Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 464 Weakness
"Luckily we didn't go to Hadur."

Some things have changed quietly.

"Hadur isn't safe either, so where should we go?"

There will never be a shortage of deserters.

"To be honest, judging from the feedback we've received from others, we'd just be slaughtered like pigs if we went there. Perhaps we should be more realistic and try to maintain our fighting strength as much as possible."

Since the era of war is destined to arrive, everything else is meaningless; only the fighting power at hand is real. In times of chaos and turmoil, warlords and military leaders naturally reign supreme.

In the current situation, is it really a good idea to convert assets into wealth and invest in other areas?
You are destined not to take too many people with you. Wealth without the power to protect it will ultimately just be a fat "pig".

If someone uses some kind of war law, they can just confiscate it on some random excuse, and you won't even know who to turn to for help.

If things go as expected, they will have another ten or twenty years to gradually allocate their assets and personnel, acquire territory in other regions, and gradually develop their own social relationships and territory.

But now, if war breaks out in just three or four years, it seems too late.

"Is it only at this point that we start investing?"

War broke out, and the nobles finally began to recruit soldiers. Some began to invest in city guards, while others began to purge their own guards who were drawing salaries without working. Various knightly orders and guards sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

Of course, this wasn't something that would happen overnight, but when this trend emerged, Dania was both annoyed and amused.

This is like someone who only knows to cover their face when they're about to be beaten, and only realizes the importance of buying people and investing in security when they can't escape. It's too pragmatic, leaving them helpless.

On another level, however, some people have no way out from the very beginning; all they have to do is fight.

The land of dreams, however, revealed entirely different possibilities to them.
"Is this what those Hadur people are facing?"

It was a desolate wasteland, and the dilapidated castle was drafty and exposed to the elements.

This is a memory that has been revived, and the classmates at the reunion are placed within it.

This is a perk that Rean fought for for everyone at the reunion, a battlefield memory of Wu against those bottom lizard demons.

An unstoppable massacre.

The group dispersed, and although the battle was about to begin, they couldn't catch a glimpse of their opponents.

"Don't go near the city wall."

Rean then spoke up, issuing his warning.

"Which city wall?!"

The question was still on the tip of his tongue, and his eyes were still fixed on Rean, but he only saw regret and helplessness in Rean's eyes.

"My head, where's my head?" The view was tilted at this moment.

The headless corpse that fell was the last memory of the first victim.

Who were the attackers? The steel claws protruding from the city walls were still stained with blood.

A headless monster, having penetrated the city wall, slowly crawled out from it.

"boom!"

Rean, who was nearby, quickly rushed forward and kicked him back.

Don't be fooled by how skilled he is now; when he tried to recall this memory on his own before, he was also thoroughly stumped.

"Be careful, don't get close to the walls, and watch your step."

With casualties already reported, the other soldiers naturally took precautions.

The candidate who was ambushed was not weak, but since he was only a mortal, it was only natural that he would die instantly after his neck was suddenly torn off. The next moment, in the open space in the middle of the castle, he came back to life in a daze, subconsciously touching his neck, and it took him a long time to come to his senses.

But nobody cared about him anymore.

Shark fins appeared on the walls and the ground, swimming among the earth elements and pouncing on the approaching flesh-like figures.

"Attack those fins! Those are their radar. Their eyes! Those are the organs through which they see their surroundings." The dream's duration was quite limited, and the candidates, eager for more intelligence and practical experience, gave Rean, who had already experienced that memory, a direct hint.

Compared to their current lizard-like form, the demons of the past were more like sharks. Their fins have been eliminated in the course of evolution, or rather, the people who possessed this radar sensory system were all killed in the Demon Tide War!
"Boom!"

The candidate's spellcaster unleashed walls and fireballs of fire; the elemental magic generated heat and light, isolating the attacking lizard demons.

However, judging from the results, the effect of the flames was very poor.

"boom!"

Rean withdrew his fist, having sent the attacking demon flying with a single blow. His expression was grim, however, as the monster rolled on the ground before getting up.

It even had the strength to roar at him, and he hadn't held back at all during that process.

"The feel is off."

The appearance of the Bottom Lizard Demon is significantly different from that of the current ones. It has streamlined scales on its body and a single eye that looks like obsidian.

They have clearly undergone a complete mutation of their race, and this face-changing appearance is just a basic evolutionary characteristic for elemental creatures.

Or perhaps, in recent years, they have been in a dark environment for a long time, and it seems that they have evolved to lose that eye.

"Is this the 'Earth Lizard Crystal Shield'?"

Some core elements, such as racial talents and fighting styles, are difficult to change. Or rather, they have evolved, but even the original versions left a deep impression on Rean.

Just like the new demons in that "broadcast video," they are always surrounded by tiny powder particles, which are earth elemental chips that they control.

It can be used to build shields, form protective layers, or become weapon enchantments; it is quite versatile and effective.

Demons have relatively homogeneous bloodlines, and their fighting styles are also quite similar. This kind of race, which uses a certain racial talent as the core of its combat system, is actually the mainstream of many powerful races.

It can be said that the ability of a core racial talent signifies the overall strength of the race.

From another perspective, the same applies to beastmen; their "talent" is bloodline evolution.

"Destroy evil!"

Larry's crystal turtle shell, while withstanding the opponent's sharp claws, then slammed into the demon's flesh.

The dazzling sparks that burst forth made Rean breathe a sigh of relief; in the definition of pure good, this was clearly an evil person.

It's already tough enough, and its magic resistance seems pretty high. If it can't even withstand the Evil Slash, Rean is starting to have a headache.

"The art of creating wind."

A sudden gust of wind swept across the entire battlefield, leaving many people puzzled.

This is a complementary spell, often used in conjunction with poison clouds or death clouds, or to disperse fog or poisonous mist.
"I understand!"

The next moment, the demon enveloped by the raging wind made Rean realize something.

The wind blew away the powder, and after a certain distance, the "chip" completely lost control.

“As expected.” Rean looked at the spellcaster, Victoria, who had just finished creating the wind.

As expected of an alchemist, he found a weakness so quickly.

With this successful example, others instantly figured out the "way to play".

"Try my Starfall Slash." One by one, the extraordinary individuals brought out their professional abilities to test the strength and weaknesses of their opponents in actual combat.

Such battlefield scenarios are destined to be rare. Rather than conducting regular training, it is better to take this opportunity to probe the weaknesses of these destined opponents.

No one is perfect; there are gains and losses. At least for now, the "wind" ability seems to be working quite well for them.

"The eternal elemental war between wind and earth can actually continue in this way."

(End of this chapter)