Chapter 127: The Fiery Blast Unleashed

Luo Liang shouted loudly, “Fall back! Squad One, lead Goge Luo out of the forest! Squad Two, hold off those little roosters from behind!”

After the champion warrior was slain by Goge Luo, Luo Liang urgently led his concealed troops to charge out. Caught off guard, Goge Luo was immediately subjected to concentrated fire, losing nearly 10% of his health in an instant.

But the good times didn’t last. With overwhelming stats, Goge Luo played hide-and-seek with the cavalry in the woods. Anyone who got caught alone was swiftly struck down by his attacks dealing up to 300 damage.

Luo Liang sensed something was wrong and quickly issued new orders.

When Huang Yunshuo arrived at the back of the Sloth Forest, the frenzied little rooster horde was already engaged in fierce combat with the second cavalry squad, and a hundred rogue bandit deserters were advancing menacingly.

Goge Luo, lured out of the woods, still had less than 90% health. Huang Yunshuo was secretly pleased.

“Deputy General Luo, I just saw that the hundred rogue deserters are closing in. I suggest you send most of your troops to block them. One hundred cavalry alone won’t be enough. If possible, lure them out from another direction and eliminate them in the open field,” Huang Yunshuo advised.

Luo Liang hesitated, “But Goge Luo is hard to beat!”

“You have to trust our strength,” Huang Yunshuo urged. “Leave only a few cavalry here. You must know how strong the pursuing forces are; your mere hundred brothers can’t hold them back! Fighting Goge Luo with numbers doesn’t help— not everyone can land a hit on him!”

Huang Yunshuo’s repeated warnings stemmed from his fear that the NPC’s total damage output would surpass 50%.

“Alright, I’ll follow your lead!” Luo Liang finally agreed.

After all, the champion warrior was no ordinary man— a legendary adventurer renowned across the Time Wanderer battlefield, often single-handedly turning the tide of battle. His words could not be ignored.

Thus, nearly seventy of the remaining hundred cavalry charged into the woods to support their comrades.

Goge Luo was no fool either. Realizing he was outnumbered, he slowed his pace, hanging just behind the cavalry without rushing into attack.

Thirty cavalrymen spontaneously divided into three squads. Following Huang Yunshuo’s advice, two squads merged, ready to charge.

Huang Yunshuo and Luo Liang’s squad stayed together, waiting for the right moment to strike.

“Charge!”

The twenty-man squad launched an attack on Goge Luo.

Bloodthirsty and fierce, Goge Luo’s eyes reddened as he lunged at the cavalry, flapping his wings and knocking down two men instantly.

The cavalry surged forward in fury; one slashed Goge Luo but didn’t linger, swiftly sweeping to another position.

Enraged, Goge Luo gave chase, but ten cavalrymen led by Luo Liang roared and charged simultaneously.

After the assault, many attacks missed, and the twenty men dealt roughly 400 damage in total.

Goge Luo leapt high, suddenly lunging toward Luo Liang, Huang Yunshuo, and the others.

“Suppressing fire!!!”

Just as Goge Luo soared three or four meters into the air, preparing to stomp down, Huang Yunshuo seized the moment and unleashed his long-held anger skill.

Boom, boom, boom...

Ten rocket rounds rained down densely on Goge Luo, each dealing around 30 damage. Blood flowed relentlessly with each hit. The impact forced Goge Luo to hover motionless midair, his head clouded with dizziness.

Thud.

He crashed heavily to the ground, knocking two cavalrymen off their horses. Both suffered permanent minor injuries, their attributes plummeting sharply.

Because Goge Luo was airborne from the rocket hits, Luo Liang and his men didn’t deal damage but charged forward immediately.

“Where’s my special ammo?”

Taking advantage of Goge Luo’s stunned state, Huang Yunshuo opened the ammo chamber on his left shoulder, revealing six fiery explosive rounds.

By the time he quickly loaded the six firebombs into the chamber, Goge Luo, who was largely immune to control effects, had recovered his senses.

Seeing twenty cavalry charging again, he forgot about the pain Huang Yunshuo had inflicted moments ago. With red eyes, he rushed forward.

A beam of red light blasted out, sending a cavalryman soaring before crashing heavily to the ground, unable to rise for a long while.

“Cock-a-doodle-doo!”

Goge Luo let out a sharp cry, releasing a sonic wave-like stun attack. The twenty steeds panicked, dizziness symbols flashing over both horses and riders, causing them to stagger and collapse one after another.

“Damn, so the stun skill is an area attack!”

Huang Yunshuo, aware his fiery explosives dealt large-area damage, wisely refrained from attacking Goge Luo directly now. Instead, he fired a knockback cannon blast at Goge Luo’s rear.

The blast staggered Goge Luo forward two steps. He swiftly spun around and pounced on Huang Yunshuo.

With incredible speed, he quickly escaped the disordered cavalry.

Huang Yunshuo sprinted backward, spun, and—bam!

Boom... crash!

A violent explosion erupted, igniting a blazing fire within a five-meter radius.

Goge Luo was scorched and staggered in place, howling in agony as the raging flames consumed him.

-76!

-10, -10, -10...

Goge Luo took a direct 76 damage hit, followed by continuous burning damage.

The inferno blazed for a full ten seconds, inflicting three burns per second. One firebomb alone dealt nearly 400 damage—equivalent to a full cavalry charge.

Huang Yunshuo was thrilled beyond words.

What are we waiting for? Keep pounding him!

Bang!

Another firebomb struck Goge Luo, a massive 150 damage flashing, engulfing him again in burning pain.

Luo Liang and the others tensed up, not daring to approach Goge Luo at such a critical moment.

They regrouped on either side, waiting for Huang Yunshuo to empty his ammo before resuming the charge, all while keeping an eye on their comrades battling in the forest.

At that moment, Huang Yunshuo noticed someone mentioning him in the Brotherhood chat.

“Da Huang, it’s bad! We can’t hold them!” Song Na cried out.

“The hundred-plus rogue deserters are insane! 1,500 health each, immune to control, dealing 100 damage per strike. They charge, jump, and combo attack. Worst of all, they sneakily hide behind the monkey knights and attack from there. The monsters breaching the castle have already exceeded 7,000!”

“There’s also a huge swarm of little roosters. With 20 defense, most players can’t touch them. Their agility is insane, and they’ve filled the large area in front of the castle gates. Over a hundred thousand players die every minute. What do we do?”

Huang Yunshuo was startled.

The rogue deserters actually have 1,500 health? When did they gain a combo attack skill?

Looks like Bumbling Liu hasn’t even used that skill on me yet.

Huang Yunshuo knew well how troublesome the rogue deserters were—difficult foes who sneakily hid behind monkey knights to strike. These humanoid monsters were cunning, making them extremely hard to deal with.

“Any White Goslings left?”

Compared to them, the White Goslings were downright docile.

“No, we wiped them out already,” Song Na replied. She added, “Many powerful mages with control skills were instantly killed by them. Your Morning Dew Frost also fell.”