Chapter 473: Encircling the spot to call for reinforcements and waiting for work
The familiar prompt soon rang in Lei Xiao's ears.
[Congratulations, your "Level 4 Cloak: Invisibility Cloak" has been upgraded to "Level 5 Cloak: Cloak of Tranquility"! 】
[Congratulations, your "Level 4 Cloak: Invisibility Cloak" has been upgraded to 100 pieces of "Level 4 Cloak: Invisibility Cloak"! 】
[Congratulations, your "Level 4 Cloak: Invisibility Cloak" has been upgraded to "Level 5 Cloak: Cloak of Tranquility"! 】
"Have you obtained 100 invisibility cloaks and 2 brand new fifth-level cloaks of silence?"
Lei Xiao heard this calmly and opened the attribute bar of the new cloak.
【Name: Cloak of Silence】
[Grade: Level 5 Extraordinary (Silver)]
[Defense Strength: None]
[Additional Effect 1: Level 5 Invisibility Technique "After wearing it, you can hide your figure, and it also has the effect of concealing your aura. It is effective for powerful people of level 5 and below."]
[Additional effect two: Silence "increases the wearer's resistance to detection enchantments and increases the possibility of not being discovered by detection enchantments"]
[Remarks: This is a magical cloak from a mysterious race. It is made by a fifth-level peak illusionist. It can hide the figure in any environment. Moreover, the cloak is made of extremely rare magic insulating fabric. It can additionally increase the wearer's resistance to detection barriers. 】
"Good guy, not only has the enchanted invisibility been upgraded to a level, it can also be effective on level 5 experts, but it also has a new special effect?"
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and secretly exclaimed.
Lei Xiao is naturally no stranger to the detection barrier described by the new effect.
The "Eye of Insight" that has been functioning normally in the territory belongs to this category. Its function is to break or weaken any stealth or illusion-type camouflage effects.
"Once this kind of detection barrier detects something strange, it will immediately and automatically emit a dual alarm of sound and light to remind the surrounding soldiers to take precautions. It is undoubtedly the absolute nemesis of invisibility cloaks and illusion cloaks."
Lei Xiao nodded and signaled his subordinates to prepare to leave, while continuing to think.
In addition, the detection magic barrier also has extremely high concealment and is almost difficult to detect, which makes it even more difficult to detect.
However, even if the detection effect of the barrier is excellent, building the magic barrier itself is an extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive matter. It also requires a large number of magicians to maintain the operation day and night, which directly determines Only in extremely important places can such a powerful barrier be covered.
Therefore, as long as you don't get close to some important places where barriers may appear, and you usually wear an invisibility cloak and an illusion cloak, there will naturally be no problems.
"According to Zhu Sha, who built the barrier, the "Eye of Insight" barrier in the territory is of a more mysterious type, and its effect is higher than that of ordinary insight barriers. ”
"Theoretically, it can sense various camouflage effects up to the fifth level, but in practical applications, it is directly related to the amount of magic power supplied."
"For example, if a squadron of second-level elite magicians supplies energy to the "Eye of Insight" barrier, they will basically be able to perceive the fourth-level camouflage effect. ”
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao shrugged slightly again.
"Of course, since the "Eye of Insight" barrier in the territory directly supplies magic power from three miracle buildings, it has achieved the maximum detection effect. ”
"In addition, there are many factors that affect the barrier detection ability, such as the intruder's mastery of stealth skills, whether there is interference from magic flow, and even the weather, etc."
"In short, these two brand-new cloaks of five levels, in addition to daily operations, have undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for high-intensity secret infiltration operations that I may encounter in the future!"
Overjoyed, Lei Xiao looked at the subordinates and Ariel who were ready to go, and said with a faint smile: "Let's go, the target is the border battlefield area!"
After saying that, Lei Xiao lowered his body and gently patted Bai Wei's furry white head.
Just hearing a low wolf howl, Lei Xiao and his mount swayed and turned into a shadow, disappearing at the gate of the city lord's mansion.
At the same time, the sound of "swish swish" sounded.
The main subordinates did not hesitate at all, and followed closely behind Lei Xiao.
"This annoying guy has quite nimble legs and feet."
