Lord of the People: My Talent is 100 Million Points Strong

Chapter 587: strange commission

Chapter 587: strange commission

This is a forest full of insects and katydids, tall trees with lush branches, and thorny bushes covered with thorns can be seen everywhere.

The brilliant sunlight projected from the strange branches and emerald green leaves, and finally on the grass that was still covered with dewdrops, dazzling spots of strange shapes were reflected.

Next to one of the irregular triangular light spots, there is a shocking skeleton of a bovine monster.

Judging from the white ribs of the skeleton still with fresh blood, and the deep claw marks and horn marks on the surrounding thick trees.

Not long ago, there was apparently a hunt between monsters here.

The breeze blew, and the surrounding vegetation swayed.

Accompanied by the sound of cautious footsteps, five human figures of different heights gradually became clear and appeared one after another not far from the skeleton.

The one walking in the front was a strong middle-aged man with steady steps, holding a huge metal square shield in one hand and a shiny sharp knife in the other.

On both sides of the team are a young male ranger with a short bow and agility, and a middle-aged male swordsman with a wide-edged sword and sharp eyes.

Protected by the three were an elderly male magician with a peaceful face and a long wooden staff, and a young female priest who looked very nervous and was wearing a white priest's robe.

There is no doubt that this is clearly a standard mercenary squad, no matter in terms of staffing or the various equipment on everyone.

"It's so strong and bloody, it's almost suffocating..."

A clear and deliberately lowered voice sounded, and I saw the young female priest in the middle of the line holding the short metal staff tightly in her hand, with a nervous look on her face.

Immediately afterwards, when she had just bypassed the big tree full of battle marks and saw the skeleton of the almost devoured cow monster, she couldn't help but pause, "Yeah!" called out.

"Ouch! It hurts!"

At the same time, there was the male young ranger beside him who wailed.

At this moment, the instep of his instep was being stepped on firmly by the female priest's low-heeled leather boots.

The shouts of the two young mercenaries made the other three obviously much older old mercenaries all look aghast, and immediately put on a fighting posture.

However, after looking around, the three old mercenaries found out speechlessly.

The strangeness just now was nothing more than two young rookies in the team, the rookies pecked at each other.

"Bonnie, what did you find?"

Shaking his head helplessly, the middle-aged male swordsman asked while putting down the raised broadsword.

"Sorry Captain, I found that..."

The young female pastor was still in shock, arranging her white pastor's robes, pointing to the corpse of the bull monster with a blushing face.

"So that's it, the corpse of the six-horned ground ox? Although the strength of this kind of monster is only around the first-order five-star, its rough skin and thick flesh are almost comparable to the black steel spider, coupled with its powerful impact. And the six horns on the top of the head, the overall strength is comparable to that of an ordinary first-order peak monster."

An old and hoarse voice sounded, and the old magician walked forward slowly, squatting in front of the **** corpse.

Squinting his cloudy old eyes, after some observation, the old magician said thoughtfully: "Most of the corpse has been eaten, and only the head and tail are left. Judging from the claw marks and faint footprints on the trunk, it should be A pack of rockhorn wolves did it."

"A group of rockhorn wolves?!"

Hearing this, the young female priest named Bonnie and the young ranger couldn't help swallowing.

You must know that the strength of the rock horned wolf is around the first-order eight-star. Not only is it fast, but it is also extremely fierce, which can be said to be very difficult to deal with.

The most important thing is that this is a kind of monster that lives in groups, and the smallest group is more than twenty...

"A pack of rockhorn wolves indeed, but don't worry."

The old magician stroked his long gray beard lightly, and said with a smile: "Don't forget, our captain and Qianwei Teshan are both second-tier powerhouses who have experienced many battles, plus our three first-tier peak powerhouses, It is more than enough to deal with a group of rockhorn wolves."

"Master Alva is right."

The sound of urgency and urgency sounded, and the big man at the front of the team holding a metal square shield said: "You two rookies, just hide behind me."

"Bonnie, I know that it hasn't been long since you came out of the Temple of Light. After a while, you will gradually get used to this kind of mercenary life."

The helpless middle-aged captain of the mercenary first nodded at the young female priest.

