"ah!"
“Run away!”
“…”
Screams and wails could be heard from a distance.
The mermaids who heard the sound shook their bodies and ran towards the direction where the sound came from.
These two days.
The people of Stromgarde were used as bait by the Death Knight to lure the merpeople.
Even though they were trying their best to escape, the death toll was still rising and the situation was becoming increasingly difficult.
But these have nothing to do with Carl. The key is how to deal with the trouble at hand.
"clatter……"
A skinny mermaid seemed to smell something, stretching its neck and its nose twitching back and forth.
Its eyes were dull and it reached out its hand to fish in the air in front of it.
It's obvious.
It was a complete loss.
In the air that is invisible to the naked eye, Carl leaned back, carefully avoiding the movements of the mermaid.
What happened to this mermaid?
Is your nose so sensitive?
I have used the Soul Gathering Breathing Technique and magic items to conceal my aura, but I can still detect it.
“Hmm…”
The mermaid moved its body, stretched its neck, sniffed the scent hard, and approached the two people little by little.
The strong fishy smell hit Yana in the face, making her frown subconsciously.
She looked around.
All the mermaids nearby have been lured away. If there is only this one, it should be possible to deal with it quickly without causing any noise.
As her thoughts turned, her hand quietly pressed on the hilt of the sword.
Carl obviously had this plan as well. Just as he was about to take action, his eyes fell on the mermaid's pupils.
A very inconspicuous red color comes into view.
Red eyes?
wrong!
Carl's heart skipped a beat, instantly activating the power of the advanced magic item 'Phantom Amulet'.
Physical weakness!
At the same time, stretch your arms across your body.
In front of him, the mermaid, who had been moving slowly, suddenly clenched his five fingers into a fist and struck forward fiercely.
"boom!"
The air in front of its fist was like a sticky liquid, and the punch created ripples visible to the naked eye.
The rolling air waves rushed out dozens of meters away, and a deep gully was plowed out on the ground.
Carl retreated again and again.
Being in a virtual state, 90% of physical attacks were ineffective, and the remaining 10% still made him stumble back.
So strong!
Legendary realm!
His arms were shaking and his eyes were throbbing.
This inconspicuous mermaid actually possesses the strength of a legendary knight, and is clearly stronger than Bob.
The strength value could reach 8 points! Or even 9 points!
If I hadn't turned into a virtual being in time, I would have been seriously injured on the spot.
"When attacked while in virtual form, your mental energy will be consumed faster."
'Originally, 0.2 of my spiritual power can sustain a virtual state for one second, but I can last for more than 20 seconds. After being attacked, even 10 seconds is enough. No wonder they say that only a formal wizard can unleash the power of high-level magic items.'
"when……"
The sound waves generated by the collision swept in all directions.
By the time Carl had changed his mind, the Blasphemous Knight with a greatsword in hand had already collided head-on with the Red-Eyed Mermaid.
Corea Swordsmanship! Sword skills passed down from the gods.
Yana's eyes had turned dark at some point, and her blonde hair had turned a layer of white.
A strange, cold, and terrifying aura accompanied the swing of the greatsword in her hand, suppressing her opponent.
She has a slender and even thin body, but it is well-proportioned. With the unique sword in her hand, the tenderness and charm of a woman are combined with the sharpness and violence of the sword, giving her a strange beauty.
“It’s really a great sword!”
Carl muttered to himself, took out a few disposable magic items from his body and threw them at the red-eyed mermaid.
weaken!
Confinement!
slow!
…
After a few spells were cast, the red-eyed mermaid was only slightly affected and recovered in an instant.
Carl's eyes flickered when he saw this:
"Legendary creatures are too resistant to sorcery, and low-level enchanted items have little effect on them."
"Especially for beings related to evil gods, it has almost no effect."
"so……"
"Yana, jump up!"
He shouted loudly and stomped one foot on the ground.
Super-grade seal——sadly! "Shua!"
Yana jumped up upon hearing the sound. From mid-air, she saw ripples on the ground like water, and the red-eyed mermaid's body froze.
The super-quality sigils are comparable to first-level sorcery, and even legendary creatures will be affected.
