Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 513: War Acceleration (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Shen Chao-Su Xiao 2/10)

At this time, Li Wei finished washing his hands, served himself a bowl of rice, sat opposite Li Siyuan, and smiled, "Old Brother, I see the main body of your Siyuan Keep is almost finished pouring."

"It still needs some time; some details cannot be ignored. Especially the Runic Engraving on the mountain structure, which is the most time-consuming and costly. Little brother, you don't know this, but I've already thrown two million Gold Coins into this Siyuan Keep, and it will take another two million Gold Coins to complete it. Once the Mage Tower is built, the cost will be even greater. Therefore, Mountain Eagle Parker actually holds thirty percent of the shares in my Siyuan Keep."

So that's how it is!

Li Wei had felt that the location of Siyuan Keep was a bit too convenient.

It was practically a sister fort to Kahndorf Fortress.

"Old Brother, do you know the situation on the Marshal's side? Recently, Duke Kaidel's side has sent out quite a few Scouts, and their arrogance is soaring. However, there's still no sign of the Korndorf Legion. I'm feeling a bit uneasy in my heart!"

"Hehe, little brother, regarding this matter, I actually have a favor to ask of you. You are an outstanding Scout, and I would like to ask you to scout the movements of the Korndorf Legion."

Li Siyuan gave a Cunning Old Fox smile. His relationship with Falcon Karl and Mountain Eagle Parker naturally wasn't something Li Wei could compare to; he was better informed on some news than Li Wei, so he seemed very steady.

Scout?

Are you kidding? Right now, I'm engaged in a Battle of Wits and Valor with those Scouts! The opponent has at least three Scouts, and I only have one. If I go deep behind enemy lines, won't my people become blind, deaf, and disabled?Just as Li Wei was about to politely decline, several lines of Faction messages suddenly surfaced!

[Battle Report! Our Marshal, Falcon Karl, led our Legion and engaged in a massive battle with the Maclay Legion under Duke Kaidel on the upper reaches of the Nameless Swamp, at the South Bank of the Nice River! The battle is currently ongoing.]

[Battle Report! The Supreme Leader of our Faction, Duke Will, dispatched his Northern Lion Legion and launched a surprise attack on Maclay Castle. They destroyed the Tier-1 Mage Tower inside the enemy fortress, killed and wounded over a thousand people, and Maclay Castle has been destroyed.]

[Battle Report! The Supreme Leader of the enemy Faction, Duke Kaidel, dispatched his Sky Lion Legion and launched a surprise attack on our Legion's Flank on the battlefield at the upper reaches of the Nameless Swamp. Our Marshal, Falcon Karl, was severely injured and was forced to temporarily retreat and defend Falcon Capital to the death. Over six hundred men of our Legion have Fallen in Battle, Faction ally Duncan has Fallen in Battle, and over a thousand were injured. The Nameless Swamp has been occupied by the enemy Faction, and Duke Kaidel spent 50 World Reputation points to rename the Nameless Swamp to Kadel Swamp.]

Holy crap!

The two great deities of both sides finally made their move?

Wait, that's not right. Wasn't their composure supposed to be very strong before?

Could the assassination of Duke Brennus have triggered a variable, causing both sides to seek a quick resolution?

But why did Duke Will's Northern Lion Legion launch a surprise attack on Maclay Castle?

Was this exchange of pieces worth it? After all, a Blue Earl on our side died!

A layer of chill couldn't help but rise on Li Wei's back. Duncan was a 4th-tier Dawn Ranger, considered a very awesome type, yet he couldn't even manage to escape.

Good Heavens, and here he thought he was the only vanguard. Now it seems even Falcon Karl is just a vanguard for his father.

As for them, they were the vanguards of the vanguard for Duke Will.

Look, Li Siyuan, who was just beaming with joy, doubly happy, and frantically inhaling his food, could no longer eat. His face was stern and ashen. Clearly, the battle report just now had thrown him into disarray.

Now that Karl was severely injured and the Legion was frustrated, forced to retreat and defend Falcon Capital, didn't this mean that the massive enemy army could recklessly attack along both banks of the Ness River at any time?

And the main structure of his Siyuan Keep wasn't even fully poured yet.

"Old Brother, do we have any plan right now?"

Li Wei was quite calm, because when The Sky is Falling, the tallest guy holds it up, and Kahndorf Fortress was that tallest guy.

It's not like five months ago anymore. Over the past six months, Mountain Eagle Parker really invested heavily to reinforce Kahndorf Fortress by several layers. To breach this fortress as easily as five months ago would be impossible.

"Little brother, I need to purchase some of the construction Resources in your hands. Siyuan Keep must accelerate its speed, even if it's just finishing the main structure first. Otherwise, we'll be too passive."

"Easy to talk, easy to talk. Old Brother, how much do you need?"

"How much do you have?"

"Well, enough to build two more Medium Fortresses. No more than that." Li Wei told the truth; he had only brought this much, leaving the rest to Zhao Qingshan.

It's worth mentioning that these construction materials must be capable of resisting Magic Erosion. They couldn't be like ordinary building materials where you can have as much as you want.

For example, the lime used for concrete must be at least Three-Star, containing Mana. If the Mana is insufficient, it fails to meet the standard.

There was an entire set of recipes for this.

So the cost was very high.

The reason Li Wei had so many of these construction materials was, on one hand, that the Blazing Territory was just established, so Magic Resources were abundant, and naturally, output was high.

Like Li Siyuan's case, his territory had been developed for over a hundred years, and many Resources had been mined out, which was why he was Stretched Thin.

