The total number of ghosts is only about a hundred thousand, with a maximum life span of nearly a thousand years. They reproduce by splitting offspring. Each clone has a strong physique, gold and fire dual magic talent and complete memory inheritance from the infancy. If it weren't for the vast area of the forest, the ghost clan would probably have swept across the continent long ago.
In this war, the Ghost Clan sent 2,000 people, plus the puppets they controlled, about 300,000 horses. The alliance army is about 500,000, and other mercenary groups are hard to count. In terms of numbers, the alliance has an absolute advantage. But the combat power of the two thousand ghosts is enough to bring a huge threat to the alliance.
When Ivey rushed to the battlefield, the alliance army had already fought against the ghost clan several times.
"Ivey, how many Oxygen Orbs do you have?" asked Tamer, head of the Weeping Blood Mercenary Group.
"15." Ivey told the truth.
Tamer pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "We only have 30 left here, and the number is too small to cause effective damage."
Sandy said: "This war is too hasty and the alliance is not prepared enough. I estimate that it will end in defeat in the end."
"If you can't suppress the ghost clan, the alliance army may not last long." Others also expressed deep concern.
At this time, Alvin proposed: "We can choose specific targets for sneak attacks."
"Sneak attack?"
"That's right." Alvin continued, "The ghost clan doesn't know how many oxygen spirit beads we have. If their people are successfully attacked by us one after another, they will definitely have scruples and dare not take risks in person."
Others heard this and felt that this plan was feasible, and the subsequent meeting was an in-depth discussion on the choice of goals and specific action plans.
Ivey basically didn't speak, just listened quietly. As an alchemist, he will not be involved in sneak attacks, and is only responsible for providing weapons.
Walking out of the dull tent, the groans of the wounded could be heard in the ears, the air was filled with the smell of herbs and sour odor, the once-beautiful elf kingdom was now utterly desolate.
Ivey looked up at the location of Weixiao Forest, and his eyes were full of thoughts and warmth. No matter how much strife there is outside, just thinking of an elf waiting for him at home makes him feel empowered.
Three days later, the alliance selected ten masters from various mercenary groups, each carrying two oxygen spirit beads, and went to the camp of the ghost clan to conduct sneak attacks on several important targets. The oxygen spirit beads can greatly weaken the strength of the ghost clan, and the effect can last for several months. As long as the sneak attack is successful, it is enough to shake their military hearts.
The alliance army feigned defeat during the battle, letting the ghost clan relax their vigilance and making it easier for the masters to act.
The masters lived up to expectations and successfully attacked five generals of the Ghost Clan. A few days later, the civil strife of the ghost clan finally triggered, Ming Jin withdrew his troops and temporarily stopped the attack on the Union army.
For the first time, the Union army gained an advantage on the battlefield, and they all rejoiced.
Ivey, who provided the Oxygen Spirit Orb, became a major contributor to this operation, but he did not relax. He brought several senior alchemists to seize the time to refine the Oxygen Spirit Orb.
In fact, the oxygen spirit engraving newly developed by Ivey is the best weapon to deal with the ghosts. Unfortunately, it is too troublesome to refine, and it is very difficult to collect concentrated oxygen. So far, he has only refined two pieces. Instead of wasting time on Oxygen engraving, it is better to refine some Oxygen Orbs.
At the end of the day's work, Ivey walked alone in the camp. As he passed the edge of the camp, his eyebrows twitched, and a sense of danger suddenly rose. The next moment, he teleported and disappeared in place. Almost at the same time, several sharp knives shot out, swishly nailing the position where Ivey was standing just now.
Ivey hadn't stood still, and there was a series of sharp air-breaking sounds behind him. As he dodged, flames rose up around him in vain, blocking his way. The moment the movement stopped, his right arm and left shoulder were stabbed by sharp blades. Immediately, the sharp blade began to twist and deform in his flesh and blood, turning from a blade to a silk screen, continuously extending and piercing into his body.
Ivey endured the pain, raised his hand and shot an oxygen spirit engraving in one direction, the golden light flashed, and a flowing rune appeared in the air, and then only heard a scream from there, and then disappeared together with the rune.
