Chapter 54: Cloaks, Walking Sticks, and Travel III
(ps this chapter took 10 hours to write, I want to die...)
The three of them climbed up along the rugged mountain path between the rocks. The soil was wet and slippery, making it difficult to walk; the rain was ringing in all directions, and the torrents were roaring deafeningly. A few people held on to the tree trunks and looked to the side of the woods. There was a wave of floods outside.
The mud alluvialed down along the exposed reddish-brown surface. Grass blades and branches floated on the surface but disappeared after swirling, leaving only a mighty torrent of mud and rocks rushing down...
The six people looked at each other. The danger of traveling in the mountains at this time was beyond everyone's imagination. Xiao Fen had a similar experience, but that was already a year ago, and the terrain of the Crimson Ridge was gentler than that of the Green Dragon Mountain Range.
More. The only good thing is that there is denser vegetation here, which can make people feel more at ease.
This part of the Green Dragon Mountains that protrudes to the south in the Jiye Basin is called "Gosse Mountain" by the locals, the Devil's Mountain - it is a branch of the Green Dragon Mountains that extends to the west and south. The highest peak is 10,000 feet above sea level.
Above, and the average snow line is above 6,000 to 7,000 feet - on a clear day, looking eastward from Putolin and Huoash Town, you can see a rolling mountain range above the clouds on the horizon.
And the white tiled snow peaks are reflected above the forest and above the clouds, looking more like a white sanctuary from a distance——
When you enter the surrounding mountains, it is a completely different scene.
The gold rush of about three hundred years ago continued through this mountain range and reached the far east. The pioneers used their amazing courage to carve out a road in the difficult environment. The Ash Volcano Road starts from the end of the Night Forest.
Starting from the eastern section, we crossed the Gesi Pass, then went south through the gorge in the Baojian Stream area, and climbed over the top of the west wind, and then the terrain gradually began to decline and become flat...
The basin becomes wider again on this side, and what comes into view of the traveler is a vast forest. Under the gray sky, under the birds, and under the forest, there is a dark swamp where no sunlight can be seen.
Green Town is located in this swamp. These places are civilized wilderness, barren areas that even the nobles of Dragon City are unwilling to deal with.
The rain is still falling——
The first day was uneventful. Before nightfall, the mage found a cave halfway up the mountain for everyone to spend the night. Kairou and his female knight companion took the initiative to keep vigil at the entrance of the cave, while the mage asked Sophia to be more alert and sat alone.
Close your eyes and rest your mind on the other side - the mage does not keep vigil, which is a tradition in Canaan.
It was windy and rainy that night, and the outside world seemed to have plunged into darkness, leaving only the sound of rushing water, or a series of roars from rocks rolling down the valley somewhere.
The light of the bonfire was small but warm, and the flames burned, reflecting the faces of the six people, dyeing the small cave into a golden color.
The female knight looked at the dark world outside with a cold face. Opposite the lady, the paladin was carefully wiping his sword. The mage was closing his eyes to rest, and the little girl was sitting next to him holding his cloak - because the mage had used a small
The spell has dried everyone's clothes, so now everyone is not hiding in despair and shivering in the cold under the heavy rain.
The atmosphere is somewhat depressing.
The tragic dragon looked around and took out a flute from his arms. He smiled shyly: "How about I play one for everyone?"
"Are you a poet?" The little girl's eyes widened and she asked curiously.
The young warrior's female companion couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "What kind of poet is he, haha..."
The young man blushed and couldn't help but explain: "Soldiers can also invest skill points in performance; my performance is very high, even if I play randomly, the system will correct the sound of the flute I play..."
"Really?" The little girl held her chin curiously and asked, "I wonder which one is more powerful compared to Sister Yun?"
"Sister Yun?" the soldier asked.
"What's the point of investing so much skill points in skills that are completely useless?" The female knight looked at the rain curtain outside and suddenly asked lightly.
Even Xiao Fen opened his eyes now, and he couldn't help but glance over there - the female knight seemed to have said these few words since the whole day.
