ca-book Chapter 38 The Serpent's Treasure
Chapter 38 The Serpent's Treasure
The parchment emitted a dazzling golden light, which surged from the paper and spread throughout the room like a tide.
Lin Mo felt the ground beneath his feet disappear, his body falling, and he heard the whistling wind and a low hum in his ears.
The light lasted for about three seconds before dissipating.
Lin Mo opened his eyes and found himself standing on completely unfamiliar land.
The sky was purple, exactly like the night sky during the apocalypse, but brighter, as if daylight had been covered by a purple filter.
Purple nebulae slowly rotated in the sky, with occasional shooting stars streaking across the sky, trailing long tails.
Beneath our feet lay cracked yellow earth, the fissures on the ground resembling a dried-up riverbed.
Mountains loomed in the distance, the air was dry, carrying a pungent odor of sulfur and rotting flesh that was even stronger than in the outside world.
A message flooded my mind:
[You are the first hero to enter the otherworld map, and have received an extra reward of 4000 gold coins.]
Lin Mo smiled.
The first person to enter the otherworld map did indeed receive a reward.
Next is a hint about the otherworld map.
You have entered another world map: The Serpent's Treasure
Map Level: Level 1
Objective: Find and capture the "treasure chest"
[Time Limit: 12 hours]
[WARNING: Enemy heroes exist in this map. Defeat them or avoid contact; please use your own judgment.]
Lin Mo was not surprised.
Enemy heroes are the most dangerous beings in the Otherworld map.
There are military units, treasures, and magic.
He didn't know the enemy hero's attributes, how many troops the enemy had, what treasures the enemy carried, or what magic the enemy had learned.
Everything is unknown.
Lin Mo opened the military treatise.
【troops】
Skeletons: 240
Vampires: 6
Little devils: 20
Lin Mo mounted his horse and looked around.
He had heard of the otherworld map called "The Serpent's Treasure" in his previous life. Because many people had entered it, a lot of information and even strategies about this map had been leaked.
Lin Mo knew that near the entry point, there would be the first marker, a redwood watchtower.
Next to the watchtower, hidden in the woods, lies a "refugee camp".
The refugee camp will randomly refresh some troop types every day. If you are lucky, you can recruit high-level troops, and you may even recruit level 5 or 6 neutral creatures.
Lin Mo didn't know what would be spawned in the refugee camp this time, but it was worth taking a look.
If you can get a high-level unit, that would be a huge win.
He put away the map and ran towards the first marked point.
The skeletal warhorse moved swiftly, its hooves pounding the cracked yellow earth, raising a cloud of dust.
After running for about ten minutes, we reached the boundary of the grassland area ahead, where a group of creatures appeared.
A great monster.
The first-tier unit of the Tower faction.
It has green skin, pointed ears, a hunched back, and holds an iron ball that looks like a hammer in its hand, the chain of which rattles in the wind.
Lin Mo quickly assessed the enemy's numbers and formation.
Three groups.
20-20-10, total, 50.
The three groups are arranged in a triangle, with the first group having ten birds and the last two groups having twenty birds.
Lin Mo did not hesitate.
"Vampire, attack!"
Six vampires flew out of the military manual, transforming into a black bat in mid-air. They moved with astonishing speed, reaching the great fairy in the blink of an eye.
The giant monster began to throw iron balls, which struck the vampire with dull thuds.
The vampire's body was dented from the blow, but then it took a bite, and the great fairy's blood immediately healed the vampire's wound quickly.
Lin Mo ordered two groups of 120 skeleton soldiers each to flank the enemy from the side. With the speed boost from the Swift Cloak, the skeleton soldiers, who were originally short-legged, were nearly twice as fast as before.
The little devils were also released, mainly to act as meat shields and attract attacks.
The giant monsters' attention was entirely focused on the vampires, and they had no time to react. The skeleton soldiers' iron swords swept across, and with one strike, ten giant monster units were instantly killed.
The damage was completely excessive!
On the other side, 20 units of the Great Fairy were also killed by the Skeleton Soldiers, who were buffed with attack and defense.
