Chapter 136: The Passage of the Earth
It's like that night in the battle on the rooftop, if there is a move called 'Catapult Slash'. At that time, he could completely bypass the guards standing in front of Master Shoshone and use the 'Broken Peak' in his hand to directly take the powerful mage. If that's the case, although it may not be possible to keep the other party (there are too many ways for high-level mages to save their lives), at least it can make the battle of the night end quickly.
On the other hand, because of the choice of Stone Dragon Stream as their progression path, the next class ability has also been chosen, the ability to penetrate the ground, dust, stone, and even artificial structures.
While in a natural obstacle, Barrett will gain a digging speed equal to his actions. The duration is equal to the Martial Arts Rank Wheel equal to one's own. It's just that this 'excavation' doesn't create tunnels, and it doesn't give you any real sight. Of course, you can still detect the surrounding creatures through the tremor perception - at this time, you should shout: 'Master! Are you missing a pendant on your thigh? ’
However, when faced with plaster walls, stone walls, or brick floors, the ability to travel through the earth begins to resemble the wall-piercing spell of spells - neither of which can pass through metal or other harder materials. The traversal distance is only 10 feet at first, but gradually increases as the level of the martial artist increases, eventually reaching a maximum of 25 feet.
If the thickness of the wall exceeds the depth of the passage, or if the user is still solid at the end of the duration. He will then be ejected to the starting point where he enters, taking 4-24 damage and being stunned for 1 round. From this point of view, the ability to travel through the earth is much worse than the mage's wall-piercing technique.
At the very least, when the mages' wall-piercing spell is over, the creatures in the passage will be catapulted to the nearest exit. It also does not take additional damage and deterrences like Earth Walk. Relatively speaking, the only advantage is that it will not be forcibly driven out by the enemy with disarming magic.
Look at the series of introductions given by the system. Barrett touched his chin and muttered, "It looks like the tactical mobility ability will be much stronger again." No! What's more, the tactical flexibility will be much higher in the future. Attack through walls. Underground raid or something......"
Claymatis, who seemed to hear Barrett's whisper. She immediately leaned up curiously and asked, "What kind of wall attack, what underground attack?" ”
"I've leveled up and gained an ability similar to going underground." Barrett looked back with a heartfelt smile.
Clematis was stunned for a moment, and immediately ran away from Barrett's side. When she returned, she was holding Rielly, who was still unbandaged. And after learning about Barrett's ability to travel, the mage first touched his chin for a while, and then said with a smile: "Our Barrett seems to be more and more inclined to turn into an anvil now!" I like that in the future, your body will not become a big barrel like a dwarf. ”
Rielly's joke is not unfounded, as the effect of earth travel is not a very rare ability in the dwarven class system. There is only the effect of the second half of the wall. A higher level needs to be obtained. No wonder the mage would say that Barrett is becoming more and more like a dwarf now.
"Who made the dwarves always call themselves sons of stone? Besides, I've guessed before that the Boram family also referred to the dwarven class system when enhancing the effect of the stone dragon stream. Isn't it normal for such similarities to occur? Barrett nodded as a matter of course, "What's more, according to legend, the origin of the Stone Dragon Sect's martial arts can be traced back to an ancient dwarven organization in the East that used the power of the earth to strengthen their fighting skills!" Although it is not clear how credible the rumors are, there is no wind and no waves. There must be some special connection between them......"
Rielie found that Barrett did not refute her ridicule, but made it clear that the carriage was reasonable. Immediately feeling that such a conversation was boring, she reached out and patted Barrett on the shoulder: "So do you plan to sneak out at night and give those mammoths a hard time?" ”
"Rielie, you're thinking too much! If only the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce could use this ability so easily. Its vaults have long since been emptied. Speaking of this, Barrett tilted his head slightly: "Besides, if it is feasible, during the previous siege." The mammoths have long since used the wall-piercing technique. I don't think that high-level spell would have been able to use this rotten spell if he had been prepared. ”
"Aren't I just talking about playing?" Rielly doesn't want to admit that she didn't think it through! She turned her head to look at the army of mammoths outside the open gate, and then yawned, "Looks like they didn't seem to have been harassed in any way last night!" In other words, our reinforcements were not as strong as we had anticipated. ”
"You don't think every attack will have the same effect as yesterday! That time it was a mental calculation or not, and now the mammoth has made targeted arrangements. If you want to achieve such a big result next, the difficulty is not ordinary. Barrett smiled wryly with a helpless look on his face.
As the besieged party, Barrett naturally wanted his reinforcements to be as strong as possible - hoping that they would drive away all the mammoths in the square outside the door in one day. However, he also knew that such a wish was unrealistic, and he was very satisfied that Barrett could be so quick to give resources to other dioceses.
"Okay, you better get ready! After an afternoon and evening break, even if it was the kind of blow that came before, I think the mammoth side should have recovered. Speaking of this, Clematis's pretty face also seemed to be angular: "Get ready to fight!" Those guys aren't going to give us much time. ”
When Barrett heard this, he immediately lost the joy he had when he got the special ability. He frowned and asked, "How is the armor of the anvil repaired?" If not, don't let him rush to the front of the stage today. Although he is a brave man of stone, his current level is not invulnerable. ”
"Don't worry! The two complete restoration scrolls in the warehouse, I have already put away them for the anvil. Plus my own magic. He's already fresh this morning. Klematis smugly scraped the tip of his nose with his index finger.
