Chapter 132: Shock
4,000 gold is a lot of money, but considering the combat power of the multi-headed sour snake lizard, as well as the cost of raising them. What the gray dwarf shovel officer in front of him gave is really a conscience price. In fact, if it weren't for the Black Dwarf and the regime behind him, they would have wanted to test the performance of the multi-headed sour snake lizard on the surface. Otherwise, the opening fee of 400 gold coins will not be touched at all.
After hearing the offer, Nuhar's facial features tightened and his face was tangled, and he turned his head like Master Shoshone cast a pleading gaze. But the mage, who was not under his jurisdiction, slid his finger and pondered for a moment, and immediately made a decision for him: "A very fair price." It seems that you still value this cooperation. ”
Hearing this, Nuhar really felt a little like crying without tears. Even if he wants to become a loner now, if he doesn't want to fill the big hole in front of him with the people he trusts, it seems that there is no other way than to agree to cut the flesh and bleed. And if you lose all the cards in your hand, this guy doesn't have to mess up.
Therefore, the expression on Nuhar's face changed so quickly that it was almost as fast as the squid swimming. It was the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, and the scorching sun was scorching the earth. People who are not in the shadows are sweating in the hot wind. Especially the unobstructed place in the square is even more difficult.
Warriors who were supposed to be a profession should not be affected by licking blood on the tip of their knives. But whoever let the Mammoth Dynasty be in the northernmost part of the continent, the mammoths who have been accustomed to the polar climate are much less resistant to the summer in Winter Springs Town. Although this is not unbearable for them, it will definitely make their emotions irritated to stand here in the sun even though the battle has already begun. All of a sudden, the eerie atmosphere permeated the Mammoth Dynasty's army.
Barrett, who had been waiting for the enemy to attack from the moment he retreated into the temple, had been waiting until the flames burning on the 'Broken Peak' had been completely extinguished. There was no sign of the mammoth barbarians attacking. From a distance, the group of people gathered around the square, watching several of them arguing.
In fact, in the face of this situation, Rielie had the urge to smash a fireball in the past. It's just that recalling the various countermeasures she had encountered before, she finally silently stuffed the scroll that had been taken out back into the box.
"Looks like those guys must have been scared by you." Clematis, who was on the side, hung the mace back on his waist and patted Barrett on the shoulder.
Barrett, who reached out and touched his cheek, tilted his head: "I shouldn't look so stumbling!" I really didn't expect it to be able to scare people. ”
"Are you telling jokes?" Seeing this scene, Rieli couldn't help but complain, "And the joke is too cold now." ”
"Isn't this a relief for the tension!" Barrett moved his hand back to the hilt. Then he turned to Reverend Gatsby and asked, "Is there a spare latch?" Can we take this opportunity to close the door again? Without the battering ram this time, those guys will have to wait a few days. ”
"Yes, yes, but I don't think it's too late!" Pastor Gartzby then stretched out his finger and pointed to the open door, "And the main body of the door is also damaged, even if it is closed again, it will definitely not support the previous one for a long time." After all, we don't have a whole bunch of apprentices here who can use prosthetics. ”
Just when the temple relaxed the tense nerves a little because of the mammoth's long-lost heartbeat. The noisy mammoths had come to the final conclusion, and although Nuhar was worried that he would have to pay for the death of the hydra lizard, he had reached this point where he had no room to back down - either to return triumphantly or to sink completely into the fringe of the tribe from now on.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "The hammer carved from solid wood began to collide with the thick cowhide drum surface." Woo! Woo! Woo! The air that erupted from the lungs echoed through the horn made of ivory. Syllable! Syllable! Syllable! "A long whip made of snake skin flicked in mid-air.
Under the scolding of the gray dwarves. The multi-headed sour snake lizards, who had just shown their incredible combat prowess, stepped out of their thick thighs. Every time they come into contact with the ground, they turn the nearby surface into dust. Even small pieces of stone would bounce gently under the vibration.
Look at the approaching giant creatures, and the heavily armed soldiers that followed them. The joyful atmosphere of the temple, which had just risen a little, immediately became vanished like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves. Everyone was a little nervous under the overwhelming acid shadow from before.
"Don't worry! The members of the 'Protective Energy Damage' rushed to the front, and the rest were on the sidelines. Barrett said as he took a step ahead of everyone, "Based on previous observations, those hydra lizards are not capable of spraying acid on the ground at any time. After each of their uses. It takes a lot of time to adjust. So whether we can stop the impact of a round is the key to our success today. ”
"Smack!" Sweat drops the size of beans slid to the ground. Although the square is hot, the temple is in a very comfortable shaded temperature. In this environment, there are no constant drops of sweat rolling off the skin. Apparently because of the nervousness and anxiety of the sweaty owner about the next battle.
With a "hiss", "hiss", "hiss", "hiss", the ugly heads protruded into the passage of the temple before their massive torsos. Immediately after that, nine streams of acid formed a torrent that swept towards all the members of the group.
Faced with such a situation, Barrett splashed the 'broken peak' in his hand with water, and the whole person went straight up the current towards the breath. A cold sword light was in front of Barrett. Keep throwing the acid aside. In this way, the hands holding the hilt of the knife naturally become a place that cannot be taken care of, but that bit of acid can fully hold up with the help of the 'protective energy damage' blessed in advance.
