Lords Trying to Survive: Strategizing from a Rundown Yard

Under Zong Shen's gaze, the attribute subtitles of this little thing quickly emerged.

[Blackwater Messenger Bug (Purple)]

[Quality: Purple]

[Effect: Communication (can record voice and text messages, and conduct communication within a range of 1,000 kilometers)]

[Flight speed: 180 kilometers/hour]

[Sturdiness value: 327/500]

[Armor value: 15]

[Magic Resistance: 25]

(The messenger bug that has been transformed by dark energy is no longer a living organism in theory.

They act as messengers in the Blackwater Army and are smaller and more concealed.

This messenger bug contains information sent back by the scouts sent by the Black Water Army to the outskirts of the Demon Blood Clan.

Crush it and its properties may help you with your next actions)

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"This is really what happens when a thief encounters disaster - what a coincidence!"

Zong Shen used nearly 300 points of brutal strength attribute to restrain the messenger insect that wanted to fly away.

Judging from the meaning of the strategy module, it would seem to be of great benefit to his next actions if this news reached Lihuo Calrig's ears later.

After referring to the suggestions from the strategy module, Zong Shen decided to crush it directly.

Thinking of this, Zong Shen pulled off half of the wings of the [Dark Messenger Bug (Purple)] with his backhand.

While causing dozens of points of solid damage, it also lost the ability to fly and escape.

Then he reached out and threw the non-living [Dark Messenger Bug (Purple)] up, quickly took out the [Guardian Axe (Orange)] and chopped it with one hand before it fell!

Hundreds of points of slashing damage came along with a clear cracking sound.

This [Dark Messenger Bug (Purple)] was completely destroyed by this axe.

It shattered into obsidian-like irregular fragments and scattered in all directions.

After he was done, Zong Shen stepped on the pieces with the soles of his combat boots and stamped them into the soil.

To prevent being discovered by the Blackwater Army by chance.

After dealing with this [Dark Messenger Bug (Purple)], Zong Shen raised his head and glanced at the countdown on the sky.

【20:42:37】

There were still two or three minutes left before the time he agreed with Lifire Calrig.

Everything was basically as he estimated.

After confirming the time, Zong Shen carried the [Patrol Axe (Orange)] and directly activated [Wandering Walk] to leave the place, and soon returned to the defense line in the south of the territory.

The troops he requested have been assembled, and through the shield, one can see not far away the gray shadow clone representing the consciousness of Laihuo Calrig standing outside the [Red Gold Barrier] shield.

The shield protects against the outside but not the inside. It is pure white when viewed from the outside, but translucent when viewed from the inside.

It seemed that after Zong Shen left, the gray shadow clone also left the place, but no one let it in.

He didn't let the defensive arrow tower attack it. In short, he just left it there.

Anyway, the cover of the shield will not be penetrated by detection magic of level six and below.

The dark orcs in the exclusive challenge area are subject to adjustments and restrictions by the lord system. The strongest detection method they can use is the [Eye of Darkness], which can see through the stealth effects below level six.

Theoretically, it is at the same level as the [Red Gold Barrier] shield, and it is impossible to peek into the changes within the shield.

So Zong Shen is not worried about what the gray shadow clone will see.

When he returned to the territory, Tasia immediately greeted him.

The Bloodtusk wild boars were wandering in the open space "humming and chirping", and the leader of the wild boars, Cha Cha, lay lazily on the ground.

Two squadrons of wolf cavalry lined up in neat lines, looking strict and orderly.

Because the Wolf Cavalry is one of the most well-organized troops in the territory.

From small captain, squadron leader to group leader, all levels of establishment are available.

As the population of the territory increased, Zong Shen's control also increased a lot.

Thanks to the passive effect [Overlord’s Ambition] attached to [Overlord’s Emblem (Gold)].

Every 1,000 additional people in the territory will directly increase the [Domination] effect by 3 points.

It's just that there is no shortage of command points recently, so he doesn't take it to heart.

Richardson, the leader of the Lion Skeleton Knights, still looked dull.

It is a rare undead hero level talent, and Zong Shen already knows that it is actually intelligent.

But usually, Richardson is always in a cold and sluggish state.

Zong Shen didn't ask for it to be very lively. As long as it didn't cause trouble and could live in harmony with other people in the territory, it was enough. Those lion and skeleton knights also obeyed its commands.

