SEC Chapter 42 The Tavern Owner
Chapter 42 The Tavern Owner
According to the instinct of the unit, it will attack the nearest enemy.
If this happens, there is only one explanation.
It is the target of the enemy hero's controlled unit attack.
"Damn it, that bastard is really cunning!" Lin Mo couldn't do anything now, and it was too late.
With that many archers firing in unison at the vampires, it's possible to kill all six vampires in a single volley.
Once the vampires are killed, the cavalry will have no obstacles and can directly charge and attack the skeleton soldiers.
At that point, the army will be utterly defeated.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo broke out in a cold sweat.
The arrow struck the vampire, and instantly, all four vampires perished.
Lin Mo took a deep breath: "Thank goodness, thank goodness, we weren't all wiped out!"
It wasn't entirely luck; one of his four attributes was defense, which gave him a full 7 points. This bonus on the vampires helped him absorb a significant amount of damage. Otherwise, let alone six vampires, even more would have been wiped out.
But the remaining two vampire units would definitely not be able to withstand the knight's next attack.
"Shante!" Lin Mo called out.
This is where the importance of Santak becomes apparent.
To be precise, it is the value of the level three earth magic "Spirit Gathering Technique".
Santa acted quickly, immediately casting "Spirit Gathering Magic" on the vampire. This magic can revive a certain number of recently fallen graveyard units, making it the perfect target for the vampire.
The next second, the four vampires that had been killed earlier were resurrected under the influence of the Spirit Gathering Technique.
Almost simultaneously, the cavalry attacked, killing two more vampires, but the vampires' counterattack and blood-draining resurrected the two fallen vampires.
"We've stabilized!"
Lin Mo then realized that his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
That was really dangerous; I almost died.
The opposing hero was cunning enough, but had a bit of bad luck. Conversely, if it weren't for the hero Shant using "Spirit Gathering Technique," he would have been doomed just now.
Once a vampire dies, the game is over.
Although he still had 5 Bull Kings, these things couldn't match the speed of vampires and couldn't rush up in one go.
At this point, the skeleton soldiers had completely blocked the archers' firing angles, and they went straight in with a sword.
In an instant, 95 out of 100 archers were killed.
It was only because archers were a level 2 unit from the castle and had the attack and defense buffs from the enemy hero that they were able to wipe out 100 archers in one hit.
Even so, with this one strike, the scales of victory had already tipped in an instant.
Over there, the Bull King also rushed to the knight's side, spitting out a breath that killed one, and then triggered Death's Eye, glaring at another to death.
Now, only four of the eight cavalrymen remain.
The other side is finished.
Even though the spearmen and griffins killed fifty of Lin Mo's skeleton soldiers, their numbers were drastically reduced to only 10 spearmen and 3 griffins after just one hit from a skeleton soldier's iron sword.
Then comes the garbage time.
Lin Mo suffered heavy losses, including all the cannon fodder and nearly 60 skeleton soldiers.
The enemy heroes suffered even greater losses, with their main forces either wiped out or severely damaged, making victory almost impossible.
Sylvia surrenders to you; she is willing to pay 4000 gold coins in exchange for your forgiveness.
Do you accept surrender?
The sudden notification startled Lin Mo.
He quickly realized that the other side was outmatched and wanted to surrender and escape.
Srvia?
He truly is a hero from the castle.
It's a pity they didn't admire me; otherwise, they might have surrendered with their troops. That would have been awesome—not only would I have gotten troops, but I'd also gained a hero for free.
However, since they are from different factions, or even opposing factions, namely the Castle and the Cemetery, it is unlikely that the other party would admire them.
Having gold coins is also good.
Even if you kill the opponent, you'll only gain a little experience and be able to convert one more skeleton soldier, but the 4000 gold coins are real.
So Lin Mo agreed to the other side's surrender request without much consideration.
The opposing hero then gathered up the remaining troops, turned around, spurred his horse, and galloped away.
The enemy has fled! This is a glorious victory!
[Soul Summoning Spell, Transforms into Skeleton Soldiers 23]
Although the reinforcements this time were less than the losses, for Lin Mo, winning was the most important thing.
Moreover, the only losses were to skeletons and imps; the key units, vampires and bull kings, were all present and accounted for.
It can be said that this was indeed a "glorious" victory.
My experience points have increased significantly, but I'm still quite a ways off from being a level 3 lord hero.
At this moment, Lin Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief. Moreover, having repelled the enemy heroes this time, the threat from them could basically be eliminated during this journey through the otherworld map.
The rest is just exploring the map, finding the "Serpent's Treasure," and completing the level.
Even if we don't find it, the revenue we've already generated is enough to cover the cost of the ticket.
Santa walked over from behind. This vampire hero was as calm as if nothing had happened after the battle.
Lin Mo glanced at him.
"Let's go." He mounted his horse. "To the Redwood Watchtower."
According to the strategy guide for this otherworldly map in his memory, once the second redwood watchtower is found, the location can be determined by using the location of the first watchtower as a reference point.
The warhorse galloped wildly, and an hour later, Lin Mo found the second mahogany watchtower.
Without the threat of enemy heroes, exploring the map is indeed much easier, without having to live in fear.
Standing at the foot of the second watchtower, I looked into the distance.
Lin Mo spotted a building a few hundred meters ahead.
I rode over and found it was a tavern.
The tavern is a special building in the world of Heroes of Might and Magic.
Besides recruiting heroes, you can also gather intelligence from the people inside; each tavern owner is an intelligence station.
The tavern was small, a two-story wooden building with log walls and a roof of dark brown tiles, from which smoke billowed.
A worn-out wooden sign hangs above the entrance, with a picture of a wine glass drawn on it.
The handle of the wine glass is broken, leaving only half of it.
Lin Mo put the skeletal warhorse into his military manual, and with Shan Te by his side, pushed open the door and went inside one after the other.
It looks more spacious inside than outside.
The floor is made of wood, and it makes a creaking sound when you step on it.
Several oil lamps hung on the wall, their dim light casting an orange hue over the entire room.
Several wooden tables were scattered around the room, with empty wine glasses and leftover food scraps on them.
A man sat in the corner, wearing dirty leather armor, his face covered in stubble, holding a glass of beer in his hand, and taking big gulps of it.
The tavern owner stood behind the bar. He was a chubby, bald middle-aged man wearing a white apron stained with wine and oil.
He glanced at Lin Mo, then at Shan Te behind Lin Mo, his eyes showing no emotion, his face displaying only professional enthusiasm.
"Welcome." The tavern owner wiped a glass with a dirty cloth, his voice hoarse. "What would you like to drink? We have ale, beer, rum, and wine brought from the elves."
Lin Mo walked to the bar, took out a gold coin from his pocket, and placed it on the bar.
"I don't drink," Lin Mo said. "I want to find out some information."
The tavern owner's eyes lit up.
He put down his wine glass, reached for the gold coin, bit it in his mouth, and then shoved it into his pocket with a smile.
"Want to get information? Sure." The tavern owner lowered his voice, as if revealing a secret: "What do you want to know?"
"Are there any special talents here looking for work?" Lin Mo asked.
Those looking for work in the tavern are all heroes.
If there are heroes available, the tavern owner will make a recommendation, and then you can negotiate a suitable price and take the person away.
However, based on Lin Mo's understanding, there weren't always wandering heroes 'looking for work' in the tavern.
In fact, most of the time there won't be any. Even if there are, they might be some "nobody". Trying to find a "legendary" hero is no different from winning the lottery.