The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 159 Preparing to Go to the Succubus Clan

For players, this level of alignment granularity is still very useful.

Through this granular alignment, the players quickly grasped the current situation.

This gave them an understanding of the outside world, and they were truly shocked by what they found out.

The players never expected that things outside were far more complicated than they had imagined.

They've been scheming about how to deal with the succubi, but in reality, the succubi are also scheming about how to deal with them every day.

Not only the Succubus race, but now there are also Nightmare races and Dark Elves. In short, players have suddenly discovered that there seem to be quite a few races eyeing their race.

"The current situation is a little bit complicated, isn't it?"

"If it weren't for the fact that this underground city acts as a natural safety barrier, based on the intelligence we have now, those races would probably have already taken care of us."

"That's true."

"Due to the nature of the dungeon, they can only send a very small number of troops here. But once they leave, it will be a different story."

"So for our safety, leaving the dungeon before we have enough strength would be suicide, and even now our situation is not good."

"The situation with the Succubus race has put us in a rather passive position. Their unusual behavior has aroused the suspicion of the Nightmare race and the Dark Elf race, which is why these two races sent people over."

"Whether it was the guys we encountered before or the regular soldiers we met later, they all wanted to figure out what we had."

At this moment, while discussing, the players also became unusually serious. They originally thought that their side was relatively safe, but who would have thought that there were so many hidden dangers? If these hidden dangers are not resolved, then sooner or later they will definitely suffer.

"So, guys, now that everyone understands the situation, we need to plan ahead. First, we need to prepare for the upcoming war. Similarly, we can't stay on this map forever; we'll eventually have to move to a new map. We need to figure out how to handle that."

Upon hearing this player's words, everyone present couldn't help but ponder this question.

Actually, the current situation is not that complicated; it's simply a matter of troop strength, war preparedness resources, and other reserves.

They really couldn't do anything about manpower. Even if all of them were online, they would only have a few hundred people. Compared to those tribes that had thousands or tens of thousands of people, their numbers were simply not enough.

So for now, all we can do is defend this base of the dungeon as much as possible, and then expand outwards once more players join.

However, even preserving this foundation seems to be more difficult than they imagined.

This can be divided into several aspects. The first aspect is the Nightmare Clan. They will definitely not give up on them. After this batch of people is sent here, the next batch may already be on its way.

Of course, this is just the beginning. Although there is cooperation on this side for the time being, the other party has also made it very clear that if this continues for a long time, it will always arouse suspicion from above. This kind of thing cannot be done every day. The most reliable way that the players can think of now is to reach the 55th floor in advance and guard the teleportation magic circle on the 55th floor. In this way, they can both retreat and advance.

If they want to leave the dungeon in the future, they can easily leave using that teleportation array.

The problem is that at the current pace, it will probably take a lot of effort to reach the 55th floor.

Moreover, even if they manage to break through, the enemy can still establish strongholds on the 40th floor or lower, meaning they will still need to constantly fight against these two races.

It's clear this is going to be a tough battle.

"Could you guys try a different approach? Actually, this kind of fighting is a good thing for us. We can wear down their forces through continuous engagements. That way, when we finally launch our attack, they probably won't have many men left to fight us."

One player shared his opinion, but it was clear that his opinion was somewhat naive.

"You're underestimating the population of these races. Let me put it this way: no matter how bad the situation is for these races right now, there are still at least tens of thousands of them who can fight. Do you think losing a few thousand people in this situation is really a big problem for them? On the contrary, they might send strong people to suppress us because of the loss of a few thousand people, and then our losses will be really big."

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"If we want to develop properly and avoid being suppressed, then we must find a balance. This balance means that our people and their people must fight on equal terms. Although we are cooperating with each other, the new team must also give them this feeling. Only in this way will they believe that these people are capable of taking over this place."

"There are definitely risks in calling in strong people. I can guarantee that every strong person has an area they need to guard. If we rashly call them in, there will still be risks. So after we are sure that the people here can handle us, they will not say that they will send strong people. Of course, this kind of thing cannot last too long."

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"Our most important task is to develop enough strength to counter them within a limited time."

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At this moment, the players felt an unprecedented tension. To be honest, they were quite happy before they knew this information, and never imagined that there would be so many things involved.

Fortunately, they learned about the situation relatively early, giving them some room to maneuver. If they had only found out about these things when the enemy was at the gates, it would have been truly dangerous.

"In short, that's the situation right now."

"In short, what we need to do now is to increase our combat readiness reserves as much as possible. Only in this way can we cope with any emergencies. We also need to consider weapons, especially weapons to deal with those powerful opponents."

Hearing the discussion, the amateur electricians stepped forward and explained their plans.

"Once we complete the mission with the small mechs, we'll start building strategic strike mechs, mainly targeting their high-end combat capabilities. We might consider building three to five of them."

