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"Haruyuki-kun, are you alright? You did a great job this time, protecting everyone."
Ushiko Tatsuya hadn't expected Haruyuki to perform so well. When Kuroyukihime saw Haruyuki return, she rushed to check on her lover to see if he was hurt. Finding Haruyuki unharmed, she also praised him. Haruyuki, however, felt a little embarrassed by the sudden praise, his face flushing slightly. Receiving affirmation from his beloved Kuroyukihime-senpai made him incredibly happy; he felt he had finally grown, and this must surely make Kuroyukihime proud.
"Master, what should we do with that sand worm next?"
It seems we've found the reason why this area is so desolate. With such a monster around, it's no wonder that other races can't survive here. If we don't get rid of the sandworm, the iron mines in this area can't be developed.
"Let's go back first this time, and next time we'll gather all the maids and elite goblins together and figure out a way to take care of this guy."
These ordinary goblins are no match for this monster. In fact, sending ordinary goblins to fight the sandworm is just suicide; at most, they can only serve as bait. So, to deal with it, we need to concentrate our high-end combat power.
Everyone agreed with Niu Zida's suggestion, and the group quickly retreated. They were less brazen than when they arrived, trying to keep their voices down. After all, they weren't far from the area where the sandworms had been, and attracting their attention and being chased would be troublesome…
Chapter 152 The Promise to Kuroyukihime
Chapter 152.
"Spring Snow did a great job this time. It seems she has indeed improved under your supervision recently..."
On the carriage back, Ushiko-tatsu, who had just been rescued by Haruyuki, said to Kuroyukihime that this was his true feeling. After all, if it hadn't been for Haruyuki Arita, he might have been entangled by sandworms and unable to escape.
"Did the sand worm suddenly appear because we got too close to its eggs?"
"It should be, but I've never heard anyone around here, including the demi-humans, mention the sandworm before. It's very likely that this sandworm has only been in this area for a short time."
"No wonder no information about sandworms has been leaked out."
Niu Zida was still shaken by what he had just experienced. If it weren't for Aponia's quick thinking and reflexes, he might have been swallowed by the sandworms and buried in the yellow sand.
The feeling of surviving the ordeal only fueled Niu Zida's desires. After saying that, he rolled over and lay on top of Hei Xueji's snow-white back, who was only wearing black stockings. He held her black-stockinged buttocks and thrust into her forcefully, his lower abdomen slamming against Hei Xueji's black-stockinged buttocks repeatedly, making clear and rhythmic slapping sounds.
Kuroyukihime bit her tender red lips and curled her snow-white hands. She felt a violent impact, which made her squint her beautiful eyes in humiliation. Suddenly, she felt a surge of heat, and Kuroyukihime reached her peak along with Ushiko-da...
"Ha...ha...Haruyuki-kun...he's always been a very hardworking person..."
After everything was over, Kuroyukihime lay on the bed and couldn't help but speak up for Haruyuki, recalling the fierce battle that had just taken place.
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Kuroyukihime wanted to speak, but Ushikoda's offensive was too intense and she couldn't process it at all.
"Of course, I would have been in a difficult situation if it weren't for him this time. In short, Chunxue performed very well, and it seems that we should make good use of him in the future."
"If this can really help you, can you let us leave later?"
"Kuroyukihime, are you negotiating with your master now?"
Hearing Kuroyukihime's words, Niu Zida's face darkened. He had thought Kuroyukihime had long since resigned herself to her fate, but he hadn't expected that she was still secretly thinking about how to leave him. However, now was not the right time to turn against Kuroyukihime. Besides, if you really want to control someone, the best way is not through fear, threats, or benefits, but through hope. Only with hope can you induce the other party to act subjectively, rather than passively resisting. For example, this was the case when they encountered the sandworms today. So, Niu Zida thought for a moment, then lewdly patted Kuroyukihime's black-stockinged buttocks and said:
"Of course, no problem. When I summon Huanlong later and help her complete the mission of conquering this world, I will ask her to send you back to your original world. But before that, if I can't satisfy Huanlong, not only you, but I will also suffer a bad end. From this point of view, our interests are aligned."
