Chapter 414 The Sage with Two Swords: Flash Slash!
Chapter 414 The Sage with Two Swords: Dodge & Slash!
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Of course Matthew would not refuse.
And just when he provided XP to A Bing through the Undead Contract.
There was also a special throbbing coming from the contract.
That moment.
Matthew vaguely has a third-person perspective focused on A Bing.
He looked around.
It's still the same basement filled with ancient works of beauty and with a strong elven architectural style.
now.
The Skeleton Knife Dancer is sitting cross-legged in the center of these artworks.
His head tilted slightly toward his right shoulder.
The soul fire seems to have gone out.
From a styling point of view.
He seemed to be a sitting monk.
However, Matthew could clearly sense it.
In this not-so-open basement, many areas are overlapping and surging.
Ah Bing's soul fire is now traveling in these fields related to aesthetics.
Matthew looked at it.
There are numerous works of art displayed in the basement.
Mainly sculptures and paintings.
But in terms of content style, it seems extremely messy——
There are original murals with rough painting and messy lines;
There are oil paintings with fine brushstrokes and thick ink and color;
There is even a newly unfolded ink painting hanging on A Bing’s left hand side!
Among the ink paintings.
Most of the space is taken up by a large bamboo forest.
There are one or two lonely figures deep in the forest.
It can be vaguely seen that the two figures are wearing black raincoats and distinctive hats.
Even though I can't see their faces clearly.
Matthew could still feel a familiar feeling.
This style of dressing up.
He couldn't help but think of his previous life, and then the demon knight who he had met once in the sampan plane.
"Speaking of which, I don't know what happened to that bald demon brother..."
Matthew thought with some regret.
In order to flatten the sampan plane, I didn't have time to pay attention to the demon knight. I don't know whether his revenge was successful or not?
But Matthew is sure.
The undead disaster he caused in the sampan plane did not affect any demon——
Because there are no undead demons under his hands.
This shows that the devil brother must have found a way to avoid it.
The other party is quite interesting.
Matthew sincerely hoped that the other party could escape that disaster.
Then he focused his attention back to his eyes.
Among the paintings and sculptures around A Bing.
The outlines of some artworks shimmered.
This is a manifestation of the artwork itself participating in the aesthetic field.
Matthew noticed.
The brightest among them is the ink painting depicting a bamboo forest and a hermit.
This painting, which obviously comes from the Soviet Union, should have nothing to do with the ancient goddess of beauty, and belongs to Terraste's private collection.
But it seems so far.
This painting seems to have become the key to A Bing's promotion to legend!
"You won't give me a legendary profession like a painter or a bard, right?"
Matthew felt a little guilty in his heart.
However, he still has a lot of sense of accomplishment in his heart——
If Xiao Fei's advancement to legend is mostly due to his own efforts.
So A Bing's growth is basically due to Matthew's full training.
Among all the elite undead.
Matthew invested the highest number of enhancements and experience in A Bing.
A Bing did not disappoint him either.
Less than two years.
Advance to legend as a skeleton.
This in itself is a miracle!
"No matter what, it's great to be promoted to legend!"
Just think of this.
Matthew didn't hesitate anymore and poured a large amount of XP into A Bing's body!
that moment.
A Bing's body made of bones was suddenly set on fire.
The white flames went from top to bottom, burning into every corner of his limbs.
"Legendary Fire!"
Matthew's eyelids twitched, and a lot of longing and desire flashed through his heart.
But the next second.
What surprised him was——
The ink painting that was a certain distance away from A Bing was also burned!
Hoo ho ho!
A few seconds later.
The legendary fire burned the ink painting scroll.
Only ashes were left on the ground.
Such a change immediately attracted the attention of the mage apprentice who had been watching:
"Fire!"
"Quickly inform Lord Matthew and Miss Beanna!"
Whoosh!
The Necromancer Pact continues to shake.
Matthew's perspective returns to itself.
He opened his eyes with a strange and hesitant expression:
"That painting looks like it's worth a lot... Terraste won't ask me for compensation, right?"
"Forget it, at worst, I'll let A Bing pay for it himself. He burned the painting, it's none of my business..."
He glanced at the data column.
Ah Bing has entered a key point in his promotion to legend.
Just like Xiaobo before.
Everything Matthew could do has been done.
Then it's up to him.
at the same time.
On the frontal battlefield, the situation between the generals became increasingly tense.
