Chapter 127: Sacrifice
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The relationship between the "Sharp Stone" mercenary group and the trainee team is not so much a hire, but a peer. :Le:Text: 3. This mission is not even recorded in the Mercenary Guild, and Liu Li paid "favors" rather than money. In Powell's view, Liu Li's dismissal a few years ago was equivalent to saving the lives of many mercenaries, and he insisted on not receiving any remuneration. It's a pity that the movement is too big and Li'er notices, and this kind of "irregular" behavior will naturally not be recorded in the file. On this trip to the southern forests, Sharp Rock also has its own mission, as Carl says in the tavern: "Sharp Rock is planning to go deep into the forest. ”
The southern forests are not entirely uninhabited, and there are some small villages dotted among them, giving the mercenaries who are here a place to rest in peace. Shiteng Village is such a village, with more than 100 people in the household, and it is named because it is close to the production area of the healing herb Shiteng, and Shiteng is the target of the "Jianshi" mercenary group this time.
It has been more than half a month since the team entered the forest, and after being attacked by Poison Ying, they have experienced several large and small battles, and the performance of the students has made Liu Li more and more satisfied, and the performance in actual combat has also improved a lot compared with before. In this quiet and peaceful forest village, the trainees who have experienced a half-month trip to the forest can finally sleep peacefully, and they do not need to devote part of their energy to dealing with the battle that may arise at any time while meditating.
"Princess, I'm going to be away for a few days, and the 'Sharp Stone' will need some time to complete their mission, so you can help take care of those little ones, and give them a vacation. After dinner, Liu Li found Fei Li and said.
"Hmm, what's the matter?" Fei Li had already discovered that Liu Li's state was wrong, probably in the past one or two days, Liu Li was often in a daze, as if she remembered something unbearable from the past.
"A little bit of a personal matter. ”
The caster has a mental power far beyond ordinary people, and memory is like a record that can be flipped through at any time to them, and there is basically no forgetting. The increasingly familiar environment reminded Liu Li of the experience five years ago, this stone vine village was clearly the deserted village that Liu Li passed by before meeting Wells, which was destroyed by the broken rock lizard. The burial place of the three Kamals is only three days away.
"Okay, go early and come back early, I'll take care of those little ones. Fei Li could feel Liu Li's sadness, but she didn't continue to ask. "Also, be safe, this is the Southern Forest after all, and I've heard about the dangers here when I've been in Bayer. ”
"Hehe, don't worry. ”
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Everything that has been experienced is vivid. Kamal's boldness, Klein's taciturnity, Lian's cheerfulness, and the three people with different personalities all take good care of him. Thinking about it now, if it weren't for their own drag, with the strength of the three of them, even if they couldn't defeat the Broken Rock Lizard, they would have been able to escape without dying here.
Liu Li's strength is no longer what it used to be, walking in the forest, he is not worried about the possible beasts or beginner-level demonic beasts, those who seemed to be very dangerous before, now they will even be frightened by the magical aura escaping from his body.
Of course, not all demonic beasts have brains, and although there are not many who can completely ignore the aura on Liu Li's body, they also exist, such as this lurking lizard that is lying in ambush in the grass and is about to pounce. As a close relative of the Broken Rock Lizard, the Lurking Lizard does not have the former's former's stomping spells, but it also has its own advantages in terms of lurking and hiding, and its abilities are not far behind those of mid-tier assassins. It also prefers to use its long-range tongue for long-range raids rather than melee combat. Not only did the barbed tongue carry a paralyzing poisonous saliva, but the power of the projectile was no less than that of a mid-level archer-type warrior.
The ground lizard is the dominant race in the southern forests, and the individuals in this group are strong and weak, and they live a solitary life in the forest. Their properties are completely random, and no one has ever found a pattern in them, at least so far. For example, if this lurking ground lizard that is preparing to raid Liu Li is exactly the same male and one female as the broken rock ground lizard five years ago, if they have an offspring, it may be a broken rock ground lizard, or it may be a latent ground lizard, and there may even be magical things such as wind horn ground lizard, solid shell ground lizard, highly poisonous ground lizard, etc.
Ground lizards are rarely found in the outer areas of the forest, because the concentration of elements here is too low, which will make them feel uncomfortable, and they will not be able to fully exert their strength. It can be seen that Liu Li, who was able to meet two ground lizards in this area, was indeed worthy of the luck of the weapon he originally chose, and the luck of the spearmen was vividly reflected at this moment.
As one of the most dominant species of magical beasts in the southern forests, the ground lizard also possesses a magical ability, which is a kind of induction known as the "Realization of Blood Feud". At this time, in the eyes of the latent ground lizard, Liu Li's body was emitting a dazzling red light, which meant that at least one ground lizard, if not in Liu Li's hands, died in front of his eyes. The ground lizard does not have the consciousness of avenging its companions, and the only effect of this red light is to stimulate the ferocity of the same kind.
Three years ago, Liu Li saw Wells end the life of the Broken Rock Lizard, if it was just that, the red light emitted from his body should be very weak, after all, the death of the Broken Rock Lizard really had little to do with him. The reason why it was so dazzling was only because the tenderloin on the crushed lizard had entered his and Wells' stomachs as the finest ingredients.
The long tongue shot out, and the sound of breaking the wind was almost inaudible, but this could not hide Liu Li, who had opened the state of "omniscience". Sensing the power of this sneak attack, Liu Li knew that hard resistance was not the way, and while turning around and protecting him with "Return", several black holes instantly formed and lined up in a row to block in front of the long tongue.