After doing this, Ivey fell to his knees, the wire mesh in his body was still extending, he took the time to insert his fingers into the wound, grabbed the wire mesh, and pulled it out of his body with blood. In an instant, blood splattered and dyed his shirt red.
This process happened in an instant, and when Ivey pulled out all the silkscreens, the soldiers nearby discovered the abnormality and rushed to support.
Ivey gasped violently, the bandages on his face were soaked with sweat, and his consciousness gradually became blurred.
"Ivey, how are you?" Alvin helped Ivey up and asked with concern.
Ivey gritted his teeth and swallowed two words with difficulty: "Poisonous."
As soon as the voice fell, Ivey fainted.
"Go and call the doctor!" Alvin supported Ivey and yelled at his companions.
There was chaos in the camp.
The soldiers found a stiff ghost not far away. He fell to the ground, unconscious, and his copper-colored skin was covered with runes.
Everyone was shocked. What was Ivey shooting just now, and a ghost clan was sealed with a wave of his hand. It was really amazing!
In the tent, Alvin and the others were anxious. Ivey's situation was not optimistic. The skin on his body gradually turned dark brown, and the blood turned from bright red to black. In just a few minutes, his whole body seemed to be soaked in spoiled dye.
"What kind of poison is this? Is there a way to solve it?" Seeing the doctor's delay in speaking, Alvin couldn't help asking.
"This is a highly poisonous 'Xuantu'." The doctor hesitated: "The speed of the attack is too fast, I'm afraid it will be too late to formulate an antidote..."
"How's the situation?" Tamer, the head of the regiment, walked in quickly, seeing the ugly faces of everyone, and his heart thumped.
"Don't we have a ready-made antidote?" Sandy asked, not bothering to greet the head of the regiment.
"Delusion is a very rare poison, and we have not prepared an antidote for the delusion." The doctor stood up and said to the crowd, "Ask a priest to come over as soon as possible to see if the poison can be temporarily suppressed, and we will configure it now. antidote."
"I'll come." A figure came out from behind Tamer.
Alvin and the others followed the prestige and found that the person who came was actually Shang Ke, an elf who had once had a relationship.
"Is it you? Are you a priest?" Cassia greeted her in surprise.
Shang Ke ignored her, walked to the bedside, and gently held Ivey's hand. The pale green light circulated where the hands were clasped, and then slowly covered Ivey like a veil.
Shang Ke arrived three days ago and has been staying in the wounded camp as a priest. The first wounded he treated was Tamer, so he got to know the head of the mercenary regiment. When I heard that Ivey was attacked just now, he followed Tamer over here.
The moment he walked into the tent, Shang Ke immediately sensed that the power of the ghost jade seal was weakening, and the aura of the Fountain of Life slowly overflowed. Shang Ke confirmed once again that the ghost jade was hidden in Ivey's left eye, and his vitality was the source of the seal. If he died, the seal of the ghost jade would be loosened, and it would be an easy task to completely lift it.
From this point of view, the ghost clan did not know that the ghost jade was on Ivey, otherwise they would never have sent someone to assassinate him.
Looking down at the man on the bed, Shang Ke's eyes were dark. As long as he stopped the treatment, Ivey's life would end, and then the seal would be lifted and the Fountain of Life would be released. His mission could be completed, and the elves would be reborn and full. The oppressed people will also have a powerful force enough to compete with the ghost clan.
However, how could Shang Ke bear to watch him die? Although he was ready to sacrifice himself, Ivey's life and death should not be decided by him. If possible, he hopes that this man can live well.
The magic light shone in the tent, and as the light flowed, Ivey's dark brown skin gradually returned to its original bronze color, and the wounds on his arms and shoulders were slowly healing.
Although it can't completely remove the toxin, Shang Ke's healing magic is enough to save Ivey's life, and then we just need to wait for the doctor to prepare the antidote.
"It's amazing!" the doctor praised, "You are the one with the strongest healing ability among the elf priests I've seen so far."
Shang Ke smiled, turned his head and said to Tamer, "Captain Tamer, I want to stay and take care of Ivey."
Tamer was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, Ivey will ask you."
After everyone left the tent, Shang Ke took off the bandage on Ivey's face, took off his clothes, and started to wipe his body.
When he wiped it to his waist, someone suddenly grabbed his wrist, Shang Ke raised his head, and met a pair of golden eyes.
