So Zhang Bo came to the east side of the city wall, because it was there that Shen Mu was still commanding his Mount & Blade Soldiers, engaging in battle with the Skeleton Legion that was continuously pouring in from outside.
The battle was extremely fierce.
Hundreds of Skeleton Soldiers, holding their scimitars and long spears, marched with firm steps onto the city wall, using the increasingly wide and long ramp made of bone fragments.
They engaged in close-quarters combat with the Lake Rat Gang Destroyers at the very front.
Of course, every time these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers, armed with serrated spears, swung their arms, the Skeleton Soldiers who dared to appear before them would turn into piles of bone fragments, collapsing with a clatter and rolling all over the ground.
Not a single Skeleton Soldier could withstand any attack from these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers, who had now taken over from the Swadian Sergeants, Swadian Infantry, and Swadian Light Infantry to fight at the very front of the city wall.
These burly Lake Rat Gang Destroyers didn't even need to take out the javelins on their backs to throw; they only needed to look at the Skeleton Soldiers in front of them and use their serrated spears to hack, smash, or slash them, completely eliminating them.
There was no match for them at all!
After all, these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers possessed the pig-headed soul; in terms of strength and physique, these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers, though referred to as human, had actually integrated the body and physique of the Pig-Headed People from the spirit world, transforming into the current Lake Rat Gang Destroyers in the form of digitized panels.
Their combat power was even stronger than that of true Pig-Headed People.
After all, the skills these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers possessed included the use of polearms, one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, shield techniques, and throwing techniques, all of which are found among humans.
Even if the former Lake Rat Gang Destroyers or Pig-Headed People themselves came before them, they would not be as powerful as the current Lake Rat Gang Destroyers. After all, the current Lake Rat Gang Destroyers are a brand new type of soldier formed by combining the best qualities of these two races.
They merely bore the name of Lake Rat Gang Destroyers and had human appearances, but in reality, they were a formidable variant that had integrated all the robust qualities of the Pig-Headed People.
Since they were already so powerful, how could these Skeleton Soldiers, who at most were only at the third-tier level, possibly compare to these Pig-Headed People?
One must know that if calculated, the true combat power of the current Lake Rat Gang Destroyers should have reached the peak of the sixth tier, and might even be stronger than the strongest sixth-tier Nord Royal Guard in the Mount & Blade World.
They had already reached the seventh-tier level.
After all, the sixth tier was achieved by the Nords melting their combat skills and bodies to the limit of the human race.
And now, the seventh-tier level has already exceeded the human limit, as the Lake Rat Gang Destroyers themselves are a top-tier fourth-tier unit, and after being blessed by the pig-headed soul, their physical bodies have completely broken through the human limit, becoming extremely burly.
Their strength, physique, and even explosive power are much stronger than those of humans.
Therefore, these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers are definitely stronger than the Nord Royal Guard, making it even simpler to crush the Skeleton Soldiers in front of them.
It could even be said that the combat power of these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers, standing behind the barricades and guarding this section of the city wall, is even stronger than the Swadian-type units composed of Swadian Sergeants, Swadian Infantry, and Swadian Light Infantry!
“Very good, with these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers here, they should be able to block the Skeleton Legion’s assault.” Shen Mu’s face showed some relief as he saw all of this.
He couldn't help it, because the Skeleton Legion's attack was too fast and too relentless, and at first, the Swadian-type soldiers were defending on the city wall. Although their combat power was equally formidable, their obvious fatigue after supporting for thirty to forty minutes also caused Shen Mu some worry.
It was precisely because of his worry that he went to inspect the west side of the city wall, to see how Lezalit's defensive work was progressing.
He just didn't expect that upon returning from his inspection, he saw that Fatis had timely dispatched the Lake Rat Gang Destroyers to the city wall, replacing the Swadian-type soldiers in defense, and the formidable combat power of these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers had repeatedly repelled the Skeleton Soldiers who were still continuously attacking on the ramp.
Shen Mu's heart immediately calmed down.
After all, with these Mount & Blade Soldiers defending here, he could rest easy.
After all, the Mount & Blade Soldiers were Shen Mu's absolutely trustworthy core, his absolutely trustworthy foundation. If he couldn't trust these Mount & Blade Soldiers who came from the Mount & Blade World and were completely loyal to him, then Shen Mu wouldn't know who else to trust.
“Kill, kill, kill!” These Lake Rat Gang Destroyers were now quite excited, swinging their serrated spears to turn the Skeleton Soldiers into piles of bone fragments, rolling down the ramp.
It was as if they were having fun, which naturally made these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers, who had been cooped up in Deherim for a long time, very excited.
There was no other way, as they were quite frustrated at the moment.
As Lake Rat Gang Destroyers who loved to plunder others in the Great Swamp and yearned for freedom, whether they were in their initial stage as Lake Rat Gang Newcomers, or Lake Rat Gang Veteran Thugs, or their current stage as Lake Rat Gang Destroyers, what they desired most was no restraint, to be unfettered.
Of course, out of respect for Shen Mu, they were now willing to obey Shen Mu's commands, willing to follow the arrangements in the final mission, and willing to sacrifice their lives for the safety of the Mount & Blade World.
However, one must remember that they were, after all, a group of outlaws transformed into Lake Rat Gang Destroyers, whose essence was a yearning for war and freedom.
Compared to the kingdom-affiliated soldiers who prefer a quiet and peaceful life and strive for a peaceful future, even those kingdom-affiliated soldiers have a desire for meritorious service, but they certainly do not possess the same fervent desire for battle as these outlaws transformed into Lake Rat Gang Destroyers.
Sometimes, they fight for the sake of fighting.
