Lords Trying to Survive: Strategizing from a Rundown Yard

Needless to say, the dwarf uncle is a rough guy.

When he falls asleep, he won't wake up even if you dance around.

This made Zong Shen somewhat doubt his fighting instincts.

After all, he is also a dwarf warrior!

"Ahem!"

Zong Shen coughed heavily.

Then he clapped his hands vigorously.

"Bah bang bang!"

"Everyone wake up!"

The two blacksmith apprentices woke up first.

They slept on the large workbench and got up one after another when they heard the noise.

Rubbing his hazy sleepy eyes, he looked at Zong Shen.

It is not dark in the [Blacksmith Shop] because the furnace needs to be kept burning at all times.

Even if he is sleeping, he will add enough charcoal to ensure that the furnace will not go out.

The red firelight shines through the furnace, making the visibility in the [Blacksmith Shop] pretty good.

"Sir, you are here..."

After the two blacksmith apprentices saw clearly that the person coming was Zong Shen, they quickly turned over and went down to the ground to salute Zong Shen, but they were stopped by him with a wave of his hand.

"Okay, let's call out Master Bronzebeard Jiuhuo."

"I have something to tell him."

"I'll leave after explaining. You can continue to sleep."

Zong Shen pointed at the dwarf uncle who was still sleeping soundly and said solemnly.

The dwarf uncle slept next to the workbench, using two chairs simply combined to form a bed.

He is not particular about it, and besides, it can be seen that the dwarf uncle still takes good care of these two apprentices.

After receiving Zong Shen's instructions, the two blacksmith apprentices quickly came to the workbench and pushed the dwarf uncle.

"Master Jiuhuo..."

In this world, craftsmen are also called masters.

There are also two professional titles: master and master.

A master is equivalent to a professional skill that has reached a special level.

Besides, these two apprentices were originally the apprentices of the dwarf uncle.

"Snoring..."

"Master Jiuhuo, wake up quickly!"

"Snoring..."

"Master Jiuhuo...the lord is here!"

"Um…"

"What, the lord is here?"

When the two blacksmith apprentices mentioned Zong Shen, the dwarf uncle finally stood up in excitement.

Obviously, he doesn't care about other things, but he is still very concerned about Zong Shen.

"Sir, why are you here?"

The dwarf uncle's thick body was very flexible. He turned over and landed on the ground, bowing slightly to Zong Shen.

"It's nothing serious. There is something that needs to be transformed by you."

"There are also some tasks for you."

Zong Shen said simply.

"thing?"

"Okay, let's go out and take a look. We can't fit it here."

Seeing that the dwarf uncle was confused, Zong Shen waved his hand and walked out of the blacksmith shop.

The dwarf uncle and the two blacksmith apprentices followed.

Zong Shen stood in the open space outside the [Blacksmith Shop] and took out the [Magic Jet Breeding Equipment (Reproduction Equipment)] he had just obtained. This thing was still quite bulky.

After taking out the things, Zong Shen spoke first before the dwarf uncle could speak.

"Help me transform this thing."

"I want to install it on the dragon vein gryphon."

…

Zong Shen simply told the dwarf uncle his idea about the Griffin bomber.

There are magic aircraft in this world, and the dwarves are qualified aircraft pilots.

So the dwarf uncle quickly understood what Zong Shen meant.

Once the Commander-class Griffin is transformed into a bomber, it will be much more powerful than an ordinary rotor-type magic aircraft.

The payload of the aircraft is not high as it needs to maintain a high speed.

As for the magic airship, its payload is sufficient, but its speed is lacking.

Transforming the griffin in the form of breeding equipment is indeed a good idea.

However, there are still many problems that need to be overcome.

Not only the breeding technology and magic energy technology, but also the source of griffins, the source of goblin bombs, and other adapted breeding modules are all big problems.

So far, it is conceptually feasible. In the future, a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources will need to be invested in this direction to achieve it.

However, with this jet breeding suit, there is no problem in modifying Yingjiang first.

