Mage Three Guardians
The Underbelly of the White Whale.
The bottom layer.
Skiff District.
Faced with an overwhelming horde of monsters.
The Elite Squad members had already assembled in the formation they had practiced before.
Team 3's tanks were at the forefront.
The spellcasters of Team 2 were carefully surrounded in the core area.
Meanwhile, the most active Martial Artist protected the flanks and the second front.
Although the formation looks impeccable.
But when faced with an overwhelming number of monsters.
The crowd still couldn't help but feel uneasy.
They only have 300 people.
The number of Astral Goblin pouring out of the Sky-Air Corridor exceeded 10,000! And that was just the very first batch.
Under the Archmage Monroe's bizarre Monster Domination Art.
More and more Astral Goblin are joining the battle! These monsters are not high level.
Most of them are between LV59 and LV63.
But the sheer number of people involved puts immense pressure on us!
About ten seconds later.
The monsters at the forefront had already jumped off the platform.
Their appearance is very similar to that of humanoid creatures.
However, during long-distance raids, they move rapidly on all fours.
Their bodies look exactly like deformed rats!
"Kill!"
Just as the Elite Squad was feeling slightly uneasy.
A firm voice rang out.
In an instant.
The powers of the four sacred beasts descended from the sky at the same time.
The radiant light of ether and the boundless, untamed Celestial Qi complement each other.
The dazzling light and shadow effects made Ji Qiu appear as if he were a god descending to earth, almost too beautiful to look at directly! Boom! Boom! Boom! He floated above everyone's heads.
He unleashed three Void Punches at the oncoming monster!
Every punch he threw.
A phantom image of a lion's head and a deer's body would appear on Ji Qiu's fist.
The shadow swelled as it faced the wind.
In an instant, he transformed into a three-person-tall figure, his fist slamming into the Bewitched.
"Four Symbols Style: Kirin Fist!"...
The proud Qilin Dharma Form rampaged through the front of the demon horde.
The Astral Goblin at the forefront were instantly turned into mincemeat by the three punches coming straight at them! The momentum of the remaining monsters' charge was also slowed down.
Upon seeing this.
The group finally calmed down.
The next second.
The front of the formation was already entangled with the monster army.
"Kill!"
"Kill them quickly!"
"Don't wait for the Sect Master to make a move!"
Martial Artist clamored and joined the battle.
Driven by their emotions.
The morale of the rest of the Elite Squad was also rising rapidly.
The front row is responsible for taking the hits and holding the line.
The Transcendent Advancement spellcasters began chanting spells, unleashing a barrage of attacks directly in front of them.
And Martial Artist.
Thanks to its comprehensiveness.
They chose to seize every opportunity and penetrate every nook and cranny.
Just half a minute later.
The outcome was decided in this initial encounter.
Under the protection of Ji Qiu.
The Elite Squad withstood the attack unscathed.
More and more monsters are joining the battlefield.
The two sides began a long and chaotic battle! Meanwhile, unnoticed overhead...
An invisible crow hovered on the platform for a while.
Finally, I felt reassured and flew over the Sky-Air Corridor.
Recalling that somewhat unexpected experience.
Roger also felt a little sad.
So as he flew, he couldn't help but glance at the data panel several times.
"Log: Your subordinate ' Ji Qiu ' has killed 34 Astral Goblin."
"Your XP display brightness has been slightly improved."
When I first saw this part...
Roger was utterly astonished.
He had absolutely no idea what "XP display brightness" meant! It wasn't like he was going to have a bright XP bar above his head wherever he went, was it?
However, just as Roger was filled with surprise and doubt.
That Ji Qiu actually wiped out a large Astral Goblin with three consecutive punches!
That's good now.
Roger looked at the kill log in the data panel.
The added XP was indeed displayed in his field of vision in a brighter, more vivid yellow.
"This is considered an attribute boost?!"
"These Astral Goblin look like weasels, and the attributes they're given are definitely not good!"
Roger shook his head, Arctic Land speechless.
Before the bright yellow becomes too dazzling.
He quickly used the "Dice of Destiny".
The next second after the refresh.
"Log: Your subordinate ' Elite Squad Member Bakka ' has killed one Astral Goblin."
"Your XP pool storage limit has been slightly increased."
"You still have to rely on your own efforts to defy fate!"
Seeing this scene.
Roger smiled with satisfaction.
The newly refreshed attribute is much more reliable.
The increase in the storage limit for a single XP pool means that Roger, who has double-digit XP pools, is about to experience a huge overall boost!
This is combined with the additional XP pool provided by exploration missions.
Roger felt that after securing this vote...
