531 Journey to the Ancient Tomb (10)
That's right, this ghoul who suddenly got up was beheaded by Bailong. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The existence of ghouls has been known before, and although it is not clear what kind of monster the ghoul is, it is clear from the vocabulary that it is an undead creature. Therefore, not only Hestia, but also Bailong raised his vigilance after entering the burial area, and held the long knife in his hand.
So, at the same moment that the ghoul got up and fell back at Hestia's arrow, the hundred dragons rushed forward and slashed with their swords. Before the ghoul could do anything, its already dry neck could no longer support it, and the shriveled head, which flew to the side, became a lifeless corpse again.
In fact, there are various holy light spells used on the undead in the list of spells of the hundred dragons, after all, there are indeed warriors on the continent of Ilona who struggle to get up again from their own will (Forbidden Knights), but it is impossible for demons and evil gods not to discover and use this existence. As a result, the warriors of Ilona have a deep understanding of the undead, including how to completely destroy them.
Following Cracia in battle with evil gods and demons for nearly a millennium, and even as an instructor of the elves, the last hundred dragons possess all-encompassing knowledge, covering almost every aspect and field. The methods and spells against the undead will naturally not be any exceptions.
It's just that even for Bailong, the recovery of mana is slower and more valuable than physical strength. At least Bailong can't do it like Xuefeng now, where he can squander his magic power at will and use all kinds of military-level magic to his heart's content.
What's more, Bailong, who still maintains his sanity, also wants to understand the physical resistance that ghouls have, as well as the possibility of decapitation. After all, whether it is the skeleton of the most basic undead, or a high-level class such as a death knight, as long as it is not a special undead creature such as a ghost, then beheading the capital is an extremely practical means.
Even if decapitation can't completely destroy the undead creatures, it is enough to make the opponent incapacitate in this battle. After that, it will be easier, less effort and easier to solve the problem of convenience.
Without knowing how long you have to go and how many enemies you will encounter, you must destroy them with the least amount of attrition possible.
What's more, judging from the information collected by the two, the ghouls can be said to be the most common undead creatures in this land, and the two of them will definitely fight with them often in the future. It can also be said that the more relevant information is collected, the faster, the better.
After the dragon decapitated the ghoul's head, he found that the ghoul had completely lost its life, which was completely different from the living. From this, it can be seen that ghouls can indeed be decapitated, and the killing efficiency is no less than that of slashing the living.
The attributes of ghouls are not so much regular undead attributes such as skeletons, but closer to special undead creatures such as mummies and zombies. In other words, the other party does not have the core that can be said to be the most important for regular undead, and their own body or corpse is everything.
After confirming this, Bailong relaxed a lot, the undead who can be killed by normal means, and it seems that there are no special abilities, such an enemy will not cause much trouble even if it is suddenly encountered in an unprepared situation. This is probably the reason why the Nords who live in Skyrim don't pay much attention to ghouls except for their ugly appearance.
But just as Hestia was relieved by the death of this terrifying ghoul, and Bailong was relieved by confirming that the enemy was not troublesome to deal with, there were more corpses, or rather ghouls, standing up in this room.
As undead creatures, it can be said that they are born with a keen sense of perception and hatred for the living. When Hestia and Bailong entered this room, the breath of the living carried by the two of them would naturally wake the ghouls from their slumber.
"Ahhhhh Give me death! ”
Although Hestia's fear of ghosts had calmed down a lot due to the draugh's death, Hestia was still in a state of euphoria when he was suddenly frightened again in the face of more corpses that had risen up.
Well, this has improved Hestia's accuracy and rate of fire a lot. But the hit rate or something, in fact, doesn't make much sense, because in this kind of small room, it is really difficult to miss a shot. The increase in rate of fire was somewhat useful, but it took more physical effort to get to this point.
Well, of course, after all, it is already common sense that people will lose a lot of physical strength more quickly and in tension.
Perhaps because of the long years of sleep, because of the disturbance of Hestia and Bailong, the ghouls who woke up did not seem to have a good grasp of their bodies. At least, quite a few of the ghouls stumbled a few steps backwards in the face of Hestia's arrows, and almost fell to the ground.
Although he relaxed his spirits a little, Bailong, who had never relaxed his vigilance, rushed towards the ghoul who was closest to him and was also Hestia's first target after the first arrow ~ was fired.
The next moment, Bailong used the potential energy brought by the forward rush, and with a small jump and a spin, the ghoul who was hit by the arrow and lost his balance turned into a corpse again.
Then, before the ghouls could do anything, they were cleaned up by the hundred dragons, who were skilled in melee combat, and Hestia's arrows.
Speaking of which, there is actually a small skeleton mixed in with this group of ghouls. As probably the most classic and common undead creatures in the world, the absence of skeletons in these ancient tombs with undead creatures is a big problem.
And this little skeleton here is only the weakest and most basic member of the huge skeleton family, so he was easily cut off by Bailong without making any waves.
In terms of combat power, it probably also belongs to the level of miscellaneous cannon fodder, but the only difference is that this skeleton seems to be because of the laws of this plane, and there is also no related energy core, and that skeleton frame is where the opponent's everything and life are located. Just cut off the heads, or simply break them up, and you can easily take out these skeletons.
From a certain point of view, the combat power of this skeleton seems to be weaker than that of ordinary skeletons?
However, as the real main force of the Sea of the Undead, does the skeleton or something really need combat power?
