Volume Two: Heroes of Might and Magic: The Death Battle, Chapter 130: The Blade
"The news of the second reincarnator's death was once again relayed to the jumpers in the state town via Yellow Paper."
"No way? They're just dead like that?"
An uproar erupted within the reincarnation squad, for the three who had been killed were their comrades.
Those three were the backbone of the team. They had originally planned to use them to probe the true nature of that dubious organization, but their plan backfired, and they all suffered losses.
"Let's ignore that number for now; we're no match for him."
The entire team instantly reached a consensus.
However, they were unaware that, under Li Wei's instigation, this mission had already turned into a killing field.
When encountering reincarnators outside the team, they will attack immediately, because if you don't make a move, they will definitely cut off your head.
At that moment, Li Wei, along with Liu Piaopiao, used Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to return to the Rogue Encampment.
They found Nina and Luo Cheng hiding in the camp. They then exchanged them for a team point with Akara.
In terms of rankings, Li Wei and his team also became number one.
However, soon enough, one team completed the "Den of Evil" quest. Once they returned to Rogue Encampment and earned team points, two teams would be tied for first place.
"Should we kill them? That way, we'll have one less competitor!" Liu Piaopiao suggested.
Li Wei shook his head.
"Don't worry, even if we don't make a move, other reincarnation teams will. Piaopiao, you stay here with Nina and Luo Cheng. We can't fight in the camp, so you'll be safe."
The notification that the reincarnators were dying one after another appeared on the Yellow Paper, which made Li Wei somewhat anxious. It seemed that the reincarnators had realized that there was another simple way to complete this task: kill all the opponents. However, this would put Zheng Yutong and the others in danger.
Shifting Forms and Changing Positions.
Li Wei appeared in the Cold Plains.
"Walking to Tristram is too slow. Even if you make it, Cain might already be dead. However, there is a magical teleportation point that can instantly transport you there. To activate it, someone must stand inside the crypt and activate the symbols in a specific order. You can find the order of these symbols on the bark of the Enifus Tree. You must find the Tree of Inifuss and bring back its bark. I can help you decipher these symbols and unlock the mystical power of the crypt."
This is the information Li Wei obtained about Search for Cain mission after questioning the blind Akara. Zheng Yutong and the others should have already gone to find the "Tree of Inifuss." Therefore, he needs to find the teleportation array in the Stony Field.
Thinking of this, Li Wei quickly ran towards the direction of the Stony Field.
Along the way, he still relied on killing monsters and judging their strength to determine the direction. Two hours later, Li Wei saw a large plain with scattered rocks.
This place is much more magnificent than the scenes in the game.
As soon as they stepped inside, a squad of fallen Rogue Archer charged towards them.
In life, they were warriors at the forefront of the fight against the forces of hell, these brave fighters defending humanity's honor with their weapons. However, after their deaths, they were influenced by the Devil of hell and became Undead creatures, their thick armor concealing their already decaying bodies.
Perhaps, killing them is the best way to pay tribute to these warriors.
Dodging the barrage of arrows, Li Wei's Black Spiral Sword moved like a lawnmower, each strike Purification a corrupted Rogue's soul.
After these Undead die, their souls burst forth from their bodies within the armor, while their bodies quickly decay and turn into a pile of sand.
Although they possessed combat strength at the field level, they still managed to complete their final battle under Li Wei's sword.
"The monsters are getting stronger and stronger." Li Wei glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground and continued walking forward.
From the moment he began his mission, he was constantly killing. In the human world, which had been corrupted by the power of hell, monsters were everywhere. Perhaps, in their eyes, humans were the monsters.
Suddenly, several huge stone pillars appeared in front of them.
Li Wei's eyes lit up; he knew this was the teleportation array to Tristram he was looking for.
Seeing those stone pillars, Li Wei suddenly remembered that in the game, there used to be a special monster around the teleportation array, a leader-level Blade Fallen. Back then, Li Wei would always control his character to cause trouble for it.
Because it drops a lot of good items. And I wonder if this monster will be here too.
As he approached, Li Wei revealed a helpless smile. Around the teleportation array, a large group of monsters had gathered, including the Fallen with the name Dark Gold.
"Rakanishu, Dark Gold-tier monster, rating, special attribute: Lightning Enhancement, exceptionally fast."
Although it was less than a meter tall, Li Wei could feel the terrifying aura emanating from this monster.
Like all villains, it has an astonishing number of henchmen.
Zombies, Fallen, Skeletons—a large swarm of them in the Wu Yang Jue area, estimated to be more than 100, and over a dozen of them are enhanced monsters, all rated between "good" and "medium".
In this way, even if Li Wei is incredibly skilled, he can't just rush in and start a fight; that would be tantamount to suicide.
