After it was clear that Liu Yifei was a lord "worthy of following", the old lizard man naturally corrected his attitude immediately and began to treat himself as the opponent's subordinate. If not, he would not have been so active in helping Liu Yifei.
Liu Yifei negotiated a "deal".
Liu Yifei didn't know that the old lizard man had confirmed his "master" status in his heart, but he could still feel the old lizard man's respectful attitude towards him. What he didn't expect was that such a respectful old lizard man
, but after figuring out Liu Yifei’s purpose, she gorgeously rejected Liu Yifei’s idea...
"Why...why?" Liu Yifei asked puzzledly.[]
"Haha~ Lord Liuyun, sit down, this matter... actually has something to do with you not knowing much about the habits of the water tribe. Let me explain it to you slowly." He pulled Liu Yifei, who was a little dazed, to sit down.
After getting down, the old lizard man started talking.
It turns out that compared to the races on land, the fighting ability of the aquatic tribe is obviously weaker, but this does not mean that the battlefield value of the aquatic tribe can be ignored.
Liu Yifei, who is proficient in the stand-alone version of Heroes of Might and Magic 3, also knows many hidden aquatic creatures. They may not have strong offensive and defensive attributes, but they have abnormal special effects for protection. In battle, their effectiveness is not weaker than that of any land race.
Even if the combination is appropriate, with a small amount of aquatic life characteristics, it can be able to play around with the land army~
The reason why Liu Yifei urgently wanted to establish trade relations with the large water tribe was that in addition to quickly accumulating wealth in his territory, another idea was to gain the trust of the other party first, and then try to get some aquatic special forces.
Liu Yifei has no plans to attack anyone in the near future except for the group of dwarf tribes that suddenly appeared, but he will not give up any opportunity to enhance the strength of his territory and army, so as long as there is a chance, Liu Yifei still wants to
Gather as many strange people as possible to serve under your command.
But Liu Yifei only knew about the units and battlefield special effects in the stand-alone version of Heroes of Might and Magic 3.
Having never lived in this huge virtual world, Liu Yifei has too little understanding of the nature of living things~
In this regard, the old lizard man is experienced.
The biggest characteristic of the aquatic tribe is their suspicion!
This point is clearly demonstrated from the low-level Tidal Murloc to the high-end Deep Sea Naga!
They are suspicious of all enemies, and instinctively retain a great sense of distrust towards intelligent creatures on land~
Even if there are some forces that have been able to cooperate with the aquatic tribe, they cannot gain even a little more trust from the aquatic tribe.
The "cooperation draft" proposed by the old lizard man before with the fishman village was actually mainly used to stabilize the other party.
Because if the previous situation continues, God knows how long these fish-men can persist, and the new creatures that migrate may not be aquatic creatures, and even if they are, they may not be as "fish-men"
Easy to get along with."
Due to the language barrier and simple and direct personality, the impression left by the fishmen on most players is that they are low-level, barbaric, and cruel. At least from their habit of eating raw fish, they have nothing to do with civilization.
But in fact, the murlocs are relatively easy to get along with. Basically, as long as you are stronger than them, they will not dare to attack you directly, and they will completely ignore you, unlike many other creatures that like to ask for trouble, knowing that they are not your opponent.
They will also come and harass you from time to time.
And if you understand the habits of fish people, that would be great!
Because of their low intelligence, they are destined to be easily "abducted" or "controlled."
Murlocs are greedy, but they are weak and have little status in the aquarium, which makes their greed turn into a twisted perversion.
For example, the "buy and sell" proposed by the old lizard man before.
If it were another water tribe, I'm afraid no one would agree to his "barbaric" request, and the two sides might start fighting at that time. Afterwards, regardless of victory or defeat, that water tribe would definitely move elsewhere.
Why?
Because this “sale” involves “population”!