"I'm dreaming?" Ivey stared intently at the elf in front of him, with a hoarse voice in his throat.
"Yes, you are dreaming." Shang Ke took his hand away and continued to wipe him.
"I only dream of spring." Ivey looked at his naked body and said truthfully.
Shang Ke squinted at him: "Show me one of your 'Chun'."
Ivey stopped talking, he couldn't lift his shoulders now, and he was really powerless.
After a while, Ivey said, "Coco, why are you here? Where's the elf?"
"I set up a stray barrier near the forest, they'll be fine." Shang Ke paused, then said, "I'm more worried about you, so come and have a look."
Ivey's eyes were full of tenderness, and the corners of his mouth showed an unstoppable smile. But he quickly regained his expression and frowned, "It's not safe here, you should go back as soon as possible, don't worry about me."
"Oh?" Shang Ke looked him up and down, "Is this what you mean by 'don't worry'?"
It's really not convincing to lie in bed alive. Ivey turned his face away dejectedly.
Small sample, you know what I'm sorry for? Shang Ke was amused in his heart, he did not continue to attack his fragile little heart, but only warned: "Take care of your wounds, I will be here to accompany you."
"Yeah." Ivey looked at Shang Ke covering him with a blanket, and felt unspeakable happiness in his heart. The fatigue accumulated over many days, under the comfort of the spirit's breath, all turned into a deep sleepiness.
Ivey closed his eyes with peace of mind, and soon fell into a comfortable sleep.
On the other side, a half-blood elf hesitated and said to Captain Tamer, "I seemed to feel the breath of the fountain of life just now."
"What?" Tamer was startled and asked quickly, "Where did you sense it?"
"It's in Ivey's tent." The half-blood elf looked at Ivey's tent and hesitated, "This aura disappeared when Shang Ke helped Ivey to heal, I suspect..."
"Doubt what?"
"Ghost jade is on Ivey."
Two days later, under the careful care of Shang Ke, Ivey's trauma has almost healed and scabbed, and he can basically recover as long as the toxins in his body are removed.
Tamer walked into the tent and saw that Ivey was sitting on the bed with his upper body naked. His face, which was originally hidden under the bandages, was fully exposed at the moment, and the twisted and intertwined scars looked particularly hideous. Shang Ke was half-kneeling on the bed, lowered his head, and carefully wiped his hair. There was a touch of inescapable tenderness on the handsome side face, and her eyes were focused, as if there was only this man in her eyes. There was an indescribable intimacy between the two.
Tamer's expression froze for a moment, and his footsteps slowed down unconsciously.
"Captain Tamer." You can still see the person coming, stop the movement of his hand, and say hello with a smile.
Ivey just nodded slightly.
"Ivey, how is your body feeling? Has the toxin spread?" Tamer walked in and asked with concern.
"It's much better, thank you for your concern." Ivey replied, his eyes swept over the half-blood elf behind Tamer at will.
The mixed-blood elf first glanced at Shang Ke, then turned to Ivey, while quietly releasing the natural elements in his body.
Shang Ke's eyes flashed slightly, and he looked up at the mixed-blood elf. The latter's attention was all on Ivey, until he found that his power was blocked less than two meters away from Ivey, and there was a hint of surprise on his face, and he turned to look at Shang Ke.
The mixed-blood elf sensed a pure breath on him, with the fragrance of flowers and trees and the vitality of nature, which made people want to get close. He must have discovered the anomaly in Ivey, but why stop him from exploring the truth? The whereabouts of the ghost jade is related to the future of the elves and even the entire continent. Even if there is only a little doubt, he cannot miss it.
"Let me introduce, this is Yaao from the Holy Light Mercenary Group." Tamer introduced the half-blood elf to Ivy and monk, "He is also good at healing magic, and is an excellent pharmacist, I asked him to Come and check your body so you can better prepare the antidote."
Ivey's brows wrinkled. Didn't he start dispensing the medicine two days ago? Why even check
He was suspicious, but he didn't refuse.
Ya'ao took another look at Shang Ke, then walked to Ivey's side, grabbed his wrist, and a few beams of light flashed at his fingertips. The next moment, Ya'ao's hand was retracted like an electric shock, and his expression looked suspiciously. With Evie.