Chapter 249: Decisive Battle! The Undead Squad of Fran!
"Brother, do you want to buy some beast pills?"
In the bustling streets of Bed City, a lazy voice came into the ears of Dal who was relaxing.
Who, calling me?
"Yes, I'm calling you."
He turned around and saw the black-haired manager of a shop called Mareda Magic Tool Shop on the street waving at him.
Beast pill? I have never heard of it. Is he the one who sells weird props?
Dahl shook his head and ignored it. Thinking about having to put all his effort into challenging the Undead Squad tomorrow, he couldn't sleep tonight and had to go out to relax.
I didn't expect that I could be sold something just by taking a walk. This is really... I'd better go back quickly. I won't buy anything no matter what this person says.
"It is said that the Undead Corps likes to take these little pills." The store manager added.
"!?"
When he came to his senses, Dal was still standing on the street, but in his arms was a bulging paper bag filled with monster blood pills, also known as "beast pills".
"What am I doing?" His expression twitched and he couldn't help but start thinking about what he had just done.
It seems that the store manager named Mareda told him that these beast pills are the favorite of the Undead Squad fighters, and that taking one pill during a battle can greatly increase combat effectiveness.
He made an impulse purchase and cleared out all the beast balls in the store! ?
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but pound his chest, feeling heartbroken for the money that had just slipped out from between his fingers.
I hope these beast pills really have the effect that the store manager boasted about. If not, he will definitely come back to ask for an explanation.
However, the biggest expense just now was not the beast pills, but something else.
"I heard that you are the Farran Guards, are you going to challenge the Undead Squad? If so, I have a suggestion."
"How about trying lightning? Look, the Undead Squad is wearing armor, right? Armor conducts electricity. Maybe their weakness is lightning?"
"Of course, this is just my guess. After all, I am powerless and can only guess by looking at the footage of the Undead Squad."
The store manager's words, on the contrary, aroused Dal's thinking, and he eventually spent a large amount of money to buy a lot of lightning grease from the store that could be used to attach lightning to weapons.
I have to say that this store manager named Mareda really grasped Dal's consumer psychology perfectly.
Looking at Dal walking away, Mareda - or rather, Gong Qiying smiled and waved at his back.
He eavesdropped on the conversation between Gapar and Stellan, and therefore learned that the Fran Guards were planning to launch a crusade against the Undead Squad in the near future.
His evaluation of this matter was three words: pretty good.
If you look at this matter purely from the perspective of a dungeon operator, you should hope that people will never be able to defeat the Undead Squad and that they will always be able to earn gold coins there, so that the dungeon can generate profits.
But in fact, this idea itself may have some results in the beginning, but it is no longer so effective now.
As for the reason, it was because Gong Qiying noticed one thing - the number of people challenging the Fran Undead Team suddenly dropped drastically one day, and then never increased again.
The number of people challenging the Undead Squad every day is no longer as many as the number of people challenging the several bosses in the Great Tomb!
Gong Qiying thought for a long time why this problem occurred, and then when he was looking for adventurers to investigate in the tavern, he was enlightened by a sentence.
"Although the story of the Undead Corps is very touching, there is no need for me to fight a battle where I can't see any possibility of winning, right?"
Yes, how can the story alone attract people to fight the Undead Corps to death? If the adventurers cannot defeat them, they will really not fight.
If this continues, the Undead Team will be on the bench.
Change, must change, first of all we have to let people see the hope of victory and get the first kill of the Fran Undead Team.
But it can't look too cheap and lose the dignity of the Undead Squad, so the first kill team must look very luxurious, like the combination of Sword Master and Flan Guard.
After this first kill, other means are needed to continue to attract adventurers.
Gong Qiying has some preliminary ideas about this, which requires the use of [Authority: Balance of Strength and Weakness]. After the first kill, other adventurers may face the Undead Team with adjusted strength when they challenge.
However, the strength of the Undead Squad cannot be lowered too low, and the final lower limit is decided to be C+.
In this way, people can see some hope, but it is foreseeable that many people will still not be able to win. What should we do?
"If you can't beat me, then don't beat me. I can force you to fight."
It doesn't matter if you can't win, just knock off half of the enemy's health, or one third of it. This is something an adventurer can't possibly fail to do.
