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"Aura Effect - Thorn Field: When you encounter a physical attack at close range, you will absorb part of its power and reflect it to enemies within the radius in the form of force field spells"

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After reading the detailed introduction of the Thorn Force Field.

Roger's eyes brightened.

The effect of this attribute was a little stronger than he had imagined.

The anti-damage effect of the "Thorn Force Field" does not require taking damage.

All you need is the enemy to complete a close-range physical attack!

This means in the course of close combat.

Even if Roger dodges and parries the enemy's attack.

The power generated by the opponent's attack is also reflected.

And in the form of force field spells!

"As long as I keep being beaten, I'm a master?"

Roger's mind flashed through a number of new tactics.

No doubt.

The "Thorn Field" is a proper T1 attribute!

The only thing to consider now is the number of rampage thorns.

But Roger wasn't worried.

Deep down, he had his own considerations:

"Brother of the Aiza people."

"It's not too small."

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After the death of the Rampage Thorn.

All that was left was a dead branch and a slender needle.

It's called a "thorn."

The "thorns" are the only offensive organs on the rampant thorns.

Under the insight of Qi Seeking and Transcendent Perception.

Information about the Runaway Thorns poured into Roger's mind.

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The level of the Runaway Thorn is between 42~45.

Health is usually above 600 and defense is also 30.

It has 4 qualities.

Two of them have a massive increase in defense, health, and various resistances-

This is also the reason why Roger has been cutting for so long.

The remaining two are "Plants Are Furious" and "Feast of Greed".

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"Plants are also berserk: Rampage Thorns have an extraordinary movement speed, most of the time, it will disguise itself as a normal Thorn, but when it enters a berserk state, its movement speed will increase to more than 200 points."

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"Feast of Greed: After killing the prey, the Rampage Thorns entangle it and secrete a large amount of yellow-green mucus, which is extremely corrosive, which is how the Rampage Thorns digest their food."

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Take a cursory look at it.

Roger already knows the pattern of behavior of the thorns.

This monster takes down enemies by stealthily stabbing people.

Then wrap it around and release the "Feast of Greed".

Finish off with a full meal.

It's a bit similar to spider-like monsters.

The difference is.

The thorns of the rampage thorns are even more ferocious!

The neurotoxins he releases are extremely lethal.

Most people eat it after a shot.

They all died on the spot!

Even the strong Horned Demon immediately lost consciousness.

If it weren't for the various antidotes that Roger had prepared in advance.

I'm afraid this little brother will also die on the spot.

Even so.

After taking antidotes and other potions.

The pierced horned demon still looks muddy and in very poor condition.

Look at the way he looks.

It will take at least a week to recover.

Roger had to temporarily put him in a black coffin.

The monsters of the southern graveyards are tough.

It can be seen.

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After this battle.

The squad moved forward more carefully.

In particular, they have strengthened their precautions against bushes and thorn bushes.

Roger also filled up his transcendent perception.

Although doing so would subject him to some incomprehensible whispering.

However, it can effectively reduce the probability of being attacked.

That's it.

It took them 2 days to get out of this misty trail.

A large plain with a wide field of vision appeared ahead.

At the exit of the trail.

A heavily fortified fortress rises from the ground.

At dawn.

The fog was diluted by the sun.

A large number of people came in and out of the city gates.

A bustling scene.

……

"Hint: You discovered Fort Brook."

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Roger breathed a sigh of relief.

But he did not enter Fort Fallbrook.

Instead, he took the younger brothers to bypass the direction of Autumn Creek Fort and walked further south.

This fortress is controlled by the floating islands, and is the southernmost part of the Truth Society's power.

Centered on "Autumn Creek Fort".

An invisible "forbidden barrier" spreads out in both east and west directions, reaching the unknown.

This is also the result of the Aether Society's era.

It was this barrier that prevented the possibility of monsters from the southern burial fields heading north on a large scale.

Due to disrepair and discontinuity.

This barrier doesn't stop the monsters from infiltrating 100% of the time.

There will always be some fish that slip through the net - like the rampage thorn that Roger killed earlier.

But in general.

Forbidden enchantments are the most important umbrella in Gem City.

It is also the barrier that the residents under the floating island are most grateful for.

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But there are two sides to everything.

The forbidden enchantment prevents the monsters from heading north.

It also stopped the northward movement of humans living in the southern burial fields and further south.

