CHAPTER 121: CHAPTER 46 RARE LEVEL HERO_2

The army surged like a tide, and the Burrow Demon’s carapace was soon covered with a thick layer of ice, its life value rapidly emptied in sections.

Terion shouted, "No, it’s going to burrow. Quickly interrupt it, or it will disappear for a long time, and come back fully healed. This skill is the reason we’re struggling in this battle."

Interrupt?

Not necessary!

Lin Rui stood still, raising his right hand to point at the sky. Instantly, spiritual energy surged in the firmament like a massive vortex, slowly rotating, the surging energy seemingly invoking thunder, roaring in the air.

The next moment Lin Rui swung his right hand down vehemently, and one after another, massive palms formed by the Spirit Magic Grip of Cyan Wave fiercely slammed down from the sky, causing dust and dirt to rise from the earth, the ground crisscrossed with ravines, the battlefield quaking.

When the dust cleared, the battlefield resembled a crater, filled with the Burrow Demon’s splattered green ichor and shattered carapace.

The twelve Muscle Bullies behind Terion all looked at Lin Rui in horror, hard swallowing a mouthful of saliva, instinctively stepping back, their entire bodies chilled.

What terrifying damage!

Has he turned a magic cannon into a magic machine gun?

I’m afraid not even a Tier Two Mage Corps could produce such terrifying output!

This power almost matches a middle-tier Mage.

But the glory doesn’t last more than three seconds...

"Ah!!!" Audrey, filled with grief, collapsed, hugging Lin Rui’s leg.

"The corpse of a Tier Three Rare monster!! At least we could have recruited a Tier Three Elite Undead. Ahah~~~ But it was just destroyed by the Lord, leaving only a mess of debris!"

This scene... the thirteen Muscle Bullies opposite instantly felt like, maybe this scene isn’t that terrifying after all.

Terion stepped forward, bowing and said, "Thank you, dear Lord, for your generous assistance. I, Red Blood Angel: Master of Shattering and Redemption: Terion, will certainly remember your kindness."

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Lin Rui was really at his wits’ end with Audrey, that dummy!

Having to grab her arms and pull her off his leg, he tossed her three thousand Realm Coins, finally pacifying her enough to take the undead to clean the battlefield.

Then Lin Rui turned to Terion, asking, "I am Lin Rui, Lord of the Golden Pansy Domain. What brings you to this Netherworld?"

Terion gripped his Warhammer, excitement filling his face: "A divine spirit guided me here, indicating a particularly powerful undead would appear in this area. So I hired a team from the Flesh and Blood Punishment Mercenary Corps to cleanse the evil here."

Lin Rui glanced at the twelve Muscle Bullies behind Terion. So these were mercenaries; no wonder their equipment was so varied.

The Flesh and Blood Punishment Mercenary Corps, like the Sun Flame Knights, are initially of Excellence-level types, but their captain, Angem, is an Elite-level Warrior, adept in the use of greatswords and daggers.

Lin Rui pointed to the mess in the middle of the battlefield: "The particularly powerful undead you refer to, is it this Burrow Demon?"

"No, this Burrow Demon, although strong, is clearly not the target indicated by the divine spirit. It should be stronger, more evil, even capable of becoming a cataclysm in its own right, destroying territories, massacring civilians."

Lin Rui folded his arms, scrutinizing the group: "With just these twelve mercenaries, you probably can’t defeat such a powerful undead, right?"

Terion fervently said, "Cleansing evil, cutting off the heads of powerful creatures is our badge of courage proving our fearless bravery before the divine spirit. I’m ready to unleash my fury."

"Alright." Lin Rui whistled, looking at the other mercenaries: "Do you all think this way too? From what I know, mercenaries don’t have such lofty ideals."

Mercenary captain Angem stated, "Though most makeshift mercenary groups are untrustworthy—likely to run off with your money, collude with villains, or cowardly flee like ratmen in battle—we, the Flesh and Blood Punishment Mercenary Corps, are among those you can trust and worth hiring with a large sum. We will stand our ground like iron nails!"

However, changing his tone, Angem said to Terion, "But I believe we’ve fulfilled the contract, having eliminated a powerful undead. A stronger opponent evidently exceeds our capability. So, to be fair, I think if you wish to proceed further, we must renegotiate the terms of the contract."

