Volume 4 Chapter 465: The Battle Situation is Intense
Although it was a challenge, Khalida did not take any risks. Instead, she gathered new reinforcements and replenished her fleet with more than 300 warships before launching a real counterattack.
During this process, the Black Ark maintained its unhurried pace and used several types of magic in turn.
Not only did the reinforcements from the Sea Dreamers either die or flee, but almost none were left.
Sumi's sea clan troops were also severely affected, and nearly 50% of them have been lost.
There was no way. Neither the Shahua nor the powerful magic could be easily resisted by her army, which was mainly composed of murlocs, even though they were indeed experienced in battle.
But fortunately, she saved the more valuable Naga and mermaid, etc., and she also successfully verified Levi's conjecture.
Apart from the sea dragons that escaped in the chaos, there were less than twenty Hydras and Abyss Sirens combined near the Black Ark.
There are not many other miscellaneous sea beasts either. A rough estimate is that there may be only about three thousand.
For an ordinary small fleet, this may be all their strength, but for the Black Ark, it is too little.
If we ignore the Black Ark itself, this force might not be as strong as the army of Shahua people.
Of course, it was the Shahuamin in its heyday.
The Black Ark's various powerful magics were also unable to distinguish between friend and foe, and the other side seemed to have no intention of doing so.
Therefore, the Shahuamin army, which was originally attacked by the Sea Dreamer, Sumi, and the Khalida fleet, is now basically scrapped.
Levi and Khalida also further confirmed the accuracy of this information in their own ways.
Everyone's morale was boosted at once. Now that they had seen through the enemy's disguise, it was even more necessary to continue fighting this battle!
So at Khalida's command, the fleet divided into more teams and launched an attack on the Black Ark from other directions.
It is not only to further investigate the opponent's strength, but also to take the opportunity to disperse the opponent's strength.
Even Levi took the boat himself, wanting to observe the opponent's combat effectiveness up close.
This time they seemed to have touched the other party's sensitive nerves. The sea dragons, along with nearly twenty Hydras and abyss sirens, launched attacks underwater.
These huge monsters, which were dozens of meters long, overturned more than a dozen warships at a single encounter.
It was also the first time that Levi had come into such close contact with the Hydra, and he could only say that it was indeed as powerful as the rumors said.
Because their necks are long enough, melee soldiers are often sprayed with poison before they even get close to them.
And because there are enough heads, even though their attack frequency is relatively low, the overall damage output is still very explosive.
What’s even more powerful is that these Hydras actually know some basic coordination among themselves.
The Mosasaur summoned by Levi was unlucky. It was targeted by three Hydras at the same time and was killed instantly on contact.
Overall, they can fight, resist, and have self-healing abilities, making them extremely versatile and powerful war beasts.
Of course, they are not without weaknesses, that is, their magic resistance is relatively low, and Michaela also specifically reminded Levi that they are weak to fire.
That is to say, in the sea, it is difficult for her to use fire magic.
If this happened on land, her Yangyan blast would not only take away most of its life, but also completely render its self-healing ability ineffective in a short period of time.
In comparison, the abyss sirens are much worse in all aspects. Their big mouths look like chrysanthemums with a circle of teeth, which makes people feel quite uncomfortable.
While thinking, Levi and Cindy fought and retreated. Even if they wanted to attack, they couldn't be in a hurry.
At the same time, Kalida, Sumi and others also tried their best to separate these powerful enemies according to the plan just now.
No matter how powerful the Hydra is, they have plenty of ways to deal with a single level 7 soldier.
So slowly, after Levi and his men stretched the battle line to dozens of miles, most of the Hydras were finally left alone.
What else is there to say? Levi simply counterattacked with the Hammer of Justice.
The Hydra is undoubtedly an evil creature and has to endure extra damage. In addition, its own spell resistance is relatively low, so each of its hammers deals hundreds of points of damage.
With the cooperation of Cindy and others, they successfully killed the three-headed Hydra in just two minutes.
Without considering the recovery ability, the Hydra's upper limit of health is actually slightly lower than that of the Sphinx.
On the other side, Khalida also tried her best and joined forces with many priests to kill an abyss siren and two sea dragons.
The sand magic that the Tomb Kings' priests are best at will indeed be greatly weakened in the ocean.
But when there are enough of them and there are many summoned creatures to cooperate with them, they can still play a certain role.
Besides, the mummy is not only capable of sand magic, it also has a lot of curse magic, which can somewhat weaken the Hydra's abilities.
At the same time, as they continued to accumulate experience, they also found some tricks to fight against the Black Ark battle magic.
Before the opponent successfully casts a spell, there are often certain signs, such as the sky changing color, a large amount of magical energy rapidly gathering, or a howling wind, etc.
It is impossible to avoid it completely, because when you see those omens, the magic is often nearing its end, but at least it can reduce some casualties.
