Orc Warlord Kelman (2-in-1)

Amidst the chaos, fewer than a hundred Remnants managed to obey Kelman's orders and eventually assemble. As they ran back to the southern valley entrance, braving flames and hurled stones, those Remnants, already wounded and mostly crippled, suffered further Life Value.

The other Remnants who hadn't heard Kelman's orders, or who, after hearing them, thought charging south was a dead end and blindly rushed north, were filled with regret when they reached the northern valley entrance. Before them lay piles of trees lying haphazardly, all already ablaze with oil, the flames raging high in the sky.

Furthermore, on the Yashan on both sides, soldiers of the White Stone Army were throwing stones and shooting arrows... Trying to break through was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Finally, amidst the smoke and flames, only about sixty people, including Kelman and his Orcs guards, rushed out from the southern entrance of the valley.

Shouts rang out, and two hundred carefully selected veterans of the White Stone Army rushed out with Bai Xiaowen, blocking Kelman's path.

[We've been waiting here for a long time!] Bai Xiaowen wanted to say this, but considering it wasn't quite suitable for the speaking style of the Kane Plane, he had to keep it to himself and changed his line: "Surrender, or death?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Bai Xiaowen realized that the two sides seemed to be unable to understand each other's languages; the Remnants were not using the Old Latin of the Gorseflower Empire.

However, Bai Xiaowen underestimated Kelman. This old Orcs was a bilingual talent; he could not only speak the Remnant Tongue, but also had some knowledge of Old Latin.

Kelman grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth, and said coldly, "I certainly didn't expect you to ambush me here. Humans are indeed adept at scheming and trickery. But do you think you weaklings can make me surrender? Don't dream! Charge! Kill all these humans!"

When Kelman emerged from the canyon, he had already activated the [Inspiration] skill to increase his movement speed. Now, with the skill effect still lasting for more than ten seconds, launching a direct attack was the best option.

"Charge!"

"Crush their bones!"

"Orcs will never be slaves!"

Led by several Orcs guards of Kelman, the remaining Elite Tier warriors of the Remnants launched an attack.

"Although we can communicate, the negotiations have broken down... Charge!" Bai Xiaowen waved his hand, and the newly promoted knight Kitz brandished his greatsword, while the veterans of the White Stone Army also rushed towards the Remnants army.

The two sides collided like two waves.

It must be said that the combat power of the Remnants is truly astonishing. Despite the severe negative status of having all attributes halved, they are still able to hold their own against the veterans of the White Stone Army and gain a certain advantage thanks to the 15% attack speed bonus and 30% movement speed bonus from "Inspiration".

Keep in mind, this is a wounded and exhausted army!

If they were in good condition, the fate of the White Stone Army, a ragtag bunch, in a head-on battle against the Elite Tier Remnants forces would be predictable.

Bai Xiaowen waved his hand, summoning all the other summoned creatures except for the four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier, which then joined the battle. Seeing that the enemy's Inspiration status only had about ten seconds left, he immediately used the Intimidation skill!

Kelman and his giant lizard were gripped by Fear Status. His soldiers, on the other hand, were all stunned, for anywhere from 3 to 5 seconds!

[Intimidation] LV4 effect "Overwhelming Crush": Enemies with a mental attribute lower than Bai Xiaowen's by 30% will have their Fear Status changed to stun status.

Bai Xiaowen's spirit level is 34, which means that enemies with less than 11 spirit points will be stunned. Originally, given the strength of Kelman's Elite Tier warriors, they shouldn't have been stunned by the entire group, but they were under a debuff that halved all their attributes, so they all fell victim to it.

Bai Xiaowen's voice, transmitted through the Mind Link, rang in the ears of every veteran captain. "Don't touch Kelman, kill everyone else first!"

Kitz and other Elite Tier veterans understood immediately, brandishing their greatswords and spears, thrusting them at the stunned enemy. Kelman, gripped by Fear Status, could only watch helplessly as his men were slaughtered.

Fortunately, the passive ability "Warlord's Resolve" exempted him from 30% of control effects, allowing Kelman to Clarity in just 3 seconds.

"Damn human wizard, I'll crush you!"

Kelman roared and pulled a huge Bone Maul from the giant lizard's back. The Bone Maul had an ancient and weathered feel to it, and it was made from the leg bone of some giant beast, with dark red bloodstains on it.

Boom!

Kelman slammed his hammer into the ground, creating a massive shockwave that cracked the earth! Several White Stone Army veterans within the shockwave's radius were thrown into the air, spitting blood and losing a significant amount of Life Value.

This is one of Kelman's undetected skills— Earth-Shattering Strike!

