A Desperate Defense of Sand City (1)
Volume Two: Heroes of Might and Magic of Might and Magic - The Final Battle, Chapter 180: The Battle to Defend the City (Part 1)
"The owner of this city is the Eclipse Reincarnator. You can take over the city by force, but only if you defeat the Eclipse Reincarnator and his army. Do you want to use force to occupy this city?"
This was the prompt the third brother saw on the virtual panel. What surprised him was the line of text following the prompt.
Combat Assessment Level: Dangerous.
This is a notification that only appears during siege battles, and can be understood as an assessment comparing the combat strength of the attacker and the defender.
What the third brother found unbelievable was this assessment result.
How could it be dangerous?
If I remember correctly, this is a newly occupied "Sand City" level Sand City with no garrison. The enemy is at most that reincarnator from before.
The other party was only one person, so why did the assessment still yield this result?
You have to understand, there are more than a dozen of us on our side!
Is the siege about to begin?
The third brother hesitated. He knew he absolutely couldn't act impulsively at this moment. If he chose danger because of impulsiveness, it would be a greater loss than gain. Although he was a desperate man, his life was undoubtedly the most important thing. Moreover, the possibility of this assessment being wrong was not high, which meant that the reincarnator was extremely strong.
"Third brother, what are you doing? Kill him!" the second brother roared angrily, waving his thick arm.
"Wait a moment!"
The third brother started sweating. After hesitating for a long time, he decided to cancel the siege.
He still couldn't take the risk, but that didn't mean he was giving up on the Sand City.
"I refuse to believe that even with a few more helpers, you can handle it all by yourself!" With that, the third brother left a few men to guard the area and then turned and disappeared into the Jungle.
Meanwhile, Li Wei in Sand City was unaware of all this. He was strolling around the city, and by simply touching the City Lord's Crest, he could access a virtual panel displaying everything about the city.
What attracted Li Wei the most was undoubtedly the city's upgrade system.
Currently, this Sand City is at level 0. It can only be upgraded after certain conditions are met, and Li Wei has not yet met those conditions.
The sheer number of Tian Wan's points is enough to deter even the most seasoned reincarnators from Shadow Street. Furthermore, four level-one magic crystals and one level-two magic crystal are not easy to obtain.
Level 1 magic crystals are relatively easy to collect; with some time, you can always gather enough. However, level 2 magic crystals can only be found on level 2 creatures. Most importantly, these magic crystals aren't just found on any monster; they can only be mined from underground demons.
The difficulty is considerable!
"It seems that Sand City won't be able to upgrade to level 1 anytime soon!" Li Wei sighed, and had no choice but to pull out the city thumbnail of level 1 Sand City.
The city is circular in shape, surrounded by high walls. There aren't many buildings inside; they are mostly low-rise, but each has its own distinct area.
What Li Wei lacks most right now is the city's defense. He must rely on his own strength to protect this Sand City before Zheng Yutong and the others arrive.
Nina was his closest helper, but Li Wei couldn't find anyone else to assist him.
According to the information he obtained about Sand City, after the city is upgraded to level 1, resources and points can be used to build buildings that produce soldiers. If a "barracks" can be built, life will be much easier from then on.
After thinking for a moment, Li Wei activated his Shifting Forms and Changing Positions, instantly arriving at Nina's sleeping spot. Li Wei picked up the little girl and then returned to Sand City.
Just then, a notification message appeared.
"The Cyclic Bar Number has attacked your city. As the owner and defender of the city, you must shoulder the responsibility of defending it. After entering the battle space, Sha Zhong will begin."
Li Wei narrowed his eyes, and when the time came, he appeared in the so-called battle space.
It was still grass and rocks, and the surroundings were empty, but instead of a tall monster, there were several humans opposite.
"Numbered Reincarnator, Human Warrior, Strength Blade, Agility Feather, Mental Strength, Physical Strength, Combat Power Rating."
"Number 10,000. Reincarnator, Werewolf Warrior, Strength 10,000, Agility 10,000, Spirit 10,000, Stamina 0.5, Combat Power Rating"
"Magic Crystal Warrior, Power-Driven, Agile and Unpredictable"
"Magic Crystal Warrior, Strength (mouth), Agility (bow)"
Of the four people, the first two were clearly reincarnators, while the other two were ordinary people who had been strengthened by consuming magic crystals. They revealed a sinister smile when they saw Li Wei and the other two reincarnators.
"Are you really the lucky guy, all alone? If you know what's good for you, hand over ownership of this Sand City right now, or I'll send you to meet the King of Hell."
"That arrogant reincarnator shouted."