Except for the Slaughter Demon Lord and the Twin Cavalry Demon.
Three more elite demons came out to call for formation.
They looked eager to fight.
The response from the cemetery was much slower.
Matthew was slowly mobilizing his troops, basically sending someone to fight before the caller's patience was about to run out.
in this case.
The result of the battle is naturally not very good.
Except for Peggy who did not fall behind, Agus resisted slightly at the beginning.
Almost all the elite undead sent behind were being held down and beaten!
Matthew had already anticipated this.
So I’m not very depressed when I see this kind of scene.
on the contrary.
He was observing the changes in the demon army.
"The danger level of these demons seems to be increasing rapidly. Is it related to the outcome of the confrontation between the generals?"
"Is it a morale factor?"
"Morale has such a serious impact on the demon army?"
Matthew was full of doubts.
boom!
Just at this moment.
The Twin Cavalry Demon successfully killed two undead dragons.
The two men waved their weapons in the center of the battlefield, showed off their power, and shouted loudly.
Accompany their actions.
A loud drum beat came from the demon army formation.
Immediately afterwards.
Similar drum sounds came from all the legion formations of the second echelon!
Matthew observed.
After listening to the drums, ordinary demons seem to become more powerful——
This is not a mental change.
It’s a real physical bonus!
And when he activated his balanced perception again, he finally saw blood-red halos at the feet of the elite demons who came out to call for formation.
And the ordinary demon's feet also began to gather a light yellow halo.
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"Warning: You have discovered the "Forging Holy Weapon", the ceremonial site of the demon army!
Forging the Holy Weapon (Insufficient knowledge):???"
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"It is indeed a ceremony venue."
Matthew did not hesitate to share his findings with Yu Qi.
After a while.
Yu Qi, who came over from the magic ship again, brought fresh divination results to Matthew.
"This is a taboo ritual inherited from the Su Kingdom!"
"The sound of the war drums you just heard can theoretically only be heard by the demon soldiers in the ceremony!"
"That war drum is made of human or devil scalps, and it contains a lot of undead, evil thoughts, pain, and negative elements related to the battlefield."
Yu Qi said quickly:
"This kind of ritual site can ignite the blood and lifespan of all participants, making them stronger."
"Not only that, this ceremony venue can bind the lives of each participant and their leader. Both parties are in a relationship where both gain and lose!"
"As long as the leader appears more dazzling and powerful, they will be able to generate a large amount of war aura through the ritual field, and then bless these auras to their followers, making them stronger than before!"
"After the soldiers are strengthened, they will burn more life, stimulate the potential for change, and then feed back to the general..."
"This is a terrible cycle!"
"However, the destruction of soldiers' lives by this kind of ceremony is irreversible."
"The so-called forging of holy soldiers is to use the lives of ordinary soldiers to superimpose and strengthen the strength of the strong general, and finally superimpose a powerful existence that is invincible on the battlefield!"
"This ritual is said to have been taught by the dragon soul of the Five-clawed Heavenly Dragon to an astrologer from the Su Kingdom. Later, it was abused by the kings or lords of some small countries. It was once listed as a taboo technique by the Su Emperor. It was only used to resist demons.
During the invasion, some soldiers of the Great Wall Legion were also forced to use this kind of magic, and eventually it spread to the abyss..."
Matthew's eyes became serious.
But at the same time.
He also discovered some details that he hadn't realized before!
"Have you noticed that there are many ordinary demons in the demon army who are actually not in good condition?"
Matthew asked Yu Qi.
Yu Qi used the eagle eye technique, looked into the distance for a while, and then scratched his head:
"The demons all look bitter and hateful. I can't tell."
Matthew: "..."
"But it's understandable that they are in a bad state."
Yu Qi thought for a while:
"For the creatures in the outer plane, landing in the main material world itself will cause a huge physical load. Although the demon lord Eisner has endured the greatest pressure, ordinary demon soldiers themselves will also face what they encounter when crossing the plane.
resistance."
"Also, due to historical reasons, the plane will of the material world is very unfriendly to abyss units. A more sensitive demon may even feel that everyone in the material world is targeting him——
Their perception was not wrong.
The will of the plane in the main material world is very powerful. If there is no protection from the bad land of the abyss, if only one or two small groups of demons land, they will probably die for various reasons."
Matthew nodded.
"They have just landed and are marching in a hurry, so the demon army may be at its most vulnerable now."
