Da Feiâs entire army had no choice but to set down the dragon corpse and prepare for battle against the enemy that had suddenly appeared nearby. The dragonâs body, dragged with great effort to the middle of the mountain, suddenly slid down. As to whether it had slid back to the starting point, Da Fei did not know; his heart bled, unable to bear looking back to check.
At this time, the Blood Eagleâs vision displayed the approaching enemyâthis time, it was not some new breed, but the old customers: the Volcanic Hell Demon Wolves with eight bat wings.
Da Fei couldnât help but tense up; it seemed that even in hell, demon wolves were collective creatures frequently seen in groups of eighty or fifty.
In any case, they could only fight! The current Holy Vine was not the same as that previous sapling. This time, as long as they were entangled, he would teach them a lesson in minutes!
Getting closer, the demon wolf group charged out from the volcanic mist and entered Da Feiâs line of sight. At this moment, Da Fei finally noticed that their size was noticeably smaller than that of the previous batch of demon wolves. His brow twitchedâcould they be scavengers in the animal world? Da Fei, who had watched Zhaoâs show on the animal kingdom for many years, knew well the rules of strength and weakness. A weaker pack, of course, could only pick at the leftovers after the strong left the scene.
In any case, thatâs good! The skinnier, the less effort, and Da Feiâs confidence grew.
What surprised Da Fei was that these demon wolves didnât immediately attack; they hovered watchfully over Corpse Mountain where Da Fei was stationed. Well, thatâs no surpriseâscavengers always look before they leap.
Finally, the scavengers moved and dove down! Da Fei clenched his teeth, prepared to sacrifice dozens of Forest Goddesses again!
Thatâs not right! Where are they flying to?
Following their diving direction, Da Fei saw that their target was the two Earth Dragons parked at the mountainâs base and middle!
"Achoo!" Da Fei anxiously spat out a mouthful of saliva! They actually knew how to avoid strength and attack weakness, fitting perfectly the scavenger descriptionâintellect clearly surpassed the bulky fools of the previous batch!
What to do now! Without the Holy Vine as support, could he handle them? Certainly, he could, but the casualties would surely be high! Normally, casualties wouldnât be a problem, but in such a scenario with Resurrection Technique, it became a big problem.
In the blink of an eye, those demon wolves pounced on the Earth Dragons, starting a frenzy of biting!
Billbo couldnât help but wail, "Superior dragon hide!"
Screw that! Was he going to let a few skinny dogs humiliate him? Da Fei gritted his teeth, "All troops, charge!"
Just as Da Feiâs forces charged toward the mountainside to prepare for battle, those demon wolves leapt into the air and flew away; their speed clearly surpassed the previous batch of demon wolves.
Damn it! Da Fei was floored; what was this nonsense fighting for? Fine, let them try and steal corpses from Corpse Mountain, see if they dare!
Sure enough, the demon wolves circled in the sky and then screeched as they charged towards the unguarded Corpse Mountain.
What the hell! They really daredâif this were the usual, theyâd play him to death! Da Fei raised his thumb: "You guys rock!"
Then quickly reversed his thumb: "Attack!"
Just as the demon wolves were about to flee with the bodies, more than a dozen thick vines shot out like lightning, capturing all eight demon wolves and binding them like zongzi!
Oh yeah! This time theyâve gone too far! Da Fei waved his hand, "All troops, attack!"
Despite the strength shown by the demon wolves previously, Da Fei didnât expect to subdue them allâit would pressure the Holy Vine too much. Instead, he planned to kill a few, concentrate the Holy Vineâs power to bind a few, and capture one or two or three at best. All right then, he said he would assure their survival, and broke his word again!
Now, Da Feiâs troops entered the battle. Lightning, flying spears, poison arrows, and noise poured relentlessly onto the struggling demon wolves in the Holy Vine, causing massive amounts of double-digit damage to appear, and a demon wolfâs wail culminated in its death!
Uh? Did it just collapse like that? Too scrawny!
ââSystem Prompt: You killed a Hell Volcano Demon Fox, gained 13,000 experience points, and acquired Demon Fox Volcanic Essence +1. Your Reconnaissance Skillâs Intelligence Collection Ability collected incomplete information on the Hell Volcano Demon Fox.
Da Feiâs brow twitched in surprise; Volcano Flying Fox? Damn, they were not the same species at allâwhat a joke!
