Chapter Ninety-Six: The Chase
Moreover, judging from the current situation, the gate of the abyss has not been sealed, and the demons will definitely rush out again, and the damage caused after that may be even more terrifying.
Therefore, for the Imperial Legion, the situation facing this war is already very serious, and no one knows when the war will end.
Unless someone can seal the Abyssal Gate again!
However, Hades has been gone for thousands of years. Who else but him can do it?
The returning archmages, warlords, and paladins had no intention of thinking too much at this time, so they could only take a break. In the last two months, they have barely rested because there are too many demons.
In the first month, the number of demons was not very large, only a few dozen, and their strength was not too strong, so they easily dealt with them.
However, in the last month, the number of demons coming out of the Abyss Gate was too great, and their power was even more terrifying. According to books, some demons have even reached the rank of king.
After a short break, a paladin begins to introduce the knowledge of the Abyssal Demon to the Empire recruits who are about to face the demons.
The records on the abyss and demons mention that there are three levels of demons. Low-level demons are the weakest. They are known as low-level demons and are usually the appearance of mid-level demonic beasts. Magicians are not difficult to deal with. The most typical low-level demon is Ta Na, which is a general term and there are many types.
The mid-level demons are relatively strong and have enough strength to match the high-level demonic beasts. They are known as mid-level demons like Obiris, and it also has a very large variety.
Commander Obiris, who often leads a large number of skeletons, makes them difficult to deal with. Greedy Obiris's body is always wrapped in heavy chains. They can rely on chain hooks to hook people and absorb their souls.
The most special of the mid-level demons are the soul Obiris, who are small in size and almost like normal people, but they have extremely high IQs and are much more cunning than humans.
They can read even the most secret things of the human heart, whether it is lust or hatred, they can see it very clearly. They are very good at taking advantage of this. Even if their strength is not strong, or even weak, they make it impossible for their opponents to feel at ease in battle by relying on constant stabbing and inducement in battle. It is some people who are not strong enough at heart to be so deceived by it that they are willing to fall and become puppets of the devil.
Hearing this, Ace couldn't help but think of the soul Obiris, he had seen earlier. At that time, the paladin of the empire was fighting a huge demon on the ground, and he did not notice the sudden attack of the soul Obiris.
Sure enough, the most insidious demon must be the soul Obiris.
Hear the paladin continue to talk.
The demons in the depths of the abyss are very powerful. It is known as a king-level demon and is also known as the Lord of the Abyss. There are also high and low levels of their strength. The differences are numerous, and it is said that the most powerful demons are comparable to the Holy Mages. This time they were lucky not to encounter any demons that could rival the legendary divine magician. Otherwise, it is estimated that all the first people to enter the core area will die in it.
After the paladin introduced the information about the Abyss Demon, he looked at everyone and said very seriously, "Now that you are about to face those terrible demons, there are a few things you must remember!" β
"First of all, in battle, you must be firm in spirit and never waver. Otherwise, you may be deceived by the soul Obiris, because they can see your heart, know what you want, know what you hate. They will take advantage of your weaknesses and make you fall and perish step by step. β
"Therefore, when you face the soul Obiris, your heart must be strong enough that the courage to defeat them cannot be put down for a moment! As long as your heart is strong enough, they can't erode your heart or convince you to fall! β
"As long as this is done, the soul Obierys is not terrible. In fact, their own strength is very weak, at most equivalent to the strength of a mid-level Warcraft, but what they are best at is exploiting their opponents' weaknesses to make them collapse and win. β
"As you can see, among those who returned, there were more warlords and paladins, and the least were mages who attacked from afar. Why? It is precisely because warriors and knights attach great importance to the exercise of the will in the process of cultivation, sometimes even more than the shaping of the body. But the magician pays more attention to mental strength, and the exercise of the will is far from enough, so it is easy to be confused by the soul Obiris. β
"This time, of the 76 soldiers we lost, 54 were mages and one was a great mage. They were all enchanted and induced by the soul Obiris. It's not so much that they lost to the demons, but that they were defeated by themselves. β
Hearing this, Ace's eyes became determined. It seems that he needs to exercise his willpower before facing the real demon!
"The second point to note is when faced with greedy Obiris. You must remember that you must never expose your back to Greedy Obiris. Because when you're not ready, they will quietly hook you with their soul capture chains and then devour your soul. β
"They are very greedy. No matter how many souls they devour, they will not be satisfied. So when you face them, you have to watch your back! Remember! β
After the paladin finished speaking, he sorted out his thoughts, and his eyes quickly showed dignity and fear.
