Chapter 206: Black Rose
Compared with the RX78, which is full of Renaissance style and is very close to the old arquebus, the new guide gun is still gorgeous in appearance, which is very in line with the boring aesthetics of sullen otaku. The milky white handle is not an ordinary ivory, but the teeth of the ice mammoth, whether it is hard or warm luster beauty is far beyond the ordinary tooth ornament material, the handle of the gun is engraved with a very complicated pattern, it looks very gorgeous, in fact, this is just a high-grade alchemy pattern, in order to strengthen the body of the gun. In addition to the handle of the gun, the other parts of the gun body are made of relatively high-temperature resistant copper fused with a large amount of cold iron and a small amount of ebony stone, so the whole presents a dark blue luster, which looks full of evil.
If you come from another world, you will be able to see that although this gun looks very flashy, the overall structure of the gun has evolved to the level of early revolvers.
All in all, the passage from the 14th century to the 17th century is a great step forward.
"It's strange, why is there an extra turntable?" Artoria looked at Lu Xi suspiciously.
"For the sake of continuous hair? I don't want to reload another shot. Lu Xi said: "However, the difficulty of automatic weapons is too high, and I still understand the structure of the revolver, only one rotary shaft is needed, and the difficulty is actually in the locking device...... Well, well, Artoria just needs to know that this is a very sharp magic weapon. β
Seeing that Artoria had already revealed a circle of eyes that were "unclear but powerful", Lu Xi felt that if he continued to say this, he would be completely playing the piano to the cow, and he lacked a sense of accomplishment at all. I had to turn it into a mess.
"I named it Black Rose...... Uh, that's it. It sounds a little sullen. β
Name: Black Rose. Quality: Red Rare.
Attributes: Penetration 95~~120, effective range 150 yards. Best Damage Range 50 yards, Armor Piercing 45, Durability 20, Fire Damage +15, Water Damage +20. (Reload 4/4)
Description: This is a new type of guide gun that combines high-quality steel and cold iron, made of alchemy by Sai Xi Liutong guΓ² and then assembled by Lu Xi himself. Because most of the parts are infused with the best cold iron, each attack will have its own ice magic.
"I've found that a barrel made of ordinary metal can't withstand the heat of the magic of fire. I've been thinking about how to replace the gun. After all, RX78 is just an ancestor-type test item, and the quality is only blue, maybe you can take advantage of it once or twice with a sneak attack, but when you really meet a master, it's not enough. Just a case in point...... So, Artoria, it's me who should apologize. If I don't want to keep my hole cards, find something to get this thing out of here, maybe you won't get hurt. β
"I was hurt because I was reckless. You don't have to comfort me like that. Artoria shook her head solemnly, and then said, "Besides, in that environment at that time, Lu Xi didn't have a chance to change weapons, right?" So. It's still me who is wrong......"
If it continues like this, it will definitely become a particularly unproductive loop, so Lu Xi quickly changed the topic decisively: "Wait until you get out of danger and then think about who is right and who is wrong." Now what do we do? Are we going to move on? β
Artoria couldn't help but be stunned, and looked hesitantly at the deep tunnel in front of her. Didn't speak.
Artoria is not a chirping little woman, as she is in a high position. The person who will take over the Nord imperial power in the future is naturally very decisive when he needs to make a decision, but because of his own judgment, he fell into the trap of the high demon in a daze, not only was he seriously injured, but also Lu Xi accompanied him to fall into such a cave where there was no village in front of him, and his companions did not know whether they were alive or dead, and the knight princess at this time was in an unprecedented state of self-loathing, and it would be undecisive for a while.
Lu Xi ...... What do you think? β
Lu Xi looked at Artoria, who seemed to be much more fragile than before, and seemed to be completely degenerating into a pure soft girl, and couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.
"It's not an option to stay here. We don't even know how we got here, let alone find a way out and join everyone. Even though the wind is coming, everyone should be fine...... But if you don't check it out, you can't put your mind at ease, right? β
"You...... You're right......" Artoria nodded instinctively.
"Oh, don't worry, I said I would help you through the Heroic Spirit Trial, so I will definitely do it." Lu Xi looked at the bloodless face of the weak girl, and comforted with a smile: "Moreover, in addition to the trial, there is one more goal - to dismantle the demons that disturbed your ancestors and attacked you in peace." You see, with so much business to do, how can you not hurry up? β
Artoria didn't speak, but suddenly opened her hands and hugged Lu Xi tightly with the last of her strength.
