Chapter 310 Turning the Tide
The originally troublesome Guardian Knight Cola, who was supposed to prevent high blood pressure, had already been a headache, and it was hard enough to knock down nearly half of his health.
But Cola's health instantly recovered.
This scene almost made Sutharos spit blood.
Although Cola was an MT, his damage output was not low at all. A casual sword strike could deal three to four hundred damage to Darkstar Guild's Shield Warrior. If he used a skill, he could deal five to six hundred damage, which was even more powerful than the damage dealt by Darkstar Guild's Berserker. Moreover, Cola alone could withstand three to four warriors and even knock them back.
Such a boss-level MT became unkillable because of a Priest from the Guild of Aether Wing.
But this was not the most frustrating thing for Sutharos.
Their MT was considered one of the top in Silvervale City.
But... but he was cut down by a Berserker named Ezio and another named AquaBison. Even with two healers, they couldn't keep up. His three thousand plus health was brutally reduced by one critical hit of fourteen hundred and another of thirteen hundred, plus two executions, each dealing over a thousand damage. It was hard not to die.
And FlameDancer was even more formidable, with a combo and a 7-star Bonecleave dealing a critical hit of two thousand three hundred damage; another Guardian Knight with three thousand health also fell.
Sutharos even doubted if they were playing the same game.
Why were the MT, healers, and DPS of the Guild of Aether Wing so powerful, while their people died at the slightest touch?
In just a short exchange, eight or nine people from Darkstar Guild had died. These were the main members of Darkstar Guild, not new players on the streets of Silvervale City. Each one was skilled and had good awareness, although not top players; they were not far off. But they were so fragile, falling in three to five hits.
Such a battle made the people of Darkstar Guild more and more frightened as they fought.
Until now, they hadn't killed a single person from the Guild of Aether Wing, which was an unimaginable blow to the many elites of Darkstar Guild.
"Everyone, don't panic. I don't believe it. Our numbers are more than three times theirs. Assassins and Rangers, go kill their healers. As long as the healers die, no matter how strong their combat power is, they will be finished." Sutharos was not stupid and immediately used their advantage.
The human wave tactic is the easiest way to win in any virtual game. Even if individual combat power is lacking, the sheer number of people can be split into two groups: one to hold off the enemy's main force and the other to go straight for the base. The side with fewer people is destined to have no way out and can only watch.
Seeing more than twenty Assassins and Rangers charging towards Violet Mistflow and the other five healers from the side, Violet Mistflow and the others did not run away but continued healing the front, ignoring the approaching enemies.
The people of Darkstar Guild didn't think much of it, just assuming that Aether Wing's people had no choice and charged straight in.
But when the Assassins of Darkstar Guild were only seven yards away from Violet Mistflow and the others, and the Rangers were still thirty yards away, two Intermediate Frostbite Grenades suddenly exploded in the center of the Assassins and Rangers.
In an instant, both groups were completely frozen, with four hundred damage numbers appearing above their heads.
Seven or eight Assassins used Vanishing Strike to break free from the freeze effect, but then a Frost Barrier blocked the way between the Assassins of Darkstar Guild and Violet Mistflow's people.
The one who used the Frost Barrier skill was none other than Ice Maiden Elise Sinclair, one of the Five Demon Generals of ShadowForge Studios recruited by Eric.
Her use of Frost Barrier was perfectly timed.
Without magic immunity, if they rushed into the Frost Barrier, they would be as slow as turtles, easily slaughtered.
Although the Frost Barrier didn't last long, only two to three seconds, it was enough to stop the Assassins and give them a two to three-second breather, which was extremely important.
On the other side, the Rangers had no skills to break free from control or any life-saving skills, so they could only stand frozen and watch.
Eric took the opportunity to use Silent Stride and suddenly appeared behind the Rangers.
