Vol 2 Chapter 90: Desert poison

Chapter 090: Poisonous Smoke in the Desert
A full moon shines on the silent desert, looking out at the undulating sand dunes around it, the endless openness, not to mention the silhouette, not even a grass. Amon stood there with his hands on his back, frowning and asked, "Did you notice anything?"
Mei Danzuo frowned, and listened intently for a while before answering: "The sound of rustling and a little humming, like something hard and rubbing against the sand, but I do n’t really hear where it came from, you hear again What's up? "
Amon beckoned and took out a staff, and the staff was spirally inlaid with seven divine stones, which was the one obtained from Obama-Rington, and handed it to Medanzo: "Take it, this one. The staff is yours, and then use the detective magic to investigate the situation. "
Medanzo picked it up, surprised and happy: "Well, isn't this the same as Link's staff? My Amon, you are so generous!"
Amon smiled bitterly: "Don't be too happy, get ready to fight with your staff, haven't you figured out the situation yet?"
With this staff in hand, Medanzo's detective magic power multiplied, and he exclaimed: "No, these voices are coming from below the dunes. There are countless scorpions approaching, in all directions, we Surrounded! "
Amon suddenly slammed the iron stick staff in his hand. In the deep sand, a force of impact rippled and penetrated deep into the ground, and he drank: "Medanzo, look Yours! "
I saw countless black spots suddenly appearing on the light white sand dunes on all sides. From all directions, dense crowds came. Looking down from the sky, the place where Amon and Medanzo were standing became white circular islands in the black tide. That was the result of Amon's staff suddenly driving all scorpions from the ground.
These scorpions were nearly a foot long, holding double pliers and tilting their long tails with poison hooks, and looked terrible. If it is only one or two scorpions, they may be killed by lifting their feet. Even if accidentally stabbed by a stinger, it will not be fatal, but there are thousands of poisonous scorpions who will be scared no matter who sees them.
And Mai Danzuo was not afraid, he sang a wave of his new staff, and a whirlwind rose with a grain of sand and a spiral storm, and swept out in a circle. The grain of sand blown by the wind is like a small needle tip, and there are countless indistinguishable wind blades in the needle tip. The hard shell of the venomous scorpion was smashed by the sand, and the body and claw limbs were cut by the wind blade, leaving the remains of a place. Some scorpions were broken in half, and the broken body was still struggling and twisting.
This offensive large-scale air elemental magic was really powerful, but the desert poison scorpion did not shrink due to the death of the companion, and the scorpion group on the ground continued to surge up again. Amon didn't take the shot, but only said, "These scorpions are very large, their shells are very hard, and using Qi elemental magic is too laborious."
Medanzo immediately lifted the staff, and a bright hot wire appeared in the whirlwind. The hot wire instantly turned into a flying fire dragon circling among the dunes. The scorpion's corpse was first ignited, and then the scorpion that came up from behind was also in the sea of ​​fire. The medium twisted and rolled and was burned into coke and ashes. There was a faint smoke rising on all sides, mixed with a foul smell.
Amon said again, "There is venom in the scorpion. So much venom volatilizes around us, and the smoke will be very toxic."
Without Amon's reminder, while Medanzo was performing the sea of ​​fire, the whirlwind did not stop but blows out the smoke. These scorpions seemed to be very refractory, and many of them were struggling to approach with only flames and smoke, and were chopped by wind blades not far away. At the moment, Medanzo had been performing two large-scale intermediate-level magic spells at the same time. .
It ’s not always possible to go on like this. After a while he shouted, "Oh God, have we got into the scorpion's nest? It ’s not necessary for this to be consumed. Why should we besieged by a group of scorpions? They can't catch up with us. "
Amon pulled out his staff and stole the tent out of nowhere, and nodded, "Let's go, you can break through."
Medanzo pointed his staff forward, the whirlwind converged in a straight line, and a wide ditch blew through the sand. The scorpion swarmed on both sides. The flames disappeared, and then turned into a cold. The poisonous scorpion slumped to the ground nearby, and the action of the scorpion farther away seemed to be slowed by the chill. Medanzo took the opportunity to stride forward, and Amon followed with a leather pocket.
The use of water elemental magic in the dry desert is difficult and unpleasant, but in conjunction with the ice seal operation of wind shuttle, the chill is a good way to deal with these scorpions. They may not freeze them, but as long as they are prevented from advancing, Can break through the scorpion swarm.
The two walked slowly and steadily in the scorpion swarm. The finger of Medanzo opened his way all the way. When the sky was twilight, the surrounding scorpions had become scarce, and there were still endless white sand dunes. Medanzo finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Amon and said, "Why did you come up with so many poisonous scorpions, have you encountered them before?"
Amon shook his head: "There are poisonous scorpions in the desert. Some people have accidentally been killed by bites. I have heard of them since I was a child, but I have never heard of so many scorpions. It may be that the environment changed after the flood. Now. "
Mei Danzuo frowned: "These scorpions are obviously too big and look very poisonous, aren't they the usual sand scorpions?" Speaking abruptly, stepping on a scorpion that suddenly got out of the sand, scolded A sentence: "How else, endless!"
