Otaku Witch-Chapter 547 - 427. Spectacular Riding Face_2
This was a quality expected of a strategic game player, a competent commander.
This was also one of the reasons why Michael was very fond of the great Guigu Zhuge. In many of his past battles, he had faced desperate situations. If it were any other player, they might have already surrendered by hoisting the white flag, but the great lord always persisted until the very end and then staged incredible comebacks, such as miraculous final strikes from the brink of defeat.
In Miss Seraph's eyes, such an unyielding commander was simply too dashing, perfectly fitting her ideal image of a God of War.
It was precisely because of this that she admired the great Guigu Zhuge as her idol, rather than another player who seemed stronger and had slightly higher popularity, the powerful lord of Fate Revelation.
"Since the offensive has failed, let's start to focus on defense and development. My Servant Army is stronger, and as long as the Resurrection Altar is built, fallen allies can also be revived. The advantage is still with me in the late game, I can do it."
Michael quickly regained his composure and then began a new round of arrangements.
Beneath the temple, the three angels who had gone to support earlier returned with the five heavily wounded angels. The faces of those five survivors were not looking good, and they were also very worried, fearing that Archangel Michael might punish them.
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After all, having a large advantage and being in a nine against eight scenario but getting four of them killed and the other five crippled was an embarrassing performance; they themselves felt disgraced and hesitant to report, and any punishment would be well deserved.
However, when they nervously returned, already bracing for Archangel Michael's thunderous fury, the anticipated anger did not materialize. Instead, Archangel Michael comforted them gently, reassuring them not to be too sad, it wasn't their fault; the opponent was just very strong.
This kindness unexpectedly moved all the angels nearly to tears.
A warrior is willing to die for those who appreciate them.
At that moment, the remaining eight angels, as if injected with adrenaline, eagerly accepted their tasks and turned around to go explore and mine.
"Next up is development competition, hopefully, the great lord will leave me some time to develop."
Watching his subordinates leave, Michael thought this from his throne.
In an ordinary game, the resource gathering efficiency is fixed, so undermanned development wouldn't outpace the opponent. However, War Chess offers high flexibility, with some of the more time-consuming but skill-less steps simplified, making other aspects almost indistinguishable from reality.
"If we don't have enough people, then we'll make up with skill. Fortunately, Xiluer, the best at Alchemy, is still here. If she takes responsibility for making resource-gathering equipment, it should compensate for our shortage of manpower. Furthermore, her guidance in building other important installations like the Armory will ensure that these facilities are more efficient than ordinary ones."
Miss Seraph thought gratefully.
The gameplay of War Chess is very diverse, even bordering on lawless. Different players have different strategies; for example, while Michael tends to favor direct combat, other players, like those good at Alchemy, might engage in resource hoarding strategies, those proficient in Magic Potions might use poisoning or biochemical tactics, and those skilled in technology might follow a tech-development path, and so on.
In essence, most of the wartime tactics usable in reality can be implemented here; it all depends on the players' areas of strength.
The lineup for her game was quite luxurious. In addition to her skill in deploying troops and formations, the several Angels of Wisdom, appearing as "heroes," each had their own specialties, capable of holding their own. Thus, this also opened up the possibility for Michael to adapt to other playstyles.
For instance, she was now preparing to pursue a resource-gathering-centered troop-surging strategy. Once she resurrected all her Servant Army, she would directly launch a massive assault.
Although the Eight Trigrams Formation was formidable, it wasn't invincible; once enemies chose not to engage directly, the formation could not unleash its full potential. It was more defensive than offensive.
As long as her forces pressed forward, avoiding prolonged engagements and relying on sheer strength to overpower, even the most sophisticated troop deployment tactics would seem futile in the face of overwhelming force.
Thus, while Michael remained vigilant against a sudden attack from the advantaged opponent, time gradually passed.
An hour later, Miss Seraph had finalized the Armory.
Two hours later, Miss Seraph had constructed the Resurrection Altar.
Three hours later, using vast resources, Miss Seraph had resurrected the previously fallen four angels.
Four hours later, making use of one of the resurrected angels who was skilled in Magic Potions, Miss Seraph began to rapidly develop and started producing various supplies.
Five hours later.....
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Eight hours later, Miss Seraph had completed all readiness preparations, having assembled her entire Angel Army, even outfitting the army not just with bare essentials but with High-Level Battle Armor, brandishing Alchemy Weapons, and belts laden with Magic Potions for emergencies.
In addition to the army, her territory was now equipped with all essential war facilities, such as Battering Rams for siege, Siege Cannons, and the like.
In short, her army was armed to the teeth.
Yet, despite all this, Michael, seated upon the throne, felt no joy. Her heart grew increasingly uneasy because, for so long, she had not suffered any attack from the opponent.
