Chapter 14: The Mighty Frost Nova (Back)
Which is more important, the future or the present?
Planning and the present, which is more important?
Well, these options all have to take life out of the equation first.
Because if there is no life, there is no future and present, and there is no plan and no present.
This is why when Tesla saw the large group of Fallen Demons swarming in, he immediately decided to point the newly upgraded skill to a skill that he did not pay attention to at all.
Frost Nova: Mana cost 9
Description: Creates a ring of ice and frost that damages and slows enemies, with each level of the Ice skill granting it a 3% Ice Damage and Slow bonus.
In Diablo 2, no matter what kind of mage it is, Frost Nova will only point a little, and the reason why it is clicked is simply because it is a pre-skill of Blizzard.
This is because the skill of Frost Nova, both as a means of damage and control, is too weak. Not to mention, the level 12 icicle not only perfectly covers all its functions, AOE (Area Strike), high damage, strong control, but more importantly, the latter's damage bonus to Blizzard is not comparable to the former.
Therefore, in Diablo 2, Frost Nova is the kind of passing skill that needs to be pointed out after the blizzard is leveled up, and it will be pointed out as a pre-skill.
Use? Inexistent.
However, a game is a game, and reality is reality.
Now Tesla is faced with the reality that a large wave of Sinks in the game that he can kill with his staff, while waving the rusty iron knife in his hand, shouts "Lacanixiu" and rushes towards them.
As a normal and sane person, Tesla didn't think that he and the scout around him, who looked heroic but was actually as delicate and tender as himself, could compete with such a number of enemies at the same time in hand-to-hand combat.
Even if the opponent is a Sinking Demon or a Sinking Demon on Normal difficulty, it will not work.
Fortunately, at the moment of rescuing Fiona, a large wave of experience allowed him to rise to level 7, giving him a chance to turn the tables.
Yes, that's right, it's a comeback!
Such a big wave of sinking demons is indeed a big crisis for Tesla.
However, since there is danger, then there is a corresponding opportunity!
Not to mention the small probability of whether there will be equipment or not, the massive amount of soul energy (experience) that these Sinking Demons can provide is enough to make Tesla laugh out loud in his dreams.
The premise is that it can be killed.
If you don't get to level 7 and fail to point out the Frost Nova, even if you can barely use it as a luck AOE because of the piercing attribute of the Ice Arrow, as long as you can't get rid of the Sinking Demon Wizard hiding behind the Sinking Demon, then it is useless to kill more Sinking Demon, and they will also be resurrected.
The bad thing is that the resurrected Sinking Demon will not provide any soul energy (experience)!
With Tesla's current strength, he can't bear the sea of people tactics of the Sinking Demon.
After all, reality is not a game, and you can make up for it by losing blood and swallowing a blood bottle in the game, but in reality, Tesla does not dare to bet on the consequences of being slashed by the Sinking Demon.
"Whew!" Before Tesla could react, the sound of an arrow flying out suddenly rang out.
Tesla turned his head to look, only to see a translucent wooden bow looming in Fiona's hand, and Fiona's pretty face was full of fortitude but extremely pale.
"Damn, you didn't shoot the Wizard of Perdition! Little guy, I don't have a physical weapon, but the power exerted by the spirit martial arts has been greatly reduced, so my attack can't shoot the Sinking Demon Wizard at once. With so many Fallen Demons, if we can't shoot their wizard in advance, then we will definitely die. So, if you don't have any other way, run for your life and I'll cover you! Fiona looked at the Sinking Demon of the Brigade in front of her and uttered these words with great speed.
This made Tesla quite moved.
"Sister Na, without a physical weapon, you can't kill the Sinking Demon Wizard in seconds, so can you kill the Sinking Demon in seconds?" Tesla also stared at the team in front of him, and asked calmly.
"Spike? You mean shoot directly, right? If you don't deal with the Fallen Demon Wizard, it's fine, but if you don't deal with the Fallen Demon Wizard, they ......"
"Leave it to me, I'll be in charge of the Sinking Demon Wizard, Sister Na, you will be responsible for killing those Sinking Demons who are close to me in seconds." Tesla interrupted Fiona.
No way, it's not that Tesla wants to be a hero, but because Frost Nova is a range-based spell that is released with the caster as the center, and if he wants to maximize the efficiency of this spell, he has to take this risk!
Moreover, neither of them nor Fiona belong to melee combat professions. Relatively speaking, only he, who has been trained by Rael for a few years in basic melee ability, can do things that attract monsters.
Although Fiona is a beautiful royal sister, it is a pity that on this occasion, there is no effect.
At this moment, Tesla misses Uncle Yoneyama (the mercenary in the second act, melee combat) who closely protected him in the game.
It's useless to think too much, seeing that the Sinking Demons are about to be killed, Tesla pulled out his short knife and pounced on the Sinking Demons!
Fiona in the rear was anxious and moved, but she was not a very decisive person, or rather, she lacked autonomy.
After hearing Tesla's order, she subconsciously acted according to Tesla's instructions.
"Frost Nova!" Tesla could already see the ugly face of the fastest Sinking Demon in front of him, followed by at least 7.8 Sinking Demons.
He jerked sideways, inserting between several of the Sinking Demons, unleashing the Frost Nova.
However, what he didn't expect was that the effect of the Frost Nova was unexpectedly good.
Even, so good that it explodes!
A ring of pale blue ice quickly spread out around him, and immediately after, he saw the bodies of the nearest Sinking Demon writhing in slow motion.
This speed is not much faster than that of zombies!
And compared to the hardness of zombies, the Sinking Demon is too brittle!
After stabbing the nearest Sink Demon to death, Tesla's afterglow was aimed at a slow-motion Sink Demon next to him and suddenly fell to the ground, which he knew was Fiona's attack support.
Suddenly, he thought of something, and he didn't look back, but shouted loudly: "Sister Na, don't attack the Sinking Demon around me, you can just shoot those guys who are not within my range!" ”
Then, he sped up and slaughtered the few Fallen Demon Wizards who were hiding behind!
Fiona didn't understand why Tesla suddenly changed her mind, but she obediently complied.
But soon, she discovered the reason.
The two Sinking Demons who were shot by her and stabbed to death by Tesla were resurrected under the spell of the Sinking Demon Wizard!
Not only that, but the resurrected Sinking Demon seems to be no longer affected by Tesla's spell, and its speed has changed to the same as before.
Tesla didn't have the energy to bother with anything else, his mana was only enough for him to release the last Frost Nova, and he had to rush to the vicinity of the Fallen Demon Wizard before he was surrounded by the other Fallen Demons, and unleash this spell that could change the tide of battle!
Suddenly, a scream from Fiona came: "Tesla, be careful!! ”