Chapter 20: The Minotaur Operation

After knowing that we were willing to help him complete the task of finding the hammer again, Ding Dingxiao Ge immediately became energetic and no longer mentioned that he was "sleepy to death" or anything like that.

According to the Elven Druid Girl "Fairy Descends to the Earth with Her Face on the Ground", we will probably need to walk around the plank path of this huge hole a dozen times to reach the bottom. Along the way, we'll be attacked by a number of skeleton warriors. At the lowest level of the cavern, in addition to a large number of ordinary skeleton warriors, there is also a boss-level skeleton monster sitting in the town.

People's greatest fear does not come from those terrible things, but from the mysterious unknown. When we were faced with this bottomless cavern just now, our hearts were still filled with great confusion and uneasiness. And now we're a little impatient to get going—even if we're about to face a group of undead killers we've never seen before.

Although the plank road is not spacious, it is enough for two people to walk side by side. Niu Wan and I are at the forefront, and no matter what accident happens, our heavy armor and strong physique can withstand it for a while. The gnome bard in B-flat minor and the druid girl fairy descend to the ground close behind us, ready to support us. As for the orc warlock Ding Ding Xiaoge, he is far behind, so that we don't have to be distracted to save him during the battle.

After turning around the plank road for the second time, finally, three withered figures came out of the darkness. They were draped in tattered strips of cloth, with thick pickaxes and hammers in their hands, and with every step they took, there was a "bang" sound all over their bodies. Although they still walk upright, their movements are unusually stiff, as if they were a machine that runs on levers and bearings, without the slightest sense of flexibility and elasticity that a creature should have.

We approached cautiously, and it was only when they were about ten paces away from us that the torches lit up their bodies:

As the Druid Maiden told us, it was a humanoid form made up of Morisen's bones. Two large black holes were hollowed into what was supposed to be the eye socket of the skeleton's head, and there was only an empty mass of pitch black inside. And when you are swept by this godless black, there is always a terrifying feeling, as if you are being watched by something evil in the distance.

"Ahh Seeing them, the druid girl let out a soft cry, desperately grabbed Niu Million's arm, closed her eyes tightly, and almost arched her entire body into the arms of the minotaur warrior.

"It's scary to see these things again......"

Women's fragility is always the source of male courage, although her lips turned white with fright from being frightened by these rotten creatures who refused the call of death, Niu Million still patted the fairy's shoulder and comforted her with a trembling voice:

"What's there to be afraid of, isn't it just a few level 12 skeletons? Rest assured, rest assured...... Oops, it hurts, it hurts, don't hold on so tightly, you've got me bloody......"

After being comforted by Niu Million, the elf druid no longer looked as scared as he had just been. I don't know if she would still feel so grounded if she opened her eyes and saw the minotaur warrior's trembling legs like chaff.

Despite having no eyeballs, the three skeletons still found us. They staggered forward with their heavy weapons, their upper and lower jaws colliding violently, making a "click" sound, as if they were shouting something. As they approached, you could see the bones on their bodies splashing away from the violent running. The flesh on one of the arms had not yet fully decayed, and the remaining skin was covered with yellowish-brown pus-dripping corpse spots.

"Bang dang!" I met the blow of a hammer to my head with my shield, and stabbed him in the chest with a swift and fluid backhand.

This sword is fierce and ferocious, and it is a fighting skill that I have gradually developed after so many battles. While it can't deal as much damage as a skill, it's both offensive and defensive, practical and effective, and piercing the heart to the heart. Whether you're facing a raging beast or a vicious bandit, this simple trick of stabbing left and right has yielded good results.

But this time, I miscalculated.

My hand thumped lightly, and the unpleasant touch of the blade piercing through the flesh didn't happen as I had imagined. The Sabertooth Ripper pierced through the ribs of the skeleton's chest, stabbing it in the air.

"Don't use a prickly ......," Nocturne in B-flat minor reminded me behind me, "...... This is a skeleton monster with 30% reduction in stab hits and 70% reduction in damage. Cut them, cut them with a sword! ”

The words of Nocturne woke me up immediately. I didn't withdraw my sword at all, but swept it away, the sharp blade immediately cutting off one of his ribs, and a line of clear words "-18" floating above his head.

Once they get the hang of it, this group of undead who look hideous and terrifying is not as difficult to deal with as they seem. On these humanoid monsters made of bones, the double-edged serrated "sabertooth rippers" ferociously gnaw at the seemingly hard bones, making a grinding sound like they were using a large saw to cut wood, grinding the hard bones into bone residue with a delicate and pleasant touch.

Despite being a level 12 monster, these skeletons really can't be described as "powerful". Compared to the large bats flying in the sky, they are slow and clumsy, and although their attack power and ability to resist attacks are much stronger, it is only a matter of time before they are defeated.

Compared to my sword, the huge stakes of the millions of oxen are obviously more effective against these skeleton monsters. In the face of his powerful shattering attacks, the difference between flesh and blood and a pile of dry bones was not obvious - against skeleton-like monsters, the damage of sticks and hammers would have been increased by twenty percent. As he swung vigorously again and again, the skeletons standing in front of him always suffered new losses. Now, at least, I see that the skeleton with the pickaxe has lost his left arm, and the phalanges of his right foot have been smashed to pieces. It didn't take long for Niu Million to knock the last skeleton off the plank path into the hole, and then leaned against the wall and gasped.

"Whew...... It's horrible, but it scares me to death......" He let out a sigh of relief, tapping his chest lightly in reappointment.

However, his eyes suddenly rolled and he caught a glimpse of the elf girl standing behind him watching him.

The druid girl was staring at him with a slightly adoring gaze with a pair of large, watery eyes.