Niu Zida cleverly deceived Kuroyukihime using rhetoric, and psychologically closed the distance between them. Kuroyukihime was also forcibly pulled into this other world. What has sustained her to this point is her love for Haruyuki, and of course, her hope of leaving this world.
Now that Niu Zida told her that this hope lay with him, and that he could actually contact Huanlong, it was as if a window had been opened for Hei Xueji's gloomy future. Although it was still far away, it was there for her to see. As long as she worked hard in that direction, she could eventually reach it, couldn't she? Thinking of this, Hei Xueji felt a surge of excitement. She had finally obtained Niu Zida's promise, but she was still a little worried and asked:
"Master, are you serious?"
"Of course, if I conquer this world, I can either stay here where there are countless beauties, and letting you go wouldn't be a loss for me, or I will leave this world, and then keeping you here would be even more meaningless. So either way, I will let you go, won't I?"
Hearing this guarantee, Kuroyukihime felt much more at ease. However, she hadn't considered what would happen if Genryu disagreed. Of course, rather than not considering it, Kuroyukihime didn't want to think about such a cruel possibility. Ultimately, she wanted to have a goal to strive for so that she and Haruyuki could support each other and move forward. This was what was called using hope to numb herself.
"Thank you, Master."
"As long as you serve me well, I will certainly cherish you, Kuroyukihime."
With a lewd grin, Niu Zida climbed onto Kuroyukihime's beautiful back and kissed her. Meanwhile, Aponia picked up Niu Zida and reminded him:
"Master, aren't sandworms the biggest enemy right now? How should we deal with them?"
"Taking down this guy isn't difficult, as long as we can use this opportunity to lure him out again. However, we'll need to concentrate all the forces we have available."
Niu Zida explained the battle plan he had devised to Aponia. The key to this battle plan was to contain Haruyuki Arita, so he also specifically instructed Kuroyukihime on how to do so:
"Haruyuki's performance is crucial. Also, tell him to be careful to protect himself. If he gets hit by the sandworm's wind-erosion projectile, we won't be able to protect him either."
"I know."
"Furthermore, we cannot be certain whether there is only this one sandworm, so even if we defeat this one, we still need to continue searching in that area."
Niu Zida led his men back to the Dore territory. Seeing the group return travel-worn, Yor quickly asked if everything had gone smoothly. Niu Zida then recounted the encounter with the sandworms to Yor:
"I'm back this time with all the combat maids and elite goblins that can be deployed from the territory. We must wipe out the sandworms."
"Could we consider not disturbing that sandworm for the time being? After all, we're not in such a hurry to mine iron ore."
“No, that thing has been multiplying over there for a long time. We can even see sandworm pupae by the roadside. If we leave it alone, who knows how many there will be next year? Right now, it seems that this thing has only recently settled over there for various reasons, so the outside world is unaware of the changes inside, and they haven't spread outwards. But if we leave it alone for a few more years, I'm afraid that thing will overrun us and directly invade our core territory. So we must wipe it out before the sandworms get too big.”
Amelie naturally supported Niu Zida's opinion. Even if Niu Zida left in the future, her daughter's territory would still be Dorei. It would be best to have him help deal with this danger while Niu Zida was still around.
"It seems everyone agrees. In that case, let's set off tomorrow."
"Does Master need to get up so early? We should get some rest."
"There's no time to lose; it's best to resolve this matter as soon as possible."
Everyone felt that Niu Zida was too hasty in this matter, but since the decision had already been made, it was not good to oppose it. Only Amelie was more supportive of Niu Zida in this matter, after all, she would be the direct beneficiary of solving the sandworm problem.
On the second day after their departure, Niu Zida gathered almost all of the goblin elites, including 5 goblin magic swordsmen, 2 goblin swordsmen, 2 goblin assassins, and 1 goblin shaman.
