Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 311 Shield Dwarf
Although Levi was full of confidence and Cai Jin was full of expectations, after a day of rest, when the reconnaissance team followed Lucia's instructions and went to the base of the 13 families, they were very surprised to find that not only did they not see any enemies, but even the village had become a ruin.
After getting the information, Levi couldn't help but sigh that these vampires were really decisive. When they saw that the situation was not good, they just ran away collectively.
Just like what Herman Gost and the Silver Bloods did.
Yesterday, the old black dragon Blake was killed, Visharoon's kingdom was destroyed, and his body was murdered. He was forced to resurrect in the main world as a saint through the lich's life box, and is being collectively hunted by all factions.
After only one night, many forces that participated in yesterday's war, mainly the undead, quickly disappeared.
Without exception, they all demolished their buildings and destroyed their villages before leaving, determined not to leave any spoils for outsiders.
Levi had every reason to believe that, in addition to the fact that Dracula was indeed scared of being beaten, it was also very likely that this was the idea of the chosen heroes in the opposing camp, which was really insidious.
Then he saw Lucia, who was a little dazed. She had already made up her mind that she must lead the way and kill the members of the 13 families personally. It would be best if she killed them all to make Dracula feel heartbroken.
But who could have thought that after just one night, they all chose to escape? They didn't even give her a chance for revenge!
Levi could only comfort her with a few words. At least their biggest goal this time had been achieved. Not only did Dracula fail to become a god, he also suffered serious damage.
Maybe he hasn't even gotten any information from Visharoon on how to make the undead generate the power of faith.
Velsharoon is so cunning and deceitful, how could he easily hand over such a secret to Dracula?
Lucia's anger then turned into joy. Yes, he had missed the chance to become a god, and all his plans had been exposed. Dracula's future would only become more and more difficult. She should be happy and excited.
Then she thought about her own situation again. After a brief hesitation, she finally spoke: "Levi, you said you were going to cause trouble for the Snake Cult in a while?"
Levi nodded: "Yes, what's the matter, do you have a grudge against them too?"
"Originally, there was no hatred, but they actually provided blood slaves for Dracula. I think it is necessary to investigate. Maybe we can find some clues."
Levi thought about it and felt that Lucia's thinking was very clear and correct. Dracula suffered heavy losses this time. If he wanted to make a comeback, he would definitely need more descendants and blood slaves.
At present, the Snake Cult seems not to have been wanted by other gods. They have many nobles backing them up, so they should be able to hold on for a while, and it is very likely that they will continue to cooperate with Dracula.
He couldn't help but sigh again. It seemed that after the battle in the Underdark was over, he would have to cause trouble for them no matter from which perspective!
If Levi was just sighing, Cai Jin was angry, because if they could successfully capture these villages, one of them would definitely belong to her!
But there was no way out. The reality was already before her, and no matter how helpless she was, she had no choice but to accept it.
Li Wei turned around and comforted her, "It's okay, Caijin. Although these undeads have escaped, some of them can't escape."
Pamela, who was still temporarily staying in Blood Glory, couldn't help but brighten her eyes when she heard this: "Lord Levi, you want to..."
Levi smiled and said, "Yes, I think it's time to attack the city of Ostak."
The last time in the valley, the drow lost nearly two thousand soldiers. In yesterday's battle with the old black dragon, the drow lost about one thousand soldiers again.
You have to know that the drow are also elves. There is a certain gap between their reproduction rate and total population and those of humans or greenskins. The killing of three thousand troops in a short period of time is definitely a considerable loss for their town.
If you can't capture the village, then capture the town!
Cai Jin was also a little excited, but she soon calmed down because she knew that even if she could finally capture the city of Ostak, it would not belong to her, but only to Levi.
But this is not bad either. As long as she makes some contribution in the battle, Levi will naturally not treat her unfairly.
After determining the target of the attack, the next step is to formulate a battle plan. Levi thought of a simple but definitely effective plan, which is to lure the snake out of its hole.
The drow of Ostak have been hunting and besieging all the drow who worship goodness, including the Moon Singer.
So how will they react when they learn that the Moonsingers have settled in a village and built a temple to Eilistraee?
