Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Hunter
Frost wolves are natural hunters. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThey are born, grow, and hunt in blizzards, and their tracking ability is dozens of times that of ordinary wild wolves. As long as the breath of the prey is locked, no matter how terrible the storm is, it will not be able to stop them from tracking.
In today's Orc Empire, the frost wolf is an important war preparation material, and no one can domesticate the frost wolf without permission.
Together with the orc militia, Mondo followed Lisa, the sitting wolf, and hurried unhurriedly. Until the sun rises, the storm of Razor Ridge descends upon the world again. The orcs stepped into a rocky mountain.
Lisa stopped, wandering around, sniffing. Then, a low roar came out of his throat.
Mondo leaned down and communicated with the seated wolf.
Shamans can communicate with wild spirits and listen to the hearts of wild beasts. The frost wolf, in particular, is full of spirituality and has been a loyal companion of the orcs since time immemorial.
"The target is close, just ahead. ”
Mondo said softly. Rena nodded and whispered, "Get ready to fight." ”
The orc militia all looked awe-inspiring, and a desire to fight appeared on their faces. Although they don't have the talent to be warriors, they can't inspire rage, and they can't practice war songs, orcs are inherently warlike.
The wolf is in front, and the orc is behind. Under the storm of Razor Ridge, there is no other way to track down prey except the nose of the frostwolf.
After walking for a short time, Lisa stopped and looked up straight ahead.
I saw a corpse hanging from a big tree in front of me, floating around in the storm.
"Gnoll!"
The orc militia behind him exclaimed. It was the corpse of a gnoll. To be precise, it was the same gnoll who escaped from Boulder Village, and he did not escape the fate of being hanged after all.
"Whoosh!"
Rena bent her bow and shot an arrow, and the gnoll's corpse fell into the snow. She stepped forward to examine the corpse and whispered, "It's not been long to die!"
"Who killed him?" asked Mondo.
"Who else but his countrymen? These cunning scoundrels must have been afraid that he would attract stalkers, so they did not hesitate to kill him. Rena said.
"The gnolls are very smart, but they didn't know we brought frostwolves!"
Mondo leaned down again and whispered to Lisa, the sitting wolf.
Lisa lingered in place for a few laps, finally finding a direction again. The storm at Razor Ridge hasn't had time to blow away all the smells.
After only half a prayer, the wolf stopped again. In front of it, an entrance to a cave appeared. The entrance to the cave is mostly covered by snow and is very inconspicuous. Without the frost wolf leading the way, it would be impossible to find this place.
Lisa let out a low growl and tried to burrow into the cave, but was stopped by Mondo.
Not long ago, he broke into the cave of the boar man, which can be called dangerous. This time, he felt even more dangerous.
"I can smell the gnolls, they must be hiding in this crypt, we need more intel to be safe. ”
Rena whispered, and she stretched out her hand, only to see a flash of light, and a delicate little animal appeared in her palm, with four dexterous claws, churning over her forearm.
This is?
Mondo's eyes were round, this small purple animal, like a squirrel, was full of spirituality. However, it gives people a sense of unreality.
Rena's hand shook slightly, and the little squirrel jumped to the ground and bounced into the cave entrance.
"Is it a summoning beast?" Mundo couldn't help but ask.
"It's called Tinker Bell, a lightning rat, my beast soul pet. Rena smiled, "I'm a hunter by profession, I have a formal profession, not an apprentice. ”
Hunter!
Mondo was secretly surprised in his heart, if he hadn't seen Rena summon a soul pet with his own eyes, he couldn't believe that there was a huntress living in seclusion in a wilderness village like Boulder Village.
For no other reason, hunter is a very rare combat class.
The major forces in the Cullen continent, such as orcs and human society, have some mainstream combat professions, warriors, shamans, paladins, arcane mages, and so on.
These professions all have a clear power system and cultivation path, and the cultivation threshold is not unattainable, so they have the largest number of cultivators, as well as professionals.
In addition, there are many professions that are always outside the mainstream for various reasons, and cultivators are very rare. For example, hunters.
At least, Mondo had been in Auguretta for ten years and had never seen a professional hunter. I've heard a lot of legends about it. Of course, this has something to do with the fact that he is young and has not seen much of the world.
In fact, for most professions, Mondo knows everything about it. During his ten years in Ogurita, the great Gesar taught him the mysteries of various professions in addition to shamanic knowledge.
