【Chapter 505】 Lonely City
The discussion was very lively, and Monica herself didn't have any opinions, just listened patiently.
Given that her abilities are currently in the embryonic stage and not very proficient, the effect remains to be seen, so it is limited to a discussion and brainstorming to provide ideas for future applications.
Qin Song considered another point, that is, Monica and Allen's ability positioning.
The first ability, the fiery and cold states, is able to change the temperature of matter, which is essentially the control of internal energy. The new ability to change the form of matter is actually the control of quality.
In other words, her ability orientation is closely related to the state of matter.
Matter is the foundation of all entities, and it can be seen that there must be a connection between magic and physical matter, which can influence and transform matter.
This is important to explain how the nature of magic differs from other energies such as electricity, light, and kinetic energy.
Magic has the power to be truly creative.
Or rather, the ability to create.
And the source of the magic power is undoubtedly Qin Song's body, as well as the so-called dream.
As a result, Qin Song's godhead was directly elevated to the level of the creator.
It's just that there is a question now, what means should Qin Song use to completely control the magic power, and have the real creation ability, the creation ability, and not be limited to the magical nature of the witch.
The integrity of the body reached 19%, which is only one step away from 20%.
According to his speculation, the subsequent improvement of completeness is no longer a derivative organ, but should be plundering, plundering and devouring the energy of the rest of the ancient gods in order to go further.
Devour the target, there are three options.
First, it is the orc ancient god, the devourer of flesh and blood. It is reasonable to assume that its exclusive abilities are related to flesh and blood. The second is the Holy Spirit, whose power should be related to metals and the like. The third is the unclear ancient god of the sea, which may be related to water?
In addition, there are elven ancient gods, but the distance is too far, and the dragon still sees the head and the tail, and the specific ability is impossible to guess, maybe it has something to do with trees?
The time when the Holy Spirit appeared reminded Qin Song that the main reason why they had to compete with each other was probably to devour others in order to become strong, become complete, and become the only great existence.
When it comes to the great cause of 'reunification', Qin Song must make a choice as soon as possible.
A brief analysis shows that at present, the Blackstone Collar has the strongest land combat ability, and it seems that choosing either orcs or the Holy Spirit is the ideal breakthrough. However, in terms of the situation, the three parties are in the same region, and if you want to attack any of them, you need to distract yourself and contain the other.
Fighting against two forces at the same time is too risky and too uncertain.
On the other hand, the newly rising ancient gods of the sea, hanging alone overseas, have an advantage in numbers. However, the Blackstone Collar is not alone, and the Duchy of Vendant, which is overwhelmed, not only has a considerable number of mages, but also countless resources of various kinds, making it a perfect ally.
One against two, or two against one.
Which is the wise choice, it goes without saying.
As for the orcs and the Holy Spirit, they are restraining each other, consuming each other, and they have all suffered a big loss in the Black Stone Collar, and they are very jealous, and they have to suppress each other first, and only after they have eased up will they concentrate on cleaning up the Black Stone Collar.
Despite the lack of maritime power, the benefits are clearly greater.
The sea trials should be over, right?
......
Exhaustion.
Depressed.
Despair.
The commercial city of Arabe has lost its former prosperity, and the shadow of the sea monster is shrouded in the sky, and the people are breathless.
The long coastline has been reduced to a sea monster lair, full of dark green rancid vines, slime-stained, hateful-looking fish monsters, slowly but surely spreading like stubborn tumors.
The sturdy and towering walls became the last line of defense.
The knights patrolled the city walls day and night, repelling the sea monsters again and again, and the city's farmers and merchants were summoned to guard their last hope of survival with crude weapons in hand.
Everyone knew that the sea monster must not be allowed to invade the city.
It's no surprise that they'll lose everything.
It's a war, but it's different.
Because, there is no possibility of peace or surrender at all.
Strange things don't care about gold, silver, jewelry, or even food, they have only one goal, and that is to assimilate, to assimilate all life into one of them.
It was terrifying to all, but it was also an unprecedented rallying rallier for all.
However, no one knows exactly when it will end.
Even the mages don't know.
"Rena, let's run! I can't hold on anymore! God, we can't fight at all, there are too many of them, there are too many. ”
Fertile Harbor, Mage District.
In the past, there were many boats and thousands of sails in the rich harbor, but now there are countless rancid corpses floating on the sea, and the mosquitoes and flies gathered are like a storm, and the black pressure is one after another, wantonly foraging, laying eggs, and breeding more mosquitoes and flies.
The Kraken charged the Mage Quarter several times, completely destroying the buildings of the docks, leaving it in ruins, strewn with corpses strewn all over the field.
The Mage Quarter, which leads from the port to the inner city, is the last line of defense here.
