Chapter 195: Arriving at the Gray Dwarf Oasis, Composite Element Sandstorm Elemental Spirit

The scorching sun roasted the desert.

Under the transpiration of the high temperature, the air looked slightly distorted from a distance.

3,000 humans marched on the sand dunes, stepping deep and shallow on the desert floor, their speed not very fast.

Tang Zheng and Ya La'er walked at the very front, stopping to observe the surrounding environment every so often.

"Let your tribespeople rest for now," Tang Zheng stood on top of a sand dune, looking at the endless yellow desert in the distance, and said to Ya La'er beside him.

"This is already the third rest; we can continue moving forward. We have always lived in the desert and have long since adapted to the environment here; we don't need to rest for so long."

Hearing this, Ya La'er gripped the silver-white long spear in her hand and spoke.

"There are still more than two days of travel; don't be anxious, conserving physical strength is the most important thing."

Tang Zheng shook his head expressionlessly, glanced at the 3,000 humans behind him, and said indifferently.

Three major oases.

The oasis where the orcs lived was closest to the Shadow Valley, the dwarf oasis was second, and the human oasis was the farthest.

And the oasis where the gray dwarf tribe lived was about three days' journey from the human oasis.

Of course!

This was under normal circumstances; the army composed of 3,000 humans looked like a large number, but in reality, most of them were ordinary people.

Long-distance trekking was a significant consumption of physical strength, not to mention in this hot desert environment during the day.

The water everyone carried was also a major issue to consume.

"This rest will last until night; from now on, we will rest during the day and travel at night." Tang Zheng said to Ya La'er again.

Tang Zheng had never led an army before, which led to him ignoring many problems in the process; fortunately, Ya La'er was there, so there was no chaos.

In this process, it actually allowed Tang Zheng to learn quite a few things.

"Travel at night?"

Ya La'er was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes lit up; she immediately realized that this was a good idea:

"I understand, Hero, my lord."

After giving the order, Ya La'er quickly returned to Tang Zheng's side, with an expectant look on her face, asking for advice on martial arts training techniques.

Time passed bit by bit, and night began to fall.

The 3,000 high-spirited human members, who had finished their rest, began to set off again.

Without the influence of the scorching sun during the day, everyone's movement speed was clearly more than a notch faster.

The next two days of travel did not encounter any unexpected situations.

Although there were some relatively strong monsters in the Valley of Despair, they were scattered across the vast desert, and encountering such monsters was not an easy thing.

Cold white moonlight spilled onto the desert.

A ten-man gray dwarf squad, pulling a heavy wooden cart, was parked in a flat desert area.

Five of the gray dwarves were fast asleep around the wooden cart, while the other five were yawning, occasionally looking up to be on guard.

They were the gray dwarf squad sent to the human side by the Minister of Forging.

The legion was defeated!

And they were even transporting weapons as a gift of apology to the inferior humans they usually looked down upon, which made the usually arrogant gray dwarves look like wilted persimmons.

No one was in the mood to joke.

Just as several gray dwarves were drowsy, a delicate shout suddenly rang out.

"Earth Charge!"

The next moment!

A bright yellow figure had already appeared in front of the few gray dwarves on guard, the long spear swept across, smashing a gray dwarf away.

"Ene..." A gray dwarf let out a terrified scream, but before he could finish, the silver-white long spear had already swung, killing him in one blow.

In the span of just one breath.

Ya La'er had already dealt with two gray dwarves on guard, and just as she was about to slash the third gray dwarf.

Cold, icy lights flashed in mid-air.

Whether it was the gray dwarves on guard or the gray dwarves who had been awakened from their sleep, all were killed by these cold lights.

Tang Zheng stood beside the wooden cart loaded with weapons, glanced at the things on the cart, flicked the blood beads off the greatsword with his right hand, and picked up a live captive he had specifically left behind.

"So amazing, as expected of Hero, my lord."

Ya La'er stopped the silver-white long spear she was about to swing and looked at Tang Zheng with admiration.

She had only dealt with two gray dwarves, and all the remaining gray dwarves had been dealt with by Hero, my lord.

"Humans... humans, don't kill me!"

"We are here to seek peace." The only survivor among the gray dwarves screamed in terror.

"Seek peace?" When Ya La'er heard this, her wheat-colored cheeks tightened, and a look of anger appeared in her silver eyes:

"We have had so many tribespeople die at the hands of you gray dwarves, and you are still talking about seeking peace now!"

"If it weren't for the appearance of Hero, my lord, all of us would have already died at your hands!"

Facing Ya La'er's angry questioning.

This gray dwarf's gray-white beard trembled constantly, and he looked in terror at Tang Zheng, who was holding him up.

This was the mysterious person who had crushed their legion; the other party was actually a human!

It's over!

The tribe is in danger!

The gray dwarf's terrified look grew even more intense; they had been sent to the oasis where the humans lived, and besides sending weapons to seek peace, the more important thing was to find out if the mysterious powerhouse was a human and what the other party's attitude was.