Seeing that the surrounding area suddenly became empty, Ariel snorted slightly and couldn't help but frown.
The biting wind generated when Lei Xiao and his subordinates left just now blew her hanging hair to the top of her head.
Ariel was seen arranging her messy hair while nodding towards Bert and Ju Bai beside her.
Immediately afterwards, a pair of pale golden magic wings stretched out from Ariel's slender back.
As the pale golden magic wings vibrated, the fifth princess of Leng Yan, surrounded by Burt and Ju Bai, turned into a meteor and flew away at high speed.
As the group of people traveled along at a fast speed, about half an hour later, the undulating green mountains came into Lei Xiao's sight.
Noticing the increasingly clear mountain peaks ahead, Lei Xiao, who pressed his body against the wolf's back, nodded slightly.
It was a mixed area of mountains and hills, which I had seen before when I went to the border battlefield for the first time.
This undoubtedly means that he is already very close to the border area between Leng Yan and Sheng Ye.
"I remember that the last time I came here, I had just been promoted to the second level, and the only powerful people around me were Huzhang, Ye Cang, and Chaoyan, Nanxing, and Nanyue who were still in the third level. ”
Lei Xiao looked at the mountains in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"And now, not only has my own strength reached the peak of the third level, but the number of subordinates around me has also increased significantly."
Lei Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he clutched the thick long hair on the neck of the giant white wolf under his crotch while looking left and right.
Surrounding him were already two fifth-level powerhouses, Huzhang and Hongye.
Including the two kingdom generals, the number of fourth-level experts has reached six, and the rest are all at the peak level of third-level.
"Thinking about it now, everything on the battlefield was really thrilling."
While Lei Xiao was sighing, curiosity appeared on his face.
"By the way, I wonder how Baron Yes, the female knight Carla, and Ao Feng are doing?"
"This time, I am on the opposite side of them. After all, the Lengyan Army is at a disadvantage now. If they meet me again, they will have bad luck."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly.
"Lord, we are about to reach our destination."
Just listen to the rough voice of the knotweed, transmitted through the words, asking for instructions: "What should we do next?"
"As always, first find a place with a wide view and observe the situation of both warring parties."
Lei Xiao responded immediately without hesitation.
In a moment, the group of people chasing the wind and lightning stopped at the top of a towering mountain according to Lei Xiao's instructions.
"Let's rest where we are for a while."
Lei Xiao easily turned over and got off the wolf. While moving his slightly stiff body, he said to the sassy female knight beside him: "Lin, tell me more about the latest battle report you learned."
"Come back, Lord City Lord, the situation is like this."
Seeing Ariel coming over, Lin calmed down and replied solemnly: "Last time, since the initial victory of the Leng Yan Army turned into a great defeat, the Holy Night Army wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but was defeated by Leng Yan. The army's mountain fortress blocked it..."
Through Lin's detailed description, Lei Xiao learned.
At that time, due to his intervention as the last straw, after helping the Holy Night Army to crush the Leng Yan Army, the Leng Yan Army was completely defeated and all retreated to the important border town of Shanbao Fortress.
This is a large fortress built on the mountain. Its geographical location is very similar to that of Luolong City under the Baibu Mountains. It is located at a pass between two peaks.
However, compared to the flat terrain of Luolong City, the area around the mountain fortress is significantly more steep, making it extremely easy to defend and difficult to attack.
In addition, on the mountains on the left and right sides of the mountain fortress, there are two small fortresses built on the mountainside, which are at the horns of the mountain fortress.
This deployment further strengthened the strength of the mountain fortress.
It is conceivable that once one of the fortresses is attacked by the enemy, the other two will provide support from different directions, which will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of siege by several levels.
"At that time, the Holy Night Army took advantage of the high morale of the victory, and after annihilating the retreating rear troops of the Lengyan Army, they violently feinted to attack one of the small fortresses, preparing for a classic encirclement and reinforcements, and captured the mountain fortress in one fell swoop. Fortress.”