When nothing happens, these undead knights remain in a silent daze.

On the other side are the teams of [Lion Garrison Knights] and [Lion Charge Knights]. They have very complicated feelings towards those Lion Skeleton Knights. They can't be said to be hostile, but they don't have any intention of getting close to them.

The same attitude towards Richardson.

The two sides are in harmony with each other, and there seems to be an inexplicable tacit understanding.

A seventh-level [Chimera Elder] flapped its wings and stood on standby in the air sixty or seventy meters above the ground.

Although Chimera is powerless against air, it is equivalent to a high-level spellcaster.

[Dragon Veined Gryphon·Eagle Sauce] put on the [Magic Jet Breeding Equipment] and stood on the ground on all fours.

Kaginia finally stopped carrying the drawing board. He seemed to be familiar with Yingjiang, and he just sat carelessly on Yingjiang's back.

All the warriors needed for the Black Muscle Clan's attack plan are gathered.

Hundreds of people vs. 49,000 Black Jin clan warriors, plus a legendary mid-level strongman Mogroga Black Jin.

There is even the idea of ​​Lihuo Calrig taking advantage of the situation and letting himself take the blame.

Zong Shen was not sure how many of these warriors would come back alive.

If conditions permit, he will try to save as much as possible.

In fact, he was not going to let these warriors take on the main attack task. Zong Shen could summon a unit of fourth, fifth, and sixth level summoned warriors just through the equipment on his body.

If the situation permits, he may consider using some limited-edition defense challenge props in an effort to influence Lihuo Calrig's plan and attack the Black Ribbon Clan's vitality.

He would never allow Lickfire Calrig to take over the troops in the Blackrib Clan's camp.

The only fly in the ointment is that Vereesa has not returned yet.

With her speed and caution, it would take at least half an hour to go back and forth.

The lake is located slightly west between the territory and the Blackwater Army Camp.

Vereesa also has many life-saving items on her body, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Moreover, Vereesa knew that the dark orcs had super long-range spying methods. As an experienced Windrunner and the commander of the ancient Elf Legion, Zong Shen believed that Vereesa should be able to successfully retrieve the exclusive challenge area. , the arcane crystal fragment sunk under the lake.

However, the Blackwater Army in the south is the dark orc force known for its scout troops and cavalry troops.

There's no guarantee that Lickfire Calrig will have scouts stationed nearby.

Although the strategy module can capture various elements, the amount of information is too large for Zong Shen to take into consideration.

Thinking of this, he felt a little worried in his heart.

"Please mark for me a simplified map within a 20-kilometer radius."

The strategy module responded immediately, and a 2D map projected in the consciousness appeared.

Some of the places Zong Shen visited are marked on it.

For example, the "Bolbolg Forest" and some scattered woods on the grassland, as well as the lake where the abandoned dragon's nest is located and the island in the middle of the lake are all within this range.

Most of the forests in the Endless Continent have been cut down.

But what is recreated in the exclusive challenge area is the native landform.

Therefore, these woods were preserved, and it was precisely because of this that Zong Shen was able to buy another arcane crystal fragment for free in the lake.

The map that appeared in front of his field of vision was indeed very simple, but Zong Shen could at least understand it.

"Please mark Vereesa's real-time location on the simplified map."

"Mark the locations of all Dark Orcs at the same time,"

Zong Shen made further supplementary requirements.

The 20 kilometers range is not the camp range of the dark orcs.

The four major offensive camps are 35 kilometers away from his territory, and the nearest Blackwater Army camp is also 30 kilometers away.

Therefore, Zong Shen only needs to confirm whether there are dark orcs within 20 kilometers, and he can determine whether Vereesa's journey is safe.

This is a complementary method he has recently figured out, which can extract key points from complex data patterns.

And use the dynamic guidance function of the map + strategy module to intuitively see the real-time status of the target.

The strategy module updates the simplified map according to his requirements.

The first thing that appeared was a triangular mark with the words Vereesa written next to it.

The location is very close to the lake, only about one or two kilometers.

The speed of walking is limited, and even if Vereesa's agility is not low, it cannot compare with the speed of the mount.

Therefore, it is normal that she has not reached the lake yet.

Zong Shen's previous consideration was that there would be no head-on battle in the territory within a few hours.

