In critical moments, Li Nuo's thinking is as fast as lightning.
The spell blueprint condensed rapidly in his mind.
A pale bone knife pierced out from the shadows, pointing straight at his chest.
The tip of the knife penetrated the military uniform, cut open the armor, and was about to pierce into Li Nuo's heart.
At this moment, the spell blueprint in Li Nuo's mind took shape, and an invisible energy wave emanated from him.
This energy penetrates into the bone knife, flows along the blade and handle, and flows into the hand of the knife holder.
The sharp bone knife immediately stopped. After two seconds, the bone knife slowly retracted and gave up on the prey in front of him.
Li Nuo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat grateful to have survived the disaster.
"Huh~ Fortunately, I have always been good at outlining spell blueprints. It only took 0.1 seconds to release the spell I learned the day before yesterday."
Several passages come to mind.
[System message: You consumed 1 energy point and successfully activated the death spell "Soul Bribery". 】
[You select the undead creature in front of you as the bribe object. 】
[You consume 0.5 points of soul strength as bribe money. 】
["Soul Bribery" was successfully activated! 】
[This enemy will not actively attack you in the next 3 minutes. 】
【Notice! If you show a desire to attack, the combat-free state brought by "Soul Bribery" will end early. 】
The skill "Soul Bribery" comes from "The Ten Commandments of Martyrdom", which Li Nuo spent more than ten energy points to get.
As long as it is a mindless undead creature, no matter how powerful it is, this skill can be used. It is very suitable for leapfrogging against undead creatures with high combat power.
When Li Nuo got this skill, he knew it would save him again and again.
Don’t you just want soul strength?
Give, give, give.
On his personal panel, there are more than fifty points of soul strength.
As long as he doesn't encounter undead soldiers with intelligence, he is still confident that he can survive from the hands of powerful enemies.
Li Nuo's heartbeat gradually calmed down.
He glanced up and down at the Undead Ripper in front of him.
Now he finally knew why no one had ever caught the Undead Ripper.
Because this undead creature can actually do magic!
And it is also a magic with invisibility effect!
Just a second ago, it appeared in front of Li Nuo out of thin air and thrust out the bone knife in its hand.
Its appearance was similar to what MI3 had surmised.
It has a thin body, holds a blade, and has a tubular mouth.
Overall, it looks like an anteater walking upright.
There are hair, rotten flesh and blood clots on its body, as well as black earthworm-like sutures. It is obvious that it only sutures undead-like creatures.
But what is different from ordinary suture monsters is that its dirty hair is covered with a large number of undead runes.
At the moment when Li Nuo was carefully observing the Undead Ripper, this undead creature that loved to eat internal organs entered an invisible state.
The undead runes on its body emitted a hazy black light.
The black light turned from strong to weak, quickly dimming, and the Undead Ripper disappeared without a trace in this change of light.
Li Nuo hurriedly threw the Deconstruction Technique before the opponent became invisible.
[System message: You are trying to deconstruct the "Undead Ripper". 】
[It is expected to consume 230 energy points to achieve 100% deconstruction completion. 】
[You currently have 10 energy points. Confirm deconstruction? 】
【Notice! You have lost the target and cannot deconstruct it for the time being. 】
"As long as 230 energy points, it can be completely deconstructed. It's not bad, it's pretty cheap."
Li Nuo nodded slowly, with some more thoughts in his mind.
When he has enough energy in the future, he must find an opportunity to deconstruct the Undead Ripper.
Not for anything else, just for the undead runes on the opponent's hair.
If the speculation is correct, the Undead Ripper relies on the undead runes to enter the invisible state.
After getting these necromancy runes, can I use the rune rod to enchant clothes?
If clothes are enchanted, will they become invisible?
So is the person and the clothes invisible together, or is only the clothes invisible...
Li Nuo is very curious, but now is not a good time to study in depth.
As he walked up the stairs, he threw out a lot of deconstruction.
System feedback showed that none of the deconstruction techniques he threw encountered the invisible Undead Ripper.
I don’t know if it’s because the Undead Ripper has left this place, or because the deconstruction technique cannot target invisible objects.
Li Nuo didn't stay any longer. There was a Frost Skeleton Mage below.
This undead person who can control the power of frost is most likely to have a mind and does not accept the "soul bribery" method.
In order not to face it head-on, Li Nuo had to speed up his pace and couldn't waste time here.
He stepped on the stagnant water, splashing water, and jumped over the remains of the tragically dead soldiers.
He glanced at the tragically dead soldiers and without stopping, stepped directly over the blood-stained steps and continued moving forward.
…
A temporary camp on the ground floor of the tomb.
Several soldiers ran out from different stairwells and hurried to the tent of the commander, Lieutenant Serre.
As soon as they entered the tent, they scrambled to report the situation.
