Chapter 718 - 681: Encounter with Demon Wolf King
The valley echoed with the howls of wolves, and a new pack was about to appear, but Da Fei’s radar showed nothing. No way, could they possibly be using stealth? If it’s stealth, why make a sound? Shouldn’t they sneak in quietly?
As he focused on the direction of the sounds, a cluster of red dots finally appeared on the edge of the Blood Eagle’s radar vision. It turned out the sounds were just carrying over a long distance, making Da Fei think they had appeared earlier!
Da Fei’s heart sank. A voice coming before the person, a strong one! It was likely a boss! And looking at the radar, there were at least 30 tightly packed blips. Damn! This wasn’t something he could handle, right? He only had 11 Holy Vines, not enough to bind them! This was going to be big!
Of course, if the 14 wolf foxes Da Fei had recruited weren’t useless, he might dare to have a go. But these recruits could be unreliable! What if the boss howls and they collectively run away or even betray him?
As he pondered, the Blood Eagle finally revealed the figure. Amidst the volcanic smoke, there was a figure at least three times larger than a normal demon wolf. It really was a boss!
What the hell! Da Fei’s jaw dropped in shock!
He was used to lone bosses, not bosses with a big entourage like a heroic legion. What should he do? Get Selvia to cast wind before they descend? Impossible! The first batch of demon wolves’ slowing howl incapacitated his entire army for 5 seconds, let alone the boss. If the boss appeared, he’d have no chance to act! Besides, this boss from the depths of hell might be on par with the Nightmare he encountered before!
Watching the approaching demon wolf group, Da Fei was in a panic!
What to do? Gamble, and let his newly recruited unreliable troops take on the opponents? No way! If it were about overwhelming weaker enemies with superior strength, maybe he could gamble and let them fight. But facing a Wolf King Boss, anything could happen. Damn, if they can’t perform at a critical moment, what’s the point of having these wastes?
Should he just run? But could he outrun their air force? Could he bear to lose the 11 Holy Vines he had painstakingly cultivated? It takes a thousand years to get just a few dozen seeds!
Perhaps there was still a way to try guerrilla tactics, the only strategy when the enemy is strong and he’s weak. And the simplest form of guerrilla warfare is "dodge and not fight," simply circling the periphery to distract the opponent.
Without further thought, Da Fei had the Blood Eagle reveal itself from stealth and fly closer to the wolves to test their reactions.
As soon as the Blood Eagle appeared, it immediately attracted the wolves’ attention, causing red alarm lights to flash all around! The wolves even slowed down and stopped to glance at the Blood Eagle, just a glance, before continuing toward Da Fei.
Da Fei’s heart skipped a beat, indicating the opponent was vulnerable to harassment. It’s just that the Blood Eagle was so weak they didn’t take it seriously! So there was potential!
Da Fei quickly asked Tachiusu, "Lady Tachiusu, I need you to lead the newly recruited demon foxes and demon wolves on an independent expedition to attract and even divide the enemy’s main force. This challenging guerrilla task can only be entrusted to a flying hero like you!"
Tachiusu smiled faintly, "It is my honor to relieve Lord City Lord at a critical moment. This task is right for me. I have enough command power. Should I take all the demon race units?"
Oh yeah! This feeling of command at your fingertips is genuinely exhilarating! Da Fei exclaimed excitedly, "Take them all, and try to avoid engaging in battle. Even if they do fight, losing those units isn’t a big deal! Also, my Blood Eagle will follow you and activate the Petrification Aura to slow down the enemy at crucial moments."
Tachiusu nodded, "Understood, I’ll set out immediately."
—System Prompt: Your team’s hero Tachiusu leads 7 Hell Volcano Demon Foxes and 7 Hell Volcano Demon Wolves on an independent expedition, leaving your troops.
Watching Tachiusu’s figure disappear into the mist, Da Fei felt uneasy. Honestly, assigning this guerrilla task to a regular hero was very difficult; it was really testing the hero’s intelligence on an independent expedition. Anyone less talented from a tavern would probably just rush into battle right away. So, Da Fei tried to arrange for her to lead the naturally guerrilla-skilled demon foxes. Overall, the requirement was not high; she just needed to be smarter than the boss.
As for the troop losses, as long as they didn’t escape, Da Fei truly didn’t care; any dead could be resurrected using Elena’s Dark Resurrection Skill. After all, hell resisted Light Magic, but there was no reason to resist Dark Magic. So resurrection should be feasible, assuming our army eventually wins!
At this time, Anlicia also refused to be outdone, "Lord City Lord, since it’s to attract the enemy’s attention, that’s my specialty. I can create illusions of our legion on the Corpse Mountain to draw them in."
