nyslfriends Chapter 206 Breaking Through the Ice Prison
Chapter 206 Breaking Through the Ice Prison
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Summer June 25th.
[Magnificent Building] Loading progress 49%.
The sun is high in the sky.
After Richard got up, he first had Martha use a "Light of Life" to replenish his kidneys, then put on his magic fox fur and left the lord's manor.
His goal today was clear: he planned to personally lead the team to break through the entire ice prison layer in order to obtain enough materials to upgrade the Chiffon Legion's second-generation weaponry!
The reason for this urgency is twofold: firstly, to further enhance the legion's overall strength, not only to deal with the impending arrival of Viscount Hanshan, but also with other potential enemies.
On the other hand, he felt that the current pace of progress was too slow.
To unlock the [Volcano Dungeon] and obtain the coveted unlimited geothermal energy, you must first clear the first two mines.
Based on the previous progress, it's estimated that it won't be long before winter arrives. He must reach the magma layer as soon as possible to see what usable resources are inside.
The heat-generating material could not only solve the problem of heating chiffon cakes in winter, but might also provide a constant temperature environment for crop cultivation. Even if you don't need it yourself, you could consider selling it to others, which would be very beneficial.
The second-generation weapons require a large amount of silver and gold ingots. Although it hurts to use them, there's nothing that can be done about it.
The equipment produced in the Ice Prison layer all have ice attributes. If everyone doesn't change their gear, they definitely won't be able to withstand the scorching temperature of the magma layer, and then they'll have to search the whole world for fire-resistant potions.
In addition, a small number of high-level monsters continued to appear on the sixty-plus floors, and Richard discovered that they could gain relatively high combat experience points.
The combat level is now Lv.19.
He's only 5 levels away from crossing the second extraordinary threshold and reaching the Star Radiance Combat Body level.
With the addition of the Dharma Venerable Shield, he could even hold his own against a Lan Yue-level extraordinary expert for two rounds. How could he not look forward to it?
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With the lord personally leading the team, the scene was naturally extraordinary, and all the maids changed into their combat gear.
Besides those patrolling and guarding various locations, almost everyone in the Chiffon Cake Legion came, and the entire harvesting team was mobilized. They even temporarily drew personnel from the breeding and agricultural teams.
Their mission was to quickly clear the battlefield after the team defeated the monsters, mine for ore, and search for the entrance to the next level, wasting no time at all.
The entire team surged into the mine like a bulldozer, leaving a trail of sparks and lightning in its wake, unstoppable.
However, the rapid pace of progress has also brought some minor troubles, namely that contracted Soul Masters simply do not have time to slowly contract new monsters.
Another point is that, since they are still intermediate-level transcendents, they cannot form contracts with suitable high-level monsters.
However, this is not a big problem. Now, Chiffon's monster army has swelled to a size that is almost equal to the number of legions.
There were over a hundred armored flying insects and rock crabs tamed in the early days, and over two hundred stone goblins and dust sprites were later contracted, which is quite a considerable number.
A few stone golems might not seem like much, but when more than two hundred stone golems are gathered together, the scene is quite terrifying.
When they have enough magic, they stand in several rows, advancing while continuously spraying magic fragments forward.
The crackling sounds were incessant, and the dense rain of gravel almost created the illusion of a crossfire.
Even high-level monsters can't withstand such a dense attack for more than a few seconds before exploding on the spot.
It's not hard to imagine that if their level were to be raised to a higher level, even facing a human knight order would be no different from harvesting wheat, guaranteeing that they would all be on the road to charge.
Of course, this kind of high-intensity firepower, similar to that of a Gatling gun, consumes a huge amount of magic power from the stone golem.
Once the stone golems had exhausted their magic power, the contracted soul master immediately stepped forward, unscrewed the cap of the [Enhanced Life Potion] bottle, and poured it over the stone golems' heads.
The medicinal liquid flowed down the rough surface of the body, most of it wasted onto the ground, emitting a rich life force, with only a small portion being slowly absorbed by the stone demon.
Fortunately, this potion is produced in extremely high quantities, so there is no worry about supply. It's fine to waste it, as long as it can quickly replenish the stone golems' magic power and allow them to rejoin the battle.
This is the advantage of monster troops; they are much less troublesome than human soldiers, and you don't even have to pay them wages. They are practically serfs among serfs, and they are the best at pleasing the lord.
Richard envisioned that the Chiffon Legion would initially consist of about a thousand main force soldiers, following an elite force strategy, while the rest would be composed of monster troops.
The Contract Soul Master's "One Person, One Army" ability can effectively compensate for the lack of combat power.
The reason for limiting the number of people is mainly because the mine's production capacity is limited. If there are two thousand people, where will we find enough magical materials to arm them? This is evident from the fact that we could only make two Neptune Greatswords before.
Of course, while the main force can remain unchanged, the number of city guards can be increased. In particular, the equipment discarded by the soldiers can be used to arm the city guards, forming a second-tier armed force. Therefore, the number of city guards can reach one thousand.
Then we'll equip them with unicorns as well, which will make up almost two thousand knights, the same number as the knights the Northern Army sent to conquer the Cape region.
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While the stone golems replenished their magic, it was Richard's turn to lead his team. Although they were a little slower than the stone golems, their scale was no smaller.
The thunderous explosions in the sky never stopped; in an instant, the entire mine was filled with lightning and thunder, and the screams of monsters echoed everywhere.
Although his lightning strikes cannot instantly kill high-level monsters, they do have a paralyzing effect, creating opportunities for others to attack.
Having learned from their previous team battle experience, the maids improved their combat coordination and performed exceptionally well this time.
Celia and Nicole, in particular, enter the Flowery Sword Heart state after activating their special skill [Floral Dawn]. Their normal attack range can be tripled, and their sword shadows bloom like flowers as they dance with silver needles. How heroic and dashing they are!
The Chiffon Guardian merges with the Unicorn, flying directly into the air like a humanoid turret, capable of unleashing streaks of blood-red light blades for ranged attacks with a wave of its hand.
Occasionally, a ghost will get right up to their face, or they'll get itchy and team up in groups of three, wielding three broadswords at the same time, and they can kill a high-level monster—they're incredibly powerful!
The serfs of the mining team hid in a relatively safe area at the rear, and then rushed up to dig for ore as the team advanced, desperately searching for the staircase leading to the next level.
Unprecedented efficiency!
This high-intensity advance lasted for three whole days. During this time, the team only returned to the Magic Forest to rest and spend the night, relying on the newly established logistics team for supplies. They didn't even return to the ground.
On the first day, they made it to the 67th floor; on the second day, they charged all the way to the 72nd floor; and on the third day, they even managed to break through to the 79th floor. The end of the Ice Prison layer was in sight!
Everyone was exhausted, not only physically but also mentally, but everyone was very excited.
Upon reaching this level, the temperature in the mine gradually warmed up, and a faint smell of sulfur could be detected in the air, causing the entire assault team to erupt in deafening cheers!