Skill Extraction: Exploring Dungeons-Chapter 492 - 452: On-Site Infrastructure

The murky river water surged forward through the wide river channel.

The force of the surge deterred anyone considering crossing it by foot.

Debris of broken wood and stones occasionally accompanied the rushing river downstream.

Being hit by such formidable objects would almost equate to death.

Across the entire expanse of the wide river, there was only a stone bridge.

At this time, there was an earth-shattering sound of battle on the stone bridge, with the metallic noise of weapons clashing and the screams of those struck by blades.

Currently, a skirmish involving a small number of soldiers was occurring on the bridge.

This situation had persisted for a whole day.

Since last night, Kane

They had swiftly reinforced this camp and held it steadfastly.

Thereafter, the opposite fortress occasionally dispatched some soldiers to harass them.

And the camp’s defense was completely overseen by Horn, with the soldiers within sourced from Horn’s troops.

Similarly, a few soldiers were deployed, occasionally entering and leaving the bridge, engaging in combat with the enemy soldiers.

This made it impossible to discern when a full-scale attack might suddenly occur, forcing both the fortress and camp to remain on constant alert.

The enemy’s attack timing was a mystery to Kane and his team, but their own camp had already decided.

The attack was scheduled for the following morning, and the soldiers crossing the bridge would be fully commanded by Horn.

As for Kane and his group, they had a different path.

They would serve as the core siege force, transforming into a surprise attack unit, crucial for achieving victory.

By now, the sky had completely darkened, and neither Kane nor his teammates could be seen at the bridgehead or the nearby major camp.

Kane and his team had already reached the predetermined location from the previous day, advancing slowly under the cover of night.

Both banks were shrouded in black mist, drifting about.

This was the arrival of the Dark Servants from the previous day.

Protecting the safety on both sides, scouting the surroundings, and ensuring concealment in the area.

Preventing the enemy soldiers from detecting Kane and his team during their operations.

At present, Kane, accompanied by over 7,000 soldiers, had arrived at this location.

"Kallen, you’ve worked hard." Kane said to the half-kneeling Dark Servant beside him, who was reporting information.

Kreya, observing the surroundings and the turbulent river below, asked Kane, "Do you think this plan will work? Or will it hold out?"

Upon hearing Kreya’s question, Kane smiled and replied, "Don’t worry, there’s no need for me to endure it. As long as the structure is reasonable and the material is fine, there won’t be any problem. Rest assured."

With Kane’s reassurance, Kreya nodded in acknowledgment.

At this point, Kane and his team remained inactive, hiding near the forest’s edge, quietly awaiting darkness to fully take over.

Even the moonlight had to be obscured.

The moon slowly moved to the backside of the open space, where the luminescent celestial bodies in the sky vanished, leaving only a handful of stars to adorn the sky.

"Prepare."

Upon witnessing this scene, Kane promptly ordered.

Soon after, Cotton Candy floated over, carrying Kane into the air above the gushing river.

Kane extended his hands, magic power gushing from them, creating black metallic structures on both shores, extending outward to connect together.

In less than two seconds, a large iron bridge appeared over the river.

On the bridge surface, Kane added a construction resembling a thick layer of fabric material.

Once the bridge was fully formed, Kreya and her soldiers swiftly crossed it.

Within minutes, several thousand soldiers stealthily reached the opposite riverbank.

They did not wander off but rested in place, as the surrounding dense shrubs provided excellent concealment.

Lilulu then opened a rainbow-colored teleportation gate.

Ten or so different bouquets, with root appendages resembling feet, leisurely stepped out from within.

After emerging, they slowly moved to the forest’s edge.

Subsequently, glowing pollen appeared on their bodies, interlinking to surround the entire forest.

From the outside, there appeared to be nothing unusual within the forest.

It looked no different from any other day.

However, in reality, within the forest, thousands of soldiers were resting, and although they remained well hidden, anyone looking in their direction could spot them.

Moreover, the pollen released by these flowers contained almost imperceptible magic power, likened to the minute magic particles constantly floating in the sky.

This created a perfect concealment.

