Soul of Burning Steel

Starfall 833, June 11th, night, Moldavia in the North, Nissi Snow Mountain, Hoarfrost Forest.

Looking down from the sky, the Hoarfrost Forest is a triangle, a lush pine forest located between the snow-capped mountains and the ice field. It grows between the undulating hills, and there is a winding river passing through it. The Hoarfrost Forest is not rich in products. Before the Winterhold Academy was established near here, even hunters rarely came here to hunt, but even so, many creatures inhabit it, many of which are monsters.

From the gaps in the leaves, you can see the faint starlight beginning to appear in the sky, which proves that the night has gradually come, and the stronger and stronger south wind also disperses the clouds in the sky. Therefore, the monsters lurking in the day , And will also enter a period of his own activity.

Somewhere in the forest, a faint light blue light appeared on a big tree that had already collapsed and was now slowly decaying.

With the dim moonlight, the light blue fluorescence emerging from the tree became more and more eye-catching due to the gradually dissipating clouds. With the sound of the'gudong' that seemed to be flowing, there was almost half a person. So big, like jelly, the light blue translucent colloidal creatures drilled out of the gaps in the tree body and came to the outside world, silently absorbing the magic power contained in the moonlight.

This gel-like soft creature is precisely the most famous and weakest monster in the world, the slime.

It can be seen from its appearance that this is a frost slime unique to cold regions.

Slime creatures are like jellyfish. They have no brains and only instincts, but they have strong adaptability. Whether it is the deep sea, glaciers, swamps or volcanic springs, they can survive as long as there is water or even liquid. Come down and adapt to the local environment.

Some magical scholars believe that slime evolved from some jellyfish stranded on land during the period of ancient geological changes, but there is no evidence to support this argument. Mermaid and the protector of the deep sea (the **** of the ocean) Also denied this statement.

The argument of another part of scholars is even more terrifying. They believe that the slime should be some kind of ancient super creature, or even formed by the blood of an ancient dragon. Although this argument is also unreliable, it can be found unexpectedly. Several seemingly plausible evidences, one of which is that such a weak creature can successfully carry a huge amount of magic power. As far as we know, slime is the only low-level monster that can survive in a severe magic radiation zone. It can also rapidly multiply and evolve according to the strength of the magic power of the location.

But anyway, slime is slime, because it is essentially a mixture of gelatin, water and magic. They are generally the lowest level in the food chain of monsters, which can be regarded as some kind of high-end beverage, so It is difficult to grow up, and the number is not large.

The vast majority of slimes hide in various dark corners, absorbing dew and increasing magic power, but because they have no brains, they will not respond to the call of the Kuroshio to attack human fortresses. That’s history. The only time Lime can recuperate, by absorbing the flesh and magic of the dead beasts, this creature will quickly grow, divide, and multiply, and it will expand to a terrifying point in a short time.

In the Hoarfrost Forest, the more powerful monsters were all expelled by a group of human wizards a few days ago. Because the group of slimes had lost most of their natural enemies, they immediately began to develop with all their strength.

Above the tree, this frost slime is quietly absorbing magic power, preparing for the split and reproduction in the near future, but in the bushes not far away, a pair of gray eyes are watching it closely.

Ivan Makarov, the young magician from Winterhold holding his simple staff in his hands, is waiting for the opportunity to attack, and his goal is naturally the only monster in this area. The huge frost slime in front of him.

Today is the second day of the Wilderness Survival Test at Winterhold College. Due to the mandatory requirement not to carry any food, all students can only get food through hunting and picking fruits. As the son of a hunter, Ivan naturally knows that he is in the northern woods. The way to survive, through a few simple traps, he has caught enough rabbits and squirrels to eat for two days.

But this is not enough. As stated in the notice, for this test, just surviving is not enough. If you want to get a higher score, you must hunt other monsters.

In the Hoarfrost Forest, the powerful monsters have long been expelled, and only slimes, frost butterflies and big wild boars are left.

