Milestone: The Old Hand
In the open square.
A gigantic tentacle covered in bizarre suckers and purplish-blue veins burst from the ground, swaying unconsciously in the wind.
Near the tentacles.
More than twenty grass snake scouts stood guard anxiously.
The mere task of guarding this "sacred relic" mentioned by the leader put them under immense pressure.
Moreover, flames were raging over the barracks, and screams filled the air.
This seriously distracted them.
"Captain Carter hasn't returned yet."
"Could it be that the Gray Dwarf have invaded?"
"Nonsense! How could the Gray Dwarf possibly defeat our leader? Besides, the Gray Dwarf are in the northwest, okay?"
Several grass snake scouts whispered among themselves.
They lack a backbone.
His willpower had weakened to the extreme.
Even the slightest sway of their tentacles in the wind can stir their nerves!
In the darkness.
On a tall barracks.
A soft string twanged.
The beautiful white wings were already trembling excitedly on the bow.
Roger held his breath.
Quietly let go.
Whoosh! The arrow left the bowstring.
Without even looking, he fired the second arrow.
Whoosh! Another arrow.
that's all.
He maintained a steady, unhurried pace throughout.
Take an arrow and nock a bow.
Nock the arrow, shoot! The gasps from the square reached his ears almost silently.
Until the last arrow in the quiver was shot out.
Roger slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
At this moment in the square.
It was already deserted.
Keep Purple Wisp safe.
Roger jumped off the top of the high barracks.
As it stands now.
The Red Sleeve Brotherhood is indeed a motley crew.
Compared to ordinary vagrants and bandits, they possessed a greater degree of discipline and organization.
But what if the leader is killed?
Most members lack organizational skills.
Each squad will only fight its own battles.
But in front of the level 35 Frostheart Gargoyle.
The so-called resistance is nothing but a joke.
certainly.
This situation is also related to Roger's extremely ruthless actions.
First, kill Abo, then stab Capella.
These two steps directly cut off the bandits' chance to counterattack.
The Death Omen Village is on the verge of destruction.
"Hopefully, that Olbert is also a dud."
Roger strode to the square.
The gargoyles, however, remain hidden in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike.
They ignored the corpses of scouts scattered all over the ground.
Roger strode toward the swaying tentacle.
When we were halfway there.
He suddenly stopped in his tracks.
The air ahead rippled with subtle waves.
It was as if a thin membrane was blocking his way.
"Is there a barrier?"
Roger was not surprised.
He used his Qi Divination Technique to scan the area lightly and obtained the result.
"Secret Blood Qi Orbit Barrier: 100% Integrity, Defense 50, Durability 1000"
Weakness: High-intensity impact
"Arranger: Olbert"
"Very high defense."
Roger tried to touch the barrier with his hand.
It felt like touching a hard, solid wall.
He has experience with this kind of barrier.
Unless it is smashed to pieces in one go by a tremendous external force.
Otherwise, it will take a long time to grind it down.
"Olbert will sense it immediately the moment I make a move."
"I wonder if he has any teleportation abilities. Hmm, as a servant of Ancient Evil, we should be on guard."
"Think of other ways."
Roger fell into deep thought.
After a while.
The gargoyle flapped its wings and flew over, landing at Roger's feet, also adopting a thoughtful demeanor.
Roger couldn't help but glance at him.
I wish he were really a white dragon.
The dragon's impact was still considerable.
"Impact force?"
Suddenly.
An extremely audacious idea popped into Roger's mind!
The Death Omen Village.
A dark, deserted platform.
The unloading work appears to be only half completed.
A dozen or so boxes of goods were scattered haphazardly on the ground.
Several of the boxes had been opened and their contents looted.
Roger saw it from afar.
A group of Raven Group bandits were fleeing out of Dead Silence with some belongings in their hands.
They probably discovered Capella's death and, fearing the gargoyles' power, ultimately decided to break up and defect.
Roger didn't have time for them.
He rushed to the front of the car, but couldn't find the driver, so he kicked open the door and squeezed in.
The boiler behind the locomotive is gradually going out.
