Author: Xian Tong

Chapter 154 Death Threat【4K】

The bright moon slowly spread its cool light over the wilderness, like a layer of salt. The soldiers lit up torches, and the light of the fire not only dispelled the darkness and cold, but also exposed the bloody battlefield to everyone's eyes.

Liszt's face was full of excitement, and he walked around the battlefield with his guards. When he saw an orc who was still alive, he would go up and give him a stab. In theory, these orcs were a good labor force, but unfortunately, they were too dangerous.

Allen directed the soldiers to clean the battlefield, rescue the wounded, and calculate casualties. Due to the enemy's arrogance and Lane's secret weapon, this battle ended quickly, and the casualties on Lane's side were not very large.

But overall, this time it was a loss-making transaction, and the seizures were far worse than last time. Although the statistics have not been released yet, they all knew the results in their hearts.

"Deputy Legion Commander, this guy is still alive!" A soldier cleaning the battlefield suddenly pulled his neck and shouted. The surrounding soldiers were holding weapons and surrounding him with vigilance.

Ryan and Allen walked over to take a look and found that it was the orc chief Gomorro who was shot half of his body by an arrow from the Thousand Machine Crossbow. He was lucky that the damage from the arrow explosion did not affect his heart, so he was strong.

There is still room for rescue of the vitality.

On the contrary, he is also very unfortunate, because he is about to become the only prisoner in this battle.

"Shua"

Ryan suddenly pulled out his saber, and with the flash of the sword, all the opponent's hand tendons and hamstrings were severed. After all, he was a high-level orc warrior, so it was better to be cautious.

"I will try my best to keep him alive." It has been several years since I came to this world, but I don't know much about the orcs, the mortal enemy of mankind, so now is an opportunity.

Language barrier is not a problem. Who gives me a sister who is an invincible and powerful translator in the universe?

"It's really surprising. We actually defeated these disgusting greenskins in a field battle. What did you use just now? I feel the breath of magic." Xiyue came to Ryan's side. She didn't know when she took off her pocket bag.

Hat, golden hair shining brightly in the moonlight.

"This is called Thousand Machine Crossbow, and it is related to the information brought out from the ruins last time. It is made of refined metal, and it is also mixed with a part of mithril.

Each arrow is specially made, and firing one requires the magic power of a magic crystal, which is expensive, but it is worth it."

Ryan raised the Thousand Machine Crossbow in his hand and said with a smile. There was some concealment in his words, but overall he was not lying.

The elf raised his eyebrows and said with some surprise: "A magic crystal can severely damage a high-level orc warrior. This is low investment and high return. Just have fun with it."

"You're wrong. This time he was able to achieve success with one blow. To a large extent, Gomolo underestimated the enemy. He didn't take precautions in advance and was charging ahead at high speed.

Such a short distance gave him very little reaction time, so he was severely injured. If it were a magician, the result would be hard to say."

Ryan shook his head and expressed his objection. The power of the Thousand Machine Crossbow was indeed powerful, but it did not mean that it would achieve such results every time. As long as you were prepared, the threat would drop by several levels.

If used in frontal large army operations, the current problem of quantity is a flaw, and can only be used to snipe enemy leaders and perform surprise attacks.

As for the one in Ryan's hand, the cost is as high as dozens of Kindlers, and this is just the cost. Each rune arrow needs to be hand-made by Liman. The cost is not low, and it is a one-time use.

In contrast, the magic crystal is a small expenditure. There is no way, the energy production is willful.

"That's pretty awesome." Xiyue shrugged. She was not an ignorant country bumpkin, so she could naturally understand the horror of this weapon.

She gradually realized that she couldn't understand this guy. Not to mention the explosive weapons, and now that he had this one, no one knew how much more he was hiding.

After cleaning the battlefield, the heads of the orcs' remains were cut off as trophies, and the remaining parts were burned cleanly.

The soldiers who died on the Cana side were collected, and they would be transported back to the Cana Territory so that their families could see them for the last time. Then they would be cremated and sent to the Cemetery of Heroes to enjoy worship and enshrinement.

