The ninth wave of monsters was five levels higher than everyone had predicted. On top of that, these monsters possessed both dark and fire attributes, along with the advantage of extremely long attack range and skills. The defenders were under immense pressure, especially after they overlapped with the eighth wave's Magic Flame Bats. Casualties rose sharply for a time, and Haoyue City's wall durability began to decline under the Magic Flame Arrow Impact, falling at a rapid rate.
Haoyue City's durability was relatively high, so it could hold out for some time despite declining quickly. However, the players before the walls were under much greater pressure. The priests were already struggling to keep up with healing, and casualties gradually increased, at least far more than before.
It made sense. The eighth wave's Magic Flame Bats could use a skill similar to Flame Sea, a sustained, high-damage skill. Now, with the even more damaging Magic Flame Archers added in, players below level 300 naturally found it difficult to endure the combined assault of the two waves.
Seeing this, Hei Bai Qi and the others turned grave. June Flying Snow said, "Sister Yan Hua, the two waves of monsters together are dealing too much damage. Our people can barely take it. If this continues, most of us will be dead before the tenth wave arrives. Can we use our ultimates now?"
"Ultimates only last five minutes, while each wave of monsters lasts twenty minutes. They would be almost useless right now. Using ultimates only has some value when dealing with the boss," San Mei Shi answered for her. Then her tone shifted. "However, we can start using some powerful, large-area skills for blanket attacks to relieve everyone's pressure as much as possible."
Without waiting for anyone to respond, she continued, "Also, have