"Oh! No! ”

Old Tom wailed.

What should come will always come.

Edward Murphy is a living engineer in another country across the ocean. His casual joke, which was innocent, didn't have a deep meaning at first, but just expressed the helplessness of bad luck. Perhaps because there are too many unlucky people in this world, or because people always make mistakes of one kind or another, this phrase spread rapidly, and finally it was deduced as: If something bad can happen, no matter how unlikely it is, it will always happen and cause the greatest possible loss.

- Is this the most famous crow's beak in the world?

The black shadow is one large and two small, gradually approaching at a speed that is recognizable to the naked eye. As they get closer, their appearance becomes clearer.

The gargoyle led by Fang Qiuling was exactly the same as Fang Qiuling's sketch with illusion. It has a slender body, and its two huge bat wings are constantly flapping. The humanoid's front paws held a long-handled axe almost the same size as its body, and the axe shimmered with a cold glow. The tail that constantly swings from side to side splits into three at the end, like a trident. It is undoubtedly an elite gargoyle, and it belongs to the "special type" of gargoyles.

Compared to the "special type" in the lead, the other two are less conspicuous than the gargoyles. Not only do they have no weapons on their claws, but they are also a lot smaller in size. It can only be regarded as an ordinary "general-purpose type".

Players usually refer to the large gargoyle as the "Clock Tower Monster" and the small gargoyle as the "Crumb".

The Great Gargoyles are called "Bell Tower Monsters" because wherever there is a Clock Tower, there are basically gargoyles of this type stationed there. The first encounter is as the final boss of the dungeon.,Wielding a huge axe and jumping down from the clock tower.,Not only is there a cutscene.,There's a close-up after landing.。

Baby gargoyles are called "detritulates" because they are de-petrified when they appear, and large and small stone fragments always fall first in the process of de-petrification. Over time, "crumbs" became synonymous with them.

And as the player's strength increases, the gargoyle is not enough to see. The identity has also dropped again and again from the final boss of the dungeon, and finally reduced to an ordinary miscellaneous soldier. But even if the status changes, what remains constant is its role. The "special" gargoyle is still lying quietly on the bell tower, which can be described as a conscientious bell tower guard, so its identity as a "bell tower monster" has never changed. No matter how strong the "general-purpose" gargoyle gets, the problem of falling stones before every appearance can't be changed, and the name "crumb" is really worthy of the name.

"How do you deal with this thing? Holy water pipes don't work? ”

"Of course it doesn't work! Gargoyles are not undead, so how can holy water work! ”

"What!" Old Tom's hand shook and he hurriedly put away the bottle of holy water that was going to be used as a grenade, "They are not afraid of holy water with the undead?" Didn't you say that the spirits of the dead are afraid of holy water? ”

"Daddy! Gargoyles, didn't you hear the name? It's made of stone! It's not a bone frame! The bones are afraid of holy water! ”

"Isn't there another 'ghost'! Ghosts are not a type of undead? ”

Fang Qiu rolled his eyes violently.

According to Old Tom, for every couple lung slice sold, a couple loses their lungs, and for every wife cake made, a woman loses her life. Of course, Elune's cuisine probably doesn't have husband and wife slices and wife cakes yet, so Old Tom probably doesn't know about them.

"Daddy, it's not interesting to pick words. I just said that...... Well, I don't think I said it just now, but it's too late to say it now. Gargoyles are made of stone! To put it simply, it is to use the stone to make a more exaggerated and scary statue, and then engrave it on it, engrave the magic array, and then put a magic crystal as the core after completion, and then activate it with magic power, and if you can move, it will be! ”

"It sounds like it's simple, not too difficult to do."

Lily drove the unicorn over, and soon went hand in hand with Fang Qiuling. Shino, who was sitting behind her, immediately got up and jumped onto Fang Qiuling's horse.

The unicorn is a mount summoned by Lily and can actually run faster, but she deliberately controls her speed in order to take care of the others. It doesn't matter if you usually bring one more person when you're on the road, but it's a problem to bring one more person when you're fighting. So Sino immediately returned to Fang Qiuling's horse.

Gargoyles can fly at a decent speed, slightly faster than a normal horse. From the discovery to the official confrontation, the gargoyle is estimated to fly for a while. And now that the enemy has been discovered, it becomes necessary to prepare for battle in advance.