Dozens of stone spikes followed closely behind, emerging from the ground and stabbing at the mermaid at an astonishing speed.
Although it failed to break the red-eyed mermaid's defense, it made it lose balance and fall into a brief state of stiffness.
Slash! Combat Skill - Wrath of the Wind God! "Hah!"
In mid-air, Yana let out a low roar, and her body spun like a high-speed wheel, swinging her sword to chop down.
Before the sword fell, the wind from the sword had already cut a deep crack in the ground.
At the same time.
Carl also rushed forward with a sword in both hands.
Fighting Skills——Divine Punishment! "Bang!"
"puff!"
The red-eyed mermaid wailed, one of its arms was chopped off by Yana, and its body was blown away by Carl.
Talisman - Ice Explosion! Carl raised his hand and activated a talisman.
The red-eyed mermaid in mid-air was instantly frozen into an ice block, and then the ice block exploded with a loud bang.
Inside the exploded ice were pieces of fresh flesh and blood, which almost tore the red-eyed mermaid into pieces.
Yana's eyes twitched.
The red-eyed mermaid's body was so strong that she had to use the weapon in her hand to perform combat skills to barely cut off an arm.
And now, it's almost dismembered!
How could this guardian have so many tricks? But even so, the red-eyed mermaid was still alive! "Die!"
Carl approached again and clasped his swords.
"puff!"
The red-eyed mermaid's head flew high, and at the same time a warm current emerged out of nowhere and flowed into Carl's body.
Source quality?
really!
My guess was correct. As long as it is something related to gods, it can obtain source quality after reaching a certain level.
The owner of the Flame Island has source essence, and the red-eyed mermaid also has it, it’s just a matter of quantity.
It’s worth using up the talisman.
Karl's eyes moved slightly, and without thinking too much, he whispered to Yana:
"Walk!"
The two of them had managed to end the battle quickly, but they still alarmed the mermaids around them. If they didn't move faster, they would be surrounded.
…………
night.
In the midst of ruins.
The mermaids had wreaked havoc here, and the ground was in a mess with all kinds of items mixed in the mud.
"No!"
Karl stood up and shook his head helplessly:
"Still no."
"Strange. We left in a hurry that day and didn't take much with us. The three major forces should have left some great gods' favors. Hawke also said so. How come we didn't get any more except the few at the beginning?"
In order to maintain the 'invisibility' effect and avoid being discovered by the mermaids, he consumed more than ten magic stones every day in the past two days.
Once discovered, the consumption will be even greater.
I'm worried about spending magic stones all day long, but there's not much benefit, so I can't help but feel a little annoyed.
"Guardian."
Yana whispered, "Something is coming."
Not far away.
A colorful giant snake slowly crawled out, its long tongue hissing in its mouth and poisonous gas spreading around.
The 'invisibility' effect of the two people has little effect on the poison gas. If they don't leave now, they will be discovered.
"Um."
Karl nodded, and when he was about to leave, his eyes changed slightly:
"Wait a moment!"
As he spoke, he took out a disposable magical item and threw it to the ground beneath his feet.
Trapped in the ground!
The hard ground suddenly became soft, and the two of them sank into the ground as if they were walking on water.
Zero Ring Witchcraft - Controlling Soil and Rock! A dozen meters underground, Carl once again used the magic item to separate the soil to the two sides.
blink.
There will be an extra 'dark room' of several square meters.
"Wait for me here." After instructing Yana, Carl walked towards the mud.
The body instantly melted into it, leaving behind the Blasphemous Knight with a look of surprise.
Fragments of the divine domain.
Carl sat upright on a stone chair, watching the mist rising from the field.
“It’s finally here!”
In the mist, the scene revealed was Quincy praying to 'him', asking for the coming of the gods.
“Ahem!”
Cleared his throat.
"A dying man." Carl lowered his voice, slowed down his voice, and spoke slowly: "Then..."
"What is your prayer?"
?
Quincy, who was originally waiting to die, suddenly opened his eyes wide and stared at the awe-inspiring existence in the void.
"god?"
"Help me! Help me!"
He spoke hastily, then reacted.
wrong!
