Our family is in decline

It was already getting late, and it got dark not long after they arrived at the outpost.

Although he knew that corruption was spreading, Lance was not in a hurry to conquer the beast cave, but chose to stay here for one night.

Lance chose to stay one night at the outpost not to waste time, but because cultists had been harassing him frequently at night recently.

It is necessary to take action to tell them whose territory this is!

At night, a large group of people gathered in the open space in front of the outpost, with Lance, Geralt, and Tardif standing in front.

"Report! The gathering is complete!"

"Okay." Lance looked at these thirty people, who were the personal guards [Heart of Steel] formed not long ago.

In fact, before he discovered the animals with mutated flesh and blood, Lance had placed the training ground for the Guards at the outpost.

Because this is the only place that has been constantly harassed by cultists, during the report, the outpost suffered more than ten attacks during the repair process.

Although they were all discovered and repelled by soldiers, it also showed that the Ascension Sect never gave up.

This situation is actually good for [Heart of Steel].

Because they are selected by meritocracy, the training required in the army has reached its bottleneck. After the training method is changed, only continuous fighting can improve them.

You can only grow when you face enemies. To put it simply, you use those cultists to gain experience.

And they were not ashamed, showing extraordinary combat effectiveness when facing those cultists.

Lance glanced at the people in front of him, and he was quite satisfied with this.

Although the formation still maintains the style of the army, their equipment has changed from the uniformity of the previous army, and instead presents a feeling of a hundred flowers blooming.

Lance opened Hamlet's weapons arsenal to them, in which various weapons and equipment were collected along the way, among which the two collectors contributed the most.

Although it does not have magical power like extraordinary equipment, it is still better than standard equipment that pursues cost-effectiveness.

Their equipment was updated based on their own conditions, talents and testing.

Some of them were wearing armor, and some were just wearing protective gear to protect their vitals, and the weapons in their hands also showed strong personal characteristics.

The most prominent ones are even a bit exaggerated.

Bahrain wore a full set of heavy armor on his body, and his head was covered by a helmet, leaving only a gate-like observation hole. He was holding a long-handled giant ax [Decapitator], and the whole person looked as intimidating as an iron tower.

Coincidentally, this heavy armor was not specially customized to fit his body shape, but the collector's showroom happened to have a set of armor with specifications beyond ordinary people.

However, there are quite a few huge people under the influence of this world's extraordinary power, so it's not too surprising.

This armor is also specially thickened and reinforced at key parts, so it is very heavy in weight and probably cannot be used by ordinary people.

From the various mottled battle marks on it, one can imagine the power of the original owner of the armor.

It's a pity that I met a collector who specializes in spirituality. No matter how strong the physical defense is, it can't resist spiritual attacks. If the equipment appears in the showroom, it may only be turned into a collection.

But not everyone will choose this kind of full-body armor. For example, Barrett only wears an actual combat uniform.

There is a rifle on his back, a pistol on his left and right waist, a bayonet on his shoulder, and a dagger tied to his thigh. This appearance shows that he is more focused on firearms attacks.

But there is something even more outrageous.

The boy Sobre didn't wear armor at all. Instead, he wore a coat that was obviously customized. When he opened it, there were pockets containing bombs. It could be said that he had a dozen or so bombs hanging on his body.

A small number of glass bottles can also be seen among them. Needless to say what these things are, all living beings are equal under the flames.

The combined weight of these things is no lighter than wearing armor, or even heavier.

The melee weapon he chose was a relatively lightweight sailor sword, which was very handy considering his not-so-tall body shape. Moreover, by the time he was about to use it, the situation was basically already critical.

Others are more formal full-body armor paired with common weapons, such as sabers, swords, warhammers, axes, shields, muskets...

Everyone seems to have different body shapes and different equipment, and the two coaches, Geralt and Tardif, are also mercenary-like figures. This has led to the current overall atmosphere, they are more like an army than an army. A more disciplined mercenary group.

