Chapter 116-2: Journey to Spirit Weapon Valley (2) |
In the distance, sunlight filtered through layers of treetops, dappled across the clearing ahead. At the intersection of light and shadow, a great bow hovered one meter above the ground.
Analysis information activated at this moment:
[Scatter Arrows (First-Generation Primordial)]
Hunt Level: 35
Target Introduction: A Primordial Monster that controls the Scatter Arrows trait. It can split its attacks to damage multiple targets.
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The floating Scatter Arrows had a domineering form, like a slaughtering tool forged in the abyss, its whole body emitting an ominous blood glow. Filaments of string encircled a tuft of blood light shuttling up and down, and patterns that seemed alive flowed over the bow’s surface, sometimes condensing into a ferocious beast’s head, sometimes turning into a wailing ghostly silhouette.
With just one glance, Cute Baby fell in love with this weapon.
“So this is your bow of dreams? It looks pretty eerie. If you take this thing, you will probably have nightmares at night.” Drunken Milk teased in the voice channel.
Cute Baby ignored his teammates and swept his gaze to the other three spirit weapons.
Two of the spirit weapons were hammer-shaped, with Hunt Levels of 39 and 41 respectively. The remaining spirit weapon was shield-shaped, with Hunt Level 43. None of them were Primordial spirit weapons, but their Hunt Levels were higher than Scatter Arrows.
At that alone, Cute Baby felt it would not be hard to take them down.
This time, Infinity yielded five buffs. Among them, Iron Hammer had the best luck, drawing 387 percent.
With a level 36 inherited soul under nearly fourfold amplification, his combat power could roughly match a Hunt Level 45 monster.
Adding Class Rep’s 204 percent amplification, Marble’s 183 percent amplification, Drunken Milk’s 89 percent amplification, and Gulu’s 44 percent amplification, by all appearances there was no way they would lose this fight.
The problem was that the number of spirit weapons in the area was extremely high.
Once they started fighting, they would quickly fall into a situation of being swarmed.
As for how to carry out the operation, the Kindergarten squad members discussed tactics in advance over the voice channel.
Iron Hammer: I say keep it simple. Our target is the Scatter Arrows bow. In a moment I will pop Extreme Speed, rush over and grab it, then use Petrification to pin it in place. You all focus fire and burst it down. Kill it and run. If we cannot run, then we all go into the little black room for tea. As long as Scatter Arrows is killed, this trip counts as a success.
Drunken Milk: Do not mess around. Scatter Arrows is obviously a ranged DPS weapon. How could it let you root it so easily? It has three melee spirit weapons guarding it. If it sees you pounce, it will definitely open distance and run. You think spirit weapons are brainless bugs and Evil Entities that only play brawling games with you.
Cute Baby: Iron Hammer has killed so many bugs lately he killed his brain. The spirit weapons in Spirit Weapon Valley will choose their combat mode according to the situation. Do not pull this kind of reckless-man tactic. Give me something actually workable.
Gulu: I have a Bind inherited soul, but my output range needs to be within 25 meters. Is there a way to get me close enough to root it for a few seconds?
Iron Hammer: What if I throw you over there?
Gulu: Feasible. After you throw me, you charge in immediately, and everyone else follows up with damage.
Class Rep: Wait, are your tactics always this simple? Can you learn from God King and come up with something reliable?
Cute Baby: I just asked Guide. Our current position is 63.6 meters from Scatter Arrows. We will probably be spotted the moment we show our faces, unless Iron Hammer can throw Gulu 38 meters from where we are now. The problem is you cannot do that.
Iron Hammer: Bullshit. Since when is 38 meters not doable?
Cute Baby: Gulu, how many kg are you?
Gulu: 85.8 kg.
Hearing Iron Hammer confidently say it was feasible, Cute Baby turned his head to look at Guide floating beside him.
“Guide, to throw 85.8 kg a distance of 38 meters, how much Strength attribute is needed?”
Facing the question, Guide replied without a moment’s thought:
[To throw a 85.8 kg player 38 meters away, you need to calculate initial velocity, air resistance, environmental gravity, and throwing angle, as well as the size of the person being thrown and the effect of their posture in flight on drag. So just asking about Strength attribute cannot yield an accurate answer. Simply put, flying stretched out and flying curled up will obviously result in different throwing distances.]
Hearing Guide’s answer, Cute Baby immediately felt a headache coming on.
“Guide, then do you think Iron Hammer can throw Gulu 38 meters?”
[Comprehensively assessing his inherited soul level and base inherited attributes, as well as his usual exertion habits and technique in combat, I do not think so.]
Iron Hammer: …
Cute Baby: Dumbass Iron Hammer, hear that? If we really followed your plan, we would have come for nothing. Hurry up and change tactics.
Drunken Milk: How about this. We split into two waves. One swings around behind to cut off the retreat, the other stays put and waits for the signal. When the time comes we launch the attack together. Ignore the other spirit weapons and focus fire on Scatter Arrows. As soon as it is killed, we run.
Cute Baby: This plan sounds more feasible. Any other ideas?
