"Possession Ring" and "Golden Bell Drop"
A few seconds later.
Roger decisively chose "no".
joke.
Just because a skill is ineffective now doesn't mean it will be ineffective in the future.
As a prospective Jade Phoenix Mage, it is essential to plan ahead.
"Spell Delay" has a huge effect in the field of actual spell casting.
Roger, of course, wouldn't be foolish enough to miss out.
While pondering.
He leaped through the mountains, finding a slightly higher vantage point to continue lying down.
Time passed second by second.
At the Salvation Army base.
No one noticed anything unusual.
The noise reduction effect of air is fully demonstrated in this situation.
Roger calmly observed everyone in the base.
Under the gaze of "Absolute Insight".
Everyone was completely naked in front of him.
The makeshift structure, built merely with wood and tarpaulin, could not withstand his sharp gaze.
If he wants to.
He can even see through everyone's skin.
See their blood, bones, and internal organs!
The combination of "phantom magic + True Sight" gave Roger a feeling of dominance over the world.
He patiently waited for the "halo" to cool down.
60 seconds later.
He quickly pointed the dark muzzle of his gun at another high-ranking Salvation Army officer.
A soft thud.
He was still alone in the tent when he was silently blown in the head.
The night wind howled.
The killing was silent.
Roger calmly searched for a better angle to shoot.
The Salvation Army's high-ranking members are mostly mages.
Even though they are alert.
However, in the face of "Ultra-Long Range Sniping", the weakness of Extraordinary Mage generally lack the ability to resurrect, is magnified infinitely.
Roger shot them all with one shot each.
A full six minutes passed.
The alarms blared loudly from the Salvation Army base! This wasn't because the body of any high-ranking officer had been discovered.
Instead, someone discovered that the guard team at the highest peak had failed to come down the mountain to relieve them as scheduled.
When a group of people nervously climbed to the top of the mountain.
Roger had already quit and left.
Not long after.
The base was in complete chaos.
Someone wanted to report the disappearance of the entire guard team, but instead discovered the bodies of the higher-ups!
The soldiers then realized...
The Salvation Army's last seven high-ranking officers have all perished! This is a fatal blow to the Salvation Army's already low morale.
The base was in complete chaos.
Many people are running around in a panic.
Some ambitious individuals have also begun to bare their fangs.
Curses, fights, and the sounds of weapons being seized...
A jumble of noises filled every corner of the base.
Tonight is destined to be a chaotic night.
And it was amidst this chaos.
A dark figure silently crossed the wall and slipped into the camp.
When he crossed the warning line.
The True Sight Gem emitted a piercing alarm sound.
But amidst the chaos.
Nobody even realized it! Roger even managed to steal all the True Sight Gems that surrounded the entrance.
Only then did they begin subsequent actions.
They darted lightly across the chaotic camp.
Roger's first destination was the tent of "Simmons," the chief mage of the third echelon.
This guy was the first one he shot in the head.
He is also the one with the most transcendent status in the Salvation Army—
He was a member of the Salvation Society.
He is also the most likely person to control the communication channels with the headquarters in Quenan!
The terrain within the camp is not complicated.
Not long after.
He then found the tent he had marked earlier.
However, because Simmons ' body had already been discovered.
There were quite a few people gathered inside and outside the tent at that moment.
Roger glanced at it briefly.
They then discerned that the group was divided into two or three factions, with a subtle sense of confrontation between them.
The next second.
He flashed and disappeared into the tent!
Inside the tent were two mid-ranking soldiers, one tall and one short.
Upon seeing Roger enter, they instinctively reached for their swords, but two Floating Cloud Palm that came at them instantly turned them into mincemeat!
After getting rid of the people in the way.
Roger quickly cleared Simmons ' body and the contents of the tent.
Half a minute later.
He still used Blink to leave Simmons ' tent.
Quickly head to the next location.
that's all.
Roger followed suit and took the bodies of seven high-ranking officers and their spoils.
Although the number of flashes is limited.
But not every tent had that many soldiers nearby.
With Roger's ability to hide.
Reclaiming your spoils is not a difficult task.