Among the three remaining monsters, the big wild boar is strong, small in number, and too large to wander, so it is not the first target, and the frost butterfly is too small to be used as food, a natural spell-like [ice thorn] It is too dangerous for the apprentice of the mage, so it is not considered.

Only the slime, weak, small, slow moving, and edible in large numbers, is the best target.

At this time, someone will definitely think, can slimes eat?

The answer is some can and some can't.

Like growing in a volcanic spring, magma slime covered with sulfur and heavy metal toxins must never be eaten, and the venom slime in the swamp area cannot be eaten, but most of the woods rely on the sap and fruit of the tree to grow. Slime is edible, not only edible, but also very nutritious.

As a mixture of magic power, mucus and water, slime’s body fluids are the raw material for primary magic potion after being processed. Drinking a bottle can quickly restore magic power. As a mage apprentice, Ivan naturally knows this. In order to be able to cast spells continuously in the next few days and try to hunt more powerful creatures, he must not let this frost slime in front of him.

"The terrain, unknown, the possibility of the slime counterattack, the retreat route..."

First think of everything possible, and preview it in his mind, Ivan tidyed up his hair again, to avoid that the too long hair would block his vision in the later battle-and then he clenched tightly. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The staff in his hand concentrated his mind, let the magic flow in his body, and began to prepare for the first spell.

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"Joshua, what do you think?"

Above the hoarfrost forest, above the endless cold wind, there are two figures standing in the clouds. They are looking down on this land, and their eyes reflect the fire of life in it.

There was a dark blue magical brilliance in his eyes, and Nostradamus, who was paying attention to each student, realized that the soldier beside him did not reply, so he asked again: "How do these children look to you?"

"...In my eyes?"

Repeated a sentence in a low voice, Qiao Xiuya narrowed his eyes, he thought for a while, and then shook his head: "The experience is not enough. Whether it is survival, hunting or fighting, it is too immature."

"Most of the people choose to stay, and the place to light the bonfire is wrong, without considering the wind direction and poisonous insects-these are not much to talk about, I will just say fighting."

With a quick finger, the warrior motioned the old mage to look in the direction where Ivan was. He said softly: "This little guy wants to obtain the body fluid of Frost Slime, so he can't use fire and thunder spells. The opponent has Frost resistance, so Frost Sculpture can't be used. The attack methods used by the mage at a low level are immediately abolished, leaving only one arcane missile."

Speaking of this, Joshua couldn't help showing a gleeful smile: "Without actual combat, how did he know that slimes have a certain ability to absorb magic power? Fireball and Thunderbolt may be immune, not to mention pure Magic shock?"

"Not bad."

Nostradamus looked in that direction and couldn't help but nodded. He said with some emotion: "All the students think that the big boar is the strongest monster, but in fact, it has a history of magic resistance. Lyme is the most annoying opponent of low-level mages. On the contrary, he is a big wild boar. You only need to use the simplest thunderbolt to paralyze him to the point of being unable to move."

"This can be regarded as a small education, tell them not to believe in appearances too much."

"It's actually pretty good."

Shrugging slightly, although Joshua relentlessly pointed out the mistakes of these students, he was not unhappy. On the contrary, he was a little relieved: "The first time I walked out of the academy and came to the forest, I had this kind of performance. The above is excellent."

"Yup."

The wrinkled face stretched slightly, and Nostradamus also looked at the forest, the young mage who lost his enjoyment because of the failure of the arcane missiles, but was not afraid to use the complex terrain in the woods to fight with slimes. , Gave a smile: "They are all good children."

And just as Joshua and Nostradamus were looking at the wizard apprentices in Winterhold College in the north to survive in the wilderness, the far south, the far east of the sacred mountain, the abyss of Anos.

A whole body of Saint White, it seems to know that the extremely sturdy giant ship is driving in the violent wind and huge waves, against the waves of the sea.

The abyss of Anos in the middle of the night is like hell. The dizzying wind rages above the dark sea, causing waves and screams. Clouds are surging crazily in the sky, pouring rain, and the cold rain is mixed with salt and wet. The water vapor obscures all people’s vision.

