Chapter 103: Earning two profits in a row, a small gain (7700 words long chapter)

The bee swarm first passed through the stone gate and entered the ancient ruins to explore.

After confirming that there was no danger, the flesh slaughterer entered, and after a second confirmation, Hags finally entered with the cold-blooded cavalry.

Lear went with the swamp banshee and the bubble beast.

He passed through the stone gate and did not feel the air was stuffy.

Instead, he breathed quite comfortably and was very refreshing.

Obviously, the ventilation was done well.

For this reason, he felt a little relieved and turned his head to look around.

Behind the stone gate, there was a long arched passage, more than 15 meters high and more than 20 meters wide.

The wall was completely made of metal, and it was engraved with strange and twisted runes.

It was completely different from ordinary runes, and there was a kind of madness of writing after being drunk.

Light emanated from the wall, illuminating the surroundings.

It was like a lamp hidden behind the glass, but if you wanted to touch it, you could only touch the metal of the wall.

As Lear looked around, rumble~

The heavy stone door behind him moved slowly and began to close again.

He turned his head subconsciously and saw that the Cyclops behind him was trying to stop the stone door from closing.

His muscles were almost twisted, veins on his neck were exposed, and his face became ferocious.

He let out a low roar from his throat.

But this six-meter-tall life could not be stopped even if it used up all its strength.

"Don't worry about him, come in."

Hearing Lear's order, the Cyclops reluctantly let go and entered the ruins before the stone door was completely closed.

Click~

The stone door closed completely, making a crisp snapping sound.

The Cyclops was a little unwilling and tried to open it from the inside, but he couldn't open it no matter how hard he tried.

He, who has always been proud of his powerful strength, suffered a big blow.

Seeing this, Lear smiled.

"This is an ancient relic. Others don't know how much resources they spent to forge all this. If you can open it so easily, it can't be preserved for so long."

"Return to the team!"

The Cyclops was relieved and caught up with the team again.

Li Er ignored the big guy and looked forward.

"Everyone, be alert. This goblin ruins has a large number of high-level mechanical puppets. The most powerful one is the 14th-level mechanical puppet king."

"Dangers are everywhere. Don't underestimate it!"

The serious voice made everyone alert.

This passage is about 200 meters long, and the army passed through quietly.

It was quiet, with only footsteps.

The moment he walked out of the passage, Li Er's vision suddenly opened up.

In front of him was a huge empty square.

The diameter was more than 500 meters.

The height was at least 50 meters.

A large number of broken mechanical puppets were piled up on the edge of the square, like garbage, mixed together and no longer visible.

It was completely forged from metal, and there were a lot of traces of battle on it.

I don't know what kind of battle it would take to destroy them like this.

The most eye-catching one was a mechanical puppet in the central area.

The height was more than 15 meters!

Humanoid shape, with four arms, wrists are no longer ordinary palms, but equipped with sharp blades. Even from a distance, you can feel its ferocity and hideousness.

Extremely oppressive.

The key is. The body of this mechanical puppet was split straight from the head down, broken into two parts, the wound is smooth, as if it was cut off by a sharp weapon.

Cut off a 15-meter-tall mechanical puppet with one knife?

It is hard to imagine what a terrible battle this relic encountered before it completely disappeared.

At this time, the swarm of bees was flying, but it did not find a way to go deeper.

It seemed to be completely isolated all around.

Li Er frowned slightly.

Is this the entire relic?

When he was wondering, a scarlet wasp accidentally touched the giant mechanical puppet in the middle of the split wing.

At this moment, the eyes slowly lit up.

The blood-red light was extremely eye-catching.

"Foreign enemies broke in!"

"Start the Guardian Legion."

A stiff voice sounded.

Crack~

The mechanical puppets piled up at the edge of the hall made a dull sound, then fell to one side, scattering all over the floor.

Rumble~

The smooth walls around them were like garage shutters that opened, and they actually moved upwards.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of doorways opened.

Li Er's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked carefully. The space in these doorways was about 10 meters long and 5 meters wide.

Most of them were empty, and nothing was seen.

Some were filled with mechanical puppets that had been severely broken.

