Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 2: Breakthrough
Because the male bat had sprayed five "blood evils" in the previous battle and was seriously injured, he had to enter a dormant state, and the female bat was worried about her husband and stayed by his side all day. I couldn't bear to separate them forcibly, so I had to acquiesce to its behavior. I guess the two blood bats will be useless during this period. But fortunately , eight terrifying giant bear knights had been subdued before. With their cooperation with Red Star, the work of killing the terrifying knights was basically going smoothly.
Although the Dark Knights rely on their absolute advantage in numbers and can do this job under my supervision, I must be on the scene every time to command and cheer them up. Otherwise, they often lack the courage to fight to the death in the face of high-level undead, and it is easy for the other party to break through and escape. The effect of relying solely on the Dark Knights is not ideal. Moreover, through the battles that have been going on, I have discovered a phenomenon that the Terror Knights seem to have a kind of "innate superiority" and cannot bear to see low-level undead creatures offend their dignity. If only the Red Star and the Blood Bat couple team up to deal with a Terror Knight, the probability of being "interfered by a third party" is generally small. Once the Dark Knights are added, there will be more "brave" guys, and they will be chased by a group of Terror Knights from time to time. Therefore, in the later period, the Dark Knights are generally used by me for reconnaissance and vigilance tasks, responsible for finding attack targets, and trying to prevent "third parties from interfering". Real wars will not easily let them participate.
I was ordered to increase my qualifications as quickly as possible, so the demand is relatively large now. The scattered terror knights in the surrounding areas can no longer meet my needs, so I have to go deep into the areas where the terror knights are more active to carry out hunting operations. I dare not bring the dark knights - they are too low-level and are often expelled by the nosy terror knights. This time, it is a long-term activity, which is easy to cause trouble. I only brought Red Star and eight terror giant bear knights with me. Xiaobai and his men floated in the sky to be responsible for reconnaissance and vigilance. In addition, I summoned the second and third corpse kings to the territory of the dark knights, and gathered hundreds of dark knights and black warriors to protect them, so as to shorten the distance between them and me and facilitate the "mental attack". Facing unpredictable and powerful enemies, each of whom is stronger than me, I have to be careful. If I rush for success and take too high a risk, it will easily backfire.
It was really pleasant to kill in the territory of the Horror Knights. You could find a suitable target after walking a short distance. According to my current strength, even the Horror Tiger Knight, which was one level higher than the Horror Giant Bear Knight, was no problem. Even the Horror Lion Knight, which was one level higher, could be resisted by Red Star alone. I was not at a disadvantage at all. Add to that my "mental attack" and the harassment of several Horror Giant Bear Knights, and they would die. However, it was not so pleasant. I was always worried. There were several extremely powerful Horror Knights, such as the Horror Bull Knight (the most dangerous, who could attack any target at any time like a madman), the Horror Earth Dragon Knight (who had super strength, liked to join in the fun, loved to fight, and never provoke him)... Even Red Star could not afford to provoke them. When I met them, I instinctively wanted to avoid them. I was so panicked that I naturally did not dare to fight. I called off the battle early and moved to another position. Once, I was about to kill my opponent, but I couldn't bear to give up. I gritted my teeth and persisted to the end. As a result, I didn't have time to avoid it, and was chased by the violent Terror Bull Knight. Not only did Red Star's attack not cause much damage to it, but even my full-strength "mental attack" only made its body shake a few times, and then it returned to normal. As soon as it came into contact, it lost a Terror Giant Bear Knight. I was forced to let Red Star use two "life-seeking flying spears", but it didn't cause much damage to it. Only one of them injured its mount, the Terror Bull, and delayed its pursuit speed before I was able to escape. The external environment can be said to be extremely dangerous. If I am not careful, I will not only fail to make a profit, but may also incur additional losses. I must keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions. I must always grasp the movements around me and dare not be negligent.
In the next ten days, I was like an ant on a hot pan. I couldn't feel at ease. Not only because I had to face various dangerous Terror Knights, but I was also worried that I would suddenly hear the system's announcement of the highest honor of being the first to advance to the sixth-level profession. We could only do our best, but we had no way to control the opponent's progress. We might be overtaken by him at any time, and our enthusiasm would be wasted.
