arcane emperor

Chapter 535 Advance Practice (8000 monthly vote please)
Matthew didn't block the news.

After all, some Catachans have not yet thought of joining the Gulf Territory.

Matthew never doubted the "ambition" of intelligent creatures.

However, Matthew also knows better that he will not let such ambitions go and ruin his overall plan.

Other times, it's okay. Fighting and killing for the sake of ambition can be praised as a hymn of conquest and territory expansion.

Now, the elemental tide is coming.

The main material plane, which has been hungry for a long time, will let go of the restrictions of the crystal wall that protects itself and start a vigorous "growth".

At the same time, the tentacles that reach in will also become deadly minions.

Huge gaps were torn open on the main material plane to accommodate those beings with stronger power to come in.

The evil god is about to resurrect, and evil things will return to the earth.

Natural disasters come and catastrophes happen again.

The whole world is running out of time, and Matthew is naturally not interested in playing a killing game of kingship and hegemony with them.

Many Catachan soldiers who heard the news were very excited and began to discuss it with their companions.

"I didn't expect that Catachan demons would actually pass by us. I don't know how many will come this time..."

"It's hard to explain. We can only look at how big the noise is this time."

"If we are strong enough and kill one before they arrive, we can scare away the other Catachan demons."

"That's true. These monsters are very strong, but very timid. As long as they pose a fatal threat to them, they will run away."

"Let me tell you, there is nothing to worry about this time. We are not like before..."

"Don't be arrogant. It's only been a few days since you became a professional, and your combat skills haven't even been integrated yet. Don't get too old and think about dying."

"Hey, how can that be possible? Even if you have mastered Dou Qi, you are still far from being able to use it freely. Now to take risks in the jungle, isn't that looking for death?"

"If the Catachan demons really come, as long as we kill one or two, we can get a batch of excellent weapons and armor."

"That's right. In the past, even if a leader killed the Catachan demon, he could only bring back a small amount of things to make one or two ghost knives."

"It's different if it's different..."

"..."

Compared to the optimism of ordinary Catachan soldiers, Thorne, who was practicing his fighting spirit skills, pretended not to hear.

Fighting energy was slowly injected into the ghost sword, feeling its very smooth operation. Thorne could clearly feel that a better weapon is an amplifier of "power".

It's hard to imagine the world where the Gulf Territory is located, what kind of combat power those adventurers with superior strength can possess.

Putting aside the mixed thoughts in his mind, Thorne recalled the current situation of "Hope" Castle, and the communicator on his waist sent a summons message.

Thorne winked at the trainer and asked him to supervise the soldiers to continue training, and then walked towards the office.

He has adapted to the convenience provided by various magical props, and Catachans are best at utilizing a variety of tools.

They never believe in dogma and just use whatever works.

This is forced out by death.

As soon as he entered the office, Thorne saw Jifan explaining the news about the Catachan Demon.

Thorne sat down quietly, acting very quiet. When he heard the detailed information Jifan mentioned, he couldn't help but feel his heart move.

Demon of Catachan.

Race: Demonic aberration.

Challenge level: 20+.

Risk level: extremely high.

Size: Large enemy, 12.3 meters in length.

Weight: 7.62 tons.

ability:

Attack power: extremely high.

Defense: High, heavy armor type.

Mobility: High.

Camouflage ability: high.

talent:

Extraordinary Expertise-Single Molecule Blade LV2.

Attack power +30, Armor breaking +6, Crush +2.

A single-molecule sharp blade with a fine and compact structure possesses unparalleled destructive power and penetrating power.

Magical armor below the extraordinary level cannot resist its destructive power.

Extraordinary Expertise-Corruption Toxin LV2.

Poison damage +40, with the special effect of "continuous corruption", which will continue to cause 10 points of poison damage per second to the enemy being attacked.

This poison has priority and cannot be dispelled or removed, and requires a physical determination.

Advanced Specialty-Concealed Ambush LV3.

Advanced Specialty - Power Burst LV2.

Advanced expertise - Situational Awareness LV2.

