Timely Rain, the Dwarves' "Gift"! (Two-in-One)

Territorial wars are not child's play; they require thorough preparation!

When the dwarf's fortified city suddenly opened and hundreds of dwarves surged out, Su Mo sensed something was amiss.

Then he directly used the Pointing Needle.

The target is Chen Shen!

Currently, the pointer has four more uses left, and Su Mo doesn't feel any remorse for this last use.

Because he knew it deeply.

These villagers, selected and tested in Virtual Reality, are far more valuable than anything else.

In other words, even when a choice must be made between territory and population.

Su Mo will definitely choose population!

"Humans, your illegal intrusion has violated the rules governing our territories. Hand over the murderer, return all the black stones, and we may still have room for negotiation."

"Otherwise, the Cole Family will not let you off the hook!"

On one side are the dwarves, whose numbers have dwindled to just over two hundred.

On one side was a dense crowd of five or six hundred villagers.

With Su Mo providing support from nearly a kilometer away, the dwarves finally lost the courage to charge again.

However, from among their crowd emerged a dwarf riding a monster twice the size of the other lizards.

On him was not only a large cleaver that was a third larger than the Dwarf Captain's, but also...

His lizard was covered in a layer of black armor, making it look extremely extraordinary.

"Chief, this dwarf said..."

Standing in front, Pei Shao picked up the walkie-talkie and quickly whispered a few words, relaying the dwarf's words verbatim.

Then, just as he had predicted.

Su Mo laughed in exasperation! "Connect the loudspeaker to me, let them hear my opinion!"

"Dwarves, huh? I'll give you a choice: either hand over your Old World Technology to me intact, or wait for me to personally raze your homeland to the ground in three months."

"You're the first person who didn't die immediately for stealing my things. You'd better not live to spend the money you make from this Coal Mine!"

Whoosh! Upon hearing the words "Old World Technology," the Dwarven Leader, who had been arrogant and disdainful, changed his expression drastically.

It was as if some taboo had been touched.

The dwarf, no longer willing to linger, spurred his horse and galloped away with a howl.

The remaining dwarfs, unaware of what had happened, had no choice but to quickly leave with their leader.

Within seconds, the tense standoff suddenly dissipated.

When everyone came to their senses again, there was no trace of dwarves left in the woods opposite.

The large lizard footprints on the ground also proved that they had been there.

When the wind blew, even their scent vanished without a trace.

"What? These dwarves just left like that?"

"Phew, I thought there was going to be a big battle!"

They arrived first and then the rest of the way. By the time Li Hu rode the panting dwarf to the front of the group...

The villagers had already scattered and rushed forward to collect the spoils left behind by the dwarves.

Standard longsword, lizard carcass.

These are basically the two things that ordinary dwarves can leave behind, but occasionally a villager might find treasure on a dwarf.

Similar to the Dwarf Captain, it can activate Fluid Shield.

A longbow emitting a soft, green glow.

A sharp, Light-Absorbing Dagger about half the size of a palm.

Hundreds of people cleaned up the battlefield, and within minutes, in addition to the bloodstains on the ground, even the dwarf's corpse was carried back to the group.

After glancing at the Dense Forest, Su Mo ordered everyone to stop their greedy search for the two carts of coal they had abandoned and quickly return.

A distance of 800 meters.

For those with the Rapid March" buff, it was fleeting.

But for Liu Peiqiang, who was confused and didn't understand what was going on before being swept back into the territory, it was a different story.

All of this is absolutely dreamlike! "All physical and mental stress is gone!"

"I actually came back alive?"

Reality is not Virtual Reality.

There is no chance of resurrection after death.

Looking at his empty sleeve on his right side, and then at Su Mo striding towards him, Liu Peiqiang's eyes welled up with tears!

"He's a tough guy, but unfortunately, he's got no brains!"

"Even if you've already died this time, next time, even if you lose everything, you must come back!"

Taking the severed arm from Chen Shen and pressing it against Liu Peiqiang's wound, Su Mo pulled out the Shan Hai Painting card, which was radiating Star Power.

After prolonged use, the energy in the card has dropped to 97.39%.

With this severed arm, the energy level dropped by another 0.22%.

However, Su Mo felt that the energy expenditure was well worth it.

Out of the corner of his eye, he could see that the eyes of the hundreds of villagers standing around him were all gleaming with a sharp light.

Amputation is a very difficult problem to treat even in modern medicine.

Especially for cases like Liu Peiqiang's, the surgery is practically impossible to perform.

Now, reattaching the arm in front of everyone is undoubtedly sending a signal.

"Director, I have no way to repay your kindness in saving my life. I am willing to give my life for you!"

After twisting his arms a few times and confirming that there was no difference from before, Liu Peiqiang excitedly knelt down on the spot.

No one, including Su Mo, found his appearance strange.

