Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 350 Two Choices
"Safety!"

A few minutes later, when Li Wei looked up, he saw Li Yue making hand signals from a well-hidden sniping position 500 meters away from the camp. On her shoulder was a small gray raven, which was also a four-star hunting pet that Li Wei had given her, a heartfelt gift from the Neanderthal scout.

Li Yue naturally possessed all of Li Wei's knowledge, and her archery and horsemanship skills were second nature to her.

That four-star raven can be used at any time to unleash its projectile positioning skill talent.

"Safety."

Li Wei simultaneously gave a hand gesture.

He then quickly left the camp and rejoined Li Yue; they had been trekking all night and needed to rest.

Maintaining physical strength at all times and ensuring that it doesn't fall below a certain safe level is also a good habit. In particular, remaining calm, composed, and not hasty or impatient in the face of adversity, being relaxed but not slack, and paying attention to these details are also related to one's life.

"This is a temporary camp, which should have been set up here for about ten days. I found their excrement and signs of life around here. There are about fifty to fifty-five people with superpowers, but I am not sure if there are any Neanderthals among them."

"These people are all at least level four, and there may even be level five ability users. Their thinking should be very clear, their behavior logic is normal, and they even have a good sense of order."

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a relatively elite legion of superhumans under Duke Frost. It's not certain whether there are other small groups like this in other areas."

"Furthermore, these people don't seem to care or be surprised that the Nizari scout didn't return last night, otherwise they should have realized it by now. This is enough to show that they have two mission lines: one is responsible for causing trouble in our territory and seeing if they can kill me while they're at it; the other mission line, Aunt Yue, guess what it is?"

At this moment, Li Wei and Li Yue were sitting in a small valley, eating food and describing his recent gains in a low voice.

"The answer is easy to guess. Let's see what the Ice Duke needs right now."

"Now you and the Ice Duke are treating each other like final bosses. You're developing your strength here, and so is the Ice Duke. Currently, besides you, there are four side quests left in this world. To the Ice Duke, they are the minions. He needs to clear them out first to recover health and mana, and then farm skills and equipment."

"So Duke Frost is very worried about you communicating with others. It would be bad if you formed an alliance. I guess that's the mission of these superhumans and that Neanderthal scout. It's also the reason why Zhao Xuanxuan has won so many battles in the east of the territory over the past month. Their goal is to contain and harass you. Small victories don't matter, but eventually they will give you a big one."

"Speaking of which, after this battle, I will guard the river fortress for you. You need to go out and find an ally to persuade them to move here, or go to other survivor camps. Duke Frost is massing troops, and with those Neanderthals causing trouble, we might not be able to hold out if things go wrong."

After listening to Li Yue's analysis, Li Wei nodded slightly and said nothing more. This was necessary. The next month or so would be the off-season for farming, which was also a very important time to develop the alliance. If they missed it, they would have no chance.

As for why it was Li Wei, it's because Li Yue still needs some time to fuse with her newly bound hunter card, and also needs to farm the fate and experience of her rare knight card!

This is different from the cavalry card.

Half an hour later, it was already bright daylight. The bright sun rose from the horizon, and everything in the world seemed to be in harmony. This is the beautiful May.

Li Wei and Li Yue silently got up and continued to explore forward, still moving one in front of the other.

This time it's simple, because the traces left by those superhumans shouldn't be too obvious. Li Wei only needs to make sure there are no traps along the way.

Two more hours passed, and they gradually emerged from the lush, hilly area, where the view ahead gradually opened up, but they still could not see the group of superhumans.

“They must have set off last night. When we arrived at the temporary camp this morning, they had already been gone for at least four hours. That’s plenty of time to get things done.”

At this moment, Li Wei and Li Yue stood behind a grove of trees, looking ahead. Further ahead lay a vast wilderness, which had been large tracts of farmland fifteen years ago.

At the edge of the wilderness lies another vast forest, the very place where Li Wei discovered and killed the mutated cabbage.

Further north lies a ruined town and the bridge.

“If the goal of these superhumans is to block the bridge, then they should have already encountered Zhao Xuanxuan and her group. The two sides are evenly matched, and given the terrain of the bridge, Zhao Xuanxuan shouldn't be foolish enough to start a war. Besides, I already told her yesterday not to attack rashly unless she saw Ah Dai's message. But what I'm worried about now is that these superhumans haven't decided to block the bridge for over a month, but now they've suddenly decided to block it. Does that mean they have reinforcements?”

