Journey Through the Swamp (I)
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Seemingly sensing that the humans before them were about to fight to the death, the two Sacred Dragon slowed down. At the same time, they raised their heads, preparing their dragon breath.
The Sacred Dragon's breath is no joke. Under its full power, even a small hill can be flattened, so Li Wei absolutely cannot be careless.
"Lightning Slash, Break!" Li Wei gripped the Beast Soul tightly and unleashed a powerful slash. Instantly, a crescent-shaped blade of lightning pierced the air and struck the two Sacred Dragons.
However, the difference in level cannot be ignored. Such a terrifying attack was neutralized by more than half of its power under the dragon's breath, and when it actually hit the Sacred Dragon, it was unable to break through its ice-crystal-like dragon armor.
"Fine, I'll fight you to the death in six days," Li Wei said helplessly. He had no choice but to withdraw his true energy and use Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to escape.
Meanwhile, several reincarnators were hiding in a mountain cave hundreds of miles away, watching the outside world with some trepidation.
"The Sacred Dragon is gone, isn't it? Damn it, I almost got caught by it!" A burly Reincarnator trembled like a frightened kitten.
Anyone would feel fear and helplessness in the face of the Sacred Dragon.
"However, we were lucky just now and managed to recruit 10 Lich. These units are very powerful ranged attackers. Moreover, that recruitment point produces 3 Lich every day. After a few days, we'll have dozens of Lich, plus other units, and we should be able to compete with that Sacred Dragon." Another Reincarnator took out some dry rations from his pocket and took a big bite.
As he ate, he seemed to remember something and said to a companion in the corner, "By the way, what did you just recruit? Tell me about it."
His companion sat silently in the corner. If Li Wei were here, he would recognize him as the Necromancer among the six suspects.
At this moment, the Necromancer's face was even paler than before, but his eyes were full of mockery. He chuckled and then did something that shocked everyone.
"Poison Nova, Release!"
With a whoosh, the dark green venom shot out like bullets into the cave. The several reincarnators inside were caught off guard and fell to the ground, some with pale, purplish faces, succumbing to the poison.
The few who were stronger than B-level were barely clinging to life. Although they still had a breath left, they had completely lost their fighting ability. Now, even a three-year-old child could kill them.
"You... you... why?" One of the reincarnators was filled with resentment. Although they were strangers to each other, they would work together for the sake of the mission, after all, they had the same mission and the same enemy.
But why would this Necromancer do this? Didn't he know he would be facing the Sacred Dragon's pursuit alone? That's what they couldn't understand.
The young Necromancer did not answer them. He simply stood up, picked up the Yellow Paper of the deceased reincarnators, and, using some unknown means, extracted all the troops stored within.
He stole all the soldiers that the deceased reincarnators had painstakingly recruited.
The B-level reincarnators' eyes gradually darkened; they died without understanding why the Necromancer had done such a thing.
After gathering all the creatures recruited by the deceased reincarnators, the Necromancer shook his head. "If used properly, these forces should be able to kill a Sacred Dragon, but they are far from enough to deal with Gaia, the Sacred Dragon King."
After thinking for a moment, the Necromancer looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, chuckled, and forcefully pointed his finger into the air, creating a hole as if a windowpane had been pierced.
Immediately afterwards, a powerful suction force was generated in the hole, which swallowed up the corpses scattered on the ground in just a moment.
If Li Wei saw these, he would definitely recognize them; these are the Destroyer's unique skill, 'Devour'.
"I need to gather more troops to defeat the Sacred Dragon Gaia and obtain the final Dragon Jade," the Necromancer muttered to himself. "However, that Destroyer named Li Wei almost ruined my plans last time, and now he's even mastered the Devouring ability. If I hadn't changed my identity and 'devoured' the original puppet, he really would have found me... But I hope he won't interfere with my plans again, otherwise..."
A fierce glint flashed in the Necromancer's eyes, but he slowly walked out of the cave alone.
Li Wei hadn't seen the Sacred Dragon overhead for a whole day, but even so, he wouldn't let his guard down. The Sacred Dragon seemed to have an extremely keen sense of smell and could always find the reincarnators. A few days ago in the Jungle, he had already tested it with An Hei; no matter where you hid, the Sacred Dragon would find you within two days at most.
This is the edge of the forest; beyond that lies a vast expanse of swamp.
Most of the creatures living in the swamp area belong to the 'swamp' faction, and their species are mostly Gnoll, Lizardman, and Dragon Fly. Li Wei particularly likes the Dragon Fly unit. In a huge wetland tree trunk, Li Wei found a Dragon Fly nest. After defeating the guards, he gained control of the recruitment point. He had already recruited more than ten Dragon Fly in a day. Legend has it that these creatures are flying insects with the Dragon Tribe blood. Perhaps due to their dragon blood, they are quite large; adult Dragon Fly are nearly a meter long, possess rapid mobility, and their hard mandibles can easily bite through tough tree bark, injecting venom that Weakness any creature into its enemy.