Then there is absolutely no problem in taking Vereesa off duty for an hour or two.

After all, Vereesa still has a certain ability to protect herself, and she also has experience in collecting arcane crystal fragments.

That thing is a high-risk item, and pieces the size of a small watermelon can directly send the territory to the sky.

Zong Shen would not be at ease if other soldiers under his command were to collect it.

There is no problem with Vereesa's position, and it is basically in line with Zong Shen's prediction.

But the problem lies near the lake, where twelve circular markers are dormant.

There is a note next to it, labeled "Blackwater Army".

They are distributed in the circle of woods around the lake, and the direction they look at should be the scout troops of the Blackwater Army.

As for the circular markers distributed in other directions, it seems that Lickfire Calrig sent out a large number of scouts.

Wild pastures, wastelands and woods are their best ambush places.

If Vereesa continues to move forward, she will definitely encounter the scouts of the Blackwater Army.

"Looks like I still have to go there!"

Zong Shen frowned and decided to personally escort Vereesa to retrieve the crystal.

After all, one more arcane crystal fragment is equivalent to one more strategic nuclear weapon.

Although the items obtained in the exclusive challenge area cannot be taken away, it is enough to be able to use them here.

It is our duty to protect Vereesa.

Of course, he can also use [Communication Crystal] to contact Vereesa in advance to avoid lightning.

But then the business would be delayed, and he would not be able to harvest another arcane crystal fragment in time.

"Everyone is on standby. You are not allowed to leave the shield and contact any dark orcs without my order!"

Zong Shen put away the [Patrol Axe (orange)] on his shoulders, said something to the soldiers on standby around him, and the next moment he ducked out of the shield not far away.

Came to the side of the gray shadow clone who was on standby.

"Hello!"

Zong Shen shouted, and the gray shadow clone shook his head, and the main control consciousness of Lihuo Calrig was connected.

"Are you ready?"

It stared at Zong Shen, and the first thing it asked was whether it was ready.

"Something went wrong and I need to delay for half an hour."

Zong Shen replied calmly, pointing to the countdown on the sky above his head.

"The current time is 20:39:56. I will be ready before 20:09:56 in half an hour."

The gray shadow clone was silent for a moment and did not give a timely reply.

The real body of Lickfire Calrig, who was far away in the Blackwater Army camp, frowned slightly.

It was a little puzzled by Zong Shen's sudden delay for half an hour.

However, this was not an excessive request, so after hesitating for a moment, it still made the gray shadow clone agree through its main control consciousness.

"I hope you won't break your promise again."

The gray shadow clone said in an urn voice, obviously still a little dissatisfied with this.

"Do not worry!"

Zong Shen nodded with satisfaction, raised his hand and patted its shoulder, and gray mist swirled with his patting.

The gray shadow clone in front of him is like a solidified form of a large cloud of gray smoke.

To be honest, Zong Shen is very interested in this kind of clone ability. If he can create a similar clone, it will undoubtedly bring a lot of convenience.

Time was limited, so he smiled and retreated behind the [Red Gold Barrier] shield.

A thin force field shield isolated him from the gray shadow clone.

After he left, Lihuo Calrig's control consciousness controlled the clone to raise his hand and sweep his shoulder.

It seemed that he disliked Zong Shen's action of patting it on the shoulder just now.

Zong Shen disagreed with this.

After a series of operations, the initiative returned to his hands again!

"Don't be afraid, little Leilei, my lord is here to help you!"

Zong Shen returned behind the shield and squinted his eyes slightly to sense it.

The coordinate position of the ten-kilometer circle below becomes extremely clear through the spatial induction of points, lines and planes.

The island in the middle of the lake is about ten kilometers away from Zong Shen's territory and not far from Jiang Yi's territory.

At this moment, Vereesa was trudging two or three kilometers away from the lake.

Zong Shen needs two [Wandering Walks] to get there.

So he planned to take a [Wandering Walk] by roughly referring to the directions on the simple map of the strategy module to shorten the distance between him and Vereesa.

After locking the spatial coordinates, a light blue light shone on the spot. Along with weak spatial fluctuations, Zong Shen disappeared from the spot and appeared at the ten-kilometer limit.

After a short period of sensing again, he found the corresponding point of Vereesa's position and spatial coordinates on the simplified map, activated [Floating Walk] and disappeared in place.

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