Breaking the Tower
Of course, this journey was fraught with danger. If the Ghost Tower attacked Li Wei, he would probably retreat immediately. Fortunately, there were hundreds of Archer and Footman, so the Ghost Tower could only attack randomly, and the chance of Li Wei being hit was only one percent. Seizing an opportunity, Li Wei suddenly jumped up and used his Cloud Piercing Palm, which had reached its 'extreme level,' to strike the nearest Ghost Tower.
Bang!
A giant golden palm print slammed down on the Ghost Tower, causing Ghost Tower to shake and nearly collapse. Just as Li Wei was about to deliver a second blow, he saw the Ghost Tower shoot a venomous spirit at him.
Li Wei had witnessed the power of the Ghost Tower before. Based on his own defense, he was afraid it would be difficult to withstand two attacks from the Ghost Tower in a row. He wanted to use Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to dodge, but he saw that the Ghost Tower's health was almost depleted. One more palm strike would surely break through it.
Gritting his teeth, Li Wei endured the attack from the Ghost Tower and struck out with his palm again. This time, the golden palm print, carrying overwhelming power, shattered the Ghost Tower, which had less than half its health remaining. The Ghost Tower then exploded with countless ghosts, which shrieked and circled in the air before disappearing without a trace.
"Destroyed a level 1 Ghost Tower of the Scourge, gained 500 gold coins and 500 experience points..."
After receiving this hint, Li Wei chose to retreat with satisfaction, because he had already seen the figure of the Bull Demon running towards them from the depths of the Scourge Base.
After one defensive tower was destroyed, the remaining towers were isolated and unable to withstand the onslaught of Footman and Archer. Under the continuous attacks, the second Ghost Tower was also on the verge of collapse.
Li Wei had already applied 'medicinal ointment' to himself, a consumable item that could continuously restore stamina. Seeing that his stamina had recovered to about 70-80%, Li Wei jumped up again and unleashed another 'Extreme Realm' Cloud Piercing Palm before the Bull Demon's attack arrived.
Bang!
The second Ghost Tower exploded immediately, Li Wei naturally gained 500 gold coins and 500 experience points.
The Bull Demon, who arrived later, was furious to see his defensive tower destroyed. Li Wei, however, smiled slightly and retreated gracefully, only to regret the fate of the Archer and Footman who had fought alongside him.
Although there were significant losses, the gains were even greater.
The opponent lost two defensive towers, leaving this intersection like a naked woman with her legs spread wide, vulnerable to being bullied. They will inevitably need to replenish their towers, while Li Wei gains 1000 gold coins for free, giving him a significant resource advantage.
In this way, Li Wei immediately converted his leading resources into construction.
After upgrading several Ancient Guardian to level 2, Li Wei immediately ran to the newly built 'Item Shop', opened the virtual panel, and rows of items were immediately displayed in front of Li Wei.
After taking one look, Li Wei immediately laughed.
In the Item Shop, besides consumable medicines, armor and weapons are also available for sale, as well as aura items.
Aura-type items can enhance the attributes of nearby allied units. Li Wei saw two types: 'Flute of Alia' and 'Storm Lion Horn'. The former adds a Power Aura, increasing the ranged attack power of nearby allies by 10%, while the latter adds a Focus Aura, increasing the armor of nearby allies by 5 points.
Both halos are priced at 300 gold coins.
Li Wei continued reading. The armor category included items like the 'Sentinel Shield,' 'Mage's Protection,' and 'Sentinel Armor,' all of which increased defense. The weapon category included items like the 'Sentinel Broadsword,' 'Sentinel Claw,' and 'Sentinel Spear,' which were primarily items that increased attack power.
These items vary in price, but both armor and weapons can be upgraded a second time. Of course, upgrading requires gold coins and wood.
Li Wei, who was currently flush with cash, immediately purchased two sets of Sentinel Armor and two Sentinel Broadsword, and upgraded all four items by one level.
The weapon was originally of white quality, but after being upgraded, it became of green quality.
After Li Wei equipped a set of armor and a broadsword, he didn't gain anything extra, but his defense and attack increased. This is a special function of items in the Dota world.
The other set was naturally reserved for Blood Wolf, but that guy was probably still on the front lines and wouldn't be back for a while. After purchasing the items, Li Wei immediately prepared to go to the vicinity of the Scourge again to loot some benefits. As for the defense of the Sentinel Base, there were four level 2 Ancient Guardian at each intersection, so defense shouldn't be a problem.
Just as Li Wei was about to Shifting Forms and Changing Positions, he heard a sound of elevation.
"The Sentinel Legion's main base has been upgraded to Level 2..."
Li Wei was taken aback, thinking to himself that his luck was really quite good. Three hours had passed without him realizing it, and the level 2 base had just been upgraded.