……

Attributes:
Power: 27
Agility: 22
Constitution: 17
Intelligence: 9
Perception: 12
Charisma: 19
Lucky: -3
Evaluation: A deformed and evolved body that has escaped control.

"As you can see, the Catachan Demon's individual combat ability in the wild is very strong. If you encounter it alone, you have little chance of winning."

"So, our strategic policy is very simple: try to avoid their sharp edges and not fight them in the jungle."

"They are also gregarious creatures to a certain extent. It is easy to kill one and attract many others, so you need to choose a suitable battlefield."

"You can notice that their defense is not very good, so we need to increase our investment in attack..."

It was different from the battle discussion Thorne imagined.

The Gulf Territory does not have a single individual Catachan Demon to plan for battle.

"Don't the Gulf Territory send individuals with very strong combat capabilities to cooperate with elite teams to eliminate the Catachan demons?"

"You know, the Catachan demon's defense is not very strong, but its size is so large that ordinary soldiers can't harm it at all..."

But after listening for a while, Thorne already understood.

The Gulf Leader's fighting methods are completely different from those of the Catachan tribe.

The Catachan tribe's fighting method is to send all their elite men into the jungle to hunt and eliminate enemies bit by bit.

Against small-scale enemies, the Catachan tribe's tactics are invincible.

With their excellent jungle combat capabilities, the enemy would be killed in a jungle that was perfect for an ambush before they even got close to the Catachan tribe's castle.

However, there is a huge flaw in the Catachan tribe's fighting method.

With their excellent maneuverability and ambush capabilities, they often need more time to eliminate their opponents when facing a large number of enemies.

If they have time and space, they can weaken the enemy bit by bit and slowly eliminate it.

However, when the enemy came outside the Catachan tribe's castle, they had a life-and-death fight with them.

The disadvantage of their small number is undoubtedly revealed.

More than 1/3 of the Catachan warriors died in the attack and defense of the castle.

This is a very huge casualty.

This is one of the reasons why Thorne agreed when he heard that the Gulf Territory soldiers would take over the task of defending the castle.

Thorne listened carefully to Jifan's discussion of the battle plan, took out the pen and paper distributed by the Bay Leader, and wrote it down in crooked words.

"Paper and characters are conducive to the inheritance of experience, and future generations will become stronger and stronger."

Thorne feels this deeply.

He has seen many talented Catachan hunters and warriors, and seen many amazing combat skills and stunts.

However, with their death, those skills and experiences that took countless efforts and encountered countless coincidences disappeared.

The Gulf Territory's attitude towards various experiences and combat skills made Thorn both happy and fortunate.

No matter what the future holds for Catachan and the Gulf Territory, the knowledge he has learned will not be false and the power he has gained will not disappear.

He looked away from the training ground.

Matthew carefully recorded the current attributes and data of Catachan soldiers.

Sitting on his shoulder, Yaya browsed the data, with a little surprise in his eyes:

"Yeah, in just over a month, they have basically become professionals, and their average professional level has even increased by 3 levels."

"This talent in combat is indeed very strong!"

Yaya is no better than before. He has gone through two to three hundred surgeries, learned a lot of knowledge and techniques, and browsed a lot of data and summaries.

Her knowledge of flesh and blood has grown to an advanced level.

For real dragons, the only thing that restricts their rapid growth is their own personality and emotions.

When they want to learn, they can easily digest any knowledge.

Because of this, Matthew was so wary of the coming Mad Dragon Mystery Lock.

In his memory and impression, not even the real dragon could withstand this terrifying "dragon disaster".

The Bay Territory has made some preparations, but in Matthew's view, this is not enough.

The arrival of these Catachan demons just gave Matthew a chance to "test".

"They do have potential, but just learning to fight is far from meeting my requirements."

Recalling the training tasks and learning tasks assigned by Matthew to the Thunder Warriors, Yaya nodded sadly, turned his eyes slightly, and asked tentatively:

"Will all future soldiers learn and improve in culture?"

