201: Chapter 201 City-Breaking Cone Smashes the Gate? The City Gate's Defenses Are Breached Instantly

"Break the gate!"

"Break the gate!"

"Break the gate!"

In front of Black Wind Valley's inner city gate, the roars of the million-strong Vanguard Army surged forward like a tide.

The ruins of the outer city were still burning.

Black-red flames licked the crumbling walls, debris rolled down, and the air was thick with the scorched smell of Dragon Flame Bomb explosions.

And that massive xuantie dragon-bone gate of the inner city stood resolutely in front of everyone.

The gate was over a dozen zhang high, pitch black throughout, with heavy dragon bone patterns cast on its surface, and dark iron chains intertwined across the gap.

Behind the gate, the remaining rebels were huddled together.

They had originally intended to defend to the death.

But hearing the waves of shouts from outside, many people's hands had already begun to tremble.

"Don't panic!"

A Black Dragon Commander roared through gritted teeth, "This is the xuantie dragon-bone gate! Elder Qing Yan said this gate can withstand the bombardment of Dragon Flame Bombs!"

"As long as we hold the gate, that group of Outworlders outside won't be able to charge in!"

That was what he said.

But sweat was also breaking out on his own forehead.

Outside the city gate.

Ao Ningshuang held her dragon blood sword, her silver eyes cold.

"The xuantie dragon-bone gate."

"When the Dragon Race built the inner city back then, they used a blend of the thickest black iron ore and dragon bones."

"Ordinary siege equipment will find it very difficult to smash open."

Qing Yu frowned. "If we continue using Dragon Flame Bombs, we might accidentally injure those who surrendered inside the city."

Lin Zhe glanced indifferently at the city gate.

"No need for Dragon Flame Bombs."

Just as he finished speaking, the Dragon Race Engineers at the rear had already pushed a massive piece of siege equipment forward.

Rumble!

The wheels rolled over the rubble, making the ground tremble.

It was a Refined Steel Battering Ram over ten meters long.

The body of the ram was as thick as an ancient tree, covered in dragonscale steel plates, with a sharp, pitch-black armor-piercing ram head at the very front.

Dozens of burly Dragon Race men stood on both sides, their hands gripping the pull rods, muscles bulging, eyes full of ferocity.

"Prepare!"

Chi Lie roared loudly.

"Pull it to the limit!"

Kaka-kaka!

The battering ram was pulled back bit by bit, the thick hawsers stretched taut.

Seeing this, the Vanguard Army players instantly became excited.

"It's coming, it's coming! The battering ram!"

"This thing looks brutal!"

"Didn't Qing Yan brag about how hard the inner city gate is? Let's give it hell!"

Lin Zhe raised his hand.

A speck of pale gold Power of Rules silently descended from his fingertip.

Buzz—

Golden patterns spread along the outer layer of the battering ram, eventually converging at the very tip of the ram head.

In the next second, a sharp ring of pale gold light lit up on the ram head.

[Rule Buff: Armor Penetration +10%]

The notification only flashed briefly in Lin Zhe's perception.

But the aura of the battering ram instantly changed.

Originally, it was just heavy.

Now, it was like a lethal weapon specifically designed to tear through city defenses.

Ao Ningshuang's silver eyes lit up.

Qing Yu said in a low voice, "Sir has added a rule."

Lin Zhe's expression was calm. "Smash it."

At the same time, the Vanguard Army's Mage Corps had already taken their positions at the front.

Over a thousand mages raised their staves.

Fire elements converged frantically.

Giant Fireballs formed in mid-air one after another, densely packed like a rain of burning meteors.

"Mage Corps!"

"Blast the gate!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The giant Fireballs smashed into the Black Iron gate simultaneously.

Explosions rang out continuously.

Waves of fire surged one after another, heating the surface of the gate until it was glowing red.

Rust and debris fell in showers.

The rebels behind the gate were shaken until they were stumbling.

"Hold steady!"

"Don't retreat!"

"The gate hasn't broken yet!"

Just as the Black Dragon Commander finished shouting, Chi Lie outside had already punched the siege engine.

"Battering ram!"

"First strike!"

Dozens of burly Dragon Race men exerted their strength simultaneously.

"Hyaah!!!"

The hawsers suddenly released.

