Chapter 1106 - 1034: Casual Siege

In just a few minutes, the number of various troops teleported from the Forest Gate had reached over a thousand. These troops quickly took over the garrison of the small town and began clearing and repairing the ruins of the city wall collapsed by Nasir.

It seemed as Da Fei predicted that the main purpose of the observer was to assess if the mines were worth the Kingdom’s deployment. The dock’s specifications, plus the World Tree’s extensions here, and Da Fei’s crushing advance completely solidified the observer’s decision to dispatch troops.

According to previous analysis, there might be another Demon Race city nearby. This line of battle could be quite extensive if dug deeper. However, Da Fei had no time to manage these things and would leave everything to the Kingdom NPCs.

Da Fei approached the observer and smiled, "Sir Observer, time is fleeting. Our forces are about to take the Ancient Tree to attack the mines."

The observer eagerly responded, "Good, let’s set out! By the way, Lord City Lord can recruit 500 command value troops on the spot for the expedition."

——System Prompt: You have received 500 command value troops supported by the Kingdom. Please select the troops you need from the garrison.

Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, "Gained troops? What’s this?"

The observer laughed, "Of course, it’s a reward for you, Lord City Lord. You’ve captured such a large merit with the dock transit point that the Kingdom is bound to replenish your forces."

Indeed, just like the Forest Goddess before, the Kingdom has such a tradition. Great, my regular troops are all running businesses in New Oriental, and I was worried about having insufficient troops. Da Fei laughed, "Well, in wartime, the more troops, the better, so I won’t stand on ceremony."

——System Prompt: 250 Jungle Shooters have joined your troops.

When it comes to the Elf Clan’s troops, choosing Level 3 Jungle Shooters is never wrong, no matter when or where. Not to mention that Da Fei’s current attribute boosts the whole army, even a Flower Demon with 2 points of health can be boosted to over 30 points of firm health; Jungle Shooters in Da Fei’s hands are undoubtedly human-shaped mobile artillery.

Now the Ancient Tree opened a Space Gate, and Da Fei immediately led the observer onto the vehicle, "Sir, please!"

The observer laughed heartily, "I won’t be polite then!"

Then Da Fei instructed Anlicia on staying behind, "If anything goes wrong, immediately teleport the Flying back to the city and don’t worry about us!"

Anlicia sighed, "I’m staying behind again, alright. But make sure to keep the observer safe."

Da Fei nodded, "Of course, I won’t let the observer leave the Ancient Tree." There’s no choice; only Anlicia and Tamilia can teleport the Flying. And Tamilia still has the important task of recovering the Holy Vine, so Anlicia must stay behind for now.

Then Da Fei remembered something, "During the time you’re staying behind, inventory the city’s ores. These should count as our spoils of war, right? We probably can’t transport them away anyway, so decide whether to give or sell them as you see fit."

Anlicia smiled, "Understood."

Then Da Fei left a Stone-statue Ghost atop the small town in its petrified disguise to monitor the entire field. Seeing the map’s vision expand due to the Stone-statue Ghost’s surveillance, Da Fei’s heart pounded. If I had over a hundred Stone-statue Ghosts, I could light up the world like a map hack—it’s not a dream!

It’s a pity that this Stone-statue Ghost produces only one per week—it’s too slow. If discovered by the enemy and I lose one, it would be a huge time loss. To increase the production of Stone-statue Ghosts, I fear I can only upgrade the Bell Tower to level 10. But with Da Fei soon to be heavily in debt, such things are unthinkable.

Now, Da Fei’s troops, led by the Ancient Tree, marched step by step toward the mines. Though the Ancient Tree seemed slow-moving, it actually covered a human’s ten steps in one, not nearly as slow as imagined. Last time Da Fei snuck a roundabout way through side roads, wasting a lot of time, but this time, Da Fei pushed straight along the mining avenue, progressing incomparable to last time.

Under the Blood Eagle’s reconnaissance, the road ahead was littered with mine carts abandoned by the Hell Race, who apparently fled upon hearing the news. It’s imaginable that the mines’ defensive troops ahead must be on high alert.

