Escape (2)
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"The mission's instructions to us are to attack. To survive for three months, we need to have strength comparable to that of the Sacred Dragon. That's how we survive. That's what the mission requires us to do." An Hei looked exhausted. His physical strength was far inferior to Li Wei and Zheng Yutong's. Three days without sleep had pushed him to his limit.
"That's right, and the only thing chasing us is this Sacred Dragon. So it's not that the Main God didn't leave us a way out, but that he wanted to force us into a desperate situation." Zheng Yutong also had some insights.
"I understand. The essence of Heroes of Might and Magic and Magic is to utilize various resources, recruit powerful creatures, and lead them to defeat enemies. This is what the Main God wants us to do. However, even if we recruit ordinary creatures, it will probably be difficult to contend with the Sacred Dragon." Li Wei was hiding under a huge tree root, observing the sky outside through the tree's root system.
"Then let's gather resources and recruit troops."
It took Li Wei and his two companions half a day to walk through the Jungle a kilometer away, dodging the threat of the aerial Sacred Dragon while also quickly clearing out the monsters they encountered along the way and collecting resources.
Li Wei had been to this Jungle before during his previous mission, so he still remembered many of the resource points and recruitment locations. This advantage allowed Li Wei to quickly collect a certain amount of resources and find a 'Wood Elf' recruitment point.
It was a house built in Jungle. When Li Wei found the recruitment orb and pressed his hand on it, the familiar recruitment panel appeared.
"There are 73 Wood Elf!" Li Wei's face lit up with joy. Such a large number definitely constitutes a formidable fighting force.
Of course, recruiting these 73 Wood Elf will cost a considerable amount of gold coins, but at this stage, it's a necessary expense.
As a result, his newly ample wallet emptied again, and Li Wei acquired the 73 Wood Elf.
The recruited creatures can be stored on the Black Paper, which is a unique rule of this mission. Thus, Li Wei can display the types of troops by their portraits and quantities on the Black Paper, just like a hero in a real game. He can then summon them in battle when needed.
For Li Wei and his team, this is a very necessary setup, since it would be impossible to escape the Sacred Dragon's pursuit if they brought a large number of troops with them.
After recruiting the Wood Elf, Li Wei and his companions immediately left. The Sacred Dragon was already hovering overhead, and if they didn't run, they wouldn't be able to escape.
"Li Wei, what will happen if 73 Wood Elf face the Sacred Dragon?" An Hei suddenly asked as they ran.
"Completely vulnerable," Li Wei said frankly.
Wood Elf have a combat strength equivalent to D2 level, which is a far cry from S-level. Even if there were 173 of them, let alone 73, they probably wouldn't be of much use.
Hearing Li Wei's explanation, An Hei remained silent.
For the next few days, Li Wei and his two companions stayed in the Jungle. The towering trees provided excellent concealment, and although the Sacred Dragon that was chasing them was constantly circling in the air, they only faced near misses without serious harm. If it was the same here, then it must be the same for the other reincarnators.
In just a few days, Li Wei and his two companions recruited quite a few troops, but they were all low-level troops such as Centaur and Dwarf. Unless their numbers reached a certain level, it would be difficult for them to contend with the Sacred Dragon.
Of course, the strongest unit among them is still the Withered Wood Guardian, which Li Wei discovered during his last mission.
Li Wei has already amassed seven of these powerful B1-level units. Don't underestimate the combat strength of these seven Withered Wood Guardian. Even the Centaur and Dwarf, numbering thirty or forty, would likely be no match for seven Withered Wood Guardian. Of course, even with so many units, they would only be slaughtered when facing the Sacred Dragon.
Of course, if things really develop this way, even if they can't kill the Sacred Dragon Gaia, it would still be quite easy to survive the three-month period.
Unfortunately, the task won't be that simple.
On the fourth day, an additional Sacred Dragon appeared in the sky.
As a result, Li Wei and his companions' whereabouts were immediately exposed, and the two Sacred Dragon almost completely blocked all their hiding and escape routes. Helpless, after being driven out of the Jungle by the Sacred Dragon, Li Wei had no choice but to engage in a battle with the two Sacred Dragons.
Seventy-three Wood Elf, thirty-one Centaur, twenty-eight Dwarf, and seven Withered Wood Guardian were reduced to ashes by the attack of the two Sacred Dragons. Seeing the situation was dire, Li Wei had already fled with Zheng Yutong and An Hei.
Decades of hard work wiped out in a single shot – that's probably the scene described.
All the soldiers they had painstakingly recruited died in the battle, but regardless, Li Wei and his group escaped alive, which was far better than many other reincarnators. It's important to understand that at the same moment Li Wei was attacked by the Sacred Dragon, the other reincarnators were also attacked by two Sacred Dragons; nearly half of the 60 reincarnators perished.