For this reason, Zong Shen even made a special trip to bring Yingjiang over so that the dwarf uncle could measure the specific dimensions.

By the time the discussion was over, it was already past six o'clock in the morning, and the sky was already bright.

The dwarf uncle didn't sleep either. After finalizing the plan, he just started working.

Zong Shen didn't have any objections to this. Before leaving, he told them to start making some rough forging, re-forging, and fine forging materials in the near future, and then left the [Blacksmith Shop].

He left Eagle Sauce there and left the territory on a wild boar.

Zong Shen planned to take advantage of this moment to get back the [Stand-in Doll] from the past.

That thing can only be effective within a range of ten kilometers, and it can be regarded as a life-saving prop.

It is most reliable to keep it with you as a backup, and it can be used as a preparation method.

When you really need to face any dangerous action, you can hide a few kilometers ahead of time, and your safety will be even more perfect.

After seven or eight days, Zong Shen's sense of position became a little blurry.

However, he can use the strategy module to navigate it, so he has nothing to worry about.

He rode Bajie and gradually moved toward the northwest of the territory according to the navigation guidance.

The big tree where the [Stand-in Doll] is stored is about 267 kilometers away from the territory.

It is only five or six kilometers away from the ruins of Odo Village.

This time can be regarded as a revisit to the old place.

Zong Shen stretched himself carelessly while letting Bajie run wildly.

Staying up all night without sleeping made him somewhat tired.

Coupled with the rhythmic protests in his body, it made him think about whether to go back and catch up on some sleep.

According to the plan, he still has a lot of things to do.

At least he had a lot on his hands before the next round of challenges.

Ten minutes passed like this, and Bajie had already advanced about 20 kilometers at full speed.

After Zong Shen chose the direction, he casually began to look at the scenery along the way.

Suddenly, Bajie began to slow down significantly.

He stopped completely in a short time, panting heavily on the spot.

"Hmph!"

This made Zong Shen a little confused. How long would it take for Bajie to not run out of energy?

His eyes subconsciously looked forward, and he was stunned on the spot.

Just a few hundred meters ahead, an undead knight riding a tall skeleton horse was facing them.

When Zong Shen saw the tattered armor on this guy, he immediately covered his helmet with his hands.

Yes, this guy is his old friend, and now it's the third time he's met.

The person standing in front of them is [Lion Skeleton Knight Richardson lv55]!

The last time I saw it, this guy was hunting down the Knights of Avalon led by Qenir.

Killing those fourth-level knights and throwing away their armor indirectly proved the strength of this lion skeleton knight, who was at least a lv55 overlord-level undead creature.

Now that he encountered it again, Zong Shen felt a little sore.

His level has also increased by three or four levels these days, but he still cannot check the detailed attributes of this guy.

This guy looks lonely. Although he still retains some chivalry spirit, his essence is a serious undead creature.

Zong Shen had no interest in provoking it, so it was the best choice to let it continue wandering around blindly.

Thinking of this, Zong Shen gently kicked Bajie's belly with his right leg, telling him to take a detour.

"Hmph..."

Bajie snorted. Although he was fat, his brain was still very good.

The beast's instinct told it that the skeleton knight in front of it was not easy to mess with.

Now that it had received the order from its master, it obediently turned around and prepared to run around.

Unexpectedly, the Skeleton Knight became interested in them.

Richardson, the armored skeleton, gently pulled at the rotten reins.

The undead bone horse under its crotch suddenly burst into flames and rushed towards Zong Shen.

The Lion Skeleton Knight is very fast, Zong Shen has known this for a long time.

This was how Richardson used to drive the fourth-order Avalon Knight around on his skeleton horse.

Bajie's full speed is higher than that of ordinary grassland horses, and is not as good as a fourth-level war horse.

The speed of an ordinary fourth-level war horse after wearing armor is around 7 points. Using this as a measure, the skeleton ghost horse under Richardson's crotch is at least 9 points or even higher.