Only the 10 warehouses in front were now filled with mechanical puppets, and they could feel that there was no trace of wear and tear on them.

Pairs of eyes slowly opened, and blood-red light flashed.

"Warning, enemy attack!"

"Warning, enemy attack!"

Stiff words rang out from their mouths.

Crack~ Crack~

The mechanical puppets moved violently and walked straight out of the warehouse.

The puppet has the same appearance as the giant mechanical puppet that was split in half in the center. Although it is slightly shorter, it is still 3.5 meters tall, taller than a one-story building.

It has a humanoid structure, and the front ends of its four arms have no fingers, and they are all double-edged swords.

After leaving the warehouse, you can see the twisted inscriptions engraved on the metal shell of the exterior emitting bursts of light.

It seems to be driving their actions.

Mechanical puppet, level: 10, talent: metal body, defense increased by 70%, not controlled by mental magic, energy core is not damaged, can continue to fight

Level 10 mechanical puppet!

Finally here.

Li Er's eyes condensed and he immediately gave the order.

"Scarlet wasp, attack!"

The queen bee beside him screamed.

The next moment, the swarm of bees hovering in the sky swooped down.

The sharp spikes directly scratched its body during high-speed flight.

Squeak~ A sharp sound of a knife scraping glass sounded, giving people a creepy feeling.

The sharp tail needle left scratches on the mechanical puppet.

But it did not cause any substantial damage.

After a round of attacks, it only scratched its skin.

Seeing this, the scarlet wasp lay directly on it and started to bite.

But the mouth that could easily bite bones still could not break the defense.

On the other hand, the mechanical puppet began to swing its four sharp blades closely, and the air made a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Like a meat grinder,

the scarlet wasps died immediately after being touched, and fell to the ground madly.

Seeing this, the queen bee was immediately angry, and her mind moved.

The bodies of the scarlet wasps lying on her mechanical puppets began to swell suddenly.

Like a balloon blown to the extreme -

Bang ~

burst directly.

The corrosive mucus splashed up, covering the mechanical puppet.

However, the mucus that could easily corrode flesh and blood could not melt the metal shell, leaving only a slight corrosion mark on it.

Even if all these tens of thousands of wasps exploded, they might not cause substantial damage.

The two killer weapons of the scarlet wasps were silenced in the face of the mechanical puppet made of pure metal.

Seeing that not only did Lear fail to kill the enemy, but he also buried two or three thousand scarlet wasps in a moment, he immediately waved his hand to stop this meaningless consumption.

The swarm of bees quickly withdrew from the battlefield and circled in the air again.

If he only had the scarlet wasps, these mechanical puppets would have made him return with nothing.

"Cold-blooded cavalry attack!"

The moment the scarlet wasps left the battlefield, the cold-blooded cavalry, who had been waiting for a long time, launched a charge under the order.

To prevent any eventuality, Lear left two squadrons as backup.

But the scene of 350 cold-blooded cavalry charging together was still heart-wrenching.

The earth was shaking, and the heavy footsteps sounded like thunder, and thousands of horses were galloping.

Because the weapons had not yet been fully forged, most of the cold-blooded cavalry were using the spears that had been seized from the rotten centaurs.

But the spears were more suitable for cavalry!

While running at high speed, it collided directly with the mechanical puppet.

Bang~

The 3.5-meter-tall mechanical puppet was rushed by the swift lizard, and its body could not withstand this terrifying impact, so it fell back and hit the ground hard.

The swift lizard charged past, its huge hind legs stepped on its chest, and the terrifying force plus its own weight directly made its chest dent a large area.

The wetland lizard warrior on its back took advantage of the gap and stabbed down with the spear in his hand.

It penetrated directly from the eye socket.

Crack~

The sound of mechanical parts breaking inside could be heard.

The ferocious mechanical puppet seemed to have lost power in an instant, and it collapsed to the ground without any movement.

The vital point, the energy core is in the head!

This news was quickly passed on to other companions.

Then, the ferocious 11th-level soldiers launched a more domineering attack.

These mechanical puppets had no pain or fear, and the sharp blades in their hands were waving frequently. Once attacked by them, there would be terrible blood marks on their bodies, and the four arms were hard to defend against.

