Chapter Seventy-Four: Realistic Adventures
The adventurers in Hamlet may not be strong enough, but the adventure experience is indeed very rich.
From the decision to the departure, it took them less than half an hour.
Just half an hour later, Pan Long had already stepped into a ruin, accompanied by four adventurers, through a sealed cellar in the town.
"It is said that this ruin is what was once a town. Jerod, the thief who was the guide of the group, walked at the front of the group with a torch. While observing the surrounding situation, especially the ground in front of him, to avoid stepping on the trap, he explained the origin of the ruins to Pan Long, "But the residents of the town don't remember that there was such a town, and it's a strange thing." β
But the ruins were undoubtedly once a bustling town. Crusader Eric said.
This bald man, who had been burned more than once, had changed into a full suit of armor at this moment, carrying a heavy package on his back, which was full of dry food and drinking water.
According to the plan, they will spend about two days exploring underground. Two days was not a long time, but the underground ruins were full of dangers, and all the supplies had to be brought from the ground, and the weight of these supplies was very heavy, and if there was not a strong man in the team, there was no need to go far.
Of the five people in the entire team, four were carrying luggage. The Crusader Eric carried supplies such as drinking water on his back, Sister Kadra carried bandages and herbs, Doctor TΓΌrk carried some odds and ends, and Panron carried firewood.
The only one who doesn't have to carry his luggage is Gerald, who is a guide and scout who needs to travel as light as possible to ensure that all possible traps can be dismantled along the way, as well as to spot enemies early.
"There should be people here to explore often, why do we need to investigate?" Pan Long asked, "Shouldn't even the stones on the side of the road be turned over?"
"Because the evil forces shroud the ruins, even if they have just been checked, as long as the person leaves not long ago, the trap may automatically recover. Eric said solemnly.
"But so will the treasure. Jerold said with a hippie smile, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it, as long as the treasure can be restored, and the trap is restored or not, it doesn't matter at all." β
Pan Long was amused by this and asked, "What if the enemy will also recover?"
"Enemies are meant to be coming in a steady stream. "I don't even understand where they came from, is there really so many inhabitants in this town?"
"Residents?" Pan Long asked.
"Probably the residents, after all, they're all skeletons now. Jerrod said with a smile.
Pan Long frowned and pointed to a dilapidated room not far away: "Are you talking about the contents of that room?"
The adventurers stopped and looked at the room together.
Then, Jerold pulled his musket from his belt: "Guys, it looks like we have a deal. β
Everyone untied their backpacks and put them on the ground, took out their weapons and prepared for battle.
Sure enough, only about half a minute later, the rotten door of the ruined house was pushed open, and three figures dressed in tattered armor and looking like soldiers walked out.
As they moved, they could hear the "click--click" of the joints, and when they got closer, within the range of the torches, they could see that their heads were skulls - as Jerold said, these soldiers were skeletons.
"Every skeleton I encounter is dressed as a soldier, which makes me wonder how many soldiers were there in this underground town?" said the crusader Eric, "and after every battle, I would remove some small but vital parts from their armor, and over the course of a few months, I had saved up a lot of them." Enough to equip an army. β
"Maybe the owner of this town really had an army. "After all, such a big town, without enough troops, is it just a piece of fat." β
"Maybe that's how they perished. Sister Cardera sighed.
At this moment, the doctor TΓΌrk, who had been silent, suddenly said, "Here we are!"
Before they could finish speaking, the three skeleton soldiers suddenly picked up speed and rushed towards them.
Before they could rush up, Eric had already raised his shield and roared to meet them.
His shield was almost half a man's height, heavy enough to crush Gerald's skinny man to the ground. When such a heavy piece of steel was lifted up by this big man and crashed out at a speed of more than forty kilometers per hour, the power was naturally needless to say.
One of the skeleton soldiers in front of it was directly knocked into the air, and when it hit the ground, there was a sound of the skeleton shattering.
Even if it could be resurrected, it would not be easy to reassemble the bones scattered all over the ground.
The remaining two skeleton soldiers were not alarmed by the fact that their comrades were killed in an instant, and probably the skeletons did not have such emotions either. Their boneless jaws opened and closed, their upper and lower teeth clashing with a crisp sound, and two rusty, one-handed swords were raised high and slashed towards Eric.
Before the blade fell, a golden light fell from the sky and hit one of the skeletons. It contained divine power, and although it was not able to destroy the skeleton completely, it made its movements temporarily freeze, as if it had been frozen.
The nun held up the hammer in her hand and prayed to God with words in her mouth. With the power of prayer, a divine spell was unleashed, temporarily trapping the skeleton.
In the end, the skeleton suddenly had a layer of gray-green steam on its body, and its movements were obviously slower, but it was the doctor who intervened in time and threw out the special medicine bag and hit it, the power of the medicine was not as effective as that of the dead and the living creatures, but at least it was delayed a little.
Relying on this time difference, Gerald, who was closely following Eric, raised his foot in time and kicked the skeleton soldier in the chest.
The skeleton's legs apparently didn't provide much support, and the skeleton soldier was kicked down. Eric jumped up and struck at it.
His burly stature and full body armor were an extremely heavy weight. With such a step, all the weight and the momentum of the fall, the skeleton soldier immediately fell apart and lay motionless on the ground.
Soon, the last skeleton was also dismantled by the adventurers, and until the end, it was unable to break free from the shackles of divine power.
