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"Shields ready and replace them if they are scrapped, but don't stop." Denis commanded loudly, "Trebuchet at full power."
"Artillery for cover, use the range advantage of our Rifles and weapon free. Shoot wherever there is movement." Denis shouted.
The commands were well organized, and his thoughts were clear, as this was the conclusion he just come to after observing for a long time. Although the long-range attack of these Elves was fearsome, in terms of range, the effective range of the Rifle was further at 600 meters, some of the more high-quality Rifles even had a further range.
This was one of the advantages of the Astra Militarum and it was not to be wasted.
Some of the Guardsmen of the Astra Militarum had already begun to retreat and they were retreating to a nearby mountain, high above the ground! Although the terrain was steep, they would not be threatened by the arrows of the Elves.
The Astra Militarum's counterattack had begun. The target of the first round of Artillery fire was not the Elves; instead, it was the ground in front of them. They were detonating the kerosene tank.
The blaze was getting bigger and bigger and the Elf team was forcibly blocked. There was a slight commotion, as they were born with a great aversion and dislike for fire. The Elf Captains in the rear were shooting arrows and the target was the Trebuchet. The Elf's eyesight was also very good, and together with their renowned archery skill, their accuracy was very high.
Just at this moment, Denis' eyes lit up and said, "Half of the Artillery fire will attack these Elf Captains who are shooting."
Those gunners had been waiting for this moment for a long time. They took a deep breath, and one by one, the Shells were fired swiftly. Shells were coursing to the Elf Captains in the rear.
Seeing these Shells whose trajectory had changed, the faces of the Elves changed slightly. After that, the Elf Captains hurriedly did not dare to continue shooting and they put down the meteor bow, which was now resting in front of their body.
This scene was spotted by the research team.
"Sure enough, we guessed correctly." A Scientist excitedly said, "This Meteor Bow's passive ability has a requirement that it can only be activated when the Meteor Bow is stationary."
"No need to dwell on the exact mechanics of the Meteor Bow's passive ability." The old group leader spoke up, "Just discover its weakness."
"Weaknesses can't be determined yet, but..." A Scientist next to him said, "We will know the result when the Burial Tactics are executed later, I think this passive ability should also have a limit."
"Let's hope so." The old group leader nodded.
If the Burial Tactics also failed, the situation would become very difficult. All Artillery fire, Bullets, and Kerosene would not pose a threat to the Elves, instead, they would be giving this Burial Tactic's cover.
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"Francis has also been eliminated, now almost all of our candidates are eliminated." In the conference room of Oakleaf School, one of the teachers lamented while looking at the screen projected.
"The few geniuses ranked in the top, Hollands, Bravo, and others were eliminated in the last wave, and now Francis is also out." Nelissen said, "Only… Sebastian, Lucy, and Bailey are left."
"There are two more people in our school." The director next to her was nervous with a smile on his face. If this was the previous year, it would be something unthinkable.
"These Elves are not easy to deal with, and even Bailey is in trouble." On the projection, the situation of the planet of Bailey could be seen.
The Blessed Order race that Bailey built was also a race that excels in archery, but compared to the Dark Elves, it was not even close. Fortunately, there were 5 Treants in the way, who didn't let the Dark Elves advance too fast.
In these two months, Bailey also cultivated 3 more Treants. Its strength was greatly enhanced, but it was visible that even the Treant with amazing defensive power, was also getting a little intolerable after being constantly attacked by the Dark Elves. Especially with the strike of the Meteor Bow.
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"Bailey also has to use some trump card; otherwise, she cannot pass this wave." In City Hall, a planet master saw this scene and said.
Everyone knew that this session of the geniuses must have some cards left, especially the top-ranked ones. Even if it was someone in the top 100, it was also a tough battle to fight. It was not like the previous waves that someone would pass soon.
After holding on for a while, all of them simultaneously used their trump cards. The Blessed Order Clan of Bailey took out a handful of huge bows and arrows with unique shapes and unusual aura.
"This is… the Blessed arrow?" A planet master immediately recognized it.
"This is one of the best bows and arrows of the Blessed Order Clan, but the key material for making the Blessed arrows, Spiritual Gold, can only be produced on at least a Level 3 Planet." Another planet master said.
"This must have been given by that teacher of Bailey, tsk. This resource investment is significant." A planet master exclaimed.
"Even the Heart of the Stars was given, so what is the amount of Spiritual Gold?"
They were all lamenting. If they had such a good teacher back then, why couldn't they aspire to the top spot in the examination?
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The Astra Militarum, at that time, also reached the most critical moment. The Burial Tactic was about to be implemented.
Sebastian watched with interest, as he knew what the Burial Tactic of the Astra Militarum were. That was, several tunnels had already been dug out by the Astra Militarum, under the city walls.
This was one of the many well-thought-out plans of the Astra Militarum, but it was not impressive, it was just in case. For example, in the case of encountering certain underground races that can dig holes in the ground or use this tunnel to go around to the enemy's rear, they would execute a beheading operation.
Under the ground in front of the city walls, the stripes of the tunnel were not much, but it was stretched far. The key thing was that, in the tunnels, a lot of gunpowder was buried. The Astra Militarum's current gunpowder was much more advanced than the black powder during the era of Kai, it almost reached the peak level of Sebastian's life on Earth.
