Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 390: Lahmia City
Just as the other party said, we did not encounter any enemies afterwards.
As they continued to advance, new Tomb King troops gradually joined in and served as guards, basically all of them were Cemetery Knights.
Even though he hadn't actually arrived at the city of Lahmia, when he saw so many level 5 soldiers, Levi knew that the enemy's forces were indeed extremely powerful.
They have so many powerful scouts in this direction alone, how many troops will there be in the entire city of Lahmia? I'm afraid even Black Castle will find it difficult to match them, right?
But it is true that Black Castle is just a part of the colony for the Kingdom of Caledor.
The city of Lahmia is the capital of Khalida, so the importance of the two cities is naturally incomparable.
As they continued to get closer to Lahmia, they would occasionally encounter a few God-chosen heroes on the road, including humans, dwarves, and Tomb Kings.
When they saw the escort of the Cemetery Knights and the flags of the caravan, they did not come over to join in the fun, but just secretly thought that Levi was lucky.
Soon Levi gradually saw the city in the jungle in the distance.
His first impression was that it was grand and majestic. In terms of scale alone, it was even larger than Black Castle and Ashridge Town.
But it is no wonder, Ashridge Town is a colony developed by the high elves in recent years, while Lahmia City has a history of thousands of years.
The city walls and other buildings are still mainly yellow-brown in color, which makes them look old and a bit out of place with the surrounding green jungle.
Of course, what attracted Levi and his subordinates' attention even more was that on the plains outside the city, there were many half-weathered mummies, or simply skeletons, planting crops.
However, what they planted were not the crops that people were familiar with, but stones, bones, silver, and even various gems and elemental crystals.
Levi was also stunned for a moment, and then he immediately understood why the other party did this.
Even though they have turned into mummies and no longer need to eat like humans, they still remember their lives in this special way.
The leader of the caravan also felt a little emotional. Although he had seen it many times, he still found it difficult to completely ignore it every time.
Cindy, who was relatively emotional, couldn't help but cover her mouth, looking very moved.
Maltis was also thoughtful. These special undead under the command of the Tomb Kings had some similarities with the previous Legion of Terror.
They are all so helpless and have no hope of revenge.
Compared to them, she was somewhat better off. At least she still had the opportunity to find out the truth.
Following the caravan into the city, Levi found that the city was unexpectedly prosperous, which was completely inconsistent with its old appearance.
And apart from some common races, the Tomb King's army is everywhere.
There were often hundreds of tomb guards armed with shields and sickle-shaped swords, equipped with a nearly equal number of archers, and several cavalry squads riding mummified warhorses or bone horses.
In some important places, such as city gates and military camps, there are many jackal-shaped gods guarding, and some skeleton chariots.
Cindy, Sefa and others were amazed by this. The mummies of the Tomb King all had the heroic spirit of a warrior inside them, so they could support them to walk and fight normally.
At the same time, due to the blessing of the Egyptian gods, they are not afraid of sunlight like ordinary low-level undead.
Some priests can even continue to use the power of light as they did when they were alive.
As a special race of undead that have been transformed, they have lost many of the abilities of priests and can no longer contribute their faith to the gods.
This is also the most important reason for the continued decline of the Egyptian gods. They can now only rely on the few living people.
But one thing they couldn't understand was why these skeleton horses could move normally without them using undead magic?
Could it be that they also possess some of the heroic spirits of war horses in their bodies?
Moreover, those archers were also very weird. Some of them had their bodies weathered to the point where only skeletons were left, with only a faint light emitting from their eyes.
In this case, how on earth do they aim, draw the bow, and then shoot the arrow?
They didn't understand, but were shocked. Is this the power of the Egyptian gods?
If ordinary undead could learn this trick, they would no longer be bullied by other races with long-range attack capabilities as they are now.
Even in the future, when Sefa and Sonia encircle and suppress the undead, they will have to be much more cautious.
But no matter what, under this circumstance, the security environment here will definitely be very good.
In addition, Levi even saw some lizardmen covered in scales, leading some ankylosaurs and carrying goods forward.
