Chapter 969 - 913: The Advancing Ancient Tree Fortress
As soon as Da Fei thought of the possibility that the Nasir Ancient Tree, this human-shaped Gundam, could participate in the instance, he was so excited that he trembled all over! So, let’s do it without delay.
Da Fei hurriedly asked, "Tamilia, can you teleport the Flying into the chest cavity of the giant dragon’s skeleton?"
Tamilia immediately replied, "Lord City Lord, please wait a moment while I measure the internal space volume of the skeleton!" She then soared into the air, darting up and down in the giant dragon’s skeleton like a fly on meat. It must be said, this is the formidable advantage of a flying hero, something human heroes can only envy.
Da Fei, even more tense and excited, awaited the measurement results. This might be the most challenging instance he had ever encountered. Whether Nasir could join the battle made a world of difference. If he could, it meant having a mobile city fortress, turning every away game into a home field!
Sure enough, Tamilia brought back good news: "Report to Lord City Lord, the space is sufficient, the water depth is adequate, and it can support the teleportation of the Flying!"
Oh yes! Just as I estimated! But of course, estimates can’t beat Tamilia’s personal investigation. This meticulous child has great potential, and I must focus on cultivating her.
The operation began, with Nasir once again loaded into the Flying Holy Vine Space, Radiant Wings and Jade Dragon positioning behind the Dragon Bone’s bow, facing outward. Apart from Selvia, who stayed behind, and Deirdre, whose life was precious, all other deputies went into battle. It’s a pity that none of this battle lineup could use Light Magic to heal, making Da Fei realize the gravity of the situation.
In fact, this problem had also been exposed during the Hydra battle. However, non-Human Race heroes learning Light Magic had mediocre effects, and since Alicia and Catherine’s magic knowledge was not high, and skill points were scarce, it was forgotten amid the busyness.
Looking at it now, Alicia still had 11 skill points left after maxing out the Master-level Navigation Skill, and Catherine had no idea what to learn with her remaining 15 skill points. There’s nothing more to say; even if it’s a last-minute effort, learn it all now to avoid future dilemmas.
Da Fei then pulled out the Light Magic Skill Book from Selvia and, without a word, showered Alicia with a storm of golden light!
—System Prompt: You spent 8 skill points of Vice Hero Alicia to learn Master-level Light Magic and sub-skills: Blessing Master, Protection Master, Anger Master.
—System Prompt: You spent 8 skill points of Vice Hero Catherine to learn Master-level Light Magic...
Alicia couldn’t help but exclaim, "Hey, hey, hey, I’m already strapped for mana for arcane spells, how can I have any left for Light Magic? Moreover, Magic requires practice proficiency, right? When will I have time to go to the Magic Tower for advanced studies?"
Catherine chuckled wryly, "I have zero knowledge value, I can’t cast a single spell!"
Damn! As expected of Epic Heroes, they even have objections to my training plan! Da Fei sighed deeply, "Just because you lack mana now doesn’t mean you will in the future. Reading this time should increase your knowledge, right? So turn pressure into motivation and study hard."
Actually, when it comes down to it, there’s no need to overthink Vice Heroes’ skill attributes. The main commander is attack and defense-oriented, and Vice Heroes being all Magic-Oriented is enough. It’s just that Da Fei had no plan for the Vice Heroes; he just accepted beautiful female heroes regardless of whether they could effectively complement the commander’s abilities, leading to his current dilemma.
However, in front of the almighty me, all Vice Heroes are destined to be all-rounders, and may even become independent in the future. Train them how they should be trained; there’s no need to overthink!
So Da Fei said to Tamilia, "I don’t know if your race is suitable for learning Light Magic, but if you have enough skill points, I suggest you learn it too."
Tamilia nodded, "I shall faithfully follow the teachings of Lord City Lord!"
Hahaha! Look at that, this is what a dear daughter should be like, obedient and hassle-free, unlike you guys. When I have enough skill points, I’ll learn Light Magic too. Once I reach God-level, I’ll learn the Angel Contract myself, and recruit an Angel; I’ll have three Contract Angels flying together! Hahahaha!
By the way, I just remembered that I reached level 50 and got an extra skill point. I received a reward from Samael to advance to Master-level Attack Skill, but I haven’t learned the Master-level sub-skills yet—what a crucial thing to forget! Indeed, the rampant peace ideology has desensitized me.
Da Fei took out the Attack Skill textbook, and with a flash of golden light!
—System Prompt: You spent 1 skill point to learn the Master-level Attack Skill sub-skill "Armor-Piercing Attack."
—Armor-Piercing Attack: Melee units have a certain probability of ignoring 10%-50% of the target’s Defense. This skill has a mutual enhancement effect with your Master-level Reconnaissance Skill sub-skill "Weakness Analysis."
To be honest, according to the analysis on the open beta forums, this Master-level skill of Attack Skill doesn’t have much presence—this certain probability likely doesn’t exceed 10%, and the armor-piercing degree is probably also 10%. So there was indeed a reason I had forgotten about it. Fortunately, it can synergize with the Master-level Reconnaissance Skill, which greatly boosts power.