The power from the abyss stirs the ocean currents in this sea area, forming large and small vortices and always stormy weather. If the ships sailing here are not strong enough, they will be easily dispersed by the wind and tide, and the crew will die. His soul will be imprisoned by evil and transformed into a wandering ghost ship, wandering in the dark night rain.

But it is obvious that this pure white ark will not be easily crushed by huge waves. There are densely packed sacred runes on its body, with holy light flowing on it, resisting bad weather, and hiding in The evil force behind it.

In addition, at the top of this ark, there is a half-human-sized round gem, which releases the hot positive energy like the sun, and the light illuminates the sea within a radius of nearly a kilometer, even if it contains the power of the abyss. The rain and fog cannot be stopped.

Beside this gem, there are many magical formations in operation, amplifying and guiding its power, calming the surrounding wind and waves, and guiding the advance of the ark.

If Joshua comes here, he will be surprised to find that this gem is the fusion star hanging in the hall of the holy emblem of the Imperial Morlai Palace.

"Ugh."

A sigh came from the deck of the ark.

The deck at this time can be regarded as the most dangerous place on this holy white ark. The restless gale and the sweeping wind can easily drag people into the cold and dark sea. In this kind of weather, if you are caught in the sea If the strength of the person is not strong enough, then it is equal to death, because no one can find the person falling into the water in this situation.

Obviously, the blond knight who was sighing on the deck was strong enough. He was wearing a white armor and stood at the forefront of the deck, looking deep into the dark distance. No matter it was a strong wind or a huge wave, he could not move. He has nothing.

"Why, Loranda, why sigh."

Beside this man, there is another person who is also fearless of the wind. He is wearing a silver magic armor and a huge steel cross hammer around his waist. The silver-haired middle-aged knight uses a calm tone. Inquiring, even the whistling wind could not cover up: "Are you worried about whether the plan will succeed?"

"One thing, Captain Robzek."

Without hesitation, the blond knight, Loranda simply admitted: "The storm in the Abyss of Anos has become more and more violent. The huge waves cannot even be completely overcome by the magic circle engraved on the [Time], and from the empire. The borrowed Pyxi Star is also somewhat unsupported, you see, under the power of the abyss, its light has begun to dim."

"In addition to the specially borrowed Pyongyang Star, we have other sacred artifacts that can overcome the influence of the abyss and guide us."

Shaking his head, the silver-haired middle-aged knight, Robzek calmly answered the question of his younger generation: "And we still have time. If we can't do this this time, we will return to the sacred mountain and prepare again. Try a few more times. Successfully found [Central Maelstrom]."

"But I am not worried about these..."

With a soft sigh, Loranda frowned and looked at the dark sea. When the clouds were surging, the sound of rolling thunder also came from the sky. The blue lightning pierced the sky, but could not shine through the rain and fog that filled the sea. .

——This is his third voyage after he left Moldavia and returned to the Holy Mountain. With each voyage, this [Time] will last shorter in the rainstorm. This is not because it was damaged, but It is because the dark power in this sea area is gradually strengthening.

What's more, before reaching the central maelstrom, the Pyongyang star is overwhelmed. After finding it ~www.novelmtl.com~ what sacred artifact should be used to resist the power of the deep abyss? Is it necessary for His Majesty the Pope to personally use the pure white staff in his hand, or use other artifacts?

Thinking of this, Loranda shook his head. These are unrealistic. Pope Eagle has to deal with the impact of the dragon calamity, and other sacred artifacts must be prepared for this. First-class, so unable to resist the evil forces in the Abyss of Anos.

At this time, he couldn't help but think of a friend he knew well.

If it were that friend, the power he possessed was definitely more suitable for the current situation than the Pyxi Star.

The Paladin recalled what he said when he bid farewell to himself not long ago.

"...It might be a bit difficult for you, the Paladin, to accept my thoughts."

The black-haired and red-eyed warrior smiled while drinking wine and said, "But, if you need my help, don't hesitate to find me at any time-I will not refuse the invitation of a friend.

"I wish you a smooth journey."