Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 385 Mark Being Targeted
"Hiss!"

"Everyone dismount and rest for two hours before setting off again."

In a wide, lush valley, Li Wei stopped. They had already traveled nearly 300 li (about 150 kilometers), covering half the distance.

Overall, he was quite satisfied.

Even the twenty newly trained novice cavalrymen were able to keep up with the pace of the march.

Of course, we must also be grateful that most of the road through the mountains was in good condition, which allowed them to march so quickly.

At this moment, Zhao Xuanxuan, Javier, Benjamin, Santiago, Sith and the other forty-two four-star heavy cavalrymen easily jumped off their warhorses. With a faint light flashing in their hands, they stored their respective four-star warhorses into pet cards. Then, in just about ten minutes, their warhorses would be fully revived and their stamina would be restored.

This is a very convenient and excellent way to protect one's warhorse on the battlefield to the greatest extent possible, unless there is no time to retrieve it.

It's worth mentioning that to enjoy this privilege, you must activate the Cavalry Card. Only with the Cavalry Card will you have a slot to activate the Pet Card, allowing you to summon warhorses without restrictions or time constraints.

In other professions, even if a pet card is bound, the time it takes to summon a warhorse will be linked to one's stamina, like Little John back then.

However, if you don't want to bind your pet card or enjoy the VIP treatment of having your warhorse returned to your pet card, then you can only go through the regular method.

Warhorses cannot recover quickly and require 24-hour care. They can only be watched helplessly as they become thirsty, hungry, or injured.

The remaining forty cavalrymen are currently operating under this model.

So when Li Wei ordered a rest, these guys immediately disregarded their fatigue, removed the saddles from their warhorses, quickly fed them feed, led them to drink water, and took them to graze in places with abundant wild grass.

We dare not be negligent in the slightest!

On the contrary, the heavy cavalry could chat and joke in twos and threes under the shade of the trees by the roadside, or take a nap, or replenish their food, living a very leisurely life.

Even if ten minutes have passed, there is no rush to summon the warhorse, because it can be summoned in an instant, and then you can quickly enter the battle state.

"Li Wei, have you been playing against Thomas again lately?"

At this moment, Zhao Xuanxuan walked over and plopped down next to Li Wei.

"It's alright. I've found that this kind of selfless work ethic is very beneficial for improving your destiny. By the way, have you awakened to level two in all attributes yet?"

Li Wei asked, but his gaze was fixed on the south. He could vaguely see thick clouds spreading out. The rain clouds were being pushed from west to east by some force. That should be the time when the rain was pouring down and the flood peak was raging.

"So-so, barely passable. I just completed the second level of awakening for all attributes. Also, I successfully obtained my destiny code name ten days ago. I am now the Swordsmith Paige!"

Zhao Xuanxuan winked and made faces, looking quite smug.

"Ah, what kind of code name is this? The swordsmith hasn't changed? Thomas has gone from city builder to mountain opener."

"I don't know either. Anyway, after I crafted a hundred three-star enchanted equipment pieces in one go, my original Destiny title was upgraded to a Destiny Code Name. Since I'm using my real name in this mission, I can rename my code name, so I used the name Swordsmith Page. By the way, Li Wei, haven't you completed your code name mission yet? I suggest you call yourself Ranger George when the time comes."

"Trying to take advantage of me, huh?"

"So what? I'll protect you from now on!" Zhao Xuanxuan laughed, brimming with confidence.

But she does have the right to be confident, because in a sense, she is also a top-tier player like Thomas.

They fought on horseback during the day, patrolled and trained, and spent the night forging iron. This routine never stopped.

Currently, Zhao Xuanxuan's first main profession, the four-star blacksmith, has reached a destiny level of 70; her second profession, the miner, has a destiny level of 42; her third profession, the craftsman, has a destiny level of 40; and her fourth profession, the cavalry, has a destiny level of 35.
Including equipment and code name bonuses, her current stats are 550 HP, 700 stamina, 52 strength, 49 agility, 100 defense, and +5 to burn blood.

Such attributes would barely place them in the top tier among four-star professionals.

However, what makes Zhao Xuanxuan truly terrifying is that she is also a heavy cavalryman, with a four-star warhorse, a full set of enchanted heavy armor, a four-star cavalry card, and a cavalry destiny of 35. On the right battlefield, she would be absolutely ruthless.

Once the Blood Burning talent is activated, it can temporarily grant a +5 to all attributes, which is extremely powerful. It also specifically counters Thomas's Blurring and can counter Breaking Illusion.

"Okay, you'll protect me from now on."

Li Wei smiled slightly, then took out the magic emblem that Qin Yu had made for him and embedded it into Zhao Xuanxuan's scale armor breastplate. This was originally Scarface's heavy royal scale armor, but after Zhao Xuanxuan repaired it, the breastplate had been empty. In fact, it could have been used to embed a magic emblem.

"Li Wei—"

Zhao Xuanxuan looked over in surprise, about to say something, but was stopped by Li Wei.