"That's right, that's right. We came all this way, only to have you, a mere brat, get away with it. If you know what's good for you, get lost."
The other reincarnator, number ten thousand, also hit it off immediately with his companions.
However, their words had no deterrent effect on Li Wei.
Li Wei knew he had to act quickly. Soon, more and more reincarnators would arrive, and while each one could challenge him individually, if someone organized a coordinated attack, and he lost, the Sand City would fall into enemy hands.
So Li Wei sneered, took out the Black Spiral Sword, and walked up.
Less than three minutes later, Li Wei emerged from the combat space, carrying two pieces of Yellow Paper. Li Wei had already dispatched those men one by one with a single sword strike.
However, before Li Wei could even rest for a moment, the reincarnators began their attack on the city again.
In just three minutes, Li Wei once again completely defeated his opponent. Li Wei always takes swift and decisive action against anyone who dares to challenge him.
Moreover, it's about eradicating the root of the problem and preventing future troubles.
However, after Li Wei withdrew from the battle space again, even more reincarnators appeared.
This time there were as many as eight reincarnators, all at the Guiding level. However, no matter how powerful they were, they could not compete with the Tian-level reincarnators. After Li Wei entered the Visual Release, he easily defeated them.
Li Wei was quite annoyed by the constant stream of challengers. He remembered that the virtual panel for choosing whether to attack the city should have an assessment of the battle.
The assessment is based on the combat strength and number of personnel of both sides. There are seven assessment results: "Unbeatable", "Extremely Dangerous", "Dangerous", "Difficult", "Moderate", and "Easy".
These seven outcomes basically represent the results of the two sides' confrontation. Generally speaking, if you encounter the first three assessments, there is basically no possibility of victory.
Li Wei's combat prowess is unmatched by many in Shadow Street. This gives him a significant advantage when facing lower-level reincarnators, whose danger level should fall into the first three categories.
So, were those challengers blind or something? Why didn't they hesitate for a second?
This time, Li Wei sat in place, waiting for the next challenger, but this time he waited for quite a while without encountering any other reincarnators.
At the entrance of Sand City, no fewer than ten reincarnators had gathered in just over half an hour. They had all found their way here based on the map provided for the mission, but none of them expected that someone would get there first and occupy Sand City ahead of them.
"Everyone, quiet down for a moment and listen to me!" The third brother just confirmed that the three groups that attacked earlier were all wiped out. Not a single one survived.
This annoyed him; he thought to himself, "That person inside is ruthless."
While he was alarmed, he was also incredibly lucky. If he had impulsively attacked the city from the start, he might have been wiped out by the reincarnator inside. Now, all he needed to do was try to persuade the arriving reincarnators to unite and jointly attack the Sand City. He knew that only by mobilizing these reincarnators could he possibly capture the city.
After the conquest, everyone will compete for the position of city lord. There are already plans for dealing with the third brother, but the most urgent task is still to attack the city.
"I can assure you all that there is only one Reincarnator in this city. As long as you kill him, you can become the city lord of this Sand City. Remember, you only have this one chance. If you wait until he upgrades this Sand City to a higher level and has defensive barracks, it won't be easy to take it over!"
This statement immediately elicited gasps of surprise from the reincarnators.
"But without a doubt, the person inside is a master, so this time we must swarm in, enter the battle space together, and tear that person to pieces."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a commotion arose below. Although these people appeared to be carefree on the surface, they were actually quite cunning and treacherous.
How did those three teams of reincarnators who challenged Sand City fail?
It's because they were too stupid to believe what the third brother said, that the assessment was a complete lie, and that he emphasized that the other party was only one person, like a soft persimmon that could be crushed with a single squeeze.
Is this really the case?
Of course not. Judging from the final outcome of those three teams, they must have encountered some misfortune.
It makes sense; the person who was the first to conquer Sand City couldn't be a simple character. Many reincarnators speculated that the combat power rating of the reincarnators inside must have exceeded level 1, otherwise it wouldn't have been possible for three small teams to perish.
Of course, the opponent is not invincible either. If so many people rush in at once, no one can withstand them.
As for what happens after success, the position of city lord will be given to the most capable person, and it's not too late to turn against each other then.
Thus, this alliance, each with its own ulterior motives, was born.
The leader was the third brother, followed by his two sworn brothers. On either side of them were more reincarnators than Tian Ming, whose combat strength ranged from level 1 to level 2. Although none of them were high, they could still be of some use.
The third brother understood this time that he was truly going to burn his bridges.
Upon reaching the main gate of Sand City, he placed his palm on the gate again, and immediately saw a notification that filled him with joy.
"Combat Assessment Level: Easy".