Chapter 500: Battle in the Forest
While Hogreni used the power stored in the dragon crystal in his body to recover from his injuries, he ordered Ramos to command the wyverns to attack the magic ship of the Harland Kingdom.
This old legendary dragon with a lifespan of more than 700 years is very experienced. Although the battle was short, Hogreni had discovered that the enemy could release starlight bombs many times.
Although the starlight bomb did not kill Hogreni directly, it still posed a strong threat to her.
There are many high-level professionals in the Harland Kingdom. Hogreni wanted to use Ramos to consume some of Richard's magic power before making further plans.
Hogreni changed her strategy. She hid and cruised on the periphery, while Ramos led the wyverns to raid the defense line formed by the magic ships of the Harland Kingdom.
The wyverns flew very fast in the air and flew high, making it particularly difficult to aim with magic crossbows.
A large number of wyverns circled continuously in the sky above the magic ship, releasing acid missiles. More than 150 or 60 acid missiles landed from the air and hit the magic ship's protective barrier, consuming the energy on the magic ship.
The two large magic ships used legendary magic cores, which stored more energy and could support the defensive barrier. The remaining medium-sized magic ships were hit by dozens of acid missiles in succession, and the protective barrier was instantly broken. It was only thanks to the spells released by magicians such as Sofia that the acid missiles released by the wyverns were blocked.
Compared with the battle more than 20 years ago, the wyverns commanded by Hogreni were obviously smarter. They no longer swooped to attack the magic ships of the Harland Kingdom, avoiding the attacks of anti-aircraft weapons such as magic crossbows, but hiding from harassment attacks at high altitudes, as if fighting an aerial guerrilla war.
Richard stared at the wyverns hovering in the sky, constantly analyzing the pros and cons in his mind. From his heart, he was not willing to fight an aerial war of attrition with the wyverns. Even though Richard brought two hundred lion-duck cavalrymen with him on this expedition, the strength of the flying troops was not weak, but fighting hard with the wyverns would definitely result in both sides being injured.
So after the battle broke out, Richard did not order the lion-duck knights to take off and fight.
Seeing that the wyverns in the sky were still circling around the magic ship, Richard remained unmoved and ordered the medium-sized magic ship to replace the protective energy, and then continued to sail and landed as planned.
Although there were many wyverns in the air, their magic power was very limited and they could only release seven or eight rounds of spells. However, the magic ship carried sufficient energy.
Even if the magic cores supporting the protective spells were consumed, the magic crystal furnace could still provide a second layer of protection. Although the magic crystal furnace was not as efficient as the magic core in converting magic power, there was no chance of winning by consuming the wyverns.
Moreover, the magicians and lion knights of the Harland Kingdom had not yet taken action. The flying army of the wyverns alone was simply unable to sink the magic ship on the sea.
The battle lasted for more than half an hour, and Hogreni also discovered this.
Seeing that the magic ship was getting closer and closer to the landing point, if they wanted to stop the Harland people from landing at this moment, the wyverns had to dive and attack, and fight a close battle with the Harland people.
Once the dive attack was launched, the wyverns would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.
Dragons are magical creatures with high intelligence and can also summarize their defeats.
Although he was a little annoyed, Hogreni gave up the idea of leaving the enemy at sea.
After arriving at the landing point, Richard immediately ordered the Lion Knight to take off and drive away the wyverns in the sky.
Although the Lion Knight's professional level is not as high as the wyverns, and his temperament is not as fierce and powerful as the wyverns. However, there are human knights on the back of the Lion Knight to help him fight, and he is also equipped with enchanted armor to protect his weak points. Compared with wild wyverns, his combat effectiveness is not far behind.
More importantly, after years of training, the Lion Knight has a better tacit understanding than the wyverns. After all, although the wyverns have certain command, they are still inferior to human warriors.
After the Lion Knight flew into the sky, a fierce battle broke out with the wyverns. Both sides continued to release spells in the air, and magic missiles and acid missiles flew everywhere.
The knight on the back of the lion duck also picked up the magic crossbow and fired magic arrows at the wyvern to help the lion duck suppress the opponent.
Compared with wild wyverns, the lion duck knights are very tightly organized and gathered in formation. Every time they attack, a lion duck team will focus on attacking one opponent.
After several rounds of fighting, more than ten wyverns fell from the sky, while the lion ducks only suffered eight or nine casualties.
