Falling Hammer Town was Liu Nian's first target for patrolling.
Located on the main road to F City, its passenger flow is the envy of many. In the past, when Liu Nian was doing missions, if the mission was too far from E City, he would also choose to stay here.
When Liu Nian patrolled to this place, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise. Was this really the Hammerfall Town he remembered?
Although the original trade route was cut off, and there might be some sense of desolation, looking at the wide-open gate and the deserted streets, Liu Nian thought he had gone to the wrong place and arrived in some ghost town.
It now appears that the battle with Slaanesh is far more serious than initially thought.
Looking at the desolate street before him, which was completely different from what he remembered, Liu Nian couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
The midday sun was high in the sky, and the streets were almost deserted. The few pedestrians who did pass by were in a hurry, their faces indifferent as they passed by Liu Nian and quickly disappeared into the distance.
Liu Nian was carefully driving in and observing the surrounding shops, which were all closed, casting a shadow over him and giving him a bad feeling.
He continued on to the hotel, and as he had guessed, the hotel was already closed, the door locked very securely.
Liu Nian touched the iron lock; it was covered in a layer of dust, indicating that it had been closed for a long time.
He had initially thought that although they were at war with Slaanesh, the economic situation wouldn't be this dire. But reality had given him a harsh lesson; the situation was so severe that the economic system was on the verge of collapse.
Food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are essential aspects of survival!
Now that one link is missing, it's easy to imagine that the rest of the system is also collapsing. It seems that these merchants have a keen sense of smell and have all fled to the city to escape the war.
The topic has strayed a bit, and these things are irrelevant to Liu Nian. Right now, he just wants to find a place to stay for the day.
After walking around the town center, I found that not only the hotels but also all the other shops had stopped operating.
Even someone as oblivious as Liu Nian could sense that the atmosphere here was a bit strange.
He decided to leave the town first. He could sense that people in the town's houses were watching him. His sixth sense told him to stay away. These gazes were sinister and made him feel uncomfortable.
Before he could drive away, a group of women emerged from the shops ahead. They were dressed in light clothing and had hot figures.
Looking at their alluring eyes, Liu Nian felt a little distracted, but then he quickly thought of Slaanesh and wondered if they were involved.
Normally, this would definitely turn heads on the street, but upon closer inspection, it seems even more bizarre in the current situation. Winter is almost here, is it really appropriate to dress like this?
Something was getting increasingly wrong here. Liu Nian cautiously assessed the situation. The woman down the mountain was a tiger. He had to trust his judgment and drive away as soon as possible.
Seeing that Liu Nian showed no intention of lingering, the beauties stared intently at him, their expressions changing in an instant.
They were seen bowing their heads and convulsing as if they were having an epileptic seizure. When they looked up again, their skin had turned purple all over, and a pair of deformed horns had grown on their heads.
Without a doubt, this town has been infected by Slaanesh's followers.
More and more houses along the street opened their doors, and looking down from the sky, a purple wave began to spread across the town.
Without exception, they all attacked Liu Nian's direction in the town center.
Surrounded by Slaanesh raiders chanting for the Dark Prince, Liu Nian's car was stuck in the street, unable to move.
Left with no other choice, they had to summon flying units, as there was nowhere to put their feet on the ground and they couldn't use the dark space effectively.
The dark space above opened up, and the massive Lamasus swooped down on the Slaanesh cultists on the ground, beginning to make room for Liu Nian's summoning.
The vampires and vengeful spirits that followed finished off the Slaanesh cultists who had been tackled by Lamassu, ensuring Liu Nian's safety.
During the sudden attack, the car absorbed tons of damage for Liu Nian. Now the car is totaled; the hood is twisted, and the engine is emitting plumes of smoke.
The car doors on both sides were not spared either, with gaps cut into them by the swords of the Slaanesh cultists.
Taking advantage of the fact that the flying units had finished clearing out the surrounding Slaanesh raiders, Liu Nian decisively abandoned the vehicle. Now that Lamasu had bought him an open space, he could release the Dread Knight.
After the appearance of the Dread Knight, the scales of victory began to tip in Liu Nian's favor.
They spurred their Nightmare Steeds, charging straight toward the surging Slaanesh cultists in the street, like fish swimming against the current.
Although the Slaanesh Raiders were numerous, none of them could withstand a single blow from the Dread Knights.
As heavy cavalry, their suppressive power was off the charts. The blood-red sabers danced so tightly that they plowed a gap in the purple wave, making room for Liu Nian's subsequent summoned troops.
This is a golden opportunity; the Dark Knight obeys the summons and is summoned first.
With the terrifying knights blocking his way in front, there was a wide-open space behind him, and the Slaanesh cultists had already attacked.
The black knights clashed with them as soon as they appeared, the clanging of weapons echoing incessantly.
Liu Nian didn't care about any of that. The sudden appearance of flying units restricted his own flying units, so he had to gain ground advantage and summon all his troops.
With the Dread Knights buying time for Liu Nian, Lamassu also took to the air, joining the fray to fight against Slaanesh's flying units.
Although Lamasu bought himself enough time, he couldn't withstand the overwhelming numbers of his opponents. The longswords combined with the whips quickly tore Lamasu's skin open, leaving only six Lamasu remaining, each with barely any health.
The narrow streets now prevented both sides from maneuvering effectively, and the suddenness of the encounter was something Liu Nian had not expected.
Since there's no space to summon the evil spirit, we might as well use debuff magic to weaken it.
As he directed Lamassu to ascend, he chanted incantations, a group curse of magic.
The Slaanesh cultists weren't idle either. Seeing that the poison of their weapons had little effect on the undead units and that persuasion to surrender was ineffective, they switched tactics and began to deal with Liu Nian.
The succubus maidens, who were capable of casting spells, began to use their charms to seduce Liu Nian.
Although Slaanesh have worse base stats than Greenskins, they have a wide variety of abilities, with poison being the most common.
Most importantly, they can persuade and corrupt enemy units, and sometimes the number of soldiers will actually increase as the battle goes on.
Does it look familiar?
Unlike Liu Nian's soul-summoning, they can form all sorts of special forces.
For example, among the arrows currently being shot at Liu Nian, there are traces of Heavenly Court Dragon Crossbowmen, who are the ace ranged units of Zhen Dan.
Mobile casting can only ensure that Liu Nian can cast spells while dodging single-target attacks; he is powerless against this type of area-of-effect attack.
The magic shield was destroyed by the focused fire of the dragon crossbowmen, but fortunately, the protective effect was still present, so Liu Nian was not seriously injured in one wave.
To make matters worse, a system notification sounded in his mind at the same time.
The succubus maid is trying to seduce you.
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