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Chapter 17: Elite Souls
"Sick Village...this place sounds dangerous."
Shen Xing stared thoughtfully at the flashing notification.
Then, as usual, I logged into the forum, searched for a bit, and soon understood.
When lords explore the mist, they will encounter various special areas, which can be understood as an open dungeon.
These areas are often inhabited by many monsters, and even some terrifying creatures, making them extremely dangerous.
But high risk also means high returns.
If these areas can be conquered, a large amount of treasure can often be obtained.
High-level unit nests, elite souls, equipment, advanced building blueprints, and more...
It is said that a novice player destroyed a special area early in the game and obtained an elite three-star unit: Dark Elf Archer.
With the help of this elite force, he wiped out a large number of monsters in the surrounding area and rose to prominence.
Shen Xing responded with a chuckle.
Ultimately, only a minority of people achieve the feat of defeating a boss, obtaining incredible treasures, and reaching the pinnacle of life.
Most newcomers who rush into such special areas will be severely punished by the monsters inside, becoming just one of countless accidental deaths.
This world is too dangerous, so we need to be extremely cautious.
He had an orc infantryman lift him up.
With a good view, they observed every corner of the village.
At this moment, Shen Xing saw a large number of dark figures gathered in an open space in the center of the village.
Unlike the lost souls in the mist, these shadowy figures don't resemble monsters; rather, they look more like humans.
They were dressed in black robes, kneeling on the ground, praying incessantly to a tall, dark red statue.
Beside them, two shadowy figures, resembling shamans, were chanting incantations, holding bone staffs and wearing feathered crowns.
Each of the shadowy figures exuded a profound aura, and some even possessed an aura more terrifying than that of Hellroar.
Looking into the distance, Shen Xing suddenly saw some information about monsters.
[Plague Believers]
[Level: 7]
[Potential: Average ★★★]
[Attributes: Strength 27, Spirit 35, Agility 21, Constitution 23]
[Skill: Corrosive Spit (Spits out a corrosive sap that deals continuous damage to the target and stacks 'Plague' layers.)]
[Talent: Plague Body (All attacks inflict 1 stack of Plague effect.)]
[Bond - Plaguebringer (Activated): When there are more than 10 Plague Followers present at the same time, HP +10%]
When there are more than 30 plague believers present, plague damage increases by 20%.
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Plague Priest
[Level: 7]
[Potential: Elite ★★]
[Attributes: Strength 48, Spirit 59, Agility 37, Constitution 38]
[Skill: Dark Bullet (Waving the staff, a dark bullet is formed, dealing massive magic damage to enemies)]
Plague Hurricane (Swing your staff to summon a plague hurricane that damages enemies within a 5-meter radius for 2 seconds)
[Talent: Plague Body]
[Bond - Plaguebringer (Activated)]
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Shen Xing's eyelids twitched violently; this village was full of monsters of level 5 or higher.
There were at least dozens of them, including quite a few elite one-star and elite two-star monsters.
Even more outrageous, he also captured a dark shadow flying in the thick fog.
We can't afford to mess with them!
"Let's retreat, let's change direction."
Shen Xing decisively ordered the troops to retreat.
At that moment, one of the plague priests seemed to realize something.
It stopped chanting, raised its head, and looked in the direction the orc infantry had left.
Within the churning, thick fog, a cluster of orange light was moving rapidly.
"Whoosh—"
The Plague Priest's pupils instantly turned blood red. He raised his bone staff and uttered a rapid sound.
The plague believers who were kneeling on the ground also raised their heads, their eyes fixed on the direction in which Shen Xing and the others had fled.
This was like stirring up a hornet's nest; dozens of figures in black robes, dragging their unsteady steps, chased after them.
"run!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Xing immediately ordered the orcs to speed up.
The orcs also sensed the danger and, carrying their lord in a wheelchair, began to run wildly through the mist.
Fortunately, this group of plague believers moved very slowly.
Before long, they had left them far behind.
Unfortunately, a dark shadow came chasing after them from the sky.
The dark figure was extremely fast and unaffected by the fog.
A series of sharp pains came from my back, as if I had been targeted by some powerful predator.
Shen Xing looked back and saw a monster with a wingspan of more than three meters approaching from the churning thick fog!
Its bald head has no feathers, and with its sharp claws and hooked beak, it looks quite menacing!
