Chapter 712 - 675: Resisting the Bright Land
Da Fei finally saw the newcomers, nine massive, bat-like flying... wolves? What the heck! What kind of elite scavengers are these? They’re bigger than Demon Scorpions, and they definitely look like Elite BOSS-level Demon Beasts, right?
Tamilia immediately said, "Lord City Lord, now that the Holy Vine Seed has some combat power, we can completely rely on the Holy Vine’s power to eliminate them and turn them into nutrients to further feed the Holy Vine!"
Exactly, this is the essence of a scavenger feast! Da Fei said with joy, "Alright, let’s do it!"
For unknown creatures with unknown strength, of course, we must go all out like an eagle hunting a rabbit. And since scavenger creatures rely mostly on their sense of smell to detect enemies, plus, these Demon Wolves have a pair of large bat ears, they might rely on hearing too. So there’s no need for Da Fei to hide with Stealth; the entire troop should gather on Corpse Mountain to face the nine Flying Demon Wolves. As soon as the Demon Wolves land on Corpse Mountain, the lurking Holy Vine Seeds can immediately take action.
However, with the troops so concentrated, casualties are inevitable. No worries, we’ll just resurrect them after the battle.
As the nine Flying Demon Wolves dived downwards, a sharp, piercing howl echoed from the sky, and a shockwave enveloped Da Fei’s entire army!
—System Prompt: Your troops are affected by the Horror Howl of Hell Volcano Demon Wolves, significantly reducing attack speed and move speed, duration 5 seconds!
A slowing battle howl? Da Fei was startled and quickly raised his arm, only to find his movements slow like a crawling turtle! Gosh! They even have the Beastman’s signature battle roar skill, but the effect of this skill is something the Beastmen couldn’t match!
It was because of the slowing effect of this howl that Da Fei’s entire group didn’t have time to react, and could only watch as these cow-sized bat wolves crashed into their formation! Then came a series of tragic screams, followed by a series of battlefield prompts scrolling across the screen:
—System Prompt: You suffered a Dive Attack from Hell Volcano Demon Wolves, 7 members of the Forest Goddess Army died, your God-level Navigator sub-skill "Survival Will" triggered, 7 members of the Forest Goddess Army are in critical condition.
—System Prompt: ...6 members of the Forest Goddess Army died... 6 members of the Forest Goddess Army are in critical condition.
...
Da Fei’s heart tightened, with each Demon Wolf taking out 4 or 5 Forest Goddesses, a quarter of his troops were gone in an instant! And just as the Demon Wolves landed and couldn’t adjust their movements, a blood-red flash burst from the Corpse Mountain; ten thick blood-red vines shot out like giant pythons, instantly entangling the nine Demon Wolves!
Yes, plant-based troops are not affected by the slowing Battle Howl! I’ll deal with you now!
"Focus fire!" Da Fei slowly raised his right arm and slammed it down!
The remaining Forest Goddesses and Angels moved as if in slow motion — at that moment, the 5-second slowdown felt as long as 5 minutes! Da Fei watched helplessly as the entangled Demon Wolves took a deep breath, seemingly preparing to launch another major attack!
Da Fei was extremely anxious as he did the final countdown: "3—2—"
And just then, a harsh flute sound suddenly rang out, and at the sound, the Demon Wolves’ expressions turned stunned! It’s Billbo! Billbo, at the crucial moment, blew the flute and forced the Demon Wolves to hold back their major attack!
"1!" At that very moment, the entire Forest Goddess Army finally returned to normal speed, hundreds of Flying Spears forming a light curtain that poured onto one Demon Wolf, damage numbers "-26!" "-27!" "-27!" burst out. At the same time, Elena’s Thunderstorm crashed down, dealing 800 damage each to the tops of the Demon Wolves’ heads, but did not cause a paralysis effect.
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched wildly, these Demon Wolves were also formidable with thousands of health points, not something regular troop damage could kill instantly! Seeing these few Demon Wolves struggling under the flute sound and the Holy Vine barely holding on, Da Fei immediately sensed something was wrong, so he made a decisive decision, "Tachiusu, ultimate move!"
"Received!"
—System Prompt: Your team hero, Tachiusu, used Mysterious Magic "Vine Jungle"!
A green array instantly appeared over the Corpse Mountain, and a vast Vine Jungle erupted, wrapping the nine Demon Wolves like dumplings and starting a frantic draining of blood and mana.
Da Fei gritted his teeth and roared wildly, "Attack! Hit them hard!"
I just don’t believe it, last time I used this move to beat a mine-guarding Abyssal Fatso and dozens of elites to death, now I want to see how long you local wolves can hold out!
At this moment, watching the swarming small numbers of damage values scrolling across the screen, Da Fei deeply felt that the Forest Goddesses, this level-4 standard troop, were indeed underwhelming in Hell. No wonder the lowest troops recruited by the Divine Punishment City were Angels. Meanwhile, Da Fei also felt even more deeply the importance of increasing attack speed; if his attack speed was one or two times higher, then the problem of the troops being ineffective wouldn’t exist at all. He could attack two, even three times in the time others attacked once, even garbage troops could defy the heavens like that! Not afraid of the Demon Wolves’ Horror Howl either!
