Chapter 990 - 561: The Golden Banner Reappears, Strategy Double Dormancy

More than an hour has passed quickly.

It’s now past seven in the evening.

The sky has become completely dim.

Due to the clear weather, a bright full moon hangs in the night sky.

Spreading its silver-white moonlight over the earth generously.

Coating the entire forest with a layer of silver light.

Zong Shen spent this hour in great calmness.

Due to their deliberate concealment, no unexpected events occurred.

The nightfall has come, and no villagers are out and about.

Also, this forest is originally close to human villages.

There aren’t many wild beasts residing here.

While waiting, Zong Shen used the strategy system to display the changes in the Flame Demon’s blood volume in real time.

So far, the Flame Demon Boss’s blood volume has dropped from 57% when they arrived to 43% now.

The time to take action is drawing closer.

Mapple sat quietly on the ground.

The two chatted for a while to pass the time.

Earlier, they had a simple dinner.

They ate baked pancakes and jerky.

Zong Shen carried plenty of durable military rations with him.

To deal with situations of marching or staying in the wild.

So he won’t lack food while in the wilderness.

He also used the communication crystal to contact Marie and Luna earlier.

To inquire about the situation within the territory.

The warriors who went on the expedition have smoothly returned to the territory.

Marie’s itinerary also went smoothly today.

By noon, two hundred farmers had safely arrived at the mine.

Successfully conducting a handover with Dogman Chief Dutra.

Meanwhile, the newly dispatched Wolf Cavalry Squad has also moved into the mine.

Currently, apart from the Kobolds, there are only those two Wolf Cavalry teams patrolling and guarding the mine.

In fact, this amount of troops is still insufficient.

Zong Shen started to consider the mine’s defense issues and planned to send more warriors there.

He’s even contemplating having the Griffin Beasts and Scorpion-tailed Tigers take turns patrolling above the mine.

These creatures are not suitable for entering the mines.

Because compared to the open sky, the mines are narrow and cramped.

Activities within the mine will only affect their mobility.

These guys can perfectly shoulder the responsibility of aerial sentinels only outside.

Besides, stronger warriors can be dispatched to the mine.

For example, sending Lion Guard Knights would be a good choice.

Garrison Knights are originally Tier Four heavy shield sword cavalry.

Equipped with a standard lance, they can charge when necessary.

They can also hold a shield sword to enter a solid defensive state.

Once invaders appear in the mine, they can launch a charge along the mine tunnel.

Their destructive power is absolutely astonishing!

Small-scale troops led by general lords can hardly withstand it.

Besides Lion Guard Knights, some Mages or long-range crossbowman units can be stationed in the mines.

Temporary walls can also be built as cover.

These can be appropriately adjusted.

And the garrison troops in the mine should adopt a rotation system.

Each batch of troops rotates every three to seven days.

Currently, this is just a rough plan, but Zong Shen attaches great importance to it.

After all, the mine is now one of the territory’s important outputs.

Previously, the protection over the mines had been quite limited.

Primarily considering that the overall strength of the lords wasn’t very strong.

And the manpower within the territory wasn’t sufficient before.

But now, as the lords’ strength is slowly increasing.

Zong Shen must start to focus on the mine’s security issues.

Time passed quickly between contemplation and chatting.

In the blink of an eye, another seventeen to eighteen minutes passed.

Zong Shen looked at the blood volume prompt before him.

At this moment, the Flame Demon Boss had a blood volume of 40.62% left.

Only a small margin away from the 40% threshold.

At this rate, in about five to six minutes, it will be time to strike.

So he decided to head to the battlefield now.

Hence, he and Mapple rode the Flying Tiger.

Taking off from this small forest, they headed towards the battleground.

In a little over two minutes, they arrived above the Flame Demon Boss battle site.

The area below was still bustling.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur.

Numerous bonfires were lit within a two to three-kilometer area surrounding the Flame Demon Boss.

The Flame Demon itself is a massive elemental light source.

The exposed flame elements on its surface flowed like lava, constantly emitting orange-yellow light.

On the cracked ground beneath it, lava flowed through those crevices as well.

These were the light sources of the night.

Making the surroundings very bright.

Zong Shen and the others hovered at an altitude of three to four thousand meters.

The sky was unobstructed, under that round moon above, and only at such a height was it considered concealed.

Zong Shen watched the changes in the remaining blood volume.

When the Flame Demon Boss’s remaining life value dropped to 40.06%.

He immediately ordered Mapple to prepare for attack.

Simultaneously allowing the Flying Tiger to begin lowering its altitude.

Preparing to launch an attack about a hundred meters above the Flame Demon Boss’s head.

The Flying Tiger executed his order exactly, immediately diving and starting a sprint.

Quickly reaching the predetermined height.

It stabilized itself, flapping its wings to hover in the air above the Flame Demon Boss’s head.

The Flame Demon Boss itself is over a hundred meters tall.

And the Flying Tiger was more than a hundred meters above the Flame Demon Boss’s head.

Equaling to being over two hundred meters above the ground.

This distance can weaken most arrows shot into the sky.

Avoiding accidental hits from the surrounding lords’ attacks.

Meanwhile, their appearance also drew the lords’ attention.