Compared to the 300 HP super giant mutant scorpion, the giant one has dropped by half to 150 HP, the super one has been halved to 75 HP, and the large one is 32 HP.

Even the medium-sized 13HP and small 6HP below are things that Vivien can solve with a casual sword.

In order to improve his attack power, Zhao Xu's first reaction was to focus on his two knowledge abilities that could increase attack and damage.

The insect creature is not in the area of action of the dark knowledge, and its effect time is also limited, so Zhao Xu does not consider it.

His knowledge and devotion ability can be used at this time, as long as he fights the corresponding creature, he can get an increase.

Insect creatures belong to the category of natural knowledge, and this skill Zhao Xu has now been added to level 5, with the 8 intelligence adjustment value brought by his 27 intelligence, so his knowledge (natural) skill is level 13.

And the higher his skill check, the higher the attack and damage bonuses he gets.

Now Zhao Xu is no longer the kind of rookie who used to be able to get a little bit of skill value after exhausting the tricks.

For the skill bonus that others can't do anything about, all he has to consider is just throwing spell slots to change it, whether it's worth it or not.

Zhao Xu immediately cast two major one-ring spells that could increase any skill level.

[Adventurer Midsummer, you cast a ring of trap spell "Skill Enhancement", and the selected knowledge (nature) gets a level 7 environmental bonus (7=2 + level 11/2), duration: 110 minutes (10 minutes per level)]

[Adventurer Midsummer, you cast the one-ring mage spell "Song of Knowledge" (spell lasting), and the selected knowledge (nature) gets a 10-level performance bonus (10=4 + level 12/2), duration: 24 hours (originally 12 rounds)]

In an instant, Zhao Xu's knowledge (natural) skill of the 13th level was suddenly strengthened by the 17th order, and soared to a full 30th level.

With just two simple but untouchable spells, Zhao Xu has piled up his knowledge and skills to the point of a master.

Or rather, a level that is difficult for the vast majority of players to reach in their lifetime.

At this time, Zhao Xu can still continue to cast spells and pile up, such as the second ring of the divine knowledge spell, which can make all knowledge and skills get a 10th-level insight bonus.

This means that he can continue to improve to level 40 knowledge skills.

That means that in the source of knowledge, secrets below the level 40 difficulty are no longer a secret to him, even if the level 60 difficulty is perfect, he may be able to retrieve it successfully.

Basically, the world has become transparent to him.

40-level knowledge and skills, connecting the source of knowledge, he can get any gossip insider.

Even after Zhao Xu accepted Vivian before, with the support of the knowledge (otherworldly) skills stacked to the 40th level, he retrieved a secret story of the 44th level difficulty - the appearance of the demon mother Cangye herself, which made her feel terrified, and any creature staring at Cangye's true face would die.

However, at this time, Zhao Xu's focus was not on gossip, and he continued his path of ascension attack.

[Adventurer Midsummer, you activate "Knowledge Piety", for mutant scorpion creatures, your knowledge (nature) test is level 42 (30+D20), beyond the fifth difficulty level 36, your attack and damage gain +5 level insight bonus]

After getting the insight bonus in terms of Tier 5 attacks, Zhao Xu's attack power exceeded Tier 11.

At this time, once he comes into contact with the mutant scorpion, the ability to perceive the bonus will make it easier for him to see through the flaws of the mutant scorpion and break the defense.

Zhao Xu, who has an 11th-level attack, no longer needs to increase his attack power.

Because the mutant scorpion itself has an average defense level of more than ten to more than twenty levels, it is based on innate defensive armor.

With the blessing of the long-lasting "Ghost Strike Technique", he can completely penetrate all armor.

Those mutant scorpions, ranging from ultra-small to ultra-jumbo, have armorless defense of tier 10 or less.

Therefore, the current Zhao Xu is a must-have existence for the mutant scorpion.

Even if he throws an extremely clumsy blow, he can be corrected by his ability, either lucky, or pinpointed weakness, to break through the defense of the mutant scorpion and cause damage.