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The Goblin Priest has 2 Enhanced Goblins and 1 Healing Goblin, for a total of 13 Elite Goblins. Only 3 Enhanced Goblin Priests remain in the territory to control the Goblins.
Besides these elite goblins, I only brought 50 goblins as auxiliary followers to help move some supplies. The main combat force is naturally Ushioda's maid. For this battle, Yoel, Aponia, Misato Shizuku, and Kuroyukihime, these mid-level combat forces will naturally be conscripted. In addition, I will also bring Lilulu and Kamimoto Enka, so that there will be opportunities to breed and heal goblin priests along the way.
"With so many people gathered this time, taking down the sandworms should be no problem."
Niu Zida and his group set off confidently on their journey to eradicate the sandworms...
Chapter 153 Fierce Battle Against Sandworms
Chapter 153.
Having already pinpointed the location of the sandworms, Niu Zida, having gathered so many people, naturally went straight to the point. Without hesitation, he led his "elite force" to the vicinity of the place where they had previously encountered the sandworms in just two days. The area was still peaceful, but having experienced a calamity before, Niu Zida knew all too well how turbulent the undercurrents were beneath the surface, and how cruel the deadly dangers posed by the sandworms were.
"Master, how do we lure that sandworm out this time?"
"Of course, I'll continue to stand next to that sand pupae and lure it out. Once it comes out, I'll beat the beast up."
"Master, isn't this too dangerous? Why don't you try someone else?"
"It's alright, it's better if I do this myself. Besides, Joel is carrying me this time, and he's the fastest, so dodging the sandworms' attacks shouldn't be difficult. Is that alright, Joel?"
"No problem at all."
Aponia had already told her about the sandworm's speed and attack methods, so all the maids had some understanding of it. Everyone also knew about Joel's speed. Now that they had agreed, Aponia felt that there shouldn't be any major problems. However, she still felt that it wasn't very safe to have Niu Zida act as bait himself. But Niu Zida seemed to insist on going by himself. Perhaps he wanted to show his maids that although he was the master, he wouldn't easily sacrifice any of the maids to force them to do things.
This time, he arranged his other elite goblins in formation, with the Goblin Demon Swordsman and Goblin Swordsman in the front, and the enhanced goblins in the back. He planned to apply buffs as needed, as ordinary goblins couldn't withstand their buffs and would die quickly. No one knew what would happen if he applied them to elite goblins, so Niu Zida didn't want to use them until the very last moment. He also had 10 goblins positioned next to the enhanced goblin priest for emergency use.
Besides this, there's also a goblin lightning shaman nearby, ready to unleash lightning attacks in conjunction with the maid's attacks. However, the lightning shaman's attack frequency is too slow, so it requires the cooperation of others. Next to the lightning shaman is a goblin healing priest, serving as support for the entire team.
As for the maids, Aponia, Shizuku Misato, and Kuroyukihime are naturally the main force in the battle, while Lilulu and Madoka Kamimoto can only stay at the back, as they are not very useful in this kind of battle. The other goblin servants can protect the two of them.
Chunxue continued to serve as a reconnaissance and harassment force in the air, providing support to various locations as a mobile combat force.
With everything prepared, Joel carried Niu Zida back to the sand pupa. Niu Zida deliberately picked up the sand pupa, and sure enough, the ground rumbled again. It seemed that this trick was very effective in luring sandworms.
To protect its eggs, the sandworm seemed even more frenzied than before, attacking Niu Zida who was holding Joel. It seemed that this thing had a memory; it remembered that Niu Zida had come into contact with its eggs last time, so this time the attack was directly aimed at Niu Zida.
Fortunately, Yor was prepared. As soon as the sandworm approached, he activated his stealth skill and quickly distanced himself. Of course, as bait, he couldn't run too far and lose sight of the target. He had to find the right balance.
"Phew...that was close, I didn't expect this thing to be so fast..."