Hiding in a Dwarf cave, panting heavily, Li Wei, Zheng Yutong, and An Hei exchanged a smile, but the smile was extremely bitter.
Four days were wasted in the forest, but Li Wei caught a whiff of something else, a scent that, if he remembered correctly, indicated extreme danger.
"An Hei, what do you think of this Sacred Dragon attack? It started with one dragon and suddenly became two. There must be something wrong with that." Li Wei found that he really enjoyed discussing missions with An Hei. Often, they would come to many similar conclusions at these times.
"I think so too. If I remember correctly, from the moment we entered the mission world, we fled for three days, then spent another four days in the forest, and it was during that time that two Sacred Dragon appeared... That's exactly seven days, so I suspect that during these three months, one more Sacred Dragon was added to hunt us down every three cycles."
An Hei was also exhausted, but no matter how much he panted and sweated, his eyes remained as calm as they had been at the beginning.
Zheng Yutong was startled by their conversation. "No way, if it really is a 7-day cycle, with one more Sacred Dragon added each time, then in three months, the number of Sacred Dragon will reach 13..."
Thirteen Sacred Dragon —just thinking about it is terrifying; that's equivalent to thirteen S-class powerhouses! Zheng Yutong's heart sank. If that were really the case, no one would be able to survive the three-month time limit.
"In fact, if we can kill the pursuing Sacred Dragon every seven days, then we will only face one Sacred Dragon in three months, which should be the best way to survive this mission. Of course, if we are strong enough, we can also take care of that Sacred Dragon Gaia as well," An Hei thought of this possibility and said it.
"There is another way out," Li Wei sighed. "If the reincarnators had united from the beginning, even without any special forces, 60 people would have had a chance to win against the pursuit of a Sacred Dragon. Unfortunately, this seemingly most reasonable and easiest way out is the hardest to achieve."
An Hei nodded.
It's impossible to gather the reincarnators now. No one knows the location of the others, not to mention the two Sacred Dragon always overhead. The slightest carelessness could bring death upon oneself.
Fortunately, Li Wei and An Hei discovered the problem early on. Although they were now facing two Sacred Dragons, they could still take them down if they found a way.
"In the next seven days, we must gather as many resources as possible and recruit advanced troops. Of course, all of this must be done under the watchful eyes of the two Sacred Dragons. The difficulty is unimaginable, but I believe we can do it. Yu Tong, with me here, this mission will definitely be completed smoothly," Li Wei said firmly.
Seemingly infected by Li Wei's emotions, Zheng Yutong, who had been somewhat dejected, also cheered up. As for An Hei beside her, he maintained the same expression throughout.
"I suggest we split up during this period. Li Wei, you can Shifting Forms and Changing Positions, so I'll trouble you to lure the Sacred Dragon away first. We'll meet up here on the sixth day," An Hei thought for a moment and made a suggestion.
"Are you sure you want to split up?" Li Wei asked, his expression questioning.
Zheng Yutong possesses the special skill of Wind Walk, so to be honest, Li Wei didn't think a Sacred Dragon could catch her. But An Hei was a different story; at this moment, he wasn't much stronger than an ordinary person, and if he encountered Sacred Dragon, his chances of survival were slim.
An Hei nodded, insisting, "Give me some cards. Trust me, the three of us must recruit as many high-level troops as possible within six days, and on the night of the sixth day, we'll fight those two Sacred Dragons to the death."
A few minutes later, the three men emerged from the hole and quickly fled in different directions.
Of all these, Li Wei's actions were the most significant, as he bore the responsibility of attracting the two Sacred Dragons.
Soon, Li Wei, who was running, was spotted.
On the grass, two enormous black shadows swept past quickly, rushing towards the direction Li Wei had run. The terrifying dragon aura made all the monsters along the way tremble with fear, and even Li Wei's heart pounded wildly.
For a full five minutes, Li Wei was running at top speed. Several of the Sacred Dragon's attacks nearly hit him. In those five minutes, Li Wei ran at least nearly 10,000 meters.
"That's about it. I believe Yu Tong and An Hei have also concealed their whereabouts, so..." Li Wei suddenly stopped, raised his hand, and the Beast Soul appeared in his hand.
He must deliver a devastating blow to the two Sacred Dragon before he Shifting Forms and Changing Positions.
If they could injure them, the pressure on Li Wei and his group would be greatly reduced over the next few days. Li Wei wouldn't risk doing this just for his own sake, but with Zheng Yutong an A1-level and the other less than a D-Rank fighter, facing the Sacred Dragon's pursuit would definitely be difficult.
Li Wei channeled all his lightning-based true energy, entering the Sky Fox Awakening state. His body and sword crackled with electricity, making Li Wei appear as if he were draped in a lightning cloak from afar.