Armipotent

Chapter 374 – Initial Clash

"Just to make sure before we start the attack, how does the Zombie Lord communicate with its underlings?" Wei Xi asked Yu Shun, "Will the Zombie Lord know when its underlings get killed?"

Yu Shun did not immediately give a reply. He only had zombie lords for like a week before he met Tang Shaoyang. His memories of how the zombie lord was quite vague.

"The zombie lord should know…" He tried to recall when his zombie horde had a clash against Tang Shaoyang. It reported to him that enemies were killing the zombies.

"Yeah, the zombie lord should know when the underlings get killed, what's wrong?" Yu Shun nodded.

"Are you sure about that?" Wei Xi looked toward the young man.

"Yes, I am sure. Is there something wrong with it?"

"Then we have to change our plan. We will not attack the village until He arrives," Wei Xi immediately canceled his plan to attack the village full of zombies.

"Huh!? Why? It's just hundreds of zombies, we can take care of them without Lord Shaoyang," Zhao Zhong immediately voiced his protests. They would be scolded for sure if they were afraid of hundreds of zombies.

"That's not the point," Wei Xi shook his head, "We estimated the number of the zombies in Jiaxing around four million. If the Zombie Lord knows the underlings get killed, we will face over four million zombies."

"The number is already scary enough, but the point is, we don't know what kind of zombies we will face," Wei Xi turned toward Yu Shun, "From your information, these zombies have unlimited growth potential. They can be the unique Shredder or powerful Mace, or even a new kind of zombie we don't know yet."

"I am not going to start the attack without the Lord here," he shook his head. A thousand people's lives were in his hands, Wei Xi would not make a careless decision that might lead the Army to their demise.

"Fair point, but Kairu and Pride have been attacking the zombies, does it really matter?" Yu Shun rubbed his cheek as he remembered the two unreliable scouts.

"It does matter. The zombie lord does not know yet that the two are part of our group," Wei Xi furrowed his brow, "Talking about those two, where are they? They are supposed to group up with us."

"We can contact them, but if you are worried the Zombie Lord will find us then let's move separately for the time being until Lord Shaoyang arrives," Yu Shun agreed to Wei Xi's plan to not start the fight with the zombies.

Hearing the full explanation from Wei Xi, no one was against the plan to avoid the fight temporarily.

"Let's set up a camp and check the surroundings. Make sure our camp is safe," Jiaxing was known for their silk production. Not like the SH City, they were in fact in the middle of the forest.

They were surrounded by overgrown trees and grasses, three hundred meters away from the said village. They did not encounter any beasts or zombies so far, but to ensure their safety. Wei Xi told his people to check the surroundings again.

"Leave that to me, my zombies are more reliable than these newbies," Yu Shun took the task and left the group.

"Also, it will be good if someone could contact Lord Shaoyang," Wei Xi glanced at Kang Xue, Selena, Arina, Liang Suyin, and Li Na.

The four women were the closest to Tang Shaoyang. He thought it would be more natural for the girls to contact Tang Shaoyang than him.

As soon as he finished that, he received an incoming message notification. He looked at the sender and immediately waved his hand at the girls, "There's no need to contact Lord Shaoyang, he is with Wen and General Zhang."

The words Lord Shaoyang and General Zhang flowed out from his mouth smoothly. There was no awkwardness when he said it out loud.

Wei Xi replied to the message while reporting what they encountered so far. Including the zombie village and his plan on waiting for his arrival.

[You can attack the zombie village in five minutes. I will arrive shortly.]

That was the reply he got after reporting the current situation, "That's what our Lord says."

"Since that's the order, we will prepare for the attack," Wei Xi looked toward Qin Shoushan, Zhao Zhong, and the other hundred-men commanders, "Zhao Zhong, Qin Shoushan, and Su Hong, I want your teams to clear the village. Get your men prepared for the battle!"

The number of zombies was less than two hundred. Sending three hundred people was for sure an overkill, but he wanted to make sure no casualty in the battle. On top of that, more than half of their force was Militia, not an official Tarrior.

He felt sending three hundred people was an appropriate number. This was not just subjugation but also training the militias to get stronger.

"Yes!" The three people answered before they left the group to gather their men.

Then Wei Xi looked toward Kang Xue, "I wish your assistant too, Marshal Kang," Wei Xi spoke to Kang Xue.

Marshal was the title given to a leader of a division. Kang Xue was the highest authority in the Healer Division hence the title. Arina and Selena were appointed to be the Vice Marshal as well to assist Kang Xue.

Of course, the reason was not just because they were Tang Shaoyang's women. Arina and Selena had their fair amount of experiences as Adventurers under their belts. Their experiences on the battlefield could not be overlooked.

"We will support them from the back," Kang Xue nodded and looked toward the other two, "Get prepared girls, it's time for work!"

Selena and Arina nodded before they followed Kang Xue to their division.

The Healer Division was the smallest division of the Tang Empire. Not everyone could join the division just because they wanted to. They needed a specific talent to join the division.

Of course, not everyone wanted to join even though the Healer was being protected by the main army. Some of the brave ones wanted to fight in the frontline.

There were only thirty-six Healers in the Healer Division for now. If the three leaders were included, it would be thirty-nine in total. Magical talent seemed rarer than other physical attribute talents hence the Healers were so low.

Thirty-nine Healers for a thousand army, a great challenge awaited the Healers for sure.

Quickly Qin Shoushan, Zhao Zhong, and Su Hong gathered their men. Kang Xue also led her people to join the group.

Wei Xi had his reason for choosing Qin Shoushan, Zhao Zhong, and Su Hong's team. The Tarriors in their teams were not the Tarriors who participated in the Survival Game.

