The second volume is called "One Heart" Chapter 47: The Dying White Dragon Horse
As they were talking, they unknowingly approached the territory where the magic dogs were active. Along the way, an old zombie led more than a hundred zombies to clear the way. When the low-level magic beasts saw them, they hid far away and no one dared to come up to harass them.
Demon dogs are low-level second-level monsters. They look similar to ordinary wild dogs and like to live in groups. In addition to ordinary attack methods such as scratching and biting, they also have a skill called "spitting saliva". They can spit out a corrosive acid to attack. Although the damage to one or two people is not great, they never act alone. When they encounter an enemy, they attack in groups. A group of demon dogs rush forward and spit wildly. Even a knight with high health and high defense cannot withstand it. Fortunately, the range is limited, only five or six meters away, and their speed is slower than that of wild dogs. They have a fixed activity area and never cross the border. Although they are close to our station, they have not caused much harm.
Xue Wuxia and her companions were driven away by the pack of demon dogs several times before they gradually figured out the scope of their territory. They then chose to move around on the edge of their territory. While leveling up, they could also observe their movements and try to grasp as much information as possible to prepare for future missions. At the same time, they could evacuate quickly if something happened to avoid being surrounded by them.
According to their estimation, there are 200 to 300 demon dogs active in this area, but they don't always gather together. Usually, they are scattered in small groups of dozens of demon dogs. They will gather together when something happens or when they receive a call from the Demon Dog King. Yun Wuying has personally investigated in depth. The Demon Dog King is covered with long black hair and is twice the size of an ordinary demon dog. He is very easy to identify. He is always followed by 50 to 60 demon dogs, who stay with him and guard him.
According to Yue Linglong's suggestion, it is enough to go around the periphery of the demon dog territory to get familiar with the environment. If you go deep, you will easily encounter a group of demon dogs and cause unnecessary trouble. However, I am confident that I have the old zombies to protect me, and I can summon another 300 zombies for support at any time. I don't take these 200 or 300 demon dogs seriously. I am afraid that I am unable to chase these slow-moving zombies, but if I defend myself, I don't believe that I can't defeat this group of "wild dogs" that can only spray acid.
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles. With first-hand information, you can act more safely. Moved by my words, and having seen the power of the Undead Legion, I patted my chest and guaranteed that there would be no danger, and that even if I encountered a pack of demon dogs, I could escape smoothly. Yue Linglong hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed to go with me to conduct in-depth field observations. People always crave for some excitement, especially when they feel that they have a greater chance of winning, they are more easily moved.
I don't know if it's because I'm less cautious in the virtual world, or if my personality has changed after playing the game for two months, but it was the first time I had such a frank chat with a relatively unfamiliar person of the opposite sex, and I even had a subconscious desire to show off. In fact, I didn't have any ulterior motives or any bad intentions towards her. It was just that I was facing a beautiful woman, and I admired her personality. We got along well, so I unconsciously wanted to stay a little longer, and by the way, I could also show my fearless masculinity to avoid being underestimated.
It sounds very heroic, but I dare not be careless when it comes to action. I have already boasted, and if Yue Linglong gets scared, I will lose face. I called the old zombie back to follow closely behind me, and the remaining more than 100 zombies were evenly dispersed around us at a distance of more than 20 meters, surrounding us and advancing slowly. Anyway, there is plenty of time, no need to rush, just observe and familiarize yourself with it slowly.
After walking around for most of the day and using up a lot of energy, I didn't even see the shadow of a demon dog. If Yue Linglong hadn't been so sure, I would have suspected that I had come to the wrong place. There were two or three hundred demon dogs in the plain area within a radius of dozens of miles, and they were divided into several small groups. Even if they didn't dare to provoke us and would have stayed away from us, we could still see them wherever we looked. Could it be that there was a meeting today and they all gathered in a small place?
Yue Linglong was also extremely puzzled. Normally, she could see the demon dogs at the edge of the territory every once in a while. They would chase anyone they saw and it was impossible to hide from them. Today, she came deep into the territory to visit them, but they were so quiet and she couldn't find a single one. It was so strange!
She took me around for a while, and we had almost walked through most of the territory, but we still found nothing. The demon dogs seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. I saw that she was sweating profusely and slightly panting. Her physical strength had dropped by at least half, and time was almost up, so I suggested returning. "Forget it, we are just here to familiarize ourselves with the environment, not to hunt them down. It doesn't matter if we can't find them. It's getting late, so let's go back first. Next time we go out together, we can teach them a lesson."
Yue Linglong was still somewhat unwilling, but she didn't say anything else. She followed me and turned around to walk towards the base. There was disappointment between her brows and she seemed a little depressed. However, making people happy is not my specialty. I didn't get any response after raising several questions. There was nothing I could do about it. I could only hurry on my way silently and let time calm her down.
