novelraw Chapter 525: Level 5 Sky Eagle
Chapter 525: Level 5 Sky Eagle
After arranging the defenses of the several main legions, Li Wei called Mark over again.
"Mark, what is the current situation with the All-Heavens Temple? Can it receive those who have died in battle and resurrect them?"
"Mark, Mark!"
Mark happily stepped forward, gesturing energetically, appearing very excited.
"What, you want to follow the Blazing Legion into battle?"
"Mark, Mark! Mark, Mark!"
Li Wei frowned and called Tucker over as well. "Mark says that as long as he carries the Necromancy Core, he can change the status of up to a hundred soldiers killed in battle on the frontline to 'near-death'. Do you think there's any problem with this, or have I misunderstood?"
"To reply to the Lord, Mark is not mistaken. As a Five-Star Paladin, he indeed possesses this ability. In fact, if this battle were delayed for another twenty-five days, once I finish upgrading the Tier-2 Necromancer Tower, I could coordinate with Mark's All-Heavens Temple to provide emergency rescue and change the status of our battle-dead to near-death within a hundred-mile radius. We could rescue a maximum of one hundred people per day."
"Of course, the Tier-2 Necromancer Tower will be very safe, but Mark taking the Necromancy Core to the frontline is very dangerous. Once he is discovered and focused down, he will die."
"However, I think we can give it a try, Lord. That Mountain Eagle Parker clearly knows our strength, yet he still dares to clamor about attacking from three sides. He must have something to rely on. Therefore, our army's casualties must be controlled as much as possible."Tucker rapidly explained.
"I understand."
Li Wei nodded and agreed to Mark's request.
Subsequently, he thought for a moment, and formally requested reinforcements from Falcon Karl through the Faction Channel. This step could not be skipped.
And on the other side, Falcon Karl did indeed reply quickly. He had already dispatched Allovell to lead 800 heavy cavalry as reinforcements, who would arrive at Karndorf Fortress in at most three hours. At the same time, he stated that he had already sternly reprimanded Mountain Eagle Parker, urging him to rein in at the brink, and so on.
But this definitely had no effect. Because in the next second, the pet-handler scouts under Adai had already sent back news: Mountain Eagle Parker had already led ten thousand soldiers, advancing simultaneously by land and water.
Meanwhile, Li Siyuan was leading one thousand soldiers to coordinate combat on the west bank of the Ness River.
As for Fierzway upstream, he was leading three thousand men. He wasn't even defending the Fierzway Fortress anymore; instead, he crossed the Ness River directly and entered the East Bank Mountains, clearly intending to launch an attack from the mountainous region in the north.
This was truly approaching menacingly. He was dead set on killing him.
Based on the enemy's marching speed, they would charge over in half an hour at most.
And soon, even worse news arrived. Mountain Eagle Parker had deployed two Overlord-class Troop Carriers and fifty Standard Troop Transports.
So, was he planning to use these methods to deal with Li Wei's Blazing Legion?
Intelligence reports fluttered in like snowflakes, continuously being aggregated in the Pioneering Card. This was the advantage of fighting on home turf. Within a hundred-mile radius, any information scouted by the soldiers of their own army would be immediately aggregated in the Pioneering Card without needing to be manually reported.
Furthermore, Li Yue, Hathaway, He Yibo, Zhao Xuanxuan, Thomas, A Su, Javier, Jocelyn, Tucker, and others even had the authority to communicate within the Pioneering Card.
For example, at this moment, Li Yue, Hathaway, Zhao Xuanxuan, and Thomas had already started discussing how to deal with those Overlord-class Troop Carriers. Those things had to be destroyed, but the price of destroying them was somewhat high. They had all clearly seen how Tancred's two hundred Crimson Knights had suffered total annihilation that day.
Moreover, as a 4th-Tier Mage, Mountain Eagle Parker definitely would not be lacking in tricks.
This would absolutely be a tough battle.
"We must lure them into the area that our Mage Tower can support before we start. Without the support of the Mage Tower, our army's casualties might increase," Hathaway suggested.
"This is not an issue of whether the casualties will be high or not. I still can't figure out why Mountain Eagle Parker is being so bold."
"The stretch of road from Karndorf Fortress to Liwei Keep has an area that is up to two kilometers wide at its widest, and one kilometer at its narrowest. This is naturally the most suitable area for cavalry to charge and fight."
"So, although I don't have any evidence, I feel that he definitely has a conspiracy."
"Regardless of what conspiracy he has, those two Overlord-class Troop Carriers are what we must destroy. No conspiracy is greater than absolute strength. I've decided, the Blazing Legion will set out immediately, and we will initiate the decisive battle at the widest point!"
"Then I will act as a war mage for you all."
Hathaway hurriedly said. She couldn't persuade Li Yue against insisting on taking the initiative to attack. Different professions consider different things. Cavalry requires an open battlefield. This war was inevitable; there had to be a moment of decisive frontal combat, and their strongest legion had to stand at the forefront. She couldn't demand that Li Yue fight the decisive battle near Liwei Keep just because her Mage Tower couldn't provide support from that far away.
"Alright. He Yibo, your Frost Legion will stay behind to defend. The mobility of infantry is too poor. If you get caught by Mountain Eagle Parker, you won't be able to escape," Li Yue agreed.
However, He Yibo held a different view.
