Chapter 211 The Mercenary Group of the Dogs of War
Levi quickly obtained some loans from the Red Brotherhood and visited the remaining temples.
This time, the priests of Lilith and Moonbow were very enthusiastic and allowed him to recruit a certain number of troops. Levi easily added 5 priests, but declined the offer to the night elves.
At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly guess that it seemed that other temples might not have excess troops, but his reputation was not enough, so they were not open to him.
However, this kind of thing cannot be forced. He does not have that much energy or financial resources in a short period of time to focus on the reputation of a certain temple, because compared with the many subjugation or collection tasks issued in villages, towns and taverns, each one
The tasks in the temple are usually relatively difficult.
They either need to kill priests and believers of enemy gods, which is not only more difficult, but will also directly offend the temple to which the other party belongs;
Either you have to donate some valuable items or special props. Although the gods don't care about money, temples and priests still like these things in order to better develop believers.
Unfortunately, they are also very precious to the God-chosen heroes. At this stage, few people are willing to spend large sums of gold coins in exchange for reputation. It’s not that they are unwilling, it’s just that they simply don’t have that much money.
After wandering around for a while, Levi wanted to go to the Magic Tower to see if he could learn some useful magic, but before he knew it, he turned into a noisy street, mainly because he heard many magical sounds.
Choose special words that only heroes can say.
Then he discovered that this place was like a large vegetable market, with at least hundreds of God-chosen heroes sitting on the ground, with simple blankets spread in front of them, and loudly selling something.
More and more aborigines were shuttled back and forth, looking for suitable targets, or simply joining in the fun. There were also many voices of bargaining, making the whole street seem extremely lively.
Levi also became slightly interested, so he took Donna and others to try to find something valuable.
Although he doesn't have half of his own gold coins now, after killing so many enemies, he has quite a lot of other trophies, including more than a dozen low-level skill books and magic books.
Moreover, Donna's best friend has not come yet, so the few +3 swords originally prepared for her may have to be sold outside, because Li Wei feels that if the delay continues, they may not be worth much.
It's a pity that I visited many stalls in a row. Although the things they sold were all kinds of weird, in addition to equipment and skills, there were also various special items.
Including but not limited to mission items of unknown origin, eggs of monster-type troops, seeds of plant-type troops, and other random things, and even some troops.
But there were only a handful of things that could really catch Li Wei's eye.
Because most of them seemed to be trophies from demons or greenskins, apart from various heavy-duty cold weapons, they were just gadgets that improved fire resistance and fire attack, which did not bring much benefit to Levi's team.
Occasionally, there are some that are more suitable, but these stall owners often need to exchange for other specific things, or they often ask for high prices.
They had good eyesight, and from the style of Li Wei's equipment and the magical light they emitted, it was obvious that they were relatively wealthy.
Cindy was a little eager to give it a try and wanted to help Li Wei negotiate the price, but the other party could easily confirm her aboriginal identity through details such as her age and eyes, and did not want to pay attention to her at all.
Although Li Wei was not too nervous, he certainly didn't want to be taken advantage of. After all, most of the things the other party could sell were not particularly precious, so he was too lazy to bargain with the other party.
After careful consideration, he finally succeeded in acquiring two magic specialties at the expense of a bunch of small skills and a +3 sword. The first one was to create magical objects. Now the special skill he had obtained before
The recipe-hunting shackles finally came in handy.
However, after thinking about it for a while, he still did not choose to use it immediately, because the weapon enchantment alone was enough for him to do. He should wait until he recruits mage subordinates in the future, or after Tiva officially joins him, and then give it to the other party.
Use it.
The second transcription scroll was learned by him directly, and then he also learned another expertise he had obtained before - making magic scrolls. If he had time, he would prepare some related materials and he could make it by himself.
There is really no way to leave it all to Tiva in this regard, because the amount of magic Tiva knows is too small, and most of it is relatively limited earth magic. He has mastered a lot of special magic, which is only available to him.