Roger recalled the driver's actions: he pulled a box of inferior coal from the back of the carriage and threw it all into the furnace.
Whoosh! In no time.
A deafening explosion rang out.
The engine made a whirring sound.
That was a sign that the rudimentary braking system was about to fail! The Gray Dwarf Mining Cart weren't supposed to have many features to begin with.
Power was generated entirely by boiling water.
It's simple and straightforward to operate.
However, there are significant risks and hidden dangers.
Roger rummaged around for a while, then unceremoniously pulled all the switches, whether they should or shouldn't be pulled.
Rumble! Sure enough, the Mining Car started rushing forward.
And the speed is getting faster and faster!
Roger wedged half of his body into the car door.
He held the steering wheel with one hand while observing the road conditions ahead. Not long after...
The Mining Car then reached the first bend.
Roger cut off the track ahead.
With a loud bang.
The front of the car roared past.
The entire Mining Car veered off the tracks and swayed from side to side on the ground for a while.
Then things gradually stabilized.
We bumped and jolted our way to the barracks!
The bandits along the way were stunned with fear.
A few clueless guys tried to stop the Mining Car from moving forward.
The final outcome was naturally a cold sensation under the buttocks.
The Mining Car swayed and rocked, yet stubbornly continued forward.
Thick smoke billowed from the front of the vehicle.
It danced perfectly with the night.
A jet-black line was drawn across the vast land.
On both sides of the black line.
They were a group of bewildered robbers.
A tremendous roar resounded continuously.
The echoes reverberate over the hills of this Death Omen Village.
It went on for a long time.
Inside the front of the car.
Roger, sweating profusely, gripped the control lever, struggling to fine-tune the direction.
A short drive of just a few minutes.
His nerves were already stretched to the limit.
The most thrilling one.
He nearly crashed into a grove of trees.
Fortunately, the adjustment was made in time, and they narrowly escaped the bushes.
The terrain ahead rises slightly upwards.
Roger knew.
Once you drive past that small hill, you'll reach the Grass Snake Squad's plaza!
He held his breath, steadied the control stick, and leaned his body further outward.
The boiler behind them roared even louder.
It seems like it could shatter at any moment.
Roger glanced at it, then kicked in a dozen more stones.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The Mining Car roared like a beast, increasing its speed even further.
In the blink of an eye.
The Mining Car roared over the hill and rushed down the slope at an incredible speed! The wind howled past Roger's ears.
The wooden fence beside the square had long been removed, revealing a large gap.
Roger aimed the car at the gap.
Then they used Mu Gun and Bandage to jam the control lever.
A few more breaths passed.
He seized the opportunity and lightly leaped off the front of the car! Just before landing, he performed a Double Jump, finally landing gracefully on the hillside.
Boom! The Mining Car crashed headlong into it!
He crashed headfirst into that barely perceptible layer of air membrane!
A violent explosion erupted from the ground.
Amidst flames and dust.
The barrier silently cracked open, revealing a large opening.
Just then, the dark clouds dispersed.
Under the moonlight, the Hidden Hero slowly drew out the Red Moon.
With a few leaps, they passed through the thick smoke and arrived in front of the tentacle.
The power of the Ten Years One Sword, suddenly erupted.
The Red Moon effortlessly swept across the base of the tentacles.
In a short while.
The suction cups and veins on the tentacles burst open simultaneously.
Like fireworks bursting in the deep sea.
Brilliant yet silent.
"You have killed the Icadore's Touch (Mother/Elite)"
"You have gained 26 XP points"
"You have gained 55 Xia Yin Value points."
"Rewards for the Extermination Order are being collected..."
"You have acquired the feat from the Icadore's Touch — Deep Sea Breath."
"Driving the Mining Car for over 1 kilometer and successfully hitting the target building, you've achieved a new milestone: Old Driver."
"You have 1 Milestone Points"
"Old Driver: You possess unique driving skills; you can drive on any kind of rough road."
"Corresponding title: Excellent Mining Cart Driver (Gray Dwarf's approval +30; Directional Sense +10)"