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Chapter 232 The Power of Alchemy
The Duchess of Kemper wore a tight silver and black leather armor and her golden hair was tied back.Called Yiman to stand behind her, and continued to point out the country with several lords.They are all full-staffed warlords. In the Crusader Alliance, the maximum number of troops a duke can lead in peacetime is 1, but it is difficult for ordinary dukes to recruit such soldiers. The daily food and salary alone are expensive. For expenses, only those militants who support war with war can maintain full staffing.

Of course, the size of the territory is also very important. The same title does not mean the size of the territory is the same.Moreover, the number of sub-race slaves is not limited like soldiers. They have a vast territory, which can produce more food and create better weapons for war.

"The key is the Heaven Swallowing Territory." A fierce-looking lord pointed at the sand table and roared: "If we can capture this small place, we can advance at least five hundred miles."

"The importance of the Tiantian Territory is self-evident." Another lord with a terrifying scar on his face whispered: "This place just holds the entrance of the Midao River Valley. If you gnaw this hard bone , the Midao River Valley is a flat river, and there is no danger or beast."

Campbell's daughter-in-law said loudly: "Guardian Lian Wushuang, you have been observing the Tuntian territory for a long time, is there a way to take it?"

Lian Wushuang cleared his throat, and said in a low voice: "The demon lord of the Tiantian Territory is not to be feared, but the Tiantian Castle is too powerful, and the thirteen void vortexes can swallow all objects within a hundred miles of the castle. , I can’t think of any good way to deal with it.”

The fierce-looking lord was in a sand table and sighed in disappointment.

"Actually, it's not impossible." Lian Wushuang changed the topic, and said in a low voice: "The beauty will disappear, and the invincible strong will also grow old one day. We need to wait, we need a chance."

None of the lords spoke. Time can change everything, but they couldn't wait. After being silent for a while, they began to look for new breakthrough points on the sand table.

Lian Wushuang pulled Yiman aside and asked, "Brother Yiman, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Yiman frowned and asked, "Tiantian Castle, can you describe it in detail?"

Lian Wushuang nodded and drew a sketch for Iman: "Tiantian Castle is a black skull-shaped castle, 75 meters high. According to legend, this kind of castle itself is the head of a huge demon."

The 75-meter-high demon head, if it is real, is bigger than the evil giant in Yiman's book of abilities.

Lian Wushuang continued: "Tiantian Castle has a pair of huge eyes. We guess that they can observe everything within a hundred miles, and there are no dead spots. Once suspicious objects are found, they will command thirteen void vortexes to swallow them. Let's try However, there is no upper limit to the volume and weight of the objects he devours."

Iman asked strangely: "If the devoured things enter the castle, then one day, the castle will be filled."

"This is really where we are puzzled." Lian Wushuang clapped his hands and said: "We have also bribed the demihumans in the Tiantian Territory. Although they have no right to enter the castle, we also found a problem, that is, the swallowed things have never been transported. out of the castle."

Iman pondered for a while: "We need to investigate the interior of the castle, figure out the principle of its swallowing, and then find a way to destroy it."

"Yes, we think so too, but unfortunately we can't get close." Lian Wushuang said helplessly.

"I have a way." Iman thought of the void ghost: "I can find a way to use my abilities to enter the castle to investigate, but the distance is too far, you have to help me protect it."

"No problem." Lian Wushuang was very happy: "When will it take place?"

"It's not too late, I think it's tomorrow." Yiman also wanted to see what would happen after Baal was invited into the Tiantian territory by the little evil.

After the discussion between the lords, Duchess Campbell came out and said generously, "Viscount Iman, come with me, and I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

The camp of the Duchess Kempel is located in the southwest corner of the Jiuding Fortress. This is the [-] elite soldiers she personally led. Outside the rows of tents, there are more than a dozen tall mechanical crossbows, catapults, and several magic weapons. The energy ballista, and some weird equipment that Iman couldn't recognize, were all made of fine steel, and some key places even used mithril.

Iman stopped in his tracks and stared at a strange machine with great interest. This machine was more than five meters high, and five barbed mithril javelins were as thick as an adult's arm. They were arranged in a row and had springs. Towing, the javelin can be launched at any time. The tail of the javelin is connected to a chain made of fine steel, and the winch at the back can tighten the chain.

"This is the dragon slaying plate." The duchess also stood up and explained for Iman: "The javelin on this, when fired, can penetrate the carapace of an eighth-level demon lord. The three dragon slaying plates work together to kill a demon. The lord holds fast."

How powerful is it to break through the carapace of an eighth-rank demon lord?Yiman was taken aback, if he was hit by it, he might not be able to withstand the space barrier a few times.

"Compared with demon lords, one of the advantages of human beings is that humans can use tools. The few mechanical crossbows you see are as powerful as the full blows of eighth-level warriors, and the ballistas can even cause damage to ninth-level demon lords. "The Duchess continued to introduce: "And for different demon lords, we also have special equipment, which are now stored in the warehouse, and can be assembled soon if necessary."

