Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 76 Martial God

Lei Chi quickly canceled the stealth status of his own beast tower, thinking that Zhao Zilong probably didn't need him to go easy on him.

The next moment, Zhao Zilong appeared in the War Corridor. He was dressed in black armor, and with a grab of his right hand, he pulled out a long-handled broadsword wrapped with black arcs of electricity.

The broadsword, with its ancient and elegant style, resembled the Green Dragon Crescent Blade wielded by ancient generals charging into battle, yet it was also full of technological sophistication. The blade was bright, and the black arcs wrapped around it constantly pulsed, emitting subtle crackling sounds.

The black arcs of electricity spread to Zhao Zilong's armor, gradually enveloping his entire body.

With a whoosh, a mechanical warhorse appeared beneath Zhao Zilong. The warhorse was covered in alloy plate armor, but its steel frame was not completely concealed. Some mechanical structures and jet-like devices could be seen, and its chest cavity glowed. From a distance, it looked like a glowing mechanical undead horse.

"Where is the line of defense? Dare to fight me?"

Zhao Zilong shouted, drew his sword, and spurred his horse, galloping wildly along the [War Corridor] of Leichi. He was so fast that he had already covered 50 meters and entered Jingyanggang in just one breath.

Less than twenty seconds later, he reappeared in the War Corridor, completely unaffected by the poison. He rode his horse at breakneck speed, and in less than ten seconds, he had already rushed out of the War Corridor.

The beast towers in Thunder Pool were useless against it; even the lightning strikes from the Thunder Lizards couldn't slow it down.

Holy crap!

Lei Chi was startled and somewhat surprised when he saw Zhao Zilong rushing out of the War Corridor.

Goodness, this look is almost too handsome.

Looking at its attributes, it has a level of 37, health of 33700, attack power of 387, armor of 20, and magic resistance of 45!

"Holy crap, these stats are insane!"

Lei Chi immediately understood the reason for Ye Beifeng's expression and tone when he mentioned Zhao Zilong earlier. What he didn't know was that in the circle of top players, Zhao Zilong was known as the "God of War" and was said to be invincible in one-on-one combat.

"That Zhao Zilong is utterly inhuman!"

Lei Chi had always thought that player invasions were a joke. With players' stats, they only gained 100 HP per level, making it too disadvantageous for them to tank towers with their bare hands. Their only advantage was their speed. But after meeting Zhao Zilong, he realized that players can be quite powerful at higher levels.

At this moment, 25 first-class militiamen rushed out of the gold mine. Zhao Zilong charged to meet them on horseback, like a tiger among sheep, taking down his men one by one with a single strike. His movements were swift and decisive, displaying the bearing of a seasoned warrior.

Lei Chi saw that he was incredibly brave and skilled, and lightning flashed wherever he went. He was truly a hero.

"good!"

Lei Chi couldn't help but praise him.

Zhao Zilong on the other side responded with, "Pathetic!"

He had already spotted Lei Chi, but he wasn't in a hurry. He first dealt with all the militiamen, then, sword in hand, rode his horse to pursue and kill Lei Chi.

Lei Chi took off running, but Zhao Zilong shouted, "Stop!"

"Zhao Zilong!" Lei Chi shouted as he ran, "I'll let you off the hook today, get lost!"

Zhao Zilong was so angry he laughed!

He had already seen Lei Chi's attribute information; he was just a level 12 player. He didn't understand why such a weakling dared to provoke him and speak so arrogantly.

"Didn't you say you were going to torture and kill me?"

He was no longer in a hurry to kill Lei Chi.

Lei Chi turned his head and shouted, "If you've got the guts, stand still and don't fight back. Watch me torture you to death!"

"Idiot!" Zhao Zilong said, "What's your relationship with Xiao Qinghe?"

"Xiao Qinghe is my future girlfriend. If you have any shame, don't be a third party. But even if you're shameless, it doesn't matter. Qinghe will never be interested in you. As long as I'm here, you don't even have the right to be a simp, because I'm better than you!"