Then, he frowned at the young ranger beside him and said: "As for you, Gad, you have been with us for three months, and you still make such a fuss that you are fined not to drink ale for three days."

"Captain, you might as well knock me to death with the hilt of your sword."

The young ranger named Gard, with his dark face, immediately shrunk into a bitter face, and said dejectedly.

"Okay, let's move on. The goal of our mission this time is to go to the lake in the center of the forest and pick up a bag of pebbles."

Putting the polished wide-edged sword across his chest again, the middle-aged mercenary captain's gaze was like a torch, and he took his own steps again.

After waiting for the five-member mercenary team, they started to advance carefully in the forest again.

The rookie mercenary, Bonnie, tilted her head, and asked again in doubt: "Captain, have the mercenary assignments always been this strange? Why does the employer want the pebbles by the lake in the middle of the forest?"

"The entrustment I received this time is really puzzling."

After bowing his head and pondering for a moment, the mercenary captain's resolute eyes also showed a hint of puzzlement.

Immediately afterwards, he shrugged slightly, and said: "Forget it, the commission this time is quite generous, and it's not an unreasonable commission, so don't think too much about it."

"The captain is right. It's an idiot not to take advantage of the advantages. If you pick up a few broken stones, you can get a lot of commissions. Why not do it?"

On the other side, the young ranger Gad held a piece of dog's tail grass in his mouth, and echoed: "There is simply no more perfect mission than this!"

"But, I always feel that something is wrong..."

Clenching the short metal staff in her hand, Bonnie frowned slightly and muttered to herself.

At this time, through the gaps in the luxuriant leaves, the sunlight sometimes projected from the top of the five people's heads was still bright and bright, shining warmly on their bodies.

But on Bonnie's slender body covered by the loose priest's robe, she felt a chill that made the hair stand on end for no reason.

"May the Holy Light protect us and hope everything is well."

Praying in her heart to this point, Bonnie's gaze was firm, and she refocused on the surrounding forest scene.

Next, after walking for a while in the dense and dangerous forest, this group of mercenaries found something by accident.

Along the way, several fresh monster corpses appeared one after another, almost with only bones left.

The surroundings of each corpse were almost the same as those of the Liujiaodi Niu at the beginning, obviously they were all eaten up not long ago.

"Did the rockhorn wolf do it again..."

After lowering his head and inspecting another **** monster corpse, the old magician Alva's gray eyebrows frowned, and a look of confusion appeared on his old face: "This old man has never seen it before. They attacked so many monsters in succession."

"Master Alva, is this situation strange?"

Blinking her clear starry eyes, Bonnie clasped her hands together and asked while praying in her heart for the dead monster in front of her.

"It's really unusual."

The middle-aged mercenary captain, who was carefully examining the claw marks on the tree trunk, took over the conversation and responded: "Although the explosive power of the rockhorn wolf is very good, its endurance is the weakest type among wolf-type monsters. Continuous hunting in a short period of time."

"Could it be that there are a lot of rock horned wolves in this area?"

With the sound of "Boom", Teshan stood the heavy metal shield in front of him, frowning as well.

"It's unlikely. The rockhorn wolf is a kind of magical beast with a strong sense of territory. Different groups will never coexist harmoniously."

The old man replied, and the old magician stood up leaning on his staff, shook his head and said, "What's even more strange is that some of the footprints of these rockhorn wolves seem to have been covered up. "

"The traces that have been covered up?"

The young ranger Garde, who was already on the verge of an arrow, spat out the dogtail grass he was holding, and said nervously: "How is this possible? As far as I know, the rockhorn wolf is not a monster that is good at covering its tracks."

"This is exactly what the old man doesn't understand."

I saw the old magician draw a circle on the muddy ground under a tree trunk with the end of the wooden staff, and then said solemnly: "For example, this place is definitely not a normal land."

After listening to the solemn words of the old magician, Bonnie looked at the circle of mud that was obviously much softer than the surrounding ones, and the uneasiness became more and more obvious on her fair face.

Then he said: "This place is really weird, why don't we leave quickly."

"However, the surrounding moisture is getting thicker and thicker, and there should be a lake in the center of the forest not far ahead."

The young ranger Jiade gritted his teeth unwillingly and said, "Leaving now, wouldn't all previous efforts be wasted?"