Amon suddenly thought of something and groaned and said, "I heard that this monster was infested before coming. It seems that these scorpions are also one of the monsters. I have seen a volume of myths and legends in the Temple of Isis called" Mal "Duke's Land" above records that Duke Town used to be the battlefield of the battle of the gods. A long time ago, gods created nine monsters to help fight, namely Hydra, Swamp Serpent, Scorpion Dragon, Sea Monster, Giant. Lions, three evil dogs, poisonous scorpions in human faces, charismatic mermaids, wild cattle. "
Medanzo: "Nine-headed snake? Isn't that the of the river Hundabad? It is said that he is the gatekeeper of Enril, who was slaughtered by Gilgamesh and Enqi not long ago."
Amon nodded: "The Hydra is likely to be Humba. It should have been conquered by Enrille in that battle and became the gatekeeper of the domain of God. Although Humba was dead, it still has many children. I have met in the Youdi River. Humba has prolific offspring, and other monsters may not be there. Nine kinds of monsters have human-faced poisonous scorpions. The scorpion we encountered may be its descendants. "
Medanzo spit out his tongue and said, "Then we have to be careful and say that we will not encounter any poisonous beasts."
Amon nodded again: "Yes, if there is no need to entangle, you can avoid it as much as possible. We are not here to destroy the monsters. It is not possible for us two to just investigate the situation here. Just reach Duke as soon as possible. "
Moving on, the speed of the two slowed down. There was always a poisonous scorpion in this desert, and Leng Buding suddenly got out of the sand, sometimes in groups, sometimes only five or six. There are several large and small encounters almost every day, and Medanzo almost made the scorpion sting. Amon just followed and didn't take any action, and he let Medanzo deal with it. After seven or eight days of walking like this, the sparse Asakusa was gradually seen in the desert.
Amon asked: "Medanzo, can you survive it?"
Mei Danzuo breathed a few breaths: "Since I started to practice divine magic, the divine magic I have performed has not been added for more than a few days now. My opponent is just a scorpion, but I can't hold it back and forth. Maybe I will risk it. Come out. If it was n’t for the Amon, you have been around, I have the bottom of my heart, I'm afraid I can't stand it. "
...
On the same day that Amon and Medanzo decided to make a northbound turn from Shindo, three people in the distant Syrian city Ennell shrine were discussing, an old man and his two young disciples.
Ge Lie's appearance has not changed, with a goat's face full of wrinkles, but his eyes seem clearer and deeper than two years ago. He rushed to Raphael and said, "During this time, you have been insisting on the cultivation of your divine power. , Never stop? "
Raphael replied: "Divine cultivation is my hobby since I was young. I am used to it. Two years ago, my teacher sent me to explore the terrain in Duke Town. Because of the accident, I did not practice for a while, but from then on, It has never been interrupted since. "
Ge Lie asked, "I sent you to the Black Fire Swamp again half a year ago. It was much more dangerous than the mission two years ago to investigate the monsters there. Didn't you interrupt the divine practice?"
Raphael respectfully replied: "Yes, under the guidance of your teacher, this has become a kind of consciousness. I don't need to remind myself what to do, I will do it every day. The basic meditation of theology is also a way to restore mana. Only in this way can I persist in that dangerous environment and finally complete the tasks assigned by the teacher. "
Ge Lie smiled and asked, "Young man, in such a dangerous environment, do you know why you can always save yourself from danger?"
Raphael looked thoughtfully: "I also had doubts in my heart, there were several times when the encounter was indeed very dangerous, but it was always safe, like a blessing."
Ge Lie smiled and shook his head, "Maybe you really got the care of the gods, but the person who protected you was Wallet, and I specifically sent him to follow you in secret, but you didn't know."
Raphael was startled and stood up to Wallet and said, "It was you who were protecting me, so you should have saved me several times, why not tell me?"
Wallet smiled slightly. "The teacher didn't let me say it."
Raphael bowed his knees and saluted: "Even if I didn't say it at the time, I have completed the task for half a year. You haven't mentioned anything in such a long time. You have quietly saved me so many times, but I have never expressed gratitude!"
Wallett still smiled: "This is what I should do, and I am willing to do it. The teacher will not let me say it then I won't say it. Since the teacher said it today, let me say it. I'm only doing the task, I didn't ask for any gratitude, of course, I accept your gratitude at the moment. Get up, my brother! "He pulled Raphael up.
Ge Lie looked at Wallett again and said, "This state of mind is very good. I have not deliberately told you Raphael for the past six months, and you have not taken it to heart. Wallett, have you ever thought about yourself? Will you become a great magician? I have had a lot of students in the Hati Kingdom, but the person who most hopes to become the great magician is you. "
The sixth-level wizard, Wright, replied humblely: "This is not a question I want to think about. I am afraid that all the wizards on the mainland hope to take this step, but this is not a wish. In the face of this goal, I can only decide how I want to do it, not thinking too much. "
Ge Lie nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, I hope you have the same heart and can really do it. This time I will send you two to perform the task, set off across the Syrian desert, and then go to the Ulun in Balun The city states of Luke and Cape City of Eju sent a secret letter to the two city lords, Gilgamesh and Rod Dick, and returned after receiving a reply, no matter what the response was. "
The ninth-level great magician took out two sealed small tubes and handed them to the students, and commanded: "You ca n’t open them by yourself. The content of the letter may also cause trouble. If you have trouble, try to solve it yourself. Come to see me in echo.
