104: Chapter 104 The Golden Company's Attack

Qin Ce hid by the railing on the top floor, looking through the steel frame at the hundred-strong Gold Rank Team in the distance, feeling utterly speechless.

He didn't understand.

He really didn't understand.

Everyone knew that the Raven King determined the outcome of the entire battlefield.

The fierce beasts also understood this point.

Looking at the Raven King's current position, the beast horde was clearly going all out to protect it.

Dozens of Gold Rank flying fierce beasts, thousands of Ravens, and the dense beast horde below, all revolved around it.

In this situation, shouldn't they be stealthily infiltrating and launching a surprise attack?

Using buildings, using chaos, using every available cover to get close to the Raven King and deliver a fatal blow.

This was the correct strategy.

But these people...

Qin Ce watched the mighty procession, his mouth twitching slightly.

Over a hundred Gold Rank Beast Tamers directly charged head-on.

The momentum was indeed explosive.

The scene was indeed grand.

So grand that even three kilometers away, he could feel the ground trembling.

So grand that it was hard for those fierce beasts not to notice them.

Even the eyes of the entire city were drawn to them.

"Where is this a battle?"

"This is clearly showing off in front of people!"

Qin Ce was indignant.

"Is this necessary?"

"Who are they trying to show off to?"

"Could it be that they want to establish prestige through this!"

If that were the case, Qin Ce had to admit, the sight of over a hundred Gold Rank individuals charging together was indeed spectacular enough to make one's scalp tingle.

The first wave cleared the way.

More than thirty Gold Rank Beast Tamers, riding various ground Pet Beasts, charged at the very front.

Each of those Pet Beasts exuded a terrifying aura.

There was the Blazing Lion King, whose entire body burned with fire; every roar sent pillars of fire soaring into the sky, incinerating the fierce beasts in front into charcoal.

There was the Rock-Armor Tyrannosaurus, covered in rocky armor; every step made the ground tremble, and a sweep of its massive tail sent dozens of fierce beasts flying.

There was the Thunderhorn Rhinoceros, wreathed in lightning; when it charged with its head down, its massive thunderhorn was like a bolt of lightning, and fierce beasts fell wherever it passed.

Fire, explosions, ice seals, stone spikes, tornados, flying chains, telekinesis, charm—

Attacks of various attributes intertwined, like a giant meat grinder, frantically harvesting everything in its path!

The fierce beasts blocking the way were instantly killed if Bronze Rank, couldn't last two rounds if Silver Rank, and even the occasional Gold Rank ones were forced to retreat by focused fire!

They killed gods if gods blocked, and Buddhas if Buddhas blocked!

Wherever they passed, there was no enemy that could withstand a single blow!

Qin Ce's heart pounded as he watched.

The strength of those Gold Rank individuals was indeed captivating.

These truly deserved to be called the true elites of Fengling City.

If he had this strength, the Raven King above could be killed by him right now!

But the next second, his brows furrowed again.

Wait!

That beast horde... something wasn't right.

The numbers were a bit too dense.

As if endless, and fearless of death.

One batch fell, another surged forward.

One batch was killed, another rushed over.

Those fierce beasts seemed to know no fear, only how to madly and recklessly charge forward, using their flesh and blood to deplete the energy of the Gold Rank Beast Tamers.

Qin Ce saw that after the Blazing Lion King at the very front continuously spewed more than a dozen fire pillars, the flames on its body visibly dimmed a few shades.

The Rock-Armor Tyrannosaurus next to it, although still rampaging, had its thick rock armor covered in cracks.

And those Gold Rank Beast Tamers, though their attacks were still sharp, their breathing clearly became more rapid.

The consumption was too great.

And ahead, there was at least another kilometer of beast horde to cross.

Qin Ce took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping past the struggling advancing team, landing on the sky further away.

There, dozens of Gold Rank flying fierce beasts were still circling, poised for battle.

They didn't rush to pounce.

They seemed to be waiting.

They could have directly coordinated with the ground beast horde to cause greater damage.

But they were specifically waiting...