There is no doubt that the first thing to do is to attack them, so Levi wanted to set up such a trap.
However, this village cannot be Blood Glory. When he was away, Nar and others had frequently launched external attacks and had gained a reputation in the surrounding areas. The other party must be aware of this.
If the intelligence showed that they were in Blood Glory, the other party would not necessarily launch an attack so quickly. They would definitely suspect that it was a trap.
Therefore, we need a relatively remote new village, preferably one with convenient transportation and no place for troops to hide, so that the enemy will not have these worries.
Anyway, at this point, Levi and his coalition forces are no longer afraid of the other side, so it doesn't matter if they don't take advantage of those small advantages. What really matters is how to lure the other side out.
Naturally, no one else had any objection, especially Pamela, who agreed with it very much.
Not only out of past hatred, she was eager to see the other party pay the price for his many cruel acts, but also because she believed that the success rate of this plan was almost 100%.
After finalizing the general plan and selecting a small village occupied by cave dwellers, Pamela immediately set out to prepare the relevant disguises and to gather as many members as possible to participate in this battle of revenge.
Cai Jin volunteered to take over the place.
After receiving the architectural drawings funded by Levi, she built it up immediately and used up all the recruitment quota.
I recruited a bunch of ogres, grimlocks, and poisonous lizardmen. Now I can use these newbie cave dwellers to check their combat effectiveness.
The Sun Knights and others were also preparing to continue hunting down Velsharoon's followers. If they could happen to find Velsharoon's trace, they would make a fortune.
Not only did Imrik issue a related wanted mission on behalf of the Kingdom of Caledor, but the two goddesses Moonbow and Lilith also issued the same mission. As long as any clues about Visharoon are found, certain rewards can be obtained.
After they left, Levi had nothing to do, so he let the large group rest for a while. He then wandered around the area in the afternoon and looked for some evil forces to beat up, just as a way of combining work and rest.
He wandered around the village, taking a look at recent developments and whether there were any loopholes in the defense.
Also, he wanted to visit the old witch, Greta, to see how her bee tribe was doing and ask about her original story.
Speaking of which, he still didn't know which drow town or family she was originally from. If she happened to be from the city of Ostak, then maybe she could be of some use to their next plan.
From still some distance away, Levi saw hundreds of bee people flying around their beehives and flower fields, busy at work.
Since there is no sun in the Underdark, the plants living here do not absorb sunlight, but the light emitted by certain special minerals. Therefore, they arranged a large number of minerals here, which makes it appear very bright.
Unfortunately, the mushrooms grown by the Qin people are all fungi, which do not bloom and do not require pollination, and are completely unsuitable for bees. Otherwise, Levi would like to promote cooperation between them.
Seeing this scene, Janet was naturally the first to fly over with cheers, while Levi also moved forward slowly with Elegy and Cindy, who were also relatively free.
They didn't have to wait long before the old witch came over with a smile on her face. Looking at her genuine happiness, Levi suddenly felt that he might have misunderstood her.
She may have certain selfish motives in taking care of this bee tribe, but it is also true that she truly does do good for them.
After asking a few questions, the old witch responded hurriedly, saying that the bees here have adapted very well, and because of the abundant food, their numbers have also increased significantly, and they are ready to serve Levi at any time.
She mistakenly thought that Levi came here specifically to recruit bee people to fight.
But Levi really didn't have any thoughts on this, because the old witch and the entire bee tribe had become vassals of Blood Glory, so he could also check some of the information.
Because it is not a God-given building at all and relies entirely on natural growth, even if the bee people grow quickly, there are only dozens of level 3 soldier bees in the entire bee tribe, and Levi doesn't even look down on them.
As for the remaining weaker beemen, they are not as useful as Caijin's harpies, so it is better not to let them go to their deaths.
But he didn't say it so bluntly. Even if he didn't give face , he had to give face to Jenny, right?
So he comforted the other party a few words, indicating that there was no need to rush. If they really wanted to reward him, then they could let the bees produce more nectar and trade it with the Red Brotherhood.
In terms of military units, it is better to cultivate various giant bees. They are all beast-like and you won’t feel bad if they all die.
