Chapter 547 - 513: The Astonishing Discovery of the Dragon Slayer Guild
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Mist Islands Underground Maze.
Da Fei’s troops advanced like a hot knife through butter, with the following Dwarven "Corpse Guard" also keeping up. It had to be said, the maze’s defense was overly simplistic, hardly able to withstand such a large-scale invasion, right? Of course, it might also be because Da Fei’s tanks and damage output were too strong, so the strength of the guards wasn’t quite felt yet.
A flash of gold, Alina had risen to level 14, and her nearly depleted Mana Value was instantly replenished. Of course, the Mana refilled by leveling up only restored the Magic Power corresponding Mana. The double effect of the Divine Artifact’s Mana and the double effect of the Dark Ceremony wouldn’t be fully replenished. But it didn’t matter; when she used up this Mana, the day would be over, and the Mana Source would provide double Mana again.
Now, Elina wasn’t worried about Mana issues at all, using double Mana to cast enhanced magic spell without restraint. This ensured her continued powerful output, allowing Da Fei’s team to battle all the way to the exit of the underground stairway of the first Lighthouse Island.
No matter how the maze’s location changed, the positions of these 23 island stairway exits remained unchanged. That was the weak point of this maze.
The squad ascended the mist-covered Lighthouse Island. Just as Da Fei excitedly approached the lighthouse, Alina suddenly stopped him, "Master, there are guards at the lighthouse! I can feel the fluctuation of elemental power!"
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, no way? Was his God-level Reconnaissance Skill useless?
Alina laughed softly, "It’s wind elements, wind is countered by earth elements; keep letting Master’s earth elements stand guard."
Da Fei nodded, wind elements? Where? In the sky?
The earth elements rumbled with every step towards the lighthouse, and at this moment, the mist above the lighthouse suddenly condensed into a thunderous dark cloud, and only then did Da Fei’s screen start flashing red, with the Reconnaissance Skill triggering an alarm!
System Prompt: You have entered the alert range of the Lighthouse Guards, the battle begins!
What the heck! Alarm just now? What a scam!
At this point, hundreds of whirlwinds descended from the dark clouds, indeed wind elements! This three-dimensional defense by air, land, and sea! Given the number and the open terrain, it wasn’t going to be as easy as before.
But Alina was prepared; with a wave of her hand, the ground around Tycoon shook, and a row of sharp stones emerged from the ground! Hundreds of "-190!" "Elemental Chain Damage -120" damages erupted!
Rock Spikes: Causes massive earth attribute damage to a selected area. Master-level Destruction Skill Rock Spike Damage = 70 + 8× Magic Power. Consumes Mana 30. Learning Prerequisite: Intermediate Destruction Skill.
Area magic damage is only shared by all targets in that area, not the entire tactical position, so area magic is usually the kind of spell that truly threatens the enemy army. However, area magic’s damage is generally low, and the Mana cost is high, making it unsuitable for harassment tactics.
At this moment, the dwarf squad charged forward with a yell, and hundreds of Forest Demons’ elite magic bullets also whistled forth.
System Prompt: Battle Ended! You gained 650,000 Experience!
System Prompt: Congratulations! Your Vice Hero Alina has risen to level 15! Gained 1 free attribute point...
Da Fei shook his head and sighed inwardly. In the end, it was still too easy. With Alina’s current two sets of Divine Equipment, she could blast away at least 300 archers of ordinary players with one shot. Even if this scene was intended for players above level 50, it was sincerely not challenging enough.
He had always been ahead, never getting left behind, ha ha ha!
Now, Da Fei approached the lighthouse and lit the beacon.
System Prompt: You have visited a mysterious lighthouse, and you gain visibility of the surrounding area; your fleet’s speed in surrounding waters increases by 5%.
System Prompt: You discovered an inscription engraved on the tower.
Sure enough, this tower had some depth! Da Fei quickly checked the inscription:
"Visitor, no matter where you come from, when you can see this line of text, it means you are quite strong and qualified to inherit my legacy. Light all six lighthouses, then go to the bottom layer of the underground. — Prophet Velen."
Da Fei burst into loud laughter—it turned out to be a prophet! Inheriting a legacy, such things, he loved the most! Indeed, players encountering prophets in the wild should receive rewards; this was the first time he heard of a prophet with such a high profile.
Da Fei laughed and asked, "Who is Prophet Velen?"
Vali’s eyebrows twitched, quickly answering, "He’s said to be a madman who prophesied the end of the world, later captured by the Human Kingdom, and for some reason, he was extradited to our Dwarf Prison. Perhaps he escaped from the 5th floor!"
Da Fei said in surprise, "He’s already a demigod; did they really dare to capture him?"
Vali shook his head and sighed, "Who knew he was a demigod back then? They only found out afterward..."
Well, Da Fei was somewhat immune to world-ending rumors; inheriting a legacy was proper. No, inheriting a fortune; the inscription never said he was dead, this was probably just something he got tired of; ha ha ha!
