Chapter 138: Urgent Situation
The other soldiers had also vaguely guessed the truth.
Now, they understood that their enemies were not some unknown dangers but quite possibly humans.
Before the monstrous test subjects could charge up the wall, Matthew raised his hand and unleashed a fireball spell.
The swirling fireball crashed down, exploding in the midst of the test subjects.
The terrifying blast instantly shredded these grotesque creatures, and their charred remains were scattered across the ground.
"Ding, you killed Test Subject x7, Mana Absorption activated, gaining 12 mana points."
Matthew frowned slightly; the four activations of Mana Absorption gave him similar feedback to that of the berserk fishmen.
This confirmed Matthew's earlier theory!
More and more test subjects surged out of the swamp's shadows, snarling and howling as they recklessly slammed into the ironwood walls.
The heavy thudding sounds added pressure to the soldiers.
They gripped their spears tightly, without hesitation, thrusting downward.
From the very start, the battle entered a fierce, heated phase.
Bowstrings twanged continuously.
The crossbow bolts' devastating power was fully displayed in this moment.
Even with the test subjects' 15-point increase in health, their flesh and blood couldn't withstand the brutal arrowheads.
The speeding bolts pierced through the test subjects emerging from the mist and buried themselves deep into the ground.
More than a dozen of the test subjects charging from the road were taken down in an instant.
This success was due to Adam Smith's analysis of their defense.
Instead of having the cart pushers, who hadn't fully mastered archery, stubbornly shoot a few rounds before exhausting themselves,
He split the existing crossbowmen into teams and had the cart pushers handle the heavy work, leaving the original crossbowmen to focus on aiming and firing.
While this reduced the rate of fire, it allowed them to double the number of active crossbows.
Adam Smith had also gained more insight into the use of clay golems.
The berserk fishmen primarily targeted living humans and flesh; they had little interest in the clay golems.
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