Chapter 155 Running away(1/2)
Author: Arion's Dolphins
[The question before us is, fight or run.]
According to Tang Zhao's own opinion, the hobgoblin's defenses are not tight now. He can still seize the opportunity to take action and try to see if he can destroy the opponent's baggage. If successful, he can more or less slow down the opponent's attack. Try to fight for more.
A little time.
But let's not talk about the risk of alerting the enemy. The leader of the Blood Fist Hobgoblin doesn't know what kind of person he is. He is at least the fourth level. If he spends a lot of money, it is not impossible to be the fifth level.
The former is difficult to deal with, while the latter is unmatched. Going against them alone is not an option.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Tang Zhao chose to take action - in this swamp, the opponent's camp was forcibly divided into several pieces by the natural environment, and their reaction speed would definitely be affected. It would be a pity not to take action.
Maintaining a miniaturized state, Tang Zhao was preparing to approach the hobgoblin's military camp from the waterway when he suddenly noticed a conspicuous psychic reaction from nearby.
He subconsciously wanted to use psychic energy to suppress and fight back, but in time he discovered that the opponent's psychic energy was not aggressive, so he turned to guard and did not take the initiative to launch an attack.
"It's been such a long time since I saw you."
The other party took the initiative to contact Tang Zhao, and he had some impression of the voice. It was a hobgoblin commander he had met before. They were in a confrontation at that time, and later reached a temporary reconciliation. Both sides took a step back, and neither of them risked their lives.
Speaking of which, he can be regarded as a hero. It was he who threw a demon scroll to Tang Zhao in the first place to show his sincerity, which led to the subsequent series of events. Otherwise, the development of things now may have been subtly deviated.
For this reason, Tang Zhao did not have much hostility towards this great goblin, and could barely be classified as an "interested partner". It cannot be ruled out that he was planning some conspiracy behind his back.
[Long time no see, have you switched jobs to Blood Fist? 】
"More or less, Green Spear didn't get any benefits from last year's offensive, but you also suffered a lot of losses. It's not suitable for me to continue to stay.
I said before that I would pay a visit, but that was not my original intention, but judging from the results, it was pretty much the same."
[If you have anything to do, just say it directly. I really hate going around in circles.]
"What are you going to do?"
[As you can see, attack the hobgoblin's baggage and set it on fire if possible. 】
Tang Zhao didn't shy away from it and directly stated his purpose. Most of the time, the other party didn't care anyway.
"In this case, I suggest you not to take action yet. The supervisor is Bavilo, a fifth-level warrior who is quite famous within the Blood Fist clan. If you fight him, you can probably only rely on his thick skin and thick flesh.
Just three minutes."
Tang Zhao's heart sank, fearing what might happen.
[Then what is your purpose of patrolling the swamp at this time?]
"Patrol? You are quite humorous. I am here just to wait for you. The purpose is simple. I will teach you how to burn the hobgoblin's baggage."
It is not difficult to do what the other party said. He is a warlock, and he has obviously improved in the past few months. Things like psychic detection are somewhat difficult to guard against.
After Tang Zhao heard this, he came out of the water and stared at the ferocious face of the other party.
For a moment, he felt that the other person was more pleasing to the eye than the elves. The beauty of the soul could heal physical deficiencies, but of course it was only for a moment.
【What do you want to do, tell me and I will make a decision.】
Seeing that Tang Zhao was willing to agree, the other party didn't waste any time and pulled out a map directly from his pocket. It looked like a bird's-eye view of the entire camp, with many densely drawn thin lines on it.
Immediately afterwards, he began to explain to Tang Zhao confidently.
Those thin lines were the route map of the patrol. At the same time, he also told Tang Zhao the storage location of the baggage and the configuration of guards. With this information, it would be much easier to take action.
The opponent has not suffered his losses and is not prepared to deal with the infiltration of small creatures, but to be honest, even if he is prepared, it is impossible to prevent him. The target is really small, and the environment is still so chaotic.
"You should be lucky that those demons have not been deployed on the battlefield yet. The hobgoblins lack spellcasters just like ever before. Otherwise, if any spellcaster is stationed in the camp, your infiltration work will not proceed so smoothly."
[It seems that the relationship between the devil and you is quite good, and he is almost wearing a pair of pants.]
The hobgoblin warlock's face darkened: "Excluding me and my partner, those guys are destroying themselves. This is one of the main reasons why I chose to tell you this information now."
At this time, the question that troubled Tang Zhao was answered - a character like the Warlock must have a deeper understanding of the power of demons, and it is natural for him to resist demons.
[Well, as long as your information is correct, I will do my job well. 】
"It's better to hurry up and don't delay until midnight. Now the supervisor and several senior commanders are going to deal with the lizardman demon believers."
[How specific is it? Is it easy to reveal the information about the black lizard people? 】
"It's nothing," he shrugged. "It's just that those black lizard people will participate in our military plan. Bavilo is discussing the specific form with them, and maybe he will also provide them with weapons and instructors."
The term "black lizard man" was newly made up by Tang Zhao, but it was very appropriate, and the warlock could understand what it meant, so he simply followed Tang Zhao's words.
[Okay, last question, what do you want to do after I burn the luggage, leave or stay? 】
"Stay here, and when the time is right, I will stab those demons in the heart. I hope you will convey this message to mankind."
After the message was communicated, Tang Zhao continued to dive into the water and swim in the direction of the hobgoblin camp.
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Standing near the camp, Tang Zhao did not rush into action, but neatly and carefully observed the movement tracks of the hobgoblin patrol on duty. After confirming that they were exactly what the warlock said, he was ready to take action.
