Wings Growing Stronger
In the battle just now, if Li Wei hadn't possessed the Behemoth's Power, he probably wouldn't have even been qualified to approach the Sacred Dragon.
In a battle between absolute powerhouses, no fancy skills matter; it's all about who has the greatest strength and the toughest skin. There are no shortcuts.
As expected, Li Wei, lying on the ground, fell into a deep sleep. The few remaining elite Dragon Fly automatically flew back to protect their master; otherwise, Li Wei would probably have been killed by the wandering wild monsters long ago.
When Li Wei slowly regained consciousness, he heard a notification that the 'Mud Bastion' had been completed. In the world of Heroes of Might and Magic, once you occupy a main city, you can remotely control it and consume gold and resources to construct buildings.
Li Wei immediately opened the control panel and spent some resources and gold coins to build a blacksmith shop.
"Construction of the blacksmith shop has begun and is expected to take 2 hours and 15 minutes..."
After retrieving the town control panel, Li Wei sat up from the ground. The resources he had just collected were all used up, and all the troops he had painstakingly built up had been wiped out, with only a dozen or so Dragon Fly surviving. This was not good news for Li Wei.
With just over three days until his reunion with An Hei and the others, Li Wei knew he had to hurry.
Time often slips away unnoticed, and three days passed in the blink of an eye. Li Wei had gained quite a bit during these three days, all thanks to the absence of the Sacred Dragon's threat.
Of the two Sacred Dragons, one had been killed by him, and the other was probably following either An Hei or Zheng Yutong. At this moment, Li Wei hoped that the Sacred Dragon would not appear, because if it did, it would mean that something had happened to An Hei or Zheng Yutong.
Two days ago, Li Wei had already completed the recruitment point for recruiting Mighty Gorgon and had recruited more than 30 Mighty Gorgon.
These are all Li Wei's precious assets. Normally, they are not used in battles against wild troops. In fact, Li Wei only needs some Lizardman Archer to partner with him, which is enough to clear out most of the monsters in the swamp area.
Aside from a few level 6 and 7 units, Li Wei's creatures suffer almost no damage. Currently, in addition to the Mighty Gorgon, Li Wei has accumulated over 50 Dragon Fly, 100 Rogue and Lizardman, as well as 20 Basilisk and 7 Wyvern Monarch. As for the Hydra, the top-tier unit of the Swamp faction, Li Wei has not recruited it.
Although its recruitment price is cheaper than other level 7 units, Li Wei would not consider it. On the one hand, the cost of Hydra is too high, and on the other hand, Li Wei does not think highly of its actual combat capabilities.
In addition, Li Wei was fortunate enough to discover a 'Sulfur Nest,' an ancient structure somewhat resembling a pyramid, which served as a recruitment point for level 10 creatures called 'Rust Dragon.' Initially, Li Wei was overjoyed upon discovering this structure. If he could recruit a 'Rust Dragon' of the same level as the Holy Sacred Dragon, wouldn't his chances of victory be much greater? Killing the Sacred Dragon King Gaia wouldn't be difficult then. However, when Li Wei saw that the 'Sulfur Nest' was guarded by three 'Rust Dragon,' Li Wei decisively chose to give up.
Given his current strength, the chance of winning against three 'Rust Dragon' is less than 20%, and it's not worth the risk. It's more practical to play it safe. Of course, it's not too late to return and occupy the 'Sulfur Nest' once Li Wei has enough troops.
Seeing that it was almost time, Li Wei collected all the troop types and stored them as icons and numbers on Black Paper. Then, Li Wei activated Shifting Forms and Changing Positions and arrived at the tree hole where he had arranged to meet An Hei and Zheng Yutong.
When Li Wei arrived, he found that An Hei was already waiting there. This guy looked even worse than he had six days ago, but his eyes still shone brightly.
Upon seeing Li Wei, he chuckled and asked first, "That Sacred Dragon that was tracking you, have you already taken care of it?"
Li Wei was taken aback, and asked curiously how An Hei knew that.
"It's obvious that there are two Sacred Dragon tracking us. Normally, they would take turns hunting us down. But I noticed three days ago that only one Sacred Dragon was chasing me. Obviously, the other one was killed. And among the three of us, who else besides you has that ability?" An Hei spoke with great confidence.
Li Wei nodded and said, "We took it down three days ago. If your analysis is correct, then as long as we take down the other Sacred Dragon together, we'll only be chased by one Sacred Dragon for the next seven days. If we take it down first, we'll have enough time to gather resources and strengthen our power."
"That's right," An Hei summoned his Yellow Paper and handed it to Li Wei: "These past six days, I've spent most of my time on the run, so I haven't gained much. I've used the resources to recruit troops, but I rarely fought wild creatures, so the number of troops I recruited wasn't very large, since there weren't many losses."
