Cataclysm King

Chapter 196 Jia Yu and the mysterious archer

 Ji Xun transformed into a strong werewolf running wildly in the forest, like a ghost hidden in the darkness, accompanied by a strong wind.

 His keen senses and [Devil Pointer] allow him to easily avoid the demons in the forest, and he is extremely fast.

Now that he had deduced the direction in which the white-robed mage Gan Luobi might go, he also planned to go there in advance and wait.

 Let's see if we can trigger some hidden plots.

 In case that doesn’t work, I want to go directly to Youfeng Mine to explore.

 After all, he was sure that the main plot this time was in Ironforge.

 But the Holy Grail must not be there.

However, after running for more than ten kilometers, Ji Xun encountered another team of hunters fighting demons in an unnamed canyon that was necessary to get to the Twin Towers Cliff.

"Huh?"

Ji Xun saw that the direction of this team was the same as his own, and he instinctively thought of something else.

●There are many experts involved in space this time, and coincidences usually need to be ruled out first.

So, did anyone in this team get other information pointing to this route?

 After all, the people coming in this time are complicated, and there are not many good ones. Only by being cautious can you survive to the end.

Thinking of this,

 He also wanted to see how the team was doing.

Originally, Ji Xun didn't want to meddle in other people's business and just waited to see the outcome of the battle.

 But he saw a mushroom-headed boy in that team.

It was Xie Guozhong's assistant Jia Yu.

 “This guy is actually in the team”

Ji Xun observed the battlefield carefully, his expression slightly troubled.

This team of thirty has very good combat capabilities.

Although there were seven or eight human corpses lying on the ground, demon corpses had piled up into mountains.

 The fighting is still fierce.

Ji Xun looked at the black-robed elf, who was surrounded by a blood shield and was being beaten by a group of hunters, and murmured in his heart: "Third-level B-level disaster [blood elf]."

 This is described in detail in Master Ronan's manuscript. This half-elf high demon is not only good at using elemental magic, but also good at blood magic.

Like a vampire, it can remotely absorb the energy and blood of creatures within the range during battle, and continuously restore injuries and status.

 Melee professions are at a disadvantage when dealing with this monster.

 Can't kill quickly, the more it consumes the more difficult it becomes.

Ji Xun stood on a big tree and looked at it for a moment, and admired in his heart: "But having said that, the guys in this group are very strong. Are they private soldiers of the nobles?"

Although the blood elf is fierce at the moment, the hunters around it are also orderly. The black knight relies on heavy armor to resist damage, the warlock releases spells from a distance, the fighter and weapons expert who transforms into a Warcraft performs damage on the flanks, and the doctor dispels negative energy. state.

 The tactical arrangement is perfect.

 Looks like an old team that works well together.

 The spell casting time of the card master is very short. As long as he is well prepared, he is much stronger than the magician of the same level.

Although there may be casualties, the probability of them killing this [Blood Elf] is also very high.

But on the other hand, the situation of those unorganized individuals is not very good.

At the moment Ji Xun was observing, two more were wounded by the cold arrows of the dark elves in the forest, and in the blink of an eye they were bitten to pieces by other demons.

Ji Xun didn't care about others. He frowned slightly as he looked at the mushroom head who was escaping under the spell shield.

Jia Yu is an outstanding graduate of the Federal Card Master Academy. He is not a combat expert, but has auxiliary abilities.

 Ji Xun was most impressed by this guy's exaggerated memory ability, which Xie Guozhong ridiculed as having memorized almost the entire federal library.

As long as you ask questions, this mushroom head seems to know everything and can talk about everything.

 In the future, I will probably take the [Erudition] path, which is a very powerful profession in the later stages.

 But now, this guy's physical combat ability is really terrible.

This kind of card master with auxiliary abilities does not have familiar teammates to cover him, so he is in danger in this kind of melee.

Ji Xun's ability to survive until now is entirely due to the excellent equipment of the people in Bureau X. Although the mushroom head was slightly panicked, the rare cards he took out and the excellent leather armor he wore allowed him to avoid several fatal crises.

But Ji Xun felt that if he really continued to watch, the next cold arrow might take away the mushroom head's life.

 After all, the cold mortality rate of war mode is there.

