Levi and the others were not clear about the reaction of the gods. He only knew that he had just ordered his subordinates to take a break and wait for Michaela to count the spoils and take his share.
Then we saw a flash of light on the body of the giant crocodile, Emperor Crocodile, and his body quickly shrank to about one foot in height.
Although his appearance was completely different, the wisdom in his eyes and the golden light made Levi immediately realize that this was God descending, and Sobek had come in the bodies of his believers!
"Humph, when I was there, you guys excluded and attacked me every day. Now I have surrendered to the elves and gods who are more generous than you. You narrow-minded guys, especially Osiris, you'd better not let me catch you."
Sobek muttered without reservation. It seemed that after leaving the pantheon that excluded him, his courage suddenly doubled. He even dared to call the original God King by his name without any hesitation.
After muttering, Sobek looked at Levi with a smile: "How about my crocodile army? It's pretty good, right?"
Well, how should I put it, it's just good. Levi originally thought that they would be able to capture the Pigherd Town with ease, but then he realized that if it weren't for Michaela's ultimate move, it would probably take them some time.
Especially when considering that these crocodile people and big crocodiles are probably all the power Sobek has in the main world, Levi feels a little sorry for them.
Not to mention being compared with other gods, if the colony puts all their efforts, I'm afraid they can easily annihilate these crocodile people.
There is no other reason, mainly because none of the crocodile people use bows and arrows or javelins. Except for a very small number of magic units, they have no other ranged troops!
But of course he would not show it on the surface. On the contrary, he praised the other party a lot. Apart from this shortcoming, the fighting power of those giant crocodiles was indeed remarkable. The magic troops that could turn wood into crocodiles were unexpectedly strong.
This series of compliments made the big crocodile so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He even couldn't help but sigh in his heart. How many years has it been since he last received such compliments?
One hundred years, two hundred years, or more? Osiris and his gang would only mock him.
In comparison, elves are better. They are not only generous, but can also talk!
Thinking of this, Sobek looked at Levi with even kinder eyes. If it weren't for him, he really wouldn't have thought of switching to the elven pantheon.
However, when Levi asked the key question, he was still a little embarrassed.
"Those crocodiles can provide you with recruitment quotas, but 'Turning Wood into Crocodile' is a magic that can only be used by my exclusive priests. One of the prerequisites is that the race must be crocodile people, but your subordinates are all elves or humans."
"Of course, if you wish, I can also have my priests cast some beast curses on your designated subordinates and transform them into crocodile men."
Under normal circumstances, it is very difficult to transform from an elf to a dwarf or other race, and it basically requires god-level power.
But it doesn't mean that all racial transformations will be so difficult. If you want to become an undead or a beastman, it is relatively much simpler. Becoming a demon or a devil is not completely impossible, but most people are obviously not stupid enough to do so. Naturally, Levi can only give up with regret.
A mere spell wasn't enough to cause such great sacrifice to his men.
At the same time, he also learned that Sobek's exclusive priests are called Swamp Lords. Since they must be crocodile people, their strength and physique are very strong, better than ordinary warriors. They also have the ability to transform into crocodiles, and their close combat capabilities are often very strong.
However, they also have obvious weaknesses. Not only can they mostly learn water-related spells, but their intelligence and perception are also obviously low. When they actually use various magic spells, the effect may be much worse than other priests...
But for Levi, this conversation was still beneficial. Sobek had made it clear to him that as long as the Swineherd Town was rebuilt, he would build God-given buildings here to recruit various crocodile people and crocodiles. At that time, all of them would be open to Levi, including the level 6 Deinosuchus!
Although the Deinosuchus can only exert its maximum combat power in swamp terrain, the weekly recruitment volume will be extremely scarce, and it is unknown how expensive the price will be, but it is a level 6 troop after all. How can Levi not be happy about it?
At this time, Michaela also hurried over. After getting Levi's hint, she also offered a series of flattery.
Regardless of the other party's identity or the role played by those crocodile people in this battle, it is worth it for her to do so, and it doesn't cost any money anyway.
Sobek was even more delighted when he heard this. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Okay, in that case, my family will stay here and be left to you to take care of."
