Volume 1 Feathering Chapter 42: First Hearing of the Snake Worship Cult
Without the leader of the barbarian bandit, the remaining bandit squad was not worth mentioning at all. Before Zhou Miyin and other melee troops could rush forward, Donna and other long-range shooters had already killed more than one-third of the enemies.
However, the most dazzling performance was not from them, but from the summoned creature Deinonychus. Although it actually killed only two enemies, its contribution to the battle was far more than that, because it alone chased at least a dozen enemies around.
Levi knew very well why this happened. Apart from the fact that the leader fled from the battlefield, the most important thing was the two skills of the Deinonychus.
Primary Spread Fear: After killing an enemy, there is a 45% chance to spread fear to the enemy troops who witnessed this scene, causing their morale to drop slightly and a low chance of triggering the rout effect. The effect on creatures above level 2 is greatly reduced;
Madness: After killing an enemy or receiving damage exceeding 10% of your maximum health, there is a 55% chance of falling into a frenzy state that lasts for 30 seconds. During this period, you will not accept any orders at all, but the chance of spreading primary fear will be increased by 25%.
If Deinonychus was a recruited subordinate, then this madness skill would be a completely negative skill. They would go crazy at any time, and they would probably be the first to die in every battle.
But after it became a summoned creature, the effects of the two skills combined, plus a little bit of luck, made it possible for this group of bandits who had lost their leader to be defeated from beginning to end, until all of them died, without being able to put up any resistance.
After all, the morale of bandit-like monsters was already low, and after being frightened by the Deinonychus, even if they did not trigger the rout effect, they had no intention of fighting at all. They just ran around like headless flies, and then were killed one after another.
Unfortunately, the skill of summoning monsters is too random. Not to mention that the current chance of summoning a level 2 monster is only 10%. Even if you are so lucky next time, you may not be able to summon a Deinonychus again.
So Levi just sighed slightly and walked towards the magic pond with Donna and others.
As they walked, he couldn't help but ask, "Donna, do you know any information about the Snake Cult?"
He did not send anyone to chase the barbarian because he knew that with the speed displayed by the other party, most of them could not catch up. Sam, who was faster, might catch up, but he himself was not strong enough to be beaten by the other party, and he did not know whether he would encounter other enemies on the way of pursuit.
In contrast, he was more interested in the term snake worship because it did not sound like a good thing.
Donna nodded: "I heard from the people in the village that the Snake Cult is a heretical sect in the human Sigma Empire."
"The followers of the Snake Cult worship a giant snake named Azi Dahaka, which looks like a gray snake with a human face and a snake body. They believe that it is a god that can devour the entire world."
"But no one or god has ever seen this god, and no one in the Snake Cult can use divine magic, so many people suspect that either it does not exist at all, or it is a devil or demon that wants to steal faith."
The priests' magic is granted by the gods they believe in. If a priest cannot cast magic, it is either because he has been abandoned by his god because of his mistakes, or the god he believes in is actually a false god. Everyone knows this.
"Plus, the methods used by the Snake Cult followers are always cruel and evil, so they were soon wanted by multiple races, countries and regions."
"Since that guy just now claimed to be a follower of the Snake Cult, there is no need for us to say anything more the next time we meet. We can just kill him. The followers of the Snake Cult are extremely fanatical and it is basically impossible to communicate normally."
Although Donna said so, Levi did not completely agree. The bearded man just now did not seem to be uncommunicative, and he did not show any religious fanaticism at all.
Levi felt that he was using the name of the Snake Cult to escape?
"What about the others? Are there any areas that we need to pay more attention to?"
It is always better to be prepared. If the bearded man is really a follower of the Snake Cult, he can take some targeted protective measures next time he encounters him.
Donna shrugged. "The Snake Cult is a heretical sect. They don't have any priests. Even if they did, they couldn't use any magic. So there are almost no strong people willing to join them."
"So they turned to other tricks, the most common of which was poison. They coated their weapons with poison or simply summoned and cultivated poisonous snakes, spiders, scorpions and other highly toxic creatures."
