Apocalyptic Lord: Heroes of Might and Magic Descend

Chapter 68 The Imprisoned Spirit and the Black Demon Sword

Lin Mo already had a plan in mind regarding the order in which the buildings in the underground city territory would be constructed.

First, upgrade the Department of Internal Affairs to revitalize the economy, then head to the Black Dragon's Nest as quickly as possible.

He calculated that if resources were plentiful, it would take about a week.

The Black Dragon's Nest can be built in a week.

Upgrading the Ministry of the Interior will take time, so the next step is to continue exploring this underground world. He has only explored less than a tenth of this area.

"Building the dragon's lair requires 2000 units of sulfur in the initial stages, which needs to be prepared in advance!" Lin Mo certainly didn't have enough sulfur on hand, but generally speaking, there was no shortage of sulfur ore in the underground world.

Sure enough, after riding the skeletal warhorse through a side path in the southeast of the underground world, they immediately discovered a sulfur mine.

The guards are minotaurs numbering in the order of twenty.

That's not weak anymore.

But in Lin Mo's eyes now, it's no longer difficult.

This is a glorious victory!

Lin Mo didn't even glance at the newly summoned skeleton soldiers, simply piling them up among the main skeleton army.

You've taken over a sulfur mine!

You've discovered 200 units of sulfur!

One prompt after another.

However, Lin Mo's attention was drawn to the soft light emanating from the distance. Using his "Atmosphere Perspective," he could confirm that it was a treasure area.

He spurred his horse and galloped away.

In accordance with the rules of the 'New World,' any such treasure-filled area will always be guarded.

And the quantity will definitely not be small.

really.

"Ogres, 50 in number!"

Lin Mo frowned, feeling a bit of a headache.

The level 4 units of the stronghold forces may not seem numerous, but they are of high quality. They are not invincible, but they need to be dealt with carefully.

After dividing the skeleton soldiers into groups in advance, Lin Mo rushed forward and immediately triggered the battle.

The ogres were divided into 5 groups of 10 units each. The skeletons were also divided into 5 groups of over 120 units each. After the 'Attack Speed ​​Up' was activated in advance, all the ogres were killed in one fell swoop.

The reason is also quite heartbreaking: although the ogre is not weak, it is too slow, just a little slower than the skeleton soldier whose speed has been increased by the 'Acceleration Cloak'.

This single point determines the order in which the two types of troops attack.

And the fact that speed determines the order of attacks is also one of the "rules" of the new world.

Of course, this wasn't something that was immediately apparent; it took a long time for people to realize it. Even after the cataclysm, the 'new world' formed by the merging of the real world and the game world—the game world called 'Heroes of Might and Magic'—was only discovered much later. (Including Lin Mo; that is to say, the people of this world didn't know about the game Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death. Lin Mo knew because he was a reborn individual.)

The speed of a unit determines the order in which they attack in a battle.

Understanding this is crucial for lord heroes who lead their troops into battle.

After killing the ogre, Lin Mo hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when he immediately saw another notification.

A group of treacherous creatures are lurking behind the rocks and are about to attack you.

"besides?"

Lin Mo frowned, knowing that this place was not simple, or rather, any attack by a military force that did not appear on the surface meant that they had entered a very special area.

In the blink of an eye, 8 groups of 3, totaling 24 units of liches, appeared.

Because this thing is faster than the skeleton soldiers, it attacks immediately upon appearing.

This caught Lin Mo completely off guard.

He reacted quickly enough, first blinding a group of liches, and then sending skeleton soldiers to attack them one by one.

Attack speed boost, Stone Skin shield, Slow spell...

These spells were released one after another.

They won, but the losses were significant because they hadn't prepared a contingency plan, resulting in the loss of 57 skeleton soldiers.

What's worse, the lich is a graveyard unit and is immune to the [Soul Summoning] spell, so there are no skeleton units to replenish it.

"What a huge loss!" Lin Mo was in a bad mood, but he was also on guard, fearing that there might be a third wave of troops launching a sneak attack.

Fortunately, no.

The passage ahead opened, and Lin Mo went inside and found the first treasure.

[Level 1 Treasure, Centaur Battle Axe, Attack +2]

not bad.

Lin Mo had been using the iron sword with +1 attack for quite a while, and this was the perfect time to switch to it.

I glanced at the four-dimensional attributes.

[Attack 8, Defense 11, Strength 3, Knowledge 6].

Good, it's getting better and better.

After walking a few steps, another treasure appeared, and this time, Lin Mo's eyes widened in surprise.

[Level 1 Treasure, Imprisoning Spirit, nullifies the morale of both allies and enemies (morale cannot be high)]

"It's actually this treasure!"

At this moment, Lin Mo felt as if he had won the lottery. The frustration of losing a large number of skeleton soldiers just now immediately turned into excitement and exhilaration.

How could I not be excited?

Units in the cemetery faction are not affected by 'morale'. Conversely, if the enemy has high morale, a second consecutive attack will be triggered.

With this treasure, neither side needs to use morale, which naturally benefits the cemetery faction.

The treasure is about the size of a palm and looks like a skull wearing a black cloak. Very well, this style is very "graveyard".

Just this one treasure alone made Lin Mo feel that the trip was worthwhile.

But clearly, judging from the [Atmosphere Perspective] magic just now, there are more than just two treasures inside.

Keep going.

There was a treasure chest. After opening it, Lin Mo chose 2000 gold coins this time.

The construction of the underground city, the upgrading of the council and parliament, and the construction of the dragon's lair all cost money.

Another group of monsters appeared inside, but their threat level was not high. Although there were quite a few of them, more than 200, they were level 1 soldiers called "Demon Children," an upgraded and enhanced version of little devils.

The total number reached a staggering 280 units, but with level 1 troops facing Lin Mo's skeletons, coupled with numerous magical support spells, a slight oversight would inevitably result in a glorious victory.

It can also replenish Lin Mo's number of skeleton soldiers.

This immediately added 70 skeleton soldiers, instantly replenishing the losses from the previous battle.

There are many scattered resources ahead. Although the quantity is small, these resources can be replenished immediately, so why not take them?

Immediately afterwards, Lin Mo found the third and fourth treasures.

[Tier 2 Treasure, Black Magic Sword, Hero Attack +3 (Cursed Armor Component)]

[Level 1 Treasure: Telescope - Increases hero's field of vision by 200 meters]

Is there another surprise?

Of course, the surprise didn't come from a treasure like the 'telescope,' but from the 'Black Magic Sword.'

This thing is quite rare. Lin Mo in his previous life had only heard of it, but that was enough.

At least he knows his stuff.

Furthermore, he also knew that the Black Magic Sword was one of the components of the [Cursed Armor].

Lin Mo immediately recalled the information he had gleaned from a tavern in a territory he frequented in his previous life. In short, in the new world, the tavern was the hub for all news and intelligence.

He spent some gold coins to learn from the tavern owner about, but was not limited to, the rise of Hammer, the world's greatest ghost king, as well as the recipes for various combination treasures.

This includes cursed armor.

[Cursed Armor, Components: Skull Crown + Black Magic Sword + Bone Breastplate + Undead Shield]

[Effect: Base attribute Attack and Defense +3, Strength and Knowledge +2. Automatically casts Slow, Curse, Weakness, and Doom on the enemy at the start of battle, lasting 50 minutes.]