Even the leading soldiers of the fleeing team at the foot of the mountain couldn't imagine that they were completely powerless to penetrate the existence of the defense before, and at this moment, in front of Zhao Xu, it was like paper paste.

A ghost strike technique combined with a knowledge and pious ability stacked with knowledge and skills is so terrifying.

Vivian also seemed to notice the abnormality of Zhao Xu's body at this moment, and asked, "President, have you increased your attack power?" ”

Zhao Xu nodded and smiled.

"It's just that if you want to rely on this wooden stick in your hand, the damage is too low." Vivien frowned slightly.

The damage output of Arthur's weapons is divided into two parts: area damage and fixed damage.

Area damage is naturally the damage of the weapon itself, and the final damage is determined by the location of the wound, the depth, and even the strength of the attack.

For example, the wooden stick has a lot of statistics, and its damage range is very clear, with a small stick of 1-4 (1D4) and a medium stick of 1-6 (1D6).

Fixed damage is the additional damage to strength, and other fixed additional damage.

Zhao Xu can now deal 1-6 floating damage to the mutant scorpion with a casual knock.

In terms of fixed damage, there are the following: -1 (Strength), 5 (Insight/Knowledge), 3 (Praise), and 2 (Magic Weapons), for a total of 9 points.

Therefore, he deals 10-15 damage in one hit, which is in the decent category.

But among players, that's already a good existence.

At least with a light tap, it would mean the death of a medium-sized mutant scorpion.

As long as Zhao Xu is willing to sacrifice a 1-ring spell, then the damage he deals in that round can be doubled, reaching 20-30 damage output.

Ordinary second- and third-level warriors, just this amount of blood, are all in the category of being knocked to death by him, a mage.

Next, Zhao Xu and the redressed Vivian set off to find the mysterious mutant scorpion lair.

Although the valley was not well seen at night, they were able to quickly locate the general location with the same treasure chest in the lair.

Vivien also uses her 12th level search skills,

After roughly searching the area of hundreds of square meters, they found a cave, the entrance of the cave itself is not spacious, the giant is already very reluctant, I am afraid that the super giant mutant scorpion also relies on its own ability to pass through any door

Vivien crouched down and gently grabbed a stiff lump, as if feeling the hardness.

"What's this?"

"Mutant scorpion's droppings, that's really their lair down there." Vivien directly crushed the lump in her hand without the slightest psychological pressure.

Zhao Xu's stomach ached slightly.

He remembered that in his previous life, Zhang Qi went on an adventure with him, and after Zhang Qi fell into a strange mud halfway, all the monsters around him felt a little like they were facing a great enemy, and even wild animals such as rabbits were weak on the spot and were allowed to be caught by them.

Afterwards, Zhang Qi deliberately went back to dig up the mud and transport it home for worship.

Before going to war in the future, they will take a mud bath to strengthen their courage, and this will almost become the rule of their old Zhang family.

Until one time, a merchant told Zhang Qi that the mud was drenched dragon dung.

"President, then we're in?" Vivien asked, and now she had raised the Holy Avenger in her hand, ready to hit her head in front of her.

"Wait a minute, I'll bless the spell again." Zhao Xu said softly.

At this time, the gaze in his eyes also began to show a trace of seriousness.

"I wasn't sure if I could actually find this nest, so I just blessed it with a ring of spells. As for now that it's confirmed, I can continue to add weight. ”

Zhao Xu didn't just plan to kill a medium and large mutant scorpion with a stick.

With a Tier 3 basic attack, he didn't reach Tier 6 and couldn't comprehend the combo ability.

Therefore, Zhao Xu can generally drive the power of the whole body to launch an attack in one round.

In the Swift Acceleration technique, he could barely add one more attack.

With a slight smile on his lips, he raised his hand and began to cast the spell.

[Adventurer Midsummer, you use the three-ring spell "Advanced Extraordinary Slam" to increase the damage of your wooden stick from medium damage 1-6 to giant weapon damage 3-18 (3D6), lasting: 12 hours]

The larger the weapon, the greater the damage it can do.