But despite this, in Levi's opinion, Khalida was using her fleet to forcibly exchange with the opponent's Hydra or something.
Even if she killed them all, she would probably not be able to launch an attack on the Black Ark itself.
As the battle continued, the Shahuamin were completely eliminated, but other evil forces such as the Snakemen pirates, the Nibon pirates, etc. joined in one after another.
This kind of large-scale war is relatively rare in the nearby waters, so they have no choice but to pay attention.
As for those sea beasts, there is no need to say more. They came over following the smell of blood.
And it is not known whether it is because of Hydra's dominant position among sea beasts, or the presence of high-level beast tamers on the Black Ark.
Once they arrive, it won't be long before a considerable number of them are driven by the dark elves to attack Khalida's fleet directly.
Even the dragon power of the Dragon Cloud Element is difficult to be truly effective.
Its origin is indeed special, but its class is only level 6, and it can't gain any advantage against the Hydra.
This situation made Levi feel a little bit of a pain in the ass. It had super strong defense and great magical power. It also carried a large number of troops and war beasts, and could temporarily control wild sea beasts...
No wonder the Black Ark can roam the world and rob almost everywhere they go, because they are indeed ridiculously powerful!
Fortunately, other fleets of Khalida also arrived one after another, replenishing the number of warships. Although they suffered heavy losses for a while, they were still able to barely resist the enemy.
Levi seized the time and specifically picked out those tough nuts to snipe. Every time he killed a few, the fleet and Sumi's aquatic troops would be safer, and he would have one more Sphinx.
Then, as the killing continued, Levi discovered that the other side seemed to have discovered his purpose. The remaining Hydra and the like began to desperately try to break away from the battle and return to the location of the Black Ark.
Of course he refused to give up and kept chasing after the enemy until he was stopped by Kane's whip.
Levi gritted his teeth as he watched the Hydra quickly sneak into the Black Ark from the entrance below.
He fired two Hammer of Axioms at random, causing a lot of rubble to fly, but in fact, for the huge black ark, this was not worth mentioning at all.
"Sumi, can you guys follow me in?"
Sumi couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook her head: "I was just about to tell you, we just spent a certain amount of money to find out that the entrance is usually closed, just like a magic door."
"In addition to a large number of elite guards, there is also a special magic array that makes it almost impossible to sneak in."
Taking another look at Khalida's fleet, Levi found that it was smaller than it was a few minutes ago.
If this situation continues, they will be wiped out before dark.
There is no way, the opponent's battle magic is too powerful.
We can’t attack head-on or underwater, so we can only attack from the sky?
To be honest, Levi didn't really want to do this because it was too risky.
Khalida brought a fleet. Once an air strike was chosen, except for a few priests and some summoned creatures that could help, everything else depended on Levi's own strength.
At that time, they will face the main force of the Dark Elves, which has the home advantage, black dragons, scorpion-tailed lions, harpies and other minions, and uses crossbows and armor-piercing crossbows.
Dark elves are also elves, and their martial arts and equipment are among the best among many races.
They just suspected that the other party might be weak, but until they could confirm it, they had to take these threats into account.
It would be even more difficult to deal with Malus Darkblade if he was also hiding among them.
Fortunately, given the current situation, this possibility is very small.
Based on the information Levi has collected so far, Malus's personal combat ability is unparalleled and his eloquence is also very strong.
Levi even knew that Malus had reached a brief cooperation agreement with the Beastman Shaman.
Although the Beastmen betrayed him as expected, and he chopped off all of their opponents as expected, his wisdom was evident.
But once a large-scale war is encountered, unless he is overwhelmingly strong, he will either win a miserable victory or be defeated...
In the Three Kingdoms, Malus is basically a Dian Wei type. He can fight in small-scale group fights, but it is difficult for him to defeat other famous generals in large-scale wars.
He seemed to have never learned to use his wisdom and strategy in command.
Although the various tactics adopted by the Black Ark so far are not particularly outstanding, they are indeed not like Malus' style.
At this moment, Michaela suddenly exclaimed: "Hey, Levi, good news, the Sea Dreamer has successfully captured the Stone Breaking Islands, and the Dragon Prince has also defeated the Black Ark of the Beast Lord and is currently marching towards Dragon Tooth Mountain!"
Levi was also cheered up: "In other words, the only thing left of the dark elves is the Fear Rock?"
"Uh, no. Princess Belinda also said that the Sea Queen's pirates have cooperated with the Dark Elves to capture the Dragon Islands, so the Dark Elves still have two major territories."
"As for the spirits of Typok, they are only in name."
It is well known that without a town of one's own, without God-given buildings and logistical supplies, it would be difficult to maintain it for a long time even if one still retained some strength.