Even if I heal my wounds, I will still die facing a red-eyed mermaid that is as powerful as a legendary knight.
"god!"
With pleading and longing eyes, he spoke to the being in the void: "I hope to receive your blessing and become a legendary knight."
legend?
I've been waiting for you to say this!
Carl, sitting on the stone seat, smiled.
The moment Quincy opened his mouth, the fragment of the divine domain gave feedback and told him how to do it.
The fragments of the divine domain seemed to have a special operating mechanism, similar to a wishing well that could fulfill other people's wishes, and Carl, the master of the fragments, was still groping for it.
"good!"
He nodded gently: "As you wish!"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed forward slightly.
With the blessing of the mysterious power of the fragments of the divine domain, his fingers penetrated the boundaries of space and time and fell on Quincy.
At the same time, a vast amount of energy was transmitted over.
Hmm? Carl, who was sitting on the stone seat, suddenly changed his expression. He looked up and around, his expression became very ugly.
The fragment of the God's Domain was shrinking! After his efforts to collect essence, the fragment of the God's Domain had expanded to more than 170 square meters.
Suddenly it shrunk by nearly thirty square meters!
Equivalent to 3 essence points and 30 great graces! "Fuck..."
"What the hell!"
Carl yelled angrily, but it was too late. Quincy, who had received the blessing, had already escaped his perception.
"ah!"
“Why does it consume so much?”
If Carl had not been in the fragment of the divine realm and possessed absolute rationality, he would have collapsed on the spot.
Thirty great divine favors!
In an instant, it was all gone! Huh? After just a dozen breaths, Karl raised his eyebrows again.
However, the source essence that had just disappeared actually returned again, and there was even a little more than before it disappeared.
What's going on?
As soon as the doubt arose in my mind, the fragment of the divine domain gave the answer.
Quincy is dead!
As a believer of 'Taiwei Jade Emperor', everything you have after death will belong to the Lord of the Divine Realm.
As for the extra source essence, it came from Quincy himself and a red-eyed mermaid.
A corner of the secret of the fragment of the divine realm was revealed.
…………
“After death, everything belongs to the Lord!”
"The merits of life belong to the glory of the Lord!"
“…”
A few words from the Lord of Dawn's scripture echoed in Carl's mind, and made him understand the true meaning.
"First of all, people also have essence in their bodies. The stronger they are, the more essence they have. Quincy's death can prove this."
The essence in one person can be ignored, but what about ten thousand, one million, or even one hundred million people?
If there are billions of people who believe in themselves, then the people who die every day will bring a constant supply of essence to the gods.
What's more, the killing of people by believers is also considered as the harvest of the gods.
“No wonder!”
“No wonder the gods would start a war for ordinary people. These believers are their food, and even the basis of their strength.”
"It is also recorded in wizard books that gods herd lives and harvest faith. So this is what it means."
Carl's eyes flickered:
"In that case, the so-called righteous gods would treat the people and believers as their own livestock and food, and would cultivate them with care. After all, the more believers they have, the more essence they can harvest."
"As for the evil god..."
"They are doing a one-time deal, harvesting the lives of living beings directly. After all, according to my understanding, young people have more essence than old people. They don't have that much patience to cultivate believers, so they just devour them directly to convert them into essence."
"also!"
Carl took a deep breath:
"Blessing others will consume essence."
"Helping believers realize their wishes will also consume essence. Different wishes will consume more or less essence."
"To revive the dead believers in the divine realm, or even turn them into angels, requires a huge amount of essence."
"If we compare gods to big bosses, then believers are the source of the big boss's wealth; angels, priests, etc. are the big boss's employees; and sight wishes are equivalent to motivational strategies..."
“So that’s how it is!”
After realizing it, Carl looked at his data panel.
Name: Carl
Constitution: 5 Mental strength: 4.5 Essence: 1 Level: Great Knight, Senior Wizard Apprentice
Eight great divine graces converted 0.8, killing a red-eyed mermaid converted 0.2, and the source essence after Quincy's death was directly integrated into the fragments of the divine domain and was not included in it.
After thinking about it, the values of source quality and constitution jumped slightly.
