Volume 2 Heroes of Might and Magic of Might and Magic: The Death Battle Chapter 119 Darkness and Darkness
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Holding the ring in the middle of the year, Li Wei could feel the energy emanating from it. As for the soles of his feet, the ring felt very textured on his fingertips, and when rubbed, it gave him the illusion that the ring was something with "life force."
Moreover, the instant he touched the ring, Li Wei seemed to hear a faint whisper.
"Put it on! Put it on!"
He looked up sharply and around, but there was no one there.
Li Wei gave a self-deprecating smile, thinking to himself that he had been overthinking things, and perhaps the voice he had just heard was just an illusion.
At that moment, a beautiful woman in uniform walked over from the front of the cabin, and Li Wei quickly put the ring away.
"Here's your tea, number 1."
The beautiful woman served him a steaming cup of tea with a very respectful tone and gesture. Li Wei had a natural ability to adapt to this kind of treatment; in less than half a day, he was already able to calmly accept the cup and give the beautiful soldier a smile of gratitude.
The beautiful woman hadn't left yet, but the Doctor had already walked over from the front of the warehouse and handed a black vest to Li Wei.
"This is a protective suit using nanotechnology. It has a navigation system that can locate your position in the black fog, and a state-of-the-art communication terminal that can connect to your phone. Put it on. We'll be landing in a few minutes."
Li Wei glanced at the "black vest," realizing the Doctor was wearing one too. This must be the legendary high-tech product, right?
In fact, Li Wei didn't need such a thing. Defensive armor? Nothing beats the set from Shadow Street. Besides, even the defensive aura surrounding him at that moment was not something that could be broken through by ordinary means.
However, Li Wei still put it on. With this outfit, at least there was a place to put his cumbersome phone. The outfit had a special place to put it, and as long as it was connected, he could make calls using the microphone and earpiece in the collar.
Upon seeing his phone, Li Ju suddenly remembered something he had overlooked. He quickly got up and, under the pretext of going to the toilet, occupied the bathroom for a full 10 minutes. By the time he came out, the plane had already begun its slow descent.
Li Wei looked out the window and saw only a field of farmland.
This time, they entered a city.
Without a doubt, this is indeed a city, a city completely shrouded in black mist. According to the Doctor, it's a small city located in the central region. Its permanent population is in the tens of thousands, and just three days ago, it was enveloped by a sudden black fog.
The area within one kilometer of the city has been cordoned off by a large number of troops, but as more and more black fog appears, the army's supplies are starting to run out, which is why Dawn Project must be executed immediately.
If this continues, humanity may no longer have the strength to retaliate against the black mist.
As Li Wei stepped off the plane, he saw a scene that stirred his blood.
Approximately 100 fully armed soldiers stood there in neat rows. In front of the ranks was a group of people who had passed away. Li Wei used his Eye of Perception to observe them and realized that these people were all reincarnators.
"So this is the team of reincarnators recruited by the state that An Hei mentioned?" Li Wei paid special attention to this team of blade-wielding men.
Among this group, the combat power levels are extremely unbalanced. Some are even at the highest level, while others are only at the level of a newcomer.
Their abilities vary greatly, but in any case, reincarnators are stronger than ordinary people.
Besides these people, the rest were armored tanks. In the black fog, such a metal contraption often brings unexpected surprises, so the main combat force this time is these iron-shelled turtles.
"All soldiers, salute!" the officer shouted as soon as the people disembarked from the plane. The soldiers saluted Li Wei and his group, but the group of reincarnators did not move, only looking at Li Wei, the commander, with obvious disdain.
Li Wei could understand this.
Reincarnators are beings who have passed through the order of this world. They consider themselves superior and naturally look down on themselves as "mortals." However, some reincarnators possess basic detection skills and have seen through Li Wei's identity.
Li Wei didn't want to pay any attention to these people.
After this operation, we may go our separate ways and have no further contact with each other. Perhaps some of the unlucky ones will even lose their lives within minutes.
Li Wei sat directly inside an armored vehicle, and then the troops that had been prepared beforehand marched toward the small town shrouded in darkness.
Looking at the various instruments arranged in the carriage, Li Wei knew that this must be the command vehicle. The Doctor had been preparing for a while, and soon hundreds of small images appeared on a screen, each showing a person's face.
"The entire national legion is operating in a unified manner. These are the commanders responsible for their respective regions. You will be in charge of their operations shortly. Additionally, the communication devices will be connected with the commanders of those other countries and regions."
Before the Doctor could finish speaking, Li Wei interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "I understand!"
Seeing this, the Doctor had no idea what the account was up to, so he had no choice but to step aside.
