At this time, Randall still had a piece of barbecue stuffed in his mouth. His mouth was open blankly, and his chewing movement had completely stopped.
The extreme shock had almost short-circuited his brain, like a petrified statue, completely losing the ability to move.
At this moment, Randall understood clearly.
If things are really as the young guest in front of you said, then Her Royal Highness and her party have already mastered the method to leave this endless passage!
This means that he, who has stayed in this dark cave for many years, undoubtedly has hope of leaving here!
This is obviously something he dreams of, but usually never dares to think about!
"Originally, I was still thinking about how to inform Her Royal Highness the Princess and Your Excellency Ke Qing that the entrance and exit here is an endless passage, and then study the method of going out together. Maybe there will be a glimmer of hope..."
"After all, I have already checked that at the end of these thick cave walls, there is a chaotic space that is simply insurmountable."
"What I never expected was that the guest in front of me not only brought delicious meals, but also brought the dawn of my longing!"
Thinking of this, Randall set off huge waves in his heart, and his mood changed from shock to ecstasy. Only then did he feel that the body that had just been replenished with a lot of nutrients was back under his control.
After finishing the last bite of food, Randall suddenly felt that he had never been so happy in his life. He was so excited that he didn't even know whether he should cry or laugh.
From the moment he found himself trapped here, he turned the hourglass of time more than 3,000 times and spent more than 3,000 dark days and nights.
Although his body is getting thinner, he still insists on meditating and practicing every day.
Although he clearly understood that with his increasingly weak physical condition, even if he had touched the threshold of a fifth-level powerhouse, he would not have the strength to cross over at all.
But he never gave up his efforts. Even though he was like a watchman on an isolated island, surrounded by the boundless sea, he still couldn't give in.
And now, the appearance of Your Excellency Ke Qing is like the boat of life suddenly approaching from the sea, which undoubtedly proves that his persistence for so many days and nights is obviously worth it!
"Your Excellency, Captain, there is no need to be too excited. We have indeed mastered the method to leave this endless passage."
On the other side, Lei Xiao looked at the excited and emotional Randall in front of him, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Her Highness the Princess and I will never let you stay here. Soon, you will
I can see the sunshine that I haven’t seen for a long time.”
After a pause, Lei Xiao smiled slightly and said: "Your Excellency, Captain, has suffered a lot from staying here for so long. Now we are here to take you home."
"You're right, I'll take you home."
Ariel on the side took a step forward and nodded.
"Thank you very much, Your Excellency, Guest, and thank you very much, Your Highness the Princess!"
Randall, who was filled with excitement and gratitude, had already burst into tears. He had no choice but to kneel down on one knee again and bowed to Lei Xiao and Ariel respectively, expressing his gratitude through actions.
After being helped up by Lei Xiao, Randall said with firm eyes: "To be honest with you and Your Highness the Princess, my family was once a family of magic knights in the Kingdom of Loren."
Nodding to Lei Xiao and Ariel, Randall continued: "As a magic knight, I clearly understand that only with my own life can I repay the kindness of Your Excellency and the Princess.
I am willing to swear allegiance to the death!”
Hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction and began to think secretly in his heart.
Randall is a fourth-level peak powerhouse. Although his body is still weak, he possesses a large number of priceless healing potions that can nourish Qi and blood.
I believe that it will be restored to its peak condition in just a few days.
Moreover, subduing Randall, who is the leader of the Dragon Teeth Mercenary Group, is equivalent to taking control of the Dragon Teeth Mercenary Group, which also has three fourth-level great magicians.
After all, judging from the words and deeds of Walter, the deputy leader of the Dragon Teeth Mercenary Group and the fourth-order eight-star water magician, it seems that he still has not given up hope of finding Randall.
In addition, the Dragon Teeth Mercenary Group is one of the top mercenary organizations in the Cold Flame Kingdom. It has great appeal and influence in the Cold Flame mercenary community. It will also be a considerable help for me to use mercenary power in the future.