"Don't make a fuss. I'm just a scout-type ranger. I'm far inferior to you when it comes to heavy cavalry charges. It's not that I can't beat you, but I can't command a heavy cavalry unit as easily as an extension of my own arm, and I can't pierce through the enemy's formation like an arrowhead. Only you can do that." "The most important thing for a person is to understand their own role."

"No one can be omniscient or omnipotent. Temporary luck cannot replace everything. Only by finding the right direction and the right partners can you have the last laugh and go further."

After saying that, Li Wei smiled, patted Zhao Xuanxuan on the shoulder, and stood up to greet the energetic and tireless heavy cavalrymen, saying, "Come on, let's have a warm-up match."

You're allowed to come at me all at once!

-

As evening fell, a heavy rain finally arrived in the northern mountains, causing flash floods that blocked the road. Li Wei and the others had to set up temporary camps in an open area. They did not leave the mountains until the next morning, where they met Mark, who had been waiting outside the mountains, and a rather large convoy.

This is the power of the Templar Knights + Temple Priests. In less than two months, this guy has gathered more than 500 survivors and recruited more than 50 Level 3 ability users. These ability users, who are not very bright and can only maintain their rationality by dividing the resources among natural people, have now been transformed into devout fans of the Temple of All Gods under Mark's influence. Even the Level 3 Blood Plague in their bodies has been cured.

"Mark, Mark!"

Mark rode up, shouting urgently, and his personal interpreter immediately said:

"My lord, Lord Mark sensed a danger, so three days ago he led his caravan into this mountain pass and contacted you. Although we currently have no evidence, Lord Mark firmly believes that a dangerous cloud is looming over our return journey. Fortunately, my lord, you have arrived."

“I understand, that’s why I came here.” Li Wei nodded. The existence of the Templar Knight Mark was like a bug in the system. Once the Ice Duke found out, he couldn’t possibly remain indifferent.

It's quite interesting that Duke Frost only discovered Mark now. This shows that Duke Frost's intelligence network is weakening, and that the arrogance of those Neanderthals has been greatly diminished.

Otherwise, if that Neanderthal scout from a few months ago were still alive, the Templar Mark would have been discovered and killed by concentrated fire long ago.

At this moment, Li Wei suddenly looked up at the sky and saw a white bird circling about a thousand meters above the ground.

It is a four-star hunting pet.

interesting!
Li Wei turned around and waved his hand, and fourteen crows, three magpies, two wild ducks, and five owls flew out from his own ranks.

Yes, they are all Ah Dai's underlings. Some are two-star, some are three-star, and some are one-star. They are all bound to the Hunter class in the team.

At this moment, the hunting pets howled and pounced. So what if they fly high? We all have wings, who's afraid of who!
As a result, the four-star hunting pet didn't even bother to fight and turned around and ran away.

"Alright, Mark, you did a good job. Now let these individuals retreat along this route!"

Li Wei instructed that since Duke Hanbing had already noticed Mark, he could no longer be allowed to come alone to farm natural humans; he had to join the team.

These natural persons were escorted by a squad of thirty soldiers, traveling along the mountain road behind them to the territory's main camp.

The fact that Li Wei's +8 perception hadn't detected any spying along the way was enough to prove that this mountainous area was still relatively safe. These people were all traveling in electric trucks or electric buses, and with the roads in good condition, they were moving very fast. They should be able to cross the northern mountainous area by this afternoon at the latest.

Mark then made the arrangements himself. He had a high reputation among those individuals, so there were no problems at all.

Soon, as the convoy departed, only Li Wei and his group remained in the mountain pass.

He wasn't in a hurry to continue his journey. While letting everyone rest and allowing the warhorses to recover their strength, he climbed to the top of a high mountain and watched the convoy travel for dozens of kilometers until it disappeared from sight, only then did he feel at ease.

However, at that very moment, he saw the white bird flying by again, more than ten miles to the north. It had not gone far, which also indicated that its owner was nearby.

It seems Mark is really being targeted.

"go!"

After descending the mountain, Li Wei gave the order, and everyone mounted their horses. They rushed out of the mountain pass like a whirlwind, and without pausing or determining their direction, they headed directly west along the road.

Li Wei was also familiar with this area; he knew where he was going and where the enemy was.

Yes, at this point, the outcome of this war, or rather this competition, is almost entirely clear.

Li Wei didn't believe that Duke Hanbing had unlimited magic power. Although all signs indicated that he had a lot of magic power, his family and business were also very large. To maintain a huge army of superhumans and to upgrade ordinary people into superhumans and low-level superhumans into high-level superhumans, the amount of magic power required would be enormous.

For this reason, the Ice Duke must fight Socrates to the death, but this will result in heavy casualties among his superhumans, so what he needs is a larger population.

Li Wei had always wondered what the cooperation between the Ice Duke and the Necromancers was based on.

The Neanderthals who crossed the border risked their lives for the Duke of Ice; what did they gain in return?
Now, Li Wei could roughly guess that the Neanderthals needed a new camp, and the Ice Duke would promise to protect this new camp. So, theoretically, where would this camp be located?

(End of this chapter)