Although Li Wei was full of confidence and Cai Jin was full of expectations, after a day's rest, when the reconnaissance team followed Lucia's instructions and went to the 13th family's station, they were very surprised to find that not only did they not see half of the enemy
, even the village was reduced to ruins.
After getting the information, Levi couldn't help but sigh, these vampires were really decisive. When they saw that the situation was not good, they ran away collectively.
Just like Herman Gouster and the Silver Blood Army did.
Yesterday, the old black dragon Black was killed, Velsalun's kingdom was destroyed, and his body was killed. He had no choice but to pass through the Lich's phylactery, and was resurrected in the main world as a saint, and was being hunted collectively by all camps.
After just one night, many forces that also participated in yesterday's war, mainly the undead, quickly disappeared.
And without exception, they all demolished their buildings and destroyed their villages before leaving, determined not to leave any spoils to outsiders.
Levi had every reason to believe that, in addition to Dracula being really scared of being beaten, this was probably the idea of the chosen heroes in the opposing camp, which was really sinister.
Then he saw Lucia, who was slightly dazed. She had already thought about it before. She must take the lead and kill the members of the 13th family personally. It was best to kill them all to make Dracula feel heartache.
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But who would have thought that just one night later, they would all choose to run away? She would not be given a chance for revenge at all!
Levi could only comfort her with a few words. At least their biggest goal this time had been accomplished. Dracula not only failed to become a god, but also suffered heavy losses.
Maybe he hasn't even gotten any information from Velshalon on how to make the undead generate the power of faith.
Velsalun is so cunning and cunning, how could he hand over such a secret to Dracula so easily?
Only then did Lucia turn from anger to joy. Yes, she missed the opportunity to become a god, and all her plans were exposed. Dracula's life will only become more and more difficult in the future. She should be happy and happy.
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Then she thought about her situation again. After a brief hesitation, she finally spoke: "Li Wei, you said you were going to trouble the Snake Cult for a while?"
Levi nodded: "Yes, what's wrong? Do you also have a grudge against them?"
"Originally there was no grudge, but they actually provided blood slaves to Dracula. I think it is necessary to investigate, maybe I can find some clues."
Levi thought about it and felt that Lucia's idea was very clear and correct. Dracula suffered heavy losses this time. If he wanted to make a comeback, he would definitely need more descendants and blood slaves.
At present, the Snake Cult does not seem to be fully wanted by other gods, and they have many nobles as their backers. They should be able to persist for a while, and they are very likely to continue to cooperate with Dracula.
He couldn't help but sigh again. It seemed that after the battle in the Underdark Region was over, he would have to trouble them no matter which way he looked at it!
If Li Wei was just sighing, Cai Jin was angry, because if these villages can be successfully captured, there must be some of them that belong to her!
But there was no way, the reality was before her eyes, no matter how helpless she was, she could only accept it.
Li Wei turned around and comforted: "It doesn't matter, Caijin. Although these undead people have escaped, there are still some who can't escape."
Pamela, who was still temporarily staying in the Glory of Blood, couldn't help but her eyes lit up when she heard this: "Lord Levi, what do you think?"
Levi smiled: "Yes, I think it's time to launch an attack on Oostak City."
The last time they were in the valley, the drow lost nearly two thousand troops. In yesterday's battle with the old black dragon, the drow lost another thousand or so troops.
You must know that drow are also elves. Their reproduction speed and total population are somewhat different from humans or greenskins. Three thousand troops were killed in a short period of time, which was definitely a considerable loss to their towns.
If you can't capture the village, then capture the town!
Cai Jin was also a little excited, but she soon calmed down, because she knew that even if she could finally capture the city of Ostark, it would not belong to her, it could only belong to Li Wei.
But this is not bad. As long as she contributes in the battle, Li Wei will naturally not treat her badly.
After determining the target of the attack, the next step was to formulate a battle plan. Li Wei came up with a simple but sure to be very effective plan, which was to lure the snake out of its hole.
The drows in Oostark City have been hunting and suppressing all virtuous drows, including the Moonsinger.
So how will they react when they learn that the Moonsinger has settled in a certain village and built a temple belonging to Eilistraee?
There is no doubt that they will attack them immediately, so Li Wei wants to set up such a trap.