Just as Barrett was about to say something more. There was a 'gurgling' sound in his stomach. Apparently, a night's rest had completely emptied Barrett's temple. At this time, he could only scratch the back of his head slightly embarrassed: "It's time for breakfast!" ”
Although after the gates of the temple were breached. The tug-of-war was even more intense. However, the level of food provided in the temple did not drop too significantly. After all, although a large number of family members of the clergy were unable to fight, they were quite dedicated to the work of logistical support.
Because they understand that they are now and only in this kind of thing can they help the front-line fighters who protect them. And if the guards behind the temple gate fail, those who have various connections with the recalcitrant will not be lenient on the mammoth's side.
What's more, whether it is the performance of pirates or mammoths in Winterspring these days, they can be regarded as watching it. Their brutality and brutality are far greater than any other type of ruler before them. If they were to live in the shadow of fear and death anyway, of course these Northlanders would rather try to fight - after all, the light of hope has not completely disappeared!
As Barrett continued to munch on what the kitchen had to offer, the sound of a horn outside the temple was heard again. After a half-day of rest, the mammoth army has largely regained its organization. The originally low morale has gradually stabilized. Although it has not yet returned to a completely victorious state, it is enough to devote itself to the next battle.
Barrett, who knew that a new day's battle was about to begin, accelerated grinding the food in his mouth with his molars to make sure it didn't put too much of a burden on digestion. He immediately rushed to the bunker behind the door - the carcass of the multi-headed monitor lizard was indeed super thick, and after such a fierce confrontation yesterday, it was still able to ensure that its basic functions were not affected.
However, judging from the appearance, there have been great changes in this corpse. The originally smooth scales had already appeared in patches at this time, and a lot of the skin under the thick scales had been cut by sharp objects, revealing the tight muscles inside. As for Rielly's previous fear, the corpse would smell bad because of the weather. and even cause the problem of the plague. In the temple, the feasibility of this was immediately stifled - the embalming of the remains of the 2nd ring easily solved all the problems.
That spell was a three-ring spell for an arcane spellcaster, but a two-ring spell for the priest. It is capable of embalming the remains of a dead creature. So that they don't continue to rot. In general, this is an effective way to extend the time limit for resurrecting the dead - the date that has passed under the influence of this spell does not count towards that time limit.
At the same time, this spell can also make the work of transporting fallen comrades more comfortable. What the temple defenders need now is exactly what is in the back. Of course, the spell can also be used on severed body parts or other similar things - such as unfortunate severed limbs, or valuable monster organs that can be used to craft strange things.
Unfortunately, the spells of Clematis and Reverend Gatsby were too late to save people, and many of the valuable organs of the carcass of all the multi-headed sour snake lizards could not be preserved to a high degree. Rielly, on the other hand, has never learned a spell with the same effect, so it is really uncertain what the originally expensive loot can end up with!
However, Barrett, who has the overwhelming share of the carcass of the multi-headed sour snake lizard, also understands the priorities. He didn't ask anyone else in the temple for anything about it. Instead, it was as if he had forgotten about that aspect of his interests, and threw himself into the fight with the mammoths.
And the members of the 'Brute Stone Mercenary Group' who saw all this in their eyes had an even better impression of Barrett. They now look at Barrett with more or less heartfelt respect, and this respect is no longer as tight as before. What is more important is the respect for his style and temperament.
Although these mercenaries themselves are often the ones who fall into the eyes of money, they still have a lot of yearning for beautiful things. And for the strong who can do what they can't (whether it is strength or heart), they will naturally show a kind of appreciation.
It is precisely because of this recognition that they often carry out Barrett's orders in battle without thinking - in their minds, Mr. Boram is never the kind of guy who would deliberately use himself as cannon fodder. Of course, Barrett did not live up to the trust of the other party, because he knew that only by working together could it be possible to overcome the difficulties in front of him.
With the cooperation between the two sides, the tacit understanding between the two is deepening. At the same time, the members of the 'Brute Stone Mercenary Regiment' also became more and more convinced of Barrett. As Mr. Yoddle and Reverend Gatsby get closer and closer, Barrett's behavior of courting allies cannot be said to be completely unnecessary—only the balance of power will prevent some people from congesting their heads and doing stupid things.
After a simple organization, the mammoth soldiers marched through the temple gates to the beat of war drums and charged Barrett and the other defenders. And the members of the 'Brute Stone Mercenary Group' and the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower Mercenary Group' with rich experience are also ready to meet the enemy at this moment.
In the same way, the clergy and porters of the Lady of Wealth and Commerce Church and the porters of the Dock Guild have become more skilled than before, and it must be said that war is the most powerful test of growth.
However, compared to yesterday, the number of defenders has decreased significantly. Except for those warriors who have died and cannot be saved. There are also many seriously injured people who are too seriously injured to return to the battlefield within a day with the resources of the temple.
Combined, the loss of the temple has reached 20%. However, most of them are 'dock union' porters and inexperienced servants. As the main combat force, the losses of the 'Barbarian Stone Mercenary Group' were extremely small, and the members of the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower Mercenary Group' all maintained their combat effectiveness. So in fact, the enemies that the mammoth side needs to face are not weakened much. (To be continued.) )
PS: Modify the wording. Thanks to the "Altar Fat Biao" for the big reward.