The whole process is smooth, and it can be seen that these adventurers have already cooperated many times, and they have a very tacit understanding and are strong enough.
If nothing else, an enemy of this level alone should not be enough to hinder their progress.
After destroying all the skeletons, the rest of the group began to organize their equipment in preparation for the next battle, while Gerald rummaged through several skeletons and soon found some golden coins with a smile.
"While these skeletons are truly disgusting, they produce gold. He said happily, "O charming little golden things, as long as you are there, no matter how ugly things are, they look a little cute!"
Eric shook his head and said nothing.
It was clear that he was not happy with Jerold's behavior.
Kadra and TΓΌrk also sighed softly, presumably thinking similar to Gerod's.
Pan Long nodded slightly in his heart - this team is not only strong and experienced, but there are also three people in the team who are very indifferent to money, no wonder they can pass through the underground ruins unimpeded, becoming the most reliable team in the mind of the tribune Jackson.
Soon, the team was regrouped and set out on the expedition again.
Before leaving, Pan Long picked up a rock and smashed all three skeletons to pieces.
"It's useless. "They're still going to regroup." β
"Then how can we stop them from reuniting?" asked Pan Long, "Ship them out and purify them?"
"That's fine, but it consumes too much divine power. Nun Kadra shook her head, "The divine power is endless, but the amount of a holy relic, a priest, can borrow in a period of time is limited. If it is consumed too much, it will make the town's defense vulnerable. β
Pan Long frowned and didn't say anything.
This maze was naturally here when he was playing the game, but these settings that were taken for granted in the game at the beginning, if they are converted into reality, they need some valid reasons.
When playing the game, you won't be in the question of "why do wild wolves keep refreshing at the gate of the town", but in reality, if the gate of a town is no more than 30 meters, there will be wolves constantly appearing, and at least tens of thousands of them will be killed before and after, and there is still an endless stream...... That would definitely cause panic.
...... No, maybe it will lead to a whole collapse in fur prices?
Eric removed some small parts from the three armoured bodies and put them into a special leather bag. They clanged and collided inside the pouch with a crisp sound.
"It sounds like the parts are genuine. Pan Long asked, "Have you checked the parts you brought back before?"
"Checked, it's all true. Eric shook his head, "That's why I'm so confused." The parts I have collected alone, if they are all mounted on armor, can arm at least an army of thousands of people. Thousands of soldiers in armor...... An earl should not have so many troops. β
"Provided, if that's really just an earl. Jerrod said.
They walked and chatted, chatting about their speculation about the origin of the labyrinth, and destroying many skeletons along the way.
As Pan Long estimated, these skeletons did not pose a threat to the adventurers, and every time the skeletons appeared, they were easily dealt with, and they were not able to cause them the slightest trouble.
But even so, the continuous fighting was exhausting. It didn't take long for Jerold to say he was tired and needed a break.
Eric said with some displeasure, "We haven't finished the scheduled journey yet. β
"But I'm tired. "I have to make sure I'm energetic, otherwise it's dangerous." β
In the end, it was Gerald who prevailed, and they chose an old house that looked relatively stable, demolished the furniture, lit a bonfire, and boiled some mushy porridge with the dry food and water they had brought.
Gerald wrapped himself in a blanket and lay down next to the campfire, soon making a snoring sound.
"Is he so tired?" asked Pan Long, a little confused.
They had only set off for about three or four hours in total, and Gerald was so tired that he needed to sleep?
Sister Kadra explained: "It was his way of removing stress. This ruin is filled with evil forces that can unconsciously accumulate heavy stress. As the team's scout, Gerald has the most pressure to build. So he needs to decompress in time to calm his mood and ensure that he can continue to scout in the next adventure. β
Pan Long understood at this time, and couldn't help nodding secretly.
This is the result of the game's premise being translated into reality, right?
Eric sighed, "Originally, our plan was to get to the entrance to the ruins sewers - the rat-keepers used to show up there. But now it seems that there is no problem to go, but if you force yourself to go, on the way back, the supplies will be insufficient. β
Reality is not a game, and in the game, no matter where you arrive in the labyrinth, you only need one command to return to the outside, and no supplies are consumed. But in reality, since you are walking on your legs, of course, you have to walk back on your legs.
Even if you can hurry up when you return, you still have to walk on your own, and you still have to rest, eat and drink, and consume supplies.
If the supplies are insufficient, you can't rush in. In such a labyrinth, if there is no supply, the entire team may be swallowed up in endless darkness.
Pan Long nodded slightly and asked, "Then does the plan need to be adjusted?"
"We have to adjust, let's wait a minute. "Go back to the ground and talk about what to do." β
"The biggest problem for underground expeditions is the lack of supplies. "While we can defeat the skeletons, unless we follow the example of second- and third-rate adventurers who forage for food in the underground ruins, we will always be limited to this area by supplies." β
"So if you have more supplies, you'll be able to explore a larger area?"
"That's right. Eric nodded, "But we have to juggle the battle at the same time, so we can't carry more supplies." β
For adventurers, this is almost an unsolvable puzzle.
Pan Long smiled.
For ordinary people, this is indeed a problem, but to him, it is nothing.
He took out a black leather bag and handed it to Eric.
"This bag probably holds the equivalent of a carriage. "I believe that with its help, you should be able to go further in the labyrinth." β
This bag is the treasure he got in the world of "The Adventures of Chanem Heroes", the dimensional bag.