Chapter 497: The Expansion Pack Begins—New Era·Crimson Moon
ps: The attributes of the stone statues of the dead have been placed at the end of the chapter - work-related, free chapter.
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After seeing the attributes of the stone statue of the dead after being promoted to Crown 3 stars, the tight string in Richard's heart quietly relaxed a lot.
Every improvement in rank is a huge transformation for the arms.
The higher the level, the more difficult it is to improve, and accordingly, the enhancements obtained after promotion are more exaggerated.
All the skills of the Stone Statue of the Dead were originally B-level, but now they have been upgraded to A-level, and its attributes have increased across the board.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if the stone statue of the dead is taken out individually, players will treat it as a mini-boss.
Too fierce.
Originally, this powerful unit was overpowered by the King of the Forbidden Army due to the rank gap. Now that its potential has increased, it immediately becomes somewhat competitive.
The King of the Forbidden Army is a Huiyue 3-star level soldier.
After five strengthening crystals to comprehensively improve it, fusion gem fusion, attack technology bonus, and the legendary treasure-Original Fire to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the stone statue of the dead, it is almost an overlord-level existence at the same level.
If it can be promoted to the third star of Huiyue, the King of the Forbidden Army will definitely not be the opponent of this stone statue of the dead.
How could the ace he had personally cultivated be a weakling?
Including the original army, the crown troops in his hands include Mummy Guards - 500, King of the Guards 130, Skeleton Blood Dragon 125, the total number reached 1855, nearly two brigades.
In addition, there are two brigades of brilliant troops and 13 squads of Huiyue-level forbidden army kings.
It is no exaggeration to say that even in Solan City where the legendary ascetic monks are stationed, this army can be called the backbone.
One's own strength is the most powerful confidence to face external challenges.
The corners of Richard's mouth turned up high.
This does not include the three brigades of vampire armies led by Lorena, the extraordinary commander.
In addition, there are ancient divine trees and two thousand dark tree men, plus thousands of poisonous hornets and murder hornets.
If all these combat capabilities are taken into account, the number of troops owned by Twilight City has exceeded one legion.
Tens of thousands of people!
These are all real combat effectiveness, without any falsehood.
Relaxed.
No matter how the situation changes, he has the confidence to deal with it.
All his previous efforts had finally paid off.
After promoting all the stone statues of the dead to crowns, Richard did not continue to attack.
The more than one million rare resources left in his hands remain unused for the time being.
The 1st of every month is the time when the output of the troop nests is refreshed. Today is the 25th, which is only a few days away.
This wave of upgrades is great, and the cost of recruiting troops will also increase exponentially.
The remaining food in hand cannot be used up, but part of it must be reserved.
The passage of time does not depend on anyone's will.
No matter whether they are players who are full of expectations or full of fear and uneasiness, or aborigines who have vaguely sensed the changes in the atmosphere, they cannot stop the flow of time.
December 26th, December 27th, December 28th. The calendar is posted in the center of Twilight City. Every time it is flipped and updated, the residents feel that the atmosphere of Twilight City becomes more solemn.
It was a kind of depression revealed from the hurried footsteps of everyone and the solemn expressions of the troops.
It's like the eve of a sandstorm about to hit.
The tense atmosphere made the Twilight City very quiet.
Even the laughter that could be seen everywhere in the past has disappeared, and even the cries of children have become monotonous and lonely.
The whole city seemed to be about to be enveloped in darkness.
Everyone is acting in accordance with the orders issued by the administrative agency of Twilight City.
Moving goods, building fortifications, transporting strategic supplies, everyone has their own job, except——
Literacy classes that press the pause button because war is coming.
As a teacher, the Lord of the Dunes - Mathil, due to his old and weak body, could not participate in this action that everyone was mobilized for.
The room where the Lord of Dune lives has not changed, it is still the same small and medium-sized residence.
The only difference is that the house has gone from empty to a cozy home with various furniture.
The Lord of the Dunes, who was accustomed to living in a splendid palace, did not feel that such a residence was simple.
He lived happily and contentedly.
Habit is a terrible force. At this time, the Lord of Dune felt inexplicably angry that someone had interrupted his course schedule.
