Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 450: Changes in Spider Web Mountain
Although the enemy came with great force, they were immediately exposed as soon as the battle started.
When Levi and Donna joined forces and destroyed the opponent's air force efficiently, the remaining ground forces were not worth mentioning.
Large numbers of greenskins, like wheat in autumn, were easily harvested by rain of arrows and magic.
Although there are many greenskins, they are only at level 2 or 3 on average. Those big spiders look disgusting, but their fighting power is actually not worth mentioning. They are just some mutated jungle giant spiders.
Less than two minutes into the fight, the greenskins were already on the verge of collapse.
As for those rat people, some of them started to run away during the fight.
The ratmen are often particularly ferocious when they bully the weak, but when the battle is going badly, they are also the fastest to run.
This is exactly the same as the weak races such as goblins, ogres, etc. who habitually rely on cannon fodder tactics.
So Alyssa began to use her identity as a hero to command the troops, and Sefa temporarily put aside her previous worries and began to bombard the greenskins.
Seeing this, Levi simply let Luna lead the female hunters to attack freely, while he flew directly towards a greenskin.
Because he vaguely felt that the other person looked familiar.
Sure enough, as the distance got closer, he became more and more certain.
Although most of the greenskins looked the same and were all so ugly, there should be only one greenskin who tried to avoid sight and ran away as soon as he saw him.
I can only say that it was such a coincidence and the other party was so unlucky.
"Stop, Jedreg!"
That’s right, the opponent was none other than the greenskin whom he had released three times before. Levi thought that perhaps he could change his name to Meng Huo. Was he waiting to be captured and released seven times by him?
But when he heard Levi's words, the other party not only did not stop, but ran faster.
Unfortunately, Levi had already expected that he would be like this. While he was speaking, the optical net had already been released, and he tied the other party up like a dumpling on the spot.
The dozen or so greenskins who served as his personal guards were also temporarily trapped by him using spider web magic and iron restraints.
Even though the levels of these two types of magic are relatively low, with his current strength, it should not be a problem to use them to deal with soldiers of level not exceeding 5.
Perhaps because he had experienced this more than once before and knew that resistance was useless, Jedreg struggled a little and then gave up completely, collapsing on the ground like a dead fish, but his neck was still stiff.
Levi looked the other person up and down and nodded secretly. He was sure that the other person had become a true hero.
Although everyone can use magic items such as rings, belts, and necklaces, there is a limit to the number of them they can wear before becoming a hero, depending on their class, race, etc.
Jedreg now has at least six or seven magic items on him, which can only be because he has become a hero, and most likely he has used the hero's spirit that he deliberately left for him.
After easily killing a few greenskins who were blind and dared to shoot arrows at him, the surrounding goblins also scattered like birds and beasts.
Levi didn't bother to be polite: "Tell me, where did you get so many spiders?"
At this time of year, he was not at all curious about how the other party could find so many greenskins, but he was still very curious about the origins of these big spiders.
Because they are mutant jungle spiders, and there are now over a thousand of them, it is unlikely that the badlands and the mountains can support them.
Jedreg immediately became interested: "I said, can I exchange my life for yours?"
"As long as it satisfies me, of course. After all, we've had a few tacit understandings, right?"
Jedreg immediately said quickly: "It's Spider Web Mountain. A Spider Lord appeared there recently, and he also wants to participate in this super WAAAGH."
"Because the distance was far, he only sent a few leaders to lead a part of the troops to rush over first, but that guy was killed by the cannons of the damn dwarves, so I got the advantage."
At this point, he was obviously a little proud: "Since I killed a weird black shadow last time, I have become a hero."
Levi laughed secretly in his heart, but he also temporarily resolved a doubt.
Spider Web Mountain, as the name suggests, is full of all kinds of big spiders.
There are levels from 0 to 7, and it is even said that there is a very powerful Arachnari Queen Spider, who has a unique title - the Queen of Reproduction.
Some say that she was originally a level 7 elite, then became a hero, and then gradually broke through to the legendary level. All the spiders, big and small, in Spider Web Mountain are her descendants.
It is unclear whether it is true or not, but several attacks by surrounding forces of all sizes have ended in disastrous defeat when the opponent did not show up.
Small-scale battles are not a big deal, but once a larger-scale battle occurs, those big spiders seem to become intelligent all of a sudden, and they will also come up with some simple strategies, such as sneak attacks and luring the enemy.
This also seems to indirectly illustrate that not all big spiders are pure beasts, some of them are highly intelligent.
They usually fight and devour each other. While obtaining food, they can also continuously improve the strength of the survivors. When foreign enemies invade, it is often an opportunity for them to have more food.