The tragic dragon smiled faintly, stared at the bonfire and said, "After a day of adventure, isn't it a very comfortable thing to listen to music by the fire? But there are so few poets in Canaan, so this is a small thing for me.
I just hope to share this plain and sincere happiness with my companions..."
The little girl opened her mouth and suddenly lost her words in surprise.
Xiao Fen's heart moved slightly, remembering the days of adventure in the past. Yun would always perform a song for everyone before and after dinner - those days reflecting the afterglow of the sunset have become the best in the hearts of every old member of Shining Gold Coins.
memory.
Paladin Kailu put down the sword in his hand, glanced at the other person and smiled slightly. The straight lines on his face also softened. "Just give it a try, I have almost forgotten the days of adventure with my companions..." He encouraged with a smile
.
The young man nodded vigorously, looked at his girlfriend, then picked up the flute and put it to his lips——
It is a melodious and reminiscing piece of music, just like the past days, returning to people's hearts. It was the beautiful time in the past, the sunset, the last remaining light warms everyone's heart. The brisk music wears
Through the rain curtain, echoing in the mountain streams, it seems to be telling the mysterious adventures, treasures, hardships and gains, the sweat and friendship, which will last forever in the heart.
…
It has been raining continuously for two days.
The mage extended his hand downwards, and the paladin raised his head and was slightly startled.
"Thanks."
A gentle smile appeared on Kailu's face, and he grabbed the former's hand and climbed up. Then he turned back to grab the female knight below. The female knight gritted her teeth and frowned, dragging the bottom with a rope.
The level advantage of the young warrior and his friends is reflected at this time. Whether it is climbing, balancing or jumping, high-level characters have a much better advantage than lower-level characters.
If it weren't for Xiao Fen and Kailu, it seems that this group of people would not be able to cross the first half of Gosi Mountain in this kind of weather. At this time of year, the mountains and fields have almost become an area full of traps and dangers, not to mention
That elusive monster.
After a few days, several people were already in the mud. The paladin, the little girl and the female knight all put their armor in their backpacks and only wore a set of chain armor, otherwise it would be difficult to move in this environment.
In two days, they passed through the Goss Pass in the northwest, and the journey was quite tiring but not dangerous. The only encounter was an old horn-winged monster in the forest east of the Goss Pass.
The beast caused a lot of trouble to the team. In the end, Xiao Fen used a Stinky Cloud Technique to drive it away, but the price was that no one had the appetite to eat anything at noon that day.
Then it was a smooth journey, but the ancient mountain road was broken and winding. Some places had been permanently changed, sunk into the ground, or covered by shrubs, so that they had to find another way.
But finally, they were close to their destination. It was expected that as soon as they climbed over the ridge in the West Wind Peak area tonight, they would see a flat swamp to the east.
"Brother Maple Leaf, come and see this."
The mage turned around and saw the little girl who had turned into a clay figurine calling him over there.
Xiao Fen walked over and slowly passed a small forest. When he was close to the edge of the forest, the soft white light from the outside made him squint his eyes slightly; the mage put his hand on a hornbeam, and the view ahead was wide...
It was a gorge. From the top of the mountain, there were shocking cliffs. Below the cliffs, the water flowed rapidly. That was the Baojian River. This stream opened a steep canyon in the mountains here, flowing to the southeast, and finally
It merged into the river at the end of the swamp and flowed through the far south. But the little girl didn't ask him to look at this, but to look at another scene under the mountain stream:
It is difficult for the mage to describe the two huge creatures. They look like dragons - at least lizard-like in appearance. They have a pair of huge fleshy wings similar to their distant relatives, but they have a pair of sharp claws on their mouths.
The beak and hook-shaped claws are also more similar to those of raptors, and the whole body is covered with a dense layer of hard feathers.
And this half-dragon, half-eagle creature also has a long, scorpion-like tail.
"Pterodactyl." As soon as the young warrior walked out of the forest, he shouted beside the mage. He looked frightened and said, "Let's leave quickly before they find us."
But Xiao Fen immediately pressed Tragedy Dragon's shoulders and said: "Wait a minute -"
He squinted his eyes, as if there was a faint light in his eyes. He paid attention to every move of the flying dragon.
