It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 270: The Sweeping Trend
After conquering the woods of Silvanus.

There is basically no force in the entire Verdant Wilderness that can fight against the Church of the Supreme True God.

The goblin camp led by Minsala, with the momentum of a great victory, began to expand rapidly, and forcibly annexed the surrounding territories at lightning speed.

——The occasional scattered villages or small towns are completely unable to fight against the huge evil army.

——So they had no choice but to be incorporated into it and become part of the cult’s territory.

But in a sense, this can probably be attributed to the normal ecology of Faerun, so it is not so surprising.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The army of the Supreme God led by Minsara is not the entire army, nor is it the only one.

Just like the attack on Baldur's Gate, it was not an isolated incident, so the people of the Sword Coast did not expect it...

then.

However, in just a few days, the situation quickly spread like wildfire.

I originally thought that this cult, which I had never heard of before, was probably a fraudulent organization formed to make money and deceive those ignorant and inferior people, a makeshift group...

Logically speaking, it really shouldn't cause any waves.

However, when this evil cult completely shed its disguise and emerged from darkness into the light, the power it revealed was still somewhat frightening.

——The wings are grown and the claws are sharp.

——That’s probably what it is.

Goblins, wargs, ogres, harpies, red caps, etters, kobolds, minotaurs...

There are countless monsters and evil races, including not only the common types on the surface, but also the uncommon types on the surface, and even the types that are unique to the underground world.

It is hard to imagine how they gathered such a huge number.

It was as if all the monsters in the Sword Coast region, all species that could be found were gathered together, united under the banner of the Supreme True God, and began to fight for the same evil goal.

The amount of effort and time required is difficult to describe accurately.

However, almost all knowledgeable people agree that this will definitely require a lot of preparation and absolute confidentiality...

So this sect probably did not emerge suddenly, but has existed for at least more than a century.

There might even be a powerful evil god behind it.

This can explain the various characteristics it exhibits, such as its strong appeal and equally strong restraint...

To gather so many powerful evil races together and lie dormant for so long without attracting any attention from the world...

People without insight would be intimidated by the seemingly huge military force and think it is terrifying.

But those who are truly knowledgeable will keenly see what is beneath the surface and realize that that is the more terrifying place.

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"Attack! Attack!"

"For the Supreme God!"

"For the glory of the True Soul!!"

Roaring vigorously, trampling the earth and shaking, hundreds of monsters of different sizes and races excitedly let out various distinctive roars.

Regardless of whether there is a talent for inspiring companions with a battle cry or not—

At this moment, nothing seemed to make any difference.

Everyone likes to play in a favorable situation. When faced with a sure-win battle, even monsters with the worst brains understand that this is the best chance to gain merit.

At this time, naturally everyone's eyes were red, and everyone took the lead.

There is no such thing as slacking off! They just hate that they have too few legs and run too slowly, and they are afraid that they will not get the chance to win the battle.

Now is the rising period of your career!
Moreover, the market is a vast blue ocean, waiting for brave and hard-working cultists to explore it!
That's right! Brave cultists enjoy the world first!
Driven by a strong desire to achieve success and a fanatical attitude towards the Supreme God, this army of monsters surged like a black tide, attacking the town ahead.

Like a raging sea, a wave hits over and even the stubborn rocks seem to tremble uncontrollably.

What's more, the town's defenses are far from being as strong as the rocks.

It is not a big city, so naturally there is no dangerous geographical environment to defend, nor any strong city walls to rely on.

When the spellcaster loses his power and the priests in the temple are helpless, the only ones who can go into battle are melee professionals, trained militiamen or professional soldiers.

However, if it were normal, there might still be a chance.

After all, the attacking followers of the Supreme God were only a small force, numbering just over a hundred, and most of them were just goblins and ogres, who could only succeed by relying on numbers.

And if you gather the melee force of an entire town and can't even handle an attack of this scale, then you might as well give up.

These aren't hundreds of demons...

Can’t we handle the goblins and kobolds too?
However, the cruel truth is that it is really difficult to deal with.

The preciousness of refined gold is justified, it is indeed worth the price. No matter whether the weapon is originally made of copper or iron, as long as a thin layer of refined gold is plated on it, it is enough to make a qualitative leap in performance.

This simple layer of gold plating alone is often worth more than five hundred gold coins.

However, the weapons in the hands of these monsters, whether they were maces, daggers, or even crossbows, were all made of refined gold.

