Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 347 So you call yourself a top-tier scout? (Bonus chapter 310 for the Alliance Leader!)

In a sense, Li Wei's territory is like a sieve, allowing infiltration however one pleases. Whether it's the river to the south or the mountains to the north, as long as one takes a detour, it's not difficult to sneak in. It's even possible to send a small army to cross the river overnight and launch a fierce attack after dawn.

For example, that centaur count's plan was exactly like that.

But then what?
With those fifty-four level-four ability users, plus the two cross-border users, could he conquer Li Wei's territory, or could he conquer that fortress?

Is he going to deliver groceries or to perform a piece of performance art?
Despite causing such a commotion, at most a dozen or so electric trucks were destroyed and some mining and transportation workers were killed.

What's the point?

Moreover, every morning, when the great raven flies from the western fortress to the eastern territory, it gathers intelligence from its underlings along the way.

A five-star hunting pet? You must be kidding.

Therefore, infiltration is not difficult; the difficulty lies in finding a valuable target, eliminating that target without being exposed, and reserving time for retreat.

In fact, if it were just a matter of achieving this goal, a fairly good scout could do it.

For example, destroying those dozen or so electric trucks was a very successful raid.

But his demands were even higher.

He wasn't there to create temporary chaos and panic. A true high-level scout doesn't act unless absolutely necessary, but when he does, he can sever the opponent's vital artery, leaving them either dead or crippled!
This is the gap.

In the past few days, according to his reconnaissance, Li Wei's territory has even been able to mine three-star iron ore, two-star coal, and three-star quality stone.

These high-quality minerals are definitely not something you can get by simply digging dozens of meters underground. Those are all open-pit iron mines. Are you kidding me? If there were open-pit iron mines or open-pit coal mines here, they would have been mined long ago.

Therefore, he had reason to suspect that these iron ore and coal were mined from underground at depths of one or two hundred meters, or even three or four hundred meters.

However, he did not find any traces of large-scale mining near the 349 base, nor did he see any related engineering machinery or necessary measures.

It felt like the high-quality iron ore and coal were automatically refreshed every day.

This was a very valuable intelligence report, which he had gathered over eight days of reconnaissance. It revealed that around Base 349, there were three three-star crows and two three-star owls circling day and night, monitoring the mountainous area within a radius of dozens of miles.

Otherwise, why would he be so envious and jealous? As a top scout at the five-star level, he only has a few four-star hunting pets and doesn't dare to summon them out at all, otherwise he would only be humiliating himself.

But even under these circumstances, he still obtained the most important intelligence.

Top-tier scouts can be this awesome.

So the truth is right here.

Li Wei is in the fortress, the witch is in the territory, who is here?

Fifty skilled miners?
Heh, that's just something to fool the eavesdroppers under the Ice Duke's command.

He strongly suspected that there were five to ten three- or four-star miners hiding here.

Moreover, they are miners whose life destiny is above 30.

Only miners of this caliber can complete mining operations at such depths without experiencing any discomfort.

Even in their own country, these miners are highly valued.

It's hard to imagine. Sometimes he really admires Li Wei. When did he manage to train the natives into such amazing miners?
This is definitely one of the most important assets in his territory.

absolute.

Therefore, killing them would be a crippling blow to Li Wei's territory.

After the incident, Li Wei will probably realize that he has messed with a real, terrifying scout.

Li Wei either has to live in constant fear from now on, or he has to come out and fight on the battlefield that belongs to the scouts.

"Wow!"

The nun scout leaped out of the water, and the next second, with a flash of her throwing knife, she killed a night-patrolling owl.

See, it's that simple. This was also a clue he deliberately left for Li Wei: "I came from the south bank, carrying orchids, quietly cutting off your slender waist..."

Not convinced?

If you're not happy, come find me!
Next, the Neanderthal scout headed straight north, killing three mutated owls and two mutated bats in succession. These were all underlings of that big raven. He was just that arrogant because he had a clear objective.

Doing something without a clear objective is either stupid or foolish.

Pass through the small town base and head straight for Base 349. Kill any night birds you encounter along the way.

Interestingly, there were no guards in this place, which further confirmed his judgment: the higher the miner's destiny, the more they preferred confined spaces. They had been mining underground for years, and their senses were reduced to negative values, just like a group of real ground rats who dared not even see the sunlight.

Li Wei, give me your lifeline!
In no time, the Nepalese scout demonstrated his true scout advantage, directly locating the main mine from the dozen or so large and small mines hidden in the valleys and dense forests near Base 349, because that was where the most traces were found.

He then silently slipped inside, and at that moment he could even hear the constant chiseling sounds.

