Time: 2011-2- 22 18:50:04 Words: 3508
I am a skeleton soldier, or rather, I am a skeleton soldier now.
Weird, right? Why did he say "now"? Because in my memories, not long ago, I was a ghoul. Even earlier, I was an infantryman wearing armor and holding a shield. Before that, I seemed to have been something else, but I couldn't remember clearly.
I've changed so many identities. What exactly do I do? We are soldiers, soldiers under the great city lord. The meaning of our existence is to protect the city lord's castle and attack the enemy's territory. We have many enemies. Although they are all the same army as us, they are different each time. We don't know why there is such a war. We don't know our enemies, but we must do our best to destroy them, because this is the meaning of our existence.
"Since it's an army, there can't be only one type of army. However, we're just a field army outside the city, so our composition isn't complicated. There are five melee soldiers like me, two long-range soldiers, and a captain to form a small team. Every once in a while, we'll set off from the camp and enter the battlefield to participate in the battle.
Let's talk about our captain first. He was a close combat professional and was very strong. He was strong enough to be a guard in the city and not in the wild. However, the captain seemed to have voluntarily lowered his strength to come out. We asked him once. I remember that the topic was about what the city was like. The captain said that the structure of the city was complicated and full of fatal traps. The guards were abnormally strong, and his original skills were only ordinary. At this moment, Little Four (a certain soldier) asked the captain why he had come out. The captain only sighed and said,"You will understand." It seemed that this matter was not small, and it was likely to involve the higher-ups. We were not the servants of the city lord, so we did not have time to chat (Speaking of this, our main character, Skeleton, subconsciously shrank his head). It was wise not to consider this problem.
Our captain was a melee class, but he often appeared as a black-armored warrior. However, this time, his image changed. He became a black skeleton with a two-handed sword in his hand. When the captain saw his own image, he seemed to miss it. The skeleton was expressionless, but the soul fire in his eyes could not be hidden.
As for us, we only have an ordinary one-handed sword, and the skeleton mage behind us is just a symbolic "wand". We don't have anything else, but as the battle progressed or certain conditions were met, we would change our equipment. Take the time when I was an infantryman for example. At the beginning, I only had a symbolic defensive cloth and a not-so-sharp logging axe. However, in the end, I wore full-body armor, with an enchanted weapon in my right hand and an alloy shield in my left hand. The long-range soldiers behind me also wore dragon leather armor and held a dragon tendon bow. They carried armor-piercing arrows on their backs.
"Also, there's one more thing. We won't die. Every time we're defeated, our bodies will automatically return to the camp. After a period of time, we'll be revived and return to the battlefield. Of course, our enemies seem to be the same. "Moreover, the main battlefield is still in the wilderness. Although the guards in the castle are very powerful, they can't revive like us. If the camp is destroyed, we can't revive either. Therefore, if we are forced into the castle by the other party, it will be very difficult to turn the tables.
Although the strength of the soldiers on both sides would constantly change due to the difference in the battle, if there was no special reason, the strength of both sides would be completely the same. If that was the case, the battle could continue indefinitely. However, this was naturally impossible. At the beginning, we still thought that we were the main characters, but after a few battles, we realized that we were actually only supporting characters. The key to winning the battle was actually those outsiders.
These outsiders are completely different from us. Although their strength is uneven and their discipline is very poor, they more or less have some special abilities. Moreover, only they can buy equipment in the castle, accept missions, and increase our strength or obtain other benefits by completing missions.
These outsiders weren't very strong at the start. Although we weren't a match for them in a one-on-one battle, as long as there were five infantrymen, we could surround and kill those who were alone. According to them, their strength was not that weak originally, but when they came here, their strength would decrease.
"However, in the later stages, these outsiders will become very powerful. They could have been surrounded and killed by us, but they could even destroy us in an instant. This is because they can obtain something called 'experience points' when they kill the enemy. When the 'experience points' accumulate to a certain extent, they can obtain new power. In addition, they could also earn money by killing enemies. This money could be used to buy equipment in the castle, and these equipment could also greatly increase their strength.
"These outsiders won't die either. Or rather, they'll be like us. After dying in battle, they'll resurrect in the castle, but the premise is that the castle hasn't been broken through. These outsiders needed some time to resurrect, and the stronger the outsider, the longer the time it would take for them to resurrect. However, that didn't seem to be the case. I had once seen an outsider who had just died in battle instantly resurrect in a castle, then use a teleportation scroll to quickly join the battlefield. That was how I won the battle.
"Beep!"