Fortunately, whether it was the wetland lizard warrior or the swift lizard, the scales on their bodies were very strong.

Being attacked by a sharp blade can also offset most of the damage and cannot hurt its roots.

The lives of mounts and warriors are shared, so even if they are attacked, they can share the damage and will not die instantly.

This gives them great tolerance.

More importantly, Li Er is in the rear.

Once he sees that the army is injured, he will cast the Swamp Gift to heal it as soon as possible.

This makes the cold-blooded cavalry charge more fearlessly.

Mechanical puppets do not feel pain, but the cold-blooded cavalry is the same!

They are the purest warriors, fierce, brutal, crazy, and fearless!

The night elves who were not ordered by Li Er to attack saw the battle of the cold-blooded cavalry for the first time.

They were immediately trembling.

Although they knew that these arms were very powerful, they never thought they could be so crazy!

They even saw with their own eyes that the weapon of the mechanical puppet penetrated the abdomen of the wetland lizardman warrior, and the other party grinned and took the initiative to send his body forward to close the distance, and then pierced the other party's head with the spear in his hand.

After seeing that his shoulder was torn in half, he switched his weapon to another hand, letting the blood splatter and continuing to fight without stopping.

His crazy appearance made all the night elves feel a chill down their spines.

His eyes changed again and again.

Even with the Lord's healing support, it was too scary.

If it were them, they would definitely not be fighting with their intestines exposed.

This is not a human at all!

I was inexplicably thankful that I didn't do anything irrational, otherwise, let alone these more than 500 cold-blooded cavalry, even if I took out one-tenth of them, I could easily slaughter them.

The pride of the elves can never rise again

The two hundred mechanical golems that were unharmed in the face of the swarm were quickly wiped out under the iron hoofs of the cold-blooded cavalry!

The scene quickly calmed down.

There are just parts all over the floor.

The price paid was that the cold-blooded cavalry suffered a large number of minor injuries, but none of them were killed.

Seven or eight of them were seriously injured, but Lear forcibly saved them all.

After the war, the cold-blooded cavalry looked at Lear with even more fanaticism and reverence.

A powerful wet nurse can support the logistics of an entire army.

Although he is not afraid of anything, who is willing to die if he can survive.

After the field fell silent, Lear looked at the broken machinery curiously.

While thinking, he motioned to Hagus, who had just rushed the hardest, to take apart a few and take a look.

Holding the steel knife, Hagus got off the Velociraptor and found a relatively complete mechanical golem.

He adjusted his posture slightly and held the steel knife tightly. Qi and blood slowly poured out, covering the blade.

After taking a deep breath, he slashed hard.

Click~ The head of the mechanical golem was cut into two pieces, and the cut surface was as smooth as a mirror.

Ding Ling~

A clear voice sounded.

A crystal clear red gem in his head fell to the ground.

Lear's eyes lit up.

This is?

Hagus quickly bent down to pick it up, and then continued to dismantle the mechanical golem, but even after dismantling its parts into scrap metal, he did not get anything similar.

After confirming that there was nothing to gain, the wetland lizard man hero stepped forward and handed the gem to him.

The moment Lear took it, he immediately felt the majestic energy contained in it.

It's like catching a little sun.

Its texture is firm, but not cold, but rather warm.

Looking at it carefully, its attribute panel appeared in my mind——

energy core

[Level]: 2 stars

[Characteristics:] Contains majestic energy. After it is consumed, it needs to be replenished with a unique alchemical magic circle.

[Evaluation]: The goblin’s outstanding technological creation.

2 star treasure? ! !

Lear was pleasantly surprised.

Looking at the mechanical golem stumps all over the ground, his eyes instantly became hot.

"The heads of the mechanical golems contain the energy core that drives them. Please operate carefully and take them out!"

After the order was given, the cold-blooded cavalry around them immediately started to find the heads and began to pry them open.

Not long after, a full 200 energy cores were piled in front of them.

Lear felt the surging energy inside and was in a good mood.

This energy core looks like a power bank?