Almost at the moment when the thought flashed, Ji Xunlang's eyes narrowed slightly, because he happened to see an elite red devil appear behind Jia Yu, swinging a machete and slashed at the back of his head.

 This guy has no teammates, so this attack is probably unavoidable.

 Being hit will either kill or maim someone.

Ji Xun didn't think much at all. He took out an enchanted spear in his hand and threw it fiercely.

 "Whoosh" the sound of breaking wind passed quickly.

 Several veteran hunters in the field heard the news, and their expressions changed, thinking that there was another high-level demon sneak attack.

 But in a blink of an eye, a silver spear pierced the chest of a red devil, and then he realized that it was a human.

 The mushroom head looked at the spear that almost missed his scalp and instinctively shrank his head.

A hot, smelly blood rushed on his neck. When he looked back, he realized what had happened.

Jia Yu blinked and turned his head to look at the direction of the spear.

Ji Xun didn't intend to show up, but he didn't want to expose his position. Almost instantly, the hair on his back exploded, and he instinctively made a move to block.

 Almost at the same time, there was a muffled "bang" sound from the sandbag.

Ji Xun was swept away by a huge scaly thigh and flew backwards.

He didn't transform, and his powerful sweeping leg almost pulled his soul out of his body.

 There was a "dong" sound and it hit the ground heavily.

Before Ji Xun could take a breath, the tall black figure jumped down from the tree trunk in the distance.

 It was a lizard man covered in green scales.

 【Iron-spine Earth Dragon People】

Detailed explanation: A third-level C-level disaster, a demon with very meager dragon blood, and a super strong body and scales;

"Dragonborn!"

Ji Xun frowned when he saw the message from Qidi.

This kind of BOSS-level demon has strong combat power, but it is the Dragonborn!

 The most troublesome types of demons are recorded in Master Ronan's manuscript, and how dangerous the various dragonborns are?

 The dragon in mythology is a perfect creature with near-invincible defense against monsters and monsters, great strength, and magical abilities.

 So the dragon-born demons more or less inherited some of the advantages of the god-level bloodline.

Ji Xun just experienced the terrifying power contained in that leg. Even after he transformed, the power had no advantage.

Ji Xun took a slight breath and looked at the chasing lizard man from the corner of his eye. He turned his eyes and quickly thought about how to deal with it.

If you really want to fight with all your strength, you can fight.

 But if you don’t transform, you will almost certainly die!

At this critical moment, the soil not far in front of me suddenly collapsed slightly.

Ji Xun sensed the fluctuation of the earth element and shrank his eyes: "Quicksand Technique!"

The Earth Dragon had just landed on the ground and wanted to use the force on the ground to rush forward, but he stepped on it and collapsed, staggering and falling to the ground.

 “What a good idea!”

 Seeing this, Ji Xun also secretly praised in his heart.

Although the quicksand spell is not an advanced spell, it was used very cleverly just now. It only sanded the bottom soil, leaving the earth as a camouflage.

 And the timing of the operation was just right.

 This is simply like a textbook spellcasting, and it definitely deserves full marks.

Turning his head to look, he saw that the person who cast the spell was the mushroom-headed boy with a panicked look on his face.

The Earth Dragon staggered and fell to the ground. Ji Xun also took the opportunity to pull away, avoiding the spit of acid, and suddenly retreated a certain distance.

He also made an instant decision. If he did not use all his strength to kill the dragon-born Calamity, and then there was the [Blood Elf], a monster and a creature, this group of people might not be able to survive.

 At least Jia Yu won't survive.

 Furthermore, in the Dragonborn disaster, the materials on the corpse will be very rare and precious.

 Strong strength, physical strength, and excellent magical power are almost Ji Xun’s ideal third-level materials.

If he could get out alive this time, he would immediately consider the issue of third-level advancement.

 If you can get this material, you can prepare it first!

But just when he was about to take out the scalpel and kill the big lizard first, he suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound.

The big green-scaled lizard still pulled its feet out of the sand pit, and a brilliant golden arrow hit the right eye of the ugly head accurately.

 One arrow shoots blood.

Ji Xun was shocked when he saw someone hurt this disaster-level monster with just one arrow: "Relic-level arrows? What a good arrow!"