However, he still strictly adhered to the principles he had established before taking action—
Take what you need and leave, never provoking any soldier.
This principle is based on two main considerations.
Firstly.
Salvation Army soldiers do not have attributes.
Roger had no motivation to provoke them.
Secondly.
A single soldier may be vulnerable.
But there were at least a thousand people in the camp.
If Roger would still find it a bit troublesome.
After all, one-on-one fights, group brawls, and war are never the same thing.
certainly.
If Roger were willing to use even a tiny bit of his trump card.
These Salvation Army members are completely inadequate.
Although it is said that "two fists can't beat four hands".
But when faced with "giant size", quantity is sometimes just a joke.
Half an hour later.
In a secluded ravine not far from the Salvation Army base.
Roger carefully tallied up the spoils of his trip.
First, there were gains in intelligence.
After eliminating the Salvation Army's top brass.
Roger successfully obtained more than twenty classified documents.
In addition, there's the hidden information contributed by the Echo Orb.
Many of his doubts were resolved—
It turns out that from the very beginning...
The Salvation Army's strategic objective was set on several Sub-Plane surrounding Mystra!
Only in this way can the "Planetary Conveyor Belt" operate normally.
In the Salvation Army's plan.
They will use this Sub-Plane as a springboard to conquer this place and then open the gate to the Prime Material Plane.
To be fair...
This line of thinking is absolutely correct.
The intelligence indicates that...
The first two legions of the Salvation Army successfully conquered the Sub-Plane they reached.
The First Legion even has the potential to open the gate to the Prime Material Plane within six months! Only the Third Legion was too unlucky and ended up in the special Sub-Plane of Between Purgatory.
This is really just bad luck.
And from this intelligence...
Roger learned that the entrance to the Prime Material Plane from the Between Purgatory was hidden inside the "Blood Crow Castle"!
This also explains why the Salvation Army appeared near the "Funeral Mountain Range".
After all, that was their goal.
It is worth mentioning.
Simmons mentioned in his heartfelt words—
They discovered Mystra's reincarnation in Blood Crow Castle.
This contradicts the account of the White Horse God.
Due to a lack of information.
For a moment, Roger was also unable to determine the reason behind this change.
Fortunately, the issue of reinforcements that he was most concerned about was resolved.
As early as the day the Salvation Army was destroyed.
Simmons then contacted the Salvation Society headquarters.
The headquarters' response was:...
Please resolve this yourself.
This cold, impersonal line of text declared that they would not receive any reinforcements.
No wonder the atmosphere in the base was so desperate.
Roger thought for a moment.
Too.
Cross-dimensional warfare is inherently unpredictable, which is why the Salvation Army was divided into more than a dozen legions.
In the event of an unexpected incident, the Salvation Army's headquarters in Quinan will most likely consider cutting losses in time.
Instead of risking sending reinforcements.
In this way.
Roger was relieved.
At least for the time being, no one can disturb his development.
After clarifying the intelligence.
Roger listlessly began rummaging through the messy pile of spoils.
The Salvation Army's top brass is very wealthy.
These mages carried with them a great deal of gold coins, spell scrolls, and other resources.
But Roger's standards are now very high.
He stared at it for a long time.
I only found a handful of things that suited my taste.
Among them, "Strategic Spell Scroll" are the most prominent.
"Human Thunder Hell (Strategic Spell Scroll /11 Rings)"
"Description: Once the initiation is complete, a 'super chain lightning' consisting of over 1000 exploding nodes will be released."
Requirements: Extraordinary Mage /Sufficient magical power
"Introduction time: 21600 seconds"
Strategic Spell Scroll are those scrolls prepared for large-scale wars.
The drawback of this type of scroll is that it takes a long time to complete and requires a large amount of mana.
However, its advantages lie in its great power and the ability to guide multiple people simultaneously.
Roger is not needed for the time being.
However, it will definitely come in handy when dealing with large numbers of enemies in the future.
Besides "Human Thunder Hell".
He also obtained two strategic scrolls: "Celestial God Soldier" and "Titanfall".
Judging from the description of the scroll.
They're sure to shine in certain situations! Roger, of course, had to put them away carefully.
"The Salvation Army does have some strength."
