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Chapter 1315 In the Mist
Chapter 1315 In the Mist
The quiet night sky is filled with stars, and the bright moonlight shines on the earth, covering everything under the moonlight with a layer of silver, and also reflecting a towering mountain shrouded in mist, hazy and mysterious.
This is Wumeng Peak.
Although the moonlight was bright, it was unable to penetrate the fog at all, making the entire area extremely unpredictable.
In the open space at the foot of Wumeng Peak, an invisible giant city hidden in the fog is as silent as a long-dormant beast, but the road ahead is still vast, full of unknowns and dangers.
Lei Xiao stood on the city wall of Bingshi City, staring at the thick fog that was approaching.
Although the thick fog that is within reach cannot get any closer to here due to the barrier of absolute defense, the vague feeling of not being able to see the way forward still makes people feel uneasy.
Lei Xiao withdrew his gaze and looked at the human soldiers around him who were on high alert.
Although these soldiers who followed him in his battles seemed to be in neat formation and covered the entire city wall in black, he could still feel an atmosphere of uneasiness quietly spreading.
After all, most of the soldiers responsible for guarding Bingshi City are still at the second level. As long as they walk out of the city, it would almost be equivalent to heading towards destruction.
"Your Majesty, I have left an elite army of dragon-breaking soldiers here. Once the battle begins, they can disperse the fog over the city to the greatest extent possible, giving the city a certain air defense capability."
Broy, who was standing next to Lei Xiao, stepped forward, nodded and said, "As for the other dwarf elves, they are all on standby at their designated locations.
The dwarf elves dispatched a total of 11 legions this time, including one quasi-fourth-level legion whose members were all above level three in strength, but carried alchemical puppets above level four, and 1 legions whose members and alchemical puppets were all at level three.
After hundreds of years of research, these legions all possess the ability to disperse dragon mirages, and can undoubtedly be responsible for dispersing dragon mirages in the surrounding areas while supporting other friendly forces.
However, since most of the dwarf soldiers are strong physical warriors, their movement speed in the mountains is relatively limited, and it is difficult for them to climb such a high mountain in a short time, so most of them are on standby in the city, and after other friendly forces establish defensive strongholds in the dragon cave, they will directly reach the battlefield through the portal.
As he collected them every day, the number of teleportation cornerstones in Lei Xiao's hands naturally increased, enough to build a considerable number of portals for himself and his friendly forces to use.
It is worth mentioning that further discoveries have been made through Lei Xiao’s research.
As long as the teleportation foundation is not destroyed, the portal can be activated and deactivated at will. It is not a one-time product. This undoubtedly reduces Lei Xiao's consumption to a great extent.
"Your Majesty, the wood fairy army is ready!"
Chris floated beside Lei Xiao and also nodded heavily.
The wood goblins dispatched a total of 15 legions, including 10 well-trained third-level legions and 10 new third-level legions selected from 5 reserve quasi-third-level legions. This was already the strongest force that the wood goblins could muster.
Unlike the dwarfs, the wood elves are light and can fly, so they are naturally not afraid of high peaks, so all of them can attack.
"Your Majesty, the tree people are also ready to go."
Schulte stroked his gray beard gently, his hoarse voice filled with fighting spirit.
Compared with the larger number of wood elves and dwarf elves, the smaller number of tree people dispatched a total of 2 fourth-level legions, including almost all the powerful tree people above the fourth level.
Although their numbers are relatively limited, they are undoubtedly the strongest in terms of overall combat power.
After hearing the reports from the three allied commanders, Lei Xiao, the commander-in-chief, nodded slightly.
The 10 third-order human legions serving as the reserve were also ready, and many powerful human beings including himself were also gearing up and ready to attack.
"Your Majesty, the Human Race, the Shadow Market is monitoring those patrolling red dragons, please rest assured!"
The manager's voice also came from the communication stone.
"Thank you for your hard work, the time has come when the stars shine brightly, so let's set off now."
Lei Xiao nodded to everyone, and then took the lead and walked in front of the crowd.
