Chapter 103 The Demonic Mountain Bandits’ Camp
Running for an hour.
Finally got rid of the pursuers.
The players took a short break and used another bottle of Stealth Potion to prevent being locked by leaving a scent.
Ye Limeng asked: "How far is it?"
"We can reach it in one hour at full speed." Zhou Ji said: "But there is a place called Xixiang Village 30 miles ahead. It has been occupied by aliens. I'm afraid it won't be so easy to pass safely."
Salted Fish Stab: "Damn, why are these lizards everywhere?"
Ghosts and Monsters: "After all, the Dragon Lizard Lord came to Woniu Mountain earlier than us."
Black Eyed Rui Ge said: "Old Pig, send out eagles to scout to avoid being ambushed."
Midnight Pig Killer took out a Qi Replenishing Pill: "Hey, although this skill is very useful, it consumes a lot of energy. Fortunately, I prepared enough blue medicine this time. Otherwise, I would be exhausted and dead before using it twice."
While speaking, he swallowed the Qi Replenishing Pill.
Summoned the Thunder Horned Eagle again.
Midnight Pig Killer controlled the Thunder Horned Eagle to fly in front.
Others followed on horseback, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
The Thunderhorn Eagle cannot leave the summoner ten miles away, but with the advantage of high-altitude reconnaissance, it is enough to have a panoramic view of the situation within dozens of miles nearby. After a while, a small town appeared in front of him.
Xixiang was originally a town with about 300 households, and the population would not exceed 1,000 people at most. There were two smaller abandoned villages three or five miles away, and large and small fields were distributed around them.
At least hundreds of captured and enslaved human serfs were distributed on the fields to cultivate unknown crops, and there were several dragon lizard soldiers patrolling nearby.
This place was indeed completely controlled by the dragon lizards.
Although the growth efficiency of these ordinary fields is not high, they are inexhaustible in large scale. As long as there is enough labor and time, many spiritual plants and medicinal materials can be cultivated.
After all, it is too costly for the lord to build a spiritual field, and the ordinary first-level spiritual field is only the size of a small vegetable garden. Even if the production speed is a hundred times faster, it cannot meet the huge demand of the entire territory.
Under this situation.
To maximize profits.
Lords usually enslave the natives for forced labor and use the cheapest serfs for production.
A few hundred laborers are nothing. If there are thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people, it is enough to create huge value for the territory, and ordinary natives can be fed with just a handful of ordinary food, so the cost that the lord needs to pay is not high.
"The lizardmen are really damned!"
"It would be great if all these people could be moved back."
"Yes, the territory's labor force is still insufficient, and with the increase in the number of NPC population, our player quota may also increase."
"Don't think about it!"
"How can we do it?"
When the players found that a large number of enslaved natives were gnashing their teeth, after all, in the players' view, most of these aborigines born in the Three Kingdoms era were their own people, but it was a pity that they could not be liberated with the current capabilities.
The reconnaissance continued.
The Thunderhorn Eagle began to hover over the Stream Village.
This originally very simple village has been transformed by the Dragon Lizards. Not only has a defensive wall been built, but there are also several star-style buildings, such as arrow towers and barracks.
"Trouble!"
"There are enemy troops stationed!"
"And there seem to be quite a few!"
Xixiang Village was not only renovated to be very solid, but also had at least hundreds of dragon lizard soldiers stationed there. Perhaps because it was not far from the county town, it was transformed into a strategically significant camp.
The midnight pig killer manipulated the Thunderhorn Eagle to approach, hoping to see the distribution of troops and the construction situation clearly, and preferably find the location of the Star Blessing Point, which are all important information that will definitely come in handy in the future.
However.
At this moment.
The dragon lizards became agitated.
They obviously noticed the Thunderhorn Eagle.
The midnight pig killer felt that it was not good and was about to withdraw the summoned spirit.
Unexpectedly, at this time, a senior dragon lizard who looked like a general threw a short spear directly.
[Your summoned spirit "Thunderhorn Eagle" has died, and the skill cooldown time has increased by 60 minutes. 】
"Fuck!"
"What happened?"
"This village has been transformed into a barracks. It is estimated that there are one or two hundred soldiers stationed there. There is at least one lizard general guarding it. He killed my thunder horn eagle."
Everyone's face changed when they heard this.
"There must be a star teleportation point in Xixiang."
"This means that the dragon lizard soldiers from other areas of Woniu Mountain can be teleported at any time, and we have not lit up a single teleportation point in Woniu Mountain. Even if we have troops, we cannot transport them in time. Once a war breaks out, we will not be able to win."
"Yeah! Besides, we only have a dozen people now and we are not a threat at all!"
"The dragon lizards must have discovered that we are nearby. They will definitely be more vigilant next. Maybe the dragon lizard lord will send more men. It seems that this place cannot be stayed for long."
"Quickly retreat!"
"Slip away!"
"..."
The players hurried away.
Black-eyed Rui asked: "Brother Zhou, are there any other routes besides this one?"
