Chapter 742 - 705: Let the Giant Dragon Run Back by Itself
The giant dragon’s sudden appearance sent Da Fei into a wild joy!
Anyway, no matter what happens next, let’s dismantle and pack up the Crossbow Cannon first. Oh, my heart ached so much about this Crossbow Cannon!
So, Da Fei and Billbo teamed up again to dismantle the Crossbow Cannon, while Elena resurrected the fallen demon troops of the battlefield. Tamilia meditated sitting still, sensing the current position of the Holy Vine.
Time flew by in the midst of the hustle; five minutes later, when the last component of the Crossbow Cannon was safely packaged, Da Fei’s anxious heart finally settled. From now on, he wouldn’t agonize over such an agonizing issue anymore; he would embrace a crushing victory by playing to win.
Billbo, who had just assisted with the dismantling of the cannon, eagerly said, "Lord City Lord, we shouldn’t waste the body of the Earth Dragon in the corner; let me go and skin it right away!"
Da Fei laughed and said, "Later on, you’ll be skinning the giant dragon; can your bag even hold it?"
Billbo suddenly realized: "Oh right! This is a big problem, but—first, let me fill up what we have now; if that’s not enough, I will make space in my bag."
"Go ahead!" Da Fei sent Billbo off with a smile, then he also started to think about this troublesome matter. After all, the primary goal of this battle was to skin the dragon, which involved issues of whether they could kill it and whether the vigilant Demon Army on the ground would interfere.
Damn! I thought too much. What if the giant dragon crazily runs off without a trace? What if it is exterminated by the Demon Army? That would be a huge loss; I can’t let my enemy score the last hit at the expense of a dozen seeds. That must not happen.
Da Fei urgently summoned the Blood Eagle to chase after the giant dragon through the tunnel. As the Blood Eagle flew through, the sight of corpses strewn about the ground made Da Fei’s heart lurch—considering the dragon’s strength, it likely wasn’t something the Demon Army could easily extinguish.
Just as the Blood Eagle was about to exit the tunnel, a burst of golden light flashed on the Blood Eagle Radar—a treasure?
Yes! In the blood-smeared tunnel ground, something helmet-like suddenly shimmered! No way? There’s actually a treasure here?
Without giving it another thought, the Blood Eagle swooped down to seize it immediately!
—System Prompt: Your Reconnaissance Blood Eagle Xiao Fei has scoured the battlefield and found the treasure "Blood Armor Battle Helmet"!
—Blood Armor Battle Helmet: A-grade strategic treasure, +15 Attack, +5 Defense, +5% life for all troops.
Da Fei was stunned, its jaw-dropping A-grade, complete with the attributes of attack and defense, and it’s even pretty good? And a percentage health increase? This is a truly high-end attribute; only units with lots of health can fully enjoy the percentage increment!
Da Fei suddenly realized, this must be the pursuing hero hiding behind the tunnel shouting, who didn’t escape in time and was trampled to death right in the middle of the tunnel? That’s right, he died during combat with player heroes, which perfectly complies with the campaign rules for dropping a treasure upon defeat!
Ha! Hahaha, you’re giving me a gift without even knowing who you are. How can I accept it? It seems I am just in need of a strategic helmet. Okay! Even though this red horned helmet has an awkward style, I will reluctantly make do for now and sell it when I get a Divine Artifact helmet later.
With this auspicious start from Blood Eagle, Da Fei’s confidence soared even more. After all, if the giant dragon could wipe out a pursuing hero team, how far could wiping out a second team be?
When the Blood Eagle flew out of the tunnel, the valley was filled with rolling smoke and even more obscured visibility, with warning horns blaring all around—a truly bustling scene!
Following the giant footprints and a trail of bodies on the ground, the Blood Eagle soon found the plundering giant dragon on a highway part of the transportation convoy a few hills away. At that moment, a large team of Sky Cavalry, under the command of the massive General Tasima, chased and threw Flying Spears at the dragon, causing numerous two-digit Damage Values to spring from the dragon’s rocky skin.
Da Fei’s jaw dropped in shock! Damn, the dragon I fattened up is about to be last-hit by the Demon General! What to do? Should I ambush the general? The problem is this general’s Sky Cavalry can throw Flying Spears while riding on a flying giant beast! They totally dominate ground troops; could my small force even have a chance to strike?
Moreover, my troops just resurrected and need at least 10 minutes to recover from post-resurrection weaknesses. Could the dragon endure an encirclement by a corps for another ten minutes after he has been out of the cave for five minutes?