Only in your hands can you get the most value out of it.
Thinking like this, Cindy suddenly exclaimed: "Brother Levi, look over there, there is a satyr here."
Following the direction of Cindy's finger, everyone saw a guy whose upper body was a human, and whose lower body was two long hairy thighs and sheep's hooves. He was looking at the passers-by with a sly look.
With bad intentions.
Cindy was just curious about how a guy with obvious beast characteristics could sneak into the town, but Julia was suddenly a little surprised. She turned around and asked behind her: "Bayolu, do you think it's that guy?"
The Elephant Man warrior, who had always been very silent, immediately said in a loud voice: "It is indeed him. I remember the flute on his waist."
Levi also heard something interesting, and he thought about it for a moment: "Is he the guy who was with you in the village tavern?"
When Julia and Bayolu were recruited, there were other people in the tavern. Although Levi only chose the two of them in the end, he was still somewhat impressed.
Julia nodded immediately, and then became very confused: "But it is said that he is only a second-level elite bagpiper. How did he get here?"
"You seem to care about him?"
Levi became a little interested. If it was just an ordinary acquaintance, even if the other person's race was special, Julia shouldn't be so interested. Could it be that she had once thought about performing the duties of a witch hunter and judging the other person?
?
"He said that he holds the secret of a treasure and is looking for people to go on an adventure with him. He even invited me and Bayolu, but he failed every time, and in the end he was the only one who escaped by chance.
This made me feel weird, so I didn’t agree.”
"If I hadn't joined your team soon, sir, I might have gone to investigate secretly."
Bayoru next to him also nodded. Although he went out to take risks just to increase his knowledge, his mother said that there are definitely traps in this kind of good thing that comes out of nowhere, and he can't believe it easily.
Cindy and other people with a strong sense of justice frowned, because according to Julia's description, this guy didn't sound like a good person.
And it seems that he doesn't have any companions around him now, and he doesn't have any chosen heroes, which makes them even more curious.
Before Levi could speak again, Donna suddenly laughed: "Julia, are you sure he is the bagpiper? How come I saw him stealing things from two chosen heroes one after another?"
Levi became more and more interested. As we all know, the bagpiper can basically be understood as the monkey version of the bard, with incomplete professional skills. But even the bard's skills do not include stealing, so how did this guy do it?
Especially since he stole it from the chosen hero. Are the professions and classes he mentioned true?
Li Wei thought about it carefully and had no clue for the time being.
Because satyrs are really a very, very weak race, and there is very little relevant information. Not only are their numbers extremely small, but their strength is also extremely low, and they are even far less popular than halflings.
Level 2 elites placed among other races would, at best, be majestic in the novice village, but placed among satyrs, they could already be considered the mainstay of the entire race.
Then thinking of the pair of goat horns on the other person's head, Levi suddenly had a vague idea.
If you add some flame special effects, the appearance of this satyr seems to be 80-90% similar to that of another race called demons. They both have goat heads and goat hooves!
"Come on, let's follow him and see if this guy may have any big secrets."
As soon as Li Wei's words came out, before his subordinates had time to react, he suddenly felt something bad, because the other party actually glanced at him, and showed a sly smile and a hint of provocation.
He knew that he was being watched by Levi and the others, but he was not afraid at all!
At this time, there was a sudden noise at the entrance, and a group of people happened to walk in. With just such a slight influence, the satyr immediately slipped into the crowd and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Cindy, Julia and others subconsciously wanted to catch up, but soon they had to give up because more noises came from outside. It seemed that a large number of troops were entering the city, and the streets even seemed a little crowded for a while.
, which immediately made them a little angry.
Instructing Zhou Miyin to go see what happened, Levi patted Da Loli on the shoulder to comfort him: "Cindy, don't be angry, I have a hunch that we will see him again soon.
