Just as Li Wei had speculated, as more and more God-chosen heroes were resurrected after being killed in battle, the sky in the distance in the direction of the rocky highlands became more and more red. Everyone knew that the situation was a bit serious, because this look
It is caused by the strong fire power.
As we all know, most demons are associated with fire.
However, they did not worry for long. Accompanied by a series of noisy and extremely excited barks, at least five to six hundred hyenas and hyenas, driven by a large number of jackals, launched an attack on Maple Leaf Village.
At a rough glance, the number of enemies in this wave alone is close to a thousand.
Because Levi had warned the other party before, the old village chief did not panic again this time. He made a prompt decision and summoned many divinely chosen heroes and the unrecruited adventurers in the tavern to engage in a defensive battle, and also fought with this place.
Communicated with quartermasters from the towns, garrison leaders, etc., and jointly issued a small defense mission.
Although the high elves' garrison can be considered elite, their number is not large. There is only a squadron of 60 people, and there are not many left in the military camp waiting to be recruited.
After all, this regional mission has a limit on the total number of recruits for the God-chosen heroes. Even the largest number of level 2 high elf shield-wielding spearmen is only 1,000, and they are still scattered among many novice villages.
After so many days, it would be good to have only a few dozen left in Maple Leaf Village, so of course they need the power from the God-chosen heroes.
Levi thought about it and offered to defend an area. More than a thousand jackals had died in their hands. He took a casual look and knew that although there were many of these guys, they were not a big threat.
Cindy, Zhou Miyin, and the new Elephant Man Bayolu increase their experience points.
As the garrisons withdrew one after another, wooden barriers and fences were put up, and the gates were closed. Li Wei also asked Donna to lead the long-range troops to take the lead in seizing the favorable terrain.
Although this small village does not have a real city wall, it does have some sentry towers, walls, shooting holes, etc. Staying in these places will also improve the range, accuracy and even damage of the shooters. Although
Not a huge amount, but some bonuses are always nice.
As for Levi himself, he was protected by many melee troops. Now there were at least a hundred people in front of him and behind him. It was an unprecedented safe moment, and he could use magic as he pleased.
However, for some reason, he did not use Ma Youfu's Micro Meteor.
He was originally considered a popular figure in several nearby villages, but as his reputation grows, more and more people will be jealous of him. He doesn't want everyone to know that this magic takes too long to cast.
disadvantages.
Even in order to keep the secret, he did not summon the Archon and Gaidin Celestial Clan.
When they set up their formation, they didn't know which jackal was the first to roar, followed by a series of responses, and hundreds of enemies rushed over like waves.
But at this time, the village had already gathered dozens of God-chosen heroes, and there were four to five hundred long-range shooter units alone. When the enemy came within range, they all chose to attack in unison, even without any orders.
For a moment, arrows rained down, covering half of the sky in an instant. Dozens of enemies rushing at the front fell to the ground and died instantly.
But despite this, the enemies behind showed no fear. They charged forward, and with their numerical advantage, they quickly forced a bloody path. For a while, their weapons and claws were swung, and the simple village was completely destroyed. The fences and walls became precarious almost in the blink of an eye.
At this time, it was the turn of the melee troops armed with spears, halberds and other weapons to show off their power. Since the number of enemies was so large, they did not even need to aim at all. They just needed to stab forward vigorously, ensuring that every blow would hit the target. It can make weapons see blood.
At the same time, many divinely chosen heroes belonging to different professions also began to show off their power.
Suddenly, the magic of mages and warlocks, the divine spells of priests and paladins, the war songs of bards, etc. appeared one after another, which immediately opened the eyes of many aborigines.
What's more, Levi saw with his own eyes a guy threw two thick energy pillars on the ground, and then jumped around them like a dancing master. The scene looked extremely weird.
But the effect was quite good, and many nearby troops benefited from it. Sparks appeared on their weapons. This turned out to be a large-scale fire enchantment ability.
With the combined efforts of everyone, jackals were completely killed every minute and every second. Sometimes, because they died so quickly, the system did not even have time to refresh, and the jackals behind them would often step on their companions. body, trying to get over the low fence.
Although they often have their unsuspecting chests and abdomen pierced by several weapons at the same time when they leap up, and then are thrown aside heavily.
