Sword Among Us Chapter 703
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Chapter 703: Chapter 703 – Cavaliers, Kill!
Chapter 703: Cavaliers, Kill!
“Ah!”
Thud! Thud!
Rumble…
The thrumming of bowstrings, the sounds of flesh being pierced, pained screams, the thundering of horse hooves, along with the thuds of the wheels rolling intersected above the government-made road and gathered together to form the scene of war in which armored horses rode about while their riders fought with spears .
The only thing different about this compared to war was that everything happened quickly and ended in a heartbeat .
When the first batch of martial artists attacked the marshall’s army from behind and the flanks, the heavy-armored cavaliers raised two crossbows horizontally from their bodies at the same time and pulled the triggers without hesitation .
More than one thousand crossbow bolts were fired one after another, and this scene was not something that could be compared to using bows and arrows .
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A dense shower of crossbow bolts instantly reached the players .
The army’s crossbows could fire five shots in one go . Thousands of crossbow bolts shot in succession, and he players were instantly dumbfounded . They did not have the time to react and could only watch themselves being pierced by the crossbow bolts .
The people in the back fared the worst .
Some of them tried to use their steeds to get through the attacks, but in the end, they were killed on the spot along with their steeds . Others, who attempted to ride through, were violently shaken off . The horses neighed shrilly before they heavily fell on the ground . They were shot full of bolts, just like their riders .
The people on the flanks were in slightly better condition .
After all, they were wary in their advance, and they were faster than the group at the back . When they executed their lightness skills, quite a number of people managed to avoid the first wave of crossbow bolts . They raised their hands and threw hidden weapons .
Ting! Ting! Ting! Ting!
Sparks flew . The hidden weapons all struck the armor of the cavaliers and their horses, but they did no damage at all . The carts continued to charge forward, just like usual, and the second wave of crossbow bolts came at the players .
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“This is bad!”
When the players saw the armored cavaliers calmly replace their crossbow bolts instead of changing their course because of the attacks or preparing to leave their position to defend the carts, their faces instantly turned incredibly pale .
Hidden weapons and arrows could not damage the armored cavaliers, which showed just how strong those men were .
Besides, all of them had two crossbows that could fire five crossbow bolts in one go . Their damage was terrifying to behold, and multiple people died every time they were fired .
The attackers were intercepted, and a number of players already thought about retreating .
However, there were still some people whose blood was racing because of the quest given to them by the system . After all, one chest meant one million taels of silver and a low-grade demon vessel . The numerous carts were basically a large, mobile treasure trove .
There was no one who would give this up willingly .
As shouts rang in the air, more than one hundred martial artists already at the place and many others who rushed over to join were continuously being shot .
Finally, someone managed to reach one of the armored cavaliers . That person seemed to be pretty good, and his equipment was rather decent . He successfully dodged two waves of crossbow bolts, and with a long string of laughter, he jumped over the heads of the armored cavaliers by the carts to land in front of one cart which had only two wheels . Under his feet was a heavy chest nailed shut with bronze nails .
“Haha!”
But his good luck did not last . Multiple armored cavaliers on the flanks gave up on their crossbows at the same time and drew their weapons to cut him down . It happened all in one breath .
‘How can I take away such a large chest?’
More people imitated that person and jumped on the carts in a continuous stream, but they inevitably panicked a little when they found that the chests were nailed shut by bronze nails and bound firmly by chains .
Dozens of broadswords violently cut toward the weapons some of those people brought up to parry the attacks .
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Bang!
A great force crashed into them, and the players felt as if they had been struck by lightning . They fell on one knee and coughed up a mouthful of blood . Great disbelief was on their faces .
“Elite heavy-armored cavaliers!”
“This is bad!”
“Run!”
All sorts of surprised screams rose one after another .
It was only then that they noticed that the heavy-armored cavaliers not only had astonishing defense, but their accuracy was also great . Their military discipline and teamwork were impeccable, and everyone seemed to have astonishing Affinity and Arm Strength . On top of that, they were wearing heavy armor that was more than two hundred and twenty pounds and were still able to swing terrifyingly heavy swords .
Cries of surprise rose one after another, and the heavy-armored cavaliers in the outer-ring changed their weapons .
Bronze-colored long spears released an intimidating metallic glare . The cavaliers attacked at the same time, and a forest of spears suddenly shot out from the flanks . The twenty or so people who tried to jump over them were all pierced on the spot, and blood poured down their bodies .
When faced with the forest of spears and a rain of swords, the remaining players realized that regular attacks were completely useless against the elite heavy-armored cavaliers . Sword glares and saber lights had barely any effect on steel . The only thing that could shake the heavy-armored cavaliers was a major move that used quite a lot of qi, but who could repeatedly use such attacks?
The martial artists who managed to get into the heavy-armored cavaliers attack range were soon killed . Only a few of them managed to escape being killed .
The martial artists’ attacks on the heavy-armored cavaliers was like the tickling of children . They could not affect the procession at all . In fact, during the entire process, the carts did not slow down at all . The cavaliers remained on their horses and did not have to dismount even once .
The thud of hooves was still as loud as thunder!
Rumbling sounds rose on the government-made road .
The heavy-armored cavaliers were like giant steel beasts that ran over the government-made road . Hundreds of players’ corpses were cast behind them or on the sides of the government-made road .
The players who followed behind them grew increasingly more gloomy .
It was no wonder why Kuo Zhong had the courage to assign only a group of cavaliers to protect the treasure from Eunuch Yang’s Warehouse . He had prepared his army before he brought them on the government-made road in a stately manner!
Rumble! RUMBLE!
The sound of horse hooves gradually left into the distance, but it sounded even drearier and fiercer than before . The horses seemed to be stomping on the players’ hearts and violently galloping over them .
But the flickering shadows of martial artists appeared in the distance on the government-made road once more .
New martial artists were attracted to the place by the news of Eunuch Yang’s Warehouse . They appeared ahead of the marshall’s heavy-armored cavalier army .
“Continue the chase!”
“That’s right!”
“No matter how great these elite heavy-armored cavaliers are, they cannot handle us if we fight against them with numbers! We’ll look for a chance and follow behind them . Once the situation becomes better, we’ll attack!”
The people who had retreated discussed their situation and made their decision! Immediately after, they set out after the carts .
But after dozens of minutes passed, they were still stepping over an endless stream of corpses .
The cavaliers ahead of them never showed any disorderliness in their formation . They just continued charging forward like usual .
The hearts of the players following them trembled and tensed . Their faces turned pale .
The port was getting closer, but the carts had not suffered any damage . Instead, the people who attacked on the way were left as corpses . They could feel Eunuch Yang’s Warehouse slipping from their grasp .
“Look!”
“There’s… so many people at the port!”
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