Chapter 6

When the buildings started to catch fire, it meant that their durability had dropped below 20%. Under the attacks of the Skeleton Archer King, the buildings became extremely vulnerable.

"Everyone, focus all your attacks on the Skeleton Archer King!"

Seeing this situation, Lin Han had no choice but to direct all his firepower to concentrate on the Skeleton Archer King. This giant could almost destroy a Wraith Tower with just ten attacks. If he let this guy continue, the Wraith Towers he had just built might all be destroyed.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Arrows continuously shot at the Skeleton Archer King, sparking a series of sparks on his body. This guy's defense was just too high. The heavy crossbowmen could barely break through his defense. However, with these guys attracting his attention, the Skeleton Archer King focused all his attention on them. Lin Han took the opportunity to pull out two small skeletons to repair the Wraith Tower that was about to collapse.

"Damn you, I will be back!"

When the Wraith Tower's next round of attacks fiercely struck the Skeleton Archer King, this giant's bones cracked extensively, then shattered and scattered on the ground. A wisp of black smoke slowly rose, and a cold voice echoed in Lin Han's ear. To his surprise, he had received a task—Eradicate the Root.

"Eradicate the Root: Triggered Task. Trigger Condition: Kill the Skeleton Archer King during the fourth wave of the defense battle. Although the Skeleton Archer King is dead, his soul has not disappeared. After death, he will resurrect at the center of the Great Cemetery. You now have two choices: let him recover and come back, or pursue and strike while he is vulnerable, giving him no chance."

"Actually a triggered task?!"

Seeing this task pop up, Lin Han was somewhat surprised. Triggered tasks were rare in the Eternal Kingdom. They usually appeared when players met certain conditions. Generally, these tasks were quite difficult to complete, but the rewards were very generous. If one had the strength, it was indeed a good choice.

"Accept!"

Faced with this situation, Lin Han immediately chose to accept. As for the difficulty? He could only take it one step at a time. It would be a shame to miss such a rare task.

"Ding! You have accepted the C+ level triggered task—Eradicate the Root. Please clear all the undead creatures in the Great Cemetery within five days and kill the Skeleton Archer King who is recovering. Task Reward: 1 Black Treasure Chest, 1 Skeleton King Longbow."

"Skeleton King Longbow: Green Special Level 3 Treasure. Increases the damage of all ranged units in the army by 3 points and extends the range by 2 meters."

"Wow! This treasure is pretty good!"

When Lin Han saw the Skeleton King Longbow, his eyes couldn't help but linger. In the previous life, the Skeleton King Longbow was a treasure that caused a stir among players. In the Eternal Kingdom, treasures were strictly classified into green, blue, purple, and orange. These were treasures that players could obtain through battles, adventures, or exploration. Each treasure was divided into 5 levels, with higher levels meaning better treasures. As for those above orange, they were called legendary treasures, which were generally unobtainable directly and could only be acquired by combining other treasures or killing certain special entities.

Although the Skeleton King Longbow was only a green level 3 treasure, it was one of the components needed to assemble a legendary treasure. If he could assemble that treasure, it would significantly boost Lin Han's strength.

"Damn, I finally understand. This monster siege is really a pain in the ass!"

When Lin Han focused on the destination of the task, he finally understood why this monster siege was so frustrating.

In the Eternal Kingdom, monster sieges were a common occurrence. When the number of monsters around the castle exceeded a certain level, a monster siege would be triggered. Additionally, new players would also face a monster siege when they first built their castles.

Generally, monster sieges were challenging, but they also provided resources and experience to help players develop quickly. However, for Lin Han, this situation was quite frustrating.

The monsters in the siege did not appear out of nowhere; they were gathered from the area around the player's castle. If not for this task, Lin Han might have been in the dark. He had been puzzled since the start of the battle. In his previous life, the fifth wave of a monster siege only had about 500 first-tier units. How did it become over a thousand units here? The reason was the Great Cemetery!

When calculating the number of monsters, the system clearly included the monsters from the Great Cemetery. This explained why the first few waves were so terrifying, even featuring a leader-level monster in the fourth wave, as these were from the Great Cemetery!

"If that's the case, the fifth wave might be even more frustrating!"

Thinking about the potential leader-level creatures in the Great Cemetery, Lin Han's expression turned grim. He remembered that if the Great Cemetery was fully developed, there would be dozens of leader-level creatures. However, since this was the early stage of the game, the Great Cemetery shouldn't have such terrifying creatures, but a few leader-level creatures were still possible.