However, this village cannot be Blood Glory. When he was away, Naer and others also made frequent attacks and gained a reputation in the nearby area. The other party must be aware of this.
If the intelligence showed that they were in the Glory of Blood, the other party would not necessarily launch an attack so quickly. They would definitely suspect whether it was a trap.
Therefore, a relatively remote new village is needed, preferably one that is accessible in all directions and has no place to hide troops, so that the other party does not have these worries.
Anyway, by now, Li Wei and his coalition forces are no longer afraid of the other side. It doesn't matter if they don't take advantage of them. What really matters is how to lure the other side out.
Others naturally had no objections, especially Pamela, who fully agreed with this.
Not only because of past hatred, she is very eager to see the other party pay the price for many cruel actions, but also because she believes that the success rate of this strategy is almost 100%.
After determining the general plan and selecting a small village occupied by cavemen, Pamela immediately set off to prepare relevant disguises and recruit as many members as possible to participate in this revenge.
battle.
Caijin took the initiative to ask for help and wanted to capture the place.
After getting the architectural drawings funded by Levi, she established it immediately and used up all the recruitment quotas.
A bunch of kobolds, stone blind barbarians, and poisonous lizardmen have been recruited in a haphazard manner. Now it's time to use these rookie cavemen to check their combat effectiveness.
The Sun Knights and others are also preparing to continue hunting down Velsharon's followers. If they can happen to find traces of Velsharon, they will make a lot of money.
Not only Imrik has issued relevant wanted tasks on behalf of the Kingdom of Caledor, but the two goddesses Moonbow and Lilith have also issued the same tasks. As long as you find any clues about Velsharon, you can get certain rewards.
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After they left, Li Wei had nothing to do and let the troops rest for a while. In the afternoon, he would wander around the area and find some evil forces to beat up, so he could combine work and rest.
He wandered around the village to see the recent developments and whether there were any loopholes in the defense.
Also, he wanted to stop by the old witch Greta to see how her bee tribe was developing, and to ask her about her original story.
Speaking of which, he still doesn't know which drow town she originally came from and which family she belongs to. If she happens to be from Oostark City, she may be able to contribute something to his next plan.
use.
Still some distance away, Levi saw hundreds of bees flying up and down around their hives and flower fields, busy non-stop.
Since there is no sun in the Underdark, the plants living here do not absorb sunlight, but the light emitted by certain special ores. Therefore, they have arranged a large number of ores here, which makes it look very bright.
Unfortunately, the mushrooms grown by the Tan people are all fungi, which do not bloom and do not require pollination. They are not suitable for the Bee people at all. Otherwise, Li Wei would have wanted to promote cooperation between them.
Seeing this scene, Janet was naturally the first to cheer and fly over, while Levi also moved forward slowly with Elegy, Cindy and others who were also relatively leisurely.
They didn't have to wait long before the old witch came over with a smile on her face. Seeing her happiness from the bottom of her heart, Levi suddenly felt that he might have misunderstood her.
She may have some selfish motives for taking care of this bee tribe, but it is also true that she sincerely does good for them.
After asking for a while, the old witch responded hurriedly, saying that the bees are very adaptable here, and because there is sufficient food, the number of bees has also improved a lot, and they can work for Li Wei at any time.
She mistakenly thought that Levi came here specifically to recruit bees to fight.
But Li Wei really didn't have any thoughts about this, because the old witch and the entire bee tribe had become vassals of Blood Glory, so he could also check some of the information.
Because it is not a god-given building at all, it all relies on natural growth, so even if the bee people grow faster, there are only a few dozen level 3 soldiers in the entire bee people tribe, and Li Wei doesn't look down on them at all.
As for the remaining weaker bees, they are not as useful as Cai Jin's harpy, so it is better not to let them die.
But he didn’t say it so straightforwardly. Even if he didn’t give face to the other party, he still had to give face to Janet, right?
So he comforted the other party a little bit, indicating that there was no need to worry. If he really wanted to repay him, then let the bees make more nectar and trade it with the Red Brotherhood.
In terms of military units, it is best to cultivate various giant bees. They are all beast-type and they will not feel bad if they all die.
Of course, if there are bees who really want to go out to fight, she can be open to other God-chosen heroes, and the recruitment fees earned can be used to feed back the development of the hive.