In the camp, many warriors were practicing. The Duchess said as she walked, "To deal with a demon lord, you need the perfect cooperation between people and equipment. Equipment alone is not enough. No demon lord will foolishly ask you to shoot it with a crossbow. Usually The best way is to need a few high-level professionals to entangle the demon lord, so that he has no time to dodge, and then cooperate with the powerful lethality of crossbows and other equipment to kill him."

Yiman scratched his head and asked, "Don't demon lords know how to make instruments?"

The duchess smiled softly, and the guards behind her were a little stunned. It is rare to see the duchess smile so femininely. The duchess said softly: "Iman, don't think that these instruments are built. Simple, these are generations of alchemists, and it took many years of modification to achieve such power. Have you seen the ballista? Each shell is made with a seventh-order beast core as the core. The craftsmanship is extremely sophisticated, ten It was developed through the joint efforts of alchemists from several disciplines."

The dinner was in the camp, a small tent where the duchess dined alone. Iman was worried that the duchess would get entangled, but in fact it was completely unnecessary.In conversations between people, they generally talk about what they are good at.The Duchess was no exception. Most of the conversations at dinner were about how to defeat the demon lord.

Facts have proved that the Duchess is a person with a clear distinction between public and private, and there is no vigorous battlefield love between Yaxing and Yiman.

"Mankind's defeat of the demon lord does not rely on those few masters." The Duchess was very excited.After drinking a few glasses of red wine, she became even more charming: "25 third-level warriors who can skillfully operate mechanical crossbows can injure eighth-level demon lords, and ten magic apprentices can severely damage ninth-level demon lords with the help of magic ballistas. .”

Yiman asked suspiciously: "These ballista-like alchemy items seem to be very expensive."

"Haha!" The Duchess smiled heartily: "You are talking about the price on the black market. This kind of controlled items are expensive in the black market, and there is no market for them. Of course, for the lords who lead the army, these things are very expensive. It is no longer a controlled product. The price of a ballista is not as good as the annual salary of an eighth-level professional. Outside the cloud climbing barrier, the most expensive thing is labor. Just my 1 people, outside the cloud climbing barrier , can be regarded as a strong team, the total number of seventh-level and eighth-level professionals is less than 300 people. As for ninth-level ability users, they often have to be hired temporarily."

The Duchess looked at Yiman very meaningfully and said: "Viscount Yiman, after our last martial arts competition, you instantly killed Tianheng and defeated Baal, and your strength has already surpassed the eighth rank. If you are willing to join my team, the conditions are up to you." Open, it happens that I like you very much, you can let me sleep with you."

Yiman blushed a little: "But I belong to the Knights Templar."

"It doesn't matter, you just need to be my guest. In fact, the eighth-level demon lord can't meet once or twice a year. I will notify you when necessary."

Yiman decided not to discuss this topic in depth: "If you face a more powerful demon lord, such as a little lemur, can you deal with it?"

"The little evil is a ninth-level intermediate." The Duchess said confidently: "If it wants to escape, we can't stop it. After all, there are no ninth-level ability users in command. If we die, the 3000 people under my command will die. It can be taken down, and the casualties can definitely be controlled within five hundred."

Damn, it's so powerful. Yiman immediately took a high look at the duchess. It seems that with the strong support of alchemy items, the gap between levels can be filled with crowd tactics.

"Is there no demon lord above the tenth rank?" Yiman continued to ask.

The duchess was silent for a while: "Tenth-level ones are beyond the reach of our lords. They are all dealt with by the golden beetle army in the temple. Although the golden beetle is only ninth-level, but in the blessing of divine arts and alchemy With the cooperation of the tenth-level demon lord, it is not inferior to the tenth-level demon lord. Hey! If you can take down the little ghoul and use its corpse, you can exchange for a meteorite railgun on Paradise Island. It can also be dealt with."

Meteorite rail gun?Yiman's eyes widened, what is that?
Seeing Iman's puzzled look, the Duchess explained: "The meteorite rail gun is a weapon specially developed by Paradise Island to target high-level demon lords. It is said that one shot is worth [-] gold coins, and how much is Paradise Island?" They are not for sale, and must be exchanged with the corpse of the ninth-level demon lord, and there are only two of these in the hands of the lords of the entire Cloud Climbing Barrier."

"The corpse of the little ghoul is so valuable?" Yiman asked doubtfully.

"Of course, it is said that Paradise Island is developing biochemical weapons, which are more powerful than the ninth-level golden beetle. The redeemed demon lords you saw in the temple have actually been bought by Paradise Island at a high price. Who would want to It was transported thousands of miles to the holy land. Among the many organizations in the temple, Paradise Island is the least short of money."

Yiman finally understood that in the absence of high-level human professionals, the temple has used alchemy to make up for the gap bit by bit.

(End of this chapter)