Chapter 413: Legendary Fighting Skills, Fist of Rage, Black Eats Black
Black Snake Town, on the edge of Rona Swamp.
Under the dark night sky, the Dragon Eagle Knights set up a temporary camp, with bonfires crackling and columns of smoke curling up.
A thick vegetable soup was bubbling in a cast iron pot. Violet sat by the fire, absentmindedly tearing off a piece of dried meat and throwing it into the open mouth of the dragon eagle lying beside her.
Her eyes flickered, and her mind was filled with the shocking scene of Duke Yeats and His Majesty Louis working together to hunt the Hydra today.
The torrent of venom spewed by the nine-headed Hydra corroded all the creatures living in the Rona Swamp within a radius of 300 kilometers. Deep pools, shallows, coal mines and wetland forests all fell. Notorious social beasts such as deep-water crocodiles, mushroom-shelled giant feet, and giant jaw ants also turned into dry bones.
Such a terrifying monster is like a nightmare! However, the two not only severely damaged it, but also successfully sealed the nine-headed snake Hydra in just one day, greatly reducing casualties! Violet gnawed on dry bread, the bonfire in her pupils leaping, thinking: "Your Majesty's performance is wise and brave, and Duke Yeats is no less than Your Majesty... No wonder Your Majesty regards him as a close friend and often uses him as a model in routine meetings!"
Before she knew it, Violet's jaw made a "crackling" sound. She rubbed her cheeks, picked up the baguette and knocked it against the rock twice, muttering:
"The bread made by the army chef is getting harder and harder. Is it bread or a weapon?"
Black Snake Town, Lord's Hall.
The thin Lord Zuo Black Snake looked at the blond figure who slowly walked into the room. He could no longer suppress his excitement on his calm face. He knelt on one knee and choked up:
"Your Majesty... Thank you for coming to our rescue... You are a benevolent monarch, an immortal hero, and a great saint!"
Louis motioned for Zuo to stand up and said calmly: "It's not just my strength. Yeats Brondi has made an equally great contribution."
Yeats's performance was actually better than his, but Louis would never admit this in front of others. He just silently improved his evaluation of Yeats in his heart... The legendary spell "Thor Flash" mastered by Yeats was beyond Louis' expectations!
"Yeats Bronty?" A glimmer of light flashed in Zuo Black Snake's confused eyes. "Oh, Duke Honeysuckle! Was it him who lent a helping hand? I must express my respect to him in person and let the people praise his achievements!"
Louis's mouth curled up slightly.
Yeats was a friend he recognized, and praising Yeats was equivalent to praising Lewis's vision.
Louis was very pleased with Zuo's boasting. He still showed the demeanor of a king and said calmly: "Let's put these trivial matters aside for now. I want to talk to you about the relocation of the people first..."
The total area of Rona Swamp is 500 square kilometers. Black Snake Town has developed less than 10% of the swamp. Due to the riot of the nine-headed Hydra, almost the entire swamp was destroyed, and even this 10% was declared bankrupt.
Black Snake Town needs to be relocated and rebuilt, which requires a considerable amount of money. Louis cannot possibly pay for this on behalf of the local lord because there is a huge difference between the feudal system and the monarchical autocracy.
After explaining his arrangements, Louis left. How to implement them would depend on the following countermeasures.
Zuo Black Snake estimated the cost of rebuilding the territory, sighed, and suddenly seemed to have aged by ten years.
At this time, the scholar under his command suggested: "My Lord, you can borrow money from the followers of Mammon and use the borrowed funds to rebuild the territory."
Zuo Black Snake glared at the scholar and said, "Does it mean that we don't have to pay back the money we borrowed from those black-hearted businessmen?"
The scholar said innocently: "At least we can get through the current crisis. Besides, the Lord can definitely improve the status of merchants to attract more merchants to flow in and increase the vitality of Black Snake Town."
Zuo Black Snake frowned. As a noble, he naturally despised merchants. But at that moment, he sighed and said, "This is also out of helplessness."
The night was quiet, and the bright moonlight shone on the surviving woodlands.
Yeats came to the woods, stood in the moonlight, and prayed to the goddess of hunting.
With his eyes tightly closed, Ye Zhi heard the trembling breathing of the beasts through his "animal intuition", as if they were still terrified by the shadow of the nine-headed Hydra.
At this time, Mammon's voice sounded:
"Huh? Ye Zhi, I think my strength has recovered a little."
"What's the reason?" Ye Zhi asked calmly, feeling mixed emotions.
On the one hand, Mammon is his familiar, and the return of his power can improve the overall combat power. But on the other hand, Mammon is a demon after all. If one day his power is beyond his control, then he will be his familiar! Fortunately, his growth rate has been quite good recently. He has been able to open his domain. Now he has obtained the "Undead Regeneration Technique" of the Hydra, which can still suppress Mammon for a long time.
