Chapter 4: Incarnation
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In the vast mass of vague animal outlines of the pitch-black pages, only the deer and the eagle hold their form in a light gray.
Link looked at the skill book helplessly.
In the current situation, you can only achieve the healing talent that already has two skills, but there is no list of skills that can provide reference.
It's all imagination and groping, it's really terrible, if you choose the wrong one and open a new talent, what should you do? You can't wait until the next upgrade, right?
After much consideration, he opted for the Bark Technique, which strengthened his defenses. This is not only World of Warcraft, but also a druid's signature skill in many games set in Western fantasy. Link also knew that it was a bit risky to do so, in case he chose a new talent, it would really be a million essential oils, there was no way, who made him not understand anything, he could only put all his chips on luck.
With my previous experience, I learned the skills a lot faster this time. Just by imagining that the skin becomes as tough as the bark of a tree, [Tree Skin] appears in the skill book, and the shape of the deer becomes clearer.
"Great!" Just as Link shouted excitedly because of the mismatch, a white light connected the three talents in series, and another line of words appeared-[The Deer of Isol, the incarnation of the Pillar of the Earth, characterized as a stable dìng, the main defense, in charge of purification and healing, and a symbol of life. 】
At this moment, Link's body underwent a strange change. Not only the form, but also the weight and mass disappear, becoming a substance between the tangible and the intangible. Then, the body of the shadow and smoke stretched into a pure white stag without a single variegation, with a pair of huge antlers like forks on top of its head.
Even though the transformation was only a few seconds, it seemed like hours to Link. Unlike the excitement and novelty of the previous successful spell casting, this time I felt only fear and fear.
When he was transformed, he couldn't speak, and even his thoughts seemed to stagnate. For a moment, he even thought he was dead. It wasn't until I regained my body that I felt alive again.
The vertigo came and went quickly, Link quickly adjusted to his new body, he tried to take a few steps, the deer body was very light, and he ran a few laps around the edge of the treetop at a faster pace, and he would have been out of breath if he had been human.
Not knowing how to undo the transformation, Link ran to Hull, as if he knew his purpose, and the Birdman made him recover just by thinking about his human form, as easy as summoning the inheritance.
As Hull says, restoration is as easy as transformation. Link repeated the action of clenching his fist and releasing it, and even though it felt tactile it still felt unreal. The feeling when transforming is not very comfortable, but it can ...... It's really exciting. It's like riding a roller coaster, scared and looking forward to climbing a higher ramp.
If you learn two more eagle talents, won't you be able to fly?The excitement wiped out the uneasiness, and Link began to fantasize about agility and degree with the inheritance, but unfortunately no matter what he thought, no new spells appeared in the skill book.
I've only got four spell slots......
Link couldn't help but feel a little lost, but when he thought about it, he was relieved that the skills were easy and practical. There is no limit to such a bullish profession, and other professions can't be mixed.
"How many times a day, is it the same as a spell bit?"
After mastering the transformation, Link felt a little chicken, what can a deer do? with the big horns on its head? It is difficult to inflict any serious damage without strength, especially in a game with a fantasy background, this kind of physical attack can simply be ignored.
"Shapeshifting is the core ability of the Child of Nature, there is no spell slot limit, and the strength of the avatar depends entirely on your resonance with the gods. In other words, the more abilities you have, the stronger your shapeshift. I taught this on day one. The last sentence Hel said almost through gritted teeth. He gestured to the returning elves, and Ireis handed the longbow and quiver he had just picked up to Link.
While wondering when the elves left, Link was also full of doubts, why was Hull, as a mentor, so anxious to arrange for him to practice non-specialized shooting, even though he was a child of nature?
Frustratedly putting the quiver on his back, Link checked the brand-new longbow, it looked like it had not been used, it couldn't have been made in a hurry, right? He peeked at the elven bow that Ireess was carrying, the two bows were made into feathers, delicate and gorgeous, far from his own hand.
Having never used a bow and arrow, Link wanted to imitate the pose he had seen in film and television works, but it took a lot of effort to fill the bowstring, and his handsome heart immediately fell to the bottom.