"Thirdly, you must also remember that when you encounter a demon that is stronger than you, you must not be reckless. If you can avoid them, you should try to avoid them. If you are unfortunate enough to be spotted by them, you should try to delay as long as possible until enough reinforcements arrive. Don't fight them. If you do, you will only die a miserable death! β
"Especially the high-level demons, their power is very terrifying. Even the Grand Mage would feel very uncomfortable in the face of them, and sometimes even seriously injured. As a reserve for the Legion, you can only deal with demons at lower levels. We can deal with demons at a higher level! β
"These three points must be remembered and no mistakes must be made! As long as you remember these three points, your chances of survival will be higher! Do you understand? β
The soldiers around him said in unison, "Understood! β
After telling the story, the paladin waved tiredly. After the crowd dispersed, he returned to his tent.
Although his back was covered in heavy armor, trying to hide his injuries, Ace, with his keen insight, still smelled a faint smell of herbs and the bloody gas mixed into it.
When the paladin leaves, his walking posture is even stiffer. Ace could conclude that the man must have suffered a serious back injury.
"It seems that all the Imperial soldiers who entered the core area to fight were wounded to varying degrees. They can't be shown just for the sake of stabilizing the army. This was Ace's first reaction.
For the next period of time, there was no large-scale demonic activity in the heart of the mountain. Few unintelligent towers escaped the Abyssal Gate and were killed by the Warlords and Paladins who guarded there.
Considering the huge mana consumption of the mages, all the mages and archmages temporarily left the core area and returned to the camp to rest and meditate.
The task of guarding the gates of the abyss is temporarily carried out by the Warlord and the Paladin in turn.
Time flies. In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed, and there has not been much movement at the Abyss Gate. But even then, no one dares to take it lightly, because no one can predict when these terrible demons will launch another invasion.
Al quickly recovered from his serious injuries and began to assign various tasks.
Since it was clear that this war could not end in a short time, the corps had to be fully prepared for long battles ahead.
She even began to order the magicians to go to the open space next to the barracks and arrange a large area of fertile land to grow food. After all, it took a lot of time and manpower to transport military rations from all over the empire. Rather than that, it is better to cultivate fertile land directly on this fertile land.
Earth mages can loosen the soil quickly, water mages can solve irrigation problems, and light mages can help grains grow better. In this way, the problem of military rations was solved.
During this time, Ace not only continued to meditate and practice magic, but also practiced blacksmithing in his spare time.
Because Ayr's fire forbidden magic "Fire Meteor" not only repelled the powerful wave of Warcraft, but also brought an unexpected surprise, that is, the "Meteor" was hidden deep underground.
When the temperature dissipates, the massive meteorite becomes the best forging material for the Legion camp. Because it contains a large amount of meteorite material and some rarer wrought metals.
This is a temptation for the forger, how can such a good forging material be wasted?
Not so long ago, in order to more effectively create excellent armor for the barracks here, and save on the cost of transportation of military supplies. The Empire decided to send a group of high-level forgers into the Warcraft Mountains in order to create more complex equipment faster and replenish the needs of the front in a timely manner.
As far as timing is concerned, it is expected that the arrival of the forging workers and a new batch of reserve units will arrive in the coming days.
Ace volunteered to help transport meteorite materials. At this time, he was preparing to follow the others to the huge crater that had been hit by a meteorite.
When they came to the pit, Ace had to praise the great magician's strength.
It is a huge crater with a depth of more than 7 meters and a diameter of more than 110 meters. The meteorite is now quietly trapped in the most central area.
A group of people quickly walked down the crater towards the meteorite, which had cooled down and shrunk slightly.
Although the meteorite at this time was much smaller than the meteorite that had just appeared in the sky, Ace examined it and found that this excellent forging material was still very large, about 9 meters in diameter.
The soldiers of the regiment were excited, ready to start slowly dismantling the big guy and then bring it back to the barracks one by one.
However, they soon discover that they are too naΓ―ve. When they smashed the steel tool against the meteorite, they found themselves unable to move it at all.
Only a "buzzing" sound was heard, the steel weapons trembled, and the soldiers' arms ached excruciously.
In order to deal with this big man, Aier specially sent a dozen of the most powerful generals in the army.
But even so, they still can't seem to break down the massive meteorite.
Now, everyone is confused. You can't separate the meteorites piece by piece, how can you bring them all back?