"What's wrong?" asked the paladin, carrying his sword on his back and following up from behind. His cold female knight companion also followed behind, and she was with the tragic dragon's girlfriend - all of them were pale and had streaks on their faces.
It looked a bit tired. Everyone was a little exhausted from the past two days, so if possible, everyone tried to keep a slow and unhurried pace, otherwise they thought they would not be able to continue walking down the road.
Players are players after all. Even if there are some modifications, they are still far worse than real NPCs. Those NPC adventurers with legendary reputations can move forward lightly without any hindrance even in the worst weather.
"Shh." Xiao Fen pointed downward.
Kailu frowned slightly and asked softly: "What did you see?"
"There seems to be something under the mountain stream."
The mage saw two bipedal pterosaurs flying up and down, lifting a huge boulder from the mountain wall and throwing it down from time to time. It hit the mountain stream with a loud bang, as if there was something hidden in the jungle at that place. Seeing this scene, the paladin
He immediately drew his sword and said, "There may be people down there, and they are trapped."
"You want to save him?" Xiao Fen turned around.
"What about you, Mr. Mage?" The paladin raised his brows and looked at him.
"Brother Maple Leaf." Sophia looked pitiful over there, and her mud claws had already grabbed her.
The tragic dragon looked at them, unable to interrupt. To be honest, these two bipedal pterosaurs were almost like bosses to him. As long as they flew over and swept their wings, he and his girlfriend would probably be reimbursed. So here
In this situation, he thought he had no room to speak. But in the end, he saw the mage nodded.
"We can save it, but we have to figure out what's down there." Xiao Fen replied calmly.
The paladin smiled slightly and replied: "It's simple."
After that, he put his hand to his mouth and blew hard——
A sharp whistle suddenly sounded in the valley. The two pterosaurs paused slightly in mid-air, and then immediately discovered the uninvited guests here; these creatures inherited part of the instinct they inherited from raptors - each of them possesses extremely powerful
High detection ability, in some respects, even sharper than that of an eagle.
"Beat first and then show off. Is this your method?" Xiao Fen didn't expect that this guy would kill him without paying attention, so he couldn't help but look back at him. Ordinary paladin would not do this, they are all decent people.
, they will never act like this.
The paladin smiled slightly. His resolute face looked relaxed at this moment: "You mages just lack some sensibility. I used to have a teammate who was similar to you. But I think you are better than her, because she can't even use money.
You have to haggle over every penny with me..."
"Thank you for the compliment," the mage replied angrily: "You look different from those tin cans, at least they won't do this to you."
The paladin accepted the compliment as a matter of course, and stood up with his sword in his hands.
But Xiao Fen held down the paladin's sword.
"Dark vision 60 feet, immune to sleep spells and paralysis, dim vision, keen sense of smell." The mage whispered.
"What else?" Kailu asked, tilting his head.
"Be careful of their poison, and these flat-haired beasts are good at grappling," Xiao Fen glanced at him: "I don't think you would like to be torn into pieces?"
"You'll know after you try it." The paladin shrugged.
Two bipedal pterosaurs were already roaring in. They spread their wings in mid-air and swooped down like a big bird; but before that, these cunning beasts climbed up desperately, and then swung their tails to throw away the boulder.
Come over. The tragic dragon and his girlfriend screamed in fright, holding their heads and sitting back, but the female knight beside them had already unsheathed her sword with a cold face.
But Xiao Fen passed her, he stretched out two fingers towards the huge stone, stretched out his hand and used the power of arcane magic to shoot it back at a faster speed, and almost hit one of the bipedal wings.
dragon.
On the other side, the paladin Kailu blocked another huge rock with his backhand sword. With a loud bang, the huge rock fell apart directly under his sword——
Xiao Fen glanced at the opponent. Not everyone can master this skill. It requires not only skills, but also high enough strength. The former is easy to say, but the latter can only be achieved by continuously upgrading and upgrading equipment.
At the same time, our paladin gentleman also turned back to look at Xiao Fen. The mage's understatement of counterattack was not simple.
