"What exactly did you see?"
"Monsters, monsters! So many monsters! They just appeared all at once, and they were all in the mountains..."
"Did it all happen today? When did it appear specifically? Did you notice any signs beforehand?"
"It's just monsters! Lots and lots of monsters...and snakes! Such big snakes!"
"So you just fled down the mountain? What about the other people on the mountain? How are they doing?"
"No, I don't know. There are so many monsters. We can't do anything about them. Monsters suddenly appeared in the mountains..."
Looking at the soldier in front of him who seemed to be frightened, his face was pale, he was stammering when he spoke, and his body was trembling, Gu Mo finally couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, and then waved his hand, feeling a little headache and helpless commanded——
"Take him down and have a good rest. He's probably frightened."
This was the first person who escaped from the mountain and reported the news about the demons causing trouble in the Viper God Realm. He was originally a soldier guarding Saito Douzan's residence, but now he seems to be scared out of his mind. Gu Mo was originally I was still wondering if I could get some useful information.
After all, he didn't think those things would grow out of the ground. Even if they were monsters attracted by the spirit stones, there should be some signs beforehand, and there had been no problems for so long before. Saito Dōsan was not the one. I just started collecting spiritual stones now.
Since there were no problems before, it means that the viper's confidentiality measures are still very good, but there has been such a sudden change recently... Well, even if it is attributed to the butterfly effect caused by himself, this explanation is not It's a bit too general.
If the specific reasons were traced back, Gu Mo would be even more suspicious that there were other changes that had happened in the mountain recently, or that it was like those cliche movies where everything was fine before, but recently someone violated a taboo.
However, the results of the questioning can also be seen.
I don’t know if he was really so frightened or what, but this soldier only knew how to read the machine when he came and went... To sum it up, there are indeed demons appearing, but I only know that there are demons appearing in the mountains to cause trouble. As for what exactly happened, how many demons and ghosts there were, and what happened to the other people on the mountain...
emmmm, I don’t know any of this.
The situation is just like this. What the specific situation is depends on the situation.
"Lord Gu Mo, what should we do now... should we immediately instigate people to go up the mountain and take a look?" Tokichiro watched the unconscious soldier being taken down. He whispered worriedly, wanting to ask someone people's opinions.
Although because of Gu Mo's insistence, the monkey also climbed up the pole in order to gain closeness, and usually called him "close", but he only called him "close" verbally, and the due etiquette and distance were not ambiguous at all. And when he is in front of others like this, he will even consciously correct his name.
You can build a relationship on weekdays, but you can't go too far. Otherwise, even if the other person really doesn't care, he can't help but be jealous and criticized by other interested people... Fujikichiro is very experienced in this. He has eaten something like this before. suffering.
After all, he was not born as a spirit stone merchant. He only started working as an official today. In his early years, he had already wandered around Owari, Mikawa, Suruga and other places as a ronin seeking a samurai position. Activities, and later successfully entered the sect of Matsushita Kahei of Yuejiang Kingdom.
Because he is a very smart person, hard-working, and proactive in getting involved, he was naturally noticed by the master and received much attention. Kahei liked this smart monkey very much and was willing to support him... but the master The family's attention cannot withstand the jealousy of those who care about it——
Although Kahei protected him repeatedly, when more and more retainers slandered and slandered him, he was forced to give up on him.
When he was fired, Monkey didn't even know what had happened. It was Kahei's kind but helpless explanation that made him, who was only trying to get involved, understand. He is still very grateful to Kahei for his repeated protection and support at that time. He has also learned lessons and become more worldly and diplomatic in some aspects.
"This... there's no rush."
Gu Mo raised his head and glanced at the sky. It was probably because most of the setting sun had sunk behind the mountains in the west, and the sky was now gradually getting darker. This was the last moment of dusk, and the moment before night was about to fall. It will be completely dark after a while.
"It's already very late today. It's not safe to travel at night at this time, let alone explore the mountains. Let's leave tomorrow morning."
Tokichiro opened his mouth, then nodded with a grimace.
Although he was very anxious, what the other party said was very reasonable. Monsters and ghosts are not afraid because there are many people. They will only become excited because there are more prey. They are obviously not unintelligent beasts, but in some aspects, But it is more terrifying than a beast that acts based on instinct and experience.
On the other hand, on the human side, night battles are not a home advantage worth taking advantage of. In broad daylight, inexperienced soldiers will panic when facing monsters, let alone at night with limited visibility. The battlefield is a complex mountain environment
Unless a large army can be gathered to sweep across, otherwise, the number of people is slightly smaller, and this plan of going up the mountain overnight will not only fail to solve the problem, but will only give supper to the monsters...