He turned his head and looked, not far away, an archer wearing a gas mask whose face could not be seen clearly was pulling out a second arrow and placing it on the bowstring.

 “Master!”

Ji Xun sighed inwardly.

The chance of the arrow hitting just now was only a moment.

 But the archer caught it.

This archery skill and keen combat intuition are enough to kill most second-level card masters.

Honest master.

Ji Xun then realized that this team was really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Thoughts flashed in his mind, and he was not idle and rushed forward.

At the same time, Jia Yu, who was not far away, took out a card again. The earth dragon man's eyes hurt and he was furious and wanted to take out his feet. However, on the sand that was expanding more and more, suddenly spread out There were vines that looked like octopuses.

The vines flexibly ran up the Earth Dragon Man's legs. Although they were easily torn off, more vines also spread up.

 【Quicksand Technique】+【Ghost Vine Technique】, this is really one of the standard answers in the textbook of Federal Card Master Academy.

Ji Xun himself has read that version of the textbook, and the strong sense of déjà vu made him secretly admire Jia Yu's solid foundation.

 With such an assistant, it is much easier to kill monsters.

Ji Xun also cleverly stepped on the vines, turned around and appeared behind the lizard monster, and rode on its shoulders.

 There are many locking techniques using clever force in fighting. Almost as soon as he raised his shoulders, Ji Xun used the "V-shaped head-fixing" move to lock one of the monster's arms and Tou's head.

The monster was so powerful that it struggled hard even when it was locked. The contact between the muscles of both sides made a "crunching" and "crunching" sound.

Normally speaking, Ji Xunbu would not be qualified to wrestle with this monster if he transformed. His arm was about to break when he saw it.

 But at this moment, the familiar sound of breaking wind sounded again.

 “Whoosh~”

 A golden feathered arrow shot out again, piercing the Earth Dragon man's right eye.

 The timing is still excellent.

His eyes were shot out, and the monster howled in pain.

Ji Xun was shaken by the huge force, vomiting blood and flew backwards.

 But the purpose has been achieved.

 The weakness of demons is actually here. Their bodies are strong, but their methods are far less complex and changeable than humans.

 Usually all combat power comes from the physical body.

Although this [Iron-spine Earth Dragon Man] has a high level, perception is its weakness.

Master Ronan’s notes stated that this monster’s perception is almost entirely based on its eyes.

Now that both eyes have been shot, the threat has dropped by 90%.

Ji Xun didn't do any ink. He picked up the silver sword he carried and slashed at the blindly dancing monster.

It was obviously the first time for the three of them to join forces, but as if they had a tacit understanding of cooperation many times, they met and severely damaged this third-level disaster.

This scene, even after Ji Xun came to his senses, was still a little unbelievable.

When he watched the other two people take action just now, he had an intuition in his heart that these two guys must be able to keep up with his own thinking.

　　It seems to have an inexplicable sense of familiarity that makes people trust it.

 So I went to earth without hesitation.     Then this is the ending.

 However, the parties involved could not quite understand it, and others were even more stunned.

These three humble-looking guys actually seriously injured a third-level man?

Other than the relic-level feather arrows, the three of them don’t seem to have any particularly outstanding skills, right?

How was it done?

 Although I have many doubts in my heart, this is a good thing.

 Originally, they were about to face these two third-level disasters at the same time, so they were definitely sure to kill them.

Even if they are killed, the damage will be very serious.

Those hunters saw that the disaster had severely damaged them, and each one of them also participated in the siege.

 The lizard man outputted randomly. Although he severely damaged an unlucky guy, he was killed in the end.

 Enlightenment appears: "Kill the third-level disaster 'Iron-spine Earth Dragon Man', combat merit +800;"

 Because they were killed jointly, the combat merit obtained was not much.

But Ji Xun was also very satisfied.

 Because a piece of gold-level material was peeled off from the monster's corpse as expected.

 【Iron-spine Earth Dragon Man's Giant Demonic Muscle】

 Quality: Gold

Detailed explanation: The muscles of high-level demons contain weak genetic material of the ancient dragon clan; they have pure and powerful physical bodies and extraordinary magical properties, and are the best materials of the third-level flesh and blood system;

 Level 3 disasters have a probability of producing gold materials.