Compared to the many lizard men Levi had killed before, they looked much taller and stronger, almost all of them were over two meters tall.
Just one arm is almost as thick as Cindy's waist. It can be said that her whole body is covered with muscles.
They were also much more civilized. Not only did they wear simple armor on vital parts of their bodies, but they were also decorated with more or less gold ornaments.
The weapons in their hands are completely different, often giant maces or serrated swords carved from obsidian.
Obsidian is extremely sharp, but its weight is only about one-third of iron. When wielded with great force, the power will be extremely terrifying.
Its only and biggest drawback is that it is relatively brittle and very easy to break.
But now, wherever Levi looked, all the obsidian weapons were glowing with a faint light, obviously enchanted. Perhaps this problem had been solved.
All these things make it clear at a glance that they are civilized lizardmen belonging to the guardian system, not ordinary beastmen.
The leader of the caravan also became interested: "The Lizardmen in the south are actually doing business with the Tomb Queen? Aren't they selfless?"
The guardian lizardmen basically have no pursuit for material things or wealth. They only do one thing all day long, which is to kill all the evil forces such as ratmen, beastmen, demons, devils, etc. within their sight. It seems that this is their birth purpose.
At other times, unless outsiders provoke them, they will never take any initiative to take any action, as if other things are unimportant to them.
So it was a little hard for him to imagine that the other party would actually come and sell things.
You know, in the past thousands of years, they, Zhendan, have tried to trade with each other more than once, because the Lizardmen have many resources they need.
For example, there is so much gold that even ordinary lizardmen warriors can use it as decoration, as well as various kinds of dinosaurs.
But they all ended in failure without exception.
But now the Lizardmen seem to have changed a bit, so doesn't that mean they also have a chance?
Levi took a few glances and noticed that in addition to the lizardmen, there were also some Nagas and several mermaids in the team. He immediately laughed: "They should be the heroes chosen by God."
There are basically only four types of Lizardmen natives' troops:
Warrior-type lizardmen, the main component of the army;
The giant lizardmen are relatively stupid but more powerful. They look similar to the crocodile men under Sobek, but they may be stronger.
Skinks are small but smart and flexible, so they often serve as scouts, craftsmen, and have a very low chance of becoming spellcasters;
Finally, there are a wide variety of large dinosaurs.
But they will never fill their team with alien races such as Naga. Only the chosen heroes will do this.
The caravan leader was immediately disappointed. He already knew that the special existence of the God-chosen hero, no matter which race it belonged to, was unique and could not represent the race itself.
However, this seems to be a breakthrough...
But he doesn't have the time now, he also needs to visit the Queen as soon as possible.
So after sending people to lead Levi to the military camp, tavern and other places, he temporarily separated from Levi.
After Levi settled his troops and replenished their supplies, he let his subordinates move freely, eat, drink and relax a little.
Or if they want to update weapons and equipment, recruit subordinates, etc., they can do that.
Anyway, he basically equipped all of his trusted subordinates with space rings and gave them a portion of gold coins to use at their own disposal, so they didn't have to worry too much about money issues.
Moreover, this is the most important town under Khalida's command. Patrols can be seen everywhere, so there is no need to worry about their safety.
Especially Donna, she has been flying in the sky recently. Now that she has finally landed on the ground, she should play more.
In order to further win over Sefa and Sonia, he even secretly instructed Cindy to take them along, and if they needed anything, he would just pay for it for them.
If he gave them money directly for no reason, they would definitely not accept it given their self-esteem.
But if it is a gift given by a comrade-in-arms with whom they have fought side by side, how can they refuse it?
So a group of girls left together, and in the end only Alduin and Maltis were left.
The former is a grown man and feels embarrassed to go out with a group of young girls, and it is not convenient either.
He didn't want to play with non-hero units such as Bayoru, Blood Elf Spellbreaker Nochon, and Yaling Autumn Wind, so naturally he had to play alone.
As for the latter, Cindy and others did invite her, but she herself didn't want to go, so she could only continue to follow Levi.