What's more, the main force of the Spirit of Taibok had been destroyed in the previous battle.
Levi couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly: "First pass the message to Khalida, and let everyone prepare for battle."
He didn't want to take any risks, but if the other two sides won and only his side suffered heavy losses here without making any progress, wouldn't he be looked down upon?
Moreover, if we delay a little longer and wait for the Dragon Prince's army to arrive, even if we capture the Fear Rock, how much of the credit can we get?
Perhaps at the beginning, he just wanted to test the opponent's strength and familiarize the rhythm of naval battles.
But unknowingly, his goal had undergone a major shift. He was no longer simply considering merit or spoils of war, he cared more about the Fear Rock itself!
So even if there was danger, he decided to give it a try. At worst, he could go alone with the Death Guards, and the others could provide cover from behind.
As soon as this thought came to mind, Elegy came over and said, "Levi, don't think about leaving me this time."
Although he hadn't spoken yet, due to their long-standing tacit understanding, she already knew what he was thinking.
Really, every time he encounters a particularly dangerous situation, he always wants to fight it alone and leave them behind. She is obviously the warrior, okay?
Levi glanced at her and didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.
Like Donna, she has always been very opinionated. Maybe all Amazonians are like this?
So Levi turned and began to organize his many collections. If he wanted to minimize the danger and maximize the success rate, he naturally had to go all out.
Seeing that Levi did not refute, Wangge couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
Then she changed the subject: "By the way, Levi, if we had arrived a few days later, would the dark elves have taken advantage of the situation to attack Paradise Island?"
"It's very likely that the Beast Lord will be very interested in yours."
Amazonians like to domesticate dinosaurs, but not just dinosaurs, there are also some ground vultures, giant macaws, stegosaurus, etc.
However, the most powerful being on Paradise Island may be the special guardian that only exists there - the Giant Ape King Kong.
A level 7 giant ape with high intelligence that can be equipped with weapons and armor, and even after training, can use rudimentary martial arts including shoulder throws.
It would be fine if the Beast Lord didn't know, because Amazon has always been relatively low-key, but if he knew this information, with his collecting habit, he would definitely attack.
Maltis appeared out of nowhere and said, "Count me in as well. I feel like I have become more proficient in controlling the power of death recently."
Levi also did not refuse. He was a little worried that after finding out her identity, would she become confused because she had lost her goal, or even lose the motivation to live?
But Martis showed through her actions that she was not that kind of fool.
While constantly torturing the soul of the dragon lich in the bone horse for revenge, she was also constantly studying the power of death. Her efforts even made Levi make a bold guess.
Could it be that she wanted to use this opportunity to find the missing goddess of death and ask her about it in person?
"Levi, there's me too."
Michaela also jumped out: "Princess Belinda performed very well in the war and even won praise from Lord Dragon Prince. I don't want to be left behind by her every time."
Levi couldn't refuse this reason either.
However, Michaela's level is not low, and her Xiaohong has also grown into a level 7 Blazing Phoenix. Her overall strength is still very strong, so he doesn't need to worry too much.
And now the two mages and two warriors complement each other perfectly.
While they were talking, less than 2 minutes had passed when Khalida came closer in person, and it was obvious that she also reacted strongly to this.
"Levi, we have to change our battle strategy. I hope to resolve the battle here before the Dragon Prince arrives!"
"Air raid?"
"Air raid, I'm with you!"
"But without your command, your generals..."
Khalida has indeed changed a lot recently, but those generals are still stupid.
It just so happened that the more clever God-chosen heroes encountered enemies on the road, which delayed their journey.
Or maybe they saw some opportunity to make a fortune. In any case, not many people rushed to meet her after receiving her order.
Ever since Ramses II leaked her whereabouts, she has been somewhat suspicious of these people. This time, she is afraid that she will be even more dissatisfied, so it is naturally difficult for her to entrust them with important tasks.
So Levi felt that if he and Khalida rushed in together and failed to deal with the Dark Ark in the first time, then by the time they came out, there would probably be nothing left of her fleet.
Of course, Khalida was aware of this. In the past, their capabilities were sufficient to deal with the ratmen, undead, and the occasional pirates that appeared on the coastline.
But once they encounter more complicated situations, their rigidity and slowness are exposed.
However, she didn't particularly care.
Because for the Tomb Raiders, any heroic unit can be resurrected. It just costs some resources, and she really doesn't care.
She had been in Lahmia City for so many years, and apart from collecting information about Neferata and targeting the Silver Blood Army, she might not have done much else, but she had indeed collected a huge amount of wealth.
As for those troops, it would be a pity if the elite among them were lost.
But beneath the land of Lahmia, there are dozens or hundreds of times more armies buried waiting for her to summon.
If the destruction of this fleet could be used to exchange for the capsizing of the Black Ark, then their sacrifice would not be in vain!
