Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 496: Dragon Slaying Brothers
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions rang out one after another, and a red dragon swooped down, spewing deadly flames.
On the towers surrounding Longshang Castle, anti-aircraft crossbows were also firing desperately into the air.
Crossbows and fireballs were flying all over the sky, and thousands of adventurers were attracted by the bounty issued by Roland and joined the battle.
Especially those players who have advanced to the level of Dragon Thunder Knight, they regard this battle as a great opportunity to improve the reputation of the Knights, and throw themselves into the battle without caring about their lives.
Not only can you get rewards by participating in the defense battle, but the materials on the defeated red dragons are also quite valuable, not to mention the ancient red dragon that leads the attack. If you can defeat this world boss, you can drop legendary equipment.
Unfortunately, the ancient red dragon never showed any intention of coming down to join the battle. It just sent a few adult red dragons to lead a group of young dragons to launch the attack.
This wave of attack ended quickly, with dozens of dragons killed or injured, most of them young dragons, and Dragonslayer Castle also suffered heavy casualties.
Both sides took the time to rest and prepare for the next battle.
In the morning, the dragon group had launched three air strikes. Except for the first wave where the enemy was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses, the next two waves were perfectly defended.
There is no other reason. Having adventurers as free cannon fodder can naturally greatly reduce the casualties of the Knights.
Taking advantage of the break in the battle, Roland also began to inspect the castle.
"Lord Roland, those dragons are about to attack again."
"Prince Anvilmar, is the anti-aircraft firepower sufficient?"
"Don't worry. I learned some new techniques when I was in Ironforge. I'm using them this time. I can definitely teach those big lizards a lesson."
"Well done, brave adventurers. You have tenaciously resisted the attack of the evil dragon. The Dragon Knights will never forget your contribution. When the dragon disaster is over, Prince Aidan will definitely reward you."
After one round, the morale of the defenders of Longshang Castle was high.
roar!
The roar of a dragon was heard again in the sky. Roland looked up at the sky and saw that this time, blue and green dragons appeared among the invading dragons, and their size had more than doubled.
The ancient red dragon even led the dragon group to attack, and flames fell from the sky.
"Lord Roland, we can't hold on for much longer. We must seek support from the captain." A first-generation Dragon Thunder Knight shouted.
"No! We must not do this." Roland looked at the battle in the sky with a serious expression, "Don't you feel it yet? This is a trap. The dragons are not attacking with all their strength. They are putting pressure on us. If I am right, their purpose is to lure the leader back and then ambush him.
We must not allow these evil dragons to succeed in their plot, and we must not allow Lord Aidan to be in danger."
boom!
After being bombarded by the finally lost its durability and collapsed.
The ancient red dragon took the opportunity to get close to the ground and spewed out bursts of flames.
At this moment——
Boom! A bolt of lightning suddenly struck it. The damage was not too great, but it gave it a fright.
The thunder boosted the morale of the Knights.
"Look up at the sky!"
Someone shouted excitedly.
There was a howling wind and a huge storm was gradually forming, quickly covering the sky of the castle. The dark clouds blocked the sunlight, and rumbling thunder kept flashing in the storm. Wind elements were also constantly derived, and the strong wind made the young dragons sway in the storm like fallen leaves in the wind.
Lightning continued to fall. Although the environmental damage was limited, the continuous lightning still caused considerable damage to the dragon group.
It was even thrown into chaos.
Anweimar took the opportunity to give an order and fired a burst of artillery fire into the air, shooting down more than a dozen dragons.
When the ancient dragon saw that its army had suffered heavy losses, it let out an unwilling roar and finally retreated again.
"It's the power of the Storm Dragon!"
"It's Captain Aidan who has appeared!"
There was a cheer from the city wall.
Roland also breathed a sigh of relief. "The captain already knows what happened here. I am not sure whether he will come back. All we can do is to defend this castle for the captain. Everyone, cheer up. Those evil dragons will not give up."
"Lord Roland, the Dragon Knight has discovered a large number of monsters near the castle. The number exceeds ten thousand and is still increasing. They seem to be coming for us."
Roland's expression suddenly became serious. In addition to the dragons' air strike, there was now an army of monsters.
It seems that the other side is determined to capture the castle and force the captain to return.
It seems that we must think of a solution.
" Go ask the kings of the Alterac countries for help. As members of the Alterac Federation, they have the responsibility to support us."
The request for help went smoothly. As the messenger for help was sent out, several kings sent their own troops to reinforce. At the same time, they also recruited a large number of adventurers in their own cities to join this "dragon disaster". For a time, Dragon Castle became the focus of the players.