"Michaela, you are the mayor, Levi, you are the deputy mayor, quickly build my playground, I can't wait!"
Sobek made the decision directly without giving Levi a chance to refute.
Following the system's prompt, Levi discovered that he had been given the title of deputy mayor of Zhuguan Town, which, in addition to 1 point of regional legend and 100 leadership, also came with a lot of permissions.
This includes developing towns, constructing buildings, prioritizing recruitment, accepting missions, mobilizing guard forces, as well as enjoying discounts on hiring and trading.
Levi took a quick look and found that ordinary buildings did not count. The biggest feature of Zhuguan Town was its large number of pig pens.
There are many types of pigs, such as domestic pigs, wild boars, fighting pigs, war pigs, savage war pigs, etc., and they have many uses.
Not only can it be used as a commodity for trading, but it can also be used as a mount or a war beast, etc. This is why Zhuherd Town is famous.
Sobek was also very generous in paying him a salary, not a specific amount of gold coins, but 5% of the net income of the entire Pigherd Town.
Although he is not sure about the exact amount, he is sure it will not be low, and it is a percentage. The better Zhuguan Town develops in the future, the more he will get. This is a win-win situation for both parties.
At the same time, since it was given to herself, she would definitely give it to Michaela. No matter for what the considerations were, she would definitely do her best to develop Zhuguan Town.
Even though he had expected this, he was still a little surprised. Who said Sobek was a fool?
The reason why he didn't seem very smart in this area before was probably because he had never thought about it at all, but once he got the hang of it, he was able to grasp the key points quickly.
Michaela was also a little surprised, because according to the order she had received before, Swineherd Town was to be completely handed over to the crocodile people for management. This place would become Sobek's most important stronghold in the main world, and it might also be the only stronghold at present.
After all, the gods of his original pantheon have always suppressed him. After he chose to leave, they will probably not hide it anymore and they are likely to launch a direct attack.
She had never expected that Sobek would hand over the power to her and Levi.
But she certainly would not refuse the instructions from God. Moreover, this might be an opportunity for her!
As for the playground and the like, Levi had already discussed it with her in detail before, so it was not a difficult problem at all.
It would be enough to simply modify the rules set in the Black Castle dungeon slightly, replace the requirements for military positions with requirements for faith, etc., and then improve some details to avoid loopholes.
That is, Sobek's exclusive priest must be a crocodile man. If he does not change this condition, his belief may not be able to spread on a large scale.
After all, the crocodile people should be considered a very small branch of the beastmen. If they leave the swamp, their strength will be greatly reduced.
Seeing that both of them agreed, Sobek smiled and nodded: "This little guy was chosen by me. You should get closer to him in the future. I have already given them orders. From now on, I will follow your arrangements. In addition, there is no need to share the spoils of this battle among them. I have already rewarded them in advance."
"Haha, now that the two goddesses are here, I won't bother with you any more!"
Accompanied by a burst of laughter, a flash of light appeared, and golden energy escaped from the body and disappeared in an instant.
The little crocodile shook his head and said in a muffled voice: "My God told me to obey you from now on. What should I do now?"
His tone sounds very mature, but with such a small body, it is inevitable that he looks a bit cute.
Michaela immediately smiled brightly and began to arrange the crocodile people to move. Since the encirclement and suppression of the greenskins had caused a lot of damage to the town, there were indeed things that needed these stronger crocodile people to do.
After working for about half an hour, Michaela finally settled everything and met Levi again.
Levi was also a little excited because he knew she was here to give out prizes.
Without saying anything, Michaela handed over a crescent emblem and a little star-like light: "Hey, this is a gift from the two goddesses!"
Mark of the Lady of the Night Sky (Purple - Epic - Rare Item):
Effect 1, Darkvision (Ex): 120 meters. Even in darkness, you will see as if it were daytime. Your sight will not be affected. This effect also works on most magically created darkness.
Effect 2, Moonlight Dust, active skill, consumes 30 magic points, summons a shining moonlight, illuminates the sight of all friendly forces within a certain range, and has a high chance of breaking invisibility and other effects;
Effect 3: Moonlight is like water. When you are under the moonlight, your health and magicka recovery speed increases by 100%.