Li Wei took it and was somewhat surprised by An Hei's abilities.
There were 101 thieves, 300 farmers, 75 Grand Elf, and a small number of Archmage on it.
The Archmage is a pretty good unit, with strong attack power, but An Hei only managed to recruit 12.
Li Wei nodded and returned the Yellow Paper to An Hei. In fact, it was already very difficult for An Hei to survive for six days. Not only did he survive, but he also recruited so many troops. Although they were all low-level creatures, they could still serve as cannon fodder in the battle against the Sacred Dragon if he used his Stacking Technique.
Not long after, Zheng Yutong also arrived.
Her appearance was much better than An Hei's. As soon as she entered, she exclaimed, "That Sacred Dragon has followed us! What do we do?"
Upon hearing this, Li Wei and An Hei exchanged a glance and chuckled.
"Of course, we should take it down."
The three emerged from the tree hollow. Li Wei immediately summoned all his troops, except for the Mighty Gorgon. An Hei Thieves and Peasants were also summoned. When they saw the creatures Zheng Yutong had recruited, they were speechless with astonishment.
90 Fire Elemental, 60 Royal Griffin, 30 knights, and 20 Unicorn.
It was an absolutely luxurious lineup. Li Wei believed that if he were in charge, and used it properly, he could take down a Sacred Dragon with just those 20 Unicorn.
Seeing Li Wei and An Hei's expressions, Zheng Yutong looked quite surprised. "You forgot? In the last mission, there was a Knight Training Ground in the wild. When I got there, the knights who stayed there recognized me. They joined my team without asking for a single gold coin. With these knights, I was able to collect resources and gold coins several times faster, which is why I was able to recruit so many creatures in the end."
I see.
Li Wei chuckled; now he was even more confident in dealing with the Sacred Dragon.
Sensing the approaching pressure from the sky, Li Wei took out the Beast Soul and reminded them, "Wait a moment. Try to preserve the high-level troops. The low-level troops can draw the Sacred Dragon's fire. Yu Tong, An Hei, you two don't join the battle."
When faced with a real battle, Li Wei becomes extremely calm, and no one can change his mind at that moment, because in battle, Li Wei only trusts himself.
When the Sacred Dragon appeared, Li Wei summoned three Old Ghost. Upon seeing the Sacred Dragon, the three Old Ghost turned pale. Although they were ghosts and naturally lacked color, their fear of an S-class creature was easily revealed on their faces.
"You three, stop making that face. This battle is different from the last one. You only need to provide support and protect the two of them." Li Wei gave the three Old Ghost a look of disdain, then led the Basilisk and Werewolf to charge forward.
This battle, though extremely arduous, was won, and won even more smoothly than the last. High-level troops suffered almost zero losses, but all low-level troops were wiped out, with only a few Dragon Fly surviving. Watching those dozen or so Dragon Fly flies flying around, Li Wei couldn't help but think jokingly, "Could it be that these Dragon Fly are too small, making them difficult for the Sacred Dragon to attack?"
The final blow was delivered by Li Wei's Beast Soul once again. Without exception, the soul of this Sacred Dragon was pulled into the greatsword, emitting a few terrifying howls before falling silent.
Sweating profusely, Li Wei lay down again to recover his strength. Now, he had become the main tank, fighting alongside the Sacred Dragon; otherwise, their losses would have been far greater.
Just as An Hei had predicted, the Sacred Dragon posed no further threat for the rest of the day. Li Wei took the opportunity to rest properly. If the Sacred Dragon reappeared tomorrow, the seventh day, it would prove An Hei's reasoning correct.
Sure enough, early the next morning, Li Wei and his two companions felt a familiar pressure as a Sacred Dragon flew in from the horizon. The three exchanged glances and revealed a triumphant smile.
After playing hide-and-seek with the Sacred Dragon all day, Li Wei and his two companions worked together to kill it. This gave them a full six days of safety, and as this continued, their advantage would only grow.
The three continued to act separately. Li Wei returned to the swamp area and explored the remaining Detection areas, discovering some important resources and strategic treasures. By the fifth day, Li Wei had more than five times the number of creatures he had before, and the number of Mighty Gorgon had reached 72. Even after Stacking, the number of elite Mighty Gorgon had reached 24.
The number of Dragon Fly reached 300, and currently, this type of soldier has become Li Wei's main combat force. The number of other creatures varies.
Tomorrow, a new Sacred Dragon will arrive once again. Li Wei stood at the entrance of the 'Sulfur Nest' he had discovered earlier, hesitating whether or not to shoot it down.
The addition of the 'Rust Dragon' to the team will undoubtedly bring a qualitative leap to the combat power of the army. Moreover, the 'Rust Dragon', which is second only to the Sacred Dragon in terms of toughness, can also take over the position and become a meat shield.