The dragon army attacks the Kingdom of Alterac. This grand scene is definitely a good place to gain experience and equipment.
At the same time, Murphy, who was on the Endless Sea, also received battle reports from several brothers.
Zhuagenbao (King of Alterac): "Brother, you are in big trouble. All five major dragon tribes have gathered outside Dragonslayer Castle, but only a small number of red, blue and green dragons have been dispatched. The rest of the dragons are hiding in the nearby mountains and forests. Conservative estimates suggest that there are at least thousands of them, and there are more than a hundred adult dragons alone."
Aidan (Protector of Alterac): "How did you know?"
Zhuagenbao (King of Alterac): "The forums are going crazy. The Dragon Covenant forums are all about this dragon disaster. The five dragon kings have issued a kill order, declaring you the enemy of all guardian dragons. Whoever kills you will be promoted to a higher rank and blessed by the dragon king. Ordinary dragons will directly become dragon lords, and lord dragons will directly become legion archons.
Now all the Dragon Clan players are going crazy, waiting for you to come back so they can take your head, please don't come back."
Aidan (Protector of Alterac): "How is Dragonfall Keep? Can it still be defended?"
Victor (King of Stern Crow): "Don't worry, brother. We will help you defend the city. I have sent all the Jackdaw Archers to support you, and I have also summoned 5,000 adventurers to join the battle."
Wudi Shashao (King of the South Sea): "I have also gathered more than 4,000 adventurers, and sent the marines ."
Darkseid (King of Disi): "I also sent my Darrowshire Mercenaries over there. I recruited several hundred dwarven musketeers when I was fighting the trolls before. They will definitely be useful."
Kiss the French Fries (King of Solstice): "And the Snow Mountain Rangers of my Solstice Kingdom. Although they are not yet formed and their numbers are a little small, they are definitely elite."
Seeing the support from several cheap brothers, Murphy was somewhat moved. He didn't expect that these guys would not let him down at the critical moment.
"Thank you brothers." This time he spoke from the heart and with more sincerity.
Several people felt embarrassed.
Zhuagenbao (King of Alterac): "Hahaha, look at what you said. We are 'brothers'. Those two trade routes were opened up by you. You led everyone to make money. If we don't help you, who else should we help? Anyway, just keep doing what you want to do. Don't worry about the castle. What if the five dragon kings come? We in Alterac are also the five kings. We are not afraid of them."
As soon as the five brothers here finished chatting, several more brothers sent messages.
Darabongba (Prince of Alterac): "Brother, how did you offend the guardian dragon? I will gather adventurers to help."
Sigurd (Prince of Alterac): "Brother, is your castle in good condition? Do you need any help?"
Emperor Shenwu (Centaur King): "Brother Aidan, you are so mean. You didn't even invite me to participate in such a big event as fighting the dragon army. Send me an official document so that I can lead the troops to gain some experience."
Morgan Lisa (Elementalist): "Aidan, do you need help? If you need help, just tell me. Don't be shy. I'm worried about not having any plot events to participate in anyway. It would be nice to get some plot points."
Kaya Windrunner (Bright Ranger): "Aidan..."
Murphy looked at so many private messages and felt quite emotional. He didn't expect so many people to support him when he encountered a crisis.
He suddenly felt confident.
I have so many brothers and friends, so what can the five dragon kings do?
You actually want to surround the enemy and attack the reinforcements? You're using Dragon Sorrow Castle to lure me into a trap. You're overthinking it.
When I transform into an ancient dragon, I will make sure you all suffer the consequences.
Murphy replied to each letter one by one. Besides expressing his gratitude, he was naturally not polite. Now that Longshang Castle had become a large-scale game event site, the more people there were, the better.
Those who were willing to join the battle were called over to help defend the city.
It was just the right time to delay the guardian dragon, giving myself time to take the last three dragon hearts.
However, the castle was safe, but Mo Fei was still troubled as to how to take the remaining three dragon hearts.
How about calling a few heroes to come and do the dungeon with you?
Of course, he can also choose to play solo.
However, in the copy, the BOSS has great advantages. Not only will you encounter various gatekeeping BOSSes in front of you, but you can also use BOSS strategies, and there are attribute enhancements provided by the system.
This would be very troublesome.
Relatively speaking, it is better to fight in the wild.
Just as I was thinking about it, another private message came.
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "Brother Aidan, I heard that you are in trouble."
Hey, why does this person come to care about me?