It was a very unwise choice to travel at night, so they simply cut wood on the spot and lit a bonfire, planning to spend the night in the wild.

It was night, except for the soldiers who were on guard and looking after the campfire, the soldiers who had fought fiercely for several hours fell asleep. The pungent smell of blood had long been taken away by the howling cold wind, but it did not affect them.

Ryan, Allen and others sat around the campfire to keep warm. Under the orange firelight, Allen began to report the seizure and casualties in a low voice.

"In this battle, one thousand and fifty-five orcs were annihilated, one chief was captured, one flag was harvested, and more than four hundred sets of damaged armor were seized, but most of them were seriously damaged.

Twelve wargs were captured, but they were all tamed mounts, so it was difficult for us to keep them for our own use. We could only keep them to see if they could reproduce.

The confiscated gold and silver treasures are initially estimated to be worth more than three thousand kindlers..."

As he listened, Ryan felt that something was wrong, and couldn't help but said: "Without human prisoners, I can think that these beasts are murderous by nature, but why didn't they seize food? Don't they even eat?"

Allen's face suddenly darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said: "These beasts are carrying dismembered people, and they have not plundered a grain of food at all!"

The scene fell silent immediately. Liszt punched the ground angrily and cursed: "What a bunch of beasts, I really want to kill them all!"

"Alas..." Ryan sighed, and then said: "Let's talk about our casualties."

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Allen said with some sadness: "This time we lost 320 people, more than 30 people were seriously injured, and over 200 people were slightly injured.

Among them, the heavy armor team and the large shield team suffered the most serious losses. The heavy armor team was almost wiped out, and two junior knight-level commanders were killed."

Ryan's heart suddenly twitched. This casualty number was already pretty good compared to last time, but it still exceeded his expectations.

Those who lost were all elites, and every single one of the heavy armored soldiers was outnumbered. This time they resisted the orc attack head-on, and almost lost all of them, which made him heartbroken.

This time the strength of the orcs is far inferior to last time, and they don’t even have a shaman accompanying the army. However, this time, the strength of the orcs is twice that of the enemy, and they are well-equipped and well-trained. Even if the opponent does not use any tactics, they are still so powerful.

With the heavy casualties, it can only be said that the First Infantry of the Mainland deserves the title.

"They will always have to face this step. They will experience more and more cruel wars in the future. Living in such a turbulent era, no one can survive alone."

Ryan stood up, and the cold wind hit his face, making his mind extremely clear. This was just the beginning.

Reaching out to stop everyone who wanted to follow, Ryan walked towards the battlefield in the darkness alone, the soul-eating ring he wore on his wrist glowing faintly.

Ryan looked down at it, thoughtfully. He had sensed something unusual about the ring during the previous battle, and he thought it didn't allow him to be distracted, so he ignored it.

Just now, that feeling became extremely obvious. In his perception, there was an invisible energy gathering from all directions and being swallowed by the ring.

"Is this the soul power of the fallen soldiers?" Ryan walked slowly on the empty and lonely battlefield, already understanding the source of these energies in his heart.

He could clearly feel that there was a power slowly awakening in the ring, but it was not threatening yet.

"I don't know if this change is good or bad." Ryan muttered a few words. Seeing that he had almost absorbed it, he moved away from the camping site. He was about to turn around and go back, but unexpectedly, something changed!

"Buzz buzz..."

The space in front of Ryan suddenly fluctuated strangely, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

Ryan looked stern, and immediately retreated, reloading the magic crystal and arrows on the Thousand Machine Crossbow as quickly as possible, watching with vigilance.

The outline of a human figure emerged, and then it quickly became clear. Soon a tall figure wearing a purple magician's robe appeared in front of Ryan, exuding powerful magic waves.

"Who are you!" Ryan asked calmly.

"You can call me Mei Lan." A cold female voice came from under the hood, calm and composed, not caring at all about the Thousand Machine Crossbow in Ryan's hand.

"What is your purpose for coming here late at night?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Lan raised her lowered head, revealing her indifferent face under the hood. The cold moonlight reflected on her cheeks that were like mutton-fat jade, making her look like a fairy under the moon.

