Chapter 61: The Escalation Tide

Early the next morning, Lalu was in the open space outside the secret shelter, experimenting with her newfound abilities. At this time, the cat-man warrior monk was already quite different from his usual appearance. The originally slender pupils became a little angular due to the stretching of the forehead, and the enlarged frontal bone and well-developed facial muscles finally made Lalu's round and delicate face neutral enough.

And the cat man's originally light, soft, slender and slender body shape has also undergone obvious changes. Although he didn't grow taller or bigger, under the soft fur like smooth skin, it was obvious that he had very strong muscles--Lalu, who had begun to develop horizontally, finally looked less easy to push down than he had at the beginning.

Thanks to this change, Lalu's movements at this moment are more fierce than before, in addition to the inherent lightness of the flower-wearing butterfly, and the fierceness of a tiger descending the mountain. It's just that the latter person is still covered by the strength of the former, and if you don't observe it carefully, it's really not easy to see it for a while.

At this time, Barrett was watching Lalu jump up and down in the snow, the 'scorpion scythe' and claw blade in his hand glistening with the wave of his arms. The snowflakes that fell from the sky became more and more fragmented as they swept away by the cold light. After getting acquainted with his new body after his change, the cat boy finally stopped what he was doing. The water vapor that came out of his mouth immediately turned into a white mist under the cold wind.

"How do you feel, Lalu! From a bystander's point of view, once you transform, your combat power has indeed improved a lot. Speaking of this, Barrett paused, "But the image has changed a little bit, and the cute little milk cat has suddenly become a beast." If your owner sees it, he will probably be upset. Remember to cancel and change back to the original state before entering. ”

"But the duration of this state is enough for an hour, and it can't be canceled halfway......" The cat boy who said this immediately cried and mourned, and then the originally erected cat ears also drooped down: "I'd better wait for the change time in this state to pass, and then enter the house!" ”

"Wait! Didn't I remember saying that you could change back to your original self? Barrett, who heard this, raised his eyebrows and said in disbelief.

Lalu's face was already twisted at this time: "It should have been like that, yes!" I don't know why I just can't change back now. ”

Barrett, who touched his chin and pondered for a while, prompted at this time: "Lalu, you can flip through the previous records!" See if it's a broken heritage or something else. ”

"I'll go back to the village before I know it." Flipping the recorded cat, crying and rubbing his ears.

Seeing such a cat, Barrett stretched out his hand and touched the furry head: "Don't worry! I remember that there were also Aboriginal cats in Boreham's house. Wait until I go back and ask that guy and see if I can find any good solution. ”

"Really?" The cat boy stood on tiptoe and looked at Barrett with a look of hope.

Barrett nodded: "It's absolute that there are cat people in the family. But whether he can solve your problem can only be known when the time comes. If it really doesn't work, you should be able to find a solution by changing some family contributions. With Rie Elly's stipend level, I should be able to make up a little more. ”

"Barrett, you're the best!" Lalu shook her head slightly, enjoying the rubbing of Barrett's wide palms against her head.

Suddenly, the rock-like door was pushed open, and Clematis, who had just stepped out, exclaimed, "Lulu, how did you become like this?" Be careful that your Lily doesn't want you! ”

"It's going to change back, it's going to change back! Wait a minute, just wait a minute, meow! Hearing this, Lalu broke free of Barrett's grasp, and then hurriedly explained to Kleimatis. Then he was ridiculed by Klamatis's words one after another.

Barrett, who was standing on the side, finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Clematis, don't tease Lalu anymore, in case you cry, who do you think Rieli is looking for?" ”

"Yo! Then listen to the captain! Clematis looked at the two of them with a smirk, "So what happened to the results of the experiment on Lalu's new abilities?" ”

"The effect of the guardian cat is very good, except for the additional innate defense and keen sense of smell that cannot be tested for the time being, the rest of the improvements are not small." Barrett immediately gave his own assessment.

