Wasteland: My Items Can Be Infinitely Upgraded-Chapter 506 - 250: Suicide Assault, Empowered Explosives, Fight to the Death! (2)
But the Grand Priest did not choose to wait idly and capture the enemy like a turtle in a jar.
Having battled with the Temple Knights for many years, he understood the enemy more than they did themselves.
This group would not surrender so easily. The life-or-death relationship between the two sides was destined to erupt in a fierce battle.
Before that, he needed to ensure that the battle here wouldn’t leak any information, especially regarding the Fiery Sun Divine Sect.
Although the Holy Spring Sect is now gradually decaying, and the major Holy Cities no longer cooperate wholeheartedly as they once did, the reappearance of the Fiery Sun Divine Sect would undoubtedly give the self-governing Holy Cities a justified reason to reunite.
They would use the pretext of striking against the Fiery Sun Divine Sect to solve their internal issues.
This outcome was naturally not something the Grand Priest wished to see. He was no longer the youthful and impetuous young man he once was.
While pursuing vengeance, he also needed to consider the future destiny of the Fiery Sun Divine Sect.
Ensuring that this action would not affect the grand strategy of the sect’s revival.
Therefore, as they retreated, he continued to issue orders:
"Six mid-stage priests, four of them, each with their early-stage priests, a total of twelve, guard the four directions of the Ancient Zhengzhou City’s ruins to prevent the enemy from escaping."
"The remaining Tier One Servants should spread out and continue to scout for enemy traces."
"The other two mid-stage priests and the six early-stage priests will stay here with me to prepare for the final confrontation with the enemy’s Knight Commander!"
The crowd acknowledged the order and dispersed.
The Grand Priest brought a total of twenty-four priests, including himself, summing up to twenty-five, while the opposing Temple Knight Corps numbered only twelve Tier Two individuals.
The strength comparison between the two sides was over two to one.
To kill the Knight Commander, his sworn enemy, the Grand Priest was willing to deploy all the forces he had cultivated over the years, hoping to resolve some of his regrets before returning to the Divine Kingdom.
A hundred meters away from the explosion site, the Grand Priest’s gaze flickered as he stared at the distant ruins.
Even at a hundred meters, he could clearly sense the vigorous life force emanating from the Knight Commander, reigniting the extinguished Divine Fire within him.
The Fiery Sun Divine Power was eager to burn this Knight Commander, like a dying man lost in the desert who sees a mirage of an oasis.
The Divine Fire, condensed from divine power, began injecting purer energy into the decaying body of the Grand Priest, urging him to burn the target and complete the sacrifice.
At that moment, the knights deep in the underground sanctuary instinctively sensed the impending danger.
An unusual heat wave was continuously approaching their darkened location.
After recounting his past grudges and experiences, the Knight Commander slowly stood up, having regained his composure.
His gaze penetrated the nearby rooftop, through the concrete slabs and yellow earth, confronting the Grand Priest above ground from afar.
Both sides felt each other’s presence.
On one side, the urgent thirst for life force ignited the flames of vengeance, while on the other side, the deep hatred for the Scorching Sun Curse aroused a natural sense of danger.
The next moment, the Knight Commander, without hesitation, gave the order:
"The other two captains, take six apprentice knights and escort the remaining thirty apprentices out, breaking through from two directions. The other three apprentice knights will stay with me to hold back the Fiery Sun Cultists’ main forces!"
The group acknowledged the command and immediately took action.
Among the nine apprentice knights, the three oldest, nearing a thousand years old, immediately stepped behind the Knight Commander, instinctively staying behind to cover the retreat.
They too had participated in the Sun Siege Battle years ago, killing countless cultists of the Fiery Sun Divine Sect and were experienced in fighting these cultists.
Having reached their twilight years, even with the Holy Spring’s life extension, their condition would gradually decline. It was better to stay behind and make the most of their remaining strength.
The Holy Temple Knight Order, while being the armed force of the Church, adhered strictly to the knight’s code.