Terion angrily retorted, "What you’re doing is simply insulting your honor."

Angem responded equally firmly, "Stop your unreasonable clamor! Go to any city of the Empire, any tavern, and ask: Wouldn’t it count as fulfilling a contract if we a squad of mercenaries protected a client and defeated a Tier Three Rare Undead Demon? You can’t expect us to continue fighting indefinitely, accompanying you against Tier Four and Tier Five Demons, for just five hundred Spirit Crystal Coins!"

"May this esteemed Lord arbitrate for us!"

Called upon by Angem, Lin Rui cheerfully stepped in to mediate: "I have a solution to your dispute. Terion, if you just want to slay that powerful demon, I can provide you with troops. But in return, you must join my domain. As for you, Angem, I can offer you a thousand Spirit Crystal Coins to continue fighting for my domain for a month. After a month, whether or not the demon is defeated, you are free to leave."

Monetary power is overwhelmingly effective!

A generous and grand Lord easily wins others’ favor.

Angem unhesitatingly said, "We have no objections. If the Lord wishes for long-term cooperation, we, the Flesh and Blood Punishment Mercenary Corps, can even establish a base under Bloodbath Mountain adjacent to your domain."

Having lost his troops, Terion, though a Blood Burning Priest and a Red Blood Angel, aiming to slay an undead stronger than a Tier Three Rare Demon on his own is undoubtedly a fool’s hope.

So, Terion considered for a moment before responding, "To fulfill the divine spirit’s guidance, I’m willing to accept your recruitment, dear Lord. However, if you don’t intend to help me slay the demon, I’ll immediately leave the domain."

Lin Rui resolutely waved his hand, saying, "In that case, you can continue commanding this team of mercenaries, and I’ll assign you ten Fanatics. Once you discover the demon’s whereabouts, you can lead these two squads to eliminate the evil. If I’m not preoccupied, I’ll personally bring the domain army to back you."

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"Alright then, Lord, you’ve earned my loyalty!"

[Ding, a Rare-level hero Red Blood Angel: Terion admires your tremendous strength and requests to temporarily join your army. Do you accept?]

Although it was only a temporary addition, Lin Rui still decisively accepted! As long as the prerequisite task is completed, this hero will completely belong to the Golden Pansy Domain. Of course, if it cannot be completed, everyone will accompany this hero to die in the Undead Catastrophe.

Looking at Terion’s towering two-meter-three robust figure, Lin Rui was immensely satisfied.

The domain’s Muscle Bully troop has increased by a peerless warrior wielding a warhammer.

Moreover, his trait fits perfectly with that of the Fanatics.

Although under Lin Rui’s command, the Fanatics lost the attribute bonuses from several Strategic-level artifacts and the Sergeant Major’s Military Soul’s Close Combat Specialization lv3 skill,

they gained unparalleled piercing damage. After the Blood Boiling, combined with their Victory Spear, they will receive 50% armor-piercing damage, 10% damage reduction, and a 10% healing effect bonus.

Any of these bonuses are crucial for these high-attack, low-defense, and immune-to-benefit states Fanatics.

Their base attack is extremely high, and with the 50% armor-piercing damage, they can deliver bone-chilling sharp damage to the enemy.

The 10% damage reduction and 10% healing effect bonus can allow them to survive longer on the battlefield. As long as they survive, their damage will continually escalate.

With this Muscle Bully hero joining, the domain can now finally explore with divided forces.

Having a priest hero who can fight, tank, and heal leading the team is such a reassurance.

To address his inability to heal the Fanatics, Lin Rui also reinforced Life Sacrifice Yvette into the unit.

With Yvette’s Life Burst trait, restoring 1 Life Value per minute, the Fanatics can quickly recover from wounds staying near her.

After all, with their sharp attacks, killing monsters often only requires one hit. Even if beset, they sustain at most a few blade wounds.

When confronted with formidable foes, having Terion, the Blood Burning Priest, endure the monster’s damage is ideally suited for the Fanatics to unleash full force assaults.

Lastly, to bolster the entire unit’s control and output capacity, Lin Rui also reinforced Tier Two Mage Kipulin into Terion’s command, precisely forming two squads of 24 people.