Evil Eye: One Look and I Can See Through Your Underwear
Giant eagle riders soaring in the sky, cavalry galloping on the ground—this massive legion possesses a complete system of troop types, forming the entire war cluster.
"They really think highly of me~" Lin Xu glanced at it and knew that the total size of this legion was about 30,000 people.
Such a massive army is almost equivalent to the total population of the entire Xuanwei Monastery territory!
Without hesitation, he immediately gathered his Spiritual Qi again to unleash the spell.
A few minutes later, accompanied by flames filling the sky, five more Fire Meteor fell from the sky, crashing down on the Jiang Lineage Army that was marching in formation.
"Boom~"
The compressed fireball exploded, and the violent shockwave shook the air, but was gradually neutralized by an invisible barrier.
A dozen or so breaths later, the fiery clouds dissipated, revealing the unscathed legion.
"War magic, so this is what a commander-type hero is all about!" Lin Xu's gaze sharpened, and he immediately abandoned his plan to continue casting spells.
Judging from the strength of the defenses alone, he knew it would be difficult to break through this tortoise shell in a short time, and controlling high-level spells was itself a huge drain on energy, so it was impossible to release them indefinitely.
Lin Xu immediately changed his approach. Since he couldn't weaken the enemy, he would try to build up his own advantage.
He swiftly issued battle orders to the protectors who had been implanted with the Dharma Seed within his territory. "Quickly, assemble the army and prepare for battle!"
Jiang Hanyan's expression turned cold, and she gripped the Light-Containing Sword tightly in her delicate hand.
Without wasting any time, Lin Xu began preparations for war, the first step of which was to gather intelligence.
He gathered more than twenty Evil Eye from his territory to specifically monitor intelligence on the Jiang Lineage Army's army.
The brain enters a state of Thought Overclocking, connecting with the Evil Eye. More than twenty visual feedback images are quickly recorded and then summarized under the influence of the Dungeon Heart.
"The biggest threat to this legion is the Mountain-Bearing Turtle..." Lin Xu's gaze was fixed on the five giant beasts. The massive mobile castle on their backs was like a noose of despair, tightening its grip on the territory with every step they took.
"To kill the Mountain-Bearing Turtle, we must use large-scale war weapons such as ballistae and catapults, or high-level spells like Fire Meteor," Lin Xu said, his gaze fixed on the castle on the turtle's back. "Alternatively, we could have the Corpse Kings ambush the giant beast at close range."
War behemoths are not entirely invincible, especially those like the Mountain-Bearing Turtle, which lack combat capabilities.
"These castles are a big problem if we want to attack the Mountain-Bearing Turtle directly," Lin Xu said, looking at the enemies hidden inside the castles.
Deep within the seemingly ordinary castle lies the trump card of the Jiang Lineage Army's army, capable of turning the tide of the war—a multitude of shimmering life magnetic fields that expose the secrets that the enemy has been trying so hard to hide!
Jiang Lineage Army would never know that the gaze of the Evil Eye can pierce through obstacles and directly perceive the essence from the life magnetic field.
Judging from the strength of these life magnetic fields, the castle is hiding a large number of extraordinary professionals.
Ordinary soldiers are just cannon fodder; no matter how good their weapons and equipment are, they are merely expendable supplies used to fill gaps in the battlefield.
However, those with extraordinary abilities are different; not only do they have a higher potential ceiling, but they also have a greater impact on the battlefield.
"These extraordinary individuals must be lured out and eliminated..." Lin Xu felt heavy-hearted. Judging from their numbers, there were already more than a thousand of them.
This is a force capable of easily disrupting the balance of power on the battlefield.
"Luckily, I discovered it in advance." He was clear-headed; the greatest threat to his trump card was before it was revealed.
When Lin Xu saw these extraordinary individuals, the threat they might have posed was significantly reduced; instead, they could become their weakness—the enemy was in the open while he was in the dark, and the balance of power shifted.
The Evil Eye shifted their gaze, sweeping over the massive legion.
No matter how many ordinary soldiers there are, their threat to the territory is limited. Lin Xu glanced over them and focused his attention on the cavalry regiment.
"Heavy cavalry, judging from the template, they seem to be from the Sui and Tang dynasties..." He looked at the core of the cavalry regiment, three hundred heavy cavalrymen.