"As long as no leader-level creatures above the second tier appear, I should be able to hold out."

Looking at the newly built Wraith Towers, Lin Han muttered to himself. The cost of killing the Skeleton Archer King was 18 Skeleton Archers and two level-two Wraith Towers. This was a significant loss for Lin Han, but compared to the gains, he had made a substantial profit.

"Your troops have cleaned the battlefield. You have obtained 27 units of wood, 18 units of stone, 20 units of ore, 5879 gold coins, 2 unit cards of Skeletons [50 units each], 1 unit card of Skeleton Archers [50 units], 1 design blueprint for the Black Piercing Crossbow, and 1 green level 1 treasure—Skeleton Pendant."

"Design Blueprint for the Black Piercing Crossbow: Special Blueprint. Using it allows you to forge the Black Piercing Crossbow at the blacksmith's shop. Black Piercing Crossbow: Can be equipped by archer units, increases their attack by 2 points and range by 1 meter, and ignores 1 point of enemy defense when attacking."

"Skeleton Pendant: Green level 1 special treasure. Equipping it increases the health of skeleton units by 10 points and their defense by 1 point."

The treasures dropped by the Skeleton Archer King were not particularly good. The Skeleton Pendant didn't leave a strong impression on Lin Han; it seemed to be just an ordinary treasure. However, the design blueprint for the Black Piercing Crossbow was a real good thing.

"Build a blacksmith's shop! Upgrade the Skeleton Archers to Heavy Skeleton Crossbowmen, repair all damaged buildings, and give me a report on the town's status."

Entering the Great Cemetery, Lin Han quickly issued orders. The Skeleton Archer King was dead, but the warning for the fifth wave had not yet come. Lin Han began to worry if this was a sign of a more severe attack to come.

"The current resources of the castle are: 48 units of wood, 29 units of stone, 21 units of ore, 6432 gold coins. Currently upgrading the blacksmith's shop." The Town Heart quickly responded to Lin Han. He checked and found that if he upgraded, he could raise the Great Cemetery to level 2, but he didn't have a level 2 Town Heart.

Each town upgrade required a Town Heart, which players generally obtained through tasks or trades. The main way to get one was by completing tasks given by NPCs.

However, there were requirements. First, players had to build a Dragon City Teleport Gate in their town, then they could teleport to the Dragon Domain, a dedicated area for player interaction.

"No choice. Build the Dragon City Teleport Gate."

"Building the Dragon City Teleport Gate requires 20 units of wood, ore, and stone, and 5000 gold coins. Resources have been deducted, and construction has begun."

As the announcement sounded, a black gate slowly rose beside the Great Cemetery. The gate was covered in dark green moss, and various strange patterns beneath the moss made it look much more mysterious. Blue light seeped through the cracks, adding to its mystique.

"Please note, the fifth wave of the attack will arrive in 10 minutes. Upon learning that the Skeleton Archer King has been killed, the Great Cemetery is in chaos. This wave of enemies will be reduced by 30%, and the Skeleton King and Ghoul King will appear. Please prepare."

When Lin Han received the warning, he became excited. A 30% reduction in the number of enemies in the final wave meant a significant decrease in pressure. Moreover, although the Skeleton King and Ghoul King were leader-level monsters, they were less threatening compared to the Skeleton Archer King because they lacked ranged attacks.

"Uuuuuh!" The sound of war drums echoed from the distance, and a large number of skeletons suddenly entered the castle's range, dragging Lin Han into the battlefield. It wasn't until he saw the enemy forces that he realized this wave was also quite frustrating.

"Ding! The fifth wave of enemies is here. Enemy forces: Skeleton King, Ghoul King, 100 Ghouls, 100 Ghouls, 100 Skeleton Warriors, 100 Skeleton Warriors, 150 Skeleton Javelin Throwers, 150 Skeleton Javelin Throwers."

"Ding! Your初级死亡召唤精通 (Basic Death Summoning Proficiency) has taken effect. 10 Skeletons have appeared on the battlefield."

"Damn it!"

Seeing the skeletons suddenly emerge from the ground outside the city, Lin Han could only express his frustration with these words. He hadn't expected such bad luck this time. Not only did the death summoning produce the weakest units, but the enemies also had two hidden unit types!