It's just that you don't have that size and can't hold the corresponding weapon at all.

And the high-level extraordinary slam instantly made the weapon held by Zhao Xu with a medium-sized body become the same as the damage of a wooden stick held by a giant giant.

Directly crushes the damage of all medium weapons.

At this time, the ordinary "wooden stick" in his hand, the Rune Staff of Strength, directly burst out with a halo, as if he had invisibly grown several times in size.

At this time, Zhao Xu's wooden stick can cause 12-27 damage with a single blow, expecting about 20HP, and the doubling damage of the activation staff is 40HP.

However, Zhao Xu was not satisfied, and the spell casting process did not stop at all.

[Adventurer Midsummer, you cast a ring of paladin magic "Rhino Charge" (spell lasts), you deal double damage with the first hit after each round of charge for 24 hours (1 round)]

In an instant, this spell that originally lasted for 1 round allowed Zhao Xu to double the damage by 40HP with the first blow after each round of charge, and then he could also rely on the acceleration effect to perform a combo, and there was also 20HP damage.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Xu was finally satisfied.

As long as he activates the Rune Staff's ability to double the damage, then smashing two sticks after charging is 3 times the base damage.

That's a huge damage output of 60 (Rhino + Staff) + 40 (Staff) = 100 HP.

Arthur's doubling is calculated based on doubling, so two doublings are not quadruple damage, but triple.

At this time, Vivian saw the light of the weapon in Zhao Xu's hand, and also understood what he was doing.

Or rather, this kind of behavior, she had also seen in the May lady.

Even the other party had the same "Power Rune Staff" in his hand.

"President, Lady May is also very fond of giving the Wooden Stick the 'Dreadnought' ability that doubles the damage of the charge."

At this time, Zhao Xu was slightly stunned when he heard it, fearless?

As if he had some impressions, he took out a copy of Arthur's weapon enchantment encyclopedia that he had been looking through recently.

Then he immediately located this ability, and then smiled secretly, "In the weapon enchantment with +1 value, there is such a good effect, which is really rare." ”

Like the weapon Dancing Sky, there is +5 value over there, and the decapitation effect is also +5 value.

The general +1 value is the Nether, which is a rather generic enchantment effect.

At this time, Zhao Xu had just stacked his weapon with triple damage, how could he not be excited when he saw this scene.

He immediately read the enchantment in detail.

Most people also customize weapons, and they will only refer to these contents before enchanting them.

However, Zhao Xu really has a spell that can temporarily enchant additional weapons.

[Adventurer Midsummer, you cast a ring of mechanical spells "Self-Use Enhanced Weapon", temporarily adding a "+1" enchantment effect or no more than 3000 gold effects to the weapon, lasting: 110 minutes]

In an instant, the power rune staff in Zhao Xu's hand turned into a +2 dreadnought wooden stick on the character card.

It's a pity that he hasn't reached the level of the Six Rings yet, otherwise the high-level enhanced weapon he cast at that time could temporarily add a +5 bonus enchantment ability.

But in any case, at this time, Zhao Xu's charge damage after activating the staff has become a terrifying output of 80HP (4 times) + 60 HP (3 times) = 140HP.

One rhino charge, one double the staff power, one double the dreadnought.

A giant mutant scorpion was now standing in front of him, and it was all a matter of two sticks knocking it to death.

In the future, if Zhao Xu obtains stronger spells, he can continue to improve in terms of strength, enchantment, and expertise.

Basically, they all follow his ideas today to continue to improve, and even these current spells can allow him to use the legend unchanged.

When he improves a few more rings, his damage in one round will not be the current 150HP, but thousands of damage output.

Knocking out the dragon in one round is no longer a fantasy.

"Come in, Vivien." Zhao Xu directly put the power rune staff on his shoulder and slowly walked in.

At this time, Vivian looked at Zhao Xu's back, and always felt as if the remnants of countless mutant scorpions were wailing.