From the perspective of foreigners, fish-man warriors are just second-level mercenaries that are not very powerful. If the opponent is an aquatic city or aquatic country, it is not surprising to buy and sell some fish-man warriors.
Because there are many races living in a city or country, generally anyone from the same camp can live there, and there is no particularly obvious racial distinction between people. They are only treated according to strength and rank.
But the situation was different before. It was just a "murloc village", and every murloc warrior was their "people" and "compatriots" to them.
The reason why the old lizard man raised this point was not that he really wanted these flashy fish-men warriors, but that he wanted to test the opponent's "bottom line".
Sure enough, after mentioning the weekly tribute of four murloc warriors, the face of the other speaker turned ugly. This also let the old lizard man know that this murloc village seemed to have some rules and did not belong to
Chaotic evil murlocs.
The old lizard man even dared to conclude that if he didn't say the last half of the sentence, this fishman village might disappear completely in a short time!
However, when the old lizard man mentioned that they would provide some steel ingots in exchange, the fishman boss's eyes suddenly lit up! The other party did not even think about concealing his eager desire, claiming that he could get it right at that time.
This week's transaction is completed. I wonder if the old lizard man has any steel ingots~
Obviously, there are some rules in this fishman village, but the situation is limited, and their intelligence is not high, and they are obviously affected by instinct~
But even so, it doesn't mean that the other party will easily betray the situation of the wealthy underwater clan.
Liu Yifei just wanted to do more business through the underwater clan, accumulate more financial resources in the territory, and then if the situation allowed, he would bring back some mercenary units with special effects.
Who knew that the old lizard man's appetite was much more than that! He actually wanted to annex the entire nearby underwater clan!
"Annexation? I...you...this...isn't reliable?" Liu Yifei choked hard and asked in disbelief.
"It doesn't matter whether we are reliable or not~ In this world, only those with big fists have the right to speak. As long as we are strong enough, Lord, if you show some tricks, you don't have to worry about the other party not agreeing.
After all, they also hope to obtain more specialties on land through us. We do not need their absolute loyalty, only limited loyalty.
A little loyalty and a moderately low profile can lead to more supplies and greater development prospects.
Oh~ Is there a more wonderful deal in the world than this?
Lord, you must not be prematurely satisfied just because of the little achievements in front of you~"
It was not without reason why the old lizard man so actively encouraged Liu Yifei to expand his power.
In the eyes of the old lizard man, Liuyun's innate advantages were simply too great.
The Sigh Mountains cover an extremely large area, almost one-twentieth the size of the entire continent.
Moreover, there are continuous mountains on it, and the overall area is unimaginably large~
How many secrets and treasures are buried in such a vast space is really tempting!
What's more important is that compared with the mainland where powerful enemies are everywhere and the living space has been compressed to the extreme, it is difficult to find a suitable development space that is not restricted by others.
Sighing Mountains has solved this problem very well~
This place is located in the western part of the continent. Going further south, you will reach the westernmost edge of the elven influence. To the north, you will find the snowy mountains of the Tower Clan that are constantly rising.
As for whether there is other land further west of this land...
From ancient times to the present, no one knows~
But at least this place is no longer subject to the rules of many powerful players in the mainland. Apart from the difficulty in the beginning, once the prototype of the territory is established, the later development will be very fast and convenient!
The old lizard people are a wandering ethnic group that have completely lost their homeland. Such ethnic groups appear all the time in nature, and they also continue to die out all the time.
Such wandering groups will become a thorn in the side of powerful local groups no matter where they go. The longer they wander, the more battles they experience!
And war will inevitably mean losses!
Either find a suitable place to settle down as soon as possible, or be completely torn apart by countless enemies while wandering...
What's more, the old lizardman tribe had been used to living a stable life in a civilized society.
Although this stable life is still a bit turbulent, and you have to exchange fire with the regular army from time to time, and dealing with local gangsters is not that simple and is more or less dangerous, but at least the overall environment is still a civilized society!
