Chapter 66 The Rise of Cannon Fodder 8
2015-08-13
Author: Floating Tower of All Beings
Before him lay an array of demons, werewolves, and undead.
The Succubus Queen – Mikanxute and the King of Werewolves – Yenogu have been embroiled in an ongoing struggle for over a thousand years, the accumulated hatred has reached a boiling point. Faced with the proactive attack of the Succubus Legion, the King of Werewolves – Yenogu’s army retaliated without hesitation; this surprise attack clearly intended to directly crush the Iron Fortress. Judging by the enemy troop numbers visible, the demon legion mobilized by the King of Werewolves – Yenogu numbered close to 100,000, boasting nearly a fivefold advantage in strength!
Each layer of the Bottomless Abyss is not small, equivalent to independent planar spaces.
As the ruler of the Bottomless Abyss, many Demon Lords control territories exceeding the size of a continent, thus they command a vast population and army, with true battles between Demon Lords potentially rivaling a small-scale planar war!
The figures of Abyssal Werewolves appeared from the darkness.
These agile foes had excellent stealth abilities, and by the time they were discovered, many had already climbed onto the walls of the Iron Fortress. By the time Soren arrived, the battle had already started, and many of his fellow demons were running chaotically within the camp.
“Roar!”
However, even more frustratingly for Soren, his lieutenant, a Frenzied Combat Demon, after killing an Abyssal Werewolf, perhaps due to bl**d rush or sudden insanity, actually jumped directly off the wall, rampaging through the enemy’s ranks, killing wildly while laughing heartily. Soon, it was surrounded by several Ghouls and Werewolves, and its injuries quickly worsened.
Then, it was killed!
That’s right!
It was killed.
d*mn!!!
Yes, Soren’s lieutenant was killed just as the battle began.
What the hell!
What made him feel even more despair was that this was not just happening around him; throughout the Iron Fortress, many mid- to high-level demons were getting caught up in the frenzy, charging down to engage in brutal melee with the enemy beneath the walls.
Soren was nearly drunk with frustration!
Fortunately, the enemy’s demon army was almost the same; a Frenzied Demon, perhaps having too much fun killing, didn’t seem satisfied even after breaching the wall, showing no intention to secure it, and leaped straight into the Iron Fortress. It soon became dazed, as it was also surrounded by many demons.
—“Body of Flame!”
Flames began to emerge on Soren’s dark red skin. The raging flames enveloped him entirely; he resembled a torch, causing nearby demons to hastily avoid him. The Flame Demon used a special weapon; Soren still had not acquired a flaming longsword, so he could only temporarily confront the enemies ahead with a +1 longsword.
The flames illuminated the surroundings!
Soren became highly conspicuous, and immediately, many attacks came rushing in.
However.
Perhaps due to innate adaptation or having foreseen this outcome, Soren quickly jumped off the wall, charging towards the confused enemies that had run into the camp.
What a thrill to act cool and run away!
Soren seemed to be getting used to this; the external demon army saw a human-shaped flame suddenly appear on the wall, so pronounced against the pitch-black night. It seemed to look quite impressive! Many demons instinctively howled, preparing to take down this show-off, but unexpectedly, he turned around and retreated.
You think you can act cool and run away?
Not so easy!
Several demons, heated up in the moment, rushed towards Soren’s wall, with some even climbing up the wall to search for the guy who had tried to act cool and run away. Upon locating the target, they jumped down excitedly.
Soren never imagined his taunting ability could be so powerful!
Just appearing briefly on the wall attracted seven or eight mid-level demons to pursue him. It was unclear whether these enemies disliked his flashy appearance or thought taking him down would yield unexpected rewards.
Soren was originally part of the Lawful Evil faction.
In the Bottomless Abyss, one naturally attracts the enmity of demons; now, with that flashy Body of Flame, a brief outing seemed capable of drawing in a batch of minor enemies.
A line of data appeared before him:
“k*ll mid-level Frenzied Combat Demon!…”
“Extract target demon bloodline!…”
“You gain 21 points of Demon Power!… Current physical body cannot absorb soul energy!… Soul energy transformation!… Feedback to body 900 points of Killing Experience!…”
“Ability enhancement!… Biological level rises to level 10!… Level up to Third Tier!…”
“Demon bloodline activated!…”
“Your body undergoes tier advancement mutation!… [Coward Demon] form ability enhanced!…”
“You automatically comprehend the class spell-like ability [Dominate Demon] (casting level 10)!… Your class spell-like ability [Summon Demon] effect enhanced!…”
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With the defeat of another Frenzied Demon, Soren’s biological level rose yet again, entering the ranks of Third Tier Demons.
The demon bloodline accumulated by Soren was still insufficient for him to undergo a transformative advancement, but it could enhance his power in the Coward Demon form. However, due to his possession of an elite-level template, Soren’s growth evidently exceeded the limitations of an ordinary Coward Demon, and his class spell-like ability continued to improve with the accumulation of the demon bloodline.
“Dominate Demon [class spell-like ability]; as an elite-form demon, you can cast a domination spell on other demons once, with casting level equal to your biological level. If domination is successful, that demon will completely obey your commands, but if the spell fails, the target may launch a frenzied attack against you. This class spell-like ability can be used once per day!”
“Summon Demon [class spell-like ability]: as an elite-form demon, you possess the innate ability to summon more underlings; you can summon 2-6 Coward Demon underlings. This class spell-like ability enhances with your strength. This class spell-like ability can be used once per day.”
Dominate Demon.
Summon Demon.
If Soren recalled correctly, before receiving enhancements, his Summon Demon ability was like this—“A Coward Demon can summon another Coward Demon, but the success rate is about 35%. This ability functions as a level one spell and can only be used once per day.”
One has a 35% chance to summon another Coward Demon.
The other can directly summon 2-6 Coward Demon underlings.
This is simply not on the same level as a spell; the enhancements under the elite form clearly made Soren’s abilities significantly better!
—“Summon Demon!”
Faced with his overwhelmingly strong taunting ability, Soren decisively chose to summon a batch of cannon fodder. The class spell-like ability is a power directly etched into the memories of demons, much like the natural ability that sorcerers automatically comprehend. Accompanied by beams of spell light, three Coward Demons appeared around Soren. Due to the Body of Flame, these Coward Demons kept their distance, but Soren easily obtained command over them through his will.
Next came the other demons.
In the current situation, having more cannon fodder was undoubtedly beneficial; many enemy demons clearly disapproved of his “act cool and run” demeanor, and the following battle would potentially draw even more enemies if he activated Body of Flame atop the walls. Therefore, Soren now planned to use Dominate Demon to control a moderately powerful cannon fodder, at least to help him block the enemies.
However, this approach carries risks!
After all, his biological level was only 10; if domination failed, he could be subjected to the target’s frenzied attack.
Which demon would be more suitable?
Soren scanned for potential allies among his comrades, ensuring not to take on a demon too powerful because the success rate for domination would be too low, risking a failed attempt. Also, he could not choose a demon that was too weak, as that would waste a valuable class spell-like ability and yield little result.
Soon!
Soren discovered a suitable target.
An Abyssal Bold Demon, challenge level 5, biological level also around 10, is a type of large biological demon, relatively low intelligence, but tough-skinned and durable, making it a melee cannon fodder that could advance to a Frenzied Combat Demon.
If it’s that one, Soren’s success rate might be around fifty percent!
………………(To be continued ~^~)