But despite this, the jackals have no fear at all. It seems that as long as they can kill the enemy in front of them, they will do whatever it takes!
The old village chief's expression suddenly changed. Normally, although some unsighted guys would occasionally come to the village entrance, they would usually be killed either by the hunters on the sentry tower or by the garrisoned high elf troops. It was the first time that he had come into contact with so many enemies at such close range.
And although the legendary jackals are savage, ferocious, and bloodthirsty, they are not purely brainless beasts. They also know choices and fear.
But now it seems that they have completely lost their fear and have all turned into crazy beasts!
But on the contrary, many of the God-chosen heroes are extremely excited. Usually they take the initiative to find monsters, and the time spent on the road may be longer than the actual fighting time, but now it is the other way around, just to harvest experience points. What a great time!
But they were happy too early, because after about a quarter of an hour of fierce fighting, they had just wiped out this wave of jackals. Before they had time to clean the battlefield and pick up the loot, a new wolf howl sounded in the distance. Sound, another wave of jackals has arrived, and their number is still so many!
Although Li Wei did not try his best, after all, his side had the advantage overall, so after fighting for almost a quarter of an hour, the second wave of jackals were also wiped out, but the expressions on many people's faces were not the same. So pretty.
Because in the first wave of impact, most of the peripheral barriers, fences, etc., had been destroyed, so they had lost a lot of geographical advantages, and casualties gradually appeared in the second wave of impact.
If they continue, it will only be a matter of time before they are completely destroyed. By then, they will completely lose their defensive advantage, and they will inevitably enter bloody and brutal hand-to-hand combat, and their casualty rate will definitely increase greatly.
But the people who are more worried than them are the old village chief and others. In less than an hour, the number of jackals, hyenas, and hyenas they have killed is almost 2,000. No one knows how many more are behind them.
They appear in endless numbers like ants.
Moreover, Maple Leaf Village is not the closest village to the Stoney Highlands, nor is it the only village. If every village has so many Jackals attacking, then the total strength of the Stoney Highlands will reach a very terrifying level. What they are planning to do is
It must be very big!
But even though they were full of worries, they were unable to change the status quo, because the attacks of the jackals continued, and soon the third wave of attacks came again. This suddenly made the chosen heroes who were still very happy couldn't help but complain.
Even cursing, because they didn't have time to take all the loot.
But no matter what, they could only quickly retreat to the village and rely on the remaining fortifications to resist.
But as time goes by, the average strength of the jackals is slowly but surely increasing, and as the peripheral defense facilities are gradually destroyed, the casualties of both the village and the many God-chosen heroes begin to increase rapidly.
Only at this time did someone realize that they wanted to use military merit points to recruit subordinates to replenish their troops.
However, they were told that this idea might not work for the time being, because everyone was participating in the battle, and even the village did not have more reserve forces. These troops were not conjured out of thin air.
Although many of the God-chosen heroes were wailing, they were still unable to change the status quo. The only exception was probably Li Wei and the others, because from the beginning to the end, only their troops had been standing on the front line, almost indestructible.
And probably because he and the gnolls had become mortal enemies, many gnolls' eyes turned red when they saw him, and they all tried desperately to run over and give him a pair of claws.
Although this put more pressure on the subordinates, it also brought greater rewards. Even because of killing too many enemies, not only the half-elves advanced one after another, but also the jade brave spearmen and bees advanced one after another.
The Jade Warriors have always been fighting on the front line, and it is normal for them to advance quickly. The Bees are because they all have a certain amount of combat experience, and as flying units, they are fighting against the Jackals who have almost no long-range units.
At that time, it was so comfortable that it was difficult to shake my eyes with my eyes closed.
Of course, this would also be inseparable from Janet's command and Levi's logistical supply.
The blowguns and arrow needles obtained from the Poison Dusk Lizardmen had very low attack power, so after a brief consideration, Levi went to the blacksmith shop in the village and ordered a large number of high-quality arrow needles for them.
It can be regarded as a slight increase in attack power.
But the most outstanding performances should be the newly added Elephant Man Bayoru and Sabre-toothed Tiger Laxri.
