In the open space in front of the gate, four hundred heavily armored orc mercenaries were arranged in a tight formation.
They were wearing heavy armor, holding huge axes and steel shields, and the sound of the armor clashing was particularly clear in the night.
The most eye-catching figure was the behemoth standing at the front of the group—a rhino orc over five meters tall. He was covered in heavy, dark silver armor, wielding a massive mace, his horn gleaming with a chilling, frightening light in the moonlight.
Chapter 272: Experience Modern Technology
"Heh, we just killed Durant. It's impossible for them to have received the news in advance and deployed troops immediately. This is probably his usual defense mode. It seems that there are many treasures hidden in this mansion." Zhang Luan sneered, "However, no matter how many people they have or how powerful their equipment is, they can't be our opponent!"
Aisilia gripped the weapon tightly in her hand, and the dog-eared girl team behind her also took a fighting stance.
There was a firm light in their eyes, even when
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Despite such a huge disparity in military strength, they did not retreat at all.
"Master, please give the order." There was a hint of excitement in Aisilia's voice.
Under the moonlight, a man in a brocade robe appeared on the city wall, his sparse hair fluttering gently in the night wind, with a hint of arrogance on his face.
The torches on the city wall stretched his shadow very long, casting it on the wall behind him.
"I'm the supervisor of Lord Durant's mansion, Reis. I wonder if there's anything that has the Lord City Lord visiting me so late at night?" Reis' voice was teasing, and his eyes swept over the team of dog-eared girls behind Zhang Luan.
He looked at these dog-eared girls wearing strange equipment, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.
In his opinion, these soldiers who didn't even have basic armor were as ridiculous as playing house wine.
"Since you know that I am the city lord and the earl, then withdraw your troops and open the gate to welcome me in. The entire Yelen City is under my jurisdiction, and there is no place I cannot enter!" Zhang Luan rode on his horse, his voice echoing like thunder in the night sky, and his words were filled with unquestionable majesty.
The smile on Reese's face grew more playful.
He bowed slightly and made an exaggerated gesture. "My apologies, Lord City Lord. I am of humble status and don't know much about the law. I've never been far away. I only know that here, Lord Durant's orders are supreme."
He paused for a moment and continued, "If the City Lord wishes to come in, please go and speak to Lord Durant. If you get his permission, I will of course be happy to welcome you!"
Every word he said was filled with sarcasm. The archers on the city wall tightened their weapons, the magicians' staffs began to flicker, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere that was about to explode.
"Oh, right!" Reese turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped, and a meaningful smile appeared on his mean face.
"I sent the City Lord a batch of Lord Durant's ransom. I wonder if the City Lord has received it?" Reese's voice was filled with obvious sarcasm. "If it's not enough, I can prepare more!"
The torches on the city wall illuminated Reese's smug smile, and his eyes flashed with cunning.
"So it was you who arranged it!" Zhang Luan's voice suddenly dropped to freezing point. He sat on the horse, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he nodded slowly.
A suffocating murderous intent emanated from his entire body.
"You're welcome, Lord Mayor." Reese bowed gracefully, his smile growing more playful. "This is just an appetizer. If Lord Mayor isn't satisfied, I have many more interesting things planned!"
"Tsk, I really don't know what qualifications you, a mere housekeeper, have to talk to me like this!"
Zhang Luan narrowed his eyes and said coldly, ready to launch an attack at any time.
"Just because..." Reese's voice dragged out the last syllable, his cunning eyes narrowed slightly, and he gave a meaningful look to the wizard beside him.
The magician in the dark blue robes immediately understood. His hands drew a graceful arc in the air, and an ancient spell flowed from his mouth. The magical elements in the air instantly condensed, forming a dazzling point of light at the tip of his staff.
"Zi!"
A beam of azure magic light streaked across the night sky like lightning, accurately hitting the ground in front of Zhang Luan's warhorse.
The magical energy exploded on the ground, stirring up a cloud of rubble, and blue magical ripples rippled in the air.
The warhorse, startled, neighed sharply, its front hooves raised high. Zhang Luan sat firmly on the horse, his expression unchanged.
