The pass is a typical Western-style building, with tall and sturdy twin towers sandwiching the arched gate. The gray stone wall is covered with vines and moss, and the iron grille gate with spikes at the bottom is hung in the door opening by hinges.
There is a small military camp in front of the level, built on ruins.
Dozens of Gray Knights are stationed here, responsible for checking passing pedestrians and caravans.
But in fact, after the Shattered War began, Stonewell no longer allowed ordinary residents to come and go at will, so no one was seen on the road. The only duty of the knights was to guard the checkpoints.
Unlike the transport team, these knights in front of the checkpoint are very vigilant. The slightest disturbance will arouse their hostility, and there are people constantly patrolling the nearby paths.
Finlay didn't recommend forcing the way in, for fear of exposing his whereabouts too early.
She thought about waiting until dark and climbing up from the nearby rock wall to bypass the heavily guarded checkpoint.
Li Ang has no objection, as long as he can get through.
After previous testing, it was found that the Knight of Gryk, who was at the bottom of the Ring of Magic world, was not very strong and was roughly on par with a werewolf infected with fungus, so he had no interest in fighting with him.
If there are too many fried fish in the fish pond, it will easily become a dish.
In addition, he also discovered that the physical fitness of the human species in the Dharma Ring World is generally one level higher than that of other worlds, perhaps because they have been shaded under the golden tree since birth and received some kind of blessing.
Unfortunately, the border area is prone to disasters, and good health does not mean a long life.
Li Ang simply calculated the current time: "Stay here and wait until dark, okay?"
Finley thought for a while and replied: "Let's walk forward along the rock wall first and see where we can go up. Pay more attention to the movements around you and be careful of encountering enemies."
Li Ang nodded, then faced the steep rock wall tens of meters high, looked at the foothold, and climbed to the top with a few light jumps.
Looking down at the confused female knight below: "It seems... there is no need to wait until dark."
"Why did you get up there?!" Finlay obviously didn't react.
Li Ang did not answer this stupid question and left a message: "Wait a moment, I will find a way to pull you up." The figure disappeared above the rock wall.
Finley waited for a long time before he saw a dark green tough old vine hanging from the top of the rock.
She tied herself tightly to the Valkyrie and pulled the vine: "Okay."
After receiving the prompt, Li Ang quickly exerted his strength and pulled the two people up before the checkpoint garrison noticed.
After Finley stood firm, he immediately looked at him carefully: "It's not easy. Why didn't I realize that you have such a strong jumping ability before?"
"The main thing is that my waist is good!" Li Ang replied enthusiastically.
Hearing this, the female rider unceremoniously put her hands on his waist and abdomen and groped for a long time, and finally commented with unsatisfied feelings: "It's okay."
"If you don't wear armor, the feeling may be more intuitive. Give it a try if you have a chance."
Her behavior proves one thing, lust is not just a man's patent.
Li Ang was completely speechless. He was eaten by a woman on the first day he downloaded the dungeon. What's more important is that he still doesn't know what the face of the female knight looks like under the flying wing helmet.
"Aren't you hot? Do you want to take off your helmet to get some air?"
Finley put the Valkyrie on his back again and glanced sideways at him: "Are you sick? It's so windy here, will I get hot?"
The location where the three of them are now is called 'Storm Hill'. As the name suggests, strong winds are howling here all year round. Most people can't even open their eyes and it is difficult to walk normally.
As for what caused it, no one knows.
Despite the harsh environment, the patrols of the Gray Knights can still be seen on the avenue, but the frequency is very low, passing by only once every few dozen minutes.
"There is a broken house not far ahead. Let's rest there and then take you to the path I mentioned in the evening."
Fenlei arranged her next actions in one breath because she felt that Li Ang was too assertive.
I was afraid that I would do something shocking without telling her.
Li Ang didn't think much and followed the female knight to the place she said.
The broken house in Storm Hill, unfortunately I didn’t meet the NPC Little Red Riding Hood, and it was indeed very broken.
It cannot be said to be devastated, but it can also be said to be in ruins.
Fortunately, he was able to avoid the wind. Finlay placed Marlenia in the corner, knelt down and began to pray eloquently.
Li Ang didn't quite hear the specific content, but he was probably praying to the holy tree for everything to go well on the road.