Gesar has fought all his life and has seen a wide range of things. Many rare classes, including Hunter, Elemental Mage, Shadow Warrior, Tide Spreader, Wind Fighter, Dragon Mage, Demon Warlock, etc., have fought him to a greater or lesser extent, and have even died at the wrath of the Shamanic Prophet. With just a few words, Gesar was able to explain the mysteries of these professions clearly.
Mondo has no other specialties, after two lives, his memory has become extremely strong, whether he understands it or not, he can remember it firmly after listening to it once. For his understanding of various professions, he is definitely far beyond most of the so-called strong people in the world.
At this moment, Rena stood in the wind with a comfortable expression and closed her eyes.
Mondo knew that the aunt was watching the cave. The summon is connected to the hunter's spirit world, and everything it sees is fully reflected in the hunter's mind.
"This cave is dangerous, you stay outside!" Rena said to Mondo as she opened her eyes.
"No!" Mondo shook his head, "I'm here to kill the gnoll with my own hands."
"You're still a kid!"
"I'm a mercenary!"
Rena smiled and patted Mondo's head, "Well, remember to stand behind Millet Sha." ”
Breaking through the rudimentary barriers at the entrance of the cave, the orcs crept into the cave. Orcs have excellent night vision, and the walls of the cave are naturally inlaid with some fluorescent stones, so you can see everything.
The depths of the cave were very spacious, and a dozen orcs stood in a row without feeling crowded, but apart from the strong smell of bloody rancidity, there was not a single living thing to be seen.
"Click!"
After taking a few steps, Mondo heard a crunch under his feet, as if he had stepped on something.
The orc militia were frightened and immediately stopped and assumed a fighting stance. Mondo bent down to pick up what was under his feet...... I was shocked to find that it was a cracked skeleton covered in dust.
"It's the skulls of our orcs, damn gnolls!"
"Such a small skeleton, it must be a child!"
"I'm going to kill them!"
The orc militia was furious, and they found that the ground was full of orc bones, many of which were charred and blackened, apparently burned.
It is not difficult to guess that those miserable orcs, their fate is to be eaten.
"Quiet! keep in formation!" Rena ordered in a flat tone. Her prestige was not bad, and the militiamen quickly put away their anger and regrouped.
"Captain, I smell the gnolls, but I don't see a single wolf cub. The leading militiaman muttered under his breath.
"This cave has two floors, and the gnolls are under our feet!" Rena, pointing to the darkness in the depths, "there's an entrance that leads to the underground. ”
The passage was so deep that Mondo stood at the entrance and suddenly shuddered. A cold aura invaded his mind directly.
The smell had a rotten smell that made him shiver.
Another kind of soul fluctuation! Mondo has become an apprentice shaman, and his soul sense is very sensitive, and whenever he encounters the power of the soul type, he will be aware of it. And the orc militia around him, including Rena, did not find anything abnormal.
There's something wrong with these gnolls!
Mondo clenched the battle axe in his hand, and his heart became a little more vigilant. Fortunately, there was a hunter with a formal profession by his side, otherwise, he would never venture into the underground cavern.
"Roar!"
At this moment, the cave shone with golden magical light, and then a behemoth came out of the magic circle.
This is a war bear with purple fur, lying on the ground nearly three blades high, with a magical halo rippling on its body from time to time, which seems extremely unreal. It's what Lena calls millet sand.
Mondo took a closer look and saw that Millet Sha was not a flesh-and-blood bear, but a magical creature like the Lightning Mouse. The hunter's summon is called a soul beast, which is different from the magical creatures that evolved naturally. The soul beast is a life form formed by the remnant spirit of the monster after its death, combined with arcane energy.
Summoning magical creatures involves the use of arcane energy. Broadly speaking, hunters are also arcane mages. However, an arcane mage doesn't have to be a hunter.
Mondo had heard countless theories from his father, and now that he saw a real hunter and soul pet, many questions suddenly became clear.
This world is indeed full of wonders, and there are countless laws and mysteries that can be used to gain power. A hunger for learning welled up in his heart, to gain insight into all kinds of knowledge of the world.
"You all follow Misha, stay in line, don't panic!"
Rena took out her longbow, mounted two arrows, and rushed into the underground cavern first.