Fortunately, my qualifications reached 100% on April 21st, and I didn't hear the "bad news" of the successful promotion to the Supreme Honor. I finally lived up to everyone's expectations. At present, I am the first person in the "Resistance Alliance" to meet the promotion conditions. Other members such as Long Xing Tian Xia, Desert Eagle, Qiu Shui Chang Tian, Tian Xing, etc., if everything goes well, it will take at least two days. No matter what the Supreme Honor is busy with, the only thing I can do is to rush to the Western Continent as soon as possible to advance. As the saying goes, the longer the night, the more dreams there are. At this moment, who knows who will have the last laugh.
For the job transfer of the sixth level and above dark professions, you need to go to the Western Continent, the sphere of influence of the Church of Light. The job transfer location of our necromancers is located in the Undead Castle hidden in the core area of the Western Continent - the Abandoned Land. It is also the base camp of our necromancers. Darkness and light coexist under the same sky, which is truly dancing with wolves. To reach the Undead Castle, you not only need to go deep into the Abandoned Land where Warcraft is rampant, but also cross a Death Canyon, which is a portal to the Undead Castle. The many undeads in it are extremely dangerous for any player. It is said to be one of the most ideal leveling places for those who are absolutely strong in "Tianxia". For our necromancers, although it is relatively safer because it carries a dark aura, it will not attract attacks from a considerable number of undead creatures, but the trouble is that the Death Canyon has been listed as a forbidden area by the tyrannical Church of Light, and no strangers are allowed to approach. A team of NPCs of the light profession is stationed at the valley entrance all year round. For any player who wants to enter the Death Canyon, it is a test that must be passed. Of course, players can also obtain a "pass" by applying to the Church of Light, but we necromancers are definitely not qualified for this.
In order to help me reach the Castle of the Dead and complete my promotion, Long Xing Tian Xia has arranged people to explore the way from the "Gate of Time and Space" in the Western Continent to the Death Canyon, and the deployment of the NPCs of the Church of Light at the entrance of the canyon. They have all made detailed reports for me to use as a reference and rush through this blockade. If it weren't for the fact that after several attempts, I found that the strength of the NPCs of the Light profession guarding the entrance of the canyon would be adjusted accordingly with the strength of the invading enemy, unless a large-scale war was launched, it would be easy to provoke too high-level guys and cause greater trouble. They also wanted to mobilize people to forcibly break through the blockade and escort me through the Death Canyon as soon as possible.
Of course, we can still travel together on the dangerous journey through the Abandoned Land before approaching the Death Canyon. Therefore, not only did Afeng, Bai Yunjian, Long Kong, Yue Linglong and others in the "Resistance Alliance" who had no leveling missions be ordered to serve as my guards, but even Yun Wuying, Die Wu and Xin Zhishou, many partners of the Tongxin League, came to help. In the words of Xue Wuxia, "A'Dai, you are still a member of the Tongxin League. If you can become the first player in "Tianxia" to advance to the sixth level, it will be the glory of the entire Tongxin League. As companions, we naturally have an obligation to do our part."
Dozens of people gathered together, disguised as a "treasure hunting team", most of whom were neutral players from the Tongxin League. The main purpose was to cover up my whereabouts and prevent the Church of Light from noticing my attempt to advance and taking corresponding actions to obstruct it. After all, the Western Continent is the sphere of influence of the Church of Light, and there are many professional players of Light. In addition, there are many areas from the "Gate of Time and Space" to the Death Canyon where players are active, and it is possible to encounter "hostile elements" at any time. Fortunately, I am not a "wanted criminal" of the Church of Light now, otherwise I will be in danger with a striking red light that cannot be concealed at all.