The battle lasted less than a minute, and all fifty great fairies fell to the ground.
Lin Mo dismounted, walked to the corpse, and gripped the talisman of the dead.
A gray light surged forth, enveloping the fifty corpses.
[Summoning spell effective: 10%]
Obtain 5 Skeleton Soldiers
Five skeleton soldiers emerged from the crack, their white skeletons gleaming coldly against the purple sky.
Lin Mo added them to his military manual. Combined with the original 240, he now had 245 skeleton soldiers.
"Walk."
Lin Mo continued running towards the redwood watchtower.
The second battle came quickly.
A group of spearmen suddenly rushed out from below the redwood watchtower; they were the castle's first-tier troops.
Silver-white armor, straight spears, three sets of 50 each, totaling 150.
Lin Mo frowned slightly.
One hundred and fifty spearmen, which is sixty percent of the number of his skeletons.
However, the spearmen have slightly higher defense than the great monsters; their armor can block most of the damage from the iron swords, and with their numerical advantage, this will not be an easy battle.
Lin Mo quickly devised a strategy.
Six vampires flew over directly, and at the same time, Lin Mo opened his spellbook and cast a spell.
"The Slowing Technique!"
"Body-Protecting Stone Skin!"
The former immediately slowed down the spearmen, while the latter boosted the vampires' speed.
The goal is singular: to prevent the opponent from instantly killing the vampires. As long as there are still vampires, they can be resurrected using the "Vampire Rebirth" special ability.
This is what makes the Necropolis unit so terrifying.
Two groups of skeleton soldiers circled around from the left and right flanks, simultaneously charging towards the central phalanx of spearmen. Iron swords struck the silver-white armor, producing a piercing metallic clang.
The quantity decreased by 35.
This group of spearmen was decimated.
On the other side, the spearmen's attack easily killed a small demon, but another group of skeleton soldiers following behind immediately attacked with a sword.
Basically, if a spearman is hit by 120 or more skeletons, 50 spearmen will be severely wounded.
The enemy counterattack reduced the number of skeletons by 7, but in the next attack, all the spearmen were killed.
This is a glorious victory!
After the battle, the Necromancy spell automatically adds 15 skeleton soldiers to your party.
Lin Mo knew that the cemetery troops' "snowballing" effect had begun.
The more battles there are and the more enemies are killed, the more skeletons there will be.
It was precisely because he was leading the Necropolis Clan's forces and possessed the [Soul Summoning Technique] that he dared to enter the 'Territory Map' at this time, even though his forces were not yet fully formed.
Even if someone else managed to capture this place, the losses to their own troops would be enormous.
Through the redwood watchtower, Lin Mo saw the forest. He immediately mounted his skeletal warhorse and galloped towards it, rushing into the woods in about ten minutes.
Following the forest path, Lin Mo finally found the 'refugee camp' he was looking for.
This is a special building that "refreshes" creatures every once in a while, and the types, levels, and factions of the spawned units are all random. Theoretically, if you're incredibly lucky, you might even be able to recruit a level 7 unit from a certain faction, or even a more powerful level 8 unit.
Of course, if you're unlucky, there's a chance you might get a Tier 1 unit, the Imp.
In short, it's a place where luck plays a big role.
Looking at the campfire and tattered tents, Lin Mo dismounted, took a deep breath, and went inside.
You discovered the refugee camp.
[There are some homeless wretches here, would you like to recruit them?]
[Bull King x5, requires 2875 gold coins]
"Good heavens!"
Lin Mo nearly jumped up when he saw this notification.
What a pleasant surprise!
The Minotaur King is a Tier 5 unit for the Fortress (Swamp Tribe). Its greatest strength is not its attack or defense capabilities, nor its speed. Although these aspects are quite strong, they are insignificant compared to its truly terrifying nature.
What's truly terrifying about this thing is the special abilities of the unit types.
"Death Eyes!"
The effect is: when the bull attacks, it has a certain probability of killing one or more living units directly, regardless of how powerful the target unit is.
It's commonly known as, "Whoever you glare at dies!"