The strength of the mid-level archer's full force is far beyond the strength of a few black holes that can resist, only to see that under the piercing of the long tongue, the black holes exploded one by one. However, these black holes also bought Liu Li time, Liu Li had a little power in his hand, and "Return" slashed down with the martial art of "stacking", and the power of the two "penetrations" was superimposed together, and the long tongue that shot out of it collided with the needle tip against Maimang.
The long tongue of the lurking ground lizard is its most advantageous weapon, and the tenacity of the sword is difficult to hurt, but the "return" in Liu Li's hand is not an ordinary soldier, and the sharp sickle blade condensed by elemental crystals has opened a fork for the long tongue.
"Well, since the lizard has the word 'lizard' in its name, the tongue should really be forked. Liu Li had unreliable thoughts in his mind, but the movements of his hands did not slow down at all. The giant scythe in his hand dragged behind him after swinging, and rushed over the flaws exposed when he retracted his long tongue while the lurking ground lizard was in pain. Dealing with this kind of guy who is good at sneak attacks, Liu Li doesn't want to give it a chance to escape, and hand-to-hand combat naturally becomes the best choice.
The latent ground lizard and the broken rock ground lizard are not comparable in strength, they are also third-order top-level demonic beasts, but they have combat power comparable to the fourth-order, but in front of Liu Li, a real middle-level martial artist, at this time, they can only rely on a thick scale armor to resist, and they are far from being able to suppress Liu Li like the original concubine. Different from the Broken Rock Lizard Pig's sudden fighting style, the Lurking Lizard is much more slender and more "skillful" in combat, especially the tremor formed by the wide long tail slapping the ground often causes Liu Li's footing to be unstable, and his smooth movements are out of shape, unable to form a stable offensive.
Liu Li's martial arts are not known for their speed, although the cultivation of footwork can be regarded as entering the house, but the forest environment still somewhat limits the power of the long weapon, plus the lurking lizard has the advantage of being more familiar with the environment, and it is difficult to distinguish between one person and one beast for a while.
What embarrassed Liu Li the most was the long tongue of the ground lizard, which not only shot out with speed and power comparable to mid-level martial arts, but also excellent in flexibility. Liu Li often dodged the long tongue's stabbing and was confused by its nimbly turn and attack again from behind.
The lizard's lilac scales were out of place in the forest's environment, but under the influence of its natural magic patterns, its body blurred more than once, as if it was about to disappear into thin air. Only then did Liu Li understand the origin of the name "latent", it was no longer latent, it was completely invisibility with spell-like ability.
"Sure enough, martial arts alone still can't work......" Liu Li smiled bitterly, except for resisting the sneak attack of the long tongue at the beginning, he didn't use spells at all, in order to leave a whole corpse for it. The purpose of Liu Li's trip was to pay tribute to the three Kamals, and the head of the lizard-like demonic beast was the best gift. "But forget it, as long as the head is intact. ”
In his heart, Liu Li made no reservations, and the shadow blade and frost blade were directly attached to the "Return", and the azure arc also surrounded it. The power emanating from Liu Li's body made the attack of the lurking lizard stagnate, and he looked vigilantly at the human in front of him who had brought it countless damage. After all, the lurking ground lizard has not really stepped into the fourth order, and its wisdom is at most stronger than that of ordinary beasts, but the keen elemental perception of the demonic beast reminds it at all times that the enemy in front of it is no longer the same as before, and if it continues to attack, it is likely to die directly on the spot.
The lurking lizard was frightened, and it slowly retreated, but it did not dare to retreat too quickly. The intricate natural magic patterns on its body shone with a lilac glow, and its body was blurred by its spell-like abilities. However, everything it does is so clear in the eyes of Liu Li, who has opened the "talent omnipotence". Even the way the stealth spell works is clear.
Flexibility is indeed not Liu Li's forte, but the explosive power brought by the powerful power has made him reach an unbelievable level in the speed of straight line rush. The martial art of "stacking" acted on his feet, and the speed of the superposition of the two "shocks" made Liu Li's figure flash, and the speed was so fast that it almost broke through the limit of the dynamic vision of the lurking lizard.
Seeing that the scythe filled with the breath of death was about to slash at his forehead, the lurking ground lizard roared, and the sharp corners of his forehead burst out with dazzling thunder, wanting to fight to the death with all his might.
Whether it is "omniscient" or "omnipotent", Liu Li's talent can clearly see the trajectory of the flow of elements, and Liu Li has long been on guard against the single horn on the forehead of the lurking lizard that shines with elemental light. I saw that less than a meter away from the ground lizard, a black hole flashed, and Liu Li rushed directly into it, and at the same time gathered the strength of his whole body, waving the death in his hand.
The position where Liu Li reappeared was located in the mid-air above the ground lizard, and the attack in his hand did not hesitate at all because of this teleportation, and the triple scythe containing the martial art of "stacking" slashed down with the momentum of thunder, and the lurking ground lizard was directly hit by a blow to the head.
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"Kamal, Klein, Lotus...... I'm back to see you, now I'm not only a mid-level martial artist, but even the spell level is not far from the middle level, I ......" Liu Li sat on the ground, leaning against the weedy grave and weeping silently. In front of the grave, on the head of a hideous ground lizard, the dark red eyes were still open.