The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 155 Battle Ends

"Brothers, let's go!"

"Damn it, aim carefully before you shoot, don't accidentally hit anyone."

"Guys, what's the situation now? Where's our main target?"

"Those here are... no, they've probably already disappeared. Anyway, brothers, just focus on fighting, don't worry too much. Even if you accidentally hurt someone, it's no big deal. It's a trivial matter."

"Don't worry too much about it. As the saying goes, swords have no eyes. If you can't even get hurt by accident, then something's not right."

"Keep a balanced mindset. After all, it's war. It's impossible to say that there's no possibility of friendly fire."

"Don't be timid, just fight."

While they were shouting, the players' firepower never stopped.

As the battle began, and given the element of surprise, the scene became extremely chaotic.

To be precise, the situation is out of control. At this moment, the support teams of the Nightmare Clan and the Dark Elf Clan were also caught off guard by the players' attack.

Although they could barely withstand a couple of hits, they still struggled to defend themselves against the players' relentless bombardment.

The players showed no mercy, having prepared a lot of things from the beginning, especially during the first wave of attacks, which resulted in a large number of kills.

Once the natural advantages are unlocked, the subsequent operations become significantly simpler.

Faced with this near-carpet bombing, although the two races managed to organize their forces effectively in a short period of time, these forces were immediately targeted by the players as soon as they reached a certain size.

Meanwhile, the captain of the support team on the Nightmare Clan and Dark Elf Clan's side looked at the sky full of artillery fire and couldn't help but have a gloomy expression.

"Damn it, how did this bunch of Pata sneak in?"

"This matter is definitely not that simple."

"There must be something wrong with the team over there."

"Damn it, have they already defected to the enemy?!"

"But there's no reason for that. If they had defected to the enemy, the situation here would definitely not be like this now."

In the squad leader's view, if the other side had really defected, they would definitely have to sign a contract to gain trust. This would lead to a problem: now that the two sides are at war, they should have attacked from behind, but the other side did not do so.

They mostly use their skills from a distance, and quite frequently. If we were to bring this up openly, they would have a reason: their team is only suited for ranged attacks, not melee combat. That reason would be enough to get away with it.

As for the intensity of the magic in the sky, he could naturally sense it. It was beyond "pitifully weak" and had absolutely no effect. It was just something done to get by.

But here's the most infuriating problem: among the magic they possess, there are some incredibly powerful types. If you insist they only cast weak spells, they can easily switch to a powerful spell and unleash a devastating attack on you, leaving you with no way to prove anything.

It's obvious that the other party is experienced and this is probably not the first time they've done something like this.

Otherwise, the magic released wouldn't be so targeted.

But if you insist on saying they defected to the enemy, it doesn't seem like it. But if you say they didn't defect, it's too fake. This group of people are obviously faking it.

"Damn it!"

This made the captain very upset, because that was the current situation.

You can't really reason with your own people. Even if you go to the group to argue, they'll have their reasons, and you can't really win. After all, once they change the magic, the power increases, and their reasons become valid. On the contrary, your side might face all sorts of follow-up problems due to disadvantages in battle.

And most importantly, they had quite a few reasons, even claiming that the enemy was inherently strong and that they had persevered with such an enemy until now. Meanwhile, their own team was wiped out as soon as they arrived, demonstrating the disparity in combat power between the two sides, and even making their side the weaker party based on this alone.

This situation—knowing full well that the other party has a problem but being powerless to do anything about it, while the other party is blatantly slacking off right under his nose—made him incredibly angry.

"Damn it!!"

Although his first thought at the start of the war was that he would definitely report these people after the war ended, he now realized that he had been too naive. He even felt that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he himself would most likely be the one to kick the bucket.

The biggest problem now is that he underestimated the fighting power of this group of Pata.

If someone had told him before that these Pata were very strong, he would have scoffed. But after actually fighting them, he realized how outrageous it was.

First of all, this group of creatures, whose subspecies we don't know, are all of high level.

Basically, it's about the same level as theirs, although theirs is definitely a bit higher, but the difference is only slight.

He simply couldn't understand how slimes, such weak creatures with a level cap of only 30, could all be level 60 now.

Moreover, their skill combinations are very strong, especially since these slimes can even use abyss magic.

This made his head spin.

The abyss magic, combined with various other spells, meant they gained absolutely no advantage, while the war weapons, one of which focused on defense, continued to advance towards them.

The Pata, using this weapon of war as cover, continued their advance. Thanks to its presence, the Pata suffered no damage whatsoever during their charge.

In conventional warfare, the enemy typically suffers heavy casualties during a charge, and subsequent fighting is usually less strenuous. However, in this case, the Pata group relied entirely on their defensive weaponry to withstand the charge.

On the contrary, their people will inevitably be attacked if they try to get close to that weapon of war. Most importantly, the weapon of war is also quite dangerous.

And the slimes, hiding behind weapons of war and constantly unleashing magic, would absolutely not stand by and watch their people approach without attacking.

In short, after this brief exchange, they were forced to retreat in defeat, and Old Six's team followed suit as they retreated.

This series of actions infuriated the captain, causing his blood pressure to spike.

Of course, if things had ended there, the captain wouldn't have been so angry.

What's infuriating is that on some retreat routes, the Sixth Squad would deliberately sabotage the route after retreating. This was a very obvious tactic, but you couldn't say anything to them because it was called "accidental magical damage."