Under the city wall, legions in neat formations were already lined up, waiting for the city gates to open.
At a glance, whether it was the dwarf elf army controlling the alchemical puppets, the powerful tree man army, or the wood goblin army floating in the air, they all looked very excited.
Although the future is uncertain, this is the first time that the three major forces in this land and the human race have joined forces. Coupled with Lei Xiao's comprehensive change of equipment, it is not surprising that the morale is so high, even if the opponent they face is a group of dragons that once defeated them.
It is worth mentioning that in order to reach the destination as quickly as possible, Lei Xiao also provided the army with sufficient amount of accelerated movement potions to further increase everyone's movement speed.
"Open the gate and march forward."
Following Lei Xiao's order, the giant city gate slowly opened silently, and the outside world shrouded in thick fog came into the eyes of everyone present.
I saw thick fog constantly rolling back and forth in front of me, just like an abyss with no bottom. It was extremely strange and seemed to be able to swallow everyone easily.
"Your Majesty, according to the predetermined plan, the task of opening up the way forward will be left to us."
The fully armed Cornette, holding a staff, nodded heavily at Lei Xiao.
The dwarfs are very familiar with this mountain and know the climbing path clearly, so what the dwarfs need to do is not only to dispel the dragon mirage, but also to be a guide to show the way forward.
"Be sure to proceed with caution and avoid being detected by your opponents."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, signaling Cornette to start the action.
Under Lei Xiao's order, Cornette was the first to walk out of the city gate.
Behind the dwarf prince, a group of dwarf soldiers in robes were lined up in an orderly manner and also walked out of the city.
Beside each dwarf elf, there is a special humanoid gray alchemical puppet.
This alchemical puppet does not carry any weapons and is not strong. Instead, it is tall and thin, just like a special mobile magic tower.
Under the gaze of everyone inside the door, and under the command of Cornet, the gray-robed dwarf elf soldiers quickly divided into two teams, left and right, and marched towards the depths of the thick fog in the distance with their respective alchemical puppets.
As the dwarfs galloped, the thick fog in front of them, which was originally so thick that one could not see one's hand in front of one's face, began to slowly dissipate, with their position as the boundary, and finally formed a wide road.
The dwarf elf soldiers who followed behind also commanded the alchemical puppets to stand at the boundaries of the road to keep the road open and prevent the fog on the left and right sides from spreading again.
Seeing this rather magical scene, the other soldiers in the city couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, and their morale became even higher.
"Let's go too."
Seeing that the road opened up by the dwarves extended all the way to the winding mountain, Lei Xiao gave the order to advance.
For a moment, the whole city became tense. With two fourth-order treeman legions as the vanguard, a black torrent of steel began to move out in an orderly manner, heading towards the destination on the top of the mountain.
At the front of the team were naturally a group of commanders and strong men led by Lei Xiao.
As he moved forward, Lei Xiao noticed further.
On both sides of the road that was driven away by the dwarfs, there was still a scene of thick fog. From time to time, one could see bizarre and distorted images and huge black shadows wandering in them. Those were obviously the scenes and physical illusions in the dragon mirage.
However, since the fog on the road has been dispelled, even the physical illusion will not come near here.
The dwarf soldiers stationed at the edge of the road obviously also had some hiding means, so that they could ignore the physical phantoms that occasionally passed by.
In short, under the escort of the dwarf elves, our army had a smooth journey through the dragon mirage and advanced rapidly towards the depths of the mountain.
The most crucial thing is that the fog above the road did not completely dissipate, but only opened up a road like a tunnel.
In other words, even if you look down from high in the sky, the thick fog will block your view and you won't be able to find any trace of the army.
"This thick fog is both an obstacle that blocks us and a barrier that protects our progress? That's quite interesting."
Lei Xiao's gaze moved and fell on Broy beside him, and he smiled and said, "Your Majesty the Dwarf Elf, this time it is thanks to the assistance of the Dwarf Elf."
