"Paladins!"
Lin Jin narrowed his eyes as he looked at the group of Paladins blocking the entrance to the canyon.
The Paladins were the elite forces and ultimate protectors of the Holy Griffin Empire. They wore heavy silver-white armor and rode powerful warhorses, exuding an imposing aura.
Moreover, they could dispel harmful magic cast by the enemy on their own army.
These were 12th-rank units!
Inside the canyon was Lin Jin's target for this mission. But before he could enter, he had to deal with these 12th-rank Paladins.
Lin Jin scanned the area. There were exactly 20 Paladins.
Even just two Paladins in this situation would be a massive obstacle for ordinary players.
However, for Lin Jin, this wasn't an impossible challenge.
He immediately began repositioning his units, sending the zombies to scatter in a fan-shaped formation while positioning the skeleton archers to form an encirclement.
Everything was ready.
"Skeleton Archers, attack!"
Lin Jin commanded, and all the skeleton archers pulled their bows, unleashing a barrage of bone arrows at the Paladins.
Ding! You have attacked the Paladins, entering combat mode!
The Paladins were not NPCs, but field units. They were like projections with no independent thoughts or strategies.
Attacking such monsters meant Lin Jin couldn't easily disengage from combat.
Of course, Lin Jin had no intention of retreating.
The bone arrows hit the Paladins, but the damage fluctuated between 0 and 1.
Compared to the Paladins' HP, this damage was negligible. However, it was enough to anger them.
The Paladins' warhorses snorted angrily, and the knights dispersed, charging at the surrounding enemies.
"Skeleton Soldiers, attack!"
Lin Jin's expression remained calm as his eyes showed no sign of hesitation.
He was a battle-hardened strategist, and this small-scale battle was nothing to him.
The Paladins' charge grew faster, and their long spears gained more force.
Just as they were about to reach the front line, skeleton soldiers and skeleton warriors, armed with shields, rushed forward to meet them.
Skeleton soldiers were much faster than zombies. They took the lead, but as soon as they clashed with the Paladins, they were shattered, turning into piles of bones.
The skeletons were powerless against the Paladins.
Lin Jin knew this well, but his goal wasn't for the skeletons to land successful blows. The purpose was to distract the enemy and divide their focus.
Many skeleton soldiers were crushed or impaled by spears, but more continued charging forward.
Lin Jin commanded the left flank of skeleton soldiers to attack the rightmost Paladin, and the skeletons on the right to target the leftmost Paladin.
On the battlefield, the Paladins killed many skeletons, but the remaining skeletons continued to rush forward, passing by the Paladins.
The Paladins, seeing enemies slip past their defenses, couldn't resist chasing after them.
This massive battlefield, which had originally been evenly spread out, saw the Paladins scatter for the second time.
"Zombies, Plague Zombies, attack! Encircle them!"
Lin Jin then began commanding the zombies and Plague Zombies, who had been waiting on the sidelines.
Now that the Paladins' charge had been interrupted, their offensive was significantly weakened.
As long as the Paladins couldn't charge, their destructive power was greatly diminished.
The blind Paladins, after slaughtering many skeleton soldiers, were now surrounded by 3rd-rank zombies and 4th-rank Plague Zombies.
A Paladin raised his lance to stab a Plague Zombie, and its health immediately dropped significantly.
Had the Paladin been charging, the Plague Zombie wouldn't have survived even one strike.
This Paladin's attack was met with a response from the Plague Zombies and regular zombies, who swung their wide, short cleavers.
Weakened Strike!
The Plague Zombies' cleavers were coated with a toxic plague, and once they struck, the Paladin was infected, causing his attack power to drop.
But soon, the Holy Light glowed from the Paladin's body, purging the plague toxin and removing the negative effect.
The Paladins also had a protective aura that allowed them to resist toxins and negative debuffs for a short time.
"Terrifying Knights, charge!"
Lin Jin was unperturbed. He split the Terrifying Knights into two squads, each consisting of three knights, and sent them to attack one Paladin each.
The Terrifying Knights were the true core of Lin Jin's army, and they were the ones he needed to preserve.
As for the low-level skeleton soldiers and zombies, they were nothing but cannon fodder in Lin Jin's eyes.
Clomp, clomp, clomp!
The Terrifying Knights, wielding massive cleavers, charged forward. The surrounding undead creatures made way as the knights closed in on the Paladins.
Just as the Terrifying Knights reached the Paladins, the Plague Zombies surrounding the Paladins stepped aside.
The Paladin had just impaled a zombie with his spear when the Terrifying Knights reached him.
Two Terrifying Knights came from either side, swinging their cleavers with the full power of their charge. The third knight came from the front, delivering a devastating blow.
Clang!
The Paladin raised his Holy Shield to block the incoming attack. His other hand thrust his spear forward to strike, but his efforts were in vain.
His attacks were weak, while the Terrifying Knights' strikes were vicious.
With a slash, the Paladin's body was covered in multiple wounds, and his health rapidly dwindled.
Though the Paladin's strike landed, it barely scratched the Terrifying Knights.
If the Terrifying Knights were to be compared in terms of attributes, they were three times stronger than the Paladin, and they could also land critical hits, doubling their damage.
In a one-on-one fight, the Terrifying Knights would have won easily.
But now, it was a 3v1.
And with Lin Jin's 20% boost to the undead and his strategic attributes, the Paladin had no chance.
Though strong, the Paladin was easily slain by the Terrifying Knights.
The other squad wasn't far behind, and they quickly brought down their assigned Paladin.
After taking down two Paladins, the Terrifying Knights, under Lin Jin's command, charged once more.
With Lin Jin's careful control, the remaining Paladins were completely surrounded. They could only keep slaying the cannon fodder, waiting for the Terrifying Knights to finish them off.
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