Nordic: I Created a Forbidden Land for the Gods

"So strong! Absolutely amazing!"

Forest, within a settlement.

Neil looked at the spoils in the net, then at the prompts on the panel, his breathing quickened, and he couldn't hide his surprise and delight.

[Hybrid Giant, Level 10 (Approaching Entry), can be converted into 250 resource points]

Although this pirate offered one less rune reward than the previous hybrid, the difference of just one level resulted in an additional 50 reward points, which surprised him greatly.

It is clear that "未" and "将" differ by only one character, but there is also a significant difference.

This is the highest-level enemy Neil has ever killed. You can sense that although they haven't truly entered the realm yet, the latter are already halfway there.

He probably won't forget him for a long time.

"Although level 9 is weaker, I used all the arrow towers on the west side and in my residence, plus two trump cards of pit traps, and it took me a long time to finally kill it."

"Level 10 is obviously stronger, but I only used two arrow towers and reached the target in a very short time."

"The core reason, as expected, is the exponential increase in building power after the rune upgrade!"

Neil's eyes flickered as he turned to look at the "Sharp" arrow tower standing in the settlement.

After upgrading the runes, the arrow tower's color became lighter, and although its foundation was built of stone bricks, it already had a faint feeling of being made of iron.

Furthermore, as if to match the runes, the building as a whole has "grown" a bit taller, and the shape of the crossbows and arrowheads in the arrow slits has changed, bursting with a cold light, looking simple yet deadly.

[Blueprint: Arrow Tower. Sharp Lv2]

Attack power: 100-200

[Range: 5000 meters]

[Resources required: 170]

[Required Faith Points: 20]

[Required Rune: Sharpness Lv2]

Looking at the updated blueprint data after the rune upgrade, Neil couldn't help but rub his chin and ponder.

"After the upgrade, the panel increased by 5 times, and the attack power was even more amazing than the higher quality 'Lightning' rune, not to mention the firing rate after converting the range."

"The required resource points are not many, with 70 basic points for arrow towers and 100 points for runes, which is very cost-effective from a buying and selling perspective."

"However, a new Faith Point requirement has been added..."

Looking at this requirement, Neil frowned deeply.

The level 2 rune building far exceeded Neil's expectations, especially its low cost and high stats, which gave him real hope in the fight against the evil dragon.

It might actually make the pirates regret it.

But the faith value shattered his illusions.

Because his reserves are zero, and he still hasn't found a way to collect them!

Without faith points, he cannot write a level 2 "Sharpness" rune, and he cannot reuse older versions of runes.

As a result, Neil felt somewhat trapped by his own actions.

His overall combat strength has indeed improved significantly. The "Sharpness" upgrade not only benefits the arrow towers but also the pits.

However, this means losing the means to set up one of the attack runes.

He only has three attack runes.

Strictly speaking, "Iron Armor" isn't really an option, since he can only build "Lightning" structures afterward. But that would make his methods of dealing with enemies too monotonous and greatly reduce their effectiveness.

"Sharp" architecture has become a rare commodity, with each piece becoming less and less available!

"Forget it, there's no use thinking about these things at this stage. After all, it has indeed increased the strength of our position and resolved a crisis, so it has definitely been effective."

"This is a necessary sacrifice. Rather than regretting it, we should change our strategy in time to better face the next attack from the evil dragon."

Taking a deep breath, Neil's eyes showed decisiveness, and he quickly regained his composure.

He immediately relayed his situation, and the valiant goddess beside him, dressed in white and exuding a heroic and radiant aura, nodded thoughtfully and quickly accepted the outcome.

It's clear that they already knew that level 2 runes required "faith".

And indeed, they didn't have time to think much. Before they could exchange any more words, a loud roar immediately came from outside the forest, accompanied by a soaring momentum that echoed outwards.

This is no longer a solo attack by two pirates, but a joint operation by multiple pirates.

A new offensive has begun!

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"I took your advice and sent two crew members on a trial mission, and they both lost their lives."

"One is a very handy 'sharp knife,' while the other is a trusted confidant on whom I place high hopes and who has a bright future."