Wow, it's around 11 p.m. and there are still miners not resting. They must be complete idiots who don't know the difference between day and night.

Sorry, I'll borrow your head for a moment. Continuing downwards, a track transporting ore indeed appeared ahead, constantly spiraling and descending. The mine wasn't large, but it was truly deep and secluded. This really was a three-star ore vein.

Following the track downwards for about 300 meters, the Neanderthal scout began to feel unwell. He could sense that his perception talent was severely limited; his original +6 perception was now only worth a +4.

But it doesn't matter, because the perception of the ground rat miners below is even negative.

Isn't this a blindfolded kill?

Well, finally a glimmer of light appeared ahead. It was a light source emitted by the Philosopher's Stone, and it was clearly of Necromancer design, the kind they used in their old camp.

I curse my ancestors!
The Neanderthal scout sneered inwardly, his gaze fixed on a tall figure in front of him holding a steel pickaxe. In reality, the figure was only about 1.9 meters tall, and there was only one of them.
There seems to be only one, but he's at least a four-star miner. Look at his strength and skill in mining iron ore, and he seems to have inexhaustible energy.

You are the one.

Silently advancing, the Neanderthal scout drew a five-star enchanted dagger, leaped up, and instantly slit the throat, so fast that even the afterimage was blurred.

Standard, gorgeous, and elegant!
But the next second, the Neanderthal scout was stunned. This four-star miner had iron embedded in his neck.

At this moment, Thomas turned around in confusion. He had just felt a snake quickly slither across his neck, cool and quite comfortable. However, at the moment of the attack, he instantly activated the Builder codename. His increased emotional threshold did not mean that his combat ability also decreased.

Damn it?

Why is there a stranger here?

So ugly?
Are you a caveman?
Thomas blinked and roared, throwing a punch that missed its mark.

The Nyon assassin had already stabbed him three times in the heart with a dagger...

Sparks flew everywhere.

Because Thomas had already passively activated his talent as a rock giant, transforming into a stone giant over four meters tall, he blocked the entrance and exit of the mine with a single turn.

Yeah, do you really think he's stupid?

He can stay alone at Base 349, usually not going out for three to five days at a time, without even needing a friendly soldier to keep watch. Is he really stupid?
No, it's because this kind of mine is his true home ground.

If Thomas were on the ground or inside a building at this moment, he would surely die, because his rock giant form cannot be maintained indefinitely.

But right now, guess what?

At this moment, the Niko scout also became anxious.

Holy crap, you ancestors of Homo sapiens! This mine is newly opened, with a total area of ​​less than 30 square meters. This huge guy is blocking the entrance and exit. The remaining space... oh my god!
Get the hell out of my way!
He began trying to find a crack to escape, never expecting that this so-called four-star miner was actually a rock giant.

Unfortunately, it was no use. Thomas was now on his home turf, surrounded by rocks and iron ore. He kept letting out low growls and throwing punches clumsily. Normally, the Nyon scouts could have easily dodged him with their eyes closed.

But right now, well, you can still close your eyes and flash.

Even if I only have +4 perception left, I can still outrun you.

As a result, after Thomas smashed the mine a few times, a large amount of it began to collapse. Tons of iron ore, rocks, and other miscellaneous things fell down, burying the glowing magic stone and further shrinking the space of the mine. Then—although the Nigantha scout hid in a crevice in a rock, Thomas didn't care.

So he kept smashing it until the entire mine collapsed and he himself was buried inside.

Then he finally realized—

"Holy crap, did this kid get crushed to death?"

"Where did this idiot come from? No, this guy's a complete goofball!"

Thomas himself laughed at himself. Although he was not very sensitive to emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness now, it didn't mean he couldn't laugh or be amused.

It's just that the threshold is a bit high, and the reaction arc is a bit long.

Just then, several lines of information flashed by.

[Nationwide Announcement!]

Thomas, the advisor to Trailblazer Li Wei (number 11), has killed an invading barbarian crossbowman!

He gained 300 war points, and Li Wei gained 200 war points.

[Li Wei received a reward of 10000 Barbarian Gold Coins, and Thomas received a reward of 5000 Barbarian Gold Coins!]

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It's a nationwide announcement!

At that moment, everyone who received these messages was stunned.

This includes Li Wei, who is dozing off; Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue, who are drinking and slightly tipsy and singing "Tears of a Dancing Girl"; as well as Zhao Kewu, Socrates, Ron, Hathaway, and others.

What the hell is this?
But Li Wei received an extra message.

[Since your territory already has a level 2 temple and a temple priest presiding over it, you have obtained a five-star universal gold card and a dropped purple card for this kill. These two strategic resources will soon be in your hands.]

(End of this chapter)