Chapter 4: Ambush
Richard smiled and said, "Then I'll start first." At the moment, I'm still an eighth-level mage, but I'll soon be able to reach level nine. In Level 3 magic, I mainly studied fireball, which has now reduced the cast time to one second. Also, the fourth-level magic I learned was Nature Summoning and Icicle. Maybe it's because I have elven blood, and the effect of natural summoning is much stronger than that of ordinary people. In the case of icicle technique, it has not yet been perfected. Although it is very powerful, the full five seconds of casting time is too long, and I have not used this magic in actual combat. Finally, I also have a self-made construct 'Vitality' that speeds up my mana and stamina recovery, and gives me a bit more control over magic. ”
In fact, Richard was able to summon a fourth ferocious boar thanks to the string of beast teeth on his wrist. And the boy always felt that this was a secret that only belonged to him and the mountains and seas, so he didn't say it.
Quicksand asked, "What about the bloodline ability?"
Richard pondered for a moment and said, "At present, there is only one awakened bloodline ability: explosion. ”
Quicksand lowered his head, his fingers in the air for a while, and then said, "Well, I know how to fight with you." Okay, now it's my turn. Because of my status as a god's favor and the title of 'Dawnbreak', I am not like an ordinary pastor. First of all, I have three times the mana of a normal priest. In addition, the crest on my head provides a special ability called the Mirror of Time. This ability can change the time flow rate of a single target for a limited period of fifteen seconds. If the target is higher than me, the duration will be shortened, if the target is five levels higher than me, there will be half the chance of failing, and if the target is seven levels higher than mine, the ability will have no effect.
"What about changing the range of flow velocity?" asked Richard, his eyes lit up.
"It's three-quarters to one-and-a-half times at the moment, and as I level up, the power will increase accordingly. ”
"Okay! now you'll be sure to deal with those Jazz!" Richard was excited, then looked at Reilly, "What about you?"
"Ahem. Rayleigh cleared his throat and said, "So far, I've awakened three bloodline abilities: Heart of Destruction, Void Jump, and Elemental Affinity. ”
"Heart of Destruction?Void Jump?Can you elaborate? I've never heard of either of these abilities. ”
"Doom Heart doubles my spell damage, and Void Jump allows me to teleport to a chosen location. ”
"Legendary Bloodline?!" both Richard and Quicksand jumped in shock.
In the Norland Continent, the bloodline ability is divided into seven levels, corresponding to the system of demonic pattern construction. In terms of use, bloodline abilities can be roughly divided into three categories: skills, talents, and special abilities.
Skill-based bloodline abilities are the most common, and Richard's "Burst" and Reilly's "Void Jump" can both fall into this category.
The bloodline abilities of the innate class are relatively rare, and they are generally above the third order. Reilly's "Elemental Affinity" falls into this category and is classified as a third-order ability.
Special abilities refer to some rare and extremely powerful abilities, almost all of which are above the fourth order, and there are very few owners. For example, Rayleigh's "Heart of Destruction" is an ability that not only greatly increases the power of his spells, but also has an extremely overbearing feature, that is, it can be compatible with other amplification effects!
For now, Rayleigh's final spell damage is not 100% + 10% (Build) + 100% (Bloodline) = 210%, but (100% + 10%) × 200% = 220%!
This is a seventh-order ability, and the later it gets, the more terrifying it becomes!
The Norlanders divide the bloodline into low-level bloodlines, middle-level bloodlines, high-level bloodlines, and legendary bloodlines. Low-level bloodlines can only get less than three abilities, and they are all first-order and second-order abilities, but the probability of awakening these abilities is relatively high; middle-level bloodlines have three to ten abilities, including some third-order and fourth-order abilities; upper-level bloodlines may awaken most of the abilities in more than ten, and they have at least one fifth-order ability; most of the legendary bloodlines come from some very ancient existences, and the chance of awakening is even lower than that people can't look at directly. However, once the legendary bloodline is awakened, it will appear with a terrifying ability of the sixth or even seventh order. In the Holy Alliance, no family has yet had a legendary bloodline.
