novelraw Chapter 599 - 409: Exterminating the Goblin Squad, Tower Defense Enthusiast
Chapter 599 - 409: Exterminating the Goblin Squad, Tower Defense Enthusiast
As long as the territory’s defense arrow towers are relied upon,
Zong Shen can easily wipe out those small goblin squads directly.
The goblins are unable to grasp the situation and will continually dispatch squads to probe.
Although goblins are crude and savage lower beings, with tribe-wide generally low wisdom,
under the guidance of those casters within the tribe, they will never rashly attack without thought.
This gives Zong Shen both an opportunity to take advantage and a buffer of time.
However, once those annoying green-skinned goblins find out the general state of the territory,
then they will make ample preparations and bring enough warriors.
In these two situations, the pressure Zong Shen faces is drastically different.
The former is like cutting meat with a dull knife, while the latter requires considering if one’s teeth are tough enough.
Of course, given the current defense capabilities of Zong Shen Territory,
fighting a defensive battle within the territory is surely a win.
Even hundreds of goblins find it difficult to breach the territory’s defensive lines.
But under these extreme weather conditions,
some losses are unavoidable, I’m afraid.
Thinking of this, Zong Shen lifted his head and began using the guide module to lead the goblin squad’s position.
At this moment, the familiar rumbling sound of tracks moving could be heard again from behind.
Everyone turned around to find that Doris had also arrived on the scene.
Like Zong Shen, she had chosen to come driving a Burden-Bearer Mecha as transportation.
"Doris, you’ve come at the right time,"
"Put away this Burden-Bearer Mecha of yours."
"Wenresa, you and Doris ride my Burden-Bearer Mecha."
"Wolf cavalry, follow me!"
Zong Shen urgently instructed those around him.
He quickly walked towards the Burden-Bearer Mecha.
In front of him was a golden arrow, pointing him northwest through the blizzard.
This marked the escape route of that goblin squad.
With someone injured in their team,
even without worrying about the snowdrifts,
in the past fifteen to twenty minutes, they couldn’t have gone too far.
At most, they’d just left the outer perimeter of the territory.
Now was the perfect time to pursue.
Doris promptly put away the Burden-Bearer Mecha she’d arrived in.
She ran across the snowy ground, lifting the hem of her Mage Robe.
Wenresa was even faster, already climbing onto the cargo bay of the Burden-Bearer Mecha.
Seeing Doris rushing over, she extended her hand to pull her up.
The wolf cavalry arranged themselves into a pyramidal array according to their squads,
dispersed on either side of the Burden-Bearer Mecha.
Zong Shen once again confirmed the direction indicated by the arrow.
He then activated the Burden-Bearer Mecha, heading towards the northwest in pursuit.
The thick snow was crushed into two clear and distinct track marks.
Zong Shen set the power output to maximum, allowing the Burden-Bearer Mecha to maintain a top speed of 30 kilometers per hour.
The sturdy tracks, coupled with its significant weight, provided it with reliable traction.
Even when pressing through the snow, there was not the slightest slip.
After about four or five minutes, they reached the territory’s outer edge.
Here, the guide direction gradually shifted from west to directly north.
In the midst of the blizzard, they advanced against the wind.
The visibility was not even twenty meters.
After some traveling, the driver’s seat and cargo bay of the Burden-Bearer Mecha were coated in a layer of snow.
The accompanying wolf cavalry experienced the same.
Both the warg and the face of the wolf cavalry warriors were covered in snowflakes.
Especially in places like eyebrows and beards where the snow adhered,
making these young fellows look like "white-bearded old men."
The sensation of standing still and racing against the wind was completely different.
Even Zong Shen’s battle helmet was blanketed with snow.
The snow clung to the metallic helm, and under the gusting wind, there was even a tendency to freeze.
Zong Shen had to pat the helmet with his hand every minute or two.
After pursuing for another two minutes, they finally spotted their target.
Though there were no goblins visible within sight,
the Black Iron Spear and plummeting arrows that flew past the driver’s seat confirmed they were just ahead.
Zong Shen gently adjusted his course, pushing steadily forward.
Finally, after the Burden-Bearer Mecha endured several spear hits,
they succeeded in advancing to within twenty meters of their sight distance.
Just as Zong Shen expected, it was a squad composed of twelve goblins,
including goblin spear throwers, goblin axe-throwing warriors, goblin archers, goblin dual blade warriors, goblin shield warriors, each with two members.
Additionally, there was a goblin shaman with a colorful feathered headdress,
and a hulking bear goblin over two meters tall wielding a massive wooden club.
The squad seemed to lack a scout,
but the goblins must have a standard combat team from the Goblin Tribe,
though there was always the possibility of nearby scout squads providing backup.
This group of goblins had already detected Zong Shen and his party.
They set up a defensive position around a massive rock nearby.
They were unaffected and undisturbed by the blizzard.
They could hear the tracks of the Burden-Bearer Mecha from hundreds of meters away.
The goblin archers and spear throwers launched their attacks first.
When faced with the oncoming Burden-Bearer Mecha,
the leading goblin shaman did not choose to flee further.
The reason was simple; it could discern the speed difference between the two.
The top speed of the Burden-Bearer Mecha was nearly five times faster than a person walking briskly.
Even if they sprinted with all their might, it would be futile.
The only option was to resist on the spot.