Zhou Ji thought for a moment and said: "Yes, we can bypass Xixiang through the mountain road on the west side of Woniu Mountain, but this route is very hidden and there are many abyss monsters. No one has walked on it for at least ten years. I think these aliens should not know about this path."
"Great!"
"What are you waiting for?"
"Let's take a shortcut!"
The players were relieved when they heard that there were other routes to choose from.
Zhou Ji said with a serious expression: "Although this road can bypass the enemy in front of us, it is probably not safe. After all, it is too close to Woniu Mountain and various abyss creatures are rampant."
Kuangdao Lao Wang: "Most abyss creatures have no brains and no wisdom. It is better than dealing with an organized army."
Ye Limeng: "That's right! Let's take this road!"
The players made a unanimous choice.
After all, at this stage, the individual combat capabilities of dragon lizard soldiers far exceed those of human soldiers. Except for a few top masters such as Gu Zhou, Ye Limeng, Hei Tong Rui Ge, and Kuangdao Lao Wang, most players cannot beat a dragon lizard soldier of the same level in a single fight.
What's more, the scale and number of dragon lizard troops are far superior to humans, and there are dragon lizard generals and many second-level soldiers among them.
It may be dangerous to take a detour.
Not to take a detour will definitely lead to death.
Zhou Ji led 17 players into a forest. Probably because it was close to the core pollution area, Woniu Mountain, the abyss pollution in this place was visibly serious.
The ground here was covered with a thick layer of bloody fungal carpet. Various wriggling tumors could often be seen on the densely packed trees around. In addition, there were many monsters.
[Abyss Undead], a level 8 ordinary unit...
The players encountered a group of Abyss Undead here. Compared with the Undead wandering near the Luoshui Execution Ground, the Undead here were of higher level and more severely deformed.
Of course.
They were just Undead.
They were far from posing a threat.
The players used bows and spells to clean up, and wiped out most of the Undead before they got close. Even if there were some fish that slipped through the net, they could not stop the players' sharp blades.
[You picked up the loot, Essence +450, Magic Stone Fragment +600, Undead Scythe +1! 】
【You picked up the loot, Essence +450, Magic Stone Fragment +600, Undead Robe +1! 】
【……】
After a while.
The player cleared more than a hundred wandering Undead.
Niu Shisan couldn't help but complain: "The Undead's drops are so shabby!"
Black Eyed Rui Ge nodded and said: "In terms of the direct drops of Magic Stone, Magic Crystal and Abyss Essence, the Dragon Lizard Soldiers are obviously higher than the Humanoid Elite Monsters, and the Humanoid Monsters are higher than the Non-Humanoid Elite Monsters. We have killed a lot of Lizardmen recently, and it is inevitable that we feel a huge gap in comparison."
Salted Fish stabbed: "The Undead are not even elite monsters, it is normal for them to drop shabby, but we can win by quantity."
"That's right!"
"Don't treat mosquitoes as meat."
"Besides, these Undead are not mosquitoes."
The crowd cleared the monsters and moved forward and found a canyon.
Zhou Ji said: "After we pass through this canyon, we can bypass Xixiang through a winding mountain road and then enter the area where Shansang County is located from another direction."
"Very good!"
"Hurry up!"
"Hurry up!"
"We only have six or seven hours left!"
"Don't be careless, this place looks a bit weird, and it doesn't seem easy to pass through!"
After entering the canyon, the player found out.
The pollution in this place is far more serious than expected.
[You are affected by "Abyss Pollution", all attributes -3! ]
The entire canyon is shrouded in thick blood mist. When the player enters this area, everyone's attributes have dropped to varying degrees.
Ye Limeng: "Damn it! Why is the pollution here so serious?"
Xiao Ma Ge: "Yes, this is almost comparable to the core pollution area of Luoshui Execution Ground!"
Xiao Lingdang couldn't help asking: "Uncle Zhou Ji, has the pollution in this place always been so serious?"
Zhou Ji shook his head to indicate that he was not sure; "Since the abyss descended, all places near Woniu Mountain have become very dangerous. I haven't walked around here for many years."
Xianyu Tuci sighed: "This is not inside Woniu Mountain, but just near Woniu Mountain. The abyss is already so strong. I don't know what is inside Woniu Mountain. What's going on. "
Chenxi nodded and said, "The core pollution source of this place is obviously stronger than the Luoshui Execution Ground, but I don't know why it is restricted. "
Zhou Ji's eyes flashed with a gleam of light: "That must be the work of my adoptive father!"
He explained: "Zhou still remembers the first 20 years. Every time the darkest day came, many people died, and many villages and towns were destroyed. I was saved by my adoptive father in this process."
"Later, my adoptive father disappeared in the depths of Woniu Mountain. Since then, the abyss creatures of Woniu Mountain have rarely spread to the outside world. I think my adoptive father played a vital role in this."
Players gave thumbs up.
"It sounds true."
"Zhou Cang is a rare loyal man in history."