I saw Lin first stroking a stray strand of hair behind her ears, and then said: "As a result, the other two fortresses, including the mountain fortress, were closed and did not fall into the trap at all. In the end, Holy Night After being besieged for a day and night without success, the army retreated in frustration. "
"At that time, there was no huge disparity in the strength of the two sides. It was indeed the best choice for the Holy Night Army to retreat as soon as it was ready and take the fruits of victory."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and said: "If the stalemate continues and the Lengyan Army in the other two fortresses rests and recovers, the outcome will be decided by who will win."
"What the Lord City Lord said is absolutely true."
Lin nodded in agreement, and then said: "After that, the two sides have been in peace for a while, and the number of troops and strong men in the border area has been continuously replenished..."
Through Lin's next description, Lei Xiao learned more.
In the period that followed, the number of soldiers deployed in the border areas by both sides quickly reached the scale before the battle, both around 30,000.
But the reinforcements on Shengye's side continued to increase significantly, until they reached 80,000 people.
With such a huge base, the number of strong men above level three is naturally much higher than Leng Yan's side.
Therefore, the strength gap between the two sides is by no means as simple as three to eight.
"In this case, the Lengyan Army, which was at an absolute disadvantage, once again retreated to the three fortresses centered on the Mountain Fort Fortress. No matter how the Holy Night Army harassed them, they were unable to hold on until now."< br>
Lin Sa's energetic yet slightly weak words reached Lei Xiao's ears again.
"Originally, our reinforcements here should arrive soon."
Ariel's fair face was gloomy, she bit her red lips and said, "According to Leng Yan's law, when the kingdom encounters a major crisis, every noble city lord under the protection of the royal family is obliged to send troops for reinforcements!"
"The premise is that it is under the protection of the royal family."
Lei Xiao shrugged, looked directly into Ariel's starry eyes and said, "Now that the capital is in chaos, how can I still have the leisure to focus on this matter?"
"The Lord of the City is right. Emergency recruitment orders from various places have already been distributed."
Lin nodded to Lei Xiao and added: "But because the nearby cities have already been drafted, some have even been drafted twice in a row, but when it was the turn of other distant cities, they were all drafted in different ways. There are various reasons to shirk, and I have been standing still, with a high-spirited attitude..."
"Under this kind of mutual comparison, coupled with the battle for the throne, the majesty and deterrence of the current royal family have dropped significantly. This must be the main reason for the current crisis situation."
The burly Burt sighed heavily, shook his head helplessly and said: "It is indeed a wise choice to preserve your own strength first and then wait for the opportunity. After all, these cities are far away, so you can wait and see what happens before making plans. ”
"But if the situation continues to develop like this, I'm afraid things will get worse and worse."
I saw a look of worry on the delicate orange-white face, and then added: "The other party will never give us time to breathe."
"The current Lengyan cities are nothing but scattered sand. If these 30,000 soldiers are eaten by the other side, I am afraid that the Holy Night Army, which is marching straight in, will soon defeat the other cities one by one."
Lei Xiao looked at Ariel's somewhat pale face and said calmly: "By then, let alone the eastern region of Lengyan, I am afraid that the entire Lengyan Kingdom will be crumbling."
"Impossible!"
Ariel shook her head, clenched her fists and said: "The commander here is one of my father's most beloved generals. He is also the fortress general Bai Lao who is recognized as the top three among the generals of the eight kingdoms. The fortress he is stationed in , but it has never been captured by the enemy!”
"Your Highness, although you say so, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Since the gap between the number of troops and the number of strong men is too large, it is best for us to make plans as soon as possible."
Under Lei Xiao's vague signal, Ju Bai took a step forward and frowned again.
"Ju Bai is right, Your Highness Princess, we know Lao Bai's strength best, but today is different from the past..."
Bert's old face was also full of solemnity, and he echoed.
Seeing this scene, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction.
The reason why he hinted the two kingdom generals to reveal everything was naturally to prepare for subduing Ariel.
Only by making Princess Lengyan, who grew up in the palace greenhouse, realize the seriousness of the situation can she grow up quickly and strengthen her determination to cheer in the future.
Otherwise, a cowardly and incompetent princess would not be able to manage a kingdom well even if she was helped to the high position of queen.
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this, wisps of thick black smoke suddenly floated up from the foot of the mountain. (End of chapter)