Chapter 86: Conversation before the campfire
"Theoretically possible, but not in reality?"
Lindsay was a little puzzled by this answer, and An Rui continued to answer in detail:
"Lindsay, you also know that Warcraft, like us humans, is essentially using essentia."
"But there are differences."
"Warcraft follow instinct and are born to use this power, but we humans have blocked this nature and just use essentia as energy to drive the skills we have honed."
"As a result, the monster is easily disturbed by essentia changes in the outside world, but wants to interfere with human beings...... Either the environment is too drastic to resist, or there is a design for the human awakened itself. β
Hearing this, Lindsay understood it all:
"With the abilities of the dragon beasts entrenched in Montenegro, it can't be designed for the human awakened?"
"Its actions are simple and crude." An Rui nodded, "The changes in the environment of Montenegro are so simple that they don't seem to have any skills, just like natural changes, which is also the reason why I have to find a magical beast to confirm." β
Lindsay understood everything.
Later, he explained the information he had learned through the map during Anrui's break.
At this time, the bonfire, which had been burning for a while, was about to be extinguished.
Lindsay took some more firewood from his bag and added it to it, and the flickering light that had re-risen sparked more thoughts on his mind.
"Essentia is so important to both Warcraft and humans, and it can be said to be the foundation of all magical skills." Watching over the rekindled flames, Lindsay asked curiously, "Isn't there anyone who specializes in the nature of essentia?" β
"Of course there is, but it's hard, it's hard."
An Rui first affirmed Lindsay's problem, but then spoke in a very pessimistic tone:
"In any large school, there will definitely be people who focus on the study of essentia."
"But the result is that once it is mixed with human skills, or comes into contact with any real-world matter, the essentia will immediately show the corresponding properties, and it will be difficult to restore it to its essential state."
"There are also attempts to gather as many existing essentia types as possible to find commonalities. But as far as I know, no one has made any progress on this yet. β
This means that essentia can easily acquire the properties of other things, but it cannot be restored.
This is a tricky question when it comes to studying the nature of things.
But Lindsey immediately came up with another idea:
"And what about the once-in-a-decade essentia tide?"
"With the methods of those more powerful awakened people, what should they be able to gain from it?"
An Rui shrugged his shoulders, and this simple action made him realize that his left arm was empty, and his expression immediately dimmed a little.
"Alas......"
"Someone has tried that."
"But if you try to gather these essentia waves that are coming out of nature, it will change, and the result will be the same. In the end, what can be done is to develop some techniques for using essentia, or methods for making weapons and equipment. β
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Listening to this description, Lindsay only felt that this kind of thing was full of dΓ©jΓ vu.
What kind of observation action does the observer himself have that will affect the observation results?!
Lindsey didn't have the advanced equipment or means to study essentia.
So he put this topic down for a moment and turned his attention to Anrui's current state:
"Uncle Anrui, how are you feeling now?"
Lindsay looked carefully at Anrui, who was leaning against the vine.
Compared to before falling asleep, the paleness on An Rui's face was not so serious. The fractured wound on his left arm was largely healed, leaving only a hideous scar.
If not for the witnesses of this event.
In fact, it is hard to imagine that Anrui was still in such a miserable state a few hours ago.
An Rui nodded, indicating that he was in good shape:
"The toxins are basically cleared, and the next thing is just to recover your strength."
Lindsey tried to propose:
"Now that the spider has receded, why don't we find a time to get back to town?"
An Rui did not immediately agree, but asked again:
"You just said they were gone for two hours?"
Lindsey nodded naturally:
"That's right."
Anrui then decided:
"Then we'll wait another four hours, and we can't be negligent at this time!"
Lindsey supports this.
The two of them continued to rest in the closed cave and regain their strength.
Considering that she would have to climb thousands of meters to return to the hidden edge, Lindsay prepared a few more barbecues in order to replenish her strength as much as possible.
During this time, he flipped through his [Hunting Notes]
Sure enough, Warcraft has an extra string of data there.