Constitution: 5.01 Source: 0.96 "After the Constitution value exceeds five, four points of source can be converted into one point of Constitution, which is doubled from before."
Touching his chin, Karl shook his head gently:
"Although the value has been improved, the essence of life has not changed. It seems that even if the physical fitness is increased to ten, it is still an ordinary life."
“Just like a mouse and an elephant, although their strengths are different, their life essence is the same.”
"life……"
“It didn’t get extended either!”
A legendary knight can live for more than 200 years. The lifespan of a great knight is no different from that of an ordinary person who is good at maintaining health.
It seems that I still need to improve my realm.
With an extra hundred years of lifespan, the possibility of breaking through and becoming a formal wizard in the future will increase significantly.
Retracting his thoughts, Karl smiled and said, "Make preparations, and you will be able to break through and become a legend in a few days."
* * * “Peng!”
"puff!"
The red-eyed mermaid that broke into the crowd rushed forward recklessly, killing people in a few breaths, leaving behind a lot of corpses.
The improvement of its life essence makes its defense, explosive power and recovery ability far surpass those of the blue-eyed mermaid.
When facing the blue-eyed mermaid, you can rely on numbers to surround and kill it.
However, when facing the red-eyed mermaids, the role that the number of people can play is greatly reduced.
"Joe!"
Connie growled and rushed forward with a dagger in each hand.
Combat Skill - Blind Attack! This combat skill can greatly increase the body's toughness, making it difficult for others to interrupt your movements, and you can swing the weapon in your hand uninterruptedly.
"when……"
A terrifying force came towards him.
Connie's body trembled violently, but he stood firm thanks to his fighting skills, and even took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack.
at the same time.
A man named Blackbeard, dressed as a sailor, appeared behind the red-eyed mermaid with his hands outstretched.
Curse - Weakness! Two wisps of black air like long snakes emerged from his palms and sank into the body of the red-eyed mermaid.
moment.
The red-eyed mermaid is very slow.
efficient!
Blackbeard smiled. The curse on him came from a mysterious place in the Endless Sea, and its power was comparable to that of a super-grade seal.
Even creatures of legendary level will be affected.
"careful!"
Before he could make any move, Connie suddenly yelled.
The red-eyed mermaid turned around, growled, and pounced on Blackbeard. Even though he was cursed, his speed was still very fast.
and……
Fighting Skills - Spinning Assault! He thrust forward with both fists, and then turned his body, alternating between fists and claws, tearing several figures apart.
This includes Blackbeard.
No one would have thought that mermaids could also use fighting skills with such terrifying power.
If armor can be torn apart easily, how much less a human body?
"Joe!"
Connie roared, his eyes red.
“Swish!”
His body turned into a shadow and appeared behind the red-eyed mermaid, stabbing out with the dagger fiercely.
Combat Skills - Combos! Combat skills that can attack continuously. The more times you attack, the greater the damage you cause to the enemy.
With the speed of a great knight, he stabbed out six times in an instant, but he only managed to break the opponent's defense.
The red-eyed mermaid also punched him in the chest.
"Bang!"
The flesh on Connie's chest exploded, and one could even see his internal organs, but he kept moving.
Eight strikes!
Ten hits!
…
"Bang!"
The fist hit again.
Connie's heart exploded.
Sixteen hits! Eighteen hits! "Explode!"
"Bang!"
Two figures flew backwards at the same time.
Connie, whose upper body was covered in blood, kept twitching after falling to the ground, and two big holes were pierced in the red-eyed mermaid's body.
“Hmm…”
"Human, you are strong."
The red-eyed mermaid slowly stood up and looked at the wound on his body. A trace of surprise flashed across his scarlet eyes: "Your body is also very strange. You can still be alive even though your heart is broken."
The blue-eyed mermaids already possess a certain level of rationality, and the red-eyed mermaids are as intelligent as normal people.
It's normal to be able to speak.
"strangeness?"
Connie's voice was hoarse:
"It's strange to have a monster like you!"
While exploring the endless sea, he also encountered some strange things and his body underwent some abnormal changes.
Although he is still a great knight, he can withstand legendary-level attacks.