 The probability of high-level materials in war mode also has bonuses, and they are released directly.

If this material were to be taken to major auction houses, the price would definitely be sky-high.

 The most important thing is that the attributes are ideal for Ji Xun and the fit is extremely high.

As for Jia Yu and the archer who helped, Ji Xun only said that they should be distributed according to their work, and the two of them had no objection at all.

 And what’s surprising is that, watching him put away the extraordinary materials, the others didn’t say anything.

 The quality of this group of people is much higher than that of the wild team.

 And they don’t seem to be short of money.

 There are also fewer conflicts caused by the distribution of interests.

This harmonious atmosphere also makes the battle go more smoothly.

The [Blood Elf] was also killed shortly after the fierce battle.

An excellent warlock-type material was also produced.

Ji Xun had no demand, so he wisely did not participate in the distribution.

“Complete D-level mission: Explore the movements of Demon Vanguard, combat merit +1000”

The encounter ended with the Demon Vanguard being wiped out.

 The mission is completed, and the rewards for combat achievements are not low.

Ji Xun and the dozen or so people who were still alive cleaned up the battlefield and rested where they were.

　Now it happened to be two groups of people. The dozen or so people alive seemed to be two groups of hunters.

 The three of Ji Xun are a temporary team.

The ability to enter the extra-dimensional space this time is not simple. Probably both sides feel that the other party's strength is not fully understood, and they both have a tacit understanding that there will be no unpleasant friction.

 Nearly everyone was injured in the previous battle. After everyone cleared the battlefield, they were all recovering from their injuries.

Ji Xun was no longer in a hurry.

Calculating the time, the bait was exposed not long ago. If Master Ganluobi had set out secretly from behind, he probably wouldn't have gotten here yet.

 And this canyon is the only way to get to the Twin Towers Cliff. If he guessed correctly, he might just meet it by chance.

 There was a gentle breeze, and the smell of blood was still wafting in the air.

But it doesn’t matter.

The news of the battle here has long been spread, and there should be no large wave of demons nearby.

On a boulder, Ji Xun was pouring a potion to recover from his injuries.

At this time, Jia Yu came over, took out a dark potion and said: "This is Bureau X's secret potion. It can speed up the recovery of injuries."

As he spoke, he looked at Ji Xun, as if he saw something, blinked and said, "Thank you for saving me before."

Ji Xun looked at his eyes and already guessed something, and asked tentatively: "Why don't you ask?"

Jia Yu didn’t tell the truth directly. He said mysteriously: “Is it because of the captain?”

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun smiled noncommittally.

This guy is as smart as ever.

Although he had not transformed and revealed his identity before, he also guessed that Jia Yu might have recognized him from some details in his battle.

Moreover, Ji Xun always felt that this mushroom head seemed to have a very strong and special sensory ability.

 Looking at the dull bookish look, the whole person gives off a flawless feeling.

　　Yes, so innocent that there is no flaw.

 But this is what makes people suspicious.

Ji Xun Xiaoxiao took the potion and didn’t say much. He glanced at Jia Yu and said to himself: “I just discovered that there is a very powerful guy hiding next to Lao Xie.”

 Before it changed, he really didn't see anything.

 But now that he has understood the magic solution, he can absorb people's negative emotions and can also see them.

Just like the situation just now, facing the demon strangulation, almost everyone has "negative emotional threads" of fear, horror, worry, despair, etc. emerging from their bodies.

Even the two third-level captains have it!

But unfortunately, the mushroom-headed boy who seemed to be in danger several times did not have it at all.

 Every external appearance can be disguised, but the emotion of fear cannot be disguised.

This guy seems to have no fear at all when facing danger.

Ji Xun felt that if he wasn't as prone to emotional fluctuations as himself, then this guy really didn't fluctuate at all.

  No matter what the situation is, this Jia Yu is not as simple as it seems.

Perhaps he wouldn't have died if he hadn't taken action before.

 But there is no possibility.

 Now that we have taken action and tested this point, it is also a gain.

Ji Xun didn’t want to ask.

After all, we are not enemies. If others don’t take the initiative to mention other people’s secrets, it’s better not to ask.

