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Chapter 513: War Begins
Xiaobai knocked on the cave wall and looked back at Brook.
Brook pulled out the original six blades and stabbed them into the stone wall. The original six blades were extremely sharp, and it was no problem to chisel and cut a few stones.
I can't live without a private room. Since I won't be assigned one, I'll just dig one myself.
The monsters nearby looked at each other in bewilderment. This 7th-transformed skeleton master was really a man of character. He actually wanted to dig another cave inside the cave.
After spending an hour, they finally dug out a stone chamber. Brook also made a simple stone door to completely block the entrance of the cave. This way, he no longer had to pay attention to the strange looks of the monsters and could finally have a good rest.
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A day and night passed peacefully.
"Owl~~~" A sharp howl broke the silence. It was the unique sound of a banshee, representing crisis and warning.
The orcs are coming!
Xiaobai pushed open the stone door and saw a large group of undead running out of the cave.
"Mutated Skeleton, here!" The bone dragon Sapilon called over here. He did not forget his promise to protect Xiaobai.
Xiaobai quickly ran over and followed the team that Loen was in out of the cave.
It was midday, the lightest time of the day, but still a white haze, visibility less than 10 yards. Surrounding me were sparse, sturdy giant sequoias, trees unique to the mist forest, reaching heights of up to a hundred yards. Their stumps and branches were still covered in hoarfrost.
The undead horde spread out, forming a formation among the giant trees: Skeletons, zombies, ghouls, and abominations in the front; Crypt Spiders, Banshees, and Warlocks in the back; and finally, Gargoyles and Bone Dragons in the air. The necromancers had already summoned Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Mages. These summoned skeletons only lasted a few minutes, making them cannon fodder, so they were placed at the front.
Suddenly, a savage breath wafted through the air, along with a unique stench emanating from the orcs; the ground began to tremble slightly, and heavy breathing sounds of "Hmph~Hmph~" were heard from the front.
Whoosh! A spear lodged itself into the nearby giant fir tree, its tail swaying slightly. The orc spearmen on the front line launched their attack!
"Warriors of the undead! Open your empty eye sockets and see clearly the orcs waiting to be slaughtered! Crush their bones, suck their blood, and conquer their souls! Kill them!"
With the loud shouts of the Dreadlord Varimathras, the undead army in front rushed into the thick fog, and the howls of fighting sounded from all directions!
The Undead and the Orcs officially go to war!
Concentrate! Brook focused his magic power into his eyes, his sight piercing through the fog and clearly seeing the area within 100 yards around him.
Countless white skeletons, holding rotten swords and axes in their hands, fearlessly rushed towards the wild boars and Zuma statues of the Orcs like a tide; the ghouls beside them used all four limbs, leaping non-stop, slipping in and out of the gaps, biting the arms and calves of the Orcs; the abominations over three meters tall swung bloodstained iron hooks and collided head-on with the Stone Plain Orc cavalry riding giant wolves; the crypt spiders spewed black mucus and fired at the Orc spearmen; the gargoyles flying in the air and the Orc dragons entangled in a fierce battle...
A group of kodo beasts of the orc tribe suddenly rushed out from the left, with orcs on their backs beating war drums, "dong dong dong~" boosting the morale of the surrounding orcs.
The undead team including the bone dragon Sapiron immediately went forward to meet them!
"Ahhhh!" The kodos opened their mouths wide, swallowing the undead skeletons, zombies, ghouls, and even the towering abominations charging in their wake. Fortunately, the kodos could only swallow one unit at a time and could not continue until they had completely consumed it. But the orcish minotaurs following behind them broke through the defenses and charged forward.
"Skeleton, follow me!" The bone dragon Sapiron was ready to attack.
"Wait a minute, Lorne, let me get on your back." Xiaobai said.
"...Can you attack from a distance?"
The Bone Dragon's flying speed isn't very fast, and Xiaobai standing on its back would only increase the weight. It would be fine if Xiaobai could attack from a distance, otherwise it would only affect its flying speed.