And the cat boy himself muttered in a low voice: "It's a pity that you need to reach level 9 to get the pounce ability!" The improvement is still limited. ”

"Lulu, be content! If you look at me, all the abilities you get are abilities that have nothing to do with combat. As if sensing Lalu's disbelieving gaze, Clematis immediately added, "At least that's how it is for now." ”

The Golden-Eyed Emissary gains a supernatural ability called 'Sensing Thoughts' at the second level. As soon as the Golden-Eyed Bringer talks to the target for one minute, he can detect the other's emotional reaction, with the same effect as the "Detect Thoughts" spell. The amount of time that the Golden Eye Emissary can use this ability per day is "one minute per Golden Eye Emissary level". While the total time can be divided into multiple uses, each use is calculated in units of one minute.

"That ability can only detect superficial thoughts, and it's almost impossible to use in combat. But it plays a big role in day-to-day transactions and negotiations. Speaking of this, Barrett frowned: "And I remember that when you are in the next level, you should be able to obtain combat ability!" ”

"It's the next level, yes, but according to the current upgrade progress, unless you can encounter a big gift package like this one, then there will be waiting." Clematis pursed his lips in dissatisfaction.

Hearing this, Barrett laughed dryly: "Don't be so pessimistic! Don't you see that I'm already level 9 now, and it's not that difficult for you to upgrade to level 8. ”

"Alright, come in! Our comrades-in-arms seem to have some problems and want to communicate. As he said this, Clematis immediately beckoned, apparently not wanting to continue on the topic he had just talked about.

Barrett walked into the room, and the first thing he noticed was the slightly stony face in the anvil area. The Deepstone Warrior's professional ability, the Heart of the Stone, will make the anvil's flesh gradually become as hard as a rock, so it is impossible not to change from the outside. It's just that it was so obvious from the beginning that it was still beyond Barrett's expectations.

But before Barrett could speak, Claudia spoke first: "Barrett, what do I choose for my new word?" Don't choose a type that you basically didn't get a chance to use like last time! Why did I trust you so much? ”

"The versatility of 'High West Wind Speed' has always been very strong, okay! It's just that Claudia you can't always get used to it, and after casting a negative word, you immediately change to the next restricted object. Speaking of this, Barrett emphasized that "not every enemy needs to be nailed to death from beginning to end, like the dragon encountered this time." ”

'High Zephyr's Speed' was Claudia's last choice of Voice, and it lasts for 18 seconds: the Speech Spirit's sequence allows the user's allies to move quickly, enhancing his offensive and defensive abilities - the effect of the Speech Spirit is exactly the same as that of a single creature's Booster, and an amber glow appears around the recipient. Reversing, on the other hand, will make the user's target feel like they're stuck in a swamp when cast - the effect of the Spirit of Speech is exactly the same as that of a slow spell on a single creature.

From the spell's point of view, the unexempt slow is the essence of it. However, Claudia is not yet able to do it seamlessly, so a certain immobile spirit has always been in the driver's seat. As for acceleration, the group effect of mages is obviously more useful in wartime.

"That's it! I'll try my best in the future. Claudia, who was a little embarrassed, hurriedly urged, "What should you choose this time, you should say it quickly!" ”

"I knew this was the case, and the one before made you learn 'patrolling'. At first, I didn't expect to encounter flying enemies so quickly. Barrett shook his head a little helplessly, "But it's not too late now." ”

'Sky Patrol' is a true master's 3-ring spirit that lasts about 30 seconds each time: its sequence allows gravity to no longer bind the user's allies, and with the guidance of a narrow red energy, it allows him to fly into the sky - the target of the spirit can fly, just like flying, but the target will leave a red beam of energy behind him.

