A week has passed in the blink of an eye, and everything in the village of Hope is finally on the right track, the original half-finished fence and horse rejection have now been completely completed, and the entrance to the Valley of Hope has been blocked, and there are even several tall guard towers on the left and right, on which there are more than a dozen archers, not only humans, but also heroic half-elf archers.

On top of the wooden horse, there are also many coarse plants with strange shapes.

Some of them are blood-red and look very vicious, some of them even have sharp teeth and fangs on their huge corolla, and some of them exude a metallic luster from top to bottom, which looks very strong, and now even if there is not the slightest wind blowing, they are constantly shaking their bodies, looking like some living creatures.

If ordinary villagers saw them, I am afraid that they would really have a nightmare at night. But behind the horses, some swordsmen in robes and spears, and some swordsmen with swords, were undaunted, and even glad they were here.

Because in the past few days, scattered squads of beastmen have come to attack from time to time, and they have almost invariably fallen in front of these tall plants after withstanding the attacks of arrows from long-range troops. Without these plants, it would be their turn to fight the vicious beastmen themselves.

This is the plant-soldier laid out by the master of the village, the great Chosen Hero, Lord Levi, the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, the Guardian Demon Vine, and the Guardian Man-Eating Flower.

All of them are Tier 3 plant-type troops, and although they have the weakness of being afraid of flames, they are more powerful than ordinary Tier 3 units in terms of combat effectiveness, and this is only the first line of defense that Levi has arranged!

At this time, John the Hunter arrived with two squads of soldiers, and the Arabi soldiers hurriedly saluted him, and he smiled back.

As the captain of the garrison of Hope Village, his whole person's spirit is different from before, but he knows more deeply that all of his things are from Hope Village and Lord Levi, so he doesn't dare to be careless about the tasks of patrolling and guarding.

After casually asking a few words, and finding that there was nothing unusual except for the usual arrival of some short-eyed beastmen to send them to their deaths, John the Hunter nodded, and casually encouraged the guards.

"Don't slack off, even though you are only the first line of defense, Lord Levi has also instructed you to retreat to the line formed by the dwarves of Blackstone Castle when faced with an enemy who cannot resist. But you must know that it is also your luck to be able to stand guard at the first line of defense, for you can face the vicious beastmen and make a breakthrough in the battle with them. ”

"Do you remember that guy the day before yesterday? He killed 5 enemies with his own hands, and then advanced from an ordinary 2nd order Arabi Guardian to a 3rd order Arabi scimitar warrior, not only his status and salary have been greatly improved, but he can also freely choose to fight side by side with Lord Levi, what an honor, you must learn from him! ”

Even if it wasn't the first time they had heard the other say this, the Arabi soldiers nodded their heads again and again, indicating that they knew, because they really longed for that kind of treatment.

Once they have successfully advanced to the rank 3 scimitar warriors, even if they don't fight alongside the Chosen Heroes, they can still choose to join the team of the deputy village chief and go out to sweep the surrounding beastmen and get a chance to go further, which is much better than staying here as a Rank 1 Arabi spearman.

You know, there are hundreds of Arabi spearmen like them in the entire Oak Village, and if you don't work hard, it's really hard to get ahead!

At this moment, a crisp shout suddenly came from the top of the watchtower: "Captain John, there is an anomaly in the southwest, it doesn't look like the movement of the beastmen!" ”

Hunter John was immediately excited, and he quickly looked over with wide eyes.

Sure enough, with a large amount of smoke and dust, a large group of people appeared in the southwest, and they did not hesitate and rushed straight in the direction where the Valley of Hope was located, and it seemed that the goal was quite clear.

Hunter John was immediately a little anxious, because he couldn't judge the quality of the opponent's class for a while, but the number was extraordinary, far exceeding the Beastman Wandering Team that would usually appear here. Looking at the movement of the smoke and dust, the other party has at least 200-300 numbers, which is not something that Taniguchi's Arabi soldiers can handle, at least they need the dwarven guards to take action...

Wait a minute!

Hunter John's eyes suddenly froze, and he saw a middle-aged man with a staff above his head in the cloud of smoke, who was sitting cross-legged on a square carpet and flying towards his position.

John the Hunter immediately recognized the other party, it was the Arabi Warlock Aziz who had escaped before, he must have come to take revenge now, and he must tell Lord Levi immediately!

In the council hall, Levi was smiling and chatting with a bearded dwarf, the other party was an elite 4th order dwarven warrior from Blackstone Castle, he came from a clan that was friendly with the Brute Hammer Clan, the Furnace Clan, and was now working with Levi, with whom Levi had just negotiated a new deal.

That is, Levi will regularly recruit some first-order human and half-elf soldiers in the Valley of Hope, and the Furnace Clan is responsible for escorting them to the Blackstone Castle, so that those Dwarven Chosen players can hire them, and the final profits will be three or seven open, Levi three, and the Furnace Clan seven, if there is any loss on the way, the Furnace Clan will pay in full.

The Furnace Clan will also help Levi recruit some craftsmen or troops needed by Hope Valley from Blackstone Castle, and Levi will pay one-third of the weekly maintenance fee for those troops as a reward for the Furnace Clan.

