novellk Chapter 1163 Dilemma and Determination
Chapter 1163 Dilemma and Determination
Chapter 1163 Dilemma and Determination
Faced with this series of sudden changes, Lei Xiao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and carefully examined the current situation in his mind.
In just a few minutes, not only did Thor and his 30 other summoned legions disappear in the city, but even the 50 legions on the city walls all evaporated on the spot and lost their trace in an instant.
This undoubtedly meant that the 130 legions attacking the city were reduced to 80 at once, which was more than half, and we had no idea where these 80 legions had gone.
Just as Lei Xiao was frowning in thought, Hui Lao, Joniel and others on the top of the mountain had obviously also noticed this sudden change. They couldn't help but open their eyes wide and took a breath of the cold air.
It has to be said that all this happened too abruptly and strangely. Even these two top powers who stood at the top of the human race did not notice any clues at all.
However, although it is not known how the Temple of Light did it, it is certain that the young Prince of the Holy Lion is obviously in big trouble.
"I originally thought that after the Holy Lion Prince cracked the fatal illusion array, it was a foregone conclusion that he would capture the Brilliant City. I didn't expect that the Holy Temple of Light would do this again."
Gray Old Man was surprised in his heart, and frowned at the old alchemist and said: "Old man, if it were you, what would you do now?"
“That’s a really tough question.”
Joniel narrowed his old eyes and stroked his gray beard. "Everything is still unclear at the moment, but one thing is certain: this must be the trick of the Holy Temple of Light. If we continue to enter the city blindly, the result will be the same. We will just walk into a trap."
"Old man, do you mean that the best option is to abandon the soldiers who have fallen into the trap and retreat to make long-term plans?"
Gray Elder raised his eyelids and asked, "Since the other party has already swallowed up most of the army, do you think they will let you leave with the remnants of the defeated army?"
"I didn't say we should retreat, I just said entering the city is not the best option."
Joniel looked angry and asked, "Old man, you have a good plan. You let me express my opinion first. Now I want to ask you, if it were you, what would you do next?"
"I just haven't thought about it yet, that's why I'm asking you."
Gray Old Man shrugged and raised his eyebrows, saying, "It seems that you are just like that, old man."
"Old man, you haven't come up with a good idea either, right? And you still have the nerve to criticize me."
Joniel rolled his eyes at Gray Old Man and frowned tightly again.
Hearing the two of them say this, Diana blinked her long eyelashes, and a solemn look appeared on her fair face.
Even the leaders of the two neutral organizations had no countermeasures. It was not difficult to see that the Prince of the Holy Lion was obviously caught in an unfavorable dilemma.
While Diana felt heavy in her heart, a hint of curiosity appeared on her face.
She wanted to take a good look at what choice this Holy Lion Prince from another world would make in the face of such a strange situation.
Just as the atmosphere on the top of the mountain was becoming somewhat solemn, the atmosphere at Lei Xiao's place outside the city had become extremely solemn.
Catherine, Louise and other vampire generals had gathered together again, all with worried looks on their faces.
Through the latest news summary, Lei Xiao learned more.
Except for the first batch of 30 main legions and 21 fifth-level warriors who disappeared inexplicably, in the second batch of 50 legions that disappeared inexplicably, the White Knight, Nolan, Prince of the Spirit Staff Valentin, Paladin Jared and other fifth-level warriors and several kingdom generals also disappeared without leaving any clues.
Lei Xiao looked around. The only main force and generals around him were Jiang Xi, Tiger Stick, Hong Ye, three fifth-level subordinates, Scarlet Queen Catherine, Louise who had just come down from the "Fortress", Bert, two kingdom generals Ju Bai, and several fourth-level subordinates.
"Hey, human prince, what should we do next?"
Louise's fair face was full of anxiety. She frowned and asked Lei Xiao, "You should think of a solution quickly."
Hearing the voice, Lei Xiao first patted Louise's shoulder gently, signaling her not to be anxious.
Lei Xiao calmed down and said, "Although it is still unclear where our 80 missing legions went and what means the other side used to do it, it is certain that the residents of Huangyao City and the other side's army must have disappeared in this way."
"This means that this method itself has no lethality. Whether it is the disappeared opponent or us, they should have just been transferred to a certain place."
Lei Xiao carefully examined the current situation and continued, "No matter where we go or what crisis we face, our soldiers will never surrender. This means that there must be a glimmer of hope."
"This is their hope, and it is also our hope. As long as there is hope, the flame of vitality will not be extinguished."
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, the atmosphere, which had been extremely solemn, suddenly eased a lot.
Feeling relieved, Catherine pulled herself together and asked in confusion, "What method did the other party use to make the army disappear? Is there a hidden barrier area here?"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao first exchanged a glance with Jiang Xi, then shook his head helplessly and said, "It's a pity, Your Majesty, there is no trace of any barrier area here, and when the army disappeared, there was no sign of any spatial fluctuations, there is no doubt about that."
Just as Lei Xiao said, when Thor and others disappeared inexplicably, Lei Xiao had already ordered Jiang Xi, who had returned to the peak of level 5, to detect any possible spatial fluctuations.
However, until the abnormal changes occurred closer to the city wall, Jiang Xi did not detect any signs of spatial fluctuations.
Furthermore, no matter how powerful a space expert is, it is impossible for him to open such a vast entrance to the void space and teleport hundreds of thousands of troops instantly.
Even if someone could open such a huge entrance to the void, it would be impossible for it to leave no trace.
"No signs of any spatial fluctuations? How did the army disappear?"
Catherine looked incredulous and could hardly believe her ears.
“That’s what’s hard to explain right now.”
