Global Attack and Defense: random S-level at the start

117 - Age of Heroes
As time went by, more and more players were eliminated and bases destroyed on Galewind Continent.

However, the two numbers are not exactly equal.

A stronghold cannot be escaped. It can only be destroyed in the face of absolute power.

But people are different.

With a strong desire to survive, the lords tried their best to escape and save their lives.

Without the shackles of the city, it is much more flexible to run around alone on Qingqi.

What's more, when their stronghold was destroyed, they also gained 2 hero levels, a 15% attribute bonus, and unit special skills.

In just a few days, the number of strongholds dropped sharply.

The decline in the number of players is relatively gradual, but the ratio of lords to heroes changes dramatically every day.

The strength enough to separate one side, plus enough luck and position, combined with these conditions, it is possible to keep the lord's authority under the third wave.

……

……

Gale Continent, Northland.

This is a cold and vast area. In the first ten days of the game, the player's sense of presence here is far less than that of the core area, or even that of the remote island area.

Here too it was attacked.

The blockers from the border of the system [Infinite Ice Field] went all the way south, destroying towns and cities irresistibly.

However, the vast terrain prolongs the attack cycle, and many lords have enough reaction time to make decisions.

And from north to south, on the barren land, there are gradually many deserters.

Most of these people are heroes, and there are also some lords who abandoned the city and fled.

They ride through the barrier alone, or in groups of three or four, but the unified direction is all south.

Blockers have the highest hatred for towns.

But they also attack if lords and heroes come into view, sometimes even splitting into small groups.

Therefore, despite deliberately avoiding the main advance route of the corps, these heroes are still harassed by rogue bandits and face life threats at all times.

……

In a pine forest somewhere in the North, a small group of heroes on the road were resting in a temporary camp.

They built a fire, took out ingredients to cook, and refueled.

Without the supporting facilities of the stronghold, [ordinary food] can no longer be directly converted into cooked food like a lord.

Now, you can only extract the basic materials and do it yourself.

The same goes for fuel and living supplies.

On the other hand, the items also lost the storage in the supporting warehouse, and could only rely on the system [luggage column] for storage.

And the number of grids in their [luggage rails] has not improved compared to that of the lords.

Therefore, as long as the load allows, the heroes are all covered with equipment, which looks quite embarrassing.

In this group, several of them had reached their limits physically and mentally, sobbing silently in the corner.

Among the rest of the people, some watched with cold eyes, and some were calculating their belongings.

Some generous ones silently handed over a strip of dried meat and a bag of precious shochu.

No one can predict which direction the situation will take. Everyone has their own calculations.

At this moment, there was a change in the depths of the pine forest, and they immediately jumped up, picked up their weapons, and leaned into a ball.

The hostile response has become a conditioned reflex.

This time, however, only one monster appeared.

Among them, the only surviving lord quickly shared the information from the friend channel.

……

Drip!

【Stone Golem】

【Quality grade: B】

[Unit Level: Normal]

[Golem is a product made by a magician or processed by a large magic factory.Their lifespan is unlimited, and those models that can find their own energy sources will survive for a long time in history and are qualified defenders and warriors.

Stone golems are composed of various stone materials, and there will be slight differences according to the strength of their magic power. Their common characteristics are hardness, strength and loyalty. 】

【trick
Stone Buddha: The stone golem has 60% physical resistance and magic resistance, and is immune to mental spells. 】

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"They are the lord's soldiers, not neutral units." The lord whispered.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but still did not dare to relax their vigilance.

At this moment, the stone golem spoke.

Its voice is completely mechanical, without any emotion.

……

"Please follow me. Master, I have initiated a sincere invitation to you."

……

The heroes looked at each other.

At this moment, the stone golem had already turned around and left without giving them any time to discuss.

But they don't have much choice.

This sudden appearance of the monster gave some hope.

So they followed the golem all the way into the pine forest.

Under a snow-covered rock, there is a hidden secret door. After walking into a long tunnel, a teleportation door about ten meters high appeared in front of him.

……

"If you step through this door, you will not be able to return here for the time being." The stone golem warned, "If you are willing, please follow me, the master will guarantee your safety."

……

The heroes look at each other again.

There's no way to get back to that, and they don't care.

The city is gone, and there are still a lot of monsters in this place. Who would want to go back!

But this mysterious door and the soldier in front of him are equally unpredictable.

The stone golem said nothing, and stepped through the portal.

And one of the heroes followed.

The rest, after a brief hesitation, mostly followed.

If they stayed, it would be difficult to survive in the face of the mopping up of those dark corps.

It's better to give it a try.

……

On the other side of the portal is a green coniferous forest.

Judging from the temperature, this place should still be in the north, but it is relatively south.

They moved forward and finally followed the golem to a fortress.

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"This is the gathering place provided by the master. In the city, you will be protected by guards."

"You can buy food, rent rooms, publish information, and trade with each other here."

"In this area, there will be other projects to be built soon. At that time, you can decide whether to join according to your own wishes."

……

"Then... what's the price?"

One of the heroes asked tentatively.

"All consumables are to be borne by yourself, and the room rental catalog will be sent to you. Trust the master, this will be an extremely fair price." The stone golem explained, "There are no other additional costs."

"real??"

"It's absolutely true. In the future, your strength may be needed, but you will receive a corresponding bounty for each mission."

"..."

"If you have any other questions, you can come to the city hall to find me." The stone golem concluded, "Please remember, the name of this stronghold is—"

"[Twilight Tavern]."

……

The heroes were surprised by this sudden change.

Finally, a bold hero stood up and asked everyone's questions.

"Excuse me, who is your master?"

"It's not important, but it doesn't matter." The stone golem said indifferently, "You can call him [Mailman]."

(End of this chapter)