All the wyverns that fell on the sea fell into the hands of the Harland Kingdom. The injured wyverns were captured, and the dead ones were also useful.
The fallen lion ducks will receive good treatment. The Harland Kingdom has a very strong battlefield rescue capability. The eight or nine fallen lion ducks can save four or five.
Such an exchange ratio is simply unbearable for Hogreni and Ramos. The two dragons wanted to participate in the battle, but were stopped by the high-level professionals of the Harland Kingdom.
For this battle, Richard had drawn enough good players. In addition to himself, there were five legendary players, Sophia, Sutton, Sylph, Wilde, and Rand.
Wendy's mental power has reached 51 points, equivalent to half a legendary or more than half a legendary mage. Although Wendy and Margaret are weaker, their mental power has already exceeded 40 points, and they are also difficult to deal with.
Although Hogreni's individual combat power is extremely strong, even Richard is not his opponent in a single fight, but he can't stop the high-level professionals of the Harland Kingdom.
Seeing that the situation was becoming unfavorable, Hogreni left Ramos to monitor the enemy, and then evacuated the battlefield with the wyvern.
After the wyvern left, the soldiers of the Harland Kingdom began to land in a hurry.
The soldiers Richard selected for this battle were all elite, and they quickly assembled and landed on a small boat in less than half an hour.
After the soldiers completed the landing, Sutton commanded the magic fleet to retreat and transport the second batch of reinforcements. Richard commanded the landing troops to go straight to the white dragon's lair, forcing the dragon to organize troops to fight head-on.
The white dragon's lair is less than 30 kilometers away from the coastline, and the straight-line distance from the landing site chosen by Richard is only more than 40 kilometers away.
If it were ordinary infantry, marching in the coastal primeval forest, it might take two or three days to walk 40 kilometers. But Richard selected elite soldiers, whose physical fitness is far stronger than that of ordinary people. It only takes half a day to walk 40 kilometers of forest mountain roads.
Richard had just led his men into the forest for more than ten kilometers, and the dragon vein dog-headed man troops had already appeared.
This dragon vein dog-headed man was smarter and actually ambushed the Harland Kingdom army.
The dog-headed men hid in the forest, concealed on both sides of the marching road. Although the weapons they used were simple, they were coated with poison.
In an instant, javelins and arrows flew in all directions. Although the infantry reacted quickly and immediately raised the enchanted shield after being attacked, fifty or sixty people were injured and poisoned.
Poisoned weapons are troublesome if they hurt people. Fortunately, the army of the Kingdom of Harland is well prepared, with a large number of magicians and doctors accompanying the army. The magicians released magic to remove toxins, and the doctors also performed surgery to cut flesh and bleed. In addition, the Kingdom of Harland has developed a lot of detoxification and hemostasis drugs. The two-pronged approach allowed the poisoned soldiers to receive good treatment and did not die on the spot.
"Be careful!"
Richard exclaimed behind him, and some dragon vein dog-headed men hiding in the trees suddenly appeared. They used blowpipes and shot deadly poison arrows.
This poisonous arrow is coated with the venom secreted by the two-legged flying dragon, which has the effect of killing people with blood. Ordinary people who are hit by it will not last long enough for treatment. Only professionals with physical fitness several times stronger than ordinary people can wait for the rescue of magicians and doctors.
The second round of attack by the dog-headed man was even more unexpected. Dozens of soldiers fell in an instant. Even the magicians and doctors in the middle of the team were shot by poison arrows and soon died in the battle.
In just a few minutes, more than 20 people died from poison arrows in the hands of the dragon vein dog-headed man.
Although they suffered an unexpected surprise attack, the army of the Harland Kingdom did not panic. This army was experienced in combat. The officers immediately stepped forward and climbed up the tree to kill the opponent.
Wilde, Rand, Sylph and other melee professionals took action.
The legendary professional took action, and the dragon vein dog-headed man could not stop it at all. In an instant, many dog-headed men on the tree were chopped to death, and the dog-headed men hiding in the woods were killed and injured.
Facing the sudden attack, Richard did not take action. He was in the middle of the team, with the magicians, observing the battle.
Suddenly, Richard felt a strong palpitation, and the fear of death emerged in his heart. This was the danger perception talent that high-level magicians had awakened.
In a flash, Richard released a high-level protective force field spell.
Just as Richard released the defensive spell, a cold knife light appeared behind him.
