After that, the red-haired villain returned and tore apart an entire squadron of officers and soldiers like a devil from hell. He attacked the city and marched towards Xishan. News spread quickly. Although the rumors are inevitably false and true, at least the hundreds of heads chopped into pieces in the empty field of Tar Village are definitely true;
With the reputation spread far and wide, the guards and returning regiments fled one after another. The convoy fought without a fight and recaptured many towns, taking hundreds of homeless people with them. The trip that was supposed to take two or three days ended up taking six days.
Auster was unhappy, this was not the result he wanted. My own Dihua aura is fine for scaring landowners and mass soldiers, but it is not very effective when encountering more regular mid-to-high-level troops and elite spellcasters.
Moreover, with so many people, the formation and target are very large, and it is easy for the enemy to eliminate them; former Captain Price is a living example.
Confidential intelligence previously received by the headquarters showed that Price was actually wearing an enchanted vest when he was assassinated; the magic shield it produced was enough to withstand very powerful metal or stone projectiles, at least without causing fatal damage.
But in the end, it was not an ordinary bullet that pierced his vest and hit his heart, but a high-grade magic-breaking bullet. In other words, the assassination of the former captain is probably inseparable from the mage hunter Auster met.
From this point of view, the situation in Xishan is far more complicated than imagined. Oster couldn't help but feel frightened. This was a world where one extraordinary person was against a hundred or more. What the rebels lacked most was high-level spellcasters. When the time came, there would be a few more elite killers, and they would count on a bodyguard composed of ordinary people. It doesn't work.
It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others. While on the road, Oster quickly began to study the new version of Goldfinger.
Since the last upgrade in Tar Village, I haven’t thought about it carefully. Judging from the follow-up magic AI prompts, the upgrade of Sa Shu's ability authority requires something called "will points"; and this thing is not the general sense of experience, proficiency, spell energy, etc., it actually relies on Obtained by the so-called "stimulating the courage of the people".
Auster yelled, "Fuck me," if he understood this definition correctly, what he was doing now was not the Hell difficulty, it could be said to be the Creation difficulty. It was not an exaggeration at all. Creating a new world, what else is it but Creation?
Mobilize the people, lead them, and inspire their courage. Don't say that Auster is not the savior. Even if he is, can this be a good job?
In his previous life, in the history and reality he was familiar with, many noble, intelligent, and persevering people had fully proven that this was a dead end;
There are bad people among the masses. The people are only trying to become landlords for their own sake, and they are anti-capitalists just because they are not capitalists. The efforts and sacrifices of revolutionaries are meaningless, and in the end they become a lonely person that no one understands. Even the descendants of the revolutionaries themselves will transform into new dignitaries, using the bones of their ancestors to form high chairs that sit on the heads of the people.
In this life, Auster has already made up his mind to stay out of the matter. Regardless of whether he is the Burning Revolutionary Army, leader of the Guardians, or liberating the entire universe, it has nothing to do with him. Here, he is a show-off and a slap in the face, and his highest goal in life is to acquire equipment, reach the maximum level, become a high official, make a lot of money, and pick up beautiful women;
It would be better now to give him such a ridiculous upgrade condition. Revolution, revolution. Isn't there a system where you can increase points by checking in with just a finger while lying down and sleeping?
In this way, we awkwardly arrived at the valley near the camp. As soon as we walked up the mountain, we saw wolf smoke and gunpowder smoke not far away, and the sound of dense gunpowder and magic explosions kept coming; two armies were fighting fiercely up and down the steep mountain wall. .
Upon seeing this, Case immediately arranged for the refugees to hide on the spot, and then he and Oster led the escort to lie down on a high place and use binoculars to observe the battle situation.
In the valley below, an army guard was attacking the Xishan Camp headquarters on the cliff. The enemy troops were numerous, including tanks and heavy artillery; while the defenders of the camp were resisting with only a few fortifications and artillery positions shooting arrows and magic. They were soon pushed to the pass that must be passed up the mountain. The army is mobilizing heavy magic artillery to bombard the fortifications on the top of the slope.
We were once again attacked by such a large-scale enemy force at our doorstep. We did not receive any advance report or warning from the Xishan Base. We did not see many rebel soldiers participating in the battle at this moment. It was really strange. We didn’t know what happened to the Xishan Battalion Headquarters. .
The escort members discussed with each other how to support the friendly forces in front. Only Auster was absent-minded, pretending to be thinking seriously, but in fact he was still flipping through and studying the new functions of SaShu; anyway, no one else could see the SaShu interface he called out.
He found that with the increase in authority, the speed of energy recovery also accelerated slightly. In the past few days, I have saved a little energy, and with the remaining energy, I can cast another medium-to-high level spell.
Moreover, there is an unexpected surprise. Oster saw that there was a plus sign button next to some spells. By controlling the cursor with your mind and clicking it, you could directly increase the original level of the copied spell;
For example, this pyrotechnic, the original spell level is level 5. If you use the earth's weapon firepower to convert it, it will be almost as powerful as an RPG when thrown. Now it can be upgraded to level 10, which is the limit level of mid-level spells. Judging from the description in the data, it is equivalent to a 155 grenade.
If you continue to click, the plus button will turn into an exclamation point, and a prompt box will pop up next to it;
[Are you sure you want to jump to the magic level? Note: This operation will replace the mid-level spell with a high-level spell, which will change the original properties, effects, and energy consumption levels of the spell, and may cause the system to be overloaded, lose energy, or even shut down. 】
Oster quickly moved the cursor, thinking to himself, he could still jump up and replace his shotgun with a cannon; it was just a huge side effect. Of course, such an awesome thing should be saved for life-saving purposes.
