Volume 3 Containment Operation Chapter 3 Special Training
"Are you sure? You really don't regret it?" I let the little white dragon that was temporarily fostered with me out of the "pet room" and reminded him again with concern.
Under the extreme temptation of the little white dragon, Yue Linglong pulled me to quickly train the qualifications to the maximum, and then immediately seized the time to complete the promotion task and became a mid-level knight. Now she is about to sign a "pet contract" with the little white dragon, but a level three professional has only five chances to subdue a level five magic beast as a pet. The success rate can be said to be very small. Once failed, it is impossible to have a pet before reaching the sixth level. The consequences are extremely serious. I always feel that she is too impulsive to do this. It is safer to sell the little white dragon and buy a level three magic pet.
It's a pity that Yue Linglong didn't listen at all. She rushed over and hugged Xiao Bailong. Xiao Bailong also kept nudging her with his head. After being intimate for a while, he looked up at me and said, "Don't worry, I won't regret it."
I shook my head helplessly and stepped aside. Yue Linglong took out the magic scroll , took a deep breath, and aimed it at Xiaobailong's forehead. The first time, she failed. The second time, she failed again. After four consecutive times, nothing happened. There was only one last chance left. My heart was tightly gripped. Although it would be more beneficial to me if she failed to sign the contract, as I could take it to auction, as a companion, my kind nature still made me hope that she would succeed.
Yue Linglong also looked very nervous. It was still not too late for her to give up, but she didn't intend to do so. She stopped and walked forward to gently rub the little white dragon's head. She muttered to herself while communicating with the little white dragon, then took a step back, closed her eyes, and used the magic scroll again.
The magic scroll disappeared. At that moment, I nervously held my breath and widened my eyes. The white light, as long as it flashed, meant that the contract was signed successfully.
There was no response. I waited for a while, but still no response. It seemed that I had failed. Although it was a pity, it was also expected. I sighed and was about to go up to comfort her when suddenly a dazzling white light lit up, and a white light band connected her and the little white dragon together. Gradually, the white light faded, and the little white dragon suddenly disappeared. According to normal procedures, after the contract is successfully signed, the pet must stay in the "pet room" for six hours to develop again before it can be summoned.
It actually worked. I quickly took a few steps back, secretly thanking luck that I didn't make a fool of myself. I had only heard of this procedure, but had never experienced it personally. When I signed the contract with Taotao with the help of the dead old man, it was a special operation, which was different from the normal situation.
At this point, my mission was finally completed successfully. Such dedication was certainly not to please the beauty or because I have noble sentiments. Yue Linglong gave me a bracelet with the attribute of "increasing the speed of mental power recovery by 5%". It is extremely useful to me, and this is an item that can only be made by players of the life profession. The recovery speed has reached the highest 5%. It is basically out of stock and can only be bought by people you know. At that time, I wanted to buy a few pieces of equipment that increase the recovery of mental power at the auction, but unfortunately I didn't see them, which was a pity. She also stated that it was just to thank me for sacrificing my time to help her advance, and it didn't involve anything else . She hinted that the debt owed to Xiaobailong would still be returned to me in full. I declined it for a while, but seeing that her attitude was sincere and didn't seem to be pretending to be polite, I accepted it. As the saying goes, if you take someone's money, you will be short-changed, so you naturally have to be extra careful when doing things.
Yun Wuying has signed a "pet contract" with a third-level magic beast stone turtle. This is one of the three pet cubs that Long Xingtianxia gave to Tongxin League. It can use the two auxiliary skills of "petrified skin" and "slow movement". The former can enhance defense by 15%, and the latter reduces movement speed by 10%. It is a very powerful pet. There are two more ordinary ones, rhinoceros and silver wolf, which are allocated to Heart Guardian and Butterfly Dance according to their contributions and personal wishes. At the same time, two architects participated in the construction of our station. Long Xingtianxia is straightforward. As soon as he agreed to cooperate, the agreed conditions have been fulfilled in advance.