Without someone to chat with, I could only look around to kill time, and only then did I focus on this mission. The terrain here is flat, and it may not work to lure the enemy into an ambush like the last time I encircled the wolf pack. Without cover, it is easy for the magic dogs to discover the ambush. I can only summon as many undead as possible, and gradually shrink and surround the magic dogs with the advantage of numbers, and then launch a general attack to destroy them. According to this tactic, at least four or five thousand undead will be needed to cooperate, and it will take more than ten hours just to summon them. Moreover, I have never tried such a large-scale remote control command in the human world before, and I have no idea whether I can make flexible arrangements.
I looked around unconsciously, considering various possibilities. Suddenly, I noticed a black shadow in the distance, moving rapidly. I looked carefully and found that the black shadow seemed to be a group of animals, running towards us in an arc. I estimated that there were at least hundreds of them.
I hurriedly called out to Yue Linglong, who was still a little absent-minded, "Xiaoyue, look, are those demon dogs rushing over over there?" She affectionately called me Dai Ge, and I didn't want to call her by her name in a strange way, but calling her A Yue or Linglong seemed too intimate, so I had to follow Wen Rou and call her Xiaoyue. Anyway, Xue Wuxia and the others called her that too.
Yue Linglong suddenly raised her head and was refreshed after seeing this. "It should be . They were like this when they rushed over before. But this time the scale is bigger and there seem to be more of them."
That's good. I don't care about the number . Seeing her smiling face again, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it was my suggestion that made her unhappy. Beautiful women, after all, look more brilliant with a smile on their face.
But this is too strange. There was no one to be seen before, but now a large group of them appeared, and they seemed to be heading straight for us. Isn't our small group of more than 100 zombies enough to scare them away? Demon dogs are only used to attacking the weak, and siege battles are not their forte.
I was puzzled, but since the demon dogs were ready to attack, I had to prepare for the battle. I shrunk the zombies' defense circle and kept us tightly in the middle. I didn't plan to perform a second "Summon the Undead" as the enemy situation was unclear. I decided to wait and see what happened.
I was arranging defenses when Yue Linglong shouted in surprise, "Hey, their target is not us, they seem to be chasing something, I saw a small black dot."
The pack of magic dogs got closer and they could see more clearly that there was indeed an object moving not far in front of them. Although its speed was faster than the magic dogs, it was not fast enough to escape their pursuit.
It was getting closer and closer. "It's a white horse!" As Yue Linglong confirmed, I also saw clearly the target being tracked by the magic dog. It was indeed a white horse, but its body shape looked a little strange, and its posture when running was also abnormal, as if it was injured.
At the same time, the white horse also discovered us blocking the way in front of it, and changed direction and tried to escape to the flank, but the pack of magic dogs was gradually approaching, forcing it back, and it could only slowly approach us.
No wonder its body shape is so strange. Not only is it injured, but it is also a pregnant mare with a big belly. It looks seriously injured and has lost a lot of blood. Its speed is getting slower and slower, and it is staggering. It can't hold on for much longer.
With us blocking the way in front and the pack of demon dogs getting closer and closer from behind, the mare gradually slowed down and stopped, as if she had no strength to run anymore. She raised her head and let out a sad cry. Although she tried her best to stay standing, her body shook and she finally fell sideways to the ground slowly. However, she still held her head high and stared at the approaching pack of demon dogs.
"It looks like a white dragon horse!" Yue Linglong has been keeping her head down and silent since she saw the appearance of the white horse. She looks as if she is thinking about something. It turns out that she is trying to figure out the identity of the mare.
"White dragon horse? Is it a wild beast or a demon beast? The name sounds pretty cool." I remember that Tang Seng's mount in Journey to the West was a white horse transformed from a little white dragon. However, looking at the miserable appearance of this horse, it should have nothing to do with the ancient dragons in Chinese mythology and legends. Moreover, the dragons in Tianxia were designed based on the appearance of giant dragons in Western legends, and the ancient Chinese dragons did not have a chance to appear.
"The White Dragon Horse is a mid-level fifth-level magical beast. It's fast and good at using wind magic. It's completely white without a single color. There's a very obvious protrusion near each ear. I've heard my cousin talk about it. It's very majestic. I even looked up pictures of it. It looks similar."
After a closer look, if it wasn't covered in blood, it would really be snow-white, and there were two small protrusions near its ears that looked a bit like two small horns. But I still had doubts. A mid-level fifth-level monster, even if it had a big belly and was not able to move easily, and its ability was reduced, wouldn't be injured like this by these low-level second-level demon dogs. The difference in strength was too great. I didn't believe that the saliva sprayed by the demon dogs could be so powerful.
"Your name is Bailong, but you can't really turn into a dragon, right?" I said in a half-joking tone. Even if I had doubts, I couldn't say them out loud and offend her, so I just listened to it as a rumor.
"It's impossible to transform into a dragon, but the information says that if certain conditions are met, there is a small chance of evolving into a top-level ninth-grade magical beast, a unicorn." Yue Linglong answered very seriously, with an air of certainty, as if what she said was true. I couldn't help but look at the seriously injured mare again. Does it really have that ability?