"I can't, but my True Soul Taoist baby can. The key is that he can add blood to you."
"...Can you, a human Taoist baby, heal me? How much can you heal?"
Human healing and undead healing are completely different. Generally speaking, except for special master-servant contracts, the two races cannot heal each other, and sometimes even cause damage to each other.
"You'll know if you try it." After Xiaobai said that, Brook switched to balance mode and cast a group healing spell on the bone dragon.
Although the bone dragon Sapiron was not injured and his health was full, he could clearly feel a surge of recovery power!
"I understand! You guys come up. I'll be in charge of the attack, and you let the Taoist baby heal me!"
The Bone Dragon flapped its wings and charged out, targeting a rank 4 Kodo leading the Orcs with a breath of icy air, dealing 100,000 damage. The Orcs riding on the Kodo immediately hurled drumsticks at the Bone Dragon, but the damage was limited, knocking off only 12,000 HP—a small drop compared to the 30 million HP of the Bone Dragon Sapiron.
The Bone Dragon continued its attack. The 4th-level Kodo Beast, feeling outmatched, turned and tried to flee, but the Bone Dragon's icy breath contained a powerful slowing effect. How could the Kodo Beast escape? Seeing this, the other Kodo minions rushed to help, besieging the Bone Dragon. Unfortunately, their damage was much lower, and the Bone Dragon Sapiron ignored them and focused on attacking the 4th-level Kodo Beast leader.
Within a minute, the 4th-turn Kodo leader was killed, freeing an Undead Abomination from its belly and dropping several items. One of these items shone with a white glow, and before Brook could even see it, the Bone Dragon swooped down, snatched it up, and tossed it into its pocket. Then, braving the beast's attacks, it soared back into the air, out of the Kodo's attack range.
Brook used two group healing spells in a row to restore the Bone Dragon's health to full.
"Hehe~ Kodo's Horcrux can be exchanged for at least 4 Books of Life! Skeleton, we will each have half when we go back!" said Loen.
"Okay, thank you, Lorne. But does this Horcrux have to be exchanged for an attribute book? Why not just use it directly?" Xiaobai asked. Back in the Dragon Empire, Brook would occasionally dig up the Horcruxes of demon beasts, and he would use them directly in the Soul Hall.
"You don't even know this? Horcruxes can indeed be used directly, that's what the heroes did, and the effect is even better than the attribute book. But for us, using Horcruxes too much will produce side effects. Of course, if you have never died once, then there is no problem; but once you die, you may feel dizzy and your head may be swollen, and in severe cases you may even become unconscious. No one can guarantee that they will not die even once before becoming a hero, so it is best to make it into an attribute book. Although more than half of the attributes will be wasted in the production process, it is safe and has no side effects." Loen explained.
"I see. You seem to like the Book of Life very much? Why don't you exchange it for the Book of Attack or Defense?" Xiaobai asked again.
"High HP is the key! High HP is the key to survival! You're such a newbie, you don't even understand this... Imagine if you have 100 million attack points, but only 10 HP. You'll die at the slightest touch. What good is high attack points? Pursuing high HP is the experience learned by our ancestors. Listen to me, exchange all your Horcruxes for the Book of Life, increase your HP first, stay alive, and then consider attack and defense."
"......OK!"
"Let's continue. These ordinary kodo beasts also have a chance of dropping Horcruxes. Kill them all!" The bone dragon swooped down again.
Brook felt like he was back in the Warcraft battlefield, riding an ancient dragon. Although the bone dragon Sapiron was far less powerful than the ancient dragon Elder, for a rank 7 monster, 10 attack power and 3000 million health points were already very powerful!
Loen started to attack other Kodos. Ordinary Kodo monsters had 12 HP, and Loen could kill them in two attempts. It was not slow, but not fast either. After all, it could not attack in groups, so it could only kill them one by one.
"Hey, can't your Taoist baby attack from a distance? Let him attack!" said Loen.
"Oh~ I only asked him to heal, and forgot to let him attack."
