Volume 10: The Dragon's Roar Chapter 16: A Deadly Assault! (10)
The reason why Luo Lan has this idea is not a momentary impulse, but based on some consideration. [Full text reading.]
The fighting spirit in the body is only part of the reason, the biggest reason is that the Apollo continent has never lacked war, and in the blood and sword, many great people must have been tempered, they stepped on countless rotten bones, step by step on the throne made of skulls. However, due to the romantic plot handed down from the heroic era, if a commander is in the rear of the battlefield, he can only be regarded as a qualified general at most, far from the ideal image of a soldier;
Just like when Luo Lan proposed to kill the Hellfire Ox by himself, everyone present was not only surprised, but more admired.
In front of a team that he couldn't fully master, an opportunity to build up his prestige was in front of him, and at the same time, before fighting the black dragon, he could also test how much his martial arts had increased by the way, how could he easily miss it!
In addition, Luo Lan once killed a hell demon bull, although he was not an adult, but since then, he has been searching for information on this kind of beast gathering, and even many of them are the actual combat hunting manuals of the adventurer guild, and now he can say with confidence that the level of understanding of the hellfire cow, I am afraid that none of the people present is deeper than him. Even when he saw this fire bull, his physical characteristics and the strengths of the hell demon cow were clearly displayed in his mind.
This seemingly accidental move has actually been mentally prepared for a long time.
It's worth the risk!
The Templar swordsmen of the Western Continent followed the old rites of hundreds of years ago, and they stood solemnly, raising their swords flat on their brows as they let out a low cheer. Salute to the commander-in-chief.
Luo Lan stared at them, his fists slowly clenched, and when he came back, this unit would truly belong to him.
The atmospheric mirror image was also removed, and all the teams remained in the tunnel, quietly waiting for the outcome of Luo Lan's battle.
Along with Luo Lan, there were also Adozemad and Blade, who slowly protected the left and right sides of the former. Avoid surprises.
After exiting the tunnel, a clear stream flowed in the golden sunlight, making a gurgling sound. This happens to be the best cover for the actions of the three people.
All three entered the shadow state at the same time, diving towards their positions in the atmospheric mirror.
The blade looked around, and if a thief was only the profession of the latter, then the essence of the former was a thief, compared to Adozimad.
Blade's understanding of the thief's technique, like his instincts, has an astonishing understanding. Perhaps it is the abandonment of human feelings and the outskirts of conventional thinking. His usual actions coincided with the proverbs in the Thief's Codex, as if this was the skill that was born with his flesh and blood.
As they approached, the target finally came into view, a massive body that was more than five meters tall and thick black scale armor that spread all over the torsos of the limbs, bringing a more intuitive sensory impact.
An adult fire cow has an oval-shaped shell on its dorsal ridge that firmly protects its heart.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, it let out an irritated growl. The front hooves kept kicking, and the nostrils couldn't stop opening and closing.
Luo Lan suddenly stopped.
In addition to the improvement of their strength, the most important thing for this kind of demonic beasts that have evolved to a high level is their sensitivity to crises.
If faced with a powerful enemy, they will make the illusion of a desperate fight in order to deter the opponent. If it doesn't work. It is likely to choose to retreat for a while and then see an opportunity to fight back.
This is also what Luo Lan is most worried about. When the whole team pressed up, the surging elemental was likely to make the Fire Bull avoid the edge, but just thinking about it, a high-level demonic beast was then eyeing behind him, and no one would be happy.
He was far enough away to carefully observe the state of the fire ox. He was waiting, waiting for the moment when the other party would remove his guard, and at the same time, he was also carefully observing his surroundings, choosing the location of his shot and the direction of retreat after the kill.
At this moment, a golden plant fell into his eyes.
Luo Lan couldn't help but suddenly realize that this was Jin Jingcao!
The reason why the Hellfire Bull didn't move around when he noticed something strange was because it was eating.
Golden crystal grass is the companion plant of gold rocks, and where they are present, there must be such deposits, and they are the favorite food of fire cattle.
This mineral, which is used to craft sophisticated weapons, abounds in the abyss, but it is very scarce on the mainland, and the fire ox is nostalgic, probably because there are no ores in other regions for them to eat.
After a few restless writhings, it finally fell silent, its head down and gnawing, the crunching of its hard teeth rubbing against the ore.
Luo Lan slowly approached, he saw a flickering red light from the gem-like red eyes of the fire bull, although it had been quiet on the surface, but in fact, it had not relaxed its vigilance, so now was not a good time to make a move,
He only had one chance, and if he missed, the mad Hellfire Bull would be enough to scorch the three of them in an instant.
Dennis taught him the art of using strength and the idea of knowing the strength of our opponents before fighting, rather than brute force attacks.
To explain in her thinking, the way of fighting is actually big and simple, and in the end, there are only two purposes left: attack and defense.
As long as the weapon or skill in your hand can inflict lethal damage on the enemy, then you have a chance to kill the enemy!