With the sound of a horn that wasn't very pleasant to hear, I ended my wild thoughts and followed the captain out of the camp. There were three routes of attack, and our route was the one in the middle. Due to the captain's strength, we were the first to start, which made us very proud. Before the battle, we already knew that the battlefield we were in was not a very dense forest. There was a river in the middle that separated us from the enemy's territory. This river was not very deep, and we could completely cross it. However, it was also because of this river that if we stood in the water, our strength would definitely decrease. We might even make mistakes because we were unable to stand steadily in battle.
We didn't go far. Before we reached the first arrow tower, we encountered outsiders. Of course, they were on our side. Otherwise, the fortress by the river and the other arrow towers on the road would definitely give them a warm " welcome ". This was because the arrow towers were absolutely fatal to these outsiders at the beginning. Moreover, the fortress could detect invisibility. It was definitely impossible to sneak in.
"What are they doing?" I used my soul fire to secretly ask the captain. The actions of these two outsiders were too strange. They intentionally stood in front of our team. If we wanted to continue moving forward, we had to go around them. However, when we went around them, they continued to take a few steps forward and blocked our way again. We could only continue to go around them. Just like that, our marching speed was slowed down. When we should have reached Border River, we had just passed the second arrow tower.
"Because of this, when we arrived at the river, the enemy soldiers and outsiders were attacking the fortress. Although the fortress was very sturdy, and the damage that the ten people on the other side could do to it was very limited, and the attack power of the giant crossbows in the fortress was not weak either. Within three attacks, one enemy would definitely be killed. However, these fortifications could not be repaired, so we could not just stand by and watch. With the captain's order, we rushed forward. We quickly dealt with the few remaining enemy soldiers, but the outsiders on the other side were also very cunning. They ran away when we rushed up.
We didn't actually run very far. One of the two outsiders was an archer, and the other was a mage. They maintained the furthest distance and used long-range attacks to kill us. Moreover, they only targeted one person. If any of us were injured, they would definitely focus their firepower and quickly take down that comrade.
Good move! This way, not only can we quickly destroy our effective strength, but it can also damage our morale. However, we are all experienced soldiers. This small scene can't scare us at all!
We didn't care about the fireballs and arrows hitting us and charged straight at the two people. We still had five people left, the captain, two mages, two outsiders, and the injured me. However, the two outsiders were too deep in, and we wouldn't be able to receive any reinforcements in a short period of time. Our speed was the same as theirs, but they seemed to be a little greedy. They kept attacking me, and every time they attacked, they would pause. According to my calculations, as long as we reached the river, we would be able to catch up to them. At that time…
"Bang!"
Another fireball landed on my body. Half of my ribs were gone. Perhaps it was because I was standing in the water and my feet were a little unstable, but the arrow shot by the archer pierced through my ribs, giving me the opportunity to slash them! Although I knew that I would turn into a pile of broken bones if I was attacked again, I had already raised the sword in my hand. So what if he died? I'll be a good man in a while! If I cut you down, the captain will make up for it, and you will have to go back. This is enough!
Looking at their pupils reflecting my constantly falling sword, I suddenly felt very satisfied. Immediately, blood would splatter and screams would sound. Die!
"Crash! Crash!"
When I woke up again, I found myself lying in the military camp. That sword didn't land because I had already been knocked down.
He was shot down by an arrow from behind.
The one who shot the arrow was not an enemy but one of their own, or rather, one of the two outsiders. Could it be a mistake? That's not right. Even if it was a mistake, it was impossible to attack one of their own! I stood up in a daze and picked up the longsword on the ground. However, I realized that there were a few skeleton soldiers standing beside me with the same confused expression.
Like me, they were killed by their own people or outsiders when they were seriously injured.
It wasn't a mistake.
We immediately realized this.
" I heard them say that this is called 'counter-complement'," a newly returned skeleton soldier said." I heard from a person called' Eye', that this can prevent outsiders from getting 'experience points'.”
Just because of this?
Just because of this, when we are fighting bravely, we have to face hidden arrows flying from behind at any time?! Just because of this, they could kill their own people with a smile?!
As time passed, almost everyone encountered this situation. We were so deeply affected that we couldn't concentrate during the battle. We were always thinking about this problem. When we swung our swords, we were always worried that an arrow would shoot from behind. This made us feel like we were sleepwalking in the battle...
He had lost…
Even though I had been attacked into the castle, when I saw that legendary person called Eye standing in front of the castle with a dejected expression and constantly muttering," That should be right…" I didn't know why, but I suddenly felt very happy…
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