"I have never suffered such heavy losses since the Deep Sea Campaign. How are you going to take responsibility for this command error?"

On the lookout tower of the evil dragon's giant ship.

The words, devoid of any warmth, reached Fanny's ears.

He stood behind the captain, watching the captain's brocade cotton uniform, covered with intricate patterns, sway in the wind. Standing high above with his hands behind his back, he surveyed everything with such a far-sighted perspective, as if everything was in the palm of his hand and could not escape.

In comparison, Fanny, with his dwarf appearance and attire, seemed so insignificant. Upon hearing those words, he could only lower his head and dare not utter any rebuttal.

Of course, the fact that they dare not is not an excuse.

Although Gilgin's actions were his suggestion, his death was tacitly approved by the captain and was a planned outcome.

Calling it a highly valued "sharp knife" is just empty boasting.

What did you say when you put the other party in danger several times before?

As for Orin, that's even more absurd.

If it weren't for this captain sending the message, even if someone died, it would have been another pirate, definitely not this most selfish and cowardly guy!

Fanny knew perfectly well that Killian was saying these things to make him take responsibility.

Although the crew members, as the absolute ruler of the pirate crew, dared not have any complaints about Killian, they would certainly harbor resentment in unseen places, just like unlubricated machine parts.

This is detrimental to future command.

So the captain pushed him out, using him as a tool for the pirates to vent their anger.

Fanny's face was gloomy, but he kept his head down, not daring to object to anything.

As the captain's dog, he had no choice.

"Another reason is that he was impatient and didn't want to keep testing the waters. He wanted to resolve the matter quickly and get results."

Based on Kilian's actions just now, Van Nistelrooy made this judgment.

He saw the captain holding a communication stone, continuously passing messages to another blood relative.

Through that confidant, the pirates launched a simultaneous attack, seemingly intent on forcibly taking down the supposed deity in the forest.

Van Nistelrooy's plan was to probe and figure everything out before taking swift action.

If it fails, we reorganize, keep trying and making mistakes and ensuring intelligence. Although it takes a long time, it is very stable.

But Kylian clearly didn't want to wait any longer.

The greed for sacrificing to the gods took over his mind, and even though the two attempts failed, the information he received filled Kylian with confidence.

Even those who haven't even entered the peak territory can still break into the heart of the fragile defenses.

Although it could kill someone who was halfway to the realm of enlightenment, it was only a weak trump card with a mere level two rune.

How can one compare to an evil dragon?

The advantage lies with me!

Compared to the captain, whose lips had once again curved into a smile, Fanny's expression remained gloomy and unchanged.

He felt that things were probably not that simple.

If Killian messes things up, the blame will still fall on him.

In that case, it will only greatly increase the intensity of the "purging" and "retaliation" against you by other pirates.

However, when he saw Kylian put down the communication stone and take out another stone with engraved runes, he was moved and suppressed his dissatisfaction.

"Captain, is he about to bleed?"

Fanny murmured to himself, recalling the captain's previous communications, that sending the crew to charge was just bait to clear the wilderness and let the monster hidden in the rock reach the forest.

In order to accurately hunt down the gods.

He recalled the deep-sea battle that Killian had just mentioned.

That was a mythical battle that the evil dragon experienced in the inland, with both sides being renowned gods and giants, and the scale was enormous.

Even though the Evil Dragon Pirates were somewhat famous at the time, they were just a small group that was hired to help them.

Even those who were merely "playing a minor role," wandering on the edge of the battlefield, caused many members to be seriously injured or killed, a fact that the Killian still remember to this day.

Even though the losses were heavy, the evil dragon's gains at that time were also enormous.

The monster hidden in that rock is arguably the most valuable item in the Evil Dragon Pirates, aside from the Blood Rune.

This is a powerful weapon in war.

On one occasion, when the evil dragon and the heroic spirits were fighting, a god passed by and assisted the heroic spirits in killing them.

Not the one who's seriously injured in the forest right now, but the one who's truly at his peak.

Faced with certain death, the captain pulled out this stone.

They escaped safely, not only killing the heroic spirits but also leaving the gods in their normal state with considerable injuries!