Volume 2: The Road to Dragon Feast Chapter 64: Leveling up with the army by killing monsters
After figuring out the whole thing, Murphy didn't show any mercy.
"Sorry." Shaking his head and waving his hand, the captain of the barracks immediately dragged these people away.
"Fuck, that's not nice."
"Are you kidding me? I'm begging you, brother."
"Fuck, I don't want to play this shitty game anymore. I'm going to play the monster template. You stupid princes, just wait and see me level up the BOSS and kill you all."
The princes didn't care at all, and some even laughed. It seemed that this situation had happened more than once. However, the NPC captain was furious after hearing the crossbowman's curse: "You bastard, how dare you be so disrespectful to the princes? Drag me back to the barracks and give me twenty lashes!"
Immediately, the elite guards from the military camp rushed up and dragged the player away to whip him.
Now the remaining players didn't dare to make trouble. Although the damage of whipping was not high, the pain was inevitable. Even if it was 30% of the pain, it was uncomfortable enough.
Murphy didn't expect that the title of prince would have such treatment. It seems that the game company really cares about the feelings of the kryptonians.
Murphy didn't sigh for too long, he also started to pick soldiers, of course, trying to exclude players.
He watched the actions of other princes and found some clues. Players like to customize their faces and like to be different, while NPCs are mostly ordinary faces randomly generated by the system. So those who look particularly handsome or weird are most likely players. Players' names are also often unique, such as Sephiroth and James Bond , who are 100% players.
If it's Henry, Sam or someone like that, it would be relatively safer.
Of course, there are also some players who like role-playing games. They give their characters down-to-earth names, which are very disguised. They don’t use face-pinching, but are directly generated by the system. At this time, your eyesight is tested, and the player’s behavior and actions and NPCs can still be easily judged.
But there are even smarter players who know how to disguise and act, so that their every move looks no .
Sometimes a little psychological tactics is needed, such as pretending to send someone back. The NPC doesn't care, and if someone jumps out to beg for mercy, it must be the player.
After selecting repeatedly for a long time, Murphy finally gathered his own troops. This group of people looked dazed and should be NPCs. "Let's go!" With a wave of his hand, the army began to march towards the northwest of Alterac City.
Murphy's current primary goal is to kill monsters and level up. The task of finding the dragon's feasting ground is just a side task. It doesn't matter which direction he goes anyway since he's all about killing monsters.
Outside the basin where the city of Alterac is located, it is almost entirely surrounded by mountains. The Kingdom of Alterac is located in the mountains and is surrounded by the entire Alterac Mountains. The kingdom is full of towering peaks and continuous mountains. Only some scattered small plains and basins are suitable for human habitation. The main residents are also gathered in these basins and valleys.
Murphy confirmed the map and led his troops toward a mountain road in the northwest direction.
The main monsters on the road were low-level monsters such as snow wolves, bandits, and snowfield robbers. Five sword and shield infantrymen were lined up in a row, clearing the way in front, with ten kingdom crossbowmen lined up in two rows behind them, two Alterac hunters and a light infantryman, and a hound following beside them, ready to be dispatched at any time.
When encountering monsters, they would shoot rows of crossbow arrows at them. The power of the heavy crossbow is quite strong. A hit would cause 50+ damage, and a hit on the vital point would directly cause 100+ damage. These monsters are generally only level 10 or so, with 200 to 300 health points. Basically, one round of volleys can take care of them. Murphy was too lazy to take action, and relied entirely on the crossbowmen to deal with it remotely. He only occasionally touched the corpses and picked up the spoils.
No matter whether they are bandits or ferocious beasts, they will all be shot into hedgehogs.
It didn't take long for him to level up. Murphy added all the attribute points he gained from the level up to strength. He thought that the feeling of leveling up with an army was different. It was so easy and enjoyable.
He led his troops along the road, always checking the direction indicated by the statue. By noon, Murphy had reached level three.
He added all ten attribute points to strength. In this way, his strength reached twenty points, which was doubled from before. Although he was only level three, as a hero, his combat power was naturally incomparable. With a group of younger brothers following him, he was confident that he could fight even if he encountered a big monster.
But at this moment, the road has come to an end.
"Your Highness, if you continue to move northwest, you will have to leave the main road. If you go too far into the mountains, you will encounter more ferocious beasts, even the legendary ice giants, yetis, and direwolves..." a sword and shield infantryman reminded.
Murphy nodded, "I know, keep going."
Sure enough, after walking along the snow-covered mountain road for less than half an hour, a low roar was heard in the distance, which was obviously not something a human could make.
"It's a snowman!" said a sword and shield infantryman.
The Yeti is a monster endemic to Alterac, mainly living in snowy mountain areas. It has thick fur, a tall body, and a pair of horns.
This thing doesn't have a high IQ. If you call it a beast, it's a humanoid creature. If you call it a humanoid monster, it can be skinned.
This kind of monster is usually around level 20 to 30, lives in groups, and is quite dangerous.
"Everyone, prepare for battle. Crossbowmen set up their shooting formations. Infantrymen form a defensive line in front. Move to the right and don't hinder the crossbowmen's output. You—" He pointed at an Alterac hunter and said, "Go ahead and take a look. Remember to run back immediately if you encounter any monsters."