γCorrupt Spiderγ
[Arthropods - Passive Animals ~ Awakening Level 5]
[Body length: 0.003~2.3 meters]
γWeight: 0.02~102kgγ
[Crawls slightly faster than adult humans.] γ
[Eight-eyed spiders, with a keen sense of touch, dexterity, and fierce poison. γ
[Corrupt poisonous spiders like to set up nets to hunt, the prey is entangled in the net, they will quickly attack, wrap the prey with a tough web, and then pierce the prey and inject toxin, during which the prey is always tightly held by the corrupt poisonous spider, when the prey's activity stops, the digestive enzymes in the venom will also complete the decomposition of the prey, and be brought back to the nest by the corrupt poisonous spider. γ
[Weaknesses: brain, abdomen. γ
[Hunting suggestion: Conduct a fire attack in advance outside the spider silk nest.] γ
[Achievement of Kill: 121/150]
[Leader Kill Achievement: 0/1]
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Only then did Lindsay know how many spiders Anrui and herself had killed!
This kind of corrupt poisonous spider, because there is no fusion essentia individual, to the fifth stage of the individual also exists, so the number of hunting notes requirements are also relatively unique.
Lindsey has now completed the first two phases of achievement.
In the first stage, only one enhanced title of [Spider Slayer] is possessed.
But in the second stage, not only the title of [Spider Buster], but also a special achievement item.
[Equipment: Octopus Spider Silk Hook]
[After equipping, the user can shoot a total of eight pieces of white spider silk up to eight meters in length to pull the user's body to move.] γ
[Achievement items, diverse functions, moderate value. γ
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Lindsay wanted to try out the new gear right away.
But he looked at An Rui on the side and thought about how the other party's injury came about, so Lindsay gave up this idea that might stimulate An Rui.
At this moment, I am sitting in a hidden corner of the Black Mountain world with An Rui.
Lindsay thought of many things, especially those about breaking through Montenegro. Right now, the lord of the hidden frontier was sitting beside him, and Lindsay was also a little curious about the other party's attitude.
So he spoke:
"Uncle Anrui, what do you think of the idea that someone in the town wants to break through Black Mountain?"
Lindsey had expected that Anrui would encourage this.
Just like the other Awoken he met in town.
But Anrui shook his head:
"No, that's stupid."
"The Black Mountain, where the dragon beast was in charge before, had no hope of breaking through, and now that it is trying to break through the realm, this kind of thing will only become more dangerous than in the past!"
Lindsey tried to retort:
"But you should also know that it's never a good idea to stay in a tiny world like a hidden frontier."
Anrui asserts this:
"That's better than running in front of a drake and filling in its teeth!"
"And Lindsay, you also saw that just by going down to the border, there are five stages of spider monsters lurking in the mountainous woodland."
"Do you think that if the people of the town travel long distances in such a world, how many of them will survive to the end?"
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Lindsey was silent.
An Rui raised his remaining right arm and tapped his chest:
"Lindsay, I am the lord of a border town, and although this responsibility came suddenly, I have been taking it seriously."
"Out of my duty to protect people, there's no way I'm going to allow this to happen."
Speaking of this, An Rui changed his words again and proposed a new possibility:
"And sticking to the hidden frontier is not a complete dead end."
"Once a member of the expedition, they were all strong people with considerable status in various worlds!"
"Now the hidden frontier has lost contact with the outside world for ten years!"
"It's about time for someone to try to break through Montenegro from the outside world and reconnect with us."
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Lindsay didn't speak immediately.
followed An Rui to the Black Mountain World, and was attacked by those spiders again.
He could understand what Anrui was thinking now.
But just think of the town, the friends and elders who have been eager to break out of the cage. Lindsay also understands that that hope and desire will not be easily repelled by the danger in front of him.
Lindsay could only try to say:
"But there have been people in town who have been leaving to try this."
Faced with this question, An Rui's face also became a little helpless.
He closed his eyes and sighed:
"Of course, I can't control my personal behavior, after all, I can't tie everyone up."
"But, Lindsay believes me."
"This kind of adventure is just a pointless waste of life."
[Third Update!] γ
[I wrote three chapters in one day, it's disgusting. γ
(End of chapter)