Slime Immortal.

Chapter 153 Anxiety

"Maintain formation, and remain silent!"

Calvin frowned and suppressed the noise in a low voice.

Only after the mercenaries had calmed down did his gaze cross the open area and land on the conspicuous slime on the crenellations of the city wall.

It's green, round, and has a pair of round eyes... It has all the characteristics a slime should have.

Despite being a low-level monster, he could see curiosity and wisdom in the slime's eyes, and standing next to the slime were several tall, slender elves with pointed ears.

Elves? The goblin intelligence didn't mention them.

Calvin frowned even more, a strong sense of unease rising within him.

Could it be that the undead knights the goblins were talking about were fake, and these elves were the real backers?
The situation instantly became more complicated than he had anticipated, but the Black Fang Mercenary Group had spent a huge amount of money to advance this far, and the die was cast. Even if he wanted to back down now, the mercenaries behind him would not allow it.

So he could only forcefully suppress his doubts, his eyes turning cold and resolute.

On the city wall, Chen Yu's round eyes were also looking down at the human knight who was clearly the leader.

Their gazes seemed to collide in the air thick with the smell of gunpowder.

No words were needed; the tacit understanding for battle had already been achieved.

Calvin drew his knight's sword sharply, the tip pointing directly at the fortress, his voice resolute: "Attack!"

"Kill!!!" The mercenaries' long-suppressed fighting spirit erupted, unleashing a deafening roar.

The heavy-shield warriors led the way, their heavy steps marking the beginning of a steady advance towards the fortress.

Almost simultaneously, Chen Yu's order was relayed throughout the territory via his strategist, Slime: "Block them!"

"Boom!!!"

A chilling, dense buzzing sound instantly emanated from the city wall watchtower. The next moment, hundreds of stinging bees rose into the air like a black torrent bursting its banks, gathering into a dark cloud that blotted out the sky, and swooped down on the advancing regiment.

"Damn it! It's a swarm of bees! Raise your shields!" The experienced mercenaries shouted immediately, not daring to underestimate the terrifying stinging bees.

The warriors slammed their tower shields heavily into the ground, forming a tight shield wall. Behind them, mercenaries unfurled blood-stained scrolls and brandished their staffs, causing crimson magical barriers to rise rapidly.

Bloodthorn Shield

Ding ding dong...!
The dense barrage of poisonous stingers rained down on the magical shield and armor, creating a continuous series of impacts.

However, the poison stings had only moderate penetrating power and failed to shatter any shields, so the first wave of attacks seemed to have been successfully blocked.

However, before the mercenaries could catch their breath, the falling poisonous stingers suddenly lit up with an ominous red light.

"Oh no! They're going to explode..." Before a soldier could finish his exclamation, he was already exclaiming.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
A series of violent explosions rang out in front of the mercenary formation, and the blood-red barrier flickered violently, instantly torn open in several places by the shockwaves from the explosions.

The scorching heatwave and debris surged in, causing screams and injuring several mercenaries at the front, disrupting the formation.

"Hold on, quick, replenish the protective scrolls!" Calvin's voice remained steady, but his pace quickened considerably.

The expensive magic scroll was torn open again without hesitation, and a new shield shone brightly, barely blocking the frenzied suicide attack of the exploding bee soldiers.

But in that one encounter, dozens of gold coins were gone.

"Damn it, what kind of monsters are these damned poisonous bees?!" Rex cursed angrily as he cast a blessing on himself.

The other mercenaries also turned pale and echoed his sentiments.

"Don't be distracted!"

Calvin shouted sternly, his eyes fixed on the top of the city wall, "Watch out for the main cannon on the intelligence!"

Before he finished speaking, the runes on the six "Goblin Rippers" on the city wall lit up one after another, and the illusory star map of the Twelve Stars Silver Constellation of Dzerlov faintly appeared in the sky above.

The spiritual energy was frantically extracted and compressed, and clusters of silver energy orbs condensed, radiating a destructive aura. They were all controlled by the metal slime gunners and aimed at the formation below.

"A volley! All mages unleash their spells! Heavy shield bearers, hold the line!"

Calvin's pupils contracted. Even as an elite professional, being locked onto by six "magic crystal cannons" of such power at the same time made him feel immense pressure, as if he had returned to the terrifying moment when he first saw the magic crystal cannons firing in unison on the border.