Therefore, Spider Web Mountain can be said to be a notorious dangerous place in the vicinity, and no one knows how many corpses and unwilling souls are buried there.
But despite this, there is still a steady stream of people going on adventures.
Because the silk from those big spiders can be woven into precious silk after using the skills from Zhendan, many noble ladies are willing to buy it for dozens of times its weight in gold.
Their shells can be made into armor, their fangs can be made into arrows or daggers, and their poison sacs can be used to poison weapons or perform alchemical enchantments. It can be said that every part of their body is a treasure.
If you are lucky enough to steal a few spider eggs, you may be able to earn more.
After all, the spiders in Spider Web Mountain are of various types, ranging from level 0 to level 7. Once you get a level 7 one, it can definitely be sold at a sky-high price.
Or at worst, the dead in the past also left a lot of wealth in the mountains, and the spiders will not use those gold coins, weapons, armor, or other magic props.
So despite the dangers, there is still a constant stream of adventurers heading to Spider Web Mountain, because people die for money.
But so far, it has never been truly conquered by any lord.
It's not just because the giant spiders are very ferocious, but also because the surrounding forces would never let such a place fall into the hands of others. So after many years of fighting and struggling among multiple parties, the current situation can only be barely maintained.
But now a spider lord suddenly appeared, and trouble is bound to occur again.
Although it seems that it has nothing to do with Levi and Khalida in the short term.
Because it is quite far away from the city of Lahmia, at least several hundred miles away, and there are cliffs, magical swamps, and many other difficult terrains in between.
What we really need to worry about are the surrounding Lizardmen and Tomb Kings, followed by the Dwarves and Skaven, etc.
But the point is, they are spiders.
Anything related to spiders cannot avoid the Spider Queen - Rose.
Previously in the Underdark, Levi destroyed a dark elf force that believed in Rose and openly occupied their town.
Later, in the deep pit of pollution, he also participated in destroying a conspiracy of Rose together with Mala, Lilith and others.
But despite this, she still did not take any retaliatory action, which was totally inconsistent with the character of the legendary Spider Queen.
So of course Levi will always pay attention to all information related to spiders.
Unfortunately, that place is still a little far from here, and Khalida's power is not enough to reach there. We can only find a way to let Kerillian contact the wood elves in the Orion camp and ask them for help.
Seeing that the remaining greenskins and ratmen began to collapse on a large scale, Levi did not waste time and directly asked the other party why they came to cause trouble with such a clear purpose.
Jedreg scratched his big bald head and said, "There was a flying human who said there was a fight here. I don't know what happened, so I just stumbled over here."
In fact, there is one thing he didn't say. He originally wanted to establish his reputation among these greenskins through fighting and become their real boss.
Levi couldn't help but snort. It looked like it was Ashiya Doman's move. With his strength, it would be easy for him to toy with Jedreg.
"I've told you everything I know. Can I leave now?"
"Of course, but your guards can't do that."
Jedreg was still very weak now and couldn't even break free from the light net. He was not worth hunting at all, but he couldn't let him go in vain.
Moreover, he just took a closer look and found that those guys were not ordinary soldiers, but elite units.
With a little training, they could all become generals under Jedreg. This was a bit too coincidental.
Jedreg was stunned for a moment. If it weren't for those young men, he would never have been able to have such a high say among these thousands of troops and become the leader.
However, although he has a straightforward character, he is not a fool. Levi did not take action directly, and it was obvious that the matter could still be discussed.
"Then how are you going to let us go?"
"What are your plans next?"
Jedreg was a little confused, but he didn't hide it from Levi.
Even though their camps and races were in serious conflict, after meeting several times, he had gradually realized that the other side did not have any hostility towards him.
"I want to recruit more greenskins and go to Eight Peaks Mountain to fight. I heard there is a particularly capable goblin there, and I want to meet him."
As soon as Levi heard it, he knew that he must be talking about the Eight Peaks Mountain Warrior - the legendary goblin - Skarsnik. After all, there are only two legendary goblins in the main world.
Another big-bellied king, Gollum, has not yet participated in this super WAAAGH. Instead, he has robbed some ships from humans in the coastal areas of the badlands and seems to be preparing for a long voyage.
Levi felt that he might have gotten information about the Mist Expedition from somewhere and was preparing to cause trouble for Eltharion the Grim.
As a goblin who had successfully landed on the island of Ulthuan once, Gollum's naval combat experience was among the best among the greenskins.
Unfortunately, the distance was too far and there were no ships on hand. Even if Levi knew this, he couldn't do anything for the time being.
