Chapter 22: Departure
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Taking advantage of the darkness of the night, the Count left with his elite guards, all of whom were trained to be at least bronze-level, i.e., mid-level professionals. The biggest difference between the mid-level bronze and the beginner-level black iron is that you can practice Dou Qi. Cultivating Dou Qi requires strong physical support, Dou Qi is a powerful weapon, but it is also a double-edged sword, if you don't have enough physique, it is likely that you will be crippled before you can practice.
It's like the magic of a mage, you can cast spells only with magic, but magic also takes a toll on the body, and it is not easy to harness a powerful energy flow with flesh and blood. The more advanced the spell, the more magic power needs to be invoked, and the more powerful it is, bringing more pressure to the body.
Most mages are not diligent, unlike physics professionals, who have developed limbs and are healthy, and they can't have much hope for physical fitness. High-level mages focus on transcription, memorization, and meditation all year round, and their bodies are naturally not too strong, which makes them more dependent on the magic web. Because the spell is memorized on the magic web, it can be invoked with only a small amount of magic power when casting, which can minimize the damage of magic to the body.
Bronze-level physics professionals have theoretically reached the conditions for cultivating Dou Qi, but just like a mage's meditation method, not everyone can casually get the Dou Qi cultivation secrets.
Most of the Dou Qi cultivation methods are controlled by various powerful countries, organizations, or nobles, and occasionally they are spread outside, and most of them are just some big roads, no matter the speed of cultivation, the amount of resources consumed, the size of the power, or the subsequent advancement is extremely difficult.
It's not that no one has ever acquired a precious high-level cheat, but cheats are often made of magical materials and cannot be easily copied, so they cannot be spread casually. Even if you have a precious high-level cheat in your hand, there is no guarantee that you can achieve it, and the cultivation of this kind of high-level goods requires more resources.
Of course, the Earl's elite guards will not lack Dou Qi cheats and cultivation resources, these middle-level warriors have a fairly high proportion of Dou Qi, and their combat effectiveness is not comparable to ordinary armies. Konstantin attached great importance to this matter, and at least a hundred guards followed him into the underground ruins, which was the maximum number of elites he could temporarily draw, after all, the situation has been unstable recently, and cities and mansions need to have enough elite forces to defend them.
As the Earl had instructed before leaving, Julian and Sir Justin quietly carried out preparations for the war. Personnel transfer, material preparation, intelligence reconnaissance, war rehearsal...... All the contents began to be prepared in an orderly manner, and the ordinary people suddenly realized that they were still living a peaceful life.
Tang Mo didn't have the idea of staying honestly in the Earl's Court as an otaku, although this was the ideal life for most mages, but he wanted more than that. From the day he became Calvin's disciple, Tang Mo made legend his life goal. Of course, this is very difficult, very difficult, regardless of qualifications, opportunities, resources...... This is true in every aspect, so you can't let go of any chance to improve yourself, and this spinner's ruin is a great opportunity, the only thing you need to pay special attention to is that there may be unpredictable dangers in the ruins, and you have to be prepared for everything.
Magic books, spellcasting materials, magic cores, clothes, food, tents, ...... Everything imaginable filled the storage ring to the brim, Tang Mo was wearing a robe, covered with a hooded cloak, and holding a staff to say goodbye to Cecil.
Cecil looked at Tang Mo, who was dressed in black, and the little girl's white and tender hands helped him sort out the clothes on his body, hood, cloak, trouser legs, and boots...... I haven't let go of all the places, in fact, I've sorted it out many times, but I'm always at ease and feel like there's something missing.
The long blonde hair was spread out, and the little girl lowered her head and leaned against Tang Mo's chest without saying a word, only twitching from time to time. Tang Mo stuck the staff on his back, wrapped his arms around her, and patted her back comfortingly. Through the thin clothes, the soft and warm feeling of the little girl's skin came from the palm of her hand, so she couldn't help but gently stroke it up and down twice.
Finally, Tang Mo let go of Cecil, and he took two steps back, looking at her slightly reddened eyes. He chuckled, "Just go out for a few days and come back soon, don't worry." Then he ordered the bronze giant snake coiled on the side: "In the future, you will follow Cecil and protect your mistress, understand?" The giant snake waved the tip of its tail to show understanding, Tang Mo waved his hand at Cecil, turned around, resisted the urge to turn back, and left without looking back.
