Chapter 100 and Chapter 3: Empathy Training
The fourth day of the experiment.
Progress was slow, especially in the final battle against the evil but forgotten Furibon, but immediately resumed after that. Dodo Nursery (Dodoca
e) Almost completely operational. Dodos can roam freely around the island in huge, demon-guarded enclosures, mingle with each other, and interact with wildlife introduced by the Empire.
As his dwarven minions open the portal between the island and the Mervinians, Winkel turns the entire island into a breeding ground for the Minions, under the supervision of the delicious Malfi. The company intends to build facilities such as hotels, beach services, and cruise ships. Later, Vai
queu
There is even hope of opening a princess wildlife sanctuary there.
But now, the final stage of the dodo experiment has arrived.
Winkel looked at a flock of dodos sleeping outside the fence, then at his lab assistant. "The victor of the minions."
"I've got mucus." His vizier lifted the chosen creature, and a pink jelly struggled in his arms. "Pink harassers, it can breed with anything. This thing is Mick Jagger of the slime world. If it moves, and it's not a minor, it beeps. Sometimes, it's not even discrimination. ”
"What about genes?" Does it have perfect genes?"
"It has elite data on all fronts. Malfoy even told me that some of its descendants ...... Can shine on its own. ”
"Like gold?" Winkel asked, very interested. If that's true, then his dream of making the ultimate golden dodo might end up in his hands!" Is it willing to reproduce?"
"Oh yes!"
But apparently not birds; This slimy thing just couldn't resist Victor's raw sexual energy, and the Prime Minister barely stopped it from hugging his face. "Due to ...... For some kind of unexplained reason...... I fell in love with it. ”
"Good. We will transfer the frustration of its breeding to the birds. ”
"Are you really sure you want to do that?" Once released, nothing can stop it. ”
"Minions, we must do whatever it takes to save the dodo from extinction. It's for my good. "Vaikel gave that fateful order." Let go of the beasts. ”
So, Manlin Victor painfully throws the lust-filled slime out of the fence and leads the Pink Molester into the dodo's fence. Angry at the minister's refusal, it turned to the birds, ready to mate with each of them. It immediately threw the nearest bear into the bushes.
Victor turned away, too soft-hearted to see what was going to happen soon, but Winkel wouldn't allow himself to do the same. He had to make sure that the breeding program didn't get off track.
So he looked at everything.
Congratulations! Save them from extinction (like it or not) by creating a wildlife sanctuary for [Exp Dodos] and fight with the Lich Fu
ibo
Make peace, you are in [Witchfi
de
Ge
e
al] and in [Du
geo
B
eede
] has gained three levels! You have gained the [Enhanced Crossbreeding] and [Rabbit Plague] class perks!
+60 hp, +30 sp, +3 st
, +2 vit, +3 ski, +3 agi, +2 i
t, +4 cha, +2 lack。
[Improved Hybridization]: Your Minions can now produce hybrids that shouldn't be anatomically significant... Like the mighty owl bear or the elusive man-bear-pig! Monsters that do not have the same [type] will produce offspring of two types, each with a type of parent. This Pe
k does not affect mobs that cannot reproduce, such as golems or skeletons.
[Rabbit Plague]: If you or your henchmen use the ability to summon another monster, they will summon another creature of the same type. Can you breed the ultimate minions?
Oh yes, he would!
"It's disgusting."
Winkel glanced at the evil Fulburn and his living followers, who vomited at the sight of the scene. It's like they've never seen a bird mate with slime before!" You can't comprehend free love between different species, lich. The dragon said. I said I would forget you. Don't remind me for too long. ”
"Trust me, I'm not going to see you again after we teleport out."
"I haven't thanked you for saving me from those adventurers." Victor said to the lich. "I owe you a favor."
"You convinced Knight Bane not to bother me anymore." Frebon replied, and Wacker tried to ignore him. "In my opinion, this evens us out."
"So, what's next?" After this 'experiment' is over, we are going to the west. ”
"There's so much to explore in the New World that you can't cross the ocean anymore," Fu
ibo
replied. "Maybe I'll try to find the 'Holywood' that you earthlings have been chattering about."
"So that's a farewell?" Why does the minister look sad?" It's just an easy one-time change?"
"At least until Sabra comes after us all." The lich replied coldly. "He will."
"Furiben is just sullen." His elven companion replied. "I'm sure we'll meet again soon. I have a feeling that things are going to get more and more interesting as time goes on. ”
"Now that you've finished those cliché, stupid lines, I'm going to teleport us out before my diabetes gets worse," Fuliben announced before casting the spell, giving one last glance at Manlin Victor. "Dalton".
"What's the matter, Daddy?" The Minions cheered up.
"You're an unbearable prostitute, a complete shit." Furiben returned the salute to his chief of staff, and the dragon glared at him. "But I had a lot of fun."
And just like that, with these words, Fuliben finally disappeared, making Winkel forget about him. In the end, they can get back to what really matters.
"Minions".
"Really?"
"Grab a dodo to help."