"Let's get ready first. We'll set off early tomorrow morning." Gu Mo sighed. A new scene was about to begin, but his ability seemed not to be growing enough.
Compared to when the scene in Jusan Sakura Village ended, how much have you grown now?
——The strength attribute increased by one point...
——There is an additional guardian spirit who is like a friend of the air...
——I have definitely mastered two onmyoji spell skills, and there are some skills that I am still learning, but I am not proficient enough, and I also have a certain understanding of the basic skills of swords...
Well, that seems to be it. Gu Mo, who was scratching his stomach, suddenly became a little worried. This kind of growth seemed to be impossible to cool down. He thought about it for a while, then turned and walked back into the house, leaving behind Tokichiro and the local officials who were originally working in Sagiyama Castle to assist in the management of the city.
They all looked worried, their brows furrowed, and their faces unknowingly turned into a frown. After all, this was a sudden disaster.
…………
The next morning.
The Sun Also Rises.
Not long after the rising sun jumped over the horizon, a team that had been ready for departure left the city and went straight into the mountains. The number of people was not particularly large, but they were all experienced elites. There was not a single recruit, and all the equipment that could be equipped was equipped. .
Such as armor, iron cannons, etc. Of course, iron cannons are not cannons, but the name for matchlock guns in the Warring States Period.
Gu Mo was not familiar with the history of the Warring States Period, and he didn't know whether it was due to the dimensional deviation of this world or something else. However, at this time, this type of muskets had indeed begun to become more popular. He learned a little more about it and found that many famous people had The forces basically have equipment, but it's just a matter of more or less.
Although from the perspective of future generations, there are still many shortcomings of one kind or another, it is already rare at this time. He did not plan to let these excellent soldiers grow moldy in the warehouse, but used them directly... …
It's not even used when going up the mountain to fight monsters, so it can be used on some other occasion. It's not like you buy it back and hoard it to wait for appreciation in value.
Gu Mo, who was riding a horse, hurried on, lowered his head to figure out the rough-made matchlock gun in his hand, and finally shook his head. The use of this thing did not meet his ideas, so it would be more advantageous to equip soldiers with scale, and It would be unwise to use this thing alone against the enemy in a non-battlefield battle.
The operation is a little complicated and the loading speed is too slow...
It feels worse than using a bow and arrow...
Glancing at the black-haired girl next to him and looking at the long bow carried on Hidechiyo's back, Gu Mo exhaled and put down the matchlock gun. Sure enough, gameplay cannot be equated with reality. Even if he can't directly You can also shoot once a second by strafing.
It seems that you can shoot out directly by pulling the trigger. As long as the ammunition is still there, there is no need to load and complicated operations, so guns and cannons have practical value.
But in reality, it's not that easy.
Marching all the way, it didn't take long for the group to reach halfway up the mountain. A camp shrouded in mist appeared in front of them. It was the barracks of the soldiers who originally guarded the mountain. A checkpoint was set up at the steep place halfway up the mountain to cut off the road up the mountain. .
Behind the camp, you can see a vague group of buildings built against the mountain. They are gorgeous and exquisite, with overhanging eaves, layer upon layer, as if they are flying.
It took two or three years to build such a luxurious mansion on this kind of rocky mountain. It seemed like a waste of time and money... But after thinking carefully about what the old man wanted, Gu Mo felt that it seemed understandable, if not Such a large project is a cover-up, and the hiding of a large number of spiritual stones here may have been exposed long ago.
"This is it, kill them!"
Looking at the outlines of those clearly inhuman things in the dark, mist-shrouded camp, Gu Mo also saw some familiar figures. He looked back at the group of iron cannon ashigaru behind him and discovered that these soldiers Some of them had solemn expressions on their faces, and some were nervous, but none of them were frightened.
They all had faced demons and ghosts and had experience. As his thoughts were turning, he gave the order directly.
The iron cannon ashigaru behind them quickly came forward and approached. At the same time, they all raised their iron cannons at the front. The tactics were very simple. First, use artillery to blast the opponent as much as possible, and then depend on the distance between the two sides. See if there is time to reload to fire the second round. If so, it is best. If not, they will use cold weapons to attack.
boom! Bang bang!
There was a burst of gunfire as dense as firecrackers, crackling for a while, echoing in the empty mountains, and then there was a strong smell of gunpowder and gunpowder smoke.