The sewer terrain in Deathstroke City is complex, with dense pipes and criss-crossing inside, and it's easy to get lost in it without a map. Tang Mo followed the instructions on the map and walked straight to the entrance of the ancient sewer, which was not accurate, it should be the outer periphery of the Spinning Relics.
Tang Mo originally owned a total of five bronze serpents, one of which had not yet returned from the assassins of Afterglow City, and one was left for Cecil. At this time, he released a forward path, and one lurked near him. The sewers are quiet, broken only by the sound of flowing sewage and the occasional droplets.
From time to time on the road, he saw broken swords and fallen corpses, Tang Mo looked through them, most of these corpses were wearing iris badges, and there were also a few thieves who did not have any markings. Most of the dead had sword wounds, and some were killed by bows and arrows. The wounds on their bodies were not numerous, but they were deep, and many of them were wounded in vital places.
Obviously, the blocking force of Iris met the elite guards led by the earl, and both sides were not on the same level in terms of personal strength or weapons and armor. The fleur-de-lis were scattered in a single shot, and they fought and retreated around the corner of the road to delay the Count's access to the periphery of the ruins.
However, it was clear that not everyone was willing to die for their employers, and some avoided the direction of the Earlguard's guard, and the Count did not bother to entangle with them, and fled with them.
Tang Mo entered here half a day later than the Earl, this was a safe distance he deliberately maintained, whether it was the Earl who found out that he had entered against the order, or was involved in the battle between the two sides, it was not a good thing for him.
There were many torches on the walls on both sides of the passage, which were used for lighting, either because of the battle or because they were deliberately shot down to distract the enemy, but now many places are dark. Tang Mo walked forward cautiously step by step in the dark, the bronze giant snake in front of him did not find any suspicious targets, after all, there were too many forks in the road here, and it was impossible to search every place, Tang Mo let the giant snake that opened the way enter through the entrance first and probed the situation inside.
After thinking about it, Tang Mo added a spell to increase his resistance, which was just a level 0 spell and did not consume anything, but the effect was good, and it could improve his resistance to energy damage. Add a shield to yourself, this first-level spell can produce an invisible force field round shield to protect yourself, can effectively protect against arrows, and most importantly, can also block magic missiles.
Among beginner mages, magic missiles are a very common and practical skill, because they use the most primitive arcane abilities, so no matter what kind of elemental affinity and what faction they specialize in, they can come to the top two times. On the other hand, the probability of using this spell in the face of enemies has also become higher, and how to effectively protect against magic missiles is also a necessary skill.
There was a strange movement in the darkness, like something rubbing. The Bronze Giant Serpent was still lurking near Tang Mo, beware of possible thieves, who were always the most annoying existence for low-level mages. Because there are fewer tools available, spellcasting is slow, and there is a lack of skills such as mobile casting, most mages also lack the means to spot thieves. Once the thief sneaks in close, he can only pray that the preset protective spells on his body and robes will withstand the first wave of attacks for a few seconds, so that he can cast effective spells smoothly.
Unfortunately, not every mage can survive and repel thieves in that situation. In the state of the sudden appearance of the thief and the sneak attack, many inexperienced mages are often impetuous, either choosing the wrong spell or reciting the wrong spell, delaying the precious time to save themselves, and the end can be imagined.
This time, there are a lot of thieves from the Totoro family, and most of them are assassins with the strongest attack power, which makes it impossible for Tang Mo not to be vigilant. Although it is said that the assassins of the Totoro family should also take care of themselves under the pursuit of the earl, but I am afraid that in case, Tang Mo does not want to joke with his own life, this is not a game, and he will not be able to read the file when he dies, but maybe he can change his career to be a lich?
Of course, it was not due to the complete lack of time, and it didn't take too long to "eat" Cecil. But Tang Mo knew that he was actually a person who loved to enjoy, and once he started, he was afraid that if he was worried about this matter in the next three days, it would delay a lot of cultivation time.
"Time is pressing!" Tang Mo sighed in his heart, after coming to this world for so many years, he also understood that this was a world of the jungle, and it was more direct than the earth in his previous life, and many times he didn't even need a fig leaf. I'm stronger than you, I can take you from you, everyone is used to this kind of way of doing things, and they think it's just right, isn't it right for wolves to eat sheep?
Therefore, Tang Mo has always had a sense of urgency, at least to the point of reaching the level of a high-level mage, so that he can take a breath. At that time, no matter where you go, you won't live too aggrieved, and you also have the qualifications to insert a pair of chopsticks in someone else's bowl.