Traveling through the Syrian Desert may still be a bit troublesome. Try not to fight with those powerful monsters and ensure your safe passage. Here are a few scrolls and a flying weapon. If you are threatened with life, Wallet, you will control it and take Rafael to escape. But this is also a trial journey. You cannot use scrolls and flying instruments until the last critical moment. "
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Amon and Medanzo have already reached the edge of the desert. From time to time, you can see the cold-resistant low grass growing on the dunes. If you count the distance, you can reach the inland lake by walking for another day. This kind of grassy dunes is also the most suitable environment for poisonous scorpions to grow. Medanzo involuntarily raised his vigilance, but after walking for half a day, he did not see the shadow of poisonous scorpions. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's really strange today. Didn't see any scorpion? "
Amon smiled: "Did you not bother the poisonous scorpion these days, do you still want to meet the scorpion?"
Medanzo with a tired expression also laughed: "I don't mean that, I can't wait to relax. I'm so worried that I haven't seen any movement in the place where the scorpion is most likely to be encountered. Quickly get out. "
Amon: "The invisible enemy is the most dangerous enemy. This feeling really tortures people. But you have to be prepared. Even if we step out of the desert to get rid of the poisonous scorpion, maybe there is something waiting for us, maybe It ’s worse than a scorpion .... Um? There are marks on the sand over there, what is it? "
There are very strange marks on the sand dunes in front, just like the fixed ripples on the water surface. Medanzo approached and looked down and took a sip of cold air: "I am not familiar with such marks recently, yes The scorpions crawled over the sand's footprints, but these scorpions were too large, and each one was probably more than three feet long! It seemed that they all rushed to one side, I wonder what happened? Take this opportunity, let's go! "
Amon waved his hand: "Don't worry, let me see what those scorpions are doing. It's safer to figure it out."
He took out a magic stone instrument set on a golden base, which is the relic "Lamp of Passion" from Vitruu's relic. Standing in front of those traces, he rocked the staff with the lamp of Latching, and set it in the position of the wick. Shenshi scattered a circular aperture, and the scene in the aperture was constantly changing, as if chasing the scorpion's footprint on the sand dunes.
I don't know how many sand dunes have been crossed. The light and shadow are already dozens of miles away. Amon and Medanzo saw a large group of scorpions, each of which was more than three feet long from the cheek to the tail. Just like the hard armor, the light blue flames from the raised hook-tips from time to time are actually terrible mutant giant scorpions.
The flames emitted from the hook tail are in a straight line and can hit far-off targets. It is the venom that burns after spraying. Not only the venom but also the high temperature, as long as it touches a point is fatal injury. These scorpions do not always spray venom, but form a formation similar to military formations, protecting each other and staggering attacks. Only when chances are hit, is only a long-range attack. The most threatening weapon in the vicinity is still a huge giant. Crochet and crochet on long tail.
There are hundreds of scorpion swarms, all of which are giant mutant scorpions that look numb to the scalp. In the middle of the scorpion group are two young men surrounded. The staff is obviously a magician with a wide range of magical skills. Various large-scale defenses and attacking magic are used alternately. The older wizard was attacking, and another very young wizard was guarding. He moved his steps and walked around, but he couldn't break through.
Around them and the roads they once walked, the bodies of nearly a hundred mutant giant scorpions were scattered, some were burnt, some were cut into pieces, some were frozen into scum, and some were obviously Enormous power burst, and the two wizards did not know how many gods had changed.
Amon trembled the staff in his hand, and the light and shadow of the chasing lamp suddenly expanded. He focused on the bodies of the mutant giant scorpions. He and Medanzo also encountered poisonous scorpions two days ago. The effects of various magical attacks are naturally clear. If burned by the high temperature of the fire elemental magic, the scorpion will turn to ashes, and the last hard shell left is also a touch. Just broken coke.
But looking at the mutated giant scorpions that have been burned, their tongs and tail needles have been completely preserved, shining between the sand and the ashes of the body. The effect of the fire elemental magic attack is not very good, and it will ignite poisonous smoke. Then the two magicians changed their methods after the attempt, and the scorpion corpses left later were destroyed by other magic techniques.
Regardless of the space cutting or the wind blade outbreak, the scorpion's body should be torn apart, but Amon found that behind the mutant giant scorpion, there was a piece of palm-sized hard carapace intact, and its hardness can be imagined. The pliers, tail pins and carapace of these mutant giant scorpions are all good materials for processing weapons or artifacts. It is even rarer to have such a large number. As a descendant of Nietzsche, the master of utensils, he thought of it in an instant.
Medanzo asked in surprise: "Is there anyone who walks across the desert like us on foot? They have encountered big guys. These giant scorpions are not easy to deal with, but they will even attack from a distance! God Amon, can we help?"