As the two approached, a man got off the motorcycle in front of them, and Liu Nian recognized him as Li Qiang.
It was a bit of a surprise that it was someone I was somewhat acquainted with. It seems that the old saying is true: evil lives on for a thousand years.
Li Qiang glanced at Liu Nian a few more times as he passed by.
This one-eyed man looks familiar, and I must say his horse is quite dashing.
He didn't recognize Liu Nian and walked straight past her.
Zhou Wu got off the car early and, seeing someone coming from the opposite direction, quickly stepped forward to talk to them.
The two probably had some acquaintance, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhou Wu led Li Qiang around the car.
Seeing a group of family members sitting in the car, Li Qiang turned around and went back to the temporary camp to report.
After a long silence, a voice came from the man's walkie-talkie: "Let them in!"
Zhou Wu took a crumpled cigarette out of his pocket and stuffed it into the other person's hand, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."
As people at the bottom of society, they don't have much entertainment. This kind of cigarette is also a hard currency in the city. Apart from a few that can be obtained from cards, the rest only circulate among the upper class.
Once the cigarette was in hand, the man finally smiled slightly and became much more polite in his speech.
Seeing that they had successfully reunited, Liu Nian did not intend to join the temporary camp to say goodbye to Zhou Wu.
Zhou Wu was somewhat surprised, but he understood that some lone wolves don't like teamwork.
Feeling even more grateful to Liu Nian for taking the time to come with them, he quickly pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and tried to stuff it into Liu Nian's arms.
Liu Nian waved his hand to stop Zhou Wu from offering him cigarettes. It wasn't that he looked down on him, but rather that he had plenty of these things, and they would need them more.
"If we meet again, please treat me to a meal!" Seeing the other person's face turn red, Liu Nian made the request out of desperation.
Zhou Wu felt as if he had been granted a general amnesty and readily agreed.
Without saying goodbye to everyone individually, as Liu Nian passed the little girl, he took out a huge wild boar burger from his backpack and gave it to her, thanking her again for the gift.
The child's father originally didn't intend to keep the child and kept making excuses.
Her mother took the item from Liu Nian's hand, placed it in the girl's hand, and said softly, "Niu Niu, what should you say if you take something that doesn't belong to you?"
"Thank you, Uncle," the little girl said in her sweet, childish voice, her gaze lingering on the hamburger.
Sure enough, what kid doesn't love hamburgers!
After pinching the girl's cheek, Liu Nian nodded to them and then turned to leave in the direction of the suburbs.
As Zhou Wu and his group's vehicles joined the makeshift camp, he noticed that the atmosphere there was particularly oppressive.
Only after asking someone he knew did they discover that the series of mistakes had demoralized them.
They suffered heavy losses last night, and this morning, the lightly injured members, without getting enough rest, joined the main force in trying to enter the city.
Upon reaching the entrance to the city, they discovered that the hellfires were still there, and they had to be defeated to enter the city.
The city lord immediately dispatched several groups of people to investigate, but there was no shortcut.
They painstakingly summoned a Hellfire to try and kill it alone, only to discover once the battle began that this damned unit was not only immune to magic, but the flames surrounding it would also continuously burn the health of melee units.
That's not all, its attack power is extremely high and its health is incredibly high.
Without fire resistance equipment, the main shield guards were defeated after only a short time, and their deaths meant that entering the city was now hopeless.
The Hellfire's inability to fight at either range or in melee range made it very difficult to defeat, thus halting their advance.
So they're stuck here, unsure whether to return to Wushuang City or continue wasting their time here.
The higher-ups are still discussing it, and we can only wait for the city lord's alchemists to create some fire resistance potions before making any decisions.
This also explains why so few people have been able to earn points even after a day has passed, because the entry requirements are extremely stringent.
Liu Nian happened to miss these messages and was heading deep into the suburbs.
The sun is high in the sky, and the air is dry.
Sweat dripped down his cheeks; the road leading into the city was just ahead.
Sure enough, several hellfires were patrolling back and forth.
It seems we can't enter the city without defeating these green turtles. At this moment, Liu Nian is on a small path.
That was a road that was accidentally discovered during the Northern Expedition. After Dahei and the others scattered and set up their positions, Liu Nian planned to kill them one by one after figuring out their movement routes.
Now, with the added speed of warhorses, even if we can't defeat them, escaping shouldn't be too difficult.
After Dahei and the others finished their deployment, Liu Nian awakened his summoned creatures, and the patrol route of the Hellfire had already taken shape in Liu Nian's mind.
The vampire became an emotionless tool for pulling monsters; she gracefully spun in mid-air before passing directly over the head of the Hellfire.
I have to give the vampire a thumbs up. Although Liu Nian has grasped Hellfire's route of action, successfully executing it is another matter entirely.
At this moment, the Hellfire patrolling at the very edge was furthest from the other Hellfires and encountered a provocation from a vampire at the extreme distance of its patrol.
Perfect timing!
Hellfire was successfully provoked and, with the vampire deliberately slowing down, was pulled towards the encirclement.
The obstacles along the way were brutally destroyed, exploding under the trampling of hellfire, leaving scorched marks on the ground.
In its rage, it failed to notice that it was drifting further and further away from its companions.
Before it could react, the Dark Templar, who had been waiting for a long time, became the main force in holding back the Hellfire, cutting off its escape route.
Surround it with another layer of skeleton warriors, enveloping it in the middle.
Information gathering indicates that Hellfire is level 18, and other details are unknown.
Having reached level 13, Liu Nian was finally able to see its level, which greatly boosted his confidence.
No wonder they could only flee in disarray back then; this was practically a dimensional reduction attack.
The opening move was the familiar Amplify Damage, and the curse took effect successfully, but the subsequent Slow spell failed.
This unit is immune to magic.
A system notification sounded.
Isn't a curse considered magic?
Liu Nian was a little puzzled by the difference.
Although the conditions have been outlined, there are still many difficulties in terms of offense.
If it weren't for the need to obey orders, the ghouls wouldn't want to attack, as each attack would result in them being burned by the flames.
Skeletons aren't much better; Hellfires, as mid-tier undead units, are indeed a tough nut to crack.
With the buff of controlling skeletons, skeletons are not as fragile as you might think.
The weapon struck the Hellfire, producing the sound of metal striking metal.
Corpse Explosion and Death Ripple had no effect on it, which gave Liu Nian a headache. It had no means of dealing damage and could only be used as a support unit. What made him feel at ease was that Tiffany was in the same situation.
Indeed, it seems that comparing misery is human nature.
The only way to keep it occupied is with the vampires and the black knight, while the summoned creatures keep forging iron.
Apart from the Dark Knight, who can withstand the Hellfire's heavy punches, the other summoned creatures are scattered after taking only two or three punches at most.
Fortunately, it was already the second day, and Liu Nian's mana had been replenished, giving him ample mana for summoning.
Through the tireless efforts of the summoned creatures, the Hellfire was eventually reduced to a pile of broken stones, leaving only ashes.
[Congratulations to player Liu Nian for successfully defeating Hellfire and gaining 500 experience points]
However, Liu Nian didn't care about any of that. He saw the cards that had exploded on the ground and walked over with shining eyes.
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