"Strength!" Reis finished this sentence slowly, his voice full of pride.
"Strength? Good, good, good!" Zhang Luan said "good" three times in a row, each one colder than the previous one.
He turned to look at Aisilia beside him, "Everyone retreat!"
"What? Master?" Aisilia's eyes widened in disbelief. "Are we retreating now? These mages may be difficult to deal with, but I'm confident I can smash them all into pulp!"
"Of course I believe in your ability," Zhang Luan said with a mysterious smile, "but there's no need!"
There was a hint of amusement in his eyes, and it was obvious that he already had a complete plan in mind.
The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the streets of Yellen City.
Zhang Luan led the team around a block and arrived at the other end of the commercial area outside Durant's residence.
From this position, the towering buildings blocked the outline of Durant Mansion, but Zhang Luan's mouth curled up into a meaningful smile.
"Right here!" Zhang Luan's voice was particularly clear in the night. "Those who have learned to use mortars, step out!"
Before he finished speaking, the eight dog-eared women took a step forward in unison.
Their military uniforms shone coldly in the moonlight, and their ears trembled slightly with excitement.
Although they had only trained for half a day, their movements were extremely skillful, as if they were born for modern military training.
"Four hundred and fifty meters, wind speed level 3, southeast by east." A dog-eared girl quickly reported the observation data. Her sensitive ears could accurately capture the subtle changes in the wind.
The other dog-eared girls skillfully set up the mortars, and the sound of metal parts colliding with each other was particularly crisp in the night.
The series of movements are as smooth as flowing water, as if playing a sophisticated symphony.
"Very good. One person will be responsible for observation, and the others will start debugging." Zhang Luan nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Aisiliya, "Aisiliya, you lead the others to form a battle array to prevent the enemy from launching a surprise attack!"
"Yes!" Aisilia led the remaining dog-eared women to disperse.
They quickly sought cover on both sides of the street, some hiding behind abandoned carts, some lurking in the shadows of shops, and some occupying the commanding heights.
The modern scope flickered coldly in the moonlight, and the black muzzle had locked onto all possible attack routes.
On the other side, Reis stood on the city wall, watching Zhang Luan and his group quickly disappear around the corner of the street.
An even stronger look of contempt appeared on his harsh face.
"Tsk, I thought this city lord would be different, but he's still a pushover." Reese shook his head contemptuously, his voice filled with sarcasm. "Looks like Lord Durant will be released soon!"
The night wind blew his sparse hair, and the torchlight cast dancing shadows on his face.
He turned to look at the magician in dark blue robes beside him, "By the way, has the messenger we sent returned?"
"It should be soon." A faint blue light flickered on the tip of the magician's staff. "He specializes in spatial magic. Taking into account the time it takes to set up the magic circle, it should be almost done!"
"Alas, if I had known the city lord was so soft, I wouldn't have sent a messenger." Reis sighed, "Once that guy comes, it will cost a lot of money." He paused and said helplessly, "Send someone to select twenty young beast-eared girls, clean them, and prepare them for that master!"
"Yes!" The magician nodded respectfully.
He raised his staff and drew a graceful arc in the air.
The magic elements condensed at the tip of the wand, forming a dazzling light, which then shot into the mansion like a meteor.
At this moment, the silent night sky was suddenly torn apart by a loud noise.
"Boom!"
This sound was different from ordinary thunder, it was sharper and more piercing.
Then, with a crisp "crack" sound, the top floor of the shop opposite Durant Mansion suddenly exploded, and wood chips flew like raindrops.
Those carefully carved eaves were shattered into pieces in the explosion, drawing countless arcs in the sky.
"What's going on?" Reese frowned and looked up at the dark night sky. The stars were dotted, the moonlight was like water, and there was no trace of anything.
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A sign of a thunderstorm? "It's a sunny night, why is there thunder?"
Chapter 273 Technology vs. Magic
Reese's eyes fell on the shop opposite again.
The once magnificent building now looked extremely dilapidated, and its pointed roof seemed to have been torn apart by some terrible force.
The roof ridge, made of a whole log, was as thick as the waists of three adults, but it was blown off in half like a fragile branch.
