Chapter 731 - 694 Capture the Coachman
With a grand gesture from Da Fei, the battle begins!
The Demon Wolf King once again leads seven wolves in a pouncing attack, unleashing a terrifying roar that catches the entire Demon Caravan off guard. Then, two hundred Forest Goddess archers suddenly appear on the hillside, unleashing a volley of arrows that whistle down towards the ram-headed demon guards.
At the same time, Tachiusu immediately activates her powerful skill, and a huge green Array suddenly appears under the feet of the trailer’s giant beast, and thick vines burst through the ground like giant pythons, instantly entangling the giant beast of the trailer and several drivers on its back!
Yes, using the Holy Vine to ambush the drivers and the giant beast is the core of Da Fei’s battle strategy. As for the other enemy troops, they are dealt with the same way as in the previous battle.
There are no surprises, no accidents; under the bombardment of Thunder Ice Bombs and arrows, and the rapid harvesting by Demon Wolves and Demon Foxes, several dozen caravan guards still couldn’t fight back or even sound the alarm before being instantly killed. The other Demon Children are not worth mentioning. As for the drivers and giant beast that caused casualties and trouble for Da Fei in the last battle, they now became helpless prisoners in the Vine Jungle!
In just 10 seconds, a brief ten seconds, Da Fei’s troops cleared the mobs and controlled the situation. This battle was clean and perfect!
Now, all that’s left are the three drivers and the giant beast struggling and howling in the Vine Jungle; there’s nothing much to say, just following the old rule: four Grandmaster Leadership Skill holders with full Stamina rush up together! The key here is the giant beast, since demons tamed it to pull carts, there’s no reason it can’t be tamed by us too? We’ll keep trying to tame it, and if not, we’ll kill it for fertilizer!
— System Prompt: You use the Master-level Leadership Skill "War Intimidation" on Hell Assault Dog, skill failed!
— System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Alicia uses the Master-level Leadership Skill "Diplomacy" on Hell Dog Tamer, skill failed!
— System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Serbia uses Master-level Leadership Skill on Hell Dog Tamer..., skill failed!
— System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Alina uses Master-level Leadership Skill on Hell Dog Tamer..., skill failed!
All attempts to tame in the first round failed!
But it doesn’t matter, Da Fei’s team has plenty of Stamina, and the current situation fully meets all advantageous conditions for taming. Even the wild boss Demon Wolf King was tamed by Da Fei, not to mention just a few drivers!
Da Fei clenched his teeth and said: "Continue!"
Failure, yet another failure, life slips away second by second, and as these few drivers are about to expire, Da Fei finally lost his composure! You are NPCs, right? You’re not ordinary troops, are you? You have intelligence, right? Even fierce Demon Wolves cling to life; damn it, as cunning demons, wouldn’t you take advantage of this situation? This is the annoying part about NPCs; they have intelligence, principles, and opinions, and heroes’ skills don’t necessarily work on them.
Alright, if you have principles and want to die, then go die. I’ll focus on taming the cart-pulling dogs. To me, even the dogs’ lives are more valuable than yours.
Da Fei then asked: "Last question, why won’t you surrender? Answer me. If you don’t speak, I will kill one! I want to see which stupid and unlucky demon dies first."
Well, I’m serious. The reason they might not surrender could be that the disparity in our military strength isn’t obvious enough, so I’ll just have to enlarge that disparity.
Just then, a driver spoke: "Ridiculous human, compared to your threats, we fear General Tasima more. It’s death if we don’t surrender, and death if we do. Just kill us if you want to!"
Another driver gritted his teeth and said: "Human, you won’t escape General Tasima’s pursuit, General Tasima will definitely avenge us!"
Da Fei was taken aback on the spot! So this was their reason for not surrendering? It seems intelligence in NPCs is beneficial, as it lets me know the reason. They firmly believe in this powerful being named Tasima, convinced that he can annihilate us, so they prefer to die heroically than dare to defy and surrender?
Now that I know the reason, it’s easier to deal with. Anyway, I still have two nukes left in my Divine Power Staff. As long as Tasima is a demon, I can take him down without error! Let’s stabilize them first.
Da Fei immediately said: "Well then, don’t be in a rush to die. I’m not in a hurry for you to make a statement either. Just stay put honestly, and after I defeat that Tasima, you can choose to die or surrender as you wish."
