Sword and Magic and Taxi

Hey, Butcher, I killed a few goblins and found their treasure room. Hazel said they didn't want the goblins' things, so they gave them all to us. There were about a thousand gold coins, how about splitting them in half? ?”

What's there to be happy about? It's not enough to buy a good piece of armor. Butcher walked around the camp, looking for things he could use. After a while, he found what he wanted: a crossbow.

Damn, these goblins can only destroy things. Without maintenance, this machine is a little loose. Butcher adjusted his weapon for a while, raised his head and found Zhao Mai looking at him, and shouted: What are you looking at? What? Don’t you have anything to do of your own, or are you so happy that you are so happy because of a simple victory?

I discovered a secret. You have very rich battlefield experience. When you train me, the martial arts skills you use are very comprehensive. I admire you very much now. Zhao Mai said: Of course, you don't look good when you roar. But this is nothing compared to your battlefield capabilities.

Battlefield? What are you talking about, you brat? Butcher snorted from his nose and said disdainfully: Do you think that all my skills are acquired on the battlefield because I fight more and kill more? , so I’m more powerful?”

Is it not?

Fart! There are only two ways to improve one's abilities in this world, one is called talent and the other is hard work. The battlefield is just a test. I have never heard of anyone who can constantly test themselves to improve themselves. Except for those who are gifted or blessed by God People - such as your little girlfriend, others who want to make progress can only practice, keep practicing, and cannot relax for a moment. Now, carry the one thousand gold coins you mentioned and continue on your way!

With more weight on his body, Zhao Mai is still constantly challenging his limits. Butcher is right. Daily practice accumulation is the only way to improve yourself. There is no shortcut to truly becoming stronger. In the battle, he first relied on the power of grenades, and then used muskets, all of which were foreign objects. However, his martial arts skills were still limited and needed a lot of practice. He also calmed down, and under Butcher's scolding from time to time, he improved his body, martial arts, battlefield intuition and other abilities bit by bit.

The group of people tore a small hole in the goblin's outer defense line, and quickly rushed into the vast swamp before other goblins could react. Here, the dark soft mud rules everything, and the green water exuding a putrid smell soaks the legs. Based on Du Juan's map, they roughly determined the direction and were able to walk in a relatively safe area. But even so, it is still common to see the skeletons of creatures that drowned in the swamp.

This journey was miserable. The flying mosquitoes and flies seemed not to know that winter had come and were still harassing them. The blood-sucking insects and parasites lurking in the water never have a moment of leisure and seize every opportunity to crawl on people. Later, everyone discovered that leggings could greatly reduce the risk of being invaded by water bugs, so everyone followed Zhao Mai and Hazel's example and tied their ankles and trouser legs with canvas.

Paladins are blessed with divine protection and are immune to all natural diseases, but they are not immune to the itching left behind by mosquito bites. Positive energy therapy has no effect on this. On the contrary, Zhao Mai, as a druid, can use the natural force to promote the body's natural recovery and alleviate the pain of ladies. There are eight people in a group, six of whom can use holy healing, and one who can use druid spells. Such a high ratio of healers is quite rare among adventurers. Therefore, even though the swamp environment is very difficult, everyone can still maintain health, and more importantly, maintain normal combat effectiveness.

Purifying food and creating water, these two Druid prayer spells played a very important role. The humid and warm natural environment is the enemy of marching food, and dehydration is one of the most dangerous enemies during the march. Zhao Mai took good care of the team. Even though he was overloaded with work, he still didn't dare to relax for a moment. Fortunately, there are magical little flowers that constantly provide him with pure natural force, which allows him to keep up with the rhythm of the team - even though he looks very embarrassed.

After four days of marching in the swamp, everyone was in the same mess. Even Butcher, who never looks unkempt, his biggest wish now is to step on a hard surface and take a hot bath. He was very sure that he had not prayed to any god for this matter, so it should be that the Paladins got the attention and care of the goddess Iomedae, and everyone was finally able to get out of the swamp temporarily.

The mud under their feet was still soft, but the place they stepped on was covered with reeds and wild arrowheads, and they could avoid the water if they stood on it. And a few miles away, they saw a huge mangrove forest, and they could vaguely find a hut hidden among the tree trunks.

Damn it, it's finally here. Butcher wiped his face with a towel, but the more he wiped it, the dirtier it became. He looked at it, reluctant to throw it away, and stuffed it back into his pocket.

The paladins were not much better. Wearing thatched cloaks and holding wooden sticks in their hands, they looked like woodland savages from behind. No one would have imagined that they were expeditionary knights of the Radiant Sword Goddess. Without elegance and brilliance, the natural wilderness can always reveal the most essential aspects of living things. Apart from survival and adaptation, it is difficult to accommodate other qualities.

Thanks to the goddess's guidance, our trip has finally come to an end. Hazel sighed sincerely. Although it looked miserable now, it was much better than she had imagined. Using the map Butcher found, they were able to bypass the goblin's fixed camp. They didn't experience many battles along the way, and they came here without any danger. And in the second half, Mike's druid skills played a very important role, which was very helpful in maintaining morale and physical strength. If it were just the six paladins, although it cannot be said that they would not be able to complete the task, it would definitely be ten times more difficult than it is now.

Zhao Mai followed the team at the end, beside him were the food reserves that had already turned into mud. As soon as he stepped onto the grass, Reserve Liang swung his body vigorously, splashing mud spots everywhere. Zhao Mai was too lazy to wipe it, and barely raised his arm to block his eyes, even if he had finished the protection. His physical strength has reached its limit, and even Xiaohua can't pull him back.

The closer you get to the mangrove, the stronger the natural force is, and the faster the plants will grow and the body will recover. After they entered the control range of the mangrove's root system, everyone was surprised to find that their fatigue was quickly reducing. Zhao Mai has seen the Enlightenment Tree, but even with the help of potions for enlightenment, the natural force at that time was not as strong as it is now. He squatted down and touched the tree roots here with his hands, hoping to find out the reason.

The state of mangroves is somewhat similar to that of small flowers. They are constantly absorbing the surrounding natural force and converting it into new types with their own characteristics. The little flowers look neutral and peaceful, while the mangroves look a little domineering. Zhao Mai's fingers slid across the roots of the tree, and his fingertips could clearly feel a large amount of force moving in the roots. It's like the roots of a tree are hollow inside, and the Force flows endlessly like a stream.

This is extremely abnormal. The force of nature is not an elemental force. How could it be gathered to such an extent? Thinking of this, Zhao Mai stood up and warned: There's something wrong here. Let's exit first and come back when I figure it out.

Before he finished speaking, the mangrove suddenly trembled, the force suddenly accelerated, and the surging vitality rushed towards him like a tsunami. In an instant, everyone felt that their bodies were full and their condition was many times better than usual. Everyone felt as strong as a bear, especially the bear who was ready to hibernate after eating and drinking enough.

At this time, a vague spell came, and everyone felt sleepy. They just wanted to dig a hole to hide in and sleep comfortably. They squinted their eyes and looked around. There was no hole in the ground, and the soft thatch was also suitable. One by one, everyone fell softly.

Only Zhao Mai was still standing awake, looking at everything happening around him in surprise.