Effect 4, blessing of the Moon Goddess, charm +2.
Note: With the help of the Hero's Spirit, you can designate a subordinate to transfer to a special profession - Moon Knight. The opponent's race must be High Elf or Night Elf, and the number of uses is 1/1.
(This small gift from Sehani Moonbow may also represent her will?)
I have to say that the rewards from the Moon Bow Goddess are very targeted, which is almost equivalent to saying that she is very much encouraging herself to continue to fight in the Underdark.
The effect of increasing the recovery speed also seems to be good. If you fight at night, you can save a lot of money on potions over time.
As for the last blessing from the Moon Goddess, Levi felt that if nothing unexpected happened, it would fall on Luna.
The Moonbow Goddess might not know of her existence yet, but the goddess obviously intended for him to focus on training a night elf hero.
And he was also very curious what kind of power this Moon Knight possessed.
As for the reward from the second goddess , it is also very simple and crude.
"Goddess Lilith approves of your wisdom and achievements. She has new expectations for your magical talent. You have gained her further recognition, and she has given you an intermediate blessing (replacing the original blessing)."
"Your intelligence +2, your magic recovery speed +30%, and you gain the passive skill - Illusion Concealment."
"Illusion Concealment, a passive skill. You are protected by the power of the goddess Lilith. Your actions will not be easily detected by other gods."
"Even though you are not a believer of Goddess Lilith at present, she still decided to open her arms to you. Your reputation in the Temple of Lilith has been raised to respected, and you have obtained the corresponding recruitment authority."
Although Levi has not had much contact with Goddess Lilith so far, she has been very generous every time. This time her blessing directly solved the hidden worries about the chessboard, and he even felt that he needed to choose a belief as soon as possible.
Although as a mage, even if you believe in the gods you won't get much benefit, and as a hero chosen by God, it's impossible for you to provide any power of faith to the other party, but at least this can show your attitude.
Unfortunately, there are two goddesses now. In order to avoid favoritism, he can only be a shallow believer of the two goddesses for the time being.
Seeing Levi's excited face, Michaela chuckled: "In addition to these, there is also a reward from Princess Belinda. The magic library of Black Castle has been repaired. She allows you to go to the 5th and 6th floors to copy a magic respectively."
The goddess' reward does not mean the kingdom's reward, the two must not be confused.
Levi was immediately surprised. Magic has always been a monopoly. In the main world, apart from the elves, only humans are decent.
Other races are either incomplete and can only train some wizards and shamans, or they only know a few of them. For example, the undead are best at undead-related magic.
But only the magic library of the high elves is all-encompassing, and almost all magic can be found in it.
When he was in Ashridge Town before, Levi had gone in to take a look. For him as an elf, various low-level magics were basically priced clearly.
But high-level magic, in addition to the necessary gold coins, will also have many restrictions such as reputation and military rank, and may also require you to do some specific tasks or something.
Moreover, the time for copying and learning would be quite long, so Levi had never found the time to study this aspect in depth, because for the time being, he could rely solely on upgrading, fighting monsters, and the things purchased with the help of the Sun Knight.
The magic library in Black Castle has a richer collection than the one in Ashridge Town, and it also contains mid- and high-level magic above level 3.
Starting from level 0, each class of magic information occupies one floor of the library, for a total of 6 floors. However, it was severely damaged due to the rampage of demons before, and it seems that it has been repaired now.
Now Princess Belinda's promise is one kind of 4th-level and one kind of 5th-level magic. After finishing the battle here, I should go to the Black Castle as soon as possible to copy down the relevant magic and complete this week's copy as well.
After thanking Michaela, Levi also handed in the advanced task for the mage title that he had accepted earlier.
Since his intelligence and magic skills met the requirements, this mission was simply for him to prove himself through actual combat. The number of greenskins he had killed today was enough.
Classic Mage: Health +15, Mana +35, Magicka recovery speed +30%.
"You have gradually grown into a shining example of a hero. Even if you stand still, you stand out among the crowd. You have begun to have the ability to change small-scale battles and even have a greater impact on towns and even small forces."
“When accepting missions, or engaging in persuasion, diplomacy, and other activities, you will gain additional hidden advantages. Combined with the legendary level, it is possible to further increase the advantages.”
