Chapter 8: The Peak and the Loop (2-in-1 Chapter)
It was obviously a fierce battlefield knife battle just now, but in the blink of an eye, it turned into this falling scuffle like a scoundrel. The sudden change in style caught the attacker off guard.
In fact, today's attacker is not without experience of fighting on the ground, after all, many of the wanderers among the aborigines are similar to the street scoundrels. The rest also tend to act as gang thugs for a while when they first join the thieves' union.
Such origins and experiences make them experienced in street fighting. Most street fights end with a fight on the ground after a struggle. At first, Barrett was caught off guard by an attacker, and when he came to his senses, he twisted his body and prepared to fight back.
However, what he didn't expect was that Barrett was superior to him in terms of experience and skill in this kind of ground combat. Under a series of sleeping techniques such as "triangle strangulation" and "cross fixing", Barrett used overwhelming strength skills to make the man in black in front of him unable to move.
In fact, once you get into ground fighting, the main weapons of upright fighting, the punches and legs, are effectively weakened. At the same time, on the ground, some specific postures are far superior to others, as they can provide different defensive and offensive opportunities.
Skillfully relying on the strangulation skills and key skills that have been tempered in reality, Barrett, who has his own powerful strength, has the power to fight as long as he does not meet the Twilight Stream Warrior Monk who specializes in this way.
At this time, Barrett's limbs turned into tight hoops, and no matter how much the attacker who was one size younger than himself struggled, he couldn't break free. Then he turned over violently and 'crushed' the opponent who was crushed under him with amazing force.
The guy whose backbone was broken after the sound of "pop-" was like a frog that had been skinned. There was no reaction other than the instinctive twitching of the muscles of the limbs.
The other attacker, whose arm had been cut off, was now angry. Blood was pouring out of the severed arteries, and no matter how much he tried, he couldn't relieve it - the powder was washed open, the bandages were soaked. By the time Barrett had dealt with the enemy on this side, the other side had lost consciousness due to excessive bleeding.
Barrett, who was in a mess, felt extremely tired. The side effects of the poison do not add up though. But their struggle with their own immune system has also caused Barrett a lot of suffering.
Barrett, who shook his head and struggled to turn over, suddenly heard the sound of breaking the air again, and he could only curl up when he couldn't dodge. Then a crossbow bolt cut a dent in his back armor and inserted into it.
'Damn! It's careless. But I don't seem to feel anything, I didn't expect these poisons to have a pain-relieving effect. After being shot, Barrett had no choice but to lie down again, and then grabbed the attacker next to him, who was already about the same as a dead man, and used it as his shield.
Originally, lying on the ground would make it harder for the attacker to shoot, so that the snipers in the shadows would hesitate. Unexpectedly, those guys seemed to be showing Barrett's intentions. Desperately injuring teammates and attacking the key points, you have to give Barrett a good look.
Because the poison had become less sensitive, Barrett could not intuitively feel how much damage the arrow would have. I called up the list of characters and looked at it, and only by virtue of the number of jΓΉ did I know that the injury was not serious. It seems that the crossbow bolt after piercing the breastplate has greatly reduced its strength, and it has not been able to cause much damage to Barrett, who is wearing a chain armor inside.
Then the cover of the 'Shield' pressed down the slimmed Barrett with both hands and feet, always crawling to the side and retracting the blade he had dropped earlier. Barrett, holding the weapon, felt like he had found his backbone. He put aside the useless burden, clenched the Mo knife and watched the direction where the crossbow flew and slowly stood up.
"Smack!" Another bolt galloped in the process, as if trying to take advantage of Barrett's unstable state to improve his hit. It's a pity that after the cold light flickered. The arrows that were torn through it were all garbage in the corner.
"Noodles hurry up and mend the knives for those two guys, and take advantage of the time when the two crossbows are wound up now, and I'll deal with this pooping cat!" Barrett now looked at the assailant holding the noodles as if he were looking at a vial of mild healing potion.
"Yes!" Hearing the noodles instructed by Barrett behind him, he gave the enemy in front of him a smug smile at this time. Then a backward roll came to retrieve his crossbow and came to the side of the severed-arm assailant. Then he stabbed the other party in the heart with the dagger in his hand.
Barrett, who opened "Posture: Leading the Charge" and "Skill: Heavenly Punishment" at the same time, came to the last blocker in an instant. The other party dragging a wounded leg didn't have time to dodge at all. He can only wield the scimitar in his hand and resist with all his might.
The scimitar is a weapon that is different from the machete, and can only be wielded with the greatest power if it moves with the pace. As a result of the hard confrontation with Barrett, who pounced on him, the scimitar was directly picked up by Barrett's huge power.
The castration stab pierced the attacker's heart directly, and Barrett could even feel the different resistance of the Mo knife sliding through the opponent's body to cut through the fascia, muscles, and bones.