Dragon Fly are a good choice to deal with the Sacred Dragon. Li Wei decided to accumulate a number of Dragon Fly here, until he had about 300, which would pose a threat to the Sacred Dragon.
As for the Gnoll and Lizardman, Li Wei would absolutely not let them go either. He knew a principle, which was also a law in the world of Heroes of Might and Magic: gold coins and resources would not fight for you. Only by converting them into living beings and combat power would their value be realized.
Therefore, Li Wei never accumulated a large amount of gold coins and various resources. The Gnoll and Lizardman served as the vanguard, responsible for capturing more resource points and creature recruitment points for Li Wei.
Throughout the journey, Li Wei was constantly considering ways to deal with the Sacred Dragon.
The Main God has arranged such a terrifying enemy; it is definitely not something that can be dealt with by individual combat power alone. It is necessary to recruit enough troops to contend with the Sacred Dragon.
Therefore, choosing which creatures to use as soldiers becomes particularly important. After all, resources and gold coins are limited, and if they are all spent on low-level creatures, they may not be able to withstand even a single attack from the Sacred Dragon.
The recruitment cost for advanced units is staggeringly high.
Just like ordinary level 7 creatures, such as Hydra and Bone Dragon, the recruitment cost would be astronomical. However, even so, Li Wei had to admit that only level 6 or 7 creatures could possibly be capable of fighting the Sacred Dragon.
Once you recruit enough level 6 or 7 creatures, you can face the Sacred Dragon head-on. If you also have some strategic items that can enhance the creatures' attack and defense, your chances of victory will be even greater.
However, advanced creatures are not the only best choice to deal with the Sacred Dragon. Many creatures possess unique skills, such as the Dragon Fly, whose attacks inflict the 'Weakness' special ability, and the Thunderbird, which has lightning-type attacks. Many creatures have special abilities that can deal additional damage to the Sacred Dragon.
Among them, the most powerful, known as the Sacred Dragon Slayer, is the 'Death God's Eye' of the Mighty Gorgon, a unit under the swamp forces.
Once triggered, this 'Death God's Eye' will kill hostile creatures 100% of the time. Of course, the number of enemies killed will be related to the number of Mighty Gorgon. Moreover, the trigger probability of this special skill is very low, only 10%. But without a doubt, Mighty Gorgon are recognized as the slayers of Sacred Dragon.
When Li Wei found this swampy area, he had already come up with this tactical plan.
The most important thing now is to find the recruitment points for the Mighty Gorgon.
As Li Wei rapidly explored the swamp, he encountered various creatures. At this point, Li Wei would show no mercy and would choose the fastest method to end the battle.
With gold coins and resources plentiful again, Li Wei passed a stinking pool of sewage and spotted a creature recruitment point.
"Wyvern Monarch Recruitment Point, Neutral Status, Recruiting requires defeating the guard..."
Without any hesitation, Li Wei jumped over and began fighting the guards, because time was the most precious thing for him right now.
The Wyvern Monarch is a high-tier unit in the Swamp faction. It is a flying creature with poison damage abilities, but its defense is somewhat lacking, so it is rarely used as a primary unit in the game. However, this does not mean that the Wyvern Monarch is weak. On the contrary, if used properly, this unit can become an ace unit.
The guards were three Wyvern Monarch, who pounced on Li Wei from both sides. Their fangs, covered in venom, could be seen from a distance.
Li Wei unleashed a powerful "Shockwave Fist," shattering the air and sending the three Wyvern Monarch reeling and crashing to the ground.
Then, Li Wei slammed his legs off the ground and swung the Beast Soul down at a Wyvern Monarch.
With a 'smack,' the scales on the Wyvern Monarch's head were smashed to shreds, and flesh and blood flew everywhere. Although he wasn't dead, he was practically dead.
During the battle, Li Wei tried to avoid their venomous fangs, as these would be very useful for Li Wei later plans. With an overwhelming advantage, Li Wei quickly dispatched the three B1-level Wyvern Monarch.
After taking the fangs and venom sac of the Flying Wyvern Monarch, Li Wei went directly to the Wyvern Monarch recruitment point and recruited several Wyvern Monarch to his ranks.
After searching the recruitment point, Li Wei looked up at the sky, but without lingering, he immediately headed to the next area. Perhaps by luck, Li Wei discovered an abandoned swamp city.