dognovel Chapter 16: Departure! The War Begins!
Chapter 16: Departure! The War Begins!
[System! Upgrade the pangolin!]
[Ding! 110 energy points consumed, the Mountain Leopard has been upgraded to Tier 3!]
[Copy the pangolin's talent!]
As the yellowish-brown light enveloped it, the pangolin's size increased dramatically, exceeding two and a half meters.
Its nearly meter-long tail slapped the ground, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
After copying the pangolin's talent, Xiao Yu's strength surged once again.
He also gained a deeper understanding of the pangolin's talents.
In terms of combat, pangolins do not have any special means of attack.
However, its strength and speed are both extremely high.
After all, it can quickly drill holes in mountains, at a speed comparable to a drilling machine.
Without immense power, it's simply impossible!
This pangolin, which is less than a first-order burrower, can dig holes freely and quickly.
After being upgraded to the third tier, its burrowing speed is in no way inferior to Xiao Yu's earth-遁 (earth escape technique).
With a body length exceeding two and a half meters, and possessing immense and explosive strength, coupled with an impenetrable and incredibly defensive steel armor, it is essentially a heavy tank. Even without any special abilities, it can simply charge forward recklessly!
It can still crush everything! Destroy everything! No one can defeat it!
"Excellent, another powerful combatant!"
Xiao Yu was very satisfied with his new pet.
With this powerful tank, we can do a lot of things.
The next morning.
A young man rushed in, his expression serious, and said, "Chief! We've investigated, and none of the other forces have made a move. Only the Black Demon Tribe has dispatched a hundred-man squad, heading straight for my Maple Leaf Tribe!"
The young man's name was Chenlong, and he was the hunting captain of the Maple Leaf Tribe.
She is also one of the few mutants in the tribe.
The mutation ability is a weakened version of the strength talent.
He was tall, muscular, and incredibly strong.
Chenlong is a third-tier cultivator, second only to Honglian in strength. He is also quite capable and is responsible for intelligence gathering.
According to the intelligence he investigated.
The Black Demon tribe has ten squads, each with one hundred members.
There are two branch captains, one captain and one deputy captain.
Each squad leader is at least at the peak of the fourth rank! Or even the fifth rank!
Whether hunting or raiding other forces, the Black Demon Tribe always sends out a small team.
"They really made their move! But do they think a small team can wipe us out?" Xiao Yu sneered.
The Black Demon Tribe's move was exactly what he expected.
I just didn't expect them to act so quickly.
Fortunately, the Black Demon Tribe didn't take the Maple Leaf Tribe seriously at all and only sent this one team.
He had already planned how to destroy the Black Demon tribe.
The first step is to gradually erode the opponent's power and weaken them.
And this 100-person team is the best target.
With everything ready, he rode the Earth Rock Turtle and set off.
Attendants: Xiao Shan and Zuan Shan Jia, and a little follower Xing Lan.
Honglian originally wanted to go with Xiao Yu.
But Xiao Yu said that if the two of them left, other forces would take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
For the sake of the entire tribe, Honglian had no choice but to stay and guard the area.
As for the others, they are seizing the time to train and improve their strength as soon as possible in preparation for the final battle!
The reason for bringing Xinglan along is that she is a portable water source; as long as she is there, Xiao Yu will not be thirsty... Moreover, the little girl is lively, cute, well-behaved, and sensible; who wouldn't like her?
After leaving Maple Leaf Tribe, the Earth Rock Turtle headed west, heading straight for the Black Demon Tribe.
Wherever its massive body passed, billowing dust billowed! Not a blade of grass grew!
……
the other side.
To the west, a small team of a hundred people also set off in a grand procession.
These people were the bandit squad of the Black Demon Tribe.
Clad in animal hide armor, wielding an iron sword, he was burly, fierce-looking, and exuded a murderous aura.
A group of bandits charged wildly straight towards the Maple Leaf Tribe.
……
Meanwhile, in Yan City.
"Respectfully seeing off the young city lord!"
"May the young city lord return in triumph!"
"Go, young city lord!"
