ATPnovel Chapter 40: The Enraged Attacker
Chapter 40: The Enraged Attacker
As a veteran lord in this area, this is not the first time Gideon has attacked other newbie territories.
Compared to the initial tension and trepidation, he is now used to it and has even made hunting other novice lords his daily routine.
After all, you can make at least tens of thousands of dollars in profit from a single transaction, and you don't have to pay any legal responsibility. Where else can you find such a good deal?
In the real world, he's just a homebody who enjoys posting outrageous comments on various websites.
Here, because he entered the game earlier than other lords, he could bully other new lords at will, relying on his strength.
Watching the newcomers beg for mercy and struggle in front of him, even groveling and groveling, gave him a morbid sense of satisfaction.
"You always target these new lords, treating them like prey. Aren't you afraid of retaliation?" the hooded woman with fiery red hair asked, turning her head.
"Revenge?" Gideon chuckled dismissively. "They'll have to have the opportunity first."
"In this region, unless a second-tier transcendent lord emerges, who can be my match?"
"And if I do a few more deals, I'll be able to raise enough money to buy materials to break through to the second tier and acquire a superhuman-level unit."
"At that time, the newcomers in this area will have even less room to resist, and even that blind girl, I will make her submit to me!"
He muttered to himself, a sickly smile on his face.
The red-haired woman didn't speak, but gazed at the distant territory, a complex look flashing in her eyes.
Gideon did not act immediately, but waited in place for half an hour.
As an expert in this field, he was quite cautious.
After confirming that Shen Xing was completely out of sight, he waved his hand and said, "That's enough, let's get started."
After saying that, Gideon carried the lantern and walked at the front.
Behind him followed a group of figures dressed in coarse linen clothes, looking like ordinary villagers.
However, their beast-like eyes and the unintentional ferocity they exuded indicated that they were no ordinary people.
At this moment, Roar and Bloodhowl, who were responsible for staying behind, were leading the orc infantry in strength training.
Suddenly, the two arrow towers at the village entrance launched another attack, and the sound of arrows whistling through the air filled the air.
Despite the previous incident where Xia Wanyin was accidentally injured, they did not lower their guard. Instead, they immediately led all their troops into combat readiness.
The orcs lined up at the village entrance, with six skeleton archers standing behind them.
Under their watchful eyes, a point of yellow light rapidly approached.
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen figures stepped into the area of the fire.
"Hehehe, one elite three-star, one elite two-star, and so many ordinary three-star orcs."
Gideon's gaze swept over Bloodhowl and Roar, his eyes gleaming with the predatory light of a hunter eyeing prey: "For a new lord, not bad."
"But unfortunately, they'll all be mine soon."
Bloodhowl and Roar knew the newcomers were hostile, so they immediately gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes gleaming with ferocity.
However, he did not act rashly, but patiently waited for the enemy to enter the attack range.
"Surrender obediently, and I'll spare your lives if you pledge allegiance to me," Gideon said calmly, his face still bearing that confident smile.
"What kind of yellow-haired rat is this, daring to make the great Bloodhowl submit!"
Bloodhowl retorted without any politeness, "Go back to your ditch and lick a toad's ass!"
"That's right, go back and lick their asses!" someone roared, brandishing two axes in agreement.
Gideon's face stiffened, then he gave a cold laugh: "Very well, since you're courting death, don't blame me for not giving you a chance."
"Move them! Leave no one alive!"
With a wave of his hand, the eyes of the dozen or so villagers behind him instantly turned blood red.
His clothes were torn apart by his bulging muscles, gray mane burst wildly from under his skin, and his limbs turned into sharp claws!
"Awooo—"
A dozen or so giant gray wolves howled and charged toward the village with ferocious momentum!
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In the churning fog, a single light, like a moving firefly, kept advancing in the darkness.
Soon, they stopped in front of a dark, tall tower.
"Buzz~"
As the lantern was gently touched, a dazzling beam of light shot into the sky, and the silent black crystal tower once again emitted a mysterious glow.
[The Black Crystal Tower has been successfully ignited; Black Crystal production has increased...]
Shen Xing stared at the resource points highlighted on the map, then glanced at the girl in the white dress waiting quietly beside him, his expression becoming even more complicated.
In half an hour, three resource points were lit up in succession, almost one every ten minutes.
What the hell does this mean?!
You know, when I used to explore alone, I might not be able to light up a single resource point even after a whole day.
After all, visibility in the fog was extremely low, and the lantern could only illuminate a range of a few dozen meters.
There might be a resource point not far from you, but you've passed by it several times without noticing its existence.
As a result, it was as if she had activated a full-map scanning function, easily leading Shen Xing to one resource point after another.
"Spark, your starting territory location is pretty good. There are quite a few resource points nearby." Xia Wanyin said with her eyes closed and her usual smile on her face.