"It's not easy at all! This kind of thing like a constructor is really troublesome! The compilation of the magic array, the activation of the magic power, and the books that record this knowledge alone can be stacked higher than your people! ”

There are many areas of knowledge involved in the manufacturing technology of gargoyles. In the modern world, a gargoyle can almost be compared to a semi-intelligent robot with basic recognition ability, and is the practical application of cutting-edge technology.

"Shulik! Don't introduce this '' thing anymore! I can hear it, this thing is amazing! You just say, how to deal with it! ”

Old Tom was concise and to the point. He is a clear man of action, not asking why, only how.

"yes, yes, what's the weakness of this thing?"

"How to deal with ......"

Fang Qiuling was a little stuck for a while.

- How to deal with gargoyles?

- Up, MT charges, opens a strong block, and uses armor piercing to pull hatred. Heal by paying attention to MT HP and taking time to throw a debuff to the Gargoyle. Ranged DPS is at full strength, be careful not to OT, be careful not to stand behind a gargoyle, this guy will flick his tail. Melee DPS is also output with all its might, don't OT either, be careful not to touch your butt, flick your tail, don't coincide with MT, and will split with the trend.

- DPS turns to fire, clear the mobs first. MT pull the boss away, quick, pull away. Don't stand still stunned!

- Good job, note that 10% of your HP starts to go berserk. Three, two, one, MT open the shield wall, treat the overdose of milk overdose, DPS drug addiction prescribe a big move.

- Okay, it's over. The others consciously stayed away, and the nurse quickly touched the equipment.

- Black Hand!

- Nonsense, very red!

The memories related to the gargoyle quickly passed through his mind, and after that, Fang Qiuling was a little stunned, except for the joy and abuse of vegetables with his friends, there was no other useful information at all.

It's the same BOSS, a nameless BOSS like Gargoyle, which is not valued by players at all. What's more, its combat effectiveness is not strong in the first place, and the final boss in the ordinary copy will fall down after a few pushes. Raiders or anything, no need at all.

“…… It's also my first time encountering it, so I don't have much experience. ”

If you don't understand, you don't understand, and it's better to tell the truth. Wrong experience is not as good as playing on the spot.

"How did you know about this?"

"I saw it in the book."

"What does the book say?"

Fang Qiuling thought for a moment and said the characteristics of the gargoyle: "The gargoyle first appeared in the Second Age, and it was created by the wizard Gabdrital. It looks like a big statue on the outside. They don't need food, water, or breathing, and they belong to the ......"

"Shulick, get to the point! How to deal with them, or how they are used to doing it! ”

“…… They actually like to disguise themselves as statues, hide in stone carvings, wait for someone who doesn't know to walk by, and then suddenly move. Oh yes, they eat the ones they knock down in order to create fear. They don't actually have to eat. ”

"Huh......" Lily said in disgust, "it's disgusting. ”

"They don't have a lot of strength, and they can't compare to the Golem. Of course, it's just relative. Because it is made of stone, the skin is very thick and hard. Ordinary minor injuries are completely useless to them, unless the limbs are simply chopped off. Also, they don't feel tired, they don't have any fear, fear, or joy. ”

"Sounds terrible, nothing weak. And...... And it feels a lot like a bone frame. ”

"That's not wrong if you want to say that. Bone racks are made of corpses, and gargoyles are made of stone. The pavement under his feet is gradually covered with a little green, and sparse dwarf shrubs can already be seen in the distance. It is Mana who drives the gargoyle, and it is magic...... Almost to the Morey Trail? ”

"Yes, it's almost there!"

The group looked back at each other.

The dark shadows in the sky were much larger. The undulating and flapping wings of the bat also became clearly visible. It's a lot closer, but it's still some way off.

Lady Moghley estimated: "This thing shouldn't be able to catch up until we get to the trail!" ”

Fang Qiuling pointed ahead and said in a deep voice, "Enter the forest!" ”

"Yes, Advanced Forest. This thing is relatively large and can restrict its movement in the forest. ”

Lady Moghley doesn't know much about gargoyles, but she has a lot of combat experience. The gargoyle's relatively large size made her immediately comprehend Fang Qiuling's intentions.

"yes, I'm thinking about it."