Judging from its properties, it can be recharged and used, but I don’t know if I can get the recharged alchemy magic circle inside.

Go back and let Frye and the swamp people study it together to see what this thing can do.

And please report a reminder, there are thousands of mechanical golems in the ruins.

This means that after exploring the ruins, not to mention the 4-star and 5-star level treasures, there are guaranteed to be thousands of 2-star treasures.

This alone is already an exaggerated profit.

Comfortable, make a little profit.

At this moment, click~click~

There was a sound of breaking glass, and Lear came back to his senses and looked at the ground.

It was discovered that the inscriptions on the shell of the mechanical golem were being broken, and the metal body was also becoming fragile and full of cracks.

The look is a little subtle.

Is this because of the loss of energy core?

"Then if the energy core is not taken out, can these mechanical golems be repaired?"

I will take a few back to the territory to study them later.

But there is no hope, this thing looks like a high-end creation.

Weilu City currently does not have a talent pool in this area.

The only person who has mastered alchemy, Donya, is only a twelve or thirteen-year-old child.

It is not unusually difficult to repair and control the mechanical golem.

Not obsessed with this, after cleaning the battlefield, Lear seemed to have thought of something and looked at the giant mechanical golem that was split in half in the center area.

At this moment, the other party's eyes were still glowing red, but there was no sign of coming back to life.

He hadn't paid attention just now, but now he was looking carefully, and immediately saw the scene he wanted to see the most——

The energy core in his split head is still there! !

The joy in my heart suddenly exploded.

What level of energy core should this 15-meter-tall mechanical golem have? !

Looking at it carefully, the attribute panel quietly emerged——

High-level energy core

[Level]: 4 stars

[Characteristics]: Contains huge energy and can support high-level mechanical golem battles.

[Evaluation]: High-level energy cores are also rare among goblins. This energy core has been consumed and needs to be recharged.

4-star energy core!

Lear laughed.

My heart is filled with joy.

What a baby, what a baby! !

What is the concept of 4 stars?

If you change it to the potential of the arms, the upper limit of the level is 15!

An absolute treasure!

I didn't expect that I could actually pick one up here.

No wonder everyone is so fascinated by ancient ruins, this thing is a pure treasure hunt.

After taking a deep look at the huge mechanical golem, if the opponent was intact, it would definitely have top-notch combat power above level 15.

But now, this thing is his!

With a wave of his hand, several scarlet wasps flew forward and directly took out the energy core.

Just when the energy core left his brain, boom~ the wall behind him pulled up again, revealing a new passage.

There is a way out!

After receiving the high-level energy core, Li Er was in a good mood.

He asked the army to search again, and after confirming that there was nothing, he stepped forward and came to the entrance of the passage.

He looked around.

It was quiet inside, no different from the previous passage.

But for the sake of safety, he did not move rashly, and continued to let the scarlet wasp go to explore.

But the moment the wasp flew into the door hole, it seemed to pass through the water curtain and directly disconnected from him.

The sound of its wings flapping could not be heard.

It seemed that something blocked everything.

Seeing this, the night elf leader Yishani took two steps forward and said in a deep voice.

"My lord, this is a one-way isolation door. Once you step into it, you can't return."

"It can isolate all sounds and energy connections."

Li Er's heart condensed slightly.

But he did not hesitate, waved his hand to let the flesh slaughterer beside him lead the army, and the army filed in.

There is no way to retreat after entering, and you can only go out after exploring the ruins.

After getting the 4-star treasure, he is unwilling to leave now.

After passing through the invisible one-way door, there is another long passage. On the metal walls, there are various exquisite reliefs.

All of them are praising the deeds of goblins.

You can see goblins with pointed ears and noses and ugly faces driving tall and unique mechanical puppets to fight demons, humans, elves, and even angels.

And it is often the goblins who win.

It seems that in the murals of goblins, they are invincible immortal heroes.

Walking all the way to the end, you can see that the goblins have won the final victory and even established their own empire.

On the last page, there is a picture of the goblin king being crowned.

At this moment, there were 12 towering giant mechanical puppets standing beside the Goblin King. Below the puppets were the bodies of countless ultimate soldiers such as dragons, angels, demons, and Titans.

