Chapter 268 Bloody Landing
The real war has just begun——
But in Teach's eyes, it was just a one-sided massacre.
Groups of skeleton soldiers fired volleys of fire, followed by a charge as loud as a tsunami.
They brandished their swords, and green soul fire flickered in their skulls, as if they were pulling the living from the mortal world into the dark hell! The lizardmen trembled and retreated, or fell to the ground after being shot, or roared like foam on the rocks, and then were silently drowned in the waves that flowed upstream.
That was a tsunami caused by the dead.
What frightened them even more was that the majestic and majestic steel behemoth kept firing at them as it advanced towards them.
"boom--!"
With the flash of scarlet light, another sand dune was razed to the ground!
Dozens of lizardmen wielding obsidian spears were blown to pieces and rolled into the mud at the edge of the forest!
Facing the majestic and imposing steel behemoth, Saku no longer had any desire or ambition to hunt, and his trembling arms could barely hold the obsidian blade in his hands.
finally--
The instinct for survival and the fear of death overwhelmed his will to fight, and without a word he turned around and fled into the jungle behind him.
"retreat--!"
Almost at the same time as he shouted loudly, the sound of retreat drums rang out in the forest! The lizardmen hunters who were fighting abandoned the enemies in front of them and rushed to the forest not far behind them regardless of everything.
Retreat is indeed a wise choice!
Although the magic crystal tank cannot defeat a gold-level warrior in a one-on-one duel, an unoppressed magic crystal tank can exert destructive power comparable to that of a gold-level warrior on the battlefield! This is undoubtedly a dimensionality reduction attack for the lizardman hunting team that has only fought against monsters! Faced with the "experience packs" that are retreating like a tide, the players with green eyes did not hold back at all, and they all chased into the forest not far away, waving a variety of weapons.
Not only that—
The steel behemoth following closely behind was still firing continuously, pouring wave after wave of magic beams at the fleeing Lizardmen army!
"God of Devil..."
Teach muttered to himself, looking at the crushing battle before him, with only admiration and submission in his eyes.
He is now extremely grateful that he made the right choice, joined forces with Lumire and persevered to the end.
Otherwise, even if he didn't die in the siege of the Lizardmen, he would probably die in the wrath of the Demon King...
It's not just Teach.
The other surviving pirates were the same, staring in astonishment at the undead army that appeared on the beach, and were speechless due to shock.
Where did those skeletons come from?
besides--
What is that iron lump that can spray light beams?
They had seen cannons before, as they were on ships, but this was the first time they had seen a cannon that could chase after the enemy without having to clean the barrel...
While everyone was shocked, the Demon King's army's reckoning did not stop with the Lizardmen's retreat.
The two magic crystal tanks were still firing and advancing, while those fearless skeletons had already rushed into the forest and started a hand-to-hand fight with those Lizardmen warriors who were trying to fight back!
At the front of the demon king's army, a lizard man holding a harpoon was leading the charge, with the eight legs of the spider under his crotch waving like the wind. In an instant, he caught up with the tail swaying at the edge of the woods.
"Ahhhh!!! Hurry! Run faster! Have you not eaten?! Go!"
Long Xing Wanli screamed excitedly, whipping the Chinese guy under him with his tail and urging him to run faster.
[The No. 1 Pig in the National Server] cursed in his heart, but for the sake of RMB, all his complaints turned into a sentence "The boss is awesome!", and then he lowered his head and rushed forward.
The Pork Rib People will never be slaves! Unless there are enough pork ribs!
The fleeing Lizardman Hunter caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye and saw that the one chasing him was actually a lizard riding a crypt spider. The whole lizard suddenly became angry and did not run away. Instead, it roared and rushed back.
Seeing the fleeing monster coming back, Long Xing Wanli's eyes lit up and he shouted "Come on!", and the harpoon in his hand shot out like a dragon, straight at the lizard man's face!
Clang! The iron and obsidian weapons collided, sparks flew in the air, and the crisp sound even shook the surrounding trees! The lizardman hunter's mouth and nose sprayed wisps of white mist, his amber pupils were filled with hatred, and the obsidian blade in his hand made a creaking sound, as if the person standing in front of him was the murderer of his father.
"traitor……"
This sinner who betrayed the Dragon God! He let out a low roar, then swung the sword in his hand and attacked again! The sword was wrapped in a huge pressure, like a huge rock rolling down the mountain!
[The No. 1 Pig in the National Server] With his cilia all over his body, he suddenly jumped back to create some distance, then spat out a mouthful of sticky phlegm, which turned into milky white silk threads that smeared the lizard man's face.
