Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 377 The Cave of Deadly Poison
Su Mu and Saidelos entered the cave, and the scene instantly transformed.

The original icy and snowy landscape melted rapidly, turning into a spring-like climate year-round, but the rock walls were covered with a thick, green, corrosive liquid.

The surrounding area was filled with a strong toxic gas, triggering violent coughing.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

[Phase 1: Attacked by unknown poison gas. Units lose 1 health point per minute, and after half an hour, they lose 10 maximum health points.]

The consumption of this poison gas is not high; even an Arcane Prayer can withstand it for half an hour. Even if it deducts from the maximum health, the status can be removed by exorcism. This is somewhat similar to the aging spell. With both Su Mu and Sederlos possessing water elemental mastery, it poses virtually no threat.

They continued forward despite the poisonous gas and soon arrived at the core area.

In the lush green swamp, poisonous insects and snakes roamed, warily watching the intruder.

The Arcane Prayer did not attack immediately, but instead applied various buffs to himself to increase his damage output.

Just then, a huge monster suddenly appeared in the poison pool, baring its fangs and claws, waving its body and letting out a piercing roar. Then all the poisonous creatures began to move towards the Arcane Prayer.

Thus, a battle was imminent, and Sederos no longer held back, ordering his troops to launch a full-scale attack.

While not as wildly powerful as the Soul Arrow, Sedros leading the Arcane Prayer has its advantages. It can enhance the range of its attacks, and its magical cannons cover a huge area, striking the opponent as soon as they make a move. Moreover, with the attack power bonus from the Domination spell, it is not afraid of insufficient output.

Although the enemy possessed potent poison, its resistance to attack was clearly insufficient. It was instantly torn to pieces by the incantation attack of the prayer, and the poisonous blood splattered everywhere. However, it did not even get close and therefore did not cause any damage.

This highlights the advantage of ranged units. If melee units were to enter the Poison Cave, even Wind Erosion Knights would inevitably suffer losses.

"This monster is a core unit; it probably has more tricks up its sleeve!"

Sedros remained cautious. If it were Orin commanding the army at this moment, he would probably have already boasted that the opponent was no match for him.

During the battle, Su Mu also observed the astrologer's specialties and memorized them for future use.

In fact, when dispatching generals for war, skills and characteristics are one aspect, but personality is also very important.

Some people excel at defense and are conservative and steady; others excel at offense and are bold and decisive. Each battle presents a different situation, so it's essential to carefully consider which commander to assign.

Sederos is stationed in Silvertop City primarily to deal with the threat from the north. He needs a certain level of defensive capability to avoid being provoked or drawn into conspiracies. It seems that Sederos has become much more composed since his poisoning ordeal. Perhaps deep down, he still wants to prove himself, and the best way to do so is to defeat the Void Cult.

"coming!"

A gigantic monster emerged from the pool of poison, capable of launching venomous projectiles. Su Mu immediately activated the Atmospheric Shield to enhance the protection of the Mystic Prayer before he could even look at the monster.

【Three-Headed Venomous Monster (Swamp Level 6 Fusion Unit, Baptized by Air/Water/Fire Elements): Attack 36, Defense 25, Damage 45-55, Health 220, Speed ​​9, Large Size】

Elements: Air/Water/Fire;
Venom Head: This head sprays venom, causing enemies to suffer continuous damage, losing 2 health points per minute (up to 10 health points, depending on the difference in defense), and reducing defense by 1 (up to 15 defense).

Mist Head: This head sprays a harmless mist that amplifies the damage from venom and fire, instantly maximizing the effects of venom and doubling the effects of fire, before exploding immediately.

Flame Head: This head unleashes a violent burst of flames, dealing normal fire damage and having a chance to inflict additional explosive damage equal to 5 times the attack.

Evaluation: The most terrifying of the three elements, a terrifying poison monster; it can even put up a fight against level 7 troops.

Three-element baptism! This is an extremely rare unit type. Water and fire elements are usually incompatible, and air and earth elements are sometimes difficult to maintain, but there are still ways to fuse them. But if it's three elements, the difficulty increases considerably.

