Volume 2 Spread Wings Chapter 126 Ma Youfu's Micro Meteor
Fortunately, while Levi and his men were fighting in the underground cave, Sam and the Arion cavalrymen who stayed outside did not encounter any suspicious enemies, and they waited very smoothly until they used supplies, recovered their strength, and returned successfully.
After learning that Levi and his men had killed thousands of demons, everyone's morale was greatly boosted, especially the Arion cavalrymen, who were so excited that they were almost speechless.
For them, who come from a country of mount and blade, what could be more exciting than killing demons themselves?
Although they missed this good opportunity due to the limitation of terrain, they still had illusions. No matter whether it was the gnolls or the demons, they were not a race accustomed to staying underground. They did miss it this time, but if the other party performed this kind of evil ritual on the plains next time, then it would be their chance to show off their power!
Similarly, the other subordinates were also very excited, because after counting all the spoils and giving a portion to Donna, Levi thought about it and decided to give everyone a small bonus.
The money was not much, just a token of my appreciation, probably only about one-third of their weekly salary, but it fully aroused everyone's enthusiasm. They couldn't wait to encounter such a big battle again. After all, wasn't the reason they accepted the recruitment for the money?
Unfortunately, even though everyone was fully prepared, things did not go so smoothly afterwards. Levi let the gnolls go many times in succession, and until it was almost dark, they still hadn't found a second similar evil cave.
After the final discussion, they could only conclude that there might only be one similar place in each area, and if they wanted to find it, they would have to search other places.
But it was getting late now, and everyone's vision was impaired to varying degrees, which was very unfavorable for their subsequent battle.
So Levi could only temporarily return with his subordinates and make plans tomorrow. In any case, today's harvest was already rich enough.
When they returned to the village, they found that many people were heading in the same direction of the village. Levi suddenly felt something strange.
He casually pulled over a chosen hero and asked him, and then he found out that a special merchant had arrived. The other party sold many rare magic scrolls and magic potions, and the prices were generally not expensive, mostly between 1.5-2 silver coins.
Levi was stunned for a moment. Could this be the mage merchant Tess who held a promotion ceremony for him? But when he sold things to him before, they were not so expensive!
This guy took the opportunity to raise the price because he saw that the chosen heroes were not short of money? He is really a thief!
Although he felt a little emotional, after temporarily handing his subordinates over to Donna and others, Levi also took Cindy and several other subordinates with him. Not only did he want to replenish the consumed scrolls and potions, he also wanted to show the other party the sacrificial ceremony, perhaps he could get some special clues.
After arriving at the place, Levi found that the scene was indeed bustling with activity. There were at least dozens of God's Chosen Heroes surrounding it. The old wizard Tess, whom he had been talking about before, was trading with them with a smile on his face, and it seemed that the supply was in short supply because there were not many goods left.
What surprised Levi a little was that the merchant Tros, whom he hadn't seen for several days, was actually standing next to the old wizard and even lending a hand occasionally. Not only did these two guys have similar names and were both businessmen, but they actually looked like strangers to each other.
When they saw Levi, the two businessmen were a little surprised, but Tros was slightly surprised. The old wizard smiled and nodded, then quickly turned his head away, looking a little guilty.
Levi couldn't help but snort when he saw this. As expected, this old guy had most likely set a trap for himself in the duet. In that case, if the twisted tree spirit causes trouble for you at that time, I won't feel guilty.
After waiting for a few more minutes, the old wizard's goods were almost sold out, and most of the God-chosen heroes left. The remaining few either tried to reserve goods from him, or tried to get close to the old wizard, hoping to take on some tasks from him, or learn a few things from him.
It's no wonder that the old wizard was unexpectedly generous. Several chosen heroes left with satisfaction. They each received some tasks to collect materials.
The merchant Tros subconsciously wanted to run towards Levi, but after receiving a secret look, he was stunned at first, and then immediately thought of something, so he pretended nothing had happened and began to pack up the stall with the old wizard.
Even though this old wizard is wealthy, he is reluctant to rent a shop, and instead simply sets up a stall on a vacant lot in the center of the village, which is considered stingy.
The old wizard slowly packed up his things, and then smiled and said, "It turned out to be Master Levi. I didn't expect that we met here again. Did your adventure go well today?"
Levi felt a little surprised. Since he could become such a high-level mage, his intelligence was undoubtedly beyond doubt. But why was he so guilty now? Did he misunderstand something?
Thinking of this, he immediately decided to take advantage of the situation. He snorted and said with a little resentment: "Today was not smooth. I encountered some extremely powerful enemies and almost put myself in danger. But fortunately, my subordinates were brave enough to help me achieve the final victory."
The old wizard coughed dryly again and said hesitantly, "Oh, that's good, that's good."
As he said this, Levi also clearly noticed that he seemed to relax a lot.
Now even the merchant Tros next to them could see that something was definitely happening between these two people, but for the moment he pretended to know nothing and was completely unfamiliar with Levi, because he was still thinking about buying some goods from this old wizard.