Fierce and angry roars resounded. In the strange mist-shrouded camp ahead, those monsters that seemed to be wandering back and forth without any purpose were hit hard at once. As low-level cannon fodder, they were not copper-skinned. It is made of iron and can be hurt by bows, arrows and swords, let alone muskets and projectiles.
There were several individuals among them who just turned their heads when they noticed the presence of strangers, and fell down amidst a burst of crackling sounds.
However, most of those who suffer are small monsters like hungry ghosts. Only one or two ordinary monsters fall down. The rest are either uninjured or very lightly injured. Don't be angry at all.
With ferocious faces and red eyes, the monsters turned their heads one after another, roared and rushed towards the mountain road outside the camp!
Groups of soldiers also quickly put down their iron cannons, drew out their cold weapons, and prepared to fight... However, there was a figure who was faster than them.
Hidechiyo pulled out his sword, and it was as light as a swallow. He flew over the formation of soldiers on the mountain road and landed at the front. With the sword in hand, he beheaded the fastest and most aggressive monster. Maybe it was because the blade was too fast and too sharp, but the headless body still rushed forward with inertia for more than ten steps before falling down!
——Blood spurted out from his neck, staining the surrounding ground red.
With the help of the inertia of swinging the knife, the girl had no idea of taking it back. Instead, she took advantage of the situation and turned forward. The flashing blade drew a huge arc of air blade rotation, and directly swept away the other two little hungry ghosts who were rushing towards her. It is divided into two parts neatly and neatly.
A big hungry ghost that was bigger than a human, with a head that was so deformed and huge that it looked like it could swallow a human whole alive, made a sharp and piercing cry, but just as it made a swooping movement, a fireball as big as a fist roared. A spiral of intertwined fire was drawn in the air, hitting it right in the air.
The big hungry ghost that was knocked down screamed and rolled on the ground, and its body was on fire. Although it only took a short breath or two, the remaining flames were quickly extinguished, but half of its body was burnt black and was blasted by the fireball. The place where the wound was hit was even more black smoke and hot steam was coming out, and the skin had lost its flesh and blood and turned into a mixture of charred black and scarlet!
In Gu Mo's line of sight, he could clearly see that the health bar displayed on the top of the head of this big hungry ghost was nearly half knocked off at once.
He frowned imperceptibly, and another piece of talisman paper with a mysterious pattern appeared in his hand. With a wave of his hand, the talisman paper that should have been light and weightless immediately burned after being taken away, turning into the same talisman as before. A fireball the size of a fist!
boom!
Hit the big hungry ghost's head again, completely cutting off the other half of the health bar.
It was quite a good performance. Compared with the battle of wits and courage when fighting the little hungry ghost, Gu Mo seemed to be much more relaxed and contented now, but he himself had a helpless expression on his face.
He knows his own affairs, so he stepped up his intensive training last night to max out his already depleted "Fire Bullet Talisman" proficiency, and truly mastered this skill. In terms of use, this seems to be the fireball technique that is indispensable in the professional skills of ordinary mages, but it is oriental style.
But two fire bullets can kill a big hungry ghost, and this is still with the fire damage bonus of the guardian spirit...
Moreover, he has not yet mastered special powers such as spiritual power, so there is no way to directly create fire bombs. He can only use his physical strength and energy in advance to make magic talismans with materials, but this quantity is always very limited.
"Do you need to increase your magic power...intelligence or spirit? Or both?"
With this thought in his mind, he simply took out the sword from his waist and slapped a magic talisman on the blade, causing the already cold blade to suddenly become covered with a faint layer of light. This was an efficacious effect that could purify filth. For ordinary things, the power is the net attribute that brings real damage.
The number of fire bullet talismans that directly attack is limited, and their lethality is also limited. They cannot be used all the way, so they can only be used sparingly.
He was facing another big hungry ghost. Although the bloody mouth was extremely terrifying and the way it flew and clawed and bit fiercely was scary, maybe it was because his body had begun to form instincts, or maybe Minamoto norimitsu was inflicting pain on him. The resulting muscle memory comes into play.
He turned to dodge, and struck back with a knife the moment he passed by!
The blade was fast and urgent, and as the shroud shone brightly, the miraculous power broke through the demonic and demonic protection of the eternal creature. The big hungry ghost was directly divided into two parts, the left and right, with its stomach and intestines leaking all over the floor.
Turning around and taking a look, Gu Mo twitched the corner of his mouth and silently clenched the saber in his hand.
This is still easy to use, instead of using it for a long time, you might as well draw a knife and enchant it to give the opponent a hard blow... Sure enough, this is the correct way to start a mage battle! He's enlightened!
