The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 189 Fight Out

After the place was breached, the two sides once again engaged in a life-or-death battle. Compared to the last time, they were much better prepared this time, but it still didn't have much effect against the crazy players.

In the players' eyes, these NPCs were walking money, and they had an incredibly obsessive and fanatical desire for it. As a result, under the players' attack, they were quickly defeated and forced to retreat. At the same time, the information here naturally came to the attention of the Dark Elf race and the higher-ups of the Nightmare Clan, and they reacted immediately.

Not to mention that they were beaten so badly by a group of slimes, which was already embarrassing, the most crucial thing was that their core level was about to be occupied by those slimes. After losing this place, it would be a very troublesome thing for them to enter the dungeon again or send people over. So after receiving the news, he immediately began to mobilize manpower.

When the first support team arrived, they were met with an incredibly chaotic battlefield. Without hesitation, they joined the fray. Seeing this, the players, not to be outdone, launched an even more ferocious attack.

Thus, the battle reached a stalemate. The players' attacks grew increasingly fierce, while the dark elves and succubi held their positions at the teleportation array. However, it was clear that many dark elves and succubi were having second thoughts. Facing these fearless slimes, they felt that fighting them would be a huge loss for them.

Simply put, they felt they were not equal to these slimes, that they were in a higher position, and that their lives were more precious. Imagine you are an ordinary person who has studied hard for 14 years and finally got into a good university through your efforts, and then became an elite through your efforts.

Without a doubt, your situation is absolutely outstanding in the eyes of most people, and such an outstanding person naturally has all sorts of advantages.

You once spent a lot of money to cultivate a special talent, or for other reasons, you invested a lot in yourself, but what was the final result?

The most absurd thing is that you ended up dying together with a meaningless slime. All your hard work and dedication to growing up, your courageous risking of entering the battlefield, and all those other factors combined, all for nothing.

For these elite squads, who are the elite of the elite, their lives are extremely valuable and cannot be exchanged for one slime. Even if these slimes injure them, they feel they have lost out.

Moreover, given the current ability to trade one for one, or even one against many, they felt the battle was meaningless. Their opponents were slimes with incredibly high reproductive rates and little value, while they were the elite of the squad, having spent years training to reach this point. To come here and risk everything to take these worthless creatures down with them was utterly absurd.

This caused many people to instinctively back away the moment they saw these slimes, their aim being to retreat behind their companions so that they could escape if the slimes came at them in a desperate attack.

That's roughly the situation. As things stand, the only way to survive here peacefully and get through this war is to run away or hide. In short, if you ask them to go up and fight to the death, very few people would be willing. After all, nobody wants to risk their precious life for those worthless slimes. It's a losing proposition no matter how you look at it.

This unequal war is gradually wearing down the mental resilience of these soldiers. After all, it's understandable that they might die on the battlefield fighting the enemy, but it just doesn't feel right to fight slimes and trade one for one with them.

Therefore, upon seeing the players' attacks, many chose to go through the motions without putting in much effort, prioritizing their own safety before considering anything else. This instantly reduced the battlefield pressure on the other players. Some, not understanding the situation, naturally rushed in immediately, and these were often the ones who suffered the most gruesome deaths.

Meanwhile, many members of the two tribes, who were hiding in the back, watched all this coldly. They couldn't help but laugh, especially when they saw those ignorant fools rushing forward to fight desperately.

They had to admit that the other party's actions were very brave and commendable, but that was all.

"They risk their lives, and it's all for no reason. They don't even know what they're trying to achieve."

Their actions were naturally incomprehensible to many, which made them completely incomprehensible.

While they were still weighing the gains and losses, the players were having more and more fun.

Because money was constantly flowing in, they were naturally very happy.

Of course, it was also because of the financial backing that their attack became even more ferocious.

As the players continued to advance, they soon arrived at the teleportation array. At this point, the players could see a steady stream of troops arriving from the teleportation array.

This scene amused the players. If it weren't for the large number of enemies appearing at once, then no matter how many of these waves of enemies came, they would all die.

Sometimes, teleporting one or two hundred people at once is indeed a large number, but it's still insufficient compared to the players. On the contrary, because these people haven't yet gathered enough manpower to form an effective fighting force, the strength they unleash is only a fraction of what it should be, making it incredibly easy for the players to overwhelm them.

"Brothers, leave me some! If this keeps up, I'm running out of cash to withdraw. Let me make a few more."

"Hey upstairs, you need to withdraw money, and so do I. There aren't many left. If this keeps up, there's really no way to make it work. I'm busy withdrawing money right now, buddy."

"Who isn't busy withdrawing money? We're all busy, but the question is, don't you guys want to take a look at yourselves? What are you doing?"

Why? Some people have already started to reach the fourth round. Can't they leave a little something for us little fish?

"First come, first served. What are you expecting from this? If you're hoping someone will let you have it, this is all hard-earned money. If they let you have it, then the money is gone."