If the people of this tribe are allowed to go to the wilderness to find a suitable place to live again, the old lizard people have traveled on the mainland, but many young people may not be able to bear it~
After much consideration, he found that following the young lord in front of him was indeed his best choice!
But the opponent's strength is too weak!
His own strength is weak. Once a serious incident occurs, he may drag the surrounding subordinates into the water. For example, in the dwarf village, such as his own village, all the dwarf warriors and lizardman archers may be recruited to the front line.
The weaker Liu Yifei himself is, the more likely this situation will occur!
Therefore, for the sake of the clan's safety and for Liu Yifei to provide them with a more stable living environment, the old lizard man looked forward to his growth almost more than Liu Yifei himself~
Therefore, his expected goal is not only to establish trade relations with the underwater clan, but also to try to annex one of them depending on the situation!
But this is all a thing for another day. What they should do now is try to gain the trust of the fish people first.
"Get their trust? How to get it? Didn't you just say that the water tribe is very suspicious? Is it possible to get their trust?"
"It didn't say that we need complete trust, that's completely impossible! Let alone interracial, even among people of the same race, how many people dare to say that they completely trust another person? It's just a relative term~
My previous test was to see how long this murloc village could persist in the face of the temptation of profit.
And obviously the result of the test was that they couldn't hold on for a moment...
For the time being, let's maintain the transaction with those regulations and let the murlocs taste the sweetness first.
Those guys are very stupid. When they find that the benefits are insufficient and want to obtain greater benefits, they will naturally take the initiative to contact you.
By the way, you can ask my daughter to assist the little lord of your territory and help him manage the territory. She can also stay there at ordinary times. Once the fishmen come to find you, even if you and your subordinates are not here, we
We can also get news in time." The old lizard man said leisurely.
"Ah? Your daughter?" Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Isn't this a bit bad? You, the patriarch, have settled here, won't she come with you?"
"Hey~ How can that be done? We are all serving you, Lord Lord! Naturally, your interests must be our top priority! Besides, my bones are old, and God knows how long I can live~
And my frame is too small for this kid.
In fact, if we are not lucky enough to meet you, Lord Lord, this time, I am also considering whether we should let this child go out to experience it.
This child was very lucky. He was taught by a famous teacher when he was a child and had a solid foundation. Unfortunately, he later followed me to the human race and established that pitiful little stronghold.
Over the years, the period when she made the most progress was during her teenage years. However, during the years when she and I managed the village together, her progress in strength has almost stagnated. To be honest, this is also my responsibility as a father.
It is a good thing for her to be able to follow you, Lord Lord!
I hope you, Lord, will not cherish it when it is used! Only by giving her more hardships and tests can her abilities become more solid and her character more brave!
It is not only the pride of me as a father, but also a capable person under your command in the future, Lord Lord."
Hearing what the old lizard man said, Liu Yifei was really moved!
Apart from anything else, Liu Yifei has seen with his own eyes what the female lizardman is capable of!
Let’s talk about the hiding ability first. With Liu Yifei’s perception at the time, he was actually able to become invisible under Liu Yifei’s nose, making him completely unaware. Except for the accident in the tavern when he went to a meeting with Can Tian Dao on the southern border of the ghost tribe.
Except for the mysterious assassin I met, not even a young assassin has this ability~
The little assassin is indeed very strong, but like the Star Steel Blade, he follows the route of an aggressive assassin.
It's just that the little assassin is a little more conservative. In addition to having exaggerated attack capabilities, he also studies stealth skills seriously, while the Star Steel Blade is more extreme. He just likes to attack from the front. It's a bit like the gameplay of an extremely agile warrior, but it has both.
The explosive power of the assassin.
The two strongest "stalkers" Liu Yifei had ever seen were the assassin who scared him back then and the old lizard man's daughter.
With this ability to hide, Liu Yifei feels that it is not impossible to send a female lizardman to assassinate any player, and as long as he is targeted, unless he has some special trick, he will not be able to escape.
