Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 87 Teammates!

"Ding~ You have entered the dungeon [Black Wind Stronghold (Blue)] and are forming a party..."

"Ding~ The team is full. Would you like to enter the dungeon?"

"Ding~ You have entered the dungeon [Black Wind Stronghold (Blue)]."

"Ding~ You have triggered the dungeon quest [Wanted: Black Wind Stronghold of Diaobing Mountain (Blue)]".

[Wanted: Black Wind Village, Diaobingshan (Blue)]

Task Card

The bandits of Heifeng Village in Diaobing Mountain have committed all sorts of atrocities, looting and plundering. The General's Office has now issued a warrant for their arrest. We hope that brave warriors will help the people of our village to eliminate these evil thieves.

Objective: Kill Deng Tong, the leader of Black Wind Stronghold; Wu Qilang, the second-in-command; Feng Zha, the third-in-command; and Hu San, the advisor. Kill 120 members of Black Wind Stronghold.

Rewards: Summoning Card [Troop Deployment Order - Black Wind Stronghold (Blue)], 2800 Experience Points, 150 Liaodong Reputation Points.

Comment: Retribution may be delayed, but it will come!
……

That night, Chen Xiuxian went to bed early and "went to sleep." Sure enough, he saw a new dungeon option on the "Dungeon" interface—[Black Wind Stronghold (Blue)]!
What a surprise!

Chen Xiuxian didn't rush into the dungeon. Instead, he went to the forum and found several strategy videos for clearing Black Wind Stronghold.

After all, I only have one dungeon key, and I can only run it once.

That must be perfect, and everything that can be taken away should be taken away!
Unleash your playful style, leave no stone unturned!
In the game, Black Wind Stronghold only became arrogant almost two years later, after the Boarmen had already begun attacking Liaodong!
They not only became bandits in the mountains and robbed people on the road, but they even started to try to attack the county town!

Then a regional mission came up: [Wanted: Black Wind Stronghold of Diaobing Mountain].

Players flocked to the scene, numbering three or four thousand. They each displayed their unique skills! In less than three days, they had razed Black Wind Stronghold to the ground!
The ashes of the three leaders were scattered.

Then that place became a copy.

Although it's not an easy route for the army, it doesn't affect the players.

Therefore, many people team up to run dungeons—if they can get directly to the dungeon entrance, they don't need a dungeon key.

There are three or four hundred monsters in this dungeon, ranging from a few levels to over ten levels.

Small bosses are considered elite monsters, while big bosses are considered mini-bosses.

There are four big bosses: in addition to the three leaders, there is also a fox demon advisor.

That's right, that advisor Hu San is not human.

In fact, among the henchmen of Black Wind Stronghold, there were quite a few who were not human—about seventy or eighty alien races.

After all, there are relatively few people like Lao Niu who live a difficult life and want to make a living with their own hands.

Many people from other ethnic groups did not want to go to Jianzhou further north and suffer from the harsh living conditions, nor did they want to suffer the hardship of working like oxen and horses in Liaodong. So they chose to go up the mountain to become bandits.

Those bandits weren't particularly hostile towards these foreign tribes; as long as they could kill people and rob money, that was fine with them. So they would basically take them in.

Bandit hideouts usually have a few members of different ethnic groups, and the more remote and desolate the place, the higher the proportion.

Chen Xiuxian carefully noted down the skills and classifications of the henchmen, as well as the layout map of Black Wind Stronghold, and then pondered the skills of the four big bosses.

These four bosses aren't too difficult; they're all level 20+ and boss-level.

For Chen Xiuxian, this was much simpler than the [General's Tomb of Fuyu Kingdom (Blue)]. There was a lot of room for maneuver!

Then he started the dungeon, and to his surprise, it was a team dungeon!
……

In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scenery changed, and the person was already inside the instance.

Chen Xiuxian looked around and saw that it looked like late spring, around March or April, with green shoots already appearing on the grass.

I felt as if I were in a remote mountain valley in Diaobingshan.

There were four teammates around who were also in a daze.

There were three men and one woman, and among the three men was an old man who looked to be over fifty!

The girl looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old!
No, the employment situation outside is quite serious!
A teammate wielding a long spear and wearing armor appears to be a military strategist. Level 23.

