Chapter 2 Mercenary Motto: Take money to do things
"Miss Scarpet!"
Fang Plover found Scarpe in the crowd. The camp was in chaos. After the battle began, the Silver Forest Spear fired two flares into the forest on the south bank of the river, illuminating this direction as bright as day.
Scarpe was lowering her head to tighten the nuts on the metal shell of the gloves. She raised her head when she heard a shout. She saw Fang Plover coming from a distance and quickly waved to him to come over quickly. "Come here."
Just in time, looking for you."
"Find me?"
"The mission has been assigned. We will set off soon. You, I and Querod will act together later."
"Action, me? I also want to be on the front line?" Fang Plover's eyes lit up, a little eager to give it a try.
Scape quickly put her index finger to her lips, making a silent gesture, then raised her chin and moved it to one side. Fang Plover looked in that direction, and Querod had a big sword in one hand and a sword in the other.
The second half of what he said on a map pressed on a tree stump: "...the Blade of Tara will be dropped into this area. There is an alchemical mystery of unknown nature in the elven ruins. According to the intelligence, this mystery has at least one
This ability will prevent the Blade of Tara from activating on its own. So our task is to enter this area to manually ignite the Blade of Tara and stand with the support of the Blade of Tara for at least half an hour until reinforcements arrive."
"This mission is divided into two phases, A and B. In phase A, the target arrives near the Blade of Tara and is successfully ignited. In phase B, the target is to station and wait for reinforcements to arrive. Therefore, we are also divided into two groups. In phase A, group A mainly attacks, and group B
Group Auxiliary, second stage rotation. The members of Group A are Miss Miya and all members of the second and third teams, the members of Group B are me, Scape, the accompanying alchemist Ed and all members of the first team, and the members of Group A are Miss Miya
Responsible for the command, Group B will follow my orders."
After speaking, Quelord looked around quietly and repeated, "Do you understand everything?"
"Understood!" everyone replied in unison.
"The fallen will all choose to be resurrected at the Mirela Temple near the Hidden Spring. Is that okay?"
"no problem!"
When Fang Yu saw this scene, he couldn't help but admire: "Mr. Quelord is still very majestic." Scarpe crossed her arms and hummed: "How else could he have deceived me?" Her tone was full of disdain.
Fang Plover turned back to look at the latter in amusement. Miss Scarpet was obviously a tough talker, and she looked at the other person with a look of fascination.
"The Blade of Tara," Fang Plover suddenly remembered what it was. "Is it Jeffrite's Dragon Knight?"
Scape nodded. "The Red Jackets have spent a lot of money, so that's why I brought you along. Can you ignite a battle-level magic device?"
"If it's just a matter of activation, as long as you're an alchemist, you can do it, right?" Fang Yu finally understood. "But I haven't seen a dragon knight yet."
"The chipmunks I raised are more knowledgeable than you. Unfortunately, it died of illness in the last adventure. So don't die all at once when you go to the battlefield. You will cause me more trouble." Scarpet said to him.
scoff.
"Wait a minute, isn't Miss Scarpet raising a serval cat?"
"That's Miss Serval. She's lost. That's what happened last time."
"..."
However, Fang Yu was not at all afraid of the upcoming action, and was slightly excited. He looked at Querod who was talking eloquently, and suddenly had an idea. "By the way, Miss Scarpet, how did the leader deceive you?"
of?"
Scape glared at him. "That has nothing to do with you, you little brat."
There was a burst of snickering around. Fang Plover also laughed. Scarpe looked at these guys very annoyed, and finally gave Fang Plover a hateful look. However, Fang Plover was actually a little envious of the relationship between the two, and he felt it.
Looking in the other direction - after Quilod finished speaking, he put the sword behind him, and then looked at Miya over there.
The liaison officer arrived one step ahead of Fang Plover and stood quietly to one side. Only then did she slightly nod her head. But she seemed to have noticed something and looked in Fang Plover's direction with some doubts. She was frightened.
The latter quickly lowered his head with a guilty conscience.
"Tsk, tsk." Scape tskted at the side, looking at this thief with evil intentions but no courage.