Facing the lion and skeleton knight charging towards him, Zong Shen felt really frightened.

"Bajie stop!"

But he can be considered experienced in many battles.

I quickly stabilized and had an idea.

He took out the [Magic Net Thrower] that was used to restrain Yingjiang before and pointed it at the Lion Skeleton Knight.

When it approached the range of 100 meters, Zong Shen decisively fired the net.

The silver-white ball shot out and exploded in front of Richardson's face.

He covered it head and face.

This thing can temporarily restrain overlord-level creatures, and even the huge Eagle Sauce cannot break free quickly.

Although the lion and skeleton knight in front of him is powerful, it is impossible to open it immediately.

That wasn't the end yet. Zong Shen quickly put away the net-throwing device, flipped his hand and took out a handful of spikes that looked like shoe hooks. He patted Bajie's head and let him approach at full speed.

Bajie was a little scared, but he still faithfully carried out the order.

Zong Shen could feel Bajie's huge body trembling.

After all, it's just a captain-level beast, so it's not bad to be able to do this.

As Bajie ran wildly, they quickly arrived at the side of the Lion Skeleton Knight Richardson.

At this time, Richardson was holding the broken knight's sword and struggling continuously.

The toughness of those silver-white wire mesh is beyond imagination.

No matter how much the rusty knight's sword was chopped, only a few pieces were broken.

It takes at least seven or eight minutes to completely break through the net.

This time is enough for Zong Shen to take action.

The spike in his hand is the [Spur of the Dead (Purple)] he obtained before.

This thing can manipulate corpses, and can also control undead whose level does not exceed the overlord level.

Of course, the Overlord level does not exceed the Overlord level, so the Richardson in front of him is naturally within the control range.

In fact, it won't matter even if Richardson reaches the Overlord level, because what he wants to do can be done in just an instant.

Even if [The Sting of the Dead (Purple)] only lasts for about ten seconds, it is enough for Zong Shen.

He stared at Richardson's skeletonized right hand. Under the tattered gauntlet, he could clearly see obvious traces of soil condensation in the middle of one of his fingers.

Zong Shen had discovered this trace before, and it was probably a ring.

You must know that Richardson was the leader of the Knights of the Lion during his lifetime. It was an ancient knights order more than 10,000 years ago, and its gold content was not the same as that of the current knights.

If it was really a ring, then Zong Shen would be very prosperous.

Given this guy's status, it is at least a legendary piece of jewelry, and may even reach an epic level.

Zong Shen just thought about it before, but now that they have met again and there is no way to avoid it, he will simply take advantage of it.

Zong Shen didn't want to fight with this big guy who had no obvious benefits yet.

Normally, a Overlord-level monster would have either relics or treasure chests, but the Lion Skeleton Knight was wandering the land with neither relics to protect nor treasure chests.

The equipment and weapons on his body were all in tatters, and the only thing of value was probably the petrified earth bag that seemed to have a ring on his right hand.

Zong Shen really can't be sure whether there is a ring or not. He didn't worry about it before, so he didn't ask about the strategy. Now that the arrow is on the string, he doesn't care too much.

Zong Shen quickly approached from the side and behind, and while Richardson was chopping and throwing the net, he inserted the [Sorrow of the Dead (Purple)] in his hand into the bone gap behind it.

The moment the spikes were inserted, a black-purple light began to spread, trying to invade Richardson's skeletal body, but it was stopped after it only spread to most of his body.

Because the soul flame in Richardson's head suddenly lit up, the dark red light immediately began to counterattack.

The two forces began to compete for control of the skeleton's body.

Richardson also froze, now was the best time for Zong Shen to take action.

The four hooves of the skeleton ghost horse are entangled in the net, so there is no need to worry about it running around.

Taking this opportunity, Zong Shen jumped on the horse's back and stood on top of Richardson.

In just a short time, the dark red energy representing the soul flame has taken over.