Levi had a guess. Could it be that this girl wanted to see him make a Death Guard? She was probably more interested in this thing now.
But there is no need to rush. The Ninth Volume of Nagash provides completely fool-proof operation, and it won't take him long to get the 100 poisonous scorpion guards that the caravan wants.
So he took the two of them to the market to see if there were any good things.
Unfortunately, after walking around for half a day, he didn't find anything good that he liked.
Lahmia is a big city. Although it is not very popular due to racial reasons, there are at least hundreds of God-chosen heroes living here, so it is difficult for him to get any good things.
However, he did have a general idea of the local specialties.
In addition to the funeral items used by the Tomb Kings, there are also many equipment or items related to venomous snakes and deserts. He thinks Alyssa will definitely not miss these things.
Next are the various gemstones and elemental crystals. It is said that the city of Lahmia has many related God-given buildings, and there is even a huge natural gemstone mine underground.
No one knows how much reserves it has. In any case, Kalida has been digging for thousands of years and has not yet finished digging it out. If such a city were occupied by mortals, it would be a true imperial foundation.
It's a pity, but Khalida has no such ambition at all. She only wants to wipe out vampires and other evil forces.
There is no doubt that her ultimate goal is to beat up her cousin, the Vampire Queen.
And she doesn't need too much money, because the mummy troops of the Tomb Kings don't need money to maintain them.
So after going around for a few rounds, Levi mainly bought some elemental crystals, supplemented some magic scrolls, copied a few magic spells, and so on.
Many races that have gods often have their own unique magic systems, and the Tomb Kings are no exception.
For example, the Sand Sea Burial Scroll that Levi bought allows one to dive into the desert at the cost of being unable to move.
At that time, his life and magic recovery speed will be greatly improved, and there is a greater chance of clearing many negative states on his body.
There are several other types, all of which are similar special magic.
In terms of lethality alone, they may not be that strong, but perhaps at some special moment, they can play an unexpected role.
After doing all this, Alduin's face was full of helplessness, because he really couldn't understand the magic scrolls that Levi had made.
Although he is a holy warrior, he has not learned any special powers except the Evil Breaking Slash. He relies more on the innate power brought by his own bloodline.
Maltis still had that expression, but even Levi couldn't guess what she was thinking at all times.
Then he went to the military camp again, not to recruit soldiers, but just to see if the other party would provide constructs.
Then he was a little disappointed to find that there were plenty of mummies and skeletons here, from level 1 archers to level 3 chariots, almost unlimited.
However, there are only two types of constructs on the list, namely the jackal-type God Guards who use sickle-shaped swords and giant bows. Moreover, they have all been recruited long ago, and new vacancies will be available only in three days.
As for the most famous cemetery knights in the city of Lahmia, Levi needs to raise his reputation to respected, and it is also limited, and all the chosen heroes of God have to compete together.
However, there is also good news for him, that is, higher-level constructs, such as the Sphinx, are completely not open to the public.
Levi asked a few tentative questions. He felt that it was not that Khalida was stingy. It was probably that the city of Lahmia did not currently have the technology to manufacture them, and they did not have many of their own.
Therefore, if he could successfully create the Sphinx and was willing to give it to Queen Khalida, he should be able to gain her friendship.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Levi took them to the largest tavern in the city.
Many extremely high-level indigenous people cannot be recruited simply by having money.
They are often accompanied by various conditions, and even require the completion of corresponding tasks. Levi also wants to see if he can get any bargains.
Moreover, when he was buying things before, he had actually inquired about it. There happened to be a group of ancient tomb elites who had just completed training with Khalida.
These included priests, generals, and the tomb technicians who he urgently needed to repair the Death Guard.
When they have nothing to do, they might drink in this pub, and maybe there will be some opportunities.
Then, as he entered the tavern and felt the bustling crowd, he saw the two mummies closest to him clinking their glasses in a very elegant manner and then pouring a large cup of sand into their mouths.
Then the sand flowed along their spines and spread all over the chairs and the floor.