"It's a pity that the Blood Crow Lord's attack was too sudden. If the two sides had spread out and fought slowly, these scrolls alone would have been enough to make the demons suffer..."
This thought came to mind.
Roger suddenly felt a little regretful.
I should have spared one of the monks.
"I wonder if the ' Dragon Priestess ' can guide this kind of scroll..."
That's what he was thinking.
Their gaze shifted to the last ring.
"Possession Ring (Strange Item) (Click to view details)"
"That's interesting."
"It's a pity that the affixes can't be locked, otherwise it would be top-notch."
What Roger valued most was actually the "invincible state" described in the text.
This means that the Possession Ring can at least withstand one powerful attack from an enemy.
As for the effects after possession.
He was quite curious too.
It's a pity.
Today's affixes are a bit inappropriate.
He had absolutely no intention of trying it.
We'll have to wait and see.
That night.
A very serious internal conflict broke out at the Salvation Army base.
Due to a lack of people who can command respect.
Several groups of people joined the chaotic battle.
The next morning.
Some of them quietly left the base and never returned.
But the fighting within the base continues.
Roger glanced into the distance.
That tells you the remnants of the Salvation Army are no longer a threat.
So he confidently followed the Blue Mountain Trail southwest.
The thought of seeing old friends from Tongma Town again filled me with joy.
Roger was still a little happy.
after all.
Those were the people he met at the beginning of his adventure.
Around noon.
Roger stood on the foothills of the Blue Mountains, gazing into the distance.
I spotted the town at a glance; its layout was very familiar! However...
Before he could even start running at full speed...
A line of information suddenly flashed across the data panel.
Hint: You have discovered a ' Cursed Tomb '.
Within sight.
The edge of the mountain path not far away.
A dark, gloomy entrance to a tomb chamber quietly appeared.
Roger immediately lit up with joy:
"Another little perk?"
Without saying a word, he immediately crawled inside.
The next second.
A weak and sorrowful voice sounded in his ear:
"How hateful!"
"Those tomb raiders have reappeared!"
"They're the ones who made the mistake, so why won't they let me off the hook?"
"Passing traveler!"
"Please, help me defend against these tomb raiders."
"I will repay you."
Before he could finish speaking...
Roger found himself in a warm and damp tomb.
The tomb chamber was very narrow.
Only a stone coffin was placed in the center.
Roger even had difficulty turning around!
On the data panel.
"Hint: Countdown begins, 60 seconds until the tomb raiders' invasion..."
"Why didn't I realize it was this narrow before..."
Roger adjusted his state of mind, slightly annoyed.
However, for the sake of small perks.
He endured it! If his memory serves him correctly—
Similar to "Succubus Library", "Weapons Master's Altar" and "Treasure Goblin".
"The Cursed Tomb" was also a hidden level in the previous game with very generous rewards.
The difference is...
The Cursed Tomb requires facing numerous enemies, namely, the tomb raiders mentioned by the tomb owner.
The only way is to kill enough tomb raiders within the time limit.
Only then can you exchange it for a legitimate, high-value reward.
Otherwise, you'll only get prank items like "athlete's foot enhancement potion" or "male menstrual experience card".
And in this process.
Low-level characters might even be killed by a swarm of tomb raiders! So it's still a bit difficult.
However, for Roger now...
Tomb raiders are nothing compared to them.
His only concern now is how to achieve the highest number of kills in order to reach a higher final score.
besides.
There's a little story Cursed Tomb.
The tomb's occupant was said to be a very cautious person.
He set up countless traps and mechanisms in the tomb during his lifetime.
As a result, many tomb raiders died in the tombs.
Over time.
More and more tomb raiders are dying here.
So much so that those wicked spirits united to curse the tomb's owner, condemning him to eternal restlessness.
therefore.
Every now and then.
Then a large number of bizarre monsters, resembling "tomb raiding templates," will appear, frantically invading the tomb and attempting to open the tomb owner's coffin.
The tomb owner was disturbed and could not have peace.
They could only ask passing travelers for help.
This is the origin of the "Cursed Tomb".
Roger was deeply impressed by this story.