Up to this point, Da Fei realized once again that he might not be a purely battle-oriented hero; many of the sub-skills in Attack Skill, Defense Skill, and Arrow Skill were incomplete, especially the Master Level Archery sub-skills, which were essentially blank—precise aiming, shooting moving targets, Arrow Formation Coordination, and so on, none were learned.
Along the way, I relied on my multi-class attributes to steamroll through everything, to the point of completely ignoring skills and specializations. I don’t know if this counts as my success or failure. In the end, not having enough skill points is always a player’s dilemma.
Having problems is good; it keeps you under pressure so you won’t grow complacent.
Now the overdue training is finally done, and 20 Rocket Cannon Blazing Angels were all switched to Samael’s rewarded regular crystal ammunition. No matter how hard an instance is, regular crystals should be enough to deal with it. All preparations were complete; the teleportation began. With a flash of Demon Light, the Flying accurately appeared in the chest cavity of the giant dragon, oh yeah, success!
Then a huge space gate opened up in front of the Flying, and Nasir’s skyscraper-like body reappeared, emerging at the dungeon space gate. Can it fit through? It must fit through, right?
At this moment, Tamilia called out, "Lord City Lord, esteemed lords, may I ask if you’d like to enter the fortress interior?"
Da Fei’s eyebrow twitched, Can I still enter the fortress? That’s right, I’ve been to the inside of this fortress back in the day, which is a small dungeon, full of bugs!
Anlicia immediately replied, "Of course, absolutely!"
"Then please go ahead!" Nasir finally spoke up in a muffled voice, followed by a small space gate appearing on the deck of the Flying.
Without a second thought, Da Fei immediately entered with his deputies, and then the scene changed. Da Fei found himself in a wooden hall, with a huge ’window’ on the wall showing the outside world, and a shining stone block in the middle of the room was the long-lost Earth Dragon’s Heart.
Da Fei’s eyelids twitched wildly in shock, damn, it really is a Gundam! Da Fei exclaimed, "Can I command the Angel Army from inside the fortress?"
Anlicia laughed heartily, "Lord City Lord, when you’re defending the city or when you’re on the ship, can you command the surrounding troops? Just treat this fortress as a city or a warship, isn’t it easy and relaxed to fight like this?"
Tamilia also said, "In fact, this Ancient Tree Fortress once had the ability to create large creatures like Evil Tree Spirits, so the fortress has a lot of space. Theoretically, it can also accommodate the outside Angel Army, but currently, the fortress’s restoration level isn’t enough."
Then Nasir’s voice echoed again in the hall, "Nasir needs to devour more Demon Flesh to grow!"
Oh my gosh! My dream of having a landing tank might really come true, I’m so awesome that I can’t even find my way around!
Da Fei joyously said, "Nasir, do you eat dragon meat?"
A muffled voice in the hall said, "No, Nasir is very principled!"
Sigh, picky kids aren’t good kids, but it’s okay, it avoids competing with Flying’s Holy Vine for food. Da Fei waved his hand, "Then, let’s set off!"
With the giant steps of the Ancient Tree Fortress, the dungeon space gate appeared step by step in front of Da Fei, then the scene changed!
Oh yeah! I can get in!
At this moment, the system prompt dinged:
——System Prompt: You have entered the unstable Dragon Treasure Space, the space will completely collapse in 30 minutes, please hurry!
It’s a one-time dungeon!
Now, with a flash of golden light in front of Da Fei’s eyes, he found himself in a blood-red hall filled with piles of gold coins, treasures, and weapons.
"Wow!! So many treasures!" Da Fei’s group exclaimed in shock.
At this moment, the hall shook, blood splattering from the walls and floor. This is not some hall; it’s clearly the inner chamber of some giant creature’s organs!
Then the treasure mountain moved, and countless swords, shields, treasure chests, and coins floated up in the blood mist, a muffled voice echoed through the space, "Stupid, greedy, despicable grave robbers, do you think you can obtain the dragon’s treasure this way? Dragons are no different in life or death!"
As these words were spoken, in the hall a huge flying dragon shape appeared, formed by treasures and swords, shrouded in blood mist and shining with golden light! The Golden Treasure Undead Dragon!?
"Wow!!!" Da Fei and his group were shocked again!
If a normal Undead Dragon is made of piled bone fragments, then this Golden Treasure Dragon is the ultimate tycoon form of Undead Dragon!
Before the shock wore off, the Treasure Dragon flashed bloodlight, covering the whole area!
——System Prompt: You have entered the Dragon Domain, your troops have a certain chance to be unable to fight due to fear effects.
Oh my gosh, it really is fear! But luckily it’s just a chance, that means no need to say more, strike first before getting scared.
Da Fei waved his hand, and twenty Rocket Cannon Blazing Angels threw their flame spears. As soon as the spears were thrown, Da Fei immediately commanded all angels to hide behind Nasir — having a portable city wall, I’m just that reckless!
——Boom boom boom boom!!! Flames exploded in the hall, countless gold coins scattered and splashed in the burst!
The Undead Dragon roared, dozens of swords whistled out of the flames, clanging against the Ancient Tree Fortress!
Hahaha, lucky I dodged quickly, it’s just drizzle! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)