Physical fitness: 2.4 Mental strength: 2.02 Essence: 0 Occupation: Knight, Intermediate Wizard Apprentice

With the assistance of top-notch breathing techniques and high-quality beast pills, his physical progress is still amazing, but his mental strength is relatively slow.

In the dark night.

Carl turned into a shadow and flew forward.

The Giant Spirit Breathing Technique is not good at footwork or speed, but it has a way to hide its breath and move without making any sound.

It is not difficult for him to avoid the eyes and ears of ordinary people.

And it seemed that something had happened here. Many people looked panicked, which gave Carl an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Where is this?"

The passage before him was dark, narrow and filled with an inexplicable aura, which made him feel vaguely alarmed.

It seems that

Eugene is not just an ordinary police officer! This place is more like a secret base, an unknown stronghold, and he is a member of it.

“Da da…”

The sound of hurried footsteps was heard.

"hurry up!"

"Someone broke into the base!"

“…”

Several people ran past quickly from behind, shouting:

"Someone from the Inspection Office may come to conduct a forced search tomorrow. We need to move the items inside first."

"quick!"

Karl hid in the darkness, touched his chin, and quietly followed behind a few people.

Not long after walking, the view in front of me brightened and my vision became wider.

This is a space as big as a basketball court, and the ground is covered with unknown sticky liquid.

Mid-air.

Huge 'cocoons' are suspended, and countless thin tubes connect the cocoons together.

The 'cocoon' shook from time to time, making strange noises that were creepy to the ear.

On one side of the wall, the pipes connecting the cocoons converged here, and dark red liquid flowed out of them.

The liquid eventually collects in a pool.

The liquid in the pool was bubbling, and several men in white coats scooped up the liquid from time to time and put it into porcelain bottles.

Mucus, cocoons, thin tubes, blood-like fluids...

The scene that came into view was weird, eerie and strange.

"Are these the Purity Potion?" Someone, who was obviously coming here for the first time, looked at the liquid in the pool and asked curiously:

"After drinking it, can it make people younger?"

"Purity potions require virgins to be made, and these are at most imitations." Someone shook his head: "The female workers in the textile factory are skinny and malnourished, and they don't have enough vitality to make purity potions. But even if they are imitations, they are still best-sellers. Many wives of wealthy families use a bottle every day."

"Hehe..." Someone laughed softly, "If they knew that the so-called nutritional supplements they drank were extracted from other people's corpses, I wonder if they would still be able to drink them?"

"It won't have any impact." A white coat said, "Those powerful people drink the blood of living people. Otherwise, how could they have the leisurely life they have now?"

“That’s true!”

"puff!"

As they were talking, a strange noise suddenly came from above their heads, and a cocoon suddenly cracked for some reason.

"careful!"

“Get out of the way!”

"Bang!"

Several people cried out as a dark shadow fell from the broken cocoon and landed heavily on the slime-covered ground.

Human! Inside the cocoon, there was a human!

A curled up naked woman!

No! It should be said that it was a woman's corpse!

The back of the corpse was bulging high, like a huge tumor, and the contents inside could be vaguely seen.

spider!

There seemed to be a spider moving inside the tumor.

"pity!"

The white coat looked regretful, "There was hope that this corpse could breed a spider girl, and we would get a bonus then."

"Not now."

Not all people's corpses can be used to breed spider women. In fact, the proportion is pitifully small.

Correspondingly.

They will receive a large bonus for every spider girl they breed.

"call!"

suddenly.

A ball of fire appeared above the cocoon.

The cocoon was flammable and instantly turned into a raging fire, spreading to other places and covering the entire place in the blink of an eye.

The firelight illuminated the darkness and also revealed Carl's figure.

“Really…”

"nausea!"

Although I only heard some fragments, they were enough to piece together the truth.

The disappearance of the female workers in the textile factory was indeed related to the people here. They used the missing female workers to make potions and breed spider girls.

No wonder! No wonder Eugene was able to find the missing Amy to frame him.

Kidnapping living people to make potions and breed aliens, such unthinkable means completely disgusted Carl.

There was also an unknown anger burning in my heart.

His original plan was to kill Eugene and leave to settle his personal grudge, but now he had an urge to kill more people to sharpen his weapon.

He sighed and shook his head. Countless sword lights suddenly appeared, and the intersecting sword shadows directly enveloped everyone in the field.

kill!

Only killing can extinguish the nameless fire in your heart.

"puff!"

“Puff!”

When the sword shadow dissipated, only one person was left alive, and this person was of course someone he knew.

"It's you!"

Eugene's body trembled, and he clenched his teeth: "Ka..."

"We had a grudge before?" Karl said coldly, "Why did you frame me?"