Lu Xi opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only put his hand on the girl's smooth back and stroke it gently.
"By the way, now there's good news and bad news, which would you like to hear?" As if to alleviate this ambiguous and embarrassing situation, Lu Xi suddenly said thoughtlessly.
"No matter how bad it is, it won't be worse than now, so let's hear the good news first." Artoria's affection seemed to be restored, and she smiled.
"My magic and body have recovered a lot, I can already move, and I can also feel the existence of Anji and Arnold. Since they are still there, it means that everyone should be fine, and you can at least put half of your mind at ease, right? β
"Thank you to the gods of Atlas and the ancestors for their protection......" Artoria let out a long breath: "So, what about the bad news?" β
"Although I can feel the existence of Anji and Arnold, more spiritual power seems to be cut off by some strange barrier, and there is no way to call them at all. So, for now, we are still on our own. Lu Xi spread his hands helplessly.
"Hehe, at least it didn't get any worse." Artoria was open-minded and didn't care: "As long as you're here, we'll be fine." β
A few minutes later, after the knight princess's protest was ineffective, she was finally carried on the road by Lu Xi after her incapacitated protest. Of course, in order to cut down on the cumbersome and save the few bodies left, her suit of armor, which was heavy enough to crush most horses, was also removed.
Before that, Lu Xi also fed Artoria some snow monster blue blood. This kind of blood can be used to refine a potion to ward off cold, and even unprocessed blood contains the same effect, and it can also make a girl who has lost too much blood replenish a little calorie, which is better than nothing.
Lu Xi carried Artoria on his back, walking and stopping along the crooked cavern, feeling the taste of the body, the vitality and the depleted magic reviving in the body.
After all, he broke two internal bones, maybe his internal organs also suffered internal injuries on top of the impact just now, even if he had to pretend to be a pure man in front of the girl, this kind of injury could not be healed so easily.
At this time, he had to express his gratitude and admiration to his teacher, the all-powerful black-bellied old man. If it weren't for his foresight, he would naturally not have been able to learn another secret of the Colorful Rose series - no thought meditation; If it weren't for this cheating anti-heaven skill, he wouldn't have been able to recover his basic body and combat power in such a quick time.
"Lu Xi, where do you think we are now?"
"What sent us away from the dungeon just now should be some kind of spatial teleportation magic." Lu Xi took a slight breath while holding Artoria on his back while leaning against the wall: "We must have touched some kind of mechanism and induced a magic trap, so we were teleported out...... Probably ......"
Lu Xi thought of the female voice that had just sounded in his head, and his words were naturally not so sure.
"But I'm sure of that...... We must still be in this mausoleum, or rather the interior of this great underground labyrinth. Lu Xi patted the stone wall beside him, and the touch of the hand was no longer an irregular rock, but a smooth wall, which was clearly artificially carved, and at a glance, it was almost the same architectural style as the previous underground palace passage, and the weird Zhuoer style was full.
Artoria nodded wordlessly as she looked at the wicked dΓ©cor on the wall tiles. She seemed to feel the cold at this time, and she couldn't help but shrink back, and pulled hard the big leather jacket that wrapped herself and Lu Xi together, and her body was tighter.
No matter how flat it is, no matter how hard it is to see people, after all, it is also a young girl, and there are always curves that should be there...... Lu Xi felt the touch of the wonderful mountain peak on the girl's chest against her back, and suddenly felt in a trance for a while, and only heard a disturbed footsteps coming, and then reacted.
"Yes...... Everyone? Artoria looked surprised.
"This, unlikely, right?" Although there was no evidence, Lu Xi felt that things could not be so smooth, he leaned down, clinging to the shadow left by the faint light of the luminous moss, holding the black rose in one hand, and revealing the sword of the Dawn Knight in the other.
"Click!" The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the two of them couldn't help but feel an inexplicable chill drifting from that direction. The joy faded from the knight princess's face, and no matter how natural she was, she knew that it could never be her companion.
With the sound of footsteps, two figures came into view.
It was a humanoid creature much taller than a normal human, naked, with an apron made of the fur of an unknown animal around its waist. The whole body was a strange milky white, and the muscles were withered, as if the whole body was built up with white dead branches, and the eyes were as blue and deep as ice.
"White Oni......" Artoria muttered in Luxi's ear.
"Male white ghosts, to be exact." Lu hoped that these two humanoid monsters whose strength had reached the Silver 8th Order and the Silver 9th Order respectively, held his breath, trying not to let his breath be discovered by the other party. (To be continued.) )