With a Tier 2 base, the Archer and Footman produced in the 'Sentinel Camp' will be upgraded to Huntresses and Musketeers, greatly improving both their attack and defense. As a result, even without themselves and Blood Wolf, the Sentinel Legion will have a clear advantage over the Scourge on the front lines.
So far, everything is going according to Li Wei's plan. Although the Bull Demon's devouring ability is stronger than his own, he only needs to fight a guerrilla war with it, since the Bull Demon alone cannot break into the Guardian Base.
After upgrading to a level 2 base, in addition to the units that are automatically produced increasing in level by one, you can also recruit a second companion.
Upon reaching the tavern, Li Wei opened the virtual panel and, as expected, saw the previously unselectable red companion icon light up again. This time, Li Wei planned to recruit an A-level combatant as a teammate. Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want to recruit the S-level Green Conch; it was simply that he wasn't rich enough.
With A-level teammates, Li Wei had more options: Zheng Yutong, Nina, Xue Yan, Amakusa, Zhang Sanfeng, Dongfang Bubai, and An Hei. Their combat strength ranged from A1 to A3, but choosing the right ones was a bit of a dilemma for Li Wei.
First, you need to choose the most valuable companion. In addition, you must consider that the chosen person must possess a certain level of self-defense ability, because dying in this mission means certain death.
Although the women were quite capable fighters, Li Wei didn't want them to take any risks, and besides, their help was limited.
On the other hand, if I were to bring out An Hei, I would definitely gain a very powerful ally.
Furthermore, the An Hei's special skill 'Six Paths Golem' is no joke. When it comes to the unpredictability of special skills, 'Six Paths Golem' is probably second to none.
"Then, I'll choose An Hei. With this guy around, I'll feel more at ease!" With that thought in mind, Li Wei decided to choose An Hei's avatar.
The gold coins in Li Wei's resource bar were instantly cleared after he made his choice. Fortunately, Li Wei had obtained a lot of gold coins by gathering resources and killing enemy forces; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to come up with this money.
A streak of light flashed by, An Hei appeared beside the tavern.
He glanced around expressionlessly, then walked over to Li Wei and asked, "Where is the mission at?"
Dealing with smart people is so easy, Li Wei couldn't help but think. The first thing this guy said after he appeared wasn't "How did I get here?" or "Where is this place?" but rather he went straight to asking about the mission, which must have been because he had noticed something from the situation at the Guard Base.
Another point is that An Hei is very arrogant; at least, he completely believes in his own deductions. Considering the other party's personality and consistent style, Li Wei felt relieved.
After informing An Hei of the situation, Li Wei waved his hand, wanting to hear Darkness's opinion.
"You've done a perfect job. If things continue like this, the Guardians will definitely defeat the Scourge. The only possible variable is that Bull Demon you mentioned, and what kind of Reincarnators he'll recruit next time."
Li Wei nodded, glanced at An Hei, and handed over the equipment originally prepared for Blood Wolf.
An Hei glanced at the attributes of the two pieces of equipment, but only kept the 'Sentinel Armor'.
"I only need this one, I don't need the other one!" An Hei said slowly after equipping Sentinel Armor.
Li Wei didn't insist. An Hei's special skills weren't for close combat, so it was more appropriate to leave the broadsword to Blood Wolf.
Just then, Blood Wolf returned to the base. Judging from his ruddy complexion, he had clearly gained a lot of experience points. Upon seeing An Hei, Wolf God straightened up and walked over.
Li Wei handed the Sentinel Broadsword to Blood Wolf asked him about the situation. Blood Wolf laughed and said, "I've been guarding that intersection the whole time and killed almost several hundred Ghoul and skeletons. If that Bull Demon hadn't come, I could have killed them a little longer."
Blood Wolf's Dark Iron Sword Technique, fueled by a deluge of experience points, also reached level 3. Although it was only level 3, its power was already comparable to the Bone Shattering Fist. One could only imagine what kind of effect it would have if it were truly upgraded to its peak.
When the term "Extreme Realm" was mentioned, An Hei didn't understand until Li Wei and Blood Wolf explained it to him. Then, An Hei warned, "We're not the only ones gaining experience points from killing monsters. That Bull Demon will probably upgrade his skills to counter it too. Be careful next time you face him!"
Before he could finish speaking, a deafening roar erupted from in front of the base.
"It's an enemy attack!" Li Wei and his two companions hurriedly ran towards the direction from which the sound came, and in the distance they saw a tall figure frantically attacking a level 2 Ancient Guardian.
Without a doubt, that was the Bull Demon. Behind him were a large number of Ghoul, and in addition, there was another unit, the 'Undead Necromancer', a ranged attack unit that could resurrect nearby corpses into skeletons.
This meant that even the dead Ghoul could be reused. They could be transformed into skeletons and continue fighting as soon as they fell. With the addition of the somewhat crazed Bull Demon, an Ancient Guardian let out a wail as its health was reduced to zero and it was smashed into countless fragments with a loud bang.