"You killed my brother!" Eugene stared at him.

"Your brother?" Carl looked puzzled and then shook his head. He had killed so many people that he couldn't even remember them all, and he didn't want to know which brother the other person was talking about.

"It doesn't matter!"

“Swish!”

The broadsword swept across, and Eugene's head flew high.

"who?"

"Someone else broke in!"

"Take him down!"

At this time, the burning flames also attracted other people. A group of people shouted loudly and rushed towards where Carl was.

"snort!"

Carl adjusted his hood to cover his face, and rushed towards the direction of the sound with a broadsword in hand.

Combat skill——Fierce Wind Slash!

The sword shadow appeared again.

With his strong physique of 2.4, he wields a sword weighing dozens of kilograms as if he is wielding a straw. It seems light and effortless, but in fact it is as powerful as a gust of wind.

moment.

The figure blocking the way was like a broken porcelain doll, shattered into pieces by the swinging of the sword.

Until...

"Bang!"

Carl froze.

A sturdy figure over two meters tall appeared in front of him with a shield in hand, blocking the broadsword.

knight!

And he is a knight with an extremely strong physique.

"How dare you come here to cause trouble?" The sturdy man, wearing heavy armor, holding a shield in one hand and an axe in the other, glared at me:

"You're looking for death!"

"Oh……"

Karl chuckled. This man's strength is considered good in Black City, but far inferior to Hal, the head of the Black City team.

And he,

Stronger than when he fought with Hal!

"boom!"

Fighting spirit!

A violent aura surged out of his body, increasing his already terrifying power, and the broadsword smashed forward like a sledgehammer.

"Bang!"

With one blow, the shield in front of him trembled violently.

"Bang!"

With another blow, cracks appeared on the steel shield under the impact of the broadsword, and blood flowed from the corners of the mouth of the knight holding the shield. There was a look of horror and even fear in his eyes.

"boom!"

The shield shattered.

The knight was also knocked away, smashed through a wall, and rolled several times before being completely dead.

Carl followed closely behind him through the hole, and was stunned by the scene in front of him.

Huh? What's going on?

…………

"kill!"

"careful!"

Dinah held a long sword and dodged desperately under the siege of a group of spider women, swinging the sword a few times from time to time.

It's not that she doesn't want to attack, but she can't.

Each of these spider women has six arms, and each hand holds a sharp dagger.

The six arms stabbed wildly at such a fast frequency that even knights had to be careful.

The key is...

There are too many of them! They are not afraid of death at all, and can still attack regardless of whether they are seriously injured.

For a time,

Several colleagues were in trouble.

"Use combat skills!"

Gove roared:

"Get out of here before anyone else gets here!"

Combat Skill - Storm Vortex! The rapidly dancing sword summoned a storm of sword shadows, instantly engulfing the three spider women around him.

“Puff!”

Limbs and flesh were flying everywhere.

Combat Skill - Sword Dance! Combat Skill - Vacuum Slash!

Combat Skill——Thunder! …………

For a moment, all the knights in the field tried their best, and the violent attack suddenly cleared the Spider Woman.

One of them was closest to the main door leading to the outside. He immediately showed ecstasy on his face and rushed out at an accelerated speed.

Just at this moment.

The ground beneath his feet shook slightly, like ripples on the water, and countless spikes suddenly emerged.

Zero Ring Witchcraft - Earth Spike! The flat ground was instantly covered with countless spikes, like a stone forest in the desert, full of murderous aura.

"puff!"

Sharp rock spikes emerged from the ground and pierced directly through the knight's body, with blood slowly flowing along the spikes.

"Well……"

“Help…help me!”

The knight's strong vitality kept him alive for a while.

But several sharp spikes pierced through his flesh, including his chest and abdomen. Such serious injuries were beyond repair.

“Swish!”

“Swish!”

Robert waved his arms, and the soil on the ground under his feet gathered and turned into earth spikes that shot out continuously.

With its extreme speed and terrifying destructive power, even the knights dare not take it head-on.

Zero Ring Witchcraft - Controlling Earth and Rock! With the cooperation of the Spider Woman, he cast a spell to attack from behind, and the knights fell one after another in a pool of blood.

"ah!"

One person roared:

"Fight him!"

Before he finished his words, he flashed like lightning and pounced on Robert.

This person's body movement was agile and his fighting skills were like a shadow. He avoided the incoming earth spikes one after another and approached.

Gravity protection!

The two rings on Robert's hands flickered slightly, and one of them released gravity to hold the visitor firmly in place.

another……

Hammer of the Titans!

Invisible power gathered in the air, and a giant hammer appeared out of thin air, smashing down towards the knight.