Now, nothing more to say, just steamroll ahead! The prophet’s defensive lineup was truly weak. Well, given its look, it was most likely meant to fend off the Naga with all those water elements.
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World Tree Space, somewhere in the Lava Land.
The Thunder Fire Dragon Team swept through wandering scattered fire elements exploring this space, and now they arrived at a lava-filled Lava Pool.
Fire Element Altar: An army building that can recruit Fire Element Soldiers. (Warning! The building is guarded by powerful creatures and must be defeated to gain control!)
"Another Fire Element Barracks!" At this moment, the entire Dragon Slayer Command Center burst into exclamations. This was the second Fire Element Barracks discovered by the Thunder Fire Dragon Team in this scene!
It indeed confirmed Ma Yinglong’s assumption—where there was one, there’d be a second! Judging from the distance between these two barracks, there might be a third, fourth, or even more in this map! Such dense placement of level 4 troop buildings in one scene even made giant guilds like Dragon Slayer unable to keep calm.
To recruit level 4 troops and above in a city, players need to accumulate a lot of prestige in that city. To recruit more troops, they need to further increase prestige. Additionally, the Recruiting Skill under Leadership Skill is ineffective for troops above level 4.
A city’s production of level 4 troops is, of course, unable to meet players’ combat needs, so players need to start over in other cities building prestige, which is very troublesome, resulting in a specialized profession during public testing: "Soldier Farmer!"
Soldier Farmers, much like "Gold Farmers," don’t level up, do missions, fight, or trade; they’re solely focused on accumulating prestige and hoarding troops for sale. Naturally, large guilds like Dragon Slayer have specialized Soldier Farmer studios. At present, however, High-level Soldier Farmers haven’t matured yet, as recruiting level 4 and above requires the Soldier Farmers to also have strong abilities.
Currently, level 4 troops’ production across various regions in the world is in its initial stages. And Dragon Slayer Guild’s discovery of at least two level 4 Fire Element Altars in one scene was undoubtedly a major discovery.
As mentioned in the earlier Pool of Radiance battle, although Elemental Soldiers are level 4, their attributes have reached level 5 standards, with each Elemental Soldier having unique features. The Fire Element and Water Element are known as the strongest wild troops that players want to avoid, with Fire Element being the strongest long-range level 4 troop and Water Element possessing Ice Pillar Magic. As for Wind Elements, they are the fastest troops on Hero Continent, with Earth Elements being melee nemeses.
The power of Fire Elements was also experienced by players in the last National War, a benefit brought to everyone by Siriel’s sacrifice.
Ultimately, there’s no argument; these barracks must be occupied! But not now. As a professional team, in an unfamiliar map environment, the first task is always to scout.
Ma Yinglong, in high spirits, waved his hand broadly, "Scout further!"
Now, the Thunder Fire Dragon Team continued to clear the map, and at this moment, Siriel, who was with the team, said seriously, "I sense a Space Gate nearby; we are about to discover a passage to another space. Everyone must stay alert. If this space is guarded by elves, our appearance will alert them!"
They found a passage! What Siriel said also made sense, what to do?
Ma Yinglong was in a good mood and decisive, "Scout! Ignoring reality is not the style of professional players; if we can’t figure out what’s next door, what are we even playing for!"
"Yes, boss!"
The space entrance was reached, and Thunder Fire Dragon dispatched the member with the highest Reconnaissance Skill to go stealth into the space. At this moment, the attention of the entire Dragon Slayer Command Center was focused on that recon member.
The scene in the space tunnel was a landscape of a black forest. Only then did Thunder Fire Dragon believe fully that it was indeed World Tree Space, otherwise, he still suspected he had returned to hell or the elemental realm.
As the scene changed, the recon member appeared next to a lake with a mirror-like surface, surrounded by a dense black forest.
And at this moment, the member’s Life Value began to drop continuously—"Mercury Poisoning!"
"Boss, it’s Mercury Poisoning! I need to retreat to the tunnel to avoid it."
In a split second, the entire Dragon Slayer Command Center erupted in shock: "It’s a Mercury Mine!"
"Oh my god! Never thought a Mercury Mine would be found exposed and ownerless in the old world!"
"Wrong! This is a rich Mercury Mine! Regular Mercury Mines are red Chensha solids that need refinement. This kind of liquid Mercury Mine that poisons players might not even exist in the New World!"
Ma Yinglong was so excited he was trembling all over, "Keep scouting! We need the most detailed info!"
At this moment, though Thunder Fire Dragon hadn’t slept for days and nights, and today only took a two-hour nap during lunch, he was now as energized as if he had been injected with pure adrenaline, "Boss, I have boiling blood with nowhere to expend it!"
Now, Siriel had also passed through the space tunnel to the Mercury Mine, and his first reaction was a change of expression, but his words were, "There are unimaginably strong beings in the lake; retreat!"
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