Then the mission goal was established.
Everyone filed out according to groups. Although Fang Plover was still a little confused about the situation besides his own mission, Scarpe had already caught him and dragged him to follow the large army. Fang Plover was carrying a burdensome man on his back.
A large backpack filled with useful alchemy tools.
At this time, the light of the flares above our heads gradually dimmed, and the surrounding area returned to darkness. The stars in the night sky began to twinkle again, and the forest was at its safest time.
The team soon went deep into the forest.
The forest's intertwined wooden roots and spreading low-hanging branches seem to form maze-like tunnels between the tree trunks. The end can never be seen in the darkness. Occasionally, the bushes will make a rustling sound.
, startled the square plovers, but in fact they are just walking birds such as dwarf pheasants that build nests in the bushes - there are two glowing mushrooms in the distance, and the black beans on their stalks are just as cute.
The eyes are actually not light-sensitive organs, but vibration sensors.
Obviously, the team passing here has alarmed most of the 'aboriginal people' in the forest.
Fang Plover also saw several huge terror birds. These giant carnivorous birds were almost as tall as two people. They looked like giants walking in the forest. The sight of them from a distance made his scalp feel tight. Even Querod was shocked.
The giant sword was removed from behind, but the opponent didn't seem to want to provoke these same troubles - two-legged primate creatures that were not on their normal diet.
Bang, the second flare hit the sky, and the bright light once again illuminated the entire forest. Fang Plov raised his head with some uneven breath, but suddenly felt a light behind him. It turned out that Querod was passing by him.
He easily picked up his backpack.
"Ah, thank you..."
"Pay attention," Scarpe came over and slapped him on the back, almost knocking him staggering. "What are you looking at? Follow the others quickly. There is a withered tree habitat nearby. Then
Creatures of level 30 or 40 will be troublesome for us if we encounter them. If you get lost and wander into them, you will definitely die."
Fang Plover really wanted to see what the withered treant looked like. He had never seen many magical creatures in this world. He only saw a huge gryphon once in Kapka. He was very impressed at the time. And then there are
The terror birds he had seen before, even this ancient species, made him feel very strange. He heard that this kind of creature had been extinct on the earth for tens of thousands of years, and even biologists came to the New World to visit them.
However, he did not dare to make too many mistakes at this time, so he thanked Querod and followed the team honestly.
After the flares were launched, the team's marching route changed. They no longer passed through the open and open sparse forests and grasslands, but instead immersed themselves in the dense forests. They walked like this in a winding way for a quarter of an hour, during which time the plovers
From time to time, I would lift the Clockwork Fairy into the air to correct the direction, and finally I could see the semicircular vault of the temple in the distance again.
This is the first time that Fang Plover has come close to observe an elven building in this world - it is very different from other ruins. The buildings are mostly decorated in a smart and light style, and are full of slender and exquisite continuous columns. The main building
Cross arch and rib arch structures are mostly used, and the decoration above is full of hollow continuous coupon-shaped structures. It is a very exquisite beauty that perfectly integrates solemnity and meticulousness.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be hard for Fang Plover to believe that such an exquisite building complex could be preserved for such a long time. Of course, this ruins has inevitably been eroded by time. Natural plants have basically completely encroached on the territory of the original civilization, and vines are climbing
Every building is covered, and except for the occasional white stone wall that reflects the moonlight, the entire ruins are just a strange shade of green.
Fang Yu was fascinated by what he saw and couldn't help but subconsciously take two steps forward, but was suddenly pulled back by a strong force. He turned around blankly and saw Scarpe with an unhappy look on her face: "What are you doing?
Look ahead."
Only then did Fang Plover realize that Querod had come to the front of the team at some point. He was staring in one direction, so Fang Plover also looked in that direction, but he could see nothing but a dark forest. He subconsciously
He put his hand into his pocket and fumbled around, then took out a clockwork goblin, but Scarpet stretched out his hand from behind and held him down, shaking her head at him.
"Follow the command," she said: "Someone is coming."
"Really? Why didn't I see it?"
