Chapter 284 The Ancient Road

When everything settled down and the environment of Lugoin City was almost familiar, Lal and the others began to think about the experience. After all, this is the business of us adventurers. Although it is not that it is urgent, but if It would be dangerous if you let your body relax.

The four of them gathered together to make plans. My suggestion to them was to go to the sewers and familiarize themselves with the strength of Lu Gaoin's monsters. Lar is a paladin, and Doug and Goff are barbarians. If they are combined together, this team will also Counting most of the blood-cow team, the terrain in the sewers is still more suitable for them. Even if they encounter the most troublesome burning death skeleton archers there, if the number is not too large, Lal will step on the fire-resistant aura, and three People rush forward with flaming arrows. Once they rush into the monster group, aren't the skeleton archers with weak defense just like chopping vegetables?

In fact, such a three-person team is very unreasonable, because it lacks long-range attacks and magic attacks. A standard strong team should coordinate long-range and close-up, and both physical and magic output must reach a certain level. And like The team of melee fighters formed by Lal and the others can still thrive in the early stage when the monsters are not very strong. Once the strength of the monsters increases later, it will become difficult to move forward. This is just like some games. In the early stage, it is always easier for warriors with more blood and higher attack power to mix, but it will be different later on.

Sooner or later, this flaw in Lal's team will be brought to the surface. As for Lal's own thoughts, he thought of bringing a mercenary sword mage with him to the Kurast seaport, so as to achieve long-range and magic output. The problem is almost solved. Of course, if you can find a job-changing wizard, it will undoubtedly be better and more powerful than a sword mage. However, it will be difficult to recruit job-changing wizards after leaving the Rogge camp. Everyone has their own team, and mutual trust and understanding are also a problem.

After some consideration, Lal accepted my suggestion. However, the three of them looked a little depressed. After all, they were going to go into the sewer. It was not necessary. Who would want to go to that damn place?

After making a plan, we started getting dressed. My equipment had been repaired by Qiaxi when I returned to Rogge Camp. However, what surprised me was that the magical staff lost a little of its durability limit during the repair, which made Qiaxi blush and apologize continuously. Of course, , I don’t care about such a trivial matter, but after this time, I finally realized that high-end equipment in the future must be maintained and used carefully. You can't just take it out and mess around with random monsters. You must know that no matter how good a blacksmith is, the upper limit of durability will inevitably decrease with too many repairs. This is why there is no so-called heirloom equipment, unless you don't use it at all. it. Or the equipment has this awesome attribute that cannot be destroyed.

At this time, we were training at Lu Gaoyin's training ground, intending to regain some feeling before setting off. Lal and I were in a group. Doug and Geoff were in a group. The two cops each held two axes in their hands and attacked each other wildly, as if they were not brothers but enemies of life and death for many years. Of course, the axes were all training axes, so they might as well come out. What's up.

After chopping for a while, Gefu was defeated first. After all, he is different from Doug. His route is not extreme. His route is more balanced and changeable. Naturally, he is no match for Doug in this mutual fighting style.

As for Lal and I, being four levels higher than him, I was still suppressed by the opponent. There was no way. This was the difference between a Paladin who had been trained through orthodox training and a Druid who had become a monk halfway. Trained Lal. No matter how many ups and downs and adventures I have experienced in the past three years. It's impossible to surpass him in combat skills so quickly.

"Wu, your progress is really amazing." Lal wiped the sweat from his forehead. Said with sigh.

"Well, it's still a little bit worse than me." Doug and Gefu also joined in after the battle. Several people seemed to think of the first-level rookie Druid who had been around him all his life three years ago. The first monster - the spinning corpse. Compared with that time, my progress now is undoubtedly astonishing.

"Hehe, that's right." I rolled my eyes at Doug who came up to me, and replied proudly. We survived the abusive training of the old drunkard, so it's natural for us to make rapid progress.

"Okay, let me try your strength. Wu and I will be paired up later. Gefu, you can train with your elder brother." Doug touched the two axes in his hands, making a sharp sound.

"..."

Lal and I looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time. The barbarian was the most unpopular opponent in the battle training.

Finally, the day of departure arrived. With Aunt Sari and I seeing each other off, the three of us got into the dark sewer gate one after another. Before leaving, I gave them more teleportation scrolls and each of them stuffed a bottle of rejuvenation. Potion, as long as they don't go to Rodament's lair on the third floor of the sewer to die, the safety of the three of them is absolutely guaranteed.