On the other hand, it was because the Resources he obtained from Spoils of War in the past were extremely plentiful. Many of the Resource Cards opened from various Purple Cards were for these composite magic building materials.

Little drops make an ocean, so he accumulated more and more.

Let's not mention others; just the magic building materials dropped from that Radiant Ranger, that Fourth-Tier Mage, and that Fourth-Tier Warrior were enough to build twenty large fortresses.

"Good! Thank you, little brother. I'll take all of this. According to the market price, I'll give you two hundred thousand Gold Coins. In addition, I'll give you five Four-Star Warhorses. I know, little brother, that you seem to have a secret plan. Are you thinking of planning a surprise attack or some other operation? But I advise you, at this critical juncture, don't court death, don't toss and turn, Prudence is King! Look out for yourself."

The transaction completed, Li Siyuan hurried away. His Siyuan Keep was actually being built very quickly, but this guy's plans were too grand, aiming directly for a Tier-2 Main City.

Li Wei's fortress was only at a Tier-1 Capital standard.

See? Now he's dumbfounded, right?

After eating dinner, Li Wei and Li Yue had a meeting.

"In the last two days, enemy Scouts have become increasingly rampant. They've deployed a massive number of Traps in The Wilds. Now we can only patrol four thousand li a day. I feel the Korndorf Legion is approaching. They will likely coordinate with the Maclay Legion, advancing along both banks of the Ness River—one route attacking Kahndorf Fortress, and the other attacking Siyuan Keep."

"Of course, they definitely have to guard against the Legion led by Falcon Karl. And Duke Will's Northern Lion Legion will definitely be tied up by Duke Kaidel's Sky Lion Legion. At this stage, I don't think either side can invest any more troops or play any more trump cards. This is already the limit, unless they want to be backstabbed by other factions."

"Yes, I basically hold the same view. Duke Brennus was ambushed and killed, and the Neanderthals' forces are raging like a fire. Who dares to underestimate them? Also, we can't rule out a massive invasion by the Neanderthals' Legion in the near future. The situation is too complex. I believe there are currently Scouts and spies from at least four factions around this battlefield."

"Li Wei, what do you think we should do next? Should we clear those Traps?" Li Yue asked at this time. "Leave them. The enemy is deploying Traps so recklessly, I guess it's highly likely that Siyuan Keep is not their main attack direction, or the Korndorf Legion doesn't have many Cavalry, and they were all transferred to the Maclay Legion."

"Falcon Karl's injuries will at most take two or three days to recover to seventy or eighty percent. If the Maclay Legion intends to forcefully attack Kahndorf Fortress, they must have two or three thousand Heavy Cavalry to skirmish with Falcon Karl's Legion on The Plains. This is obvious."

"What if the enemy's main attack direction is Siyuan Keep?"

"Unlikely, because Siyuan Keep's terrain is like a concubine controlled by the main wife. As long as Kahndorf Fortress isn't taken, standing at Siyuan Keep makes you a sitting duck. Kahndorf's suppression over this side is too severe. In a straight-line distance of less than five hundred meters, there is a height difference of nearly a hundred meters. Plus, Kahndorf Fortress has already built and Upgraded a Tier-2 Mage Tower, and they have Mountain Eagle Parker, a 4th-tier Mage, along with his Spellcaster Division of nearly thirty people. I can't even imagine that scenario."

"So, the opportunity we need might be hidden within this. By the way, how is the situation on Jocelyn's side?"

"Very good. The technical and tactical skills of those three hundred Heavy Cavalry Veterans are quite proficient. The gold content of all five Professional Fate being at 100 is too strong. Under Jocelyn's command, and with the boost of the Blazing Legion's Legion Skill, I think they can destroy Tancred's two hundred Crimson Knights in one battle. On plain terrain, they could even frontally crush a formation formed by one thousand five hundred Heavy Armored Infantry."

"That strong?"

"What do you think? They were, after all, cultivated by a powerful Marquis; their foundation isn't lacking in anything. After using your inventory to extend their lifespan, they can now consecutively unleash offensive Legion Skills four times, and a defensive Legion Skill once. If supported by three hundred Gargoyles clearing the path ahead, piercing through a formation of three thousand Infantry isn't impossible either."

"At that time, if I lead the three hundred Flame Cavalry to follow up, with both sides alternating charges and constantly piercing through, routing five thousand Infantry wouldn't be hard either."

"Of course, the premise of all this is that the enemy's movements are truly as we guessed. If the enemy surrounds Siyuan Keep with their main force, then my suggestion is to retreat immediately. As long as the enemy has a five-hundred-man Cavalry unit to entangle us, everything will be meaningless."

Just as Li Yue finished speaking, Li Wei's heart stirred, and he dashed out in a flash. Almost at the same time, a shrill whistling sound approached rapidly.

The enemy Scouts had come to harass again.

Li Wei shot a lightning-fast arrow, directly blowing it up in mid-air.

"Bang!"

A flash of fire, and toxic smoke dispersed at a height of over fifty meters above the camp. Blown by the wind, it vanished without a trace.

Then there was no movement outside; the harassing Scout had already fled.

Li Yue came out and exchanged a glance with Li Wei, both couldn't help but laugh silently. The opponent was starting to up the intensity.

If they weren't mistaken, at this moment there were at least over a dozen slightly lower-level Tier-3 Rangers laying Traps dozens of li away.

And the more this was so, the more it proved that the enemy truly planned to forcefully attack Kahndorf Fortress, with Siyuan Keep as a feint.