Of course, there was no need for her to be so blunt about the casual squandering of her subordinates' money.
Because she could see that the relationship between Levi and his subordinates was obviously completely different from that between her and the Queen of the Tomb Raiders.
So she just nodded vigorously to show her determination.
"Haha, okay, Kalida, Michaela, Elegy, Maltis, you follow me in first, I'll let Donna cover you."
"Cindy!"
“Here I come!”
"First, you take the angels to protect Sefa and Sally. If we succeed in breaking in and the progress is smooth, you can escort them to join the battle. If necessary, you can summon your father."
"Okay, leave it to me, Brother Levi!"
"Nochon!"
"My lord, I'm here!"
After quickly issuing a series of commands, Levi once again summoned the Dragon Cloud Elements, some celestial creatures, and multiple large wind elements. Then, taking advantage of the gap in the Black Ark's magic, he took off directly on the Frost Heart Phoenix named Xiaolan.
Well, this name was not given by him, but by Wange. It can only be said that she is also bad at naming, and there is also suspicion of plagiarism.
However, this time Wange did not ride on Little Blue with him, but rode on Little Red with Michaela who was dozens of meters away.
This was mainly because she took into consideration that Maltis, as an undead, might not like the heat and flames on Xiaohong's body.
Yes, now behind Levi is Martis.
As for Khalida, she rode a sphinx that could fly at high speed, and her priests even prepared five more for her as backup or to be used as cannon fodder in emergencies.
Not to mention, under such circumstances, their takeoff immediately attracted the attention of both the enemy and us.
At once, at least a hundred ferocious sea beasts launched long-range attacks on them in their own ways.
However, after leaving the water, the speed and accuracy of these attacks would quickly decline, and they would basically be intercepted by the angels. The occasional ones that remained would not be able to break through his big palm at all.
Michaela's side was equally easy. Xiaohong could turn those attacks into nothingness by just spitting out two breaths of flame.
In comparison, Khalida felt helpless because she had to do it herself.
Aside from fire and other abilities, the Tomb Kings' biggest weakness is that they are completely incompetent in aerial combat.
In their entire tribe, apart from the carrion vultures, there is no other common flying troop.
But no matter what, they had almost no effective interception and had already approached within a mile of the Black Ark, which was something that many of Khalida's warships could not do.
At the same time, they all knew that the next part of the journey might be the most dangerous.
Sure enough, with a series of shrill screams and flapping wings, at least two or three thousand harpies rose up first, as dark as a cloud.
Next came a hundred or so scorpion-tailed lions, also familiar faces.
Although they look ferocious and are actually quite powerful, they are enslaved by multiple races and their experiences are actually quite miserable.
At this moment, they were very aggressive, and seemed to want to intercept Levi and the others outside the airspace of the Black Ark.
Michaela immediately released a series of fireballs, Khalida also summoned yellow sand and poison, and Levi activated all the remaining Eagle Guards in his hands, preparing to engage in air combat with the opponent.
Then he let the Dragon Cloud Element attack the enemy's most densely populated area and unleashed its dragon power.
In fact, according to his original intention, he wanted to find out other flying soldiers hidden in the enemy's army. Otherwise, if a bunch of black dragons suddenly jumped out while he was fighting, he would find it difficult to withstand it.
But unexpectedly, this trick was unexpectedly effective.
Large groups of harpies scattered, and some even fell headfirst. The originally dense formation suddenly became much more sparse, which made Levi stunned.
It was not because of the effect of Longwei that he was surprised, but because the opponent really only dispatched these two types of flying troops, and there were no hidden units among them.
No matter how weak he is, it shouldn't be to this extent, right?
Taking a glance at the dense forest below, Levi knew that there might be a trap. After all, this was the opponent's home ground, so there was no need to take risks.
He immediately snorted and said, "Let's go ahead and move on. Let's find an open place to land."
The Black Ark was transformed from an island and has a very large area. If the enemy only has this level of air defense force, then they can just find an open place to land and it will be like entering an empty space!
Naturally, the others had no objections, so under the cover of the Eagle Guards, they fought as they moved and flew towards the central area of the Black Ark.
Although the Manticores and Harpies tried their best to stop them, it was of no avail and only resulted in some more casualties.
Seeing them escape so easily, the temporary admiral, Lunala, in the rainforest below, gnashed her teeth for a moment.
"These Asul are really cunning! If they descend a few dozen meters, they will fall into our range!"
Her lieutenant couldn't help but worry: "Lord Lunala, what should we do next? News just came from Dragon Tooth Mountain that the Beast Lord has been repelled by the Dragon Prince."
"What? Damn it, why didn't you tell me earlier? Order the troops to withdraw immediately. I will personally repel those invaders. Everything is for the glory of our Druzy!"