At this time, the guards who were observing the enemy's position let out a burst of exclamation, and Oster also picked up the telescope to watch.
I saw the battlefield in the distance. Because the Xishan Battalion was guarding the pass, the terrain was so steep that tanks and artillery could not be driven up, and the magic bombardment had little effect. I remember that last time, the rebels also relied on the favorable location to repel the invading enemy. After the officers and soldiers had no results for a long time, they decided to attack by force.
And as the vanguard of cannon fodder, it turned out to be hundreds of unarmed civilians with their families;
A large group of old, weak, women and children were held up with guns and cannons as they walked out of the army positions. They were all innocent people who had been brought from nearby villages and market towns. Weeping and supporting each other, they walked towards the rebel defense line. Seeing this, the rebel defensive positions and fortifications stopped attacking. The government soldiers and tanks took the opportunity to hide behind the civilians and swarmed forward.
Seeing this scene, the guards here punched the ground one after another, rising in anger;
"These sons of bitches!" "Brothers, get in and kill them!"
Keith immediately stopped them and said, "Stop it! There are only a dozen of us here, and we only carry light weapons. If we go up rashly, will we die in vain? Besides, our first task is to protect the deputy gang leader. If he is exposed, Position, he had an accident, who is responsible?"
What he said was completely reasonable. The team members could only suppress their anger and lean down, but they were all so angry that they gritted their teeth;
"Can we just watch those people being harmed by beasts?" "What are the people in the Xishan Camp doing? Are they so blind that they can't see outside?"
At this time, Oster, who was lying on the ground next to him, made a sound of "Oh oh oh -". Everyone looked over and saw him dancing, not knowing what he was doing.
Oster made a strange noise because when he saw the scene down the mountain just now, he was a little emotionally unstable and accidentally clicked the cursor with his hand. This activated the jump button of the Pyroblast Technique, and the Sa Shu interface was immediately displayed;
[Pyroblast (level 11) will be replaced by a high-level spell: Dragon Breath (level 1), with range, range and energy cost X3. Are you sure you want to level up? 】
Oster was startled. Fortunately, there was a second confirmation button. This was a serious mistake. He quickly placed the cursor on the "Cancel" button;
Before he could press the button, another commotion came from the valley below. Looking through the telescope, we could see that as the defenders began to fire back, the people hesitated to move forward. The officers and soldiers hiding behind opened fire and fired arrows, forcing them to continue moving forward. Amidst the hail of bullets, people were hit and fell to the ground, wailing and groaning, and were forced to continue crawling forward;
Oster held the telescope and looked at it. His hand accidentally slipped again and the cursor mistakenly clicked "OK". Moreover, the tragedy he witnessed made his fingers tremble a little, and he clicked the button several times;
[Confirm the upgraded Dragon Breath Technique. The level continues to increase, currently levels 1, 2, 3, 4... Dragon Breath (level 5) has reached the high-level upper limit. Will it continue to be upgraded to a legendary level spell? --Warning, continuous jumps are expected to exhaust all available energy and enter standby mode. 】
Oster looked at it and thought, “Fuck, I made another mistake in my operation.” He shook his head quickly, no, no, if he turned off the phone, he would be a blank slate again; cancel.
However, his eyes never strayed from the telescope. In the field of vision, there are blood and corpses everywhere, the moaning wounded, and the crying and struggling people; a mother was shot and fell to the ground, using all her strength to crawl towards the swaddling clothes that fell in front of her. The swaddled baby was being splashed by bullets all around. The dust kicked up made me cry desperately.
Oster's fingers were trembling and he couldn't click down.
[Waiting for instructions, are you sure you want to jump? 】
Oster slowly lowered his telescope. He knew in his heart that in this chaotic place, as a wanted criminal and a bandit leader, if he lost his ability, he might not live until dawn tomorrow morning; besides, he could only cast a spell, so what could he do? You can't just clear the area with a nuclear bomb, then everyone who needs to be saved will be gone.
So, cancel it quickly. He is not a savior. He must first save himself before he can save others.
【receive. 】
Suddenly, Oster's body was filled with a huge energy, and he stood up from the ground and floated involuntarily. The surrounding team members looked at him in surprise.
[…received the “OK” command. Start energy infusion and load spell program. After completion, select the target range, determine the attack coordinates, and calculate the casting path. 】
Oster smiled bitterly. At the end, his hand slipped. Even if he didn't know what to do, there was no way he would back down in this situation. Then, are we still human?
The sky gradually darkened, and huge magical energy was guided to the sky through his body. Soon, high up in the sky, a huge crack in the plane appeared in the middle of the sky, filled with dots of starlight from the void;
[The spell is ready and begins to be executed - the meteor spell. 】
Witnessing this strange scene where the sun and moon were out of light and the sky collapsed and the earth was dark, the guards and the people in hiding raised their heads one after another, and were so surprised that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear;
Looking at Oster, who had turned into a naked man in front of him, a team member murmured, "I thought the deputy gang leader was an invincible person, but now I realize I was wrong. He is not a mortal at all."
Pullman looked around pretending to be confused and asked Case, "Brother Case, you just said who needs protection, why can't I find him?"
As light burst out from Oster's seven orifices, a burning giant meteorite drilled out of the crack in the void; it followed a long tail and fell at high speed, heading straight for the valley below.
