Chapter 243: Ruthless Execution
The first half of the trolls that rushed in didn't have time to see their surroundings before they were enveloped by a barrage of crossbow bolts flying towards them.
In just that instant, over a hundred trolls fell.
The remaining ones were all hit by arrows.
They tried to dodge to the sides, only to find in horror that, at some point, three to four-meter-high stone walls had been erected in the open space behind the city gate.
Over a thousand crossbows were aggressively aiming at them.
"Second row, step forward, fire!"
The soldiers took turns stepping forward, setting up crossbows, and shooting.
The trolls who had rushed in headlong, completely unprepared and with nowhere to dodge, were engulfed by the rain of arrows and fell one after another.
Only three to four hundred trolls managed to stop at the city gate. Seeing a rge number of their companions fall instantly, they panicked and turned to flee.
Unfortunately, Yaya, who had been waiting for a long time, descended from the sky, and along with Beelzebub who leaped down over the city wall, blocked their escape route.
Five minutes ter.
Nearly a thousand trolls were all down.
This time, the soldiers showed no mercy.
They aimed for the trolls' vital points as much as possible, intending to make them lose combat capability in the shortest time.
Matthew gnced at them and continued to close his eyes in meditation.
He had to maintain his best condition before the next battle.
Smelling the strong scent of blood in the air, Ange immediately began instructing the soldiers to clean the battlefield:
"Move all the troll corpses to the side and neutralize any threats from the living trolls."
The soldiers, who had ruthlessly executed their orders, used pre-agreed methods to eliminate the trolls' combat abilities.
They mercilessly dragged them to the rear.
Other soldiers took out "Cleanse" scrolls to clear the bloodstains and battle traces at the city gate.
Their movements were swift and meticulous.
They had already tasted the benefits of good battle preparations.
Once again, they left the main gate wide open.
Inviting the trolls into the trap.
Seeing them efficiently eliminate over a thousand ferocious trolls, all the members of Alice's adventurer team were dumbfounded.
Chris exhaled slightly, quickly shaking off his shock, and with an "I knew it" expression, calmly said to the new members around him:
"See that? This is the combat power of the Bay Territory's soldiers!"
"The trolls had no power to resist at all, even dumber than a herd of pigs and sheep waiting to be sughtered..."
Recalling the scene of arrows raining down just now and looking at the soldiers cleaning the battlefield, Alice's smile became more natural. She raised the crossbow in her hand and joked:
"I just took down two trolls. Although it's not as much as the 50 gold coins reward for capturing one alive, at least I got 5 gold coins."
"Just by pulling the trigger a few times, this deal is simply too worthwhile!"
With the facts before them, everyone chose to accept it.
Under the guidance of Chris and Alice, everyone quickly came around and became excited.
"The boss is right; what's the point of overthinking? Earning gold coins is what really matters!"
"Hehe, I also feel that fighting alongside the Bay Territory to make money is quite easy..."
"Let's reorganize our equipment; next time, I want to kill a troll!"
"Why did we kill these trolls this time instead of capturing them..."
"The reason is simple. We don't know when the trolls' next attack will occur; we must eliminate them as quickly as possible. There's no room for holding back!"
"So that's it. The next batch of trolls seems to be eight or nine hundred strong. Will they really fall for it? Won't some trolls warn them?"
"Look over there..."
"..."
Everyone followed the direction Chris was pointing.
They saw a fsh of light in the lord's hand, and dense groups of trolls appeared at the city gate. Intense shouts and battle cries came from all around.
The adventurers fell silent, silently mourning for the trolls about to arrive for a few seconds.
Facing such a terrifying opponent, these trolls were not losing unfairly!
Meanwhile, the adventurers quickly became excited again.
They were eager to showcase their skills in the next ambush against the trolls and earn more gold coins.
The trolls didn't keep them waiting long. In just half an hour, eight to nine hundred trolls came charging over in a mighty wave.
When they heard the shouts and battle cries at the city gate, they subconsciously thought that the trolls in the city were still fighting tenaciously.
Moreover, these comrades had held back the humans tightly, persisting until their arrival!
Therefore, they angrily charged over at once.
Then, amid the adventurers' cheerful ughter, they were utterly defeated.
This time, more trolls survived—not because Matthew was merciful.
But because the sentinels had confirmed that within a 30-kilometer radius, there were no signs of rge groups of trolls.
So, after killing some of the trolls, Matthew captured all the rest.
This battle was costly; the bounties for hiring adventurers and the rewards for the soldiers' heroic fighting might cumutively exceed 50,000 gold coins.
This doesn't even include the rge amount of materials consumed, which, when calcuted, are estimated to be worth no less than 50,000 gold coins.
Simply put, to ensure a complete victory in this battle, Matthew paid a price exceeding 100,000 gold coins.
Fortunately, it was all worth it!
Among the 5,000 trolls inside the castle, aside from the 2,000 killed, the Bay Territory captured as many as 3,200 trolls!
More than all the trolls captured in the past few months!
Although there were about 1,000 old, weak, and young ones unsuitable for "self-sacrifice," there were still a total of 2,200 remaining!
In this way, the number of trolls in the territory undergoing "self-sacrifice" would reach an astonishing 5,000.
With the help of these 5,000 trolls, the Bay Territory could earn 25,000 gold coins every day!
The total monthly income could reach an astounding 750,000 gold coins!
In this way, the economic pressure Matthew faced would be greatly alleviated.
"With Yaya entering a phase of rapid growth, the enormous cost of the Druid greenhouse, and the continuously expanding adventurer groups, these should not be problems within a few months."
Matthew calcuted with glee, unconsciously revealing a bright smile.
But this scene, in the eyes of the many soldiers and captured trolls, was filled with an indescribable majesty and terror!
Ange, who had finished clearing out the trolls inside the castle, walked over with some excitement and happily reported to Matthew:
"Lord, we found some good stuff in the core area of the troll castle."
Would such poor creatures like trolls drop any good items?
Not holding much expectation, Matthew, accompanied by Yaya, saw the items in the trolls' warehouse and was pleasantly surprised as he looked around. In an unusually excited tone, he said:
"Haha, searching high and low only to find it effortlessly!"
What appeared before Matthew was a rge pile of glittering ores!
They weren't gold ores but were more precious than gold!
It was the rare Adamantine ore!
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