Volume 2 Spread Wings Chapter 167: Participants and Quicksand Trap
While traveling and chatting, Levi quickly determined the list of people who would participate in the gladiatorial contest next. The process was much simpler than he expected.
First came the Jade Warrior Halberd Soldiers and Jade Warrior Spearmen led by Zhou Miyin, followed by the spearmen rewarded from the Dwarf Hills dungeon, and finally Donna.
Although Donna usually uses bows and arrows, don't forget that she is an Amazon who is also proficient in spears and is a hero unit. Even if she does not use skills or bring pets, she is definitely not comparable to ordinary level 3 soldiers because of her attributes and equipment suppression, and most importantly, her combat wisdom.
The big loli Cindy was eager to try and join this lively-sounding activity, but unfortunately she was just thinking about it because she didn't know how to use a spear at all.
Moreover, once the use of magic and divine arts was restricted, her strength would be directly abolished by more than half . Even if she managed to go, she would probably be eliminated just for being a supporting role.
But after finishing the statistics, Levi realized that his previous thoughts might have been a bit too optimistic, because except for Donna and Zhou Miyin, the others were really not very reliable.
Just looking at their equipment, you can tell that the Jade Warriors are all covered in armor. Although their defense is strong, they are not flexible. Of course, they are extremely strong and reliable in defensive battles, but in large-scale melees or even in single combat, their weaknesses will be magnified countless times.
Almost all of the Spartans who just appeared were not wearing armor, so their agility was definitely very high.
Levi even wanted to summon out the Wolf Patrols to see if they had any practical spears as weapons, and wanted to find his own kind that were suitable for the current stage to help fight a few battles.
Although you can't use magic or summons during a battle, it shouldn't be against the rules if I send my own summoned creatures to join in, right?
However, the beast characteristics of the Gaiding Celestial Clan are too obvious, and almost all of the Yakongs use long swords, so it is not easy to find a suitable target for a while...
Just as he was thinking about it, the big loli rode up to his side: "Brother Levi, Uncle Simon wants to say something."
"oh?"
Levi immediately raised his eyebrows. Simon has never had much presence. It was because his foot was injured and he was guarding Cindy all day long, so he basically had no chance to show himself. He looked like he was slacking off all day.
After his injuries recovered and Cindy became stronger due to her advancement and no longer needed his protection, the average strength of his subordinates also increased rapidly. Compared with the Jade Warriors who had many skills such as anti-large attack, armor-piercing, and resisting charges, although he was a swordsman of Sigmar's son, his usual performance was really not that good.
So what was his idea this time when he took the rare initiative to come to me?
Could it be that he, a swordsman, also wants to challenge himself?
Thinking of this, Levi directly opened the opponent's attribute panel, and then he was slightly surprised to find that this guy usually kept a low profile, but he didn't know if he was playing dumb or was really lucky enough, his experience value had unknowingly reached close to 90%, and if he fought one or two more battles, he would most likely be able to advance.
Although there is no big battle at the moment, there is also an opportunity at hand.
Sure enough, Simon quickly made his feelings clear.
"Sir, I also want to sign up to participate in the gladiatorial contest because I think I may be about to make a breakthrough."
"You can use a gun?"
Simon said calmly, "Yes, sir. I originally wanted to be promoted to a Flame Sun Knight, so I learned some of it. But later, I accidentally became a swordsman of the Son of Sigmar, so I gradually gave up the spearmanship. Therefore, I don't have any specialized skills in spearmanship for the time being. But if I work hard, I should be able to remember it."
"It sounds like you want to go back to your old job now?"
"Yes, sir. I heard that all the men in the Spartan village are proficient in spearmanship. I would like to learn more here. If you agree, sir, I would even like to be promoted to a knight in the future!"
Levi raised his eyebrows: "Okay, since you have the courage, how can I not allow it?"
As he said that, he casually pulled out a green quality enchanted spear from his space ring and threw it directly to the other party: "If you can really succeed in advancing, I will hand over all the Arion cavalry to you to command!"