Seeing Scape roll her eyes angrily, Fang Plover realized that he seemed to have asked an idiot question. After a while, he saw some people walking out of the woods in that direction:
The opponent was wearing silver clothes and could be seen clearly under the light of the flares. They marched out of the forest in a disciplined manner, formed a three-file formation about a few hundred meters away, and blocked the Dawn Star Adventure Group.
"They found us too?"
Quelord nodded and threw the backpack back to him. Fang Plover caught the backpack, and Scarpe took off the magic gun hanging behind him and threw it over. Fang Plover hurriedly held the backpack with both hands.
Holding the long gun, I felt my center of gravity sinking.
"Ithurian's Type 7 flintlock, if you use it for self-protection, will you use it?"
Fang Yu looked at the people in silver clothes in the distance and said, "I only know a little bit." He nodded subconsciously.
"It doesn't matter, you'll get it after trying it a few times. It's much easier than the clockwork goblin." Scarpe took out a metal component as thick as a dictionary and shook it in front of him: "This is a water-cooling component, I'll give it to you
Dismantled it, because after it is installed, you can't even hold the gun stably with your strength. However, it will have an impact without this thing. You'd better keep firing once a minute, and fire two shots in a minute. There are no attributes in it.
The crystal will overheat and damage the bolt. If you fire three shots, it will explode. It’s up to you."
The square plover nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Magic muskets without attribute crystals began to be installed in the armies of various countries after the Lion War. This alchemical product, which is between a magic tool and a combat tool like the Clockwork Fairy, was born in line with the ideas of the countries of Aitaria to expand their military resources.
, but it was not very successful. First of all, the power of the non-attribute crystal is too weak to pose a threat to the selectors above level seven; secondly, the water-cooling mechanism of the crystal is huge and complicated, and ordinary people cannot carry such a heavy thing into battle.
So in the end this kind of thing only became popular among low-level adventurers.
Unlike the early muzzle-loading muskets, this magic gun also has rifling. Rifling is a technology brought by humans. Just like the great changes the new world has brought to the earth, in fact humans have impacted this world in all aspects.
"By the way," Fang Yu suddenly thought of something: "Where are Miya and the others?"
Scarpe glanced at him and said disapprovingly: "Why, are you worried about your little girlfriend?"
Fang Yu's face turned red. Fortunately, the light of the flare dimmed again, and no one noticed this in the darkness. He explained tongue-tied: "Miss Miya, she, she, I, I, I...
…”
"Okay, okay," Scarpe waved her hand impatiently, and while helping Quelord open the metal buckle on the scabbard, she said, "I'm not interested in hearing you make up a story. Your little thoughts have long been gone."
Everyone knows it. But I want to remind you, little one, she is not suitable for you-"
"She's on the other side," Querod interrupted her. He glared at her, took off his giant sword and replied calmly: "This battle is the main attack of Group A. Our task is to coordinate. If the situation changes, remember
Our first goal is to enter the ruins, find the magic device and activate it."
Fang Yu rubbed his stiff cheeks before calming down: "What about us now? Why don't we do something?"
"Of course I have something to do," Scape said, "We are waiting for the money now."
"ha?"
"Newcomer, let me teach you the second lesson," Scarpe taught in a clear and concise manner: "In Aitaria, the mercenary rule is to get money to do things. Generally speaking, this rule can be further extended.
For: how much money you get, how many things you can do - and then the third basic principle was born: mercenaries will do things only after they get the money."
Fang Yu looked at her dumbfounded.
Quilod rarely refuted his girlfriend's words. He looked at Fang Plover and explained: "Among the selectors, all the rules of Aitalia are agreed upon, and between the adventure group and the Grand Guild,
The same is true, don’t believe too much in the propaganda you see in reality, every rule here is formed after countless battles and compromises.”
"To put it simply, we don't trust anyone too much, and I suggest you do the same." Scarpe waved her hand in the air and opened a page of light, but from the perspective of others, she could only see some
Chaotic lights hang in the air.