Moreover, there is something even more outrageous.

 It’s okay to have one Jia Yu by your side, but there’s a second one!

Ji Xun's perception just now was that the archer who helped didn't have any negative emotions leaking out.

 This made him feel very outrageous.

Ji Xun didn't think he would meet two people who had the same mental problems as him.

 The most likely possibility is that this archer is a very powerful master.

 So much so that he didn’t feel anything about the small scene just now.

 “Tsk tsk. You still can’t underestimate other people.”

Ji Xun muttered to himself.

 When he met Bai Wei before, he felt that the composition of the team was a bit complicated.

 Now that I have met these two people, I realize that the ingredients are more complicated than meets the eye.

 But again, the archer did not show hostility, but was very helpful.

Ji Xun had no intention of testing him.

 The more strong people there are, the better.

 And he instinctively thought of something else.

 Such an outrageous two people appeared in the team at the same time, and it happened to be on this route.

  Could it be that they also knew the development of the plot through some channels and guessed that they would meet Master Ganluobi on this road?

 But how did they know?

And the team doesn’t seem to be leading the team, so why did they take this route?

 Once a conspiracy was hypothesized, a series of associations appeared in Ji Xun's mind unconsciously.

He even felt that the battle taking place in this nameless canyon was like a coincidence caused by the intervention of some mysterious force.

However, without thinking much, at this moment, enlightenment appeared again.

"The 'Red Shaman' has been killed, the team's B-level mission has been completed, and the battle merit +300 has been obtained. Do you want to choose to settle and exit?"

 Everyone in the space saw the enlightenment at the same time.

  Did not participate at all, and only received 300 combat credits for the B-level mission.

Ji Xun narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at it, and thought to himself: "Tsk, tsk, it's really done."

 It’s not a surprise.

 After all, seeing Bai Wei appear, he knew that it was not too difficult to complete this B-level task.

But it was really beyond expectation that he was killed so quickly.

The bait was given by him personally. The red-robed shaman most likely died looking for the bait and was killed after encountering Bai Wei and his group of elites.

 The lineup must be strong.

Although he guessed that the casualty rate there was definitely not low, Ji Xun felt a sense of gloating because he was not the one who died.

 The second plot of the legendary 100% mortality rate is now completed, and everyone is relieved.

 What’s even more subtle is that the prompt can now be settled?

This is a great opportunity for those hard-working hunters who come in with money.

 Having completed the contract and still being alive is the greatest luck.

As soon as enlightenment appeared, seven or eight people who were still resting in the canyon suddenly stood up and stepped into the distorted light gate without hesitation.

 Although they did not receive much military exploits, it was enough for them.

The plot of "The Battle of Ironforge" has just begun and so many people have died. Everyone knows that it is extremely dangerous to stay here any longer.

　The number of people was suddenly reduced by half.

The remaining ones also stayed, although their expressions were difficult.

 The hunter who took the money can leave.

They nobles raised private soldiers and could not leave.

 But in a blink of an eye, the eight people looked at Ji Xun and the others.

Ji Xun came here for the Holy Grail. If his goal is not achieved, he will definitely not go out.

but

Ji Xun turned around and glanced at Jia Yu beside him, and then glanced at the archer who had never spoken.

These two people had no intention of leaving at all.

The three of them glanced at each other out of the corner of their eyes, but they all asked questions in tacit agreement.

Ji Xun smiled when he saw this.

 Now the motive is clear.

 It turns out they are all here for the Holy Grail.

It happened to be a coincidence. Before long, Ji Xun's ears twitched slightly and he heard the sound of iron armor, and the smile on his face became more subtle.

This is the sound of the human knight's armor rubbing together.

Now that I hear it, there is a high probability that it is the "big man" from Ironforge who has come out.

 The smile on Ji Xun's expression was not a complacent feeling that he had guessed correctly.

 But he felt that so many coincidences, masters, and unknown intelligence sources made the plot in the extradimensional space more complicated and confusing.

 He likes this feeling of challenge.

 Sure enough.

Not long after, Ji Xun saw a mysterious team coming out of the forest.

He also recognized at a glance the white-robed mage Gan Luobi, who was taller than an ordinary person even though he was wearing a cloak.

 (End of this chapter)