Li Yue then analyzed that since more than fifty superhumans were not enough to block the bridge, the other side must have something to hold up.

“That’s right, we’re too late. The original plan of harassment and coordinated attack is no longer effective. Now we have two options. First, we can sneak up, release Ah-Dai, and join Zhao Xuanxuan and the others in a pincer attack, surrounding and crushing this team of superhumans in one fell swoop. But we must be careful that they have reinforcements, otherwise the two of us might be the ones who get surrounded.” “What’s the second option?” Li Yue asked. She had actually guessed Li Wei’s idea.

"Ignore them for now, let them blockade the bridge, and then pretend nothing happened. In reality, we'll trick them into continuously reinforcing their troops, giving Zhao Xuanxuan and her team a great opportunity to train. In short, I intend to have Zhao Xuanxuan as the main commander, with Grant, Benjamin, Santiago, and Havel as assistants, to train a heavy cavalry squad capable of fighting tough battles."

"As for me, I will take this opportunity to contact allies. I have a month and a half to see if I can bring back a friendly force."

As Li Wei spoke, Hathaway's image flashed through his mind. Currently, due to the lagging pace, her territory was the worst off. If it didn't merge, it was hard to imagine that she could hold out until the end of the year.

Besides, Lu Ziming and the others have already left when their terms expired. I wonder how many people are willing to stay and serve as her advisors.
At this moment, Li Yue suddenly glanced at Li Weiyi and said, "You are the lord, and you have the right to decide on strategic changes. However, there is one detail you must pay attention to. The news of the barbarian scout that Thomas killed last night may soon be known to other barbarian cross-borderers. At that time, they may take some action, and there is even a certain chance that they will guess your purpose. I mean, if they have a third scout."

“I know there is a risk involved. The problem is that we don’t know the true nature of the relationship between these Neanderthal cross-borderers and Duke Frost. Is it one of close friendship or mutual exploitation? That’s why I’m willing to take the risk.” Li Wei nodded; he had made his decision.

“Okay, I will cooperate with your plan. Do you want to return with me? Or should we go deeper into the control area of ​​Duke Frost?” Li Yue asked.

"Of course, I'll send you back first. I won't feel at ease until I get you safely back to the riverside fortress. Also, Aunt Yue, I hope you won't do anything rash before I return," Li Wei said earnestly.

Li Yue smiled. She wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing. This kid was too steady, and that was exactly what she admired most about him—he was so reliable and reliable.

"Let's go then."

"No, we can't go back the way we came. We'll take a detour. I'll lead the way, and you can provide cover and support from behind."

As he spoke, Li Wei directly recalled Ah Dai and ordered him to return to the five-star pet card. Ah Dai was a trump card, but if a trump card appeared too many times, it would become an open card.

Although he hasn't found anything wrong so far, he absolutely cannot let his guard down.

"it is good!"

Li Yue said no more, quickly drew her powerful bow, and kept a watchful eye on her surroundings. Only when Li Wei had walked four or five hundred meters away and could no longer see her did she calmly follow up.

Such a complex terrain and lush wilderness is a nightmare for most types of soldiers, but it is also a paradise for scouts. However, it is also a chosen place for scouts to fight and compete with each other.

Life and death, victory and defeat, unexpected setbacks—all can happen in the next second.

Li Wei took a long detour and walked very slowly, as cautious as a little mouse.

Moreover, he always had a habit of collecting some plants along the way, some were one-star plants, some were two-star plants, but there were also ordinary wild grasses.

He recognized some of the plants, and some he didn't, but he still collected them because they all had a pungent smell.

Once enough has been collected, it will be crushed on its own body and smeared on to minimize the chance of its presence being detected by potential reconnaissance targets downwind.

He wasn't the only one doing this; Li Yue was doing it too.

This simple, effective, and inexpensive method is quite easy to master.

After traveling south for about twenty miles, Li Wei, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped and made a gesture to Li Yue behind him.

A moment later, Li Yue silently stepped forward to Li Wei's side. When she looked ahead, her heart skipped a beat and her scalp tingled.

In a spacious valley about ten miles ahead, hundreds of centaurs and a large number of superhumans were encamped. Above the valley, huge vines formed a green curtain, covering half of the valley and making it completely invisible from the air.

Only by getting closer can you see it from a different angle.

(The next chapter is being revised, please wait.)
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