The former puts his big shield in front of him, which is an insurmountable fortress for ordinary jackals. And when he wields his battle ax, he is also very powerful and draws blood. Once he encounters a jackal who wants to escape, he will fly away.
When the ax is thrown out, it can often split open the opponent's head, which is quite powerful.
It is because he has not yet mastered the relevant skills or expertise, so there are some problems with his accuracy. Within seven steps, it is fast and accurate, but beyond seven steps, it depends on God's will.
However, because the number and density of the invading Jackals this time is large enough, even if he throws it into the sky, it will hit other Jackals when it falls on the ground, so there is no need to worry about wasting it.
As for the saber-tooth tiger Laxili, although this kind of very passive defensive battle is not what it likes, nor is it a battle it is good at, but its basic attributes and skills are too good, and it shares Donna's old enemy ability. When fighting these jackals,
It's more powerful than a tiger in a real sense.
One thrust of its two-foot-long fangs can leave two huge bloody holes in the body of a jackal;
Once the tiger palm as big as a basin is struck, a series of cracking sounds of bones will often be heard from the weaker jackal, and then it will fly out in a spin, vomiting blood while flying;
If it is caught by its front paws, it will add one or two kicks at the right time. The whole process is smooth and smooth, and it takes less than half a second to complete it. However, the enemy's fate will be extremely miserable. Not only will they be disemboweled, Li
Wei even saw an unlucky guy being kicked to pieces by the beast.
Regardless of the amount of damage done, just this effect alone made the God-selected heroes around him feel astonished and extremely envious.
As the most famous wild wandering BOSS nearby, few people don't know that it is a powerful beast with both appearance and strength. More than one of the God-chosen heroes was even easily wiped out by it when they tried to encircle and suppress it.
Unexpectedly, it was actually subdued by Levi now, and it actually turned out to be so powerful when fighting. This made some druids and rangers jealous to death at the time.
But what satisfies Li Wei the most is his demon pet Xiao Qi. After storing the first-level magic of summoning elements for it many times, its experience value has been rising steadily. Now it has
It's level 1.
Xiao Qi knew at first glance that it was a magic pet, so like himself, the upgraded attribute points were also focused on intelligence. Unfortunately, in addition to the slight increase in the magic limit and the power of the three rainbow light jets, its special abilities
It's still intact, and it doesn't look like it's going to grow that easily.
But despite this, Li Wei is already very satisfied. After continuing to grow for a period of time, it is possible for the demon pet to share its natural power with the master as the mage, and Xiao Qi's natural talent includes the ability to fly.
Li Wei was really curious, how could Xiao Qi share this talent with himself? Flying is not an ordinary low-level magic.
With the arrival of another wave of enemies, both the aborigines and the God-chosen heroes were replaced one after another due to constant casualties, but only Li Wei and the others were still standing on the front line of the battle.
The way they looked at Levi was obviously different now.
If they had only heard about it before, now they have seen with their own eyes the power of Li Wei's troops. They are indeed worthy of their reputation!
But Levi was not surprised at all. Just kidding, there are soldiers and bees as guards, Guang Yakong's anti-evil magic ring, his own mage armor and Janet's tree skin technique, so many auxiliary forces, plus his subordinates.
With their own excellent strength and equipment, what can a mere low-level jackal do to them?
At the same time, this battle also allowed Li Wei to see the combat characteristics of other professional God-chosen heroes.
How should I put it, he felt that his original choice was very correct, because whether it was the role played in actual combat or purely in appearance, the professions of mage and warlock were the most outstanding.
Although limited by level, expertise, equipment, etc., their current aggressiveness may not be strong, but they are definitely the most eye-catching presence on the battlefield.
Next are the priests who can resist, attack and heal, the all-round druids and bards, etc., and then the warriors, monks, rangers and other professions.
Their actual combat effectiveness may not be low. Levi even witnessed a warrior-type hero chosen by God, holding a two-handed sword, killing more than a dozen jackals one after another, but none of them suffered serious injuries. But simply speaking, it attracts attention.
His ability is inferior to that of a low-level mage next to him who can only cast burning hands and magic missiles.
As for the bottom one, it seems they are still thieves.