After taking a few breaths, Bailong, who had lost a lot of physical strength before and began to recover quickly, looked at Hestia on the side, tilted his head slightly and asked, "Hestia?" ”
After the battle, he patted his chest lightly~ and Hestia, who gradually regained his composure, shook his head and said, "I'm okay now." ”
Yes, there are many things that humans fear about, but the greatest fear comes from the unknown.
Now that he's confirmed the enemies he'll encounter, and that the enemies can be easily killed, Hestia doesn't have much fear of the tomb and the burial area he's in.
As usual, Hestia collected the enemy's spoils, and the more vigilant Bailong was in charge of the guards. However, this time, while Hestia was collecting the loot, Bailong unleashed a spell on a fallen ghoul.
"Bailong, you?" Sensing the magic fluctuations behind him, Hestia turned around curiously, only to collide head-on with a ghoul.
"Die!"
Without a word, Hestia pulled the bow and planned to cooperate with Bailong to kill the other party. However, at this time, Bailong spoke up: "This is my puppet." ”
"Huh?"
Because of Bailong's words, Hestia did not let go of the bowstring, but reset the bowstring. But even if the ghoul didn't move, Hestia didn't let down her guard against it, at least the longbow in both hands still had an arrow on it, ready to draw the bow and shoot.
"Necromancy?"
Even if Hestia did not concentrate on magic in the past, the famous necromancy can be said to be a necromancy that can be regarded as an evil spell without any discrimination in all magic.
In this regard, Bailong, who was thinking about something on the side, nodded and said, "Well, although it is similar, it is a little different. ”
As Bailong said, the spell used to resurrect this ghoul is close to necromancy, but it is different in nature, it is a branch of soul spells, more similar to puppet spells.
Of course, with pure necromancy, Bailong has also mastered it, at least resurrecting a skeleton or something, there is still no problem. After all, it is possible to defeat the enemy in the true sense of the word only by thoroughly understanding all the means of the enemy. The study and research of necromancy in Ilona is almost open, but it can also be said to be extremely strict, and only those who are allowed to study and study it. At the same time, all licensees are registered, a certain degree of freedom of movement is restricted, and even extremely strict random inspections must be carried out at regular intervals to ensure that no one will fall to the gods and demons due to necromancy.
Apparently because he knew how taboo necromancy was, Bailong did not explain in detail the magic he used, but explained his purpose: "Ghouls are different from regular undead, and it is worth noting. ”
And this is also the reason why Bailong did not use necromancy, but used soul spells similar to puppet spells. Not to mention the failure and change of spells caused by the different rules between planes, the fact that the ghouls do not have an energy core alone makes the vast majority of all the necromantic spells in Bailong's memory (in fact, there are not many) useless.
Without waiting for Hestia to continue to ask, Bailong said the results obtained after using the method: "There is no sense of resistance, the consumption is very small, and the cost performance as a consumable is medium." However, there is a time limit, summoning requires materials, and it is not available in normal times, so it can be used as a standing spell when exploring the ruins. ”
Well, given Hestia's knowledge, the hundred dragons only gave the various conclusions about the use of this spell, and did not say any specific differences between ghouls and ordinary undead creatures.
With a nod, Hestia withdrew his longbow and turned to collect the spoils. This is the trust of one's companion, Bailong. Since the Hundred Dragons had explained that the ghoul was merely a puppet and had no sense of resistance, Hestia believed that the ghoul would not do anything harmful.
"Ah, by the way, those powders are also alchemy materials."
At this moment, Xue Feng, who was not so much acting as a golden finger, was acting as a portable old man, suddenly said loudly.
As for the powder that Yukikaze was talking about, it was the powder that seeped out of some of the cracks that seemed to have appeared after Hestia had only appeared after the skeleton had died when he moved it.
Although these powders are also extremely terrifying when you think about them. But compared to spider eggs or something...... Bone meal isn't scary at all!
Therefore, Hestia did not react much, and poured all the bone meal from the large bones on the skeleton into a wooden bowl that served as a preparation for the dishes.
Even if the consumption of food for the two is very low, it is still needed. Yes, last night and this morning, Hestia and Bailong had nibbled on bread for dinner and breakfast.
Therefore, if you are active in the field for a long time, tableware and other things are a must. Otherwise, do you plan to nibble on bread until you get back to town?
Sumptuous and delicious food, but the only way to keep morale up!
Hestia didn't touch the small bones, only the big ones, not because they were afraid or anything, not because only the big bones had bone meal, but because it was too cumbersome.
That's right, there are about a dozen big bones on a skeleton (skull, ribs, arm bones and leg bones, the spine is a big skeleton, how do you bend over?) But the small bones are more than a few times greater!
Although even if all the bone meal in the large bones was gathered, it did not fill this wooden bowl. However, not to mention how much bone meal was lost after the skeleton fell apart before, you can imagine how much powder will be in the small bones. It took a lot of effort to collect all the bones, and the wooden bowl, which looked like it was three-quarters old, probably wouldn't be full.
Therefore, it must be said that those little bones are veritable chicken ribs.
ps: Although the battle with the ghouls still takes a lot of space, the space bow that was opened in the early stage of its practicality is still one arrow at a time......
PS2: Only three ghouls (skeletons) in each room in the game will get up, and the number of three heads in the novel is a little less, so I added a few more. By the way, there are actually skills such as undead detection, and you will find that there are one or two ghouls in the room who continue to sleep without hearing what is going on outside the window.