One death!
The strength of an assassin lies not only in his superb stealth skills, but also in his extremely powerful explosive power to be called a qualified assassin.
As for the explosive ability of the female lizard man, she also gave the most perfect interpretation of the fate of the unlucky rebel beast tamer during the attack and defense of the swamp fortress!
A sudden attack under the warning of a large number of enemy soldiers!
The heroic appearance of the female lizard-man at that time is still lingering in Liu Yifei’s mind~
After the fatal blow, Liu Yifei was stunned to see her flying back like a flowing cloud without touching the ground. At that time, she almost fell to her knees and shouted: "The heroine is so powerful~".
If you can really take this female lizard-man into your own hands and arrange for her to be sent to the little assassin...
Thinking of the critical point, Liu Yifei suddenly felt a chill rising from the back of his spine for no reason, and he almost shivered from the cold!
Depend on!
Liu Yifei suddenly thought that the cooperation between these two assassins was super abnormal!
Both of them have good stealth abilities, but the female lizardman is better, so she can become the "assassin behind the assassin" under the "cover" of the little assassin!
No matter whether the target has discovered the little assassin or not, the little assassin's ability is enough to attract the opponent's attention. As long as the opponent is trapped in a close-hand combat with the little assassin, the fast-paced and fierce fight will definitely capture the opponent's attention!
At this moment, the female lizardman suddenly appeared!
A tricky and poisonous dagger launched a fatal blow from a blind corner...
It won’t work anymore~ It won’t work anymore~
Liu Yifei gets colder and colder the more he thinks about it!
Judging from his level, this coordination is almost unsolvable! As long as they are attached to these two people, any player seems to be unable to escape death, even a person like himself who stands at the top of the player pyramid in the entire game world...
"By the way, what if the fish people don't come to us to seek more cooperation?" Liu Yifei suddenly thought of a question.
"No, based on my understanding of those idiots, they will definitely use their extra financial resources to expand the strength of their village first, but when they feel that the money is not enough, they will come to you.
Besides, even if they don't take the initiative to find us, wouldn't we be able to find the location of the underwater clan?
I want so many saw-toothed crocodiles. In addition to helping you, Lord Lord, train them as mounts for the crocodile cavalry, they can also be used to become my psychic beasts.
Crocodile-like creatures have excellent underwater movement capabilities and have special stealth effects. It is easy to track women and trace their whereabouts. After the serrated crocodile and I channeled, I can know wherever they have been, so there is no need to worry about not finding them.
The rightful owner?
It's just that without the fishman's introduction, our identities are somewhat embarrassing. Even if we know the specific location of the other party, it's best not to go there casually, because they will attack them as intruders. If you want to get close to them, you have to find someone else.
A suitable opportunity, this aspect is more troublesome." The old lizard man said quietly.
"I see~ I really don't understand the various rules in this water tribe unless I listen to you, old patriarch, and it's really unheard of~
From this point of view, my previous idea was really too eager for quick success." Liu Yifei sighed with a wry smile.
"It doesn't matter, Lord, you have things you need to consider. We can't help with those things, but other things are what we, the subordinates, should share with you. The omniscient and omnipotent, and perhaps only the legendary gods
Already?
By the way, since Lord Lord, you are here today, I have another important thing to ask you."
The old lizard man suddenly straightened his expression and said.
"What's up?"
"It's like this... You already know that our clan can give birth to a lizardman lord with the ability to 'taming beasts', but you haven't seen any war beasts in your territory that are worthy of being tamed and mined!"
For example, powerful creatures such as dragon flies, monitor lizards, bulls, and flying dragons that are popular in our swamp tribe cannot find a single nest in your territory. As a result, our strength is greatly reduced!
To be honest, although the shooting power of our lizard shooters is not weak, and we also have the advantage of undiminished field vision, our biggest advantage is 'taming animals', just like the knights.
