Chapter 12

The dwarf hero led his team along the valley, continuing forward. After rounding the valley, they headed straight for the Thunderbird's cliff nest.

Oh no, was their initial target the cliff nest? Or did the dwarf hero's scouting skills reveal the location of the nest?

Liu Siyi didn't know. He was at a loss, as the strength of the opposing side was far beyond what he could currently handle. He could only take things one step at a time.

Calculating the speed of the dwarves, it would take them about half a day to cover eighty kilometers. This gap in time was enough for him to undergo an upgrade training and advance to the second tier. However, after looking around, he found that there were no suitable third or fourth-tier units nearby. First and second-tier units were too low, and the evolution power absorbed might not form advanced skills. The only fifth-tier unit felt a bit too high, and going now would be too risky.

As the dwarves advanced, Liu Siyi, who was secretly following behind, saw the cliff nest from a distance.

No matter what, after half a day of marching, the dwarf army finally reached the cliff nest.

The cliff nest was built on the top of a high mountain, and one had to look up to see its rough outline. Entering the cliff nest was no easy task. Especially with the nest being guarded by eight light blue Thunderbirds and one purple Thunderhawk, which sparkled with electricity.

Thunderbird, a low-level fifth-tier unit.

Thunderhawk, a high-level elite fifth-tier unit.

One Thunderhawk and eight Thunderbirds? If Liu Siyi faced them alone, it would be very difficult. However, now that the dwarves were attacking first, he could take advantage of the chaos and strike secretly, ideally eliminating both sides.

Ever since he decided to eliminate the dwarf team, Liu Siyi had been thinking about how to do it. However, the Thunderhawk side was clearly at a disadvantage, and even with his help, the goal might not be achievable.

The dwarves were strong in close combat and had excellent teamwork, as evidenced by the fact that they didn't lose a single soldier in the battle against the ogres. Moreover, Liu Siyi would never use his weakness to attack the enemy's strength in close combat. Therefore, the only option left was magical attacks.

However, the dwarves' specialty was magic resistance. Fortunately, the dwarf hero didn't have any skills to increase magic resistance, but even so, each dwarf could reduce magic attacks by at least half and had a certain chance to resist mind-affecting spells. This greatly reduced the effectiveness of spells like "Destruction Light" and "Charm."

Fortunately, after being enhanced by the Lightning Rune and advanced lightning magic, Liu Siyi's lightning magic attack power had more than doubled. However, even with this, facing the tough-skinned dwarves, especially the dwarf rune elders with 70% magic resistance, the remaining power was still uncertain.

Therefore, to attack the dwarves, physical damage was necessary; otherwise, it would be very difficult. Alternatively, he would need an item like the "Destruction Sphere" from the game, which could destroy the entire magic resistance, allowing magic to be fully effective. It was easy to imagine that the "Destruction Sphere" would not be lower in level than the Lightning Rune, which was formed by the power of law.

Most importantly, the existence of the dwarf hero, who increased the attack and defense of the already thick-blooded and high-defense dwarves by 10% and increased their health by 40%, made the dwarf army even harder to deal with.

When the dwarf hero's team saw the cliff nest, they also noticed the Thunderhawk and Thunderbirds flying in the sky. They didn't immediately rush towards the nest but formed a formation. The front was led by the hero with over thirty bear riders, the middle consisted of axe warriors and dwarf rune elders, and the back was a formation of over fifty javelin throwers. They then moved steadily.

Are they about to make a move? Seeing this situation, Liu Siyi was very nervous. This battle was crucial for his continued development and the recruitment of the Thunderhawk to accelerate his growth!

The Thunderhawk and Thunderbirds flying in the sky discovered the intruders and immediately launched an attack. The eight Thunderbirds dove directly towards the front dwarf bear riders. Perhaps recognizing that the most threatening dwarf was the hero, the Thunderhawk's body sparkled with electricity, which gathered at its beak. It opened its mouth and released a bolt of lightning, bypassing the leading Thunderbirds and striking the dwarf hero's head.

"Thunderclap!" A loud explosion, thicker than the lightning Liu Siyi released, like a bucket, struck down, and the thunderous sound was enough to make any nearby creature temporarily deaf. But that was all; the dwarf hero's armor only turned black and charred, and the only other effect was a slight paralysis.

He couldn't wait any longer. Seeing this, Liu Siyi decided to act immediately, no matter what, to keep the dwarf hero here. If he didn't act now, he would have to wait for the Thunderhawk to be killed by the dwarf javelin throwers.

Actually, that was secondary. Most importantly, if the dwarves determined his position and the javelin throwers launched a volley, it would be very dangerous.

Lightning Speed! Liu Siyi first cast a speed-enhancing spell, increasing the speed of the eight Thunderbirds. The range of the初级智慧术 (初级智慧术 is a placeholder for a specific spell name, which I will translate as "Basic Wisdom Spell") was about a hundred meters, enough to cover both the Thunderbirds and the Thunderhawk.

Lightning Speed! Liu Siyi cast Lightning Speed again, enhancing himself and the eight tigers. If the dwarves abandoned the Thunderhawk to kill him, he could run if he couldn't fight.

"Boom!" Just as the dwarves' attention was focused on the Thunderhawk in the sky, a huge explosion, accompanied by a shower of electricity, appeared in the dwarf javelin throwers' formation.

The massive explosion and the spreading electric light drew the attention of all creatures on the battlefield to the dwarf javelin throwers. It was precisely because of the formation of the javelin throwers that Liu Siyi had the opportunity to kill them all at once.

The explosion range of the Thunderlight Bomb was about a hundred meters, not only enveloping the javelin throwers in the explosion's power but also affecting the axe warriors and rune elders.

The dwarf hero knew they were under attack, but the sudden explosion made it impossible for him to quickly identify the attacker.

Liu Siyi wouldn't wait for the dwarves to react. Although the power of the Thunderlight Bomb was great, the惨叫声 (惨叫声 is a placeholder for a specific sound, which I will translate as "agonized cries") from the explosion indicated that it wasn't enough to kill the dwarf javelin throwers. Without hesitation, he immediately condensed another Thunderlight Bomb, which streaked through the air with a purple glow and landed in the same spot.

"Boom!" Another explosion echoed, and the electricity surged. After this explosion, only a few agonized cries came from the edge of the explosion range, those of the more resilient and powerful fourth-tier axe warriors.

"Hmph, the javelin throwers are all dead, the axe warriors are injured, but the rune elders seem to be fine." After the explosion, Liu Siyi could clearly see that the javelin throwers lay scattered on the ground, their bodies burned and charred, dead in a terrible state. The axe warriors showed signs of being struck by lightning, but their performance indicated they weren't seriously hurt. As for the rune elders, except for the damaged animal skin clothes, there were no visible signs of lightning strikes, truly living up to their 70% magic resistance.

With the javelin throwers all dead, at least for now, there was no serious threat to him.

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