He's not an idiot. He just thinks what others say. He has never completely trusted the hobgoblin and believes that the other person has similar thoughts.
Tang Zhao finally arrived at the high ground where supplies were stored after escaping several groups of patrols with little risk.
The entire highland was filled with pieces of boxes, most of which were covered with a layer of cloth. The waterproof effect was not very good, but according to the warlock, what they brought this time was either something that was not afraid of water, or something that was sealed inside.
It doesn't matter what the outer layer is like.
Looking left and right, no soldiers noticed him. He immediately used his spiritual power to control the collapse of the surrounding torch holders, and the fire source flew five or six meters away and hit the baggage boxes.
His psychic powers are actually not weak now, and he can do fantastic things such as retrieving objects from the air, but the price-performance ratio is not very good, and the objects controlled by him cannot move at high speed, so the battlefield effect is very average, but with
It's still very useful to create trouble for the other party.
Seeing that the fire was gradually burning, Tang Zhao was still uneasy and used his spiritual power to control the fires. Tang Zhao used his spiritual power to throw the ignited objects into the surrounding flammable objects, fueling the fire again.
The mission had been accomplished and it was not suitable to stay here for a long time. Tang Zhao quickly dived into the water and evacuated the scene.
Not long after he entered the water, a low horn sounded in the camp, which was an alarm for enemy invasion.
The hobgoblins in the camp got ready in a very short period of time and began to search for traces of the arsonists. However, it was dark now and there was black water all around, which made their search extremely difficult.
In the end, Tang Zhao successfully ran out of the camp.
This activity will not cause much damage to the other party. They can just throw the goods into the water. Although some of the goods will be contaminated, it is better than having all the goods reimbursed.
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Tang Zhao's ability to identify directions in the wild was not bad. With the help of stars and wind direction, he found the Red Scale tribe and then directly approached Hong Scale himself.
[I went over there to check out the situation. To be honest, it's very pessimistic. I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with them because the devil believers have found help. They now have nearly 3,000 brave and skilled warriors, as well as a powerful fifth-level warrior.
I am no match for him in a duel.】
Hong Lin's expression fluctuated a bit: "Let me run away?"
[It can be said that we don’t have the strength to face the opponent head-on now. That fifth-level warrior leaves us with nothing to do. I need help. ]
"We cannot abandon our home," Hong Lin turned back, opened his arms, and showed Tang Zhao the paintings on the wall, "This is a place for growth and reproduction, and cannot be given to devil believers."
[You can go to their camp to see the situation in person. The number of hobgoblin warriors is greater than that of your remaining tribes combined. If you don’t leave now, you will only reap death and slavery. 】
Tang Zhao was also helpless. Even if the opponent had more people, the fifth-level supervisor army was really impossible to deal with. After all, this was still a world with extraordinary power, and guerrilla tactics would only be defeated one by one when encountering particularly powerful men.
For my sake, the gap in panel attributes cannot be smoothed out by familiarity with the terrain.
[There aren’t many things I can guarantee, just a place for you to live in. You won’t have to worry about food in the short term. I believe we can defeat the enemy in the end, and you will still be able to return home by then. Think about it carefully, no more
A piece of land is nothing to the lizard people, but if there is no population, the lizard people will disappear.】
Tang Zhao couldn't care about anything else. He had to finish the pie first. These lizard people really couldn't stay here. Firstly, their labor force would help the enemy. Secondly, Tang Zhao needed them.
Now is a good opportunity. It is the time when the lizard people are most passive, and it is also the best time to fool them. If they can fool these lizard people away, Tang Zhao will make a lot of money.
Even though they behave like wild beasts most of the time, it cannot hide their obvious advantages: strong bodies, rough skin and thick flesh. There are many races in the world, but there are not many races with such strong combat effectiveness.
You can tell by looking at Bavero's behavior. Going to talk to them in person is a sign of their importance. Even if they sign off the goblin cannon fodder of this clan, at most they will only have the adjutant to come forward. Obviously their importance is higher than that of ordinary goblins.
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There was silence for more than ten seconds, and finally Honglin nodded: "Living is the most important thing, you are right. The Honglin clan will leave, and the other clans will follow."
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The shaman has very strong power, and Red Scales has no say in the clan. If he relents, others will no longer be a problem, and the entire tribe immediately begins to pack their belongings.
At the same time, Red Scale convened the shamans of various tribes overnight to hold the so-called "Ancestral Spirit Conference". After some verbal battles (lizard strength), all shamans finally agreed to relocate.
Maybe they didn't have much idea about fifth-level powerhouses, and to be honest Tang Zhao didn't have much idea about it either, but they still had an idea about more than 2,000 elite warriors, which was beyond what they could handle.
Seeing that all the tribes agreed to retreat, Tang Zhao, who should be happy the most, had a headache because he was responsible for the food, clothing, housing, and transportation of these people.
[The place to live is pretty easy to say, a lot of people can fit into the river valley, and there are lakes nearby that can accommodate them, but food is more difficult to find.]
He was well prepared for a siege. He had a large reserve of wheat. It would not be a big problem to have more people, but these lizardmen were all carnivores.
It is certainly okay to let them eat a few vegetarian meals occasionally, but if the frequency and frequency are high, they will definitely become malnourished. Carnivores have a weak ability to digest things like starch and fiber, and it is difficult to convert what they eat into nutrients.
Strong strength also needs to be maintained by eating. Either spend a lot of time eating plants, or use higher risks to hunt prey. Generally speaking, there must be one or the other.
Of course, this is an unscientific world, and there is no telling what kind of weird creatures exist.
To be continued...