Levi originally thought that it was just a simple improvement of some attributes, but now he has an unexpected surprise. Is this to encourage him to use his mouth to persuade the enemy?
After giving Levi some time to digest the information, Michaela continued, "Also, the items in the warehouse in Swineherd Town have been roughly counted. I have compiled a list. Please take a look first to see if there is anything suitable for you. I will then send it to the other God-chosen heroes."
Naturally, Levi was the first to thank the other party again. This favor was no small matter.
Although the God-chosen heroes participating in this event are basically all his friends, he can only feel a little sorry for them.
However, after taking the list, Levi felt that his expectations seemed to be a bit too high, because these greenskins were really barbarians, and there were not many high-value things in their warehouses that were suitable for him.
After picking for a long time, he finally found some. They should be the spoils of war obtained by the greenskins after their victory in the battle with the elves in the past. Therefore, they are suitable equipment for him and his subordinates.
First up was the blue staff he used on himself.
Explosive Wand (Blue - Rare): Magical attack power 8-15.
Effect 1, Explosion: When releasing offensive magic, there is a 5%-10% chance of a spell critical hit, and the damage is increased to a maximum of 120%;
Although there is only one effect, Levi is very satisfied with it. Improving magic attack is more difficult than improving physical attack.
A complete set of armor for the Swordmaster of Hoeth. This set of armor is all blue quality, and its defense is several times stronger than the one on Elegy. After it is complete, it also provides additional magic resistance and movement speed, which is very good and just right for her.
Next is a lion battle flag, a green quality battle treasure. In addition to increasing the magic resistance of the troops under your command to fear and other magic, it can also slightly increase the movement speed.
Li Wei is using it himself now. If there are hero units in the cavalry unit, he can give it to them to use.
Secondly, there are some gadgets that can improve leadership. These are very common equipment. As long as a hero is good at leadership, even if he has a military position or noble status, which provides a lot of bonuses, he will never think that these things are too much.
This time he collected more than twenty items at once. If each person got a few items, they could basically increase his leadership by about 100 points, so he could lead more troops.
Finally, there is a special consumable item.
Homecoming Stone (Green - Excellent - Rare Item) is bound to a town or village in advance. When needed, it can be activated by consuming 20 points of magic. If it does not suffer any attack in the next 3 seconds, it can successfully return to the place where it was originally bound.
The current number of uses is 3/3. After 3 uses, the item will be permanently damaged.
Whenever it comes to space or time, there is no simple one. Although this thing does not add any attributes, it can significantly enhance survivability.
Unfortunately, it is not suitable for commanders like Levi, but more suitable for those who travel alone.
Because if he, as a hero chosen by God, were to run away first during the battle, it would be hard to say how many of his subordinates would be able to reunite with him.
Fortunately, this thing has no other usage requirements except magic points. Even if he doesn't use it himself, he can leave it to the natives like Alduin and Nar.
Seeing that Levi had already made his choice, Michaela took a look and frowned slightly, because there was still a big gap between this and the contribution Levi had made.
But she immediately asked a low-level quartermaster next to her to fetch these things.
"Levi, do you have anything else in mind? Or should I give you some gold coins or other resources?"
At this time, Levi also roughly understood what the other party meant. My goodness, is he thinking that he took too little?
Although he was a little surprised, he also took the opportunity to make a request: "I want some Sky Slasher airships."
Except in special environments like the Underdark where the Sky Slayer cannot function, the Sky Slayer can exert extremely powerful power in many battles in the surface world.
If the enemy has no air force and no ranged units, they will be slaughtered in large numbers, so Levi decided to get some no matter what.
Michaela was suddenly speechless. Although she had been repeatedly reminded by Princess Belinda before coming here to be generous enough to Levi, because this matter not only involved the war between the Red Cloud Tribe, but also involved Sobek, who had just joined the elven pantheon.
Therefore, the eyes of the gods will briefly stop here. At this critical moment, they must show the magnanimity of the Kingdom of Caledor.
But the Sky Slayer airship...Levi really gave her a little problem.
But after thinking about it for a while, she nodded quickly: "Okay, I agree in theory, but your remaining rewards are not enough. Do you want to make up for it with gold coins, or exchange it with military merits?"