At least most people can't tell the difference between real refined gold and nano alloy...

——They were almost so extravagant that even their arrows were made of pure gold. So, this was a very scary thing.

Judging from the conclusion of gold coin investment alone, the defense force of the entire town added together, even if multiplied tenfold, is still far less than half the cost of the equipment of this small group of cultists.

Although reality is not a game, the economic impact on both sides is still obvious.

The difference in equipment cost can basically reflect the generation gap in equipment performance between the two sides.

There was no suspense at all. The two sides just faced each other, and the town's defense force was overwhelmed in one wave, completely collapsed, and was completely routed.

"It's over, it's over, it's all over..."

The priest could see it clearly from his high position in the town's temple, and his face looked gloomy.

"It's hopeless. We have no chance..."

That small group of troops of the Supreme God was really a ragtag group. It seemed like they just wandered here, happened to find the town, and then launched a unilateral attack without any regard for the consequences.

Although most of them are cannon fodder, there are inevitably a few elite units of other races mixed in.

But there were no conflicts or contradictions between them. In fact, they cooperated with each other in a very professional manner. I can't say that they were very skilled, but they had a rough idea of how to do it.

This means a certain level of military discipline and a certain level of coordination...

This also means that they have truly accepted the concept of such joint operations...

so horrible!

How long has this evil cult been lurking in the dark to achieve this level?
Considering the recent turmoil in the magic network, all arcane and divine magics became ineffective, and then this evil cult rose up -

After banning almost all magical effects...

They were equipped with the most sophisticated melee weapons and launched a riot...

This makes people think that this is a conspiracy that has been prepared for a long time, at least that's what the pastor thinks.

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"Kill! Kill!"

"Rush!!"

"Damn it! Tear them apart!"

Similar scenes are appearing everywhere in the Jianwan area of the surface continent.

However, the power of the Supreme True God sect is not able to spread easily and completely control an area in all places. It is also not possible to capture cities and territories in all places and be invincible.

Just like a big city like Baldur's Gate, it is impossible to take it down in a short period of time.

Or in some special places...

For example, the environment is special, or the locals are fierce in resistance and full of martial virtues, etc.

Under the seemingly eternally gloomy sky, the entire earth seemed to be shrouded in a shadowy veil of mist. Outside a dilapidated inn, a fierce offensive and defensive battle was taking place.

But compared to the Druid Grove, the intensity of the war here is obviously higher.

Moreover, the results are completely different.

There was no infighting, no retreat, only the determination to fight without giving in even a single step.

Even though many bodies of brave warriors had fallen on the battlefield, the morale of the people on the field did not decrease, but became even more tragic and high-spirited.

Although there were no strong walls or dangerous ditches, defending the river nearby, tightly controlling the main bridge leading to the inn, and several nearby paths were enough to give the resistance fighters an advantage.

What's more, in this unusual land, the curse of shadows is everywhere.

Only the area around the inn was protected by some force that drove away the smoke and fog-like dark veil, making the air clear and the light bright.

The resisters will guard this boundary tightly and will not be harmed by the curse from within.

On the contrary, the cultists on the periphery are inevitably affected by the environment in the darkness.

Many times, they were not injured, but fell down inexplicably. Because in the fierce battle, they could not maintain the illumination of torches and other light sources, and once exposed to the darkness, they seemed to be corroded by some kind of force.

And sometimes, the light source seems to be engulfed by the shadow.

There was no wind, and the fuel was plentiful, but the light from the torches or lanterns would always go out suddenly.

Soon after, people nearby followed suit.

Before they knew it, the bodies of the cultists of the Supreme God sect were scattered all over the ground, and after another unsuccessful attack, the leading True Soul had to give up.

The leader had a ferocious face, was over two meters tall, held a huge axe in his hand, and wore a set of fine gold armor.

This is the most obvious status symbol.

Just like many times, swords are not regulated, but armor becomes a strategic material. In the same way, even though adamantium weapons are rapidly becoming popular through sects, adamantium armor has always been a rare commodity.

At this time, the only ones who can get a set of armor are undoubtedly those at the True Soul level.

"……retreat!!"

Covering his wound angrily and unwillingly, the tall barbarian glanced at the corpse on the ground and uttered these words hatefully.

"General Som must give me an explanation... Why does the Shadow Curse still exist!"

"He clearly said before that the curse has disappeared!"

(End of this chapter)