Chapter 1102 - 598: Situation Inside the Poison Swamp, Appearance of the Black Dragon

"Huff..."

Jiang Yi took a deep breath, striving to calm her emotions.

Timing is a matter of great importance.

If Zong Shen comes too early, even if he can suppress the Black Dragon,

the Lords both inside and outside would absolutely not let it go easily.

Once there are too many participants, chaos is bound to appear at any moment.

In a chaotic situation, the risk greatly increases.

Therefore, she must seize the most appropriate opportunity to notify Zong Shen.

Too early or too late would not be suitable.

With this in mind, Jiang Yi calmed her restless heart and continued to observe the situation inside the Poison Swamp.

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Inside the Poison Swamp, Lao Zhang’s complexion did not look good.

Among the dozen or so Lords that followed him, four had died.

He himself had also been attacked by Lizardman Warriors.

The leather armor on him was severely damaged, and there was a spear-induced wound under his ribs.

Fortunately, after the challenges and Points Exchange, Lao Zhang had some potion reserves.

The wound was bandaged, and he had taken a bottle of Basic Life Recovery Potion.

Although he had decided to play the part of a minor player in the midst of the main troop before entering the Poisonous Mist Swamp,

when the chaotic battle truly began, everything fell apart.

The horizontal formation became increasingly loose.

Everyone fought for themselves, almost in a chaotic melee.

While defeating the Kobolds and Lizard People, many incidents of friendly fire occurred.

In the chaos, any minor strategizing seemed like an illusory bubble.

Unless one chooses to flee the Poisonous Mist Swamp, one cannot help but be caught in a chaotic battle.

It’s worth noting that this Poison Swamp exploration journey, he was one of the few active supporters.

To unite those dozen Lords, he had expended quite a bit of effort.

Actually, Lao Zhang’s strength and development pace could only be considered average.

However, he considered himself adept at understanding people and society.

Through incentives and persuasion, he had coaxed these dozen Lords.

But he forgot that in this world, strength is the foundation of everything.

In the previous chaotic battle, a portion of Lizardman Warriors broke through to the middle of the ranks from the back.

They just happened to bump into Lao Zhang’s small group.

Just seven or eight Captain Level Lizardman Warriors’ fearless attacks threw the small group into disarray.

Captain Level monsters are actually not weak.

Especially when the Level of these Lizardman Warriors is generally above LV30, it’s even more so.

Under normal circumstances, to efficiently kill a Captain Level monster with low battle damage requires at least a squad of Tier Two and Tier Three Warriors, so when facing the onslaught of seven or eight Lizardmen, the chaos in the small group was inevitable.

Not to mention, the Poisonous Mist Swamp was their home territory.

The swirling poisonous mist here had no effect on them, but it was a different story for the Lords and Warriors.

Tier Three Antitoxic Potion can’t completely eliminate the impact of poison, it can only weaken most of the toxic effects.

A small amount of poison still enters their bodies through breathing, causing negative effects.

Only Tier Four Antitoxic Potion can truly effectively resist the invasion of poison.

Strictly speaking, the toxicity of the mist should count as three and a half tiers.

This extra half-tier effect comes from the Black Dragon’s modification and enhancement of the environment.

Tier Four Antitoxic Potion is a Rare Level item, costing five to six times more than Tier Three Potion.

Ordinary Lords simply cannot afford it.

Only a few affluent Lords would prepare one or two of such potions specially.

These are all disadvantages that cannot be ignored for the Lords.

The Lords have a numerical advantage.

The Followers Monster Corps has the advantage of the home ground, as well as a fearless organization and discipline.

That’s why both sides are fighting so fiercely, with the Lords being delayed in the swamp for more than an hour.

It was precisely because of this that in the recent wave of offensives initiated by the Lizardmen,

all seven or eight Lizardman Warriors were eventually eliminated.

But Lao Zhang’s hard-maintained small group was also seriously depleted.

Two Lords died on the spot, and more than twenty Tier Two and Tier Three Warriors perished in the melee.

The intense battle requires continuous breathing, which exacerbates the disadvantage of the Lords.

Up till now, Lao Zhang has realized that this Poison Swamp journey is far from the ease they had imagined.

Despite the high price paid, all he can do is grit his teeth and carry on.

Currently, the Lords’ side is extremely scattered.

But they have steadily advanced about more than a kilometer toward the depths of the swamp.

The entire Poisonous Mist Swamp is an irregular area with a length of several tens of kilometers and a width of three to four kilometers.

The further inward they go, the more remains of ruins are found.

By now, they have gradually discovered seven or eight Treasure Chests of varying tiers along the way.

To compete for ownership of these chests, they nearly sparked a civil conflict.

The surviving monsters from time to time launched sneak attacks.

Amid the external threat, the internal conflict was kept in check.

Those discovered Treasure Chests have also become the true motivation for the Lords to continue exploring.

As they delve deeper into the Poison Swamp, the ruins increase.

Lao Zhang clutched his bandage-covered wound, the pain under his ribs making him grit his teeth.

The black Lord who spoke to him before entering the Poison Swamp perished in a Lizardman Warrior’s raid.

Now he is all alone, surrounded by four Wolf Cavalry, two Dragon-kin Rangers, and a Water Mage.

These Warriors have all sustained some injuries.

Especially the Wolf Cavalry, both the Warg and the Wolf Rider Warriors are badly scarred.

In the absence of Heavy Shield Infantry, the Wolf Cavalry often play the role of the frontline.