So Brook used the group attack skill Hurricane Break, and nearly 3 damages floated above the head of the Kodo beast.
"Oh my~ The group attack can hit 3! Your Taoist baby is very powerful!" Luo En exclaimed.
In fact, Brook had already removed all the equipment that significantly increased damage, such as the costume, dragon slayer equipment, and medals. Otherwise, a Hurricane Break could probably deal 15 damage, which is higher than the Bone Dragon's single-second damage. It's really hard to explain.
"Well, it's quite powerful. To be honest, I was able to reach the 7th level thanks to it." Xiaobai said.
"It can attack in groups and replenish blood, it's really useful! Oh, why don't I go to the Warcraft battlefield next time and catch a baby like this!" Loen envied.
".......This kind of top-quality baby is extremely rare, so it's better not to go. It's really hard to catch it." Xiaobai said with a wry smile.
"Look at you being so stingy! I'm not stealing yours... Never mind. I heard the competition in the Warcraft battlefield is quite fierce. I'll wait until I become a hero. Let's kill the Kodo first."
"kindness."
There was no pressure at the moment, so Lorne and Xiaobai chatted casually. The kodo beasts fell one by one, and sure enough, two more kodo beasts exploded with Horcruxes, all of which were picked up by Lorne.
With the 7th-level bone dragons Sapiron and Brook at the forefront, the fight with the other nearby undead was also smooth. The undead were very disciplined, picking up any loot that dropped immediately, unlike the human monks who would fight for it.
Suddenly, a large group of orcs rushed out of the fog again. These orcs also rode war wolves, but they were not as tall as the stone orcs. Instead, they were half the size and moved much more swiftly and nimbly. They carried long swords and had several net bags hanging from their waists.
"Oh no! It's the Wolf Rider!" The bone dragon Sapiron was like a mouse meeting a cat. If it met its nemesis, it would turn around and run without hesitation!
The result was still a beat late.
The leader, a rank 6 wolf rider, took out a net from his waist and threw it towards this side. "Crash~" the net bag fell from the sky, tied up Loen tightly, and fell from the sky to the ground in an instant.
Following the wolf rider leader's shout, a group of wolf riders surrounded them and slashed around with their swords!
Lorne roared in pain and struggled desperately, but the net was made of some indecipherable material, incredibly tough, and he couldn't break free. Helplessly, he could only blast his icy breath through the net, confronting the wolf rider on the ground. Fortunately, his health was high, and he had a Taoist priest-like baby on his back to replenish his health, so he wouldn't die for a while.
The nearby undead naturally wanted to come over to help when they saw this, but they were all covered by the nets of other wolf riders. No matter whether they were flying in the sky or running on the ground, they were all covered by the net, making it impossible for the undead to move at all!
At that moment, another group of demonic beasts burst out of the mist. They were clad in white robes, holding short mage daggers in one hand, and waving their other hand constantly, pointing at the wolf riders from a distance, muttering something. Then, the wolf riders howled and screamed, their faces flushed, their muscles bulging, and they seemed to have grown in size! Movement speed increased by 25%, and attack speed increased by 40%!
"It's the Shaman's Bloodlust! Damn it, what bad luck! Keep healing me! Hold on! I'm a bone dragon that wants to be a hero. Even if I have to lie on the ground, I can still kill these wolf cubs one by one!" Lorne gritted his teeth. As long as the Taoist baby could keep healing, they still had hope.
Suddenly, a monster like a clever monkey jumped out from high above the shaman's head!
This was a short, bipedal fish-man covered in blue scales! He held a trident glowing purple in both hands, and his large yellow eyes darted around.
"Haha~ I'll be in front of you in one jump! Hey~ There's a skull dragon here. I wonder what it tastes like. Do you want me to eat it?" The little fishman laughed, revealing his fine fangs at the corners of his grinning mouth.
"It's the Tidal Sea Spirit, Fitz!!" Ron's eyes showed fear, and even his voice was filled with despair:
"Skull, we are done now..."