"Boss! Now!"
Seeing the lizardman howling in pain and retreating backwards, the national server guy immediately shouted and pounced forward with all eight legs! "Ah! Die for me!"
Long Xing Wanli shouted excitedly, and the harpoon in his hand stabbed out like a dragon again. With the help of the spider's leg power, it pierced the chest of the lizardman hunter like lightning! "Roar!" The huge lizardman howled in pain, blood gushed out of his chest, staggered back a few steps, and finally fell to the ground unconscious.
Long Xing Wanli swung the harpoon in his hand, looking around with a fierce look, as if no one else could do it but him.
"Haha, who else?"
There is no one else.
The lizardmen were so busy running away that they had no time to even look at him. In a flash, most of them disappeared into the dense forest.
After a long time without anyone responding to the challenge, Long Xing Wanli spat on the ground with a lack of interest.
"Damn, what a bunch of cowards! By the way, what did that guy just say?"
"I didn't hear it clearly, it seemed like he was saying something awesome..."
The old man crawling under him chuckled, feeling relieved, thinking that his ancestor had finally had enough fun. He almost had his intestines thrown out while carrying the 100-kilogram lizard forward...
In the military formation, Luo Yan raised his right arm slightly and pointed the magic wand in his hand towards the sky not far away.
"Death and Decay!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black cloud emitting a deadly aura suddenly enveloped the sky above the forest near the beach! The sea breeze stagnated, and everything was silent! In an instant, the black cloud turned into rain, and thousands of inky raindrops containing the aura of the netherworld fell like locusts and instantly scattered into the forest!
Almost in the blink of an eye, the lush forest faded, withered, and died at a speed visible to the naked eye, just like a yellowed old photo! Not only the forest was dying, but also the lizard warriors fleeing in the forest.
Although the black raindrops did not cause fatal injuries to them, they still posed a considerable threat to them while they were fleeing.
Bathed in the black rain, they could only feel the strength in their bodies draining away at an accelerated rate, mist emerged from their scales, and their legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead!
Not just the negative effects --
Some lizardmen were shot and fell down, but soon they stood up from the ground under the influence of the black rain, reawakening as living dead and casting fierce eyes on their former comrades! The living lizardmen were shocked and angry, but they had no choice but to abandon their fellow brothers and sisters and run away.
An entire forest with a radius of hundreds of meters was transformed into a cemetery that swallowed up all life!
Is this the strength of the gold level?
Looking at the power of his spell, a hint of indifferent surprise flashed in Luo Yan's eyes.
This was probably the first time he had used his full strength to cast a spell since he was promoted to the gold level.
And the power of the gold level did not disappoint him. With one move, it was powerful enough to cover the sky and the sun! Now he was terribly strong! Luo Yan retracted the magic wand in his hand, and the black clouds covering the forest also dissipated at the same time.
However, at this moment, a slight dizziness crept up between his eyebrows.
Feeling the shock from the depths of his soul, Luo Yan's expression condensed slightly. He quickly took out a tube of dark blue medicine, picked up the cork at the bottle with his thumb, and drank it in one gulp.
A dense and hot touch passed across his throat, and he suddenly felt his hollowed-out body recover a little.
"No wonder top experts don't use teleportation arrays easily..." After throwing the empty bottle back into the subspace opened up by the storage medium, Luo Yan wiped the corner of his mouth and thought to himself.
The side effects of the subspace are more obvious to people with stronger supernatural powers. This may be related to the diameter of the channel, or it may be some principle that he does not understand.
For someone like me who is at the gold level, I can still use potions to recover the lost magic power, but for someone like Amethyst level or even a Grandmaster or Demigod, I'm afraid I'll have to meditate for days and nights to compensate for the side effects of the subspace on the extraordinary power.
I think that's why the subspace channel is completely useless to them. Using the teleportation array is far worse than flying directly...
If it can fly.
While thinking this, Luo Yan cast his gaze towards the withered forest in front of him and the corpses of lizardmen on the ground, with an intriguing expression on his face.
Having said that, he really didn't expect that he was just making a pie in the sky at the time, but Lumire ended up giving him such a big surprise, and he actually found a piece of uninhabited land in the vast ocean.
Judging from the organized actions of the lizardmen, they were obviously not primitive people living in caves, but had at least evolved to a civilization of tribes or even kingdoms! But why? Logically speaking, in this era when steam engines had been invented and used for navigation, the land of the New World had long been divided up by the nobles of the Oss Empire, and there should be no unexplored land near the old routes...
How did this continent survive?
Just as Luo Yan was thinking, Arakdo, with his eight legs spread out, ran out quickly from the light of the teleportation array and came to the side of his respected master with a flattering look on his face.