"How...how did you do that?" Shen Xing finally couldn't help but ask this question.
Xia Wanyin thought for a moment and replied, "It's a special ability of mine, don't tell anyone else, okay?"
Shen Xing nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
He speculated that Xia Wanyin might possess some ability to see through the fog or directly sense nearby resource points.
But whatever it is, there's no need to delve too deeply into it.
When someone is willing to tell you their secrets and even take you to find resource locations, it's out of trust.
Just like Shen Xing also has her own secrets.
It would be impolite to ask again.
"Alright, let's hurry to the next location."
Xia Wanyin sensed it for a moment and continued, "If you walk about three hundred meters to the left front, there seems to be another green crystal tower."
"OK."
Shen Xing nodded, and was just about to direct the team forward when his expression suddenly changed.
The mist flower on my arm began to spin faster, emitting waves of astonishing heat.
Your territory is under attack by other lords. Please respond promptly...
Looking at the prompt in front of him, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"Xinghuo, what's wrong?" Xia Wanyin seemed to sense that something was amiss.
"My territory has been attacked, and by other players." His voice was low.
"What!?"
Xia Wanyin's expression changed, and she immediately realized something: "It must be that guy named Gideon. He also attacked my territory while I was away last time."
"That bastard, we need to go back and provide backup!"
She turned around abruptly, and the orc squad and the light elf guard gripped their weapons, their eyes filled with murderous intent!
It's outrageous that someone would dare to raid their territory while they were away.
Shen Xing wasn't as anxious as one might expect; instead, a smile appeared on his lips: "No need to worry, he can't conquer my territory."
"Huh?"
Xia Wanyin paused, puzzled, and said, "Gideon is no ordinary lord. He has already reached level 9 and has several elite three-star troops under his command."
"It's nothing, I left something in the territory." Shen Xing said calmly, "Let's go back and take a look."
With that, he picked up the lantern and led the group back leisurely towards the territory.
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Meanwhile, the werewolf army led by the brown-haired youth Gideon had returned to the thick fog.
Compared to their high spirits during the attack, they now look extremely disheveled.
Everyone was covered in bloodstains, walked with a limp, and blood was everywhere.
Even the red-haired woman's robes were torn in several places, revealing her fair skin.
"Shift! Shift!!"
Gideon stomped his feet a few times, cursing, "Damn it! What kind of freak is this guy? Is he out of his mind?"
He couldn't understand what kind of lord would spend so many resources and make so many animal traps in the early stages!
He had just commanded all the werewolves to transform, preparing to crush the orcs in one fell swoop.
As soon as they arrived at the village entrance, several werewolves stepped into animal traps, their ankles pierced by sharp iron spikes.
At first, Gideon didn't care; they were just a few animal traps.
He had encountered similar situations when he attacked other newcomers' territories before, but he was ruthlessly crushed in the face of absolute strength.
So he ordered the werewolf army to continue the attack.
Unexpectedly, the closer they got to the village, the more animal traps they found nearby.
Almost every step you take triggers two or three animal traps.
In the blink of an eye, all the werewolves were trapped and covered in wounds.
Taking advantage of this moment, the group of skeleton archers unleashed a volley of fire at the wounded werewolf, further aggravating their injuries.
With the addition of two level 2 arrow towers firing in a crossfire, they were completely unable to advance.
Gideon wasn't stupid either. Seeing that he couldn't break through head-on, he recalled his troops and prepared to attack from another direction.
As soon as they circled around to the flank, before they could even launch an attack, they stepped on several more bear traps!
He was so frustrated, he was so angry he almost vomited blood.
So he led the werewolf army to prepare to attack from another direction.
But no matter how he changed his position, he would always step on a bunch of animal traps.
What frustrated him even more was that a red-skinned orc in the enemy territory took advantage of the werewolf army's setback.
Shouting "waaaahg" as he charged out like a mad dog, instantly slashing down four or five werewolves!
The other orcs followed suit, mercilessly beating the fleeing enemy and cutting them all down.
Even Gideon himself was nearly blown in the head by a flying axe from the elite orc wielding two axes, so frightened that he peed himself.
In desperation, Gideon could only order the fire mage in his party to unleash a wall of fire, temporarily forcing the orcs back and allowing them to escape into the mist.
But this also means that their raid failed.
"This new lord... probably anticipated your attack on his territory, so he made preparations in advance," the red-haired woman said solemnly.
"Damn it, it must have been that blind girl who told him!"
Gideon cursed, his face contorted with malice: "Just you wait, do you think you can stop me with a mere bear trap?"
"I was just careless this time. Next time, when I'm fully prepared, I'll definitely flatten your territory!"
He gave the distant village one last fierce look, then led his wounded werewolf army and disappeared into the thick fog.
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