Upon hearing the news, Zhang Shi slammed his fist on the city wall, roaring angrily, "Those despicable lizardmen! They actually used a diversionary tactic!" Everyone's faces turned extremely grim; the joy of their recent victory was instantly extinguished. Liu Yu frowned and said, "We can't just sit idly by. We have to find a way to rescue those survivors, otherwise this will have a huge impact on the survivors, and in severe cases, it might even affect the unity of the alliance." Ge Dalong nodded, "That's right, but we need to find out where the lizardmen took them first."
After some discussion, Zhang Shi decided to send out several reconnaissance teams to search along the direction the lizardmen had retreated. Meanwhile, the Alliance's mages began casting tracking spells, attempting to locate the lizardmen's hiding place. Several days later, the reconnaissance teams finally reported finding traces of the lizardmen near an underwater cave hundreds of nautical miles from the Alliance headquarters. It appeared that a large number of lizardmen were patrolling around the cave, which was likely their lair.
Zhang Shi immediately convened the alliance's top brass and devised a rescue plan. They decided to take advantage of the darkness to quietly infiltrate the underwater cave, launch a surprise attack on the lizardmen, and rescue the survivors. That night, Zhang Shi, Zhao Feng, Ge Dalong, and Liu Yu led an elite force aboard a specially designed submarine and headed towards the underwater cave.
As they approached the underwater cave, they indeed saw a large number of lizardmen patrolling the entrance. Zhang Shi whispered, "Everyone be careful, don't alert them. We'll split into several small teams and infiltrate the cave from different directions." Everyone nodded, then quietly submerged and swam towards the cave.
Zhang Shi, Zhao Feng, and Ge Dalong formed a group. They carefully avoided the lizardmen patrols and swam deeper into the cave. The cave was dark and damp, filled with a pungent odor. After swimming for a while, they heard a commotion, as if many lizardmen were inside. Zhang Shi gestured for everyone to stop, then quietly swam forward to investigate.
As they rounded a corner, the sight before them astonished them. Inside a massive cave, many survivors were imprisoned, confined in iron cages, their eyes filled with fear and despair. In the center of the cave stood a huge magic circle, upon which were placed numerous cyan orbs, radiating powerful magical energy. Around them, lizardmen were busily moving supplies, seemingly preparing something.
Zhang Shi's heart tightened, and he whispered, "It seems these lizardmen are plotting a bigger conspiracy. We need to destroy this magic circle quickly and rescue the survivors." Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong nodded, and then the three of them quietly swam towards the magic circle.
Just as they were about to reach the magic circle, an alarm suddenly sounded; they had been discovered by the lizardmen. Instantly, the lizardmen in the cave grabbed their weapons and charged towards them. Zhang Shi shouted, "Everyone, attack!" and led the charge against the lizardmen. Zhao Feng wielded his battle axe, and Ge Dalong cast spells, engaging the lizardmen in a fierce battle.
During the battle, Zhang Shi discovered that these lizardmen were far more ferocious and powerful than those he had encountered before. Their weapons seemed to be imbued with some kind of evil magic; once struck, the wounds would quickly fester. Zhang Shi was secretly alarmed; he knew he could not delay any longer and had to destroy the magic circle as soon as possible.
He used Shadow Step to quickly pass through the lizardmen's defenses and rushed towards the magic circle. However, just as he was about to reach the magic circle, suddenly, a huge figure appeared in front of him. Zhang Shi looked up and saw a giant lizardman, several meters tall, standing in front of him, wearing heavy armor and holding a huge trident, exuding a powerful aura.
The giant lizardman looked at Zhang Shi and spoke in human language, "Humans, do you think you can easily ruin our plans? Today is your death day!" With that, he raised his trident and thrust it towards Zhang Shi. Zhang Shi quickly raised his old trident to block, but the giant lizardman's strength was too great, and he was forced back several steps.
Seeing this, Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong rushed to Zhang Shi's aid. Zhao Feng swung his battle axe, aiming for the giant lizardman's leg, while Ge Dalong cast ice magic, attempting to freeze his movements. The giant lizardman smiled disdainfully, leaping lightly to avoid Zhao Feng's attack, then spewing a burst of flame that instantly melted Ge Dalong's ice magic.
Zhang Shi knew that to defeat the giant lizardman, he had to find his weakness. He carefully observed the giant lizardman's movements and discovered that although his movements were powerful, they were somewhat slow. An idea struck Zhang Shi, and he unleashed his Shadow Slash, aiming for the giant lizardman's eyes. The giant lizardman hadn't expected Zhang Shi to attack its eyes; it tried to dodge, but was still slashed in the eye by Zhang Shi's sword energy.
The giant lizardman roared in fury, his attacks becoming even more frenzied. Zhang Shi, Zhao Feng, and Ge Dalong joined forces, engaging the giant lizardman in a desperate battle. During the fight, Zhang Shi discovered a gap in the giant lizardman's armor. Seizing the opportunity, he unleashed all his strength and plunged his blade into the gap. The giant lizardman roared in pain, his body beginning to sway.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Shi unleashed Shadow Slash again, slashing towards the giant lizardman's neck. With a loud crash, the giant lizardman's head was severed, and his body slowly collapsed. As the giant lizardman fell, the surrounding lizardmen immediately descended into chaos. Zhang Shi shouted, "Everyone, don't linger! Quickly destroy the magic circle and rescue the survivors!"
Everyone responded enthusiastically and rushed towards the magic circle. With their combined efforts, the magic circle was successfully destroyed, and the cyan orb was collected by Zhang Shi and the others. The imprisoned survivors were also rescued, and they were extremely grateful to Zhang Shi and the others.
On the way back to the Alliance headquarters, Ge Dalong looked at the blue orb in his hand and said, "These blue orbs seem to be the key to some kind of magic used by the lizardmen. We need to study them carefully; perhaps we can find a way to completely defeat the lizardmen." Zhang Shi nodded and said, "That's right, but we can't let our guard down. The lizardmen will definitely not give up easily. We need to be prepared for a long battle."
Upon learning the truth, Zhang Shi secretly vowed to stop the lizardmen's plot. He decided to lead the alliance's warriors in a proactive attack to find the lizardmen's lair and annihilate them completely. Under Zhang Shi's leadership, the alliance embarked on a fierce and arduous battle, engaging the lizardmen in intense clashes across various seas. During these battles, Zhang Shi and his companions continuously grew and improved, their strength increasing ever more formidable.
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