Da Fei nodded eagerly, "Good, good, hurry up! But demon wolves rely on their sense of smell—"
Anlicia laughed, "With such a big Corpse Mountain emitting such a strong scent, the demon wolves’ first response can’t possibly be us, right?"
Billbo, not to be outdone, pulled a small box from his pocket, "This is a music box Miss Anlicia bought me. It can make sounds, so I’ll place this on the Corpse Mountain, sure to further attract the enemy’s attention!"
What the hell! This game even had music box items? With the enemy at their doorstep, Da Fei had no time to ponder, nodding like a chicken pecking rice, "Good, good, everyone, use whatever tricks you’ve got!"
At this moment, in the Blood Eagle’s vision, Tachiusu’s troops appeared and attracted the wolves’ attention. Such numbers could no longer be ignored by the wolves, so what would the wolves do?
At that moment, Da Fei clenched his fists in anguish, sweat pouring down like rain. Whether they gave chase or ignored them, neither was what Da Fei hoped for. The best outcome he envisioned was the wolves splitting up, dispersing their forces, with some coming to trample the Holy Vine and others chasing Tachiusu’s guerrilla team. That way, Da Fei would have confidence in taking them down one by one.
After a brief standoff, the wolves finally moved; they ignored it and continued advancing toward Da Fei with their entire force!
—Ah pfft! Da Fei spat out a mouthful of old blood! How could the boss have such aggravating intelligence? Life’s full of disappointments! He was content to have come this far; there was nothing left to say. Live like you mean it, fight when you get out, come on! His Corpse Mountain was starving for action!
But Tachiusu, unwilling to give up so easily, seeing the wolves ignore and pass by, immediately directed her troops to follow, then the seven demon wolves opened their big mouths—awoo!
Slowing howl! The wolves’ advance abruptly slowed, and then Tachiusu swiftly turned to flee.
Tachiusu’s provocative act finally enraged the Wolf King, perhaps because a king’s pride would not allow their kind to act willfully before them. So, the wolf pack turned around and also opened their mouths—roar!
A visible sound wave, carrying volcanic dust, spread across the valley, heading straight for Da Fei!
—System Prompt: Your troops are affected by the Hell Volcano Demon Wolf King’s Horror Howl and have entered a state of fear, unable to move for 2 seconds!
What the hell! Da Fei was appalled, so far away, caught before even entering battle! And this state couldn’t even move, akin to Dragon Power! Could it be another Divine Beast?
Meanwhile, Tachiusu’s guerrilla squad, first in line, seemed petrified with their wings still, helplessly falling from the sky and watching the approaching wolf pack!
Da Fei’s eyes narrowed in shock, and his only option was to activate the Blood Eagle Petrification Aura! The opposing wolf pack’s speed decreased slightly after facing the howl from his own wolf pack, then reduced further by the Blood Eagle—could they last until the sound wave effect ended?
Clearly not! Even with slowed speed, the wolves’ speed was still unimaginable. And Tachiusu’s squad was in the battle center; they were exposed to the sound wave for more than 2 seconds, and annihilation was imminent! At that moment, Da Fei felt as cold as water!
Just then, Billbo shouted, "Lady Tachiusu is in danger, I’ll save her!" With that, a piercing flute sounded throughout the valley, as his mount leaped toward the ambush point on Corpse Mountain.
Da Fei was taken aback, What was this?
Sure enough, the wolf pack was particularly sensitive to Billbo’s flute. When it sounded, the wolves, including the Wolf King, hesitated. The distant flute and the target ahead, who to kill first?
Of course, the answer was obvious—kill the target in front first!
—Awooo!!! The air filled with wails as the guerrilla team’s demon wolves fell in succession to the chasing wolf pack!
Hurry up and kill! Let them die quickly! Never give them time to surrender and betray! At that moment, Da Fei could only exasperatedly pray.
Meanwhile, as another group of demon wolves chased the demon foxes, the demon foxes kicked their legs, "pfft," and in the smoky haze, vanished without a trace!
Da Fei’s eyebrow twitched in surprise; that was the demon foxes’ stealth, the legendary stink bomb! Didn’t that exploit the demon wolves’ sense of smell and sight? As for hearing—
Obviously, in the noise-filled, flute-sounding valley, the wolf pack, having lost their target, grew increasingly restless, losing patience with the half-defeated Tachiusu squad, immediately turning towards Billbo at Corpse Mountain!
Finally, saving Tachiusu’s squad, Da Fei breathed a sigh of relief!
Undoubtedly, Tachiusu’s squad’s greatest contribution was provoking the Wolf King to unleash its battle roar move, and such a skill surely had a cooldown. Without the battle roar, there’s nothing to fear! Time to roll up the sleeves and engage without hesitation!
Da Fei waved a hand, "Selvia, ready the Storm Attack! Elena, unleash all God-level Skills without reservation, annihilate the leader!"
"Understood!"
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