Barrett, who saw the flame of life extinguished in the enemy's pupils, took advantage of the situation to stop, reflexively drew his knife, and the blood sprayed out did not stain his body. As the blade left, Barrett felt that his body immediately became warm, as if he was extracting the other party's life force to replenish himself. The corpse, which had lost its support, fell to the ground.
"Barrett, I've solved that too." The sound of noodles means that all of today's attackers who appeared in front of the two have been wiped out.
"Good! Let's get out of here. Who knows if those guys have reinforcements or not. Barrett, who casually touched the other man's waist, turned around and pulled up the noodles and ran quickly towards the main road in the city.
The organization that carried out this attack did not know if it was too confident in the trap it had set up, or if it simply couldn't muster more people. Barrett and Noodle never had much trouble on their way to escape.
And after returning to the main road in the city after running wildly, the hanging hearts of the two finally let go. Noodles and Barrett looked at each other's wolf bèi looks. At this time, I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The setting of the game is close to the Western Middle Ages, although it is more sophisticated due to natural civilization. However, the improvement in urban pavement sanitation does not seem to be significant. Of course, in a city with sufficient finances, it is possible to send someone to clean up the streets, but you can't expect much investment from the 'merchant government' in Hammer City, which puts money first, in this regard.
These fat-brained guys believe that profits are saved. In order to improve the business environment, the cleanliness of the main road in Hammer City is quite careful. But for the alleys of the city that most businessmen don't pay attention to, it's just laissez-faire. It is completely cleaned by the residents who live inside.
One can imagine what it would be like, with the two players who had fought and rolled in it covered in all kinds of garbage. At the same time, there is a disgusting stench.
"Damn the taste! Let's hurry back to the hotel! Noodle grumbled with a frown.
Barrett sighed after re-sheathing his long knife, "I don't know if I'll have a chance to take a shower later." Let's hope the Farris Hotel on the street is still a safe area! β
The same empty streets. Only this time Barrett felt that the lifeless environment was so lovely - it represented that his life was not threatened, that it represented a place to rest.
Hammer City is just like the innkeeper had said. More like a small town than a city. The small extent of the building within the city walls is not much distance in a straight line between them. Finding the Veil of the Night will take a lot of time because of cracked codes and unfamiliar routes. The way back was smooth, and after a while, the two of them saw the sign of the Falis Hotel.
When the door of the hotel was reopened, the cold wind poured into the tavern on the first floor, and the stench of the two people who had been fermented for an unknown amount of time. A handful of guests in the tavern. At this point, he put down his glass and turned his gaze to the open door.
"Hah! Ha! As soon as I smelled it, I knew that there was another rookie and someone who had come to steal the secrets of the treasure. Someone with a nose moved his nose and looked at the grizzled noodles and Barrett out laughing heartily.
"It seems that the two of you have suffered a lot! But if you want to get revenge, think about it! It's not that easy to deal with a guy who can make such a big fuss in the city. The words of the other hunter-looking fellow were quite pertinent.
In order to hide the purpose of his trip, Barrett said knowingly: "Saying that those guys are so arrogant, don't the city hall care?" β
"Who made those guys in the town hall covet the so-called Black Dragon Treasure too! I really don't know what they think, is the treasure of the black dragon so easy to appear? I don't want to think about it if there really is a treasure. How could the Sanoa family still stay in our little place. The tavern owner who joined the discussion also did not forget to solicit business for his own services, "Do you two want to take a bath!" We can provide enough hot water on this cold day! Only 1 silver coin is required for two people. Of course, if you need a pretty chick, you just need ......."
Noodle pulled the stained clothes on his body: "Sir, do you think that we are still in the mood to have fun now?" β
Barrett was attracted by the message revealed in the tavernkeeper's words: "This news is a little different from what the Veil of Night gives, but the Veil of Night has already confirmed the news, and this boss's words add a lot of his own subjective judgment!" β
Barrett, who pondered for a while and didn't have any major problems, walked to the counter, took out a silver horn from his pocket and threw it to the boss: "Let's bring us two buckets of hot water for bathing first!" We're not in the mood for the rest. β
"Good Lat! Boil the bath water! The boss with a shiny head turned his head and shouted in his loud voice. Then he turned his face and asked, "You wait for a while, it will take some time to boil hot water later." Why don't you sit here and have a drink? β
The two players smiled bitterly and waved their stinky hands, but they didn't expect the boss to cut off the retreat of both of them: "If it's just washing your hands and faces." ...... that can be solved right away"
Now that the other party has already talked about this point, it is really difficult for the two players to refuse. But then Barrett tentatively asked, "Our companion upstairs hasn't been disturbed!" β
"Don't worry! Do you think those bastards have the power to enforce the law or how dare they come to us and arrest people directly? The tavern owner said dismissively.
"Bang-" Just then the door to the tavern was thrown open with force. Several armed adult men broke in from the outside. The guy in the lead, who had a rare sea leader, called out when he saw Barrett and Noodles, "It's the two of them." Arrest them. β
In this situation, Barrett did not know that this was a follow-up to the previous attack. As he turned to draw his sword and prepare to meet the enemy, he also commanded Noodle, "Go upstairs and inform Lalu and Rielly." We're in trouble."
