Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 372 Lost Explorers' Camp

Due to the influence of the lunar eclipse, the dream world has become extremely unstable. This presents both challenges and opportunities, and it is very likely that some treasures not found in ordinary dream worlds will emerge.

Goode was equally cautious when facing the dream thief. In order to resist the interference of the dream, he specifically chose the defensive attribute.

In this way, even if the monsters inside are extremely terrifying and impossible to defend against, the Wind Erosion Knights still possess powerful resilience. And as long as the knights react in time and launch a counter-charge, the enemy will be helpless against them.

The attacks of most troop types are powered by magical energy. Even if they possess bows and arrows from the mortal world or have extremely strong physical strength, they cannot launch extraordinary attacks continuously unless they have special combo techniques.

The knight can withstand a wave of damage and still launch a counterattack. Even if he counterattacks from the spot, he still has a charge bonus of at least 100 movement points. Combined with the Crimson Knight's skills, this is still a very powerful feature.

The thunder of hooves shook the earth as the knights charged forward, like a tidal wave crashing down on the Dream Thief.

Logically, before the opponent could even unleash their special skill, they would be crushed into a pulp. But this is a dream, and the opponent is a special dream realm unit, so an anomaly is very likely to occur.

Sure enough, before the lances could fall, a layer of dark night descended, pulling all the cavalrymen into a special space.

Good felt a moment of dizziness, his consciousness twisted and pulled towards a dark void, surrounded by fallen and lost creatures. But he had ascended through dreams and possessed an extremely strong will; the current illusion could not affect him, and he shattered it with a single spear thrust while riding the Crimson Dream Beast.

The Dream Thief who stood in his way had just transformed into a colossal Behemoth, but before he could even bare his fangs and claws, he was torn apart.

The opponent had activated their dream-stealing ability and their movement speed had become extremely fast, as if they had received two buffs. However, unfortunately, the enemy was Goode, and they could only meet their demise in defeat.

Goode wiped the blood from his face, his expression turning serious.

Dream thieves possess the terrifying power to pull enemies into deeper layers of the dream world. They already have attribute bonuses, but these are amplified in the deeper layers. If allowed, they can drag enemies into yet another level of the dream.

With these layers stacked upon each other, no matter how powerful the enemy is, as long as they cannot escape the dream, they will eventually die.

Of course, deepening a dream is not as simple as it seems. The deeper the dream, the more dangerous it is, as it may contain uncontrollable monsters and evil gods. Moreover, dream thieves begin to lose control of the dream in the second layer of the dream; their landing point and environment are completely random, making it difficult to say whether it will be advantageous to them.

For example, Goode just stood on the blood-red grassland, which is an advantageous condition for him to launch a charge.

Moreover, the more one dreams, the more ridiculous the other party's pretense becomes, and Goode will no longer truly believe that the other party is a Behemoth.

But regardless, this unit type still has very strong characteristics.

He looked around and found that some of the Wind Erosion Knights had already escaped. After all, their strength was undeniable; even if the opponent increased their attributes twice, they were still no match for the knights.

Some knights had furrowed brows, their bodies seemingly ethereal and unreal, making them impossible to touch.

Goode used the exorcism technique he had just learned to try and free his subordinates, but after the water rippled, there was no reaction. It seemed that this effect of pulling people into a dream could not be dispelled, or rather, those who were already in the dream were restrained even if they used magic.

Since that's the case, he can only use healing techniques to heal everyone's injuries and relieve their mental stress.

This magic, which directly affects the body, was indeed very effective. Combined with the healing tent, the Wind Erosion Knights were all awakened in no time, with none of them dying.

The enemy's 100 dream thieves are completely dead. It seems that entering the dream world also imposes great restrictions on them. If they cannot kill the enemy, they will not be able to escape.

"There are advantages and disadvantages, but overall it is already quite powerful."

Goode's evaluation was already very high; after all, who were they? Tier 6, Tier 2, double-baptismal units, with their commander being a hero specializing in cavalry, further enhanced by the Governance skill. Don't underestimate them just because they're only 40 men; they could easily take on a thousand-strong random army outside. To push them to this extent is a testament to the Dream Thief's exceptional abilities.

If these 100 Dream Thieves had faced any other legion, the outcome today might have been different.

"Wayne seems to have a knack for thievery. If he could lead this Dream Thief gang, wouldn't that increase his strength even more?"

Goode was no longer a lone cavalryman, but a hero who commanded thousands of troops with Kuraki's backing, and he hoped to share the burden of his lord.

So he led his army across a large open area and arrived at the camp of the lost explorers.

The camp was shrouded in darkness, with lights flickering inside the tents, and occasionally one or two figures would pass by, their origins unclear.

[Lost Explorers Camp (Special Level 5 Barracks): Dream Thieves can be recruited here, but no additional elemental baptisms can be applied.]

Basic output: 6/week;
Special effect: These dream thieves from the dream world cannot communicate in ordinary language and require diplomacy to recruit. In addition, dream thieves can reduce the probability of other unit types having nightmares.

Recruitment cost: 900 gold coins per person.

"Production is a bit low this week! And special skills are required to recruit them."

"But it's alright, we have Lord Forrest!"

These problems, which were originally difficult to solve, are no longer a threat. Kuraki currently has enough talent to address them effectively.

Goode continued walking forward and arrived at the place in the dream world where the treasure chests were placed.

Just as he was about to open the box, the power of the Dream Realm drew some words for him to choose from.

【Crimson Knight, you can choose to open it directly and obtain the corresponding treasures, but they are dispensable to you.】

You can also choose to sink them into the Crimson Moon to receive special dream revelations.

The choice is yours!

Goode looked closely and discovered that the box was floating on the pool, with a bright moon disc bobbing in the center. However, when he looked up at the sky, he saw a completely red and dark world, everything shrouded in clouds, and there was no moon at all.

He summoned the Wind Erosion Knights around him and asked them what they had noticed.

The knights looked left and right, but only saw two chests of treasure placed on the stone platform of the pool; they saw nothing else.

Upon seeing this, Goode instantly realized that this was a special choice made within the dream, which could only be triggered by his own unique characteristics, combined with his heroic attributes and strong willpower.

He intended to contact the lord quickly to see what suggestions the other party could offer.

Unexpectedly, the stone platform began to crack, and the treasure chest shook incessantly. If he did not make a choice in time, he might end up with nothing.

So Goode stepped onto the stone platform and made his decision.

(End of this chapter)