But those things have little to do with Levi and the others for the time being. Except for Sonia and Sefa who are a little worried, the others are more interested in listening to the story.
Because rat people like to play with dwarves most, followed by humans, because they can obtain a lot of food and other resources.
But the Skaven rarely go to overseas islands because they have no warships or navy at all.
If anything, they are at most special "river armies" trained in the sewers of human towns.
This so-called navy can be used at critical moments, but it is absolutely of no great use.
Moreover, there is basically no way to dig holes or use underground threats on the island, which will only make them drown.
Similarly, they don't dare to provoke races such as elves, not only because they are stronger, but also because the popularity of magic in their race is relatively high.
For example, Wang Jierui was so furious that he turned mud into stone several times.
On the other hand, those celestial tigers and celestial bears summoned by Cindy made Li Wei very satisfied.
Their fighting power is generally not low, and they are also very good at killing ratmen. It didn't take long for Cindy to successfully learn from them that their arrival this time was indeed based on the instruction of their goddess.
The tiger-goddess Frek once had a relationship with the elven gods through another beast-man god and the seal spirit goddess who was also a member of the Dreamers of the Sea.
She even learned archery from the elven god of bows and arrows, Solonor Shanlandri, and since then completely changed her own fighting style and that of most female Khajiits.
So after learning the relevant information about Levi from the supervisor and the importance that many gods placed on him, she decided to send some of her cronies to help as an investment.
As long as it takes a little longer to become a god, there are tens of thousands of petitioners and celestial beings in the Kingdom of God. These few dozen celestial tigers are nothing to her.
But if she can win a little favor from Lilith or Yue Gong, it will be considered a profit for her.
The same is true for those celestial bears.
The brother and sister, the Werebear God and the Khajiit Goddess, have always gone hand in hand with everything, and they have always been very active in moving closer to the gods of the good and lawful alignments.
The Tiger Goddess is mainly dedicated to making friends with the elven gods, while the Werebear God is more inclined to the human nature gods.
But if possible, they wouldn't mind making friends with more gods.
Similarly, Li Wei was also very happy to be able to associate with them, because Lilith had always wanted to deal with them before.
Compared to most gods, the two brothers and sisters are obviously much more honest, and they are really willing to do it if something happens!
Then Li Wei gave several gadgets he got from Kamo to Sefa and the others. Although the value of these things was not particularly high, they were happy to accept them because they were novel enough.
While chatting and following Wang Jierui's guidance, Levi was also transcribing magic. The area of the mountains was quite large and the terrain was complex, so he still had some free time.
Not to mention, his choice to cooperate with Wang Jierui was a very wise move, because he could often lead his troops to bypass many dangerous areas and only take safe and fast roads.
Even if Khalida may have other preparations, the effect may not be as good as his leading the way.
After that, they walked for dozens of miles without encountering any enemies. The road was too peaceful.
Not to mention Levi or Khalida, even the somewhat slow Wang Jerry felt something was wrong.
After all, he couldn't hold it back and ran over quickly: "Li Wei, has the Silver Blood Army already escaped in advance?"
He did remember that Levi had reached an agreement with him in private. Not counting Khalida, if he could successfully lead the way and successfully encircle and suppress the Silver Blood Army, he would have several Death Guards at his disposal.
But if the other party runs away early, he has to exchange it with real money.
Levi smiled: "It's okay, I've been sending people to keep an eye on them. Unless they can dig holes, they shouldn't be able to escape."
Of course, if they have already used teleportation and other magic, let alone him, even Khalida can't do anything.
The dimensional anchor can block space, but that requires him to see the other party first.
The behavior of the Silver Blood Army means that if they have not already run away, then they are preparing to gather all their strength for a decisive battle with them.
As long as they strengthen their vigilance and avoid being attacked by the opponent, with Khalida here, they will not be defeated easily.
He continued to move forward until the sky became slightly dark, and Wang Jierui's speed gradually slowed down, not because of fatigue, but because he had reached a very important place.
