The vehicle had the advantage of speed, and following the guide's description, they arrived at their next stop a few hours later, completely unaware of the danger that was approaching.
This time, we stopped at a roadside service area with a gas station, convenience store, hotel, and several small restaurants. The gas station was located on the left, while the other buildings were on the right, with a distance of several tens of meters between them.
The group parked their vehicles in front of the hotel and decided to spend the night there.
The guards patrolled the building and found no infected individuals who had accidentally wandered in.
Gas stations and several restaurants have run out of supplies, which everyone has become accustomed to, since more than a month has passed, and even if there are any left, they are unusable.
However, the fact that the hotel's bed sheets and blankets had been stolen caught everyone off guard. Fortunately, they were all experienced and had brought their own personal belongings with them when they ventured out.
The hotel has three floors, with ten rooms on each floor, and a passageway on each side leading directly to each floor.
Each floor has a common concrete corridor at the entrance to the rooms, and the passageway and corridor are only wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
The cleanest and brightest room was naturally assigned to Liu Nian and his young wife.
The man and woman were a perfect match; no explanation could change that, and everyone just had a knowing, knowing look on their faces.
Some thoughtful businessmen even took the opportunity to offer free condoms. Opportunities to curry favor with this big shot are rare, so they went all out to show their skills.
In the apocalypse, this would be considered a scarce resource.
Cough cough, Liu Nian is certainly not that kind of person, and he righteously and firmly rejected such behavior.
Inside the room, the female relatives accompanying the merchants were helping to tidy up. Liu Nian used the excuse of inspecting the surrounding security to avoid the overtures of the surrounding merchants.
There was no danger around, of course; if there had been, the raven would have given a warning long ago.
It was really unsuitable for him to be the center of attention, so he had no choice but to resort to this tactic.
When she went downstairs, she met other people, and everyone around her, whether they knew her or not, smiled and greeted her.
He nodded in response, but the comments behind him surprised him greatly.
"Did you guys see that? The big boss nodded at me!"
"Nonsense, that was him nodding at me."
"..."
I just can't figure out their thought process!
But it's not necessarily a bad thing; let them be.
...
With only a few hours left before the night scheduled by the system, the guards, having settled into their lodgings, chatted idly in twos and threes, leaning against the wall.
Given the hotel's special nature, all that was needed was to guard the entrances on both sides, so the team leaders didn't bother to investigate even if they saw it.
Therefore, they did not notice the pair of venomous eyes hidden in the blind spot of their vision.
It hid in the green belt across the street, its presence concealed by the trees.
The goblin knight observed the movements of the guards and then quietly retreated.
Ironfist, who had been waiting at the gas station for ages, couldn't contain himself any longer. Seeing the goblin return, he asked, "How was it?"
The goblin's eyes darted around as he looked at Iron Fist's furious expression, and he said cautiously, "The terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack; I'm afraid it won't be easy to break through."
Iron Fist stood up abruptly, stared at the goblin and said coldly, "You're wasting your time. Come with me, let's break through there in one go and bring all the food back."
The remaining orcs shouted, "Yes!"
Seeing the orcs' high fighting spirit, the goblins could only helplessly agree.
The remaining Ironfist troops, along with a squad of orc berserkers, charged headlong towards the inn.
Although the goblin knights in the vanguard felt this was a poor strategy, they had no choice but to obey orders due to the powerlessness of public opinion.
The inn was reached in no time, but contrary to the information given by the goblins, the guards had already assembled and were waiting for the orcs to arrive.
"Is this what you call loose?" Looking at the humans standing guard at the entrance, Iron Fist gave the goblin knight a big punch.
The goblin knight covered his head, feeling very aggrieved. "You guys were shouting so loudly, it was practically announcing to everyone that you were here."
Besides, the gas station is so close to the hotel, and it's not even dark yet. Anyone who doesn't have presbyopia could see you coming out, right?
Sigh, I always have to take the blame!
I'm so tired, I feel like I'll never love again!
Ironfist looked at the human guards opposite him. He had a numerical advantage and could crush them with a single charge.
"wAAAGh!" Iron Fist shouted.
"wAAAGh!" the other orcs shouted in unison.
The entire Greenskins then launched the first attack, charging towards the hotel.
Liu Nian, on the third floor, watched the orcs attack and thought to himself that he couldn't let them charge so smoothly.
The mass slow spell was immediately cast, and all the orcs froze in their tracks, their speed noticeably decreasing.
In the open terrain, there was no way to hide. The greenskins, who had initially had a numerical advantage, found that the second and third floors were crowded with densely packed undead units, all of whom were drawing their bows and aiming them at them.
As soon as he loosened his grip, a volley of arrows rained down on them.
The orcs were slowed down and had no way to resist, and with no obstacles around, they had no choice but to take the hit.
Although they appeared to be under a lot of attack, the orcs discovered that these ranged attacks were very weak and had not been able to break through their defenses at all.
This reassured them; the thick-skinned orcs didn't care about the damage, especially since orc berserkers would gain increased attack power after taking damage.
They continued charging forward despite the ranged attacks overhead. As long as they were close enough, they could charge straight through, and the ranged units wouldn't dare to be too arrogant.
However, the goblin knights who were at the forefront were not so lucky. They were slowed down significantly, and with the orc army right behind them, even if they wanted to retreat, they didn't have the courage to do so because of the orcs' brutality. They could only grit their teeth and charge forward.
You should know that they are also on the orcs' menu.
After a volley of fire, the tattered leather armor on their bodies was no match for the ranged damage, and they were shot and cried out in pain.
The undead spirits, sensing their fear, unleashed a second volley of arrows directly over their heads.
Liu Nian's Death Ripple magic, mixed with Tiffany's Death Cloud, enveloped them in dark magic, with the blackness representing death giving them a group attack first.
During this time, Liu Nian used information gathering, and this time there were no errors. The intelligence of this group of green-skinned people came into Liu Nian's view.
Goblin Knight
Attack power: 15-30
Defense: 2-5
Health Points: 500
[Beastman Youth]
Attack power: 60-80
Defense: 10-18
Health Points: 1500
Orc Berserker
Attack power: 100-120
Defense: 20-35
Health Points: 2500
[Las Vegas Ironfist] (Elite Unit)
Attack power: 130-150
Defense: 30-40
Health Points: 3000
Skills: War Roar, Berserk, Bloodlust
No ranking?
Looking at the information on the other side, Liu Nian realized that it was no wonder that the attacker could kill instantly; the attack power was simply heaven-defying.
This is only because the weapon it has is inadequate; if it were given a human weapon, it's unimaginable how it would fare.
After paying the price of a few more goblin knights, the greenskins finally approached the inn. The knights in front immediately launched a charge, rushing towards the gatekeeper.
Finally approaching the enemy, the orcs began to sneer. They were extremely annoyed by the harassment from the ranged units and needed blood to wash away this humiliation.
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