It was still early before dark, and staying there would only be a waste of time. He planned to wander around: "I'm going to scout out the situation nearby, get some food on the way, and come back before dark."
By the time Finley raised his head to stop him, he had already disappeared without a trace.
Then, a deep sigh came from the broken house.
After leaving, Li Ang explored the entire Storm Hill, but maybe because it was too early, he didn't even encounter any side tasks and only collected the seeds of two small golden trees.
The role of seeds can increase the number of times the Holy Grail bottle can be used, and the Holy Grail bottle is used to restore mana and blood.
He doesn't have the Holy Grail bottle, so it can only be used as a collector's item.
But you can take it back to "Resident 8" and try to plant it. I don't know if it can grow.
Originally, he wanted to walk further away, but there was no time, so Li Ang went directly to Stonewell City.
It was impossible to listen to Finley and take a small path to get around.
Now that he has come, he accepts the big runes on Greg.
Compared to other bosses in the game, Greg is inherently weaker. Now that he has just started to receive limbs, he is probably even weaker. Li Ang is quite confident in dealing with him.
As for the big rune, it is more complicated to explain.
It contains the ultimate power of the Supreme Will (the Creator), and can be roughly understood as a fragment of the rules of the world's operation.
There are 6 pieces in total, and they are in the hands of 6 demigod lords, including Marlenia, Monger and Greg.
(The remaining 4 were not born directly from the broken magic ring, so they are not included)
Because they are fragments of the law, these six people are also called fragment monarchs.
Whoever can get all the fragments to form a complete Elden Ring will become the new King of Elden.
This is also the origin of the Shard War.
The big rune on Greg's body is called the center of gravity ring, which is the basis of the entire Elden ring. Its function is also basic, improving all attributes.
How could Li Ang miss such a good thing?
I caught a lone Gray Knight on the road. After absorbing and assimilating it, I disguised myself as him and easily sneaked into the castle.
Since the emergence of the black light virus, Li Ang's sneaking in is no different from using Fengling Yueying.
I walked leisurely through the dozens of meters long corridor, occasionally saying hello to the soldiers next to me, as if I had returned to my own home.
Stonewell's area and scale far exceeded the Tijia Castle and Salazar Castle he had seen before. Only this kind of fantasy world could have the energy to build such a magnificent fortified city.
But the further you go, the more traces the war leaves behind.
Collapsed towers, scattered weapons, broken horses, washed but still slightly red flagstones, even the air was foggy, as if the smoke of gunpowder had not dissipated.
Greg was busy collecting corpses of powerful races to use for limb replacement, and he obviously didn't bother to clean up and repair them.
A common problem of villains is to waste everything they have.
There are many enemies in and around the main castle, including not only knights and executioners, but also many strange things.
But it has nothing to do with Li Ang. He likes to go straight to Huanglong.
The main reason was that there was little gain from defeating these enemies, and considering some other reasons, he planned to defeat them quickly.
Through a guard, I learned that Greg was in the church behind the main castle at this time, and no one else was allowed to approach, which created a good opportunity for Leon.
Through the knight's memory, he made his way through the maze-like castle and quickly reached his destination.
There are overgrown weeds in front of the decaying church, and most of the few trees are dead. There are a large number of broken tombstones clustered on both sides of the uneven passage.
After looking around, Li Ang locked his eyes on Greg, who was twisted and bloated and wrapped in a cloak.
On the border, the demigods with the blood of gods are all very tall, like giants. This is the most significant difference between them and ordinary people.
Greg is no exception.
He has white hair, a withered face, a golden crown on his head, and tattered clothes. His body cannot be described as simply fat or thin, but deformed, and there is no trace of the deity of a god.
At this moment, he was praying in front of the church carved with golden trees.
"One day, we will return home, and we will return together to our hometown at the foot of the golden tree."
"Then you are thinking blindly." Li Ang reminded kindly.
"Who!" Greg turned around angrily, his white hair swaying, and the pure gold accessories on his body collided with each other, making a dull sound.
"Who can tell me why a corrupt knight appears in the city!"
Li Ang had changed back to his original appearance, so he saw that he was a rotten knight without a helmet.
"I would like to say hello to you on behalf of Your Highness Marlenia. By the way, I would like to inform you that your good days are over. It is a disgrace to the golden descendant!"
