Volume 1: Awakening Chapter 9 Logical Problems about Fear of Heights
All along, we have been chased by this group of wild dogs and have been looking for death. Although we don't say anything, we have always been angry. Now we have a chance to redeem ourselves, how can we not be encouraged? The phrase "son of a bitch" is not only in line with the actual situation, but also vents our resentment, which really makes us feel happy.
The first one to rush towards me was a level six "violent wild dog". It had less than half of its health left and a feather arrow was stuck in its butt. The white arrow feather was swaying proudly as it ran, as if it had grown a second tail from behind its butt.
Facing such a weak opponent, Niu Baiwan showed his rare courage. He swung the wooden stake and knocked the wild dog to the ground, while still commenting on the archery skills of our elf friend: "The arrow is like the man, the arrow was shot so obscenely, so obscenely, I don't know whether the dog is male or female, whether it hurts or feels good to be hit by the arrow..."
Ignoring his nonsense, I had already passed by a level 7 "angry wild dog" and "chopped" it on its hind legs. Before I could take advantage of the victory, another level 7 wild dog pounced on me and left a claw mark on my arm. In this way, we were entangled with four wild dogs.
During the battle, we consciously avoided Kaplan and focused our attention on the other three wild dogs - after all, they were much easier to deal with than Kaplan, and killing them as soon as possible would reduce our pressure. With the support of the life potion, one wild dog was almost smashed into a dog skin by Niu Baiwan's heavy blow, and the life line of the one in front of me was so thin that it was almost invisible.
Just when I was about to give it one more blow and finish it off, a fishy wind suddenly blew in from the left and back. I glanced and saw the big mouth of the silver wild dog leader, Kaplan, approaching in front of me, and its knife-sharp teeth were clearly visible.
Its sudden appearance caught me completely off guard . Subconsciously, I swung my left hand violently, purely instinctively trying to push its head away. Coincidentally, the shield in my left hand hit the mad dog's nose hard, making a loud "bang". My left hand immediately lost consciousness and drooped down weakly. Just as I tightly grasped the long sword in my right hand, preparing to resist Kaplan's next round of attacks, suddenly, the light green halo that just appeared on Xiange Yayi, symbolizing the understanding of new skills, suddenly appeared on my body, and an inspiring power immediately spread throughout my body.
No one told me, and I didn't have time to look through my magic notes, but I still know that the accidental attack just now allowed me to learn a skill called "Shield Strike". Using the shield to strike the enemy's head and face can knock the enemy back and cause a slight stun effect, consuming 50 points of fighting spirit .
Looking at the rabid dog Kaplan that had just been attacked, it was indeed standing weakly on the side. Its strong and powerful limbs seemed unable to support its sturdy body. It was still shaking weakly, completely unable to move.
This attack came at the right time. I immediately left the unconscious Kaplan behind and pierced the wild dog in front of me with a "straight stab". Then, together with Niu Baiwan, I quickly turned the last wild dog on his side into a ghost. When each of us suppressed our nausea and drank another bottle of life potion with a rotten smell, we just happened to catch up with the remaining opponent who had just woken up from his coma.
Our mood now was very different from the anxiety we felt when we first saw the rabid Kaplan. Although its attacks were still crazy and fast, its health had dropped to double digits. Despite the injuries, we shamelessly exchanged attacks with it several times, and this silver-white beast lost its basis for violence and became a part of our souls.
At the moment when the rabid dog Kaplan fell to the ground and died, I seemed to hear a crisp "ding" sound in my ears, and then a dark red crystal popped out from its body and fell in front of Niu Baiwan. This crystal is naturally formed into a symmetrical multi-faceted shape, like a precious gem that has been precisely cut. A dim and strange luster flows on the surface of the crystal like water waves, making people faintly feel an indescribable mysterious power.
In this world, there are some dangerous animals called "magic beasts". They have wonderful magical powers in their bodies, and some can even use magic abilities freely, which is much more powerful than ordinary beasts.
Not all magical beasts are born this way. Due to some coincidences or human factors, some ordinary wild animals can also be infected by magic and become magical beasts.
Sometimes, when a magical beast dies, people can find some crystals of various shapes in its body. These crystals contain some special magical elements that can be used by people. This kind of thing is called "magic crystal".
There has always been some controversy among magicians regarding the origin of magic crystals. Some people believe that magic crystals are the source of the magical power of Warcraft.
I think this statement is untenable. Not every monster has magic crystals in its body. In fact, as far as I know, the probability of magic crystals is actually very small. It is possible that you can kill a hundred monsters and not find a single one. And these monsters will never become more docile because there is no such stone in their bodies.
I prefer another theory: the so-called "magic crystals" are actually stomach stones produced by these guys with indigestion. It's just that these gastrointestinal obstruction substances look more beautiful and have some magic added. Although these things are priceless in the eyes of many people, this does not reduce the possibility that they may have originally been smelly animal feces.
There is no doubt that this crystal is a piece of shit - I mean a magic crystal - which surprised me: before this, I didn't realize that the mad dog Kaplan was actually a magical beast - except for its huge and strong physique and its shiny silver fur, it was not much different from other ordinary wild dogs, let alone any magical abilities.