Immediately afterward, Kelman raised his Bone Maul high, like hitting a baseball, and smashed the White Stone Army veterans in mid-air. Due to the immense force, the men were not sent flying, but instead turned into a layer of flesh and blood residue stuck to the Bone Maul.

Blood dripped from the Bone Maul, and the veteran soldiers of the White Stone Army felt a chill. If it were a new recruit, they probably would have run away immediately.

In the distance, the Skeleton Mage unleashed Lightning Throw, aimed directly at Kelman.

This Lightning Throw was merely a harassment tactic, intended to interrupt Kelman's melee attacks.

However, Kelman ignored him completely and smashed the Bone Maul down again, turning another White Stone Army soldier into a bloody pulp.

As for the Lightning Throw, it was directly smashed by his Leader Tier giant lizard mount! The giant lizard's head, covered in thick stone armor, only emitted a wisp of smoke, and the damage it suffered was very minor.

Bai Xiaowen's eyelids twitched. This Advanced Boss Kelman, and his mount, the giant lizard, were working together so well!

The giant lizard beneath him was also a Boss Tier creature, reaching level 6. Together, they created an effect greater than the sum of its parts. The giant lizard's formidable defense greatly increased the difficulty of killing Kelman.

Fortunately, after the dizziness effect on the elite Remnants wore off, the [Inspiration] buff also disappeared. The veterans of the White Stone Army were now able to hold their own against these elite Remnants whose attributes had been halved, without being Suppression by them.

The only troublesome one was Overseer Kelman, who rode a giant lizard, charging left and right through the crowd. With a strength of 70 points and the advantage of his mount, he was practically a war chariot, and wherever he went, people scattered.

"What should we do?" Li Shuyi looked at Bai Xiaowen, who had developed a habitual dependence on Bai Xiaowen.

"We must lure that Orcs warlord away!" Bai Xiaowen said calmly. "Leave this task to me. After luring the Orcs warlord away, kill his subordinates as soon as possible, and then launch a pincer attack."

"Okay." Li Shuyi didn't ask how to lure them away; she believed Bai Xiaowen would definitely have a way.

It's important to understand that the powerful beings in the Spirit Realm are different from AI in online games; they don't have a hatred mechanism. Moreover, the Orcs warlord Kelman isn't stupid; he won't just ignore everything and charge at you to attack you after you shout "grandson."

Therefore, tank-type classes rely on positioning to prevent enemies from attacking their vulnerable teammates, forcing them to attack themselves instead.

Moreover, in actual combat, tank-type classes are often significantly weaker than Boss Tier, and cannot keep the Boss Tier trapped in a corner indefinitely. Boss Tier frequently break through the blockade and rush into the vulnerable DPS group to wreak havoc.

This combat style also requires DPS classes to have a certain level of survivability, especially a strong awareness of positioning. Of course, the most demanding task is for tank classes, who need to constantly adjust their positions and always block the Boss Tier's attack route to draw attacks.

Bai Xiaowen is not a tank-type character. Moreover, even if there were a tank-type character here, they might not be able to lure Kelman out of the melee, after all, the old warlord is wise.

However, Bai Xiaowen intended to take advantage of Kelman's "wisdom"!

Bai Xiaowen raised his right hand, flames leaping in his palm, preparing to unleash the Kusanagi-Style Ancient Martial Arts - Orochi Nagi.

In an instant, dense flame energy converged towards Bai Xiaowen.

The chubby, Fatty -Stitched Monster, chest puffed out and belly protruding, stood in front of Bai Xiaowen, preventing the enemy from getting closer.

Kelman immediately noticed the anomaly. This wizard was about to unleash a powerful spell! And his own soldiers were all low on health; could they withstand such a powerful spell? The answer was clearly no.

Bai Xiaowen's threat level in Kelman's eyes skyrocketed! The old warlord roared like a bolt from the blue, slapped the giant lizard's head, and charged at Bai Xiaowen!

Fatty, seemingly disloyal, dodged and fled. Bai Xiaowen, however, withdrew the flames from his palm and used his strength to escape off the battlefield.

However, Kelman's charging speed was doubled, and Bai Xiaowen's agility was not high. He didn't get very far before Kelman caught up with him.

Just as the giant lizard's paw was about to step on Bai Xiaowen's back, the Stitched Monster Fatty in the middle of the battlefield suddenly activated [Meat Hook]!

With a clatter, a rusty chain was thrown over, swirling around Bai Xiaowen and then quickly dragged back. Kelman's monitor lizard raised its foot high and Heavy Stomp down, only to step on nothing!