Even though Joel quickly dodged the sandworm's attack while holding him, Niu Zida exclaimed in amazement as he lay on Joel's beautiful back, stepping on the stirrups hanging from the slender waist of the long-haired beauty, and holding the reins connected to her collar.
"Watch out, master, it's catching up."
Joel reminded Niu Zida that he could feel the ground shaking. The sandworms were wriggling rapidly underground, stirring up the ground and causing it to tremble slightly. Joel moved quickly and suddenly felt the ground crack. With quick reflexes, Joel jumped up and moved to a rock, thus avoiding the sandworm's spike attack that emerged from the ground. "Luckily, Aponia taught me the techniques for dodging sandworm attacks yesterday, otherwise it would have been really hard to defend against," Joel thought to himself.
The sandworm found that its attacks could not keep up with Niu Zida, who was holding the sand pupa. Niu Zida seemed to be becoming more frantic, perhaps to protect his offspring. As a result, the range and intensity of its attacks became more and more intense. It began to frequently burrow out of the ground, churning up sand and gravel into the air and raising clouds of sand mist, making it look as if a sandstorm had broken out in the area.
However, this was exactly what Niu Zida wanted. If he attacked the sandworm as soon as it appeared, it would likely escape. Therefore, in order to make the sandworm attack him relentlessly, Niu Zida deliberately provoked it.
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It needs to be able to continuously burrow out of the ground to launch an attack.
Joel's speed caused the sandworm's attacks to miss several times. Just as Niu Zida had predicted, the sandworm began to emerge from the ground more and more frequently, and on several occasions Joel was even able to see the sandworm's ugly mouthparts next to its mouth and the appendages next to the mouthparts.
"Master, I think that's about enough?"
"Hmm, it seems this beast isn't bothering to hide himself anymore. We can begin."
Ushio, perched on Yole's beautiful back, saw that the sandworm was completely enraged and the time was almost right. So he sent a signal to Haruyuki, who had been circling in the air waiting. Haruyuki saw it and then relayed it to Shizuku Misato, Aponia, and Kuroyukihime on the other side. The three of them entered combat mode. Just as the sandworm emerged from the ground again to attack Ushio, the three beautiful maids rushed forward and launched an attack on the sandworm that had emerged from the ground and was single-mindedly pursuing Ushio.
The sandworm was determined to catch up with Niu Zida and take back the sand silk pupa from his hands. Unexpectedly, it was suddenly attacked from behind. It let out a piercing cry and quickly burrowed into the ground. Just when the three maids who launched the attack thought that the sandworm had escaped, the sandworm emerged from the other side again, winding in the air and letting out a loud and piercing roar. Then it launched a barrage of wind-erosion bullets at them.
The three maids dodged, and at that moment, the other elite goblins swarmed forward, launching a second wave of attacks while the sandworm was attacking the three maids. This time, the sandworm was even more enraged. Just as it was about to leap into the sky again to release light and unleash a barrage of wind-eroding projectiles to attack the enemies on the ground, the lightning elemental shaman, who had been chanting for a long time, suddenly summoned lightning, which struck the summoned wind projectiles. Instantly, the menacing sandworm fell from the sky due to the lightning elemental attack and was paralyzed on the ground.
"Just like in the game..."
Niu Zida chuckled and pinched Yoel's big snowflake. The sandworm's weakness was that once it entered the Wind Erosion Bullet state, it would be paralyzed if attacked by the corresponding element. Niu Zida's previous battle plan with the maid was to lure the sandworm, then provoke it with frequent attacks, causing it to enter the Wind Erosion Bullet state and become paralyzed. Once paralyzed, its resistance would be weakened, making it easier for them to deal with.
Seeing that the sandworm had indeed become paralyzed as Niu Zida had planned, the other maids naturally swarmed forward and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the paralyzed sandworm. Caught off guard, the paralyzed sandworm was attacked by several maids and elite goblins and was quickly destroyed. Its body burst open, oozing out a lot of green liquid, and it appeared to have been killed.
