Chapter 247: Chapter 204: Burning the Tree-men, Griffin Legion vs. Winged Dogman Legion

No matter how strong Zhang Yi’s Tree-man Corps was, it couldn’t escape a fundamental weakness.

The Tree-man Corps was afraid of fire!

Although over the course of their long evolution, many Tree-men had developed defense mechanisms against fire,

such as the firefighters of the Tree-man branch—the Paulownia Tree-men.

Paulownia Tree-men could absorb water and various minerals from the soil. Inside their bodies, they processed these materials to synthesize a viscous, non-flammable foam solution that could insulate against air.

When a fire broke out nearby, or when they sensed flames burning anywhere,

the Paulownia Tree-men would move to the location of the fire.

Then, using the pressure generated by their trunk fibers, they would spray a large amount of the foam solution forward

from specific points on their branches, like pores or apertures,

with a maximum range of ten meters!

In fact, when faced with an uncontrollable inferno,

to ensure the continuation of the Tree-man Clan, the Paulownia Tree-men would charge directly into the heart of the blaze. The flames would engulf them, creating a massive, unstable pressure difference between their insides and the outside, causing the Paulownia Tree-men to self-destruct in a massive explosion.

This would instantly release all the foam solution stored within their bodies, blanketing the entire burning area.

They sacrificed themselves to protect other Tree-men!

But Tree-men like the Paulownia Tree-men, those with firefighting capabilities, were exceedingly rare within the Tree-man Corps.

Hu Jinxin had also confirmed that Zhang Yi’s Tree-man Corps contained only two types of Tree-men.

He recognized one of the types.

The other, he did not.

However, based on his observations, this second type—which was taller than a typical Tree-man—also lacked any firefighting capabilities.

That was why he had confidently proceeded with his plan and dispatched his first trump card—the Winged Dogmen!

Two thousand Winged Dogmen, each carrying a wooden barrel about one meter high and half a meter wide in their claws, flew out from behind the Giant Demon Corps!

The barrels clutched by the Winged Dogmen were filled with Black Oil, a substance that would burn endlessly once ignited.

It was a crudely refined product derived from petroleum!

Hu Jinxin watched his Winged Dogman Clan

taking flight from the rear and ascending to an altitude of over a hundred meters.

A triumphant smile spread across Hu Jinxin’s face.

"I held back from saying anything before because I was afraid you would discover my plan."

"But now, my Winged Dogman Legion is in the air."

"The outcome is already decided!"

"In less than a minute,

they will be flying over your Tree-man Corps and the Elf Corps behind them!"

Hu Jinxin paused for a moment.

"Zhang Yi, I know that you and your Elf Mage Corps

have cast numerous spells of Magic and Divine Arts on the Tree-man Corps at the vanguard,"

"but I refuse to believe your Tree-man Corps can withstand an assault by fire!"

"Once this Black Oil is dumped, your Tree-man Corps can just wait to be turned into charred cinders!"

"Hahahaha!"

Hu Jinxin looked at Zhang Yi and laughed triumphantly!

No one knew how much effort it had taken for him to hold back and wait for this very moment!

Now, all he had to do was wait quietly for a few dozen seconds,

wait for his Dogman Corps to fly over the Tree-man and Elf Corps, and then drop the barrels!

It was such a simple task; there was no way the Winged Dogman Legion could fail!

He had used this very tactic to secure victory in several wars before,

defeating many students of similar strength,

and even some who were slightly stronger than him!

Hu Jinxin was certain that as long as those barrels were dropped,

they would destroy at least half of Zhang Yi’s Tree-man and Elf Corps!

But as he watched Hu Jinxin, who was practically celebrating victory at halftime with a grin that nearly split his face,

Zhang Yi, who had remained impassive throughout all of Hu Jinxin’s trash-talking,

now allowed a smile to grace his own lips.

"Is that so?"

"However, I think celebrating at halftime is a little premature!"

"Perhaps things won’t go as smoothly as you imagine?"

"What?!"

Seeing the smile on Zhang Yi’s face as he spoke,

a sense of foreboding rose in Hu Jinxin’s heart.

Hu Jinxin’s head snapped up toward the battlefield as his mind raced. ’What other tricks could Zhang Yi have?’

’Zhang Yi’s Tree-man Corps definitely can’t handle aerial targets, so rule them out!’

’That just leaves his Elf Corps.’

’The Elf Warriors can’t attack aerial units,

and while his Elf Archers can certainly hit the Winged Dogman Legion at an altitude of over one hundred meters,’

but that was something Hu Jinxin had already anticipated!

In his eyes, the two thousand strong Winged Dogman Legion he had dispatched this time were entirely expendable.

Therefore, he wasn’t the least bit afraid of losses inflicted solely by the Elf Archers.

Besides, the Winged Dogmen weren’t stupid. When they saw Arrows flying at them, they would know enough to increase their altitude and dodge.

’That means the only remaining threat is the Elf Mage Corps.’

Hu Jinxin thought to himself,

’Too bad for Zhang Yi, he doesn’t know that I’ve already arranged a counter for his Elf Mage Corps!’

’As soon as his Elf Mage Corps tries to cast any defensive Magic,’

’my formation of Dogman Mages and my Giant Shamans will immediately attack to stop their Elf Mages.’

’When you factor that in, there’s no way he can break this strategy!’