Zhao Zilong snorted coldly and said, "You're dead today!"

"Really?" Lei Chi ran into the shelter, quickly slammed the door shut, and then said to Zhao Zilong, "Go ahead and kill me if you dare! If you don't, you're my grandson!"

Just then, the orc laborer Harley, carrying a pickaxe, ran towards the shelter, shouting, "Master, wait for me! Wait for me!"

Lei Chi ignored him and slammed the shelter door shut with a loud bang.

Lei Chi felt relieved. He was level 12, and he didn't want to lose a level if he could.

"The shelter has 20,000 durability points and a fixed 75% damage reduction. Can it withstand the damage?"

Lei Chi pondered silently.

At this moment, the orc laborer who failed to hide in the shelter spat and turned to run towards the chicken farm.

His simple-minded judgment was that the intruder was too strong, and he would die if he didn't run away.

"A shelter?"

Zhao Zilong snorted and pointed to the ground. With a loud bang, a mechanical lion the size of a calf appeared. Although the mechanical lion was not very big, it was extremely agile and immediately chased after the orc laborer.

Zhao Zilong then approached the gate of the shelter and attacked, brandishing his broadsword.

"-96!"

"-96!"

"-96!"

……

Damage numbers quickly appeared above the shelter.

Four minutes later, with a loud crash, the shelter's door shattered. Lei Chi, who had been hiding inside, saw Zhao Zilong again. He laughed, put his hands on his head, squatted on the ground, and said, "Good lad, come on, let's fight three hundred rounds!"

At that moment, Zhao Zilong felt as if he had encountered a lunatic.

He's already crouching on the ground with his head in his hands, lying flat in a position. His body is telling the truth, so why is he still being so stubborn?

He didn't want to waste time or bother with words to Lei Chi, and killed him with a few slashes.

Before dying, Lei Chi shouted, "Now you know how powerful I am! If you want to prove to Qinghe that you're stronger than me, come and invade more often!"

In response, Zhao Zilong simply called him an "idiot!"

He thought Lei Chi was a complete idiot!

How could such a fool catch Xiao Qinghe's eye?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

"I actually let a fool out of my way, what a disgrace!" Zhao Zilong spurred his horse back. "But since we're already here, we should teach him a lesson!"

Next, this level 37 expert galloped away on horseback, fighting his way through the chicken farm and then to the slime camp, where he slew the Slime King...

Ten minutes later, Lei Chi revived in front of the mushroom hut. The system notification immediately sounded in his mind: "Ding, your secret camp has been maliciously invaded by players. Losses reported: Camp Master killed, level dropped by one; Sanctuary destroyed; 100 laying hens killed; Slime King killed; 25 human militiamen killed, experience points lost, awaiting resurrection; one orc peon killed, level dropped by one, awaiting resurrection..."

"Ding, claim calculation in progress..."

"Ding! Your deposit is 100 gold coins, and your camp defense index is 357. Based on calculations, you will receive a compensation chest worth 5347 gold coins. Would you like to claim it?"

"extract!"

"Ding! An insurance policy ensures the safety of the city... You have opened the claim treasure chest and received camp reconstruction supplies: 500 gold coins, one blueprint for a Tier 1 Beast Tower (choose one of three), resurrected Slime King, 5 human slaves, chicken farm upgraded to LV2, 100 egg-laying hens resurrected, and 27 experience gems!"

Lei Chi was overjoyed. As he took items from the compensation chest, he muttered to himself, "That Zhao Zilong! All he does is kill, he doesn't rob. I really hope he keeps coming to invade!"

As for the harvest this time... Lei Chi used the Tier 1 Beast Tower three-choice construction blueprint and selected one of the three options, namely the "Little Mischievous Monkey Construction Blueprint".

The [Experience Gem] is a special material that can be used on a specific target to increase their experience points.

Lei Chi used 20 experience gems on himself, instantly leveling up to the current cap, level 16.

"That was so exciting! Absolutely thrilling!"