And now, the other party appeared here, and the answer was self-evident.

"We gray dwarves are willing to cooperate with you humans; we can help you forge weapons that can be used exclusively by humans..." The gray dwarf shouted in terror while struggling. "Ya La'er, you arrange for people to check if there are any other gray dwarves around." Tang Zheng turned his head, looked at Ya La'er beside him, and ordered.

"Yes, Hero, my lord."

Ya La'er looked at the gray dwarf in Tang Zheng's hand with hatred, nodded hurriedly, and walked away quickly.

Seeing Ya La'er leave.

"All-Race Charm"

A flash of magic power shone in Tang Zheng's eyes, and invisible mental fluctuations instantly surged into the mind of the gray dwarf in front of him.

"Tell me all the situation on your gray dwarf side." Tang Zheng asked with a cold gaze.

Under the influence of the charm.

This gray dwarf confessed everything he knew in one go.

Tang Zheng intentionally asked for some information about Lu En technology; according to the other party's statement, Lu En technology seemed to have reached the point of being close to extinction following the destruction of the gray dwarf kingdom 50 years ago.

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There was no one among the new generation of gray dwarf craftsmen who could master Lu En technology, but as a minister of the kingdom, the Minister of Forging still mastered Lu En technology.

After understanding this information.

Tang Zheng exerted a slight force in his palm and crushed the gray dwarf's neck.

After completely dealing with this gray dwarf squad, the human side began to march again, and finally arrived at a position about one kilometer away from the gray dwarf oasis late at night on the third day.

"Shoo!"

The goshawk transformed by the evil spirit dog rushed into the sky and circled over the gray dwarf oasis.

After observing carefully.

The evil spirit dog flew back from the sky and landed on Tang Zheng's shoulder.

The humans lying on the sand watched Tang Zheng, who was at the very front, their bodies tense, waiting for orders at any time.

They would kill their way to the gray dwarf oasis at the first opportunity.

"Everyone, rest well tonight; tomorrow is the real decisive battle with the gray dwarf tribe!" Tang Zheng turned around, facing the gazes, his tone serious.

Everyone had traveled all night, and their physical strength was severely depleted; it was clearly not suitable to go to war with the gray dwarves at this time, not to mention that the gray dwarf tribe liked to act at night.

Tang Zheng brought 3,000 humans here, and the most important purpose was to prevent the gray dwarf tribe from escaping.

With a population of more than 15,000, if they really fled on a large scale, Tang Zheng wouldn't be able to take care of it.

"Everyone do as he says!" Ya La'er followed closely and spoke, a look of excitement flashing in her bright silver pupils.

At this moment, it wasn't just Ya La'er who was excited; all the members on the human side were also filled with nervousness and excitement.

Under this unique atmosphere of silence, oppression, and excitement, most people didn't start to feel drowsy until dawn.

On a small sand slope.

Tang Zheng looked at the oasis in the distance; the overall area looked a circle larger than the oasis where the humans lived.

At this moment!

Around this oasis, a considerable number of gray dwarves could be clearly observed.

"Hero, my lord, should we wake them up now?" Ya La'er walked over with light steps, also looked at the direction of the gray dwarf tribe nervously, and spoke in a low voice.

"Don't be anxious, let them sleep as much as they want."

Tang Zheng looked up at the sky and said indifferently.

"Hero, my lord wants to wait until noon to take action." When Ya La'er heard this, she quickly understood Tang Zheng's intention.

Watching the gray dwarf oasis in front.

Tang Zheng suddenly asked: "The gray dwarf tribe lives underground, right?"

"That's right."

Ya La'er's face was serious, and she said hurriedly: "Most gray dwarves don't like to act during the day and even hate the sun; even with the cover of trees in the oasis, they built the caves they live in underground."

This was also the most troublesome part.

Ya La'er's eyebrows were knitted together, and she seemed to feel it was very tricky.

The underground environment was intricate and complex, and even the gray dwarves themselves couldn't fully know it, let alone outsiders; and once they entered the underground, there was a high probability that the entire army would be wiped out.

Facing such a troublesome situation.

Tang Zheng instead showed a smile on his face: "In that case, it's actually much simpler."

"Eh?" Ya La'er looked up at Tang Zheng with a face full of confusion.

Time soon reached noon.

The large number of gray dwarves on the outskirts of the oasis had disappeared, leaving only gray dwarf soldiers in squads of twenty patrolling around the oasis.

"It's time to take action."

Tang Zheng reached out and patted the evil spirit dog on his shoulder.

Whoosh!

The evil spirit dog's wings vibrated, and it immediately took off and flew toward the sky above the oasis, acting as eyes for surveillance.

"Third Rank Magic: Composite Element Summoning!"

The magic power in Tang Zheng's body shook, and he raised his arm toward the front, activating the passive ability of 【Mad Mage】: Element Conversion:

"Sandstorm Elemental Spirit!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 196 =====