Dark Vulture
[Level: 5]
[Potential: Elite ★★]
[Attributes: Strength 36, Spirit 29, Agility 41, Constitution 34]
[Skill: Dive Attack (Locks onto the target from high altitude, rapidly dives down, dealing massive damage to enemies along the way.)]
Giant Wing Sweep (Swings wings, dealing heavy damage to surrounding targets and knocking them back.)
[Talent: Carrion Pecking (Increases damage dealt to injured targets by 30%)]
[Synergy - Dark Vulture (Not Activated)]
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A two-star elite enemy, and a flying unit at that, is almost the strongest enemy I've encountered since starting the game.
Shen Xing quickly weighed the strengths of both sides in his mind.
But before he could think any further, the monster suddenly flapped its wings and pounced like an armed helicopter!
—A dive attack!
It was closing in, it stretched out its claws, and it grabbed the orc's shoulder!
"Bang!"
A large tungsten steel axe suddenly attacked from the side, striking its wing with terrifying force.
Hellroar's attack is enhanced with the 100% critical strike effect of [Swift Step], making it both fast and ruthless!
"Chirp—"
The dark vulture let out a miserable cry, blood mixed with feathers splattering in the air before crashing to the ground and rolling a dozen times!
Shen Xing was overjoyed; the orc's battle axe was no joke.
Although it's only one star lower in star rating, Hellroar is a top-tier ace that has been enhanced twice, and its combat power is not much weaker than this vulture.
"Let's get it!"
Kill it while it's sick!
At Shen Xing's command, they all simultaneously drew their crossbows and pulled the triggers!
"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Three or four bone arrows shot out, hitting the vulture's back and embedding themselves deep into its flesh.
Apart from the orc carrying Shen Xing, the other infantrymen had already surrounded him, and stone axes rained down on him!
"Chirp! Chirp!"
The vulture screamed in agony as it was hacked at, its blood splattering everywhere.
But it was still an elite two-star creature, and it quickly adjusted its state, spread its wings, and suddenly turned around!
"call!"
A strong gust of wind swept out, and the surrounding orc infantry were sent flying backward as if they had been hit by a door.
—A giant wing sweeps across.
A fierce glint flashed in the dark vulture's eyes. It wanted to continue the pursuit, but when it saw Hellroar swooping down again, a sense of fear rose in its heart.
With a flap of its wings, it prepared to ascend into the air, claim its home ground, and then slowly hunt these creatures.
At that moment, an invisible giant hand descended from the sky and slammed down on them.
The dark vulture was hit and its body swayed.
Taking advantage of this brief moment, Hellroar, having activated Swift Step, pounced over, grabbed its wing, and slammed it hard to the ground.
It tried to resist, but Hellroar was already on its back.
With his left hand gripping the back of fate's neck, he hacked wildly at its head with his right-hand battle axe!
In the blink of an eye, the dark griffin was hacked to pieces, its life force waning.
In the distance, a group of plague believers, led by a plague priest, were anxiously rushing towards them.
However, they were not fast enough to move and could only watch helplessly as the dark vulture was surrounded by a group of orcish giants.
"唳——"
With a piercing scream, the area returned to silence.
When they arrived, there was no sign of any orcs or vultures.
All that remained were broken feathers and lingering blood.
"roar……"
The plague believers stared in the direction the orc legion had gone, growling softly, their eerie green eyes flashing with rage.
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Half an hour later, Shen Xing led his six orcs into the fire zone.
A warm atmosphere wafted over, and two arrow towers stood guard on either side of the village entrance like gatekeepers.
The black wooden houses, which used to look dilapidated, now feel incredibly welcoming.
Although the trip encountered some unexpected events, fortunately everyone returned to the territory unharmed, and even brought back a huge vulture carcass.
This guy weighs at least 100 pounds and could provide these orcs with meat for several days.
Of course, the meat on the vulture isn't the most important thing; what matters is the loot it drops.
Inside Shen Xing's backpack lay a bright soul the size of a fist, and a light white feather.
[A Bright Elite Soul]
[Type: Advanced Item]
[Effect: Can advance a regular ★★★ unit to elite level, or increase the star rating of an elite unit.]
The probabilities are: 65% (Normal → Elite ★), 60% (Elite ★ → Elite ★★), 55% (Elite ★★ → Elite ★★★)
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Hope's Feathers
[Quality: Blue (Excellent)]
[Type: Special Item]
[Effect: Unleash the power within the feathers to grant temporary flight ability for 60 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes]
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