Chapter 10: The Black Ice Knight (1)
"I don't think it's better to mess with it, it's not good to watch!"
In the depths of the forest at night, a six-man squad diverged. One of the stocky boys snuggled up to the spear and said with a wincing look.
This caused the displeasure of the captain, a tall, thin boy who also carried a gun.
"Why are you so daring! It's only the stage before level 10, and even if there is a boss, it won't be much stronger!"
"But, look at that HP meter......"
"That's just a way to show it, how can the actual value be so perverted, it's ten levels ago now!"
β...... I still don't think I should act rashly, there is always some bad premonition. β
"Forget it! you're already extra anyway!, though, don't blush at the props for a while!" said angrily, and the captain immediately manipulated the panel to kick the chunky boy out of his team.
The other four boys, though they cast sympathetic glances at the puppy boys, were basically on the captain's side. So, with a "let's go", they still entered the frost field with the captain.
The five of them rushed straight towards the boss who was kneeling in the middle of the frost plain, "Black Ice Knight, Holzad". They spread out in formation as they ran, with two men as rearguards, one as archers, one as a magician for recovery, the captain and another with a broadsword as the center, and finally as a vanguard-tank, a not-so-tall but stocky-looking boy with a round wooden shield and a single sword.
Sensing that a player has intruded into his domain, the boss also takes action. First, two symmetrical blue lights lit up in his eyes, and then the three-meter-tall Black Ice Knight slowly stood up and drew out a terrifying long sword stuck in the ground with one right hand.
At the same time, the boy who served as the tank also reached the position in front of the boss. While the boss had just been activated, he slashed at its abdomen with all his might, and then quickly raised his shield. Establishing and stabilizing the first aggro is a common tactic for boss raiders.
Just as expected, the Black Ice Knight raised his sword against the tank boy who was the first to attack. It raised its sword in one hand and fell with a thunderbolt.
None of the five-man squad, including the boy who served as the tank, paid too much attention to the blow, thinking that it was just a simple physical slash until the sword finally fell.
"Bang!"
With a loud explosion, the boy who served as the tank was slapped on the ground at once, and his HP flew from green to yellow and then to red, and finally stayed in the single digits.
Deal near-instant damage to tank players who specialize in defense, how can you fight!
Seeing this, the other four were all stunned. Immediately, the boss's second sword swept out, and with a "bang", the poor tank bearer died without even figuring out what was going on, and his body shattered and turned into crumbs.
Suddenly, the surprise in the hearts of the remaining four people turned into panic, which in turn caused panic.
"Ahh He was the farthest away from the boss, less than fifty meters from the forest, and it only took a few seconds to turn the tide.
However, this idea is too naΓ―ve!
The Black Ice Knight waved his left hand, which was wrapped around the blue light at some point, it was like a spell casting action, and it was.
Cold air gushed from the fleeing archer's feet, slicing off two-thirds of his HP and sealing him in a block of ice.
This scene almost instantly cut off the other three people's thoughts of escaping, and the trapped beast was still fighting. The long-handled sworder's spirit went into a frenzy, and he shouted angrily and brandished his weapon and rushed towards the boss.
The dying throes are the most terrifying. It's a pity that this is common sense in the real world, and this behavior has no damage bonus in this game world, and the boss doesn't know how to be afraid.
In the face of the long-handled sword's counterattack, the boss ruthlessly slashed his sword and killed it into shreds.
"......" at this point the captain opened his mouth wide as if he wanted to give instructions, or just gibberish. But the cold air erupted from his feet first, and like the archers, he was frozen in ice.
However, this time the boss's cast action was not finished, and it swung sideways and then raised its arms upwards. Immediately, a cold wind like a shock wave erupted from under its feet in all directions, just sweeping to the end of the frost field.
After the wind passed, the already red magic made him look forward in a panic, and there were no more teammates who were frozen in ice, only two piles of ice chips and light shards that dissipated on them. At the same time as he realized what was happening, his legs went limp, and his head could no longer function, except for maniac laughter and welling tears.
And just like that, the boss came to him, raised his sword without mercy, and slashed down. Then, a handful of light chips flew out from under the blade.
After killing the last challenger, the Ice Knight straightened up, his gaze inadvertently sweeping the forest in front of him.
"Wow!" a scream rang out. The stocky boy who had been hiding behind the bushes and watching turned around and ran.
His teammates were all wiped out, and he was so useless that he was scared to pieces. Sadness, sorrow, guilt, unwillingness, and other emotions were intertwined, causing him to cry loudly while running.
Perhaps because he really didn't look down on this lost dog, or because he didn't invade his own territory, the Black Ice Knight didn't chase but turned around and walked back to the center of the frost field step by step, resuming his original kneeling position.