Of course it was for military merit. The smallest model of the Sky Slasher costs 1,000 gold coins. Although he had swept across the Underdark during this period and reaped a lot of rewards, he still couldn't afford so many gold coins.
However, even so, he couldn't equip the entire army at once, because he had to keep some of the merits to exchange for some skills for his subordinates. After a brief discussion, he finally exchanged for 3 models that could accommodate 50 people.
Donna now has about a hundred archers under her command, who can take two ships, and the remaining ship can be provided to Cindy, Janet, and priests with relatively high status and value.
As for the remaining infantry troops, they can only work harder.
However, in this case, Levi felt that he had to quickly increase his air force, because the Legion's sub-aircraft led by Xiaotian were no longer enough to protect the Sky Slayer airship.
They seem to be numerous and powerful, but if a real fight breaks out, including Xiaotian, a level 6 wyvern can easily kill them all in less than three to five minutes, and it won't even suffer much injury itself.
There is no way. It seems that the strength of the Legion's sub-kongs is still too weak.
If the Sky Slasher airship was directly blown up by the enemy in the air, not to mention its own value, the many troops on it would make him heartbroken.
But not everyone is like Cindy, who has magical equipment that allows him to fly freely.
It’s not that the High Elves don’t have an air force; it’s actually quite strong. But the problem is that it’s a little too strong.
They all start at level 5, and after the Dragon Prince and the Dark Elves suffered heavy losses last time, the air force within the colony has become extremely weak. With his current strength, it is simply not enough to form an organized air force.
Even when attacking Pigherd Town today, Michaela only called upon a small number of high-level air forces.
Could it be that I had to start from scratch and improve the reputation of the Winged Elves? But that was a bit too far-fetched.
And to be honest, the average strength and overall power of the winged elves are far inferior to those of the high elves. This can be seen from the fact that their entire race collectively believes in a winged elf goddess.
Or maybe import some helicopters from the dwarves? But those seem to be pretty rare...
Hearing Levi's troubles, Michaela couldn't help but chuckle: "Why not consider the 4th level giant eagle?"
Levi couldn't help but twitch his mouth when he heard this. The giant eagle, this type of soldier gave him a very good first impression when it was controlled by the wood elves outside Lilith's temple.
But the more he learned about it, the more he felt that this thing was truly valuable.
They have thin skin, little blood, no special skills, and can't fight hard battles at all. What's more, the recruitment and maintenance costs are extremely expensive.
Apart from speed which was an advantage, he was beaten in all other aspects by the greenskins' Dapeng, and was almost outnumbered two at once.
After listening to Levi's series of complaints, Michaela didn't take it seriously, because what he said was indeed true.
But she also had her reasons: "If nothing unexpected happens, reinforcements from the Kingdom of Iris will arrive in two days, and there will be a lot of giant eagles. If you are worried about their combat effectiveness, you might as well go to the Black Castle and exchange for the skills of a troop commander."
"And don't you have many excellent archers under your command? If you are worried that the giant eagles themselves are not strong enough, how about training them to become flying archers?"
"Although theoretically, with your current military position and title, you are only entitled to exchange for commander skills of level 0-3 for the time being, but after today's battle, I believe Princess Belinda is willing to make an exception for you."
Levi's eyes suddenly lit up. This was a good choice. And since Michaela dared to say so, then this matter must be a sure thing.
Then Michaela changed the subject: "But Levi, instead of worrying about the maintenance costs and daily supply expenses of the Giant Eagle, you should worry about the Sky Slasher airship!"
As soon as he saw her slightly mischievous smile, Levi knew that she was definitely ready to watch a good show.
A few minutes later, when the Sky Slayer airship finally belonged to him, he roughly understood what she meant.
This type of Sky Slasher is a tier 6 soldier, made entirely from a single giant tree from the Oshuan Ring Island, and cast with multiple special spells. Not only does it have a health value of around 2,000, its physical defense and magic resistance are also quite good, making it very durable.
However, it also has a disadvantage. In addition to the maintenance costs of the driver and the frequent meat consumption of the giant eagles pulling it, the Sky Slayer itself also needs to consume a large amount of elemental crystals.