"Perhaps some of you have experienced that period. I still remember that we were attacked by waves of those cultists..."

Lance did not directly explain the task of convening them, but talked about the early days of land reclamation and led everyone to recall the difficult years of the past.

I have said before that those cultists are scattered in the wilderness and dense forests without any regularity. Unless they wait for them to come over on their own, or they can encroach little by little like they are now, there will be no effect at all.

It's not that we haven't tried military clearing. If a large number of people enter, they will be frightened into hiding, and the prepared actions will be in vain. This is a lot of consumption.

There are few people and they can't be defeated. The equipment of ordinary soldiers cannot deal with the ferocious cultists. Once the damage is too great, it will only serve as food for the old thing.

This was always in this embarrassing state before the outpost was recovered. Countless battles broke out. The quality of the army at that time was definitely not comparable to that of now, so the casualties were not small.

Coupled with the fact that they have been unable to counterattack, the situation is very passive, which also builds up a sense of anger in the hearts of these soldiers.

Not only do they have this energy, but Lance also has it.

This is his domain, but the wilderness is the home of the cultists.

There are countless rats living in my own home, gnawing at things in my home, and even trying to eat people.

How can ordinary people bear it?

But Lance did not act rashly, but endured it and silently suffered the damage caused by the rat.

But silence does not mean that he has not taken action. The wilderness was developed, the cult camp was breached, the outpost was recovered, and the current Guards was established.

After he took over the old and dilapidated house, he began to clean the room bit by bit to reduce the area of ​​​​mouse activity, and also cleared out several rat nests.

The fence was repaired to keep the mice out, and a group of "cats" were raised.

He has been preparing for today for a long time!

If the large army alerts them, then dispatch a small group of elite troops. If you can't find the whereabouts, then find a way to locate it.

The bandits can go, and so can I.

Lance just wants to tell the ancestor that starting from today, the offensive and defensive situation will change.

"Tonight we are going to fight back against the cultists wandering in the wilderness. It is time for them to see the power of our Hamlet, and it is also time to test the results of your training during this period."

Lance looked back all the way, and when he said this, the anger in their hearts was completely ignited.

The tasks were quickly divided, and the thirty people were divided into three teams of ten.

Geralt leads a team, Tardif leads a team, and Leonard, who is stationed here, leads a team.

They have good personal strength, but they have also not forgotten the cooperation between teammates. They basically mix and match offense, defense, and long-range.

During the process of dividing the teams, Lance returned to the outpost. Because they had another operation tomorrow, Boudica and the others did not participate in tonight's operation.

But Alhazred is different...

Lance knocked on the door and walked in after getting permission. He saw some complex symbols and patterns painted on the ground, and several strange things were placed at the same time. Alhazred was sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a cup in his hand. Holding the skull candlestick.

"Is your stuff ready?"

When Lance knew that Alhazred could sense the evil power of his ancestors, he knew that this was a talent that suited Hamlet very well.

If you want to fight against the abyss, you must understand the abyss. The title of the monster nemesis is not for nothing.

Therefore, in addition to the elite team, the key to this operation is the positioning of the mystical scholars against the cultists.

It's just that he didn't seem to want to perform his secret magic in the eyes of others, so Lance found a room for him.

"I have marked the locations of those corrupting powers. I'm not sure they are cultists, but it should be fine." Alhazred still held the skull candlestick in one hand and handed out a drawing with the other hand.

That was the map that Lance had given him before, and now there were many points marked on it. This was the enemy he perceived.

Lance didn't delay. After getting the reconnaissance map, he went out to find a few team leaders, divided the areas marked on it, and assigned tasks to them.

While others were still exploring the map in teams, he would directly start the dungeon to conduct reconnaissance, and then the three teams would go off to clear the map.

This is the confidence accumulated in his previous development!

"Set off!"

"yes!"