Although Li Wei noticed that there were a few guys who used special tricks, such as sap, brick slam, kick or backstab, but in such a large-scale head-on battle, there really weren't many opportunities for them to perform.
This is determined by the direction of professional expertise.
But no matter what, the battle continued. Although not every subsequent battle was as intense as at the beginning, it lasted longer than anyone imagined.
It was not until sunset in the west that the number of jackals in front of them finally became sparse. Then after a shower of arrows, they all turned around and fled. It seemed that this large-scale attack was completely over.
Seeing this situation, almost everyone couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, and many people showed expressions of surviving after the disaster, even many of the God-chosen heroes were no exception.
If at the beginning, they were happy to have such an excellent opportunity to gain experience points, but later, as the battle continued and the casualties of the troops gradually increased, this joy turned into irritability and even numbness.
, because they had almost no way to retreat and could only passively welcome the attacks of the jackals one after another, like a tide.
Although these gnolls seem to be brainless, they possess combat wisdom that is superior to that of wild beasts. They do not engage in refueling tactics. They arrive with at least a few hundred of them, and then bring a larger number of coyotes as cannon fodder.
And sometimes the second wave of jackals comes again before the previous wave has been killed, which makes it difficult for everyone to find a suitable chance to rest.
After the old village chief issued many rewards such as reputation, military merit points, experience points, and gold coins for mission rewards, they didn't even bother to redeem military merit or replenish supplies. Many God-chosen heroes just wanted to log off as soon as possible and sleep well.
During the last sleep, their bodies may not have reached their limit, but mentally they could no longer bear it.
Not everyone is as addicted to this world as Levi, more people still regard it as a place for leisure and entertainment to pass the time.
But many indigenous people cannot be like them, because although the jackals left, they left behind a village riddled with holes.
Although Li Wei and his men worked very hard and performed extremely well, they were unable to take care of the entire area. This resulted in the village having numerous peripheral defense facilities and even some residential buildings being destroyed.
So they now need to clear the ruins as soon as possible and rebuild their defenses, because no one can be sure when the next attack of the Jackals will come.
Even insiders, such as the old village chief, are even more worried, because once night falls, the fighting power of the jackals will be improved, but the chosen heroes will no longer be a help to the village!
At the same time, the village's defenders also suffered heavy losses. Even the troops from the high elves were considered elite, but the biggest weakness of their squadron was that they did not have any mages or priests.
It may not be obvious at ordinary times, but in such a long and fierce battle, this weakness will be magnified countless times.
Although Levi felt pity, he didn't have much to do. Perhaps all he could do was to kill as many jackals as possible to reduce the threat they faced.
And his subordinates are also very good. Although the lower-level troops inevitably suffered some casualties, in just half a day of fierce fighting, nearly ten subordinates advanced. This frequency can be said to be quite high, and another
A war goose has also been successfully upgraded to a royal war goose.
Even Levi had accumulated enough experience points to upgrade his combat level, so he directly chose to upgrade.
Then he discovered that he didn't know whether it was because his level had become higher or because he was already an official mage. The level 0 magic in the random list disappeared directly. The quality of other magic also improved significantly, and even appeared for the first time.
He has obtained level 3 magic, and there are more than one!
"The current random magic list is:
Level 1 magic: Heart Arrow, Terror, Death Face.
Level 2 magic: elemental darts, turning fins into toes, ghoul rune enchantment.
Ignoring several level 1 magics directly, Levi was a little hesitant in level 2 and level 3.
Abyssal ghouls have already appeared in the rocky highlands, so it seems logical to choose a rune barrier specifically designed to fight against them.
But the undead lieutenant in the third-level magic, judging from the name, may be a magic that strengthens undead creatures, or summons undead creatures. If you choose it, plus the many summoning magics you have mastered, you may
I can really claim to be a summoner.
As for the last smelly cloud technique, it seems to be a relatively rare magic, because he has not seen any relevant information so far.
Generally speaking, when this happens, either it is really weak and unpopular, or its power is actually very strong, but it is deliberately hidden by many magicians. When there is not enough information, choose
In this case, it is basically equivalent to gambling on luck.
After thinking about it, Levi decided to consult his companions and the other God-chosen heroes around him to see if one person was short-term and two people were wise.
