The waiting time was very unbearable, but fortunately Zhou Yuan also had a few sets of tortoise shells.
After using the tortoise shell, I entered the "hibernation" state of the tortoise breathing technique and felt much more comfortable.
They waited for several hours, and around ten o'clock in the evening, Zhao Gong and the Lianhuanwu bandits arrived again by boat.
With two bangs, the heavy anchor sank to the bottom of the river, attracting the attention of Zhou Yuan and the lurking turtle soldiers and generals.
At this time, the pirates on the merchant ship were busy opening the secret layer of the merchant ship and taking out various weapons inside.
"Master, I'm very grateful to you brothers for your help. Once you conquer the secret realm, Zhao Gong will definitely thank you profusely."
"That's all for later. Zhao Gong, let me tell you, even if you can become a warrior, it's impossible for you to conquer the Water Palace Secret Realm alone.
Remember our relationship: if we work together, we both win; if we separate, we both lose. Don't have any inappropriate thoughts."
"You're joking, sir. Zhao Gong knows his own limitations. It's impossible for him to become a brave warrior just by accumulating a breath of spiritual energy."
Splash, splash, several serial bandits jumped into the water, looked around and found nothing unusual, then surfaced and shouted to get into the water.
When the second group of bandits, carrying heavy objects, gradually approached the riverbed, Zhou Yuan realized that the Lianhuanwu bandits had really spent a lot of money this time.
【Level 11 Lianhuanwu Big Boss】, 【Level 10 Lianhuanwu Small Boss】, 【Level 12 Lianhuanwu Leader】
Especially the 【Level 12 Lianhuanwu Leader】, there is a bloody skull behind his identity information.
"Wow, the boss has come to clear the dungeon himself.
The serial gangsters are really ruthless. If something happens to this guy, they will all be wiped out."
Zhou Yuan glanced at the turtle soldiers and generals who were still lurking, and felt that the 【Level 12 Lianhuanwu Leader】 was unlikely to escape.
Even though he is the boss, this is ultimately under water, the home battlefield for the turtle soldiers and generals.
As soon as the ten serial bandits entered the Frog Nest Secret Realm, they realized something was wrong. The appearance of the turtles had obviously changed, and they all turned into strong alligator snapping turtles.
“I’ve never heard of a demon from a secret realm being able to transform itself. Our foolish brothers have been doing the same for years.
Could it be that these turtles can grow and change their appearance after a certain period of time?"
"What do you mean by 'what do you mean'? Are you stupid? Boss, we must have been tricked. What do you think we should do?"
【Level 12 Lianhuanwu Leader】 I knew without even thinking about it that I couldn’t waste time.
The positions of the turtle generals in the secret realm had obviously been deliberately adjusted. Even if they wanted to waste time, the turtle generals would patrol over.
"Go out and explore the situation alone. If there's no danger, come back and report. If you don't come back in a quarter of an hour, we'll have to fight to the death."
As soon as the chosen serial bandit stuck his head out, he was hugged tightly by a turtle soldier and struggled to sink into the mud at the bottom of the river.
A turtle soldier immediately surrounded it and kept hitting it with the copper hammer in his hand.
A quarter of an hour later, the serial bandits who had already engaged in battle with the patrolling turtle general in the Frog Nest Secret Realm finally determined their situation.
"Stop fighting, let's go. We'll be worn out by them sooner or later in this secret realm. Only by getting out of the secret realm and onto the ship can we survive."
Under the command of the Lianhuanwu leader, the Lianhuanwu bandits withdrew from the battle and quickly ran towards the entrance and exit of the secret realm.
They all knew that since they were blocked, they had to continuously flow out of the secret realm.
Only in this way can you take the opportunity to escape when your opponent is unable to react.
But this time they miscalculated. The enemy ambushing them was not humans, but more than twenty water turtles.
As soon as they went out, they were entangled by a group of turtle soldiers. The resistance and buoyancy of the water seriously affected their attack power and balance.
Therefore, the serial bandits who were very ferocious on the shore were hung up and beaten by the turtle soldiers and generals in the water.
Only the leader of Lianhuanwu was able to resist a few times, but the turtle general found an opportunity to entangle him with a chain hammer and he was unable to surface.
At this time, the people on the merchant ship did not know that the Lianhuanwu bandits had been caught.
They sighed and said that it was different when the chief and the big and small leaders took action personally. A quarter of an hour had passed, and they still didn't ask for a replacement.
They were even talking and laughing, thinking that the secret realm of the Water Palace was about to fall into their hands.
"Master Zhao, this matter is most likely done, but don't forget your promise."
"I will never forget. When I become the governor of a place, I can use refugees, vagrants, merchants, prisoners, and corvée soldiers at will."
The bandits on the boat were still discussing how to continue to exploit the population of a place, but the serial bandits in the water could not hold on any longer.
When the health bar of the boss Lianhuanwu leader was reduced to less than 30%, he suddenly opened his mouth as if roaring.
Gurgle, gurgle, even though he couldn't make any sound in the water and gulped down two mouthfuls of muddy river water, the effect was still there.
Several surviving Lianhuanwu leaders and Lianhuanwu bandits on the merchant ship suddenly felt that they had extra strength and wanted to rush into the water regardless of everything.
"Oh no! The leader is gathering his troops in the water and is in danger."
Plop, plop, several serial bandits couldn't suppress the impulse in their hearts and jumped into the cold river one after another.
"Raise the anchor, start the boat, lower the boat, and the three of you follow me."
Zhao Gong did not hesitate at all. When he saw that something was wrong, he immediately asked to set sail and took three young men from the same tribe on board the boat, trying to escape as soon as possible.
The Shoufu turtles swimming nearby would naturally not let him have his way. Several of them teamed up to overturn the boat, bit the clothes of the drowning person, and dragged him into the water.
Although Zhou Yuan discovered that Zhao Gong was dragged into the water, he did not move at all.
He was not going to save Zhao Gong, who might know the entrance to the Lianhuanwu secret realm.
Because he is definitely not the only one who knows the location of the secret realm, otherwise the serial bandits could kill him and eliminate the hidden danger of the secret realm being exposed.
What's more, there is a group of turtle soldiers swimming in the water, and it is still very difficult to snatch people from them.
But he did not do nothing. Instead, he used a ghost spell to locate and transmit sound on the leader of Lianhuanwu, and got an assist.
【Ding, kill the level 12 Lianhuanwu boss】
Well, the assist from Ghost Mantra didn’t earn me any auxiliary experience, but I still got a kill.
Zhou Yuan then used the Ghost Mantra on the intelligent turtle soldiers and generals to help lock onto their positions and directions.
"Let's take the big boat and have everyone follow. We can sink it after we've passed this section of the waterway. We can't let it sink near the Frog Nest Secret Realm."
The turtle general and his turtle soldiers left, and several Shoufu Speed Turtles also swam to the front of the merchant ship to act as scouts.
After they walked away, Zhou Yuan swam out from the water grass, picked up the exploded ball of light, and quickly surfaced and stepped onto land.
【Ding, obtain 'Juyi'*1, Lianhuan Daoshu*1, Guiyuan San*5】
Skill: Gathering
【Introduction: Heroes scattered across the world gather together to achieve great things. Living and dying together, the tigers return to the Hall of Righteousness.】
【Effect: After use, allied units will spontaneously gather together, slightly increase their attack power, and stimulate them to enter the 'protection' state.
Note: The higher the level, the larger the skill range. The higher the divine attribute, the stronger the skill effect. The full-level skill range is 500 meters.
"Why does this skill have a bit of forced protection?
If I use it well, I will have many more true friends who will stand by me through thick and thin."