He judged:
"The reason why they are so aggressive and look like they are going to attack the city is actually just to scare us and dissuade us from taking advantage of the situation and launching a blocking war."
"They succeeded."
Matthew's tone was very calm, as if he was telling a trivial matter.
Yu Qi was a little silent.
"From this perspective, the role of the demon advance team that came to die first was probably also to provide cover for the larger army."
"It was the first time I fought against the demon army. I didn't realize that those demons seemed a little too weak..."
"At that time, I should have been bolder and launched an attack. Maybe I could intercept many enemies during their landing. Unfortunately, I was too cautious..."
"But this is not a mistake, it is just a loss of some opportunities."
Matthew commented on himself very neutrally.
His mentality is very peaceful. He is indeed not a war expert, and he lacks sufficient intelligence. It is normal for him to make mistakes in judgment.
On the contrary, he was intoxicated by the feeling of learning and growing quickly during the war.
despite this.
Matthew still felt a little regretful:
"It would be great if that guy Vasnov wouldn't betray him..."
"With his ability and vision, he will definitely play a big role in this war."
Seeing that he was silent, Yu Qi thought he was blaming himself, so he comforted him:
"It's not your fault."
"I have learned a lot about regimental warfare. When it comes to fighting, everything is a mess..."
"Speaking of which, if this is really the time when the demons are at their weakest, how about I take someone to sail there and do some area-of-effect spells?"
Matthew shook his head.
The opportunity has passed, and now the demon army has become stronger than it was at the beginning with the blessing of the Holy Soldier Forging Ceremony.
They are being targeted maliciously by the material world.
With the demons' ability to adapt, this situation won't last long.
It is still too risky to attack rashly now.
"We just have to wait."
Matthew said:
"Time is on our side."
Yu Qi opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Matthew's confident look, she ultimately said nothing.
Time is ticking.
As the number of demon generals coming to call for formation increases, more and more people come.
A total of eight sub-battlefields have appeared in the north of the trench zone.
However, the outcome of the battle made everyone in Rolling Stone City, who had been paying attention to the battle, feel anxious——
Except for Peggy who is inseparable from the battle with the Slaughter Demon Lord.
The rest are divided into battlefields.
The cemetery was almost being violently tortured!
Every once in a while, there will be an embarrassing scene where the elite undead are defeated and a substitute comes in to take his place.
Less than an hour.
More than 30 of the elite undead that Matthew captured from the undead disaster have fallen!
In other words, Matthew's family is very wealthy.
Change to another necromancer.
I'm afraid I'm already crying for my father and mother, and I wish I could die instead of my subordinates!
The momentum of the demon army has naturally increased.
And over there at the cemetery...
There is no movement at all!
At this time, the greatest advantage of the undead is revealed.
They would only follow Matthew's orders.
There is no downside to low morale at all!
On the contrary, Rhaegar, who was overlooking the city wall, sent several men over one after another to ask Matthew if he wanted to help.
But they were all sent away by Matthew.
He clearly realizes that the current losses are acceptable for the overall situation.
For the demon army.
The ceremonial site for forging holy weapons is very important.
Of course Matthew can't let them get what they want, but he must play the role of a doormat before revealing his intentions.
Just be good and get a spanking and that's it.
"Substitute!"
After repeatedly issuing another round of instructions, Matthew went to check on Philoleus's recovery.
With the help of negative energy crystal clusters and soul crystals.
Xiao Boi's recovery speed is very fast, and he will probably be back to full strength in a few minutes.
Matthew's heart became more solid.
he knows.
The clarion call for counterattack is about to sound.
All I need is a little more patience...
real.
Just a little bit.
Seven minutes later.
Waves of black whirlwinds blew overhead——
The group of abyss strange birds led by the King of Decay suddenly lowered their flying altitude.
They quickly approached the top of the cemetery, keeping a distance of about a hundred meters.
The giant strange bird headed by it even flew above Matthew's head, flapping its wings and pulling down a giant pile of feces!
Shit falls down.
Before arriving at the cemetery, I was annihilated by the negative energy surging in the fountain.
The King of Decay let out a weird laugh:
"Do you like my spit and shit so much?"
"Then I'll give you a little more!"
Said.
He lowered his flight altitude again and crossed the top of the cemetery with a more bold flying attitude.
But just as he was approaching the mountain.
The extreme cold shooters who had been hiding nearby suddenly appeared together——
Whoosh whoosh!