I shouldn't be bothered by the experience point storage cap anytime soon!
"The Blood Crow must be credited with this achievement!"
Thinking this way.
Roger casually opened the milestone list.
Then I redeemed a Double XP Ticket! Since the "Astral Goblin" was a product of Monroe using the Monster Domination Art.
Therefore, these monsters are all enemy units limited to "Campaign Mode".
therefore.
They can bring double the benefits on their own.
Plus this coupon.
Roger will get four times the XP!
In the case of double.
Having the Elite Squad members work for Roger should be enough to make up for the XP he lost.
What's more, it's four times now! Roger saw it clearly.
On the data panel.
The storage progress of those XP pools is increasing at a visible rate!
The surging XP seems poised to fill up the remaining gaps!
This thought came to mind.
Roger couldn't help but increase his flight speed.
Not long after.
The raven he had transformed into arrived at the "Sky-Air Corridor"!...
"Exploration: You have completed the exploration of the 'New Map (Underbelly of the White Whale: Bottom Layer)', with an exploration progress of over 70%. Your XP pool +1."
"On one hand, there's the increase in storage limits and the increase in the number of XP pools."
"On one hand, there's the XP growth rate, which is four times the return..."
Which one will reach its limit first?
Roger made the calculations with great interest for a while.
They quickly chose to give up.
Because it's just too difficult to calculate! Think about it carefully.
Anyway, it's all free stuff.
Why worry so much? Once we've confirmed that Ji Qiu can stabilize the situation below.
Roger planned to treat this encounter as a casual game.
300 elites work hard.
He, on the other hand, chose to venture deep into enemy territory alone.
As the saying goes, to catch the thief, first catch the king!
He's going to assassinate Monroe!
"Explore: You are exploring the 'New Map (Underbelly of the White Whale: Sky-Air Corridor)'"
"Warning: You can't fly any higher!"
"Warning: You have entered the Forbidden Zone: Starry Sky Walkway"
A red notification suddenly flashed across the data panel.
With a bang.
Roger's head, which had been rising higher and higher, suddenly slammed into something that looked like an invisible wall!
"What the hell?"
"Is this the highest it can fly?"
"They won't let us into the starry sky?"
Roger stared in utter astonishment at the dark starry sky above him.
The next second.
He transformed into Lone Ranger.
My hands and feet felt as if they were pressed against the ceiling, standing on the edge of the starry sky! That sensation.
Sometimes soft.
Sometimes hard.
It was filled with a strange feeling.
It seems that one could easily get deeply involved if one is not careful!
At this point...
Roger was surprised to discover this.
The medium of space in this world is actually solid!
However, its appearance is completely transparent.
Ordinary people can't get to such a high place.
That's why it's not noticeable.
Roger did this because he wanted to avoid the enemies near the Sky-Air Corridor and Checkpoint.
That's why they wanted to infiltrate from the air.
Unexpectedly, this led to the discovery of a great secret of the starry sky!
He lingered at the "edge of the starry sky" for a while.
The following information has been confirmed.
First.
The starry sky is indeed composed of a continuous, solid substance.
And most of the parts are extremely hard.
Its hardness even surpasses that of rock!
Roger tried various methods but could not access the starry sky.
Including Earth Escape is a type of escape technique).
second.
The Starry Sky Walkway is open to the public only on a limited basis.
System notification.
Only those with a "Starry Sky Entry Permit" are qualified to step into the "Starry Sky Walkway".
Roger had seen this thing on a starship.
At the time, he thought it was just an internal standard created by the Cowas People.
I never imagined it was used to access the starry sky.
Thinking about it that way...
If there is no permission.
Even with a starship, one cannot leave the planet.
Starships traveling through space are more like 'earth-drilling ships'.
This is completely different from the space roaming in Roger's past life memories!
Roger was starting to wonder how the Star Wars among the Cowas People had come about!
Does that mean that starships with Starry Sky Entry Permit can freely fire in this solid medium?
third.
Roger could sense it.
A great secret is hidden in the starry sky.
He was close to the edge of the starry sky.
He could always hear someone calling his name.
He was excited for a while at first.
But soon.
Roger then realized the source of the call.
That sound came from even deeper beneath the planet beneath his feet! Unfortunately...
Roger strained his eyes to the limit, but could only make out a vast waterfall like the Milky Way in the darkest corner of the arc of light emanating from Mystra!
The waterfall is magnificent.
It seems like Roger is very far away.
It was as if he were only inches away.
This feeling is truly amazing.
He was engrossed in it for a while.
Until his Extraordinary Perception took effect!
On the data panel.
