Chapter 1374: Chapter 1279: Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole
When Lamia proposed to transform and infiltrate Shadow City, Da Fei was taken aback. Elena, who was casting a spell nearby, also joyfully approached and asked, "Miss Lamia, are you planning to infiltrate Shadow City for sabotage?"
Da Fei exclaimed, "The issue is, do we have to bring Ista along? She’s not a hero yet, and these three half-blood dancers have weak combat abilities. If anything happens, they’d be doomed!"
Lamia shook her head with a smile, "Master, you’re truly kind! It all depends on whether you have the determination. In Shadow City, owning half-blood Dark Elf slaves is a symbol of status and rank, not only is it less likely to arouse suspicion among the demon hierarchy, but it also allows for some level of communication with the half-blood elf class. This is a more well-rounded method for gathering intelligence."
Da Fei furrowed his brow, "Allow me to think it over; after all, our primary target is Sindaga City. There’s enough time to observe the situation, right?"
Elena nodded, "Sir, I know you care for your subordinates. Why not ask Ista’s opinion? Ista was once a hero, but she was demoted due to amnesia. I believe she desires to regain her hero status more than anyone, and staying in the Alchemy Laboratory as a poison apprentice definitely will not help her regain her status."
Da Fei sighed inwardly, thinking, "What is all this about? One is vying for attention, the other is ambitious. Why can’t we just leisurely be Flying Sky Pirates, carry out raids, and hunt small monsters? But there’s no choice, the plot has progressed to this point, and we’re already beyond control."
Da Fei sighed, "Alright, then call Ista and the other three over for a discussion."
Before long, Ista and the other three came forward again, "Master, please feel free to command us, we have no fear!"
It must be said, talking to system NPCs is convenient; there’s no need to explain the background. Da Fei sighed, "But your task is very dangerous, not to mention your combat abilities are low, even very weak; once a situation arises, it could be irretrievable."
Ista replied solemnly, "Being weak has its advantages; it completely lowers the enemy’s guard. Although my combat skills are low, I have Master Level Poisoning Skill. During this preparation event, I’ve also collected a lot of poisonous materials under Lord Savara’s instructions, which can assist Miss Lamia."
Lamia chuckled, "That’s quite the analysis. In fact, your main role is still to accompany me and bolster my presence. We will try to avoid combat situations. As high-ranking demons, if we must act, it should be by sitting steadily in a high-class tavern and letting those low-level demon mercenaries do the work."
Elena also said with joy, "Sir, since Ista has this willingness, why not take action?"
Lamia laughed heartily, "Miss Elena, don’t rush. I still need time to prepare for the disguise. Preparing for a journey with five people isn’t quick."
It seems that undertaking a major operation requires yet another round of tension and hesitation. Da Fei sighed, "Fine, just let me know when you’re ready."
Lamia smiled, "Then I’ll apply for several rooms in the tavern in Central Village. By the way, Miss Elena, you’re caught up in our conversation. Aren’t you going to continue casting spells?"
Elena shook her head with a sigh, "Under normal circumstances, I can cast spells no more than three times. Dark Elves within a dozen kilometers should have sensed it. Not to mention, I’ve cast spells multiple times just now."
Lamia made an "oh" sound, "Based on my initial understanding of Dark Elves, even if they did sense your signal, they probably wouldn’t dare to respond."
Elena furrowed her brows, "Indeed! However, they even lost the Spider Queen avatar, their last protector god, they must be despondent. No matter what, they should respond to me, at least secretly come over to hide in the shadows and observe me."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, then he laughed, "No problem, let’s turn on all the lights on the Flying, lighting up the underground like a sun. They won’t be able to avoid seeing us!"
Elena and Lamia were startled, exclaiming in unison, "Sir (Master), it’s extremely dangerous to light fires underground!"
Da Fei asked in surprise, "Why?"
Elena sighed, "A multitude of underground poisonous moths and insects, along with all kinds of phototactic unknown monsters, will rush over. Besides, I’ve already released the Earthquake Wave multiple times just now, there’s no ruling out unknown monsters on their way here."
Lamia laughed, "That’s right. Although I did mention there’s unlikely a Hell Army in this area, Miss Elena has already stirred up such a commotion; perhaps the Hell Army has been alarmed?"
"Is that so?"
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, suddenly recalling the time he took down the Fire Phoenix. He turned himself into a sun, surely unafraid of countless poisonous moths flying over. If he’s not afraid, would I be afraid? With the Divine Artifact Flame Shield doing 3 points of flame damage back, the Divine Artifact Dark Thorn Belt with its Thorny Aura adding 1 point of physical rebound, 3 points of poison damage back, plus the Divine Artifact Flame Revenge Cloak giving another 3 points of flame damage back, I fear no amount of bugs!
As for the Hell Army? A thought crossed Da Fei’s mind, prompting hearty laughter, "Do you prefer to engage the Hell Army in a siege or in the wild?"
Lamia was surprised, "Of course, in the wild, since the defenders have significant defense advantages. What are you suggesting, Master?"
Da Fei laughed, "I want to lure the snake out of its hole! Wear down the Hell Army’s strength in the wild."
Lamia asked, "What if the Hell Army’s strength is overwhelming?"
Da Fei laughed, "Then it’s lure the tiger away from the mountain; we’d use our mobile teleportation advantage to capture the city!"
Lamia laughed, "Teleportation is the Hell Race’s forte, and any formidable enough Hell Army that even you find difficult, Master, would surely have a powerful teleportation capability as well!"
Da Fei asked with surprise, "Do they have many Legion Return Scrolls?"
Lamia laughed, "Of course not. It’s a high-level function of the Level 10 Hell Teleportation Array. As long as the Hell Army doesn’t stray too far from the city’s boundary, they can return under the array’s energy. Or perhaps appear instantly at the city’s border under the array’s power. This reflects the Hell Race’s advanced technology."
So that’s how it is! Da Fei suddenly recalled the Divine Punishment City video message from Bloodrose Qiqi, where the main players from the Japan region indeed appeared in the ambush valley in just a moment. Truly high-end!
Da Fei asked again, "But doesn’t using such advanced means still consume the teleportation array’s mana?"
Lamia nodded, "Correct, but Hell Cities possess tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of 0-level Demon Infants and 1-level Demon Children to replenish the array’s mana."
Interesting! Da Fei asked, "So is this the border of which Hell City?"
Lamia smiled, "Neither, but it’s a little closer to Shadow City. This means, the Hell Army cannot appear directly in front of us yet."
Da Fei laughed, "Isn’t that fine? I’ve decided, let’s lure the snake out of its hole. Elena, continue releasing Earthquake Skill, and light up the Flying. Whether it’s bugs, monsters, or Hell Army coming, we’ll eliminate them all!"
Elena exclaimed with excitement, "Indeed! If those Dark Elves are secretly observing us in the dark and see us defeating the Hell Army, they should understand our stance, and then, join us!"
Da Fei laughed heartily! What a ’join us’! I like it! (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