Looking from a distance, there is a dry riverbed and a dilapidated ferry in front, and a huge concave valley ahead.
According to what Wang Jierui said before, the Silver Blood Army's lair is under a hillside in the northeast and northeast of the valley.
Khalida also sighed a little, she had come here more than once in the past many years.
Her army even went deep into the valley many times, digging through almost every inch of the land, but found nothing.
It seems that Li Wei's idea is indeed right. It is best to find people with knowledge to lead the way personally.
But now is almost the critical moment, because once they enter the valley, they will easily be ambushed.
Based on the opponent's previous performance, there is definitely someone who is good at tactics, strategy and command, and it is impossible for the opponent to miss this opportunity.
However, after several confrontations, they had almost figured out each other's tactics, and they were just taking advantage of the chaos to make sneak attacks.
Therefore, both Khalida and Levi began to prepare for war, using a large number of buff magics and props for free. At the same time, flying units also began to conduct frequent reconnaissance in all directions.
After looking at the sky, Khalida also reminded Levi that if possible, it would be best for them to end today's battle before the sun sets.
This is the place where Nagash once stayed. Needless to say, he must have left a large number of evil magic circles and the like here.
Even during the day, vampires and other undead are likely to be blessed by their power. When night falls, the strength of the undead will definitely be further strengthened.
As the line of sight is weakened, the combat effectiveness of humans or elves may be affected to a certain extent.
The ebb and flow of the situation is somewhat disadvantageous to them.
Of course, her subordinates don't matter. Whether they are generals, priests, or guards of the gods, they don't just see things through sight.
Because many of their eyeballs are simply rotten, they rely on their induction of souls and energy breaths.
Within a few minutes, Levi received a report that a large number of ghosts and other incorporeal creatures were lurking above both sides of the valley entrance, as well as some human Hagui tribesmen armed with muskets and crossbows.
It was obvious that they were planning an ambush there.
In fact, if Khalida had just led the troops here, they would still have a high chance of success.
Because the only standard air force of the Tomb Kings is the extremely weak Carrion Vultures.
But Khalida doesn't like to use them because she likes snakes, and vultures and snakes are hard for her to deal with.
But now that Levi is here and there are many God-chosen heroes following him, it is too easy to do a simple reconnaissance job.
Soon, Supervisory Archon issued a warning, saying that there were many black knights lurking on the other side, and they were originally planning to take advantage of their own side to be ambushed and come out from the side.
But now the opponent's ambush plan has obviously failed.
Almost as soon as Levi received the report, the vampires seemed to realize their mistake, and they took action immediately.
A large number of skeletons, zombies, dire wolves and black knights appeared one after another in the black mist.
Since a sneak attack is not possible, then simply launch a frontal attack!
After receiving such a report, Khalida also cheered up, and she immediately raised her snake-headed spear: "I can't remember how many days I spent fighting these slaves driven by my evil cousin.
It’s been a while.”
"But today, we finally have the opportunity to completely clean up the filth in this place."
"In the name of the snake god, may it purify these miserable undead with its venom!"
Unfortunately, her short pre-war speech did not create much of a stir, because the troops under her command were either mummies or constructs.
In the end, there were only some God-chosen heroes who responded a few times as if joining in the fun, making the scene not so embarrassing.
Khalida didn't care either. After becoming a mummy for so many years, no matter how much enthusiasm she had, most of it gradually faded away over the long years.
Therefore, even with the blessing of the gods, those loyal and brave soldiers still have a chance to be resurrected after dying in battle, but their overall number is constantly decreasing.
Part of it is because the soul has been overwhelmed after many resurrections, and the other part is because they voluntarily gave up the chance of resurrection and wanted to die completely.
However, this should also be the last time she encourages her subordinates in the name of the God of Poisonous Snakes.
No matter whether this war goes well or not, let the God who has disappeared completely disappear!
Under Khalida's order, large troops mobilized one after another, preparing to snipe the enemy at the dilapidated ferry.