"Praise the Lord Demon King! Your magic power is as vast and boundless as the stars, the sun and the moon, and as endless as the rushing rivers and seas... If I am not mistaken, your strength has broken through again!"
Luo Yan did not come here directly from the Demon City, but went back to the cemetery first, took a short rest, and then set out again from the cemetery and came here with his army.
Therefore, not only Arakdo followed, but many of his subordinates also came here.
The Shadow Weavers have always been sensitive to the aura of the strong. Although Arakdo has no evidence, he can feel that the Demon King's strength has increased a lot after returning from the Demon City this time!
It didn't matter if he guessed wrong, he guessed high anyway. There is an old saying among the Shadow Weavers that a spider with a sweet mouth will not have bad luck.
Although Luo Yan had long been accustomed to Arakdo's lame flattery, he missed it after not hearing it for a few months, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It's OK... But Arakdo, although I am quite satisfied with your work, you still need to strengthen your personal practice, or you will be left too far behind by Sarah."
"Yes... I will definitely remember your instructions and will never be fooled by that dead cat... Well, what I mean is that I will definitely work hard to practice and keep up with your pace!"
Arakdo suddenly shuddered in the middle of his words, hastily changed his words, lowered his head, and changed from expressing his loyalty confidently to mumbling timidly.
Not far behind him, Sarah walked over with light steps and looked at the fat spider with cold eyes. The fleeting murderous intent in her eyes disappeared silently in the gentle sea breeze.
Because he was addicted to the gentle arms of Lady Arachnos, although Arachdo provided a lot of offspring for the Great Necropolis, his strength was far behind Sarah who had reached the peak of the adamantium level, and he could not even catch up with some T1 players.
Looking at his cat and dog, Luo Yan sometimes couldn't help but sigh, it's true that the land of gentleness is the grave of heroes, if you want to become stronger, you still have to exercise restraint.
While he was thinking, Sarah had walked to his side, threw a bloody lizard head on the ground, and then stood aside respectfully.
"Master Demon... the enemy commander refused to surrender. I have brought his head for you."
The head belonged to the leader of the hunting team, or at least a small leader.
Although the guy had fled into the forest, he obviously could not escape the dagger in Sarah's hand. His body was torn into pieces in a flash, and he didn't even have time to scream.
Expressions of arrogance and astonishment were written simultaneously on the lizard's face covered with blood and scales, freezing his life at the last second.
Looking at Sarah who was taking credit, Luo Yan nodded approvingly with a warm smile on his face.
"Yes, your strength has improved again. You should be not far from silver, right?"
Hearing the praise, those indifferent eyes were like a glacier brushed by the spring breeze, and in an instant they turned into a pool of joyful spring water.
"...thanks to your teaching." Sarah nodded gently, her face calm, but her ears shook slightly in pride.
Looking at this smug stinky cat, Arakdo curled his lips, complaining in his heart but not daring to say a word.
So what if I can fight?
What the Shadow Weavers are proud of is never their martial arts, but their endless vitality!
If you have the guts, give birth to a litter of kittens for the devil! Fortunately, Sarah couldn't read minds, so she didn't know what was going on in the mind of this stinky spider. Otherwise, it would be hard to tell whether he was shy or had stuck the dagger into his brain and mixed it up.
At this time, the corpse lizardman Octo came over with heavy steps, holding the two blades in his claws and clenching his fists, and spoke in a voice like a bell.
"Master Demon... the remaining enemies on the beach have been cleared out, and a total of 20 Lizardmen have been captured. Please give us your instructions!"
"Well done," Luo Yan nodded in approval, and then continued to give orders, "Take your men to set up camp at the edge of the forest, take the prisoners into custody, give them the necessary medical treatment, interrogate the conscious prisoners, and then wait for my next order."
"yes!"
Octo bowed respectfully, then walked with heavy steps towards the direction of the undead army.
There were two waves of undead armies landing on the coastline this time. One wave was selected by Luo Yan himself, and they were elite players transferred from the front line of the planet Kao to explore the new map. The other wave was the undead cannon fodder he summoned through his acolytes.
After several months of training, the first batch of players who went to the planet of Kao to fight have all reached the steel level, and the best of them are only one step away from the silver level! With the bonus of the professional altar, they are no longer the cannon fodder they once were after being tempered by blood and fire. They have gradually grown up and become the backbone of the cemetery.
For these players, it is no longer appropriate to let them continue to fill in the lines on the planet Kao. As they grow up, they should take on more missions for the Demon Lord's hegemony... or in other words, they need more interesting tasks.
