Just as the two were preparing to seize this opportunity to wreak havoc, the enemy's ranged counterattack suddenly intensified. The Murloc's ranged weapons were almost depleted, but there were plenty of stones on the ground, and most of the projectiles were palm-sized rocks.
Unas and Gordon were suddenly unable to aim freely, and the two of them cowered and only managed to hit three or four enemies. Unas's wish to achieve another godlike performance was naturally thwarted.
"Why aren't they retreating yet?" The Murloc Charge suffered heavy losses in their retreat, but the large groups of Murloc on the ground did not retreat. They hid in groups of three or five behind rocks and trees for cover. Unas looked around and saw that the tower was still surrounded on all sides.
Gordon sneered, "There are only two of us. How could they possibly accept defeat willingly?"
"What do we do now?" The two were essentially trapped on the rooftop, constantly on guard against arrows flying from all sides. The tower itself wasn't safe either; the Murloc assassin hadn't shown himself yet, perhaps hiding in a dark corner waiting for his chance.
The rooftop was about ten meters above the ground, Unas felt that with his current physical condition, he should be fine jumping off.
His base physique is 62 points, and with the bonus from the Blessing of Kings, it becomes 68, which is more than three times that of an ordinary person. Gordon's physique will only be stronger.
However, the ground doesn't offer the same advantage as a rooftop, where one man can hold off ten thousand. If the two fail to break through, they'll be surrounded by over a hundred Murloc and be doomed.
"Wait and see, you rest for a while." Faced with this situation, Gordon didn't have any good solutions.
Unas let out a breath and sat down against the wall, while Gordon carefully circled around, monitoring the movements of the enemies on all sides.
The Murloc quickly made a new move, and sparks of fire appeared in their hands. Gordon immediately realized that the enemy intended to use fire!
The abandoned tower was mainly made of stone and was already on the verge of collapse. Wood was also used in some of the supporting parts, and it could very well have collapsed if the fire had been fierce enough.
Moreover, once the fire grows to a certain size, the thick smoke will be enough to suffocate the two people on the rooftop, even before the tower collapses. The Murloc is forcing the two to go down for a final battle.
Enemies surrounded them from all sides, throwing anything they could find—rotten wood, freshly cut branches, and anything else that could burn—down to the base of the tower.
Unas and Gordon took the opportunity to shoot down a few more careless Murloc, but with enemies coming from all sides, the two of them couldn't keep up at all, and soon enough flammable material piled up at the bottom of the building.
Gordon made a snap decision, shouting "Charge out!" and preparing to jump. Unas quickly grabbed him, saying, "I have the Divine Shield. I'll jump first. Wait ten seconds before you jump."
"Why?" Gordon asked, his brow furrowed, clearly annoyed that Unas had beaten him to it.
Unas gave him the middle finger—not to FXCKYOU, of course, but to show Gordon the Fire Ring on his middle finger. "I'll prepare a full grilled fish feast."
"But you are still far from being able to control its energy freely."
"If I can't control it, then let it run rampant!" Unas said confidently. "I'm Invincible, who am I afraid of!"
Seeing Gordon still hesitating, Unas leaped over the protective wall, unleashing a radiant silver Divine Shield in mid-air with a whoosh. He turned back and gave Gordon the middle finger again. "Fuck you, wait ten seconds!"
Unas, gleaming silver in the air, was a perfect target. The Murloc archers had probably been waiting for him to jump down, and several sharp arrows immediately blocked his path.
If Gordon had jumped first, he would likely have been hit by the arrow by now, but Unas was protected by the Divine Shield and ignored the attacks.
The Divine Shield lasts for 12 seconds. It took Unas less than two seconds to land from the rooftop. He deliberately chose a direction where enemies were more concentrated to jump down. As soon as he landed, the weapons of the Murlocs swarmed at him from all around.
"Burn, Cosmic Energy!" Unas raised the Firekiss high, unleashing the full power of the fire energy within the Ring. Seven or eight golden-red beams of fire burst forth from the sword, and even with the Divine Shield protecting him, he still felt a slight heat.
The enemies on all sides were immediately engulfed by the sudden flames. The Murloc closest to him didn't even have time to scream before they were burned to a crisp by the raging fire.
He was enveloped in golden-red flames, and from Gordon's perspective, Unas had become a Fire Elemental. However, in reality, a silver shield around him separated his body from the flames.
If he hadn't been Invincible, he would have been burned to death by that explosive attack.
However, during the duration of Divine Shield, he can unleash flames without fear of harming himself. This human bomb move was a sudden inspiration of his, and only an Invincible Paladin could use it.
With nine seconds left on Divine Shield, Unas instantly transformed into a humanoid self-propelled flamethrower, frantically sweeping away the surrounding enemies. Amidst the spray of flames, the Murlocs ' screams of agony echoed throughout the area.
Unas runs wherever there are many enemies. All the Murloc attacks are ineffective against this Fire Elemental, and each of the Fire Elemental's flames can severely injure at least one Murloc.
For the Murlocs, severe burns meant death. Unas charged recklessly, and no one dared to face his might. The enemy's formation was shattered and showed signs of collapse. More and more Murlocs dropped their weapons and ran away, terrified.
The scattered Murlocs were good targets for pursuit, but Unas only gave them a brief, showy chase before stopping. His Invincible only lasted two seconds, and the energy in his Fire Ring was almost completely depleted in those few seconds. Knowing when to quit was the best option.
Looking back at the destruction he had caused, the tower was reduced to scorched earth, and the charred corpses of Murloc lay scattered around. Occasionally, a few groans could be heard. At this moment, the lucky ones were not so fortunate at all; what awaited them was a painful, slow death.
He originally only wanted to burn a way out, but he didn't expect to directly crush the enemy. The Fire Ring and the Firekiss are indeed powerful treasures, and the Murloc are indeed a race that bullies the weak and fears the strong.
Checking the attribute panel, my experience level has jumped to 91%. As long as those few dying guys are taken down, I can level up again. All my hard work last night wasn't in vain.
With a loud "bang," Gordon jumped from the building to the ground. He rolled a few times on the ground to cushion his fall before leaping up again. The move was quite stylish, but the black ash covering his head and face made him look rather comical.
The two met up, Gordon patted him on the shoulder. "Well done, you truly are Holy-favored keeps creating miracles."
"Hehe." Unas chuckled twice, feeling quite pleased with himself.
Gordon looked around; the fleeing Murloc had disappeared into the jungle, but there was no guarantee they wouldn't regroup. "This isn't a place to stay. We need to get out of here quickly."
"Let me finish them off a few more times." Unas Firekiss, found the few unfortunate souls on the verge of death, and ended their suffering early, but his experience only rose to 99%, just one step away from the finish line.
Unas suppressed his frustration and figured he could just kill a few more monsters when he had the chance; there was no need to rush.
The warhorses they had tied downstairs were already dead in pools of blood. Unas summoned Skeletal Warhorse, mounted it, and Gordon up as well, asking, "Which way do we go?"
"Head south, away from the coast." No matter where the fleeing Murloc go, they will eventually return to the sea, Gordon doesn't want to be surrounded again.
Unas nodded, gently tugged the reins, and the Bone Horse carried the two of them steadily towards the southern jungle.