Half Elf Ranger

Chapter 336 The Ancient Ceremony of the Steel Soul Sect
"Pfft!"

A sword blade exuding scorching breath slashed across the delicate leather armor smeared with blood-red stripes, and penetrated the hobgoblin's chest. , the hobgoblin fell dead.

Thorn, covered in blood all over his body, was like a killing machine, carrying two sharp knives, stepping on the dead hobgoblin's body, leaving bloody footprints, and slowly moving forward.

In the dim camp, a hobgoblin with a sword and shield bravely rushed up to try to block the ranger's footsteps.

The two swords in Thorn's hands spun with deadly sword light, and the blades flashed before the eyes of the enemy in the blink of an eye.

The hobgoblin warrior staggered forward and fell to the ground. He was digging his feet, his hands were deep in the ground, and he was holding on to a handful of dirt, as if he was catching his fast-moving life.

"call!"

At this time, Thorne felt the sound of wind waving in anger behind him, and through the air flow, he instantly judged that it was a sharp long sword, and he was about to cut it towards the neck.

However, even so, his expression was still as indifferent as ever, and his vigorous body covered by the cloak suddenly turned around.

Such a fast speed, even the scarlet pupils of the attacker showed consternation.

The hobgoblin who then attacked Thorne noticed the piercing eyes of the half-elf ranger hidden in his hood.

In those indifferent eyes, the hobgoblin seemed to see a mountain of corpses covered with bones and a sea of ​​blood, and a deep fear immediately filled his mind.

The long sword he swung halfway stopped due to the trembling of his arms, his scarlet eyes were also full of horror, and his whole body became trembling.

The hobgoblin, who was in a trembling state, soon saw a sharp blade shining bright white light in the dark night. The high temperature emitted by this light seemed to bake and distort the surrounding air.

Then, the hobgoblin felt as if a red-hot sharp sword had been sliced ​​across his neck, and then the indifferent half-elf ranger turned around confidently, leaving him with a back full of flaws.

He really wanted to swing the long sword and send it into the ranger's slightly thin body, but unfortunately his consciousness was slackening. With the cool night wind blowing, the hobgoblin clutched the fatal wound on his neck and fell to the ground on his back.

"thump!"

The movement behind him didn't interrupt Thorn's progress at all. A goblin bear with a javelin appeared on the eaves not far from him.

The goblin bear threw the javelin with all its strength, and with the roar of piercing the air, the sharp javelin tore through the air and stabbed at the stopped half-elf ranger.

When the javelin was approaching, Thorn turned slightly, easily took it in his hand, and then exchanged a glance with the goblin bear on the eaves.

Noticing the trembling body of the bugbear staring tremblingly, Thorn gave the javelin back to him again.

"Pfft!"

The whistling javelin directly penetrated the bear goblin's chest, and the powerful impact caused him to fall from the eaves to the ground.

"Quack~quack~"

After the battle, Thorne was about to go to other places when he suddenly saw a crow appearing in the night and landed on his shoulder.

Seeing this scene, the ranger's calm expression fluctuated slightly, and he immediately turned around and walked outside the hobgoblin camp.

In the Forest of Tranquility, whenever night falls and he prepares to sneak into the hobgoblin camp, he will use the "Level [-] Nature Ally Summoning Technique" in advance to summon five little crows to wander around the various exits of the camp.

The reason for this is mainly to prevent unknown reinforcements or powerful high-level professionals from appearing in the hobgoblin camp.

Although he can now deal with some low-level professionals and ordinary soldiers of the hobgoblin group with ease, when facing third-level or even fourth-level spellcasters, it is very likely that he will fall into a trap because of the enemy's strange and unpredictable magic. crisis.

After all, the Hruk hobgoblins were a group of troops who once attacked the city of Winter. Although their strength was severely damaged due to failure, Thorne did not think that all their high-level occupations would die out.

Afterwards, Thorne didn't dare to waste time, and immediately entered the stealth state, quickened his pace and left the camp.

According to the news conveyed by the crow in charge of scouting, he knew that a total of five outsiders with strange movements had entered the camp.

Regardless of the strength of the opponent, whether it is aimed at him or not, he will choose to leave immediately if he is cautious.

He had been harassing the Hruk hobgoblin camp in the Forest of Tranquility for five or six days, so Thorn didn't think that the hobgoblin leader would let him go and leave him alone.

If this is the case, it is naturally the best thing for him.

He could bring down the threat to Fallstown by himself, and he'd be happy to play with the hobgoblins.

Obviously, this naive idea is simply impossible to realize, unless his ranger and swordsman levels can all be raised to the hero level, maybe there is such a chance.

Thorne sneaked along the shadows that the torches couldn't reach, and soon he came to the hobgoblin camp near the crude fence that could only keep out wild animals.

——"Shadow Hand School (Teleportation Skill): Shadow Walk!"

Immediately afterwards, with a thought, his entire body was wrapped in a cloud of shadow energy, and disappeared without a trace on the spot.

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

The moment Thorne appeared in the shadows, the three robust black panthers hovering nearby were taken aback, and all roared at him like a demonstration.

Thorne took a closer look and found that the three beasts were gnawing on the corpses of the three dire apes he had killed before.

