Volume 2 Spread Wings Chapter 120 Underground Cave
Levi looked at the ordinary looking small earth pit in front of him with a little surprise. It was less than half a meter in diameter. "Sam, are you sure it's in this place?"
Sam nodded repeatedly. "Yes, sir. I followed your orders and followed the fleeing jackals. I found that they all went in here and never came out again."
Janet beside her also nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Lord Levi, we are also watching them in mid-air, they have not left yet."
After parting with Zhou Jiliang's Zhendan caravan, Li Wei tried riding the jade lion for a while and felt that it was more suitable as a mount than an ordinary warhorse.
Because the rhythm of each step is almost completely consistent, there is no bumpy feeling, and its back is wide enough even for Li Wei to sit cross-legged on it. Combined with the special saddle given by Zhou Jiliang, it is really very comfortable.
He even began to consider whether he should buy more stone lions from the other party and sell them to other God-chosen heroes as mounts? I believe that as long as the price is right, many people will consider it!
The only downside is probably its weight.
Donna and Zhou Miyin tried it, and they all said that this guy must weigh over a thousand pounds. It's okay on flat ground, but if it enters a swamp or other bad place, its movement will probably be seriously hindered.
But it’s not a big problem. Levi wouldn’t go to that kind of place casually, and with the help of his armor, he can probably make up for this shortcoming a little.
So he was very satisfied and led his troops again to continue the encirclement and suppression of the jackals.
Since it was known that the jackals were most likely related to the devil, in the following battles, Levi signaled to Donna that she didn't need to kill them all, but instead leave a few fish behind and let them escape after the battle, and then let Sam and others follow them to see if they could get anything. This was much better than searching without any clue.
Although the jackals are very fast, they are definitely not as fast as Sam riding a wolf and the bees flying in the air.
And with these new subordinates joining, Levi is no longer satisfied with hunting ordinary gnolls. He can't wait to make a big one!
At first, I don’t know if it was because we hadn’t reached the core area of the Jackals yet and there was nowhere to hide nearby, or because the Jackals that were released were of low strength and low status, so there was no effect.
But later, when Levi resolutely decided to ignore the military merit points that were within his reach and let go of several level 3 soldiers such as the Gnoll Warlords, they finally reaped the rewards.
That's the small pit in front.
But the pit was so small and shallow that even an ordinary rabbit would not choose it as its nest, let alone a big guy like the Gnoll Warlord.
But Sam and Janet couldn't both be lying to themselves, either they were both deceived by some illusion, or the cave had magical effects!
Since they didn't know the specific environment inside, the ordinary subordinates didn't have enough wisdom, and they were reluctant to let Sam and others take risks, so after thinking about it, Levi summoned the level 3 elite water sub-kong.
This guy is not only the strongest, but also the smartest. This kind of task should not be difficult for him.
Of course, in order to avoid accidents to the other party, after Levi explained the task, he also gave the other party a foot oil and mage armor to help him.
Then Levi watched the other party step into the pit and disappear in an instant. Fortunately, he could still see the other party's attributes on the system panel and the other party did not suffer any attack.
Then there was a long ten seconds, until there was a sound like bubbles bursting, and the ordinary earth pit disappeared without a trace, replaced by a fiery red pit with a diameter of several meters, and the elite Shui Yakong stood beside it.
Levi was immediately cheered up. Even though there was still a distance of twenty meters, he could feel a burst of heat. Even the air at the entrance of the cave had ripples, which seemed to indicate the temperature inside!
"Thank you for your hard work. What's going on in there?"
"My lord, it's demons, hundreds of demons!"
As he spoke, Shui Yakong could not help but swing his sword. It was not common for him to look so excited. After all, all Shui Yakongs tended to be calm.
Levi, Donna and others looked at each other and nodded to each other. It seemed that their guess was confirmed. The gnolls in the Stoney Highlands were indeed related to the devil!
Demons are the public enemies of almost all creatures. Once they appear, they will be immediately besieged and treated as villains. Generally speaking, in the real world, few people are purely evil. A gangster who just beat someone up may feed a stray cat in the blink of an eye. There is still some kindness in his heart.
