novelODS Chapter 46: Defeating the 10th Wave of Wild Monsters
Chapter 46: Defeating the 10th Wave of Wild Monsters
Lei Chi isn't afraid that his own defensive towers are too weak to defend against jungle monster invasions; what he fears is that his own defensive towers are too strong, causing other players to be afraid to invade or to fail in their invasions.
However, he cannot intentionally fail to develop or build towers, so the correct development strategy should be to make his own defense stronger and stronger, while the invading players also become stronger.
Thunder Pool doesn't need powerful allies, but it does need powerful adversaries.
Of course, if there is someone you can trust completely, and you share the settings of the claims system with them, and you cooperate to hack into each other to commit insurance fraud, then the development can be even faster.
For example, they might plunder valuable warships repeatedly to defraud insurance companies.
However, in Lei Chi's opinion, there is no such person as someone who can be trusted 100%!
Human hearts are complex; even brothers can turn against each other. What if you reveal your secret and the other person can't be trusted? What if it gets spread around, or accidentally leaked? Once your secret is exposed, can you still have fun?
If they were to pull off another melodramatic betrayal plot, that would be truly idiotic.
After all, it's easy to ruin yourself. Just find some weak player to keep invading your camp, show up briefly and leave, leaving you with zero losses, and then you won't be able to develop.
Moreover, finding a partner to commit insurance fraud so blatantly might attract the attention of the system. What if an update wipes out the claims system? Who would you turn to for justice then?
Lei Chi thought to himself that he should just rely on his own abilities to attract hatred. It would be less troublesome and less strenuous. He wouldn't need a partner to cooperate with him, and he could unleash his true nature. He could do whatever he wanted without any scruples. Wouldn't that be great?
"I wonder who will invade next. The Flying Fire Camp has been with me as I grew up, and I hope Chen Yufei and the others can continue. By the way, do they know that I stole the War Dragon Boat? Should I give them a little hint? I need to make sure this hatred is firmly established."
Lei Chi pondered silently, and before he knew it, the invasion of the wasteland giant rats had ended. Lei Chi went to collect the spoils of war and obtained a [Crazy Gem], as well as many materials such as [Giant Rat Tail], [Giant Rat Fingernail], and [Giant Rat Meat].
Lei Chi didn't care about those materials at all, and just casually threw them on the camp square. As for the [Crazy Gem], he stored it in the Gem Hall.
Subsequently, the 10th wave of monster invasions began at Leichi.
Soon, a skeleton knight appeared, riding a skeletal horse, wearing simple armor, and possessing 400 health points.
Lei Chi didn't even bother adjusting the positions of the defensive towers. Two Water Cannon Turtles, two Rubber Ducks, two Bloodthirsty Porcupines, and one White Dove were already enough to deal sufficient damage.
Besides, there's also Jingyanggang.
Just as Lei Chi had predicted, the skeleton knights tried their best, but they didn't even qualify to enter Jingyanggang.
This was a very easy defensive play.
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the 10th wave of monster invasion! Rewards have been calculated, your level has increased to LV4, and your level cap has been increased to LV10!"
"Ding! The 10th wave of monsters has been defeated, unlocking the Trading Hall. The Trading Hall contains virtual trading rooms and an auction house system, supporting item listings. You can trade very conveniently here. Please explore it yourself."
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the 10th wave of monster invasion. You can now join a player guild. Joining a guild will grant you access to interactive gameplay such as assisting in defense and guild contributions. Utilizing assistance in defense effectively will allow you to defeat the monster invasion faster and more efficiently. Please explore the details on your own."
"Ding! New war missions, 'Counterattack' and 'King Kong Skeleton King,' have been unlocked in the War Hall. Please explore them on your own."
"Ding! You can start the 11th wave of monster invasion at any time. The invading monsters are level 11 goblin warriors with 1100 health, 0 armor, 0 magic resistance, and a movement speed of 1 second per second. Four goblins will spawn every second, for a total of 4,000."
"Ding, system notification: Please note that after the 11th wave of jungle monsters invades, specific information about the invading monsters will no longer be provided. Please decide carefully whether to activate this feature."
Upon hearing the system notification, Lei Chi couldn't help but exclaim, "Good heavens, the invading monsters' health has increased to 1100, and their respawn rate and number have doubled. The difficulty has increased significantly."