Of course, if there are really bees who want to go out and fight, she can open it up to other God-chosen heroes, and the recruitment fees obtained can be used to feed back the development of the hive.
The old witch then realized that she had misunderstood, and she suddenly felt a little ashamed, because she had been judging others by her own mean standards.
She originally thought that the other party was willing to accept her because of the bees' fighting power, but now it seems that it is very likely that it is all because of Janet's face!
Levi didn't care. When they first met, he felt that the other party was unfathomable, but that was only because his strength was too low at the time.
The other party is so old, but the vassal panel shows that she is just a level 4 elite unit, so you can imagine her talent.
All we can say is that she has some wisdom and strength, but definitely not much.
However, the old witch soon gave Levi an unexpected surprise. Perhaps because they had been eating well recently, a special species gradually appeared among the giant bees.
Their combat power is very weak, only level 1, but their speed and flexibility are very good.
According to her understanding, they are somewhat similar to carrier pigeons in human society, which can deliver documents within a certain range.
According to her tests in recent days, there is absolutely no problem flying ten or eight miles away. She is not sure if it can go farther because it is beyond the safe area of the village and she has not tried it yet.
Levi became slightly interested, thinking that this thing might be worth some money.
Of course, it's only a little bit, because their strength is too low, and they can be easily shot down by other flying soldiers, magic units or archers in the wild.
Not only will it delay things, but it may also lead to intelligence leaks.
And since he already has the Inspector Archon and others, he doesn't need them at all. Instead, he can hand them over to the Sun Knights or the Red Brotherhood to see if they would be interested in it.
After chatting for a few more sentences, he didn't waste any more words and got straight to the point.
The old witch sighed and said, "Yes, I was born in Ostak City, but my family was wiped out in a brutal struggle long ago."
"Because I am a mixed-blood, I was expelled early. I am lucky to be alive. I really can't help you, my lord."
Levi nodded. He didn't have any expectations in the first place, so naturally there would not be any disappointment.
But the old witch was old after all, and she seemed to have noticed Levi's hidden contempt. She coughed dryly and spoke again: "Lord Levi, our new bee queen has reached adulthood. In about half a month, she may be able to lay special bee eggs that can be used to cultivate a little queen."
Because she was still a little uncertain, she didn't announce the good news right away, but now she feels she needs to bring it up.
Levi's eyes instantly fixed: "A little queen like Janet?"
The old witch quickly shook her head: "Janet is a rare genius. Ordinary little queens are far from having her potential. They can only grow to level 4 at most."
She had heard that Janet first advanced to level 6, and then with the help of the Spirit of Heroes, she became a true hero. For the bees, who are at the lowest end of the many races in the Underdark, it might not be possible to find one in a hundred years.
"But if they have enough resources, they have about a 10% chance of becoming the queen of a new hive," she added.
Levi finally understood. From this point of view, Janet was also a rare genius, but she was limited by her race, so she seemed much worse than Cindy and others.
But then again, in the entire main world, how many people are truly as talented as Cindy?
Despite this, the eggs of those ordinary little queens are also good things, but they may require a longer cultivation time.
After all, their beehive is not a God-given building. Beemen and giant bees all need to grow bit by bit. For now, we can only say that there is hope for the future.
He encouraged the other party with a few words, indicating that no matter what difficulties the old witch encountered, she could seek help as soon as possible. Only then did the old witch smile brightly again.
She felt her mentality had changed drastically. When she was in the Underdark, she and the bees would be lazy whenever possible and were determined not to do more work for those evil drow.
But now, she is very eager to express herself and does not want to be considered worthless!
After circling around the beehive again, Janet flew back with a blushing face. It was obvious that she was also very happy.
At this time, the guard came running towards them, as if he had something to report, so Li Wei took the opportunity to say goodbye and left.
Before he even entered the meeting room, he knew who was coming, because there were dozens of helicopters parked on a vacant lot in the village, surrounded by a circle of dwarves.
Some of the dwarves attracted Levi's attention, not only because they generally had black or brown hair and eyes and were taller than ordinary dwarves, but also because they were followed by some earth elementals and some tall guys who were roughly similar to humans but had skin as hard as stone.