"boom!"

The earth trembled.

A knight whose physical fitness was comparable to that of a lion or tiger was smashed into meat paste by the giant hammer and died beyond all possibility of death.

This scene made Goff's eyes shrink, and his original plan to take advantage of the opportunity to launch a sneak attack failed.

Run away! Run away!

Unless you are a great knight, you will never be Robert's opponent!

Even a great knight might not be able to withstand that attack just now.

"Want to escape?"

Robert also knew his plan. He waved his arm lightly and earth spikes flew out one after another:

"You can't escape."

Escape, can't escape! Fight with all your might!

Useless!

Robert can easily kill everyone present by himself just by consuming the Spider Woman. This is the strength of an intermediate wizard apprentice.

"ah!"

"I surrender, spare my life!"

"puff!"

Begging for mercy will not make the other party show mercy, it will only make you die faster.

Taro Dao Daigo was already covered in blood, both his and the Spider Woman's, and his face was pale as a mirror.

Dina's body was shaking and she could barely hold the sword in her hand.

Goff was given special attention. He had several wounds on his body, blood was choking in his mouth from time to time, and his eyes were full of despair.

if……

If I hadn't come, the result would definitely be different.

"puff!"

He felt a pain in his abdomen and a thorn in the earth nailed him to the ground. The nearby Spider Woman took the opportunity to pounce on him.

"Sir!"

"careful!"

The few remaining people protected him in the middle, and they all felt despair when they saw the Spider Woman surrounding them and Robert with his arms raised.

Finished!

"boom!"

Just at this moment.

The wall not far away shattered, and a figure holding a shield rolled to the ground, dead after landing.

Follow closely behind.

A dark shadow leapt into the arena.

"Um?"

Carl was stunned.

This is the scene he saw.

* * * As an inspector, Carl must know his immediate superior, Goff, not to mention that there was Dina covered in blood in the field.

After a quick glance, although I didn't know exactly what happened, I could guess the process.

"interesting!"

Robert turned his head and looked at the mysterious person who suddenly appeared, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "There is someone else coming in?"

"It doesn't matter!"

Shaking his head slightly, he raised his arm and pointed: "Kill him!"

“Swish!”

“Swish!”

Several nearby spider women moved upon hearing the sound, tapped the ground with their spider legs, and rushed towards Carl at an astonishing speed.

Their eyes were red, they were waving daggers in their hands and hissing.

“Hmm…”

Seeing this, Carl frowned slightly and snapped his fingers. He had experience in dealing with these things, so he was not panicked even though there were many enemies.

Light magic! The blinding light that suddenly appeared in front of her made the naturally light-averse Spider Woman subconsciously close her eyes and even scream.

Fire seal!

The flames swept out and landed on the spider woman, just like kerosene was ignited, and the fire suddenly became brighter.

In the blink of an eye.

The attacking Spider Woman turned into pieces of burnt charcoal.

The Spider Woman's strength is comparable to that of a knight's squire. She has six arms and decent attack power, but she has a big weakness, which is fear of light and fire.

Casting spells targeting the weaknesses makes it very easy to deal with.

"Secondary energy fireball?"

Robert's face darkened at the man's tricks. His confident expression turned serious. He muttered, "He's actually a wizard apprentice?"

As he spoke, he did not stop, and the spell was completed while Carl was dealing with the Spider Woman.

Zero Ring Witchcraft - Controlling Earth and Rocks! The soil on the ground seemed to come alive, twisting and crawling like a snake, and suddenly shot out after approaching Carl.

moment,

The soil turned into hard rock spikes, like a poisonous snake lurking nearby suddenly baring its fangs.

The same kind of witchcraft can have different effects in the hands of different people and under different circumstances.

Such as the fire seal cast by Carl.

It can be shot out as a fireball, or it can be transformed into a sweeping flame. If the power is strong enough, it can even evolve into a sea of ​​fire.

The same is true for manipulating soil and rock.

It can turn into spikes, it can sneak attack, or...

Evolution stone whip!

The soil on the ground rolled, some of it turned into spikes and shot out, whistling through the air; some of it turned into a long whip, and under the control of an invisible hand, it lashed towards Carl fiercely.

“Bang!”

The stone whip fell to the ground, creating a crack several meters long.

Carl's body moved flexibly, dodging in the gaps between the incoming rock spikes and stone whips, shooting out streaks of light from time to time.

Arcane Missiles!

"Oh……"

Robert controlled the soil to intercept the arcane missiles, and his serious expression relaxed slightly: "He is an intermediate wizard apprentice, his mental strength is pretty good, but it's a pity that he didn't meet a competent mentor."

"Your strength..."