Of course, this is not impossible. After all, there are a lot of wind mages in the Legion. They can use the air currents to slowly send the entire meteorite back to the barracks.
But where should it be placed? In addition, if a building or a windbreaker is accidentally encountered in the barracks during the use of the air current, it will be a huge loss.
Today's New Delhi Empire, for this sudden war, has spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources, and cannot bear too many losses. Therefore, in many respects, the regiment should be as economical as possible and not cause unnecessary losses.
In fact, dealing with demons should be the responsibility of the entire continent of New Delhi. However, the New Delhi Empire considered itself strong and thought that it could defeat the demons, which led to an embarrassing situation where it was now unable to pay its losses.
When all the generals were overwhelmed, Ace suddenly thought of an extremely rare alchemical drug that seemed to be able to disintegrate the huge meteorite.
Ace immediately came up with his own idea: "I know of a very special alchemy potion called a dissolving potion. Its volume expands rapidly as it flows. β
All the generals looked at him blankly. They don't know what the little one is talking about
Strange alchemy potions? What is the connection to the problems we are currently facing?
But Ace continued: "Look closely at this meteorite. Although on the surface it looks like the meteorite is a whole, you can take a closer look. In fact, after being drenched in heavy rain, the meteorite's temperature cooled rapidly, and numerous cracks appeared on its surface. β
The generals immediately stepped forward to take a closer look. As expected, they found tiny cracks in the surface of the meteorite.
At this moment, one of the generals suddenly understood: "Are you saying that you want to use that special alchemy potion to pour along the crack, and the liquid will expand rapidly as it flows, so that the entire meteorite will slowly collapse?" β
Ace smiled and nodded, "Yes, but before that, I need to prepare a large amount of dissolving potion, which may take a day." β
A middle-aged warrior named Victor said, "One day? It didn't take long. Then the outside will deal with this big man tomorrow. β
Victor is now the deputy commander of the Storm Bear Combat Regiment, the First Regiment. This man had a great deal of respect for Ace's father, Monchi D-Kamikaze, and they had fought together. So Victor also admires Ace.
"I'm going to the dense forest in search of the empty grass." After Ace finished speaking, he prepared to stride away.
But Victor asked, "Do you need me to send some warriors to accompany you?" After all, the situation in the mountains of the Warcraft Mountain Range is chaotic. Even in dense forests, there may be high-level magical beasts! β
Ace smiled and shook his head. "No need, thank you Uncle Victor for your concern. I can take care of myself. β
Victor was still a little worried. He was about to continue his persuasion, but he found that Ace had used his "extreme speed" to make rapid progress towards the forest in the distance.
Victor couldn't help but laugh and whispered, "Just like his father when he was young." is such a brave man, not afraid of death! β
In his opinion, as a fifth-level dark mage, Ace's strength was indeed insufficient. Of course, he didn't know that Ace was already level six. With the support of the "Burst" magic, he can reach level seven in a short time. With a black bear whose strength was equivalent to that of a sixth-level warrior, he thought that he could escape from the hands of a sixth-level demonic beast.
Ace chose to act alone mainly because his hands were itchy and he wanted to go to the forest to find some intermediate-level magical beasts to practice. Of course, it would be best if they were not killed, as it was at the time when the Dark Storm Bear was teased.
But if he encounters those cunning Warcraft who are born to like to kill, Ace naturally doesn't mind getting more Warcraft cores. After all, in the current barracks, things are exchanged. The core of the intermediate Warcraft can exchange a large amount of forging materials for Ace, which is very helpful for improving his forging skills.
In war, alchemical medicine is also very important. Although the emperor would regularly distribute alchemical medicines to each general, the amount was far from sufficient. Ace, in particular, often sneaks out of the barracks and uses Warcraft to practice his skills, and after more battles, he inevitably gets injured.
Therefore, Ace can also use the Warcraft Core to exchange alchemical drugs with other people. Although Ace can make some relatively low-level alchemical medicines, it is still impossible to refine medicines that can quickly heal damage. It needs to have a sufficient level of alchemy.
"Well, if only Arak were here!" Ace sped towards the forest, bowed his head and sighed.
Now Ace is a level 6 dark mage, so he can move quickly with "extreme speed".
Soon he came to the edge of the forest. To be on the safe side, he immediately used the "hidden" magic. After all, this is the Warcraft Mountains. If you're unlucky and come across a level 8 or 9 Warcraft, it's going to be pretty scary.