His minister made a very strange expression, as if he was screaming silently.
"Find them a good partner so that their precious wealth can be passed on to the family." Winkel clarified his intentions, as his chief of staff could not see that he was looking that far.
After three generations, he had his golden dodo.
Riding on the back of a dodo is not fun for both parties.
Victor shifted restlessly on the back of his mount, and the bird led him out of the daycare and towards the beach, where he was to meet Kea for training. While the animal had enough strength to carry his new rider, it was clearly untrained. To persevere, you have to keep struggling.
Still, the beast endured with great courage. Victor decided to give him the name "Dodolio."
In memory of his bravery.
As the formidable team strolled down the beach, they saw another unlikely duo training on the beach. Victor couldn't help but blink when he saw this.
"Master!" Golenich wagged his tail, and Manovaniel struggled to sit on his back. “Go
y
YCH has risen one level in the Rangers!" Because Gorinich is very good at raising horses!"
Victor and Dodorian looked at the inbred dragon knight, who glared at him.
"What, you don't think horses can be (Chaos Knights)?" Nightmare asked. "You two-legged racist, I'll show you."
Victor and his big bird watched them for a full minute, then continued on without saying a word.
They found Kia sunbathing on the beach, wearing only a black swimsuit, her sword and blade within arm's reach. Hearing of their arrival, the paladin looked at Victor and then at the dodo, and then tried not to laugh.
"Shut up," said the Chancellor. "I'm doing it for experimentation."
"Does it work?"
Congratulations! You loyally serve as an assistant to your subjects against Fu
ibo
, proving your worth as a true duelist, and fearlessly riding the rarest monsters, you earn two levels of [Chaos Knight]!
k!
+60 hp, +2 st
, +1 vit, +1 ski, +1 agi, +2 i
t
[White Knight]: When you fight a mount, use PE when you cast a spell or target you
k (e.g. buff), your mount is treated as an extension of yourself and will receive the benefits of that skill. You can add two more creatures to your marked mount stable.
"Yes." Incredibly, Dodolio
It's worth a lot of experience points, and riding it can help him level up faster. At least now his horse no longer complains about not being marked. They would stay for a few more days to train and then continue westward.
Kia takes one look at the creature and then decides that the extra experience is not worth the humiliation.
Victor couldn't help but look at her closely, for he had never seen this paladin without armor. As expected, she is a portrait of an Amazonian warrior, with the body of a professional athlete enough to make Chocolate, Charlene, and all the women he knows jealous. He didn't notice the scars or blemishes that people like her would have, which he thought were caused by her healing spell.
Victor could swear that she had recently gained weight and then lost weight again, and he glanced at the whiskey bottle next to her and told him why.
"You're making me uncomfortable," she said, noticing his gaze.
"I'm sorry," he said, staring into her face. "Kia, can I ask you a personal question before we get started?" Why do you seem so unhappy when you drink?"
She shrugged. "I don't feel alive if I don't fight."
It wasn't an answer, but Victor understood the implications. "I don't understand what you mean," he said. "How could you not be happy?" You are a hero, and everyone loves you and worships you...... I know you feel like you're at your top in battle, but you shouldn't be frustrated at other times. ”
"It's not ...... Have you ever had a purpose in life? Like Van Kerr watching his treasure grow?"
Victor thought of Winkel, of Mumulim's upbringing, of the war with his ancestors, of the gods, of everything that had brought him from the Alban Mountains to this island. "Make Van Kerr happy and create a place where monsters and civilized species can coexist peacefully."
"I don't have a purpose on Earth, and that's tormenting me all the time," she replied. "Then Mithra and Leone gave me a truly divine mission to defeat Baraur. For ten years, I had a clear goal. My life has gained meaning. It's like playing a game where you know you have to keep pushing forward until you reach the finish line. It was the best time of my life. ”
"But when you reach the end, your life goes on."
As Victor guessed, while Kia hides well, she struggles with depression.
"It's only when I'm fighting that I regain that sense of accomplishment," she admitted, her finger pointing to the bottle; And not in a funny way.
The sight prompted him to act. "Maybe you can find another one." Victor suggested, trying to keep her from paying attention to the drink. "It's like conquering Valhalla. You're the closest so far, which will keep you motivated. ”
"I thought about it, but then what?" I'm going to be another paladin who has ascended to heaven, just like Mithra and Leone?" She shook her head. "They want to expand the country of their choice and gradually improve Ofremond. They have a vision. You could call me unimaginative, but I've always seen myself as a soldier. ”
Victor wondered how she would feel if she realized the gods and the universe rolled the dice, but kept it to herself. He's wise to keep a secret for Camila, and he's not going to blurt it out now.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about my life, my status or whatever. I don't feel happy when I don't have a higher aspiration. ”
"What about your teammates?"
"Kevin found his calling in politics. He has always loved "kingdom building" and translated it into real life. Other... It depends. Some are on the road, others are looking for a way back to Earth. ”
She wasn't interested in any of that. "How about going on an adventure with Julie?"
