Chapter 36: Ambush
"Toru, haven't you 'Gray Horn' also been active near the southern forest, why did you come to the side of the Iron Wall Sentry this time?" "You even have to take on this kind of mission to escort caravans to Sin City, I heard that it is not a good place, and I would not want to go there if it were not for the mission. In fact, Liu Li knew in his heart that it was not very polite to inquire about the tasks of other mercenary teams like this, and he would not usually get a clear answer, but he still couldn't help but ask this question. The other party did not know his secret, and the members of the "Gray Corner" mercenary group did not know that the young man who had a relationship with them was not only a first-order intermediate spellcaster, but also a martial artist who had mastered the beginner-level martial arts. Even if there was some slight friction between Liu Li and Che, Liu Li's perception of the "Gray Corner" team was still good, and now he had the ability to help them wherever he could, after all, Sin City was not a comfortable place.
"It's not something that needs to be kept secret. Although Che was surprised why Liu Li suddenly asked this question, he only thought that Liu Li did not understand some rules among mercenaries because he was young. In addition, the purpose of this trip is not an ulterior secret, so he did not continue to hide it, "You may not know that you haven't been in the south recently, but we" Gray Corner "have planned to shift the focus of the mercenary mission to the west of the empire, although I don't know why, but the decision of the regiment commander still has to be listened to." And our team's mission this time is to go to Sin City to buy some black element magic cores, our mercenaries can't compare to those noble lords, and we don't have so much money to buy them directly from those black-hearted merchants in large quantities. As a last resort, I had to run by myself. Chek was completely oblivious to the fact that the caravan being escorted fell within the category of what he called the "black-hearted merchants".
"I don't know what Eve will think when she hears him. Liu Li secretly slandered, but this is not something he needs to care about. Knowing the purpose of the Gray Corner Mercenary Group's trip, Liu Li felt a little relieved. This swampy area is one of the only two producing areas in the empire that is rich in black ** cores, especially the output of low-level demon cores, which is much more than the dark caves in the west. It is no wonder that the Greyhorn Mercenary Group would choose to go to Sin City instead of buying the magic core directly at the Iron Wall Outpost, as we all know, only Warcraft will form a magic core in the body, and near the Iron Wall Outpost on the periphery of the swamp, most of them are beasts that have adapted to the swamp environment, and the output of the magic core is naturally not as good as that of Sin City located in the center of the swamp.
As the group went deeper and deeper into the swamp area, the surrounding environment also changed a lot. The aura of corruption is much stronger than that of the outer areas, and from Liu Li's "omniscient" perspective, the activity of the black element is also incomparable. Fortunately, after staying in the outer area of the swamp for a few more days, the change in the concentration of the elements had no effect on Liu Li's spell casting, but due to the increase in the intensity of the black element, not only the power of the spell was more powerful, but the consumption of spiritual power when casting magic was also reduced a lot.
"Wait, there's a situation. This time, it was not Liu Li, who turned on the state of "omniscience", but a "local" who walked at the front of the team. As mentioned before, whether it is Liu Li's Kronos or Huangyu in the East, the relationship between the two empires and Sin City is relatively ambiguous, which also leads to the fortress towns guarding the edge of the swamp on both sides of Sin City also have a blind attitude towards the entry and exit of Sin City's residents. The little man with the thief eyebrows and rat eyes who called himself the "mud monkey" was the "local" guide that Eve had found.
The mud monkey had just given a warning, and Liu Li had noticed some clues, and it seemed that this time he was finally going to face the situation he didn't want to face. This time, the opponent was not a beast infested in the swamp, nor a more dangerous monster, but a human, an intelligent creature like him. And this time the situation is different from the small conflict with Toru in the tavern in the post town, but the real fight to the death.
"Where is my friend, I am the mud monkey of the 'Maned Dog', and I hope to give me a face, don't make trouble, otherwise something really happens to no one is good. The mud monkey who reported his home didn't seem to be panicking, but it was no wonder that the "Maned Dog", as one of the largest organizations in Sin City, did not dare to plunder its edge within the boundaries of Sin City. Even if the mud monkey is just the bottom of the "maned dog", he can't help but feel a little more inexplicable confidence when he talks here.
"Oh, 'Maned Dog', it's so famous, you don't know the mud monkey, that old dog in Corey can't even save his own life. As for you, what face do you have to deserve our 'mask'. As the words in front of him fell, there was a burst of arrogant laughter all around.
