nycdaug Chapter 40 Gathering Spirits, Mountain Special
Chapter 40 Gathering Spirits, Mountain Special
This enemy is very strong; we need to plan carefully.
"Speed up the skeletons while slowing down the zombies. This way, the most numerous zombies become useless. Use the number of skeletons to prioritize killing the wraiths. There will be losses, but once the wraiths are killed, the remaining zombies will be easier to deal with."
Lin Mo formed a specific tactic in his mind.
"In addition, this time we need to divide all the skeletons into groups so that we can kill the enemy's stacked units in one hit."
Of course, he would also use vampires, but this time he wasn't using them as the main offensive force, simply because there weren't enough vampires, and they couldn't drain the life force of undead units.
Otherwise, it would be easier.
Battle begins!
Everything went exactly as Lin Mo had predicted.
Moreover, the narrow terrain here can also be utilized.
With the Slowing Spell and Stone Skin spells unleashed, and the skeleton soldiers taking the lead, slaying a group of 40 wraiths with a single sword strike, the scales of victory had already tipped in Lin Mo's favor.
With their attack, defense, and speed boosts, skeletons, once their numbers reach a certain scale, can dominate everything in their path.
The little devil acted as a meat shield, blocking the attack of the second group of wraiths. However, because the two groups of 60 zombies were already slow and had been further slowed down by the Slow spell, they were still moving halfway.
Unable to join the battle for at least five seconds.
The 260 skeleton soldiers swung their second swords, instantly slaying the second group of wraiths.
All that's left are walking corpses.
Similarly, against this number of skeletons, even the zombies couldn't withstand a single sword strike from a skeleton; one strike could wipe out a whole group.
This is a glorious victory!
They successfully eliminated 200 level-00 zombies and wraiths.
We lost 10 skeleton units this time, but losses are inevitable in a battle of this scale.
Lin Mo observed the other areas of the dungeon and only went inside after confirming that there was no danger.
The humanoid shadow in the cage clearly sensed Lin Mo's arrival. He stood up and slowly walked to the fence.
That was a man.
No, it's not just a man, it's a vampire.
He wore a purple robe and had bluish-brown skin, the color of which looked as if he had been soaked in some kind of chemical solution for a long time.
Its eyes were scarlet, much like those of a typical vampire. Sharp claws emerged from the sleeves of its robe, their nails pointed. Sharp fangs protruded from beneath its lips, gleaming coldly in the eerie light.
But his eyes were different.
Ordinary vampires have empty, cold eyes, devoid of emotion, filled only with the desire to kill.
His eyes were clear and sharp, filled with anger, pain, and a hint of... expectation.
He looked at Lin Mo, a strange but genuine smile playing on his lips.
"You've finally arrived."
His voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time: "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Lin Mo looked at him without saying a word.
"My name is Shant." The prisoner extended his sharp claws and scratched at the bars, making a grating metallic sound. "If you let me out, I'll pledge my allegiance to you."
Lin Mo's pupils contracted.
Shante.
Legendary heroes of the cemetery faction.
Its special skill is the art of spirit gathering, which can revive undead units.
The Spirit Gathering Technique is one of the core skills in necromancy. When combined with the Soul Summoning Technique, it allows his undead army to truly achieve a snowball effect of "the more you fight, the more they grow."
Especially when paired with the vampire unit, it can directly withstand level 5, 6, or even 7 units.
This hero is worth many times more than Genova, whom he recruited before.
Lin Mo knew that his previous adventures had been worthwhile.
Now, the rewards have arrived!
He walked to the lock on the cage and reached out to touch it.
[Hidden dungeon cage discovered]
[Activation condition: Defeat all guards]
All guards have been defeated.
[Should we open the cage?]
Lin Mo chose "Yes".
The lock popped open automatically, and the chain clattered to the ground.
The iron gate creaked open, and Shant stepped out of the cage.
He knelt on one knee in front of Lin Mo, placed his right hand on his chest, and bowed his head.
