Chapter 25: Soft persimmons? One-shot kill!

"It turned out to be a servant of the ruling class!" exclaimed Zhou Qing in shock as he realized the true strength of Elsa, the elf hero accompanying Jiang Ming. Elsa was considered to have the strongest rank among mid-level heroes, surpassing Zhou Qing's own Swallowing Toad in power.

Despite the surprise, Zhou Qing's hope sparked when he saw Elsa's presence. He couldn't help but think, "Why couldn't I recruit such beautiful and powerful elves? They even have cavalry units! Instead, I ended up with a toad." He sneered, confident that his toad soldiers, along with the Swallowing Toad's unique mucus shields, would weaken long-range attacks and make his forces superior in melee combat.

Zhou Qing believed that with the toad soldiers' agility and attack power, they would easily overpower the elven archers and cavalry. He dismissed the idea that luck played a part, considering he had encountered Elsa right beside him.

Convinced of his advantage, Zhou Qing planned to exploit it. He decided to open four fog maps that day to gain insights into the opponent's defensive weaknesses. With this strategy in mind, he led the Swallowing Toad and fifty toad soldiers to the next area.

As the mist cleared, Jiang Ming's second territory unfolded before Zhou Qing's eyes. He noticed an additional thirty elf shooters, suspecting that Jiang Ming had upgraded his barracks. Zhou Qing speculated that the elf hero, with a dominant rank, had likely occupied several territories to acquire the necessary source crystals for the upgrade.

While Zhou Qing contemplated this, he saw a little girl, accompanied by the elf shooters, slowly walking towards the territory. At first, he mistook her for the Lord but realized she was a demon with multiple tails—a harmless little girl. Zhou Qing scoffed at the notion of such an innocent-looking girl defending the territory.

However, his disbelief quickly turned into shock as he realized the power of the little girl. She was a high-grade hero, even stronger than the Swallowing Toad. Furthermore, she possessed two heroic servants, one of sixth-order rank and the other of seventh-order rank. Zhou Qing couldn't help but retreat, feeling overwhelmed by the unexpected strength of his opponent.

Despite the surprise, Zhou Qing considered the situation carefully. He recognized that the opponent was right beside him and that they would inevitably clash in the future. He thought, "In the long run, the opponent's development will outpace mine. It's better to take advantage of their current vulnerabilities."

Zhou Qing believed that since the opponent's wings were still young, he had a chance to defeat them. He considered the gap between their forces manageable at the moment and decided to exploit the opportunity before it vanished. He reasoned that if he reduced the opponent's number of attendants, their ability to attack and strengthen their territories would be limited.

With the advantage of fog maps on his side, Zhou Qing ordered the Swallowing Toad, "Prepare to attack!" While he envied the power possessed by Elsa and her attendants, he knew it was essential to occupy the territory before the other two enemies arrived.

Zhou Qing planned to hide in his initial territory when the sun rose, waiting for the opponent to exhaust their attacks. He believed that the opponent would disperse the fog in their direction and then launch a counterattack. Confident in the secrecy of his initial territory's location, Zhou Qing believed it would be challenging for the enemy to find it.

With his plan set, Zhou Qing opened another fog map. To his disbelief, he encountered yet another hero. He couldn't fathom how his opponent had managed to acquire

three heroic servants when everyone started with only two servant recruitment orders. Zhou Qing found it perplexing and amusing at the same time, as he had struggled to recruit powerful heroes himself.

Nonetheless, he knew he had only one chance left, with three territories connecting to the enemy's side. With his rare-ranked hero positioned to defend the best attack point, Zhou Qing believed he had thought everything through. He gave the final order to the Swallowing Toad, "Prepare to attack!"

The Swallowing Toad leapt high into the air, covered in a disgusting layer of mucus. It descended upon Shangguan Xueying's territory, and the mucus spread, transforming the area into a sticky wetland. The mucus hindered movement for everyone except the toad soldiers, who moved even more agilely within the terrain.

Realizing that Zhou Qing had chosen to attack her, Shangguan Xueying drew her cold iron sword skillfully. With precision and efficiency, she lifted the sword and swiftly struck the air, causing the Swallowing Toad to leap over her figure.

In a surprising turn of events, the Swallowing Toad split into two halves mid-air, leaving Zhou Qing dumbfounded.

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