After these thoughts flashed through his mind, he immediately smiled and said, "Haha, I didn't expect you to have such an ambition?"
"Okay, then I sincerely hope that you can defeat that goblin and even replace him."
"But as the price for me releasing you and them, if you achieve a certain status in Bafeng Mountain, you must swear in the name of Brother Gao Mao that you will help me once without harming your own interests."
Judging from the current situation, the two legendary goblins must have the support of gods behind them, but the same is true for Jedreg.
On one side is the earth spirit, on the other side is the green-skinned god. Even now, because of the power of my thinking, they are temporarily united together.
But they are not from the same clan after all. If the two fight, will they sit back and do nothing, or will they help one of them? He is very interested in this.
Perhaps we can also use this opportunity to observe which green-skinned god is standing behind Jedreg.
As for asking the other party to swear in the name of Mao Erge, there is nothing we can do about it.
Because other green-skinned gods or earth spirits all treat contracts as shit, it is better to take a gamble on the mysterious second brother.
However, even if it fails, it doesn’t really matter, as it was just a small experiment.
"Okay, I promise you, in the name of Brother Mao!"
Jedreg didn't think so much and agreed without hesitation.
It was not only because he trusted Levi more, but also because those skeletons and mummy warriors were gradually approaching.
He wasn't sure whether the other party would treat him as friendly as Levi.
Levi waved his hand to remove the restraints and watched the other party disappear into the mountains in the blink of an eye.
It can be seen that after being promoted to a hero, his speed has been greatly enhanced.
But his escape caused the greenskin army, which was originally a group of scattered soldiers and barely gathered together, to collapse completely, and what followed was nothing but a massacre.
At this time, Kalida also rode her snake closer and said, "Levi, you seem to have a special preference for him?"
So many God-chosen heroes had begged him for mercy before, and he didn't hesitate at all, but he just let this greenskin go casually, which made her curious.
"Haha, that's just a little bit of my bad taste."
Levi didn't say much, actually because he wasn't sure either.
Although because of Lilith's protection, what happened around him should not be easily noticed by other gods.
But if any green god had the time to look at Jedreg a few times and exert some power on him, it would be easy to directly change his character, improve his wisdom, or greatly strengthen him.
By then, the agreement between him and the other party might completely lose its effect, after all, it was just verbal.
According to Levi's original idea, it would be safer to find some special magic or items and sign a contract with the other party.
But that would be a bit too deliberate and might be noticed by the Green God in advance, so he had no choice but to do this.
Kalida nodded slightly. She didn't ask any more questions. She just said cheerfully, "Now that Edan is dead, the Red Fang tribe will be fighting among themselves for the position of tribal leader for quite some time."
"The dwarves owe us another favor. Lahmia City is safe for now. It's time for us to prepare for sailing. It's also time to show you my real elite troops!"
"Haha, okay, I'll wait and see!"
So I watched it for several days.
The army mobilized by Khalida was indeed elite. No matter whether it was the Skeleton Archers, the Guardians of the Gods, or the Graveyard Knights, they were not ordinary stuff. They even had their own unique numbers and battle flags.
According to Khalida, they had always followed her to fight, some even for thousands of years.
Previously, they had been on the southern coast, resisting invasions from the Nibon pirates and many evil aquatic races such as the murlocs and sahuagin.
But for this sea battle, she decided to transfer some of them out.
This part specifically refers to 9,000 archers and 3,000 guards of the gods , as well as several times the number of tomb guards and skeleton soldiers who can accompany them if necessary.
The Tomb Kings faction, except for the constructs, the combat effectiveness of other arms is often close to the bottom among the same level.
But one thing is that there are really a lot of them.
But this caused a problem: there were not enough warships.
Because Khalida's focus had always been on the Vampire Queen and the Silver Blood Army, she had adopted a passive defense strategy on the coastline and had never attempted to take the initiative to go out to sea to eliminate the enemy.
Therefore, even though many warships and the war equipment on board have been maintained all the time, it is impossible to judge whether they are truly sturdy without actual combat experience.
And now I find the problem.
Many warships have been in disrepair for many years. They can transport ordinary soldiers without any problem. After all, mummies and skeleton soldiers only weigh a few pounds. Their weapons and armor may be heavier than they are.
But to transport structures weighing hundreds or thousands of kilograms, the warship needs to be strong enough.
So no matter how helpless she was, Khalida could only postpone the time for reinforcement.
Fortunately, the dark elves have not launched a large-scale attack recently, either because they have been disturbed by something or are preparing some conspiracy.