If this continues, the original teaching tasks will be postponed.
Damn you bastard, who is going to attack Twilight City? !
With his hands on the open hardwood window frames on the left and right, the Lord of the Dunes' eyes with turbid eyes that could barely see the color of his pupils were staring blankly into the distance.
That's the direction of the city wall.
Under the sunlight that had sunk into the yellow sand, one by one, the strong dungeon barbarians, under the command of the gray dwarves next to them, were stacking alchemy bombs in the corners of the city wall, and at the same time, they had to arrange them neatly.
It is hard to imagine that these two races can work together, but in the Twilight City, this is not a strange sight.
Standing next to them are huge cannons that have just been fired. The alchemy products with diameters measured in meters are definitely a nightmare for enemies on the battlefield.
He had seen the power of this thing with his own eyes. Even level 17 troops would be torn apart if they entered its explosion range.
Teams of mummy guardians armed with sharp blades are patrolling the city walls. If they encounter anyone who needs help, they will immediately go to assist.
The poisonous scorpion warrior, who had two giant iron pincers and a body as tall as a hill, was guarding in front of the city wall with cold eyes.
Above the sky, gargoyle soldiers flying with wings spread out, exuding a fierce and violent aura.
The battle axes they held tightly in their hands were wrapped with fiery red lines, as if they had just been taken out of the furnace. Even if they were just looking at them from a distance, they could feel the hot aura emanating from them.
He returned his gaze and looked behind the city wall. At the three towering arrow towers, ferocious arrows were already exposed in the shooting holes.
That was the defensive position of the mummy archers.
On the top floor of the arrow tower, there are heavy crossbows with exaggerated shapes. The ferocious crossbow arrows are twice as thick as a human arm.
If this person is shot, let alone a human being, even a ten-meter-tall giant will be pierced
Residents said that these heavy crossbows seemed to be called dragon-hunting crossbows, and they were treasures obtained by their great lord very early on.
In the past, because the forging process was very difficult, the number was always small. It was not until the recent conquest of the underground world that the number of forgings increased.
He continued to withdraw his gaze and saw the figures as huge as hills in the square in front of the lord's mansion.
Tower tribe.
Last time, the leader of the army brought back by the master of this city was a level 19 hero.
The city has taken shape.
Even until this moment, it was hard for the Lord of Dune to believe that this was a city that had only been established for more than half a year.
Even if he was the master with the power of yellow sand and commanding thousands of armies, he would not dare to ignore this power.
It’s hard to imagine how the other party developed so fast?
The longer he stayed in the Twilight City, the more mysterious the Lord of Divine Grace became to him, and his status in his heart gradually increased.
What made his mind sway even more was that until this moment, he still couldn't see where the potential and upper limit of this city were.
And the cause of all this seems to be the charismatic leader of the Lord.
His heart was changing in a state that he couldn't even detect.
Sometimes, he himself would often have thoughts about what he would do if he really joined the city.
Although it is inexplicable, every time he thinks about it, his expectations rise.
"Grandpa, what are you looking at?"
A childish and brisk voice from behind interrupted the Dune Lord's thoughts.
Turning his head, a little boy with a chubby face, no more than seven or eight years old, appeared in front of him.
The little guy was wearing a gray cloth robe that was two sizes wider than him. Although he tried hard to roll up his sleeves, the long sleeves still covered his palms from time to time.
You even need to hold your toes to prevent the hem of the robe from dragging to the ground.
This scene seems to give people a strong sense of joy.
The Lord of Dune looked at this silly boy dumbfounded.
"Abaro, who gave you the clothes? Why do you wear them so big?"
The little guy raised his head and smiled happily.
"Aunt Ma Li gave this to me. She said that I am growing very fast now and I will be fit next year~"
The Lord of Dune's eyes immediately softened.
It will fit next year. This is probably what every poor child will hear in childhood.
Quietly, it touched some of his dusty memories.
He also rose from humble beginnings a long, long time ago.
The little guy didn't notice that the Lord of Dune was a little moody, so he came to the window excitedly, quickly picked up a small bench next to him, and stepped on it, his chin just enough to touch the lower edge of the window frame.
