The Ironclad Earth Dragons lumbered towards the city walls, their thick hides and formidable defenses drawing roars from their maws as they faced the soldiers.
The ground rumbled, and the Ironclad Earth Dragons began their ferocious charge against the soldiers.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A series of impact sounds echoed as the Ironclad Earth Dragons slammed into the shields. Their massive bodies failed to break through the shield formation, all of them being repelled.
"Pfft!"
Once the Ironclad Earth Dragons were held back by the shields, the soldiers in the middle ranks immediately raised their spears and attacked.
Spear after spear pierced the bodies of the Ironclad Earth Dragons, drawing forth a tide of crimson blood. The Ironclad Earth Dragons fell one after another, the soldiers acting like reapers on the battlefield, annihilating them in formation.
These Ironclad Earth Dragons lacked any coordination and were surrounded and killed by the soldiers. Soon, corpses littered the ground.
It wasn't that the Ironclad Earth Dragons weren't powerful, but rather that the soldiers were too strong. Each and every one of them was a soldier of S-grade or higher, and their levels ranged from twenty-five to thirty.
Coupled with bronze-grade or higher weapons and armor, the battlefield formation bonuses, Chen Qingzhi's enhancements, and the buffs from various territory buildings, defeating these level nineteen elite monsters was not a difficult task.
Under Chen Qingzhi's command, the soldiers unleashed their immense power. They quickly eliminated the Ironclad Earth Dragons that had broken through the defense towers and began to advance proactively.
The Five-Star Annihilation Formation, with teams of five, would always have a backup team behind them. Once the front team finished dispatching monsters, the rear team would move up to take their place.
This greatly ensured their rest time and combat effectiveness, preventing them from being in a state of high-intensity combat continuously.
Through this method, the entire battlefield was under Chen Qingzhi's control.
As an outstanding commander, Chen Qingzhi knew more than just this one formation; he would choose the most suitable formation for each situation.
The other heroes had not yet made their move, as it was not yet their time to act.
If these monsters possessed ranged attack capabilities, this battle would not have been so easy.
Fortunately, these monsters were merely a group of thick-skinned brutes. Facing the powerful attack of the defense towers and soldiers, their advantages were completely nullified, and they were all slaughtered by the soldiers.
Zhou Yan, seeing the battlefield proceeding so smoothly, finally felt at ease.
He possessed many large-scale scrolls purchased from the mysterious shop. These scrolls could deal immense damage to monsters at critical moments.
He had prepared numerous contingencies, waiting for the monsters to force his hand.
However, he realized these monsters lacked the strength to force him to use them, and he was relieved.
The Ironclad Earth Dragons' assault remained at a high intensity, starting from eight in the morning and continuing until eight in the evening, with no signs of diminishing.
He also used "Meteor Shower" to eliminate monsters and would charge out to kill a wave when there were many of them.
Combined with the second skill of the defense towers, they maintained constant suppression over these monsters.
The territory was protected from all four directions, with three hundred soldiers and several heroes guarding each side.
The defense towers eliminated the vast majority of monsters, with the remaining ones being handled by the soldiers.
The heroes stood ready to deal with any unforeseen circumstances, ensuring the soldiers maintained their formations and did not let the monsters disrupt them.
They were equipped with single-use scrolls and talismans provided by Zhou Yan, and coupled with their own formidable strength, these Ironclad Earth Dragons had not posed a significant crisis.
The threat was even less than yesterday.
Yesterday's mechanical monsters, with their ranged attacks, had been quite troublesome.
It was just that today's monsters were numerous, severely testing their stamina, endurance, and coordination.
During nighttime combat, the role of the [Tower of Light] had to be mentioned.
Although this defense tower was usually inconspicuous, it provided immense benefits to the entire territory.
The nights here were still cold, but with the [Tower of Light], it dispelled the chill, extending its effect a hundred meters beyond the city walls.
The [Tower of Light]'s dispelling of the cold allowed the soldiers to maintain their full combat effectiveness.
The entire territory was illuminated by the [Tower of Light] as if it were daytime, allowing everyone to see the monsters outside, which had nowhere to hide and were all within their line of sight.
The [Tower of Light] was still at level 20, mainly because no one in the entire newcomer trial had obtained a Light Gem.
The battle continued relentlessly, with waves of monsters falling.
Eleven o'clock at night.
Zhou Yan finally spotted a different figure among the monsters.
A special silhouette appeared on the ground. This monster was enormous. Although it was still hidden in the darkness, its pair of glowing eyes were at least five meters above the ground.
Only when the monster drew closer did everyone realize what it was.
This monster was tall and massive, over five meters high. Its entire body was at least twenty meters long, and its tail, covered in sharp teeth, was ten meters long.
This was undoubtedly a very powerful monster.
Zhou Yan clicked to view the monster's information.
[Monster: Ironclad Dragon Lizard]
[Quality: Silver]
[Race: Magical Beast]
[Level: 19]
[Special: Ironclad, Strength, Defense, Tail]
[Description: Originating from a magical beast continent, it possesses a faint trace of dragon bloodline. It is the leader of this group of Ironclad Earth Dragons and possesses immense strength.]
"Holy crap! A Silver-grade boss has appeared in the newcomer trial!"
Zhou Yan was extremely shocked.
Silver-grade bosses were far more powerful than Bronze-grade bosses.
Silver-grade monsters were incredibly destructive. Even though he trusted his Great Wall could withstand this monster, he didn't want it to be damaged.
Once it was damaged, it would cost spirit coins to repair.
"We absolutely cannot let this boss reach the city walls!" Zhou Yan looked at Chen Qingzhi and said, "You continue to command the army to hold back those Ironclad Earth Dragons. I will handle that big fellow."
"How dare I, your subordinate, let the Lord take the risk? I am willing to personally venture out of the city to kill this monster!" Chen Qingzhi quickly replied.
"You look down on me, the Lord, too much. If I can't even deal with this monster, I'd be too pathetic. Enough said, just watch."
The defense tower's second skill had not yet recovered. Otherwise, he would have fired a shot at this boss first.
He leaped lightly, flying out of the city. He casually cast "Meteor Shower," covering the boss.
Streaks of meteor shower rained down, killing the Ironclad Earth Dragons. Although the boss also took damage, its defense was indeed good, and its ironclad back could provide cover, resulting in only minor damage.
"Roar!"
The boss, in pain, roared and charged towards him. Its forelimbs accelerated, and the ground shook violently as if an earthquake had struck.
(Author: Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! This author continues to type in this bitter cold.)