"Your Majesty is too polite. The dwarfs have lived in this area filled with thick fog all year round since the blank era. They have also lived next to the dragon mirage for hundreds of years. Naturally, they know some ways to dispel the fog. Perhaps it is precisely because of the rich illusion energy particles in this area that many powerful dwarfs who are proficient in illusions have been born."
Broy also smiled and responded: "It's no big deal, it's just the environment."
"Your Majesty the Dwarf Elf is too modest. Without the wisdom and perseverance of the Dwarf Elf, the army would not have been able to pass through here so smoothly."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and said, "Whether it is this battle or in the future, the dwarves will always be our inseparable partners and comrades."
At this time, Lei Xiao could clearly feel that although the young dwarf elf king appeared calm on the surface, he was obviously in an extremely nervous state judging from his somewhat rapid breathing.
This is not surprising. Since the decisive battle with the dragons, the dwarves have not fought for five hundred years, and the young king has never been to the battlefield. It is not surprising that this situation occurred.
Therefore, Lei Xiao's words were more to calm the young dwarf elf king.
"With these words from His Majesty, I feel relieved and warm in my heart."
Broy obviously also noticed Lei Xiao's intention. He took a deep breath and said with a firm look, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. My father was able to face the dragons alone without being afraid. Although I have limited combat experience, my courage is not inferior to that of the late king. The dwarves are never afraid of the enemy."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded heavily and said nothing else.
It didn't take long before we arrived at the winding mountain road.
Based on the information provided by Broy and the terrain images displayed on the magic sand table, Lei Xiao had already learned about it.
In the past, the dwarf elves built many ore mining stations on Wumeng Peak, extending all the way to the top of the mountain. A complete and wide mountain road has long been repaired here.
However, because no one has set foot on this road for 500 years and it has lacked maintenance, coupled with the deliberate sabotage by the enemies entrenched here, the road has been severely damaged, with many places having collapsed and broken, making it impossible to move forward.
This extremely unfavorable situation, if it had happened before, could still have had a certain degree of impact on our army, but don't forget that the strength of our army is no longer what it used to be.
With the help of the wood elves, the magic plank roads and magic bridges surrounded by vines quickly blocked all the gaps and merged with the original roads.
The wood elves are skilled in city-building techniques and can quickly build a city that is strong enough to contend with an army of one million, so these are naturally no problem at all.
With the increasingly close cooperation between the dwarf elves and the wood elves, our army had an unimpeded journey, just like a silent steel dragon, moving rapidly towards the mountain.
Seeing that everything was going very smoothly, Lei Xiao did not relax at all. Instead, he became more cautious.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that our army was currently gathered on the winding mountain road. Once the enemy attacked from the sky at this time, we would be caught in a dilemma and would be in an extremely passive position. It was even possible that our entire army would be wiped out.
Beside Lei Xiao, whether it was Broy, Chris, or Shult, they all obviously realized this and did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
Fortunately, the administrators of the Shadow Market have been monitoring the situation of the patrolling dragons in the surrounding areas, so the commanders can feel a little more at ease.
As time passed, the two bright moons and stars in the night sky became brighter and brighter, and the main force of our army finally arrived safely near the entrance of the dragon's lair.
Lei Xiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around. The fog here had also been dispersed by the dwarves who arrived early, but as they were getting closer to the dragon mirage, everything still seemed a little hazy.
"Your Majesty, the entrance to the lair we have chosen is ahead. Compared to the other two entrances, the terrain here is relatively flat, enough to accommodate a group of strong men to attack collectively and destroy the opponent's absolute defense barrier in one fell swoop."
Cornet, who had been clearing the way ahead, flew over and nodded to Lei Xiao, saying, "The dragon mirages around here have all been suppressed by the dwarf elf soldiers."
"Thank you for your hard work. Time is running out. Let's start forming our array and prepare for the attack."
Lei Xiao did not hesitate and immediately began to give orders.
However, in a high-level concealment barrier that we had not noticed at all, pairs of golden dragon pupils filled with murderous intent all shrank into a vertical bar, watching all this silently.