So a few minutes later, he directly chose the Stinky Cloud Technique, because the barrier needed to be drawn in advance and was passive defensive. Although it was very effective against ghouls, it could slow down or even paralyze the opponent in a short period of time.
But in fact, it is rarely applied in real combat.
The Undead Lieutenant is the favorite of the Necromancers. It is used to strengthen the combat effectiveness of low-level undead creatures. It would be a waste for him to choose it.
No one knows the relevant information about the last stinky cloud spell, but even if it is to open the blind box, it is better than choosing other magic. At least it should be a range-based magic based on the name.
Stinky Cloud Technique, level 3, active skill, consumes 40 points of magic to create a smelly, nauseating fog. The area of the fog is 5 times your intelligence (square meters), and the duration is your level and intelligence.
sum (seconds).
Creatures in the mist will have a chance to enter a special state of nausea and vomiting based on their level and physical attributes. Any actions they take may be slowed or interrupted as a result, and the chance of the caster failing to cast a spell will be greatly increased.
, and this state will continue for several seconds even if you leave the area covered by fog.
Note 1: Wind creation or other similar skills can disperse the mist, but unless it is continued, the mist will regroup after 10 seconds.
Note 2: The power of fire or thunder may dispel the Deodorizing Cloud Technique, but it may also strengthen them in turn.
Note 3: The mist of the Stinky Cloud spell is similar to the poison effect, but it will not cause any direct damage. Creatures that do not need to breathe or do not have respiratory organs, as well as other special creatures such as elementals, undead or machines, will not be affected by this magic.
influence unless they voluntarily do so.
Good guy, after reading this introduction, Levi was immediately glad that he had made the right choice, but at the same time he was also a little wary. Isn't this the nemesis of the spell caster?
If the Stinky Cloud Technique is unleashed on me, even if I have the expertise to focus on casting spells, the failure rate of casting spells will be greatly increased, right? With my small body and limited physique, I don’t expect to be able to withstand it.
It seems that I need to find a way to take preventive measures, such as blocking my nose and breathing through my mouth? I don't know if this will work or how effective it will be.
However, the system is described so seriously that I don’t know how stinky it is and what kind of stench it is.
After secretly making a decision, his eyes immediately turned to the scene of the previous battle, where the casualties on both sides were the most serious.
Although the system has an automatic refresh function, the color of the land there has been permanently changed.
Although Li Wei did not feel any special magical power, the original earthy gray color turned into the current purple-black color full of filth and ominousness, and there were even some broken bones that had not been refreshed. This in itself can explain something.
Is it because the blood of the gnolls is too dirty, or is it because the aura of death is so strong that it has even begun to permanently change the condition of the earth beneath their feet?
Will this lead to greater disasters? After all, he remembers very clearly that the name of this plain is the Plain of Bones.
The undead have been making strange moves recently. If they seize this opportunity, and then the kobolds and the black dragon behind them get involved again.
Although he still scares himself now, Levi's head feels big just thinking about it.
Normally, the high elves rely on their superior troops to conquer the north and south, occupying large areas with relatively rich supplies. But once they are in trouble and lose the legendary lord Dragon Prince, they may come from all directions!
At this time, there was a soft cry in the sky, and a giant eagle that looked about the same size as a flaming war goose appeared in everyone's sight, temporarily interrupting his train of thought.
The giant eagle didn't even land. It hovered in mid-air for several weeks. The knight on its back spoke a few words quickly to the old village chief, then threw over a letter and left directly.
Judging from the direction in which he was flying, it should be no surprise that it was another novice village.
Since there was still some distance, Li Wei didn't hear the specific content clearly, but when he saw the old village chief's drastically changed expression, he knew that this was definitely not a good thing.
Sure enough, the next moment the old village chief came straight to Levi: "Lord Levi, the three villages of Delga, Shakui and Ambry were all captured. All the guards died in battle, innocent people were massacred, and there were many enemies.
There are jackals, and there are real demons!”
Hearing this, the people around him couldn't help but be surprised. Maple Leaf Village is a relatively prosperous village nearby and has relatively strong overall strength, but it is not the village closest to the rocky highlands. Those three villages are.