So he waved his hand lightly, and the wild identity and the special ability of the animal field of the ranger profession took effect instantly.

The fierce light in the pupils of the three black panthers gradually softened as they looked at the comforting ranger.

One of the strongest black panthers ran directly to Thorn's side, and rubbed his furry head on his trouser legs affectionately.

Seeing this, the other two panthers immediately moved over.

"It's not safe here anymore, let's leave now." Thorne squatted down, gently stroked the black panther's head, responded to their intimate behavior, and reminded them by using the animal conversation technique.

The three beasts immediately understood what Thorne meant. They glanced at the dead ape on the ground with nostalgia, turned around and ran into the bushes, disappearing without a trace.

Then, Thorne stood up, looked at the crow that had just landed on his shoulder from the night, and communicated with it quickly.

"As expected, they have already chased after him." Thorn waved his hand, and the crow that landed on his shoulder turned into a light and shadow and disappeared.

Just as he guessed, the five outsiders who entered the hobgoblin camp did indeed come for him, and these guys seemed to have grasped his whereabouts.

Their goal is very clear, and they are chasing him at an extremely fast speed.

"Two hobgoblins, one of them has blood-red leather wings, and the other two are bear goblins. Their hair is not like the usual light yellow, but a jet-black color."

Thorne frowned slightly. These strange guys made him feel a little unusual, and among the enemies he was chasing, there was one of the most mysterious hobgoblins who hadn't been dispatched.

It can be judged from this that the reason why he was able to be detected by the enemy must be locked by the hobgoblin who has not yet dispatched using the divining magic.

If Thorne had the "avoid detection" magic at this time, he could resist the detection of the opponent's prophecy magic.

It's a pity that this magic is the ranger's four-ring magic, and he still can't master it.

——"Three-ring Divine Art: Forest Concealment!"

Then, Thorne immediately began to cast spells on himself.

The role of the three-ring divine spell "Forest Concealment" is just like its name. It can make the subject's appearance and footsteps harmonize with an environment, and gain 50% enhancement when sneaking and hiding.

Such alternative environments include: water, desert, plains, forest, mountains, hills, wetlands, and underground.

Just like in front of him, the moment the divine spell was cast, Thorn immediately felt a warm force enveloping his whole body, and his skin and clothes all became the same color as the environment in front of him.

The duration of this three-ring divine spell is the ranger level/one hour, that is to say, it can last at least nine hours.

——"One ring of magic: no trace!"

Afterwards, Thorne added a second divine spell to himself again.

After all, the killing just now filled his body with a strong smell of blood. Both hobgoblins and bear goblins have very keen sense of smell, so he didn't want the enemy to easily detect his tracks.

The reason why he made so many preparations was not to escape.

If he wanted to escape, with his own strength, he would definitely be able to step into the sphere of influence of the Temple of Melika before the enemy chased him.

His real purpose is to try to kill the enemies who track him.

Because if you want to awaken the low-level ancient ritual "Fearless Act" of the Steel Soul Sect, you must kill an enemy whose challenge level is not lower than your own.

Although his highest level is only level 9, and his strength is second-level extraordinary, but he also works as a level 9 swordsman, which makes his challenge level very high.

His challenge level is level 9 of the main job plus half of the part-time level, which means his challenge level is 14.

If you want to complete the low-level ancient ceremony of the Steel Soul Sect, you must use this forged weapon to kill an enemy with a challenge level of at least 15, and then pray and meditate on the weapon that killed the enemy for a whole day .

The ancient rituals of the Desert Wind Sect need to consume a lot of precious materials for awakening. For example, the "Fire Ritual" he recently completed, and the intermediate ancient ritual "Cloud Ritual" need to be lit on a peak above 7000 meters above sea level. A special incense stick to please the wind element.

As long as you have enough money, it is not difficult to awaken the ancient rituals of the Desert Wind Sect.

But the steel soul school is different. All the rituals of this school need to be solved by fighting.

The low-level "fearless act" is just to challenge an ordinary enemy whose challenge level is higher than its own.

The intermediate level "Forging of Dragon Fire" challenges a dragon that is not lower than its own challenge level and can breathe fire. If you are not careful, you may die under the dragon's breath.

In order to awaken the ancient weapons of the Steel Soul Sect, Thorne wanted to take this opportunity to try.

Of course, if the enemy is really strong, he will retreat immediately without hesitation.

After everything was prepared, Thorne turned into a black shadow and disappeared without a trace.

after awhile.

Where Thorn disappeared, four hunters appeared.

A hobgoblin with blood-red wings on his back looked at the amulet in his hand, frowned and said, "The ranger's senses suddenly became blurred. Although I can still confirm his direction and track, I can't pinpoint his specific location." Location."

"The smell has also disappeared completely here, it seems that he has already noticed our existence." A goblin bear sniffed the bloody smell traveling around, and replied.

How to do?
The other three turned their questioning eyes to the leading hobgoblin.

"Just in case, let's ask the high priest to do it himself." The leading hobgoblin pondered for a moment, staring at the shimmering talisman for a moment, then beckoned: "Let's catch up first, otherwise, the high priest can't go quickly." Send it over."

(End of this chapter)