As long as the goal set by Gong Qiying can be achieved, even if the adventurer fails in the challenge and does not get the reward, he can still unlock new things, such as the reward that he must get at the risk of his life, and a new map where the reward is located.
It is the map between Faran Fortress and Irithyll in the Frost Valley.
Catacombs of Casas.
It will be an extension of the story of the Undead Corps and the Abyss, complementing the story line currently revealed in the Sen Dungeon.
After thinking for a long time, Gong Qiying felt that the story presented in the dungeon should look more linear. The story line of the Magic Academy was his attempt to clearly present the story from beginning to end in a place where adventurers can easily see it, making it easier for others to sort out the relationships and also convenient for his own brain.
The "Fight against the Abyss" currently shown by Fran Fortress and Artorius, which is of most interest to adventurers, is the plot that he decided to make the main line after careful consideration.
Except that in reality the "demons" are to blame for the abyss.
In reality, content related to the Abyss runs throughout Dark Souls. Almost every scene in the game can be related to the Abyss.
But the demons can’t handle such a big pot, maybe we can give them a “residue of the abyss”?
Now that I think about it, it was a great idea that he chose to start with the Fran Fortress in the first place, so that the new maps to be added later can be seen at a glance.
The Faran Fortress, the Catacombs of Kassas, Irithyll in the Frost Valley, and Anor Londo are all scenes that are completely of the same origin.
Once you reach Lengli Valley, the main storyline can be turned to Fire, and Soul One and Soul Two can be connected.
The fire that comes from the abyss to save the world, and the successors who sacrifice themselves to save the world, this is probably more immersive than watching the fight in the abyss.
When the story of passing on the fire comes to an end in the distant future, Gong Qiying will use his ability to make up stories, adding a golden tree and a dream together, and then stitching in some things other than the soul system.
It is not accurate to say that he merges the world views, as each world view is independent, but he will leave some clues that may be connected, allowing people to imagine for themselves.
Outside of the main storyline, some small side quests can be added occasionally, such as the mad dragon and dragon hunter in the Spike Mountain.
“It’s going to be a big project.”
Gong Qiying stretched lazily. There was no rush to implement such a large project. Right now, what deserved his most attention was tomorrow's battle.
He has prepared the photo stones and is looking forward to the wonderful performances of all adventurers.
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the next day.
“Pah, pah.”
The boots made a faint sound as they stepped into the sticky and dirty swamp.
Dal looked up at the sky. The Fran Fortress was never as sunny as the forest area. The sky was always gray and looked very depressing. He didn't know when the sun would come out.
"Are you nervous?" Gapar's voice came from the side.
Dahl shook his head, his expression calm, but only he knew whether he was nervous or not.
Ten men and eight wolves walked in the Fran fortress. Except for Gapar, they were all Fran guards. The atmosphere was neither low nor high. They had walked this road countless times and fought with the leaders here countless times. Even if they were thinking of a decisive battle this time, it was difficult to mobilize their emotions.
When the number of people entering the dungeon is less than ten, a battle pet like a wolf will take up the place of one person. If there are ten people, the battle pet can also enter the dungeon, but the number cannot exceed the number of adventurers.
These giant wolves that also got the wolf blood also realized what they were going to do today. They tried to raise their heads, but were unable to do so due to the invisible pressure.
"Gurgle."
At this time, a loud sound of swallowing saliva was heard in the team, and it was heard again every few minutes, which was louder than the gurgling of the curse frog.
"Hey, Wesker, calm down a bit. I know you're nervous." Clan poked the big guy Wesker beside him.
"I, I can't help it. I'm just too nervous." Wesker burped again as he spoke. His timid look formed a big contrast with the big guy.
"You really are, hey, you've made me nervous." Clan's palms were already full of sweat, as was his armor.
The performance of these two people was relatively good, while the others were so nervous that they had a tense expression and didn't even say a word.
Seeing this scene, Dahl could only sigh in his heart and blame himself.
He gave a mobilization speech last night, but it seemed that his words were too harsh, which made everyone feel psychological pressure for today's battle.
I still have a lot to learn about how to lead a team.
He clapped his hands and said:
"Listen to me, I know yesterday may have put pressure on everyone, but..."
Japar watched him from the side, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he was watching his own child growing up.