They are the Grailstones, elemental creatures of absolute neutrality like the earth elementals. If they close their eyes and stand still, they look like ordinary humanoid boulders.
Ordinary dwarves would definitely not be able to drive them. Now that they can travel with dwarves, it can only mean that these dwarves are special shield dwarves.
Because the shield dwarf god, Dumathoin, not only takes care of the shield dwarves, but is also worshipped by earth elementals, fire elementals, gremlins, and two subspecies of dwarves, fire dwarves and rockcutter dwarves. They are natural allies.
At the same time, because the shield dwarves are very good at mining various types of gems and can provide them to earth elementals and gremlins as rewards, the relationship between them will be closer.
Even absolutely neutral elemental creatures, such as earth elementals, have the need to eat and become stronger, such as gems or elemental crystals, which the shield dwarves can provide.
In turn, earth elementals can use their power to help shield dwarves better explore or mine ores and gems, etc.
So over time, a wonderful symbiotic relationship and a long-lasting and stable alliance were formed between them.
This is why, although shield dwarves are a smaller subrace of dwarves, they can still be considered a more difficult enemy in the Underdark, because they can often find more than one reliable ally.
Another point is that there is a deep hatred between shield dwarves and drow elves, which is even stronger than that between ordinary dwarves and drow.
So when he saw them, Levi immediately knew that he would definitely get additional reinforcements when he attacked the drow next time.
When Levi entered the meeting hall, he found that in addition to the rune blacksmith Hans, there were also some dwarves with special costumes present.
Some of their members had a shield with sharp barbs tied on each arm, and had no other melee weapons with them. It seemed that these shields themselves were their weapons.
Among them, there are also some female dwarves dressed as priests, carrying war hammers or scepters, which is quite rare.
Because as far as Levi knows, the number of women among the dwarves is relatively smaller, so their status is higher, and normally the dwarves are reluctant to let them take risks.
Now that they have appeared outside, the biggest possibility is that they have enough strength to protect themselves.
At the same time, after seeing these female dwarves with his own eyes, he also debunked a rumor. Although the female dwarves were also as big as small barrels and their proportions were completely different from those of humans or elves, they really had no beards.
Hans immediately laughed and introduced Levi: "Levi, this is the shield keeper from the Kadaha clan - Red Zircon Dusser, the priest of the great shield dwarf god - Dumathoin."
The shield dwarf named Duser stood up calmly, gestured with his hands for a while, and finally put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly to Levi.
Hans immediately explained, "Levi, as the keepers of the shield, they have all taken a vow of silence, so they cannot speak."
Levi immediately smiled and expressed his understanding. He had never heard of this profession, but Hans would not lie to him. He was even a little happy.
If the Keepers of Shields are like Sword Dancers, priests serving the gods, then there are more than a dozen silent Shield Dwarves in front of him. If they are all priests, what could be the reason why they come to me in such a high-profile manner?
Sure enough, Hans explained it clearly in a few words. The shield dwarves heard that Levi had beaten up two drow in a row recently, and they also heard Hans and his clan mention Levi's reputation, so they planned to join forces with Levi to attack the city of Ostak together.
As payment, they can pay various gems.
They, the shield dwarves, are as good at mining as other dwarves, and as we can tell from the name , they are particularly good at finding gems.
Similarly, although they were not as good as Hans and his clan Helhein in terms of war machines such as ballistas, catapults, and helicopters, they still had some.
Of course, the war machines they are truly proud of are the Steam Drilling Miner and the Death Roller.
These were originally used by them to assist in mining ore or crushing gravel, but if necessary, they would also be useful for crushing ratmen, drow, or other evil alien races.
In fact, these two types of war machines have not been used on a large scale, and the drow probably don't know yet. Once they are really put into the battlefield, they will definitely have miraculous effects.
Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Levi felt that these two war machines were somewhat brutal just by hearing the names of them.
But he was originally planning to deal with Zhuo Er, and this was just the right time for him to take action. Of course, there was no reason to refuse.
Moreover, the addition of these shield dwarves will make his strategy more perfect.
First, the Moonsinger built a temple in the front-line village, and then the Shield Dwarves frequently sent envoys to this village. What would the drow think?
Now everything is ready, only the east wind is missing!