Soon the area became like nothing had happened. But soon all the players in Early Leaf City will know what happened here tonight.
......
Early in the morning, Li Mengxi came back from the public bathroom of the hotel and saw the scene in front of his room: Hinata Naine was desperately slamming her door, and she was not afraid that she would break it because of the protection of the system.
"Hey, you're opening the door! I know I went too far when I ordered last night, but I've already reflected on it!"
Hinata shouted loudly as she knocked on the door, so loud that it completely drowned out the footsteps of Li Mengxi coming behind her.
"You weren't just overdoing it last night, you were mad. β
"Whoa, whoa!" Suddenly heard a voice behind her, Hinata Nain turned around with a scream, and at the same time her back was pressed against the door.
"Thanks to you, I'm going to have to live a hard life for the next week. But even then, I wouldn't deliberately not open the door for you. Really, am I such a stingy person in your eyes?"
"Well, this, that......" Hinata Nain was speechless and simply chose another way to reply, "You, since you're here, you should have said it earlier! Why are you so scary!"
"You think I'm you. I'm just going to wash up normally, don't you wake up in the morning and brush your face?"
"Hey, don't you think it's rude to doubt a girl's hygiene!"
"Alas!" Li Mengxi was really helpless about Hinata's ability to switch topics on the spot. "Anyway, how did you find my room? I don't think I told you my address. β
"Stupid, look here. As she spoke, Nane Hinata raised her hand and pointed to the upper left corner of her field of vision. It turned out that the two had remained in a team until now. This way, naturally, the system can be used to track each other's whereabouts.
"I see. Suddenly realized, Li Mengxi called up the panel and planned to quit the team.
Seeing this, Hinata hurriedly took the first step and pressed his hand.
"Wait a minute! Before that, make friends with me!"
"Friend login?,It seems like it should have this function.γ β
Li Mengxi inadvertently exposed a message that made Hinata Nain's eyes narrow.
"I've guessed so in the past few days, but I didn't expect that you really have no friends. β
"Eh!" Li Mengxi was poked in pain by Hinata Nayin and couldn't help but be speechless, "If you say that, what about you!"
As soon as the words came out, he regretted it, thinking that he should not at least be compared to Hinata's Nayin on this issue.
Sure enough, Hinata Nain immediately raised her chin slightly and showed great pride.
"Hey, thirty-two! plus you, it's thirty-three!"
As she spoke, she quickly manipulated a few hands. The window for applying for a friend login popped up in front of Li Mengxi.
"You say this as if you're doing a friend collection. Moreover, I don't think a real friend needs to be on the list......"
"Less nonsense, do you press or not!"
Hinata Nain rudely interrupted Li Mengxi's words, revealing a fierce look and persecution. Seeing this, Li Mengxi shrugged his shoulders.
"Who told me to promise to protect you? With that, he pressed the "Log In" button.
"Don't mention that again. Hinata squirmed a little shyly and said, "I always feel a little embarrassed." I'm not particularly suited to a 'princess knight' or anything like that. β
"Yes, I'm sorry. By the way, did you come to me at this time just to log in as a friend?"
"There's nothing else to do for the time being, but since we've already met, why don't we team up today?"
Hinata said with some embarrassment. In fact, the thrilling experience of dying in the dungeon yesterday still makes her feel palpitations, and in this case, she just feels very safe staying by Li Mengxi's side.
"Hmm......" Li Mengxi didn't make a decision immediately, but pondered. Seeing this scene, Hinata Nayin was a little apprehensive for some reason.
Li Mengxi's level is now temporarily capped, and there is no point in farming monsters alone. And there are no clues about my brother for the time being, and I'm afraid that nothing will be found at this stage.
In this way, both the conditions for escaping from here, the rank, and the personal purpose are all tied to the big trouble of the rank lock. Only by solving this problem can other things continue.
In order to solve the hierarchy lock, it is not only a matter of individual strength, but also a battle with a trusted companion or a brainstorming discussion of a course of action.
If you want to say who Li Mengxi believes most in this world, it is only Nayin Hinata who just experienced life and death together not long ago.
"Well, I think that's better. β
"Whew. Hearing this, Hinata Naine let out a sigh of relief, and when she settled down at first glance, she couldn't help but feel a feeling of fasting, and she also remembered that it seemed to be time for breakfast.
"Then, let's go to the Shan Pavilion, where breakfast is also served!"
"Alas!" Li Mengxi exclaimed in surprise and involuntarily dodged Hinata Nain a few steps.
This reaction made Hinata Nain suddenly angry.
"Don't worry! I'm in for a treat this time!"
So, the two of them left the cheap hotel that Li Mengxi rented in the southern district and went to the eastern district through the central district. Since the opening time of the Yan Shan Pavilion was a little later, they first took a walk in the city.