At the beginning of the game, the dark profession can develop in three continents, while the light profession is limited to the western continent. It seems that the dark profession has taken advantage. Excluding the inherent advantage of the light camp over the dark camp in the game setting, this actually means that the Church of Light can concentrate on developing in the western continent and work hard to consolidate its sphere of influence. The light profession players in the western continent alone are enough to compete with the dark forces in our three continents. In the previous invasion of the Holy City, because I was determined to kill the enemy, the feeling was not particularly strong. This time it was a "smuggling" nature. Perhaps it was because of a guilty conscience. I always felt that there were too many players of the light profession. Even in this more dangerous abandoned land, they seemed to be everywhere. In almost every group of player teams I met, I could find traces of light professionals. In some teams, the proportion was even as high as more than half, which gave me a preliminary and clear understanding of the huge power of the Church of Light. The battle between light and darkness is a long and arduous task, and it is definitely a difficult and protracted war .
Approaching the Death Canyon, the escort team stopped at the "cordon line" drawn by the Church of Light. Going further would violate the ban and be hunted by the NPC of Light. I said goodbye to them and put on a "mask" (made by fashion designers to cover up the appearance and prevent people from seeing the identity at a glance, but the user will automatically fall off if they suffer a certain degree of damage. It is a must-have for players who engage in "illegal activities" such as "robbery" and "murder and robbery"). I had to go the rest of the way alone, but they would not retreat. They stayed nearby and waited, ready to respond at any time to see if there was anything they could do to help.
There is only one entrance and exit to the Death Canyon. A large area near the entrance is designated as a restricted area. Players are not allowed to enter or leave freely. There are only irregular patrols outside. The closer you get to the entrance of the canyon, the stricter the guards are. Although it is not as exaggerated as the rumored three steps and five steps, it is definitely not something that players can easily pass through. At this stage, even for expert players who are proficient in stealth, it is said that the probability of successfully breaking through the blockade without alerting the guards is less than 20%. Yun Wuying and several other experts in the Tongxin League have personally verified this, and the results obtained several times in a row are similar. The Church of Light is really vicious. It has artificially increased the difficulty of the promotion of the Undead Wizard, and wants to further curb the development of our dark profession.
Although my second job is a thief, I have no confidence in my ability to sneak around. In fact, my gaming experience and skills are still very limited. I can bluff some stupid monsters, but if I want to sneak past without alerting the professional NPC guards, the possibility of success is close to zero. "Smuggling" failed. The enemy is outnumbered, and using force to force my way in is not a solution. Yun Wuying and the others can only tell me the general deployment of the defense inside, and I can only act according to circumstances.
I could see the canyon entrance from a distance, but the risk of being exposed also doubled. With my stealth skills, I dared not move forward. Every second counted, and there was not much time to waste. After observing for a while, combined with everyone's suggestions, I decided to use the strategy of "fishing in troubled waters" to break into the canyon entrance. I didn't want to have a head-on conflict with those NPC guards unless it was absolutely necessary. If I couldn't wipe out the enemy, it would be easy to expose my identity and be wanted. I didn't know what kind of promotion mission I had to complete. If I needed to enter a city or even a city in the Western Continent, it would be extremely troublesome to carry the identity of a "wanted criminal". Everything must be considered carefully and I must act carefully.
Because I was the only one acting alone, the guarding NPCs were all level 5 professionals. If more and more people broke into the restricted area, the number and level of the NPCs would increase accordingly. Unless I had absolutely strong military force, it would be difficult to take advantage of the situation. I thought about the action plan again and launched a surprise attack when a patrol team of NPCs just passed by and the defense was relatively weak.
Suddenly, more than two thousand zombies appeared on both sides of the canyon entrance in front of me, crowding around each guard. At the same time, I used the "One Ride Away from the Dust" technique and galloped all the way to the valley entrance. The effect should have been better if I rode Taotao, but the Hell Skeleton Horse was the only one of its kind, and my identity would be discovered in an instant. I couldn't kill all the witnesses, and I would be wanted. I could only use this stupid method and rush in on foot.
More than two thousand zombies could not delay those well-trained NPC guards for too long. I had just run for a while when they were basically wiped out, except for a few who were still holding their posts. There were at least twenty or thirty of them surrounding me from all directions, especially towards the canyon entrance. The defense was not in panic at all. It was definitely a dangerous pass that was difficult to break through.