In this apocalypse, no one understands the importance of arms better than these survivors.

It is no exaggeration to say that Su Mo gave him a second life.

"Peiqiang, stand up! The director won't fall for that!"

"Today is supposed to be a bumper harvest day for us. If you keep doing this, people will start to complain!"

Chen Shen walked forward with a smile and helped Liu Peiqiang up from the ground.

Very cooperatively, the hundreds of people behind him also burst into laughter, and the scene was incredibly harmonious for a moment.

"Alright, alright, stop dawdling here. It's getting dark, let's hurry up and take our things back."

"Major construction will begin tomorrow, so everyone should go home and get some rest tonight!"

The back-and-forth delays.

It was now a little past six in the afternoon, and the sun was already at its zenith.

At that precise moment, after loading four truckloads of coal, the crowd set off again.

Because Li Hu and the others had lost the Rapid March buff, and the coal carts were moving slowly thanks to the lizards pulling them.

After signaling someone to give him advance notice, Su Mo quickly went to the coal cart and jumped onto it.

According to Li Hu's previous description.

Whether the coal is placed inside the vehicle or broken up on the ground, it will be marked with a warning when it is put into Storage Space.

This was the first time Su Mo had ever seen anything like it.

As a trial, when he spent ten points to open the Storage Space and put the item in, a notification exactly the same as Li Hu had described appeared.

"That's strange. If the Coal Mine is on their territory and they can't use their Storage Space to steal it, that would make sense."

"But when I returned to my territory, it was still the same."

"Could it be that this was a method specifically devised by people who studied Old World Technology back then to target Storage Space?"

Stroking the massive Coal Ore, Su Mo's eyes were deep and thoughtful. He then quickly closed the panel and activated the system.

The next second, a beam of green light shot out and circled around the Coal Ore.

A new attribute panel lit up in the dark sky.

[Bituminous Coal Ore (purity: 81.35%-89.12%) (under marking)]

[Description]: High-purity coal extracted from underground. It releases a significant amount of energy when burned. It has been marked by the Cole Dwarves, and its location will be provided in real time. [Calories]: 1kg/29307.6KJ [Burning Time]: Depends on container size [Marking Status]: Activated (Receiver location information is provided every minute; last feedback time: 32 seconds ago)

[Marking Method]: Old World Technology (High-Concurrency Location Reactor) [Evaluation]: Although it releases significant gaseous pollution during combustion, it is undoubtedly a very useful natural resource.

"As expected of Old World Technology, it seems the Cole Dwarves have quite a few good items!"

The game can only provide hints and markers.

However, the system can even completely identify the time of the last feedback.

Meanwhile, the frequency of the observed feedback was observed after one minute.

Su Mo had a guess about how the group had managed to bring the coal back this time.

Within the opponent's territory, with lizards as mounts, catching up with the slow-moving Li Hu and his group wouldn't be difficult.

At least, according to Su Mo's observation.

After the assault team triggered the alarm, the 300-strong support team set off immediately.

Given this speed, the reason why the enemy failed to catch up with the assault team and allowed everyone to escape safely is quite simple.

They want the location of the depression.

Or rather, the location of the invaders' headquarters! "Judging from this, these Cole Dwarves are definitely not comparable to those stupid alien races."

"Putting aside their skillful handling of these objects derived from Old World Technology, their acting skills are absolutely top-notch!"

I carefully considered everyone's descriptions.

Although he made a bold promise to flatten the enemy's base in three months, Su Mo did not underestimate the enemy in any way.

In terms of Threat Level, the dwarves were able to expand their territory and develop Coal Mine in such a short time.

This fully demonstrates their potential strength.

However, if we were to defeat these dwarves and acquire their Old World Technology, "This matter requires careful consideration; at least we should wait until the depression is fully restored to production and has Weapon Production Line."

"With the current ammunition reserves, and without being able to leave our territory, facing such an enemy would result in heavy casualties even if we won!"

In terms of combat effectiveness.

Now that Su Mo has been granted additional privileges, he has become increasingly monstrous.

The fact that Su Mo went straight for the maximum firing range, beyond the effective killing range of a rifle, clearly demonstrates his superiority over others.

In such territorial battles, if he is not restricted...

Even if surrounded by thousands of dwarves, let alone 300, Su Mo was confident that he could emerge unscathed with the help of the system.

Unfortunately, there are limitations.

Unless this dwarf recklessly charges into the territory to fight, there is absolutely no way for Su Mo to have a chance to make a move.

"System, how many Survival Points are needed to erase these marks?"

After a moment's hesitation, faced with Coal Mine that provided location updates every minute, Su Mo ultimately chose to eliminate it.

The reason is simple.

Development time!

If the other side does indeed possess ranged attack weapons, or other forms of attack.

At a time when the region is extremely poor and backward, this is undoubtedly a fatal blow.