When the two reached the vicinity of the city gate, they saw a strange crowd. Some people surrounded a semicircle in front of a hotel, and more and more people were approaching, and shouting could be heard faintly from the center.
Could it be that there is some contradiction?
Li Mengxi and Hinata Naine both thought of it in unison, and they looked at each other for a while and quickly joined the crowd watching.
A short and fat Asian boy can be seen arguing with a tall white boy through the gap between the people, and three people who appear to be white boys' partners standing close to each other.
However, if you listen carefully to their conversation, it seems that it is not a simple conflict between players.
"Calm down!" The white man pushed the short and fat boy who was too close to the ground with an unbearable expression, "You've been babbling nonsense since just now, Fujido!"
"I'm not talking nonsense!Aaron!" the short and fat boy called Fujido sat on the ground and shouted hoarsely, but he really looked like he was insane.
"Inuyama, they're all dead, killed by that monster!"
"What the hell are you talking about revenge, what kind of monster are you talking about just now, what the hell is going on! What the hell is wrong with Inuyama, wasn't it okay when we parted last night!"
"Just after that, we discovered a new area, an area of ice fields......" Fujido muttered as he lowered his head, as if recalling what had happened.
At the moment when he heard "Ice Field", a trace of bad premonition emerged in Li Mengxi's heart. However, the so-called ice field is frozen land, and the area he and Hinata saw yesterday is a frost field with a thin layer of frost hanging on the grass, so the difference between the two is still very big, so it may not be the same thing.
"There's a very strong, perverted monster out there!"
Is this talking about a monster of the level of a team boss? But because the level of the original player is different, the definition of strong is also different. So it's just that the individual value is slightly stronger than the average monster, and it's like an elite monster.
"It's a black, black-armored knight......"
The setting of the Black Armor Knight is also a very popular setting in the game world, and it is not surprising that a monster with multiple settings in the game has such a setting.
"His sword is so terrible! It's really terrifying! Hanging on a human skull, he killed Goro and Fang in one fell swoop!"
Li Mengxi will never forget the terrifying and distinctive sword held by the "Black Ice Knight, Holzad". There is no fluke to follow, and there is no doubt that what this boy named Fujitang is talking about is this guy. And there are already players killed at its hands.
Thinking like this, Li Mengxi felt a little uncomfortable in his chest.
"He also uses weird magic, and everyone can't escape if they want to, so they are frozen and die. He killed all my companions!"
Fujido shouted this sentence almost in a state of collapse, and then kept whispering "I'm sorry, I'm sorry......
At this moment, Li Mengxi suddenly felt empty around him. He turned his head to look, but he didn't see Nayin Hinata, who was originally beside him. Then he turned around completely, and finally saw the blue figure running desperately into the distance through the gap in the crowd.
Without any hesitation, he immediately rushed out, relying on his own parameter value to forcefully smash through the crowd of onlookers and chase after Hinata.
Hinata Nain lowered her head and blindly ran without any purpose at all, and Li Mengxi could only follow closely behind. Finally, at the moment when she turned into an alley, Li Mengxi took the opportunity to go around to her.
Immediately, Hinata Nain slammed into Li Mengxi's chest. She had always minded physical contact, but she did not leave at this time, but leaned on. Li Mengxi could feel a warm and soaking sensation in his chest.
"Are you crying?"
"It's my fault, if the existence of the boss had been announced yesterday, no, if that mission had been announced from the beginning, maybe it wouldn't have been. There was a distinct choked sobs in her voice, "And I still say something 'more on that later.'" So...... So...... Don't say anything to me, I'm not responsible!"
Roaring Hinata Nain raised her head violently, she did cry, tears like beads with broken threads. It's a pity that Li Mengxi doesn't know how to comfort the girl who blames herself very much.
"No, you're responsible. β
Hinata Nain was stunned, she really didn't want Li Mengxi to say something to help her shirk her responsibility, but she didn't expect to hear such words.
"I'm also responsible. Li Mengxi continued, "This is the responsibility of the two of us. β
"So, you're saying it's none of my business?" said Hinata, smirking in self-sarcasm.
"Nope. Li Mengxi looked directly into Hinata Nain's eyes and said, "This is just an escape." And the responsibility needs to be borne. β
The tears stopped.
"What should I do?"
"No, it's supposed to be what we do. It's easy, take down the Black Ice Knight, Holzad!"
"However, that boss is only up to the two of us......"
"Of course the two of us can't, we need a team. β
"Yes, but how do you get enough people?"
"We probably can't do it, but I'm sure there's one person who can do it. β
"Who?"
"The hero of the obelisk, Richard Alphonse. β
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