Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 17 Strategic Chess
The Spine of the World Mountains are so huge that you can understand its grandeur from the name of this mountain range. It really is like the spine of the world supporting the sky.

This means that hiding among nearly a thousand people is as easy as pie, and it is not easy to find the bandits' hometown.

Viola sent out the best scouts in the army and frequently communicated with the villages near the Leon Fortress. With the help of local hunters, she finally caught the bandits.

We walked for several hours in the drizzle and took a rest after eating some dry food behind a hidden hillside.

Viola looked at the foggy mountains with a monocular. Judging from the distance, they should be almost there.

The drizzle had some effect on the accurate positioning, and Viola did not see the smoke rising from the cooking.

At this moment, there was a rustling sound in the bushes on one side, and the guard knight following Viola immediately drew his sword and became alert.

"Don't do it, don't do it, it's me!"

A figure wearing a dark green cloak and carrying a bow and arrow emerged from the bushes. Seeing this, he quickly raised his hands, and a tuft of restless purple hair playfully pushed up his hood.

Seeing this, the guards put away their swords. Viola asked:
"Hill, how far are we from the bandit camp?"

"Not far away, just nearby."

The scout named Hill smiled at the Knight Guard and rubbed his fingers deliberately.

Although this ranger named Hill is the best scout in Viola's army, he is indeed an out-and-out money-oriented person.

He took out a gold coin and flicked it out, and Hill immediately cheered and grabbed it in his hand.

"Your Highness is very generous. I have made a lot of money following you recently."

Strictly speaking, they are not Viola's people, but hired mercenaries. At least until the gold coins run out, Hill and her team will remain loyal.

"So where are the bandits?"

"Climb over this hillside and walk along the foothills. You'll be able to see it in about half an hour."

Hill blew on the gold coin, put it next to his ear to listen to the sound, and then stuffed it into his waist bag with great satisfaction.

"But Your Highness, I have to remind you that the bandits should have discovered your tracks. I noticed some commotion in the camp."

"Don't worry, it's expected."

Five hundred people may not sound like a lot, but it is definitely not a number that can sneak into the village without being noticed.

If they wanted to launch a surprise attack, they had to march at night, but for Viola and the soldiers who were unfamiliar with the terrain, moving at night would be even more disadvantageous.

So Viola never thought about catching the bandits off guard, and she just wanted to fight them head-on.

"Line up! Let us carry out the king's will!"

The guards woke up the soldiers who were resting, and they quickly formed a square formation.

Hill shrugged when he heard Viola's order:

"Will the Demon Lord provide help?"

"I don't know, but I know He must be watching us. If you are pious enough, the Lord will also watch you."

"Really? I still think gold coins are more practical."

Hill said this, but his eyes, hidden by his hood, flashed...

–‐‐——–‐‐——Outside the window, heavy rain was pouring. Fierce lightning flashed across the sky from time to time, and the huge thunder roared so loudly that the windows trembled slightly.

It was exactly as the weather forecast said, even the time when it would rain was accurate.

Li Chengxi checked the doors and windows to make sure that rain would not blow in.

Although it is spring in early April in the game, it is summer in July in reality. According to the weather forecast, the rain will last for a whole day and a night, and even flash flood alerts have been issued on mobile phones.

Li Chengxi was very glad that he went to the vegetable market as soon as he opened his eyes in the morning, otherwise, with such heavy rain, he would definitely be drenched when he came back.

After checking the situation in the store, I simply closed the shop and went back upstairs with my laptop.

Anyway, there is not much business when it rains heavily, so just close early.

What was displayed on the laptop screen at this moment was the scene of Viola leading a large group of soldiers along the foothills.

"We are finally approaching the bandit camp..."

By zooming out the map, Li Chengxi could clearly see that there was a clickable gathering place option not far from the direction Viola and the others were heading.

The name column simply and crudely reads "Bandit Camp" and "Relationship: Hostile".

Maybe it was because of the hostility, but Li Chengxi couldn’t see the list of resources in the camp.

Having said that, Li Chengxi actually thought that all the bandits who had attacked the Leon Fortress were dead, but he didn't expect that there was still a group hiding in the mountains.

As early as when Viola was recruiting troops to set out, Li Chengxi had found the location of the bandit camp through the map function. He once thought about just reaching out and punching the camp, which would save everyone trouble.

But when he saw that his faith value was less than 100, Li Chengxi immediately made the wise choice to watch the show.

At this time, a large number of people also ran out of the bandit camp and lined up at the entrance of the camp. It seemed that they were not going to passively defend, but to have a head-on confrontation with Viola's soldiers.

Li Chengxi poured hot water into the cup noodles and waited for a few minutes. Finally, the two sides met at the foot of the mountain.

Moreover, the two sides did not rush forward screaming when they met, but quickly adjusted their formation.

Viola placed the shield soldiers in the front, the spearmen in the middle, the archers at the end, and the guards knights roaming around. It was obvious at first glance that this was a very classic formation.

The situation was not so good for the bandits. They could only barely distinguish those with melee weapons in the front and those with bows and crossbows in the back. Many of them didn't even have shields, and the weapon in their hands was just a simple wooden stick.

Then, the two-figure Viola in the picture puffed out her cheeks and blew the horn, and the soldiers began to march forward in orderly steps.

At this time, the bandits hadn't even formed their formation yet. When they saw the soldiers advancing, they rushed forward without hesitation.

Viola's soldiers and the bandits' crossbowmen also fired a row of arrows at this time, and everyone was planning to cover the enemy with firepower first.

The bandits fell down instantly, but they kept walking under the effect of adrenaline. The Viola soldiers raised their shields while continuing to walk, and arrows flew everywhere.

Skilled guards knights can even block arrows with their swords and direct soldiers nearby on what to do.

Of course, it sounds lively, but because they are all Q-version pixel-style two-headed bodies, it is difficult for people to feel any tragic atmosphere.

Li Chengxi tore open the lid of the instant noodles and stirred it with a plastic fork. He watched the battle as if it were a movie.

At this moment, the image on the screen suddenly twisted, and then the map on the screen suddenly turned into squares. Soldiers and bandits stood on the squares in groups and took turns to act.

"Why did it suddenly change from real-time strategy to strategic chess?"

(End of this chapter)