The news that we have teamed up with Long Xing Tian Xia to participate in the competition has spread throughout the Eastern Continent. The combination of Hua Man Tian and Yamato Spirit, which was originally favored by many players, has suddenly faced a great challenge. In the latest opinion poll by Tian Media, the possibility of winning the team championship has dropped sharply from 53% (originally ranked first) to 37%, falling to second place, while Long Xing Tian Xia team's chance of winning the championship has risen to 42%, making it the biggest favorite.
However, these are just outside opinions. Although the team's strength has been greatly enhanced with our joining, Long Xing Tian Xia is not careless at all. With two days before the competition, he has already gathered us contestants together, claiming that he wants to prepare in advance and make adequate preparations to win the championship of this team competition. The content of the preparation is targeted special training.
When I heard about special training, my face immediately turned bitter. I remember when I participated in the first "World Heroes Conference", Xue Wuxia and the others dragged me to participate in the so-called special training. It was really miserable. This time, the person in charge is Long Xingtianxia, who looks more severe. I'm afraid it will be even more painful.
"My fighting style is different from others. Can I train on my own?" I muttered quietly.
Originally, I was just venting my feelings, but I didn't expect Long Xingtianxia to have sharp ears and actually heard it. His eyes immediately focused on me, "Ah Dai, I know you have strong abilities, but that doesn't mean you can exert strong strength, especially after that competition, the other contestants have a good understanding of you, and they will definitely formulate targeted strategies to deal with you, to contain or even eliminate your threat first."
I am very aware of my weaknesses. Although I have made some progress after such a long period of training, there is still a gap between me and the masters. Unless I have ample time to prepare, a quick raid may cost me my life. Especially for magicians and shooters who can attack from a distance, they are my nemesis. This is why I dare not sign up for the individual competition with Afeng. After knowing my fighting style, no player will be stupid enough to let me cast "Summoning of the Undead" smoothly.
Seeing me lower my head to avoid his gaze, Long Xingtianxia's tone also softened, "I'm sorry, you are our guest, I shouldn't say that, but since you have joined, I will treat you as one of my own, I will say whatever I want to say, our goal is to be the champion, facing so many powerful opponents, the road to winning the championship will never be smooth sailing, we need to bring out the strength of every member. And we received news that Hua Mantian seems to have also recruited a mid-level necromancer who can perform 'Summoning the Undead' to join, originally wanted to use it as a secret weapon so we kept it secret, but in order to boost morale and offset the negative impact of our alliance, we made it public internally, although it has not been confirmed, but we would rather believe it, we must treat it with caution and make full preparations."
Compared to the surprise of others, I was not that surprised. I was not the only necromancer, and "Summoning the Dead" was not a skill that only belonged to me. There would be other talented players with such innate skills, and I would encounter them sooner or later. I had already realized this. However, I had Old Zombie and Phosphorus, and the artifact "Touch of Death" in my hand. I was not afraid of anyone in the competition of summoning undead creatures. Even if it was a necromancer like me, he could not pose a fatal threat to me like Bai Yunjian, who had mastered powerful attack skills such as "Thunderbolt Lightning".
Long Xing Tianxia seemed to see through my thoughts. "Of course, in a simple competition of 'Summoning the Undead', with Ah Dai's presence, we will still have an advantage. But I am worried that the opponent will be very clear about the weaknesses of the Undead wizard profession. Ah Dai, you will definitely be their priority target. The attack strategy you adopt will make it more difficult for us to defend. How to better cover you in the melee, how to move and dodge, and how to make other teammates adapt to fighting with undead creatures, these are all the contents of your special training this time. Of course, those undead were captured with great effort, and we can't let you lose them in vain when we use them for training. We will compensate you with one gold coin for each death. What do you think?"
My spirits lifted. One zombie could be exchanged for one gold coin. What was there to think about? I agreed without hesitation. Special training was not so painful or unbearable in my eyes. I even hoped that they would kill a few more during training so that I could make a small profit. With the old zombies around, replenishing the manpower would be a piece of cake. Losing a few thousand of them was nothing.
Long Xing Tian Xia was well prepared and had developed training plans for each team member. Most of them were divided into groups of eight to try out different professional combinations of personnel, practicing overall coordination and cooperation, how to maintain formation in battle, and how to support and coordinate with each other. The bravery of a common man is useless in team competitions. No matter how brave you are, once you are surrounded and attacked by several masters, you will not be able to escape the fate of defeat.