"Report! Sir! A large number of magic traps were found in Stairwell No. 3! During the process of clearing the traps, the reconnaissance team was attacked by skeleton archers. One soldier was killed and two soldiers were seriously injured. Requesting support!"
"Report! There is serious water accumulation in the stairwell No. 2. The underground river water has flooded one-third of the corridor. A water pump is urgently needed!"
"Report! The No. 1 stairwell is also heavily flooded, and the water contains highly toxic substances! Only the corridors close to the ground in the entire stairwell are not flooded by poisonous water! The reconnaissance team has now withdrawn!"
Lieutenant Sere crossed his arms and sat behind the command podium, with a three-dimensional sand table of Tomb No. 717 in front of him.
While the scout reports on the reconnaissance work, the guard will put down the flag corresponding to the event status on the three-dimensional sand table.
No matter how difficult the situation reported by the scout was, Lieutenant Sere always sat there like a silent mountain, calm and collected.
His strong aura soon infected the scouts who came to report.
The scouts were not as anxious as before.
They stood quietly, waiting for the commander's instructions.
"Stairwell No. 1 is closest to the water valve on the underground floor. The Necronomicon Cult will definitely guard it. They filled the stairwell with poisonous water just to delay our progress in closing the water valve on the underground floor. The Necronomicon Cult is deliberately on guard. First. We are already at a disadvantage. Following the Necronomicon Sect’s layout will only make us completely passive. We must open a new battlefield!"
Lieutenant Sere looked at the sand table in front of him and said in a deep voice:
"Come here! Pass me the command."
"Yes, sir!" The guard at the door raised his hand in salute.
Lieutenant Sere picked up the command pole, pointed at the three-dimensional sand table, and fixed his eyes on the waterway valve on the second underground floor:
"I ordered Second Lieutenant Pompeii to immediately lead three squadrons, enter the underground floor from the stairwells No. 14, 15, and 16 on the ground floor, and rush to the stairs No. 1, 2, and 3 leading to the second underground floor. time. If the on-site conditions permit, Lieutenant Pompeii can continue to the second underground floor and try to close the waterway valve on the second underground floor."
Judging from the layout of the tomb passages on the three-dimensional sand table, the closer the stairwell numbers are to the waterway valves.
Stairwell No. 1 on the ground floor is closest to the waterway valve on the underground floor, so the Necronomicon Cult has the strongest defensive power.
Stairwells No. 14, 15 and 16 on the ground floor are farthest from the waterway valves on the underground floor. The defensive forces in these three stairwells should be the weakest.
In the stairwells of Nos. 14, 15, and 16, there was no reconnaissance report yet. As long as the imperial army was fully armed, it was still possible to forcefully break through the enemy's defense lines and reach the stairwells leading to the second underground floor.
Although Lieutenant Sere's approach was a bit reckless, it was still a risky move with great benefits.
Done well, you can overtake in corners and turn passivity into initiative in a disadvantageous battle situation.
If things go wrong, Lieutenant Pompeii's three squadrons narrowly escape death.
The guard who received Lieutenant Sere's command was about to open the door and leave when he saw a handsome private walking in.
"Private Jarvis reporting to you, sir!"
Li Nuo raised his hand in salute, spoke quickly and clearly:
"A Frost Skeleton Mage appeared in Stairwell No. 16. Team Mars and Team Zena are using honey jelly bombs to suppress the enemy. Their bomb inventory is almost exhausted. Requesting support!"
"Frost Skeleton Mage..." Lieutenant Sere frowned, pursed his lips tightly, and raised the goatee at the corner of his mouth. Apparently Li Nuo's report surprised him:
"..Guard, stop, don't give the command yet."
"Yes, sir." The guard who was about to deliver the order took his feet back from the door curtain and turned back to the tent.
Lieutenant Sere originally thought that it was unlikely that the Necromancer Cult would guard the stairwells No. 14 to 16.
But the reconnaissance report reported by Li Nuo was far from what he expected.
Stairwell No. 16, the stairwell farthest from the waterway valve on the first underground floor, unexpectedly appeared a mid-level undead soldier, and it was also a relatively advanced existence in the same class like the Frost Skeleton Mage.
Although there have been no reconnaissance reports for Stairwell No. 14 and No. 15, it is estimated that the situation should be similar to Stairwell No. 16.
Just as Lieutenant Sere was about to launch a surprise attack from the stairwells No. 14 to 16, the Necronomicon Cult sent out mid-level undead troops to block the surprise attack passage.
The enemy's reaction speed is extremely fast and the operation is precise.
The enemy was very aware of Lieutenant Sere's command style, as if they had figured out his temperament.