It seems that Levi is losing a lot of money, but there is a small additional condition to this deal, that is, the Furnace Clan needs to bring some additional goods to the Aurora Firm, which is the real purpose of Levi, he doesn't have to run to Blackstone Fort every day to be a porter, and as long as he pays money, the Furnace Clan will help him get everything.

A few days ago, this transaction had already been partially explored, and thanks to the dwarven craftsmen recruited by the Furnace Clan, it was now hoped that not only a large number of dwellings had been built in the village, but also a hero's mansion for him and Huames, Tanato, and others to live in, and it was much more comfortable to stay in than in the small rebuilt place behind the Aurora Comptoir.

Moreover, Levi also agreed with the other party that if Levi's could recruit more advanced human troops in the future, the profit ratio between them would need to be renegotiated and adjusted, and the other party also readily agreed.

Because for the Furnace Clan, they are living too peacefully now, and this kind of thing that can not only make money, but also beat up the greenskins and beastmen on the road by the way, is a rare good thing for them.

And in order to show the sincerity of the Furnace Clan, they are also willing to sell Levi some ballistas and trebuchets at a low price. Although it was a war weapon they used a long time ago, long before their gunpowder weapons were popularized, they had always been well maintained, and they were all Tier 3 and Tier 4 troops.

Although it was an obsolete item that the other party did not use, Levi did not express any dissatisfaction.

On the one hand, this is a way for the other party to show kindness, even if it is really some waste, he will buy it for the friendship between him and the other party, anyway, the price is completely affordable for the current Hope Village.

On the other hand, he had seen the attributes of the ballista in the Far Wanderer camp, if these ballista could meet the same standard, it would be a very beneficial supplement to the current defense of the Valley of Hope, at least a small number of Tier 3 troops would be difficult to break through their defenses, and they would almost kill them in the past.

Moreover, the dwarves in front of him also boasted to Levi, saying that they dwarves were not only excellent blacksmiths, but also excellent carpenters, and those war machines made of wood and steel were definitely better than those built by humans, and Levi looked forward to it.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside, and then the hunter John ran in with some gasps, he first glanced at the dwarf of the Furnace Clan who was sitting opposite Levi, and then said with some hesitation: "My lord... ”

Levi waved his hand: "It's nothing, John, the Furnace Clan is our friend, you can say it." "If he didn't trust the other party, Levi wouldn't have hired the dwarves of the other clan as the second line of defense in Hope Valley, and he would have negotiated such an important business with the other party.

The dwarves of the Fire Furnace Clan next to them immediately showed a satisfied look, they also heard from the brothers of the Brute Hammer Clan that this Chosen Hero named Levi was very refreshing, so he would tentatively contact the other party at the beginning, and now it seems that the other party is really very refreshing, and he is a human being worth dating!

"Yes, my lord, it's Aziz, the Arabi Warlock, he's back, and he's with over two hundred and fifty enemies!"

Although he couldn't accurately judge the opponent's class because the distance was still a little far, he still made a rough estimate of the number, and for the sake of insurance, he said more. He knew that even if he made a mistake in his judgment, the number of enemies was smaller, and Lord Levi would never punish him for this, but would be pleased with his caution.

"Oh? What ethnicity is it? Is it also Arabi's? ”

Levi was a little interested, he had thought that this guy would definitely come back to take revenge on him, after all, strictly speaking, it was he who took his things, encroached on his land and subordinates, revenge was certain, the question was only when he would come back.

Unfortunately, he came back too late.

If it was the first three days of the construction of Hope Village, the village was not very stable at that time, even if he came back alone, with the magic carpet that could fly and his magic, he would definitely be able to cause a lot of trouble to Hope Village. Even if he is not there, and the hunter John and them alone, I am afraid that there will be a lot of losses.

But now it's too late.

Everything in Oak Village is on the right track, the people's hearts are stable, the defense is solid, and even the dwarves of the Fire Furnace Clan have been hired to assist in the defense, not to mention that today just in time for himself to talk about business, the Fire Furnace Clan has also brought a lot of troops, including many 3rd and even 4th order troops, for example, the old dwarf who is talking to him about business in front of him is a 4th order elite himself.

It can be said that unless most of the more than 200 troops brought by Aziz are Tier 3 troops, they are destined to return home today!

Levi immediately stood up, sorted out his equipment, and prepared to fight in person. And he also prepared a small surprise for the other party, hoping that Aziz would not be angry for a while, Blackstone Fort is one of the last castles in the Kingdom of Mountains, and it is easy to get what he needs there.

"Levi, do you want us to do it?" The dwarven representative of the Furnace Clan, Iron Rock Furnace, asked.

Levi hurriedly shook his head: "Thank you, Tie Yan, let me deal with it myself first, you stay in the back and watch the excitement first." If the other person is too powerful, I will ask you for help. ”

Although he didn't think that the other party could recruit such a powerful combat power after only a few days, after all, when the other party fled, he left a large amount of materials and gold coins in the Hope Village, but Levi still didn't say all the words, and he believed that no matter how much the other party developed, it would not be possible to easily defeat the defense line he had arranged, and he would always give him a reaction time.

"Okay, our Furnace Clan will always be ready to fight!"