Only then did the old witch realize that she had misunderstood, and she suddenly felt a little ashamed. She had judged a gentleman with a villain's heart.
Originally, she thought that the other party was willing to accept her because of the bees' fighting prowess, but now it seems that it is probably all because of Janet's face!
Li Wei didn't care either. When they first met, he felt that the other person was unpredictable, but that was just because his strength was too low at the time.
The opponent is already so old, but the vassal panel shows that she is only a level 4 elite unit, so one can imagine her talent.
I can only say that she has some wisdom and strength, but definitely not much.
However, the old witch soon gave Levi an unexpected surprise. Probably because he had been eating well recently, a special species gradually appeared among the giant bees.
Their own combat effectiveness is very low, only level 1, but their speed and agility are very good.
According to her understanding, they are somewhat similar to homing pigeons in human society and can deliver documents within a certain range.
According to her tests in the past few days, there is absolutely no problem flying up to ten or eight miles away. She doesn't know how far it goes because it is beyond the safe area of the village and she has not tried it yet.
Li Wei became a little interested, this thing might be worth some money.
Of course, it's only a little bit, because their strength is too low, and they can easily be defeated by other flying units, legal units or archers in the wild.
At that time, not only will things be delayed, but the intelligence may also be leaked.
And since there are already supervisory archons, he doesn't need them at all. Instead, he can hand them over to the Sun Knights or the Red Brotherhood to see if they will be interested in them.
After chatting for a while, he didn't waste any more words and went straight to the topic.
The old witch immediately lamented: "Yes, I was indeed born in Oostark City, but my family was wiped out in a cruel struggle long ago."
"Because I am a mixed race, I was expelled early. I am lucky that I didn't die. I really can't be of any help to you, sir."
Levi nodded. He had no expectations in the first place, so naturally he wouldn't be disappointed.
But after all, the old witch was here because of her age. She seemed to notice Li Wei's faint contempt. She coughed dryly and spoke again: "Lord Li Wei, our new bee queen has reached adulthood. In about half a month, she will
Maybe we can lay special eggs that can cultivate a little queen."
Because she was still a little unsure, she didn't report the good news immediately, but now she felt it was necessary to mention it.
Levi's eyes suddenly focused: "A little queen like Janet?"
The old witch shook her head quickly: "Janet is a rare genius. Ordinary little queens are far from her potential. They can only grow to level 4 at most."
She had heard that Janet first advanced to level 6, and then with the help of the Heroic Spirit, she became a real hero. For the bees who are at the lowest level of many races in the Underdark, this may not be possible for hundreds of years.
One person.
"But if they have enough resources, there is about a 10% chance that they can become the queen of a new hive." She then added.
Only then did Levi understand. From this point of view, Janet was considered a rare genius, but she was limited by the upper limit of her race, so she seemed much worse than Cindy and others.
But then again, in the entire main world, how many people are truly as talented as Cindy?
Despite this, those ordinary little queen eggs are considered good things, but they may require a longer cultivation time.
After all, their hive is not a god-given building. The bees and giant bees all need a little bit of growth. For the time being, it can only be said that the future is promising.
After giving the other party a few words of encouragement and indicating that no matter what difficulties she encountered, the old witch could seek help as soon as possible, the old witch showed her bright smile again.
She felt that her mentality had undergone a drastic change. When she was in the Underdark, she and the bees were lazy whenever they could and were determined not to do more work for the evil drow.
But now, she is very active in wanting to express herself and does not want to be considered worthless!
After walking around the hive again, Janet flew back with a blushing face. It was obvious that she was also very happy.
At this time, the supervisor ran towards them in a hurry, as if he had something to report, so Li Wei took advantage of the situation and took his leave.
Before he even entered the meeting hall, he knew who was coming, because there were dozens of helicopters parked in an open space in the village, and a circle of dwarves stood around them.
Some of the dwarves attracted Li Wei's attention, not only because they generally have black or brown hair and eyes, and are taller than ordinary dwarves, but also because they are followed by some earth elements, and some are tall and roughly similar.
He's not human, but his skin is like stone.
They are Gray Stonemen, and like the earth elements, they are elemental creatures of the absolutely neutral camp. If they close their eyes and stand still, they look like ordinary human-shaped boulders.
