Chapter 139: Changing Homes

"What should we do? We can't get past them. Charging in blindly is just suicide," Ye Shuang said anxiously.

Xiao Xi pondered and suggested, "How about relying on the mages' magic to blast them?"

I nodded, but a look of concern clouded my face. "That's possible, but the distance is too great. Outside the defensive towers' range, no class other than archers can reach them. The mages' attack spells won't travel that far, and relying solely on archers would take forever—not to mention the enemy can heal."

Feng Xiaoyue added, "True, the mages' magic is a good idea, but the real problem is that to destroy these five towers, the mages would need to push another dozen meters past the corridor. And those high-damage spells take time to chant. Even if we warriors tank the hits, it's impossible; the towers attack three times per second, dealing 1,500 damage per hit. Who could survive that? It's too dangerous. Once the warriors are spent, the mages behind them will be sitting ducks."

Xiao Ai suggested, "My idea is better. Let Long Ling’s dragon act as the meat shield, and then you warriors can protect the mages behind it."

Long Xin agreed, "Yes, if we use the mages' magic, we must have the warriors and summoned beasts act as meat shields to protect the mages until they reach the attacking range of the stone towers. Destroying the towers won't be hard once the mages focus their fire, but I fear the casualties among the front-line warriors and summoned beasts will be extremely heavy. And if we can't take out all the towers at once, we lose our advantage. Besides, we haven't encountered many people from Class 7 on this path; they are likely hiding inside, waiting for us to exhaust our numbers so they can swarm out and crush us."

Ye Shuang asked, "Where the hell did that guy 'Good Sword' go? We need him now, and he's nowhere to be found. Did he go off to backdoor some other tower again?"

I asked, "That 'Infinite Sword Saint'—Ye Shuang, what do you mean? Why do we need him? Does he have some overpowered skill?"

Ye Shuang replied, "Brother, he doesn't have any OP skills, but his weapon is quite something."

I asked, "How OP is it?"

Ye Shuang explained, "The attack power of his weapon isn't high, but it adds a 150% damage bonus against buildings and a skill that significantly boosts attack speed for a short duration. With those two, any defensive tower is just a pushover for him."

"Haha, beautiful, sexy, sturdy, gorgeous towers! Big brother has finally seen you again, my lovely towers!" Just then, a strange exclamation came from behind us. We turned to see 'Good Sword' strolling over, shouldering his tachi.

Ye Shuang immediately rushed over, grabbed him by the collar, and demanded, "Hey, you jerk, where have you been?"

Good Sword replied, "Sorry, I just backdoored the bottom lane tower, then went to chat with the top lane tower. Did I miss anything?"

I said, "Good Sword, there are five towers ahead. Please, take them down for us."

Good Sword said, "My pleasure." He ran forward, but was blasted back by the towers after only two steps. Gasping for air, he said, "Whew... the output of these towers is too fast. I can't get through. You guys help me out; as long as I can reach them, I can take one down instantly."

Feng Xiaoyue asked, "One? What about the other four?"

Good Sword said sheepishly, "Terribly sorry, my skill only lasts long enough for me to take down one tower, and it has a long cooldown. Unless we take them one by one, there’s really no other way."

I said, "There are four stone towers left; leave them to us." Everyone gathered around, and I continued, "Of course, man proposes, God disposes. These towers have high attack speeds and splash damage. If we all rush in at once, we'll be sitting ducks. I suggest everyone, including the summoned beasts, spread out and charge. High-defense knights will protect Good Sword while he attacks the first tower, then the mages will focus their magic on the other towers, and the rest of us will besiege the remaining ones. By spreading our targets, even though their attack speed is fast, the reduced concentration of fire will minimize our casualties."

Ye Shuang smiled. "I trust you, brother. You always have a way. In my eyes, you are a miracle worker."

I replied, "I wouldn't go that far."

After the plan was set, we reached the exit of the corridor. Long Xin mounted the Great Red Eagle and began preparing her most powerful spells. The other mage students did the same. We also had two summoners—one with the same class as mine and one beast tamer—who ordered their summoned beasts to prepare. Ye Shuang and the other warriors focused, their task to draw fire and protect the demolition team.

"Alright, start!" I let out a loud shout, stretched my hands forward, and activated 'Feint.' A transparent shield expanded as I charged out first. The knight players raised their shields and followed close behind, protecting Good Sword, our demolition expert.

For an instant, everyone’s heart leaped into their throats.

I was the first to charge out. The moment I took the first step, the five defensive towers sensed me. Immediately, they rotated their barrels, and milky-white energy orbs whistled toward me.

"Scatter!" I roared. The students behind me immediately spread out. The towers' aim was diverted, opening up a temporarily safe zone.

The mages surged out, and Long Xin’s Great Red Eagle let out a long cry as it soared into the sky. Energy orbs fired incessantly. My 'Feint' shield shattered after taking a few hits, and I immediately activated 'Wind Guardian.' A green shield appeared, but it, too, crumbled under the continuous bombardment. Yet, my momentum did not falter. "Extend, Ruyi Staff! Grow thicker!" As I activated the ability, a ten-meter-long, five-meter-thick staff slammed into a defensive tower, followed by a flurry of 'Shattering Strike,' 'Energy Explosion,' and 'Assault.' Right behind me, Ye Shuang pointed his spear and yelled, "Royal Savior!"

A blinding white light gathered at the tip of his spear and was unleashed. The massive energy ripped through the air, striking another tower with a deafening explosion. The tower was blown into countless shards of stone.

"Behold the Highland Bloodline! The Infinite Sword Saint is here; my sword is everyone's sword!" Good Sword, shielded by the knights, reached the tower and began a frenzied, dazzlingly fast barrage of attacks.

"Violent Storm Power! Descend upon this earth and sweep away all obstacles! Death Storm!"

"Heaven’s lightning! Roar! Rage! Let those ignorant fools know your greatness! Five-Thunder Strike!"

"King of Fire! Master of Lava! Reduce all before you to nothingness! Burning Earth!"

"Beautiful and elegant Goddess of Ice! Please lend me your power! Freeze the foolish things before me—Extreme Deep Freeze!"

"None can stop you! None can resist you! Infinite Earth Power, show those foolish creatures your terror! Core Explosion!"

"Hellfire that consumes all, gather here! Become the power of total destruction! Burn everything in this world! Blazing Flame Torrent!"

The five super-powerful spells of wind, thunder, fire, earth, and ice—'Death Storm' and 'Extreme Deep Freeze'—hit one of the towers almost simultaneously, draining its durability.

The 'Five-Thunder Strike' summoned thousands of lightning bolts, while the ground trembled violently and columns of lava erupted, turning the battlefield into a sea of fire. The earth shifted again, and massive boulders rose from the ground, causing a chain of explosions that brought down the two targeted towers. Finally, the lava summoned by Long Xin depleted the remaining durability of the last tower.

The five previously invincible defensive towers were destroyed in the blink of an eye, with zero casualties.

With the towers gone, the enemy’s main base had no defensive structures left. But at that moment, an explosion sounded from behind us. I looked back—the explosion came from our own base.

"Oh no, our base is being raided! We have to go back and defend it!" a student shouted.

Feng Xiaoyue immediately said, "It's too far! By the time we run back, they’ll have already taken it."

"Then what do we do? We can't just sit here and wait to die," Ye Shuang said.

I replied, "If we can't save it, then don't! Let's go and trade bases with them! Let's see who can destroy the other's base faster!"