By this time, Kelman had already moved more than ten meters away from the battlefield. Moreover, due to inertia, the giant lizard he was riding couldn't stop and rushed forward another ten meters or so before finally coming to a stop.

Just as Kelman turned around, the Spell Talisman in Bai Xiaowen's palm began to glow.

The blue Spell Talisman was selected, and it transformed into a beam of blue light that shot out!

"What... kind of magic is this?"

Kelman was slightly startled, but not panicked. The giant lizard he rode possessed astonishing defensive capabilities, naturally exhibiting extremely high resistance to both physical and magical damage! Moreover, the lizard was fiercely loyal to him, and the two worked together seamlessly.

The giant lizard raised its head and crashed directly into the blue Spell Talisman, instantly turning its massive body into a layer of blue light.

Talisman Switching - Binding Talisman!

The giant lizard's Divine Might was extremely low, only in the single digits, and its ratio with Bai Xiaowen's mental attribute was 1:8! Therefore, the duration of the Binding Talisman was also quite long, totaling ten seconds including the base Imprisonment time!

Bai Xiaowen smiled and turned around. A flash of light appeared in his hand as he used A-Tier item: The Cry of the Dead!

With a long, mournful cry, an Elite Terror Knight clad in heavy armor and wielding a long-handled greatsword descended from a cloud of black mist.

It's worth mentioning that this Elite Terror Knight was taller than the Elite Terror Knight under Jericho's command in Redleaf City; in terms of physique, he was almost as big as Jericho.

This is because the Elite Terror Knight are considered Bai Xiaowen's summoned creatures by default, enjoying a 20% bonus to all attributes from Bai Xiaowen's "Spirit Channeling" title, as well as a high bonus of 34 points of Divine Might from Bai Xiaowen! In terms of strength, they are more than 30% stronger than ordinary Elite Terror Knight.

The Elite Terror Knight charged directly into the ranks of the Remnants soldiers, knocking several away before unleashing a sweeping attack that cleaved two wounded Remnants in two! Black light emerged from the corpses of the two Remnants, triggering the powerful passive ability "Enslavement." The two Remnants transformed into Zombie and skeletons, rising again to raise their swords against their former comrades!

Bai Xiaowen, on the other hand, pulled out his Desert Eagle and fired, instantly killing one person with Headshot, then switched to Rapid-Fire Mode, with silver bullets continuously pouring out.

Li Shuyi also began to unleash a frenzied attack, her two passive abilities stacking up within seconds. Her twin swords slashed repeatedly as she relentlessly attacked, reaping the lives of the remaining Elite Tier Remnants with low health.

As for the attacks on Li Shuyi by the Remnants, they were all withstood by Fatty's massive body. This guy had Life Value point of 325, comparable to the health of a level 3 Boss Tier. Facing the elite Remnants whose attributes were halved, the pressure was not actually that great. Moreover, Fatty also had a strength of 16, and his cleaver was extremely painful to chop, which the Remnants soldiers could not ignore.

All of this was observed by the Orcs warlord Kelman.

Kelman frantically pounded on his mount, trying to rush forward to protect his soldiers. However, the giant lizard beneath him was Imprisonment and unable to move.

After witnessing the slaughter of an Orcs guard who had always followed him, Kelman finally lost his temper. With a roar, he leaped off his mount, wielding his massive Bone Maul, and charged into the crowd!

Bai Xiaowen was not surprised but delighted. Mind Link with Kitz: "You're no longer needed on the front lines. Take the elite first squad of the White Stone Army and surround that lizard. We absolutely cannot let it join up with the Orcs warlord! I'll come back to support you as soon as I've dealt with the Orcs warlord!"

Kitz laughed, "Dealing with a mere beast, Lord, rest assured!"

Although the Stone-Armored Monitor Lizard was a level 6 Boss Tier creature, its main strength lay in its defense; its agility was very low, and its strength was average. With Kitz and a group of level 4-6 Mid Elite surrounding it in formation, they certainly wouldn't let the giant lizard break through.

At this point, the remaining sixty-odd soldiers of the Remnants tribe had suffered heavy casualties. It should be noted that Bai Xiaowen's side had as many as two hundred men, which gave them an advantage in dealing with the wounded and exhausted army. Moreover, there were also Bai Xiaowen and his many summoned creatures, including Rageclaw, Elite Terror Knight, Shadow Assassin, and Skeleton Mage, whose output should not be underestimated.

The only real threat is the Orcs warlord Kelman.

Although Kelman dismounted and fought on foot, his defensive capabilities were greatly reduced, but his 70 points of strength remained undiminished. With a single swing of his club, he smashed a White Stone Army soldier into the ground, turning him into a pool of flesh and Bone Shatter.