It consumes elemental crystals continuously as the flying distance increases. It costs money to fly 1 meter. Otherwise, the giant eagle alone cannot drag them.
According to Michaela's experience, 100 miles would require elemental crystals worth about 10 gold coins.
It may not seem like much at first glance, but when accumulated over time, it becomes a significant number.
When they flew over from the Ossuary Ring, the elemental crystals they consumed on the way were even more expensive than their own construction costs.
And similar to other war machines, once damaged, it is necessary to find specialized craftsmen to repair it, which requires both material and labor costs.
Of course, they also have an advantage, which is that they don't need to pay wages.
Levi did a rough calculation and concluded that with their current battle frequency, the daily expenses for these three Sky-Searing Slashers alone would probably be more than thirty or fifty gold coins.
They are really useful, but they are also really expensive.
In this way, he needs to try his best to ensure that every time they go out into battle, they must bring back enough spoils, otherwise there will not be enough money for the travel expenses.
After confirming some more details, Levi asked the question that concerned him most at the moment: "Princess Belinda, are you interested in continuing the attack to the north?"
Michaela, who was originally smiling, couldn't help but sigh softly when she heard this: "Levi, our troops are seriously insufficient. Princess Belinda and her men are busy exterminating new demons or other beastmen and other enemies that appear in the territory every day."
"And the greenskins are also facing the same threat. If we continue to attack, even if we can capture more villages or towns, we will have to face more demons."
After all, they still lacked manpower, so they couldn't make a concerted effort. They could only watch the greenskins and demons continue to consume each other, and then see if there was any opportunity.
Levi smiled slightly. He was not surprised by this. After all, Michaela did not hide many things from him.
"What if our God-chosen hero captures the town himself?"
Michaela was stunned for a moment, then she laughed again: "Of course it belongs to you. Who knows, Princess Belinda may even reward you."
Levi immediately nodded with satisfaction. In fact, he had thought about this a long time ago.
According to the intelligence he had previously obtained, after the three large towns of the Red Cloud Tribe, Zhuguan Town was the most well-defended and richest place.
But what we saw today was just that. Although the number of greenskin defenders was large, their quality was not very good. The other two towns would definitely be easier to capture.
Especially now that the greenskins are having a headache because of the demons, and they have to be wary of the sneak attacks of the ratmen from time to time. The entire Red Cloud Tribe's forces are quite scattered, which gives them an opportunity.
Mikaela left quickly as she was still busy with the defense and reconstruction of Swineherd Town. Levi was considering whether to take advantage of the situation and head north to capture a few greenskin villages, so as to reserve more energy for the Skyslashers.
However, the battle of Swineherd Town had already started for most of the day, and the greenskins around were probably already on guard, and there was even a high probability that they would move with their blood boiling. In addition, the Sun Knights had gone there several hours in advance, so even if he set out now, he could only choose a place that was farther away.
But in that case, the cost of Sky Slasher will become even higher, which is really a headache. Let's take a break for a while and wait for the Sun Knights to come back to see the situation. The subordinates have been busy for most of the day, so let them rest early today.
But before that, he had one more thing to do.
“Julia.”
The witch hunter whose name was called walked over with a little excitement, because she had roughly guessed why Levi called her.
Levi smiled and took out a Hero's Spirit: "It's yours!"
So a few seconds later, Levi had a new subordinate.
Unfortunately, Julia’s own talent was not that good, so after becoming a hero unit, she was not able to acquire any outstanding skills, but only had a slight enhancement to her original abilities.
The level is 3/1, and you need to participate in more battles.
After giving Julia some new equipment and asking her to continue leading the cavalry and archery troops, Julia naturally hurried to thank him, but Lisa Dilan next to her had mixed feelings.
Back then, he was half a teacher to Julia and taught her a lot of riding and shooting skills. But who could have thought that within a few days, she would become a hero first?
Many other subordinates were also very envious. Becoming a hero would mean a higher status, stronger power, and greater possibilities. No one could ignore these.
Levi smiled and patted Lisa Dilan's shoulder, then looked around and said, "Don't envy her, just keep working hard, I believe I have the ability to make all of you heroes!"