Chapter 111: A Night of Sneak Attacks
The mission proceeded as planned.
The same dark night, the same silence, the same murderous intent lurking everywhere.
For a skilled job like a night raid, after more than a dozen repeated drills, the whole group had been brought out by Chen Ran. Basically, there would be no major problems.
Before the action, Chen Ran once again used the camouflage effect of the Light and Shadow Art to get close to the outside of the fence and used the map positioning to roughly scan the distribution of personnel inside.
At this time, most of the people were sound asleep. The group of dark mages and necromancers were mostly concentrated in a certain area to rest, which was just right for a one-time solution. After confirming that the situation inside was not much different from the plan arranged before, Chen Ran withdrew to the crowd and organized a rough attack strategy.
In the dark night before the dawn, people were often in their deepest sleep. Even though the few guards on duty were still diligently guarding the entrance, they couldn’t help but yawn a few times.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
A few fine needles were inserted into the necks of the few guards, so light that there was no sound. The few guards at the gate swayed, their eyes closed leisurely, and then they collapsed softly to the ground. Just as they were about to fall, a few people with hidden colors rushed forward, supported the collapsing guys, and dragged them away.
In just a moment, after Chen Ran’s few brothers had dealt with the guards who had been hit by the acute paralysis needles, they had a few guys change into their armor and take their place on duty, while the others quickly slipped in.
Except for the few guards outside, the security inside was not very strict, and it was relatively easy to get in. But Chen Ran felt that something was wrong. This place should not be the same as those ordinary mountain strongholds. He suddenly remembered the plots of master thieves sneaking in in the movies he had seen before…
“Wait a minute,” Chen Ran timely made a stop gesture. At the same time, he took out a pair of goggle-like things from his spatial ring and put them on. As expected, a few slender red lines appeared in front of Chen Ran’s eyes.
“Sure enough, these guys are too sinister…”
It seemed that the guys here were really plotting some ulterior secret, being so careful as to even use high-tech magic alarms.
Fortunately, Chen Ran himself was also an expert in this area. He carefully walked to the corner and dismantled the magic alarms one by one. After there were no more problems, he made a go-ahead gesture again.
In the middle of the night, the people in the few houses were sleeping very soundly, and even the sound of snoring could be heard.
The conditions here were not bad. Most of them had a room to themselves, unlike the previous bandits who mostly slept in a large room with dozens of beds for everyone to rest. Because they had to go to the toilet at night, the doors were generally not locked. But the doors of the rooms here were locked from the inside and could not be easily slipped into. Time was tight, and they could only use violent methods to get in. Exposure was inevitable. There was no perfect plan in the world.
So, three brothers were sent to each small house. When everyone was ready, Chen Ran’s raised right hand fell heavily.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A few sounds of doors being kicked in at the same time. A group of people rushed into the mages’ bedrooms, raised their weapons, and began to slash at the beds, directly letting those mages who had just woken up or were not even awake lie there forever.
But not everyone succeeded. There were still a few dark mages who reacted…
Boom!
A loud explosion came from a certain room. Although the damage was average, the noise was not small, and it woke up the other rooms not far away. Lights were lit one after another, and a group of people rushed out of their houses in a hurry.
The enemy’s reaction speed was a little beyond Chen Ran’s expectations. And looking at the formation, he felt that it was a bit unfavorable for his side to start a war at this time. So he ordered them to hurry up and deal with the few ordinary necromancers and dark mages, and then shouted again, “Break out! Don’t get entangled in the fight! It’s not suitable to start a war now.”
At his command, the brothers obeyed and broke through the group of bandits who had not yet formed an encirclement. With a divine skill like Wings of Light for escaping, it was impossible for anyone but a rogue to catch up with them. And just now, he had also sent a few brothers to the enemy’s stables to inject the warhorses with a strong paralysis potion. Without their warhorses, they were just a group of toothless hyenas. As long as they escaped outside first and organized a frontal formation, it would be their time to truly shine.
This night suddenly became exceptionally lively. Chen Ran also admired the enemy’s reaction speed for a while. This had caused him a little trouble, but the trouble Chen Ran had caused the enemy was even greater.
Because the warhorses had been drugged with a strong paralysis potion, the cavalry that had gathered could not mount their mounts to chase. Chen Ran deliberately had everyone maintain a relative speed and first dealt with a few of the cannon fodder who had rushed to the front.
This stronghold had a total of more than 100 people, nearly twenty mages. More than half of them had been killed on the spot in the sneak attack just now. In addition, there were more than forty fourth-tier and above dark cavalry and leaders who were equipping themselves. The remaining forty or so second- to third-tier ordinary bandits were left to hold back Chen Ran and the others.
But Chen Ran had no intention of running away. He just had his brothers run to a place that was relatively suitable for them to set up a formation before starting to fight. In a direct team battle, bravery alone was not enough. Formation was also key, affecting the efficiency of the output. The forty or so ordinary bandits had not expected Chen Ran and the others to suddenly turn back. Their own strength was not as good as Chen Ran’s group of fully buffed warriors, and they were caught off guard. In the blink of an eye, a swath of them were cut down. But then, the well-equipped fourth-tier warriors finally arrived and became entangled with Chen Ran’s brothers.
“Which bastard dares to cause trouble here!”
A furious voice came from behind the warriors. A warrior holding a heavy long spear charged forward and instantly knocked over a few of Chen Ran’s brothers.
This guy had the strength of a sixth-tier fighting spirit, was wearing a suit of black light battle armor, and wielded his weapon with great power.
Needless to say, this guy should be the leader here. The warriors in this mountain stronghold were all under his command. For this leader, the ordinary brothers were no match for him. Only the big boss, Turyav, who had been enhanced with various buffs, could fight against him. The two were actually evenly matched.
Perhaps because he had almost been killed by the necromancers before, Turyav’s resentment was very heavy. And with Chen Ran as a guarantee, he fought with all his might to hold back the leader. Although his combat skills were not on the same level as the other party, his fearless and desperate tenacity actually gave him the upper hand.
A group of people charged and fought together. Chen Ran’s side had suffered considerable casualties. He timely cast a Mass Heal. The bright white light healed the injuries of the injured brothers, ensuring that they always maintained their strongest combat power.