Interestingly, this theory also has something in common with the one-hit-kill approach that thieves have always pursued.
No matter how complex the attack is, it is to complete the final blow, and all the steps are prepared around that blow.
Similarly, if you can defend against the final blow, your enemy's previous efforts will be in vain.
Offense, defense, it's as simple as that.
And Luo Lan has to do it now. It's offense.
Avoid all the advantages that are better than yourself, and seek the weakest point.
Whether it is the size, strength, magic resistance, or weight of the fire bull is better than Luo Lan, I don't know how many times, but all this is not important, he just needs to know. The ground dagger in your hand can tear through the most vulnerable and lethal parts of the opponent, and that is enough!
The fire bull's eating gradually came to an end, and the long period of vigilance just now did not make it notice anything unusual, and the chewing speed in its mouth could not help but gradually increase. It seems that he wants to leave the area after eating quickly.
Luo Lan noticed that the slender tail of the fire bull was also flicking loosely.
Here's your chance!
He squinted his eyes, not letting his gaze cause the other party to be sensitive, the pores on his body were completely closed, not allowing a trace of body odor and body temperature to seep out, trying to restrain his breathing, and his heart became like nothing at this moment. Silently approached forward.
on soft soil. A blade of grass slowly bends, and then slowly turns into a shallow footprint, Luo Lan falls on the rhythm of the fire ox's breathing every step out, inhaling and moving, exhaling and landing, exactly the same.
He slowly approached.
Nine, eight, seven......
Moving carefully, he was very patient. Inch by inch, he moved forward, killing the distance between him and the fire ox little by little.
He was waiting, waiting for the other party to expose his weaknesses, what he needed to do. It's about seizing this perfect time.
The opportunity was fleeting, and he had no choice for a second time.
The result of a single blow is either the death of the prey. Either he goes to hell.
There is no third option!
Six meters. Five-meter, four-meter......
Suddenly. The fire bull raised his head sharply and glared in Luo Lan's direction, his eyes were blood-red, his snort was getting heavier, and the whirring wave of air had almost sprayed on the latter's cheeks
One of Luo Lan's raised feet froze in the air in an instant, he was motionless, his breathing was cut off, and he almost used all his strength to suppress the heart that was about to beat, and his blood vessels bulged around, as if he was about to be squeezed.
At this moment, a small magical beast that did not resemble a demon rabbit "swished" past his feet, leaving a pile of weeds that were staggering.
A short moment is as long as 10,000 years.
The doubt and hostility in the fire bull's eyes gradually faded, and he shook his black horns like sharp knives, and lowered his head again.
Luo Lan didn't dare to take a long breath, little by little to release the pressure on the heart, the air entered the shriveled lung cavity little by little, if the pores were opened at this moment, he believed that it would be cold sweat all over his body.
However, just as his feet were slowly lowered, all of a sudden, he felt that the atmosphere was wrong!
The regular breathing of the fire bull is gone!
In its place, there was a long, almost inaudible sound of deep inhalation!
Luo Lan suddenly came to his senses, this cunning fire bull looked defenseless on the surface, but in fact, it did not relax its vigilance at any moment!
Even if there is no enemy in front of it, it will destroy everything suspicious!
The fire ox's inhalation has come to an end, its throat and abdomen bulge imperceptibly, its head is swinging extremely invisibly, as long as it twists slightly, the next moment, the gushing out of its mouth must be the molten fire magma!
Damn it!
Luo Lan's eyes opened suddenly, his feet stepped on heavily, the spirit and strength of his whole body exploded in an instant, his body suddenly rushed forward, and a light and shadow that could not be identified by the naked eye crossed the air.
Three meters!
The head of the fire bull was turning, and Luo Lan's eyes were already bloodshot.
Two meters!
The fire bull's mouth slowly opened, and a rolling cloud of red magma condensed in the throat cavity.
One meter!
Under the smell of baking, the blades of grass are rapidly withering.
"Whew!"
A dagger slammed into the soft throat of the fire bull, cutting off the flames that were about to erupt!
What finally came out of his mouth was a fiery gas, mixed with a few pitiful sparks.
When Luo Lan's body emerged from the air, he pulled away from the fire bull again, and he maintained a half-squatting posture, motionless.
All the sounds were gone, and a few withered blades of grass slowly fell from the sky.
The huge body of the fire bull stiffened.
Suddenly, it shook violently, its limbs went limp, and it fell to the ground with a bang.
Spike!
Luo Lan slowly stood up and turned around slowly.
He let out a long breath, and his whole body couldn't help but relax.
Suddenly, a sudden change occurred!
A shadow suddenly appeared above him.
At the same moment, two daggers stabbed out of the void and intercepted the shadow.
A strange wave surged, and the whole space seemed to shake for a moment.
Adozimad landed at the same time as the blade, looking around.
In the field, Luo Lan and the shadow were gone.