At this moment, the Soldier Bee Squadron was climbing collectively, and the Holy Crusaders below, who had already reacted, were preparing to fire upwards under the organization of some officers.
If they don't increase their altitude soon, [ the Enemy from the Sky ] and his mount will soon be riddled with arrows in the opposite direction.
I'll help you!
Seeing his companion about to fall into the trap, [ Brain Bling ], which had already risen high, immediately slowed down and simultaneously lashed out two vines towards the Holy Crusaders was biting a knife and climbing upwards.
Seeing this, the man used his feet to entangle the vines and swung his weapon in both hands, managing to briefly halt the Soul Returner's attack.
However, a few other people noticed the problem below and simultaneously slowed down and launched an attack on the uninvited passengers.
Surrounded by more than a dozen vines, this individual Holy Crusaders, who was both brave and had an outstanding personality, was ultimately no match for the overwhelming force and was quickly and successfully captured.
"Hahaha, food pickup complete, time to deliver!"
[ Enemy from the Sky ] looked down at the Holy Crusaders zombies below and hummed a little tune as he began to climb.
In fact, this wasn't the only Holy Crusaders captured. In the brief three-minute raid, players marked all the Holy Crusaders who could withstand several blows without fainting, who persisted in training even at midday, and who appeared to have good military discipline with the [ Fluorescent Velvet Grass ] tag.
During their evacuation, the Soul Returner also took these prisoners with them, tying them to the rump of the Soldier Bee and carrying them into the sky.
Players have their own opinions on who is a scoundrel and who is redeemable.
A guy who persists in training while his teammates are all slacking off and sleeping in is generally not a vicious criminal.
"One day, you will understand us."
[ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] murmured softly, but the words were meant for the prisoners behind him who were wrapped up like silkworm cocoons.
This was also a rather fierce Holy Crusaders. Even after realizing that he had reached a height of nearly a hundred meters above the ground, he still did not give up struggling, as if he wanted to take [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] with him and die in the crash.
With a helpless sigh, [ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] inserted an activated paralysis smoke grenade into the prisoner's neck.
Even though the airflow was quite fast at high altitudes, the high concentration of numbing smoke still quickly entered the mouths and noses of the Holy Crusaders.
After struggling for ten seconds, the noise behind me gradually subsided.
[ Autumn Light and Osmanthus Shadows ] confirmed that he and the other prisoners were completely unconscious, and sent the latest order to the group chat in the First Air Transport:
"Retreat! Full speed ahead!"
Black Pine City, West District Military Camp.
Luorui'er walked heavily through the gates of the military camp.
As a long-term military camp, this place contains more than just tents. Many facilities that were temporarily erected in the field have been modified into semi-permanent structures. Even the outermost fence and watchtowers are not just left there, but are driven deep into the ground.
No matter how you look at it, this military camp should be a heavily guarded fortress.
Yet, this very place was breached by rebels riding flying insects, who then beat up almost everyone there!
Before arriving here, Luorui'er had almost watched as a gentle breeze carried away the dark cloud composed of insects and enemies.
She wanted to keep those people here forever, but her symbiotic plants ultimately lacked the ability to exceed their limits.
Luorui'er sighed silently and refocused his attention on the military camp.
At this time, the military camp was filled with lamentations, with Holy Crusaders soldiers limping or unable to get up everywhere.
They supported each other, tending to each other's wounds, completely unaware of the archbishop's arrival.
These Holy Crusaders were now dressed in disheveled clothes, with hardly any armored figures in sight. Every face was covered in bruises and swelling, and the ground was dotted with white teeth under the sunlight.
Flames were even faintly visible from a few tents in the distance, but given the high casualty rate, the fires were the least of their problems, as the Holy Crusaders present could hardly find anyone with the capacity to fight them.
A Holy Crusaders sentry, whose injuries were not too serious, immediately realized something was wrong when he saw the Archbishop arrive with his entourage.
He thought of his comrade who had been sent out a few minutes earlier; he was practically the only one in the entire camp who could still run fast.
When the enemy invaded, he escaped being brutally beaten because he was fast and agile.
Therefore, he undertook a very important task after the battle...
Luorui'er strode toward the center of the camp, no longer bothering to conceal his footsteps. The soldiers all looked over, then froze in place.
Although few have seen her true face, the archbishop's gold-trimmed robes never deceive the eye.
Her mere presence seemed to bring some kind of power; wherever she went, the wailing soldiers gradually calmed down, as if the pain on their bodies had completely disappeared.
And that was indeed the case; the soldiers were able to get into a serious state so quickly because Luorui'er had filled every space under his robes with his symbiotic plant, [ Forget-Sorrow Mint ].
A faint, almost imperceptible fragrance of plants wafted through the entire military camp with each step she took, silently soothing everyone's hearts and amplifying their most intense emotions at that moment.
At this moment, Luorui'er was naturally furious, but even though she had been a hands-off manager for a long time, she knew one thing: it was especially important to remain calm in situations like these.
She not only had to remain calm herself, but also ensure that those around her remained calm, and she needed to maintain a good relationship with the Holy Crusaders who were protecting her, even though they hadn't quite fulfilled this requirement...
The military camp, located deep within the city, was attacked by the enemy. Luorui'er could imagine what the soldiers were thinking at that moment.
All the injuries were blunt force traumas; they may have lost teeth or broken bones, but no one suffered a fatal puncture wound.
All of this points to one thing: the purpose of today's sneak attack was never to reduce manpower, but to utterly humiliate them!
Even the most cunning and unruly soldier would inwardly curse his own incompetence when faced with such an attack aimed at humiliation.
Luorui'er intended to exploit this, using his symbiotic plants to continuously reinforce the soldiers' sense of guilt, thereby inspiring even greater fighting spirit.
To make the best use of his symbiotic plants, Luorui'er did a lot of research while studying at the seminary.
Her symbiotic plants had some effects very similar to those of Cardinal Sailesi, and she was fortunate enough to receive personal guidance from that cardinal.
In short, despite suffering some losses from today's surprise attack, she remains optimistic about the situation.
There's just one thing I haven't figured out yet --
Where did the Grand Knight Commander of this knightly order go?