Anyway, Da Fei was out of ideas and decided to leave it to the female heroes to think of something. Thus, Da Fei reported the situation scouted by the Blood Eagle to everyone.
Tachiusu sighed and said, "Since the giant dragon has attracted the attention of the Demon Army, let’s take this opportunity to sneak to the rear of the convoy highway and retrieve the eleven Holy Vines planted there, trying to minimize our losses."
Da Fei shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Brother put so much effort into creating such a huge Corpse Mountain only for the Holy Vine to not accomplish anything significant, but instead become a burden—what am I doing? But such is life."
Tamilia confirmed, "No, this is a good thing! Relying solely on the power of the Holy Vine, it might not withstand the Dragon King for long, but the attacks from the Demon Army prevent the Dragon King from fully countering the internal growth invasion of the Holy Vine, providing precious growth time for the Holy Vine. Moreover, I have collected information about the Earth Dragon from the Holy Vine; Earth Dragons possess rocky skin which can negate physical damage and also have the ability to absorb the power of the Earth Element to restore their health, making them not so easily killed."
Da Fei frowned and said, "But continuing like this isn’t a solution, right?"
Tamilia excitedly said, "That’s why I have an idea—I want to try and use the Holy Vine to control the Dragon King, just like how I controlled the Ancient Tree Fortress!"
Elena clapped and laughed, "I support it! I’ve always felt that we should do that!"
Da Fei exclaimed in surprise, "Control the Dragon King to battle the Demon Army?"
Tamilia shook her head, "No, to control the Dragon King to flee towards Divine Punishment City! That way, wouldn’t all the problems be solved?"
Da Fei’s eyes bulged in shock. Indeed, wherever the Dragon King dies is unsatisfying, dying at the gates of Divine Punishment City would be perfect—it’s like literally delivering a whole body of meat right to their doorstep! The problem is—
Da Fei asked doubtfully, "How will you control that?"
Tamilia solemnly said, "The recent experience of controlling the young Earth Dragon with Miss Elena has given me great inspiration. My plan is, whenever the Earth Dragon moves towards Divine Punishment City, I will immediately curb the growth of the Holy Vine, easing the Earth Dragon’s pain. Conversely, if the Earth Dragon moves in another direction, I will further stimulate the growth of the Holy Vine, causing the Earth Dragon to experience pain, and instinctively move towards Divine Punishment City!"
Oh my god! Da Fei excitedly banged the table and exclaimed, "Brilliant!"
Tachiusu frowned and said, "The problem is, the Earth Dragon is currently surrounded by enemy troops; you simply won’t have a chance to approach and control it!"
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, "That’s a problem."
Tamilia solemnly explained, "The reason I must be close to control is that before, my power was insufficient, and I needed to be near to sense the rhythm of the Holy Vine. But if I have sufficient power, I can control it from a distance, and I’m only alternating between just two actions—inducing and halting, which are not difficult and can definitely be done from a distance."
Tachiusu asked in surprise, "But even though you just advanced, you still don’t have that power!"
Tamilia said seriously, "Indeed, which is why I need sufficient power, but that requires Lord City Lord to make a sacrifice."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, "Do tell."
Tamilia solemnly said, "The eleven Holy Vines you planted have absorbed a great deal of Flesh Essence, which can now be used by me. As long as I absorb the power of those eleven Holy Vines, my strength will greatly increase! However, this also means that Lord City Lord will completely lose those eleven Holy Vines."
Could it actually be like this? I thought it was a big deal. As long as it helps my subordinates grow, I don’t mind spending resources, not to mention these eleven useless seeds!
Unable to contain himself, Da Fei laughed heartily, "No problem! Let’s take advantage of the enemy’s diverted attention and hit the road immediately."
Tachiusu exclaimed in shock, "Impossible! Miss Tamilia, this kind of growth will turn you into an Evil Demon!"
Da Fei was suddenly taken aback, "Evil Demon?"
Tamilia shook her head and smiled, "Whether it’s the current battlefield situation or the Flying Holy Vine Space that is devouring the Hydra Blood and Flesh, I must change my developmental path to cope; this is the path I must choose!"
Tachiusu was left speechless. Da Fei suddenly understood. So swallowing flesh and blood turns one into an Evil Demon? Brother doesn’t care at all! I’ve always felt the Holy Vines are quite demonic!
Da Fei laughed and said, "No matter what Tamilia becomes, she is my most trusted Deputy Officer. Let’s go and don’t waste time!"
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