Chapter 679 - 642: The Final Battle with the Chess Monster
Although the Divine Beast Boss was causing trouble in secret, the disappearance of the poker cards in the sky means significant progress has been made in breaking the situation. So, the next step is most likely to clear the chess pieces and the likes of dolls, right?
Okay, Brother Fei is leading the charge, so let’s start with the chess pieces. And after the fierce battle just now, the Nightmare Poker has advanced to a king, which made Da Fei’s eyebrows twitch. The speed of this nightmare’s evolution is really fast!
He had been too busy to check its attributes, but now that he had some time, he decided to take a look.
——Nightmare Poker Red JOKER: Nightmare Creature, Attack 60, Defense 60, Damage 200, Attack Speed 13, Health 35000, Command Value 0, Special Skills: Nightmare Creature, Flying Creature, Poker Army, King’s Strike.
——Nightmare Creature: Special creatures that can only exist in the Dream Space.
——Poker Army: This Nightmare Creature can form teams according to poker rules, gaining substantial attribute bonuses. However, it will suffer significant extra damage when encountering card types that counter it.
——King’s Strike: This creature can deal extra fixed damage that ignores the enemy’s defense and is also unaffected by hero bonuses.
Da Fei was so startled that his eyebrows twitched. These are the attributes of an ace!
The health is indeed an exaggerated 35,000, with average attack and defense, but the damage of 200 greatly exceeds the range of troops players can command. After all, Da Fei’s Earth Element Boss has only about 80 damage, and the former Douglas seemed only to have just over 100. These Elite Angels have tens of thousands of health, but their damage has not broken 100. And to think this ace has a weird fixed damage with the King’s Strike!
It must be said, this ace is really strong. If it weren’t for the weak hero leading it, unable to break through Brother Fei’s defense akin to that of a level 2 wall, encountering such a force would probably lead to a typical player being harvested directly, right?
Da Fei pondered for a moment and then asked, "What’s your advice for dealing with those chess pieces after I’ve rested?"
The Nightmare Poker replied, "My current poker form is not suitable for dealing with chess pieces, and my power has reached the limit in poker. I will reincarnate in a chess piece to develop anew, leaving behind this ace poker card for Master. Next time Master appears in this Nightmare Space, you can summon this ace poker card to battle for you as you summoned me."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, "So you’re saying my Nightmare Horn is like having an extra Poker Soldier?"
The Nightmare replied, "Yes, Master. However, I am immortal. If this Poker Soldier dies, Master will lose it, so use it carefully."
Da Fei quickly asked, "If you incarnate in a chess piece, does that mean my Nightmare Horn will have an additional Chess Soldier?"
The Nightmare replied, "Yes, Master! The more creatures I reincarnate in, the more warriors Master can summon. However, I need to accumulate and consume a lot of the power of nightmares to reincarnate again, so I can’t do it frequently."
Da Fei oh-ed and nodded in understanding, "So I can’t just mass-produce them."
Catherine sighed, "Captain, it said you can summon these warriors the next time you come to this space, but are you sure you’ll have the chance to come here again?"
Da Fei came back to his senses and couldn’t help but smile bitterly, "Indeed, I’d be lucky to get out, let alone come back."
Ror shook his head, "Not necessarily! The Nightmare Space is a space where mortals’ souls can reach in their dreams. In this sense, the Nightmare Space and the Heavenly Netherworld have similarities. Such places should not be controlled by demons. If it’s within the capability of our military forces, it’s not impossible to take over here."
Catherine exclaimed, "Angel, what’s the point of angels taking over the Nightmare Space?"
Da Fei also said, "I have the same question!"
Ror smiled and said, "Of course, it is to transform the Nightmare Space into a Dream Space! Aren’t Druids among mortals specifically researching the Jade Dream?"
Da Fei and Catherine were shocked: "Can it be done like that?"
The Nightmare spoke in a deep voice: "Remodeling won’t be that easy, and even if it could be done, it would be a loss-making deal that no one wants to undertake."
Ror shook his head and smiled faintly: "Whether others do it or not is not important. What matters is that as long as we clear out this Nightmare Space or even kill that demon, I can report to the higher-ups, and it will be a great achievement for our Divine Punishment City’s garrison."