Now that Maple Leaf Village has survived, those three villages have all been invaded. With the gnolls' hatred of all other intelligent creatures and their years of hatred with the high elves, it is difficult for those villages to have many survivors.
During the seven-day regional mission, the chosen heroes slaughtered tens of thousands of gnolls, but the gnolls counterattacked today, and the three villages combined would have at least thousands of victims.
And everyone knows that this is probably just the beginning.
A few of the God-chosen heroes wailed on the spot, because they were from those villages, and they just stopped in Maple Leaf Village by chance today. Following the words of the old village chief, they finally understood this matter.
Suddenly there was a bit of excitement.
"Holy crap, what on earth is going on?"
"I finally gained respect, but now I can't even find the village on the system panel!"
"I haven't left Novice Village yet? Novice Village has disappeared first?"
Although he was somewhat sympathetic, Li Wei was not particularly surprised. If he hadn't been in Maple Leaf Village, the village would have suffered heavy losses today. Those villages that bore the brunt but were weaker would indeed have a hard time resisting the attacks of the jackals.
attack.
"So, what else does the letter say?"
"The Acting Lord told us not to defend. She asked us to organize the villagers and the nearest village to join forces and retreat together towards the town if the situation permits."
Levi suddenly narrowed his eyes: "Town? The nearest Ash Ridge Town is hundreds of miles away from here. Not to mention the sporadic monsters in the wild. There are undead blocking the road in the east. How can you ensure safety?"
If it weren't for the long distance and difficulty in marching, I'm afraid many of the God-chosen heroes would have gone to the town long ago. Not to mention anything else, at least in terms of various equipment, supplies, and recruitment of troops, the town is much better than the village.
.
But just because it was difficult to walk, even Tros, the former traveling merchant, often only went there once every few years, and he basically followed the regular army and asked the other party to help clear the way.
But if the whole village is relocated, the risk will increase many times at once, because ordinary villagers do not even have a class. They are much more fragile than the militiamen. They can kill any poisonous snakes, wild dogs, etc.
Killed them.
And once you give up on your own initiative, the village will definitely turn into ruins under the attack of jackals and demons, which means that the years of hard work of the high elves and half-elves have been wasted. If you want to reoccupy it and build it to the current appearance, I am afraid that at least it will take a long time.
Ten years or even decades.
However, such a decision can be made in such a short period of time. Although this acting lord is a woman, she must not be underestimated.
The old village chief gritted his teeth: "The acting lord has not made any forced demands. She is trying to have a truce with those greenskins. If we can hold on for three days, perhaps reinforcements will arrive, and she has also told many people around her
The temple is asking for help."
Levi shrugged and asked various temples for help. Demons from the bottomless abyss can be said to be the enemies of most intelligent races and gods in the entire main world, because the gods still count on their people to believe in them.
Of course they will not be allowed to be killed by demons.
But a truce with the greenskins? How dare you think about it.
As the two major fighting races alongside demons, the greenskins have always been subdued and afraid of being beaten. At that time, they will take the initiative to sneak away and dare not continue to harass you for a short period of time until they regain their strength.
, only when you feel you can do it, will you attack again.
But how can any greenskin stop fighting because of the enemy's request for peace?
"So, what do you want to come to me for?"
The old village chief gritted his teeth again: "If you can detect the true inside story of the Stoney Highlands and report it to the acting lord, it may be more helpful for her to make decisions, and our reinforcements may arrive earlier!"
It can be seen that he really doesn't want to leave his hometown unless he has to.
Li Wei thought about it carefully and felt that it was feasible. Even without the other party's request, he wanted to go to the rocky highland again.
Whether it was the old mage Tes, the witch Tiva and the apocalyptic Chen Zui, or the other fly demons and Yeenoghu fangs that might exist there, they were all attracting him.
"Okay, I can promise you, but you should know how risky this matter is."
Levi rubbed his fingers and made a gesture common to almost all races.
Sympathy is sympathy, but the reward should not be less.
Of course, if the other party is too stingy, Levi will still go to the rocky highlands, so there is no need to follow the other party's rules.
The old village chief suddenly became energetic: "Thank you, Mr. Li Wei. Don't worry, you will not be disappointed, because this is not only my own wish, but also the wish of the whole village and even the acting lord!"