327.Chapter 327: Bait
Luo Di looked at these four skills, and did not show much surprise, but the first thing he felt was surprise and doubt.
In the past, Luo Di was a level 59 advanced ranger, even if he majored in the "shooting" system and never brought a pet, but he was also very clear about a fact: the skills of pets are generally single and rare, often the level is raised to level 30, and there are only two or three skills that can be used, if it is a high-level pet, there may be four or five, but often "five" is the limit, and there will be no more.
Obviously, Nokia's snapping turtle completely broke the convention, and the difference between a "magic pet" and a "pet" can be seen from the "tortoiseshell shield" that came with it when it was born, and now its potential is beyond Roddy's imagination.
Just level nine, there are four skills? So when you wait for level thirty or forty, do you have to have a big row?
He opened the [Skill Bar] and carefully checked the titles of these skills, completely unaware that the Nokia next to him had a large increase in food due to its size, and the bread and jerky he brought were "clicking" the chewer...
"Tortoiseshell Shield"
Level 2
Cost: 45 mana
Uses: Blocks 75% damage for a short period of time (90% after talent enhancement) for 4 seconds, reflecting 25% melee physical damage.
Cooldown: 30 minutes (21 minutes after talent enhancement).
The upgraded tortoiseshell shield lasts one second more, and 25% more melee damage, this skill is obviously dedicated to being beaten, and after the talent is strengthened, it is equivalent to four seconds of "little invincible", which should be regarded as the core skill of the snapping turtle species.
"Fierce bite"
Level 1
Consumes 30 mana
Use: Tear through enemy wounds with great force, dealing bleeding damage on your next attack, dealing 5% of the initial damage every 3 seconds for 15 seconds.
Cooldown: 3 seconds.
"Bite"
Level 1
Consumes 45 mana
Uses: Bite the target, slowing the enemy's movement speed by 50% for 3 seconds, increasing the caster's defense by 50%.
Cooldown: 1 minute.
"Mighty Blow"
Level 1
Consumes 75 mana
Use: Increases the damage of the next attack by 50% and has a "knockback" effect, and the knockback distance is determined by the strength value.
Cool: 2 minutes.
These three skills seem bland at first glance, if they are only used by Nokia, the effect may not be very strong, but when they can be cast by Roddy, the effect will change drastically - "Fierce Bite" combined with "Powerful Strike", if you attack with the "Blood Drinker" tomahawk, the damage is absolutely terrifying!
The skill "Bit" is not displayed in Roddy's [Skill Bar], and it is obvious that this is a control skill that can only be used by Nokia itself.
Luo Di looked at it, and then changed the "Demon Pet Skill Enhancement" in the talent to the enhanced "Great Strike", and confirmed that the damage enhancement effect of "Great Strength Strike" was increased to 80%, and the cooldown was reduced to 90 seconds, then he nodded with satisfaction and closed the page.
However, when he turned his gaze to Nokia again, his face suddenly changed - this thing had already eaten all the food that Roddy had brought, and even swallowed the cloth bag of bread...
"You foodie, tell me when you're hungry!"
Roddy reluctantly got up and went to the tent to find other food, and then found that Nokia crawled after him, such a giant snapping turtle with a diameter of one and a half meters is really not small, and its crawling speed is not as slow as people remember, obviously the thick limbs are very strong, enough to support its heavy body.
Luo Di has never experienced this feeling of taking care of pets, and his heart is inexplicably a little awkward, but the strength of the "Demon Hunter" is that he has a powerful magic pet, and he also understands that he can't go down the previous route, so he can only silently look at Nokia who eats Hesse, stretch out his hand and knock on its thick turtle shell, and mutter: "You guy, how big can you grow?"
To this question, Nokia answered with a long burp with its mouth wide open.
Roddy rubbed his eyebrows, deciding that it would be more reliable to think about solving the affairs of those nobles - he looked at the dark forest, roughly calculated the current distance from the Silent Forest, found a pen and paper, and began to write letters to Parl's subordinates...
On April 22, at the junction of Parling and the Silent Forest, a caravan was slowly moving towards the forest.
There were more than a dozen carriages in this team, and the soldiers guarding them were fully armed, and the level of equipment was significantly higher than that of the mercenaries and aristocratic private soldiers in the area, and there was even a cavalry unit on both sides of the team that was always on standby, vigilantly checking the surroundings for any possible abnormalities.
At the front of the group was a fat man, and if there was a mercenary from Kieg Town, he would definitely recognize him as Henry, who was believed to have died in the Silent Forest, but now he is no longer a mercenary, but the "caravan leader" who travels between Elsa Village and Hollier City.