"It is entirely possible that he would sacrifice himself for others!"
"But then again, I don't know what Zhou Cang's current state is, and who is the big boss in the Woniu Mountain area?"
Xianyu Tuci asked directly: "Brother Zhou, when General Zhou Cang lived with you, did he reveal the identity or clues of the core polluter?"
"That's right!"
Zhou Ji sighed: "I also tried to enter Woniu Mountain to find my adoptive father, but my strength was limited and I returned empty-handed every time. My strength is not enough to fight my way in!"
"What? With Uncle Zhou's strength, you can't even get in?"
"Is Woniu Mountain so dangerous?"
"Looks like we need to get out of here quickly."
"yes!"
The players were deeply aware of the danger in the core contaminated area of Woniu Mountain. They quickly accelerated their pace and wanted to leave as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a sharp sound broke through the air.
"careful!"
"There's a sneak attack!"
The Crazy Sword King has quick eyes and quick hands.
He took out his shield and stood in front of several crispy warlocks.
Only a few dull sounds were heard, and several arrows entwined with black aura were inserted into the shield. The terrifying power even knocked the level 9 warrior back two steps.
Dang!
Zhou Ji also instantly drew his sword and deflected several arrows.
The seventeen players at the scene were all experienced senior players. They immediately sought cover and prepared themselves for the attack. At the same time, they quickly searched for the monster that launched the sneak attack.
"What the hell?!"
He slashed a street wildly, picked up two machetes and jumped out. He turned on his iron armor and rushed towards the direction of the arrows. After dodging a few arrows, he finally saw the attacker.
[Devil Mountain Bandit], a level 7 elite unit... Introduction: Once a bandit from Woniu Mountain, he was contaminated by the abyss and transformed into a terrifying humanoid monster.
Four or five figures appeared in front of him.
The Demon Bandit is a humanoid monster, but its body has been severely deformed. Its skin, internal organs, and flesh are all torn into grid-like tissue, like a doll woven from old tree roots of different thicknesses. Its body is hundreds of times taller than ordinary people. Fifty times apart, even the facial features are almost indistinguishable.
Although the height of the body has been distorted, the limbs can still use weapons, and can even draw a bow and shoot arrows.
"You're so ugly! Let me kill you first!"
Slashing wildly along the street, he quickly rushed in front of the monster and struck a magic mountain bandit directly with his two swords. However, the feedback from his hand made him feel that what he hit was not a flesh and blood body, but a piece of solid and tough wood.
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36!
This damage is obviously nothing to a level 7 elite monster!
The Demon Mountain Bandit quickly launched a counterattack, using a huge ax to strike quickly, slashing wildly across the street. The moment he resisted, he was blasted five or six meters away by the huge force.
Brother Heitongrui saw this and said quickly: "These monsters are powerful, with amazing strength and speed. It is estimated that they will be difficult to kill with physical attacks. Let's try using magic!"
"coming!"
Little Bell raised the level 8 white quality staff, and quickly fired a flaming arrow, hitting one of the magic mountain thieves, instantly causing huge damage and setting his body on fire.
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162 (Crit!)
"it works!"
Everyone quickly adjusted their strategies.
The warrior is responsible for resisting the attack of the magic bandits, and the ranger is responsible for containing it and creating attack opportunities for the warlock.
Although these magic mountain bandits have good physical defense, strength, and speed, their resistance to spells is very low. Players can deal with them with their current strength without any problem.
What's more, there are powerful second-level elite NPCs on site to help.
Even if something unexpected happens.
It also ensures nothing goes wrong.
In a short time, the five magic mountain bandits were eliminated.
[You picked up trophies, energy +2500, magic stone fragments +6000, magic mountain bandit battle ax +1! 】
[You picked up trophies, energy +2500, magic stone fragments +6000, magic mountain bandit war bow +1! 】
【……】
Players pick up loot.
The magic mountain bandit's drop is the normal level for level 7 elites.
Although there is a big gap between the essence and magic stone and the lizardman, the equipment that broke out is all white and high-grade. Not only the quality and attributes are very good, but also can be used directly. Every piece of equipment is valuable!
"Why is there a humanoid monster?"
"There seems to be something weird around here."
"It's best not to rush in and do some reconnaissance first!"
After some discussion, the players decided to temporarily stop moving forward and let Gu Zhou, Black Eyed Rui Brother, Hui Mu and other rangers find out the situation in this place first to prevent any accidents.
About a quarter of an hour passed.
The two weaker rangers came back first.
"There are a lot of magic mountain bandits around here!"
"There is another place ahead that looks like a cottage."
"There might be a big BOSS among them. Our Hidden Shadow Step is not at full level. Forced reconnaissance might alert the enemy, so we retreated first, but the two big guys Gu Zhou and Rui Ge have already sneaked in!"
The other players were surprised.
Even Zhou Ji didn't expect it.
There is actually a bandit camp nearby.
Could it be that the abyssal creatures in Woniu Mountain have emerged?