Although with his current combat system, these cavalrymen rarely have the opportunity to display their strength, Levi knows that as his troops continue to expand and encounter more and more types of enemies, cavalry is also an indispensable component.
Originally, he was still considering whether or not to recruit an elite unit as their leader through the Lotus channel. As the Red Brotherhood claims that money can solve most problems, this should not be a difficult problem.
But now that Simon has this ambition, let's give him the opportunity!
Simon was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude to Levi repeatedly. As a recruited subordinate, he had basically sold himself to Levi. Unless he wanted to defect, he would need Levi's approval before doing anything. Originally, he just wanted to advance to a knight, but he didn't expect that such a big surprise would fall on him!
Cindy next to her was also very happy to see this. Although her strength has surpassed Simon now, to her, the other party has always been the uncle who treated her very well, and she also hopes that he can have a better future.
After thinking about it, Levi summoned the Wolf Patrol and Mastiff Chief Yakong, who were already familiar to him, and asked about the relevant situation.
It's not that he doesn't trust Donna and the others, but he mainly wants to continue to increase the success rate. If his subordinates can take up all the places in the finals at once, I believe the Spartans will look particularly excited, right?
The Wolf Patrol was overjoyed at first, because this large-scale competition was exactly what he longed for. However, when he heard that he had to use spears to participate in the battle, his ears and tail drooped immediately.
"This is a bit difficult. Most of us in the Gaiding Clan use our natural claws to fight. Especially the natural weapons of the high-level Gaiding Clan often have good-aligned characteristics, which can break many immunities. In comparison, I am considered a heretic for using the iron claws."
"As for the remaining tribes, some use other weapons, or have requirements for strength, camp, and even rewards. Since time is a bit tight, I can only say give it a try. Maybe some antlers will be interested in this."
The mastiff leader Yakong, who was usually quiet but always very steady, also nodded and said, "Yakons basically use swords. I can only try, but I'm afraid the hope is slim."
"It's okay, thank you for your help. Even if there are no spears, if I can get the approval of your other tribesmen, I will be happy to sign a contract with them."
The two guys nodded, then left with a small pile of gold coins and meat, and Levi didn't take it seriously at all.
Just like he said, participating in the gladiatorial contest is just a small matter at the moment, but if he can sign a contract with more Yakong or Gaidingtian people, that would be a really important matter.
It didn't take long before they successfully arrived at a mountainous area according to the intelligence. From a distance, they saw huge figures in the distance, some sitting or lying, with almost no movement.
They look roughly humanoid, but are about half as tall. If they stand upright, they are generally around 3 meters tall. They look like small rock giants wearing armor, but in fact, those armors are also part of them. They are just carved into that look. They are a type of soldier unique to the mechanical department - golems.
Almost all kinds of wood, stone, metal and even clay can be made into golems by wizards. Based on their original materials, they may have different strengths and abilities. There are even obsidian golems that are almost immune to low- and medium-level magic and can be called the nemesis of magic.
Judging from the appearance of the golems in front of them, they should be the advanced type of ordinary stone golems, level 3 sandstone golems, and there are about forty of them. Their mottled and rugged appearance seems to indicate that they have lost their masters for a long time.
Three of them are even bigger, generally over 5 meters in size, and their appearance is relatively smooth. They should be the 4th-level granite golems.
However, due to the long distance, which was far beyond the detection range of the ring Li Weixin obtained, he was temporarily unable to completely determine the other party's detailed information.
But perhaps it is precisely because they are so powerful that they have not been killed by many God-chosen heroes even when they obviously have problems. It is very likely that all those who have set their sights on them have been truly blasted into pieces by them.
There was a string of special symbols uniformly painted on their left chests, which seemed to indicate their origin and numbers, but it was obviously not the language of humans or elves. Moreover, due to the distance and blurriness, Levi could not understand it at first glance.
But that’s not important. What’s important is that Sam and his friends soon found a small treasure chest under the feet of the granite golem. It seems that Levi’s mission item is in it.