Ultimately, it all comes down to the fact that he was the one who was inadequate, he couldn’t be complacent! Anyway, no matter what, he must get his hands on the blacksmith’s gloves and fix the speed-enhancing Divine Artifact Weapon Gun.
While Da Fei was contemplating life, the first Demon Wolf fell with a boom amidst its screams.
— System Prompt: You killed a Hell Volcano Demon Wolf, received experience +28,000, received Demon Wolf Volcano Essence +1, your Reconnaissance Skill, Intelligence Collection Skill collected incomplete information on the Hell Volcano Demon Wolf.
Oh yeah! Da Fei shouted excitedly: "Next, bind the next one!"
"Understood!" Tamilia immediately nimbly released the Holy Vines binding the dead wolf, shifting support to bind another Demon Wolf, much in the manner it had been when binding the Hydra.
Yes, even a Divine Beast like the Hydra had been taken down by him, what are these few Amaos and Agou in comparison! Unable to contain himself, Da Fei pulled out a Wooden Spear and personally joined the front-line melee with the three Angels.
Elena’s Thunderstorm and Frost, Anlicia’s Poison Arrow, Billbo’s noise, the Flying Spear rain from the Forest Goddess Army, and the Vine Jungle’s crazy draining all poured tons of damage onto the Demon Wolves every second, one after another Demon Wolf fell amidst the Vine Jungle.
— System Prompt: You killed a Hell Volcano Demon Wolf, gained experience +28,000, received Demon Wolf Volcano Essence +1...
— System Prompt: You killed...
When the last Demon Wolf fell, Da Fei burst into a hearty laugh, and the entire group cheered.
After all, no matter how formidable a monster is, facing the hero’s troops, they are just there to give experience, equipment, and nutrients. Speaking of which, in this battle he got 9 Volcano Essences, and in the previous battle got 11, what’s their worth? How many can be exchanged for an Angel? What if he takes down a BOSS, what kind of Essence will he get? Could he directly exchange it for an Elite Angel? Hahaha, just thinking about it made him so excited!
At this moment, Billbo, not caring about being exhausted from flute-blowing, breathlessly asked, "Lord City Lord, can we collect now?"
Da Fei chuckled wryly, "No rush, let’s rest a bit first."
Billbo excitedly said, "I’m not tired, I’ll harvest first and then rest!" With that, he excitedly pounced gleefully on the Demon Wolf’s corpse.
Da Fei shook his head with a bitter smile and went to check on Tachiusu, "Lady Tachiusu, you worked hard." Since she wasn’t his Vice Hero, he couldn’t neglect friendly and close actions at any time.
Tachiusu shook her head and smiled, "Indeed, it consumed quite a bit of my Mana, I never expected that in Hell, a casual enemy encounter could push us to such limits. Even worse, casting Nature Magic in Hell’s environment costs way more!"
Da Fei’s brow twitched, her Magic was affected too? It seems Hell really was the nemesis of the Light and Nature sects. And just then, the system alarm prompt sounded:
— System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Selvia used Master-level Light Magic "Resurrection Technique" on the critically injured Forest Goddess Army, the spell casting failed.
"Resurrection Technique failed?" Da Fei was shocked and turned to look, only to see the golden light of the Resurrection Technique dissipate in the air, with Selvia’s face full of shock and confusion!
Damn! Apart from failing at resurrecting NPCs, I’ve never heard of resurrections failing on troops!
Da Fei hurriedly asked, "Is this also an effect of the Hell environment?"
Selvia said in astonishment, "Just now, my Mana was suddenly completely drained! But it still failed!"
Selvia failed, so what about the Angels? Angels come with innate Resurrection Techniques! Da Fei hurriedly called over the three Angels to try resurrecting.
The Power Angel cast Resurrection Technique, and as soon as a dim golden pillar appeared, it fragmented into light specks and failed, leaving the Mana completely depleted. Da Fei’s expression changed dramatically, this was a troop’s innate special skill!
Then the Wisdom Angel cast Resurrection Technique and failed again!
Da Fei was shocked, unable to speak. You mean troops can’t be resurrected in Hell? Why didn’t Ror warn me about this? She only mentioned that an Angel killed by a BOSS-level Flesh Demon would have its soul imprisoned and couldn’t be resurrected, but didn’t say it wouldn’t work in other situations! Or, was this volcanic terrain a special exception in the environment?
Just then, the Elite Intelligence Angel acted, and a golden light fell, a Forest Goddess reformed and was revived!
Da Fei let out a sigh of relief, it could resurrect! Although only one was revived, it meant Resurrection Techniques still worked here!
Selvia realized, "It turns out my Magic wasn’t proficient enough, I should try more times!"
Da Fei hurriedly said, "Alright, with my survival will skill sustaining the troops now, you restore your Mana and try a few more times."
"Understood, I’ll meditate immediately to restore my Mana."
Only now did Da Fei truly realize how troublesome Hell was. Meanwhile, Da Fei couldn’t help but make the worst assumption. If Selvia kept failing, would he have to abandon those fifty-odd critical Forest Goddesses completely? Or transplant the Holy Vine and temporarily abandon this mission, and transport the critical troops outside the volcano for resurrection?
No matter which option it was, Da Fei found it terribly inconvenient, and while he was troubled, Da Fei’s radar alarmed again, more red dots appeared! What the heck! Won’t they let anyone rest? In short, future battles couldn’t afford any more troop deaths.