A knight who does not ride a horse will be greatly reduced in strength no matter what!
We lizard shooters are natural hunters and can tame any wild beast to become our partner, and the young people under my training have such skills that are even three points stronger! It would be a pity not to use them together~"
The old lizard man seemed to sigh sadly.
His words were sincere, but his purpose remained the same.
One, to enhance the overall strength of the lord Liu Yifei; two, to enhance the status of his people in his mind.
"What about...the Sawtooth Crocodile? How is the taming of the Sawtooth Crocodile?"
"Of course there is no problem with this~ Taken together, the strength of the Sawtooth Crocodile is very close to that of the fourth-level monitor lizards in our clan, but this only refers to the physical ability. After all, the monitor lizards have the ability to petrify their opponents. They say
The nerve poison is their trump card, and the Sawtooth Crocodile is just a relatively ferocious ordinary beast that does not have any special effects or spell-like abilities, so it can only be regarded as a third-level war beast at most. My children can
Tamed these guys very smoothly.
Lord, you only need to bring your dwarf knights over from time to time to choose mounts.
But the problem is that the number of sawtooth crocodiles themselves is too small~
Although we are proficient in domestication, we do not have any ability to promote breeding and cannot expand the population of sawtooth crocodiles.
If there are not enough soldiers to replenish them, with all due respect, such a small number of creatures that are not powerful enough are not worthy of our long-term effort on them."
"That's it, let me think about it..."
Suddenly!
Liu Yifei found that his thinking was guided by inertia~
At the beginning, it was Old George and the dwarves who told Liu Yifei that these saw-toothed crocodiles could cooperate with them to form a special crocodile cavalry, and Liu Yifei also intended to enhance the strength of the dwarf village.
But what Liu Yifei has to consider now is to improve the power of the entire territory! There is no need for him to pounce on those unlucky crocodiles like a bull's-eye!
For example, we can cooperate with war beasts for the Lizard Shooter himself, cooperate with war beasts for players in the Star Wars mercenary group, and cooperate with war beasts for the majority of players in future territorial guilds!
Thinking of this, Liu Yifei suddenly had an idea!
"By the way, Patriarch, do you know about that...six-legged flying lion?"
"Six-legged flying lion? That kind of distant relative of the sixth-level manticore in the underground city? The kind on the Great Plains?" The old lizard man was a little stunned, wondering why Liu Yifei mentioned that thing.
"Yes! Those six-legged flying lions are very powerful. They also have the ability to spray flames, are highly aggressive, and can fly short distances. I think if they are combined with the lizard man shooters, their strength will be greatly enhanced! Those monsters, you
Can it be domesticated?”
"Hiss...those are all good things!
In principle, as long as they are mid-level war beasts, my boys can tame them. However, those six-legged flying lions still have blood from sixth-level creatures, which will have some effect, so it is difficult to determine the specific effects.
But I have no problem at all.
Why are you talking about this? Lord, is there a six-legged flying lion camp around your territory? I have never seen it."
"Haha, of course not here, it's...near my other secret stronghold! That stronghold is close to the Great Plains and is a defensive outpost. Its function is to monitor the monster groups on the Great Plains.
And the movements of the human race.
Therefore, I have a relatively clear understanding of the strength of those six-legged flying lions...
Oops! That’s it! I forgot something!”
I saw that Liu Yifei was talking well a moment ago, but suddenly he was stunned, and then he sat dumbly for a long time!
The old lizard man Zhengyi wondered if something had happened to the lord. When Liu Yifei came back to his senses, he slapped his thigh fiercely and said bitterly: It's over, it's over.
"Lord, what happened to you? What happened?" The old lizard man asked with some confusion.
"Ah, such a clan leader. If your tribe is allowed to live in a complete swamp area, will it be beneficial to your population growth?"
"Of course this exists~ In fact, if we live on the local terrain, it will increase our strength to a certain extent. It's just that such a place is hard to find, so we can barely make it here."