Everyone then understood. After all, when it comes down to it, all that talk of love and justice from the angels is nonsense. With such a strict hierarchical system, what they are truly after is merit and status, no different from mortals.
In any case, the battle has just ended, the troops’ mana and stamina have been greatly depleted, and it’s crucial to take the time to recuperate. And now, during a night prone to long dreams, one cannot be too careful.
Just then, a ding-dong from the World Channel’s system prompt.
——China Region Announcement: The international knockout stage of the fifth round of the "Hero World Cup" individual competition will begin at 8 o’clock sharp. Contestants, please prepare for the competition.
Then, the Guild channel erupted once more: "Brother Fei, give it your all! Brother Fei, stay steady!"
Da Fei was taken aback, the competition is happening again so soon? If it was a quest that involved running around, this one hour would feel like half a day, but if it’s constantly killing monsters, it really flies by in an instant. Sigh, so busy on both ends, it’s a headache.
Anyway, there’s nothing much to say. I’ve even brought out the Unicorn and Earth Element BOSS, who else should I be afraid of? Let’s continue with the same team. If we meet someone annoying, we’ll hold our ground and let them fight for over ten minutes; if not, the entire army will rush and automatically fight until they drown. Right, I wonder if I revealed Elena’s power with that strike in the last match? Professional players will check the data, so it must have been exposed. No more mystery then, let them get struck by lightning and call it a day.
While Da Fei was pondering, a violent wind arose again in the Nightmare Space, and those numerous chess pieces floating in the air suddenly sped up and flew toward the chessboard in the sky!
Da Fei was startled. Has my resting spot been discovered? Without further thought, Da Fei quickly organized the still resting troops to meet the battle.
The Nightmare Poker hastily said: "Master, I’ll take the lead. Try not to let the chess pieces land on the chessboard for ground combat; intercept them in the air as much as possible!"
After speaking, the Nightmare Poker flashed with black light and once again turned into a black mist, pouncing toward a chess piece in the air!
——System Prompt: Nightmare Chess Pawns have joined your forces!
Possession of the pawn was successful! Da Fei hurriedly checked the pawn’s attributes:
——Nightmare Chess Pawn: Nightmare Creature, Construct Creature. Attack 30, Defense 300, Damage 100, Attack Speed 7, Magic Resistance 90%, Health 10000, Command Value 0, Special Skill: Charge Trample, Master-level Defense Skill, Siege Attack.
Da Fei sprayed out a mouthful of saliva in shock. What the hell, is this a construct creature? It’s the same existence with the same attributes as my Ancient Tree Fortress Anemone King!
Bloody hell, 300 defense, 10,000 health! This damn thing is an authentic fortress wall. My Elite Angels with nearly 150 attack bonus only have just over 200 attack, that’s 100 less than it! With 100 less attack, my damage will be reduced by 83%, and the remaining damage will then be reduced by another 50% by its own Master-level Defense Skill! Then what’s the point in attacking?
Wait! It only has 30 attack itself. In the face of my Elite Angels with insane defense bonuses, it’s at least 200 less! 200 less means reducing damage by 91%, and then reduced by another 50% by my Master-level Defense Skill, so its 100 damage would only deal 5 damage in the end? Who’s really not hurting whom?
No, that can’t be right. The system’s tendency is to weaken monsters once they are marshaled by players. However, resisting their damage shouldn’t be a problem for me. Their attacks shouldn’t be higher than Poker’s, but if the enemy insists on wearing me down with their thick skin and occupying the chessboard so I have nowhere to land, that’ll be troublesome!
In any case, these Chess Pawns wobbling about clearly aren’t adept at flying, so as the Nightmare suggested, intercept them in the air, and ideally knock them straight into the Lava Sea below.
And just as Da Fei was about to act, a dazzling large red dot suddenly appeared on the radar minimap. Da Fei’s eyelids twitched in alarm—it was a hero, an Emperor Chess piece shrouded in a Hero Aura! Damn it, going straight into a decisive battle the moment I step out, not even giving me a chance to collect items like playing cards? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)