Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 368: One Pot
His height could not be determined, but it was certain that his body width was at least two meters. His entire body was shaved, and his exposed skin was marked with a series of incomprehensible symbols.

No one knew what state he was in, but at this moment, Li Wei felt like his whole body was about to explode with fear—it was a feeling of danger!
Extremely dangerous!

It's as if anything within its sight would be pulverized!

Moreover, there was a ring of enchanted steel plates around this strange half-goat spellcaster, firmly protecting him and leaving only the space directly in front of him, so it looked like a Buddhist shrine.

But directly in front, one can still faintly sense a powerful flow of magic, an energy shield.

Goodness, this protection even reaches the teeth!
Who is this guy?
Is he the leader of the superpowered individuals stationed here, or a turret used for long-range spellcasting?

For a moment, despite his heart pounding and his hair standing on end, Li Wei forced himself to observe carefully. Although he had not yet seen this half-goat spellcaster make a move, he was certain that the fortress would not be able to be taken down unless he killed this guy.

This guy will become the nightmare of all attackers.

So, does the fortress on the south bank of the great river next to his territory also have one of these things?

As Li Wei was pondering this, he suddenly heard the mournful sound of a horn outside, followed by a loud shout from a voice that sounded like a broken gong.

"The Fourth and Sixth Squadrons under the Fat Pig Baron, return to camp. Be on high alert and watch out for collisions!"

It's strange that they called it three times in a row. It's understandable to be on guard when returning to camp, but what kind of collision should we be wary of?
Just as he was thinking this, he saw the half-goat spellcaster utter obscure syllables and at the same time do something on that strange table. In any case, the next moment, Li Wei felt that the strange inspiration he had felt earlier was disappearing.

So, it was this collision?
Because there are too many people, the combined aura will impact this defense mechanism, potentially leading to some uncontrollable situations.
That half-goat spellcaster is really fragile.

Li Wei glanced at the thing again, then stopped lingering. Taking advantage of the raging storm outside and the return of the two centaur cavalry squads, he silently slipped out.

"Click-click-click!"

The massive fortress gate was opened. The original builders must have put a lot of thought into this. This gate is big enough to block the entire highway bridge. What, do they think they're playing PUBG?
At that moment, as the city gates opened, two groups of cavalrymen roared in through the wind and rain. They were very strong and vigorous, laughing heartily as they talked about the events of the day.

Li Wei squinted and observed out of the corner of his eye, and he actually discovered that there was a fake among the centaurs.

Yes, it's a Nepalese cross-border traveler, no doubt about it. This guy is too low-key, he didn't say a word. If Li Wei hadn't had such sharp eyes, he wouldn't have been able to spot him at all.

Furthermore, these returning superhumans seemed completely oblivious to how terrifying the half-goat spellcaster was, utterly unaware that they were sitting on a volcano.

Is it because they cannot perceive it, or because they do not understand it, that they are fearless?

As the entire roaming squad entered the fortress, Li Wei took advantage of the gradually increasing wind and rain, and with a few rapid leaps, he jumped from the ground to the roof of the fortress like a ghost. A dozen meters away were the four half-cat-man, half-dog-man ability users.

To be honest, if the rain hadn't gradually intensified, and if the aura brought back by those hundred superhumans hadn't been so strong, Li Wei really wouldn't have been able to guarantee that his scent wouldn't be detected by the half-dog man.

Such an opportunity is extremely rare.

"Fuck, isn't it almost time for the rotation?"

A voice came through the rain.

"Shut up, Teddy. Always remember what Duke Frost taught us: the greater the storm, the greater the danger. Keep your eyes wide open and look around. Don't let any suspicious targets sneak in."

"Alright, alright, my esteemed Baron Garfield, we have never let our guard down, never dared to forget His Excellency the Duke's teachings, but in this damned weather, is it wrong for me to want a cup of hot milk?"

"Fuck, shut up. Can't you guys be any more sensible than fantasizing about that cow in heat every day? Besides, it's not your turn yet; the queue is already stretching to tomorrow morning."

"Haha, Teddy, we don't have hot milk, but I have hot yellow milk tea..."

"Fuck, I don't want milk tea, but I might need a grilled sausage, the kind with chili and cumin powder..."

"Hehe haha!"

Despite saying they needed to be vigilant in the wind and rain, these four superhumans were indeed taking a rare moment to relax.

