However, this Lu OG was different.

The destructive power of those crossbows was far superior to the ordinary ones.

Even his elephant men couldn't handle it head-on.

The elephant man that had fallen earlier did so, partly due to an infected wound.

But it was undeniable that the severe injuries were also a factor.

After a few days of rescue, thanks to the orc race's strong immunity to diseases, he managed to survive.

But complete recovery would likely take at least 10 to 15 days of gradual nurturing.

In other words, there were only four young adult elephant men capable of going to battle in their ranks.

And now, one had already fallen.

He didn't want a second to fall.

With this thought in mind, Li Yu and Jia decisively ordered the elephant man under fire to retreat.

Ziaoan was clearly already aware of the opponent's actions.

Calmly directing the seven three bow crossbows to switch fire to another elephant man.

After roughly estimating the distance, called out to Lu Gi, who was peering through binoculars to observe the orc units, saying, "Your majesty, it might get a bit dangerous next, so please step back.

" Upon hearing this, a glimmer of understanding flashed in Lu G's eyes, and he cooperatively stepped back.

As he did so, two squads of shield soldiers quickly formed a shield wall, protecting him layer by layer.

Lu G felt somewhat helpless.

With this, he wouldn't be able to see anything.

Just as he was thinking this, a deafening boom suddenly struck his eardrums in a wildly violent manner.

Damn.

Even without looking, Lu Gi could already picture what had happened.

It was the Elephant Man stonethrowers that had begun their assault after entering the attack range.

Xiaoan had emphasized this point while simulating the Iron Wall City battle earlier.

However, experiencing it firsthand was a different sensation altogether.

The moment the boulders struck the city walls of Yuan City, Lu Gi felt the walls beneath his feet tremble twice, and the intense sound made his ears ring.

However, this was just the beginning.

The two elephant man stonethrowers started firing crazily at their city walls, and the other elephant man, who had been forced back by the seven three bow crossbows, also showed signs of wanting to charge back in.

The battle was undoubtedly set to escalate at this moment.

In the face of such boulder bombardments, Ziaoan remained calm, signaling the archers on the walls to start raining arrows down upon the advancing orc troops.

This time it was different from the battle at Iron Wall City.

He had plenty of archers here and the overwhelming rain of arrows directly attacked the orc army outside the city, constantly increasing their casualties.

Seeing this scene, Lu Gi had no intention of stopping it, although he wanted to feain weakness and drag the battle to the eighth day.

Liuia, being an experienced player at the bronze rank, was certainly no fool.

overacting would backfire and a certain level of realism was necessary.

Moreover, the Orc army itself was indeed tough to deal with.

They were sturdy and aggressive and Xiaoan's performance could only be described as halftruths, serving as the best intimidation tactic at this moment.

As it turned out, at this point, Li Yuia did not detect any signs of a trap at all.

Completely focused on commanding the frontline battle from his Bronze War chariot.

Naturally, he paid special attention to the three elephant men, regardless of personal connections.

Those three were the most valuable and rare units on this battlefield.

Just as Leua pondered whether the city wall had been sufficiently battered, and whether he should withdraw those three elephant men as a precaution, suddenly a series of wooden barrels came crashing down from the top of the wall, causing his facial muscles to twitch.

Damn, they're using this trick again.

In that moment, Li Yuja was undoubtedly furious and dared not hesitate.

He quickly signaled the messenger beside him to issue a retreat order.

The raging fire once again engulfed the area, effectively stifling the Yuing's follow-up assault and turning his expression grim.

However, at the same time, he began to entertain other thoughts.

The opponent had forced him to retreat twice in a row using such a method to damage the city walls, clearly indicating that they were afraid to engage him in a direct confrontation coupled with the previous battle's casualties.

Could it be that his melee units were running low? With this thought, Leua s entire mindset shifted? That's right.

This Luog had been invaded repeatedly by other bronze ranked players in the alliance.

Facing such highfrequency battles, he probably barely had time to recuperate his troops.