The three of them had the same idea, and Lily also asked at this time: "Hey! What about last night's spell? One more time, I'll be able to chop these three monsters straight away! ”

"Last night's spell ......" Fang Qiuling sighed, "Don't think about it for the time being." ”

"Why?"

Lily was very impressed by the Destiny Card - Sword of Fire. The flames summoned with a wave of his hand can easily melt gold and iron, and the gorgeous flame wings behind him can give the power to fly in the sky. Imaginary banshees and dementors are nothing more than a sword in the face of this power, let alone a gargoyle.

"It's gone, Miss."

"What devil?"

Fang Qiuling glared at Lily angrily: "You think this spell can be launched casually?" ”

Lily's expression froze, and after a moment, she asked in a weak tone, "Isn't it okay?" ”

"Of course not!" Fang Qiuling casually took out the ruby that was used to store the fire element, "At least you have to fill this up to us." ”

The ruby that Xiao Hanyun helped to get can store very little mana, and a little more than two standard units is the limit. Therefore, the transformed fire elemental only has two units, which is just enough to activate the Fire Sword once. The energy stored in the ruby ran out yesterday, and now it is empty.

"Give it to me, I'll try!"

"Take it."

Lily took the ruby and tried to concentrate on recharging it. The gemstone was soon covered with a layer of sparkling brilliance.

“…… No, it's too slow. ”

Lily stared for a moment before giving up. There is still a little time, but it is running out. Counting on the gargoyle to fly slower and complete the charge before flying over, it is better to recuperate and prepare for battle.

Fang Qiuling habitually took out the Strike of Zhanguang and handed it to Old Tom.

To tell the truth, he didn't use the weapon himself a few times after he got it, and each time he gave it to Old Tom. But this time Old Tom didn't answer.

"The sword shouldn't work well on this thing...... I think it's better to use a hammer. ”

It's all made of stone, and it's nice to cut the sword without bouncing the blade. As he spoke, Old Tom took out two war hammers from his saddle bag and handed them to Fang Qiuling in turn.

Old Tom is an axe specialist, with a two-handed axe behind his back, a one-handed axe pinned to his waist, and a throwing axe. I didn't see him still carrying a hammer.

"Where did it come from?"

"Picked it up in the morning."

The warhammer is black from the hammer head to the wooden handle underneath. It is undoubtedly the trophy left behind by the skeleton soldiers.

"I just used ......"

"Yes, that's exactly what it is. I think this hammer is better than a sword, and the material is a little more solid. ”

Fang Qiuling took the hammer and waved it a few times: "Indeed." I'll take this and use it. ”

"Okay."

The woods ahead grew denser, and the Morey Trail arrived. The traces of carriage tracks, horseshoe prints, and footprints on the road surface are also gradually increasing.

The lead, Ms. Mogre, shifted slightly and headed towards the nearest woodland. Others followed.

Continue along the carriage tracks to join the caravan. But now that the pursuers are following, it is obvious that the pursuers cannot be led to the caravan.

The woodland soon arrived, and the group hurriedly dismounted.

The horses were handed over to Shino, who took them all. Shino is a skillful assassin, and when encountering a thick-skinned opponent like a gargoyle, the dagger can't deal effective damage at all, so don't make a mess.

Lady Moghley stood alone outside the woods, and the others took refuge in the woods.

Gargoyles fly, and their first attack from the sky is bound to be a top-down pounce. Unless they outdo it in strength and physique and can withstand the blow, this blow will be enough to end the fight.

Lady Moghley raised her crosssword, and a turquoise flame burst forth.

Compared to the gargoyle, which is born to fly, it belongs to the "air combat" unit, and the Notos Paladin, who controls the Shining Horse, can still only be regarded as a "land combat" unit although it can fly. It's okay to walk in the air for a short time, but when it comes to aerial combat with gargoyles, neither speed nor agility prevails. How to defuse the first round of attacks and how to trick them into landing is particularly important.

The blue-blue flame seemed to have a qualitative and invisible flag, firmly attracting the attention of the gargoyle.

The "Clock Tower Monster" at the head opened its mouth and seemed to be roaring. It folded its wings slightly, began to slide, and accelerated.

Carrying the power of falling from the sky, and using the bonus of speed, the gargoyle picked up the large axe in his hand and fell like a monster.

- Die, little bug!