It's terrible, how to aim so hard.
"The physique is so bad. Hull's frown was enough to kill the fly, "How could Isol choose such a useless guy." ”
"There is naturally a reason for being chosen, I think his perception is quite high, all four spell slots are used up at once, and the most difficult thing for a novice is to communicate with the gods, and he can understand it by himself without teaching him. Ires's exculpatory offer for Link was immediately refuted by Hull.
"No matter how high the perception is, the transformation that can't swing the core is also in vain. I've heard that humans practice the law of the jungle, and I don't know how he got to where he is now. ”
Link, who was despised, felt the need to defend himself, "My job is clerical, and I don't need too much physical fitness. ”
"That was before. With your physical ability, you are the weakest in whatever you become. Come, show this new Chosen One. As soon as Hull finished speaking, a dark shadow burst out. By the time Link saw that it had reached the other end of the tree, it was a sturdy male centaur.
The corners of Link's mouth twitched, compared to these non-human creatures, the top athletes of modern times are beyond the dust, I am just an ordinary person.
"Since I can't pull the bow, I can only start with the most basic physical training. Hel snatched the bow and arrow from Link's hand and asked him to bless himself with the Tree Skin Technique.
Looking at the birdman who was retreating farther and farther away, an ominous omen flashed through Link's heart.
Isn't it going to be a test of my reflexes or something......
As soon as the thought came to him, Herra's bow was an arrow at him.
Groove ...... Really!
Link instinctively dodged, and the arrow flew past his ear. I looked at the arrow that fell to the ground with palpitations, and before I could speak, another arrow arrived with a sound of breaking through the air.
Fortunately, the skin of the tree had been opened beforehand, and he was not injured by several arrows shot one after another, but even if the skin was hard, it would still hurt. As Hull sped up, Link was shot more and more, and if it weren't for the skin, he would have been pierced into a hedgehog.
Iris also shook his head from the sidelines.
"Not to mention demons and undead, even ordinary human hunters are no match for him. Hull finally stopped, his tone and eyes full of disdain. His gaze turned to the elf, "Iris, you're overestimating this human, you're good for nothing but perception. ”
The elf didn't have the usual gentle smile on his face, "It's that you're too demanding, he's not Bayfast, who grew up here, he's just an ordinary person, and being chosen by the gods of nature must have something unique about him." Don't take your anger out on the innocent, and if you can't adjust your mentality, let me take care of his training. ”
"Heh~ yes, after all, you were also a child of nature, and as the former messenger of Isol, it is really suitable. With that, Hull ignored the elf's pale face, threw down his bow and arrows, and flew away.
"Ex?"
Iris's expression changed from bitter to lonely, "That's right, I'm the last guardian of the Pillars of the Earth. ”
I can leave office...... But looking at his appearance, it seems that there is an inside story. Link doesn't mind gossiping, NPC stories are sometimes key to advancing the plot.
Now that it's all said, Irees doesn't plan to hide it anymore. He revealed that he was originally a royal family of glow elves, and volunteered to become the guardian of the Pillar of Earth after the fall of the original guardian Befast. In recent decades, the undead have been attacking more and more fiercely, and the Glow Elves have suffered heavy losses, and after the death of the previous Elven King, as the only young descendant born in a thousand years, he is the last royal family and the new king. Unable to obey the precept that the Children of Nature should not be crowned king, Hel, who was originally part of the Pillar of the Eastern Wind, was temporarily dispatched to replace the vacant Guardian of the Earth.
As soon as Irees said this, Link remembered. Hull said that he was a thunderbird in his own right, a follower of Gasos.
"Why does he hate me?" From the first meeting, Link sensed that Hull's attitude was a little different.
Irees patted him on the shoulder, "I apologize to you on behalf of Hel, he didn't target you, he just ......"
"Because I'm human?" Listening to Birdman's always mouthful of a human, it's not hard to guess that his bad temper is targeted.
