Chapter 236 No Brothers, No Dark Soul

This time, the crusade against the Crystal Elder naturally ended in failure.

When the second stage of the battle lasts for a certain period of time, the big crystal ball rubbed by the crystal old man will smash to the ground and turn the entire venue into thorny crystals, making it impossible to step on, let alone chase the enemy.

Moreover, in this field, crystal magic can even be strengthened, and Luluwo can be sent away with a single charged attack.

This means that after the second stage is over, even if you can cycle the bubble shield, you cannot relax. You cannot rely on time to wear down the enemy's life. You still have to kill the enemy quickly.

This means that in addition to magicians, the recruits must also have high-speed professions, such as rangers, assassins, etc.

Recruiting people can be easy or difficult.

Given the reputation of the Skyrim Strategy Group, if the recruitment information is released, it should receive a lot of responses, but how many of these respondents are qualified to be used?

According to the estimate, Luluwo felt that forty people would be enough, but to be on the safe side, she decided to increase the number of recruits to fifty.

As for the reward, besides equally dividing the reward obtained after defeating the Crystal Elder, does she, as the organizer, need to add something else?

How about just using the mermaid magic she got as a bonus.

In addition to the [Bubble Shield], the magic she obtained also includes a magic called [Fish Communication]. Judging from the name alone, it seems that it allows people to understand the words of fish, but in fact it makes sounds that can attract fish.

I feel like it can be used for fishing, but it doesn't seem to be very useful for adventurers. Maybe it has special attacks against seafood dungeons?

Hiss. It doesn't seem to be very attractive. I have to think of something else. How about going to the Adventurer's Guild to ask for money?

Before going out, Luluwo went to the campfire to see if she had enough souls to upgrade to the next level. The result was that she had far less than that, so she chose to spend it on Kale.

The rest of the people stayed in the lake area, and only she, Berto, and Tulsi appeared outside the dungeon through the large teleportation magic circle that appeared in the center of the town in front of the academy.

When it comes to recruiting people, it would appear more sincere if she does it herself.

The griffin mounts live quite comfortably under the care of special caregivers. They can ride them as soon as they get started, and it only takes a meal to get back to Bed City.

That’s right, they haven’t returned the griffin they snatched from Count Charon yet. Since the other party doesn’t want it anyway, they might as well use it for now.

Luluwo was prepared for a protracted battle, but the recruitment process went smoother than she had imagined.

At first she went straight to the Adventurer's Guild, but on the way she met Leon and his group who were returning from hunting a giant monster bird.

She barely had to waste any time getting the strategy group to join the team to defeat the Crystal Elder!

Just when she was feeling confident and ready to make further efforts, things took a turn that she had not expected.

Leon went to look for Gapar but didn't find him, but Malu brought Dal, and Dal brought the entire Fran Guard.

During this period of time, the Fran Guards have begun to take on a more serious look, especially after the battle at Kasuga Castle. Everyone's anger was released and they trained more attentively.

And the number has doubled compared to before!

Under the propaganda campaign of Count Charon, the Fran Guard made its debut as the top star organization of Bed City!

Not long ago, they traveled thousands of miles to eliminate a small group of wandering demons, which further consolidated their reputation and attracted many people who wanted to join. After screening, they achieved their current scale.

Drew and Tel looked for their old acquaintances, all of whom were magicians and berserkers. After that, other people who called themselves "strategy groups" also heard the news and rushed over, asking to join forces to defeat the leader.

In just one day, the number of high-quality available manpower reached hundreds.

Tulsi had no chance to use her connections at all. The people now were enough to chop the Crystal Old Man into wonton filling!

Tulsi: Sometimes I feel like I’m redundant.

Due to the large number of people, Luluwo's ​​screening became relatively rough. She told the Crystal Elder's tricks, battlefield, battle plan, etc., and made the magic [Bubble Shield] public for free.

What she picked up was a torn magic book that recorded the magic of the mermaids, not the [pages] that could allow people to learn magic instantly.

The former is a magic book obtained by Gong Qiying in a trade with the Ganhai Dungeon. Naturally, it does not have the privilege of "instant learning" that is unique to magic in other worlds. Adventurers can only learn through the magic book.

Fortunately, the magic of Bubble Shield is simple enough, and the magicians who join this crusade are all powerful enough to learn and use it in a short time. As long as they "don't make mistakes", they don't even need to be "proficient". After all, it will only be used when fighting the Crystal Old Man.

The manpower problem was solved in just one day, so the remaining problem was the transfer of certificates and the academy's pyroxene keys.

Transferring the certificate is not a problem, and the Academy Pyroxene Key will only appear in the Pyroxene Dragon's Lair once every two hours, and each key can be used by five people.

Hundreds of people stayed in the dragon's nest for two days before they collected the twenty-four keys. The pyroxene dragon Smarag was so scared that it didn't dare to come back and could only circle in the sky wailing.

Finally, everything was ready. The adventurers united as never before and formed a large army. They marched towards the crystal old man in a mighty force. Everyone felt the power of the group.

As a result, I wasted so much time and only discovered a problem when I arrived at the gate.

[Limited to 50 people]

A line of large magic runes slapped on everyone's faces.

Luluwo was dumbfounded. Why didn’t this rule appear before, but only appeared after everyone arrived?

It turns out that it was because the number of people did not reach the upper limit before!

She had no choice but to apologize to everyone. After a long discussion that made one dizzy just describing it, she finally selected fifty candidates.

The wolf guarding Fran also has to take up a spot.

