Chapter 623 - 588: Battle with the Hydra
Time ticked by as Da Fei focused intently on the arrival of the moment for the full assault.
The entire passage filled with stardust dancing chaotically in tandem with the swirling movement of the Eight-headed Snake, forming a vast and resplendent vortex like a starry river.
Was this the prelude to evolving into a God-level creature? Facing such an overwhelming presence, Da Fei couldn’t help but feel shaken.
Elena spoke solemnly, "Master, there’s no need to worry. The energy within the Eight-headed Snake is extremely chaotic. Even if it advances to God-level, it might not be able to quickly and effectively consolidate its power. Our chance is immense."
Da Fei nodded, "That’s right, our chance is huge!"
For this battle, Da Fei had prepared for so long, strategized so extensively, and almost depleted all the current high-level combat power available to players. The odds of victory were exceedingly high! Even if defeated, it would be... it would be just too unfair! I’ll smash the glass of the hero agency company!
Just then, a massive bulge suddenly protruded from the middle of the Eight-headed Snake’s swaying heads!
It was happening; Da Fei’s breath stalled in that moment!
The red light of the system alert blared!
—System Prompt: Warning! A DemiGod-level creature, Hydra, is beginning to evolve!
Da Fei waved his hand, "Flying, advance! Demon Child Army, follow up!"
Flying moved, with a massive black mist advancing down the passage towards the Eight-headed Snake, like a dark cloud, while the red tide of Demon Children along the riverbank leaped like a fiery cloud within the darkness!
Closer, getting closer! At the same time, the bulge on the Eight-headed Snake’s back was growing larger and larger!
The system alert exploded again!
—System Prompt: Reconnaissance Skill Warning! Your allied troop Ogg’s troops and Gengna’s troops have entered the Hydra’s alert range and will soon engage in battle!
Indeed, the cannon fodder successfully drew the attention of the alert head! This was the maximum range that non-stealthy cannon fodder could reach, but now was not the best time to attack! I’m waiting for that tender new head to break through its skin!
Da Fei waved his hand, "Demon Child Army, stop!"
The red cloud halted abruptly in the mist! The thousand-strong army, moving as one, this was the feeling of being a Commander, damn, it felt great! In that moment, a surge of spirit rose in Da Fei’s heart, and his anxiety, tension, and unease vanished instantly! Yes, this must be the legendary calm commander’s demeanor, right? Haha, wahahaha! Yes, as a Commander, there should be commanding boldness; personal emotions can wait until after the battle to cry!
Da Fei immediately turned his head to Vice Hero Deirdre and said solemnly, "Prepare!"
Deirdre replied seriously, "Master, I’m ready!"
Excellent!
Da Fei then turned to Tamilia and Tachiusu, "Soon, it will be up to the both of you!"
Both of them responded earnestly, "Don’t worry, Master!"
Wait, keep waiting! One second, two seconds, three seconds, the enormous bulge on the Hydra’s back was like a needle-punctured balloon, finally—pop! A muffled sound echoed through the passage, and a dazzling golden light flashed out!
At the same time, the red light exploded before Da Fei’s eyes!
—System Prompt: Severe warning! The DemiGod-level creature Hydra has successfully evolved into a Nine-headed Snake, becoming a God-level creature! The Nine-headed Snake is about to fully awaken, and you are in an extremely dangerous situation...
This was the moment for the all-out attack!
Da Fei’s hand dropped sharply, "Charge, all troops!"
Flying shook violently!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Serbia used the Master-level Light Magic "Storm Attack" on the Flying!
—System Prompt: Your ally Ogg used the special skill "Flesh Shield" on the Demon Child Army!
—System Prompt: Your ally Gengna used the special skill "Extreme Raid" on the Demon Child Army!
—System Prompt: Your ally Fu’er used the special skill "Ultra Long Range" on the Demon Child Army!
In that instant, the Mercenary Corps erupted again with the ogres Ogg and Minotaur Gengna’s roars, the blue circle of shield casting and the white circle of speed enhancement enveloped the Demon Child Army, then the massive army of Demon Children let out a sharp whistle, broke through the mist, and charged toward the Nine-headed Snake!
The red light exploded again!
—System Prompt: Your allies have entered the Hydra’s alert range and engaged in battle!
The battle began!
"Master, I’m going!" Taking advantage of the moment when the Nine-headed Snake was distracted by the cannon fodder, Deirdre, who had long been ready to go, leaped forward with the entire Charming Emperor, Artillery Emperor, and Demon Soul Sea Demon, flying towards the Nine-headed Snake like a meteor!
A deafening howl echoed through the passage, and the alert Shadow Head opened its massive mouth to launch a gigantic dark Shadow Bomb with the range of a crossbow cannon into the center of the Demon Child formation—BOOM!!! A shadowy mushroom cloud rose, and a shockwave of shadow swept across the riverbank! In that moment, the red wave of Demon Children was engulfed by shadows!
Then five lines of system prompts flooded the screen:
—System Prompt: The 1,045 troops of Demon Child of your ally Alkin’s unit were annihilated, and hero Alkin died in battle! The allied hero Alkin will resurrect during the construction of the Wandering Mercenary Tavern in Radiant City!