After Richard and Quicksand digested the news, Reilly continued, "I have a set of self-made construct 'wisdom', and its ability is called 'Calm Mind', which can allow me to instantly perform a magic that is no more than level seven. ”
"So powerful?" I have to say, this is a very exciting ability for Richard.
Reilly smiled and said, "In addition, I can also mobilize troops and supplies from the territory and teleport to the Faro plane. ”
"Okay! This will be sure to annihilate the Baron's army!" Richard took a deep breath and said, "It is really my best choice to cooperate with you." ”
"For me, you are also the best ally. Reilly smiled.
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A team of three hundred men set out from the small town of Osfa and entered the mountains.
A middle-aged man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist walked at the head of the group, and he was the number one general under Baron Fosa: Sir Mintai. At the end of the line, another Sir Huber was looking around vigilantly to guard against enemy raids. In addition, four knights were ordained in the middle of the procession, specifically protecting the two priests who accompanied them.
Sir Mintai was very old with his troops, and sent out scouts early to scout the front and flanks. The oracle had delineated the approximate range of the intruders, and the route of the march had already been determined, and Sir knew several dangerous areas that would be convenient for ambushes.
As he passed a steep slope, Mintae glanced upward, a feeling of unease rising in his heart. After a closer look, he saw that the terrain was open, there was no suitable place for an ambush, and there was no warning from the scouts in front of him. Jazz relieved himself and strode over.
At this time, the Minotaur, Triple, and Tiramisu walked out of the top of the slope with a boulder of thousands of pounds, and then threw it with all their might!
Seeing this scene, there was immediately a panic in the team below. Some ran forward, others retreated, and the onslaught from them caused the team to sprawl in an instant, and some even ran back to the boulder after colliding together.
Sir Mintai didn't bother to scold his men for running around, and was about to rush up to block the boulder. And at this time, a fireball flew out of the woods and shot straight at the soldiers who were huddled together!
Jazz roared and snatched a shield and strode forward, only to intercept the fireball in mid-air!
Fireballs exploded across the shield, and a wave of heat erupted in all directions. Sir Mintai held his shield firmly against him, not taking a step back, and the rushing waves of fire were pushed away by the shining fighting spirit.
At this moment, Gore's pupils shrank from the tree, and he pulled the trigger sharply! A crossbow bolt pierced the air and let out a sharp whistling that shot at a priest with a robe embroidered with gold trim.
At this sound, Sir Mintai jerked his head up from behind his shield, just in time to see a bolt of magic flying past him and into the back of the priest's heart!
"Bastard!" Sir Mintai almost burst into fire as he drew his sword and roared up the steep slope.
The surrounding knights drew their weapons one after another, and followed with a fighting spirit. However, by the time the men rushed to the top of the slope, Richard had already completed his spell and stretched out his hands towards them.
A howling cold wind poured out, and countless shiny ice picks flew with it!
"Be careful!" roared Sir Mintai, slamming his shield into the ground and shrinking back. Even if he is hit head-on by the Icicle Technique, he will take a lot of damage.
Alerted by the knights, the knights took the defence on the spot. However, one of the reflexes was a little slower to take two steps forward, and was knocked to the ground by an oncoming icicle.
The howling cold wind lasted for two full seconds, and the clanging sound of the ice picks colliding with the shield and armor rang out for two full seconds. In addition to this, the roars of several knights when they were injured echoed in the air.
When the icy wind ended, Mintai's body was covered with a layer of frost. He slammed into a slam, and the frost on his body shattered and fell to the ground. Sir looked around with a grim face, the knights were somewhat injured, and the unlucky guy who had been knocked over couldn't even get up.
Since horses could not enter the mountains, the knights replaced plate armor with chain mail to save physical strength. Now, they're paying for it.
"Leave ten men behind, carry him down, protect the priest's corpse by the way, and the others will come with me! That magician has already cast two spells, and at most one or two fireball spells, what are you afraid of!" Mintai yelled, and the knight led the warriors into the forest, following the trails left by Richard.
After a chase of several kilometers in the forest, a knight with exceptional speed returned from the front and said to Mintae: "A stronghold has been found ahead, and those intruders have fled into it. ”
Sir Mintai was overjoyed: "The intruders have fled back to their nests, just right! Come with me, let's go and serve these miscellaneous pieces!"