Until danger befell their own people. The Imperial gnolls in the ravine discovered that their own comrades were beginning to disappear. This was terrifying, so some gnolls immediately tried to enter the cave to report to their commander. However, the guards at the cave entrance had already received instructions from their commander that, at this crucial moment when the Heart of Immortality was about to be born, no gnoll would be allowed into the cave.
Only after nearly half of the Imperial gnolls in the ravine had disappeared, and fear began to spread, did Commander Vogan arrive belatedly.
The moment Wolgan emerged from the cave, he vanished. Like an army of gnolls awaiting a savior, despair gripped them. Ignoring the guards at the cave entrance, they swarmed inside. But the cave entrance was far too small to accommodate thousands of gnolls, so those on the perimeter began searching for their own way out.
Chaos began to rage through the ravine. Thousands of jackals charged and darted about, some seeking cover, hoping to avoid being the next to disappear, others fleeing towards the edge of the ravine, desperate to escape this hellish place.
After resurrecting Commander Vogan, Jiang Hao immediately began casting the long-range gnoll vanishing spell again. He would pull out whichever gnoll ran out first, like playing whack-a-mole, at an incredibly high efficiency of one per second.
Unable to escape, they were forced to hide. But the ravine had already been cleared away, leaving it barren like a plaza. Places to hide were few and far between. At first, many gnolls fought for a hiding spot, those who couldn't find one immediately moving on to the next. But as the gnolls without hiding places began to disappear rapidly, some drew their greatswords, their eyes bloodshot, and slashed at their own kind who had already taken cover.
The carnage began to spread throughout the valley. One by one, the gnolls drew their knives. At first, they only attacked their brethren with hiding places, but once a hiding place became available, they hesitated to enter. Looking around, they saw their companions already attacking them, and a chaotic melee ensued. What started as a fight for hiding places quickly escalated into a full-blown brawl. The gnolls, their eyes bloodshot, glared at their equally bloodshot comrades, and the stench of blood filled the valley…
Jiang Hao was completely dumbfounded by what he saw!
"What the hell is going on? It's stealing my monster!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Hao activated his long-range monster vanishing spell once more. Only when not a single living gnoll could be seen in the entire ravine did Jiang Hao finally stop.
Jiang Hao's arms were numb from killing over 600 gnolls. But the results were gratifying: Jiang Hao leveled up twice, reaching level 13, his talent damage increased significantly, and most importantly, the gnoll army was completely wiped out, with less than 100 left.
Jiang Hao then commanded his nine summoned creatures to surround him and head into the ravine. The ravine was quiet, save for the occasional groan of a fallen gnoll. The skeleton commander, Vogan, would then approach and kill it with a single strike. Jiang Hao deliberately led his summoned creatures around the ravine, searching every nook and cranny, and once again obtained over 50 kill rewards.
Afterward, Jiang Hao ordered the skeleton commander Vogan and the two silver-level summons, Dus, to lead the way into the cave. The cave was eerily quiet; descending the steep slope, they didn't see a single gnoll. Only upon reaching the underground platform did Jiang Hao see that many dead gnoll soldiers lay scattered about. The remaining hundred or so surviving gnolls had formed two battle formations. The mage dressed in a blue robe, named Proud, stood in the very center of the two formations.
His posture was strange, one hand outstretched with five fingers, raised above his head, the other hand pointing with its index finger at the grayish-white vortex in the center of the platform. The center of the grayish-white vortex was as bright as an incandescent bulb, but the surrounding area flickered. At the same time, Jiang Hao also saw something beneath the well opening covered by the vortex, emitting an emerald green light that shone on the well opening and the grayish-white vortex.
Could it be that the emergence of the Immortal Heart requires this grayish-white vortex?
Seeing the scene before him, Jiang Hao immediately had this idea.
The mage boss in the secret passage cannot die yet.
Moreover, he noticed that the mage Proud hadn't even glanced at him, clearly indicating that he was currently too busy to deal with him. Relieved, Jiang Hao immediately ordered two silver-level summoned creatures to charge towards the two formations. The gnoll soldiers forming the formations, like the gnolls in the ravine, were all black iron-level. Given the strength of the gnoll empire, the soldiers sent on this mission should have been the elite of the elite, so how come they were even inferior to the guards brought by Dus?
This point once puzzled Jiang Hao greatly. In the end, he could only conclude that the game planners hadn't noticed this, inevitably leaving this minor flaw.
The Iron-tier gnolls were no match for the Silver-tier summons. With the help of several other summons, the two gnoll formations were wiped out before they could even mount a decent defense.
Jiang Hao then noticed that Proud, who had been casting a spell, involuntarily trembled.
"Little brat, you're scared now, aren't you? When the Heart of Immortality comes out, I'll snatch it first, and then I'll give you a good talking to."
Jiang Hao could tell that this Proud was extremely arrogant. Even after he broke in, he didn't stop the ritual to deal with him. Obviously, besides the backup plan given to him by the Archmage, another reason was that he believed Proud could easily defeat him.
Jiang Hao cast a detection spell on Proud.
[Gnoll Mage Proud]
Gold-tier elite (world boss)
Faction: Hostile
Level: 30
life:
Spell Power:
Physical defense: 9424
Speed: 238
Skill:
Fireball: Quickly throw a fireball at the target, dealing damage equal to 120% of spell power.
Teleportation: Within a certain realm, a mage can summon a portal to teleport themselves to a designated location.
Magic Array: Through rigorous self-discipline training, mages can learn how to set up various magic arrays.
Moonshadow: During a full moon, the gnoll's strength and health regeneration speed are greatly increased. (Passive)
"Holy crap!" Jiang Hao's body trembled, and he was completely dumbfounded on the spot.
Is this the attribute of a Gold-level boss?
Is this the only boss he can handle at this stage?
Jiang Hao was so angry he wanted to curse. A savior, my foot! If it were any other player, they'd probably be instantly killed. Luckily, his talent was infinite stun; with any other talent, they'd probably be running away by now!
Jiang Hao quickly ordered all his summoned creatures to surround him, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
As long as he can block Proud's first attack, he is confident that he can control Proud.
"We'll see who gets what in a minute."
The emerald green light at the bottom of the well grew greener and brighter, like an oversized green flashlight powered by an engine. The green light shone directly onto the grayish-white vortex, staining it with a layer of emerald green. The flickering around the vortex also began to accelerate. Jiang Hao noticed a drop of sweat dripping from the jackal's forehead.
Jiang Hao held the knife in his left hand and raised it towards the mage, while his right hand spread out its five fingers to ensure that he could grab the Immortal Heart as soon as it appeared.
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