The Thirty-Eight Lords Raise an Army to Punish the Dragon

Although he said he would immediately go and hunt down the flame dragon lizard, Su Li honestly chose a steady approach.

He didn't charge directly into the dragon lizard's lair with that sanity-draining slime army.

He first settled the newly formed corrupted army deep within the corrupted cave, ordering them to wait there.

Then, he went alone and crept near the dragon lizard's nest.

He squatted there for an entire day.

After patient observation, Su Li discovered that this flame dragon lizard was an absolute glutton.

Besides sleeping, it would go out hunting at least once every two to three hours, and each hunt would take at least an hour before it returned.

"Eats a lot, poops a lot. No wonder nothing grows around the nest."

Su Li looked at the giant beast, its body crimson red, its scales as thick as armor, and calculated in his mind.

"This hour-long window is the best time for me to set up traps."

The next day...

Just as Su Li predicted, the flame dragon lizard swaggered out of its nest again, off to find its breakfast.

After confirming it was far away, Su Li immediately issued the assembly order, "All troops, attack!"

The self-destructing army hidden in the distance advanced in a mighty wave.

But Su Li didn't let them all rush in at once; instead, he carried out a meticulous tactical deployment.

"Four small finger bugs, infiltrate underground! Right at the entrance of the nest, dig a hole and bury yourselves! And carry 10 erosion slimes with you!"

"Six medium finger bugs, lie in ambush on the path it always takes to return, acting as the first tripwire."

"As for Pipi Finger..."

Su Li glanced at this elder who had followed him from the very beginning.

Because its level wasn't high and it lacked self-destruct capabilities, but it was agile and obedient.

Out of a sliver of personal favoritism, Su Li decided to let it avoid the front lines for now and act as logistics.

"Pipi Axe, you're the main tank this time! Hold the line!"

And he himself was responsible for the most important task—shitting.

What a perfect tactical arrangement!

After the setup, it was a long wait.

Finally, familiar vibrations came from the ground.

The flame dragon lizard returned, a unlucky wild boar in its mouth, walking with an arrogant swagger.

Su Li guessed that this dragon lizard was at least Lv18, because based on his experiments, the system's detection wouldn't display monster information beyond 10 levels higher than him.

Su Li stared intently at the red figure.

Closer.

Even closer.

The moment the dragon lizard stepped into the planned ambush zone!

"Now! Attack!!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The ground that was originally calm instantly erupted.

Five finger bugs burst out of the earth like demons from hell, covered in dirt and the stench of decay, pouncing towards the dragon lizard.

Their targets were extremely precise: the dragon lizard's limbs and neck!

And from beneath the dragon lizard's soft belly, a finger bug also emerged, its dozen or so fingers fiercely gripping the relatively fragile scales.

"Roar?!" The flame dragon lizard was startled by the sudden sneak attack, and the wild boar in its mouth dropped to the ground.

What followed was boundless rage.

It, the dignified Dragon Lizard Lord, as long as it didn't provoke those few powerful beings, was considered a hegemon in this area. Normally, it was the one bullying others, yet today it was ambushed by a group of lowly bugs?

"Roar--!!"

It violently twisted its body, and with a flick of its thick neck, it sent flying a finger bug that was trying to lock its throat.

Deep within its throat, a ball of crimson light began to condense rapidly, and the surrounding temperature instantly soared.

"Not good! It's using Flame Breath!!" Su Li inwardly cursed.

One must know that finger bugs were inherently weak to fire. Now that they had become corrupted creatures, due to attribute disadvantages, they were even weaker.

If this breath hit, these finger bugs would instantly turn into roasted chicken feet.

"Pipi Axe! Pipi Finger! Quickly!!"

Upon receiving the order, Pipi Axe didn't hesitate. It signaled to Pipi Finger beside it, then leaped up, landing in the center of Pipi Finger's wide palm.

Pipi Finger understood immediately, its thick fingers gathering strength, and then, like throwing a shot put, it hurled towards the dragon lizard with all its might!

Protocol Four—Throwing Iron Rider!!

