After taking mutated healing pills, high-grade food, and pills that increased defense or reduced damage, the Nightmare Cavalry's condition improved considerably. Naturally, they could hold out much longer. The longer they delayed, the more damage the arrow towers and catapults would inflict on the monsters, and the fewer monsters there would be.
Later, when they saw the situation becoming critical, some knights took pills that instantly restored 5,000 HP, restored another 30,000 HP over the next 0 seconds, and most importantly, increased their maximum HP by 20%. With the priests healing them as well, they could hold on a little longer.
Even so, five minutes after the monsters appeared, the Nightmare Cavalry began to falter. If they did not retreat soon, there would likely be casualties.
Seeing the situation there, San Mei Shi decisively gave the order. "Sister Qi, lead some of the cavalry back into the city. Remember to retreat slowly, leaving gaps so these monsters can attack through them. Once you return to the city, recover your condition as quickly as possible."
Hei Bai Qi was also clever and quickly understood San Mei Shi's intentions. She began organizing the players' retreat back into the city, following the steps San Mei Shi had arranged.
As the players withdrew, sections of the city wall were exposed, and some monsters began attacking the walls. Damage numbers of less than 50 floated up one after another. Although there were many damage numbers, the walls had hundreds of millions of durability, so they could hold out for a while.
A large number of monsters began attacking the walls. This reduced the pressure on the players who had not yet retreated into the city, and as more of the wall was exposed, their pressure continued to lessen.
Even so, about two minutes later, the