This clearly indicated a deliberate calculation.

"How is this like cooperating with the Gold Rank Beast Tamer team's show?" Qin Ce muttered.

On the Beast Tamer side, Qin Ce vaguely understood; perhaps some nobles were using this to create momentum and gain political capital.

But what about the fierce beasts?

To undermine human morale?

Qin Ce didn't know.

But he had to admit, this head-on charge strategy did have one huge advantage.

That was, as these hundred Gold Rank Beast Tamers advanced, the beast horde, which had been frantically spreading, noticeably slowed its expansion.

In fact, in several areas, battle lines that were almost out of control experienced a brief stagnation because a large number of fierce beasts were diverted to intercept this team.

The defenders who had been struggling finally got a chance to breathe.

This made Qin Ce's brows relax slightly.

A blessing in disguise.

...

Time flowed by, bit by bit, as the advance continued.

Wang Zhuo's third echelon finally arrived beneath the Raven King after killing a massive number of fierce beasts.

"We're here!"

Wang Zhuo's sharp shout came from the center of the team!

The third echelon quickly expanded a large defensive area!

It was a residential area with a clear center, originally occupied by countless fierce beasts, but now the third echelon had cleared out an open space surrounded by several buildings!

"Third echelon, hold this area!"

"First echelon, go!"

With Wang Zhuo's command, more than thirty Gold Rank elites, riding flying Pet Beasts, simultaneously shot into the sky!

Each of those flying Pet Beasts was extraordinarily magnificent—

There was a Golden-Winged Peng with a wingspan of over ten meters; a single flap of its wings sent a fierce wind howling!

There was a Thunder Eagle wreathed in lightning; every beat of its wings caused lightning to explode!

There was a pure white Ice Crystal Butterfly; wherever it passed, the air condensed into frost!

There were also the extremely fast Wind-element Falcon, the stealthy Shadow Night Owl, and the massive yet exceptionally agile Dragonblood Winged Beast...

More than thirty figures, like arrows released from bows, shot towards the Raven Flock in the sky!

Their target was not the Raven King.

It was the dozens of Gold Rank flying fierce beasts in the sky!

As long as they could tie them down and create an opportunity for Wang Zhuo, it would be enough!

Below, the third echelon had quickly tightened its formation, forming a solid defensive line on the ground.

The ground Pet Beasts each performed their duties—

The defensive Rock-Armor Tyrannosaurus and Iron-Armored Rhinoceros stood at the outermost perimeter, forming a flesh-and-blood wall with their bodies.

The offensive Blazing Lion King and Thunderhorn Rhinoceros guarded the second layer, ready to support and counterattack at any moment.

The control-type Vine Demon Flower and Frost Giant Python were scattered everywhere, using various control skills to restrict the charge of the fierce beasts.

The support-type Healing Spirit Deer and Energy Elf were at the center of the team, desperately healing injured comrades and replenishing their energy.

More than thirty Gold Rank Beast Tamers, working in perfect sync, were like a precise machine, defending that plaza impenetrably!

The fierce beasts on the periphery charged frantically, but they couldn't break through that defensive line!

Qin Ce nodded secretly as he watched.

Leaving aside the human calculations.

These elites of Fengling City.

Their strength was truly undeniable.

Well-trained, perfectly coordinated, and strictly disciplined.

In comparison, the cooperation he had seen in the Elite Class before was simply child's play.

But his gaze quickly moved past that defensive line, towards the sky.

That was the real battlefield.

The more than thirty Gold Rank flying Beast Tamers of the first echelon were frantically attacking the dozens of Gold Rank fierce beasts.

Thunderbirds and Thunder Eagles clashed, their lightning intertwining into an electric net that illuminated half the sky.

Flame Owls and Ice Crystal Butterflies tangled in combat, the collision of ice and fire stirring up a sky full of steam and shockwaves.

Shadow Falcons and Wind-element Falcons chased each other, moving so fast that only two blurry shadows could be seen darting through the air.

The aerial melee, like a storm, erupted above the main city!

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