"Sant, I pledge my allegiance to you."
A message flooded my mind:
[Hero Contract Successfully Signed]
[Hero Name: Shante]
[Hero Class: Necromancer]
[Hero Specialty: Spirit Gathering Technique]
[Initial Skills: Basic Necromancy, Basic Mysticism]
[Initial Military Manual: Activated]
Lin Mo took a deep breath and reached out to help Shan Te up.
"Arise! From this moment on, you are my comrade-in-arms."
When Shan Te stood up, he was half a head taller than Lin Mo.
His appearance was quite striking; he looked like a tough guy.
Lin Mo turned and walked towards the stone steps.
Shant followed behind, his long purple robe trailing on the ground with a rustling sound.
As Lin Mo walked out of the valley, he glanced at the time.
The countdown on the otherworld map shows there are still more than nine hours left.
At this moment, Lin Mo turned around and glanced at Shan Te, suddenly remembering something.
"By the way, does your military strategy book include any unit types?"
Shan Te opened the military book and showed it to Lin Mo: "It's empty. All my troops were taken away before I was imprisoned."
And he's a lone commander.
But it doesn't matter, the special effects of the special effects alone are enough to make the ticket price worthwhile.
To Lin Mo's surprise, Shante, despite having no troops, was able to summon a skeletal warhorse.
This skeletal warhorse looks a lot like mine, except it doesn't have any attribute bonuses.
The two mounted their horses.
The two horses galloped southeast along the gravel ground for about twenty minutes until a green field appeared ahead. At the same time, a group of creatures blocked their way.
Centaur.
These guys, armed with spears, charged forward in formation.
At first glance, there are 9 formations, each with 15 units.
In response, Lin Mo decisively divided the skeleton soldiers into five groups of 50 each, and with the help of the vampires, they could wipe out more than half of the enemy's forces in one fell swoop.
There's not even a need for magic assistance.
Five groups of skeleton soldiers rushed in front of the centaurs, their iron swords sweeping across, and instantly, the centaur groups hit by the iron swords were wiped out.
The vampires, taking advantage of their speed, flew over and flanked from behind, instantly killing a group of centaurs.
The battle lasted less than a minute before all the centaurs fell to the ground.
Lin Mo walked up to the corpse and gripped the talisman for the dead.
A gray light surged forth.
[Summoning spell effective: 10%]
Obtain 13 Skeleton Soldiers
The two continued on their way.
From then on, Lin Mo would not let any wild monsters he encountered go unpunished; even if the monsters did not attack, he would take the initiative to attack.
The second group of creatures appeared 500 meters ahead; they were a group of goblins.
The first-tier unit of the stronghold forces consists of short but strong soldiers with green skin. They carry round-headed spiked clubs, and there are sixty of them in total, divided into three groups of twenty each.
Lin Mo was already very familiar with dealing with this type of melee-focused Tier 1 unit.
This time, we also secured the deal with zero losses.
The entire process was essentially a one-sided massacre; iron swords struck green-skinned people, and black blood spurted out...
In less than a minute, all sixty goblins had fallen to the ground.
[Summoning spell effective: 10%]
Obtain 6 Skeleton Soldiers
The total number of skeletons is steadily increasing and is approaching 290.
The third group of creatures appeared behind a patch of low bushes.
Hungry Wolf Rider, a level 2 unit of the stronghold faction.
Actually, he's just a goblin riding a wolf.
It's the same old thing in a new bottle.
However, the speed was much faster. Lin Mo quickly judged the number and grouping: two groups of twenty-five each, for a total of fifty.
Lin Mo was not careless.
He had the vampires and imps draw fire in front, while the skeletons flanked him from the sides.
"The Slowing Technique"
The wolf rider's speed dropped sharply.
They were originally high-speed units, but now their speed has been reduced by more than half, and their advantages cannot be brought into play.
The battle lasted for a little over a minute.
All fifty hungry wolf riders fell to the ground.