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nChapter 352: The Wonders of the Tide Domain, Runic Arrows

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nInitially, in this swamp, his strength had already been reduced to less than half. But now, with the added weakening effect of this weak magic array, it was further diminished by 80%, leaving him with only about one-tenth of his original power.

nThe magical energy that used to surge within him in the past now appeared to be sluggish and feeble, no matter how hard he tried to harness it.

nSimilarly, Alice discovered that her singing was greatly suppressed. She could no longer easily control the mountain trolls. Her body felt as if it was weighed down by sacks of sand, making her mana murky and hard to move.

nAffected by this, the mountain trolls quickly regained their senses and, under Queto’s command, charged again.

nSimultaneously, hundreds of Deceivers with iron masks also joined the battle, pushing forward twenty peculiarly designed crossbow carts from the back.

nThese crossbow carts had a unique design; the head part was a box-shaped device divided into twenty compartments. Each compartment was loaded with dozens of arrows, and their triangular arrowheads refracted a chilling gleam under the sunlight.

nWith the sound of vibrating bowstrings, arrows were launched all at once, raining down on the Crown of the Ocean’s army like a shower.

nWhoosh—

nThe piercing sound of metal arrowheads cutting through the air was all around.

nThe arrow rain covered the entire cave entrance. The mechanical force and kinetic energy of the arrows allowed many to pierce through the scales of the Naga Berserkers, deeply embedding into their flesh, hitting vital spots, making them look like porcupines.

nJust from one volley, the defense line showed multiple breaches. Over fifty Naga Berserkers were injured, with nearly twenty dying on the spot.

nJi Chen’s expression turned grave.

nThese rain crossbow carts, which contained a significant amount of technology, were typically only armed by the armies of kingdoms and principalities. They are basically controlled items outside, and even the Lizardmen couldn’t craft them.

nWhere did these so-called Deceivers get so many?

nSeeing more and more of his troops getting injured or killed, Ji Chen could no longer hold back.

nHe ordered Benbo to lead the Dragon Blood Murlocs to attack these crossbow carts and destroy them.

nCommanding the troops, Benbo slowly raised his head.

nHe raised his trident, tilting its tip towards the sky.

nBehind him, hundreds of Dragon Blood Murlocs did the same.

nWith a low shout, the Murlocs took a few steps forward, and hundreds of tridents were thrown. Drawing sharp parabolas in the air, they were thrown accurately towards the rain crossbow carts.

nThe range of the tridents far exceeded anyone’s expectations.

nThe steel trident tips struck directly on the box-type launch devices, and the heavy kinetic energy caused cracks, shattering them on the spot.

nTwenty crossbow carts were immediately destroyed in this volley, and the remaining ones also suffered damage, reducing their effectiveness.

nHowever, the targets of this volley weren’t just the rain crossbow carts but also the Deceivers controlling them.

nUnder the attack, the metal-made crossbow carts were shattered, not to mention the flesh and blood Deceivers.

nOn the spot, over thirty iron-masked Deceivers were pinned to the ground, letting out a brief wail before succumbing.

nSeeing this, the other Deceivers were startled. They hadn’t expected the Murlocs’ tridents to have such a range. They quickly retreated several tens of meters, only feeling safe once they were at a considerable distance.

nIn the rear, Queto observed this scene, mocking the silent Silver Masked Deceiver in his heart, feeling much relieved.

nIt would be unfair if only my side were to suffer casualties; it would be much fairer if everyone faced the same.

nThe battle between the two sides was extremely intense.

nAt this narrow entrance, countless bodies had been left behind, forming a small mountain of corpses.

nThe power gap between the Naga Berserkers and the Mountain Trolls wasn’t too significant, but under the powerful long-range attacks of the Dragon Blood Murlocs, the Mountain Trolls suffered far more casualties than the Naga Berserkers.

nAlmost every time a Naga Berserker died, three Mountain Trolls would also fall.

nThe one-to-three casualty ratio made Queto furious once again.

nThis damn Lord of Glory, their resistance is so tough and resilient. Even with three times the number of trolls attacking, they still can’t break through their defenses; instead, they’ve suffered so many losses.

nEven the soldiers of the Maple Principality wouldn’t be able to achieve this level of success.

nAs he watched, the weak magic barrier had already been active for half an hour, and if they were influenced by that song again, there was no way they could break through.

n“The time has come.”

nAt this moment, Queto suddenly heard the Silver Masked Deceiver say.

nHe couldn’t help but be stunned, what time?

nBut he saw a faint red light appear in the cloudy eyes beneath the mask.

nMeanwhile, in the expansive underground chamber, the ten nearly lifeless Marshland Dragons resting in the corner had their souls withered to the brink, and their life essence had utterly faded away.

nJi Chen, who noticed this, just glanced at them and didn’t pay any more attention.

nHowever, he didn’t notice that these ten or so Marshland Dragons, like zombies, slowly stood up, and their white eyes displayed a strange red light, exactly the same as the Silver Masked Deceiver at this moment.

nAfter standing up, they slowly moved their limbs, gradually picking up speed.

nTheir goal was very clear, heading towards the defenses of the Crown of the Ocean.

nAt this moment, Ji Chen also noticed the commotion from behind and turned to look.

nHis pupils suddenly contracted.

nResurrection?

nWithout much thought, he shouted loudly, “Stop these Marshland Dragons!”

nUpon hearing this, hundreds of Naga Berserkers immediately turned around to block them with their bodies.

nHowever, the Marshland Dragons, whose speed had already picked up, couldn’t be easily stopped. Naga Berserkers were knocked aside, and the Dragon Blood Murlocs couldn’t stop them either. They could only watch as the Marshland Dragons charged towards the entrance defenses..

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