So, after being suppressed for a long time, they finally ushered in new battles, and it was a continuous stream of Skeleton Soldiers attacking them. They only needed to gently swing their serrated spears to completely scatter those Skeleton frames onto the ground. It was as simple as them using their serrated spears to train on wooden stakes during their leisure time.
They would naturally feel a sense of cathartic pleasure.
“Excellent, with these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers here, I am very much at ease. Entrusting the city wall to them is indeed no problem.” Shen Mu nodded in satisfaction, looking at Fatis, who was also relieved, and Bestour, who was closely following behind him, a smile appearing on his face.
At least this way, there's no need to worry about the city wall; if it can be held, then he has ample tactical arrangements to cope with more challenges.
After all, no one can say whether such peculiar transcendent power might be used on other sections of the city wall, employing magical means to gather the scattered Skeletons on the ground and form a ramp that directly piles up to the city wall.
This must be noted.
Moreover, Shen Mu had already realized that this method posed a great threat and challenge to him and to Deherim at present. If he was even slightly careless, and the enemy directly created a ramp, they would directly assault the city wall, and at that point, Deherim's city defense, a system relying entirely on the city wall for resistance, would completely fail.
After all, Deherim currently only has one city wall. Although the fall of the Town Area would not pose a threat to him, as the Castle District could still resist.
However, while the Castle District seemingly has a 6-meter rock base and an additional 6-meter wall, totaling 12 meters in height, who can predict that the powerful spellcasters outside, capable of using transcendent powers, might not be able to pile up a ramp made of so many bones, arranged to directly extend to a height of 12 meters?
If it could really be formed, then his Deherim would be in danger.
Therefore, Shen Mu had to be prepared for contingencies.
Even if he wasn't preparing for contingencies, he still had to remain vigilant, otherwise, if a ramp truly extended from outside, past the rock base and over the city wall, directly reaching his Castle District's wall, it would be even more troublesome.
“Lord Shen Mu, please rest assured. On the city wall of the Castle District, including the arrow towers and watchtowers, sentries have already been stationed there. There will definitely be no other problems.” Nearby, Bestour noticed Shen Mu’s gaze towards the Castle District and immediately understood his thoughts, so he quickly offered reassurance: “Any unusual movement will be immediately reported, so no special situations will arise.”
“Hmm, it’s good that arrangements were made in advance.” Shen Mu nodded in satisfaction at this, and at the same time, looked towards the Castle District and asked, “Who is in charge inside the Castle District now?”
“It is Mr. James,” Fatis replied from nearby.
“James, in that case, I am relieved.” Shen Mu finally completely relaxed. Although James was a doctor and a mage, his vigilance was absolutely no less than anyone else’s. He could be said to be another very composed person, besides Bandak, the calm Crossbowman captain.
Shen Mu was quite confident in James's handling of affairs.
However, just as Shen Mu, Bestour, and Fatis were discussing the current city defense, a report came from nearby.
A Swadian Light Infantry guarding the city wall stairs quickly came up to report: “Lord Shen Mu, Mr. Zhang Bo from the Blue Star Humans says he has something urgent to report to you and wishes to meet with you as soon as possible.”
“Zhang Bo? Didn’t he go to deal with the unrest among the Blue Star Humans?” Shen Mu frowned slightly. He remembered the matter of the Diesel Company remnants appearing among the Blue Star Humans, which Zhang Bo had reported to him.
It was also he who had asked Zhang Bo to go to the Town Area to handle this matter, so as to prevent any unrest among the Blue Star Humans from affecting his defense of the city wall at such a critical time.
However, at this moment, Shen Mu still nodded to the reporting Swadian Light Infantry and said, “Then let him come up.”
“Understood.”
The Swadian Light Infantry nodded, then turned and walked down the stairs.
Not long after, he brought Zhang Bo up.
At this moment, Zhang Bo was moving quickly, jogging all the way, his face filled with anxiety. Seeing Shen Mu still waiting for him on the city wall, he accelerated his pace even more, arriving there and urgently saying, “Lord Shen Mu, things are not good!”
“Calm down, Mr. Zhang Bo, what exactly has happened?” Shen Mu looked at this Prophecy-type Mage named Zhang Bo, and couldn’t help but frown even deeper.
The Prophecy-type Mage’s expression was so off, which seemed to mean that something bad was about to happen to him.
“Lord Shen Mu, please forgive me for saying this. Because there’s really no other way. As you know, as a Prophecy-type Mage, I have a special sensitivity to the future. But just now, when I went to investigate the remnants of the Diesel Company, a great tremor appeared in my heart. Therefore, I used a mysterious Prophecy-type spell to divine my own fate, and found myself in considerable danger.” Zhang Bo, at this moment, came before Shen Mu, speaking breathlessly and with extreme tension and anxiety.
“Tell me in detail.” Shen Mu frowned, noticing Zhang Bo’s emphasis on the “considerable danger” after performing the divination.
Although he was referring to Zhang Bo, Zhang Bo was also in Deherim at the moment.
Didn't this imply that Deherim was also in danger?
“Lord Shen Mu, so I then divined for you and Deherim, and found that you are also facing considerable danger. Therefore, I did not rush to the investigation task you assigned me, but instead immediately turned back and returned here to report to you.” Zhang Bo’s tone was already quite urgent as he pointed to the Castle District and said, “According to the divination results, only entering the castle is safe, so I am truly quite scared and could only come to you. Moreover, for me, your safety is also of utmost importance, so I must ensure your safety.”
“Only the Castle District is safe?” At this moment, Bestour and Fatis, who were beside Shen Mu and had just finished listening to Zhang Bo’s explanation, both frowned.
But for Shen Mu’s safety, they both nodded in unison and said, “If that’s the case, I also agree that you, Lord Shen Mu, should enter the Castle District and temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack.”
