A+ difficulty tasks mean that they must be performed by extraordinary people, and even extraordinary people will encounter life-threatening dangers. There is no difference between an investigation below the extraordinary level and death.
Those who have entered have not yet come out, so they are using their lives to fill the gap.
Griffith fell into complete despair and silence.
It's not like he never thought he would face death, but he didn't expect it to be so soon and so dangerous. The warm and beautiful days with Galadia lasted until yesterday, but they fell into a trap in the blink of an eye.
"Can I refuse this assignment?" Griffith asked.
"No, you can't," General Valens pointed to the heavily armed soldiers in the camp, "We will ensure that every Beyonder who receives the investigation mission will explore as required. I have wasted a lot of time, if you continue If you ask such a stupid question, I will hang your head on the tip of a gun as a warning to future generations."
Griffith looked around calmly. The soldiers present were staring at him closely, holding down their weapons.
He slowly put his hand into the package, and all the officers and soldiers jumped up, and several even showed their swords.
As long as the general gives an order, the people present will chop him into pieces.
Griffith slowly opened a paper bag, took out the piece of chocolate that Miss Elf had broken into pieces, and put a small piece into his mouth.
Good, so bitter...
Galadia, what did you do?
"I need complete information about Tuyang Reservoir," Griffith said with a smile on his face, even a little sweet, looking at the general, "In addition, I need some supplies, I can pay for them."
"Okay, second-level squad leader, go to the quartermaster." General Valens was disgusted by this smile and waved him away. "You have five hours to prepare and enter the sealed object before dusk."
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The supplies in this camp obviously exceeded the needs of a large group. Griffith even saw many closely guarded mysterious materials and medicines behind the quartermaster.
He first looked at the map and historical records for a while, and then started thinking.
The Earl's Mansion received it, no, he drank the 5 units of potential potion he bought, and successfully upgraded the Ice Armor Technique to the third level.
According to the occult knowledge learned in advance, the ability to use potential potions to improve does not need to wait long before trying again. As long as the body does not have a serious reaction, the improvement is likely to be successful.
Upgrading the ice armor technique to level 4 requires 15 units of potential potion and 1 unit of refined spiritual energy mixture, which is worth more than 10,000 silver francs. These are among the reward materials for this mission, and the quartermaster should have these things in his hands.
"15 units of Potential Potion and 1 unit of Refined Psychic Mixture," Griffith said to the quartermaster, "I want them now."
"Do you think I will give it to you?" The quartermaster looked at him like a fool.
Griffith nodded confidently:
"Will do.
"You will be happy to accept these 15 pieces of Sequence 9 Extraordinary Characteristics and 1 piece of Sequence 7 Wizard's Extraordinary Characteristics of the Caster Path to use them as collateral for the potions and combined attacks I need. I will compensate with rewards after returning from the mission and get them back. these extraordinary characteristics.
"Here are 2 pieces of Sequence 9 Extraordinary Characteristics, as a reward for troublesome sir."
The quartermaster looked at the table full of gems and crystals, and then at Griffith: "Brother, your request is really difficult...
"Even if you have to perform a mission, no one knows whether you can come out alive.
"Even if you come out, you may not have completed your mission!
"If I exchange it for you, how can I explain it when I check the account later? Extraordinary characteristics are not finished products."
The quartermaster talked a lot, and finally quoted a price: "5 pieces of sequence and 9 attributes, I will help you think of a way."
"Two dollars," Griffith stretched out his hand and took back the shiny features all over the table, "If it doesn't work, forget it, leave."
He had no intention of further counter-offering, so he stood up and walked outside.
"3 yuan, 3 yuan!" The quartermaster jumped over the table and grabbed him, "Why are you so bad at bargaining!"
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After taking a lot of potential potions and refined spiritual energy mixture, Griffith felt that he had entered a strange meditative state.
He seemed to be able to touch the flow of illusory spiritual energy, his mind was extremely clear, and he reached out to endless knowledge and possibilities in a joyful and fulfilling experience.
Is this what it's like to study spells? No wonder spellcasters are so keen on learning.
The promotion direction of Ice Armor Technique has undergone a qualitative change. The fourth-level spell is called Frost Favor, and has two special effects: Streaming Shield and Ice Bite.
The improved spell will form a crystal shield surrounding the target. While providing a full range of frost attribute defense bonuses, whenever the number of attacks accumulated reaches a certain level, the shield will burst, and the splashing ice can Causes extensive damage to nearby areas.
With the blessing of Ice Bite, Griffith's attacks will become more terrifying. In addition to the original frostbite and deceleration, the extreme cold will have a certain chance of traumatizing the target's mind, causing him to be unable to cast spells or perform abilities for a short period of time. negative effects.
The duration of the streamer shield is 15 seconds and the cooldown time is 15 seconds. Under the influence of Griffith's "Focus" talent, the cooldown time is reduced by 9% to 13.65 seconds.