Aidan (Protector of Alterac): "The five dragon kings, it's just a small matter, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "I know you want to get the heart of the ancient dragon. Are you interested in cooperating? I happen to know the whereabouts of an ancient dragon in Lordaeron. It is very easy to kill him. However, dragons can fly. I am not sure I can take him down. But if you join the battle, it will be a sure thing."
Aidan (Protector of Alterac): "Godwin, why do you care so much about me?"
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "Haha, that's true. After all, we are allies. Last time when we conquered Silvermoon City, Brother Aidan's Miracle of Storms also helped a lot. I have to return the favor. Now that you are in trouble, I can't help but be grateful. Besides, of course, I am not helping you for nothing. The dragon heart belongs to you, but the dragon eggs belong to me. I need to get some dragon eggs to breed the Lightforged Dragon Clan, and they are out of stock."
This sounds reasonable.
Although Godwin's relationship with him was not very good, and there were even some minor frictions, it had to be admitted that Godwin was very strong.
Moreover, the opponent is a Holy Light profession, so the healing capacity must be sufficient. If you can bring him along, then it will be a safe bet.
Aidan (Protector of Alterac): "Okay, I'll go to Lordaeron to find you."
Godwin (King of Lordaeron): "Then I will be waiting here. Oh, by the way, is Jaina with you? Can you bring her with you? Her brother asked me about her whereabouts. It seems that something happened in Kul Tiras."
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Relying on the power of the storm god, the fleet's sailing speed far exceeded that of an ordinary fleet. One day later, the storm fleet slowly docked in the port of Lordaeron.
I haven't been to Lordaeron for a long time, and the port is as prosperous as ever.
Standing on the bow, Murphy looked at the golden tree in the distance. The golden tree was so majestic that even from far away in the port one could feel like looking up at it.
I haven't seen it for a while and the tree has grown even bigger.
The originally dazzling gold color gradually turned into a restrained light gold color, and the holy light also changed from radiant to steady and solid, giving people a solemn and sacred feeling.
After getting off the boat, royal knights had already come to greet them. They took their entourage on a carriage sent by Lordaeron and drove towards Lordaeron.
As they walked along, Murphy discovered that many small golden trees had grown in various places around the royal city. Some were dozens of meters high, while others were only saplings a few meters high.
These small golden trees also emit golden holy light, and look radiant and gorgeous.
What's going on?
Can the golden tree be planted on a large scale?
As if seeing Murphy's confusion, the Royal Knight explained, "These small golden trees are all extended from the roots of the big golden tree. Now they are all over Lordaeron. These small golden trees are very useful. If you get close to them, they will have the healing effect of holy light. Ordinary injuries can be cured directly.
It can also prevent diseases, enhance endurance, and relieve muscle fatigue. The king ordered the construction of a large number of monasteries and barracks around the little golden tree to train soldiers and priests, and the effect was very good.
Moreover, the number of people practicing Holy Light professions has increased exponentially in this short period of time, and the number of paladins in the Silver Hand Knights has exceeded 10,000. "
As the convoy approached the royal city of Lordaeron, the pressure emanating from the golden tree became stronger and stronger. Ordinary people might not be able to feel it, but strong people like Murphy, especially those with the power of different beliefs, felt it extremely strongly.
Murphy subconsciously released the power of the ancient dragon, and his companions around him were not affected.
The closer you get to the royal city, the more small golden trees there are. All around the royal city, you can see golden branches extending from the soil everywhere.
On farms, in yards, along roadsides, everywhere.
For some reason, this scene made Murphy feel a little uneasy, as if they were an invasive species.
After some inquiries, I found out that the small golden trees have appeared as far as hundreds of kilometers away from the royal city of Lordaeron, which means that the roots of the golden trees have spread throughout the territory of Lordaeron.
"How about it, isn't it amazing?" said the knight proudly.
"It's really amazing." Murphy said thoughtfully.
At this time, a house on the side of the road caught Murphy's attention. A team of knights and priests surrounded the house, seemingly guarding against something.
A black shadow suddenly rushed out from the house. The shadow had the appearance of a woman, but the body was completely dark and gray, like a moving shadow.
"Catch her!"
"Don't let her get away!"
"Purify her, use holy light quickly!"
The knights formed a circle to block the woman's way, while the priests used the power of holy light.
Rays of purifying holy light fell on the woman. As the shadow of the woman gradually faded, the woman's true identity was finally revealed. She was a female priest in a priest robe.
At this moment, his face was full of pain and hideousness.
