.
Liu Nian doesn't have the time to change other people's streets right now; the skeleton warriors have already engaged the elite spiders.
However, the spider was tall and had long legs, so it simply bypassed the shield wall formed by the skeleton warriors and crawled over to the back.
Left with no other choice, they summoned the ghouls, as the two Black Knights were unable to stop the onslaught of so many spiders.
The ghouls that followed arrived one after another and blocked the street entrance, barely managing to stop the elite spiders at the entrance.
The entire street is now teeming with spiders and summoned creatures, all mixed together.
Watching them fight so fiercely, Wuzhu paid no heed to his own fate.
Liu Nian cast a magic shield on himself and began to unleash Death Ripple.
As Liu Nian chanted, black mist filled the streets, determined to send his enemies to hell.
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