The convoy quickly disappeared into the black fog. With this brilliant victory, the people gained experience in dealing with the strange creatures within the fog.
In fact, Xiao did not give much command. Most of the commanders followed the old method taught by Bu Ci, using the blood-dripping method to find the "position" in the black mist and then bombarding it with heavy artillery. Soon the black mist would be dispersed.
Often, many dark creatures don't even get a chance to appear.
Of course, there are exceptions.
"Report number: Area No. 1 has been attacked by a large number of black mist creatures, and casualties are currently high."
Interspersed among the sounds were intense gunfire and artillery fire, clearly indicating that the situation on that side had already escalated.
"Find the array's core first. Once you destroy it, the monsters will disappear on their own!" Li Wei gave the other party a very direct instruction.
"No. The blood-drop method for locating the core is no longer working. We can't find the core. Repeat, 'We can't find the core.'" The only response to Li Wei was an even louder cacophony of voices.
Soon, these cries for help became more and more frequent.
Can't find the "array position" where the array's core is located?
Li Wei revealed a slight smile!
The Daoist was right after all; the positions of the black mist array were constantly changing. The reason Li Wei was smiling was that he already knew the new location of the array's core.
All of this stemmed from the phone call Xiao Li Wei made on the plane a dozen minutes earlier.
Do you remember the ten minutes Li Wei spent in the airplane lavatory?
Pretending to go to the restroom, Li Wei's real purpose was to dial the phone number the Daoist had given him. No one could match this man's skill in array formations.
Fortunately, the call was answered.
Li Wei briefly explained the current situation. When mentioning the black mist array eye, the Daoist gave some advice and the latest location of the array eye, as well as some other information. However, this information was the most important to Li Wei at this moment.
The reason Li Wei needs to know this is because he wants to launch a counterattack against the An Hei, even though the "Dawn Plan" is a good thing for the country and its people. However, Li Wei does not want to carry it out under duress.
The counterattack plan was meticulously prepared during the time spent on the plane; now, it's time to execute it!
Thinking of this, Li Wei suddenly sat up.
"Number, what are you doing?" The Doctor was stunned when he saw Li Wei opening the door of the armored vehicle.
"The location of the black mist array's core has changed. I need to go out and take a look. I'll tell you the location of the core through this!" Li Wei ignored the Doctor's astonished expression, pointed to the phone hanging on his clothes, then opened the car door and jumped out.
"Has this guy gone mad?" the Doctor muttered.
There were people who dared to enter the black fog, but those daring individuals were forever lost within it. Even he only dared to enter under the cover of armored vehicles.
It was only then that the Doctor realized why An Hei had appointed this young man to replace him.
Only this person would search for the "array position" where the black mist array's eye is located when unexpected changes occur in the business plan. Thinking of this, he quickly took on the role of temporary commander.
Sensing the thick, dark fog around him, Li Wei ran quickly through it.
The Shadow Corpse Demon no longer possessed the terrifying threat it once did. Li Wei knew the reason, of course: it wasn't that the opponent had weakened, but rather that he himself had become stronger.
They encountered one on the way, Li Wei injured the An Hei Corpse Demon with just one palm strike. Perhaps sensing the danger, the terrifying monster let out a hiss and disappeared into the darkness.
Within the black mist, anyone can lose their sense of direction, though that only applies to ordinary people. The Daoist said that the black mist formation changes over time, and the positions of the formation also change, just like a clock face where the hour hand points to different times. The black mist works on the same principle.
Therefore, Li Wei knew exactly where the black mist's core was. The reason he left the armored vehicle was to carry out the first step of his counterattack plan against the An Hei.
An Hei was just an ordinary person, yet he proved extremely difficult to deal with for Li Wei, a reincarnator. Why?
That's because the other party is in the shadows, while you are in the open.
The letter from the Zheng Family was a "bait" aimed at him. Li Wei knew from the moment he saw the letter that it was a trap to expose him. It can be said that An Hei is a master of psychology; he cleverly grasped the weakness of human nature.
First, the other party left that letter in a place he might go. Li Wei was willing to bet that Xue Yan also had a similar letter. Even the claim that he left it in his rented room was just a lie. He hadn't caught anyone; he was just using this potential "possibility" to get people to do things for him.
If that's really the case, then this An Hei is definitely an extremely clever person.
Based on the current situation, this possibility is quite high.
As for Li Wei, knowing full well that it was all a trap, he still stepped into it anyway, for the same reason that An Hei had considered.
This is bait, a lure to entice An Hei to appear.
Unlike the bait set by the An Hei, Li Wei's bait was himself.
"An Hei, in this game, the ultimate winner is me!" Li Wei blasted open the tightly locked door of a market and rushed inside.