"Master is amazing, everything is just as you imagined."
Seeing that the tactic was over, Joel, carrying Ushiko Tatsuya, approached the motionless sandworm. Ushiko Tatsuya said smugly:
"Haha, is that even a question? Have we ever lost under my command?"
Misato Shizuku glanced coldly at Niu Zida, and was about to make a sarcastic remark about her somewhat arrogant master when the ground began to shake again. Just as everyone was stunned, the ground cracked open and five sandworms rushed out of the ground together!
"No...no...everyone run..."
The five sandworms roared angrily upon seeing the corpse of their companion on the ground. Niu Zida's face changed, and in his haste, he could only urge everyone to get away as quickly as possible.
But it was all over. The five sandworms rushed out and instantly fired wind-erosion projectiles at the ground. Before the others could scatter, the wind-erosion projectiles hit the ground, causing sand and stones to fly everywhere. The smoke made it impossible for Niu Zida to see anything, while the screams of goblins echoed all around...
While carrying Niu Zida, Joel barely managed to dodge the attacks of the rampaging sandworms. Fortunately, he was quick enough to avoid the wind erosion projectiles and breathe a sigh of relief. However, just as Joel regained his footing, another large sandworm emerged from the ground. The impact was so great that Joel had no time to dodge and was slammed into the ground. His head hit a rock and he immediately lost consciousness. Niu Zida also fell to the ground and was badly injured.
"Yor...I...Ahhh..."
Seeing the sandworms suddenly emerge from the sky and swarm towards him again, Niu Zida was terrified, his face turning green. He frantically scrambled to his feet, trying to run away, but where could a small goblin run? As he watched helplessly as the dark shadow in the sky pressed down and enveloped his small body, Niu Zida utterly despaired. He even collapsed to the ground, silently closing his eyes, waiting for the final moment to arrive...
At this critical moment, a dark figure suddenly darted out from the side, grabbed him, and dodged the sandworm's attack.
Niu Zida never expected that someone would save him in his desperate situation. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was Kuroyukihime in her Black Water Lily form. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
Kuroyukihime, carrying Ushiko-da, hurriedly tried to escape the sandworms, but the sandworms seemed to have identified Ushiko-da and pounced on him. Just then, Haruyuki, carrying the sandworm pupa, threw it at the oncoming sandworms, drawing their attention and allowing Kuroyukihime to quickly leave the area, which was now like a hellish place filled with dust storms...
Chapter 154 Escape Cave
Chapter 154.
Kuroyukihime carried Ushiko-da away from the area of fierce fighting among the sandworms. Not far along, Haruyuki seemed to have shaken off the sandworms and caught up with them. Ushiko-da shouted angrily:
"My maid is still inside. I have to go back and kill those sandworms... otherwise, how will my maid survive?"
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What should we do?
"Master, we have no choice but to leave this place now, otherwise we will be trapped and die from the sandworms' attacks."
Kuroyukihime coldly offered a word of advice from the side. Niu Zida actually knew in his heart that he could handle a single sandworm, but five had appeared in an instant, and then another one appeared later. It was clear that he couldn't handle them. He had really made a mistake this time, completely failing to investigate the number of sandworms.
"But Joel is still unconscious inside..."
"There's nothing we can do about it. We can only hope Miss Joel gets lucky."
Even after running a long way, looking back at the area he had just left, he could still see dust and sand flying everywhere. Niu Zida was still worried about his maid, but he was powerless to return. Just as he was about to ask Kuroyukihime when the ground suddenly shook again, and a sandworm burst out of the ground and attacked Kuroyukihime!
Fortunately, the long-haired beauty was quick-witted and agile. Kuroyukihime, holding Ushiko-da, barely managed to dodge the attack. However, she did not notice that the surrounding area was already a cliff. While dodging the attack, she lost her footing and fell directly into the valley below.
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