At the towering city gate, thousands of commoners gathered, their eyes filled with anticipation and longing as they looked at the boy in the center of the crowd and the five hundred people behind him.
I hope Xiao Tian can successfully complete his mission and bring back food and water! Let them escape their suffering!
"Fellow countrymen! Fellow brothers! I, Xiao Tian, hereby swear that I will never let you down! With me here, you will not lack food or water!" Xiao Tian stood on a high platform, speaking loudly and making a solemn promise.
This time, he's determined to completely crush Xiao Yu and make a name for himself!
"Xiao Tian, you are my hero, my prince charming! You can do it!" Looking at Xiao Tian's handsome appearance and beaming face today, Liu Ruyan cheered him on from the side.
Today is Xiao Tian's first time leading a team to explore the wilderness.
And judging by the time, the Black Demon Tribe will be arriving soon.
When the people of the Black Demon Tribe arrive at the Maple Leaf Tribe, that tribe will be destroyed.
She wanted to see Xiao Yu kneel down and admit his mistakes and be punished after returning to Yan City.
……
In the wilderness, all three groups of people were hurrying along.
Sudden.
The enormous creature suddenly braked sharply and came to a stop.
It was a rock tortoise running wildly.
However, it controlled the shaking very well, and Xiao Yu on the turtle's back didn't sway at all.
"Have they finally found the enemy's trail?" Noticing that the Earth Rock Turtle had stopped and was showing signs of alertness, Xiao Yu immediately realized that they were not far from the enemy.
After all, their direction of advance was opposite to that of the Black Demon Tribe.
If they continue forward, the two sides will likely collide directly.
However, Xiao Yu did not intend to kill his opponent head-on.
It's not a question of whether we can win or not, but rather that personally killing over a hundred people is too much trouble.
Most importantly, Xiao Yu wanted to learn more about the Black Demon Tribe.
"Rock Turtle, dive underground and wait for your opportunity!"
Upon receiving Xiao Yu's order, the Earth Rock Turtle immediately used Earth Escape.
Instantly, its massive body seemed to sink into a swamp, rapidly descending into the ground.
In the blink of an eye, it sank completely and disappeared.
Inside the stone house, Xinglan was obediently massaging Xiao Yu's shoulders and back.
Suddenly, I realized that it was dark and the air had become thin.
"Brother Yu, are we underground? Ah!" Sensing the change in her surroundings, Xinglan groped around in the darkness and accidentally touched Xiao Yu, letting out a startled cry.
However, she wasn't particularly afraid; on the contrary, she felt a little excited.
"Yes, the enemy will be here soon, but don't worry... I left a vent upstairs so you can breathe underground too." Xiao Yu grabbed the girl's mischievous little hand and explained.
If someone were on top of the Earth Rock Turtle's head at this moment, they would notice.
Its back has a small, barely noticeable bulge, which is a ventilation duct.
It allows people underground to breathe and hear people above talking.
"Speed up! Take care of the Maple Leaf Tribe as soon as possible and get to the Night Glow Tree stronghold!"
Just then, a loud roar rang out from above.
Xiao Yu immediately pressed his hand to Xing Lan's lips, who was about to speak, and listened attentively.
"Captain, you're being too cautious! The Maple Leaf Tribe is just a small force, easily defeated!"
"Yes! We brought over a hundred people, dozens of whom are at the second or third tier, while the Maple Leaf Tribe only has two girls with any real strength; the rest are useless and can be ignored..."
Hearing these sounds, Xiao Yu became even more certain that he had encountered people from the Black Demon Tribe.
As the sound grew louder and then gradually faded, it meant that these people had already passed by.
Xiao Yu immediately gave the Earth Rock Turtle an order to follow behind these people.
After advancing to the third tier, the Earth Rock Turtle can stay underground for one or two hours at a time without any problems.
Besides, there's an air vent now, so I can breathe freely.
Soon, as darkness fell, the Black Demon Tribe team finally stopped their journey.
After all, the night is the world of ferocious beasts!
Traveling at night, especially with so many people, makes them too conspicuous!
Once targeted by ferocious beasts, it can easily trigger a beast tide.