"This should be able to suppress the lethality of the enemy's high-end combat power to our side to some extent."

He paused for a moment, then added.

"That's true, but the problem is that if we were to actually build this kind of mech, you should know that the cost would be extremely high. Given our current situation, we simply don't have enough resources to build that many units as planned, and the cost would be very high as well."

Everyone understood what he meant, but given the price of these mechs, even if they wanted to support the business, it was impossible. As for crowdfunding, it was even more unrealistic.

After crowdfunding, the ownership of this thing becomes very complicated, and disputes will arise, causing distress for everyone.

As for buying it, there aren't many guilds that can afford it right now, and even if they could, what use would it be? In reality, it's not as useful as you might imagine.

The specialized abilities of such powerful enemies can only be truly useful in large-scale battles, small-scale decapitation operations organized by guilds, or when challenging bosses. However, they do not currently possess such capabilities, which is why few people are willing to spend a lot of money to purchase these items.

"So if we were to actually manufacture them, how many units could you get?"

"If there are buyers, we will produce according to orders. If there are no buyers, we can probably only manufacture one unit at most. If we produce more, the cost will be too high."

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Hearing this, everyone roughly understood the situation.

That's already pretty good for them; at least the other party is willing to build one.

It's better than having none at all.

"Orders are basically impossible right now, because unless this thing has a greater purpose, the effort and reward are completely disproportionate. But maybe things will work out in the future."

"Anyway, let's leave it at that for now."

"Hey, what's this about the small mechs you mentioned? If they're cheap, I think we could buy some."

Upon hearing this, the amateur welder began to introduce the small mecha business.

Upon hearing about the smaller mechs, everyone felt that purchasing them was a viable option, at least much more reliable than larger ones, and they could also enhance individual combat power to some extent, which piqued their interest.

"As for small mechs, we'll have to see how things go later, since the leader probably has other plans. We'll decide based on the situation."

"But don't worry, the cost isn't as high as you think. Individual businesses can afford it."

After a brief exchange, everyone dispersed to attend to their own business. After all, they would only reunite for the next battle, and normally they would be collecting resources and making money.

Jiang Chen was naturally listening to their discussion, and after getting a general idea of ​​the situation, he felt a headache coming on.

"Although I had considered that the situation outside might be somewhat severe, I really didn't expect it to have reached this point."

"Being targeted by three races and simultaneously waging war against all three is absolutely impossible."

"I probably can't even beat one of them, which is a problem. If we don't resolve this issue as much as possible, something bad will happen sooner or later."

What troubled him most was that he didn't have any allies at all, and if a war broke out, he would have to rely on himself.

The pressure involved is self-evident.

"Ultimately, it's a matter of numbers. If we solve the problem of numbers, we won't need to worry about many things as much as we do now."

"It seems quite necessary to retrieve the items."

Clearly, this method is the most effective compared to other methods.

"In that case, let's make the arrangements properly. However, who should be sent? How many people should be sent? This is something we need to consider."

Of course, if sending players, experienced players should be given priority, since they have an advantage in terms of both experience and combat skills.

Besides that, we also need to gather more detailed information about the succubus race to ensure that everything is foolproof.

Fortunately, they had managed to persuade Lilith before, and at least now she was willing to provide some information, which made things relatively easier to handle.

After a brief discussion, Jiang Chen called over some veteran players, including Xianyu and Xingqiong.

At first, they were also curious about why Jiang Chen had called them over, but after hearing the plan, they felt it was a bit outrageous.

"So, Chief, you mean you're just going to send a few of us over to retrieve what you requested?"

As he spoke, Salty Fish also felt that this matter was very difficult to handle.

"Right now, we can only rely on you guys. Don't worry, if you bring the items back, you'll definitely get a reward."

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He naturally knew the principle that a large reward would attract brave men, so this time each player's mission reward reached a full 5000 gold coins.

Upon hearing about the reward, everyone present gasped in astonishment; the amount was simply outrageous.

The so-called difficulty no longer matters after hearing about the reward.

After all, if the task were simple, the NPC would never have offered such an outrageous price.

Naturally, they all accepted without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Chen began to tell him all the intelligence he knew.

The more they know, the greater their chances of success.

Therefore, Jiang Chen recounted everything in great detail, mentioning every possible aspect and offering his own perspective, providing them with a reference.

They listened attentively to Jiang Chen's story, taking notes as they went.

They spared no effort in scrutinizing any detail, all in order to devise a relatively perfect plan.

After confirming that all the information had been recorded, the group left.

Jiang Chen invited a total of 5 people this time. He originally planned to invite more people, but after thinking about it, he realized that if there were too many people, the target would be too big and they would be easily discovered.

As the saying goes, it's not about the quantity of soldiers, but their quality.

Five reliable people are far more useful than more than twenty unreliable ones.

After accepting the mission, Salty Fish and his group returned to the rendezvous point and began discussing the details of the operation.