With the leader of the sea head reaching out and pointing, the guy who was following him immediately drew his weapon and prepared to step forward. It was at this time that the round tavernkeeper. Suddenly, he pulled out an iron rod the thickness of a jujube from under his counter and shouted loudly: "Who gave you the right to arrest people in my tavern? β
His words were like an order. The few guests in the tavern who had been drinking all stood up from their seats. At this point, you'll see that these customers all have their own blades around their waists. The most common of them is the standard longsword of the Norhan Kingdom.
"Is this going against our Silver Shark Mercenary Regiment?" The sea leader obviously didn't expect that he would cause such a big reaction when he was caught and arrested. With the hesitation of these unpleasant guests. From the back kitchen of the tavern poured out several large men with large shoulders and thick waists, and they also held all kinds of iron tools in their hands.
The corners of the sea's mouth turned up slightly, and he smiled coldly: "Wallbanks, what do you mean by this?" β
"What do you mean? What do you mean by that. Who gave you the power to harass the guests in my tavern? The tavernkeeper Wallbanks glared at the unlucky guests in front of him.
"Harassing your guests? I'm just going to take people away today. A cold light flashed, and the sea leader drew his thin stabbing sword.
'Huh! This is a rare weapon! After seeing the other man's blade, Barrett was interested.
The double-edged sword with a straight blade in front of him was different from the long sword. More like a saber used in fencing. The thin blade is not conducive to slashing, and only the use of thrusts can pose a greater threat to the enemy. It can be said that it is a weapon that tests the user's degree and skill. However, this kind of thing is not suitable for complex environments, and it is rare for this guide to be used by adventurers and armies.
"Take people away! Today we're going to see if you can take someone with you. Hammer Town is the Hammer Town of the Hammer Fallers, not a place where you outsiders can go wild casually. As he spoke, Wallbanks slammed the floor with the iron rod, "Today you are obediently withdrawing on your own. Or do you want to leave it all here? You decide for yer. β
"That's right! Hammer Town is the Hammer Town of the Hammer Falling Hammer People, when will it be your turn to do nonsense for you outsiders to ......"
"That's it! Are you guys your own city guards? Why do you want to arrest people......"
ββ¦β¦ Since you guys came, there have been accidents in the city for three days, so do you have to live your life......"
The customers present can be said to be excited, and they draw their swords against each other if they don't agree. It can be seen that the contradictions between the two sides have been going on for a long time, so that the grievances accumulated by these customers have reached the point where they can't be vented.
'Oh! The bond between the residents of Falling Hammer City and the Silver Shark mercenary group is quite deep! Barrett already had a plan in his mind.
Mr. Wallbanks of the tavern may be popular in the city, but it is not clear that popularity can explain the current situation. The large-scale entry of these outsiders of the Silver Shark Mercenary Group would have had a certain impact on the lives of the residents of the small town. What's more, their purpose was not simple, and immediately led to more than one weapon fight in the city.
That alone is enough to make the civilians unkind to them. A tug-of-war ensued around the Sainoa family's mansion. Touching the innocent and the like is not uncommon. Judging from the current appearance of the residents of Falling Hammer City, most of the things like compensation are not settled. Coupled with the fact that the streets are deserted and the income has been affected, it is conceivable that the contradiction between the two is no shallower than that between the demolition team and the rights defenders.
The one behind the leader of the sea leader holds a large axe. The big man with a variety of lines on his face twisted his neck and shouted, "You people think you can leave us behind." β
"Isn't it the Silver Shark Mercenary Group! I, a border veteran, am not afraid of you. "The middle-aged man who looked like Orion had put his arrow on the compound longbow. The sharp arrow pointed straight at the barbarian with a patterned face.
Garrison was a form of military service in the Norhan kingdom, and every winter the elites of each territory were sent to the Brandenburg fortress to defend against the attacks of the barbarians from the south. At the same time, it was also a major training for the Norhan Kingdom to maintain its combat strength. Even after retiring, these soldiers who have experienced bloody rain on the battlefield are by no means comparable to the child soldiers who defend the city.
"You think clearly, they just killed the three wanderers of the Black Dagger." The head of the sea smiled coldly.
"Black dagger? That thief guild with you? What does it matter to us whether they live or die? Wallbanks gritted his teeth and asked, "How did the five Braddocks in Hammer Alley die the night before?" You outsiders haven't explained it to us yet! β
"I haven't explained it yet!"
"Explain it right away!"
"Don't think that no one knows what you've done......"
For a moment, Barrett was stunned by the changes in the tavern. He was now the one who had taken the lead in this incident out of the storm. And the fight between these residents of Falling Hammer City and the Silver Shark mercenary group could explode at any time. (Pending renewals of recommended votes and monthly passes.) )
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