Lei Xiao frowned, looked at the Phantom Spirit Army surrounding them, and continued, "At the same time, under the Phantom Spirit Army's vigilance, we can also rule out the possibility that the illusion covered up everything."
"It's neither an illusion nor a teleportation spell? Then where did our soldiers go?"
Louise stamped her feet, looking extremely frantic: "Could it be that the other party also knows the special skill of the vampires like us, the atomization, and directly transferred the soldiers to the gap in space?"
"Master True Ancestor, this is absolutely impossible. Don't forget that it was the other party who disappeared first. Even our blood race cannot survive in the cracks of space, let alone those enemy troops and ordinary residents?"
Catherine immediately rejected Louise's idea and shook her head slightly, saying, "Besides, the gap in space has a strong repulsiveness, and no living being can be passively teleported into it. Otherwise, as long as we vampires throw the enemy into the gap in space, wouldn't everything be fine?"
However, just as Catherine finished her words, Jiang Xi's eyes lit up and he blurted out to Lei Xiao: "My Lord, I know the other party's tactics!"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao immediately perked up and nodded to signal the other party to continue.
"My Lord, the other party used the transfer technique instead of the teleportation technique, which is why there is no trace of energy fluctuations left!"
Jiang Xi looked as if he had suddenly understood something, and began to explain.
"As the name suggests, teleportation is a technique where the caster opens a channel between the void space and the real space, using the void space that is completely different from the real space as a springboard to achieve the purpose of instant movement."
"At the moment the void space channel is opened, a large number of abnormal space fluctuations will be generated due to the suction of the void space and the self-repair of the real space. This is the key to my detection!"
"Compared to the medium and long-distance teleportation technique, the transfer technique is completely different. It can only be used for short-distance teleportation, and it does not require opening the void space, but only opening a gap in the space."
After hearing what Jiang Xi said, Lei Xiao nodded in enlightenment and said thoughtfully, "I understand. It is precisely because the transfer technique does not need to open the void space that it will not cause space fluctuations, right?"
"My Lord, it's not that it won't emit any energy at all, but compared to the teleportation spell, the spatial fluctuations emitted by the transfer spell are extremely weak and easier to be covered up."
Jiang Xi nodded to Lei Xiao and responded, "Since the other party is able to perform such a large-scale transfer technique, it is not surprising that they can cover up the spatial fluctuations."
"So that's how it is. I didn't expect that there are people who can teleport short distances through cracks in space!"
Louise's eyes lit up, and she suddenly realized, "If that's the case, then it means our army must still be not far from Huangyao City. We just need to find the army nearby and then go to support them, and everything will be solved naturally!"
"Things are not that simple. There are no other cities or places around Huangyao City where the army can be hidden. Moreover, the missing army has lost contact and cannot be contacted. I'm afraid they are not around us."
Lei Xiao hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Jiang Xi, can we find the exact location of our missing army by tracking the clues of the other party's teleportation technique?"
"My Lord, I cannot do that. Teleportation is an ancient spell that has been lost for a long time. I only heard my teacher mention it before. Compared with Teleportation, Teleportation can move on a larger scale."
Jiang Xi shook his head helplessly and responded, "However, just as Her Majesty the Scarlet Queen said, the space gap has a very strong repulsive effect on living things, far more than the void space that can swallow everything, so I can't use the transfer technique, and I can't track it."
"I didn't expect that the other party used a long-lost spell."
Catherine frowned and pondered for a moment, then asked, "Sir Jiang Xi, can you use teleportation to track the location of our missing army?"
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, the Lord and I have already tried it at the very beginning."
Jiang Xi nodded to Catherine and responded, "The Lord has just mentioned that the Vanishing Army cannot appear around us because there are a lot of our spies all around us, including in the sky. In addition, the range of the transfer technique is limited. This is beyond doubt."
"Since it's not around here, Lord Jiang Yu, do you mean it's deep underground in Huangyao City?"
Catherine reacted immediately, her eyes lit up as she asked, "Then can you open up a space tunnel to take us directly to the depths of the earth?"
"The Lord has just told me to try, but I still can't do it."
Jiang Xi frowned and shook his head, responding: "The other party may have used some special method to block the underground space, making it impossible for outsiders to teleport directly in."
After Jiang Xi finished speaking, everyone frowned again, making the atmosphere become solemn again.
Although we already know the other party's methods, we still can't do anything.
"At least we know that the missing army must be deep underground in Huangyao City."
Lei Xiao had obviously recovered from his surprise and confusion, and smiled: "It's not like we got nothing, right?"
"Your Highness, have you thought about what to do?"
Looking at Lei Xiao's calm face, Catherine asked immediately.
"The Lengyan soldiers who disappeared had all followed me through battles all the way here. Some of the veterans had even been by my side since the time in Kongqing Town, fighting side by side with me in the darkness, welcoming the dawn with me in the bloody battles, and making great contributions to my cause."
Lei Xiao's eyes were piercing as he said solemnly, "Since they have been trapped deep underground by the enemy, I will naturally not ignore them. I will bring them all back, even if it costs a great deal, because we have long been inseparable."
At this point, Lei Xiao smiled faintly at Catherine and said, "Since we can't go deep underground by ourselves, can't we just go through the other party's transfer array?"
"Your Highness, you are heading for the mountain of tigers even though you know there are tigers there. If you make a mistake, everything will be over!"
Catherine was stunned at first, then she said in astonishment: "You are the enemy's number one target. Once you step into Huangyao City, you will fall into the trap carefully laid by the enemy. This is simply walking into a trap!"
"So what? My soldiers deserve this and are looking forward to my rescue. I will not let any of them down."
Lei Xiao still maintained a smile and responded: "Besides, the cards I have are no longer the same as before. Even if the other party sets up a net, it depends on whether they have the ability to trap me."
(End of this chapter)