Chapter 794 - 753: Annihilating the Regular Army Again
With the success of Elda’s airborne assassination, alarms blared across the Demon Race’s dock, and thousands of workers scattered in fright!
Da Fei knew it wasn’t over yet! The assassination of heroes yielded no experience nor equipment drops, and the enemy troops didn’t collapse and flee, indicating that Da Fei had encountered a regular army!
Indeed, even if a hero leading a regular army is assassinated, the troops will not scatter, showcasing another powerful aspect of a regular army. This meant that Da Fei had to annihilate the enemy forces to gain experience and rewards. However, since no divine artifacts would drop, Da Fei wasn’t interested in the experience and equipment; he was after the mountains of supplies on the dock!
There was no time to think, Da Fei’s ambush location was closest to the ships at the dock, so without a word, Da Fei immediately implemented the second plan: "Seize the ship!"
In an instant, all of Da Fei’s angels swooped onto the ship, slaughtering the giant boatmen sleeping or resting on board. As for Da Fei himself, he was sadly the infamous foot soldier, destined for the fire line of life and death from the ambush spot to the ship! All the guards at the dock closed in on Da Fei in pursuit, and some scattered Demon Child workers even began coordinating with the troops to block Da Fei!
As a lone commander, the ability to attract animosity was indeed superior to any troop type, and Da Fei suddenly felt bad! At this moment, Da Fei finally realized deeply that the planning and implementation of tactics were completely different matters, and watching others do it versus doing it oneself was another matter!
Crash! A thunderous sound suddenly came from underground, and over a dozen thick bone spikes burst from the ground ahead of Da Fei!
Da Fei’s eyebrows shot up in surprise, there were lurkers! And at that moment, all the Demon Race workers in front of Da Fei let out a tragic howl, being pierced through and killed by the bone spikes. Whether their chrysanthemum or balls were exploded, the sight of such a death was ball-achingly painful!
But there was no time to think, Da Fei felt a shock underfoot, and with a bang!!! his chrysanthemum was chilled and his body shook— "-158!"
Brother got popped too!
Even in the game, Da Fei couldn’t help but clench and touch his lower body. Brother’s defense, as thick as a level 2 city wall of 200 points plus Master-level Defense Skill, suffered 158 points of damage; to what high degree must this lurker’s damage reach? This is even without a hero leading it, what if there was one?
However, Da Fei had no retreat! The lurker’s indiscriminate damage cleared the path for him, and all Da Fei could do was run over the landmines, believing that such a heavy firepower area damage unit couldn’t maintain rapid attack speeds, giving himself time to escape! Anyway, Brother still had over 700 HP to withstand a few hits!
Charge!
Two steps, three steps, four steps, five steps! Da Fei, as if poisoned by the five-step snake, prayed in his mind, chanting silently, ’Cross it, you can do this!’
But just then, another thunderous rumble came from the ground ahead, and yet another row of bone spikes burst forth—sh*t! Another one ahead!
However, it wasn’t over yet! Thunderous rumbles sounded from behind too, with two great rows of bone spikes shooting up to flank him!
——Bang Bang!! "-153!" "-161!"
Damn it! Is this game over?!
And at that moment, two beams of golden light flashed down, " +70!" "+100!"
——System Prompt: Your hero team member Elda casts Strong Healing Skill on you, restoring +100 HP.
——System Prompt: Your unit Elifel casts Strong Healing Skill on you, restoring +70 HP.
Oh yeah! Da Fei’s excitement surged, and he hurriedly looked up. Sure enough, Elda and Elifel were casting healing skills mid-air!
At this moment, Da Fei’s heart was shaken! They could actually cast spells while airborne! Due to system balance constraints, until now, aside from Flower Demons and Wind Elements which are naturally air force, very few flying units in the game could perform magic skills in mid-air. Previously, neither his Charming Emperor nor Artillery Emperor could do it, and ultimately, this was the biggest embarrassment of "flying army" — everything must be ground-based in combat or casting spells.
That Elda as a hero could perform air spells wasn’t unexpected, but now that Elifel too could, this was monumental. This implies that transforming regular angel species into boss-level means a real air force would emerge? Meaning the seemingly low cost-effectiveness elites in the Mercenary Store actually represent real long-term investments?
So that’s how it is! Haha, wahaha! Great, from now on, Brother follows the elite route!
With the aid of Elda and Elifel, Da Fei finally took a breath and bolted from the lurker’s ambush circle, and right then, two enormous scorpions bristling with bone spikes burst from the ground behind him, pursuing Da Fei while launching bone spikes!
Da Fei’s eyebrows jumped in shock, this beast could also perform mobile shooting? And observing the damage figures "-34!" "-36!" on himself, Da Fei felt slightly reassured. So once out of the ground, the power of its bone spikes greatly diminished, likely hinting that the ambushed bone spikes earlier had Earth Magic bonuses or something; anyway, they posed no threat now!
Da Fei now dashed up the gangplank and boarded the giant paddle ship. Immediately, he felt like he’d walked into a hot frying pan floating in fiery soup, but now wasn’t the time to sweat such minor issues. Facing the troops relentlessly pursuing from behind and the numerous lurking monsters emerging from the earth, Da Fei confidently waved a large hand: "Block the plank and fight!"