Afeng, Yun Wuying and Nan Feiyan were all practicing cooperation with others, but I received special care and was pulled out to practice alone. The first training item was a one-on-one duel with Bai Yunjian. It was said that it was to train my fighting ability and let me adapt to the different fighting methods of various professions, so as to improve myself.
We both stood in positions according to the distance on the ring. Thinking of how he had plotted against me on Black Bear Ridge, I was so angry that I wished I could beat that pretty boy of his into a pig head. However, he was the guy who had ranked second in the individual competition, and the skills he used were from the sky and could ignore the protection of my Undead Legion. Thinking back to the tingling feeling of "Thunderbolt" hitting my body, I felt a little uneasy.
"Begin!" Following the order from the referee Long Xingtianxia, I hurriedly used the "Shield of the Undead". Although "Summoning the Undead" is my strongest skill, it is time-consuming to use . I estimate that Bai Yunjian will not give me the opportunity to use it calmly. I should better defend myself first to ensure safety.
As expected, this guy's magic wand definitely has the attribute of increasing the casting speed. The speed of casting the fifth-level magic is not much slower than my third-level magic, and it definitely has the attribute of increasing the power of magic. It shattered my "Undead Shield" with one blow, and the power had not been completely offset, so my body shook and I felt numb all over, and I was forced to interrupt the "Undead Summoning" that I was casting. This is a weakness of a magician. The casting process cannot be disturbed, otherwise the success rate will be greatly reduced.
I didn't dare to delay and quickly released another "Undead Shield" to protect my body. After the spell was interrupted by "Thunderbolt" again, I had to give up my efforts and instead used "Ride Away from the Dust" to rush left and right to confuse his vision. Even so, I stopped for a moment to summon Taotao and was hit again.
When I turned over and rode on Taotao, he also summoned out the Entangling Vines. Branches and vines that grew out of thin air on the ground kept trying to entangle Taotao, and I had to jump to dodge them. In addition, there was the threat of the "Thunderbolt" above my head, and he was attacking me from both sides. This tactic that I had never encountered before made me panic. For a moment, I could only passively take the beating and was unable to fight back at all.
Bai Yunjian's strength has improved a lot compared to my impression. I originally thought that he shouldn't be that powerful after being defeated by Yamato spirit last time, but I didn't expect him to improve so much. It seems that his equipment is more advanced. No wonder Afeng often says that if you have money, you have power. Even in virtual games, this is still an irrefutable truth.
I gritted my teeth, and rode closer to Bai Yunjian while dodging. He was a pure magician, and if things didn't work out, I would rush in front of him and stab him to death with my thief's dagger. At the very least, I could cause some interference to him, giving me a chance to catch my breath.
No magician would engage in close combat with others. Theoretically, I am actually a magician, but not so pure. The reputation of the necromancer often makes others ignore my other profession. Bai Yunjian didn't seem to notice my intention, and didn't retreat quickly to distance himself from me. He got closer and closer. When another "Undead Shield" was broken, I fired a "Rotten Bone Arrow" and commanded Taotao to turn around and leap towards him. At the same time, I drew out the thief's dagger. Even if I didn't use "Undead Summoning", as long as I got close to him, I would entangle him to death. He couldn't kill me with his magic wand.
Seeing me approaching quickly, Bai Yunjian didn't dodge or panic, but instead smiled at me. At the same time, my "Rotten Bone Arrow" just approached him and seemed to hit something and dissipated into nothingness. I was surprised and felt as if I had hit a layer of electric grid. Without the protection of the "Undead Shield", the current hit me firmly. With a crisp "crack", my whole body was paralyzed and weak. With a "thump", I fell off the horse and couldn't move for a while. Damn, I was fooled. This guy actually played a trick on me and set up a protective barrier in front of him, waiting for me to take the bait.
However, Taotao's strength was beyond his imagination. He used the force of the impact to rush forward and slammed into him, knocking him to the ground and making him roll a few times. However, Taotao also staggered due to the electric shock, and was tripped by the entangled vines. He was unable to seize the opportunity to fight back for a while.