Although the river has long since dried up and been replaced by endless yellow sand and gravel, the ferry, which is less than a hundred meters wide, is still a very good geographical advantage.
After all, our own side is very good at long-range units, and the ordinary undead are notorious for not having any long-range units. It would be a bit stupid not to use them.
Li Wei naturally did his part and chose the best position.
In many previous battles, he had been very stubborn, but now that it was almost the most critical moment, he would no longer give in.
Although several people were obviously very dissatisfied with this, they had no choice but to compromise.
At this point, if they can't see the situation clearly, then they are fools.
After thinking about it, Levi asked Luna to take her sisters to investigate the surrounding areas.
Similarly, Khalida also sent out tomb priests to direct various summons to carry out similar actions.
The vampires are definitely not fools. They clearly know that this terrain will be very disadvantageous for them without many long-range shooters, but they still decide to fight this battle. They must have some confidence.
Either they have enough troops and don't care about the additional casualties. Needless to say, this goes without saying.
Or, they have a way to destroy their own ranged units.
For example, a sneak attack from the side!
While everyone was busy, Wang Jierui and a few others looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed.
Only then did they realize that they had forgotten to consider one of the most important issues. What should they do if there was a fight with the Silver Blood Army?
Are you just watching the fun from the sidelines? But with so many moving experience points, isn’t this a bit too wasteful?
But it was unrealistic to actually join the battle. After all, they had fought each other half a day ago.
Seeing their difficulties, Li Wei smiled: "Come to me, I can be a temporary guarantee for you."
If you want long-term cooperation, of course you can't just rely on the exchange of interests. He is more inclined to give sincerity to achieve a result that satisfies both parties.
And so far, the other party has not lied. He has just secretly sensed it through the nine volumes of Nagash, and they are indeed getting closer to the other volume.
Although it was still a bit far away and he couldn't figure out its specific location for the time being, there was absolutely nothing wrong with its general direction.
Wang Jierui immediately nodded to him gratefully. He was indeed dissatisfied with Li Weizang before, but now the other party's behavior made him feel that he was narrow-minded.
Even though he hates the enemy so much, as a friend, Levi is still a very good choice!
Wang Tom and Kamo also laughed. Compared to the warrior Wang Jerry, they were a sniper shooter, an onmyoji who knew spells and could summon, so they could exert more power in this kind of battle.
If you don't join the fight, the losses will be huge. This is the best thing to do now.
Almost as soon as they completed their formation, with a large amount of smoke and dust and the shaking of the ground, a large number of black knights were already approaching.
Their weapons are different, swords and shields, spear shields, two-handed swords, and halberds.
But the only thing that is the same is that they are all level 4 troops, and their number is close to 300.
On both sides of them were more dire wolves.
Their level is very low, generally no higher than level 3, and their status among the undead is basically equivalent to that of hounds among humans.
But they also have an advantage, that is, they are extremely fast and are very suitable for harassment, pursuit, and seizing important strongholds in advance to wait for subsequent reinforcements, such as now.
Looking at the number of opponents and the familiar heavily armored vampire at the head, Khalida couldn't help but snorted: "Waldachi Ratep, do you want to die here before Edward?"
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Although she said she was quite disdainful, in fact she was secretly on guard.
The Lamia family has never been known for its combat effectiveness. Where did the other party get so many black knights?
You must know that she had met Edward from afar several times before, and he only brought some vampires as personal guards, and never had cavalry-type troops.
Either the other party has been planning for a long time, or the other party has received new support.
No matter which reason it was, it was worthy of her vigilance.
At this time, an ancient tomb general also took the initiative to ride out on a skeletal war horse and ride out alone.
He did not utter any taunts or curses, but first knocked his shield with his sickle-shaped sword, and then pointed it directly at the opponent.
At this moment, no matter whether we or the enemy, everyone was subconsciously looking at the target he was pointing to.