Those afraid of death would not choose to become part of the Knight Order, nor could they pass the knight’s examination.
The two captains leading the breakout, along with the remaining six members, shared some of the high-tier concentrated Holy Spring Water from their Undying Holy Armor with the four partners left behind.
This would restore the energy expended in previous engagements, allowing the four knights inside the station, led by the Knight Commander, to engage the cultists with full force.
Once everything was quickly set in motion, the group dispersed, disappearing into the darkness along the southeast directions.
The Knight Commander drew a grenade launcher from his waist; it was a heavy firepower weapon specially equipped for the Knight Order, a 35mm standard grenade cannon carrying armor-piercing or high-explosive ammunition, capable of penetrating twenty-millimeter armor or causing effective damage within a five-meter radius.
Each person carried twenty rounds, and with sufficient supplies, each apprentice would carry an additional hundred rounds, providing firepower strong enough to handle most situations in the wastelands.
Except for top-tier forces, very few second-tier influences or wanderers have enough heavy firepower at their disposal.
When suppressing or attacking stronger opponents, the Knight Order would deploy specialized heavy Holy Spring Mechas equipped with sixty-millimeter rapid fire cannons and large-caliber rocket shells.
At the same time, knights would carry a 120mm man-portable missile; in short, their long-range firepower wasn’t lacking.
Unfortunately, this mission was initially the lowest-level suppression and recovery task, so they didn’t bring fifty knight apprentices along just for training experience.
The primary challenge should only have been some second-tier family influence in the region, with the strongest being mid-Tier Two.
Even with involvement from wanderers, the superior equipment and powerful firepower meant they didn’t need extensive preparations.
So, at the start, besides the Knight Commander and the other two captains with their exclusive grenade launchers and twenty rounds, the other apprentice knights didn’t apply for reloads.
Regrettably, the adversary they faced now was once a top-tier power, the now-fallen Fiery Sun Divine Sect.
Even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
The Fiery Sun Divine Sect, once known for their Tier Three Divine Envoys, had a foundation that dwarfed even the king’s city of first-tier forces. They were already active in the pre-Battle of Shenli turmoil six thousand years ago.
The worship of the Scorching Sun was already prevalent in those ignorant and dark times.
As long as the Scorching Sun Forbidden Area exists and the Scorching Sun Curse lingers, its fear-induced belief in death will naturally persist.
What the Knight Commander must do now is to put an end to this generation’s grievances and feuds.
He must also sever the ties, bringing a fitting conclusion to the lingering curse of the Fiery Sun Divine Sect.
Realizing they were targeted, the Knight Commander was prepared for a mutual end with his adversary.
To accomplish unfinished business from years ago and conclude his life with a perfect ending would be a satisfying resolution.
He hoped this achievement would earn him a personal eulogy from the Undying Saint, allowing him to return to the Divine Kingdom.
With a resolute action, the Knight Commander drew his grenade launcher while the other three raised their shields, switched off all light sources on their bodies, and formed a defensive line around him.
The Fiery Sun Divine Sect favored self-detonation tactics, especially when breaching underground strongholds or defenses, so the four of them prepared accordingly in the darkness.
Soon, the dark, impenetrable shelter was filled only with the rustling of footsteps.
These were the noises from nearby insects and rats, the primary food source for the Deserters. Exploring the shelter and ruins was one of their main activities.
Lin Feng had been excavated in this manner before.
Suddenly, there was a rapid rustling noise.
The next moment, a zealot, in the late Tier One stage, charged out of the darkness clutching a packet of explosives, his expression wild with excitement.
His crazed face was covered with glowing divine power veins, like a walking light source, while Fiery Sun Energy surged from the veins across his body.
As the Knight Commander raised his grenade launcher to fire,
the shell hit the zealot’s head with precision.
The explosion was a loud bang!
The fanatical Tier One Servant exploded, sending the ignited packet of explosives into a mass of yellow-and-white flames a hundred meters away!
Several other cultists followed, launching suicide charges towards the dark area where the four knights stood!