"That's right, a monster costs several dollars. You want me to give you a pass? I don't know what you're thinking all day long. How can you be so naive?"

As the players' attacks intensified, the newly arrived reinforcements were quickly wiped out before they could even make a move. Round after round of elimination followed, and soon, the remaining members of both races dwindled in number. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the survivors didn't hesitate and immediately began their escape through the teleportation array.

Seeing the dwarves trying to escape, the players weren't about to let them get away. And that wasn't the main point; the main point was that their mission had mentioned needing to seize the teleportation array. So, without hesitation, the players activated the teleportation array.

When the players appeared at the other end of the magic circle, everyone present was a little dumbfounded. Especially those who were waiting to be teleported and hadn't had time to go and provide support saw that these slimes had actually taken the initiative to chase after them. They were completely bewildered. They just couldn't understand where these slimes got the courage to actually chase after them.

"Damn it, these slimes are really blatantly disrespecting us. Chasing after us right in front of us, do they think we're just some pushovers they can manipulate?"

"Does he really think that just because he defeated us inside, he can continue to oppose us here?"

"We admit that we have no advantage in fighting you inside because of the number of people. But the problem is that we are outside now, and we have so many of you. Under these circumstances, you still dare to chase after us. You really don't take us seriously."

Without the slightest hesitation, the Nightmare Clan and Dark Elf Clan outside swarmed forward and launched an attack on the players who had just been teleported in.

The players who had just been teleported were a little confused by the dense horde of enemies outside.

"Wait, what's going on here? Why are there so many people?"

"Damn it, stop spacing out, brother, let's fight back! At this rate, I don't think we can hold out for much longer."

"We have to hold on even if we can't hold on. The other brothers are already sending word over. At this rate, they'll all be here soon. Then we can still put up a fight."

However, it was obvious that no one believed this, mainly because the difference in numbers was simply too great, ridiculously so. So even though they were desperately playing their flutes and trying to buy time to delay their teammates from coming over, it didn't have much effect. This was mainly because the enemy had too many people. In fact, if they didn't send the message over, it would most likely have turned into a protracted battle.

But now that the teleportation has arrived, they naturally have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it. Fortunately, the players behind them are not afraid either. Almost immediately, these players came through the teleportation array. With the increase in the number of players, it became a little easier to resist.

"No, even if we all come together, we're still no match for them."

"Their numbers are simply too overwhelming; we can't stop them. We can't hold them off at all."

"Brothers, here's what we'll do: we'll have some people hold the line in front, while the rest of us will try to escape with the magic circle."

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This teleportation magic circle is essentially a huge platform engraved with arrays. To move the teleportation circle, the entire platform must be moved as well. According to the players' estimates, moving such a large platform would require at least 100 people.

"Everyone, it's not a big problem. We can still spare more than 100 people. The rest of you just need to fight back. Resurrect the brothers who have died as soon as possible. We're counting on you to provide us with backup."

Players are currently exchanging various messages in the channel, but it's clear that maintaining battery life is practically impossible.

"Battery life my ass, the distances are too far now."

"It would take us at least half an hour to get here, and even longer if our vehicles break down along the way. We're counting on you guys now."

"Damn, does it really take that long? You guys need to make arrangements quickly, as soon as possible. Even if it's just half an hour, get over there so we don't miss the deadline. We desperately need manpower right now."

"Upstairs, are you sure you can hold out that long?"

"Damn it, guys, stop dawdling. We're really about to break down. Let's speed things up."

And so, everyone continued to communicate, each offering their own words.

Meanwhile, the battle was becoming increasingly intense, as the Nightmare and Succubus factions were nearly driven to their deaths by the players' actions.

"So what are these slimes doing? What are they thinking?"

What did they see? This group of slimes were actually running over, thinking of moving the altar—that was the most outrageous thing.

It was obvious they wanted to take the magic circle with them, a move that made everyone laugh in exasperation.

However, after laughing, anger followed, because it was mockery, a blatant mockery of them.

Given this situation, if these guys aren't taught a profound lesson, no one can stand it, and their offensive momentum has become even more rapid.

This put increasing pressure on the players, but fortunately they could hold out for a while longer. During this time, the players who were weaving magic circles began to flee for their lives. Because they were wearing mechs and the mechs were moving fast, they were able to escape quickly. When they saw the items being taken away, many dark elves and dream demons tried to stop them.

However, they were stopped by the escort fleet that the players had arranged in advance.

As the battle has progressed, things have gradually spiraled out of control, and the situation is becoming increasingly absurd.

Given the current situation here, no one who sees this wouldn't be confused.

However, despite the players' outrageous actions, the battle continues, and the opponents are not weak.

They were also struggling, but their only saving grace was their superior numbers. After several fierce charges, the remaining players were quickly reduced to very few. Fortunately, thanks to the earlier delay, the players transporting the teleportation array had already traveled quite far, but catching up wouldn't be too difficult.