This is a championship duel, which is very popular among powerful warriors. Once the winner is decided, it will have a great impact on the morale of both sides.
The people in Cathay call it a one-on-one battle between generals, and Nippon calls it a one-horse battle, but they are all similar things.
It may not have much effect in a war of this scale, but in a small-scale battle, it may determine the outcome to a large extent.
It's just that what is happening now between the undead and the Tomb Kings is somewhat nondescript, because these two races are not so easily affected by morale.
But if they can watch a lively show, all the chosen heroes present will still like it very much.
Unfortunately, the vampire who was the leader of the black knights did not speak. He just silently raised the spear in his hand and then swung it down hard.
Following his movements, the thick black mist suddenly expanded, almost covering the sky.
This is probably some special use of the Dark Sky Curtain, which can strengthen the strength of the undead that are shrouded in it.
Then a large number of dire wolves took the lead in launching a charge, followed closely by hundreds of black knights.
There is no doubt that he rejected the general's invitation for a duel. Now they have only one goal, and that is to seize the ferry!
Li Wei also ordered his subordinates to be prepared. With so many Tier 4 troops, he also planned to take action himself.
Then he found that Maldis seemed to be slightly interested, which was still a very rare thing for her.
Facing Levi's inquiry, she nodded without hesitation: "Yes, the charge of so many undead knights seems to remind me of the past. I have done this more than once."
Then she changed her tone: "And I'm also very interested in his mount."
She didn't need to say anything, everyone immediately understood what she was referring to.
Because the mount under the vampire leader's crotch is very eye-catching. It is not an ordinary war horse, but a nightmare beast.
It's basically an evil version of a unicorn, maybe even a little stronger.
Because in addition to their extraordinary speed, the ability to use flaming hoof strikes, and the ability to spit smoke to confuse the enemy's sight or even blind them, their biggest feature is that they can also fly.
Although it has no wings, its level is not too high, usually only level 4 or 5, so its flight speed and flexibility may be worse than professional flying creatures such as griffons, but it is still rare.
Precious mount.
In contrast, Maltis's current mount is just a skeleton war horse that she temporarily summoned.
More importantly, their nature is inclined towards evil and they are willing to surrender to the strong, so they are far more suitable for Maltis than ordinary mounts.
After all, no matter what her character is, she is still a death elf and an undead.
Li Wei chuckled: "Okay, then I will help you kill him and take away his mount."
This is almost Malthus's first important wish besides exploring her true identity. How could he not satisfy her?
But Maldis chuckled and shook his head: "No, I prefer to seize it with my own hands."
Levi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this. It wasn't that he was surprised by the other party's decision, it was just that the vampire didn't look like someone who liked head-on battles.
If Martis goes to challenge him, it is no surprise that he will be rejected just like the general just now.
It might even be worse, the other party might directly order the black knights to besiege her.
But he will still try his best to help her realize Maltis's wish.
So he stopped talking nonsense and even temporarily gave up the decision to take action immediately, and instead started to help her use various buffs.
As an undead person, she was certainly not blessed with protective magic such as the Supreme Robe that was obviously biased toward light and sacredness.
But with the Ring of Mysrien in hand, other magics released by him, such as dragon power, shining robes, reactionary spirit armor, etc., will last far longer than ordinary mages, and they can still give her a lot of help.
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After blessing a lot of magic, Maltis quickly slipped away on a skeleton horse, probably planning to take advantage of the chaos to make a sneak attack.
She is an undead anyway, so as long as she is slightly covered up, she won't be particularly noticeable on such a chaotic battlefield.
Li Wei didn't nag anything. Not only was this girl always very independent, but she was also definitely not an idiot. She would not spare her life until she knew her true life story.
However, before she left, Levi still gave her some Death Guards and sent some shadow elements as backup.
Death knights are magic and martial arts types, and she can also control them, but she was not very interested in them before. She seemed to be only interested in cavalry.
But now, she has not rejected Li Wei's kindness. Whether it is useful or not is one thing. It is always good to be prepared.