According to the information collected by Roger:

The southern burial grounds are home to a large number of humans.

They are found in a variety of congregations.

These humans have evolved some adaptations to aether aberrations.

Meanwhile.

They still maintain their independent personality and normal intelligence.

A significant number of them want to enter the Gem City.

But it's not an easy task.

Unless they can find a gap in the barrier, the northernmost point they can reach is Fort Fallbrook.

And Fort Fallbrook.

It happens to be a stronghold built purely for the north-south trade!

According to Shahr.

80% of the food consumed by the floating islands comes from the trade channels of Fort Fallbrook.

And the southerners want to go north.

It is also necessary to complete the registration and pass the verification at Fort Fallbrook.

That's what makes this fort so lively.

In the eyes of the surface inhabitants of the floating islands.

Fort Fallbrook is a barrier.

It is the patron saint of Gem City.

And in the eyes of the southern grave savages.

It is the gateway to heaven.

It is also an insurmountable wall of despair.

But in Roger's eyes.

It's just a tool for the old men on the floating island to cut leeks-

Somebody has to plough the fields, right?

The land near Gem City is not suitable for large-scale agricultural production.

But the Southern Graveyard is the opposite.

The soil there is very fertile.

It is said to have the magic of increasing the growth rate of plants!

And for this rumor.

Roger wants it to be true.

……

After leading the team around "Fort Autumn Creek".

Roger uses his sixth sense to find a hole in the enchantment.

After passing through.

The group officially set foot on the land of the southern cemetery.

It's even more dangerous here than the northern part of the barrier!

In order to avoid the recurrence of previous accidents.

Roger simply put all the little brothers away.

Transcendent Perception is on full fire.

He was alone with a black coffin and ghost fire.

Ran through the fog of the southern graveyards.

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10 days later.

The middle of the Fall Creek Corridor.

Familiar in the underground camp.

The macho brother with a sense of crisis is working hard.

And on the plains 6 km away.

Roger was sitting on a tall walnut tree, quietly waiting for something.

Not far from the walnut tree.

It is a human farm with a large area.

The farm grows okra, onions, carrots and corn.

All the plants are growing very well.

"When it's over, you can go to the farmer and buy some corn and okra."

Roger played a requiem with some boredom.

After these 10 days of exploration and weighing.

He finally settled on the location of the temporary camp.

Not only are there traces of "Runaway Thorns" in this area, but there are also a large number of human farms scattered around.

The goal of the Advanced Quest is the Blight Order.

Roger currently lacks information about this cult, so he needs to find someone to inquire.

He tried to negotiate with the people on the farm.

But the other side is very vigilant.

Drove Roger away.

Roger wasn't discouraged either.

Keep going around here.

Yesterday afternoon.

He saw a man suspected of being a blight crouch wandering near a farm.

Roger felt a strong sense of malice in him.

So just stay here and wait for the rabbit to get up.

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"It's almost coming, isn't it?"

He thought so to himself.

Not far away in the thick fog.

Sure enough, one after another people in yellow appeared.

They flocked to the farm in droves!

Movement is heard.

Six able-bodied men rushed out of the farm.

They had weapons in their hands.

He scolded angrily:

"Get out of here!"

"You wilted worms!"

The men in yellow rushed forward regardless of it.

Fierce fighting soon broke out between the two sides.

The combat effectiveness of everyone on the farm side is quite good.

It was hard to stop the attack of the group of yellow-clothed men with more than one enemy.

But in corners they don't notice.

Another group of yellow-clothed men quietly appeared on the edge of the thick fog.

They tiptoed into the backyard of the farm.

Roger saw clearly.

Behind the thin walls were two little swords, trembling nervously.

The next second.

He silently jumped off the walnut tree and scurried to the back of the farm!

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Outside the fence.

A large group of yellow-clothed men began to pound their bodies against the thin wooden door.

But they didn't notice it.

A cold light flashed.

The head of a man in yellow slid abruptly down his neck and landed on the ground.

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"You killed 1 Blightcultist"

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"You gain 18 XP and 40 Chivalry."

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"You have obtained Power Shard*1 (Quest Item)."

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"Note: Power Fragments are special quest items during Advancement.

Every time you kill a member of the Blight Order, you will receive a random number of power shards.

In the final settlement of advanced tasks.

Every 100 Power Fragments can be exchanged for 1 additional attribute: Strength"

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