When ordinary adventurer teams are preparing to challenge powerful bosses, they often make a big publicity to increase their popularity, but Dahl did not do so. He and the Farran guards did not reveal any information about the upcoming decisive battle with the Undead Squad. Even when they entered the dungeon this time, they just stepped into the portal silently. In his original words:
"A hero's farewell does not require noise, just enough respect."
This is such a well said thing, Japar felt he was at a loss for words, he was worthy of being Dal who loved the Undead Corps the most.
If possible, as an old man, I'd better stay out of the limelight in this decisive battle and give more stage for the young people to show their talents.
“Ohhhh!”
At this moment, the French guards suddenly shouted excitedly, which seemed to have swept away the depressing atmosphere.
What did Dahl say that made everyone so alert all of a sudden?
Looking at this exciting scene, Japar couldn't help but feel some passion.
Everyone quickened their pace, the roads here were so familiar to them that they felt like going home.
Kill the monsters, extinguish the beacon fire, open the Wolf Blood Road, worship the old wolf Fran, and then.
“Bang, bang—”
Behind the gate of the Fran Fortress, there was another collision of steel and iron. The Fran Undead Squad was also engaged in a long "killing each other" today, cleaning up their companions who were eroded by the abyss.
When will this endless battle end?
Dahl stroked the patterns on the gate and looked back at everyone.
Japar held the Lianxing Sword and gave him a thumbs up with his free hand.
The wolves raised their heads, their thick hair fluttering in the wind as if burning.
Wesker swallowed again, but the sound was much quieter. Cran took off his glasses and let out a long breath. Some people were taking deep breaths, some were rubbing their hands, and some were biting their lips.
But there was no fear on anyone's face!
very good!
It was rare for Dahl to show a clear smile. One could even say that this smile was too strong and a little ferocious. He held the door with both hands, and when the sound of fighting inside the door subsided—
"Go ahead!"
The gate of the Fran Fortress was wide open, and the dark clouds happened to let the sun go at this moment, and the rare sunlight shone on the last members of the Undead Squad.
He put down the bodies of his team members and turned to look at the gate, perhaps wanting to recall the warmth of the sun.
But what was reflected in his eyes were the figures saluting in the sun!
The figures were blurry under the light, and in a trance, the group of people performing the Undead Salute looked like the real Undead Squad, when they had not yet passed on the Fire and were conquering the abyss.
The Fran Undead Squad paused for a moment, and then he showed the same respect to the newcomer.
“Ah——”
A long wolf howl sounded from the fortress, followed by the collision of iron against iron, blood against blood, and soul against soul!
A cold light flashed from the blade, and the Undead Squad thrust directly at Wesker, who quickly raised his shield to resist.
But a strong wind swept past him, and with the sound of metal clashing, Japar suddenly appeared in front of him and firmly pressed down the greatsword of Fran.
“Ping, ping, ping!”
That was a speed that the human eye could not react to. How many swords did the Sword Master and the Undead Squad slash out in an instant? It was unclear, but we only knew that the sword wind blew Wesker away in an instant, and their fight continued!
The pressure came from behind the Undead Squad, and the giant wolves, werewolves, and Fran Guards attacked together!
"Bang--"
Unprecedented power swept away the Lianxing Sword, and the Undead Squad turned around in an instant and slashed at the latecomers with a movement that was difficult for the human body to perform. Anyone hit by this move would be either killed or injured.
There was another crisp sound, and his movement paused. Was the sword blocked?
It was blocked by three Fran guards!
"Ahhh!" Wesker and the others roared and burst out with strength together to try to knock them over, but after the initial surprise, the Undead Squad simply turned over and kicked out, knocking the three of them over and knocking down the giant wolf behind them.
The Sword Master and Dal stepped forward together and attacked from both sides at the same time.
"when!"
The dagger moved slightly, and Dahl's door was suddenly wide open. Even though he was prepared, he was still repelled by the Undead Squad!
But the execution did not take place, because the Undead Squad turned to fight with Japar, and the flash of swords and sabers did not allow anyone to get close!
The giant wolf knocked the paralyzed Dal aside. He immediately came to his senses, pounded the ground, gritted his teeth and rushed forward again.
The azure short Faran arrows shot out from behind him. Three Faran guards who specialized in magic were riding giant wolves and moving around the field. The Undead Squad, who were busy fighting the Sword Master, had no time to dodge and allowed the magic to hit them.