Matthew didn't know Yaya's little plan. Even if he knew it, he would just laugh out loud and continue to answer calmly:

"Yes, they will learn more in the future, understand their opponents, understand their weapons, understand their equipment, and understand themselves. In future wars, they will no longer simply cut each other with big blades."

Recalling the various war weapons prepared by the Gulf Territory, Yaya nodded thoughtfully and said expectantly:

"Can you give me some tasks for the research and development of the next surgery?"

Hey?
This is not right!

He glanced at Yaya with some suspicion. Matthew had spent a lot of effort to discipline this little guy who always wanted to be lazy.

However, since Yaya had already made the request, Matthew naturally would not refuse to agree. In her expectant eyes, he smiled and said:

"Okay, let's start from the stomach, which is your best place!"

Yaya's eyes lit up, and his doubts were immediately eliminated. He nodded excitedly, assuming a posture of "If you have any tasks, just leave them to me."

In fact, this little guy was already happy.

"Hey, I can make an excuse again and eat a lot of delicious food."

Matthew's face was also full of smiles, smiling from the bottom of his heart.

Just in time to save me from wasting my breath...

11 month 20 day.

Bay collar.

bay city.

The soldiers lined up neatly and walked out of the military camp under the gaze of countless eyes.

Before they came out, the Lord's Mansion had already issued a notice:

"In order to deal with the possible dangerous effects of the "Crazy Dragon Mystery Lock"."

"In order to protect the security of the territory, people, and development results."

"The Gulf Territory will enter Level [-] alert status from now on."

"The Gulf Leadership Army will clean up all dragon-blooded creatures in the territory."

Although the news was short-lived, it caused quite a stir in the territory.

After more than three months of fermentation.

The "Crazy Dragon Mystery Lock" that has been circulated as gossip has been officially confirmed as a threat by the Lord's Mansion.

This made many Gulf Territory residents feel quite curious.

They have occasionally seen the big moves and gains made by adventurers these days.

Now, it has attracted great attention from the territory, which naturally makes them even more interested.

A considerable portion of the onlookers were actually very interested in the soldiers.

After all, many people have just arrived in the Gulf Territory.

They have heard of many glorious deeds of Gulf Territory soldiers and learned about the extremely high treatment of Gulf Territory soldiers.

There were even many who had participated in the assessment but were ruthlessly screened out.

seeing is believing.

You have to take a good look at it today.

As soldiers lined up took to the streets.

The sound of uniform footsteps was like rolling thunder.

The uniform uniforms and armor give people a shocking and shocking feeling.

His solemn and solemn expression was different from his usual generosity.

The huge momentum of the whole place gives everyone an indestructible sense of sight.

The whole street was silent, and everyone felt a little excited.

Many citizens looked at the familiar faces and the earth-shaking changes that had happened to them, and their feelings of envy were unspeakable.

Increase cohesion and advertise for recruitment.

That's why Matthew asked them to appear together.

Everyone is very motivated to become official soldiers of the Gulf Territory, and many people gave their best during the weekend training.

However, Matthew will naturally not forget to give them some psychological construction and "motivate" them from time to time.

The effect is very significant.

Matthew saw the envious looks in the eyes of countless people from the Territory, and also saw the shocked expressions of many new people who joined the Gulf Territory.

He turned around and said to Angela, who was getting ready to go:
"This sweep is an advance practice for us to face the disaster of the mad dragon."

"Let soldiers and commanders do their best to do their best, praise and strengthen their strengths, and correct and make up for their shortcomings..."

Angela, who was full of confidence, nodded calmly and replied in a firm tone:
"Understood, promise to complete the task."

The dispatch of the Gulf Leading Army caused such a big commotion, which naturally attracted the attention and attention of many people.

Quite a few lords feel that the Gulf Territory is making a fuss out of a molehill.

"It's not like I haven't experienced the Dragon Mystery Lock before. The last time was just 50 years ago. What happened?"

"Haha, I happened to be 18 years old at that time, and I still killed a large number of kobolds."

"Tsk, tsk, if you ask me, the Bay Territory is just a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking."