If he had possessed this ability earlier, Griffith might have found a quiet place on the way and killed the knights and halberdiers who were escorting him, and then fled.
Griffith became cruel, took out his savings and another piece of Sequence 7 characteristics, bought 5 units of potential potion on credit, drank it, and upgraded the ice structure of the Frozen Nova to the third level. When his mission is over, if he comes out alive, he will raise money to redeem the Sequence 7 characteristics.
Although this attempt was successful, the strong nausea and nausea almost tore his head apart, and he was unable to try to ascend again for a short time.
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A few hours later.
Griffith walked up the silent mountain road. At the end of the deserted road was a deep and dense area of darkness. When the afterglow of the setting sun touched the edge of the foothills, the surging darkness swallowed up the light.
None of the extraordinary people who have entered this realm have returned, and not even a single message has been sent out.
The sergeants holding strong bows were staring at him from behind. Their fingers were on the bowstrings, not caring about the darkness ahead, and they watched Griffith move forward in silence.
Keep me out, keep me out, don't let me in!
Griffith mobilized all the blood in his body, gritted his teeth and walked into the dark sealed object.
Nothing happened...
He made it into darkness.
The interior of the sealed object is an ordinary hilly landscape at dusk, and you can see the surrounding scenery clearly without lighting a torch. He immediately checked his body and equipment. His whole body was unscathed and his equipment was not missing.
The trainee knight turned around in confusion, preparing to wave to the soldiers watching him from behind. But as soon as he turned around, he was stunned.
The mountain road we just walked has cut off a cliff more than ten meters wide. On the opposite side of the cliff, there are neither fully armed soldiers nor mountains and forests under the setting sun. The deserted mountain road stretches quietly in the direction from which it came, and the dark forest stares emotionlessly at the trainee knight on the other side of the cliff.
A vaguely identifiable black spherical barrier enveloped the area. White snowflakes fell from overhead and spread on the road ahead. There were a few vague footprints on the snow that were almost covered by snow flakes.
It seems that I can't go back unless I solve this sealed object... Griffith put the short gun on his shoulder and walked towards the center of the black domain.
White snow flakes are flying from the sky to the earth. The ground is also covered with a layer of snow.
However, there is a vague sense of disharmony and strangeness.
There was a strange sound under Griffith's feet, which did not sound like walking on snow at all. A snowflake fell on Griffith's gauntlet, breaking into gray-black marks.
Is it ashes? The call of the ancestors?
Griffith was shocked, but quickly calmed down.
The feeling here is completely different from Hepu. There is no madness full of mutation and distortion, only the silence and despair of an endless cemetery.
In the suffocating world of ashes, there is a faint trace of familiar fragrance, like the pure and elegant breath coming from the forest.
In the blurry distance, a girl's figure flashed through the ashes.
Griffith hesitated for a moment, gave up his intention to pursue, and walked forward silently.
The gentle mountain road at the foot meanders along the mountainside. Unrecognizable shadows flicker in the gloomy woods. It is unclear whether they are humans or small beasts. The blurred footprints extended forward without any stagnation, and no traces of fighting or spellcasting were found along the way.
Griffith rounded a rock and found that the woods to his left had disappeared, replaced by a scrubby slope and a sharply defined village below. A meandering river passes through the village, and lush fields are scattered along the riverside.
Villages spread out into the distance along the plains below the mountains. In the center of the village, there seemed to be a low hill, and a long line of smoke rose from the top of the hill, reaching towards the dome of this black area.
It seems like I have to go there and have a look. Griffith looked around and found that the mountain road at his feet was winding and leading to a small village on the plain.
At this moment, rapid footsteps suddenly came from behind, accompanied by the rustling of bushes.
Griffith hurriedly raised his short gun and looked in the direction of the sound. A light figure sprang out of the darkness with a "whoosh" sound, and landed steadily next to Griffith, who was caught off guard.
"Hey, good afternoon. It's like meeting an old friend in a foreign country!"
Galadia was wearing a beautiful light green hunting suit, unarmed, without any armor or enchanted accessories, standing in front of Griffith, staring at him with big eyes.
The chill is spreading, and the frost has turned into a slave, and the spear and shield will immediately materialize. After the initial shock, Griffith threw down his bow and arrow, took a fighting stance, and prepared to tear this false elf apart.
"Slowly!" Galadia shouted, "The spring camping seems to be going well!"
"I'm not participating," Griffith replied, "Culala will be responsible for the overall arrangements for the camping. She is very reliable."
"Who are you lying to? Kurala is the most unreliable. The last time you fought the goblins, she was the first one to lie down!" Galadia breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly pricked up her ears, "Hey! Why? Kurala came to test me? Why did you blurt out that you are a good-looking girl!"
Well, the Galadia in front of me is not the disguise of a mutated creature.
Griffith took back the short gun and handed over the dagger and bow. In the conversation just now, the two of them each told a misleading lie to test whether the other party was a derivative of a sealed object or a disguise of a mutated creature.