—System Prompt: 349 troops from your ally Ogg’s Demon Child unit were killed...
—System Prompt: 268 from your ally Gengna’s Demon Child unit were killed...
—System Prompt: 117 from your ally Shakert’s unit...
—System Prompt: 97 from your ally Fu’er’s unit...
The Kobold was eliminated! Nearly half the troops, two thousand Demon Children, were wiped out in seconds!
Da Fei was so shocked, he almost spat blood! Though he knew the Eight-headed Snake, no, Nine-headed Snake was fierce, realizing its power to this extent was truly beyond Da Fei’s mental endurance. Demon Children had 4 HP, with the Flesh Shield it was like having 10 HP, based on the number of deaths, this single attack’s total damage was at least over twenty thousand! The Leviathan’s open mouth was just about that level, but the Leviathan only had one mouth, this had nine mouths! And it was super long-range attack!
If all its other eight heads woke up, how unbearable would that be?
Also, in this brief interval, Deirdre flew to the Nine-headed Snake’s side, raised a hand, and a Black Light enveloped the not-yet-awake Brain-dead Ice Head!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Deirdre attempted to cast the Master-level Dark Magic "Puppet Master" on the Nine-headed Snake, but the magic failed! Vice Hero Deirdre gained insight into Master-level Dark Magic!
Da Fei felt a chill in his heart! Failed! Just an insight? Even the Banshee with its inherent advantage in Spirit Magic failed!? Could it be that this weak point on the Ice Head was fake? Or did the difficulty increase after advancing to a God-level Nine-headed Snake, making the weak point not as weak as before? If so, was my tactic of waiting for the Eight-headed Snake to advance before killing it wrong from the start?
The problem now was serious, the same spell had cooldown time and couldn’t be cast continuously, this failure meant it needed time to try casting again—
Just as Da Fei’s mind was racing, the alert Shadow Head turned its gaze towards the nearby Deirdre’s forces!
In that instant, Da Fei couldn’t help but shout, "Danger!"
Deirdre reacted immediately, and all the Banshees waved their hands!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Deirdre and all Banshee units used "Charming Technique" on the Nine-headed Snake, rendering it unable to act for a certain time!
Da Fei’s heart leapt to his throat!
Exactly, Charming Technique! This was the Banshee’s inherent troop special skill, always effective! Though the opponent was a God, the Charming Technique certainly wouldn’t last long, but even a delay for one or two seconds would suffice! A delay of two seconds and my Storm Flying Ship could sprint 20 meters!
Now, taking the opportunity of the Nine-headed Snake’s short pause from being hit, the Demon Children enhanced with the "Ultra Long Range" special skill finally reached the range to release their skills, raising their disgusting little hands in unison, blue light flashed on the Shadow Head, then all Demon Children were surrounded by the same blue light!
—System Prompt: Your ally’s Demon Child Army used the special skill "Magic Steal," stealing 867 points of mana from the Nine-headed Snake!
Yes, this was the infamous nauseating special skill of the 1st-level strategic troop, the Demon Child, Magic Steal! Four Demon Children could steal 1 point of magic from the opponent. When the cooldown for the special skill elapsed, it could steal again! 867 mana points were equivalent to 86 points of knowledge; how many mages could reach this level? How many mages could withstand three thousand Demon Children stealing magic two or three times in waves?
During large-scale National Wars in later stages, apart from the Beastman Race and Dwarf Clan that didn’t rely on magic, encountering a massive number of Demon Child units meant nullifying spell professions and Magic Troops! That’s why Demon Children must always be prioritized for elimination before they could act!
Now, when the Demon Children drained the Shadow Head’s mana, the Shadow Head was just waking from its brief charm state, this time ignoring Deirdre and turning its gaze back to the Demon Children causing substantial harm—it was right, even wild creatures, even deities, should prioritize killing Demon Children! Even a deity couldn’t withstand Demon Children stealing 800 at a time, could it?
The cannon fodder’s hate really drew well!
But cannon fodder executing strategic effects was no longer simple cannon fodder. Like in a chess game, a pawn that plays its role compared to a chariot that doesn’t play its role is a completely different concept! Demon Children were pawns playing their role, Deirdre was a chariot yet to play its role!
This time, I must save the pawn, even if it’s cannon fodder, I won’t let you get it easily!
Da Fei shouted immediately, "Tamilia, open the gate!"
Now, Flying was not yet at the best distance for a sprint towards the Nine-headed Snake, but the battlefield was dynamic, it had to act!
A giant Space Gate appeared immediately in front of Flying, with the seven or eight-story tall figure of the Nasir Ancient Tree crashing into the water, a huge wave rose up, instantly blocking the Shadow Head’s view of the Demon Children, attracting Shadow Head’s heightened attention!
On high alert, the Shadow Head roared! A black Shadow Bomb rocketed out towards the Ancient Tree Fortress!
—BOOM!! -4635! The thick smoke blackened the Ancient Tree Fortress!
Da Fei was delighted! It worked, shadow damage wasn’t effective against structures, the Ancient Tree Fortress’s durability over 60,000 could surely withstand it! Even if eight heads sprayed together, it could withstand two rounds! As for physical attacks, those weren’t even an issue!
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