Therefore, Ace still chooses to keep a low profile. If he can encounter a level 5 or 6 monster on the way, he will choose to fight. If he couldn't fight a level 6 demonic beast, he also believed that he could retreat completely.
Ace uses the cover of "stealth" magic to weave through the dense forest. Along the way, he saw a large number of different levels of magical beasts, most of which were low-level and intermediate-level. However, there are also a handful of high-level Warcraft. For example, 300 meters in front of Ace, there was a seventh-level demonic beast four-tailed mountain fox drinking water by the river.
This beast is cautious and has great insight.
Ace didn't want to provoke this high-level demonic beast, so he used his "hidden" magic to bypass the mountain fox.
However, just after he had walked more than ten steps, the four-tailed mountain fox raised its head with extremely keen insight, sniffed, and then looked in the direction where Ace was. His eyes were full of lethality and alertness.
Ace whispered a bad word.
Because this high-level monster is very cautious, once it finds a problem, it will go to a suspicious place to check.
Sure enough, the four-tailed mountain fox stopped drinking water and slowly walked towards Ace.
Ace was very nervous at this time. This was the first time he had faced a high-level Warcraft alone. At this time, he did not use the "Burst" magic, nor did he summon a black bear, and his strength was only level 6. How is it possible to fight against level 7 Warcraft!
Seeing the four-tailed mountain fox getting closer and closer, and the strong light in the mountain fox's eyes getting stronger and stronger, it was obvious that this high-level demonic beast had realized that something existed here, and it could attack Ace at any time.
Ace didn't dare to sit still. He could only grit his teeth and shout loudly, but he didn't show it.
The four-tailed mountain fox was visibly startled by Ace's roar, as it had no living creatures in its field of vision.
When the mountain fox was stunned, Ace quickly recited a magic spell, and then quickly distanced himself with "extreme speed".
The four-tailed mountain fox quickly regained consciousness, roared in Ace's direction, and then jumped up. They have already crossed more than 30 meters.
Ace initially thought that after entering the sixth level of strength, he could easily get rid of the chase for high-level demonic beasts, but after seeing the distance he had pulled away, he was stunned in the blink of an eye. Ace hurriedly escaped with "extreme speed"!
This is a level 7 Demonic Beast.
Like a tornado, the four-tailed mountain fox walks through the dense forest as if it were walking on the ground.
Ace finds himself unable to keep his distance anymore.
This beast has a high affinity for the wind element, so every time it jumps, there will be white air currents around its feet and body, making it faster and more efficient during jumps.
Ace realizes that he can't simply use "extreme speed" to get rid of this mountain fox. He turned his head and saw that he used a black shadow to directly hit the four-tailed mountain fox.
The four-tailed mountain fox, which had been rushing forward at high speed, was suddenly covered. It is unable to control its body size immediately. It collided with two dark shadows, and its face was slightly deformed.
Ace couldn't help but squint his eyes.
The mountain fox was hit, shook its head, and then its eyes became fierce. A single claw shattered two black shadows.
Ace took advantage of the short time of two or three seconds to widen the distance between them.
But the four-tailed mountain fox apparently didn't want him to go. As soon as you get out of trouble, immediately chase him.
This time, the original gray skin suddenly turned into a deep black. Ace knew that it was a four-tailed mountain fox, and its body began to become ferocious.
Ace knows that some magical beasts can burst out with amazing abilities in a short period of time. This form is known as "burning blood". The mountain fox in front of him obviously has this special ability.
Now, Ace was even more scared. He only felt that he had been wronged, obviously he was just passing by, but he was accidentally discovered by the mountain fox.
Ace continued to walk forward, not daring to stop for a moment, but even so, the four-tailed mountain fox continued to narrow the distance between them.
After just a few breaths, the mountain fox was already ten meters behind Ace.
By this time, Ace was already soaking wet. This was not because he was physically exhausted, but because he felt very uncomfortable facing advanced Warcraft alone for a long time. The feeling of pressure was like a sharp weapon always on his back, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Seeing the four-tailed mountain fox moving faster and faster, Ace's anxiety became more and more difficult to control. He had originally intended to use the "Burst" magic to instantly increase his strength, which would greatly increase his escape speed. However, this is only temporary and requires a lot of mana consumption. Once used, he will significantly reduce the frequency of using "Extreme Speed".
Look at the appearance of this four-tailed mountain fox, it seems to be enjoying this cat-and-mouse fun.