The main reason was that the despicable acts of those tomb raiders showed him the lowest limits of humanity.
certainly.
A secondary reason is that in his previous life he barely managed to complete the game and gave it a C+ rating.
The tomb owner gave him a "large-scale plant guide".
The book was entirely green when opened.
It's all vegetables.
Lost in thought.
Sixty seconds passed in the blink of an eye.
Roger had already come up with at least seven battle plans in his mind.
However, when the countdown ended...
The first tomb raider appeared menacingly from the Teleportation Gate.
The remaining six plans were automatically deleted.
Roger's eyes were now filled with amusement.
The next second.
He instantly raised his hands to his chin.
They proactively protected the storefront.
Whoosh! The swift shadow pounced on him and began to bite wildly!
In an instant.
Countless dark shadows emerged from every corner of the tomb.
They lunged at Roger fiercely.
Very soon.
The entire tomb chamber was completely filled with those monsters!...
"Warning: You have encountered a massive Tomb Robbing Goblin '."
"You activated your special ability ' Defense as Offense '."
"You activated the martial arts technique ' Shrinking Yang Into Abdomen '."
"Notification: Your ' Thorn Force Field ' perk is active..."
Inside the damp tomb.
Suddenly, the screams of the Tomb Robbing Goblin goblins rang out!
Under the terrifying power of the Thorn Halo.
The first wave of monsters to charge forward died instantly.
In the blink of an eye.
More monsters surged up! The "Tomb Robbing Goblin" is a typical monster with high attack and low health.
Their claws are very sharp.
It was another coordinated attack.
If anyone else had encountered them in the narrow tomb, they would most likely have been in serious trouble.
But faced with Roger's perfect combination of "Defense as Offense + Thorn Force Field".
The Tomb Robbing Goblin's claws became a sharp blade aimed at their own necks!
The fiercer their attack.
The more damage the Thorn Halo reflects back, the higher the damage will be!
But Roger's skin was as hard as iron.
As long as we can defend the vital points.
The Tomb Robbing Goblin couldn't do anything to him! And so...
The goblin corpses in the tomb were piling up higher and higher.
Less than a minute.
The entire tomb was filled with the corpses of Tomb Robbing Goblin! The Teleportation Gate in the corner was still opening and closing continuously.
Many more Tomb Robbing Goblin wanted to sneak in! Before Roger could make any adjustments...
Suddenly, a blue light shone from the coffin.
After the blue light flashed.
The goblin's corpse completely disintegrated into powder.
The next breath.
Thousands more Tomb Robbing Goblin surged in! Inside the tomb chamber.
The screams continued.
Roger steadied himself, as steady as a mountain! Now...
The only thing affecting his monster-killing speed was the speed at which the Tomb Robbing Goblin would come to him! Unfortunately...
Tomb Robbing Goblin are special monsters.
You can't gain stat bonuses from the Sin Mark; you can only gain XP.
Otherwise, Roger would have been ecstatic! Even so.
After the 10-minute wave of tomb raiders ended.
Roger's bottomless pool of experience grew by another point.
Looking at the densely packed goblin corpses on the ground.
Roger felt an indescribable sense of joy!
He reluctantly abandoned his "Defense as Offense" stance and went to the edge of the coffin.
Suddenly.
A burst of golden light erupted from the coffin! A dazzling array of rewards appeared before Roger!
On the data panel.
"The Cursed Tomb: You killed 13,697 Tomb Robbing Goblin in 10 minutes and earned an SSS+ rating!"
"The Tomb Owner's Gratitude: You have received the Blessing - King of Destruction (Your destructive power against stationary terrain and roadblocks is increased by 100%/lasts 480 hours)"
"You have received the blessing - Swiftness (Your movement speed +10 / lasts 240 hours)"
"You have obtained a superb Martial Arts Manual: Golden Bell Drop."
"You have acquired a skill book for Ammunition Expert: Force Acupuncture"
"You have obtained a ' Magic Shield Generator ' (Armor/Extraordinary)"
"You have acquired the sealed world: Bone Dragon Paradise"
With a whoosh, a mountain of gold coins cascaded from the top of the coffin to the edge, eventually falling to the ground.