"Oh? What do you mean? The Gulf Leader is acting for us?"

"It's most likely like this. You just want to show your strength and warn us..."

"That's possible. Now that he's being blocked, doesn't he have to show off his fangs? Otherwise, more than just pirates will show up..."

"Haha, this makes sense..." "But let me tell you, these soldiers in the Gulf Territory are indeed quite good."

"All professional soldiers, tens of thousands of sets of enchanted weapons and equipment, tsk tsk tsk..."

"Such a large amount of resources must have emptied the Gulf Territory's family fortune, and maybe even the Seer family's vitality has been severely damaged."

"According to my opinion, the Gulf Territory should have more than this purpose. They mobilized nearly 3 soldiers, and it is definitely not for the so-called mopping up dragon-blooded creatures."

"Could it be that? What purpose did they do this to cover up? Did they find something good in the dark forest?"

"What else can there be in that damn place besides a lot of trolls?"

"That's not necessarily true. There is a real dragon in the Gulf Territory. Maybe we can actually find some mineral veins..."

"It's true that the products of the Dark Forest are still very rich. I heard that a considerable part of the steel in the Gulf Territory is produced by itself..."

"We don't care what they think. We only know that the Gulf Territory was frightened by the Dragon Mystery Lock!"

"Haha, I think so too..."

"Then let's pass it on..."

"..."

In the conference room of an aristocratic club in Severnton, there was continuous laughter.

In less than two days, the Gulf Territory's overreaction to the Dragon Mystic Chain spread throughout most of the Netheril Empire.

Not only the nobles were spreading the news, but many people also heard about it.

Naturally, most of the people followed suit and laughed at the behavior of the Gulf Territory.

Some people think that they are making money under the guise.

Some people think they are cleaning out the kobolds.

Some people think that Gulf people are afraid of death.

All in all, people who are breathless and oppressed by life always like to see a more unlucky guy appear in their eyes.

Only in this way will their psychology be balanced.

A situation that was once unbearably bad no longer seemed so sad.

Invisibly, they lowered their bottom line for resistance and change, and silently began to endure it again.

However, thanks to the propaganda of the lords, the name of the Gulf Territory gradually spread throughout the Netheril Empire, the major territories and the people.

Who doesn’t know how to joke about the “fear of death territory”?

The situation outside the territory will naturally not interfere with the Gulf Territory's army.

They were divided into large and small combat units.

They are organized by their respective commanders, select corresponding tasks and goals, and execute the tasks quickly.

As a result, a real sweep began throughout the Gulf Territory.

In addition to various dragon-blooded creatures, unstable factors such as kobolds, jackals, trolls, and barbarian rogues also suffered bad luck during the sweep.

Most kobolds are captured.

The reward for catching them is much higher than the reward for killing them.

The purpose of doing this is also to quickly expand the population of kobolds in the territory.

As the number of kobolds increases, the various contributions they make are obvious to everyone.

Gnolls are usually killed.

Because they are stronger, if you want to achieve the real purpose of military training, it is just right to choose them as opponents.

Although the Jackals have good physiques, their weapons and equipment and overall combat capabilities are far inferior to the soldiers of the Gulf Territory.

The resistance of the jackals often makes the Gulf Territory soldiers happy without causing many casualties.

It was precisely because of their inability to move up or down that they were so unlucky during this sweep.

Of course, the various magical creatures encountered later also caused a lot of trouble for the Gulf Territory soldiers.

No living thing will sit still and wait for death.

Even if it is a mosquito, it can still risk its life and bite out a tube of blood before being swatted to death.

Not to mention a magical creature with fangs and sharp teeth.

Casualties are inevitable, but fortunately, before the operation, the Gulf Territory made complete preparations to minimize the casualties of the soldiers.

At the same time, the various gains brought by the battle are also constantly improving the combat morale of the soldiers.

The reward after defeating the enemy.

The value of certain magical plants and magical creatures.

The surprise of finding some metal veins or magic resource points.

The Gulf Leadership Army, which had many new recruits, was improving its strength step by step during the tempering of this battle and raids.