If reversed, the target will lose the ability to soar into the sky at the user's command, and will quickly fall to the ground. With this spirit, the True Master forces a flying creature to be unable to fly, no matter how much he flapps his wings and tries to move upwards. If the target is flying, then the target is sliding towards the ground at a speed of 10 feet per second, if it falls to the ground during the duration of the Spirit, then it lands safely and cannot take off for the remainder of the time, if it is not flying, then it cannot attempt to fly for the duration of the Spirit.

The effect of this real name looks wonderful. However, the flight time of the regular sequence is too short, and if it is used for air combat, it is very likely that he will fall half to death. On the contrary, after being reversed, it has an extremely rare ability to forbid the air. However, at that time, the number of aerial enemies encountered by players was too small, and this highly targeted spirit was not as versatile as the 'High Speed of Zephyr' of addition and subtraction. Fortunately, it's too late to make up for it now.

“ok! That's it. After choosing the spirit of words, Clematis waved his fist at Barrett: "If you sit on the cold bench again, Barrett, you can do it yourself." So do you have any suggestions for the rest of the Heavenly Creation? ”

"Choose Metal Trembling! You also lack additional means of attack right now anyway. Although the effect of this spirit is a little worse, it is still your first damage spell. Barrett asked, touching his chin.

'Metal Trembling' is a spirit that affects only 30 feet away, and is capable of rapidly turning a targeted metal object red-hot or cold. Aside from a constant duration of 42 seconds, the spirit acts like 'Cold Metal' or 'Scorching Metal', and the caster's level is equal to the user's True Name Master. However, when the user sings his real name, he or she has to choose whether it is a burning or cold effect.

While Cold Metal and Scorching Metal are only Druid's 2-Ring Divine Skills, it seems like a no-brainer to get similar abilities at this level. However, the other choice of 'Analysis Item' is a spell similar to the identification technique, although the spell on the item can be identified, but the identification technique is 1 ring, and the detection magic + successful spell identification is 0 ring. This makes the user's choice a no-brainer.

"Finally, I have the spirit to take the initiative to fight, and I'll wait for those tin cans one by one!" Claudia had a rare smile of satisfaction. Barrett and Rielly wanted to say something, but they couldn't open their mouths to hit her because of her elated look.

Fortunately, at this time, the prophet Chomli interrupted the players' conversation: "I understand your excitement after the increase in strength. But there is one thing that must be dealt with now. So how do you plan to get back to Tululu Village, and walk through the air? Or turn over and go back over the ridge. ”

"Even if we want to fly, Prophet Chomley, you won't be able to get the second batch of 'Flying in the Sky' scrolls! Moreover, the result of the last leapfrog spell cannot be said to be a complete success. At the very least, the flight effect that comes with 'flying in the sky' is a little out of control! Barrett wasn't so much complaining as he was thinking about the other side.

After all, the scroll of the 6 rings is expensive, and even if the other party has the endorsement of the 'Good Dragon God' church, they may not be able to afford it! In order to ensure the success of the dragon slaying before, it was naturally a reasonable investment. But now that the dragon slaying work is over, there is naturally no need to waste money on this aspect.

"Since that's the case, let's hurry and hit the road! If you choose to walk, even with the help of spells, it will take several days to get to Tululu Village! Speaking of this, the prophet Jomli smiled, "This is long enough time for us to reach a consensus on the issue of diamond mines." ”

"The problem with the diamond mines? Isn't that a report to the local lord? Is your church planning to eat it for itself? But in that case, it's hard for the local lord to agree to hand over the management rights to you! As he spoke, Barrett's forehead wrinkled even deeper, "If you conceal the truth, if it is exposed, your church's reputation will be greatly damaged." I guess a diamond mine can't compare to the reputation that your church has accumulated over thousands of years, right? ”

Hearing this, the prophet Chomli hurriedly spoke: "No! On the issue of management rights, our church will work hard, but it will never be deceived. Whether it succeeds or not, it depends on how the negotiators in the church negotiate with the local lords. My question now is, are you willing to sell us your discovery? If that's the case, our church is willing to pay a lot of money. (To be continued.) )