In the tunnels, preliminary buried gunpowder was 200,000 pounds and it was densely packed. However, it was not buried there all at once, instead, it was buried separately. It was connected to maximize the power.
This was originally intended for dealing with powerful, single, Supernatural creatures, as this tactic would only be used once. Due to the sudden arrival of these dark Elves, Denis chose early activation.
On the battlefield, the commanding general had the highest command authority, so Elizabeth, Rommel, and others did not object, as Denis had already made careful arrangements in his mind. He wanted the most glorious moment in the battle.
While the fire attack and Artillery Shells kept bombarding, an elite squad of 30 people quietly slipped into the tunnel to light the fuse in the tunnel. Today's fuse was not the crude technology of the past, there was hardly any sound to ignite it.
Dark Elves also had a very strong sense of their environment but with the sound of Artillery fire and large fires burning all around, how could they possibly hear such a tiny sound?
After igniting the fuse, the squad immediately retreated backward and quickly came back to the ground.
Seeing the return of the squad, a look flashed in Denis's eyes. He ordered in a deep voice: "Everyone, pick up your shields and protect yourself."
The buried gunpowder in the tunnel was as much as 200,000 pounds, which was equivalent to 100 tons, so the power of this explosion would be great.
No one knew that the Astra Militarum had tried gunpowder, as it was impossible to experiment with so much gunpowder presently. This was also the largest scale of its use since the birth of the new gunpowder.
Sebastian was also quite looking forward to it, as he had never seen this equivalency in his previous life. One could imagine what a spectacular sight that would be.
CHI-!, CHI-!, CHI-!, CHI...
The fuse was burning continuously and it was fast in progression.
Above the ground, the Dark Elves were still isolated by the roaring fire, so they could no longer advance the slightest bit. In the middle at the rear, several Elf Captains were whispering something to the Elf Queen, in Elvish, naturally.
They seemed to be discussing tactics. Against this rogue-like flame of the Astra Militarum, the Dark Elves also had nothing to do for a while. After discussing it for a while, this Elf Queen moved. She pulled out the huge meteor bow on her back and aimed at the 3 Trebuchet on the wall. That's right, 3. The Elf Queen put 3 arrows on the huge Meteor Bow at once.
The Elf Captains and guards beside them were under personal protection and they were making sure that the Elf Queen was shooting arrows and that she would not be attacked by the Shells of the Astra Militarum.
"This Elf Queen's arrows are going to be more powerful." One Scientist said.
"But it's too late for that." Another Scientist shielded himself with a small shield and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.
If it was earlier that the Elf Queen attacked, she might be able to destroy many Trebuchet. But now, they probably figured out where the fuse was burning.
Dark Elves, at that time, seemed to feel a natural sense of danger, it was letting the bunch of Elves feel slightly uneasy and there was some commotion. Seeing this scene, the Elf Queen frowned slightly, but she didn't say anything, nor did they stop moving.
All of a sudden, a tremor came from the ground and the Elf Queen was the first one to sense it. She immediately realized that something was wrong, and just as she was about to put down the Meteor Bow, it was already too late.
The flames ignited 100 tons of improved gunpowder buried underground, which instantly blew up.
BOOOM-!
There was a violent sound like the earth was shaking, as it exploded underground. This gunpowder was also only a thin layer away from the ground, so what was the notion of 100 tons of gunpowder completely exploding?
Sebastian saw that. The sky was falling, the earth was splitting and the ground was flipped over. All the dirt, rocks, grass, trees, and so forth all burst into the sky, even a 3-meter-high boulder was not immune either, it blasted into the sky. It was all dusty.
Within a range of several hundred meters, there was rumbling all over the place. With this sudden and instantaneous attack, the passive ability of Meteor Bow didn't activate. Each of the Dark Elves was like a piece of paper, they were instantly submerged and obliterated by a huge cloud of dust.
After the smoke settled, the people of the Astra Militarum saw that on the left side of the ground was a field of shattered bodies, most of the Dark Elves were dead, and not even a complete body could be preserved.
The Elf Queen in the back was also affected by the wave. Her Meteor Bow seemed to be even more powerful, so in the nick of time, her passive defense ability was activated and a stream of meteors fell. But that was a hundred tons of gunpowder, even the meteor was not able to completely block it.
She was left with the aftermath, which went straight through. The blast hit the Elf Queen and she let out a scream, as she was blown away by the horrifying aftershock. She arced high in the air and after flying for countless meters, she landed heavily on the ground!
Her guards and the Elf Captain beside her were even more miserable. Out of 10 Elf Captains, 9 died on the spot and one got all her limbs blown off. She couldn't move and she was not far from death. The personal guards were killed and wounded 9 out of 10. Everyone was coughing up blood.
At this moment, their solemn face was filled with dread as they couldn't believe what was happening in front of them. Even the group of the Astra Militarum on the city walls widened their eyes after seeing that tragic scene, as it was also the first time they saw hundreds of tons of gunpowder explode. It was a total doomsday scenario. After it detonated, even the huge city walls were trembling.