Soldiers who have seen blood can usually quickly integrate the gains from training and transform them into nutrients for their growth.

For those who cannot adapt, the Gulf Territory will not force them. Anyway, the Gulf Territory has many places where their abilities can be used.

The soldiers made such a big fuss.

The newly established publicity and broadcast team will naturally not miss this good opportunity to increase publicity.

How many gnolls were annihilated by a certain regiment of a certain division and how many gnoll camps were destroyed.

Which troop captured dozens more troll remnants and received a reward of three to four thousand gold coins.

Which soldiers fought bravely, achieved outstanding achievements and rewards, and received promotions in their positions.

Lots of news of victory.

Not only has it become a topic of conversation among the residents after dinner.

It also greatly enhanced their confidence and sense of belonging to the Gulf Territory.

Especially for the new refugees, the Gulf Territory has a powerful military, which gives them an indescribable sense of security.

They settle down more quickly and integrate into life in the Gulf Territory.

It was only then that Butler Ralph suddenly realized.

Although the army consumed a lot of supplies during the expedition, it was really insignificant compared to the many benefits it received.

In addition to the ordinary army of the Gulf Territory.

Those more powerful elite teams also have different tasks.

Some are involved in hunting the dragon's blood biome.

Some are preparing to capture large dragon-blooded creatures.

Others are responsible for cleaning up hidden dangers of magical creatures in the territory.

They are stronger, have better equipment, and their combat effects are naturally better.

Even some dangerous creatures in the underground world.

They seemed to be aware of the attitude of the Gulf Territory and the elite soldiers, and either chose to flee or retreat deeper.

Those who did not have this awareness or were stupid became bounties and trophies for the elite soldiers of the Gulf Territory.

In addition to them, the Thunder Team, which had been training for a long time, was also sent to the Catachan plane.

Looking at the excited faces, Matthew couldn't help but feel emotional.

It seems that the establishment of a staff department to command operations should also be put on the agenda.

Although he thinks so, it does not mean that Matthew will give up the command of the Thunder team.

For now, this powerful and special force can only be held in his own hands for the time being.

Jungle of corruption.

A faint stench wafted in the air.

Even an experienced Catachan hunter must carefully hold his breath at this moment.

Many deadly germs in the jungle have ways to invade their bodies.

It's harmless and will slip away after eating and drinking.

Needless to say, they are deadly. Nutritious corpses can become a breeding ground for their development and growth.

However, compared to the past, it is not an absolutely safe "local method".

The gas masks provided by Bayland helped them solve this problem very well.

It was just a matter of habit.

However, the Catachan hunter who was leading the way made a somewhat frightened gesture to stop moving forward.

Gatel reacted immediately and said softly and calmly:
"Discover the enemy's traces and pay attention to dispersion and concealment."

The Catachan hunter couldn't help but be a little stunned when he saw the majestic figures behind Gartel.

Even though the Thunder Warriors were all hidden under their cloaks, their sturdy physique and powerful momentum still frightened the Catachan hunters.

The busy Thunder Warriors quickly set up various traps around them.

Gartel did not expect these traps to cause much trouble to the extremely dangerous Catachan demons.

However, the sound of these traps being triggered was enough to inform everyone of his situation.

After confirming that the soldiers were well hidden, Gartel came to Sera and Matthew and reported the situation to them.

After touching his chin, Matthew winked at Sera, who was particularly quiet next to him, and said with a firm tone and tone:
"I will not take action unless necessary. This is to train the soldiers' combat capabilities..."

"Of course, if there are unplanned Catachan demons, Yaya and I will temporarily hold them back and buy you time to resolve the battle."

Sera naturally felt a lot of pressure when she heard this, but she didn't feel nervous because of it and showed a confident smile.

There was a slight rustling sound, like the friction of fallen leaves.

The slowly moving soil slope moved towards the direction where the smell of blood was strongest.

The Catachan demons hiding under the earth try their best to hide any traces of themselves that may be exposed in order to hunt.

It was more than 100 meters away, and it took nearly two hours to climb to the place where the smell of blood was the strongest.