Niu Baiwan picked it up. The magic crystal, which was about the size of a teacup, looked as delicate as a button in the hands of the tall minotaur. Niu Baiwan looked at it carefully, then pursed his long and wide mouth and whistled, telling us the name and function of the magic crystal:
"Caplan's Heart of Swiftness increases the attack frequency by 10%, and comes with a Swiftness spell that can increase movement speed by 10% within 30 seconds."
This is a great magic item, especially for warriors who fight in close combat.
He gently stroked the magic crystal with his thick fingers. For a moment, expressions of love, greed, hesitation, etc. flashed across his face. Finally, he frowned and sighed, as if he had just made a difficult decision. He reluctantly walked to my side, stretched out his big hand, and spread the Swift Heart of Kaplan in front of me:
"Here, here you go. Congratulations, you got something good."
I can't say his congratulations were insincere, but I could easily hear a sour taste in his words. A tall and burly alien warrior with a fierce face, but with a childlike expression on his face, which made him look a little funny, but also very kind and cute.
If I say I am not tempted by such a magic ornament, I would be lying. A 10% speed bonus is valuable to anyone, especially a warrior who relies on close combat; and when you cannot defeat a strong enemy and have to choose to escape, this 10% sudden acceleration is like giving you a second life. I think no one would give up such a treasure easily.
I took the magic crystal from Niu Baiwan's hand, and the moment I touched its smooth surface, I could feel a pulsating power passing through my fingers, as if the hard crystal was alive.
Then, I did something that surprised even myself.
I put the magic crystal back into the hands of my minotaur friend and bent his fingers into a fist.
"No, I should congratulate you. It belongs to you."
My behavior surprised Niu Baiwan. He quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, no, this thing has no right for me. It was you who came up with the idea. This group of wild dogs were killed by Xiange Yayi. If it weren't for the two of you, I'm afraid even my bones would have been gnawed clean by now. Even if you don't want it, you should give it to Xiange Yayi."
The elf ranger standing on the treetop heard our conversation. He closed his eyes and fumbled to hold onto the tree trunk, graciously rejecting Niu Baiwan's kindness:
"That thing is not very useful to me. I have continuous shooting, which is already fast enough. And my effective range is very short. Even if the speed is increased by 10%, it will not have much effect."
After the two of us pushed each other, Niu Baiwan got the mad dog magic crystal. The 10% attack speed bonus should greatly improve his hit rate.
"Compared to such an insignificant matter as the magic crystal..." After deciding the ownership of this precious trophy, the handsome acrophobic patient raised his pale green face and suddenly raised his voice and screamed:
"…I'm more concerned about how to climb down this tree!"
The entrance to the cave was blocked, so people outside couldn't get in, and Xian Ge Ya Yi inside couldn't get out either. Since the only way out was blocked, I could only suggest that he jump down from the tree trunk. Although the branch he was standing on was not low, it wouldn't be fatal if he jumped down.
"Jump down? You might as well cut down this tree! If I dare to jump, I won't be afraid of heights!" My proposal was immediately rejected.
"Then you can try suicide. After you die, your soul will float down!" Niu Baiwan said mischievously.
"Do I need your reminder? I've thought about this method a long time ago. But I've used up all my arrows, and I don't have any other weapons. I can't strangle myself with the bowstring... It's a pity for those wild dogs. If I had known that I would be stuck like this, I might as well let them bite me to death." What's surprising is that Xiange Yayi's attitude didn't seem like he was joking.
"There is another way to commit suicide." Niu Baiwan grinned evilly.
"What is the solution?"
"Jump down and die!"
This is such a bad joke...
"Bang!" Xian Ge Ya Yi's figure immediately fell down and sat on the ground.
"Huh? I didn't die from the fall?" Once the elf ranger touched the solid ground, he immediately opened his eyes and looked around, without any sign of illness.
Niu Baiwan and I looked at each other.
"Didn't you hear that I was joking?" After a moment of confusion, Niu Baiwan asked in confusion.
"A joke? Really?" Xian Ge Yayi looked puzzled.
"Why did you object when I asked you to jump down, but you jumped down as soon as he said so?" I asked loudly in madness.
"That's different. You asked me to jump from a high altitude to survive, but I'm afraid of heights. Doing high-altitude jumping is simply courting death. This fundamental contradiction cannot be resolved, so if I listen to you, it would be completely illogical. But Lao Niu said that the only way to get down from the tree is to commit suicide, and the only way to commit suicide is to jump from a tree. I want to commit suicide, so I jumped down. Bingo, perfect syllogistic logic!"
I just felt like the veins on my forehead were about to burst.
"But..." I resisted the urge to hit the tree headfirst and asked indignantly, "...isn't it the same thing that you finally jumped down?"
Xian Ge Yayi thought for a moment, and then answered confidently, "Completely different. You asked me to jump down to survive, but I can barely survive on the tree, and I might be scared to death if I jump down, so I naturally have a lot of concerns; but Niu Baiwan is different, he asked me to jump down to die..." As he said this, the Elf Ranger, whose logical thinking has been extremely confused, asked us a very tough question:
"If I'm not afraid of death, why should I be afraid of heights?"
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"We should be the ones asking you this question!" Niu Baiwan and I both had mental breakdowns at the same time!