Blocking the gangway on the boarding plank is an excellent strategic position for a one-man defense. You can take turns healing and resting, taking turns to fight, and if you really can’t hold on, I can still sail away to escape! This is a stronghold that can both defend and run away, using defense as offense!
At this moment, the system prompt rang:
——System Prompt: Your team hero Elifel has killed all the boatmen, and your troops have captured a giant Hellfire River paddle ship!
——System Prompt: You have entered a special water battle environment, your "Ultimate Sea Monster Hunter" achievement partially takes effect, and your troop’s life +5%, stamina +5%, and damage to ocean creatures +20%.
——System Prompt: Your God-level Navigator sub-skill "Survival Will" partially takes effect, and your troop’s life +12%, stamina +12%...
Da Fei was suddenly shocked! A special water battle environment? Nautical achievements and skills partially effective? The Ultimate Sea Monster Hunter should have been life and stamina +20%, but now it’s only 5%, and the 20% attribute increase in ship speed is also gone. And the Survival Will, which should increase life and stamina by 50%, is now only 12%, meaning it’s also been reduced to just one-quarter!
This means the Lava River is indeed not an ordinary river; the normal Sailing Skills are indeed ineffective here! That’s right, I’ve heard that players of the Hell Race don’t learn sailing skills because there’s no sea in hell, which was also the reason why the Hell players from various countries were utterly defeated during the first Pool of Radiance national war!
But even so, my skills are still awesome, still giving my troops an additional 17% life and stamina, further establishing my advantage. I want to see how these guards can fight against me! Charge! Come on and charge at me! Haha, wahahaha!
The battle below was without suspense. Without the leadership of a hero and without geographical advantage, the over two hundred demon guards stood no chance against Da Fei, who had attributes beyond the heavens, along with the Angel Leader and some sailing skill bonuses, and they were quickly annihilated during the boarding battle.
At this moment, those dozens of lurkers providing remote support at the rear began to retreat and escape!
Damn it! This is an opportunity for promotion by annihilating a regular army group. I don’t care about experience and equipment, but I do care about merit, how can I let you escape?
Da Fei hastily said: "Chase! Don’t let them get away!"
Elda sneered: "They won’t escape!" After speaking, she took out a deck of poker cards and soared into the air!
Da Fei was taken aback, that poker was clearly the exquisite deck I initially gave her in the tavern? What’s she up to?
At this moment, a rainbow light flashed in the sky, and dozens of black glittering poker cards swooped down, nailing into every escaping lurker, slowing their escape speed abruptly, and then above their heads appeared the long-missed dark red arc light familiar to Da Fei!
——System Prompt: Your team vice-hero Elda activated the Divine Arts "Destiny Tarot Card," with Elda in a lucky state, while the enemy army is under various misfortune negative states!
Da Fei was greatly startled, Divine Arts! Another Divine Arts, isn’t this dark red arc light the same Absolute Misfortune Light that tortured me in the Nether Sea for a month previously?
No time to think, with the lucky rainbow light overhead, Elda led the Angel Army in a swoop, landing critical hits to slay those slowed lurkers one by one. And at this time, some lurkers had already begun burrowing into the ground with clouds of dust, but it was no use, as the radar still displayed their red dots, and their slow movements underground were completely monitored by the radar, then successively pierced and killed by Elda’s lance!
Da Fei was so stunned that he gaped, this "Destiny Tarot Card" combined all the advantages of my previous Destiny Coins into one big move, how could such a move truly not be beyond a mortal’s ability? To what extent is the hero of the Angel Race strong?
However, the stronger the better! Haha, wahahaha!
Finally, with the last lurker being pierced and slain, the long-awaited rewards finally arrived:
——System Prompt: Battle ended! You annihilated the Lava Blood Lake Guard Corps 3rd Group led by enemy hero Sharonbas, you earned 1.74 million experience, acquired 176 Demon Essence, obtained 41 Lurker Demon Essence! You received spoils "Ground Listener" and mission item "Hell Regular Army Order"!
——System Prompt: You destroyed a demon regiment-level regular army troop, you earned the achievement "2nd Legion Annihilator", your Command Power +60, Life +10, Attack +1, Defense +1, Magic Power +1, Knowledge +1.
——System Prompt: Congratulations! You earned the achievement "Victory in the 18th Battle", with Command Power reward +10
——System Prompt: Congratulations! You earned the achievement "Victory in the 12th Glorious Battle", with Command Power reward +20, personal life +20.
——Ground Listener: S-level strategic equipment, a detection device. Placing this device on the ground effectively listens for underground lurking enemies within a 100-meter radius and can hear the footsteps of medium-sized creatures several hundred meters away.
——Hell Regular Army Order: An order for the Lava Blood Lake Guard Corps 3rd Group, with a history of 10,000 years, 295 wins and 14 losses. Proof of annihilating an enemy army. Submitting the enemy’s order to the kingdom or related forces can earn merit and prestige rewards.
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