"It should be the increase of my power of faith." Mammon thought for a moment and said, "There is a water city called Westo in the Central Garden Continent. The loan sharks there use me as their patron saint. The power of the merchants has grown stronger in recent days, and my power of faith has also increased a lot."
"The decline of feudalism and the emergence of capitalism," said Yeats.
"What's the meaning?"
"The spirit of chivalry is gone forever. What follows is an era of skinning and sucking blood."
"I'm not a vampire."
"That's hard to say!"
Yeats and Mammon argued for a while. Mammon couldn't win the argument with Yeats, so he looked at the moon above his head and said:
"It's been so long since you prayed, why hasn't the Goddess of Hunting appeared yet?"
Ye Zhi looked up at the sky and said, "Maybe the signal is not that good. Let's wait a little longer. If it doesn't work, we can come back next time!"
Perhaps it was because of Yeats' call, divinity began to surge in the invisible realm of creation, and specks of white light floated in the silvery moonlight, like crystal fireflies, dancing gracefully, which was very beautiful.
As the subordinate deity of the Moonlight Goddess, the Goddess of Hunting has less solemnity and mystery in her divinity, and more agility and lightness.
The flying fireflies, carrying the will of the goddess of hunting, quickly moved towards Ye Zhi. Ye Zhi quickly put away his mind, opened his soul realm, and let these divinities enter his body.
At the same time, the slightly surprised voice of the hunting goddess sounded in Ye Zhi's heart.
"I didn't expect you to hunt down the nine-headed Hydra so quickly... and it looks like you didn't have a hard time fighting. You did a better job than Hercules!"
Ye Zhi said modestly: "Doesn't this show that you are a good guide?"
Although the Bow of Artemis was not used in this battle, the bard's words still had a certain effect, causing the goddess of hunting's tone to rise slightly.
"As agreed, I will teach you the archery technique that symbolizes the nine-headed Hydra, the 'Hydra Arrow'. I'm sure you have already prepared the necessary sacrifices."
Ye Zhi nodded slightly.
When sealing the only remaining head of Hydra, Yeats extracted the venom from its fangs and kept it as a tribute to Artemis.
Artemis had a much hotter temper than the dignified and elegant Moon Goddess, and she was no problem using poison.
In the vast woodland illuminated by the moonlight, Yeats set up a simple altar with a painted emblem of Artemis's bow and arrow, and placed a small bottle of snake venom, a quiver full of arrows, and Artemis' favorite deer antler offerings on the altar.
Yeats chanted prayers, and Pan's flute floated automatically beside him, playing ethereal music. A gentle breeze blew through the silent woodland.
Crystal fireflies danced around Yeats, and a piece of silk-like moonlight fell on the altar, covering all kinds of offerings. Then, in a soft white light, the offerings disappeared quietly and turned into silver-white light dust floating in the sky.
Moonlight divinity! But it is slightly different from the divinity of the Moonlight Goddess. It is the power of the Hunting Goddess.
Ye Zhi stretched out his fingertips and touched lightly. The silver-white light dust seemed to be inspired and fell on Ye Zhi's fingers, the back of his palms, shoulders, etc., and disappeared into them.
At the same time, in Yeats's soul realm, the already brilliant moonlight divinity was once again enhanced, forming a moon hanging in half of the sky, accompanied by the ethereal aurora. The other half of the sky was deep darkness, with shadows and blood surging in the night.
"You have received the blessing of the goddess of hunting and have mastered new combat techniques."
"Legendary Fighting Skill: Hydra Arrow: The goddess of hunting created this legendary archery skill inspired by the nine-headed Hydra. She once used this fighting skill to shoot down a divine bird in the sky.
When performing this skill, place the longbow horizontally, and shoot nine light arrows tempered with the deadly poison of the Hydra from the bowstring in a burst or volley. Each time a light arrow is shattered, it will split into two light arrows, and the light arrows can automatically track the target, never missing a target.
Ye Zhi's heart was shocked.
Legendary fighting skills!
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Those who can be crowned with the name of legend are all key moves that can turn the tide of battle and determine victory or defeat, and are often only able to be used by Sanctuary-level powerhouses!
The legendary fighting skills that Colin accidentally obtained made him one of the strongest knights in the Golden Lion Kingdom.
The legendary spell "Thor's Flash" that Yeats obtained from the inheritance left by the God of the Sun at Stonehenge was the key to successfully hunting the Hydra! Yeats thought that the "Hydra Arrow" was just an ordinary arrow with poison, but he didn't expect it to have legendary power, which really surprised Yeats.
