CHAPTER 153: CHAPTER 60 STILL, THE EXPLORERS ARE BRAVE!_2

Subsequently, Lin Rui decisively stepped out of the camp and ordered Terion: "Assemble all forces and prepare for battle."

Terion’s voice was robust, and he shouted loudly: "Assemble on the south side!"

All the soldiers resting in the camp heard this voice full of masculine vigor. The soldiers immediately donned their armor and quickly ran to gather at the camp entrance.

In less than three minutes, all soldiers stood in formation within the military ranks, with vibrant banners fluttering wildly in the air.

Lu Weite also brought over thirty caravan guards and said to Lin Rui, "Lord Lin Rui, the enemy’s intentions are hostile, and we cannot stand aside. Please allow us to fight alongside your troops."

Lin Rui looked at the caravan guards. Their strength was quite remarkable; out of more than thirty people, most possessed Tier Two strength, and four had Tier Three Elite-level strength, making them rather capable warriors.

"Alright, everyone follow my command later."

"You are a hero; it’s only right to follow your command," a Tier Three guard immediately expressed on behalf of everyone.

The enemy had yet to appear, but Audrey frowned and said: "It’s so strange, my Lord, the Undead are going down faster. The creature hidden in the shadows seems to have grown stronger. Just now, a Tier Two Excellent Undead fell."

Lin Rui calmly analyzed: "Currently, it can only ambush low-tier Undead, meaning it cannot cause significant harm to us. Don’t worry about it for now; focus on facing the enemy. If all goes well, we’ll finish the trade and be gone, and it might not be able to cause us any substantial harm. I trust my luck."

After hearing Lin Rui’s masterful analysis, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, freeing themselves from a state of panic and paranoia.

Lu Weite looked at Lin Rui in admiration, no wonder this Explorer became a hero at such a young age.

Such calmness in crisis and unparalleled battlefield control, ensured his brilliance and immense power.

"The enemy is coming!"

With a shout from Terion, everyone looked forward.

A vast underground city army slowly advanced from the abyss entrance.

This was a massive army composed of Zor Elves, Fallen Spiderized Zor, Harpies, and numerous Gray Dwarfs and Burrowers, numbering perhaps three thousand.

Among them, Burrowers had the largest contingent, numbering over two thousand. They were the most famous cannon fodder troops of the underground city, capable of drawing enemy fire during war and farming to provide food in peacetime—a troop no underground city would refuse.

Gray Dwarfs were the most solid Tier Two infantry of the underground city, the backbone of the frontline, with considerably high magic resistance.

This troop was very interesting, though Zor Elves who worshipped the Spider Queen ruled most of the underground, Gray Dwarfs were actually the backbone of any underground city army.

Their high magical resistance made magic highly ineffective against them. The best way to deal with them is to use physical means to crush them. Yet they are all clad in heavy armor and shields, greatly increasing their armor.

If a hero emerged among the Gray Dwarfs, he would certainly be a very powerful lord of the underground city factions because he would be infuriatingly tough, with physical and magical means causing very little damage to him.

Zor Elves, with relatively weak physiques, served as the main ranged attackers in the army.

But this doesn’t mean Wielding Elves lacked melee units. The cruel and cunning Zor Elves did everything for power, willingly falling into Spiderized Zor—human torso at the top and spider body at the bottom.

They possessed no beauty, especially with a giant fanged mouth full of sharp teeth at the front of the lower body, capable of biting any creature approaching their lower body.

Due to their enormous size, reaching over three meters tall, they were considered Giant Beast Infantry. They were armed from head to toe, every claw like a sharp war blade, and generally possessed Tier Three strength.

The ratio between both sides was one to ten, and the opponent had melee, ranged, and magical output, making the lineup very complete. In terms of quality, excluding the cannon fodder Burrowers, most were Tier Two troops, with quite a few Tier Three units, clearly giving the enemy an advantage in the battle.

But the human side was not without advantages; they possessed a large number of high-quality Super-Tier units.

Whether heroes or troops, they started at Rare Level, with even stronger Heroic Spirit Level units including three members.

Most importantly, the one who commanded this army was Lord Lin Rui, impressively strong.

Soldiers who had seen Lin Rui fight with Mirror Images even thought that if both sides fought to the death, even if corpses strewn the field and the whole army was wiped out, Lord Lin Rui could certainly stand alone on this battlefield, drenched in blood, crushing the head of every enemy soldier.

Thus, Terion, wielding a warhammer, walked to the front of the formation and shouted loudly at the underground city army ahead: "Who are you? Why are you attacking our troops?"

The robust voice echoed within the abyss.

The enormous army halted, and a male Zor stepped forward, his voice cold: "So it is a human army. So weak, should all just die."

Among the Zor Elf race, female Zors held nearly all power, leaving males to fight. Traditionally, females become priestesses serving Spider Queen Rose, while males join the army or study witchcraft (rarely).