While listening to their jokes, Li Weiyi first determined the structure of the wooden fortress based on his memory, found the position directly opposite the half-goat spellcaster, took out his enchanted dagger, and began to cut silently and slowly.

This is a rare opportunity. We must eliminate that strange half-goat spellcaster, otherwise the alliance's plan for Hathaway will never even begin and will be declared a failure.

Soon, Li Wei cut four holes in this location, reaching all the way to the waterproof layer.

We can't dig any deeper, or rainwater will leak in.

But it's nothing, since the structure below is all made of wood.

Li Wei quickly installed four three-star crossbow traps here, activated by enchanted components, directly facing the energy shield in front of the half-goat spellcaster.

Its energy shield must be destroyed before it can be targeted for long-range sniping.

All of this had to be completed in a very short time.

“Hey, dive down from above me and make sure you can reach me.”

At this moment, Li Wei dared not delay. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and even if he did not damage the waterproof layer, the roof of the fortress could leak at any time.

The next moment, Ah-Dai swooped down from the clouds a thousand meters high.

Li Wei precisely calculated the time, and just as Ah Dai was about to swoop down to within a hundred meters of him, accompanied by a gust of wind, he suddenly moved with lightning speed and activated the four crossbow traps.

In an instant, a bright light flashed, and four thick crossbows, carrying terrifying momentum, pierced through the waterproof layer and continued their force into the fortress space, directly hitting the energy shield in front of the half-goat spellcaster.

Even with these four powerful crossbows, the energy shield could only be made to vibrate violently a few times, but it was not broken at all!

"Enemy attack! Activate maximum defense!"

Someone was shouting inside the fortress, but while he was shouting, Li Wei was already holding the Enchanted Bow, with the four Destiny Resonances combined with the Destiny Resonance of the Enchanted Bow itself, and fired three four-star enchanted armor-piercing arrows in a row!

Yes, he dared not hold back, nor did he dare underestimate the energy shield and other possible defensive measures.

Therefore, the best way is to just unleash your full power!
The moment the three four-star enchanted armor-piercing arrows were fired, Li Wei didn't even look at the results. He turned around and leaped seven or eight meters away. Just then, a gust of wind swept by, and two giant, steel-like claws grabbed Li Wei's tactical backpack, carrying him away like a whirlwind and directly ascending upwards!
Tens of meters in an instant!
Almost a second later, accompanied by a desperate and terrifying bleating, the fat body of the half-goat spellcaster was detonated like a volcanic eruption.

The terrifying magical power transformed into flames, gales, a heavy hammer, and blades, sweeping across an area of ​​three hundred meters in an instant. Li Wei and A'dai, who had only flown less than two hundred meters, were not spared either.

The shockwave from that magic was so powerful that even Ah Dai struggled to stay stable.

Fortunately, Ah Dai reacted quickly, freezing Li Wei into an ice block with a series of ice spells. He used Li Wei as a shield to dodge more than a dozen flying logs and other random objects.

Even so, Ah Dai was thrown into the air and tumbled several times, almost falling to the ground. But he managed to regain his balance and, just as he was about to land in the sea of ​​fire, he took off again and soared hundreds of meters into the sky.

Looking down, the ground was a scene of utter devastation and flames. The entire fortress looked as if it had been mercilessly smashed and pounded by a pair of giant, merciless hands, leaving it in ruins and a raging inferno.

Holy crap, what's the yield of that?

What on earth is that half-goat spellcaster? How did he become so monstrous?

Just as I was wondering what was going on, lines of information appeared in shock.

[Nationwide Announcement!]

[Pioneer Li Wei, number 11, destroyed a fortress controlled by Duke Hanbing and indirectly killed a six-star half-goat super-spellcaster, a barbarian cross-border traveler, and 231 ability users.]

He received two Duke of Were's Medals of Honor and 500 campaign points!

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"boom!"

A few hundred meters away, Ah Dai could no longer hold on and fell to the ground with Li Weiyi. His stomach was ripped open with a huge hole, and a steel bar was stuck inside. Even his noble armor was pierced through.

His arms, legs, and face were covered in wounds, probably hundreds of them.

His health dropped by 350 points, but fortunately, his total health of 480 points was still quite impressive.

After gulping down two doses of two-star life-saving medicine, Li Wei, without bothering to remove the steel bar from his stomach, instantly recalled Ah Dai, who was also seriously injured. Yes, how could it be unharmed?