"Extraordinary Perception: You have heard the call of 'Star Beast: Karlsro '"
"You observed ' Karlsro's' saliva..."
"Depend on!"
"That long Milky Way waterfall is actually the saliva of a star beast?"
"Is this guy trying to eat me?"
Roger quickly blocked out the annoying listening.
Then he lowered the altitude of the flight.
It flew towards the "Checkpoint" almost touching the "invisible wall" overhead.
And in this process.
He only noticed it when he was looking through the records.
Before we knew it.
I've escaped death again!
"Log: Karlsro's call has contaminated you; Aberrant Matter are entering your body..."
"100% Magic Resistance in effect... Forbidden Spell Resistance in effect..."
"You've become immune to the invasion of Aberrant Matter!"
See here.
Roger took a deep breath.
The starry sky is indeed terrifying and eerie.
If nothing unexpected happens.
That "Karlsro" should be one of the star beasts that Hediwala mentioned, located in the "Abyss of Destruction" and looking up at the Nine Great Planets!
According to the theory of star orbit.
Mystra has not yet fully escaped the "Abyss of Destruction".
The edge of the starry sky must be full of danger.
This was also the first time Roger had personally encountered the blatant invasion of "Aberrant Matter".
However, it was Magic Resistance.
That concludes the discussion.
Roger has essentially determined that the carrier of the Aberrant Matter is "ether".
in addition.
Roger also suspected that the "100% Magic Resistance" attribute was not as simple as it appeared.
Not to mention that its usual performance is almost Spell Resistance.
When preventing the invasion of Aberrant Matter.
Roger clearly sensed that this attribute seemed to possess some hidden authority! It was a realm that only Ascended beings were qualified to touch.
Roger had a premonition.
Perhaps after the upgrade.
Only then can he see the full picture of this attribute.
This is the Sin Mark that accompanied him as he left the mountains.
It's probably not that simple! "No matter what..."
"The Magic Explosion Frog deserves another credit!"
Lost in thought.
Roger swiftly flew over the "Checkpoint" high in the sky.
Below is a scene of the Black Blood Legion battling those squid monsters.
Roger resisted the urge to have his cake and eat it too.
It silently flew to the gate at the end of the Checkpoint!
"Exploration: You have explored the 'New Map (Sky-Air Corridor and Checkpoint)', your XP pool +2"
Hint: You have discovered ' The Belly of the End: Pool of Destruction '.
"Warning: You have encountered the Black Blood Legion and Archmage Monroe."
Accompanied by lines of prompts.
Roger silently arrived above a stretch of seemingly endless Black Water.
On the open platform behind the gate.
It was packed with nearly eight thousand Black Blood Soldier members! And a large number of poorly dressed slaves and laborers!
now.
Black Blood Soldier officers were whipping some of the chosen slaves at the edge of the platform.
The slaves had their waists bound with ropes.
They were all terrified, their faces turning ashen.
But under the Black Blood Soldier's cruel methods.
They were forced to enter the Black Water.
The Black Water is very shallow.
It only covers the ankles of an average person.
The Qi Divination Technique revealed this.
This is a strange liquid formed from the long-term sedimentation of beluga whale fat, which has flammable and explosive properties.
However, the explosion here is a silent "annihilation"! I've only been here for less than half a minute.
Roger saw the two slaves at the front step into the danger zone.
With a soft "poof".
They didn't even have a chance to scream.
It completely transformed into a cloud of black gas and disappeared into the Black Water! Drip drip drip! The water vapor sprinkled onto the Black Water.
It blended into the blubber of the beluga whale.
It looked like nothing had happened there.
Above the Sky.
Roger's eyes were filled with coldness.
He finally saw things clearly.
Let alone the fact that the slaves had no chance to scream, even if they did, they wouldn't be able to make a sound—
To prevent the slaves from making noise and causing other complications.
The Black Blood Soldier has cut off their tongues! The actions of these evil people are quite evident.
They are risking their lives to pave the way! From an efficiency standpoint...
Their progress is very rapid.
Currently, the furthest point reached is two-thirds of the way through the Black Water.
I believe it won't be long.
The Black Blood Soldier will then have a very high chance of surviving the "Pool of Destruction".
Thus, we can reach the "Forest of Statues" on the other side! "We must finish this quickly..."
This thought came to mind.
Roger's figure disappeared from the spot.
He followed the information given by the "Injured Wolf".
They successfully located Archmage Monroe, who was observing the 'crystal ball' at the edge of the platform! Before taking action...
Roger glanced at the data panel again.
It has to be said.
The Injured Wolf's reconnaissance abilities far surpassed Roger's own.