With an order, the three teams set off. Lance stood there for a long time unable to calm down, and an indescribable mood arose in his heart.

Unexplainable confusion or something else, it all turned into a sigh in the end.

"Can humanity be saved..."

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Geralt led the team to set off. To be honest, he hadn't experienced the feeling of forming a team for a long time. Even if he had, it would be a temporary one, and they would all have extraordinary people with a certain level of strength.

Teaching students like this now can only be traced back to when the teacher took me as an apprentice. The distant memory has even been blurred. I didn't expect that I would also have this day, and the ones I taught were not even demon hunter apprentices, but a group of ordinary people.

He wasn't sure he could handle the responsibility, but the team's ability to execute didn't make it difficult for him.

The map was not a navigation, let alone hand-drawn, so everyone looked different, and it was still nighttime, so there was no clear reference.

Therefore, Geralt could only estimate the approximate position and raised his hand to stop the team in advance.

"It should be right in front, everyone, be careful."

In order to hide their whereabouts and the team even came up in the dark without torches, Geralt's golden pupils shrank in the dim environment, thus gaining stronger night vision than ordinary people.

But others didn't. Fortunately, everyone was practicing around me a lot these days and didn't show any discomfort.

Fortunately, the reconnaissance map still worked, and soon Geralt and his team identified the traces of a group of cultists.

Four, three cult warriors and one cult priest, a very ordinary configuration.

From the looks of them, they were obviously resting, waiting for unpredictable actions. No one knew what would happen to them next.

Geralt was teaching them and also learned something from them, such as this set of command gestures. With a few simple gestures, he could control the situation and issue orders in some situations.

The lord had already told him that this was part of the training, so Geralt did not take action, but acted as a conductor and suppressor.

Soon the simple tactical arrangement was completed, and Geralt raised his hand and waved it forward violently. This action meant - the action began!

Several people sneaked up, and Barrett, who was in their team, had already loaded his spear, set it up, aimed at the priest, and waited for his teammates' actions.

The armor can protect the user, but one problem is how to deal with the sound. This kind of sound that is very different from the wilderness will be amplified.

Those same elite cultists became alert as if they had been stimulated by something when the guards approached them about ten meters away.

"enemy!"

"Here."

"Hurry up and protect me!"

Those cultists are also a little confused. We used to attack you at night. Why is it the other way around today?

This sudden attack made them panic immediately, but the guards who had been prepared for a long time didn't care about it.

At the moment of alarm, everyone stopped pretending and immediately picked up the guy and chopped it up. At the same time, the light of the torch rose to illuminate the panicked enemy.

The priest just stood up and called for protection, but the next second gunfire rang out and took her away.

Barrett put away the musket and made a mark on the new gun. His old gun went to the collection room of the training camp, and then he replaced it with this new gun that can hold a bayonet.

Others had to practice for a long time before they could master it again after changing their guns. He just became familiar with the new gun and completed the calibration in less than ten shots. It can only be said that talent cannot be learned.

But the battle on the front line is not that simple. These two or three people are facing each other, but they are not afraid of injury or death at all. They just protect their vital points and fight back hard. The wounds left by the swords falling on them will soon be filled. .

But after all, they were prepared for this situation. They had a special method for this situation.

Some attacked, others pulled, and the team's strength completely suppressed these cult warriors.

Of course, another very critical point is that all their weapons are contaminated with [Corpse Spores] in advance.

The cult warriors who had lost their ability to recover were quickly killed by their guards at the opportunity.

From the outbreak to the end of the battle, it only took a few minutes, and then they simply packed up and rushed to the next target.

Their mission is to eliminate the cultists hiding in this area, leaving no one behind!

And not long after they left, Lance's figure appeared on the corpses, directly sacrificing them, and feeling the returned spirituality. As expected, the number of corpses increased as expected, which meant that their strength also became stronger.

If there are no props specifically for them, I'm afraid they'll be busy tonight...

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