Chapter XXXVII
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Barrett, who saw the success of the spell, crouched down and patted the halfling wanderer on the shoulder: "Noodles! This time it's a blessing to you. I made such a big mistake at the time, and I didn't know that there were so many restrictions on the use of 'Trajectory Dance'. ”
The two biggest limitations of the 'Trajectory Dance' spell are probably the inventory of the object being tracked, as well as the first-hand information about the creatures that are the subject of the spell. This makes it a fantasy to track down enemy corpses and thus find traces of them. Despite his experience in the closed beta period, Barrett never had any experience as a true arcane spellcaster.
This makes Barrett's knowledge of spells mostly from his own observations and family teachings. Therefore, in practical application, in the face of unpopular spells such as 'Trajectory Dance', it is inevitable that there will be omissions in details. As a mage, Rielly, because of her background as a wild mage, her own accumulation is seriously insufficient. It was also not possible to detect the limitations of the use of the 'Dance of Tracks' spell in time.
So when he bought the spell scroll and learned about the restrictions on the use of spells from the seller, Barrett's original plan was immediately at risk of being completely reversed. After all, players don't know the true identities of the attackers suspected of being the Crimson Hand. So they had to rely on the loot looted from them as a medium.
But since they were trophies, the vast majority of them came from the attackers who had died. The ineffective restriction of the 'Dance of Trajectories' on the dead has reduced these mediums to complete waste. All of a sudden, the players present suddenly felt at a loss.
It's not expensive, just when the previous plan was facing a complete failure, the noodle kid actually took out a pearl necklace in front of everyone that he had brought with him during the battle. And according to him, the necklace was taken from the pocket of the attacker who gave the orders. It can be said that after hearing this, even the adventurous companions, Claudia Auditore and Clematisbot, still touched their pockets meaningfully.
You must know that in that fierce battle, wanting to take the sheep by hand and in daily life are two completely different concepts. Even in a peaceful environment, the vast majority of Goldfingers are able to support themselves by using dense crowds, complex alleyways, and the defenselessness of others. As you can imagine, players who know something about this will be shocked when they see the items that Noodle took out.
And the reason why I went back to learn about this news. That's because the vast majority of players have had the painful experience of being taught to be a human being by Goldfinger when they first entered the game. At that time, novice players who were not familiar with the place, not to mention that they didn't know who was leading them. Even if they knew what they could do, how could those rookie professionals at that time be able to fight those local snakes who were in the market.
And waiting for the player who has lost his money bag. It is often a reluctant memory - especially among the modern citizens who have been kept as pigs for decades, who for the first time see what it means to work hard to fill their stomachs. For players with little skill and little patience, this is indeed a difficult ordeal. In fact, the first player turmoil was in some ways related to the behavior of those gold fingers. The malice of the system was revealed at that moment.
Some players have even dropped out of the game altogether because of this, even if they have credit points to lure them out of the game. There is a way to go from thrift to luxury. It's hard to go from luxury to frugality - some people just prefer to drink a heavy taste of nutrient solution with nothing to do, rather than try a little harder to cope with life.
Fortunately, as a wanderer, Noodle doesn't seem to have any mustard for his companions' subconscious behavior, at least on the surface. After all, if you choose such a profession, you will inevitably bring colored glasses back when you are scrutinized. It can be said that the mentality of noodles is still very much in line with the psychology of professional gamers who make money to support their families - face is definitely not as important as money bags.
Noodle smiled at Barrett's slightly belated thanks, "I really didn't expect this thing to be so useful. Luckily, when I arrived in Poitou, I had time to go to the black market and get rid of it! ”
"Anyway, there's one thing I've been wondering about since you took out that necklace! How the hell did you get this thing from the raider's leader? Barrett said this and pointed to the pearl necklace in Rielly's hand, "I remember Lalu said that guy is a good warrior monk!" As the best class at dodging, how did you manage to succeed? ”
"That's right! That's right! Noodles, you haven't told us before, how you managed to get the sheep in such a melee environment! Rielly, who had finished casting the spell, held the pearl necklace in her hand. Cast a curious glance at the halfling wanderer.
Under the gaze of the two, Noodle widened his eyes and retorted, "Can you not be so curious!" ”
"If it's a secret of your character, then we won't ask about it. But on the map, you need to mark our exact location and the direction the mage is pointing out. Barrett said solemnly as he stared at the noodles, then turned to look at Rielly, "Now go to the next location to cast the spell." ”
"No wonder you bought more than one scroll!" Hearing this, Rielly suddenly realized, but then a new question arose in her heart: "Is there any special meaning in going to another place to cast spells again?" ”
"It's supposed to be triangulation! In this way, we will get more than just a direction. It is even possible to lock the target's position in a small area. Klematisbot suddenly said excitedly.
Everyone present was immediately confused by Kleimatisbot's reaction: "Triangulation? What is that? ”
"That's a way to use trigonometric geometry to determine the location and distance of a target. It is usually based on the principle of using two or more observations of Xu Ju to detect the orientation of the target at different positions, and to carry out mathematical operations to draw conclusions. "Clematisbot began to flaunt with his head held high," in classical antiquity. This can be part of mathematics education in the field of basic education. However, in reality, a large number of machines have long replaced manual operations, so they have little use value. I didn't expect it to come in handy here! ”
From the fire control system of the dreadnought, to the global satellite positioning technology of the late 20th century. The use and expansion of triangulation can be said to be ubiquitous. This most basic mathematical model, from the moment it was discovered. It always exudes an astonishing tenacious vitality.