The ten-plus-meter-long Refined Steel Battering Ram, carrying terrifying inertia, slammed violently into the Black Iron gate!

BOOM!!!

A deafening crash.

The entire inner city gate shook violently.

Debris from the city wall cascaded down.

That massive Black Iron gate, which Qing Yan had boasted could withstand Dragon Flame Bombs, had a huge crater smashed directly into its center!

Around the crater, cracks spread frantically like a spiderweb.

The rebels behind the gate were dumbfounded on the spot.

"How is that possible?!"

"This is the xuantie dragon-bone gate!"

"It dented after the first hit?!"

The players outside the city, however, completely exploded with excitement.

"Holy crap! Defense shattered in one hit!"

"See that? That's the battering ram buffed by the great Lin Zhe!"

"The gate Qing Yan bragged about could only take one hit!"

Chi Lie's eyes were fanatical as he raised his hand a second time.

"Again!"

Dozens of Dragon Race Engineers pulled the hawsers once more.

The battering ram retreated again.

The Mage Corps didn't stop either.

Fireballs continued to smash.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The cracks on the Black Iron gate grew denser and denser, and black smoke even began to seep from the gaps.

The rebels behind the gate were already panicking.

"Back up! Quickly, move further back!"

"The gate is about to shatter!"

"Don't push me!"

The Black Dragon Commander still wanted to stop them, but he was knocked stumbling by the panicked rebels behind him.

In the next second.

Chi Lie roared, "Second strike!"

BOOM!!!

The battering ram smashed down once more.

This time, the ram head hit the center of the previous crater.

The pale gold armor-piercing patterns flashed intensely.

Crack!

Crackle-crack!

The entire xuantie dragon-bone gate could no longer hold out and split open from the middle on the spot.

Cracks exploded in all directions, and the heavy gate panels collapsed with a roar, as if crushed by a giant beast!

Rumble—

The city gate fell.

Dust and smoke billowed into the sky.

Shattered pieces of black iron crashed onto the ground, leaving the inner city gateway in a mess.

The rebels behind the gate were completely driven mad with fear.

"The gate is broken!"

"Run!"

"Don't kill me! I surrender!"

Some threw down their spears and turned to run toward the inner city streets.

Some people's legs went weak, and they knelt directly on the ground, raising their hands high.

A few death soldiers tried to counterattack in the chaos, but as soon as they rushed out of the smoke, they were cut down by the warrior players at the very front.

"You still dare to charge?"

"Free points delivered right to us!"

"Brothers, don't hit the ones kneeling, hit the ones with blades!"

Shield Warrior players, holding their shields, were the first to press into the gateway.

Following them, Berserkers, Assassins, and Archers entered in single file.

The Dragon Race elites followed closely behind.

The Silver Dragon Guard swept past at low altitude, their dragon might scaring even more rebels into kneeling on the spot.

"Surrender!"

"We surrender!"

"Qing Yan forced us to guard the gate, we don't want to fight anymore!"

In less than ten minutes.

There was no more resistance at the inner city gate.

The million-strong army surged grandly into the inner city.

On both sides of the street, rebels were kneeling with their hands up everywhere.

Weapons were discarded all over the ground.

Armor was scattered along the way.

Some rebels even proactively shouted out the locations of secret passages and crossbow carts, fearing they wouldn't surrender fast enough.

"There are crossbow mechanisms on the roof to the left!"

"There are thirty death soldiers at the street corner ahead!"

"Don't kill me, I'll lead the way!"

The players were highly amused.

"Is this the inner city defense Qing Yan bragged about?"

"Gate shattered in two hits, soldiers kneeling all over the ground."

"Hahaha, the 'defend to the death' has turned into a surrender corridor!"

The world channel was going crazy with messages.

"The black iron city gate shattered in just two hits!"

"A battering ram with Lin Zhe's buff is simply invincible!"

"Qing Yan: Defend the inner city to the death! Rebels: We'll kneel first!"

Ao Ningshuang stepped over the shattered city gate, cold light flowing on her dragon blood sword.

She looked at the rebels kneeling all over the street, her silver eyes cold to the extreme.

Lin Zhe walked slowly into the inner city, his expression still calm.

From deep within the streets ahead, the sound of chaotic footsteps continued to drift over.

More rebels were retreating further inside.

The battle cries of the Vanguard Army had already pressed all the way along the main street of the inner city.