After the three of them left, life became even more deserted. Even going to Aunt Sari to get food seemed to be boring. Aunt Sari was all alone, so she just moved in with me. Motherly love is strong She seems to have fallen in love with Moissa again. Speaking of which, Moissa is just a little bit older than Sarah, equally beautiful, with the same petite figure, and the same breasts..., ahem, I made a mistake. In short, I ignore both of them. Despite the huge gap in temperament and personality, the two of them still have a lot in common. Now that Sarah is gone, coupled with the fact that she lost her mother at a young age and was reduced from a princess to a maid, it is no wonder that Aunt Sari has nowhere to vent her maternal love. She takes good care of her, but Moissa doesn't seem to be too attracted to Aunt Sari. Sure enough, Sister Sharna is the only one suitable for you? You're a poorly trained little brat.

After staying idle for more than ten days, I felt that my body had adjusted to its peak state. I also started planning to go out to experience and upgrade, and hunt four mini-boss-level monsters. To be honest, it’s not that I’m arrogant, this mission has no meaning at all. It's challenging. If the journey goes well, it can be completed in up to half a year. Then take a month's boat ride to Kurast Port to see the virgin forest there, and then spend another year completing the task. To the Demonic Fortress...

Okay, dreaming time is over and it’s time to get ready.

In terms of planning, my goals are the Fangskin (Clawed Basilisk) on the second floor of the Clawed Viper Temple, and the exploding beetle (Death Beetle) in the distant oasis. These two mini-bosses have the highest difficulty level among the six. of two.

Of course, I wasn’t thinking about challenging myself, just because it was difficult. Therefore, there are relatively few adventurers competing for it. In addition to these two, there is also the crazy bloody witch (hunter) in the Temple of Death. No one else. When he obtained the artifact Tarasha's protective lacquer armor, Tarasha was He left a message asking me to go there. After such a long time, it was time to fulfill it.

As for the last mini-boss. I haven't decided yet, I'll tell you when the time comes.

After saying hello to Marissa and Aunt Sari, I took the teleport station to the Lost City. About four or five days' journey to the southwest from the Lost City is the Viper Canyon. The Talon Viper Temple is located in the canyon. The first target was placed here because someone in the bar said that Sister Sharna seemed to have appeared here recently. Nowadays, she is a famous person in the Western Kingdom. Everyone knows Queen Lu Gaoyin's name. She has almost become the number one gossip in the bar. It is not difficult to find out her whereabouts.

After returning to Lugaoyin for such a long time, it’s time to meet her again, so that my sister won’t complain that I don’t care about her again, and I will think of my sister’s gentle embrace and fragrant body breath. The sweetness of jade lips, long golden hair, ocean blue eyes, pure face, hot figure, leather whip, candle, rope...

Ah...? ! Did I reveal information that I shouldn’t have disclosed?

Spent two days bar-hopping. After finding out that no adventurers have planned to challenge Yapi recently. My determination suddenly became firm, but then I showed a strange smile - my sister probably didn't come here just for the skin of her teeth. Otherwise, I don’t know how she will punish me in anger if I steal her monster again.

The Lost City is said to be a huge battlefield in ancient times. There are countless corpses buried under the ground here. Of course, there are also a huge number of ownerless equipment. This has created a profession that is not afraid of death - the scavenger. This profession may seem mysterious at first glance, but to be honest, it is worthless - it is just some civilians who are not afraid of death and go outside the monster-infested and wind-sand-stormed city to pick up the ancient equipment left behind. This is how the equipment in the gambling shop comes from, nnd, a broken sword earned me 4,000 gold coins. You can imagine how popular this profession is, provided you are willing to risk your life to gamble.

Just outside the city, I encountered a mighty army of scavengers. These people were afraid of death and wanted to make money, so they started working near the city. Some people lay on the sand and groped carefully, hoping to find a scavenger. Rings and necklaces are ignored by many people. Some people dig deep with shovels, always thinking that the deeper the place, the greater the chance. No matter in any era, money can always make people crazy.

After walking for about half a day, monsters began to appear, and there were fewer scavengers. Most of the scavengers who appeared here were those who did not want their lives. They continued to move forward by stepping on the corpses of their companions, either to make a fortune or to be killed by monsters. Swallowed into the stomach, or annihilated by the wind and sand in the desert.

The first group of predators that appeared in my sight were a group of skeletal monsters with four arms. They were actually the binary bodies of the Sand Knights. They were the same as the relationship between the Sinking Demon and the Little Devil. Although their strength was stronger than that of the Sand Knights, The Earth Knight is stronger, but the attack method is still the same. All four swords will chop off your head without saying a word. If there are more of them, it will feel like the sword light is falling down.

In addition to the predators, there is also the nocturnal tiger, the dual body of the female hunter, who enjoys playing with a whip and a shield, and her attack and defense are both balanced.

The Graveyard Crawler, the binary form of the Desert Jumper, still retreats at the touch of a button and stalks from afar to harass. It is an extremely depressing attack method. It likes hiding under the sand to sneak up on passers-by. Most of those scavengers are killed by They're done.