These flowers could be counted among the earliest residents in Lilulu’s Fairy Tale World, having been long exposed to the inspiration of Lilulu’s awakening technique and the magical influence from Fairy Tale World, transforming them completely into fairy tale creatures.

They can essentially be considered elemental creatures now, though their external appearance is more akin to magic beasts.

This leads to them having various abilities and skills based on their traits and habits, and they also possess notable intelligence.

There are still many such creatures in the fairy tale world now, mostly various kinds of upright animals.

A few days ago, humans clad in armor and wielding weapons appeared in the fairy tale world; those were the soldiers Lilu brought through the teleportation gate.

With Kane’s copper magic stone as an energy source, Lilu’s fairy tale world finally had excess energy to infect these soldiers.

Though the infection period was short, they were pulled out of the fairy tale world by tonight.

But under Lilu’s deliberate control of her magic power, even within just a few days, the changes on these soldiers were very noticeable.

First, all the soldiers Lilu brought in were her own soldiers, who were all light cavalry.

The horses of these light cavalry originally had different colored coats.

However, within just a few days, their coats have all transformed to a uniform white.

Their manes have turned into very smooth, long hair, each flick leaving a faint rainbow pattern in the air.

The armor on those soldiers, the red parts which were once bright red, have become a lighter shade of red, more akin to pink.

Exquisite patterns have appeared on the armor, which are more ornamental rather than practical.

These soldiers have become fond of sweets.

If they remain a while longer, they might become new fairy tale creatures.

No one knows how much their combat abilities have changed; more importantly, it’s a matter of waiting for them to become spirits of freedom.

As night was about to retreat, Kane’s group saw another patrol of soldiers outside.

They leisurely passed by the small woodland without noticing anything unusual inside.

One soldier glanced towards the woods, feeling the urge to relieve himself, thinking of entering the woods for it.

However, as he looked over, this thought inexplicably extinguished.

He still wanted to go, but opted not to head into the woods, deciding to walk a bit further ahead.

As darkness gradually faded away, the sky returned to brightness.

On the opposite bridge, Horn’s soldiers were packed together, launching an attack towards the fortress!

Siege engines and catapults were frantically launching projectiles from the camp towards the opposite side.

As the fortress deployed soldiers to block the assault, it also raised a protective shield, successfully deflecting the incoming stones and crossbow arrows.

Meanwhile, all patrolling soldiers outside were recalled with full attention focused on the bridge spanning the river before them.

Kane’s group, now positioned far from the fortress, couldn’t discern the battle situation there, opting to remain still as per the agreed time, awaiting nightfall.

An early attack won’t penetrate the fortress, it would only lead to intensified defenses from the other side.

It’s crucial to choose the right moment to seize the entire fortress in one strike.

So for now, Horn’s group draws the enemy’s attention and depletes their energy.

Meanwhile, Kane’s group waits to launch a deadly strike at night.

To initiate a deadly strike, they must find a way to deplete or shatter the fortress’s magic shield.

This task naturally falls to Lilu.

Kane looked at Lilu beside him and asked, "Are you ready? Remember to keep safe."

Lilu nodded and vanished with a few flashes.

She flew towards the enemy fortress, concealing herself from high above with simple magic for stealth.

In no time, Lilu was already above the fortress, studying the massive magic shield below.

The fortress’s protective magic was several levels higher than those earlier camps, controlling the shield to extinguish automatically was a mere fantasy.

The shield’s source emanates an overwhelming flow of energy; trying to deplete and break it head-on is extremely difficult.

Now it’s about identifying the shield’s weaknesses and leveraging a powerful attack to exceed its tolerable range at once, smashing it.

With the target of attack set—locate its potential weaknesses.

If unsuccessful, Lilu will have to find an alternative method.

On the bridge, Horn waved another group of soldiers to attack the fortress, resembling a tidal wave.

All attacks launched by siege engines were intercepted by the magic shield.

For soldiers to ascend the fortress walls demands too much sacrifice; even now, none have reached below the walls.

Countless soldiers have fallen midway instead.

Horn strived to control the rhythm of the soldier’s attacks, aiming to maximize the enemy’s energy consumption.

This truly reflected his combat objective for this mission.

The true task of capturing the fortress rests upon Kane’s group.