Although he did make a little money these days according to Levi's previous guidance, it would be more helpful to his career if he could maintain a stable relationship with a wizard.
Especially for mages like the other party who are willing to set up stalls anywhere, they must be held on to tightly. After all, mages have always been proud of their status and rarely act as merchants themselves. They believe that this will damage their reputation.
Levi's suspicions grew even deeper. Could it be that this old guy mistakenly thought that he was being pursued, and he helped him to overcome the enemy, so he relaxed?
But after a few probing words, the old wizard remained very tight-lipped and had no intention of revealing anything.
And I don't know if it was because he thought the threat was gone, but he was unusually tough and kept changing the subject. He obviously didn't want to talk more, and he didn't even ask Levi what the enemy he encountered looked like or what race they were from.
Since he couldn't get the answer for the time being, Levi simply gave up. Anyway, if an enemy really came looking for him in the future, it wouldn't be too late to deal with him himself.
Even though he was a wizard twice as high as himself, after whispering with Donna and others for a while, they all thought that this old guy was not the type who was good at frontal combat, and his overall strength might even be worse than that of the guy in the kobold camp. His magic was probably focused on low-level magic, plus the creation of scrolls and potions.
Otherwise, if he had just cast a few fireballs and cast an invisibility spell on himself, he would not have been blocked in the valley by a few dozen greenskins. In the end, he could only rely on summoned creatures to survive, and even had to try any possible means to hand over the task to two half-elves who had just entered the game.
If I hadn't taken on this task by coincidence in the end, this old guy would have been skinned alive even if he didn't die.
What's more, he is not alone. Let alone other things, Donna's continuous arrows alone are enough to give this old guy a hard time!
After a few polite words, probably because he saw that Levi had no suspicion or intention to accuse him, the old wizard's mood became more stable, and unexpectedly accepted Levi's invitation, and walked into a private room in the tavern together.
You know, this is a very rare thing for the native wizards. In order to keep their minds clear and their magic stable, they seldom drink. This also indirectly shows that the old guy is really happy now.
The merchant Tross nearby also noticed this, so he began to play the role of drinking companion perfectly. He soon got the old wizard drunk and promised him a supply agreement.
At the same time, it was not known whether it was because he was really drunk or because he felt guilty, but when Levi tried to use the rubies and other spoils he got from the devil to trade with the other party, the old wizard quickly chose to agree. In addition to some potions and scrolls being replenished, Levi also successfully obtained a new magic from the other party.
Not only is it level 3, it is also a skill book that can be learned and used directly without any learning process, and it also has great growth potential!
Ma Youfu's Micro Meteor: Level 3
Active skill, consumes 50 magic points, summons 6 micro meteors flying around you. You can designate 1-2 micro meteors to fly to any target within 100 meters per second. When reaching the destination or touching any object on the way, the micro meteor will explode, causing one blunt damage and one fire damage to the target (based on the sum of your intelligence and level). Other enemies within two meters of the explosion diameter will suffer half the fire damage.
When you reach level 5/tier 3 or higher, for every 2/1 level your level/tier increases, you can summon 2 more micro meteors by spending an extra 15 magic points.
NOTE: You will not be able to use any bows, crossbows, muskets, javelins, slings, darts, or other ranged projectile weapons until all Micro Meteors have been fired.
Requirements: Intelligence 12, Level 5/Tier 3, Elemental Focus - Fire, Elemental Focus - Earth, Concentrated Casting.
Limited profession: Mage.
Almost immediately after seeing this series of instructions, Levi was certain that this magic could accompany him throughout the entire game.
I am now level 5, with 12 points of intelligence after adding all the points to my intelligence, plus the high elves' innate magic penetration, the newly acquired flamethrower bracelet, and some other equipment. As long as I hit the target correctly, a miniature meteor can easily cause about 20 points of blunt damage and about 20 points of fire damage.
There are 6 such micro meteors, which can theoretically cause about 240 points of damage, enough to kill ordinary level 3 soldiers instantly. With his current magic limit, he can use it at least 4 times, which is nearly a thousand points of damage, not to mention the accompanying area fire damage each time.
Coupled with summoned creatures, it was even possible for him to single-handedly defeat an entire team of gnolls!
More importantly, most low-level magic has a damage limit. For example, the Burning Hands that Levi has used many times can only cause a maximum of 20 points of damage. No matter whether it is equipment bonus, racial talent, or other specialties, it is impossible to break this limitation. However, Ma Youfu's Micro Meteor does not have a similar prompt, which means that it has almost unlimited growth potential.
In the later stages, if you summon more than ten or twenty micro meteors at a time, and each of them can cause dozens of points of damage, the effect will be explosive.
Although it is a tier-3 magic, ordinary tier-4 and tier-5 magic may not be as good as it. Its value may not be lower than that of the duet!
Originally he was dissatisfied and resentful towards the old wizard, thinking that he had deceived him, but when he got the magic, his anger dissipated a lot.
Although this was not given to me for free, the fact that the other party was able to give me such powerful magic was enough to show his sincerity.