"Brother Kailu, you are the paladin of Silver Vislan!?" At this time, the little girl who had been confused for several days finally realized it. After all, Kailu's sword-drawing posture was too familiar to her.
"Are you too, Sophie?" Paladin Kailu was slightly startled.
"Ah! I, I used to be..." the little girl said with a red face. She was always a little embarrassed when she said this, as if she had betrayed Silver Veslan.
But the paladin just smiled slightly at this answer and did not ask any further questions.
"You guys go into the forest." Xiao Fen turned around and said to the tragic Long and his female companion who fell on the ground. He didn't want his guide to hang here like this. The latter started to be frightened and looked confused——
This was not because they were frightened by the pterosaur, but because they were frightened by the performance of Xiao Fen and Paladin Kailu. How high should they be who could block the attack of a pterosaur so easily?
?
You know, the old pterosaur is a creature with nearly 21 HD and a challenge level of nearly eight. So should these two players be at level 12? Or at level 13?
The tragic dragon initially thought that they were high-level, just above level ten. Nowadays, there are more and more players above level ten in Canaan. Although people still look up to them, they are not as rare as half a year ago. However,
Twelve levels and thirteen extremes are no longer a concept. Almost every player at these levels has his or her own legend.
So what are the legends of these two people in front of them? Tragedy Dragon thought about these messy things. When he rushed into the forest, he couldn't help but look back: On the edge of the cliff, Xiao Fen and the Holy Warrior were preparing to start a battle.
fight back.
"The close combat is left to me and my friends. Mr. Mage, please cover us," the paladin clenched his sword and said loudly. To be honest, the old pterosaurs are still very threatening to them, especially in such weather.
.However, most players like him have their own self-confidence and will never show timidity in front of others: "Sophie, please protect Mr. Maple Leaf."
"Ah? Okay!" The little girl immediately pushed up her breasts to protect her brother Palin. She has always been very good at it.
However, Xiao Fen held her shoulders and said to Kailu: "Let her deal with one end alone. Don't worry, the little girl can do it."
The paladin was slightly startled. In his opinion, the little girl was only level 6, which was slightly better than the young warrior. Why was the mage so sure? He couldn't help but look at his female companion, who nodded indifferently.
He nodded and said: "Then I will protect you, mage, if you trust your companions so much -"
Protect me? Xiao Fen smiled, he had not enjoyed the privilege of being protected by a melee profession for a long time. However, he still nodded and sent a flying spell to the little girl.
"Little girl, are you okay?" he lowered his head and asked.
In addition to being proficient in grappling and poisonous poison, the pterosaur actually does not have superb combat skills. Xiao Fen believes that the little girl who has experienced hundreds of battles will be able to do it. He always trusts his teammates so much. What's more, the decisive battle with the Hand of Despair is approaching.
, Xiao Fen had to find a way to improve Sophia's level as soon as possible, otherwise it would just be cannon fodder. He didn't want the little girl to feel like a drag on the team.
Sophia was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously: "I'll give it a try, Pa...Brother Maple Leaf."
The mage smiled slightly and nodded.
At this time, two bipedal pterosaurs had already let out a scream and passed over everyone's heads. They were very smart, and their two sharp, hook-like tails were coming towards Xiao Fen. "That's it now." The mage
But she didn't look worried at all. Instead, she pushed our little paladin princess and whispered.
"You hate it, don't push me, Palin... No, Brother Maple Leaf!"
The little girl screamed, stumbled and flew up, grabbed the poisonous tail of the bipedal pterosaur, then gritted her teeth and stabbed the sword in the tail of the beast——
The old pterodactyl opened its wings, and the whole thing twisted in mid-air, letting out a shrill scream. But the paladin lady grabbed the giant sword and climbed up, holding the pterodactyl tightly with one hand.
Tie Yu pulled out the giant sword with his other hand, and another huge red damage figure jumped up from the beast's head...
Paladin Kailu's eyes lit up: "Well done!"
Then he held the sword with both hands and faced the other pterosaur. A white holy flame that was more than ten feet long suddenly appeared on the sword.
"The mantra of ancient teachings strengthens the evil-killing slay——!"
The paladin raised his giant sword and swung it from top to bottom.
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