It's just that Ryan is not in a charming mood at the moment. The aura emanating from the opponent's body makes his whole body run cold. He has only one thought in his mind at this moment: "Invincible."

"I only have one question. Where did that thing in your hand and the explosive weapon come from? Have you entered the ruins in the Warcraft Mountains?"

Meilan's voice flowed into Ryan's ears like a cold wind, making him feel a cool breath going directly to his tailbone. The other party was prepared and had been observing him for who knows how long.

He forced a smile and shrugged: "Your Excellency, these are three questions, right?"

Originally, he just planned to delay for a while, but he didn't expect that the other party actually nodded seriously and said again: "Those are the three questions."

Ryan: "..."

"You seem to know me very well." Ryan moved back without leaving a trace while looking for a topic.

Mei Lan glanced at him sideways, revealed the magic wand hidden under her robe and said, "I advise you to answer my questions carefully. I won't do anything to you."

"Uh...hehehe, I'm happy to answer your question." Ryan put down the Thousand Machine Crossbow in his hand and made a compromise. This was the most difficult thing he had encountered in this world except for the giant dragon.

The powerful extraordinary being made him unable to resist at all.

"I can answer these questions. The two weapons you mentioned have nothing to do with the ruins. Since you know the ruins and presumably you have tried to enter, I don't need to tell you the final result, right?"

A strange light flashed in Ryan's eyes. He remembered that there was indeed a master who tried to enter the ruins, but was repelled by the guards. Now it seems that it was probably the woman in front of him.

Sure enough, Mei Lan frowned unconsciously. She was actually not sure whether Ryan had entered the ruins. After all, the guard was too strong.

"You said it has nothing to do with the ruins, so how did they come from? As far as I know, there has never been any record of these two weapons."

Mei Lanliu's eyebrows were raised, and the aura emanating from her body was becoming more and more dangerous.

A drop of cold sweat slipped quietly from Ryan's temples. It seemed that the other party's real goal was not the ruins, but the crystal bomb and Thousand Machine Crossbow!

"Sir, do you need my help in any way? As long as it is within my ability, I will not refuse you, because this is very ungentlemanly."

Ryan was worried about the ants on the hot pot, but he didn't show it on the surface and continued to use the "drag" tactic.

"Haha, judging from the current situation, you can't help me. What I want to plot is not something that you, a little baron, can participate in.

Although these two things are good, they are not threatening to me, and naturally they are not of much help to me. I need more powerful weapons, can you help me?"

Mei Lan's face showed a bit of disdain, it seemed that she really looked down upon him.

Ryan rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Since you think these two things are good, they do seem to have some merit. But... what if I tell you that these are just ordinary items?"

Mei Lan's eyes suddenly burst into light, and she said coldly: "Is what you said true?"

Ryan grinned and said confidently: "I swear on the honor of my family. Of course what I say is true. As long as you give me enough time, I will not be afraid of even the legendary powerhouse."

"Haha, it turns out you want to play tricks on me." Mei Lan felt angry as if she had been tricked, "enough time", isn't this just a empty promise?

Feeling the gradually restless magic power in the space, Ryan quickly said: "The development of any weapon requires a process. You can't expect me to conjure it out of thin air, right?"

"You mean, you have the ability to develop and manufacture that kind of weapon?"

"Yes, it's just a matter of time. I can even give priority to meeting your request." Ryan said with a sincere expression.

"Haha, how can you expect me to trust you? If you agree verbally now and then turn your back on your promise when you return, can I still rush into the castle and kill you?"

There was a sarcastic look in Mei Lan's eyes, and her patience was almost exhausted.

"This is not a problem. You and I can make a soul contract under the witness of the God of Contract, so you don't have to worry about me breaking my promise."

Ryan couldn't care less about the current situation and directly dropped a bombshell. Once the contract was established, he really had no regrets about taking the medicine.

"Soul contract..." Mei Lan frowned, and she began to hesitate in her heart. This seemed to be the only way at the moment. Even if she killed Ryan, it would only increase the trouble, and her needs would not be solved.

"Okay, I agree."

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