"
Originally, he was just a little suspicious, but the look the other party gave him just now made him confirm almost instantly that his suspicion was correct. The opponent's strength was definitely not that of a level 2 elite half-goat.
But then he had more questions. If the other party was really a devil, why could he escape the detection of magic?
Is there any special magic, or is his strength beyond the scope of detection?
No matter which aspect it is, this is not a good sign, especially now that he seems to be being targeted by the other party.
However, if the soldiers came to block the water and the earth would cover them, the worst they could do was follow the regular army and participate in the battle of Black Castle. If the other party really had the courage to come and make a surprise attack, the aborigines would definitely not sit idly by and watch.
Thinking like this, Zhou Miyin quickly trotted up to him and said excitedly: "Sir, it's not the regular army returning, but some battle groups from the Dogs of War, including some of Sam's kin.
, except they didn’t bring war geese, but some big roosters!”
Now everyone put aside the satyr thing for the time being. Not only Li Wei, they all also became interested.
Tyrell, the Dog of War, is a very famous mercenary nation in the main world.
As the name suggests, it is full of guys who will work for you like dogs for money. There are a large number of mercenary groups appearing in the whole world at all times.
It hadn't been long since the war between the high elves and the demons officially started, and these mercenaries were already rushing over like sharks that had smelled blood.
In Dogs of War, you can find mercenaries from almost any camp, faction or race. Humans, elves, dwarves, etc. are all too common, as are ogres, halflings or Norscan pirates.
Very common.
As long as you give enough money, you, an elf, may be able to hire lizardmen, greenskins, skaven, undead, and other races that usually don't like money or have serious conflicts with your camp.
What's more, it is said that there is more than one real war beast such as a giant dragon or a phoenix.
All in all, except for the demons, demons, and beastmen, which are races purely for destruction, other races can basically be found in the Dogs of War.
So when they heard that a mercenary group was coming, everyone was very excited, not because of the other party's fighting ability, but mainly because there was excitement to watch.
In comparison, the halflings brought some big cocks, which was not a particularly unusual thing.
After all, halflings basically have no choice but to use this mutated beast as a combat pet or mount due to their shortcomings in height, size, and even strength.
So they put aside the things about satyrs for the time being and prepared to join in the fun together.
However, when he actually arrived on the main street, Levi felt that he might not just watch. He might also try to recruit some troops, because there were people among them who could make him tempted.
At a glance, the battle groups entering the city this time probably belong to three different battle groups. The first one is the halfling with the big cock that Zhou Miyin just mentioned.
Unlike most halflings, they did not use crossbows, but bows as weapons. This scene made Levi want to laugh. The small bow, which was less than one meter long, was just like a toy if it was not strengthened by magic.
Then came some majestic roosters that were more than half as tall as them. Looking at their gleaming iron claws and sharp beaks, Levi felt that their fighting power might be higher than that of war geese of the same rank.
Some of the leading halflings also used their own banner, called the "Fighting Cock Group".
But Li Wei felt that the fighting power of the chickens in their team might be stronger than that of the halflings. In short, he had no interest in recruiting them at all.
The second battle group consisted of some humans. Their equipment and momentum were not very good, but their weapons were particularly eye-catching because they were light artillery pieces pulled by horses.
These artillery were placed on special vehicles similar to sleds. They looked very flexible. It was obvious that their marching speed could not be slowed down. The "Speeder Artillery Team" was the name of this battle group.
As for the last battle group, Donna, who was originally holding her shoulders and smiling, was stunned.
Because they turned out to be Amazons with hair sticking up high, their skin covered with tattoos, and their bodies decorated with many gorgeous bird feathers, animal tails, and even various trinkets!
Almost all of these Amazons are equipped with bows and arrows, throwing spears or spears, and most of them are accompanied by cheetahs, war lions, several small and medium-sized dinosaurs, and a war beast or beast that looks a bit like a ferocious ostrich, but is obviously more robust.
mount.