These heavy cavalrymen were clad in spirit-enchanted armor, wielded spirit-enchanted lances, and even their warhorses were of extraordinary breeds. Compared to the meager equipment of the infantry, their gear was nothing short of luxurious.
This also shows the strength of the Jiang Lineage family's territory, which already possesses the capability to mass-produce spirit-enchanted equipment.
Lin Xu looked at the leading cavalry general and frowned slightly. "Is this the cavalry hero that Xia Jingyi mentioned?"
He noticed the long spear in the general's hand, the legendary weapon of the Night Watchers, the Azure Dragon Coiling Spirit Lance, which was rumored to greatly increase the combat effectiveness of cavalry.
"Hero Template, plus a general class, plus Elite Template..." Lin Xu looked at the cavalry general, a strange premonition rising in his heart, and blurted out, "It's Champion Template?!"
He looked at the cavalry general, and his expression changed drastically.
In the Evil Eye's vision, this cavalry general was clearly only a mid-level transcendent, but the surging life magnetic field around him could not be explained by the Elite Template.
Character templates in the Spirit Realm can generally develop in two directions, such as the Hero Template that focuses on team combat, which, when developed to its extreme, becomes the lord.
The Elite Template focuses on individual strength, and then comes the champion.
The Elite Template has a tenfold bonus to health and mana, while the Champion template starts with a hundredfold bonus!
"Jiang Shiyan actually had a trick up his sleeve!" Lin Xu's expression turned serious. The information Xia Jingyi provided didn't mention anything about the Champion Template.
The interests of both sides are currently relatively aligned, so this was not an intentional concealment, but rather a result of Jiang Shiyan's good secrecy.
"A general with the Champion Template, or a cavalry general..." He felt a heavy weight in his heart, and his vigilance towards this cavalry regiment was at its highest.
Cavalry is already the biggest variable on the battlefield, and with this champion cavalry general in command, the threat to their own lines is even greater.
"We must find a way to restrain them, preferably by setting a trap." Lin Xu silently noted this down, his gaze sweeping over the Giant Eagle Knights in the sky.
The Giant Eagle Knights number only around a hundred, a small number, but their high-speed mobility brings with it a great deal of unpredictability.
"The priority target... hmm... let's leave it to Li Xuanfeng. His Controlling the Sword with the Spirit control is a perfect counter to our opponent."
Having gained a clear understanding of the situation of the Jiang Lineage Army's army, Lin Xu began to choose a battlefield to construct.
At this time, Jiang Lineage Army's army was only seven or eight miles away from their territory, which, at the army's marching speed, would be a little over two hours' journey.
This is thanks to the special environment of the Spirit Realm, which greatly increases the difficulty of marching; otherwise, the enemy would have reached the border of the territory in just over half an hour.
Using his lordship powers, Lin Xu surveyed the territory and, following the advance of the Jiang Lineage Army's army, skillfully avoided the seven key villages and Azure Cloud Mountain that were heavily defended within the territory.
This means that, despite being outnumbered and outmatched in strength, we must face the enemy directly on flat ground!
"We must build a defense system!" Lin Xu quickly made a judgment based on the relatively flat terrain.
Given the current state of the territory, it is virtually impossible to build a complete defense system in such a short period of time.
In fact, after he took over Xuanwei Monastery, the construction of the territory's defense system never stopped. From road construction to the establishment of militia outposts, large swathes of wilderness were brought under the control of the patrol team.
This level of defense is very useful for suppressing roaming monsters, but it is meaningless when facing a large army attack.
"Time is of the essence~" He frowned slightly, his consciousness merging with the Dungeon Heart, entering a state of Thought Overclocking.
The current state of the territory and the direction of advance of the Jiang Lineage Army were marked out, Lin Xu began to deduce the construction of the territory's defense system.
Countless defensive paths intertwined and collapsed in his mind, eventually forming three bastions on the map to guard the territory's borders.
These three forts are located at the junction of Great Wang Village and the southern extension of Azure Cloud Mountain. Each fort is about 7 li apart and is arranged in a triangular pattern, forming a border wall with Great Wang Village and Azure Cloud Mountain.