Yes, it must be like that.

Let us see how long your fire can burn.

The orc army retreated quite decisively as no one intended to attack the city while facing that sea of flames.

That brief siege battle seemed intense, but in reality, the only one who suffered significant injuries was probably that elephant man.

The saying about their tough skin and sturdy bodies was no exaggeration.

In that moment, Luog couldn't help but understand why the system had reduced the orc civilization's productivity.

Just look at those orc soldiers.

They were already tough and resilient, able to withstand a beating.

If they were to be equipped with armor, how fierce would they become? Chapter 356.

Inspecting the corpses, the retreat of the orc army was expected.

In this battle, it cannot be said that anyone won or lost, and leaders like Lu Gi and Xiao Pan clearly understood this.

However, the soldiers did not comprehend this.

Seeing the Orc army retreat, they believed they had won and began to cheer and celebrate.

Lu Gi and the others did not point this out.

Boosting morale was a good thing, and there was no need to dwell on such trivial matters.

The focus was on what Li Yuia would do next.

Whether the enemy had been misled and chose to stay to continue their assault on Shiuan City became the focal point of Luo Gi's entire plan moving forward.

To be safe, Luog decisively sent out a team of scouts, signaling them to quietly exit the city using a ladder from the other side and follow to confirm the situation.

If the enemy planned to retreat, the scouts might be able to interrupt them at a critical moment, possibly disrupting Liujia's retreat timing.

Of course, before the scouts set out, considering the orc's beastlike keen sense of smell, Lu Gi made sure to remind them several times to be cautious, treating those orcs as if they were sharp-scented wild beasts.

They needed to guard against not only the enemy's eyes and ears, but also their noses.

Under no circumstances should they let their guard down.

After giving the instructions, Lu G used binoculars to confirm for the second time that the enemy was indeed retreating, then ordered the soldiers to start transporting sand to prepare to extinguish the large fire outside the city.

The fire ignited by the oil was incredibly intense.

The earlier boulders thrown by the enemy's stonethrowers had already created several pits in the wall.

Now that it was burning after this battle, repairing the walls of Shiuan City would likely be a major project, and the head of the construction engineering department would probably be spitting blood.

After extinguishing the flames with sand, cleaning the battlefield naturally became a priority.

The arrows and heavy crossbow bolts that had been shot out were to be recovered as much as possible.

Although they were consumables, they shouldn't be treated as disposable items.

However, this time Lu Gi and the others were clearly not focused on those recovered arrows and heavy crossbow bolts.

As they watched the orc corpses being laboriously carried in by several soldiers, the commanders and soldiers in the city gasped in surprise.

Seeing these orcs, who looked so different from them at such a close distance was undoubtedly a different experience for everyone.

Even Xiaoan couldn't help but glance at them a few more times.

However, no one acted rashly.

There was still some weariness in their hearts towards these unfamiliar beings.

In contrast, Lu G felt more curiosity than fear.

These were orcs, a creature that only existed in fantasy and media for him as a modern person.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't curious.

Filled with curiosity, Lu G's gaze quickly shifted to a dogheaded orc's corpse, which had clearly died from multiple arrows, its body covered in blood.

After signaling a soldier to bring a bucket of clean water and rinsing off the blood, Luog finally got a good look at the true appearance of the dogheaded orc.

To be honest, it was quite different from the image he had imagined.

If he had to say, it was uglier than he had expected.

Its face was wrinkled, resembling a sharp dog with a large nose and two prominent fangs protruding from its lower lip, giving a rather fierce appearance.

Lu Gi reached out and rubbed the skin of the doghe-headed orc, which felt exceptionally rough but quite tough.

Unlike humans, the do-headed orc's natural skin was essentially a layer of hide armor.

Realizing this, a sense of pressure arose in Lu G's heart.

Damn.

Going head-to-head with such orcs would put humans at a significant disadvantage in terms of physical strength.

He would have to rely on equipment and teamwork.

Otherwise, they would have to rely on numbers.