The information provided is ridiculously detailed!
"Monroe: 69 years old, male, 187cm tall, 75kg, fetish (any woman wearing a hat)..."
"Class: Mage Apprentice LV20 / Evil Curse Spellcaster LV49 / Super Mage LV30 (Total Level LV99 / Elite Template)"
"Rank: Hypermagic Rank 0.44"
"Spell List: Evil Curse /Evocation Spells/Summoning Spells/Conjuration Spells (Click to view)"
"List of specialties..."
"Equipment List..."
The above content even includes a dedicated section about Monroe's marital relationships! Roger learned about this from it.
This guy has been divorced three times.
He has been married four times.
He is currently in the honeymoon period with his new wife.
However, he is suspected of having a long-term inappropriate relationship with one of his apprentices...
And there's more than one! And it's not limited to either gender!
"Where did you find this information?"
If only the Injured Wolf could speak.
Roger almost wanted to ask the kids where they got this gossip from!
He stared at the Injured Wolf for a while.
The latter also watched him silently.
That look made Roger's heart skip a beat.
"Are these guys spying on my private life?"
He was a little flustered.
But the next second...
The Injured Wolf turned their heads away.
The expression was as if to say, 'This person's privacy is nothing to pry into.'
This feeling left Roger feeling lost and dejected.
He focused his attention at that moment.
I found a place to shut down the Second Form.
Then he activated stealth and quickly crept up behind Monroe.
The latter appeared to still be intently watching the contents of the crystal ball.
The four guards around him seemed to be loyally watching over the key points on all sides.
Roger silently estimated the distance.
The next second.
He vanished on the spot!...
"Flicker" *3!
The half-kilometer distance was covered in the blink of an eye.
The dark red blade flashed down like the death knell.
Monroe turned around as if he had noticed something.
But Red Moon still managed to cut through the outermost "spell armor" and several "protective shields" that were being activated in turn! With a snap.
Monroe's head rolled!
Splash! Warm blood splattered onto Roger's eyelashes.
A familiar feeling welled up in his heart.
Monroe.
It's been resolved! But then another thought crossed my mind.
Roger immediately sensed that something was wrong!
Panic shouts rang out all around him.
Immediately afterwards.
It was just a distorted Tai Bo!
His body was suddenly struck by a mysterious force—
A sharp scream rang in Roger's ears!
"Hint: You have killed Archmage Monroe."
"Warning: You have been affected by Monroe's pre-set delayed spell ' Die and Replace '..."
"Die and Replace: 11th Ring Spell - The souls of the killer and the slain exchange the right to use each other's bodies."
"Your soul is about to be extracted from your body!"
"100% Magic Resistance active!"
"You're immune to ' Die and Replace '!"
"Sixth Sense: You sense that Monroe's soul has escaped into a nearby Horcrux!"
"Warning: You have been affected by Monroe's pre-set delayed spell ' Tide of Terror '."
"Tide of Terror: 11th Ring Spell. You will be subjected to a screeching attack from a large horde of 'Terror Spirits,' and you will experience a continuous barrage of 'Fear Strike'."
"Magic Resistance 100% active... Fear Resistance 100% active..."
"You're immune to the ' Tide of Terror '!"
The discomfort quickly subsided from Roger's body.
He ducked to avoid the guards' attacks.
at the same time.
An incredulous voice came from the corner:
"It only has 55% Magic Resistance!"
"There's clearly a ring number suppression!"
"They've all become immune..."
"How can you be so lucky?!"
Roger shrugged.
You can't exactly tell him that you've been having a lot of bad luck lately, can you? That would be too discouraging.
He thought to himself, "I might as well just kill him outright!"
A black light flashed on Roger's boots.
His figure quickly disappeared from the spot.
"Shadow Boots: You have entered the ' Shadow Realm '. For the next 60 seconds, you can use any number of ' Shadow Stepping Stone '."
Use the "Shadow Stepping Stone".
Roger dashed quickly toward a red dot in the center of the platform in his field of vision!
That was not the source of the sound.
It was actually the location of the Monroe Horcrux that the Injured Wolf had scouted out for him!
It's obvious.
The source of that sound was just a feint.
They were just trying to distract Roger.
It's a pity.
Roger was not fooled.
Monroe reacted quickly as well.
After realizing that Roger's attack was targeting his true location.
The mage immediately activated the third delay spell he had previously set up in spirit form! "Transcendent power, at my command!"
Come to my side!
"The Mage Three Guardians!"
The three Teleportation Gate opened in sequence.
Three figures that Roger once knew very well appeared before him.