Levi knew that he had to take action. They looked much tougher than the ordinary Elion raiders.
In comparison, their clothes were a bit too raw and revealing, which even made Cindy and Janet blush a little, but it wasn't really a big problem.
At least if they were in the team, the morale of Zhou Miyin, Simon and others would definitely be boosted to a certain extent.
Although their specific faces cannot be seen due to too many oil paints and tattoos, in terms of figure alone, they are all young beauties full of energy.
"Donna, are they your acquaintances on Paradise Island?"
Donna shook her head slightly: "No, I have never seen them, but the Star Blades worn by their three leaders are only qualified to be worn by real Amazon heroes. I shouldn't have heard of them.
ah?"
Donna was a little confused, but Levi was not particularly surprised. Spartans can have gods and have their own territory in other places overseas. It is impossible to just count on the larger number of other gods.
Does the Amazon on Paradise Island provide faith?
They must also open separate bases!
The only thing he didn't expect was that according to what Donna said, there were three Amazons who were all heroes?
"What's the strength of their troops?"
"Except for some level 2 deep forest warriors, those with animals around them are all at least level 3. The moa cavalry archers are level 3 rare, and the strongest cold lizard cavalry is level 4."
"As for those big cats like cheetahs, I have never seen them before, so I don't know their strength."
Only then did Levi realize that the names of those big birds were moas. As for the stronger cold lizard cavalry, to be honest, he was not particularly interested.
Because of this ferocious appearance, it is called a lizard. In fact, it looks more like a dinosaur. It appears in both lizards and dark elves.
It is somewhat similar to the Deinonychus he once summoned. They are basically born with madness and primary fear-mongering characteristics. They can easily go crazy after seeing blood. They will appear particularly brave when they abuse vegetables, but if they fight hard,
If so, he would often disobey orders and then die with the knight on his back.
As for big cats, he hadn't paid much attention just now, but now after being reminded by Donna, he discovered that some of the guys he originally mistaken for cheetahs were probably just some kind of mutated big cats.
Although they look somewhat similar, the patterns on their fur and their lazy postures are enough to show that they are not real cheetahs.
Seeing that some of the chosen heroes had already taken the initiative to come over, Levi didn't want to delay, so he took Donna directly to find the three leading Amazon heroes.
Donna was the first to speak: "Hello, sisters, I am Donna from Paradise Island. I wonder where you are from?"
The other party looked up and down, and seemed a little surprised to see a member of the same race here: "Haha, a strange and powerful member of the same race, I am Anagunda, the anaconda from Lustria."
She is the tallest and strongest of the three Amazon heroes, and the armor she wears seems to be made of some kind of python scales. I wonder if that is the origin of her nickname.
"The flag bearer - the bird."
As the name suggests, she is holding a battle flag with a certain bird painted on it, and she doesn't know who accomplished whom between her and the battle flag.
"Piranha-Pirana."
Compared with other Amazons, her height is much shorter, basically similar to Cindy, and the weapon she uses is also somewhat special, a pair of iron claws. It seems that her fighting method is likely to be similar to that of the Wolf Patroller.
In addition, there is a long sword that shines like stars hung uniformly on their waists. According to what Donna just said, in addition to being a representative of their identity and status, it is also a pretty good weapon.
But Levi was really concerned about something else.
Lustria is a tropical rain forest almost completely occupied by lizard people. Only in the coastal areas are there occasional human adventurers, Norscan and undead pirates, and the almost ubiquitous Skaven.
active.
Now these Amazons claim to be from there, so what they represent is unusual. Just think about it, and you will know that since they can send three heroes out on adventures, the Amazons must have great power there.
But before that, neither Donna nor Levi had received any relevant information at all.
Therefore, their existence is probably the work of the gods behind Amazon.
So by suddenly releasing them now, does this mean they are planning a showdown?
Donna's eyes widened suddenly, completely unable to understand: "Lustria?"