Therefore, no matter from which aspect, the importance of conquering Randall is self-evident.
"The most important thing is that Randall is still a fourth-level peak powerhouse. In theory, he is only one step away from a fifth-level powerhouse. If he can be made a direct subordinate and can be contacted and communicated at any time, it will undoubtedly be
Nothing could be better."
Looking at the determined mercenary leader in front of him, Lei Xiao continued to think.
"However, at this stage, I do not have a fourth-level recruitment order on my body. I only have five second-level recruitment orders that I received this morning and have not yet been upgraded. Let's try to upgrade first."
Having made up his mind, Lei Xiao started upgrading directly.
[Congratulations, your "Second Level Recruitment Order" has been upgraded to "Third Level Recruitment Order"! 】
[Congratulations, your "Second Level Recruitment Order" has been upgraded to 100 "Second Level Recruitment Orders"! 】
[Congratulations, your "Second Level Recruitment Order" has been upgraded to "Third Level Recruitment Order"! ]
[Congratulations, your "Second Level Recruitment Order" has been upgraded to "Fourth Level Recruitment Order"! ]
[Congratulations, your "Second Level Recruitment Order" has been upgraded to "Third Level Recruitment Order"! ]
Hearing the system prompt, Lei Xiao said happily in his heart: "Very good, have you obtained a total of 1 level 4 recruitment order, 3 level 3 recruitment orders and 100 level 2 recruitment orders?"
“In this way, the goal is perfectly achieved!”
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao motioned to Ariel and began to explain everything.
On the other side, Ariel's red lips opened slightly.
Describe Lei Xiao's identity as an alien lord, the catastrophe that may come at any time, and his small goal of unifying Leng Yan.
Randall's face also changed from the initial confusion, surprise, and shock to one of uncontrollable reverence, and he looked straight at Lei Xiao.
He never imagined that the person who came here to save him would be such a respectable man.
This can be understood just from the fact that this young man repelled the invading Holy Night Army and saved the defenders of the mountain fortress who were at an absolute disadvantage, as well as countless Lengyan border residents.
Not to mention, this gentleman also wants to be as prepared as possible before the catastrophe comes, so that more people will be protected from disasters or other unknown invasions!
There is no doubt that even the king of a country, who is the guardian of the entire territory, may not be able to do this!
Thinking of this, the excited mercenary leader did not hesitate. He immediately knelt down on one knee, bowed his head to Lei Xiao and said: "My subordinate, Randall Steel Sword, is willing to swear allegiance to the lord!"
"With the help of rare talents like the leader, I believe my future path will be smoother."
Nodding with satisfaction, Lei Xiao's heart moved slightly. A fourth-level recruitment order shining with a faint golden light appeared, and he began to sign a contract with the other party.
After a moment, a familiar reminder sounded in Lei Xiao's ears.
[Congratulations, the fourth-level nine-star magic knight "Metal" Randall Steel Sword has signed a master-servant contract with you and has become your new subordinate! 】
After listening to the prompt, while helping Randall up, Lei Xiao opened his attribute bar as usual.
[Skill Three: Mounted Chanting "Passive" (when singing and releasing spells on a horse-like mount, the hit rate and casting speed will not decrease)]
[Skill 4: Metallic Magic Mastery "Passive" (When using metallic magic, the damage will be moderately increased)]
"Magic Knight? It's a brand new profession."
Looking at the text on the attribute column, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
The Magic Knight is a rare profession that can concentrate on casting spells even when its mount is moving at high speed.
After all, on a chaotic battlefield, although magic experts of level three or above can fly and cast spells, they can easily become targets for enemy archers.
The Magic Knight can not only maintain high-speed movement, but also take into account the destructive power of the Magician, making its role on the battlefield self-evident.
Moreover, when releasing most large-scale spells with strong destructive power, the caster is often unable to move, but the Magic Knight is able to avoid this, thus giving the enemy an unexpected blow.