At the same time, the cat boy holding the 'scorpion sickle' jumped suddenly, stretched out his body as much as possible, and smashed the scythe into the wall next to the road. And then the whole person hung on it. A cat boy who uses the weapon in his hand as a springboard. There was a leap on the wall. Using all fours, he relied on his unusual parkour skills to successfully dodge the acid in his face.
At the same time, Rielly, a mage, has actually become an astonishing 'Dwarven Progenitor'. Her whole body was covered with her standing in formation. It was like a wall, protecting Clematis and Claudia behind him. Although this protection effect is very limited, it still protects his companions from a lot of acid. The rest relied on the effect of 'Protective Energy Damage', which didn't have much impact on the two ladies hiding behind Rielly.
As for the dwarves, Anvil seems to have a natural talent for this kind of fighting. Combined with the physiological characteristics that have gradually become less like living beings, they can still hold up under the influence of 'protective energy damage'. However, not everyone in the temple can cope with the current situation.
One of them, an ordinary 'servant' from Wintersprings, was not spared. The corrosive acid rotted his flesh in the blink of an eye. Even the armor made of steel didn't protect his body. I saw that with a terrible scream, the young man who was still alive just now fell to the ground. After a moment of convulsion, he stopped moving. Only the flesh and blood blurred body that was corroded seemed to tell the pain of his life.
And the members of the 'Wild Stone Mercenary Group' and the members of the 'Dock Union' have also been affected to some extent. It's just that they weren't killed by a single blow like the hapless servant, so much so that the temple had a good amount of healing but couldn't save it. With this raid so passed. A sour smell permeated the hallways of the temple. The ground that used to be neat and smooth has become a little rough due to the effect of the acid.
Immediately afterwards, under the guidance of Pastor Gatsby, a surging positive energy spread around him. Immediately afterwards, everyone present only felt like a spring breeze, and the body that had become rotten or charred black due to acid had recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. In a matter of moments, the wound had been closed.
However, Rielly, who deliberately became one larger, said that the damage suffered could never be solved by the positive energy of a 2-ring priest alone. So Klamatiss had to rush to make up for his friend's 'treatment of a moderate injury'.
And by the time everyone had survived the first round of the hydra lizard's breath, Barrett and the damn lizards were already within easy reach. Face these behemoths. Barrett, who took a look at his surroundings, felt that he didn't need to be too cautious. I saw that he suddenly exerted force in his legs, and then raised it high.
Originally, this way of fighting was notoriously taboo on the battlefield - I don't know how many unlucky people who thought they were handsome and made the enemy skewered because of such a move. However, at present, the army of the Mammoth Dynasty has not kept up with the pace of the hydra, and this situation of detachment can be said to give Barrett a lot of room to operate.
Of course, this situation will not occur because the mammoth dynasty does not see the danger in this. It's because they can't work perfectly with those hydra lizards. You must know that these big guys from the dark regions are all complete carnivores. And judging from the output of the dark region, if you want to feed such a big stomach king, you must consume some slave corpses. In this way, the hydra snake lizard, which is not very high in IQ, more or less put humanoid creatures into their recipes.
When I was in the Dark Regions. Both dwarves and dark elves have used special methods to reflexively fix these big lizards. So much so that when they fight with these two creatures. Don't suddenly become a killer from behind.
But this is the surface, and the soldiers from the mammoth kingdom are not only unfamiliar with these hydra lizards. Even their appearance is far from that of the gray dwarves and the dark elves. In peacetime, they are under the control of the keeper and will not attack their allies at will. But on the battlefield, it's hard to say. Especially in the case of injury and madness, they may not be able to speak out to those strange comrades around them.
That's why the mammoths didn't dare to let the soldiers act with the monitor lizards at the front. You must know that dying at the hands of the enemy and dying at the hands of friendly forces have a different effect on morale. Not to mention the possibility of turning into an after-dinner dessert for this giant monster. If something happens, this battle really can't be fought.
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Originally, this way of fighting was notoriously taboo on the battlefield - I don't know how many unlucky people thought they were handsome. Because of this action, the enemy made a skewer. However, at present, the army of the Mammoth Dynasty has not kept up with the pace of the hydra, and this situation of detachment can be said to give Barrett a lot of room to operate.
Of course, this situation will not occur because the mammoth dynasty does not see the danger in this. It's because they can't work perfectly with those hydra lizards. You must know that these big guys from the dark regions are all complete carnivores. And judging from the output of the dark region, if you want to feed such a big stomach king, you must consume some slave corpses. In this way, the hydra lizard with a low IQ is not very high. More or less put humanoids into their recipes.
When they were in the dark region, both the dwarves and the dark elves used special methods to reflexively fix the words to these big lizards. So that when they fight with these two creatures, they don't suddenly become killers from behind.
But this is the surface, and the soldiers from the mammoth kingdom are not only unfamiliar with these hydra lizards. Even their appearance is far from that of the gray dwarves and the dark elves. In peacetime, they are under the control of the keeper and will not attack their allies at will. But on the battlefield, it's hard to say. Especially in the case of injury and madness, they may not be able to speak out to those strange comrades around them.
That's why the mammoths didn't dare to let the soldiers act with the monitor lizards at the front. You must know that dying at the hands of the enemy and dying at the hands of friendly forces have a different effect on morale. Not to mention the possibility of turning into an after-dinner dessert for this giant monster. If something happens, this battle really can't be fought. (To be continued.) )
PS: Missing chapters and so on to make up. Thanks to the "little $ fat" big tip.