Fortunately, just a few seconds later, with the blessing of the five-star pet card, Ah Dai recovered completely, but the enchantment durability of the five-star pet card was almost zero.

But it's not a big problem.

"Hey, you idiot, hurry up and go!"

Li Wei shouted, and Ah Dai leaped into the air and rushed into the sea of ​​fire. One after another, ice magic spells fell, accurately picking up the universal gold cards and a purple card.

Meanwhile, the thunderous sound of hooves could be heard in the distance, indicating that other wandering teams of superhumans were returning.

If we don't hurry, it will be too late.

In the blink of an eye, Ah Dai returned, and a bunch of universal gold cards landed in Li Wei's arms. The next second, before Li Wei could react, Ah Dai had already grabbed his tactical backpack and carried him away close to the ground.

Let's run for our lives!
Li Wei ignored all of that and without saying a word, directly sold one hundred four-star universal gold cards. This was undoubtedly necessary, as there were no more gold coin rewards in the previous announcement across the entire territory. It was the right thing to do to quickly offer tribute to the boss.

Besides, after the sale, you get 100,000 standard gold coins, plus 10 square kilometers of effective territory, the kind that's registered. Isn't that great?
Then I exchanged another hundred black iron tokens, which was also necessary.

As for the remaining thirty-one four-star universal gold cards, they were all used for enhancement.

The first thing to strengthen is Ah-Dai.

However, the enhancement was ineffective; the four-star universal gold card could not enhance the five-star Ah Dai.
No problem, that half-goat spellcaster also dropped a six-star universal gold card, wow, that's almost as good as a special boss, upgrade it!

[Warning! Your pet, Ah-Dai, is currently in flight and cannot be enhanced.]

Grass!
Li Wei was helpless, but dared not delay any longer. The Universal Gold Card had a time limit; if more than ten seconds passed, it would force the selection of the first option: sell.

He first tried to upgrade the five-star pet card, replenishing its enchantment durability, but he failed to upgrade it to six stars.

He then upgraded his Bear Hunter title to the highest level in one go. Yes, there is a limit, so it became +5 Strength and +50 Stamina.

When the Dog Slayer title is upgraded to the maximum, it becomes Agility +5 and Stamina +50.

This wave consumed ten four-star universal gold cards, and the rest were all exchanged for black iron tokens.

He then used that five-star universal gold card to upgrade the title of Flame Baron by half a level.

Yes, only half a level.

In the end, he chose to continue strengthening the card, using the six-star universal gold card, because time was running out and he had almost no chance to think or choose.

Besides, there aren't many good options.

He already has two of the double rare class cards; the other three common cards cannot be replaced, they can only be upgraded to rare.

He has no use for the gold-quality pass token, nor can he use it to strengthen Ah Dai. The enemy has probably already panicked. Why not retreat now?
We can't possibly sell it for 10,000 gold coins!
However, the moment Li Wei chose to enhance, he felt his head buzz, as if Zhao Xuanxuan had hit him with a hammer.

Although he wasn't knocked unconscious, a full twenty points of his mental energy were drained. Fortunately, he wasn't the same as before; his total mental energy was 25 points, so he was only a little dizzy at this moment and quickly recovered.

Meanwhile, the rare title of Flame Baron was subsequently enhanced.

[Friendly reminder: You completed the enhancement of this rare title in a very hasty and chaotic manner. You seem to have no time to comprehend the secrets hidden within this title, but it doesn't seem to matter much anymore. Might makes right, bricks fly—that's all there is to it.]

[Congratulations! Your rare title, Flame Baron, has gained three enhancement paths. Please choose one.]

[First, you will receive a portion of the Flame Baron's magical legacy. You may thus gain some mastery of flame magic. Note: The title of Flame Duke is not arbitrary; it is earned by a superhuman in this world who accidentally obtains a fragmented legacy from an ancient magical era and successfully triggers it. For example, if an ordinary person finds the seal of a Chariot General and, not understanding its meaning, places the seal on their social media profile picture and claims to be Chariot General Zhang San.]

[Second, abandon the power of fire magic and focus on increasing overall physical capabilities; this refers to the current existing model.]

Third, select the three most important attributes and double their enhancement; use the best resources where they are most needed.

(Because I'm going back to my hometown, there will be no extra updates for the next few days, but I will try my best to maintain normal updates.)
(End of this chapter)