However, due to the consideration of riding skills, magic knights are often not as good as ordinary magicians in terms of training speed, which is also a recognized shortcoming.
Of course, after dismounting, there is no difference between a magic knight and an ordinary magician.
"In short, with the addition of this fourth-level nine-star powerful magic expert, my overall strength will undoubtedly be greatly improved!"
"The most important thing is that I have gained another rare managerial talent!"
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction.
Just like what I thought when I conquered the two independent knight captains.
Currently, what the territory lacks most is management talents who can guard one side.
It is conceivable that after capturing the opponent's city and completely eliminating the management center of the opponent's force.
How to take over everything in an efficient and orderly manner, and quickly stabilize the city in both military and political terms, so that everything can get back on track is undoubtedly a key issue.
Otherwise, even if you capture the city, your opponent will take advantage of the situation when the foundation is unstable, causing a fire in the backyard or even losing control.
After all, reality is different from games. It is not just a matter of randomly arranging a few civil servants and generals and being able to sit back and relax, but it is much more complicated.
"At this stage, I already have city lords with rich management experience under my command, such as Rose Marquis, Orr, Hod, Bolen, Ed, Tran, Xuan Yue, etc."
"Coupled with the newly conquered Tina, Ryan and Randall, with one person managing two or three cities nearby, it should be enough to initially stabilize the entire eastern region of Cold Flame."
"And during this process, if my subordinates train suitable talents to take charge, we will be able to truly sit back and relax."
"In other words, even if a large-scale war breaks out in the next few days, I will not be caught off guard. The next thing I need to consider is how to defeat the forces of the eldest prince and the second prince in the eastern region, with a total strength of nearly 150,000.
."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao looked solemnly and took a deep breath.
Just like what was analyzed in Blue Cold Castle and Rose Marquis.
Our own forces are too dispersed. Not only are they far inferior in number to the opponent, but they are also unable to carry out large-scale mobilization without being noticed by the opponent.
You know, the opponent has close to 150,000 troops, which is equivalent to at least 15 fifth-level experts.
"That's all. Soldiers will come to stop us, and water will come to cover us. Now that my course of action has been decided, I'd better focus on the immediate matter first."
After regaining his energy, Lei Xiao briefly chatted with Randall.
In the process, looking at the other person's eager and embarrassed eyes, Lei Xiao took out a box of exquisite meals and a large bottle of freshly squeezed orange juice.
Through further understanding, Lei Xiao learned.
It turns out that Randall's family, like Fang Hai, was once a noble family in the Kingdom of Loren.
However, the Randall family's fiefdom was near present-day Songluo City.
Long before the alliance forces at that time besieged the capital of Loren, it had already been captured.
Fortunately, most of the family members and retainers survived.
Among the current Dragon Teeth mercenary group, the other three elderly great magicians of the fourth level are the descendants of the former retainers of the Randall family, and they are still loyal.
"I see."
Looking at Randall, who was drinking orange juice and finishing a box of meals in a hurry, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
Next, when Randall drank a large bottle of orange juice in one gulp, he showed a satisfied expression and couldn't help but kowtow to Lei Xiao again.
Lei Xiao then stated the purpose of his trip again.
"Understood, Lord Lord, please let your subordinates also wish you a helping hand."
After Randall finished speaking, he was instantly armed with a set of dark blue robes that exuded extraordinary splendor and a short gray metal staff.
However, the slovenly appearance with a full beard and a shiny mouth makes it difficult for people to associate him with a wise and powerful magician with profound magic powers.
Seeing this scene, Lei Xiao couldn't help but smile.
"I'm sorry, Lord Lord, I'm just going to freshen up quickly!"
After also discovering that he was a bit nondescript, Randall also smiled awkwardly.
"Leave your staff and robe and go quickly."
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao then waved his hand and said, "We should also go and see where the missing "Skull Crushing Madman" is."