Section 6 The First Battle
Entering the confines of the Necronomicon Mountain, the concept of time blurred. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Dark clouds cover the mountain all year round, and the night is always sunless in this mountain. Except for Daron and Alicia, everyone took out a crystal from the package, and they took it in their hands and shook it, and the crystal immediately revealed bright light, illuminating the range of 100 meters.
This light-emitting crystal is called an "illumination crystal". Of all the materials, crystals are the easiest to lock onto Mana, so they are also best used to cast various permanent spells. Permanent magic refers to the magic that locks mana in an object or a place and works for a long time. The principle of the illumination crystal is that the magicians insert the fire-attribute mana into the polished crystal, and then apply the permanent spell. The condition for the spell to be triggered is to shake the crystal. During the shaking process, the mana inside the crystal collides with the inner wall of the crystal, reaching a saturated state, resulting in a small lighting effect with the same principle as illuminati.
Miners can mine a large number of rough crystals on the periphery of the Abyss Path, which are polished and processed by jewelers and sold to magicians, and then made into such lighting crystals, which has to go through many processes, so such things are also very valuable. And now, all the mercenary groups in West Germany are carrying a crystal like this, which on the one hand shows that they have indeed invested a lot of money for this operation, and on the other hand, it also shows that the income from their last century-old mission is indeed quite good.
"Daron, this thing is much more convenient than torches, let's go buy two and play with them, shall we?"
"Miss, don't look at this thing, buying one is enough to bankrupt the two of us now, plus a year's helper. ”
"Wow, that's expensive, Uncle Sid, you're really rich, that ......" Looking at the illumination crystal in Sid's hand with a very surprised expression, Alicia couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Sid smiled arrogantly and pasted the crystal on the shoulder armor, only to see that the crystal was firmly glued to it and fixed. Alicia, who felt magical again, swallowed another big mouthful of saliva.
"Haha, the lighting crystal can be adsorbed on the surface of the metal, and it is not easy to fall off in a collision, so it is much more convenient than lighting a torch!"
It seems that West Germany was well prepared for this mission. There are many rumors about Necronomicon Mountain, but very few people have actually been there. In the face of the unknowns and dangers here, West Germany made an investment with the mentality that it could have a little more chance of winning. If you are armed with a torch in hand, your vision and movement will be greatly limited. It is said that this is a cursed land that has existed since the founding of Garbadia, and if nothing else, you will encounter all kinds of undead creatures, and with the Illumination Crystal, you don't have to worry too much about things other than fighting.
"What, Darlon, you kid has been out there for so long, and you don't even have a lighting crystal on you?"
In the face of West Germany's ridicule, Daron only smiled bitterly and said:
"I'm not as rich as you, and this thing is just a short-term consumer product. ”
Daron is right, the lighting crystal has a limit on the number of times it can be used. A single shake can keep the crystal shining for at least 3 hours. After that, the light will dim and you will have to shake it again to use it again. And the number of times the lighting crystal can shine is limited, that is, this thing has a lifespan. Usually, the same illumination crystal can be used for one to two years, and if you are an adventurer who haunts the night and explores the maze for a long time, the consumption of the crystal is even more rapid.
"If you can solve this mission just by spending this money, then this deal will make a lot of money!"
Looking at West Germany's confident smiling face, Daron said with some worry:
"Sid, I know you've made a lot of determination this time, but you have to promise me if it's too dangerous......"
"I know that money can be earned again, and there is only one life! ”
"That's good. ”
When Daron heard this, he seemed to be much more relieved. At this time, Sid took something out of his pocket and handed it to Daron and Alicia.
"If you don't have the Illumination Crystal, I have exactly two spare ones, so you can use them. ”
"Spare, you're really ......"
Alicia looked elated, playing with the crystals in her hand like a child with a new toy. She lit the crystal and placed it on her chest, and when she looked closely, the fire attribute Mana in the crystal converged into orange points of light visible to the naked eye, and they floated in the crystal, colliding with each other, which was very beautiful.
"Uncle Sid, can you give me this crystal?"
"Haha, if you can help me complete this mission, little girl, I will buy you as much as you want. ”
Seeing Alicia with her eyes shining, Daron gently patted her friend's shoulder:
"I said Sid, don't say that lightly, you must know that this guy has an appetite as big as the Lost Plains. ”
"Goo~~~~~~~~" There was a sudden low sound in the air, which silenced everyone who was talking.
"Alicia, don't tell me, that was the sound of your stomach just now. ”
After Daron finished speaking, Alicia squinted at him fiercely, but then, the voice began to come from all directions, including under the feet where everyone was standing.
"Underground!" I don't know who shouted first, and everyone drew their swords out of their sheaths, vigilantly observing the surrounding movements.
These strange sounds, like roundworms in Alicia's stomach, became more and more uncontrollable, and everyone's hearts were raised to their throats. Daron clings to Alicia, making it his mission to protect her first. The tension is constantly expanding, and those who can make those sounds are obviously not good. However, this strange sound of "~~~~~~~~~~ cooing" suddenly stopped at a certain moment, and there was a dead silence all around.
"Go, are you leaving?" asked one of the soldiers, and gradually let his guard down. But at this moment, in the dirt under his feet, a rotting arm suddenly stretched out, and grabbed his ankle tightly! The flesh of this arm was mutilated, the finger parts were no longer fleshy, and the jagged white bones were clearly visible.
"Ah!!!h But one step ahead of him, a dark shadow broke through the ground and pounced directly on him. A chinless face pressed against the soldier's face, leaving him in fright.
A flash of swords flashed, and this time not only the jaw, but the entire head of the creature crawling out of the ground was chopped off. Because Talon's weapon was divinely protected, the severed section of the wound left a charred mark on the flesh as if it had been burned.
Daron, who had saved his companion, put his great sword at his waist and shouted loudly:
"It's zombies! Watch out for your feet, spread out!"
Alicia was so frightened when she saw what she had just seen that she kept jumping around in place, wishing she could fly.
A large number of rotting arms stretched out from the ground, and the half-cut bodies of the zombies began to crawl slowly out of the dirt.
"Boys, don't forget that your weapons are holy-protected by the Holy Maiden. Come, let these ugly guys all go back to the underworld!" Sid's words boosted the morale of the team members, everyone is actually a battle-hardened warrior, and some slow-moving zombies are still not to be feared.
"Alicia, I hope you're not a mediocre swordsman. Daron glanced at Alicia, who was holding the armor-piercing sword and her arm was trembling, and said with a smile.
"Why, why do you say that?"
"Because as long as he is not a mediocre person, after my father's teaching, it will definitely not be a problem to kill a hundred zombies in him. ”
At this time, Alicia recalled Hediway's swordsmanship instruction in those years, and her hands gradually stopped shaking.
Yes, after Hediway's rigorous training, it is not a problem to confront well-trained soldiers, let alone these slow-moving zombies. Alicia almost forgot that it was none other than the great general Hediway Stannard who had taught her swordsmanship!
"That's right, these monsters are a piece of cake for Princess Ben!"
Under Darlon's casual encouragement, Alicia's eyes were full of confidence. Daron looked at the 16-year-old girl in front of him, and the corners of his mouth rose irresistibly.
"Just make this your first battle, let's go!"
"Hmm!"
Incredibly, just because of Darlon's words, in Alicia's eyes, those zombies became less terrifying, and now she has only one thought, which is to give full play to the swordsmanship taught to her by the late general Hediway, so as not to disgrace his prestige!