Lieutenant Sere thought for two seconds, stood up, and said in a deep voice:
"The Necronomicon Cult's defense of Tomb No. 717 this time is unprecedentedly powerful. They must be plotting some dark plan on the fifth floor underground. This is a life and death game against the Necronomicon Cult! We must seize every minute and every Seconds, reach the underground river as soon as possible and cut off the main water valve from the first to the third underground level."
Lieutenant Sere looked at the guard at the door and ordered repeatedly:
"Send the order, Second Lieutenant Pompeii leads three squadrons, enter the underground level from the stairwells No. 6 to No. 8, and build a forward defense line on the spot.
"Sending the order, Second Lieutenant McCann led three squadrons to advance from the forward defense line to stairwells No. 6 to No. 8 on the second underground floor.
"Send the order, Second Lieutenant Ott will lead three squadrons from stairwells 6 to 8 on the second underground floor, enter the third underground floor, and build an advance defense line in place.
"Instructions, after completing the current tasks, each squadron will immediately move closer to the forward defense lines on each underground level, clear out the undead creatures, and open the road from the ground to the three underground levels."
"Yes, sir." The guard opened the door curtain and left the tent.
Lieutenant Sere looked at the other guard:
"Ask Sergeant Alvin to send a combat team to pick up the reconnaissance team in the stairwells 14 to 16. Bring more honey bombs and flamethrowers. Everyone must wear insulating rain boots and insulating cloaks."
"Yes, sir." The guard ran away after receiving the order.
Lieutenant Sere looked at the third guard:
"Send an urgent message to the legion's fortress. We need the legion's support. At least one second lieutenant must be sent to control the situation."
"Yes, sir."
Lieutenant Sere waved his hand and dispersed the scouts in the tent:
"You all return to the team...Jarvis, you follow Sergeant Alvin and don't return to Stairwell 16 alone."
The other scouts turned and left, but Li Nuo raised his hand, saluted again and said:
"Report, sir. There is an Undead Ripper in Stairwell 16."
Lieutenant Sere had just sat down on the chair and picked up the tea cup before taking a sip.
When he heard Li Nuo's words, he was obviously stunned:
"Are you sure? How do you know it's the Undead Ripper? ...If we really encountered him, how did you survive?"
Li Nuo looked confused and lucky:
"Sir, before I returned to the camp, Sergeant Zina had sent a soldier back to report the situation. On the way back, I saw the soldier's body. It was disembowelled and the internal organs were rotten. It was indeed that of the Undead Ripper. Technique. I was shocked at the time and thought I was dead. But the strange thing was that I was not attacked, and I didn’t even see the shadow of the Undead Ripper."
Lieutenant Sere knew that the corpse was there and could not be faked. What Li Nuo said must be true.
If there is indeed an Undead Ripper in Tomb No. 717, wouldn't that mean...
Lieutenant Sere's eyes suddenly widened and he uttered two frightening words:
"riot…"
Lieutenant Sere put down the water glass, clenched his fist, and hammered the table:
"Damn it, these filthy undead are plotting riots on the fifth floor underground! In the past half month, riots have broken out in every tomb where an undead ripper appears! The undead ripper is a sign of a riot in the tomb! ... Someone is coming! Someone come quickly!”
As soon as the guard outside the door entered, Lieutenant Sere pointed at his nose and shouted:
"Go and revoke my order! Except for the team that went to the stairwell to rescue people, everyone is staying on the ground floor and no one is allowed to leave! Go!"
"Yes, sir!"
As soon as the guard stepped forward, a shaking came from under everyone's feet.
"Boom...boom...boom..."
Nine dull sounds in succession spread from the lower tomb passage to the ground floor, echoing in the empty mausoleum hall.
The ancient mausoleum shook several times amid this series of muffled sounds, and large amounts of dust and sand were scattered on the ceiling.
The movement seemed to be caused by something giant rising from the floor.
Li Nuo raised his eyebrows, thinking of the giant sarcophagus that could explode a large number of troops.
On the second underground floor of Tomb No. 1079, the Necronomicon Cult used a giant sarcophagus to explode many zombies and skeletons from the tomb.
Now, at least nine giant sarcophagi have emerged from the underground floor of Tomb No. 717.
How many undead soldiers should come out of the sarcophagus?
Lieutenant Sere's expression was extremely solemn.
He reached under the command table, took out a heavy metal box, placed it on the table and opened it.
While fidgeting with the bottles and cans in the metal box, Lieutenant Sere said to Li Nuo:
"Jarvis, follow Sergeant Alvin and don't act without authorization. Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir."
Li Nuo left the tent, frowning and thinking.
The Undead Ripper in Stairwell No. 16 gave him a clue.
If the people in the imperial army thought deeply, they would definitely find something unusual about him.
For his own personal safety and for his own freedom, his plan to escape from the suffering must be accelerated.
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