The strong effect produced by guiding and releasing the secret text can affect or even distort reality. In the mystical world, this is called a "field effect", and it is especially obvious in rituals.
The deformation that occurred in the hound was obviously caused by long-term or large-scale corrosion of the "Feast" secret text, and was a symptom similar to lycanthropy.
The stone bricks on the wall of the watchtower have been slightly weathered, and it is not difficult to climb by grabbing the raised edge. Ed quickly climbed up and saw that Rowan had found an angle and was sitting on one knee behind the broken wall:
"The source of the contamination is likely to be in the church. Send out the flares and let the first echelon start taking action."
Rowan took off his crow's beak mask, pulled it to the left side of his face, and handed Eddard a flare gun and spotting scope.
"After the flare is launched, the enemy may come in our direction. As an observer, you only need to tell me the enemy's general position and distance."
Ed checked the flare gun and found it was loaded with ammunition. So he raised the muzzle of the gun and pulled the trigger toward the sky——
A small, slender white light point suddenly flew into the sky, and the trail of its tail was like a comet, rising continuously until it penetrated the full moon on the sky.
As if in response, the horrifying howls of wolves sounded around the village. One after another, the birds in the forest were frightened and flew around, and the noisy flapping of wings could not help but make people panic.
Reflected in the moonlight, the shadowy bright red eyes are particularly eye-catching at night.
Twenty... no, the number is still upwards of thirty. Ed thought in his mind.
With such a terrifying number, even if only half of the group of werewolves attacked the watchtower, the three of them would still be in danger.
Unlike the narrow tunnels in the Rat Trail, in the wide outdoor environment, the opponent's numerical advantage can be fully utilized - even the best warriors will only die if they are trapped in a tight siege and attacked from both sides.
"Fuck, we've dug into the wolf's den!" Anvil yelled at the bottom of the tower, and he could only be heard pulling the pull ring. The noise of the power boiler operating at full power almost drowned out his roar.
Luo Wen did not speak, but his expression was also solemn. With the help of the signal flare and the dim light of the moon, he had already locked the target and pulled the trigger——
Through the telescope, Ed saw the bullet pass through a half-human beast with dark hair and blood-red eyes, opening a bloody hole in its looking eye.
A straight trajectory still remains in place, like the slightly distorted heat above a campfire.
"Did you hit it?"
Rowan lowered his head and bit open the gunpowder wrapped in oil paper from the bottom with his teeth. He refilled the six-edged projectile into the gun chamber with his thumb and compacted it with a purge bar. He has already become accustomed to this traditional loading method and has completed loading in less than five seconds.
"The hit is completed, the target is dead. There is another target at the mill at 12 o'clock..."
"The ditch at 9 o'clock..."
At this moment, Ed didn't dare to hide it. While constantly providing target directions, he also took out the Wasp drone and let it take off directly from the top of the tower.
The drone's rotor made a sharp buzzing sound, and it soared vertically into the sky like a dragonfly.
"The Royal Society's robot bee?! How do you have this thing?"
Luo Wen, who was originally calm and methodical, suddenly took a breath of cold air. It seemed that the cutting-edge technology of the Royal Society had left a big psychological shadow on the veteran.
"Uh... It's a little gift that Colonel Haken left for me... Don't worry about it, let's survive first." Ed hesitated.
There were more and more werewolves appearing around, so he simply shut up and concentrated on controlling the drone, letting Rowan do what he wanted to avoid disturbing Rowan's aim.
Guided by the vision of the telescope, the drone's skeleton rifle immediately fired at the nearest enemy, killing a werewolf running through the farmland trying to get close to the watchtower through the aerial shooting point.
Oh my God, something is not good...
The pitiful ammunition load of the Hornet drone was quickly exhausted, while attacks from all directions continued——
A large number of werewolves gathered from the south and rushed towards them through the farmland in the middle of the two rivers. In the barn on the west side, there were also werewolves moving in their direction one after another, and the nearest one was already fighting with the anvil.
Now is not the time...
"Three-Legged Cat, send another flare to let Nightingale and the others come back!" Anvil smashed the half-dead monster's head on the ground with a hammer while roaring from below, "We can't defend it!"
"No." Rowan, who was loading ammunition on the side, whispered to Ed, "Olivia and the others will be in danger."
Ed immediately understood what he meant: if the first echelon wanted to support them immediately, they would have to abandon their objective and risk crossing the farmland in the middle of the river. At this moment, if the enemy changes their target, the first team will be surrounded by enemies on both sides and put into danger.
"What the hell are you waiting for? Send a signal!"
The anvil below did not hear Dr. Rowan's voice at all. At this moment, he is like a ferocious bull, being attacked by three werewolves. Although these creatures with only sharp claws and fangs are unable to attack the dragoon armor, this does not mean that he is safe:
Whenever Anvil tried to catch and kill one of the beasts, the other two would pounce on him and bite him in the back. And once the rear boiler loses power, the anvil may be jumped by the wolves and swarmed.
The south side of Rowan's sniper attack was also in danger at this moment. Although the veteran was able to hit the target with perfect accuracy, the slow rate of fire of the muzzleloader gun was difficult to suppress the groups of enemies.
Most of the monsters have already poured into the farmland and are about to cross the river.
it's time.
The Wasp drone shook, and a spherical metal can the size of a perfume bottle fell from it. In the darkness of night and the roar of gunfire and beasts, it was like a drop of rain falling into the vast ocean——
In an instant, dark purple flames bloomed in the dark night, like a double-petaled purple rose.
The originally huge dark figures were instantly enveloped in the firelight, turning gray, squirming, and barking in the flames, and then suddenly disappeared. Even if a lucky person jumps into the water, the flames stained on the body will not dissipate.
The tongues of fire spread everywhere, like a hungry giant beast, swallowing up the entire farmland without choosing food. Even the beasts who were fighting with the anvil under the tower looked at the tragic scene on the river in horror.
"Holy Spirit is above..."
Rowan, who was still loading ammunition, stopped the gun in his hand, and the heat wave blowing in front of him dried the sweat on his forehead:
"..."Blood of the Emperor". "