"Yes, Your Highness." The hunter said nothing, picked up his hunting bow and walked forward. This is the advantage of being an NPC subordinate, they follow orders without any nonsense.
After going around a snow slope, the hunter seemed to see something. He shouted and turned to run. At the same time, a roar was heard from behind the snow slope.
As soon as the hunter ran back, he saw seven or eight huge snowmen, each two meters and five meters tall, rushing out together. They were all big and strong, like a wall.
"Crossbowmen release their arrows!"
After one round of arrow rain, one was killed and one was injured. The second round of arrow rain killed another one. The third round of arrow rain killed two directly because the distance was relatively close.
The remaining three snowmen arrived in the blink of an eye.
"Infantry, follow me! Block the snowmen on the left and right!" Murphy roared and went towards the snowman in the middle. The five infantrymen also faced the two snowmen on the left and right respectively. The sword and shield infantry were all level 26 soldier templates, so it was not a big pressure for two or three of them to face one snowman.
On the contrary, Murphy, who is only level three at the moment, feels a bit pressured to fight against a level 28 snowman alone.
Combat Skills - Ready Stance!
[Ready Stance: A fighting stance that combines both offense and defense. When attacked, you can deflect the enemy's attack and take the opportunity to launch a counterattack.]
He held a shield in front of him with one hand and raised his sword above his head with the other.
This move may seem ordinary, but it is a blocking technique that is both offensive and defensive.
The snowman punched at him, and Murphy caught it with his shield—deflected! While dissipating the opponent's force, he slashed at the snowman with his backhanded sword.
-55!
The damage is so low! Murphy sighed inwardly. He was used to the Black Dragon's fighting style of spitting out dragon fire to kill a large number of enemies. This damage seemed a bit pitiful.
But this did not affect his attacks. He swung out one sword, then another, blocked with his shield, and prepared to counterattack!
Although the damage of the sword and shield combination is very average, it is very reliable. As long as the shield is used well, you will basically not suffer much damage. The combat in this game mainly depends on skills. If the skills are good enough, you can kill monsters without any damage.
After being slashed five or six times, the snowman's health gradually dropped to about one third. He suddenly went into a state of rage, roared, opened his arms and was about to use his grappling skills on Murphy.
It would be quite dangerous if it were to hold up this 2.5-meter-tall creature.
Murphy was not panicked. He stretched out his arms, exposing his opponent. He took a step back, raised his sword, and used his fighting skill - thrust!
[Thrust: Hold the weapon parallel to the ground, charge up, and then pierce through the enemy in one breath. This combat skill cannot be parried.]
With a whoosh, the long sword pierced deeply into the snowman’s chest, -164!
The snowman screamed and fell to the ground with a bang.
System prompt: Kill level 28 snowman and gain 264 experience points.
It’s so cool to kill monsters above your level.
Just as Murphy pulled the sword off the corpse, a cry of surprise rang out from the side - "Be careful!"
When Murphy turned his head, he saw a snowman suddenly rushing out from a pile of snow and rushing towards him violently, with a pair of sharp horns just within reach.
"Moo!"
Brutal collision!
Shit! Murphy cursed inwardly, wondering where this snowman came from? I didn't notice it before, damn, could this guy be a player?
A thought flashed through Murphy's mind. This kind of behavior of Voldemort was definitely not something that an ordinary monster could do. It was too late to block or dodge. He was preparing to meet the next attack when a sword and shield infantry suddenly blocked him.
Bang! The infantryman's shield blocked the opponent's attack, and he was also knocked away.
But this moment of obstruction was enough. Murphy raised his shield and smashed it against the face of the snowman who was forced to stop, then slashed at him with two swords. The snowman screamed in pain. At this time, the hunting dogs also pounced on him. The two hunters began to shoot arrows in circles. The snowman saw that the situation was not good, and suddenly roared, turned around and ran away.
This was totally unexpected to Murphy. What was even more unexpected was that the snowman's running route was quite strange. It seemed that he was intentionally circling around the sword and shield infantrymen and Murphy, so that the kingdom crossbowmen in the back row did not have enough angles to shoot him.
The two Alterac hunters kept shooting arrows and hit the target several times, but unfortunately the damage was too low and they couldn't kill the target.
Hehe, you provoke me and you still want to run away!
Murphy dropped his shield and held the sword with both hands. A gust of wind swirled around the blade, and he swung the sword with all his might.
Storm Blade! With a puff, a wind blade emptied the last bit of the snowman's health bar, and he fell to the ground with a loud bang.
Phew—not bad. Although the fighting in human form is not as overwhelming as that of a dragon, it is more skillful. This feeling of back and forth is really exciting.
Well done, he said to the sword and shield infantryman who blocked his skill.
"Thank you, Your Highness." said the soldier, brushing the snow off his body.
Murphy looked at the soldiers' actions and suddenly felt something was wrong. He glanced at the other soldiers. Some of them also had a lot of snow on their bodies, but they showed no intention of cleaning it up.
"Are you a player?" He reacted immediately.
The soldier froze for a moment and laughed dryly, "Haha, you figured it out after all."