This immediately made the corners of his mouth twitch wildly.
My goodness, those mummy farmers out there use stones and gems as seeds, and you use this instead of wine, this is really...
If even ordinary people miss their past lives so much, it's no wonder that the Tomb Kings hate Nagash so much. It can only be said that Nagash has done great harm to people.
Alduin behind him also opened his mouth wide, unable to speak for a moment.
Martis was also shocked , but soon she felt a little subtle.
Even though we were both dead, compared to these poor people from the Tomb Raiders faction, we were much better off...
Fortunately, there was "Yellow Sand Wine" specially prepared for them, as well as wine and food prepared for normal living people. Levi and his friends quickly found a suitable place to rest for a while.
While the waiter was serving wine and food, he handed him a tip and wanted to find out if there was anyone suitable for recruitment.
After seeing the gold coin, the waiter's eyes lit up immediately: "Dude, you're really open-minded. I've been here for so long, but this is the first time I've met someone who gave me a gold coin directly."
As he spoke, the waiter gave Levi a thumbs up.
As soon as he said this, Levi was a little surprised. He really didn't realize that the other party was also a hero chosen by God.
What is going on? Is it really possible for a hero chosen by God to be so miserable?
Or is it that the other person is just here to experience life?
There was no need for Levi to ask any questions, as the other party had already started explaining himself. It was obvious that this was not the first time he had encountered such a situation.
It turned out that the other party studied hotel management and came here to gain experience in advance. He is also a leisure and entertainment type God-chosen hero, so he is still level 0 and has no troops at all.
However, he can still satisfy Levi's needs 100%.
"The strongest one is a general who believes in the god of war, Anho. He is good at commanding chariots, but the area around Lahmia is all rainforest, which is not suitable for him, so he wants to go out with the heroes chosen by God."
"His request is a chariot made of adamantium or meteorite, plus 100 gold coins."
"The price is indeed a bit high, but in addition to being over level 5, it also comes with two squads of Tomb Raiders, one each of level 3 and level 4, so it's still worth it."
Levi waved his hand, indicating that he should not consider it for the time being. Money was a small matter, but he had nowhere to find a chariot.
Both refined gold and meteoric iron are very precious materials, mostly used to forge weapons and armor. How much material does a chariot cost?
The waiter didn't take it seriously. If the requirements weren't too high, the other party wouldn't have gone unrecruited for more than half a month.
"The second one is the Tomb Priest who controls the flames. Because he is not skilled enough and easily injures friendly forces, he is about to be expelled from the country."
Levi couldn't help laughing. Fire magic such as fireball and so on could easily cause accidental injuries. The mummies of the Tomb Kings were notoriously afraid of fire. It would be strange if he was not expelled.
But he was not interested either. Sally was already in the team, and the blood elf girls under her command all had great potential. There was no need to find such an unreliable outsider.
"The last one is a Necromancer, specializing in repairing the Guardians of the Gods, but you don't need it, do you?"
Levi could tell at first glance that he had just arrived in Lahmia City, and usually it would take at least a week for newcomers to recruit the two types of constructs produced in the city, so that's why he said that.
"No, I'm just interested. Tell me about his conditions."
The waiter was a little surprised, but he still answered honestly: "He said that he hopes to improve his craft while going out on adventures."
"To recruit him, you need at least one level 6 construct, or a team of level 5 constructs. He doesn't insist on the God Guards, anything else will do."
"Then I have to pay off his debts. When he came yesterday, he said that he owed more than 80 gold coins because he failed to manufacture again."
Although he didn't say it directly, Levi had already understood the other party's subtext.
For a tomb technician, the main task is of course to create various constructs, and then to repair them.
This guy is actually able to owe money, how low is his success rate?
However, if this were not the case, he might not be willing to be recruited by the God-chosen Hero.
And it just so happens that I don't need him to make it.
"Okay, thank you very much. Please help me arrange a meeting with him as soon as possible. But after it's done, how should I thank you?"
The waiter blinked and smiled, "Didn't you already thank me?"