We need to think of a little trick!
These "little devils" all possess a certain level of intelligence, though the Fallen varies. Among the many monsters, they are considered highly intelligent. They often employ a rogue tactic of running away when they can't win, which gave Li Wei a real headache along the way.
However, these little monsters also have a fatal weakness.
They love gold coins!
This weakness was unknown even to many veteran players; Li Wei only discovered it while playing the game. Anyone who has played Diablo remembers that in areas where Fallen gather, there are always piles of gold coins.
These are not mere decorations; they exist because Fallen share the same hobbies as dragons, only lacking the strength to match them!
This weakness was deduced by Li Wei. After arriving in this world, he verified this small deduction, and the conclusion pleased him greatly.
After a large number of shiny gold coins are tossed out, the little monsters will rush forward chattering and scrambling to grab them, as if the glittering coins give them some kind of pleasure.
Maybe!
In short, they love gold coins; that's enough to know.
Li Wei had nothing else, but he had a huge pile of gold coins, all of them of top purity. After being polished, their surfaces were so shiny they could be used as mirrors.
So, Li Wei chose a spot near the teleportation array, took out a handful of glittering gold coins from his storage space, and then threw them forcefully towards the group of monsters.
The gold coins flew through the air in a beautiful parabola. A dozen or so gold coins scattered and fell to the ground.
Instantly, the Fallen among the monsters, whether it was Rakanishu or its minions, all stared wide-eyed.
In the An Hei world, the polishing process, while not rudimentary, is far inferior to that of the real world. Therefore, the gleaming appearance of these dozen or so gold coins gives them an allure no less than that of a scoundrel eyeing a beautiful woman.
So the little devils chirped and scurried out, each picking up the items.
A slight smile appeared on Li Wei's lips.
"Great, there are still plenty of gold coins. Pick them up, they're all yours."
Another handful of gold coins was thrown, but this time the force was much weaker than the last.
This Fallen. They began frantically searching the ground for the glittering golden object, some even fighting Fallen over it.
Li Wei saw this and was secretly pleased.
Keep dumping!
"Whoosh, whoosh."
Soon, Li Wei threw out hundreds of gold coins, and a road studded with gold dots appeared on the ground of stones and black mud.
And at the end of this road lies the boulder where Li Wei is hiding.
Dozens of smaller Fallen and their leader Rakanishu, had already distanced themselves from the large horde of zombies and skeletons. Li Wei knew this was the perfect opportunity to attack.
Taking out the Black Spiral Sword, Li Wei waited quietly until Rakanishu was only ten meters away from him, then pounced like a cheetah that had been waiting for its prey.
At the same time, a sword beam pierced the air and slashed towards Rakanishu.
The latter was happily laughing while holding a pile of gold coins. But when it saw the incoming sword light, it only paused for a moment, then angrily threw down the gold coins, grabbed its small curved knife, and met the sword light head-on.
The moment the small curved knife blocked the sword's edge, a piercing sound rang out; the attack had actually been blocked by Rakanishu.
"A Dark Gold-level monster, truly extraordinary." Li Wei knew that the scimitar in Rakanishu's hand was definitely not an ordinary weapon. It made sense; ordinary weapons would break under the sword's edge, only divine weapons could remain unscathed after its passage.
Rakanishu noticed the humans attacking it and immediately let out a sharp cry. The Fallen picking up gold coins nearby yelled and brandished their scimitars as they surrounded Li Wei.
In Li Wei's eyes, these minor Fallen were nothing more than a bunch of points.
Killing monsters in the An Hei World will reward Reincarnators with Points. The number of Points depends on the strength of the monster. Although these Points are few, every little bit helps, especially when there are so many of them.
A flash of sword light, and the head of a Fallen flew up, spraying blood.
Assassinations, slashes, and cuts—each move contained boundless power. Combined with the sharpness of the Black Spiral Sword, the dozen or so Fallen were quickly reduced to mangled limbs, and the white stones on the ground were stained red with the blood of the Fallen.
Seeing this result, Rakanishu showed no fear in its eyes. It let out a howl, brandished its small scimitar, and charged over, launching a leaping slash directly at Li Wei.
As Li Wei parried with his sword, he was surprised to find that this Rakanishu incredibly strong, so much so that it made his arm go numb. Not only that, its special attribute of being "exceptionally fast" made its attacks uninterrupted.
In an instant, countless flashes of sword light appeared, and Li Wei found himself on the defensive.
Each clash of swords sparked a burst of fire, and within seconds, dozens of sparks had appeared between Li Wei and Rakanishu.
Moreover, Li Wei discovered a phenomenon that surprised him.
Rakanishu's blade grew faster and faster until it was completely invisible to the naked eye; even its afterimage was no longer visible.