Honestly, if it were possible to sneak in like last time, Da Fei would still prefer last time’s method. But with the Ancient Tree participating this time, it’s a head-on confrontation, though it’s unknown if the guarding commander this time is much stronger than the Abyss Giant from before.

But judging from the observer seriously observing the scene and taking notes, it’s clear the Kingdom is determined. So no matter how strong the opponent, Da Fei wasn’t afraid.

At 4 a.m., Da Fei’s troops reached the road’s end, a Hell Fortress with deep trenches, towering gates, and arrow towers lined with blazing flames!

Da Fei’s jaw dropped! How long has it been, and the other side has built a fortress already! And the ring of flames below the city was clearly lava dug from the volcano. The Ancient Tree fears nothing except the Hell Race’s lava moat. This battle might be quite painful, not something that can be resolved in a few days. If I can’t settle it in 3 days, I’ll have to withdraw and attend the Mage City’s auction.

Da Fei hurriedly laid the groundwork, "Sir Observer, you see, my task is only to attack this mining area, but it doesn’t specify that I must capture it, right?"

The observer replied sternly, "Of course, that’s also why the Military Department sent me to assess the enemy. Lord City Lord is just a probing vanguard—advance as far as you can. However, given the fortress’s scale and its terrain—Lord City Lord, please proceed cautiously."

Da Fei was satisfied, "With those words from the observer, I’m relieved."

Indeed, siege warfare is terrifying. Using conventional forces to siege might not suffice, even with ten times the troops. So far, Da Fei doesn’t have much siege experience, so he wouldn’t risk it. After all, capturing this mine isn’t essential, so a leisurely siege approach will do.

If it were before, the most leisurely way was to send Angels for harassment. But now, with the Flower Demon Army, Da Fei had more meaningful tactics.

Da Fei told Selvia, "Our forces are not in a position to directly siege. For the next two days, you will lead these 300 Flower Demon troops to harass the enemy with ultra-long-range sonic attacks, forcing them out of the fortress if possible. If not, it doesn’t matter as long as the Flower Demon troop’s skills are honed—that’s our objective."

Selvia nodded, "Understood, leave it to me."

At this moment, Tamilia excitedly approached, "Lord City Lord, I can sense the aura of the Holy Vine. They’re still alive, trapped at the mine’s bottom. If our forces can’t break in, I plan to infiltrate alone via last time’s route!"

Da Fei was startled, "You alone?"

Tamilia replied earnestly, "Of course, my life is intertwined with the Holy Vine’s. Even if something happens to me, it’s alright. You needn’t worry about my safety. Besides, with you drawing the enemy’s attention head-on, they’re less likely to notice me."

Da Fei frowned, "You don’t know stealth, do you? Well, I have 6 Reconnaissance Skill Books. Learn up to Master Level and Stealth Skill, then my Blood Eagle can accompany you in!"

Tamilia shook her head and smiled, "Lord City Lord, I can learn Reconnaissance Skill to increase vision, but I can’t learn the Stealth Skill—it’s a racial trait. So there’s no need for that."

Da Fei was taken aback, "Is that so?"

Tamilia laughed, "Indeed, different races have limitations on some hero skills."

Da Fei finally understood. Of course, just like Undead Heroes can’t learn Light Magic. If a Flying Race hero learned Stealth, it’d be a game-breaker—too incredible to contemplate. This game must restrict the "Stealth" skill due to its overpowered nature.

Da Fei nodded, "Alright, my Blood Eagle will accompany you. It can help distract if we encounter enemies, and if not, it can scout the enemy’s interior."

Tamilia beamed, "Great, I’ll set off then!"

Now, Da Fei’s Blood Eagle followed Tamilia retracing the old path. Selvia’s music and the 300 Flower Demons’ piercing flute notes began echoing in the Underground Space. Other troops started using Da Fei’s newly acquired Lord Skill "Battlefield Engineering" to dig trenches along the road.

The two-day leisurely siege has officially commenced. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) and vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)