But in this game world, demons are the purest evil. As typical representatives of the chaotic evil camp, they may burn, kill, loot, and do all kinds of bad things just based on their mood, or they don't need any reason at all. They and the devil are the only two destructive forces and are the real public enemies.
Moreover, there is basically no possibility of compromise between other races and them. Even orcs, undead, dark elves and other evil races, when they encounter demons, they will either flee directly or start a fight on the spot.
As for Levi and the others, they are all in the Order camp, and there is no room for maneuver between them and the demons.
"How strong are they?"
"Most of them were small monsters and inferior demons at level 0, and there were also some level 1 Babu demons. Since the distance was far, I didn't move forward to avoid alerting the enemy, so I didn't see any stronger troops for the time being."
“Is that so…”
The enemy's relatively weak strength may seem like a good thing at first glance, but if it is applied to special races such as demons, devils, or even undead, it may not be a good thing, because they often have sacrifice skills!
It seems that there are hundreds of sparrows that can be killed easily, but if there is someone who is willing to offer sacrifices behind the scenes, their sacrifice can instantly bring about many powerful enemies.
He immediately ordered his troops to prepare to enter and fight, and emphasized to Zhou Miyin, Cindy, Janet and others that they had potential, but now they seemed a little vulnerable when facing the devil, and it was better to save their own lives first.
Only by successfully surviving in battle after battle can one have a bright future. A genius who dies prematurely is not what he wants.
As for the Arion cavalry, they were a little difficult to deal with. Although the entrance to the passage was about three meters wide, just think about it and you will know that since it is a cave and underground, the environment inside is definitely not suitable for cavalry to launch a charge.
It is even more unrealistic to ask them to dismount. Not to mention that their war horses cannot be placed, they are all engaged in the charge. If they don't ride horses, they are not much better than ordinary level 2 infantry.
"How did you remove the illusion just now? Will the illusion be able to take effect again after we enter?"
Shui Yakong shook his head, his sword pointed in a certain direction: "I cut off that little thing by coincidence, so I broke the disguise here."
On the ground about ten meters away, there was a small broken mechanism.
After thinking for a while, Levi took out some white or green quality equipment obtained from the werewolves, and also took out a few gold coins, and gave them all to several Arion cavalrymen.
"I need you to stay here. If any gnolls come over, warn me immediately. If it is other chosen heroes, you can use them as a price and invite them to attack the nearby gnolls. Can you do it?"
Although they are not elite units, the intelligence of various arms will improve with the increase of rank, especially for races like the high elves. After all, they are an intelligent race and according to the background setting, they can live for hundreds of years at any time.
As expected, the leading Arion cavalryman agreed straightforwardly: "Yes, sir, although our cavalry cannot enter the cave, we will definitely try our best to complete this task!"
After thinking for a while, Levi called Sam and the animal trainer over and said, "You should also take some beemen and giant bees to stay here and scout the surrounding situation together. If there is any disturbance, immediately discuss with the Arion cavalry and send someone to inform me."
Sam and the trainer patted their chests and promised that they would do their best to complete the task. In fact, they all knew that with their strength, they would hardly have the opportunity to display their abilities even if they entered the narrow underground cave.
Only then did Levi nod in satisfaction.
Donna and others also dismounted and handed over their mounts, such as wolves and young horses, but Levi still rode on the glazed jade lion.
Demons also know magic, and because of their race, many of them can naturally control fire. In this way, the effect of the Glazed Light that increases magic resistance may come into play.
As soon as they entered, they felt a drastic change in temperature, as if it had risen by more than ten degrees in an instant. Even the walls were faintly flashing red light, so even though there were no torches, everyone could see clearly things dozens of meters away.
But it becomes very blurry at a distance, and fighting in such an environment is still very disadvantageous for shooter-type units.
Similarly, as a fragile mage, Levi himself is also very dangerous. If a few monsters come secretly to launch a sneak attack, he might really be defeated.
Thinking of this, Levi first drank a bottle of Secondary Bear Toughness, put on a Mage Armor, and then the False Life. This magic that can temporarily increase the upper limit of life is the first one he learned. As a mage, of course, saving his life is the priority. The second magic he is currently learning is also used to save his life and endure elemental damage.