Perhaps because he felt that he had taken the advantage, the people who were lying in ambush around him did not continue to hide, but walked out arrogantly. The weapons in the hands of these people and the equipment they wore did not look particularly sophisticated, and some of the weapons were even completely polished from the bones of demonic beasts. Liu Li couldn't imagine how Landolia had built their own city in the depths of the swamp in the midst of the swamp in the very small number of warriors who had entered the ranks of the Sin City before leaving. Among the group of people who ambushed the caravan, in Liu Li's opinion, there was not even a real warrior. And the legal system fighters, even if there are so many in the sin city, it is impossible to follow the group of people in front of them to run out and rob the caravan.
But it's no wonder they are so confident, the captain of the guard on the caravan's side is indeed a beginner-level martial artist, but even the mercenary group guarding the mercenary group with the gray horn is less than one-third of the opponent's number. As for Liu Li, his own age is easy to be overlooked, not to mention that he is now dressed as an ordinary mercenary, and he can't see the demeanor of the spellcaster at all.
"Black face, you can think about it, Boss Corey has been operating in Sin City for so many years, and the background is more than what you see, let me go back safely this time, then nothing happens, if something happens to me, the boss will not let you go." The mud monkey said sharply. Obviously, from his words, Liu Li had already realized that he did not intend to continue to manage the affairs of the caravan. And it seems that this obscene-looking skinny man still has an unknown identity in the organization of "Mane Dog".
"Toru, tell someone from the mercenary group to help me block the point. Taking advantage of the fact that the attention of the "masked" members was focused on the mud monkey, Liu Li whispered. At this time, he couldn't hide it, Liu Li directly summoned "Return" from the space bracelet and began to cast a spell.
Looking at Liu Li's movements, Che's eyes widened in disbelief, who would have thought that this young man who had overpowered him in martial arts would still have such a noble identity as a spellcaster. However, as an experienced mercenary, Toru also knew that the current situation was very critical, so he gestured to the other mercenaries of the "Gray Corner" covertly, and at the same time carefully adjusted his position to cover Liu Li with his body. Compared to the others in the gray corner, Liu Li, who can only be regarded as a teenager in terms of age, is not conspicuous in this group of tall mercenaries, and Youche plus several other mercenaries in the gray corner can completely cover Liu Li's figure. As a beginner martial artist, the captain of the guard also noticed Liu Li's movements from the fluctuations of the elements, although he was also surprised that there was still a spellcaster hidden in the team, but at this moment when the battle was about to break out, he could only suppress his surprise in his heart, and quietly clenched the long sword in his hand, ready to cooperate with the caster to fight.
In the swampy environment, it is not particularly difficult to hide the effect of the black hole spell, and it does not allow the "flash" to wander between the black holes, after all, the blue arc is too conspicuous, but the amount of black hole condensation is close to the limit that Liu Li can cast. And the conversation between Blackface and the mud monkey was also coming to an end at this time.
"Don't try to escape, not only you, but no one here. The black face also knew the truth of Chi Zesheng's change, and didn't talk nonsense with the mud monkey anymore, "Kill them!"
At the moment when the word "Shang" on the black side just came out, the spell that Liu Li had been brewing suddenly burst out. It is also thanks to this black element-rich environment in the swamp, although the volume of the black hole condensed by Liu Li is not very outstanding, but the number is unprecedented. The moment the spell exploded, the black hole rose from the swamp ground, and even formed an overwhelming momentum.
A sword-wielding warrior belonging to the "Masquerade" watched as a black ball shot straight at him, as fast as an arrow fired by a crossbow. He didn't have time to dodge, he subconsciously raised the long sword in his hand to resist, but saw that the long sword in his hand was directly engulfed by the black ball with the impact, and finally broke into two. However, the black ball that shot at it only shrank a little in size, and its speed continued to pounce on his face. In the crisis, he only had time to flash his head sideways, but he did not completely avoid the impact of the black ball, just like an engulfed long sword, one ear also disappeared when the black ball passed, and a side face suddenly bled like a torrent of blood.
A spell caught the attacker off guard, but after a period of confusion, Liu Li found that the caravan had not achieved a greater advantage. There are too many attackers, after all, Liu Li is only a first-order intermediate mage, and it is already very good to be able to achieve such a result with a spell that does not have enough preparation time, and this is still due to Liu Li's relatively good at holding spells, so he can gather so many black holes in a short period of time.
The captain of the caravan's guard, the junior martial artist, also seized the opportunity of the attacker to fall into chaos, and rushed straight into the enemy formation, and rushed directly at the black side with the strength under his feet. And Liu Li has already begun to silently prepare his next spell.