"Are you trying to provoke me?" The red-eyed mermaid smiled and said, "Connie, the legendary captain of the Endless Sea, I have heard of your name. After you die, I will make your head into a wine glass as a collection."
"Um?"
When he said this, doubt appeared in his eyes and he turned his head to look not far away.
There,
There was supposed to be a dead body there.
And now.
Quincy, full of energy and vitality, stood in the middle of the field, holding a spear, with murderous intent pointing from afar.
Connie's eyes narrowed.
This breath...
Legendary knight!
My feeling just now was not wrong, something really happened to Quincy.
"God, indeed, favors me!"
Quincy, who had received the blessing of the 'god', touched his body in amazement, and said in a trembling voice:
"legend!"
"He really is a legendary knight!"
“Swish!”
Before he could finish his words, the red-eyed mermaid rushed over. It could feel the threat posed by this person.
"when……"
Sparks flew.
A figure flew out.
It was the Red-Eyed Mermaid! It was first cursed with weakness, and then severely injured by Connie. With its strength greatly reduced, it was no match for Quincy, who had just advanced.
"Ha ha……"
Quincy laughed up to the sky:
"legend!"
"I am now a legendary knight!"
"monster!"
“Go to hell!”
With a roar, he rushed towards the red-eyed mermaid, wielding his spear. The heavy shadows of the spear directly submerged his opponent.
Die! Die!
All the grievances, anger, and unwillingness of the past few days were vented out through the spear in his hand.
The legendary level of fighting spirit condensed into substance, making every thrust of the spear have great destructive power.
It fell on the rocks and they exploded.
It fell on an ordinary mermaid and tore the mermaid to pieces alive.
"puff!"
The spear stabbed out from a strange angle, piercing through the red-eyed mermaid's heart and lifting it high.
"Ha ha……"
Quincy laughed:
"Red-eyed mermaid, that is..."
"Um?"
Before he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, and all the strength in his body was madly released.
He lowered his head tremblingly, only to see a sharp thorn piercing his heart at some point.
The other end of the spike is connected to the tail extending from the back of the red-eyed mermaid.
“Plop!”
The two figures came to the bottom together, stirring up some dust.
Dead?
Connie was surprised and struggled to get up from the ground, subconsciously wanting to go over and check Quincy's body.
However, the roars coming from all around interrupted his actions.
The roar was getting closer.
It means the mermaid is approaching.
Gritting his teeth, Connie rushed to where Quincy was just now and cleared the mess on the ground with his hands.
A blurry pattern came into view.
This is……
A symbol of God?
…………
midnight.
A shadow passed through the wandering group of mermaids.
The shadow was moving very fast, but it didn't cause any wind at all, just like a passing phantom.
The mermaids didn't notice anything unusual.
Not long after.
"ah!"
“Run away!”
“…”
Screams and wails could be heard from a distance.
The mermaids nearby heard the noise and ran towards the direction where the sound came from. For a moment, the field was empty.
"clatter……"
The air rippled, and a pitch-black horse hoof quietly emerged, stepping on the air and slowly landing on the ground.
The rider holding a spear and a whip around his waist looked around, then pulled out the whip with his left hand and swung it lightly.
“Swish!”
The whip shot out with lightning and penetrated into the ground. When it was retracted again, it appeared with a wooden box rolled up inside.
“Crack!”
The rider opened the wooden box, looked at the contents, and nodded with satisfaction.
"I see!"
Sudden.
A slow voice sounded.
"I was wondering why I couldn't find the Great God's Grace. It turns out that besides me, you are also collecting them."
Carl appeared in the field with Yana, looked at the rider, and shook his head helplessly.
"Um?"
The rider didn't expect to meet other people here. His eyes fell on Carl and his eyes moved slightly: "I remember you, Carl, the pharmacist in Rapid City."
"So you're not dead!"
"Not dead." Carl nodded, muttering, "I said that the people outside were attracting mermaids. How come so many times they overlapped with the places where I was looking for the Great God's Grace? It turned out that it was intentional."
"Oh……"
He sighed softly and waved his hand, signaling Yana: "Kill him!"
Please add to collection!!! (End of this chapter)