But immediately, her eyes became crescent-shaped, she happily grabbed the air with her hand, grabbed out a jingling money bag, and threw it into Fang Plover's arms with a bang: "The money is here, this is your share.
"
"Me too?" Fang Yu was shocked, wondering if the person in front of him was the fake Miss Scarpet. He opened his pocket a little more and couldn't help but take a breath. It was more than 2,700 lisels, enough for him to do it again.
Three clockwork goblins.
Thinking of the tight days when he was alone in Kapuka, looking at the money seemed like a dream. Fang Pultru carefully stuffed the money bag into his body and looked at the coins inside, which were heavy in his arms, and he suddenly felt a sense of joy in his heart.
A huge sense of satisfaction.
He thought that the money should be enough for him to become an official alchemist.
"Digitize the money," Scape glared at him: "Are you planning to take this bag of money into action?"
When Fang Yu heard this, a thin layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead.
He looked at his fat pocket and said with a guilty conscience: "Well, I just like the real feeling."
Fortunately, Scape didn't go into details and snorted: "Little miser." Probably because of the repulsion of the same kind, she looked at this guy with a look of disgust and explained: "Remember, this is called a combat subsidy."
Fang Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud with happiness: "...can you let me participate in the war every time?"
"Dream, you drag the oil bottle," Scarpe poked the silly kid's forehead angrily: "Do you think there are so many every time? This time it's because our mission is more important, and we might have to touch each other.
It’s hard work.”
After listening to Scape's words, Fang Plover couldn't help but look at the 'tough ones' in the distance.
He actually knows the other party - or he knows those silver shirts. The Silver Forest Spear Association is a very well-known union in the second world, called the Silver Forest Crown, and is one of the top ten most famous guilds in the country.
The guild uniforms of Silver Grove Spear and Silver Grove Crown were almost identical, so Fang Plover recognized them at a glance.
He just didn't expect that the Spear of the Silver Forest was from the Rainbow Alliance. The Spear of the Silver Forest, Fang Plover thought. I wonder if it is as powerful as the Crown of the Silver Forest. He is very familiar with some of the star selectors of that guild.
.
For example, KUN, the all-seeing one.
"Has the money arrived?"
"Here we are, every penny is worth it." Scarpet also gave her employer a rare compliment: "I didn't expect Jeffrite's people to be pretty good, unlike those guys from the Rainbow Alliance who look like dogs."
Quelord nodded, then pulled out a crystal necklace from under his neck, held it in his hand until the crystal on it started to glow red, and then whispered: "Team A, let's begin."
At this time, the members of the Silver Forest Spear in the distance were also hesitating. Their attention was attracted by the people from the Dawn Star here; but Querod and his group did not make any move. They didn't know what kind of plane they were making.
The other party was very confused.
Five hundred meters is already far away from the regular combat distance in the first world. If they don't move here, the people of the Silver Forest Spear on the other side don't seem to want to take the initiative to attack.
However, after all, the other party was a well-trained member of the guild. After forming a horizontal line, the people behind began to apply BUFF to the people in front, always maintaining a battle-ready status. Fang Pulver couldn't help but feel a little anxious when he saw this. He was not worried about himself, but
I'm worried about Miya behind me.
It was at this time that he saw a sudden flicker in the forest behind the Silver Forest Spear.
Fang Yu almost thought that he had seen it wrong. It was a fleeting flash. Then suddenly, the fire exploded in the back row of the Silver Forest Spear. The strong light almost made Fang Yu subconsciously close his eyes, but there
At least three or four figures had already flown out in the explosion.
Seeing that the time had come, Querod also raised his sword with both hands, his chest expanded slightly and he suddenly roared:
"Everyone, come after me!"
His tall figure took the lead and killed everyone, and everyone followed closely. Only Fang Plover had not yet reacted. He was blinded by the flash of light before. But someone behind him gave him a push. There was no doubt that it was
Scarpe and Fang Plover were unsteady on their feet and staggered out.
Bang, at this time the third illumination bomb was also fired into the night sky.
Bursts of dull roaring suddenly sounded in the distance of the forest, coming from far and near.