Surviving The Fourth Calamity

Chapter 1005: Chapter 800: The Undead Tribe Coming to Seek Aid

’Snow Cloud Peak’ was hunched over his tablet, quickly swiping his finger, probably checking what kind of strange magical beast this was. The Dark Curtain Magical Beast had a certain trait that was quite a nemesis to the Undead Tribe... It moved too fast and bounced around, making it difficult for most people to aim properly... Whether it was spells or weapons, they easily ended up hitting their own people.

Then he quickly shouted, ”Where is the Space-Time Warlock? Everyone, use spatial vibration!”

Hill raised an eyebrow, feeling that this commander was indeed sharp and quite bold. He intended to use the high-frequency sound waves generated by spatial vibration to make these bat-like creatures lose their ’hearing’... Instead of having the Undead Tribe use Silent Spell on the Dark Curtain Magical Beasts one by one, this chaos was much more effective.

He almost instantly abandoned the official strategy for dealing with the Dark Curtain Magical Beasts and chose a more suitable method based on the actual situation of the Undead Tribe... Most commanders could find this method, but they wouldn’t use it right from the start, after all, the official response strategy was written in black and white!

Typically, people would choose to solve the problem with the general method first... How should I put it, if the official method was wrong, even if their new solution failed, they wouldn’t be blamed for suggesting it without thought.

Using their own method directly not only required a quick-thinking mind but also the determination to make a decisive decision.

As expected, a Great Commander who could stand out among tens of millions would not be simple in any aspect.

Watching the Dark Curtain Magical Beasts flying erratically like they were drunk, unable to determine the position of the Undead Tribe or figure out how to escape back to their caves, Hill knew that this unexpectedly eventful encounter battle was basically over.

Moreover, ’Snow Cloud Peak’ cleverly instructed the mages to use short-range area spells like the Ice Cone Technique. Others, unless they had long weapons that could knock these big ’bats’ to the ground, were not allowed to use anything.

Those Undead without this basic condition could only deal with those Dark Curtain Magical Beasts that crashed to the ground... Quite a few Dark Curtain Magical Beasts confused the ground with the ceiling due to the sonic chaos.

Once ’Snow Cloud Peak’ took over command, the Undead hardly lost anyone else... Hill could hear his unrestrained angry cursing... at those who, in a moment of confusion, sent off their companions and also turned themselves into red-named Fire Element Mages.

Enjoying the show and listening to it was quite amusing for Hill, who didn’t expect to soon be sought out as Li Si brought news of the Undead Tribe seeking an audience.

Sitting under the Lily of the Valley, he saw the ’Perfect Bald’ led to him by Li Si and couldn’t help but let a smile tug at the corner of his mouth.

The pseudo-loli in a red little dress, with black twin ponytails tied with red bows, painfully wiped her face: ”Mr. Hill, go ahead and laugh, I’ve become numb from being laughed at... Liu Liu is pregnant, she wants to have a little princess, and this outfit was carefully selected by her... Nowadays, no one dares to mess with expectant mothers.”

Hill restrained his urge to burst out laughing and softly said in a gentle tone, ”Congratulations... the arrival of a new life always brings joy.”

Although Hill thought his luck had little effect on the reality of the Undead Tribe, he was cautious to avoid saying anything inappropriate, preferring to leave the surprise to this couple.

Then, somewhat hesitantly, he said, ”Please have a seat! Li Si mentioned you wanted to see me, is there anything I can do for you?”

The ’Perfect Bald’ looked at the giant screen ahead, scratched his head, and sat on the bench Li Si had just brought over: ”Mr. Hill should know what happened... Although no one knows where our target is, Old Dog also mentioned that we can’t continue to blunder like this.”

”You were... just... burned back here?” Hill was stunned for a moment, he thought Baldy hadn’t followed the army forward and had stayed at the mountain camp... Was he an unlucky guy?

”I happened to be leading the way... not really, today it was Black Rose’s turn to lead. We did find the mining area, but the result wasn’t satisfactory...” The ’Perfect Bald’s’ face twisted, ”Even my own family’s mage burned me to death, I don’t even know who to curse.

Old Dog saw me dead, he might as well send me back here to seek your help instead of letting the Priest save me... I still have to run such a long way back later!”

He couldn’t help but sigh, looking at Hill seriously, ”The reason we found the mining cave was because we bought your Mining Crystal Pendant from the magical items shop before... I wonder if Mr. Hill has a version with a larger exploration range?

We can purchase it at a high price... It’s on public expense, Mr. Hill doesn’t have to worry that I can’t afford it.”