Da Fei finally realized why these "demon wolves" seemed much more intelligent, and they neither had the decelerating sonic howl of the demon wolves nor were as tough. Moreover, their power couldnât seem to break free from the Holy Vineâwait a minute! Donât kill them!
Da Fei waved his hand and shouted loudly, "Stop! I must capture them alive this time!"
The battlefield firepower stopped instantly. Da Feiâs team hurried to the captured demon foxes, although Da Feiâs troops had ceased their attack, the Holy Vine was still crazily draining blood and mana, and red and blue numbers "-10" "-10" leapt into the air.
Without further ado, Da Fei threw a skill over!
ââSystem Prompt: You used Master-level Leadership Skill "War Intimidation" on the Hell Volcano Demon Fox, the skill failed!
Failed? It seemed they had too much health and didnât feel threatened, didnât they? Da Fei tossed another skill over and failed again.
Damn it! Do they think theyâre the Dragon Clan, proud and unyielding? Da Fei barked, "As smart foxes, they should know when to give in; as scavengers, they should recognize the situation!" After speaking, he threw another skill!
ââSystem Prompt: You used Master-level Leadership Skill "War Intimidation" on the Hell Volcano Demon Fox, the skill succeeded! One Volcano Demon Fox feared your might and joined your forces!
Oh yeah! It finally succeeded! There were cheers all around! Da Fei was overwhelmingly thrilled with laughter! In hell, where it was hard to recruit even one soldier, capturing one was a significant enhancement!
With the first joining, the power comparison became more disparate; how far off could a second one be? He needed to recover some stamina first! At this moment, Elena was dangling a dead crow near another demon foxâs mouth as a tease, and soon enough there was another system prompt:
ââSystem Prompt: Your Vice Hero Elena successfully used Master-level Leadership Skill "Diplomacy," one Volcano Demon Fox feared your might and joined your forces!
Another success! Da Fei and Elena laughed heartily. As expected of foxes, he loved working with smart troopsâno fatigue! Hahaha!
With Elenaâs successful experience, Anlicia and Selvia also imitated the approach, each dangling a dead crow near the remaining foxesâ mouths. Of course, they had Master-level skills, which might be a bit challenging. But it didnât matter; as soon as he recovered his stamina, theyâd battle again.
Taking advantage of the current opening, Da Fei hurriedly checked the newly recruited demon fox stats:
ââHell Volcano Demon Fox: Large Demon Creature, Attack 38, Defense 30, Damage 30â45, Life 353, Attack Speed 20, Magic Resistance 85%, Stamina 360, Command Value 100 (Red Alert), Special Skills: Flying Creature, Stealth, Independent Expedition, Sensitive Smell, Rapid Bite, Smuggling, Self-Healing.
Stealth-equipped, flying stealth troops! Da Feiâs brow jumped in surprise. No wonder they suddenly appeared so close to him; if it werenât for the Blood Eagleâs God-level Reconnaissance Technique in time discovery, he wouldâve fallen for their trick!
But given their standard angelic attributes, they obviously were weak in this hell deep down. Even if they ambushedâokay, absolutely, their health couldnât be only 350 points. According to system habits, they must have been significantly weakened when recruited by players. Though some attributes were enhanced, such as the high 100 Command Value, which was usually only 10 points for similar-attribute ordinary angels.
This situation was something Da Fei had encountered many times; higher Command Value soldiers were harder to manage, and the redder the Command Value, the more it caused trouble.
Da Fei hurriedly examined the Command Value explanation:
ââWarning: This creature is currently in a state of fear and distrust, with a high chance of changing sides!
Damn it! Quite the pitfall! Although the Fishman Gulu Gulu had a Command Value reaching hundreds, at least it had prerequisites for betrayal, whereas this Volcano Flying Fox gave no prerequisites at all?
But now he couldnât care about that. He was desperate for soldiers; whether the attributes were a pitfall or not, he welcomed anyone! At worst, theyâd only work as laborers without allowing them to fight.
And shortly after, Elena succeeded again!
ââSystem Prompt: Your Vice Hero Elena successfully used Master-level Leadership Skill "Diplomacy," one Volcano Demon Fox feared your might and joined your forces!
Oh yeah! Another recruit! Indeed, things go smoother towards the end; now it was his turn!
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