Another morning dawned, Unas opened his eyes. The smell of burning from last night still seemed to linger in his nostrils as gentle sunlight streamed into the dim cave.
Last night, after driving south for a while, he was stopped by Gordon on a small hillside.
According to Gordon, further south lay the territory of the Rot Hide Gnolls, and neither of them wanted to cause any more trouble, so they found a bear cave nearby and rested for the night.
Unas rubbed his sore eyes, yawned, and crawled out of the pungent bear den. He didn't know how he had fallen asleep last night in this stench.
Gordon was outside boiling water to cook some breakfast Unas noticed his dark circles and asked, "You didn't sleep again last night?"
Gordon didn't answer the question, but held out his hand to him. "Get me some food."
The unfortunate man, tormented by insomnia, hopes that becoming Monk will cure his mental illness.
Unas took out several large pieces of dried meat and a few ears of corn from his Spatial Bag and handed them to him, then sat down by the fire.
"Where should we go next?" The Murloc might come back, and the Rot Hide Gnoll seemed formidable as well. It looked like the only option left was to return to the Monastery.
"No need to go anywhere. The Murloc have suffered heavy losses. As long as we don't get closer to the coast, they won't chase us here. But be careful of that Murloc assassin." Gordon used his dagger to slice the large chunk of meat into pieces, which fell into the pot on the tripod.
"What about the Rot Hide Gnolls you mentioned?"
"The Gnolls ' stronghold is at Saidan Farm, which is far from here, so there's no need to worry about them. This jungle is a buffer zone between the two forces, perfect for us to stay for a couple of days," Gordon said confidently.
"If you misjudge again..." Unas didn't say this aloud, but instead asked, "Why not go back to the Monastery? The inheritance ceremony is complete, so there's no need to keep the training a secret anymore."
I'm afraid you'll start a fire.
"..." So that's the simple reason. Unas thought about it and it made sense. If he made a mistake during the control training and the Fire Elemental went berserk, given the density of people and houses in the Monastery, a fire would be terrible.
As they spoke, the aroma of corn and meat soup wafted from the pot, Unas's mouth watered. Although it wasn't fully cooked yet, he couldn't resist and was about to grab a few pieces of meat to fill his stomach when a wild beast's roar rang out behind him.
The two men leaped up at the same time, only to see a black bear charging towards them. This black bear, which had been out hunting, had returned long ago. Its home had been invaded, and it had been lingering nearby. The aroma of corn chowder finally made it unable to resist attacking these two human villains who had stolen its home.
Gordon, who always carried a bow, was prepared, and Unas instantly drew his hunting rifle. The two fired their arrows and rifles almost simultaneously.
The black bear Charge at high speed was no match for the two attacks. Arrows and bullets splattered blood on its shoulder and left foreleg, and its massive body was momentarily stunned.
Gordon his bow and fired again, while Unas switched to Firekiss and charged forward to meet him.
The black bear let out a howl, and another arrow struck its eye. Unas rushed to the beast, dodging its giant claws with small, quick steps, and with a light leap, delivered the Firekiss into its brain.
The black bear collapsed with a thud; it had truly chosen the wrong opponent. Unas forcefully shook off the blood and brain matter from his sword, waiting for the small specks of light that flew from the bear's corpse to merge into his own body.
The familiar upgrade music played in his ears. Unas opened the panel to check his attributes:
Unas-Lawugade
Race: Human Male
Attributes: Strength 69, Agility 41, Constitution 66, Energy 60
Class: Paladin, Level 26, Experience 1%
Gain status: None
Talent: None
Skills: Blessing of Kings, Holy Light, Turn Evil Sense Undead Lv2, Cleanse, Redemption, Seal of Righteousness, Devotion Aura of Devotion, Divine Shield, Hammer of Justice, Judgment, Consecration
Skill points: 3
This upgrade increased my attributes by a total of ten points, exceeding the average by two points, which is great. I also gained another skill point. Adding to the two I saved last time, I now have a total of three skill points. Saving them all would be a waste, so I need to quickly choose a skill to learn.
Looking at my existing skills, only Cleanse (purifies a friendly target, removing one disease effect and one poison effect) has never been used; the other skills are quite useful.
Gordon came over and retrieved the arrows, snapping Unas out of his daze.
"I've always wanted to ask, what's with the golden light that sometimes emanates from you?" Gordon made a large gash in the black bear's throat, and foul-smelling blood gushed out. "Is it a blessing from the Holy Light?"
"I suppose so," Unas replied vaguely. It was a good reason; he could use that as an explanation if anyone asked about it during future upgrades.
Gordon shook his head, lamenting the different fates of different people. He so desperately craved the Holy Light's illumination, yet the Holy Light abandoned him. Unas, on the other hand, didn't seem particularly devout, yet he always seemed to receive the Holy Light's favor. Why was that?
He shook his head again, clearing his mind of distractions, and called for Unas's help. The two of them dragged the black bear onto a large rock and placed it head down.
"Let it bleed a little first, then we'll go have breakfast."
The corn and meat soup had few seasonings, yet it brought out the natural aroma of the dried meat and corn, making it quite delicious. Unas sipped the soup, he began to ponder the issue of skills again.
Now that he has such powerful offensive means as the Fire Ring and Firekiss, he is even more determined to take the Protection Paladin route first. Therefore, protective skills are the first choice. He opened the skill bar, thought for a while, and spent two skill points to activate Sacred Shield and Divine Protection.
Sacred Shield: Protects the target with a shield of Holy Light, absorbing a small amount of damage.
Divine Protection: Reduces most of the damage you take for 12 seconds. 10-minute cooldown.
The Sacred Shield offers weak protection, but it has no cooldown, making it a shield spell that can be maintained throughout combat and can also be applied to others, making it very flexible and practical.
Divine Protection offers strong protection, but its duration is short, only usable once every 10 minutes. It can be used to withstand high-threat attacks in critical moments, and in the game, it is one of the most important skills for Protection Paladins.
With the added protection of Invincible, and the triple shields of Holy Protection, Divine Protection, and Divine Shield, Unas's survivability in battle increased dramatically, and a small Protection Paladin gradually took shape.
Keep the remaining skill point as a backup in case of any unexpected situations.
Having accomplished this important task, Unas breathed a sigh of relief. When he came to his senses, he realized that Gordon had already finished eating and was disposing of the black bear's carcass in the distance.
Unas quickly finished his cold breakfast and ran over to learn from Gordon how to handle the carcasses of large prey, a necessary skill for survival in the wild.
Gordon was skinning and dismembering the bear carcass with a dagger. Seeing such a bloody scene right after finishing his meal made Unas feel nauseous.
But there was no other way; survival of the fittest. To survive in the primitive and cruel world of Azeroth, he had to become stronger and more ruthless.