Among the 12 machines, one was exactly the same as the giant mechanical puppet that was split from it, except for the size difference.

Although the plot was not coherent, it was just a series of scenes and fragments, but it vividly expressed the deeds of the Goblins who went through hardships and finally built their own kingdom.

The scene of the Goblin King's coronation was even more impressive.

Turning his head to look at Isani.

"Do you know about the deeds of the Goblins?"

Isani shook her head.

"My lord, there is little news about the Goblins. In the underground world, the Goblins are a group of dirty and lowly lives."

"Weak combat power, weak personality, as inconspicuous as the worms on the ground."

He said with some curiosity.

"Is this really the past of the Goblins?"

The night elf was still a little unbelievable.

Goblins are almost the representatives of inferior life, smelly, dirty, and without wisdom.

How could they have fallen to this point with such a glorious past, and we have not heard of their deeds yet?

Lear was thoughtful.

These days, he also asked Baine, the hero of the swamp people, and his description of goblins was very straightforward, not much different from that of the night elves.

He thought that his memory was not touched, and it seemed that the goblins really did not seem to have any information about this.

However, in the long past of this world, there are too many lost civilizations.

It's nothing strange, don't dwell on it, and continue to move forward.

After passing the relief after the king's coronation, there are no other carvings in front, and the army slowly entered the second spacious hall.

The diameter of 500 meters is almost the same as the previous one, but the passage opposite is already open.

Just go through the hall to go deeper.

Turning around, this hall is empty, there is nothing.

Only on the ceiling, there are honeycomb-like pits, densely packed, making people a little scalp numb.

People with trypophobia can take off on the spot after just one look.

After looking up and taking a few glances, Lear felt a little uneasy.

He waved his hand violently.

"The rear troops return to the passage first, don't come out!"

The moment the order was issued, the stiff mechanical voice sounded again.

"Warning, enemy invasion!"

"Warning, enemy invasion!"

Buzz buzz buzz ~

Suddenly, a buzzing sound of flapping wings overwhelmed the sound of the swarm of bees flying.

I saw a large number of alchemical mechanical creations flying out of the honeycomb-like pits on the ceiling.

All-metal shell, with a sharp three-edged spike in the front, which seems to be used for attack.

The bulging abdomen is half the size of a fist, and there are two pairs of wings installed on the back.

It looks quite strange.

Alchemical hummingbird, level: 2 stars, characteristics: piercing, self-destruction.

Lear's face changed suddenly.

"These are alchemical hummingbirds in front of us, they will self-destruct scarlet wasps, stop them!"

2-star creations, self-destruction, this is equivalent to bombs.

After flying out of the holes all over the ceiling, the mechanical hummingbirds swiftly attacked the army.

A few fast ones rushed to the front of the flesh-slayer.

Whoosh~ A few irregular flights avoided the flesh-slayer's attack and crashed directly into it.

Bang~ A scorching flame exploded, and the high temperature covered the surrounding area of ​​several meters.

The flesh-slayer could not dodge at all, and his skin was burned black.

It emitted a foul smell.

The horrible heat wave swept over, rolling in the face.

Li Er's face was serious and he quickly gave orders.

"Cold-blooded cavalry retreat to the rear!"

"Bubble Beast use bubbles to block the cave entrance to prevent the enemy from entering."

These mechanical hummingbirds are clearly exchanging their sons.

Using the flesh to fight against the bomb, no matter how tenacious the vitality is, it is impossible to withstand the opponent's self-explosion.

After the army withdrew to the passage, the bubble beast immediately blew a big bubble.

He brought 20 bubble beasts this time, each of which could control 30 bubbles. At present, the dense bubbles completely blocked the entrance of the cave.

Some of the flying machines directly bypassed the bee colony and wanted to break in.

But the moment they entered the bubble, the buzzing wings suddenly stopped.

Sealing energy.

The unique properties of bubbles.

Li Er suddenly relaxed when he saw this.

"Scarlet Wasp can release some mechanical hummingbirds appropriately."

The enemy is too fierce, and it may not be able to withstand it if all are released.