Listening to the discussion of the two mercenary rookies, the movements of the middle-aged mercenary captain began to slow down.

He pondered for a while, then made a decision to evacuate.

However, just when he was about to give the order, something happened.

Woohoo! Woohoo!

The shrill and sharp howling of wolves suddenly sounded from all directions of the five people.

Immediately afterwards, the originally calm vegetation began to move without wind, and even the free energy particles in the air became much more chaotic.

For a moment, a murderous aura spread around the team.

No doubt they were surrounded.

"Reform formation and prepare for battle!"

The middle-aged mercenary captain was the first to react. With a low growl, he commanded the team to quickly move under a towering tree with complex terrain.

Facing a swarm of wolf monsters with powerful impact, using the surrounding environment as an obstacle to reduce the opponent's sprint speed is naturally a battle experience that every veteran mercenary knows.

Hearing this, including the two rookie mercenaries, the other four reacted very quickly, relying on the big tree, and immediately set up a counter formation.

I saw that standing in the front of the team were naturally the mercenary captain and Teshan, the two second-tier powerhouses.

The old magician, Bonnie, and Gard were clinging to the big tree, so that at least they would not leave their backs to the wolf.

However, the combination of two melee combat and three long-distance combat is somewhat limited.

Even with the support of big trees, there is still a lot of space on both sides of the back row of the team.

"Wall of Earth!"

The old and hoarse chant ended, and the wooden staff in the old magician's hand hit the ground heavily.

While the earthquake was shaking, two thick mud walls more than 2 meters high slowly rose from the ground, tightly blocking the space on both sides of the back row.

"Guardian of the Holy Light!"

At the same moment, the crisp singing sound just ended, and Bonnie drew a beautiful arc in midair with the short golden staff in her hand.

In the next second, the bodies of the five mercenaries, including herself, were instantly enveloped in a layer of faint golden light, shining brightly under the shadow of the big tree.

This is a defensive auxiliary magic that only priests of the Holy Light who have walked out of the Temple of Light can master.

The effect is to reduce the damage the target itself receives for a certain period of time.

Its defensive function is essentially similar to the energy shield that only powerhouses above the third level can use.

As for how much buffering effect it can play, it depends on the strength of the caster himself.

Just as Bonnie's crisp voice fell, on the other side, the grass not far from the five people suddenly trembled from far to near, making a series of rustling sounds.

Immediately afterwards, wolf monsters with khaki-yellow bodies and sharp horns on top of their heads jumped out of the grass roaring, carrying the broken leaves broken by the impact.

At the same time, a deep roar full of murderous intent came to the ears of the five people.

Needless to say, these sudden magical beasts were the rock horned wolves mentioned by the five of them.

In the blink of an eye, more than 20 rock horned wolves whose strength was around the first-order and eight-star level, constantly wandering around, surrounded the five people tightly.

The sound of the rubbing of fangs, the quicksand of wolf claws scratching the ground, and even the sound of breathing from the nasal cavity and mouth of the huge wolf head began to permeate the air continuously.

Seeing this scene, the faces of the five mercenaries couldn't help showing a dignified expression, each of their hands holding their weapons tightly turned completely white.

Among them, the mercenary captain is at the second-tier three-star, Teshan is at the second-tier two-star, and the other three are at the first-tier peak. From the perspective of combat power, they are almost on par with each other.

In other words, this is a 50-50 ~ If one is not careful, it is likely to usher in a catastrophe.

"Earth Gun!"

"A piercing arrow!"

"Holy Light Bomb!"

Without hesitation, under the command of the mercenary captain, the mouth-wrenching chanting ended, and the mercenaries who had prepared in advance immediately launched the first wave of attacks.

For a moment, the brilliance of magic intersected with the speeding arrows.

As a result, the three rockhorn wolves in the front, with **** flesh on their khaki fur, fell down whimpering one after another.

Seeing the remarkable effect of the first wave of attacks, the spirits of all the mercenaries couldn't help but cheer up.

But just as the two magic mercenaries continued to sing intently, the ranger mercenary just took out the second arrow from the quiver.

On the other side, the remaining 17 or 18 rockhorn wolves rushed up together with roars, staring at their bright scarlet eyes.