At the same time, Levi also took advantage of this gap to set up the two Reaper crossbows, and asked several operators who were temporarily hired by him with the help of the old village chief to debug the crossbows.
Although they don't even have a class, it is said that they have gone to a nearby dwarf town for special training, so they can maximize the power of the crossbow.
He tore open one consumable magic scroll after another and cast spells for the giant arrows of the crossbow, the arrows of the ranged troops, and the weapons of melee troops such as Zhou Miyin.
The names of these magic scrolls are all "Break the Golem". As the name suggests, it is a type of weapon enchantment magic specifically targeting golems and other similar constructs.
Because of its structure, the golem is naturally immune to most negative effects, has extremely strong defense and attack power, and has the ability to reduce physical damage and magic damage. Regardless of the profession, it is a very difficult enemy to deal with, especially for melee teams, it is an opponent they really don't want to encounter.
Even though the opponent has obvious weaknesses, namely their slow movement and attack speeds, and their blunt attacks can ignore some of their defenses, they are still difficult to deal with.
Because the Granite Golems also have the ability to launch long-range stone-throwing attacks, they can avoid being kited to a certain extent.
As for the latter, apart from dwarves and ogres, there are only a few races or arms that use hammers or maces as weapons to cause blunt damage to them. Currently in Levi's team, there is only Cindy himself.
Not to mention whether Cindy can break through the defense with physical attacks alone , Levi is obviously reluctant to let the big loli take risks.
But Levi came prepared this time. He spent a lot of money to buy two magic scrolls from the old wizard to restrain stone golems. For example, these scrolls for destroying golems can weaken their defense to a certain extent, and the duration is very long, a full 3 minutes. During this period, if other enchanted arrows are replaced, it can cause considerable damage to these golems.
After adjusting the crossbow, Levi also summoned a large number of summons. Janet and the others also scouted around the area. After making sure that there were no other God-chosen heroes, demons, or large groups of wandering monsters around, Levi decided to attack to avoid any more trouble.
Under his command, the crossbow aimed directly at the outermost stone golem. Along with the whistling sound of the air being torn, two damage numbers of more than a hundred points popped out directly. The target stone golem shattered into rubble on the ground on the spot and was killed directly. For a moment, the power of the war machine was undoubtedly revealed.
But in the next minute, there is no way to count on the crossbows, as their slow attack speed is always their biggest drawback.
At the same time, as if some chain reaction was activated, the group of golems that had been standing still like real boulders, all crawled up from the ground. Even though they were still more than 300 meters away, for a moment Levi and the others seemed to be able to still feel the slight vibration of the ground.
Donna frowned immediately: "With this kind of movement, they must weigh more than 2,000 kilograms."
This weight is much heavier than that of an ordinary giraffe or brown bear. Just imagine that their attacks are definitely not easy to deal with.
Levi nodded gently: "It's okay, we have made sufficient preparations for this. As long as we temporarily hold back the strongest granite golems, the other sandstone golems, although there are many of them, will be easier to deal with."
As he spoke, he threw out a few points of ochre-colored light. The surface of the land where it landed hardly changed, but in fact, if an enemy stepped into it, he would immediately fall into the trap.
Just for the sake of these enemies in front of him, he deliberately changed the priority of learning magic, abandoned the magic missile he wanted to learn, and instead dealt with the quicksand trap copied from the witch Tiwa.
Although this magic is only level 1, after truly understanding and learning it in depth, Levi realized that its effect is quite good.
Not only does it cost very little magic, but as the intelligence and level of the caster increase, the area and depth of the quicksand trap will continue to increase. In addition, the witch Tiwa also specifically emphasized to him that if he grows to a certain level, he can even use one spell to create multiple quicksand traps at the same time.
With Levi's current strength, it is enough for him to create two quicksand traps with a length, width and height of more than 1 meter and a duration of more than one minute in one spell.
Although it looks inconspicuous, even if a level 3 sandstone golem falls into it, it will definitely not be able to run out all at once.
Because even though it looks like quicksand on the surface, it is essentially a trap made of magic!