Buzz buzz buzz~

Under the control of the queen bee, the scarlet wasp intentionally or unintentionally made way.

At that moment, those mechanical hummingbirds shuttled through fiercely, trying to self-destruct at the army, but were quietly captured.

Like a fish that hit a fishing net

But there were too many mechanical hummingbirds. In just a few minutes, more than 3,000 were captured.

And to block its energy core, sufficient mental control is required, which puts a lot of pressure on the bubble beast.

When the number of mechanical hummingbirds exceeds 6,000, the pressure of the bubble reaches the extreme and reaches the upper limit.

20 bubble beasts, each suppressing a total of 300!

Li Er also felt a little regretful when he saw this.

This is a 2-star treasure. Now, we can only fight hard!

"Don't hold back, destroy them completely!"

The order was issued, and the swarm of bees did not stop, and they rushed directly.

Playing a game of mutual self-destruction with the opponent!

The scarlet wasp rushed forward, expanded, and exploded. The mechanical hummingbird hit the scarlet wasp, and its stomach was torn apart. Mechanical parts flew wildly, and the high temperature surged.

Bang~bang~bang~

The sound of explosions sounded, and they were constantly broken and killed.

The scene was extremely hot.

On one side were the endless stream of goblin creations - mechanical hummingbirds,

and on the other side were the semi-undead creatures - scarlet wasps.

They fought each other, causing a huge impact aftermath in an instant. There was almost no other sound in the ears, only the violent roar of the explosion.

The self-explosion of the scarlet wasp was biological and had strong corrosive power, while the self-explosion of the mechanical hummingbird was alchemical and could create high-temperature damage.

The number of mechanical hummingbirds could not be determined, and the scarlet wasps had the queen bee as a backup.

The queen bee fell behind the bubble at this moment, and her huge abdomen kept wriggling.

The undead energy on her body gathered in her abdomen, and she gave birth to a scarlet wasp covered with mucus.

After the wasp fell to the ground, it slowly flapped its wings, quickly fanning the mucus dry, and in just a few breaths, it began to vibrate its wings and take off, joining the battlefield.

Create troops on the spot!

Supplementation is just an additional means, and more importantly, the queen bee can accurately control the bee colony!

Under the powerful command, the mechanical hummingbirds on the other side, which only relied on instinct to attack, suffered higher losses.

The lowest exchange rate was one for one, one for two, and one for three was also normal.

This horrific exchange battle lasted for half an hour before it gradually subsided.

There were only less than 20,000 scarlet wasps left out of 50,000 in the end. In the end, there was no trace of the two sides of the battle on the field, only constant roars.

There was no trace of mechanical hummingbirds in the holes on the ceiling.

The smoke in the air was gradually blown away by the wind from nowhere, and the smell of gunpowder in the air began to fade.

When everything returned to normal, only the remains of mechanical hummingbirds were left on the field.

The self-explosion of the scarlet wasps would not even leave a corpse.

Lear's face was a little subtle when he saw this.

The guarding ability of these ruins is really strong. Fortunately, he has accumulated enough strength, otherwise these mechanical hummingbirds alone can cause them to suffer heavy losses.

The cold-blooded cavalry may not be able to hold on!

At this time, he also somewhat understood the feelings of the enemies bombarded by the scarlet wasps.

"Master, these mechanical hummingbirds are no longer struggling!"

The slightly happy voice of the bubble beast beside him interrupted his thoughts.

Li Er turned his head and saw the captured mechanical hummingbirds in the bubbles that had stopped flapping their wings, and his mood immediately improved.

Although the scarlet wasps suffered a lot of losses, the scarlet queen bees can be replenished.

It won't take long to fill the quota.

These mechanical hummingbirds are really good stuff.

"Very good, gather them together and bring them back to the territory."

These are all 2-star treasures, which are not quite the same as the damage caused by the scarlet wasps.

If you can learn how to control them, then, maybe they can have a miraculous effect.

Even if you don't use the scarlet wasps, you can sell them back to Luolan City after a while, which will also be a huge fortune.

This is a full 6,000.

Hahaha, another small profit.

Looking at the passage behind, the mood is high.

"Keep going!"