Chapter 433 207: Desolate Land of Death

Although they hadn't found any trace of the Dragon Lizard Lord, Li Ziyu wasn't sitting idle. Since he was preparing to deal with the Dragon Lizard Lord, he had to have his forces ready. He took advantage of the downtime to frantically amass troops.

He prepared a full 50,000 Elite Heavy Hammer Skeleton Warriors, 50,000 Skeleton Short Bowmen, and 20,000 Skeleton Longbowmen. These would be the main corps for dealing with the Dragon Lizard Lord.

Li Ziyu prepared 3,000 Skeleton Shooter-1 Types. Preparing too many wouldn't be very effective; the Skeleton Shooters' strengths were as obvious as their weaknesses. It was best to have them fight alongside the other Skeleton Undead, as they could provide a significant boost to their Attack Power.

As for the Evil Spirit Wanderers that had caught Li Ziyu's interest, he prepared 5,000 of them. They were a rapid-reaction mobile force. Although their combat power couldn't compare to the Skeleton Knights, their price was quite affordable—much cheaper than Skeleton Knights, making them a real bargain.

It wasn't that he didn't want to summon more Skeleton Knights; the simple fact was he didn't have enough Soul Energy. Skeleton Knights were too expensive. A single one cost 16,000 units of Soul Energy, enough to create 80 Evil Spirit Wanderers.

The high cost of Skeleton Knights and Black Knights meant that Li Ziyu couldn't mass-produce them at the moment. Unless he had more Soul Energy than he knew what to do with, he would never consider using these two units as his core Warriors. Weren't the Elite Heavy Hammer Skeleton Warriors a perfectly good core unit?

As for the most basic Skeleton Undead, Li Ziyu prepared a full 3 million. All tiers of Skeleton Warriors were also fully deployed.

The number of Undead he had prepared this time was smaller than when he had faced the Alliance Army, but their quality was significantly higher. Besides, this time he had a powerful ally in Batubohe. Dealing with the Dragon Lizard Lord shouldn't be a problem.

Everything was ready; all he needed was the opportune moment. Now, he just had to wait for news from the Skeleton Knights and Zhang Peng. Once they found the Dragon Lizard Lord, the war would begin immediately.

To Li Ziyu's surprise, however, the Dragon Lizard Lord that neither the Skeleton Knights nor Zhang Peng could find had just been stumbled upon by Batubohe.

It was quite a coincidence. The Dragon Lizard Lord's erratic movements had Li Ziyu's forces chasing shadows and had run Zhang Peng ragged. Every time they got a lead, they were always one step behind. But the Dragon Lizard Lord could never have imagined that his own unpredictable wandering would lead him right to Batubohe's doorstep.

The moment the two sides met, their animosity flared. Batubohe didn't even wait for the Dragon Lizard Lord to speak before immediately launching an assault, ordering the Hydroxyl Slave Soldiers to attack!

The Dragon Lizard Lord was no pushover, either. Seeing Batubohe attack without a single word, he also ordered his forces to charge.

The outcome was not what Batubohe had expected. To his shock, he was the one taking losses. He had thought this was a surefire victory, but in reality, his Hydrogen People Cavalry not only failed to gain an advantage against the enemy, they actually came out worse for wear.

The battle in the Central Zone had taken a heavy toll on Batubohe's strength, leaving him far weaker than before. Even after such a long time recovering under Li Ziyu's protection, he still hadn't returned to his peak. The Dragon Lizard Lord, in contrast, had been plundering wantonly, stirring up trouble and seizing resources everywhere, allowing him to develop at a shocking pace.

He was no longer the small fry who used to trail behind other Transmigrators. His combat power had skyrocketed, allowing him to suppress Batubohe's Hydrogen People Cavalry.

However, taking down Batubohe was no simple task for the Dragon Lizard Lord, either. At the very least, it couldn't be done quickly.

After a round of fighting, the Hydroxyl Slave Cavalry had suffered considerable losses. But when Batubohe looked again at the Dragon Lizard Lord, he... had fled!

He clearly had the advantage, yet he showed no intention of pursuing. He just turned and ran. This completely dumbfounded Batubohe. 'What kind of bizarre move was that?'

Then, he immediately understood. It was because of Li Ziyu!

That Dragon Rider Lord was a wolf. If there was meat to be had, he would never turn away—he wouldn't be satisfied until he'd crunched the bones. The fact that he was turning tail and running now meant he sensed danger and had no other choice. And in this remote Wasteland, the only one who could pose a threat to him was the Undead Lord, Li Ziyu.

It just so happened that Li Ziyu had been hunting for the Dragon Lizard Lord's whereabouts this whole time. The Dragon Lizard Lord must have been afraid of getting tied down by Batubohe, which is why he gave up the chase and left immediately.

Now that he understood the situation, could Batubohe possibly let the Dragon Lizard Lord go?

Of course not!

Chase!

He didn't get too close, just tailed him from a safe distance, and in the meantime, contacted Li Ziyu.

[Private Chat]

Soaring Eagle: Brother Li, I've found the Dragon Lizard Lord. But his strength has increased quite a bit, and I couldn't take him down. I'd like to ask you for a favor.

Don't Want to Get a Driver's License: You found that guy? Where is he? Can you hold out? I'm heading your way right now!

A smile appeared on Batubohe's face as he read Li Ziyu's message. He was genuinely touched. He and Li Ziyu hadn't known each other for long, and since that battle against the Alliance Army, they had hardly met in person, only chatting occasionally through the system.

He had expected the other man to make some demands or ask for resources, but he hadn't thought he would agree so readily. 'This is a man you can call a true brother,' he thought.

Soaring Eagle: The Dragon Lizard Lord is on the run, and I'm tailing him. I'll send you the coordinates.

Li Ziyu blinked upon receiving the message, scratching his head in confusion. 'So when Batubohe said he couldn't take him down, he didn't mean he was losing the fight, but that the guy ran away and he couldn't catch him?'

'Well, I guess it amounts to the same thing,' he mused. 'After all, our fortress Levels are pretty similar. If the Dragon Lizard Lord was determined to escape, it would indeed be hard to stop him. But if I join the party, then it should be a different story.'