As a result, his movements inevitably became stiff, and the others seized the opportunity to rush forward to fight, and the scene became a chaotic battle again.
The Undead Squad is extremely powerful. They remain calm and composed in a one-on-many situation. The only one who can fight him head-on is Gapar, and the rest are on the verge of life and death.
But the combined strength of everyone exceeded the intensity of any battle with adventurers that the Undead Corps had ever experienced before.
Before ten minutes were up, he had already started the "second stage".
The greatsword swept across, and the siege was immediately resolved. Someone was even hit in the chest, and blood gushed out.
"He is indeed a strong enemy."
Japar tore off his shirt. Who was the last opponent of this level that he encountered? The sword demon from the demon clan, or the subhuman swordsman from the Great Tomb? But they all seemed to be inferior to the Undead Squad.
He assumed the stance of "Wengji's Lianxing", and seemed to be about to activate the Lianxing Sword, but at this moment someone suddenly cried out, and a new force broke into the battlefield.
A member of the Undead Squad suddenly stood up, roaring like a wild beast, his eyes bloodshot, and without even looking at the people present, he rushed straight towards the Undead Squad.
He was eroded by the abyss!
The Undead Squad immediately gave up the fight with the Farlan guards and turned to deal with their corroded and maddened companions, even kicking Clan, who was lying on the ground, out of the range where he might be affected by the battle.
Good opportunity, a bright good opportunity, if we attack the Undead Squad at this moment, we can -
Gong Qiying behind the crystal ball suddenly frowned because he found that Japar, Dal and others did not make any moves.
They stayed away from the battlefield between the Undead Team. Some took medicine, some healed their wounds, but no one took this opportunity to attack the Undead Team. Even the three magicians were helping the Undead Team attack the madman.
At this moment, Gong Qiying's impression of adventurers was refreshed.
".interesting."
He waved his hands, and the madman's movements paused. Then he was pierced through the chest by a sword from the Undead Squad and fell to the ground again.
The battle between the adventurers and the Undead Squad continued. Gong Qiying, who was observing them, restrained his smile and turned serious. He no longer observed with the mentality of a creator, but witnessed it as an eyewitness.
These people regarded the stories he brought as spirit, even faith, and demonstrated a noble spirit. It would be rude for him to maintain his previous attitude.
A bit childish? Perhaps, but if he were to describe these adventurers, he would call it true nature,
romantic!
“Drink ahhhh!”
At this moment, Japar has mobilized all his strength, strong winds, sparks, thunder, and everything that might appear in the battle burst out at the same time!
The present moment was obviously the most critical moment. When the Sword Master was careless and was about to be hit, he instantly activated his combat skills and turned into a star and flashed into the sky, while Dal led everyone to rush forward. The combined strength of everyone could create an offensive that was no less than that of the Sword Master.
The weapons of the Fran guards were all wrapped in lightning, but they still followed the advice of a store manager, and it turned out that this advice was really effective.
The weakness of the Undead Corps is showing. His physique - or resilience - is too weak compared to those of the same strength. When everyone attacks together and magic and weapons all hit him, he will inevitably be injured, and when the damage accumulates to a certain level, he will become stiff.
Disadvantage, the Undead Team fell into a bad situation.
But so what? Strength is the reason for being king.
Regardless of his injuries, he swung his sword wildly, causing the Fran guards to bleed while also clearing the surrounding area for himself.
His fighting style became increasingly wild, his fighting posture dashing and unpredictable, like a mad wolf.
The first dead person appeared, followed by the second, the third
The wild figure is a posture that makes the enemy timid.
The Sword Master used all his strength to try to block the attack, but the others also tried their best to protect themselves in this battle between the strongest.
Countless scars appeared on the body of the Undead Squad, but he didn't care. He cut off the enemies' weapons and bodies like a berserker!
The body parts and blood were spinning and flying in front of the huge force!
Japar also tried his best, and the slash towards the full moon appeared again!
The sword light surged and the wind exploded!
The adventurers' remains were blown away, turning into ashes in the air and returning to the bonfire. Those who were still alive had their throats cut by knife-like wind blades.
The oppressiveness and magnificence of this scene are comparable to that of a falling full moon!