"General Li, forgive me, but I cannot agree. The Blazing Legion is currently our strongest field army. Since you have mobilized, there's no reason for the Frost Legion to cower inside the castle. However, I agree with your view that those two Overlord-class Troop Carriers must be destroyed, and they must be destroyed on the widest battlefield. We also currently have fifty Standard Troop Transports. I will lead 1,000 Heavy Infantry to join the decisive battle. The Guard Legion, the Ranger Legion, and the remaining soldiers of the Frost Legion will defend the city."
"With our castle's defensive capabilities and the advantage of the two Mage Towers, Fierzway's three thousand men won't be able to easily break in."
"Only by daring to leave the city for a field battle, only by fighting head-on with Mountain Eagle Parker outside the city, can we win a strategic advantage space!"
"Since this is the case, Li Wei, what do you think?"
Li Yue ultimately asked a question. Although Li Wei had delegated command authority, this matter was too significant.
"Boldness in crisis, victory to the brave! Since it has come to this, who cares what conspiracies or open schemes he has? We just need to charge in with one vigorous effort. He Yibo, bring the Guard Legion and the Ranger Legion as well. What you just said is correct; Fierzway's three thousand men can't stir up any trouble. Furthermore, they are taking the mountain routes, taking detours, and feigning mystery. Perhaps he really does have some trump card in his hands."
"But so what? I don't care how many routes you come from, we'll blast apart your strongest route first, and the rest will collapse without a fight!"
Li Wei's words directly escalated the scale of the war once again, and everyone felt even more that this was the way to go.
Immediately, they assembled their legions, set off rapidly, and prepared for a decisive battle.
Meanwhile, Li Wei was pondering another matter.
"If I were Mountain Eagle Parker, how would I win?"
"There is definitely a conspiracy; otherwise, it would be far too uncharacteristic of Mountain Eagle Parker's usual style. He must have a way to take my head amidst a massive army, because only by killing me can he feel at ease."
"Otherwise, a Tier-3 Light Ranger is almost comparable to a 4th-Tier Dawn Ranger. Once I am alone, roaming in the darkness with hatred, how will he shake off my assassinations and revenge? I don't believe he isn't afraid."
"So, strategically and tactically, he can't play any tricks. The Blazing Legion led by Li Yue, the Frost Legion and Ranger Legion led by He Yibo, and the two Mage Towers—these provide the greatest margin for error. Especially Liwei Keep, which was built on the foundation of a Five-Star Stone Mine. This fundamentally provides quite powerful magic suppression and stabilization."
"Therefore, would he hire an assassin specifically targeting me? Or deploy a bizarre magic trap specifically aimed at me?"
Li Wei pondered for a couple of seconds, and then he decisively made a decision. He fused those two Silver Tokens together, upgrading and enhancing them into a Gold Token. Then, he chose not to upgrade the Six-Star Farmer Card or the Five-Star Scout Card, but instead chose to upgrade the Druid Class Card.
From two stars to three stars.
Indeed, generally speaking, it's best not to use the Druid Card for combat. However, under specific circumstances, it would be very helpful for him to seize the initiative.
Because the advantages brought by his Tier-3 Light Ranger Card were too strong.
So, even the Druid Card could become very strong as a result.
In an instant, this rare Druid Card was successfully upgraded. The experience he had painstakingly accumulated before was just enough, and the price was truly expensive. Upgrading his first and second professions from two stars to three stars only required one Bronze Token, but upgrading his fifth profession to three stars required a Gold Token.
Because this was not 'a tall tower starts from the ground,' but rather standing on top of a high mountain, where every bit of progress was incomparably difficult.
So far, the Destiny Grid of his Druid Card was only at 12.
Fortunately, the effect was truly not bad.
The Druid Card, upgraded to three stars, directly allowed the levels of Li Wei's transformations to reach their current maximum limit. At the same time, due to the bonuses provided by the Ranger Code, Hunter Card, Scout Card, Woodsman Card, and even the Ranger Card, he could now achieve Level 5 Sky Eagle, Level 5 Forest Wolf, Level 5 Aquatic Fish, Level 6 Great Bear, Level 6 Hound, and Level 6 Rat.
In the next second, he transformed into a Level 5 Sky Eagle, soaring into the air with a wingspan of over twenty meters. His strength was formidable, and his flying ability was extremely high. In a head-on clash, if Adai didn't use Ice Magic, he would only be utterly defeated.
Because Level 5 was equivalent to 5 stars. However, based on his current stamina and spiritual power, he could maintain it for a maximum of 60 minutes before he had to exit the transformation.
Fortunately, it was enough.
In just a few seconds, the Level 5 Sky Eagle that Li Wei had transformed into kicked up violent gusts of wind, directly ascending to an altitude of 3,000 meters. The feeling was simply exhilarating, as if he had incarnated into the overlord of the skies.
It was as if the entire world was under his control. With a sweep of his eagle eye, he could even discern the color of a small flower fifty or sixty miles away, and he could grasp the disturbances in the air currents both on the ground and in the sky with absolute clarity.
Even in this moment, he caught the trail of Fierzway, this 4th-Tier Dawn Ranger. Surprisingly, he had detached from his troops and, unbeknownst to anyone, slipped to a spot thirty miles east of Liwei Keep. At this moment, he was hiding behind a large tree, observing quietly. But upon seeing Li Wei transform into a Sky Eagle, he immediately turned and scurried away like a rat. He knew he had already been exposed.
Back when they were still allies, he had witnessed the scene of Li Wei dominating the entire battlefield with his super-strong perception, scaring off a team of Samsara Travelers. What qualifications did he have now?
He could only pin his hopes on whatever Mountain Eagle Parker was bringing.