The stone-throwing monster in the night is a binary form of stone-throwing monster. It holds a shield in one hand and throws a spear in the other. Experts have not yet figured out where the spears of these stone-throwing monsters come from. I cast it again and again, as if there is no end. Do they also have inventory boxes like us adventurers? This is indeed a question worth researching. Let the experts worry about it. It is worth mentioning that there is actually no difference in appearance between the slinger and the female hunter. They are just one with a whip. One is just holding a spear, and he is indeed a popular supporting character. I suggest that Blizzard should carve an A on one face and a B on the other's face in future Diablo games to show their distinction.

The last kind of monster is called the Plague Spreader, a four-dimensional form of the wight, the same as the wight. It moves slowly and poses little threat to adventurers, but as the name suggests, it can spread plague. Once it gets close to a group of people, the plague can quickly spread through ordinary people, often killing everyone in the entire village within a few days. Life became extinct, even affecting nearby villages. The harm can be said to be the greatest among all monsters.

Within the scope of the lost city, most of the monsters are these types. However, here, these monsters are not the biggest threat to adventurers. The most terrifying thing is the environment here. As the edge of the Western Kingdom, the area closest to the center of the desert, the climate here is very harsh, and the midday sun can fry eggs. The cold wind in the middle of the night can instantly freeze fresh urine. Even adventurers can't stand this temperature difference. What's even more terrifying is the desert storm here. If you don't respond in time, even a job changer can blow it away in an instant. He was swept tens of thousands of meters into the air and suffocated to death.

Originally, when I returned to Rogge, I had already passed most of my experience level. After killing that hell-sinking demon, my experience level increased a lot. Therefore, after walking along the southwest direction for three days, I reached level 25 without any surprise. However, this is not something worth celebrating. The upgraded skills are not used, and the attribute points are retained, but they cannot be used. I learned new skills and gained more experience in moving up to the next level. It felt really average.

The sun was blazing. The air seemed to be expanded and distorted by the fire. The hot sand can be felt through the boots, and the wet sweat is suffocating. But it was evaporated immediately, and every step he took seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. Xiaoxue, who was walking next to him, stuck out his scarlet tongue. This hot weather was a great burden for it, but I didn't The only way is to hope that the sun will set as soon as possible and enjoy the refreshing feeling of the short dusk.

If nothing else happens, we will be able to see Viper Canyon in a day or two of walking. Well, as long as we don’t get lost, I was a bit unsure about it.

Eh? Is it a mirage? Or is your brain dizzy? Something seemed to suddenly appear not far ahead. I rubbed my eyes, cheered up and moved forward faster.

After getting closer, I confirmed that it was not my hallucination. Several tattered walls that looked like they could fall down in the wind appeared in my sight. It can be seen that these vaguely contoured walls are definitely not caused by wind and sand erosion. Success, but man-made.

After walking around for a while, I confirmed my idea. This place should have been a village n years ago. No, judging from its architectural structure, it looked more like a military garrison. It was just abandoned later for unknown reasons. .

I searched carefully several times again and found a few relatively complete jars. I kicked them into pieces and a few dirty silver coins fell out. Other than that, there was nothing else until the last corner...

Don't you think this sign is an eyesore? I looked at this broken wooden sign stuck in the ground and swaying alone. It was like the "No Trespassing" sign that can often be seen on the grass. The writing on it has long been corroded. Can't see clearly what is written.

What was even more suspicious was a thick "wooden board" "lying" on the ground next to the sign. This layout seemed to have been seen somewhere before. I thought hard for a while and finally realized that this was not the same as Lu Gaoyin's. Are sewer gates similar?

Inspired, I immediately opened the wooden door in the same manner, and a dark underground passage was immediately revealed. At the same time, I also got the answer I wanted.

Ancient passage.

This place is rumored to be very mysterious in bars. Because it is in the middle of the desert, trying to find it is like trying to find a ship on the vast ocean. You can't do it without some luck. According to reports, people who enter it occasionally According to the introduction of the adventurers inside, the monsters inside seem to be generally stronger, and the experience and explosion rate are also much higher. It is a good place for a team of adventurers with sufficient strength, but it is a pity that it is rare to encounter. Please, it is really difficult to find such a small place in the desert.

However, isn't the ancient road to the southeast of the lost city? Viper Canyon is in the southwest, and the angle seems to be subtly deviating from a right angle. Thinking of this, a black line suddenly appeared on my forehead.

Forget it, let’s make a mistake and go to the Ancient Road for a stroll. It’s a rare opportunity. Even if it’s not for the explosion rate and experience inside, it’s natural to escape from the summer heat. After making this decision, I took Xiaoxue, who was almost completely sunburned. He dived inside.