One of my teammates, carrying an ebony sword, is probably a swordsman. Level 21. The old man teammate's appearance doesn't reveal his specialization; he's level 20.

That girl's teammate was level 18. She entered the dungeon at the minimum level requirement.

Chen Xiuxian looked at his teammates without saying a word. The strategist teammate spoke up, introducing himself as "General Tian Ce" and talking about his strengths.

The swordsman's teammate is called "Demon Warrior Spring", the old man's teammate is called "Chess Master Li", and the young girl's teammate is called "Silent".

Judging from her self-introduction and her mention of being good at baking and enjoying travel... I guess I can't really count on her for a fight.

"My name is Chen Xiuxian... I'm a summoner."

As Chen Xiuxian spoke, he waved his hand and released the Toad Gold Fairy Squad!
He has now "upgraded" once again, combining several follower cards and summon cards, as well as a whole bunch of white and green equipment cards!

[Golden Toad Leader's Elite Tactical Fairy Squad (Red)]

Six level 10 wasp spirits, two level 14 longhorn beetle spirits, two level 16 bat spirits, one level 17 rat spirit (later merged in), one level 17 porcupine spirit (also level 17), one level 18 spider spirit, and one level 20 green toad spirit—Jinzi's cousin.

They were all dressed in full armor and weapons, standing in several rows, looking quite imposing!
Standing at the very front was Toad Gold, who at first glance didn't seem to have changed much—still a purple-skinned toad almost half a person's height. But a closer look revealed that his attire was indeed quite stylish!
Holding a [Heart-Piercing Trident (Green)], wearing [Tiger Silver Scale Armor (Blue)], a [Stylish Tiger Skin Skirt (Green)] around the waist, and [Roe Deer Climbing Shoes (Green)] on the feet, with three fireballs hanging from the waist!
They were practically fully armed!

Now, Toad Gold has also fused with that [Purple Toad Leader (Blue)] card. Although the overall card level is still red and hasn't been improved, his own level has been raised to 30!
Unexpectedly, he is now the highest-ranking person under Chen Xiuxian!

Unfortunately, despite spending a lot of cards and magic dust, trying everything from affixes to skills to spell cards, I still couldn't get this card to rank 5 purple.

It seems that upgrading cards isn't so easy after all.

Especially Tier 5 purple cards, which are considered high-tier cards and top-tier treasures among players in the game.

It's really difficult. I have to keep trying.

……

"Wow!" The fairy squad released a huge number of them, which surprised the teammates.

The girl's teammate screamed in surprise and took three steps back.

The remaining three teammates also looked at Chen Xiuxian with great respect!

—It's really not easy to gather so many oddballs!
Old Li, with a joyful expression, waved his hand and released eight mechanical puppets!
This is another type of "summoning style," or more accurately, a puppet style.

Made from various materials combined with spells and formations, it has considerable combat power.

It's expensive, requires skill, and the main body itself is a weakness.

Old Li took out five level 15 "soldiers", one level 16 "horse", one level 17 "cannon", and one level 20 "chariot" in one go.

Then he looked at Chen Xiuxian with the eyes of a kindred spirit.

You know what, this team is actually quite strong!

……

Diaobingshan is said to have been named after Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, who once mobilized troops here to conquer Goguryeo.

However, Chen Xiuxian felt that it was probably a misconception.

Because the terrain here is complex, treacherous, and extremely steep and unpredictable, it is not suitable for large-scale troop deployments.

Even a hundred or so people might not be able to fully utilize their abilities.

Everywhere there are mountain streams, cliffs, and walls, with various paths connecting the valleys.

The main peak can only be reached by a single rugged and winding path, which is blocked by a gate built by the Black Wind Stronghold. How many people would have to die to get up there!

In the game, Black Wind Stronghold is divided into four parts: front, middle, back, and the back mountain cave and secret passage.

There are 4 fixed bosses, and mini-bosses spawn randomly.

Chen Xiuxian first sent out a bat spirit to secretly fly up into the sky and observe the terrain.

After learning that the terrain was almost identical to that in the game, Chen Xiuxian breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes!
(End of this chapter)