Sword and Magic and Taxi

This was a sudden encounter, just like this desert, with sudden sandstorms and sudden man-eating monsters. The only constant is death, just like the cruel nature of the desert.

The ten white robes who charged forward had a numerical advantage. Their opponents were three mantis men, a halfling and a manticore. Mantis people are unique creatures on the planet Athas. They are a race created by halflings at the end of the Blue Age. They are naturally powerful fighting weapons, with two strong legs, four agile hands, and terrifying toothy mouths. They are taller-than-average standing mantises with little room in their elongated brains, but most of them are fighting skills.

Four hands bring them a lot of convenience, and the biggest advantage is that they can hold more weapons at the same time. Of course, it wouldn't be such a boring choice as four long swords - due to the lack of metal, they couldn't afford to equip so many long swords. Wooden shield, stone spear, whip, long stick, bone dagger or wolf tooth club. The Mantids use nothing more than a combination of these weapons.

Let’s introduce the Manticore again. It has the body of a lion, the wings of a bat and the tail of a scorpion, and its skin is orange-red because it contains violent toxins. An adult manticore can breathe fire or poisonous mist, depending on its gender. However, the manticore on the mountainside platform was still underage. It had an iron ring around its neck and the chain was in the halfling's hand, so it did not pose much of a threat.

Of course, there is no threat that does not refer to halflings. In fact, it's just the opposite. Halflings are the biggest threat. When halflings ruled the world, they had created psychic powers. Even today, after long decline, halflings are still one of the strongest psychic races. Judging from his expression and posture, it seems that he is using his psychic powers to instill some knowledge into the manticore. Maybe when he loosens the chain in his hand, the young manticore will become the biggest killer.

Because it can fly and no one else can.

Grandpa led the men in white robes to charge forward. The mantis man didn't seem to expect to encounter so many enemies. After being stunned for a while, he also started to charge. Each mantis man was assigned two opponents, and the unlucky one was besieged by four.

I'll leave the Manticore and Halfling to you, we'll deal with the Mantis!

The uncle had a good plan, but Zhao Mai would not be fooled. He shouted: Deal with one first! Then he led Butcher towards the Mantis man who was being charged by four people.

Ah! Latu, Pats, you two go attack the halflings, be careful of the manticore! The grandpa swung his hammer and continuously punched the mantis man in front of him, forcing him to constantly defend. In this way, the eldest son beside him would have the opportunity to sneak attack the enemy with the poison-smeared spear.

Seeing a strong man rushing over, the mantis man let out a piercing scream. He swung all his weapons, jerked a little space, and leaped with force. The strong hind legs brought up a puff of smoke, and the mantis man jumped up ten meters and firmly nailed the sloping mountain wall. He adjusted the weapon in his hand and assessed the situation on the field with a pair of huge compound eyes to see which one's head was better for attacking.

Damn it, prepare a rope net! The grandfather roared, and two people immediately quit the battle group and took out things from their backpacks. The mantis man on the rock wall immediately selected the target. Although the halfling shouted: No! Pull back! But it was too late.

The so-called rope net is just a trap. Even if there is such a thing, the person who takes out the rope net will be killed first because he does not have the weapon at hand. Grandpa's tactics are very simple. It's hard to catch the mantis jumping around, but it's much easier as long as you know where he will go next.

Mantis Man has no wings, and he can adjust his body posture very little once he starts falling. Spears, hammers, and sling pellets were fired together, enveloping both the bait and the mantis. The mantis man tried his best to avoid, but although he smashed the head of a sand pirate, he also had one of his legs broken.

Green body fluids flowed from the severed limbs. The mantis man became angry, his body swelled and turned yellow, and he used his pincer-like claws to stab the person closest to him to death. Butcher, who had long hands and long legs, drew out his long sword, broke the mantis mantis's stick, and opened its belly.

The steel sword reflected beautiful light in the moonlight. What a beautiful weapon it was. Many warriors may not be able to save enough money to build their own steel weapons after spending most of their lives. Everyone's eyes were fixed on such a masterpiece. The battle on the field even paused for a second, and then everyone finally withdrew their eyes from the long sword. Invariably, everyone's fighting style tends to be conservative, because only by surviving first can they finally get the spoils.

I forgot to tell Butcher about this. What a mistake. Zhao Mai was a little annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. Taking advantage of the gap between moves, he quietly loaded the bullet, ready to activate the musket at any time.

Although it looks complicated, it actually only takes about ten seconds. After the halfling finished casting the spell, the Manticore beast became fifty percent larger under the influence of psychic powers! It was originally just a little foal, but now it looks like a rhinoceros, one with claws, flying, and poisonous. The two mantises had a tacit understanding and moved closer to each other while fighting. After finally joining together, they formed a defensive circle with weapons flying up and down, which actually blocked the enemy's siege.

The Manticore rushed forward and headed straight for Butcher. Zhao Mai quickly stepped forward to fight alongside Butcher. The manticore's eyes were red, its sharp teeth kept opening and closing, and its acidic saliva splashed everywhere. A man in white robes with good intentions tried to get behind the manticore and attack. But the strong aura on his body betrayed his intention. The manticore glanced behind him, flicked its tail, and inserted its poisonous stinger into the man's feet.

Zhao Mai took Butcher to take a step back, and then cast a spell. This time, I still have to absorb the natural force around me, and it's the same pain and torture. Fortunately, the spell was very short, and he also completed the preliminary work of coordinating with the local environment. The magic followed his hand, climbed up Butcher's back, and also enveloped himself.

The man in white robes swung the wooden stick, but failed to hit the manticore, but the feet were poisoned. The wound was immediately numb and then completely unconscious. He gritted his teeth and took out a hidden dagger from his sleeve. It was polished from the teeth of a sandworm monster during a hunt and had been hidden away for a long time. Only sharp things can cut through the flesh. It is much better to lose a foot than to lose a life.

When the halfling saw this scene, he raised his eyebrows and felt a wave of mental fluctuations. He constructed the manticore's tail in his mind, and then projected it into the poisoned foot thinking. The sand pirate who was cutting his feet was in a trance for a while, and he felt that he was being attacked continuously by the manticore. His shoulders, chest, and back were all stung by poisonous stingers.

There was no feeling, no pain, no pain, just the endless fear of death. He recalled (echoed) a passage in his mind and had forgotten when, where and from whom he heard it. The poison of the Manticore makes you unable to feel anything at first, but then it becomes more and more terrifying. It takes three days and three nights of torture before you die. And its paralysis will leave people with no chance to commit suicide. If it is found that the poisoned part cannot be removed, parts, so let’s free ourselves as soon as possible while we still have the strength.”

Quickly free yourself. He and the halfling said these words at the same time. Then, the Sand Bandit turned the dagger and pierced his heart.

The manticore stabbed once, but when he turned around, Butcher and Zhao Mai were nowhere to be seen. Whether it is sight, smell, hearing or weak vibration perception, it cannot detect the target that the halfling master asks to kill. The manticore roared, feeling that he had been fooled, and turned towards the other white robes.

Butcher tensed his muscles and prepared for the most severe battle, but unexpectedly the enemy ran away. Zhao Mai knew that he was a little confused, so he quickly explained: This is an invisibility spell for animals. I specially prepared it to deal with scary wild animals. The manticore can't see you, but other people are not affected. Do you understand?

What are your plans? Butcher looked at the situation on the field.

It's better to kill the manticore first. It is the most dangerous after all. Let's work together! Zhao Mai bit his lips: Seize the opportunity to make a sneak attack!