The mages swiftly waved their staffs, unleashing a barrage of protective spells.

Whoosh—Boom!
Six thick beams of energy tore through the air, accompanied by deafening sonic booms, and slammed into the mercenary group's combined defenses.

A deafening roar resounded, and the outermost layer of protection shattered instantly like glass. The energy beam dimmed slightly, but was quickly blocked by the newly added protective barrier.

boom! boom! boom!
The artillery continued firing, the explosions illuminating the dim swamp as if it were daytime, mud flew everywhere, and shockwaves rolled, causing the mercenary ranks to rock violently like small boats in a storm.

The protective magic kept breaking down, but new scrolls kept shining to replenish it.

Most of the artillery energy was weakened layer by layer, with only a small amount of energy escaping into the formation. The heavily armored warriors, who were on high alert, managed to withstand it, but the impact still caused many warriors to feel their blood surging and blood trickling from their mouths.

But they managed to block it in the end.

"We've blocked it! We've blocked it!"

The excitement instantly swept through the mercenary group; they had actually withstood the salvo from six magic crystal cannons head-on.

"Counterattack! Mages and Rangers, suppress the walls!" Calvin roared, seizing the opportunity.

Instantly, countless fireballs, energy rays, and dense arrows shot towards the city walls like a waterfall flowing backward.

The swarm of stinging bees in the air was immediately hit hard. Even with the protection of the magical leaves, bee soldiers were still being hit and falling from the sky.

On the city wall, Chen Yu, with his little belly protruding, looked down at the regiment like a calm general, his will instantly spreading throughout the territory.

"Jet Bee Soldiers, hinder firing."

The already prepared jet-powered bees immediately attached their stingers to the magic pea shoots at the top of the stack.

[Promotes growth]

Pea sprouts grow, flower, and bear fruit at a visible speed, forming plump and large pods.

“Puff, puff, puff…!”

Countless hard peas shot out like a dense rain of bullets, pelting down on the mercenary ranks below.

While a single pea shot might not be powerful enough to penetrate heavy armor and advanced defenses, their sheer number was terrifying. They made a crackling sound as they hit the shields, and stepping on them could cause one to slip and fall, severely hindering the mercenaries' vision and speed of advance, forcing them to focus on maintaining their defenses.

Just then, the elves led by Iserlin also made their move.

Iseline raised her staff high, her clear, cool chanting seemingly carrying the rhythm of moonlight.

【Moon Beam】

A soft silver ray enveloped several heavy shield warriors charging at the forefront.

The silver light seemed to carry a tremendous weight, instantly slowing their movements to an extreme degree, as if they were stuck in a quagmire, and causing them to be blinded.

Meanwhile, the elven rangers behind her stared sharply down, drawing their bows and nocking arrows.

【Precision Shooting】

Armor-piercing arrow

The enchanted arrows shot out like venomous snakes, bypassing the shields and striking precisely where the armor gaps opened. Two warriors cried out in pain and fell to the ground wounded. The other elven mages also displayed their abilities: [Thorn Entanglement] sprang from the ground, tripping up charging enemies, while [Nature's Wrath] summoned small whirlwinds to disrupt the mages' concentration on casting spells.

The battlefield instantly became extremely chaotic and intense.

Magical light flashed continuously, and the sounds of explosions, shouts of battle, whistling arrows, and screams of the wounded mingled together in a noisy and chaotic cacophony.

A strong smell of blood and burning quickly filled the air.

The mercenary group barely managed to maintain their offensive thanks to their strong defenses and counter-firepower, and the expensive scrolls were being used up one after another.

Finally, after the six cannons on the city wall fired more than a dozen times, the light they had been gathering gradually dimmed and went out.

The pre-filled spirit stone energy has been exhausted!
The metal slime gunners began busily replacing their spare gray gravel crystals, entering a brief period of firepower vacuum.

The mercenaries, who had been under immense pressure, suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Rex keenly noticed this and shouted with elation, "Their magic crystal cannons are out of power! Our chance has come!"

Upon hearing this, the morale of all the mercenaries instantly soared to its peak. With their greatest threat gone, the fortress before them seemed within easy reach.

"All troops, attack! Take the city walls in one fell swoop!" Calvin pointed his sword forward and issued the order for a general offensive.

Even more intense spells and arrows rained down on the city walls like a storm.

