Chapter 2616: Leasing
Chapter 2616: Leasing
Give it a try!
Just as Fang Heng was deep in thought, a game prompt once again appeared on his retina.
[Hint: The player's current guidance mission changed: Current guidance mission-Relics left by the Empress.]
Guidance mission description: You have learned some relevant information from the Empress' mausoleum texts. Through translations, the undead council has determined that the Empress once left behind a special item in the Frozen Valley. This item might help you rebuild the Empress' empire.
Mission requirements: Break open the ice soul and search for the relics left by the Empress.
The mission prompt had appeared!
Fang Heng's eyes brightened even more.
It was highly likely that this wasn't some useless item!
Fang Heng immediately entered the God of the Underworld state.
Whoosh!
As he entered the state, a dark shield enveloped his body, and four prayers appeared around him, floating in the air.
Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!!!
The God of the Underworld prayers automatically triggered an attack, releasing Underworld Fire every 0.5 seconds, homing in on the nearest Ice Witch currently in battle with a Dark Clan elite mage.
Whoosh!!
The Underworld Fire spiraled in the air, then struck the Ice Witch squarely.
"Bang!!!"
The Underworld Fire exploded on the Ice Witch's body, then spread across her form, burning fiercely.
[Hint: The player has dealt 11,000 damage to the Ice Witch, causing the Ice Witch to enter the Underworld Fire burning state.]
As expected, Underworld Fire was incredibly effective against the Ice Witches!
The damage was impressive!
For a moment, the Ice Witch was engulfed in Underworld Fire, and it couldn't be extinguished. She entered a continuous bleeding state, losing health steadily.
With the Underworld Fire hitting her four times per second, totaling about 50,000 damage, and the additional burn damage stacking up, even a demigod-level creature couldn't endure it for long.
Realizing that Fang Heng was behind the attack, the Ice Witch immediately shifted her aggro and charged toward him.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Whoosh!!"
The Dark Clan mage's sharp eyes noticed the Ice Witch's sudden movement. He swiftly moved to block Fang Heng, gathering a shadow bind spell, which shot forward and enveloped the Ice Witch in a dark, binding shadow.
"Chi, chi, chi..."
The Ice Witch was immediately restrained.
Fang Heng saw the mage's control and decided to step back, retreating to a safer position.
At her current demigod-level power in this special environment, there was no need to engage the Ice Witch head-on. The strategy was simple-let the Underworld Fire continue to wear her down.
If it weren't for the fact that summoning the Bone Dragon was difficult in this environment, Fang Heng would have let the Bone Dragon army show the Ice Witches just how powerful they were.
One-on-one, Fang Heng was confident the Bone Dragon would be a match for the Ice Witch, if not stronger!
Fang Heng stayed at the back, easily avoiding the occasional attacks from the Ice Witches. Relying solely on the four prayers, he kept up a steady stream of Underworld Fire attacks against the Witches.
The effect was quite good.
The team's overall damage output increased dramatically.
After over ten minutes of fighting, the group had cleared out several more Ice Witches that had spilled out from the ice soul.
The team gathered once again in front of the ice soul, preparing to resume their assault. Tigranth nodded his thanks to Fang Heng, and continued to discuss quietly with the team. Kotal stood beside Fang Heng, translating and explaining.
"Tigranth believes that the Ice Witches inside the ice soul are also sealed within it. As we gradually destroy the ice soul, more and more Ice Witches will keep spilling out."
"Considering their current power, destroying the ice soul will take at least a day. Plus, with the continuous influx of Witches, it will probably take one or two months to fully clear them
out."
Kotal paused for a moment, then continued, "Fang Heng, they might want to give up."
Give up?
Fang Heng's brow furrowed in disbelief.
That wasn't an option!
Fang Heng furrowed his brows and spoke decisively, "Tell them that the item inside the ice soul is a relic of the Empress' inheritance. It could help us deal with the Disaster. We've already come this far, backing out now would be a waste. Have them think it over again." Upon hearing this, Kotal's eyes lit up, and he immediately translated Fang Heng's words to Tigranth.
Once the translation was done, the group fell into another moment of silence.
Tigranth looked at Fang Heng, his face serious and contemplative. He said a few words, then nodded at Kotal.
Kotal looked at Fang Heng carefully, then hesitantly tried to translate, "Fang Heng, Tigranth has decided to try it, but this will consume a large portion of their strength. If they fail again, they will have no choice but to retreat. However, they need a guarantee from you. They require you to lend 60 Bone Dragons to the Dark Clan for the upcoming battle."
"Tigranth wants you to understand that this is not a threat. The death realm is at risk of annihilation, and he cannot afford to waste too many resources."
[Hint: Tigranth has made a request to borrow your Bone Dragons. If you agree to the request, your 60 Bone Dragons will be under the control of Tigranth's team for 120 days. If you take back the Bone Dragons before 10 hours of accumulated time, it will result in a significant drop in the Dark Clan's friendship and penalties to your death realm battlefield contribution
points.]
[Hint: Borrowed creatures will fight in the battlefield, but you will not earn contribution
points during the battle.]
Fang Heng glanced at the game prompts.
With his AFK time growing longer, his Bone Dragon count had reached 82. More would continue to join as time passed.
At this point, the Empress' inheritance relic was becoming even more important.
He could spare a few dragons.
Fang Heng didn't hesitate and nodded, "Alright, tell him I agree. The 60 Bone Dragons will
follow your commands."
[Hint: The player made a deal with Tigranth.]
[Hint: The player has earned 3,000,000 death realm contribution points, Friendship with the
Dark Clan has increased, and friendship with Tigranth has reached trust level. The player has
earned 2,000,000 Dark Clan reputation points.]
Tigranth looked at Fang Heng and gave a slight nod.
"Thank you."
Then, Tigranth raised his hand.
The team began setting up the magic array at a location slightly farther from the ice soul.
After about half an hour, the magic array was fully prepared.
Tigranth stood at the center of the magic array, and with a hint of reluctance, he pulled out a
flask from his pocket and slowly poured its contents into the center of the array.
"Chi, chi chi..."
The magic array emitted faint ripples.
Kotal's face grew slightly more solemn as he muttered under his breath, "So it's the Underworld Fire. The rumors from the outside world were true..."
Fang Heng asked, "What? What rumors?"
"The inheritance of Commander Tigranth's family is capable of summoning the Underworld
Fire. According to legend, the Tigranth family were the war gods of the Empire when it was founded. With the aid of a special magic array, the Underworld Fire they unleash possesses immense destructive power. It is said that an enemy city was burned for three full years
before the flames finally ceased."
Tigranth took a deep breath, his gaze fixed ahead at the ice soul. In an instant, he swung his
long sword, cutting through the air with swift and precise strikes.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!"
In a flash, several cracks appeared on the surface of the ice soul.
The moment the ice soul was damaged, a large number of Ice Witches spilled out from within,
flooding the area.
Tigranth stood motionless at the center of the magic array, head held high, coldly watching
the swarm of Ice Witches charging toward him.
The next moment!
The magic array beneath his feet began to spin at incredible speed!