Chapter 289 288. Trust me
"This resonance cannon, move five meters to the left."
On the wall of the Demon Fortress newly named "Arctic Castle", a Puji wearing a bright red "Marshal's Cloak" and a tall mycelium hat was solemnly directing the demons to adjust the weapon layout.
These resonance cannons are mounted under the nodes of the demons. Demons with better talents can even mount two at the same time.
There are now eighteen resonance cannons in the fortress.
It's not that we don't want to increase the number, but it's limited by the supply of magic power.
The total amount of magic power that can be mobilized by the fungal carpet in an area is limited. Once it is exhausted, it can only be drawn from other areas. The efficiency of magic power transfer also has an upper limit.
Even though Lin Jun had stockpiled a large amount of "Magic Pool Puji" in advance, the consumption of supporting eighteen resonance cannons in the same area at the same time had reached its limit.
After all, in actual combat, in addition to the magic black hole for firing, continuously replenishing Puji is also a huge consumption.
In the past two days, several spies were captured one after another. Lin Jun did not use these guys as sacrifices. After checking them, he locked them all up. Lin Jun kept them for useful purposes.
To be honest, after catching Jialun, Lin Jun has been busy for more than a month and has made so many preparations. If the other side doesn't come, she will really cry.
Cry loudly!
Fortunately, the opponent was giving away kills more and more frequently, and it was clear that they were determined to fight to the end, which finally made Lin Jun feel a little relieved.
Look, all the individual reconnaissance missions never came back, and this time it’s finally upgraded to a reconnaissance team!
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On the gray ice field, a dazzling lightning tore through the air!
In the place where there was originally nothing, a puff with black smoke appeared, fell to the ground, and its mycelium body was burnt.
Five figures emerged from the snowstorm and gathered around to examine the corpse. Their appearances varied, with scales, horns, and a mix of skin tones – a typical half-demon squad.
"This monster has never been seen before. It can actually become invisible... No wonder none of our brothers came back. It's really hard to guard against." A half-demon with a lizard tail kicked the remains of Puji with his foot, his voice hoarse.
The leading Diamond-level Half-Demon Captain, Kings, looked solemn. "It seems this demon tribe has mastered the method of controlling these invisible monsters and using them to monitor the surrounding area. From now on, we must be doubly careful!"
After saying that, the captain cast a spell, and a thick, cold white mist quickly formed, enveloping the team of five.
This fog is inconspicuous in the wind and snow on the ice field, but it can effectively block the view.
More importantly, when facing reconnaissance methods such as [Magic Perception], although it cannot completely hide abnormalities, the magical fog itself can form an interference barrier, making it difficult for the enemy to accurately locate the target in the fog.
The team advanced cautiously under the cover of fog, as if walking through a minefield.
Whenever an invisible Puji that cannot be bypassed approaches in front, a lightning bolt will shoot out accurately from the fog and kill it instantly. They are approaching the location of the demon tribe little by little.
Suddenly, Kings' sharp eyes caught a glimpse of a curled-up figure in an icy crevice not far away!
"Early?!" After getting closer, although the other party was wrapped tightly with only a pair of eyes exposed, Kings still recognized him by his familiar figure.
Early seemed a little surprised to run into someone he knew here: "Captain Kings?"
Then, as if remembering something extremely dangerous, Early's voice was rapid and suppressed: "How dare you walk on the ground so brazenly?! Quick! Hide inside!"
He anxiously turned sideways, revealing a narrow and dark tunnel entrance deep in the crevice behind him.
One of the team members couldn't help but speak up, "We have fog cover, and we dealt with any invisible monsters we encountered in advance, so we won't be discovered. But you, Early, if you weren't caught, why did you stay so long without reporting back? I remember you were the third group of scouts. How many days have passed?"
"Leave? I want to leave too!" Early was a little excited, but he quickly calmed down and explained, "You have no idea how much trouble it took me to retreat from the front line! The fog spell is not that reliable! There's no time to explain. Come in first!"
Early spoke anxiously, as if standing outside was really dangerous at any moment.
Seeing this, the team member who knew Early subconsciously wanted to go into the tunnel, but was grabbed by the arm by Captain Kings.
"Wait!" Kings raised his staff slightly and stared at Early warily. "What kind of danger is out there? And why do you keep your face covered? Are you injured?"
These words instantly awakened the other team members. Everyone's eyes were focused on Early's tightly wrapped face, and some even secretly tightened their grip on their weapons.
"I'm... I'm injured," Early's voice became a little stiff. "The blood scab... is stuck to the headscarf, making it difficult to remove..."
His voice was almost pleading: "Trust me, Kings! I won't hurt you! Come in now, there's still time!"
However, a dangerous glimmer of magic had already gathered at the tip of Kings' staff, pointing it directly into Early's eyes: "Early, one last time, take it off!"
"You... why did you force me..." Early's hands trembled as he touched the mask, his voice filled with anger. "I'm really doing this for your own good... but you don't believe me?!"
The face covering was suddenly pulled off!
A strange face covered in white mycelium was revealed to everyone! The mycelium was deeply embedded in the skin, blending with the flesh and blood, making it look extremely deformed!
The half-demons were startled, and two of them even took a step back in horror.
The grievance and anger on Early's face were instantly replaced by extreme resentment and madness. "It's all that bastard Bastardos's fault! To curry favor with that bitch from the Empire and enjoy life in the South, he sent us here to die! Not just me! You too! All of you!"
"Don't believe me?! If you don't believe me, then go to hell!"
As he roared hysterically, several round puffs suddenly rolled out from the depths of the tunnel!
The half-demon warrior with deformed, elongated limbs in the squad reacted extremely quickly. With a sharp shout, he transformed into a blurry afterimage and charged forward! The slender blade in his hand flashed a sharp cold light!
Several Pujis that were sprinting at high speed were cut in half.
However, she was not able to kill them all.
BANG! BANG BANG——!!!
A series of violent explosions suddenly sounded!
The agile warrior with thin limbs was the first to be hit. He flew backwards like a rag doll hit by a huge hammer and hit the hard ice surface hard. His blood instantly dyed a large area of ice crystals red.
Although others were not at the center of the explosion, they were also injured to varying degrees.
The one who was most seriously injured was Early, who was closest to the explosion! When the Pujis launched their attack, they completely ignored him, one of their own.
But he seemed to feel no pain. Looking at the miserable state of Team Kings, he burst into hysterical laughter.
"Hahaha! You deserve it! You deserve it! If you had believed me, you wouldn't have to die! Now, you are all going to die! Die! All of you die!" The laughter was filled with twisted pleasure.
"traitor!"
A bolt of lightning filled with Kings' wrath struck the laughing Early, and his whole body was charred and twitching as he fell backwards.
However, killing the traitors did not alleviate Kings's squad's desperate situation. Early had bought enough time... In the snowstorm, countless tiny "puffing" sounds echoed from all directions, and a dense mass of white figures surrounded them.
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A similar scene also happened to the reconnaissance team sent by the Lizardman Tribe.
The Demonic Tribe was like a black hole. No matter how many gifted scouts they sent out, they were all lost, bringing back no news at all. The two leaders simultaneously felt the thorny situation...
(End of this chapter)
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