Chapter 358: Barnes Village, Finished_3
Upon realizing the abnormalities of these Magic Arrays, the attacks from the people of Ningshan Village intensified.
"Input Magic Power." As Viscount Robin watched this scene, he quickly commanded the assembled Mages, his voice tinged with disbelief.
So fast!
Truly, it was too fast!
Even though Viscount Robin had merely suspected and thus prepared in advance, the actual arrival of this moment left him in a panic.
The summoned Mages hurriedly infused their Magic Power into the Magic Scroll.
The moment they began infusing, it seemed as though the Magic Scroll had locked onto them, draining the Magic Power rapidly from their bodies.
Yet as they continued to input, the Magic Power within the scroll was diminishing at an exceptionally fast rate.
Clearly, the output exceeded the input; in the end, it was all in vain.
"Crash!"
Finally, with nearly ten combat vehicles colliding simultaneously below, the Magic Power within the entire Magic Scroll was depleted, and the scroll lost its original luminance.
After the light dissipated, it ignited midair, eventually turning to ashes that scattered in the wind.
This also meant that the protection provided by the Magic Scroll to Barnes Village had vanished.
Now was the time for Barnes Village to face Ningshan Village head-on.
At this moment, only five hours remained in the twenty-four-hour Territory War.
"Lord, we can pursue them to victory!" Two Mages beside Jin Jingshan spoke excitedly.
With five hours remaining, this was indeed much more than they had anticipated.
This also demonstrated one point, the attack from Ningshan Village was fierce, while the resistance from Barnes Village was exceedingly weak.
"Continue the attack! If we take down Barnes Village, everyone's reward will be doubled!"
In the Territory War, each individual's contributions and gains were all credited to the Lord, but they also appeared on the Lord's panel and were distributed according to the preset conditions of the Lord, and were also updated in real time on their panels.
Thus, they were not afraid that their credits in the war would be taken by others.
At this point, hearing the news of the doubled rewards, many instinctively checked their control panels; seeing the data and imagining it doubled, their eyes lit up instantly.
"Charge!"
"Victory is just ahead!"
"The chance to become rich is right in front of us."
"Capturing Barnes Village will strengthen our territory."
"..."
As some of the personnel shouted their encouragement, the people from Ningshan Village, as if injected with adrenaline, became even more fierce than before.
In the midst of Ningshan Village's relentless offensive, the wall's defensive power continually decreased.
Clearly, the rate at which Barnes Village replenished the wall's defensive power was slowing.
Once this trend appeared, the eventual outcome was virtually predestined.
The wall's defensive power dropped to fifty percent, thirty percent, ten percent, five percent... one percent, zero!
When the wall's defensive power was completely gone, the solid wall reverted to its original state, unable to hold any longer.
Each attack from the Crossbow Carriages and catapults caused the wall to crumble, turning stones to debris and dust that floated in the air.
And, the Siege Hammer of the combat vehicle was now aimed at the fortified gates, which were made of thick wood covered with a layer of sheet metal at both the front and back.
But with the relentless slamming by the combat vehicle, the sheet metal had already torn open a large hole.
With every impact from the combat vehicle, the hole in the gate grew larger.
Bang bang bang.
Finally, after one critical hit from the persistent effort of the combat vehicle, a sizable hole appeared on the gate, diminishing from large to small.
"Last time!"
"Ram!"
The Captain of a Soldier Team, voice hoarse but unwavering, yelled as he commanded the combat vehicle.
With his shout, the people supporting the Siege Hammer exerted more energy to swing it backwards, increasing the hammer's momentum. With tremendous force and under the dual impact, the moment the Siege Hammer struck the gate, it blasted a huge hole and cracks spread around it.
Immediately, the combat vehicle swiftly backed away, and the combatants following it surged through the breach like a tide.
The moment they stepped into Barnes Village signified that the village's defenses had been breached.
Instantaneously, the scene erupted with enthusiastic cheers.
"Charge!"
"Victory lies ahead."
"We are going to win!"
"Ah, so thrilling!"
"Keep calm, it's not over yet!"
"..."
The cheers quickly subsided, as everyone knew that enjoying the victory was not as crucial as taking the opportunity to fully seize the territory.
Once they realized this, the previously discussed phrases rapidly came into play.
The Captains of the Soldier Teams and Mercenary Teams began to shout.
"Surrender and live! No slavery!"
"Surrender and live! No slavery!"
"Surrender and live! No slavery!"
"..."
The eight words were repeated continuously and grew louder and louder.
They also reached the ears of some who, seeing the territory fall, were preparing to resist.
For many, death was frightening, but the thought of becoming slaves in the new territory was even more terrifying once their lands were invaded.
Being a slave was worse than losing life!
Given the choice, they preferred to fight for their lives.
But now, the enemy's promise of sparing their lives and ensuring they would not become slaves provided some reassurance.
Naturally, they wanted to cherish their lives.
After all, death truly meant losing everything.
Immediately, many surrendered their weapons.
The resistance of Barnes Village, already weak and further diminished by the persuasion, seemed futile.
In such circumstances, the combat team from Ningshan Village swept through Barnes Village like a torrent, searching for residents.
As the personnel fell one by one, the defense of Barnes Village had failed.
[Dear Lord, your territory of Barnes Village has been breached, do you surrender?]
[Dear Lord, Ningshan Village has commenced a full assault on Barnes Village, surrender is not possible! Surrender is not possible! Please endeavor to expel the invaders from your home.]
When these messages reached Viscount Robin's ears, his face turned deathly pale.
Expel them? Could he really expel them?
It was too late!
Barnes Village, it was finished!
He, too, was finished!