At first some people were dissatisfied, but after the wolf howled and grew from its normal size to a size comparable to Schiff, no one said anything.

They were still no match for the giant wolf guarded by Farran.

Fifty adventurers selected from the best pushed open the Crystal Elder's boudoir with great vigor and confidence. Many of them were fighting with a large army for the first time. They felt novel and excited at the same time.

It seems like this will be an epic and mythical heroic battle!

"Chase him, cut him, go ahead!"

"Don't run away, you bastard! If I catch you, I'll make you come out!"

"Where's the magician? My shield is broken, help me!"

However, ideals are full and reality is skinny.

When the real fighting started, the whole battlefield was filled with shouting and yelling, like a vegetable market, presenting a chaotic scene.

Be it the organizer Luluwo or other adventurers, no one had experience in leading a group battle. The most organized were the Fran Guards, who rode giant wolves and crushed the Crystal Old Man to run around. The rest of the people were also used to fighting in small groups, and their coordination when gathered together was very poor.

But this combination is enough to deal with the crystal old man. The chaos in the battle scene is not scary, what is scary is that there is no target.

Fortunately, everyone’s goal is clear, which is to kill the crystal old man.

Many people were disgusted by this old man who liked to move around when they saw him for the first time, and they rushed to leave their own mark (referring to scars) on him.

“It’s so lively.”

Luluwo couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the chaotic yet somewhat exciting battlefield in front of her.

The feeling of a large group of people fighting together is definitely different from fighting in a small group!

It's really addictive!

There is no need to say much about the battle process. The sounds of "boom, bang, wow, and snap" are everywhere, lasers are shooting everywhere, and the whole field is full of reflective soap bubbles.

Along with an arrow from Stellan and a Fran short arrow shot by the Fran guard, the last bit of vitality of the Crystal Old Man was finally consumed!

"ah"

He stretched out his hand helplessly towards the crystal ball that had not yet fallen from the sky, and then turned into ashes.

"He died just like that? I haven't even gotten to vent yet!"

“I never want to run again in my life!”

Many adventurers were still filled with indignation, but Luluwo was already concerned about whether the reward was enough for so many people to share.

What if a rare reward is dropped? Will everyone split the proceeds equally after selling it?

At this moment, a dice appeared in front of everyone who was still alive.

With the different points cast, everyone received different rewards.

"Four o'clock, I have obtained the magic [Crystal Scattering]." Luluwo looked at the page that appeared in front of her and reached out to touch it.

"One point, a chunk of the unknown warrior's soul?" Those who contributed the least seemed to be able to cast the fewest points.

"Three o'clock, the Crystal Old Man's hat, what is this?" Tulsi was at a loss holding a big hat that looked a bit shabby.

Stellan looked at the dice in front of her and fell into deep thought.

Because she didn't roll a number, the dice actually stood up in the air on its corners!

What is this? I won't get any reward, right? No, I spent a lot of time trying to get the kill!

Just when she was feeling depressed, a striking golden light appeared in front of her, and something somewhat familiar appeared before her eyes.

[Painting fragments "waste stone" 2]

Wow, it’s a hidden SSR!

A second Topps painting fragment!

Stellan cheered as quietly as possible, and two other people at the scene also emitted the same golden light.

Although no one knew what rewards they could get from Feishi's painting world, everyone still cast "Oh my god" expressions at the three people who were emitting golden light.

Envy, jealousy and hatred!

After everyone received their rewards, Luluwo shouted:

"I declare that the battle against the Crystal Elder has been won!"

Regardless of whether the rewards they received were satisfactory or not, the participants in the battle all cheered at this moment.

The feeling of team battle is something I will probably never forget in my life.

"What are your plans next?" Luluwo looked at Stellan and the elves.

"Let's go upstairs." Stellan weighed the fragments of the painting in her hand. "I want to collect them all."

"Yes, maybe we can get other fragments from the next boss." Luluwo thought thoughtfully. "After you collect them all, can you lend them to me? I can pay for them."

"No problem."

The fight was over, those who wanted to disperse dispersed, and those who wanted to continue fighting stayed where they were. After closing the door of the boss's venue, maybe the Crystal Old Man would be resurrected.

Luluwo was responsible for those who did not go in to fight, so she stayed here and waited with everyone for the boss to appear again.

Elves like Stellan went straight to the second floor. Some adventurers made the same choice as them. They planned to team up and travel together, after all, there is strength in numbers.

This was the first time that so many adventurers appeared in the magic academy. After a long period of silence, the place suddenly became lively.

The scene on the second floor has changed slightly. The beams and chandeliers hanging in the air seem to be able to accommodate adventurers walking on them.

After the war, people were still in an excited state, feeling that everything here seemed to be within their reach. After all, they had just defeated such a powerful Crystal Elder and could be proud for a while.

Even Stellan couldn't help but feel a little light and floaty, and kept saying in her heart: I have golden light, I have golden light, hehe, no one else has it~

"What do you think that is?"

At this moment, Melgar suddenly pointed forward, and a figure wearing a magician's suit appeared in the distance, but with a big hat and a mask, just looking at them quietly.

It shouldn't be an adventurer, could it be an afterimage?

They were just about to say hello when they suddenly saw the other party condense a magical bow and aim it at them.

[Magic Professor Miriam has locked onto you]

This line of words appeared in front of everyone.

What locks us in?

A friend told me that this recruitment and battle plot could last for three or four chapters, but I thought it would be better to just forget about it and end it cleanly.

I bought The Elder Scrolls VR during the autumn sale, and tonight I am playing Catch the Treasures again!

(End of this chapter)