He didn't destroy it directly; perhaps he misjudged it due to casting a spell or some other reason, aiming at the wrong spot. His movements were fluid and graceful, clearly indicating this wasn't his first time doing something like this.

At this moment, the captain could also see the signs.

"Gentlemen, those guys in the back have clearly defected to the enemy."

"They've been making underhanded moves, but I won't let this go. Our only option now is to break through their encirclement, otherwise we might all die here today. The guys behind us don't dare to openly attack us, so we'll just attack from behind."

The captain quickly analyzed the situation.

To put it bluntly, although the group behind them had been putting on an act and engaging in underhanded tactics, they at least didn't dare to openly attack them. It was clear that they knew what it would mean to make a move at this point. So, this group decided to break out from behind.

However, it was obvious that the Sixth Squad had also seen through their intentions. As soon as they showed any signs of retreating, the leader of the Sixth Squad blocked their way.

"This is wartime. What are you trying to do? Desert in the face of battle?"

"Damn it!" Hearing what the captain of the sixth squad said, he was immediately so angry that his teeth itched.

However, he patiently explained, using a prepared explanation.

The current situation is that if you can't produce evidence of the other side's treason, then launching an attack on them while they are still fighting makes it difficult to prove that they are not trustworthy, unless you can produce irrefutable evidence.

Before this, Lao Liu's team was one of the commanders here. Now that someone has stopped you and said that you deserted your post, there's really nothing wrong with that.

However, it was clear that the captain of Lao Liu's team wasn't buying it.

"There's no reason at all. This is tantamount to deserting your post. Look at us, we've been holding this position all along."

"So please get back to your post immediately, or don't blame us."

As he spoke, the captain of the Sixth Squad revealed an evil smile. If the other side still insisted on retreating at this point, then the Sixth Squad would have a legitimate reason to take action.

It's obvious that the opposing team has thoroughly mastered all the rules and is using them to target their own team.

"Damn it!"

"They are determined to kill us."

At that moment, the naive captain finally understood what backstabbing meant, and he also understood why these people were able to live so well here.

In fact, you can tell from some details that these people have a high quality of life. First of all, they are all tall and strong. Although they exercise regularly, to achieve this physique, you can't be poor in what you eat. You can't get this physique if you eat poorly.

Next came the equipment. Although the equipment these people were carrying was uniformly distributed by the clan, the quality of their extra equipment was not low. Some people even had a single piece of equipment that was equivalent to a whole set they were wearing.

This alone shows that these people are living a really good life, and each of them has made a lot of money; otherwise, they would never have reached this level.

Considering their current actions and Pata's actions, even the most clueless person could guess the reason behind it.

"So these two races must have secretly cooperated, and the lost dungeon was deliberately given up by them. It's just that the two races jointly exploited the resources here."

"They first conducted preliminary mining, and then after mining was nearly complete, they retreated to the next level, leaving this level to the group of Pata."

He was naturally furious at this despicable act, but it was to no avail. For the support team leader, survival was the biggest problem; there was no time to consider anything else—it was utterly ridiculous.

Faced with encirclement from both sides, the support team leader had no choice but to launch an attack on the group of Pata.

He had no choice at all. Fortunately, the Sixth Squad kept the magic weak in order to avoid accidentally hurting the Pata.

This is a good thing for them, since from a certain perspective, their main target is still this group of slimes.

However, they are finding it very difficult to fight these slimes now.

Watching his teammates dwindle one by one, the support team leader felt incredibly frustrated.

It is too difficult.

However, compared to him, the players were having a great time.

The long-range bombardment is relentless; as long as someone gets close, they are bombarded with various kinds of magic.

"With this thing, pushing things forward is definitely much easier."

"Compared to building temporary defensive fortresses in the past, this is obviously much simpler. When we built fortresses before, many people would die every time we rushed up. Now we can just slowly follow the defensive mechs."

"But to be fair, this thing is pretty amazing. These amateur welders are quite skilled."

"That's normal. After all, you all know the situation of welders. They've been studying these things since they entered the game, so they definitely have a lot of experience in all aspects."

So everyone started discussing it, each offering their own opinion.

At this moment, they had to admit that, based on the current situation, these defensive mechs played a very important role in the war. Whether it was for fixed fortifications, defense, or combat advances, they could greatly reduce their casualties.

Currently, players are not under as much pressure when facing a small team of several thousand people.

Whether it's close-range firepower or long-range coverage, the players have already made thorough preparations.

Under such overwhelming force, if the enemy has a small number of troops, they will have to pay a heavy price to break through the defenses.

This means that they can wear down the other side in this aspect.

Furthermore, disrupting the opponent's formation makes the battle much easier.

Thus, thanks to the players' skillful maneuvering, this battle became a one-sided massacre.

Combat mechs prioritize eliminating high-damage targets, while defensive mechs lead the main force forward steadily. The mortar force at the rear is responsible for breaking up any gradually forming formations.

This made it impossible for them to organize an effective counterattack in the first instance.

The players have a clear division of labor.

The ensuing battle was quite straightforward; under the combined assault of the players, the trap squad that had been sent was ultimately wiped out.

After the battle, it was time to clean up the battlefield, and the Sixth Brother Squad had completed their mission and achieved great success.

As for what the higher-ups will do next, that's not something Old Six's team cares about. Anyway, if they dare to send anyone else, they'll most likely be killed in the same way.