"It's fun, but there's no overall goal......" she smiled at him. Listen, Vic, you're good, but Kevin spent two years asking pretty much the same questions, but it didn't help us at all. ”
"I won't give up on you," Victor replied. He and she may not have been as close as most of his friends, but she had come to help him and Winkel many times when they needed help. In "Paradise of Happiness", it is impossible for him to turn his back on her.
"Maybe we can talk about something less pessimistic?" Kia suggested, changing the subject. "Have you learned to [rush]?"
After he confirmed, she jumped to her feet and stretched. "Good. From what I've gathered from our fights, you really won't end well in close encounters. ”
"You put it very simply, you really are the best choice for killing monsters in close combat."
"Yes and no. I did plan my career to improve in this way, but I mostly figured out how my skills and spells could best work together. What I don't understand is that with your level, equipment, and abilities, you should be very difficult to kill. ”
Victor sighed. "The problem is, I have many powerful skills with devastating synergies, such as [Charon's Cold Harvest] and [Nightmare Kingdom], but they can't stop friendly attacks."
"Ah, I see. You have a boss build. You should not fight a normal party unless it is a summoned minion. ”
"of". For himself, he can simply summon undead or demons that are immune to his most dangerous skills, and then use his other skills to take control of the battlefield. Much like Aknapep. "Although I am good at making and leading the undead, the battle in the Golden City has taught me that there is little I can do to hurt them. They are my nemesis. ”
"Some necromancy spells can hurt the undead as easily as they can hurt the living." Knight noted. "It's not my area of expertise, so I'll leave it up to you to figure it out. It reminds me of your Achilles' heel. ”
Victor listened quietly, feeling that it was refreshing to discuss with the professionals in the (epic) department in front of him.
"I think you have too many perks and options," Kia said. "This is a problem that my party faces when it reaches the top. We end up with so many capabilities that we don't quite know what is outdated, what has untapped potential, and so on. ”
"I've always thought that it's better to have multiple options."
"Then you'd be wrong. A good benefit is not a single problem, but solves many problems at once. It's like your [Darwinists] have saved your life many times. ”
"Except for drugs."
"Except—" She paused, looked at him to see if he was joking, and straightened up. "If you have too many abilities to draw on, it can paralyze decision-making in combat, which can cost you a lot. The most dangerous enemies I've encountered are those who have mastered some very powerful strategies. The master of inaction accomplishes nothing. ”
"So you're suggesting I reduce my options?" For example, using [Pe
k Fo
ge]?”
"Yes." She nodded. "If you haven't used PE for a month
k, you should consider giving it up, especially if you can make a stronger Pe
k. "As for the rest, I suggest we develop some strategies to maximize your efficiency. Would you mind showing me your data?"
"It doesn't hurt."
They spent more than half an hour discussing his skills and builds, determining which monster skills he should fuse, which spells he could ignore now - his old [Death Candle] spells would no longer help in dangerous battles - and Victor's main strengths.
But most importantly, after examining his attributes, skills, and equipment, the two realized that the vizier always used his scythe to deliver fatal blows. "Wait," Kia said with a frown. "Do you have a perk that allows you to use (the scythe) as a magic wand?"
"Yes, this is one of the earliest games I got from Bleach anymore."
"Then your critical chance will be transferred to the spell you cast," Kia realized.
"Will you crit with a spell?"
"There's something unpleasant, yes. Didn't you notice?"
Victor shook his head. He focuses almost entirely on buffs and summoning spells, rarely using direct damage spells. "Why didn't the Death Rister tell me?"
Kia grimaced when she heard the reminder of the "opposite gods", but still maintained a professional attitude. "The Death Joker is an assassin. He kills people the old way, using illusions to confuse his enemies before striking a fatal blow. ”
"He never thought about this feature."
"Unfortunately, your best skill set, [Nightmare Kingdom] and [Charon's Grim Harvest], will target anything that isn't you, an undead, or summon immunity to their effects. If you're a ruthless dark lord leading hordes of the undead, you'll be tough to deal with. ”
"So you're suggesting that I focus on offensive spells that can crit when fighting allies?"
"Yes." She smiled and nodded. "In addition to using techniques like [Acceleration] to improve yourself, especially your skill attributes. While most of your physical attributes are average or average in your level, your skills are outstanding. "If you step up to a certain level, it's almost impossible for you to get hit."
"'Magic Dodge Jar'." Victor said thoughtfully.
"You also need to buy new armor," Kia warned. "It's hard for you to fight, but it's soft. We also need to practice your reflexes. ”
Why does it sound like she's going to practice with him as a target?
The skill check was successful.
Victor froze as he noticed something at the edge of his sight. He turned to face the whiskey sea and noticed a flock of birds flying towards them.
No.
Not birds.
Kia's hand gripped her sword, Victor raised his scythe, and Dodorian let out a scream.
"Our sister," one of the Valkyries of Wotan pointed his sword at Victor, and the others formed a flying circle, "give her back to me." ”