"yes...... Because of the humans, Hull's original hometown was destroyed. The only Befast he regarded as a friend not only turned away from the way of protection, but even gave up the glory of being a child of nature. Hel hates humans even more because of this. You have to use your own watch xiàn to earn his respect, after all, it is really difficult for humans to win the trust of the children of nature since the silver age. If it weren't for the fact that your breath was calm and bloodless, their appearance would be even more excessive. ”
They?
Following the elf's line of sight, Link saw that there were many strangely shaped creatures standing on the top of the tree, some humanoid like centaurs, some completely animal-like, all dressed in bark or twig clothing, looking at him with detached and indifferent, even obvious hostility.
Are these the druids? Link glanced around, and not a single human was there.
"For thousands of years, there have been many humans who have been chosen as children of nature, and very few have been able to pass the guò test in the end. Do you know why?" asked Iris, with a stern expression.
"Invincible to one's own **?" money, power, women, longevity, isn't the questionnaire written clearly when installing the game? In reality, Link can't guarantee it, but in the game, he doesn't mind accompanying him;" Yes, everyone understands the truth, but few people can do it. The same is true of Befast, who has been hailed as the finest child of nature for 500 years, but who insists on giving up the glory and duty of being God's chosen one. At the mention of Befast, Iris couldn't help but sigh, "The reason why the druids don't want to see you is because they are afraid of repeating the mistakes of Befast." ”
Link didn't pay much attention to the undisguised hostility of the druids, these creatures follow the laws of nature and will not harm humans lightly, not to mention that he is still a new child of nature, and he doesn't care about the innocuous white eyes at all.
Seeing Link's indifferent face, Irese was a little surprised, "You don't care?"
"I don't care. But...... I think they're a bit narrow-minded as well. Human beings have a short lifespan and a weak physique, and if they want to continue the survival of the species, they will inevitably take some extraordinary measures. If you can't even guarantee your own survival, don't expect humans to obey the laws of nature. Of course, I personally hate people who kill indiscriminately for boredom or for fun and disrupt the balance of nature. Link's words come from the bottom of his heart, and he especially hates the destruction of the ecological environment by humans in order to extract resources.
"The Pillars of the Earth Guardian have been absent for too long, and the new Chosen One is human, which is why Hel and the Druids are so anxious. "Irees spared no effort to say good things about the druids, for fear that Link would hold a grudge.
"Actually, their worries are not unreasonable, I don't know why a waste wood like me is chosen by the gods. This remark Link is more about the game itself, Su Wu said that only people who are dissatisfied with reality will be selected by the game. He doesn't have any grievances, he just wants a peaceful life, not a live-action RPG that could lose his life at any time.
"Apiki?"
Oops, unconsciously said it.
"It's a vernacular in my hometown, to the effect that it's a game with different characters, like a play. I never thought that there would be such an exciting life before, I thought that it would be ordinary to old age. Link lied without changing his face, for fear that such a statement would not be able to fool him. According to his observations, the NPCs in the game also have quite high IQs.
Iris didn't speak, his emerald eyes staring at Link not knowing what he was thinking.
Unable to let this dangerous topic continue, Link tried to distract the elves, asking why the Children of Nature didn't have spell books like mages, and it was really unreliable to communicate with the gods by imagination, and wouldn't it be a waste of spell slots if he chose the wrong one?
Iris laughed at Link, who still didn't understand the essence of Nature's children. The recognition of the gods of Guò is the essence of the children of nature, who acquire the power of the gods of nature one by one and become their spokesmen and incarnations in the material world.
Link was stunned, wouldn't it be necessary to fully master a certain talent, at least most of the skills, and then learn other talents?
"Of course, do you think that Hull warned you not to be greedy and learn more just to hate you? There have been real cases before, greedy for more, each talent learns a little bit, and in the end it ends up being a little bit of everything, that is, not being refined, and having no power to fight back when encountering a powerful enemy. ”
Fortunately, I only learned one Hawkeye wrong, and this skill is also practical. Link is glad that he is not greedy to come to three or four cultivation, if he is a little messy, it is too late to cry now.