In terms of power, they were left behind by the Tarriors who participated in the Survival Game. That was why Wei Xi chose them to be the vanguard.

"Let's depart!" Wei Xi told the three leaders to lead their teams heading toward the village. Of course, everyone would help the three teams, but the main attacker would be the three teams.

Among the three Leaders, Su Hong was the only one without a unique Class. He chose Elite Warrior to be his class, 'I have to prove my worth so I can get a unique class! This is my chance to shine!'

He knew that there were more unique classes but it was limited hence not everyone could get it. He wanted that unique class, he wanted to raise his rank quickly.

Soon, the group arrived at the perimeter of the said village. Yu Shun pointed ahead with his thumb, indicating the village was ahead of them.

"So what's the plan? So go ahead and crush them?" Zhao Zhong grinned at Wei Xi.

Wei Xi rolled his eyes, "Split into three teams and attack them from three directions. That way, you could split the zombies too. We will be on your back."

At the same time, Kang Xue also split his division into three teams. Each team had twelve healers and none of them had any experience on the battlefield. It was depending on the leadership of the three.

"I will follow Su Hong's team, and you will follow Zhao Zhong's team…" She pointed at Arina to follow Zhao Zhong since she was the lowest level among the three.

The team split into three directions. Kang Xue followed Su Hong because Su Hong was the weakest among the three. She could assist him if they encountered trouble.

At the same time, she scanned the village from a distance. She finally understood why Pride and Kairu said the zombies were so organized.

There was a broken wooden fence that circled the village. None of the zombies was outside the village. They were all inside, and the zombies were standing in a group of eight.

From the eight zombies, she discovered three of them were stage-2 Swiffers, four stage-1 zombies, and one stage-3 Swiffer.

She easily recognized the stage-3 Swiffer as it was easy to identify. Stage-3 Swiffer had two pairs of long arms, meaning they had four hands.

From her side, she found five groups of zombies, meaning they had to face five stage-3 Swiffers. A frown formed on Kang Xue's face, 'I know why  Wei Xi chose Su Hong, but five stage-3 Swiffers…' She was concerned about Su Hong.

She wanted to offer a hand but held back. Kang Xue looked back to her team, "Get your weapon ready, we don't know what will happen but make sure to get ready for the worst!"

Kang Xue took out the scythe, Death Scythe. It was Tang Shaoyang's scythe, but she wanted the scythe for her weapon. She was used to using a scythe in the battle hence she asked this scythe. Tang Shaoyang had his battle, a better one hence he gave the scythe to her.

Eight men and four women, that was her team's composition. Even though the healers had to focus on Magic Power, they were trained to fight for self-defense. On top of that, they followed Tang Shaoyang's training to increase their Stamina, Agility, and Strength. Even though they were healers, they could not be underestimated.

They drew out their swords and held them with their two hands. This was their first actual battle, most of them were nervous.

Meanwhile, Su Hong took out his spear from the inventory. One of a hundred-men commander's privilege, Inventory Bag. He was quite satisfied with how his men looked at him in envy.

"If you want your inventory bag, you should work hard. This is your chance, the battlefield is the place where you will get a promotion," Su Hong then looked toward the five groups of zombies.

"I will attract the five stage-3 Swiffer by myself, you guys take care of the rest!" He made his command, "Squad Captains! Make sure to watch out for your team! Don't get too nervous, this should not be a problem as long as we perform as usual!"

"Yes, Captain!" A hundred men commander was Captain, that was the rank Tang Shaoyang decided for his army.

"Good, we will attack at my command!" Su Hong took a deep breath then he released it in one go, "Attack!"

Su Hong activated his skill, [Quick Step]. He was the first one to reach the village. The zombies were quickly alerted by him, the five stage-3 Swiffers immediately rushed toward Su Hong.

Swiffer's power was their speed. It proved that the five stage-3 Swiffers quickly caught up to Su Hong. Noticing his main target attracted him, Su Hong turned around and made sure to make a distance from the other zombies.

The plan went smoothly as he managed to separate the most dangerous zombies in the group. As the other zombies tried to chase him, a hundred men intercepted them.

After a safe distance, Su Hong halted his steps and turned around. Thankfully his [Quick Step] was still active, the sudden turn caught the closest stage-3 Swiffer off guard.

[Heavy Strike]

He activated another skill, stabbing his spear forward to the Swiffer's head. The spearhead pierced Swiffer's head then he swung the spear to the right. The Swiffer's head burst open, killing the stage-3 zombie instantly.

Quickly, a shadow loomed over him. Su Hong leaped back without looking up.

Boom! Boom!

Two Swiffers lunged at his beforehand spot. Su Hong did not try to attack the two Swiffers as he tried to find the other two Swiffers. He did not find the other two, then his eyes went wide

'From the back!' He immediately rolled to the left. Su Hong immediately ran into the circle after that, but a Swiffer was ready right in front of him. He was forced to roll forward, avoiding the claw that almost tore his face.

After rolling forward, he turned around and leaped toward the Swiffer who had its back on him. He thrust the Swiffer's back of the head. The Tier-D spear pierced through the head

[You have leveled up!]

[You gained 2 attribute points!]

[You can allocate the attribute point by opening the status screen!]

Su Hong smiled at the sound of the notification. Of course, his body kept moving as he made another roll to avoid the scary claw and immediately activated [Quick Step] for the second time.

With his experiences to face the mini-games under his belt, Su Hong quickly finished the remaining three stage-3 Swiffers.

Watching from a distance, Kang Xue shook her head, 'I seem to underestimate him. He is a Captain for a reason.'