"Hoo--!!" Pipi Axe shot out like a cannonball, tearing through the air and soaring towards the heavens.

Mid-air, relying on his Lv10 Berserker physique, he forcefully adjusted his posture. Raising the heavy double-edged battle axe with both hands, he used the momentum of his descent to chop down fiercely at the Dragon Lizard's charging neck!

"Clang!!!!" A deafening clash of metal.

Although this axe didn't break through the Dragon Lizard's incredibly tough neck scales, and the axe head of Pipi Axe was almost knocked from his grip by the recoil, the immense impact force caused the Dragon Lizard's head to lurch downwards, its throat muscles spasming.

The flame breath that was about to erupt was forcefully swallowed back down.

"Cough, cough!!"

The Flame Dragon Lizard coughed painfully, as if it had choked on something.

Then, two streams of black smoke billowed from the Flame Dragon Lizard's nostrils, making it look incredibly uncomfortable.

"Nicely done!!" Su Li's eyes lit up.

"Now's the time! Eat shit for me!!!"

Swish, swish, swish!

Dozens of [Inferior Corruption Pots] that had been prepared long ago were thrown out by Su Li, raining down on the Dragon Lizard.

"Splat! Splat! Splat!" The sound of corruption pots shattering rang out one after another.

The dark red crimson corruption liquid instantly covered half of the Dragon Lizard's body, sizzling.

The Flame Dragon Lizard was startled, its scales instantly turning even more crimson as it tried to evaporate the disgusting liquid with its high temperature.

"Looks like this little lizard knows fire can counter crimson corruption."

Su Li sneered and charged out from his hiding spot, holding his Corrupted Iron Sword.

"But, in the end, you're just a little fire lizard!"

"Roar!!"

The Flame Dragon Lizard roared at Su Li as he charged, finally understanding who was causing trouble behind the scenes.

"Heh, the little lizard is quite smart." Su Li rushed forward and stomped his foot hard.

"War Stomp!!"

"Rumble!" Dozens of sharp bone spurs erupted from the ground, attempting to pierce the Dragon Lizard's feet.

However, to Su Li's surprise, the moment the bone spurs hit the Dragon Lizard's foot scales, they made a "ding ding dong dong" sound. Most of the bone spurs were deflected, with only a few managing to penetrate a tiny bit.

"So hard?!" Su Li refused to believe it. The Corrupted Iron Sword in his hand darted out like a venomous snake, aiming for the Dragon Lizard's waist.

"Clang!" The sword tip scraped across the scales, leaving a trail of sparks. It only managed to leave a white mark.

"Tsk, too hard! This defense is simply outrageous!"

Just then, the Flame Dragon Lizard struggled violently.

It let out a roar, and two of its Pipi Fingers were freed. It then targeted a Finger Bug and used Flame Breath.

The targeted Finger Bug instantly ignited and struggled in pain.

Then, the Dragon Lizard's thick, powerful tail swept out like a steel whip.

"Slam!!" Pipi Axe, who was trying to get close, was sent flying.

The Finger Bug thrashed violently on the ground, flames continuously consuming its life.

Watching this scene, Su Li's eyes suddenly turned fierce.

"Since it's on fire, don't waste it!"

He gave the almost-burned Finger Bug its final order: "You! Go up! Explode for me!!"

In its final moments, the Finger Bug obeyed its master's command. It stopped struggling and used its last bit of strength to launch itself like a fireball towards the Dragon Lizard.

"Boom!!"

A violent explosion mixed with flames and corrosive mist erupted beside the Dragon Lizard.

The explosion of the medium-sized Finger Bug successfully damaged the Flame Dragon Lizard! And it looked like the rot value was starting to accumulate!

But this explosion completely enraged the Dragon Lizard. It roared, flung away the remaining Finger Bugs, and charged forward, roaring.

"No, this guy's skin is too tough."

Su Li looked at the Dragon Lizard's still-sturdy head and an idea struck him.

"The outer shell is hard, huh? Then I'll break it from the inside!"

"Slime Self-Destruct Squad, where are you?! All of you, go! Target the head!!!"