Chapter 1073: A Not‑Optimistic Situation

Before entering the Teleport Array, Su Sheng turned back and took a deep look at the thriving elf sacred tree.

At present, this elf sacred tree has already shown many functions.

I wonder what surprises await if the elf sacred tree truly grows into a living divine tree.

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After Su Sheng's party teleported to Zhuque Main City, they immediately rushed toward the frontline ahead.

Along the way, many players were traveling together; these players had just been revived and were hurrying forward again.

Seeing the surrounding players, Su Sheng's brows furrowed slightly—have so many casualties already occurred?

When Su Sheng's party reached the frontline again.

By then, the frontline had already been pushed back a great distance.

Su Sheng took note of the skeleton units; by then four or five types of skeletons had appeared.

First were the most common skeleton soldiers, wielding a broken sword—these were the most numerous; next were skeleton sword‑shield soldiers equipped with a shield.

Then there were scattered archers and skeleton mages.

These regular skeleton units were actually manageable; everyone could cope.

The only trouble was a type of skeleton giant, massive in size, about three to four meters tall, clutching a long white‑bone staff.

That creature had high HP, high damage, high defense, and also size suppression.

Just as Su Sheng arrived, he saw a lone defending knight player raising a shield, maintaining a Defensive Stance, only to be smashed by the skeleton giant's staff, sent flying into an unbalanced state, and his Defensive Stance collapsed.

Moreover, besides being unbalanced, the single blow dealt massive damage, cutting his HP by nearly a third.

Then a hail of bone arrows and skeleton Fireballs rained down, killing him outright.

However, several major guilds do have counters against those skeleton giants.

From Yanhuang's side, each time a skeleton giant approaches,

Li Wenwan's Mage group launches a wave of Focus Fire; although that thing's stats are exaggerated, it still can't withstand Yanhuang's Mage group's Focus Fire and is basically instantly killed.

But beyond that, those skeleton giants are not limited to melee.

They also throw bone throwing axes, with a range of fifty to sixty meters.

Many skeleton giants are trapped in the center by other skeleton units due to collision volume, unable to advance, yet they can hurl bone throwing axes from afar.

Although their throwing frequency isn't high, the damage is extremely exaggerated.

Mainstream heavy‑armor units can hold on a bit, leather‑armor units with slightly poorer stats are instantly killed, and those with slightly better stats are left with a sliver of HP.

As for cloth‑armor units, without a Survival Skill, they're basically instantly killed.

This is one of the chief culprits causing the frontline to keep retreating.

After Su Sheng arrived, he checked the public area chat channel.

That skeleton giant is a level‑75 elite unit!

No wonder it's so brutal.

"Fight individually; first target‑kill the skeleton mage, and if possible Focus Fire to see if we can instantly kill the skeleton giant."

Su Sheng ordered the newly arrived assassin members to start fighting.

By comparison, the skeleton mage's damage output is second only to the skeleton giant.

Then Su Sheng led the group into the battle.

However, Su Sheng didn't return to Yanhuang's battle formation; after briefly taking a Holy Words buff, he began free‑form combat.

Riding a mythical lion, he darted back and forth across the frontline, acting as a fire‑rescue team.

His priority was to focus on skeleton giants and skeleton mages.

However, even for Su Sheng, taking down a skeleton giant in a one‑on‑one duel still takes some time.

Even with Su Sheng leading over a thousand top assassins into battle and prioritizing the assassination of those special units,

the pressure on the frontline combat has indeed eased a little.

But for the overall war situation, it hasn't made much impact.

Like a tide, the Undead Calamity and endless skeleton units keep pushing the frontline back repeatedly.

In a battle of such massive scale, an individual's power is far too small unless truly extraordinary.

Su Sheng has been doing his utmost to rescue, but looking up, more special units keep pouring in from ahead.

Moreover, players on the frontline keep suffering casualties and retreating the line.

Even Su Sheng feels somewhat powerless.

Having seen the situation beyond the Teleport Array, Su Sheng knows this difficulty is barely a main course.

Future difficulty will only increase.

But for now, Su Sheng has no other options and can only keep his head down and keep fighting.

As the battle continues, the frontline's position keeps being pushed back again and again.

Su Sheng commanded the mythical lion to Leap, pouncing in front of a nearby skeleton giant.

Shield Raise! Block!

Boom!!

The massive skeleton staff slammed onto Su Sheng's Victory Song Shield.

Su Sheng stood perfectly still; with the Elephant passive, the size suppression of those skeleton giants has no effect on him.

Behind Su Sheng, a Furious Warrior wielding a great sword raised a Long Sword in a blocking stance.

But a trace of frustration showed on his face, because he knows he definitely can't block.

Moreover, he only has half HP; if that staff hits him, he'll most likely be instantly killed.

In the end, the great force he had expected never arrived; looking up, he saw Su Sheng's broad, sturdy silhouette.

The Furious Warrior was momentarily stunned, then a faint smile appeared.

He said nothing more and swung his blade at the other Skeleton Frames beside him.

No need for words…

Combat is the best answer.

Since Su Sheng joined the fight, similar rescue situations have occurred many times.

Shield Strike!

After Su Sheng Blocked the damage, a Shield was hurled at the Skeleton Giant before him.

But at that moment, Su Sheng suddenly became alert, looked up, and his eyebrows involuntarily twitched.

He didn't know whether his luck was too good or too bad.

When Su Sheng came to rescue and took over this Skeleton Giant, misfortune struck: another Skeleton Giant, fifty or sixty yards away, locked onto him.

A massive skeleton flying axe slammed toward Su Sheng.

At that moment, Su Sheng couldn't dodge, and the Shield had just been thrown away.

But it's not a big problem; even if Su Sheng took the flying axe head‑on, it wouldn't instantly kill him.

After all, Su Sheng's attribute panel is displayed here, absolutely leading by a wide margin.

Nevertheless, Su Sheng still brandished his Divine Thunder Magic Light Long Spear and thrust it forward…