But Anaconda just laughed and didn't want to explain any more: "So sister, do you want to hire or recruit now? Since we are all of the same race, I can give you a discount, how about 92% off?
?”
Levi and Donna were both speechless when they heard this. Good guy, this kind of friendship is really worthless.
With that said, Anaconda had already handed over a parchment, which listed in detail the strengths and characteristics of several types of soldiers, as well as the gold coins needed to hire or recruit them. It was obvious that he was already very proficient in this.
Hiring would cost less, but the time would be short, and if someone died during the hiring process, he would need to pay a considerable sum of money, so Li Wei looked directly at the recruitment option.
After a few quick glances, he found that their names were basically the same as what Donna just said.
In terms of price, it is several percent higher than the same level of troops, but the advantage is that, except for the level 2 deep forest warriors, the other Amazons carry a mount or beast with them. If they are singled out, they should be able to beat them.
Most of the same level troops.
At the same time, he also figured out the names of those big cats. They were really called Lustria Wildcats. They were also a Tier 3 unit with terrain adaptation and anti-infantry skills. They could basically be regarded as a weakened version of Donna's big white lion.
It's a pity that Levi left the animal trainer in Bitao Village to help Tiva train the vicious ostriches, otherwise if he commanded them, the leveling speed would definitely increase a lot.
After sighing a little in his heart, Levi directly recruited 20 MOA mounted archers. They are mounted shooting units, but when forced to enter close combat, they can also have good combat effectiveness with the MOA under their crotches.
Although as a price, their recruitment fees and maintenance are doubled, it is still worth the money.
He planned to equip them with Julia. These Amazons, like Donna, were from the lawful neutral camp, so there would be no morale impact.
As for the guys Rissadilan went to recruit, he would leave them to his own command.
After paying the money, Anaconda was very satisfied with his straightforwardness, complimented him casually, and expressed that he looked forward to the opportunity to continue cooperation in the future.
Originally, both Levi and Donna wanted to continue chatting with each other and learn more about each other, but at this time, many of the God-chosen heroes who had set up stalls there had also rushed over, and several Amazon heroes could not even
There is no time to greet them.
Levi was also a little helpless, but he quickly saw that these Amazons seemed to value money. If he could recruit more troops, he might be able to get more information.
As the chosen heroes continued to be hired or recruited, the entire street was soon blocked. Levi originally wanted to see the cannons, but he couldn't get through at all.
Fortunately, some aboriginal people arrived soon, and Levi noticed that Master Michaela, whom he had met before, was one of them.
They didn't know what they said to the leaders of several war groups, but cheers soon started, and the high elves began to evacuate traffic and guide several war groups to military camps and other places.
The other God-chosen heroes around who had not had time to take action immediately let out a series of laments and complaints, because they felt that they might have missed a good opportunity to replenish their troops.
These aboriginal people will do nothing if they don't take action. Once they take action, they will basically not even have soup left for them. There is no other way. Who makes them rich and powerful?
At this time, the white war song came out from nowhere: "Damn it, I didn't catch up again this time!"
Then he looked enviously at the 20 strong Amazons following Donna: "Vice President, congratulations."
Levi smiled: "Don't worry, you should still have a chance."
He didn't think it was a big problem. Mikaela and the others were probably just hiring, not recruiting.
After many contacts, he has roughly understood that although they appear polite on the surface, the arrogance of the high elves is engraved in their bones, even Reiner and Rissadilan are no exception.
The reason why he didn't show it to him was simply because they were of the same race, and he was pretty strong too.
Therefore, Michaela and the others should not look down on each other, at least it is absolutely impossible for them to look down on the Fighting Cocks. The other God-chosen heroes should also have a chance.
But my luck is really good. When I first arrived here, I encountered something like this. The aborigines definitely didn't hire them to defend the city. There must be a big war soon.