This kind of baptism cannot be achieved through fortress buildings; it can only be accomplished with the fusion units of the swamp fortress. Its characteristics are extremely powerful; its only weakness might be that it cannot attack with all three heads simultaneously, requiring coordinated attacks. "Watch out for their mist attacks!"

The opponent's attack was insidious. First, a venomous head emerged, unleashing a simultaneous venomous attack to paralyze the Arcane Prayer, making them believe it was still the poison's influence. Then, several three-headed venomous beasts appeared from behind the pool, beginning to condense a mist attack to weaken the attack as much as possible.

The mist attack comes without warning and is extremely fast. Moreover, the explosive attack is unstoppable, even by atmospheric shields.

Instantly, the Mystic Prayer's defense and health loss were increased to the maximum, making it as fragile as paper.

"Healing techniques!"

Su Mu immediately used healing magic to remove the poison from the Mystic Prayer and restore his health.

The effect was immediate, but there was a major problem: the fog remained. Even the exorcism magic could only weaken the dense fog, not completely dispel it. In other words, they were already weakened to the maximum extent, and if the enemy launched another attack, it would detonate the powder keg.

"Attack! Target the three-headed venomous creatures that haven't yet attacked!"

Cedros has excellent observation skills. He has already discovered that the enemy forces are divided into three waves: one wave is responsible for releasing poison, one wave is spitting mist, and the third wave is mixed in with the monsters but has not yet launched an attack, or is waiting for the other monsters to attack before looking for a good opportunity.

But in any case, this is a rare opportunity.

"Aim at their fire-breathing heads and strike their vital points first!"

Cedros didn't blindly unleash a full-scale attack. Facing a powerful level 6 fusion monster, his damage output was limited, and he might not be able to kill the enemy instantly. So he targeted the enemy's most crucial part: its head. Otherwise, the explosive damage from the Flame Head, combined with the poison mist, could have caused a devastating blow in an instant.

Under the precise attack of the Mystic Prayer, the fiery heads of the three-headed Venomous Ones, which had not yet made a move, were shattered. Their necks, which were tens of meters long, twisted and turned, eventually crashing into their own bodies or falling into the pool of poison, splashing venom.

The flame contained in its mouth instantly went out of control, causing a violent explosion in the poison pool, even blasting several nearby highly poisonous creatures to pieces.

[The fusion beast has been hit with precision; its attack power has decreased by 14, defense power by 10, damage power by 20, and health by 70.]

As expected, the fused beast still has weaknesses. Its Flame Head, one of its most powerful fused components, bears the brunt of its attack and damage, while its health and speed are relatively low. After all, fusion can never be perfect; such a high-level creature will inevitably sacrifice certain attributes or characteristics.

Sederos precisely targeted the enemy's weakness, destroying their fiery heads. This meant that even if the enemy's poison attacks were fierce, they had no fear thanks to their two heroes skilled in water elemental attacks.

He continued in the same manner, having the Arcane Prayer attack the Flame Head of the other Venomous One, determined to eliminate the most threatening element first.

Su Mu did not interfere with Cedros's decision. He simply observed the battlefield and added a layer of anti-magic magic. He felt that although the fused monster was powerful, it was not that abnormal and there would probably be more twists and turns.

Sure enough, the entire poison pool boiled over after the three venomous creatures had their fiery heads severed.

The steaming venom touched the prayer's skin, instantly leaving black patches and causing severe erosion. Furthermore, fiery meteors fell from the sky, threatening to explode at any moment.

[Phase Two: Attacked by an unknown poison gas, units lose 2 health points per minute, and after half an hour, they lose 20 maximum health points. Furthermore, the entire area is subjected to meteorite attacks, dealing 50 area damage upon contact.]

Despite successfully breaking through the Venomous One's head, the environment of the Venomous Cave had become even worse, leaving Sederos puzzled.

Su Mu turned to look at the sky, where a void had formed, connecting to an unknown land.

"There's trouble on Goode's side. Their progress is uneven, and the magical power of the illusion is becoming unbalanced!"

(End of this chapter)