After hearing this, Greg laughed arrogantly: "The woman you are talking about is just a loser, there is no need to scare me with her."
"But you, a mere knight, are quite arrogant!"
"Kneel down and beg for mercy! You are facing the Golden King!"
Li Ang looked contemptuous: "Did you hear that, Your Highness? He actually said that he was the king. I have never seen such a weak king."
Greg, who said he was not afraid a second ago, quickly took a few steps back and looked around him warily.
A flash of deep fear flashed in his gray-white eyes.
His subconscious behavior made Li Ang even more contemptuous: "If Godwin were still alive, I would definitely feel ashamed of you today!"
"You're talking nonsense!" The irritated grandson roared loudly: "I will inherit his legacy and become the new King of Elden!"
Greg's grandfather was Godfrey, the first King of Elden, and his father was Godwin, the king's eldest son, who was as noble as gold. However, when the Shard Monarchs joined forces to attack the royal city, he abandoned the people in the city and fled, becoming the entire The laughingstock of Junction.
Even so, the noble blood in Greg's body still gave him the qualification to hold the core rune.
If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster, and his fate has long been secretly determined.
"King of Elden? I don't think you will have the chance to see that throne again." Li Ang stretched out his sharp claws and said slowly.
Greg on the other side was on guard for a long time, but no second person showed up, and then he realized that he had been deceived.
"Damn it, that woman didn't come at all, did she?"
"She's dead! She died in Latarn's hands! Hahahaha, this is the fate of her arrogance."
After another burst of laughter, he stared at Li Ang with white eyes like dead fish.
"You too, little reptile."
"You cannot bear the price of deceiving a king. Give me your life!"
After saying that, Greg pulled off the cloak that was in the way, smashed the tombstone next to him, and pulled out a ferocious giant ax engraved with a relief of a lion.
This is a symbol of the power of his grandfather, 'War King' Godfrey.
In order to wield this weapon inherited from his ancestors more powerfully, he even cut off his original arm and replaced it with the body of a mountain demon.
Greg slammed the giant ax into the ground, sending up a broken dust cloud.
"I will grind your bones into powder one by one!"
In the blink of an eye, the drifting dust turned into a hurricane, and the roaring intensified, like hundreds of chattering whispers.
But facing the power of demigods, Li Ang remained calm:
"Except for your pretentious accent, I don't see anything about you that looks like a royal grandson."
"Shut up, you sharp-toothed reptile!" Greg took action without any warning. He bent his legs and jumped into the air, slashing downwards in a long arc with his golden axe.
The magic shock wave exploded, and the strong wind lifted up the stone slabs on the road like falling leaves.
The sludge accumulated underground for many years surged out along the cracks.
As a result, this huge blow was easily avoided by Li Ang. At the same time, he ran and jumped. In just a heartbeat, he suddenly came forward. His sharp claws tore through the air and went straight to Wang Sun's throat.
Greg couldn't keep up with Leon's speed at all, but the threat of death prompted him to keep retreating.
I thought I could successfully dodge it, but I didn't expect that a bloody long knife suddenly appeared in the opponent's hand.
In the end, he could only escape by rolling backwards in embarrassment.
At that time, the tip of the knife was only a few inches away from Greg. The edge of the blade grazed his neck. The skin and flesh were turned outwards, and red blood dropped into the air.
Before he could get up, Li Ang rushed towards him again with a long knife.
In desperation, Greg could only hold the giant ax across his chest, swung left and right to block, blocking the first knife. Unable to block the second knife, Li Ang used an extremely tricky angle to cut off a piece of flesh from his side.
The hot blood flames burned Grek's flesh, causing him to let out an unpleasant roar.
The mountain of blood-drinking corpses turned redder and redder, and the power of blood in Li Ang's body cheered for joy, so he slashed harder and harder, making the suppressed opponent unable to lift his head.
At this critical moment, Greg finally unleashed his full potential.
He desperately pushed Li Ang away and jumped to the side, his speed far exceeding the limit of his bloated body.
Immediately afterwards, Greg allowed the laws of the Great Rune to be poured into his dark flesh along with the roaring anger.
His limbs regained their strength, and his body swelled again, towering horribly.
Finally, he has some of the power of his ancestors.
The new copy is so difficult to write, I’m in so much pain! ! ! !
(End of chapter)