In the blink of an eye, the Minotaur warrior immediately changed his appearance. He supports the wall with his right hand, the thumb of his left hand is lazily hooked to bring his waist, his left hoof supports the ground, his right hoof crosses in front of his left hoof, and lightly buckles the ground with the tip of his hoof, putting on a relaxed, chic and prodigal appearance:

“…… But......" He paused slightly, and even his voice became much more mellow and rich, and said in poetic language and a magnetic voice like an aria, "...... No matter how high their rank is, no matter how terrifying their appearance is, under my relentless blows, they will all be wiped out in the same dust......"

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked down at the elf girl with concern like an elder: "...... Scarewn, right? Are you hurt? ”

The elf girl looked at him stupidly, shaking her head as if unconsciously.

The mighty minotaur warrior smiled slightly, lifted the large wooden stake beside him with one hand with his left hand, and placed it on his thick shoulder—a movement that showed the strong muscles of his entire arm—and grossly touched the sharp horns above his head with his right hand. A turbid air flow gushed out from the underground cavern, gently stroking his sideburns and mane, and suddenly added a wild and uninhibited temperament to this alien man full of masculine beauty:

“…… The battle will be more dangerous later, remember to hide behind me, you don't have to be afraid of anything! ”

He said this to the elven girl, and then raised his right hand and made a pointless and heroic gesture, and said to us with the enthusiasm of a leader: "We, go on!" ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for us, and strode towards the front of the dark plank road alone, leaving us with a majestic and heroic back. The elven girl didn't even look at us, and just followed him stupidly.

"A relentless thump? Ashes? I didn't know this guy was a poet......" I teased at the nocturne beside me.

"The old-fashioned method of picking up girls has been outdated as early as the middle of the last century, and there is no market for muscular men in these years!" Nocturne looked disdainfully at Niu Million's back, and spat disdainfully—more acidically than in my opinion—fiercely.

“…… You...... Be...... No...... Muscles...... will ...... So...... Said ...... Right? "After a while, Ding Ding Xiaoge's point-to-point evaluation of Nocturne floated slowly behind us.

I think this is really objective.

Just as we were talking as we walked slowly......

"Hey, you're just watching me die alone? Come and help, I can't stand it......"

Ahead, there was once again the cry of Niu Million's crying father and mother's cry for help......

……

I don't know how many times we circled around the plank road, and after killing more than thirty skeleton warriors along the way, the plank road was only two floors away from the ground, and we were finally able to see the scene at the bottom of the cave.

It was a flat land that had been carved out by hand, and several caves had been carved out of the surrounding walls. A number of ugly skeletons roamed aimlessly inside, and a cursory examination revealed that there were at least thirty or so of them. A short, but stout skeleton stood in a cave doorway on the side of the cave, holding a large long-handled battle axe, wearing a worn metal armor that was very different from other skeletons, and bearing a bright name on its head: "Robert Willant, the Undead".

"The hammer is there...... "The elven druid girl fairy descended to the ground, pointing to an area on the side of the cave with few skeletons.

Following her fingers, a huge hammer lay diagonally on the ground, half of its head already buried deep in the dirt. The hammer was large, almost the size of an ordinary anvil, and the hammer was engraved with an intricate and beautiful pattern. The scorching red luster faintly reveals from the cracks in the pattern, reflecting a strange magical power, highlighting the extraordinary nature of this hammer.

"Ah, there are so many skeletons down there, can we get by? It's safer to go back as soon as possible. Niu Million stuck his head out and looked down. Seeing the number of enemies, his usual pessimistic style was revealed, and he could not help but complain.

"That doesn't have to be ......," Nocturne in B-flat minor, taking a closer look at the skeletons' position, said, "...... Although there are a lot of them, their positions are not very close, as long as we bring them over and fight slowly, there is a chance to break them one by one. ”

Niu Million shrank his neck disapprovingly, and whispered with a snort: "My hunch tells me that this is very risky, but don't be wiped out......

Regarding Niu Million's suggestion, the fairy immediately expressed her support with her face on the ground: "There are too many people below, it's too dangerous, otherwise, ...... Let's quit first......"

Unexpectedly, the words of the druid girl seemed to give Niu Million a great stimulus. His depressed and cowardly look was immediately swept away, as if he said confidently: "Actually, there is no need, as long as we move steadily and step by step, even if we kill all these skeletons, there is no big problem!" ”

"Cut, isn't this the same as I said!" The dwarf bard was rather angry at the false bravery of the minotaur warriors, and whispered to us.

"But...... The last time we came, those people were all higher than you. In this case...... Are you too dangerous? The fairy looked at Niu Million and said hesitantly.

Undoubtedly, the fairy's advice to the earth had an immediate effect. However, this effect is the opposite of what she intended......

"Isn't it just a few levels higher than me? What's so big about that? Level is not the only criterion that determines victory or defeat, and good operation can make up for the difference in level. I don't believe there's anything else in this little hole that can stop me. Ha ha...... Ha ha...... Hahaha...... "Niu Million's attitude immediately became more courageous and resolute than just now, and it seemed as if he was eager to pick up his big stump and bravely kill the enemy group now. However, his laughter was dry and weak, and he was still trembling slightly, as if he had deliberately squeezed it out of his throat, which was not at all the same thing as his rhetoric.

"Operation? I can't see what's so good about this guy's operation......" Seeing Niu Million bragging and boasting in front of the elf girl, Nocturne in B flat minor stood beside us, and couldn't help but whisper a sneer in his snarky words.

After a while, the classic answer of the orc warlock Ding Ding Xiaoge appeared in our ears again:

He ...... Techniques for drinking blood vials...... It's smooth, we ...... No one can ...... Comparable to ......."