A hail of ice arrows struck directly at the King of Decay's wings.
At that critical moment.
The damn strange bird suddenly folded its wings, opened its mouth, and sprayed a water column made of acid downwards. With this reverse thrust, the King of Decay successfully escaped the range of the ice arrow.
He hovered proudly on the top of the cemetery, making taunting noises towards Matthew and others one after another.
Yu Qi couldn't help but want to take action.
But he was stopped by Matthew.
He asked the coolie zombie to bring a huge cauldron and place it in the open space.
The crucible is filled with water.
Upon seeing this, the King of Decay volleyed and mocked:
"how?"
"Want to collect my convenience?"
"So sincere?"
Matthew looked up at him and responded for the first time:
"I'm waiting for the water in the crucible to boil."
"Then I'll cook your heart and eat it."
When the King of Decay heard this, he was startled at first and raised his flight altitude.
But after a while.
Seeing that Matthew never made any move, he continued to come over to provoke:
"Don't just talk but don't do it!"
"I'm looking forward to your counterattack..."
Matthew ignored him at all.
He just ordered his men to start adding firewood to the crucible.
His movements are slow but have a strange rhythm.
The King of Decay dares not be careless.
He cursed a few words, then carefully looked into the crucible. Seeing that the water in the pot was really about to boil, he immediately took the other strange birds to a higher flying altitude!
for a while.
The distance between the King of Decay and the top of the cemetery is over 500 meters!
"He's probably just bluffing..."
On the back of the strange bird next to it.
An abyss mage judged this.
However, he hasn't finished speaking yet.
The King of Decay suddenly let out a shrill scream——
Immediately afterwards.
They were shocked to find a figure wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat appearing under the King of Decay.
The man's movements were ridiculously fast.
The strange birds didn't even see what the other party did.
There was already a half-meter-long wound on the King of Decay's chest and abdomen.
Immediately afterwards.
A steaming heart was violently pulled out by that person!
"ah……!"
The Lord of Decay moaned in pain.
His body fell weakly, and other strange birds wanted to attack the black shadow.
Only to find that the other party has disappeared!
Cemetery top.
The water in the crucible began to boil slightly.
Bubbles floated from the bottom of the pot to the surface.
The next second.
A heart that was still bleeding and beating was thrown into the pot.
Sizzle!
The heart of the strange bird rolled up and down in the pot and soon changed color.
Yu Qi looked at Matthew's crucible in surprise.
But the owner of the crucible had already walked to the side with a smile——
over there.
A figure dressed as a knight who seemed to have stepped out of an ink painting was standing quietly.
"Owner."
"My body has deteriorated..."
Ah Bing's appearance became quite stunning, but his secrets were still revealed when he opened his mouth.
Matthew reminded:
"It's your body that has undergone a qualitative change."
A Bing scratched his head blankly, still seeming a little hard to understand.
Matthew was unfazed by this.
After being promoted to legend.
A Bing's intelligence level has increased to about twelve years old.
This is actually a very rare situation.
No one can be promoted to legend with such a mind——
Unless he is Matthew's summons.
The other undead in the cemetery are also curious about this new companion.
Many people came over to look around.
Especially some idle skeletons.
They checked each other for a long time, both of them were a little surprised -
A Bing, who had remained motionless until then, suddenly twisted his hips.
Then they cheered and jumped.
Matthew smiled.
He was already looking at A Bing's attribute panel.
The first is the improvement of basic attributes.
The more common ones are "legendary dodge", "legendary coordination", "legendary reflex" and legendary resistance.
There are also four special promotions, which are as follows——
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"Spell Immunity: A soldier is immune to all spells below level 4, and has good immunity against level 5 and legendary spells."
"Sage of Double Swords: A Bing's skill in using double swords has reached an advanced level.
special.
He has his own unique ideas about the application field of weapons.
His sword will not be wielded against the weak, the benevolent, the believers and the righteous.
at the same time.
His double swords will cause additional legendary level "lethal damage" to tyrants, villains, and treacherous people."
"Soul Fire Enhancement: Bing's soul fire has been greatly enhanced during the process of being promoted to legend."
"Bamboo and Jade Creatures: A Bing loved "Ink Painting - Bamboo and Jade Creatures" very much, and chose it as the foundation for his promotion to legend (limited to the aesthetic field).
In return.