“Too weak!”

"Hmph!" Carl grunted and waved his hand to shoot out a beam of flame, blasting away the incoming rock spikes.

As a mid-level wizard apprentice, he is indeed weaker than the other.

Robert only cast a zero-ring spell, and he was forced to reveal almost all his cards.

Still in a mess!

What's going on?

Why is the opponent's witchcraft so powerful and so fast? Judging from the intensity of the perceived mental fluctuations, the gap between the two is obviously not big.

His mental strength is 2, while the opponent's is probably 2.5 or 2.6. There is a gap, but not as big as imagined.

“Witchcraft is not scattered like the stars in the sky, you can pick them up one by one, but a puzzle that can be put together one by one.”

Perhaps because he rarely encountered wizard apprentices, Robert spoke with interest as he took action: "Your mental strength is not weak, but the witchcraft you learned is too scattered and there is no whole, so it appears so weak."

"Don't talk about me."

"Any intermediate wizard apprentice, as long as he has the systematic inheritance, can easily crush you!"

This is the truth.

Just like the wizard's apprentice in Cologne.

Most of them learn witchcraft related to fire, starting with the magic of lighting fire, then practicing zero-ring witchcraft to control fire, and assisting in the practice of the Flame Demon Haori Meditation Method.

The magic of igniting fire can increase the power of zero-ring witchcraft to control fire, and the meditation method related to flames will also increase fire damage.

The consequence of the superposition of many buffs is that the corresponding zero-ring sorcery has great lethality.

As a mid-level wizard apprentice, Cologne's practitioners can control fire with power twice as powerful as others, or even more exaggerated.

So did Robert.

It seemed that he was casting zero-ring witchcraft to control earth and rocks, but in fact, there were also bonuses from meditation, tricks, physique, etc.

And Carl...

When he cast the Fire Seal, it was purely the Fire Seal, without any bonus at all.

"how?"

Looking at Carl, Robert chuckled:

"These are the basic knowledge of wizard training. Didn't your mentor teach you? Or are you a practitioner who accidentally embarked on the path of wizarding?"

?

Carl's mouth twitched slightly.

He had not seen Adolf since he learned the meditation method.

As for Sister...

The other party thought that his cultivation had not yet begun and he had not even mastered the first zero-ring witchcraft completely, so naturally he would not mention these things.

"snort!"

With a low hum, Carl's speed suddenly increased, his body brushed against the oncoming rock spikes and rushed straight towards Robert.

It doesn’t matter if the witchcraft is not powerful enough, because witchcraft is not his strong point.

It's the Knight's Way!

It was close combat! According to his experience, although the wizard apprentices' methods were terrifyingly lethal, they were very fragile and most of them were not good at close combat. Even an intermediate wizard apprentice could be killed by someone if he was not careful.

Just like Miles who died in his hands.

"careful!"

Because of Carl's appearance, Robert's attention was attracted, and the pressure on Dina and others suddenly dropped.

Seeing him rushing forward, Dina couldn't help but warn him. She remembered clearly what happened to the previous few people who tried to get close to Robert.

But, it's too late!

Robert smiled lightly and waved his arm, and six three-foot-long rapiers shot out.

Ring Star Sword!

"Bang!"

The ground shook slightly.

Carl jumped high, rolled flexibly in the air to dodge, and swung his sword to knock all the remaining star swords away.

at the same time.

He no longer had the possibility to change his body movements.

Robert took the opportunity to stretch out his hand and press it lightly.

gravity!

This witchcraft can be used for defense as well as to restrict opponents.

Carl felt his body sink, as if he was carrying hundreds of pounds of weight. He lost balance and fell straight down.

Below.

The ground rippled like water, and tiny spikes poked out and suddenly stabbed upwards.

Zero Ring Witchcraft——Earth Thrust! It’s over!

Dina and the others looked despair in their eyes.

Although this mysterious man who suddenly appeared also had strange methods, he was obviously no match for Robert.

Just at this moment.

"Guna!"

“Swish!”

Time seemed to have stopped.

One suit of armor after another appeared out of thin air, completely covering Carl who was in mid-air.

Secret Technique - Giantization! "Boom!"

A vast vitality surged out from Carl's body, causing his size to suddenly increase, and he instantly turned into a giant more than three meters tall.

The black-armored giant!

at the same time.

Combat Skill - Bloom! A violent aura emerged from the black-armored giant, sweeping in all directions.

"boom……"

The rock spikes sticking out from the ground below collided with this breath and instantly shattered into pieces, no longer forming a shape.

“Swish!”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Carl appeared in front of Robert like thunder in a flash.

Swing the sword!

Angry attack!

(End of this chapter)