Wasteland: My Items Can Be Infinitely Upgraded-Chapter 502 - 248: Ancient Zhengzhou City, Knight Squad, Fiery Sun Divine Sect (3)
Such a "luxurious" lineup could only be assembled with great difficulty.
Upon realizing the enemy’s strength, the commander of this Holy Temple Knight Corps, a Level 26 Official Knight Commander, immediately sensed a conspiracy.
For the Fiery Sun Divine Sect, Oasis Town, with only a Deputy Bishop, was indeed a tempting piece of bait. Whether it be sacrificing the entire Oasis Town or incorporating it into their control, both were excellent choices.
However, a team of this scale was definitely not sent just for a small Oasis Town.
According to the Fiery Sun Divine Sect’s modus operandi, they always aim to achieve the greatest results with the smallest cost.
For a place like Oasis Town, where the strongest defense comprised only an old Level 29 Grand Priest, who was unable to fight, and a Mid-Tier Two Rock Horse Warrior...
Generally, it only required an Early Tier Two Sun Priest to complete the sacrifice, or a few Tier One Fiery Sun Servants to infiltrate and, through secret proselytizing, incite the Deserters and Permanent Residents, causing severe unrest.
Thus sparking a wave of self-sacrifice frenzy.
In short, to dispatch such strength merely for a small Oasis Town was simply unreal.
Unless they had another purpose.
Or rather, they were not here for Oasis Town.
Thinking of this, after an initial skirmish, the Knight Commander led his men into the ruins of Ancient Zhengzhou City, using the relics for cover, reducing unnecessary conflict and consumption.
After all, the area was now extremely close to the Scorching Sun Forbidden Area, less than three hundred kilometers away from it.
The cultists of the Fiery Sun Divine Sect could receive ample Fiery Sun Energy blessings here, equivalent to a continuous source of increased power.
Prolonged confrontation would only put the Knight Order at a disadvantage.
As long as they hid in the deep shadows unreachable by the scorching sunlight above, they could effectively avoid the curse’s Damage, and simultaneously, the curse energy and blessings on the cultists would be greatly weakened.
Being the ruins of an ancient city, below the maze-like drainage system lay even deeper relics of underground shelters.
These places never saw the light of day throughout the year...
If the Knight Order could hide inside, they would gain some respite to recover their strength and condition.
At this moment, the Knight Commander was both slaying the only Tier One Fiery Sun Servants and gathering his subordinates to discuss the next action plan.
A Mid-Tier Two Knight Squad Leader spoke:
"Our whereabouts have been leaked; these cultists are not targeting Oasis Town. Their real aim is to utilize the arrival of the Scorching Sun Forbidden Area to intercept us!"
"They probably want revenge and, in the process, use our life force to sacrifice to the Fiery Sun, advancing themselves further!"
The Knight Commander removed his helmet, revealing a rugged face with deep-set eyes and patches of whitening stubble on either side.
His age was not young; he was a veteran of a thousand battles, having fought countless times.
If not for the blessing of the Holy Hall and the gift given by the Undying Saint, he would have lost himself, his soul having returned to the Divine Kingdom.
At this moment, the Knight Commander surveyed the crowd; the knight squad was unscathed, but the Knight Apprentices serving as followers had lost ten members in the earlier encounter.
Originally, it was just a routine mission to lead new recruits out, yet before the operation even began, they had suffered severe losses, losing ten knight aspirants...
With a heavy heart, the Knight Commander spoke deeply:
"I recognize the Fiery Sun Great Priest of the cultists."
"Six hundred years ago, during the Battle of the Sun Siege, I personally killed his successor..."
"Someone leaked our whereabouts and knew the specifics of our personnel arrangement, secretly informing him..."