He looked outside with a chubby face.
The busy and solemn troops on the city wall showed confusion and confusion in their eyes.
"Grandpa, why has everyone been so busy these days?"
“Even classes are suspended”
As he spoke, he felt a little unhappy.
“Everyone is working, and I want to help, but they don’t let me participate”
The Lord of Dune looked at the cute movements of this little guy and reached out to rub the other person's head.
The cloudy eyes showed a bit of kindness.
This little guy is pitiful, but he is also lucky to be able to come to such a city.
"Abalo, we're going to war."
Although he didn't know what was going to happen next, with such obvious trends in Twilight City, even those who were not familiar with military affairs knew that a war was about to begin.
It's a pity that now he is just a teacher teaching students to read in the literacy class of Twilight City. He will never have the opportunity to step on the city wall and face the enemy's blade.
The little guy raised his head, waved his fleshy little fist, and said viciously.
"Are those bad guys trying to attack us again?"
"Grandpa, we have a lord, we will definitely defeat those bad guys!"
Her babyish words made this little guy extra cute.
Dune Lord is inexplicably funny.
He pinched the other person's little face.
"I still don't know when the enemy will come, but I'm sure, you guys." When he said this word, he couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, and then considered it for a moment before continuing.
"Our lord is fully prepared."
"Grandpa, can I go fight those bad guys?"
Looking at the other person's longing eyes, the Lord of Dune smiled.
"Of course. When you grow up, you will also take up arms to protect the Twilight City."
The little guy suddenly became very excited.
"Grandpa, I want to be like that um, uh, great hero with the same name as me that you mentioned before."
The Lord of Dune smiled and said casually without caring so much.
"Why do you want to be a big hero? Are the big heroes in the story very majestic?"
Children are only three minutes old and want to do more.
What he didn't notice was that the little guy's eyes became more serious and firm than ever before.
"Because I want to protect grandpa, protect Aunt Mary, protect En, En. Protect the lord, and also protect. Protect everyone."
"As long as we win, we won't have to lose the Twilight City, and we won't be hungry anymore"
As he spoke, his eyes became a little brighter.
"Grandpa, don't be afraid, I will definitely protect you~"
Looking at those eyes that were so clean that there was no trace of dirt, the Lord of Dune's heart trembled.
He thought of many answers, but he didn't expect that this little guy would think like this.
My throat felt inexplicably blocked.
He put his hand on the little guy's shoulder and wanted to say something, but at this moment, there was a fierce knock on the door.
Then, before the Lord of Dune could respond, the door was violently pushed open.
A human messenger wearing armor panted heavily and entered the room at this moment.
After seeing the two people, his voice said urgently.
"Mr. McTeer, please evacuate the Twilight City immediately! You are already the last batch of residents"
The Lord of Dune's eyes narrowed.
He looked at the other party with turbid eyes.
"Is the enemy coming?"
His tone was particularly low at the moment.
The messenger shook his head subconsciously.
"No, this is the Lord's order."
"Please."
The words have not yet fallen.
At this time, the last ray of sunset in the sky also fell into the earth.
The next moment.
The Lord of Dune felt an indescribable aura surge into his heart.
Panic, uneasiness, and endless pressure hit him from all directions, and his soul was trembling at the moment.
The soldier who was delivering the order changed his face drastically at this moment. Although he wanted to hold on, his body was out of control. His legs softened and he knelt down on the ground with a plop.
Big drops of sweat fell down from his forehead like a rainstorm, looking like an ant meeting a giant dragon overlooking the sky.
What happened?
Are the enemies in Twilight City so powerful?
The Lord of Dune resisted the pressure that made his soul tremble and turned his head sharply.
His eyes passed through the open window, and finally his eyes were fixed on the sky.
His face became extremely ugly.
Blood moon? !
I saw a crimson moon in the blue sky, emitting blood-colored light.
Looking around, the whole world is covered with a layer of red gauze.
What he didn't know was that at the same time, all the excited players heard a familiar prompt.
"Ding~ The expansion pack - New Era·Crimson Moon is officially launched."
God, things have changed. (End of chapter)