Although Roger is no longer short of money.
But seeing this scene...
He still felt incredibly good!
He happily packed up all his things.
He then bowed slightly to the coffin in farewell before leaving through the Teleportation Gate he had come from.
He simply ignored the two lines of notifications that had recently flashed across the data panel.
"Sixth Sense: While picking up gold coins, you see a beautiful young woman lying inside the coffin."
"Sixth Sense: The tomb owner seems to have something extra to say to you."
It's obvious.
This time he gave it too high a score.
This triggered a hidden storyline.
Although the hidden storylines in the hidden levels are likely to offer generous rewards.
But Roger was a very restrained person.
He was already very content with these rewards.
He doesn't need to take any more risks.
So he decisively withdrew.
After returning to the mountain path.
The dark cave entrance lingered for a short while, reluctant to leave.
It eventually disappeared.
Roger examined the few items he had just acquired on the mountain path.
Two blessings need no further explanation.
What interested him was that Martial Arts Manual!...
"Golden Bell Drop (Exquisite Martial Arts Manual): A Secret Transmission of the Zen Gate, Founded by Master Fa Hai"
"Description: Consumes a certain amount of Qi to summon the Zen Gate's sacred relic, the 'Bell,' to smash down at the target location. Enemies hit will enter the 'Stunned' and 'Repentant' states (low probability); the duration of the stun depends on the target's toughness and rank."
Enemies in a 'repentant' state will constantly undergo inner judgment, that is, willpower checks. If they fail, they will surrender due to losing their will to fight.
Requirements: Comprehension 20 / Master at least 4 Qi Aperture
Let's set aside the fancy descriptions and the seemingly profound but ultimately meaningless repentance.
Roger's gaze lingered on the founder's name.
"This Master Fa Hai... it must be a translation problem, right?"
Roger tried adjusting the translation mode.
"A Private Tutor in a Sea of Zen"
"This translation is truly toxic..."
Roger shook his head.
From the perspective of requirements
This "Golden Bell Drop" is at least on par with the "Seven Points Spirit Bomb" in terms of martial arts skill.
He plans to find some time to study it.
The worst, the worst.
It should also be usable as a crowd control skill, right?...
His other book, "The Force Acupuncture," was simply relegated to the sidelines.
On the one hand, this skill requires too much Force.
Roger is completely useless.
On the other hand, he felt that the word "Force" and "acupuncture" went together.
It gives off a strong sense of knock-off style.
While it's true that the Cowas People are quite good at imitation.
On the contrary, Roger became enamored with the "Magic Shield Generator".
This stuff consumes Ether Powder.
Once activated, it generates a circular elemental shield with a diameter of 0.5 meters to protect him.
Its shield strength and Defense Value are very impressive, and it also has automatic protection capabilities.
also.
The elemental shield also has an exceptionally cool appearance.
Different types of Ether Powder can emit different colors of light.
Once activated, the shield will continuously rotate around the user.
This would definitely be very eye-catching in a popular online game.
Most likely, this will attract a group of wealthy people to eagerly open their wallets.
As for Roger...
This thing works in conjunction with the Force Shield.
He felt safer.
As for the final "Encapsulated World: Bone Dragon Paradise".
That goes without saying.
Roger's Monster Compendium clearly states "Bone Dragon: Skeletal Strength".
It's just something we do together as brothers.
Can that be called persecution?
Later in the afternoon.
Roger left the Blue Mountain Trail with light steps.
We hadn't gone far.
Some familiar buildings and scenes then caught his eye.
It silently swept across the Pumpkin Field.
Roger arrived at the edge of the town with a slight nervousness.
But the next second...
He stopped in his tracks.
Not far away.
A lone house stands by the roadside.
There are also two Tongma Tree at the entrance.
I don't know why.
His eyes were even a little moist.
On the data panel.
Hint: You have discovered ' New Tongma Town '.
"Insight: You notice that the house in front of you has the words ' Roger's House' written on the doorplate."
"Who are you?"
Beside the ridge of the field.
A small head popped out from inside, looking at Roger warily.
Roger glanced at the little boy.
He said silently, "A traveler."
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