Compared with the sea monster nests that continue to advance on the coastline, the natural sea area of the port has become the fastest passage for sea monsters to enter the city. Hundreds or thousands of sea monsters launch a death charge almost every day.
Through the mage area, it is the noble district and the core mage area of the inner city. For this reason, the Mage Guild had to garrison a strong garrison to guard the fortress constructed by the mage tower, the city walls, and the huge city gates.
The original mage squad was now reorganized into a single unit, led by an archmage of the Three Dharma Councils, and several knight orders of the nobles fought together, with a total strength of nearly a thousand men.
The elven sisters of Esrena and Iluri have also been integrated because of their excellent archery skills. The condition was that their families were taken care of by the nobles of the city.
And this squad of elven archers, led by Esrena and Iluri, was stationed in a makeshift camp on the city walls.
A touch of morning light tore through the darkness that connected the sky and the sea, and opened the world into two.
The smell of blood, in the air, was disgusting.
At midnight yesterday, the sea monsters launched a new death charge, relying on their slime flippers to climb the city walls in dense form. The giant shark monster is constantly trying to hook the city wall with its anchor.
After a night of fighting, the corpses of the sea monsters under the city walls were piled up, and the city walls were even more miserable, and countless knights, farmers, and merchants who were still laughing during the day had turned into cold corpses.
To stop the spread of the plague, they will not be converged and there will be no tombs and tombstones. The corpse will be thrown directly from the city wall......
The survivors have to check each other to prevent anyone from being injured and turning into a sea monster at night.
In short, everything here is brutal.
After fighting in the city wall god for more than 20 days, Iruli no longer had the laughter of the past, her body and mind were exhausted, and her will was constantly consumed.
In the camp beneath the city walls, the embers left behind by the campfires were blown by a whirlwind, raising a puff of dust.
The elf girls, who have always had a slight habit of cleanliness, were all exhausted and huddled in the camp, their hair was knotted, their faces were dirty, and their jade hands were scarred because of the long-term and high-frequency bow drawing, and most of them were wrapped in bloody bandages.
They were not noble enough to fight for the city of Arabe.
For the sake of their families, they did their best to make a final struggle.
Eslena and Iruli, who became witches, were physically stronger and in slightly better shape than them, only slightly better.
At this time, the two sisters were tired and huddled in the tent, and Eslena was in a very poor mental state because of the excessive use of magic, her face was pale, and her eyes were dull and dull.
Iluri was even worse, her lips chapped and her bloodstained hair tangled.
She was desperate.
The sea monsters seemed to be endless, and no matter how many times they repelled attacks, at dusk, ugly heads began to appear on the surface of the sea, and they rushed to the beach fearlessly.
A war that never ends.
A war with no hope in sight.
It's so torturous!
Sometimes, defending the city wall, Iluli even has the urge to jump directly and fall to her death, and she is not willing to continue to face it.
"Iluri. Eslena twisted her body and leaned over, holding her head in her arms in distress, her voice dry: "I understand how you feel. ”
"Rena......" Iluri sobbed helplessly, "I'm so scared, I'm so scared ......"
"I know, I know. The corners of Eslena's eyes were sour, and she carefully combed her hair, although it seemed to be useless, the congealed blood and hair had already become one.
"How long can we hold out? 10 days, or half a month? I don't see hope, I don't see any hope. ”
Eruli's cries were all made very strange by the hoarseness of her voice, like a dilapidated bellows, ravaged by the wind, and the cries were erratic, as if they were about to collapse completely in the next moment.
"Faith, Iluri. We need faith. Esrena's gentle reassurance: "The gods will not abandon us. ”
"Divine ......" There was a flash of brilliance in Iruli's eyes, and then her tone became even more sad: "Will He really save us?"
"Yes, definitely. Eslena nodded firmly: "Didn't we see Him in our dreams? Have you forgotten His words? Suffering is not the end of hope, but the beginning of hope." More than what we are facing, the true gods are fighting against the origins of evil in the ocean. ”
"I'm so tired, Rena. ”
Iluri sighed and raised her head: "I'm afraid I won't make it that day." ”
"Trust me, trust the gods. Because, this is the faith we have chosen. Relying on the divine power He has given us, we have been able to persevere until now, and we will hold on until hope comes. ”
Eslena is the spiritual pillar of the elven archers, and she has faced brutal warfare in the Eternal Forest.
Therefore, her mind is relatively more determined.
However, it is only relatively.
At this moment, Arabe has long since become an isolated city.
Nobles, knights, mages and other classes shouldered the responsibility of garrison, and their lives were secure. But the civilians, the poor, and the refugees in the city are starving and cold, and they are on the verge of collapse.
"Rena, Eluri, are you resting?"
Outside the tent, an equally tired voice rang out.
"Who?"
"It's me, Hadilith. ”