In order to ensure the accuracy of the final result, the Bloodstained Gray Flower performed three 'Trajectory Dance' positioning spells on a 9-kilometer-long road, after consuming a full four (one failed cast) scrolls worth a total of 1,600 gold. Noodles are operated on a map of the circulation accuracy of the far supermarket. After some comparison. It took about ten minutes to map, and after he made the final mark. Barrett is on the sidelines guiding the halfling wanderer, using the available data to deduce the current location of the target.
Eventually, when the three lines intersect (in fact, two are enough to draw a basic conclusion, but three can effectively reduce the error), all eyes are focused on that point on the map. Barrett, who had grabbed the carbon bar from the side, drew a slightly larger circle on the periphery of the dot, and then looked at Lady Mara, "Then I'll leave the rest to you, Mara." ”
"Don't worry! Now that there is such an accurate area. If I can't find any more clues, I'll be sorry for my identity. Lady Mara said as she touched her good partner. Then he stepped into the saddle of George W. Bush and walked in the direction that Rielly had pointed before.
After seeing that the foreign aid had already entered the state, Barrett turned around and shouted: "Guys, hurry up and follow me, and then we have to see if the lucky girl is on our side!" ”
That's right! Even if you know the approximate range of those attackers, even with the help of a professional tracker like Lady Marabranch. Whether or not the attackers can be found is still a matter of character. In the unlikely event that the opponent happens to move during the time when the player rushes over, in case the opponent's hiding place is too secret to find any clues. Then the previous efforts will still be in vain.
Wade through shallow streams and around thorny bushes. Players who began their rapid march on the field overcame one obstacle after another. After the sun, which had only risen three poles in the sun, began to gradually turn west, the blood-stained gray flowers finally entered the position they had deduced on the map.
"It must be around here! George W. Bush. Smell well, in the air and soil, is there a smell similar to that carried on the pearl necklace. Lady Mara said as she touched the dog's neck. Then the big dog seemed to understand what Lady Marach was saying. I saw that it actually approached the necklace and sniffed it, and then lowered its head and kept twitching its nose, obviously looking for the hidden smell around it.
Unfortunately, after about ten minutes, the big dog named George W. Bush was still walking around, and it seemed that he had not found anything. Seeing this situation, Claudia Auditore could not contain the eagerness and anxiety in her heart, "Mara! I don't think it's necessary to give George W. Bush another 'bloodhound'. Now it's a little difficult for it to rely on its own sense of smell. ”
But as soon as these words fell, Bush Jr. suddenly raised his head and shouted twice, and then turned his head in one direction. Then he went straight out. It seemed that the big dog had found the scent that the conditions presupposed to be. Looking at Claudia Auditore's hand frozen in mid-air, Lady Mara Branches smiled happily, "What are you waiting for?" Hurry up and keep up! Is it for George W. Bush to fight those attackers alone? ”
"What are you waiting for! Hurry up and keep up! Barrett, who said this, immediately pulled out his Broken Peak Mo Knife and followed closely. After about 500 meters or so of advance, Barrett saw George W. Bush stop on a piece of ground that was indistinguishable from the surrounding area.
Staring at Barrett, who didn't find anything special, he turned around and said, "It should be a well-disguised secret door." Noodles and Rielie Lee. You two who will solve. ”
"Come on, noodles! I'd better not consume spell slots on this kind of thing. Rielly said as she looked at the halfling wanderer.
Noodles nodded: "Then I'll come!" But mage, you need to get the stinky cloud spell ready, and when I open the mechanism, I must smoke those guys out. I don't want to fight on their home turf. ”
"Don't worry! I'll leave it to me! Rielly said as she pulled out a scroll from her fanny pack. Immediately after that, a pair of special tools appeared out of thin air in Noodle's hand, and after a series of dazzling movements, Noodle grabbed the turf in front of him and pulled it, and a passage to the underground was exposed to the players.
"Someone attacked!" "We're exposed!" Shouts and the sound of colliding objects mingled from the passage. Immediately followed by "Whoosh! Sou! Sou! "A few crossbows and pikes. A cold light flashed from the mouth of the passage. Fortunately, players had anticipated such a situation, and they stood in a blind spot where they couldn't shoot in advance, so they didn't make a mess.
At the same time, Rielly activated the spell on the scroll in her hand, and a stream of yellow-green gas continued to pour into the underground passage. Even Barrett, who was standing upwind, smelled a strange smell because of this, and Bush Jr. jumped out of the distance in an instant.
Less than ten seconds later, players heard the creeping sound of diaphragms creeping in the tunnel. A moment later, I heard a vomiting sound like a river overturning the sea. But this figure lasted less than 30 seconds, and the underground fell into an eerie silence
Barrett, who realized that the situation was not right, immediately asked Rielli to disarm the spell, and then took me and stepped into it first. Flaming torches dispel the darkness around them. Barrett as he descended the ramp felt the moisture in the space, and the disgusting rancid stench that permeated the space, both in his own environment and in the player's own doing. (To be continued.) )