Then he asked Cindy to cast Entropy Armor. As for the Tree Skin Technique, considering that there was red light and flames everywhere here, he gave up.
Then he summoned Guang Yakong and asked him to follow closely behind him. He didn't care about anything else, but only valued the other party's anti-evil magic ring. Similarly, the soldier bee also used a guard skill, and then just floated above his head.
Coupled with the high elves' racial innate martial arts and the defensive power of his own equipment, if he could still be killed instantly by the enemy this time, it would mean that the enemy's strength had completely crushed him, and even if he died, it would not be too unfair.
As the team continued to move forward, although the road did not become wider, their vision gradually broadened, and they soon discovered that this place was roughly similar to a huge funnel-shaped space, and they were constantly rotating and going deeper and deeper.
Moreover, the area of this place is unexpectedly large. The depth they have seen so far is at least tens of meters, and the length and width are at least hundreds of meters. No one knows how much time it took the gnolls or demons to dig out such a large place.
But since they have made such a big deal, what they are planning must be something extraordinary!
At the same time, as they continued to move forward, the temperature around them became higher and higher. Layers of water droplets began to appear on Shui Yakong's seemingly very regular armor. He was obviously extremely uncomfortable with the current combat environment.
Although water and fire restrain each other, just like light and darkness, he, a mere drop of water, naturally cannot contend with the raging flames below.
Levi simply sent the other party back. Most demons have fire attributes, so there is no point for him to stay here. It is not easy to get such a guy with high intelligence and strength, so he should not let him die.
Shui Yakong was obviously a little ashamed, but he still chose to obey the order. The Yakongs were warlike and committed to defeating evil enemies, but they were not fools. In the current situation, it would be more appropriate to leave it to the Guang Yakongs.
After walking a little further, they gradually smelled the peculiar smell of sulfur ahead, and soon everyone saw a huge flaming pit below, with even boiling dark red magma in it. The whole cave seemed to become bright all of a sudden, even a little too dazzling, and almost everything in sight was red.
At the same time, this also made them discover that there was an altar in front of the flaming pit, and around the altar there were thousands of enemies.
Most of them are about one meter tall, red all over, with a pair of small wings that are more decorative than practical, and an arrow-shaped tail behind their buttocks. They are enemies from the Abyss and the lowest-level 0-order troops among demons.
Next came a bunch of little fat guys who were also about one meter tall but had no wings, and level 0 inferior demons who were in the same boat as the little monsters. They all used claws and teeth as weapons of attack.
Among them there were occasionally some skinny guys holding spears as tall as a person, they were the first-level soldiers, the Babu Demons.
Next came the Slaughter Demon, whose head and face were covered with spikes and whose weapons were claws and fangs.
And the ape demon that looks like a muscular gorilla, but the fangs in its mouth extend outward like a wild boar. Both of them are level 2 soldiers.
But they are actually not to be feared, because despite their large numbers, they are too weak, and it is even difficult for them to get close to Levi and others. Even a level 2 Slaughter Demon has almost no defense, and they will undoubtedly be shot and killed by the half-elves along the way.
The ones that really pose a certain threat are the bald demons, about a dozen of them are about the same height as a man, with flames in their palms. They are the level 2 Gog and the level 3 Magog. They are all soldiers who can use fireballs as long-range attacks!
Their talent is to harness flames, so they are like archers among humans among demons, and they don't need arrows, so they are called "demon fire throwers".
Although their attack speed is slow, taking almost dozens of seconds to attack, which is similar to the attack speed of the Fire Blade Gun Levi obtained before, they are more durable, and fireballs are still magic attacks, low-level soldiers have almost no resistance to them. They are very practical among demons, and are also the only two long-range soldiers that can be obtained in the early stage.
More importantly, after Gog advances to Magog, not only will the power of their fireballs be slightly enhanced, but their original single-body attack will also be transformed into a range attack that causes 50% damage to all creatures within a two-meter diameter of the target after hitting the target. The overall output is greatly improved.
Especially in such a narrow area as the current one, it will be particularly advantageous, because Levi and his men don’t even have anywhere to hide!