Zong Shen didn't waste any time, and arbitrarily grabbed his right hand from it with one hand, and started to rub the solidified soil ball on its knuckles with his other hand.

This earthen bag had been attached to it for who knows how many years, and it already had the characteristics of petrification. Zong Shen rubbed it for a while before rubbing off some powder. You must know that his strength is not small.

Seeing that Richardson might break free from control at any time, Zong Shen hesitated and used his strength to crack his knuckles!

"Crack!"

【-101】

I have to say that Lion Skeleton Knight Richardson is really a tough guy.

Zong Shen used all his strength to break it.

This is because the joints are relatively fragile.

After he succeeded, he quickly jumped off the horse and pulled out the [Spiker of the Dead].

The shackles of the net have not yet been broken, and Zong Shen still has plenty of opportunities to escape.

"Roar!"

Sensing the damage Zong Shen had caused to it, Richardson roared.

Zong Shen didn't care about this, he just rode on Bajie and started running away.

The direction is towards Odo Village, and then we will take a detour to confuse this guy.

Watching Zong Shen gradually go away, the Lion Skeleton Knight Richardson could only roar angrily.

Its struggle has become more intense...

…

After leaving, Zong Shen quickly followed the navigation guidance to the big tree where the doll was placed.

After so many days in the wind and rain, the [Stand-in Doll] is still in place.

Vereesa placed it in the gap between the trunk of the tree and it was stuck very tightly.

It's just a little dirty now, but it's still intact.

Zong Shen simply wiped it and put the [Stand-in Doll] away.

He continued to ride Bajie westward and then southward. It took him more than half an hour and a detour of dozens of kilometers before he began to return to the territory from the south.

Speaking of which, this lion and skeleton knight has been lingering nearby for some time.

It seems that the lords have not been disturbed yet.

This time Zong Shen's actions can be considered as completely angering it.

However, this guy seems to have a low IQ, and his murderous nature is suppressed by the spirit of chivalry.

It didn't look very flexible, so Zong Shen didn't think it could come to his door.

In other words, even if this guy finds his territory, Zong Shen has nothing to fear.

The warriors and defense towers in the territory are not vegetarians.

The right time and place, and Zong Shen are at least the same. Even if this guy is strong, he will still be defeated.

Zong Shen is still very confident in this aspect, and the result will be the same even if he sits in charge of the territory or not.

But with him in charge, the casualties would be much lower.

In fact, these are just worst-case scenarios.

Judging from previous encounters, the Lion Skeleton Knight Richardson is obviously mentally retarded.

In other words, although its body has revived, its wisdom is still unclear.

If you want to get unexpected surprises, you should take some risks.

Zong Shen took out the phalanx while riding Bajie back to the territory.

Holding a long dagger in his hand, he began to scrape away the hard clods of soil bit by bit.

By the time Bajie took him back to the territory, it was already past eight o'clock in the morning.

After Zong's patient carving, most of the soil was finally scraped off.

A large ring with a lion's head was revealed.

"Hehe! Sure enough, there is something!"

Zong Shen's face showed an expression of joy.

Logically speaking, if there are no rings or other objects attached to the fingers, how can normal knuckles form such stubborn petrified soil blocks according to common sense.

Zong Shen sent Bajie to the stables, but he chose to walk.

From time to time, he would take out a bucket of spare water and pour it on the phalanges, continuing to soften the remaining clods of soil.

This kind of operation gave him an archaeological feeling, and his concentration was unprecedented.

He stopped and walked, sometimes pouring water, sometimes scraping the soil with a long dagger, and sometimes shaving the soil with a long thorn.

By the time he reached the lord's small building, more than an hour had passed.

It was just after nine o'clock in the morning.

The classification of gemstones has been completed.

Vereesa, Luna and the others returned to the lord's small building one after another to prepare for rest.

Zong Shen stood at the door and played with the knuckles attentively.

Such behavior attracted the attention of the girls.

They all gathered around Zong Shen curiously, but did not dare to disturb him.