Ordinary dwarves have absolutely no way to drive them. Being able to walk with dwarves now can only mean that these dwarves are special shield dwarves.
Because Dumason, the god of shield dwarves, in addition to taking care of shield dwarves, is also believed in by the earth element, fire element, Gray Stone and the two sub-species of dwarves, fire dwarves and rock cut dwarves. They are born
ally.
At the same time, because the shield dwarves are very good at mining all kinds of gems and can provide them to earth elements and greystone people as rewards, the relationship between them should be closer.
Even absolutely neutral elemental creatures, such as earth elements, still have the need to eat and become stronger, such as gems or elemental crystals, etc., and the shield dwarves can provide these.
In turn, earth elements can also use their power to help shield dwarves better explore or mine ores, gems, etc.
So over time, a wonderful symbiotic relationship and a long-term and stable alliance were formed between them.
This is also the reason why, although shield dwarves are a less powerful subrace of dwarves, they can be considered relatively difficult enemies in the Underdark, because they can often find more than one reliable ally.
Another point is that there is also a deep hatred between shield dwarves and drow, which is even stronger than between ordinary dwarves and drow.
So when he saw them, Li Wei immediately knew that when he attacked the drow next, he would definitely get additional reinforcements.
When Li Wei entered the meeting hall, he found that in addition to the rune blacksmith Hans, there were also some dwarves in special costumes present.
Some of their members had a shield with sharp barbs tied to each arm, and they had no other melee weapons with them. It seemed that these shields themselves were their weapons.
There are also some female dwarves dressed as priests who carry warhammers or scepters on their backs, which is relatively rare.
Because according to Li Wei's knowledge, the number of women among dwarves is relatively small, so their status is higher. Usually the dwarves are reluctant to let them take risks.
Now that they have appeared outside, the most likely possibility is that they have enough strength to protect themselves.
At the same time, after seeing these female dwarves with his own eyes, he finally solved a rumor. Although the female dwarves are shaped like a small wine barrel and have completely different proportions from humans or elves, they really don't have beards.
Hans immediately laughed and introduced to Li Wei: "Li Wei, this is the shield keeper from the Kadha clan - Red Zircon Dusser, the great shield dwarf god - Dumason's sacrifice."
The shield dwarf named Dussel stood up with a calm expression, made gestures with his hands, and finally put one hand on his chest and gave a slight salute to Li Wei.
Hans immediately explained: "Levi, as the guardians of the shield, they all swore an oath of silence, so they cannot speak."
Levi immediately smiled and expressed his understanding. He had never heard of this kind of profession, but Hans would not lie to him, and he was even a little happy.
If the guardians of the shield are like sword dancers, serving the sacrifices of the gods, then there are a dozen silent shield dwarves in front of them. If they are all sacrifices, how can they still come to you with such a big fanfare?
what's the matter?
Sure enough, Hans explained it clearly in a few words. The shield dwarves heard that Li Wei had beaten the drow twice recently, and they heard that Hans and his clan mentioned Li Wei's reputation, so they planned to join forces with Li Wei.
Attack Ostark City together.
As reward, they can pay a variety of gems.
They shield dwarves, like other dwarves, are very good at mining, and as you know from the name of Red Zircon Duther, they are especially good at finding gems.
Similarly, in terms of war equipment such as ballistae, trebuchets, and helicopters, although they are not as good as Hans and the Helhein clan, they still have some.
Of course, the war machines they are really proud of are the steam-powered earth-drilling mining carts and the death rollers.
These were originally used by them to assist in mining ores or crushing rubble, but if necessary, they would also be useful for crushing ratmen, drow, or other evil alien races.
In fact, these two kinds of war equipment have not been used on a large scale by the outside world, and the drow probably don't know yet. Once they are actually put into the battlefield, they will definitely have miraculous effects.
Although he hasn't seen it with his own eyes, just hearing the names of these two war machines makes Levi feel a little cruel.
However, he was originally planning to deal with the drow, and this happened when he was dozing off. Of course, he had no reason to refuse.
Moreover, the addition of these shield dwarves will make his strategy more perfect.
First, the Moonsinger built a temple in a village on the front line, and then the shield dwarves frequently visited the village as envoys. What would the drow think?
Everything is ready now, all we need is the east wind!
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