Soon the flow of people on the street became sparse, and Levi also noticed that Michaela was left alone, and under the protection of some silver guards and some Charis white lion guards holding two-handed giant axes,
Walked straight towards him.
Unexpectedly, the surrounding God-chosen heroes did not take the initiative to surround him and ask for a mission or something, but instead took the initiative to retreat. This was completely inconsistent with their usual style.
Levi secretly speculated that it was Michaela who had caused them some suffering, right?
Michaela came up and said very directly: "Levi, we have successfully cracked the thing you brought here. Thank you for your contribution."
Before she finished speaking, Levi received a system prompt saying that his reputation in Ash Ridge Town had been improved and he had also gained a certain number of military merit points.
However, he didn't pay too much attention to it because he knew that the other party must have something else to say.
As expected, Michaela continued: "But at the same time, we also inferred that there should be more than one similar place. The undead are obviously planning a huge conspiracy. Unfortunately, there is no exact address recorded on it."
"I wonder, Levi, if you are willing to continue the search mission? If you can find it, even the acting lord will not be stingy with the reward, and you can also share this mission with other God-chosen heroes."
Levi pondered for a moment: "I'm afraid it's not easy to find."
The area of the colony is so large. It is more than a hundred miles from Maple Leaf Village to Ash Ridge Town. Some good people have even calculated that this colony is almost as big as the Bay Bay Province in reality. Without any clues, he has to
How many years have you been looking for?
"Of course it will be difficult, so there are several mages who are proficient in enchanting and manufacturing, and are trying to make some detection equipment for the undead. The results should be available soon, and I don't recommend you to act immediately, because then
There may be a big battle down the road, which is what your God-chosen heroes like the most."
Although Li Wei had already made a rough guess, he still felt the other party's kindness. He immediately smiled and nodded: "In that case, of course I am willing to contribute my own strength."
"By the way, when is it convenient for the acting lord? I would like to find an opportunity to meet with her."
"She is engaged in a secret mission. She should be back before dark." Michaela said with some uncertainty.
This answer was beyond Levi's expectation. Instead of commanding the battle with the demons of Black Castle, he went to participate in some secret mission?
Was it that when facing the demons of Black Castle, the high elves were more capable than he thought, or was this mission really important enough?
Speaking of which, the Star of Destruction took away the Balrog Sealed Thing before, and I don’t know what to do with it in the end.
While his mind was racing, Levi raised a question again: "I want to know if the town's camp detects magic, does it have an upper limit or any obvious weakness? I suspect that a suspicious target may have deceived it.
"
Seeing that Levi's expression didn't seem to be fake, Michaela was slightly surprised: "It was built by many wizard heroes in the town through joint spells. Usually there are dedicated wizards who cooperate with the magic tower to maintain it. If you want to avoid being noticed,
, a legal profession of at least level 15 or above is required.”
Upon hearing this, Levi, who was still a little thoughtful, suddenly became speechless.
At level 15, he is still a mage. It is estimated that he has already learned level 6 and 7 magic. If there is a head-on conflict, how many rounds of magic can these people under him be able to withstand?
So he quickly described to the other party the appearance of the satyr bagpiper and what happened to him. If Michaela was willing to help, it would obviously be much more convenient and faster than him looking for it himself.
"Is there a suspicious satyr? Got it, I will send someone to check it out, but considering that the other party may be very strong, I won't make a big fuss about it. During this period, you should be more careful."
Levi nodded immediately, but before he could say anything else, he suddenly received a system prompt.
"Attention: The elite assassination team from the legendary black dragon Black has approached you within 10 miles. Based on some kind of magic, they have locked your current position. They are marching towards you at full speed. Any blockers will be ignored by them.
for the enemy."
He immediately laughed. Although it was a few hours earlier than he had previously estimated, these guys were still late.
Just in time, then I will stand on the city wall and wait for them to come over to see if they have the courage to declare war on the defenders of Ash Ridge Town?