Zhou Ningdong stood atop the city wall, directing his forces to fall back towards the nearest fortifications while simultaneously coordinating the attack targets of over a dozen arrow towers to alleviate some of the pressure on their movement.
However, the sheer volume of incoming attacks was overwhelming. With an enemy force of over two million, at least five hundred thousand were ranged attackers.
For four thousand individuals, this meant an average of over ten attacks per second for each person. Without the Yellow Turban Warriors, many would likely have fallen in a single wave.
"Damn it, looks like I'm going to die a virgin here today. But we've made a killing, leveling up our attributes while fighting!"
"Exactly! Killing one enemy gets us at least one stone, and one stone is ten billion attribute points. Brothers, killing one is profit, killing two means we're rich!" Xie Yifeng and Chen Jiamiao shouted, watching the Yellow Turban Warriors in front of them fall rapidly, separated by four or five layers.
"Mumu, your Warriors are too fragile. With so many of them earlier, you must have gotten at least a thousand stones, right? Why didn't you invest in some defense?"
A thousand stones translated to a trillion attribute points. Even if only ten percent radiated to the Warriors, it would be terrifying. But now? Those Yellow Turban Warriors were falling after just a few hits.
"The best offense is the best defense! Haven't you noticed my Yellow Turban Warriors can kill an enemy in just two hits?" Mu Ziming said coldly.
Hearing Mu Ziming's words, all the Dragon Palace members present were startled and turned to look at the Yellow Turban Warriors, realizing their attacks were even stronger than those of the Dragon Palace members.
If Mu Ziming's claim was true, how many stones had he accumulated since the start of the battle?
Suddenly, Xie Yifeng and Chen Jiamiao became uneasy, feeling their status as the leaders of the first and second legions severely challenged.
"However, given the current situation, I'll take your advice and add four thousand stones in defensive attributes first." While everyone was still reeling from Mu Ziming's previous statement, Mu Ziming, with his stoic face, actually smiled.
Xie Yifeng: ...
Chen Jiamiao: ...
Jin Zhiyuan: ...
Other Dragon Palace members: ...
No one knew how many he had accumulated before, but this time it was four thousand stones! Good heavens, his personal haul was comparable to an entire legion!
"I... Damn you, I thought you were a little brother, and I brought you to the center of the defense circle when we were surrounded. I suddenly feel like a joke..." Xie Yifeng said with a wry smile, realizing he was the clown.
"Tell me about it..."
"Alright, stop grumbling and listen to Commander Zhou's orders." Jin Zhiyuan stood at the very center, alongside Mu Ziming. All her beasts had been defeated and required five minutes to be summoned again. Without her powerful aerial control, all flying units were suppressed and forced to the ground.
As for Mu Ziming's talent skill, it required fallen allies, and the more the better. However, each fallen unit could only be summoned once!
But with the addition of Mu Ziming's four trillion attribute points, everyone instantly felt their pressure lighten considerably.
-110,000
-190,000
-140,000
...
The Yellow Turban Warriors, who previously required only two strikes from the enemy, suddenly saw their damage taken reduced from billions to under two hundred thousand. The difference was astronomical. However, it also highlighted how unbalanced Mu Ziming's attribute distribution was.
"Mumu, you're invincible." Xie Yifeng's eyes lit up. Although he felt they might not die now, he couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness. He and Chen Jiamiao had always competed for the top legion status, and now a third contender had emerged.
"Accelerate towards the city wall!" Zhou Ningdong also noticed the change in the Yellow Turban Warriors, but since their conversation wasn't in the command channel, he was unaware of the specifics.
Having their backs to the city wall meant reducing their defensive perimeter by half. Furthermore, some support classes on the wall could heal them, and most importantly, they could benefit from certain auras of the city's protective formation.
"You guys go ahead, I'll cover the rear." Mu Ziming, standing in the center, did not move. Instead, he moved towards the rear, and under his control, the Yellow Turban Warriors slowly pushed outwards, expanding the encirclement.
"That sounds bold, but why does it feel so awkward?" Chen Jiamiao said with a hint of sourness.
Who would have thought that among the four of them, the one who would be the first to break the five trillion attribute point threshold would be this seemingly ordinary young man.
"Mu Ziming, be careful! If your materialized strength isn't enough, you won't even know how you died. General Zhou, quickly have someone watch him in reality. And you all, if you have any Bigu Pills, keep one or two for yourselves, and the rest, give them to him immediately!" Ye Yun, watching the entire battlefield through the Qitian Tower, knew Mu Ziming's situation.
Adding four trillion attribute points at once, coupled with previous additions, meant that Mu Ziming had added over five trillion attribute points in less than an hour. With their ninety-nine percent power materialization, the required energy was far beyond what Mu Ziming had been allocated in Bigu Pills.
As soon as Ye Yun spoke, Xie Yifeng and the others immediately traded their Bigu Pills to Mu Ziming.
"Damn, I forgot about that. Little Mu, can you go easy?"
Other Dragon Palace members near Mu Ziming also traded their Bigu Pills to him immediately.
However, Mu Ziming only accepted from Xie Yifeng and a few others. Compared to others, it was much easier for them to obtain Bigu Pills. As long as they needed them, and Ye Yun had them, they would be given.
The Bigu Pills, one by one, were directly swallowed by Mu Ziming as they reached his hands. He had gotten carried away with adding attributes. Fortunately, there was still some energy left from the previous Bigu Pills. Otherwise, he truly would have died before his campaign even began.
"Hmph, a desperate struggle of trapped beasts. They retreated after only an hour with their elite forces. If they knew three more young lords were coming behind me, I wonder if their minds would collapse."
In the distance, at the teleportation array, Xuan Yuan watched the battlefield, a smile creeping onto his lips. An Chengyu stood silently behind him, but at least he was relieved that he wouldn't have to die.