"Oh, by the way, they are quite rich. Although their strength is not that great, they have made a lot of money from nowhere. They treat their followers well, and their equipment is generally very sophisticated, so they can always recruit a lot of new people."
"So even though they are wanted by many countries and regions, and some good-willed groups are actively hunting them down, they have not only not been wiped out, but their power has gradually expanded."
Upon hearing this, Levi's interest in Snake Worship increased greatly.
What is the purpose of killing monsters and enemies? Excluding special cases such as the missions in the Stoney Highlands area that come with military merit points, basically, in addition to experience points, there are various weapons, equipment and props.
Now that Donna has made it clear that the Snake Cult is just a bunch of people with a lot of money and no money, it seems that I will have to patronize them more often in the future.
After thinking for a while, Levi called Zhou Miyin again: "Have you seen barbarians before?"
The little spearman had already shouted before Donna opened her mouth, so he had reason to believe that the other party knew something.
Zhou Miyin scratched his head and said, "Sir, our village was attacked by barbarians before. It is said that there was a barbarian tribe near Huipo Mountain. Later, they robbed the iron mine of the dwarves in Huipo Mountain, and were attacked and wiped out by the dwarf army. Many barbarians were scattered around and became bandits or mercenaries."
Levi nodded, indicating that he understood. This information was not very meaningful. He couldn't run to Gray Mountain just for some barbarians at the moment. He would see if he had time after finishing the regional mission in Stoney Highlands. Stump should be quite familiar with the territory of the dwarves.
And to be honest, the barbarian's fighting style doesn't quite match that of his team. Although he's only been in contact with them for a few minutes, he's almost certain that the barbarians are a type of soldier that places extreme emphasis on offense, and they may even not wear armor at all.
It would be fine if the enemy does not have ranged troops, otherwise they are often the first to die.
As they were talking, they also came to the side of the magic pond, which was a pond with a radius of only four or five meters. It was more like a lake than a pond.
The only surprising thing is that the water in the pond is unexpectedly clear. Under the sunlight, there is a little blue mist rising from time to time, which looks quite beautiful.
After looking for a few times, Levi didn't find anything special, so he turned to look at Donna. She knew something about the magic pond, so she must have something to say at this time, right?
Noticing his gaze, Donna immediately smiled and stretched out her hand: "Levi, give me 1 gold coin!"
Huh? Boy, so direct?
Although he knew that this gold coin would most likely not be returned, Levi still readily handed it to the other party because he knew that the other party wanted to do an experiment first.
And even if I lose a gold coin, it doesn't matter. The wool comes from the sheep anyway. The worst that can happen is that I can exploit her more in the next few days.
After taking the gold coin, Donna threw it directly into the magic pond without any hesitation.
Almost at the moment when the gold coin touched the water surface, Levi watched the gold coin disappear without a trace, as if it had gone directly to another world. Then a point of white light flew out from the water and hit Donna directly.
Donna subconsciously wanted to dodge, but soon she seemed to remember something and forced herself to control her instinct, allowing the other party to hit her.
There was nothing unusual as the white light directly merged into Donna's body, which made her eyes widen instantly. Then the corners of her mouth couldn't help but grin, and the grin got bigger and bigger.
Levi immediately knew that she must have gained something. It was the first time she was so happy. Even after she was rescued from prison by him, she had never had such an exaggerated expression.
"Donna, how does it feel?"
Amazon waved his arms vigorously and then laughed out loud: "I'm fine , Levi. I can even say that this is the first time I feel so good since that unexpected encounter!"
Before Levi could ask again, the system prompt sounded.
"Your mercenary Donna Drake has been subjected to a miracle by an unknown Seraph servant. All negative and harmful states on her have been forcibly removed. Now you can view her complete information."
Although he was not clear about what the two special words, Seraphic Servant and Miracle Technique, meant, they sounded extraordinary. And just by listening to the system prompts, he knew that Donna must have gained a huge benefit.
So after a brief moment of surprise, he immediately opened the other party's attribute panel. He had been curious about this for too long!