Although there were no eyes behind his head, through mental scanning, Richard found that the attacker was a legendary dragon vein dog-headed man, who looked similar to Kiram who was killed by Richard that year.
The long knife fiercely slashed on the defensive barrier, and the violent collision caused a gap in the protective barrier. It was not easy to break through the barrier, but was easily caught by Richard's hands.
After more than ten years of accumulation, Richard not only broke through the legendary second level in magic level, but also promoted to the legendary realm in warrior level.
After the warrior level was promoted to legendary, Richard's strength has increased to 51 points, physical strength has exceeded 20 points, and agility has exceeded 16 points. His physical fitness is like a superman. Richard can now easily overturn a ten-ton truck.
The Dragon Vein Dogman did not succeed in killing Richard when he attacked him. After all, magicians have many ways to escape from danger. Whether it is opening a dimensional door or using spells such as Displacement, they can avoid this knife. But he can take advantage of Richard's evasion to quickly kill some low- and medium-level magicians.
The core of the sneak attack in the jungle is to slow down the enemy's advance, cause some damage to the enemy, and exert psychological pressure. The Dragon Vein Dogman knows very well how much he weighs.
Richard, with his status and position, will not easily engage in close combat with the enemy. But at a critical moment, Richard's close combat ability can be compared with the sneak attack of the Dragon Vein Dogman.
Richard grabbed the back of the knife with both hands, and his strength was even stronger than that of the Dragon Vein Dogman. This scene immediately surprised the Dragon Vein Dogman. He let go in a panic and wanted to retreat. Richard had already released a powerful three-ring magic immobilization spell on him.
Under normal circumstances, the legendary Dragon Vein Kobold moves very fast, and it is difficult for Richard to find an opportunity to use the immobilization spell to immobilize him. But this time, the Dragon Vein Kobold came to the door for close combat, and the distance between the two sides was only a few dozen centimeters, and the Dragon Vein Kobold had no room to dodge.
Even though the Dragon Vein Kobold was promoted to a legendary and had high magic resistance, Richard released a powerful magic, which consumed 100 points of magic power and increased the power by about three or four times that of the standard magic, and successfully immobilized the Dragon Vein Kobold.
Although the powerful immobilization spell only immobilized the Dragon Vein Kobold for one or two seconds, in a battle, one or two seconds can determine the outcome.
Seeing that the Dragon Vein Dogman was immobilized, the high-ranking officers responsible for protecting the magician took action one after another. Sura, Lost, Cohen, and Robin rushed up from all directions and surrounded the Dragon Vein Dogman.
Sura has been in the Harland Territory for forty years and is an experienced old officer. Although his qualifications are not as good as those of Jennings, who is one in a million, he is actually no less than Soros and William. After forty years of hard training, his professional level has been promoted to the ninth level.
Lost is also a veteran, and his personal strength is stronger than Sura. He is a ninth-level knight and a backbone of the Harland army.
Cohen is the fifth son of Powell and a rising star of the second generation of the Harland family. At the age of forty-three, his professional level has been promoted to the seventh level.
Robin is also an old minister of the Harland Kingdom, with a professional level of the eighth level. Although he is not as eye-catching as Jennings, he has worked diligently in the territory over the years and successfully promoted to hereditary baron.
Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for Sura and his four companions to fight against the legendary dog-headed man. After all, the legendary dragon-veined dog-headed man has an agility of more than 25 points, which is more than twice as fast as the four companions, and he has priority in the battle.
But at this moment, the legendary dragon-veined dog-headed man was immobilized by Richard with the immobilization technique. After Sura and his four companions rushed up, the legendary dragon-veined dog-headed man immediately became a prey.
Unable to move for a second or two, the legendary dragon-veined dog-headed man watched himself being beheaded by Cohen with a single knife.
The legendary dragon-veined dog-headed man under Hogreni's command is weaker in combat power than Kiram of the Orc Empire. After all, the Orc Empire already has a certain degree of magic civilization, which is far superior to the white dragon in the wilderness. Kiram has a set of protective armor with good defensive power.
Hogreni was restricted by the dragon's greedy and stingy nature. Although he was a legendary alchemist, he collected all the magic treasures in the dragon's nest. Even the important backbone of the legendary dragon vein dog man could only serve as the dragon's slave, with almost no equipment on his body.
The legendary dragon vein dog man was killed unexpectedly, and the Harland Kingdom army successfully won the battle. The sneak attack of the dragon vein dog man troops was driven away by everyone.