Magic has its own splendor, but the Undead Squad has their own wolf blood and wildness!
When the sixth dead man fell, the Undead Squad plunged the Faran Greatsword into the ground and let out a tired gasp.
At this moment, his body was covered with scars. A careful inspection revealed that most of them were injuries caused by magic left by the Lianxing Sword, and only a small number were from the Fran Guards.
"Are you finally exhausted?"
Japar's left arm was drooping, obviously broken, and he was no longer able to wield a weapon. Even the Demi-Human Sword Saint had never inflicted such an injury on him.
Even when he faced the "Full Moon Queen" in the academy, other than the Full Moon move, the Queen's other moves never caused him serious injuries!
He was very satisfied with this battle!
The "Crescent Sky Charge" he had launched, which had cut off one-sixth of the "Full Moon Queen's" health bar, hit the Undead Team three times here, and each time it was not blocked.
You know, the Queen has a high magic resistance, which is why she was able to neutralize most of the power of the sword energy that would have directly cut off one-third of her health bar, but the Undead Squad doesn't have that kind of treatment.
He took the complete blow without any weakening!
Japar's right hand holding the sword was also shaking. Three full-strength sword energies were his limit. He couldn't swing the sword in a short period of time. If the Undead Squad stood up again, he would have no ability to resist.
There is always someone better than you. He fully understood the meaning of this sentence from today's battle.
I have to continue exercising.
Dal stood up with the help of his sword. He was covered in blood, with wounds of all sizes. An ordinary person would have been dead.
But he still stood up by his willpower and walked towards the Undead Squad.
This was the first time he had seen the Undead Squad being pushed into this situation, and this was an opportunity that truly could not be missed.
The Undead Squad also stood up when Dal approached.
Both parties were the only ones who could still move. At this moment, Japar shouted:
"Go ahead."
"Go on, ahhhh!"
Dal's face was ferocious, and with his almost broken hands he tightly grasped the Fran sword and launched a charge that decided the outcome.
The Fran Undead Squad also made the same move. At this moment, any technology was useless and what was being competed was pure mental strength!
The Fran guards who were lying on the ground but still alive also shouted at this moment, and the giant wolves howled in unison.
“Puff——”
The sound of steel piercing through flesh.
Dal's knees went weak and he staggered forward a few steps before suddenly falling to the ground. The Fran sword that pierced his chest supported him from falling, but he was too weak to stand up.
The shouts of the crowd suddenly disappeared.
Me, did I succeed?
Dahl wanted to turn around to check the situation, but he couldn't. His hands and feet were rapidly losing temperature and his eyelids were trembling uncontrollably.
But at this moment, the same sound of falling was heard behind him, followed by cheers from the crowd.
Could it be!
Dahl's eyes widened and he clenched his teeth. His broken teeth mixed with fragments of internal organs and blood fell from the corners of his mouth.
There was no more movement from the Undead Squad behind him, which meant that.
We won!
"Ho, ho"
Dahl wanted to make some sound, but his throat was like a broken bellows and he could only make incomplete gasps.
He could feel a strong and hot soul rushing towards him. This powerful soul was being absorbed by him. Since entering the Sen Dungeon, he had never received such a powerful soul.
Joy, but when her eyes fell on the Undead Squad members on the ground, tears began to flow, washing her dusty face.
The Fran Undead Corps has a very special meaning to him. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is his rebirth. He has fantasized about joining the Undead Corps countless times in his dreams.
And now, with the help of Japar, they can finally help the Undead Squad and bring him some peace.
Even if he would appear in this dungeon again, a moment of peace was still peace.
When will Darta be able to do this on his own?
"No need to fight anymore."
He let out a long breath, his last obsession was over, and his life was slipping away quickly.
But in a trance, he seemed to see blood floating in front of him.
Floating up?
He regained consciousness instantly, but he found that the floating blood did not come from him, but from the undead member who fell to the ground.
The wolf blood was attracted by some force and gathered behind him. The only person he could think of who was qualified to attract the blood was -
"boom--"
A raging fire started behind me.
Dahl felt as if he were in a furnace.
Continue to update 10,000 words every day, and today I will still update 10,000 words!
The adventurers cannot defeat the Cinder King, and there is no need for them to do so, as the battle will end in the next chapter.
(End of this chapter)
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