It also made his original vague contempt for the old wizard completely disappear without a trace. Since the old wizard was willing to give such magic to him, even if the old wizard had not learned this magic, he must have mastered the same level of power, otherwise he would not be willing to give it to him!
The only pity is that I haven't met the learning requirements yet, but it's not a big problem. Tomorrow is the last day of the regional mission. After the mission is over, I can use the military merit points at will, and it will be easy to exchange them for several specialties.
Levi finally understood why some people like to catch a sheep and pull its wool out, because some sheep not only have a lot of wool, but the wool is also really good enough!
After thinking about it, Levi decided to selectively tell the other party what happened today.
After listening to his story, the drunken old wizard frowned again and again: "There are traces of demons in the Stoney Highlands?"
Levi nodded. Although there was no more actual evidence, the name of the Purgatory Werewolves itself explained a lot. The Werewolves were definitely connected to the devil. It was just not known whether they were using each other or one of them was the dominant one. It was also not known what role Hogg played in it.
After asking for more details, the old wizard's brows furrowed even more, and the drunkenness in his eyes quickly faded away, which made Levi a little surprised and at the same time a little alert.
Was this old wizard really drunk or was he pretending to be drunk?
Was the transaction between the two parties something he did unconsciously, or did he want to take the opportunity to compensate himself?
If it is the former, it would be fine. But if it is the latter, the danger attached to this duet may be more serious than he expected.
But no matter what, since the deal has been reached and I have received this powerful magic, no matter how powerful the enemy is, I will fight at all costs!
"Master Levi, you did a great job this time, but you have to be more careful next time. The fly demons are capable of more than just this. They also have a special talent called Life Siphon. As the name suggests, they attack through their disgusting mouthparts. Any living entity hit by this move will be hurt, and the fly demon will recover its life and mana."
Levi nodded. Isn't this similar to the skill attached to the staff?
Seeing that Levi didn't seem to care, the old wizard added: "And this attack is not based on their intelligence, but on the difference between the fly demon's charm and yours, so is often difficult to defend against. A 1 point difference in charm can restore 5 points of its health. Once the number of fly demons increases, it will be a nightmare."
The charisma value of a wizard is generally not high, because they rely on intelligence to make a living. If you really want to find someone with high charisma, you have to look for a druid or warlock who specializes in animal companions.
The former is because high charisma allows them to better tame and command their animal companions, and the latter, although like the mage, is a spellcasting profession, it is difficult for the warlock to learn new magic.
They rely on their innate bloodline. They tap the potential of their bloodline to improve their spellcasting ability. The most obvious thing is that the stronger they are, the higher their charm and the better looking they look.
Of course, this is not absolute. The chosen heroes are very obvious examples. Judging from Levi's face, if he was not a chosen hero but a native, he would definitely not have only 5 points of charm.
So when he heard this, Levi laughed instead: "How charming can someone with the appearance of a fly demon be? They are just some big human-sized flies."
The old wizard also laughed: "Perhaps demons have different aesthetics from ours. The charm of an adult fly demon is basically at least 10 points."
Levi was suddenly speechless. Donna was only 9 o'clock now. Could it be that in the eyes of many demons , any big fly was more beautiful than her?
As expected, they are the crazy devils from the chaos camp, never making it easy for people to guess what they are doing.
After thinking for a while, he took out the black parchment scroll again, wanting the other party to help take a look.
He was indeed a little worried. If the old wizard was an evil wizard with greed in his heart, he might use the power of the parchment to do bad things. After all, the name of that thing clearly showed its effect.
But when he was drinking just now, he also hinted to the merchant Tros subtly, and then the other party immediately took the opportunity of drinking to flatter him and also told him most of the old wizard's background.
All in all, although the old wizard has always been rather aloof and mysterious, he still has some fame in the neighborhood.
He had no fixed place to live, and he searched everywhere for materials for making magic scrolls and magic potions. In the process, he also helped many humans, half-elves and even dwarves who were in danger in the wild. Therefore, several villages had invited him, but he refused them all.
As a native mage who prides himself on his power and wisdom, he is neutral like most of his kind, and likes to help others where he can . Some people speculate that he should be in the neutral good camp, so he is trustworthy.
After seeing the thing clearly, the old wizard was shocked. After taking a deep look at Levi, he said in a very serious tone: "This is an evil ritual used by demons. Mage Levi, maybe I need to contact the Mage Guild in the town. If it can be confirmed, I will surely give you some rewards. But in the meantime, please be careful in your actions. The actions of the demons are not simple at all."
After a slight hesitation, he continued, "Also, I see that your ranger companion doesn't seem to have an animal companion yet. If you have a chance, you can go to the military camp and take a look. It seems that your fellow tribesmen have just trained an extremely excellent and rare white lion today."
"Also, if you or your subordinates are interested, perhaps I would be willing to recruit a disciple for inheritance in the future."
Levi narrowed his eyes slightly. This old wizard actually knew what was happening in the high elf camp. He was indeed not simple.
And why do the last two sentences feel like they are about leaving last wishes?