"Buffon, do you think this operation is dangerous?"
"You've asked this ten times. ”
The thin Buffon walked at the front of the group, answering the fat man's words without looking back, these two mercenaries who had once lived and died together were now living a life they had never thought of before - whether it was salary, benefits, or the level of fatigue of work, it was completely incomparable to the group of hard-working mercenaries in Kig Town.
Buffon and Henry were fortunate to have the life they have now, and they were even very comfortable with escorting the team to and from Elsa and the towns all day long - and therefore, when faced with possible danger again, Henry, who had become accustomed to this kind of stability, seemed very unconfident, and he kept asking the same question along the way, but he didn't really want to get the answer, but just just looked for something to say.
"I'm just nervous... I'm busy with these caravans every day, and I haven't held a sword for a long time, thinking about back then..."
"I think back then, you were chased all over the mountain by a wild boar that was not yet an adult, if I hadn't saved you, I guess this life would have been confessed, right?"
Buffon didn't save face at all, and his words made the soldiers around him laugh - Henry also laughed with "hehe", in fact, he also said this to deliberately ease the atmosphere... As the leader of the caravan, Henry noticed in all aspects, and the soldiers' mood was actually a little nervous at this time... Because this trip they are not just transporting goods, but digging a tempting "pit" under the orders of Roddy, and waiting to bury those who don't know whether they are alive or dead.
"It's almost time to get to Parl, let's get ready to camp and rest by the river, the team that came to hand over from Parr Village should also be there. ”
Henry looked at the path in the forest, which was not very good, and arranged the itinerary for the people next to him—according to the previous plan, the team usually chose to stay and rest after entering the Silent Forest, because after entering the forest, the wood elves of Elsa Village came to lead the way, and when they led the way, the route was different each time, which completely made the stalkers return in vain.
However, today's arrangement is obviously different from the past, Henry not only sold the wood elf goods in Hollier City, but even blatantly took the gold coins to the apothecary's guild and the blacksmith shop to buy a large number of supplies, and secretly let people release the news, saying that the chamber of commerce made such a round trip, both ends were a "earn" word, and the profit was at least more than 800 gold coins!
Of course, this is only a theoretical figure, because there is no currency in circulation in Elsa Village, and "barter" is still the mainstream, but the figure of "eight hundred gold coins" is not an exaggeration when you exchange an iron pot of three silver coins for fruit wine worth three gold coins.
As soon as such news came out, it almost didn't kill those little lords who didn't have a thousand gold coins a year!
In just two days, the "Wood Elves" became a hot topic of discussion among all the nobles in the Evrta Territory, and the effect of this was that the whereabouts of Henry and the others had no "privacy" at all - when they left Hollier City, what they bought, and which way they took were all discovered...
In today's increasingly tense situation in the territory, the caravan that suddenly became the focus of attention is very delicate, they have the background of Duke Angmar's protection, but they are found to be the subordinates of Captain Roddy, who "died in an avalanche", which makes those nobles who have bad intentions towards the duke turn their eyes to it - it is obvious that the pressure they exert on Angmar is meaningless to let such a "gold-absorbing machine" be controlled by Angmar.
"I'd love to see how ugly a bunch of dog-like guys can be when they tear their faces. ”
The fat man whispered sarcastically at the group of hypocritical nobles, and then asked Buffon in a low voice: "You say... Will Lord Roddy use us as a discardable bait?"
This is quite a terrible statement, as a subordinate, especially a subordinate unit, should not at any time question the decision of the commander - Henry knows this, so he only asks his inner doubts to the brother he believes most in his life.
And Buffon didn't seem to react much, just the hand holding the hilt of the sword clenched slightly, narrowed his eyes, and replied: "If he really has such a plan, he will definitely tell us in advance that this is a point of no return, and... He will also give us a choice. ”
Roddy's character is not his own decision, but must be judged by others... Obviously, Roddy in Buffon's eyes will never abandon his subordinates at will.
"You're loyal. ”
There was no irony in Henry's words—he didn't have a problem with Roddy, but just the normal thoughts of a fat, clever man... Who wants to live a good life and suddenly die because of an order?
Everyone was choosing all the time, and no matter what they thought in their hearts, Henry and Buffon willingly chose to be "bait" at this time, and set up camp by the river at the junction of Parlling and the Silent Forest.
"Do you think the enemy will come?"
Henry asked.
"If you come, you will kill, and if you don't come, you will wait to kill, what's the difference?"
After Buffon replied casually, he looked across the river and said softly, "Those wood elves are here." ”