The swarm of stinging bees fought desperately to protect the city walls, biting open the magical leaves and instantly creating shields that barely withstood the dense attacks.

However, during this period, due to the enemy's overwhelming firepower, two artillery positions were even bombarded by the enemy's concentrated firepower, causing the talismans to explode and become completely useless.

Iselin continued casting spells, her forehead already beaded with sweat. She looked at the still composed slime beside her and said in a deep voice, "Continuing to defend passively like this is not a solution. Their firepower is too strong. We must find a way to divert their attention and disrupt their offensive rhythm."

Chen Yu's gel-like body swayed slightly, and his soft, sweet voice rang directly in her mind.

"The distance is about right. It will be difficult for them to retreat from here. It's time for my tank to be deployed."

tank?

Iselin was taken aback, not yet understanding what this unfamiliar word meant.

Sudden.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Deep in the dense forest behind the production team, heavy treading sounds could be heard.

It was as if some enormous creature was moving through the forest; the trees shook violently, and there were even cracking sounds of them snapping.

what? !

The mercenaries became alert, their expressions changed, and they all looked back.

boom! ! !
A powerful, loud bang suddenly erupted from the dense forest behind the troupe.

A beam of silver energy tore through the trees, sweeping across like the scythe of death. Several rangers and assassins who were on the edge of the formation didn't even have time to scream before they were blasted away by the terrifying energy, crashing heavily to the ground, their fate unknown.

"what?!"

"Behind us! The enemy is behind us!"

The trees shook violently, accompanied by a sickening thud as rocks crashed together. A colossal figure smashed through several small trees, revealing its terrifying full form from the forest.

It was an earth elemental giant made of rock, nearly two stories tall.

But what is most shocking is that its rough rocky body is inlaid with a large number of metal components.

These metals form a sturdy support and energy-conducting grooves, seemingly guiding some mysterious force to converge at the giant's heart.

On the giant's broad right shoulder was the barrel of the "Goblin Ripper," still bearing the remnants of its firing and the acrid smell of burning air.

The mercenary was shaken as he looked at the behemoth and the cannon barrel that exuded an aura of destruction.

"Oh my god, a giant earth elemental carrying a magic crystal cannon?!"

"It wasn't mentioned in the intelligence report at all. Damn goblins, their intelligence is never reliable!"

"Quickly, change formation!"

Compared to the mercenaries' panic, the silent earth elemental giant seemed far more terrifying.

But before this terrifying aura could last long, excited shouts came from within.

"Hahaha, hit! I fired the cannon!"

"Boss, boss, look how awesome we are!"

"Let's get this going! Brothers, give it your all!"

"Quickly, blast them!"

The little earth elemental quickly turned the cannon around and took the opportunity to fire another shot.

The elves on the city wall were stunned for a moment when they saw this.

Install magic cannon arrays on the giant?
Even with the elf's long lifespan and extensive knowledge, she had never imagined such a... bizarre combination.

This slime lord's way of thinking is just too unconventional.

Then they became worried again. Such a large target would easily be targeted by mercenaries, so how would the giant escape?

"Damn it, how did such a big thing get behind us?!"

"What are those sentries doing?!"

The mercenary group was instantly thrown into chaos.

Before they could blame the sentries behind them, several screams rang out in succession.

Suddenly, several mercenary assassins responsible for rear guarding fell to their knees. Several wounds with venom flowing from their necks or backs appeared out of nowhere.

Several assassin bee soldiers, almost blending into the shadows, slowly revealed themselves, flapped their wings, and once again silently disappeared into the environment.

"A venomous bee that can stealth?!"

"Watch out! Don't get ambushed!"

"Clench the scrolls in your hands tightly."

At the front of the group, Calvin saw this scene and his face instantly turned grim. He tried to speak to calm the panicked mercenaries.

"Heavy shield team, turn around. Ranged classes, focus fire on the stone giant and take it down. The rest of you, maintain pressure on the walls."

"Yes...yes, Commander!"

Upon hearing the command, the mercenaries felt as if they had found their leader and immediately carried out the order.

The formation began to split with difficulty, and some of the heavily armored warriors tried to turn around to deal with the earth elemental giant behind them that was causing chaos.

Being attacked from both sides, the regiment is now in a crisis, but Calvin still shows no sign of panic.

(End of this chapter)