A group of immobile players was nothing to Eric. Not only was Eric level 23, but he also had the newly equipped Epic Level ring, Ring of Seven Luminaries, and Holy Mark, with attributes far surpassing these elite players. Moreover, Eric activated Ring of Fire, increasing damage by 30% and reducing target defense by 30%.
A level eight Thunderbolt struck down.
The blue electric arc crackled, instantly piercing through the bodies of the Rangers.
The heads of the twelve Rangers showed damage numbers of -1102, -1528, and -2140.
Although there were no critical hits, these Rangers had just over two thousand health, and Eric's Thunderbolt dealt a total of over four thousand seven hundred damage, far exceeding their total health.
The absolute suppression of equipment and level created such a huge gap.
The scene of Eric instantly killing the Rangers was immediately seen by the people of Darkstar Guild.
One by one, they were dumbfounded, their mouths wide open.
Sutharos's eyes almost popped out.
A large group of people fell to the ground in unison, their movements uniform, and then a pile of weapons and equipment exploded, scattered on the ground. In this chaotic battlefield, such a scene was too conspicuous and too shocking.
Those were level eighteen or nineteen Rangers, mostly equipped with level fifteen Dark Iron quality gear, with over two thousand health.
But they were killed in an instant.
And not just one, but a whole group.
Sutharos even doubted if he was dreaming. He almost wanted to find a subordinate, slap him, and ask if it hurt, to see if he was dreaming.
The Assassins waiting for Frost Barrier and Vanishing Strike even forgot to deal with Violet Mistflow and the others, staring blankly at their Ranger companions dissipating in the wind, swallowing hard.
With their kill count, dying like this would cost them two to three levels and a full set of equipment!
Although Tonny, in the distance, was surprised, he was already used to Eric's terror. He immediately threw another Intermediate Frostbite Grenade, freezing the slightly stunned Assassins.
This time, the Assassins of Darkstar Guild had no Vanishing Strike skill left, nor any other skills to break free from the freeze, so they could only stand frozen for two to three seconds.
Then Tonny chanted a spell and used Inferno Blaze.
With the Epic Level staff Mephisto's Guardian Shield, the power of Inferno Blaze was unimaginable. The Assassins' heads immediately showed damage numbers of over a thousand. In less than three seconds, the Assassins turned to ashes, exploding a pile of weapons and equipment, shining with golden light.
But it wasn't over yet.
After killing the Rangers, Eric turned and used the ultimate move Flame Storm from Ring of Fire on the center of the battle.
Flame Storm had a range of 10*10 yards, dealing 500% damage, lasting five seconds, with a cooldown of five minutes.
Flame Storm was not much worse than Luminous Celestialflare, only with a smaller range.
Around Cola were large numbers of Darkstar Guild elites. A firestorm rose, and within a 10-yard radius centered on Cola, all Darkstar Guild players were losing health rapidly.
Although Shield Warriors and Guardian Knights were tough, Eric's equipment was too powerful, with an attack power of over 800. With such a high base, even with many damage reductions, Shield Warriors and Guardian Knights still took over two thousand damage per second, and other classes took over three thousand damage per second.
Even if Shield Warriors and Guardian Knights used life-saving skills to reduce damage by 50%, they couldn't avoid death.
After Flame Storm, everything was silent, leaving only Cola and his team alive, while all forty-plus Darkstar Guild members were dead.
Instantly, the number of Aether Wing members surpassed that of Darkstar Guild.
"Black Flame, why are you here?" Sutharos immediately recognized Eric, who had killed many Darkstar Guild members, and pointed at Eric, whose name was as red as blood, with an expression of extreme shock.
Sutharos didn't understand why Black Flame was here, nor why Black Flame was so powerful. Wasn't Black Flame a Blacksmith?
The huge difference in numbers between the two sides was instantly reversed by Black Flame's stunning move.
Then, with a single Flame Storm, everything was silent.
This battle was brought to an end.
In the blink of an eye, the number of people on both sides had changed dramatically.
When they had more people, Sutharos and his team were no match for Eric and his team. With fewer people, it was even more hopeless.