As a demon king who is well versed in human nature, Luo Yan would naturally not fail to satisfy their small wishes.
Just as Okto led his undead army to set up camp, he had already announced a new server activity to the players through YoYo, facing all the players who were invited to the new world -
[Closed Beta Activity: Explore the unknown continent!
Activity Introduction: Since the opening of the new route of the Oss Empire, countless merchant ships have sailed through this sea area for hundreds of years, but no one has ever discovered that there is a vast land hidden here... and the secret of why this land is sinking may be hidden in the forest in front of us.
Because of an accidental voyage, our feet are now standing on this lost land.
Now, my servants... go explore! Go hunt! Go fight! Go find unknown treasures and ancient ruins in the forest! Go solve the unsolved mystery that has remained unsolved for hundreds of years! You are the strongest pioneers and the most brave and fearless warriors of the Demon King's army! Your blades will become the cornerstone of the great cause of the Great Cemetery, and our flags will fill this forgotten land! Mission objectives:
1. Explore the jungle (find the exact location of the Lizardman tribe) 2. Discover the remains of civilization (collect information about the Lizardman society) 3. Hunt unknown monsters (obtain new resources that the Demon King's army has never seen before)
4. Draw a topographic map (make a basic map of an unfamiliar continent)
Rewards: Provide a large amount of experience points, rare equipment, contribution points and event-exclusive exploration points according to the progress of the task! Those who make outstanding contributions may trigger hidden tasks! Special rules: The exploration rewards in unknown areas are more generous and more dangerous. The deeper you go into the jungle, the rarer the rewards! 】
The moment the task pop-up window appeared in front of the players, the players who were busy "picking up trash" on the beach suddenly became excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and the obsidian spears and daggers in their hands suddenly lost their appeal.
"What the hell! The Magic Plant Frenzy event hasn't ended yet, and now there's a new event?!"
"It's different. This time it seems to be a private event. Only players who receive an invitation and arrive in the New World can participate?"
"There is no limit on the strength level, the soul level must be fine steel or above... This threshold is still a bit high, and it is estimated that there are only about 1,000 people."
"By the way, Planner Dog has been quite diligent recently!"
“Is it going to be released for public testing?!”
"The planning dad is awesome!!!"
"Stop shouting. Even if you shout until your throat is hoarse, equipment won't fall from the sky."
"+1, you might as well call me dad instead of him. At least your dad really helped you level up."
"Get the f@#%$ off!"
“…”
There was a lot of noise on the beach, and the clever little players had already entered the forest, following the footprints of the lizardman hunters to find the strange civilization hidden in the forest.
Looking at the chaotic beach, Hu Wan was silent for a moment, then subconsciously turned around to look at Yi Ye Zhi Qiu and blurted out.
"Brother, what do you think?"
Although he is also a professional player, he chose to rest after seeing Yiye's understanding of enterprise-level games.
However, unlike before, Yi Ye Zhi Qiu looked around, pondered for a while, and only said one sentence: "I... stand and watch."
Suddenly, Wan: "..."
Minotaur Warrior: "... Damn, give me some advice!"
Pig-Headed Knight: "That's right! I'm waiting for your strategy!"
"Wait for my strategy, okay..."
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu looked at this bunch of lazy bums with a helpless look, touched his non-existent nose with his skeleton index finger, sighed and said.
"To be honest, I don't have any information at the moment. Even if you ask me... I can only guess."
"Well... I just studied the event announcement carefully again. It specifically mentioned that the empire's merchant ships have not discovered this continent for hundreds of years... Could this be a clue?" After being silent for a moment, Hu Wan touched his chin with his index finger and suddenly spoke.
The soul fire in Yiye Zhiqiu's skull flickered slightly, and he continued his words.
“This possibility cannot be ruled out.”
A smile appeared on Hu Wan's lips, but the pig-headed knight standing next to him said with a confused look on his face.
"What kind of clue is this?"
"Of course. At least we have one more idea now compared to our previous state of running around like a headless fly." Staring at the transparent task interface, Yiye Zhiqiu continued thoughtfully, "And didn't the event announcement mention it? Those who make outstanding contributions may trigger hidden tasks. Generally speaking, such opportunities are never hidden in roadside treasure chests."
The Tauren warrior's eyes flickered slightly and he excitedly clenched the battle axe in his hand.
"You mean... following this clue and looking for the secret of why the imperial merchant ship failed to discover this continent may be the key to triggering the hidden mission?"
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu smiled and nodded.
“Correct.”
Although their intelligence on the New World was still blank, at least now they knew in which direction to work towards.