Seeing everyone stay silent, Cute Baby immediately made the call to go with this battle plan. As long as they cut off Scatter Arrows’ retreat, the fight could end in a short time.
Half an hour later.
The Kindergarten squad split into two teams, ambushing at the front and rear centered on the Scatter Arrows spirit weapon.
As the commander of this operation, Cute Baby repeated the plan once more in the voice channel, took a deep breath, and then said:
“Kill.”
With Cute Baby’s order, the two waves of players charged at the same time.
Just as Cute Baby expected, seeing them pop out, the shield spirit weapon and hammer spirit weapons decisively moved up, while Scatter Arrows drifted backward to find an a good position. During this, the bowstring automatically drew back, and even the air seemed to be pulled by this force. Blood-colored energy rapidly gathered at the center of the string.
Twang.
The bowstring snapped forward like a released spring. The stored energy poured out, and a blood-colored energy arrow shot at extreme speed toward the Kindergarten squad members directly ahead.
At the front, Iron Hammer decisively threw himself at the arrow, and his body instantly turned pitch-black.
Bang.
After a dull thud, Iron Hammer took the arrow in the chest.
He then decisively withdrew from Petrification, his expression unchanged as he led the team charging at Scatter Arrows.
“Brothers, charge.”
Facing the ferocious onrush of Iron Hammer, the shield and hammer spirit weapons moved to engage proactively, while Scatter Arrows continued to pull back and open distance.
Just then, the players in the rear launched their attack in quick succession.
An Inkflame fireball suddenly flew in from afar and, with pinpoint guidance, slammed into Scatter Arrows, setting it ablaze.
As Scatter Arrows tried to flee sideways, it ran into a Light Shield, then was bound in place by a light spell.
“I will hold these three. You all hurry and kill Scatter Arrows.”
Reaching the shield and hammer spirit weapons, the spearhead Iron Hammer decisively activated the Taunt inherited soul.
At once, the three spirit weapons ignored the other Kindergarten players and began to madly attack the Petrified Iron Hammer.
The remaining players detoured and headed straight for the Scatter Arrows spirit weapon.
“Heaven and earth without limit, borrow the laws of creation. Fire, come. Thunder, come. Eat my Thunder Fireball and die.”
Drunken Milk raised a hand, condensed a sphere of thunder and fire elements, and flung it straight at Scatter Arrows.
“Spread out and encircle it. Do not let it get away.”
With Iron Hammer drawing aggro, the remaining Kindergarten players could press the attack on Scatter Arrows with little effort.
By blocking routes with Light Shields, and after several waves of attacks, cracks spread across Scatter Arrows’ surface. It did not hold out much longer before it exploded with a boom, turning into a mass of blood-colored mist that flew toward the nearest Guide water sphere.
At this moment, a Challenger Notification sounded:
[Challenger Notification (all channels): Congratulations to players Iron Hammer, Drunken Milk… for killing the First-Generation Primordial monster ‘Scatter Arrows.’ You have received a reward of 10,000 sacrificial power (shared by all team members).]
“Run.”
In perception mode, a large number of spirit weapons were approaching their location. Cute Baby promptly issued a warning.
Hearing this, the Kindergarten squad members all turned and sprinted full tilt back the way they had come.
Seeing this while being besieged in a triangular formation by the three spirit weapons, Iron Hammer was dumbfounded.
“Wait, you beasts. I have not run yet. Wait for me.”
No one responded in the team chat channel. In the blink of an eye, his teammates were already dozens of meters away.
With more and more spirit weapons converging nearby, Iron Hammer felt like coughing up blood.
He had long been prepared to go into the little black room on this trip, but he could not accept that this bunch of beasts had run away and left him here alone to die.
“I curse you all to be caught by spirit weapons. Not a single one of you will escape.”
“Iron Hammer, several hundred spirit weapons are closing in. Hurry and take a heroic and stirring screenshot for yourself. We will be waiting for you back in Emperor’s Mound Village.”
“Pah. A bunch of beasts. Just wait until I get back and beat you all to death.”
Cursing as he spoke, Iron Hammer activated screenshot mode and had Guide pull the camera distance back.
In the image, hundreds of spirit weapons swarmed in, and a lone warrior stood firm where he was, his open mouth seeming to let out a roar of indomitable defiance.
Click.
The image froze.
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An hour later, amid the chorus of ‘stepdad’ flattery from everyone, Iron Hammer walked out of the respawn point with a constipated expression.
After a long while, with his emotions soothed, Iron Hammer let out a long breath.
“Forget it. Since I am your stepdad, how could I really hold a grudge against my own children? With the Principal not around, it is really hard raising you by myself.”
At this point, Iron Hammer seemed to think of something and paused.
“By the way, what has the Principal been up to lately?”
Faced with the question, Drunken Milk could not help but sigh.
“Do not bring it up. Last time he grabbed a qualification, then fell asleep and lost it. When he logged out last time and checked the group, he had left a bunch of messages saying he would no longer put up with this damned pirated version, and that he was going to work to make money and then directly buy the official version. He should be working hard at it right now.”
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