After just a slight delay, the undead army was already pressing forward. Naturally, our long-range troops such as mages and archers immediately launched an attack.
Not to mention the many God-chosen heroes performing their own unique skills, Khalida also personally directed the long-range troops to launch a volley for the first time.
Now everyone can see that her battle level is definitely very high, and the output capabilities of those long-range units have not improved at all.
Not only the attack power is pure, but also the maximum range, attack speed, hit rate, critical hit rate, etc. are improved in all aspects.
Even the few bone giants that had been traveling all the way, and whose decorative significance was more important than their actual function, began to show their power for the first time.
They switched their attack methods. After those super giant arrows were shot a certain distance, they would split into more thinner and shorter arrows like a goddess scattering flowers.
Although the attack power is reduced as a result, the number of enemies that can be damaged at the same time has suddenly increased to a higher level.
And even if the attack power is weakened, it is still enough to deal with ordinary dire wolves.
Similarly, Donna also launched a volley of arrows from a high position. She had already been exposed when she first encountered the undead, so there was no need to cover up now.
Coupled with the attacks from others, swarms of dire wolves fell first. Before the melee troops from both sides made real contact, at least 70% of the dire wolves had fallen to the ground permanently.
Many of the God-chosen heroes cheered, thinking that this was indeed a good start.
But Li Wei couldn't help but frown slightly when he saw this, because in comparison, the proportion of Black Knight casualties was obviously much smaller.
He even saw with his own eyes that a black knight was still alive and kicking after being fired at by several Avalons.
Even if the Black Knight's strength is indeed good at level 4, it's not so exaggerated, right? This is no longer even something that simple battle skills or the increase in battle attributes can do.
So he also threw a few fireballs and other offensive magic to further verify his guess.
Sure enough, although these black knights have not yet reached level 5, their strength has definitely been increased by several percent, especially their magic resistance and upper limit of health, which is almost as good as not doubled.
Could it be the evil magic circle left here by Nagash, some kind of powerful battle treasure, or could the opponent be a hero who specializes in black knights?
Some heroes who specialize in a certain type of army may not be very versatile, but under certain circumstances, they can often display higher combat effectiveness.
But before he could think more, Luna, Supervisory Archon, and some priests who controlled the bugs for reconnaissance, simultaneously sent an emergency warning.
In the west, under the cover of a large number of zombies and skeleton soldiers, many tomb guards, ghouls and tomb ghosts are marching towards this place.
Since the opponent also summoned magical black mist and the sky was dark, they could not determine the approximate number for the time being, but they roughly estimated that the last three types of soldiers combined should number nearly a thousand.
Now even Khalida was a little surprised. They just came from the west, why didn't they notice anything unusual?
Looking at each other, Levi and she both understood what the other party was thinking. The other party must have a powerful mage to help them.
The Tomb Kings themselves have the ability to be buried in the sand sea and can lurk in the desert. It is not particularly surprising that the other party can achieve similar effects with the help of a powerful mage.
But despite this, you can't be careless. Since the other party can do such a thing, it is very likely that it will happen a second time. The other two directions are not safe!
At the critical moment, Levi volunteered: "Khalida, I'm going to delay them and be careful in the other two directions."
Khalida is also a mother-in-law: "Okay, thank you for your hard work. If you need anything, please tell me at any time!"
Although they haven't been together for long, she feels that she has roughly figured out Li Wei's character. He has always been relatively humble and cautious.
Call it delay, but basically it can be assumed that he is going to deal with the enemies in this direction, so she will naturally have to respond well.
So Levi directly called Cindy, Sefa and Sally, and then went to meet Luna.
Yes, he didn't bring a large force. Levi's battle this time was mainly dominated by huntresses and dryads, followed by a few legal units.
Judging from the current reconnaissance, apart from the fact that the speed of the ghouls is pretty good, the other opponents have short legs.
As long as you are careful about some legal enemies that are bound to exist among them, the huntresses can fly their kites until they die!