For safety's sake, Su Mo chose the safest approach.

[Bituminous Coal Ore (purity: 81.35%-89.12%) (under marking)]

[Description]: [Upgrade Method 1]: Eliminate all traces of the other party, permanently block location sensing and tracking, requires Survival Points (98).

[Upgrade Method Two]: Counter-track the opponent's mark, determine the opponent's approximate location through location sensing, and there is a chance to burn the opponent's tracking device, resulting in unknown consequences. Requires Survival Points (690).

[Upgrade Method 3]: Provide the following materials: Circuit Board*4, Computer Host*2, Borosilicate Glass*6, High Frequency Signal Receiver Transmitter*1, Harmonic Oscillator*1, etc. This method has a very high probability of counter-hacking the opponent's tracking device, stealing all information, simulating false signals to mislead the opponent, and requires Survival Points (31000).

The three upgrade methods were far beyond Su Mo's expectations.

Although the system did not provide daily Survival Points reports for a long time after the upgrade, the upgrade method was greatly innovated.

Seeing that it could actually fight back against the invasion, Su Mo was slightly surprised, but after seeing the high cost behind it, he slowly shook his head.

Currently, after extensive use and some minor expenses along the way, [the product/service] has been successfully completed.

We have 3690 Survival Points left! Although we have entered the territory, we are very likely to receive a large amount of support tomorrow.

However, at this crucial juncture when his territory needed to develop, Su Mo managed to resist the urge to spend money on in-game purchases.

"I choose upgrade option two!"

A flash of light, and another 690 points were deducted.

As the familiar red light, representing "elimination," emanated from his body, it swept across all the Coal Ore, including the lizard, before retracting.

When Su Mo tried again, the coal was indeed no longer restricted.

"Hey, Director, the restrictions on this Coal Mine are gone? We can actually store it in our Storage Space now?"

Li Hu, sitting on the cart, stared wide-eyed as the coal, which was about half the size of a person, suddenly disappeared and then reappeared.

"Oh, you mean this mark?"

"This is something only a lord can mark. Its purpose is roughly to detect location and prevent items from being placed in Storage Space. If we don't remove it, it's equivalent to exposing our location to the enemy."

"But don't be nervous. Once we get back to the territory, let the word down that if anyone encounters something like this again, just leave it at the edge of the territory until I get there. It requires the lord's authority to remove it."

Then came a fabricated reason.

Seeing Li Hu's "I understand" expression, Su Mo laughed and turned his head away.

It is unknown whether this upgrade damaged the other party's equipment.

But with these four truckloads of coal...

The impending snowstorm crisis has largely dissipated.

If we add, "System, identify these lizards!"

Su Mo's eyes narrowed as he watched the nine lizards diligently pulling each vehicle, he used Appraisal once more.

[Hybrid Coolie Earth Lizard (Common)]

[Description]: Legend has it that in ancient times, two powerful dragons gave birth to nine children. With their unparalleled strength, they controlled a vast territory for a time. Unfortunately, they naively believed that power could suppress everything and did not understand that emotions are the most terrifying thing in this world.

The dragon's eldest son fell into a carefully planned emotional trap to steal his bloodline. He willingly offered his bloodline and mated with a lowly lizard on the continent, thus giving birth to a new species: the dragon lizard.

Although these creatures do not possess the naturally powerful physique or magical abilities of dragons, their reproduction rate far exceeds that of dragons by tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of times.

Furthermore, through countless optimization breeding processes, they made numerous adjustments, resulting in tens of thousands of different bloodlines.

Among them, the most powerful Heaven-Shaking Lizard can even confront a giant dragon head-on without being at a disadvantage.

Even the lowest-ranking and most mixed-blooded Coolie Earth Lizard possesses an endurance that ordinary creatures can hardly match, making them the best natural tools for enslavement! [Food Source]: Omnivorous (inheriting the gluttony of dragons, the ground lizard's stomach acid can digest any food, including but not limited to stones, mud, feces, grass, and grains)

[Endurance Level]: 1400 li per day (when well-fed) [Preferences]: Sunbathing, massage, interacting with different creatures

[Method of Control]: Timid Coolie Earth Lizard have no true masters. They will obey any creature that commands them, in order to obtain food and survive. However, through a special form of master-disciple bondage, Coolie Earth Lizard will be forever loyal to their master. If an outsider tries to control them, they will immediately resort to extreme measures to resist, including but not limited to suicide, attack, and escape (method: helping Coolie Earth Lizard produce stronger offspring). [Breeding Difficulty]: Extremely low (Coolie Earth Lizard are natural vessels with extremely mixed bloodlines, filled with the genes of hundreds of thousands of creatures. Each time the genes of other creatures are integrated, it creates a completely different creature and produces unexpected changes).

[Review]: Perhaps you could try the Moore Lizard, or the Oreo Lizard?