After a moment's thought, he decided not to rush into the 11th wave of monster invasion, but instead went to the mission hall to check the war missions.
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Available Task 1: [Counterattack]
Mission Description: Your secret camp has been subjected to a frenzied invasion by skeleton soldiers. The location of the skeleton burial grounds has now been discovered. An eye for an eye, an eye for an eye, it is imperative to teach them a lesson. You have decided to launch a counterattack!
Mission objective: After accepting this mission, the War Hall will open a portal to the Skeleton Tomb. Please go to the Skeleton Tomb and kill more than 100 skeletons within 60 minutes.
Mission Rewards: One Tier 1 Rare Beast Tower or one gem of your choice!
Quest Two Available: [The Wrath of the Vajra Skeleton King]
Mission Description: Five consecutive skeleton armies have failed to destroy your secret camp, enraging the Vajra Skeleton King hiding behind the scenes, who will personally lead the attack.
Mission objective: After accepting the current mission, the King Kong Skeleton King will appear from the [Time-Space Wormhole] and launch an invasion of your secret camp. The invasion settings are the same as those for a wild monster invasion.
The King Kong Skeleton King is set as a LV10 Bronze BOSS with 10000 HP, 100 attack power, 2 meters per second movement speed, 5 armor, and 3 magic resistance.
Mission Reward: Defeat the invasion of the King Kong Skeleton King and receive 300 gold coins or one Skeleton Miner (rare).
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"These two tasks should be manageable. I still have a Wild Gem. If I activate Beast Possession and have a Bloodthirsty Porcupine, a Giant Green Serpent, or a Lightning Lizard possess me, I should be able to kill a hundred small skeletons within an hour. As for the Vajra Skeleton King, even if it manages to get past Jingyang Ridge, I can just bring out my LV6 Slime King to fight it. Overall, it's pretty safe."
Lei Chi pondered for a moment, then accepted the [Counterattack] quest.
Soon, through the portal in the War Hall, Lei Chi arrived at the Skeleton Graveyard.
This is an ancient ruin that seems to be set in a gloomy environment. There is a thin mist in the air, and all you can see are broken walls and ruins, as well as small skeletons.
Lei Chi's vision wasn't very good, but he felt that the terrain of the Skeleton Graveyard was very complicated. He could see that the little skeleton was exactly the same as the little skeleton of the sixth wave of invasion. It was 1.2 meters tall, holding a scimitar, thin and sparse, with only 50 health points.
"I'm currently LV4 with only 4 attack points. Even with Beast Possession, my attack power remains at 4. Should I let the Great Green Serpent possess me, or the Bloodthirsty Porcupine? The Great Green Serpent's venom is enough to kill the small skeletons. If I let it possess me, I can take down a small skeleton in one hit. However, I'm worried that the poisoned skeletons might run up and touch me, since the Great Green Serpent's venom only causes them to lose 3 health points per second, taking sixteen or seventeen seconds to kill one. If I let the Bloodthirsty Porcupine possess me, my attack speed can increase to 3.0, allowing me to attack three times per second, dealing twelve damage, and killing one in 5 seconds. The kill efficiency seems much lower, but it seems more reliable, preventing the small skeletons from getting close to me..."
Lei Chi quickly made a decision. It was just a small mission, so there was no need to think too much about it. He used the Wild Gem, and with a flash of light, he transformed into a nearly two-meter-tall "pig-headed warrior." Although he maintained a human form, it looked as if he was wearing a wild boar skin on his head.
In addition, Lei Chi's back was covered with sharp white bristles, like a hedgehog.
Lei Chi activated his bloodlust, his body radiating red light, and his size swelled up a little, reaching a height of 2.2 to 2.3 meters.
He then launched an attack on a small skeleton twenty or thirty meters away.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...
With a sharp whooshing sound, the bristles on Lei Chi's back shot into the sky like a rocket, glowing red, and then quickly changed direction when they were four or five meters above the ground, shooting towards the little skeleton.
No sooner said than done, in the blink of an eye, within two or three breaths, 13 bristles had pierced the little skeleton's body. Before it could even take a few steps with its small knife in hand, it fell apart and died.