Just as Yiye Zhiqiu and his group were following the footsteps of other players deep into the forest, Lumire brought the trembling Teach to the Demon King.
Compared to when we last met a few months ago, this young man seemed to have aged a few years. His originally rosy and shiny face was now tanned like dried bacon, his lips were cracked, and his hair was dry and yellow.
It can be seen that he suffered a lot along the way.
But precisely because of this, his faith is more devout than it was a few months ago, and his will is as solid as a rock.
"grown ups."
Looking at Lumir who was bowing humbly, Luo Yan nodded slightly, acknowledging his contributions along the way.
“You suffered.”
Lumiel said respectfully.
"It is my honor to serve you. This hardship is nothing in comparison."
"Don't be modest. You performed very well, including the sacrifice you made for me in Saldo Harbor and your on-the-spot reaction after arriving in this unfamiliar sea... I saw it all."
Having said this, Luo Yan paused for a moment, raised his voice slightly, and announced in a solemn and dignified voice.
"…In order to commend your contribution, I have decided to give you the reward you deserve."
After saying that, he stretched out his index finger and tapped Lumir's forehead.
A dark green ripple spread out from his forehead and then merged into his brow like water waves.
Lumire showed a look of surprise on his face, but soon he was immersed in peace and tranquility.
He felt his soul more relaxed than ever before, as if he had returned to the cradle of life.
"This is……"
Looking at Lumir who looked stunned, Luo Yan said with a smile.
"I have upgraded your soul level from normal to fine steel. I believe that with time, with your perseverance, you will become a strong man who can stand on your own... Do your best, I believe in you."
Extraordinary power!
The Demon King actually gave him extraordinary power! The Demon God is above... that is the realm of gods! Although I have heard that the Lord has such power, the miracle I experienced in person is obviously more shocking than the rumors I heard from others... especially when this miracle happens to me! Lumier's heart was shocked, and he looked at the Demon King standing in front of him in disbelief, with thousands of emotions intertwined in his heart.
He took a deep breath, knelt on one knee on the ground, and his trembling voice was filled with great piety.
"...Thank you for your gift. I will definitely not let you down!"
The upgrade of his soul level will not only accompany him in this life, but will also be inherited in his future reincarnations.
For a mortal like him, there could be no gift more exciting than this.
Luo Yan nodded approvingly, then turned his gaze to the pirate who was holding his breath beside him - the Oss Empire nobleman who had once been loyal to Saint Sith.
The moment his eyes met the Demon King's, Teach felt as if every cell in his body was frozen, trembling with fear in the face of that indescribable majesty.
Luo Yan looked at him with a scrutinizing eye, then spoke slowly.
"Although you attacked my ship, since my servants have forgiven you, and you have abandoned the false god and thrown yourself into my arms, I will forgive your past sins... From now on, you and your servants will serve as my minions and start anew according to the identity I have given you."
Teach fell to his knees with a thud, sweat pouring down his face, and swore an oath with his head lowered and his voice trembling.
"...Thank you for your tolerance and grace, Your Majesty. I will swear to you and to the Demon God...I will serve you forever and ever as your most loyal minion!"
Luo Yan nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to the beach.
"Since you were once a noble, you must have experience in managing a territory. So from now on, your identity is... the governor of the colony appointed by the Imperial Prince Roxel Colin."
Colin...Prince? Tiqi quietly raised his head and looked at Luo Yan blankly, his eyes full of confusion.
Is there such a prince in the empire?
He hasn't heard of it.
However, Prince is not a title after all, and cannot be matched one-to-one with a territory like a duke, earl, or baron.
Considering that the orthodoxy of the Ossian Empire has lasted for a thousand years and that there are numerous collateral bloodline branches, it is normal for a nobleman who no one has ever heard of to suddenly appear.
"Do you have any questions?" Luo Yan said in a gentle tone, looking at the confused Teach.
"No...no." Noticing the cold light in the eyes of the cat-eared demon guard beside him, Teach shuddered unconsciously and quickly put away his mind full of fantasies.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether there is such a prince or not, the one standing in front of him is the Demon King...
His tone was clearly not one of negotiation, so all I had to do was do as he asked.
Tikki took a deep breath and spoke tremblingly.
"We... need a name for this port that belongs to the Colin family."
"That's a real question. Let me think about it."
Luo Yan thought for a moment, his eyes fell on the dead forest nearby, and a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
A perfect story came to his mind.
The evil lizardmen chanted evil spells, and the brave colonists were attacked by the undead after they came ashore.
To commemorate those who died in the final battle with the undead——
"Let's just call it...Deadwood Harbor."
(End of this chapter)
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