Reese turned to look at the magician beside him, a questioning look in his eyes.
The latter looked down at the magic detection crystal in his hand. The crystal clear gem was as calm as usual, without any sign of magical fluctuations.
"It's not magic," the magician shook his head, confusion in his voice, "I don't know what it is!"
The night wind blew, bringing with it the smell of gunpowder.
Reis's face became even gloomier. "In short, everyone be careful. No one is allowed to enter this gate until Lord Durant returns!" His voice was cold and firm.
"boom!"
There was another deafening explosion, this time even louder than before.
The sound waves echoed in the silent night sky, causing the torches on the city walls to shake violently.
Reese shrank his neck in fright at the sudden loud noise, and a hint of panic finally appeared on his usually arrogant face.
The heavily armored orcs on the city wall gripped their weapons nervously. The five-meter-tall rhino orc let out a low roar, as if he also sensed some unknown threat.
The magicians raised their wands, blue magic light flickered at the tips of the wands, but they didn't know which direction to defend.
"What on earth is that?" Reis stood on the city wall, his brows furrowed, confusion written all over his harsh face.
"Could it be a siege catapult?" he muttered to himself, then shook his head. "But there are no stones. And how could such a large object be transported into the city without making any noise?"
The night wind blew his robe embroidered with gold thread, bringing with it an unfamiliar smell of gunpowder.
The smell made him feel uneasy. It wasn't the smell of a magical explosion, but more like some kind of weapon he had never touched before.
"Open the protective net!" Reese forced himself to calm down, his voice still tinged with arrogance. "Send out a team of orcs to check out what's going on!"
A dozen magicians in blue robes immediately formed a circle, and the tips of their staffs flickered with a faint blue light.
Ancient incantations flowed from their mouths like some mysterious ballad, and magical elements condensed in the air, transforming into countless glowing threads.
These blue magic threads shimmered in the moonlight, interweaving in the air like spider silk.
Soon, a huge magical protective net took shape, like a translucent shield, covering the front of the city wall.
At the same time, a team of fully armed orc warriors filed out of the city gate.
They wore heavy armor, wielded great axes and shields, and their footsteps echoed in the silent streets. Leading the way was an orc nearly three meters tall, his massive horns gleaming coldly in the moonlight.
"boom!"
There was another explosion, and this time it seemed closer.
A violent explosion ripped through the magic protective net, and the blue magic threads vibrated violently, like a spider web blown by a strong wind.
"Damn it!" Reese cursed, looking at the orc warriors searching the streets.
They held torches and carefully checked every suspicious corner, but had no idea where the danger was coming from.
In the distant neighborhood, Aisilia was watching all this coldly through modern night vision goggles.
She looked at the orcs wandering the streets as if she were looking at a group of prey about to walk into a trap.
"Master," the dog-eared girl in charge of surveying and reconnaissance walked up to Zhang Luan and saluted.
The breasts under her military uniform shook up and down with her movements.
There was a hint of excitement in her voice. "The angle has been adjusted. The wind direction is southeast by east, the wind speed is 3.2 meters per second, and the elevation angle is 42 degrees. We can attack at any time." Her tail was slightly trembling with nervousness, but the movements of her hands were extremely steady.
Behind her, the remaining dog-eared girls had been divided into eight groups, with three people in each group working together in perfect harmony.
One person is responsible for loading, one is responsible for calibration, and one is responsible for launching.
The mortar barrels gleamed coldly in the moonlight, like a group of cheetahs ready to pounce, waiting for their master's order to attack.
"Very good, everyone get ready, eight rounds of rapid fire..." His voice was very soft, but it made the dog-eared women around him prick up their ears.
Having said that, he paused deliberately, his eyes fixed on the orc team that was searching in the distance.
The light of the torches flickered in the darkness, illuminating the hideous faces of the orcs.
They were approaching along the street, weapons in hand. The clanging of armor was clearly audible in the night, sounding particularly harsh.
Zhang Luan narrowed his eyes slightly.
He knew very well that on the battlefield, one should hide as much strength as possible.
Now is not the time to reveal all your cards. You should leave room for the enemy's imagination and let fear take root in their hearts.
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