"No need to make do now! It suddenly occurred to me that there is a place that might be suitable~ But there is another problem.
There is another group of lizardmen currently entrenched in that swamp, but they are not lizardman archers, but lizardman spear throwers! I wonder if you, the leader of these guys, can merge with them or persuade them to give up that place.
Woolen cloth?"
For a long time, Liu Yifei has been traveling around the world. Even when he came back, he was teleporting back and forth to the Plague City Territory, Storm Outpost, City of Suffering, and the Capital of Solna.
In fact, a long time ago, Liu Yifei realized that the "task system" in this game was not just about issuing tasks in the union. After players accepted and received rewards, Liu Yifei had not run any tasks outside for a long time.
Well, at most he can just level up by grinding wild monsters at some leveling points that are suitable for him.
If you don’t run missions or maps, then naturally there will be many details that Liu Yifei gradually forgets, such as the swamp to the west of the storm post that caused him a lot of trouble and the lizard spear throwers entrenched in it.
There are even Crypt Spiders living between the swamp and the outpost!
Liu Yifei has always set his sights on the area east of Storm Outpost, the Great Plains to the east, and even the human race further east.
Today, if I hadn't thought of the six-legged flying lion, then the burrowing spider, and then the swamp next to the spider, maybe Liu Yifei would have completely forgotten about it!
"Lizard Man Spear Thrower? It doesn't matter~
To put it bluntly, they are just some lizardmen with mediocre qualifications who are not suitable to be animal trainers or shooters because they still have some strength. Although they do not know the specific situation of the other party, they are still members of the same clan.
Even if the other party's qualifications are too mediocre, it is still very good to do guard work for the village. We are generally used to arranging patrols around the territory."
The old lizard man seemed very arrogant when he said this~ It seems that in his eyes, he felt that the lizard man who could not even be a good shooter was too cheap and could only do things such as patrolling.
"Okay! As long as I have your words~
I will go out to find someone to discuss it in a while today. If the situation is suitable, let's move there immediately. After all, it is your home field and it will be more conducive to the continued expansion of the tribe!
Also, not far from there you can find a six-legged flying lion and a kind of burrowing spider.
Not to mention the six-legged flying lion, the overall strength of the crypt spider is weaker than the six-legged flying lion. It should only be an intermediate creature, but they have special abilities such as lurking on the ground, building burrows, shooting nets, and hunting.
I think it's interesting, and we can try to tame them together later! If we can tame burrowing spiders, I think they might be more meaningful than six-legged flying lions!"
Many things happened without thinking. Liu Yifei thought it was nothing before, but as soon as he mentioned this matter, he thought about it more and more. Liu Yifei couldn't help but feel a little excited about it~
He simply stopped sitting, stood up and said goodbye immediately, and then flew directly towards the nearest territory. Not long after, Liu Yifei had arrived at the City of Misery through the teleportation array.
The familiar city of suffering. Returning here again, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar people and things in his eyes, Liu Yifei couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions~
I think back then, he started from the Grim Wind Castle. After a while of hard work, he got here. Then he slowly got better and better around here, and finally succeeded in obtaining the management rights of the Storm Outpost, and then he got a flight.
Soaring capital.
With this version upgrade, the City of Misery has undergone some changes. Walking through this magnificent large-scale system city again, Liu Yifei felt that the past flashed through his mind like lightning... Unknowingly, he actually
Already standing outside the meeting hall!
When Emoni handed over the Storm Outpost to him, Liu Yifei was so excited that he didn't know what he was going through. Although he only had "management rights" rather than "ownership", it was still a great honor and honor for Liu Yifei at the time.
Encouraged!
To this day, when he thinks that he will "borrow" a piece of land from Emoni, Liu Yifei can't help but feel a little uneasy. He wonders if Lord Emoni will be easier to talk to...