Hill thought for a moment before realizing it was the magical curio he had made, mimicking the Dwarves’ Mining Ring, but then abandoned it as he found himself not needing it... He only made a few basic versions, which could only find Toril’s base minerals, and the range was just 5 kilometers.

He had originally thought it would be the Toril Merchants who bought them, as they had a relatively high demand for these junior minerals... Regarding the Undead Tribe, even if they mined, they would choose special minerals, their labor value was more valuable than common ores like copper, iron, and tin... Toril’s gold was valuable, but not that easy to find.

Hill couldn’t help but ask the clan leader in front of him with a bit of surprise, ”Why did you buy that pendant? I remember the price wasn’t cheap, wouldn’t it be uneconomical for you?”

’Perfect Bald’ awkwardly rubbed his hands: ”I wonder if Mr. Hill still remembers our first deal... it wasn’t Chattering selling herbs to you, but the Goldstone Mine that Little Deer and the others found.

So we’ve always felt that the mine caves could bring us luck, so we bought it.”

Hill gave a polite smile... the meaning was clear, you think I believe you?

’Perfect Bald’ sighed: ”Mr. Hill’s pendants are crafted too beautifully... when girls buy things, all they need is a reasonable excuse, no matter how nonsensical it might be... even more nonsensical is that they bought all three.

Had they not come in handy during this exploration... it’s essentially paying the price of buying Strange Objects just to get a few decorative necklaces.

But what can I say? One is hanging around Liu Liu’s neck... I didn’t dare say anything before, much less now!”

Hill couldn’t help but clench his fist in front of his mouth; this crystal pendant is actually a mini Cave Exploration Ring. He used very few gemstones, so the price is only one-twentieth of the real ring.

Generally speaking, a Cave Exploration Ring at first glance looks like a perfect round ring cut directly from a semi-gemstone. However, upon closer inspection, you’ll find it’s seamlessly assembled from countless fragments of various stones and gems.

But if viewed under a light source, it’s indeed quite beautiful. After all, the colors of the gemstone vary. It looks like a simple ring, but actually has an artistic feel, and the reflected light is even more colorful.

Hill flipped through his pendant and took out the real Cave Exploration Ring: ”This is the Cave Exploration Ring, which can explore mineral deposits within 30 kilometers... Toril’s junior and intermediate deposits are inside, and most of the high-level deposits can be explored too.”

’Perfect Bald’ stared at the brilliant and colorful ring in the sunlight: ”Mr. Hill... how much does this cost... is there something similar but cheaper?”

Hill simply said: ”370,000 gold coins, I don’t like making substandard goods.

Such a perfect Mining Ring, currently, I should be the only one on Toril who can make it, because it’s not easy to find such perfect mineral materials.

However, you only need to buy one, not saying you’re purchasing in the name of the Alliance?

I won’t make many of these rings, I have no interest in dealing with Toril merchants.”

If it were a large merchant from Toril, they could immediately resell it at double the price to those Archmages who like exploring the wilderness and the relatively wealthy dwarf lords... Of course, a giant dragon might buy it, but more likely it would turn into a robbery.

But merchants who can produce so many gold coins at once are rare... mostly with some special backgrounds behind them; dealing with them might drag Hill into something unknowingly... For instance, if a merchant with such a huge deal with him is pursued and escapes to Agleya, should he save them?

Even if Lynn keeps a clear head, he might not be able to abandon rescue... And watching the trading partner die below the city would tarnish Agleya’s reputation!

The most he could do is not hurt the ones hunting them while rescuing.

But that would mean Agleya being pulled into a potential political struggle... This is the case with Toril, no, not only Toril, but any treacherous political world would have such things happening... Drawing a possible ally onto one’s war chariot, leaving them with no chance to get off, is the basic operation every political entity would execute.

In fact, many aren’t unaware they might encounter such things... but the other party offers too much, even if it means paying future costs, but it might not be their future, right?

Hill’s cold thoughts were interrupted by ’Perfect Bald’ wailing: ”But Mr. Hill! This ring is too beautiful! Even someone like me who is a rough fellow can clearly see the beauty... You should know how much stir it would cause among our girls!

For the sake of a set of pure decorative items, they’re still trying to ambush me... this thing surely doesn’t just have the mining function, does it?”

Hill hesitantly replied: ”It adds Dark Vision... which is the ability to see in darkness, and then the wearer of the Cave Exploration Ring can shrink their size using the Human Shrinking Spell three times a day.

There’s also one ability that’s temporarily unusable; it’s summoning four Earth Elemental Spirits three levels higher than the wearer, for up to 2 hours each day.”

’Perfect Bald’ gave a faint smile: ”I feel like buying this home might not make it part of the Alliance’s assets. Old Dog won’t be able to control those crazy women.”