"Defeat General Tasima? Just with you, a mere human?" The three drivers burst into laughter!
Oh my gosh, stop laughing, you’re about to have all your blood sucked out!
Da Fei said indifferently, "Okay, since you have so much faith in that General, you might as well wait for them to come save you. Do you dare to live a little longer honestly?"
The drivers sneered coldly, "We’re not even afraid of death, why would we fear living? We couldn’t ask for more!"
Very well, at the end of the day, who doesn’t want to survive? Da Fei nodded, "Alright, then please bear with it and don’t make any moves. Don’t let this giant beast act recklessly, otherwise you’ll die in a way too unlike a Demon."
The three drivers were momentarily stunned: "What do you mean by ’too unlike a Demon’?"
Da Fei chuckled, "Because I’ve never seen such a stupid Demon!"
The three drivers’ expressions darkened: "You’ll regret this!"
Just then, a System Prompt beeped:
—System Prompt: Congratulations! You have successfully persuaded the enemy to give up resistance. You have comprehended the Leadership Skill’s hidden sub-skill "Negotiation Expert"!
—Negotiation Expert: Greatly enhances the success rate of Bargaining Skill and diplomacy.
—System Prompt: Battle concluded! You gain Experience +112,600, Gold Coins +8,500, and discovered a large spoils of war "Hell Giant Siege Machine Component"!
The battle ended, and the whole army cheered!
Da Fei’s jaw dropped in surprise! Negotiation Expert! Isn’t this the same skill that Deirdre comprehended when she successfully bargained with the Mage Academy’s Blue Fatty over the sale of Demon Eye Skin? Damn it, I just had a few words with these mere drivers and I’ve comprehended it? Indeed, giving up resistance doesn’t mean surrendering, but it’s still a successful change of the enemy’s attitude—a docile prisoner is always better than a foe fighting to the death.
Hahaha! I’m thrilled! With my four additional Grandmaster skills and the newly comprehended "Negotiation Expert," isn’t recruiting monsters going to be ridiculously easy from now on?
However, as thrilling as it is, the opponent, being an intelligent NPC, doesn’t follow the surrender rules and refuses to surrender! Although resistance was dropped, the opponent still appears as a hostile red name, so the situation is still very pessimistic.
With such significant progress in the battle, it’s time to write to Divine Punishment City for assistance, starting with obtaining a Legion Transmission Scroll. It’s about achieving results first and then asking for subsidies. If there’s no performance to show, talking won’t help.
Even if I’ve achieved some results, I might not get the scroll, so I won’t say anything. I won’t recruit any drivers or confront General Tasima directly; I’ll just burn down the convoy, collect the components, complete the mission, and then leave. That’ll save me some trouble.
So Da Fei once again had the whole army gather bodies and clean up the battlefield to prepare for the next ambush. Then he called Alicia forward: "Prepare to write a letter to Miss Ror!"
"Write a letter? Great!" Alicia, overjoyed, immediately took out her stationery folder with enthusiasm.
Damn, typical! Da Fei said, "Just write, ’Respected Lord Ror, our forces have destroyed one transport vehicle on the front lines and have taken control of another transport vehicle along with its three drivers and one giant beast. I propose to transport these goods back to Divine Punishment City for assembly. This would allow us to attack from a higher position, shoot farther, and effectively counter the Demon’s siege. It’s crucial for our army’s long-term defense. At the moment, I urgently need a Legion Transmission Scroll to return to the city. Please provide it at your earliest convenience. Additionally, we have also received threats from General Tasima. If Lord Ror doesn’t have a way to deal with him, our forces will try to avoid confrontation...’"
Eventually, a verbose, eagerly written letter was completed, then packaged with a war machine carrying 14 parts to prepare for presenting a request for reward upon returning to the city.
After preparations, the Blood Eagle once again soared high into the sky from the volcano. When the Blood Eagle reached the Lava Blood Lake Pier, there were several more cranes on the dock, and the giant paddle ship had already finished unloading.
The Blood Eagle then reached Despair Plain and indeed saw a large team of workers installing a huge gantry—cannons were being mounted! Very good, this most likely meant my requests would be answered!
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