Infinite Range: The Sniper Mage

Chapter 177 177: Objective: Outpost!

Orson had no particular intention to target anyone specifically.

In the mid-sized battle zone, which had fewer than a billion players, the UJ region's players weren't too concerning in terms of individual strength. However, the UJ region's strategic importance in the future was enormous. This place would eventually become a forward base for Heaven Demon, with one of the Great Void Rift's portals opening here.

Heaven Demon would consume vast amounts of flesh and blood, and a large number of UJ players would become rebel trial-takers. This location would be forged into an almost impregnable fortress world.

US trial-takers would find it extremely difficult to break through. The threat posed by the Great Void Rift was the reason for this. Otherwise, Nightshade wouldn't have created the Eternal Wall, which only lasted a few months.

Lauren's decision to lay the groundwork in the UJ region stemmed from this strategy. Rather than hoping for the top guilds in the UJ region to come to their senses, it was better to seize control of fate.

Additionally, the UJ region had resources Orson needed: Soul Essence Stones, essential for forging high-tier equipment after level 40. These resources were more abundant here than in other regions and were relatively cheap before full regional interconnection.

Soul Essence Stones came in three levels: Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced. These stones could increase the success rate of forging equipment for level 40-70, as well as hero-level and above gear. Higher-level Soul Essence Stones could preserve precious materials after forging failures.

These stones would become vital supplies for all major guilds in Infinite Dimensions in the future. Their price would soar, making them one of the game's hard currencies.

With Godslayer's remaining funds, unless they sold off high-quality equipment or skill books in bulk, they would run out of resources soon. Selling these high-quality items would not be a wise move, as it would cause rival guilds to become significantly stronger. Such a massive increase in power would inevitably disrupt the current balance of guilds. Orson doubted any guild could resist the urge to exploit such power once they obtained it.

The time to get rich was now—by stockpiling Soul Essence Stones.

"Discovered outpost: Thousand Bird Temple"

"This outpost belongs to the Heaven Serpent guild."

The scene switched, and the team found themselves on the UJ region's outpost battlefield.

The group froze for a moment. Dozens of players, preparing to enter the ancient teleportation array, were nearby.

Extras 1: "Th-This... US players!"

Extras 2: "How dare US players come to find death! Wait until they leave the safe zone!"

Bradley raised his holy sword, aiming at a thief to land a couple of quick strikes. However, his attack was forcibly interrupted.

"We seem to be inside someone else's outpost, and this is still a temporary safe zone," Orson remarked.

Dream Eater: "Call people over immediately, don't let them get away! These guys have some guts, organizing a counterattack with just this little group!"

A 29-level warrior shouted, and soon, a large number of Heaven Serpent guild members appeared at the Thousand Bird Temple outpost.

Extras 1: "That's... the US Warlock! The Hundred Professions Temple was just wiped out, wasn't it?"

Extras 3: "So what if it's him? A bunch of them dare to come over to our zone. Let's make them die here!"

Bradley and the others, still within the safe zone, were somewhat dumbfounded as more and more players gathered around them. Neither side could attack in the safe zone, so they stood there glaring at each other in a rather ridiculous standoff.

"Heh heh, priest, keep looking at me, I'll devour you later," Madman said with a creepy grin, winking at a soft-looking female priest. "Pretty little sister, get ready to welcome my boldness!"

"Gross!"

"US region's creepy man is here!"

The high level of Infinite Dimensions's AI allowed for real-time translations, even if the players spoke different languages. Madman, salivating and taunting, quickly earned a barrage of disdainful looks.

"That's the Warlock, kill him, and we can become the first in Infinite Dimensions!"

"The Unbeaten Legend? I'll be the one to break that legend."

"He just has a high level. No wonder their guild players were being wiped out by our UJ elites."

Orson remained calm, his body surrounded by starfire effects as he calmly stepped out of the safe zone's edge.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, a downpour of elemental magic and enchanted arrows rained down, aiming to take Orson down in one fell swoop!

"Iron Cavalry! Find the girl!" Madman shouted. A loud horse's neigh rang out.

"Here we go!"

Ride Donkey, riding a black stallion, charged forward, flipping in the air to land right in front of Orson.

"Little ones! Super shield wall!"

With his blood boiling, he raised a golden knight's shield and led five black-armored knights in front of Orson.

"Unstoppable..."

"Shield wall!"

The six black-armored knights shouted in un

ison. With a mighty crash, six shields locked together, forming a square that shielded Orson.

Together, they forced through and sent the dozen Heaven Serpent warriors flying!

Heaven Serpent Throne stared in shock. While knight formations weren't rare, this seamless, coordinated combination was something he had never seen before.

This was a combination skill honed by the knights' team, designed specifically to counter melee enemies while protecting their backline. It also blocked most ranged attacks.

"There's a gap in the shield wall!"

Heaven Serpent Throne quickly realized and reacted, noticing the weakness in the formation's structure.

"Why would such a perfect formation expose the target's vulnerability?" he wondered.

"Ice Crystal Piercing Arrow!"

"Wind Demon Strike!" Continue reading at empire

A dozen high-level mages and archers from Heaven Serpent unleashed a barrage of high-explosive single-target skills.

"I'll call you the best fisherman, boss," Iron Cavalry laughed as he saw the incoming attacks.

With a swift roll, he appeared in front of Orson, raising a Forbidden Magic Counter Shield, instantly filling the gap in the defense.

-8000!

-7000!

-5500!

Though Iron Cavalry's gear was pieced together from various legendary sets, the quality of his equipment made up for it. With over 40,000 HP and continuous healing from a priest, his Forbidden Magic Knight Shield absorbed the brunt of the damage.

"Reflect!"

Iron Cavalry laughed in delight as the Ancient Divine Knight Shield's reflection effect kicked in. The massive shield burst with dark light.

40% of all the damage was immediately reflected back!@@@@