Currently, only a few warships are out, cooperating with the pirates summoned by the Queen of the Sea, the Shahua murlocs, etc., to fight against the fleet of the High Elves and the coalition forces of the Sea Dreamers summoned by the Sea Elf Prince.
But they are obviously no match for them and are currently losing ground.
Not to mention the aquatic creatures, they are naturally good at water battles.
The dragon ships and eagle ships of the High Elves are carved from a single magical giant tree from the island of Ulthuan and are powered by magic.
Moreover, their size is very different from the warships that ordinary people know. They can even carry giant dragons, phoenixes, etc. to fight with the army. Rather than warships, they are more like small sea fortresses.
In Levi's opinion, the way they move is very similar to magnetic levitation, so they are minimally affected by wind direction, water currents, etc.
Therefore, as long as the Dark Elves' Black Ark does not come out, they are invincible on the sea. This is also the most important reason why the High Elves can establish so many overseas colonies in the main world.
The reason why it is worthy of being called so is that there is also a fleet in the Eastern Zhendan Dynasty.
It is commanded by Yinyin, the Queen of the Blue Sea, the God of Water, and the Abyss Dragon among the Zhendan Dragon Gods.
Although she does not command her dragon fleet all the time, she still has Prime Minister Turtle, Clam Lady, Crab General and Shrimp Soldiers, four former animal lords and now demigods, as adjutants of her fleet.
No matter how powerful the Zhendan fleet is, the high elves would not risk angering a mid-level god by going over there to hang out, let alone knowing who is stronger between them.
In this case, it doesn't really matter whether Khalida's fleet arrives two days earlier or later.
It can also become a hidden backup plan to target possible conspiracies of the dark elves.
Although their black ark, the Torment of Pain and Death, had been sunk by the Dragon Prince, his dragons and fleet in the previous battle, the leader of the Dark Elves in the Broken Stone Islands was also a legendary hero.
Malus Darkblade is the most trusted general of Malekith, the Witch King of the Dark Elves. With his identity, it is not easy to regain a black ark, but it is definitely not a particularly difficult task.
But in this situation, he still did not launch a counterattack, which obviously meant something else.
So after receiving this information, Levi stepped up the production of Eagle-type Death Guards, while also thinking about getting some warships from Khalida.
The naval battle is about to begin, and he can't just rely on the flying troops, right?
Similar to the warships of the High Elves, Khalida's warships are not simply operated by manpower, they are also driven by magic.
After experiencing it a few times himself, Levi simply made a deal with the Sphinx and Khalida.
Although these big guys were seriously damaged in the battle with the Slaanesh demons, they were repaired by Harpros.
However, in the subsequent naval battle, there were no warships strong enough to carry them.
In the few naval battles in the past, the Tomb Raiders also carried the Sphinxes through space rings, and only activated them after they arrived at the battlefield.
So Levi thought that instead of spending time and effort to send them back to Thorn Town, it would be better to do them a favor and hand them over to Khalida.
Khalida was also very generous and directly gave Levi ten large ships, each of which could carry up to 300 people and was equipped with necessary crew members, garrison troops, etc.
Although the combat effectiveness of the skeleton soldiers and mummies is insignificant, they can control war machines such as crossbows and catapults on the ship to attack.
As for Levi, the dwarves who had previously surrendered to Levi and Donna's archers can actually take the boat.
Of course, Levi was not stupid enough to just wait for Khalida to repair the ship.
While creating the Death Guards, he either personally or asked Donna, Elegy and others to go to the coastline to fight against the invading Nebon pirates and murlocs, in order to understand the opponent's strengths and weaknesses through actual combat.
How to say it, I don't know if the main energy is focused on naval battles. Anyway, based on Levi's personal experience, the enemies he has encountered are all useless and cannot withstand a single blow.
This gave him a lot of confidence, so he soon took Donna and others, accompanied by Kalida's navy, and began to engage in small-scale naval battles along the coast, in order to accumulate some experience for the future.
At the same time, he was waiting for someone.
One is Shudun’s elder sister and several younger sisters. They are mermaids and other aquatic creatures. Because they couldn’t make it in their original territory, they decided to develop here.
Even though their strength may not be of much use in the upcoming battle, Levi has to take care of them just for the sake of Tree Stump.
Next is Michaela.
It is said that the quartermaster from the colony had already set out, wanting to reward Levi for his efforts during this period, but because of new instructions from Lilith, he temporarily turned back.
Levi was naturally well aware of this. Lilith took away a fragment of priesthood and 2 points of divinity. Although they were of poor quality, they were related to God after all. Naturally, the Dragon Prince had to make changes and corrections.
Then Michaela said that this time she would come in person. Considering the time, it should be today, right?