Several fat, white and tender pigs had lost their voices at this time.

The disembowelled gap exudes an unprecedented attraction to the Catachan demon.

But even without noticing the enemy's presence, the Catachan demon still "slowly" moved over from beneath the surface.

Sera, who noticed the other party's traces, was not ready to take action immediately.

She told the attendant beside her a few words.

Soon, the Thunder Warriors in the follow-up force had quietly made a large circle.

"No trace of other Catachan demons found."

After receiving the news, Gatel's eyes flashed with blazing light.

A bright smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

"Go!"

Without waiting, the Catachan demon opened his mouth to bite the hanging pork.

The dragon-hunting crossbow had been aimed long ago and the trigger was pulled.

Whoosh!

The flying crossbow arrows flew through the soil layer heavily and accurately pierced the Catachan demon's back.

After a new round of improved special crossbows, the moment they broke through the Catachan demon's defense, a flash of thunder suddenly erupted.

"Roar……!"

The severe pain and the vague danger made the Catachan demon subconsciously let out a shrill roar.

There is no doubt that this terrifying monster is not screaming, but sending a distress signal to other Catachan demons nearby.

Unfortunately, it is too late now.

Sera let go of the large soundproof barrier scroll in her hand, and made an offensive gesture to the soldiers next to her.

The extremely huge Catachan demon struggled to stand up from beneath the surface.

Dirt was flying everywhere, and broken plants were flying everywhere.

The huge and twisted figure of the Catachan Demon was fully displayed in front of the Thunder Warriors.

A huge body of 13 meters long.

Dozens of sharp sickle-like claws.

The tail stinger is raised high and ready to go.

Paired with thick black and brown armor, it gives people a sense of panic that they cannot start.

Facing such a terrifying monster, the soldier who was only half the height of its claws not only showed no fear at all, but even more excitement shone between his brows and eyes.

Whoosh!
The moment when the Catachan demon raised its claws and showed off its power.

Two more heavy crossbow arrows flew from its back.

By the time the Catachan demon sensed the approaching crisis, its huge body had no time to escape.

Click!

The bright silver inverted triangular arrow pierced into the back of the Catachan demon with almost no hindrance.

The surging thunder condensed around the crossbow. Seeing that it could not break through the Catachan Demon's defense, it exploded in a flash of electric light.

"Roar……!"

A huge roar that was three or four times more horrifying than before echoed in the large silencing barrier that was not empty.

Two huge gaps appeared on the Catachan Demon's back.

The bright red wound was flowing with gurgling blood and bursts of green smoke.

The back half of the two crossbow arrows with electric arcs had completely disappeared and turned into sawdust all over the sky.

But the most deadly arrow, under the impact of the explosion, penetrated deep into the body of the Catachan demon.

Although he hadn't seen any enemies yet, this powerful Catachan demon still found the direction of the dragon-hunting crossbow based on his feeling.

The pained Catachan demon burst out with terrifying power.

The huge body knocked away the surrounding trees and ran straight towards the direction of the dragon hunting crossbow.

It's obvious that this monster is both smart and vengeful.

However, the Thunder Warriors, who had been prepared for a long time, naturally had no intention of hiding anymore.

With a roar of thunder, the Catachan demon running forward ran into a ball of flashing thunder and lightning.

The jet-black armor had a certain level of defense, but it still couldn't block Gartel's hateful blow.

The unlucky Catachan demon was immediately blown away.

It stared closely at Gartel, who was running towards him, with a little fear flashing in its eyes.

This unprecedented thunder and lightning brought severe pain and considerable pressure to it.

Although this level of injury would not even affect the Catachan Demon's combat effectiveness.

However, the Catachan demon has high intelligence and has already smelled traps and dangers.

Fight or flight?

The Catachan demon chose the latter.

I saw it turning around quickly, and its tail carrying deadly poison swept away like a sharp sword.

Gartel stopped his attack, looked at the Catachan demon who turned around and ran away, and sneered triumphantly:
"The more you fear death, the faster you will die!"

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