At this moment, after absorbing the divinity surging from the altar, Ye Zhi had an epiphany. It seemed as if his arms, waist, abdomen, and ten fingers had been trained thousands of times, and he knew this archery skill like the back of his hand!
"I will share my experience in archery with you, but you still need to practice diligently. After all, there is always a gap between experience and practice. If you blindly rely on God's guidance, you will lose your way."
The Hunting Goddess' voice was slightly serious.
The goddess of hunting has the spirituality of a human girl, which is related to her life experience. Like the Queen of Shadows, Skah, she was promoted from a human to a subordinate god.
Ye Zhi nodded, remembering the hunting goddess's reminder, and then asked: "If you are hit by my poison arrow, is there a way to neutralize the poison?"
"The toxicity of the poison on the arrowhead is up to you to control."
"Okay, it just so happens that I'm also knowledgeable about poisons!" Ye Zhi nodded.
The hunting goddess was speechless... Indeed, his understanding of poison is among the best among humans. After all, he is also the chosen one of the Dark Night Gods, and the one that the two goddesses are fighting for!
The Hunting Goddess found it absurd when she thought of the battles that broke out in the God Realm. Was a mere human worth the two goddesses going to war over?
But on second thought, this is not without precedent.
Besides, Ye Zhi's growth is obvious to all. I'm afraid he can really inherit the legacy of the God of Light and become a being that is promoted from a human to a god...
The hunting goddess had high hopes for Yeats, and she gave him a few pointers on archery techniques, and then her voice gradually faded away.
Ye Zhi resisted the urge to try out the new fighting skills right away, and prepared to find a secluded mountain to train further. He thought, "The semi-finals will start soon, and the "Hydra Arrow" and "Immortal Regeneration Technique" can be put into actual combat."
"Besides, we still have to continue searching for the Demon God's Ritual Artifact."
"I remember that the holder of the Rage Ritual participated in this duel..."
Yeats's eyes flashed, and Hastings' next opponent in the duel, the gladiator Athas, appeared in his mind.
Atas is styled as a classic Spartan gladiator, wearing a brass helmet, leather shoulder pads and skirt armor, and holding a round shield and spear.
He once obtained the power of the God of Rage, and obtained a fist-shaped ritual weapon called "Fist of Rage". He successfully led the Imperial City Gladiators in an uprising, and is a leader with a strong character. However, he is easily affected by the Rage Ritual.
"The news that Atas possesses the Ritual of Rage has probably been leaked. I'm definitely not the only one who wants his Ritual."
Ye Zhi thought to himself, "I have to have the Dark Night Cult keep a close eye on this... If someone really tries to steal Atas's "Fist of Fury", I can definitely take advantage of the situation!"
*Time passes quietly.
After returning to Parisgia from Rona Swamp, Yeats used the Shadow Flame Ritual to contact the high priestess Magosa and instructed her to send someone to keep an eye on the movements of the gladiator Atas.
As the high priestess of the Dark Night Sect who is proficient in assassination and espionage, Magosa directly judged that there was another group of people paying attention to Atas, but Atas did not notice it.
"Most likely they are from the Thieves Guild," said Magosa. "I know this gang of pickpockets. Many doors where Athas has been have signs of being pried open and then restored. Most likely the Thieves Guild's spies are following him."
The spell of blending into the shadow is much more practical for reconnaissance than a thief who relies solely on body movements to follow.
"Keep watching. If they take any action, report to me immediately."
"Yes, sir!"
While Atas was trapped in the whirlpool, Yeats used the Hydra's bones to stew a herbal soup, and combined it with other potion ingredients to successfully create a "regeneration potion" that can be used to study the art of regeneration.
The difficulty of practicing the "Immortal Regeneration Technique" is several times higher than that of the "Regeneration Technique", but Ye Zhi relied on eating the tail of the Hydra and quickly made the "Immortal Regeneration Technique" reach the level that can be used in actual combat.
The Hydra's tail can be regenerated continuously, but the regeneration is relatively slow. Overall, it is also a sustainable epic resource.
The night before the duel between Hastings and Athas.
Margotha reported to Yeats that one of Atas's gladiator friends had made an appointment to meet him in the tavern and get drunk.
"That friend is probably disguised by a mask." Magosa sneered, "It's a pity that he is so clumsy. He must have learned these tricks from the Dark Night Sect!"
Ye Zhi thought to himself, "I hope he can successfully steal the Fist of Fury."
"In this way, I don't have to fight the troublesome Atas head-on, and I can justifiably put the blame on the Thieves Guild." Ye Zhi nodded slightly.
This wave, this wave is called black eating black!
(End of this chapter)