A Bing obtained a humanoid body made of bamboo and jade, but he was still essentially undead.
thereafter.
Soldiers will be able to move freely in areas related to bamboo forests and jade, and will receive additional priority for judgment."
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"It turns out that the name of the painting is "Bamboo and Jade Creatures", and the shadow in the forest is the appearance of the bamboo and jade spirit after its transformation."
Matthew wiped his nose subconsciously.
He thought he was painting a knight!
Have to admit it.
Ah Bing's current style is very beautiful, with an elegance that comes from the world of ink painting, and a sense of explosive power.
This may be the bonus that the bamboo jade creature attribute brings to him.
besides.
"The Sage with Two Swords" also made Matthew feel a little emotional -
From the sword dancer at the beginning, to his usual fireflies and bright moons, to the naga avenger later, and now to the double sword sage...
A Bing was armed and strengthened by Matthew himself, and then witnessed him step by step becoming stronger.
No Matthew.
Ah Bing may still be the skeleton who only knows how to twist his hips.
The dividends brought by the Knife Dancer in his previous life may be difficult to realize, let alone being promoted to legend through aesthetic methods!
"Spell immunity is very useful. Assassins must use magic immunity!"
"The soul fire enhancement is also good, it improves the error tolerance rate a lot!"
There’s nothing interesting to see in the secondary realm——
All legends will receive some scraps after being promoted in the main domain as a supplement to the main domain.
The secondary fields are inferior to the primary fields in terms of both quantity and quality.
At least in front of experts in the field like Matthew, it really doesn't hold much value.
Further down.
As expected, Matthew once again saw the extremely rare legendary favor!
Same as Philoleus.
A Bing also started with double grace!
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"Shadow Plunder (Given by the Legendary Tutor): A soldier hides in the shadows and can carry out legendary plunder on any target.
Looting targets include but are not limited to weapons in the opponent's hands, equipment on the body, outer armor and underwear, gold coins or other property in storage props.
Prerequisite: The wealth owned by the plundered unit must not exceed the soldier itself."
"Blade of Fenghua (given by the aesthetic field): Every battle of A Bing will be automatically recorded by the aesthetic field.
He can extract the entire battle into a crystal ball and play it automatically, or he can cut out part of the scene and stamp it into a picture scroll.
Every combat rendition based on aesthetics.
This will make A Bing and his swords leave a unique mark in the field of aesthetics.
These imprints can speed up his acquisition of authority in the aesthetic field.
It can also make his swords sharper!"
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"This shadow plunder is obviously destined to me!"
Matthew looked jealous.
This familiar smell - it clearly belongs to the tauren realm, okay!
As for the grace of Blade of Fenghua.
It can only be said that A Bing will bring a camera with him when fighting in the future.
All it takes is an exclusive BGM!
"Go back and ask Luo Lan to customize a song. Maybe it can really meet the definition of aesthetics and increase the combat effectiveness of A Bing..."
Matthew thought this way.
Then there are A-Bing’s legendary abilities and spells.
The first is the legendary ability——
"A master of art (A Bing is a master in the field of aesthetics, with a unique ability to evaluate and appreciate artworks, and he also has superb painting and sculpture skills)";
"Bamboo Leaf Shield (A Bing can obtain a layer of shield made of bamboo and leaves. This shield will not destroy A Bing's stealth or hiding posture, and can provide him with sufficient protection)";
"Negative Energy Prison (A Bing can capture the target into a prison on the negative energy plane and detain him for a long time)";
"Legendary Shadow Slingshot (the effect of the original ability Shadow Slingshot is upgraded to legendary level)";
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The last ability attracted Matthew's great attention.
Its name is very special.
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"Flash & Slash: A soldier can instantly move to a place where there is shadow within the field of vision or the maximum range of perception, even if it is only a small area.
at the same time.
He can launch swift slashes from the shadows at nearby targets from any angle.
This attack takes the form of decapitation for humanoid units;
Different forms of vital attacks are performed on different monsters;
Every time A Bing launches a slashing attack and successfully kills a unit.
It will leave an afterimage in place.
If the afterimage is not destroyed, it can last up to sixty minutes.
The more remnants A Bing has within a specific range, the higher the damage of his next slash will be.
special.
He can mobilize all the afterimages to attack nearby units when launching a certain slash. The slash will consume all the afterimages.
And then create extremely shocking burst damage..."
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After reading this, Matthew only had one thought in his mind:
