Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 53: The Green Bone Dragon's Pursuit
Each side has 20 players in the team competition, and the competition time is 45 minutes. If the battle is not over by then, the referee will decide the winner. In order to give the unfortunate losers one more chance, the loser resurrection system in the individual competition is still continued in the group qualifiers. The two losing teams compete for the qualification to advance to the next round, so as to select the best team to participate in the main competition. Of course, there is also the factor of increasing box office revenue. Two games that are concerned about can naturally attract more players to watch than one game. For game operators, teams and audiences, it can be said that everyone gets what they need and everyone is happy. This is also the main reason why I can "be lazy" and give the two newcomers Guo Po Shan He Zai and Moonlight Treasure Box a little more chance. Even if I accidentally lose a game, I can still send all the main players to play and successfully advance through the loser resurrection.
I once again stepped onto the field, not because the opponent was strong, but to practice tactics, to adapt to teammates of different professions, and to increase the tacit understanding of each other . After all, because there are more participants, it means that the tactics will be more diverse, and it is difficult to fix a set of unchanging main lineups. Therefore, in addition to the main combat forces such as Xue Wuxia, Afeng, Longkong, Yun Wuying, etc., who are indispensable in every game, other teammates generally adopt a rotation system, sending different lineups to fight according to the opponent's situation or tactical needs, and I must also adapt to different combat combinations.
This was originally just a very ordinary group match. The opponent was able to advance through the resurrection of the loser group. According to the strength comparison between the two sides, the result should not be suspenseful. However, my performance in the game was seriously abnormal. I just dodged the attack blindly, and did not launch a strong counterattack like in the past. I seemed a little absent-minded and did not concentrate on the battle, so I was in danger repeatedly. If it were not for the teammates who were responsible for protecting me and fulfilling their duties, I would have been killed by the opponent several times. Even my pet Taotao did not participate in the battle, but just quietly guarded by my side. The two terrifying giant bear knights summoned were also listless and had no fighting spirit. The two of them joined forces and were killed by a level 6 magic pet three-headed thunder wolf. Not only did I fail to play the role that an undead wizard should play, but I became a burden to the team, causing two teammates to sacrifice themselves heroically to protect me, forcing Xue Wuxia to give up the plan to practice tactics and instead launch an all-out attack, quickly eliminating the opponent who was obviously inferior in strength.
In fact, I didn't want this to happen. The key point was that Taotao hurriedly communicated with me spiritually as soon as he passed the adaptation period. I was shocked by the news it brought me - Wu Ma, the knight of destruction who was the "public enemy of the undead", had caused a big trouble and was attacked by an extremely powerful monster - based on the description of the image and characteristics, I judged that it should be a bone dragon. I found its trace and immediately started to hunt it down. Fortunately, I found it in time. With the cover of the Terror Knights who served as guards, I fled in all directions and distracted the attention of the bone dragon. I was able to get away by chance, but Wu Ma, who was seriously injured and had not recovered, had to hide in a quagmire and dared not show up. And the bone dragon actually lingered there, patrolling over the territory of the Terror Knights, clearly determined not to give up until it achieved its goal and must kill Wu Ma, the "public enemy of the undead". When they were tired and hungry, they would just kill some horror knights at random to fill their stomachs, which made everyone feel insecure. This was also the reason why the two summoned horror giant bear knights did not perform well. It was due to the instinctive fear of the superiors who were much more powerful than them. Even Taotao and Hongxing had to stop their activities and find a place to hide, for fear of attracting the attention of the bone dragon and bringing danger to themselves.
This news was enough to make me uneasy and worried. The enemy was probably a bone dragon, one of the most powerful undead creatures in the huge "Dead Space". It was definitely not something that Wu Ma could deal with at the moment. Moreover, judging from the current situation, even Hong Xing and Tao Tao might be in danger. In addition, there were the couple of blood bats who were not in good condition. Any one of them could be said to be my hope for further development and strength. I didn't want to lose anything. Tao Tao's words were vague and he couldn't express his meaning in detail. I couldn't figure out the specific situation now. Naturally, I became more and more impatient. I didn't have the mood to tangle with this opponent who was not a strong team. I wanted to rush back to the "Dead Space" immediately to deal with this emergency on the spot.
The game ended with our victory and we basically understood the situation. I sent Taotao and the others back to the "Dead Space" first, and told them to hide carefully and not to alarm the bone dragon. As soon as I left the field, I immediately found Xue Wuxia, "Sister Wuxia, I'm so sorry. I don't want to participate in the game for the time being. There is an urgent matter that I need to rush back to the 'Dead Space' to deal with." I had to do this because, not to mention that there was a bone dragon guarding there, Wu Ma and Hong Xing didn't dare to act on their own. They had no way to absorb the soul energy of other undead creatures to restore their strength. Even the summoned terror knights were frightened, and I needed to deliberately strengthen the power of the "Soul Contract" to barely suppress their fear, which added extra trouble. Once we encountered a strong team, the strength we could exert would inevitably be greatly affected. If we didn't get rid of the threat of the bone dragon first, we wouldn't be able to compete with peace of mind.
"What happened that made you so abnormal in the competition? Is there anything we can help you with? Do you want to let Guo Po Shan He and Moonlight Box and the others to assist you?" Xue Wu Xia looked at me with concern.
"Thank you, but if I can't even handle the things in the 'Dead Space', it's probably useless to add them." I smiled bitterly and didn't explain anything in detail, so as not to make them worry more. Although what I said was quite impolite, it was the truth. This is also the reason why I have always been reluctant to act in the "Dead Space" with other undead wizards. The real leveling combination focuses on the word "righteousness". They can't just follow me to take advantage when nothing is wrong, and abandon me and run away when they encounter danger. Even if the other party doesn't mind, I don't want to drag others down. Because I always feel like I am a trouble. I always encounter some dangerous things inexplicably. I have experienced many disasters. Although I seem to be in a good position on the surface, in fact, in order to maintain my hard-won status today, I am walking on thin ice all day long and under great pressure. If I make a mistake, I may suffer a big loss. Maybe this is what is called "a tall tree attracts the wind", or "it's cold at the top".
"Well, go ahead and tell us if you need anything. We will do our best to help."
I turned to leave, but felt a little apologetic for a moment as I thought about the ongoing team competition. I looked around at Xue Wuxia, Afeng and the others and said, "I'm sorry, I have to withdraw from the competition . I will definitely deal with things in the 'Dead Space' as soon as possible, and try to get back before the main competition." After all, the fight for the "Top Ten Mercenary Groups in the World" is related to the next development of the Tongxin Alliance and is of great significance. Although I have to withdraw halfway, it will definitely have a certain degree of impact on everyone in the overall strength and psychology of the team.
"Don't worry about the next game, just focus on your business. Even if you can't make it back to participate, we will work hard together and strive to make Tongxin League one of the 'Top Ten Mercenary Groups in the World'." Afeng patted my shoulder and comforted me.
After saying goodbye to everyone, I came to the "Dead Soul Space" in a hurry. I felt that my subordinates were really frightened and in a state of panic. As a high and mighty existence in the "Dead Soul Space", the bone dragon usually lives in the "Dragon Bone Mountain" area, has a relatively fixed sphere of influence, and is far more powerful than the terrifying ground dragon knights. If they rashly appear in an area where low-level horror knights such as giant bears, tigers, and mad lions are active, with the dragon power of the bone dragon, as long as they get close to a certain distance, even if the low-level horror knights want to resist, their strength will be greatly reduced, and it will be easy to kill them. Without my direct mental control through the "Soul Contract", the undead creatures are still quite afraid of death under the influence of instinct, and naturally cannot resist the mental oppression from the superiors.
Through the spiritual connection with Taotao and the others, I detected the current location of the bone dragon and found that it was flying towards me. I hurriedly found a place to hide. In order to avoid being rescued, I became the bone dragon's new target and got myself trapped.
"Puff, puff," flapping its leaky bone wings, the bone dragon quickly flew through the air, tilting its head to look down at the ground, and it seemed that it was still persistently pursuing the trace of Wu Ma, the "public enemy of the undead." Just as described in the "Encyclopedia of Undead Creatures," it was five or six meters long, and its shape was like a dragon skeleton without flesh, but it was not a magic dragon, but more like a holy dragon among the holy beasts, with two thick hind legs and short forelimbs, which met the characteristics of a creature that could walk upright, and a pair of wide bone wings, with amphibious combat capabilities on land and in the air.
According to the setting, ordinary bone dragons, depending on the type, are a powerful existence with strength higher than the eighth-level magic dragon and close to the ninth-level magic dragon. Fortunately, I encountered a green bone dragon this time. The bones of the whole body are pale green. It is the lowest type among the bone dragons. It mainly uses ordinary physical attacks and has no powerful skills. The only additional effect should be "corpse poison damage". As long as any part of the green bone dragon is injured, there is a high probability of being poisoned by the corpse, and it can spit out "poison|dragon flame" from its mouth, which is equivalent to the "dragon flame" of the magic dragon. However, the undead creatures have a strong resistance to corpse poison, and the power they can exert is limited, so the overall strength of the green bone dragon is not too high, slightly higher than the eighth-level magic dragon, far inferior to the fire-attributed hell dragon, the white bone dragon with super physical attack and defense capabilities, and the bone dragon with strong acid corrosion ability. The situation is not too pessimistic.
Relying on his subordinates scattered all over the place, he tracked down the Green Bone Dragon all the way. It seemed that it really planned to live here for a long time. It had been patrolling in this area where low-level Terror Knights were densely populated, refusing to leave. It had even built a simple dragon nest for resting. Every one or two hours, it would kill some Terror Knights at random and absorb their soul energy, making the Terror Knights in the area panic all day long. They could not escape across the border at will, so they could only find a secluded place to stay, and rarely dared to wander around outside as swaggeringly as before. Even the Terror Bull Knights and Terror Earth Dragon Knights who often crossed the border to "visit" were gone. The once prosperous place had almost become a real dead place.
After observing for a long time, it seems impossible to resolve this peacefully. The Green Bone Dragon is determined not to leave and must kill Wu Ma. Hiding like this and competing with the Green Bone Dragon for patience is not a solution at all. Who knows when it will be discouraged and leave? Moreover, without soul energy as a supply, Wu Ma's severely injured body will take a long time to recover, and it will be even more impossible to synthesize the Red Star Bone Spear, which will seriously affect my combat effectiveness. It is not advisable to escape from here secretly. This area is the most densely populated place of low-level Terror Knights in the "Dead Space". It took a lot of effort to survey and determine this area. It gathers all the Terror Knights under my command. It is the main hunting ground for daily activities. Let alone whether I can escape smoothly with Wu Ma, Hong Xing and a large group of subordinates under the surveillance of the Green Bone Dragon. Even if I succeed by chance, without a sufficient supply of low-level Terror Knights, I am not able to go to the high-level Terror Knight activity area to challenge high-level Terror Knights such as the Barbarian Bull and the Earth Dragon. My future development will definitely be greatly affected. Not to mention Hong Xing, Wu Ma alone is an insatiable "bottomless pit" with an amazing appetite. How can I satisfy it in this remote area with scarce resources?
What's more important is that the Green Bone Dragon already knows the existence of the Destruction Knight and its presence in this area. If it fails to find the Knight, it will return to "Dragon Bone Mountain" and report the situation to other members of its kind. At that time, more enemies will be attracted, and Wu Ma will be in a more dangerous situation. Alas, Wu Ma was just in a hurry to replenish his strength after suffering a heavy blow, so he killed too fiercely, which attracted the attention of the Green Bone Dragon passing by. Usually, he only reminded it to be vigilant against the enemies on the ground, and never expected that the powerful Bone Dragon would come here and happened to discover it, the "undead public enemy". It was really unlucky.
After thinking it over, the best way now is to gather strength to kill the Green Bone Dragon. Killing a powerful existence with a strength higher than the eighth-level magic dragon may be difficult to do in the human world, but in the "Dead Soul Space", I can fully exert my abilities. As long as the tactics are appropriate, there should still be a chance. In fact, I really don't want to go to war with the Green Bone Dragon unless I have to. With my current basic mental power, it is simply wishful thinking to subdue it, and it is almost meaningless for the undead wizard to be unable to subdue it. What's more troublesome than dealing with the magic dragon is that the innate dragon power of the Green Bone Dragon, as a superior, has different degrees of negative effects on the lower-level undead creatures, which seriously restricts their strength. According to my calculations, even if the "Soul Contract" can offset part of it, the strongest Terror Lion Knight under my command can only exert two-thirds of his ability when facing the Green Bone Dragon directly. In a battle, the casualties are really hard to estimate.
