Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 263: Rune Man Leather Umbrella
The current situation of the Daru people is very bad.
The battle in the Cursed Valley hundreds of years ago resulted in the death of all the great druids, and the tribe also lost the ability to communicate with the gods. Without the blessing of the gods, the inheritance was broken, and none of them had high-end combat power.
What's worse is that humans have abandoned their previous alliances, and greedy slave traders have begun to go deep into the Silent Forest to capture slaves. This has also caused the population of the Daru tribe to plummet, and is gradually approaching the edge of annihilation.
Now there are only two fifth-level ones in the Emerald Holy Land. In terms of high-end combat power, they are not even comparable to some large slave-catching groups. There is no qualification for direct combat at all.
So, even if a tribe in the forest is in danger now, the elders in the Emerald Holy Land do not dare to rescue it.
You can save it once, but you can’t save it the next time. .
If these old people really died in the battle, the Daru people would completely lose hope.
So for the sake of the continuation of the group, they can only choose to escape and hide everywhere in the silent forest.
This is also the reason why the leader of the Deer Clan did not spread the news in the Holy Land when the news of the attack on the "Gray Wolf Tribe" came.
I have heard a lot of bad news like this over the years.
These little druids still have passion in their hearts, but they are the hope for the future of the Daru tribe.
The old people won't let them take risks either.
However, the news still spread.
There are several trainee druids in the Holy Land who are from the Gray Wolf tribe. Naturally, they will not just watch the tribe be destroyed and the tribesmen be captured and sold as slaves. It just so happens that Aku's good friend Umon is one of them. As soon as a few **** young guys gathered together, they quietly slipped out of the Holy Land and planned to go to the rescue.
How much can be saved?
Druids have stronger fighting power than ordinary tribesmen, and only they have the chance to rescue some members of the main tribe.
......
In the forest, Su Lun rode on the white wolf transformed by Yuta and walked quickly through the forest.
He had originally planned to go to the north to have a look, and now he just happened to stop by.
He also got a lot of detailed information from the previous communication with the leader of the Deer clan, and roughly assessed the rank of the [Mind Flayer]. It shouldn't be too high. It is estimated that it should be a third-level or fourth-level "lord". Still within the operable range.
Originally, Yuta had planned to take him secretly. But Chief Deer and the others figured out why Su Lun wanted to go and guessed his strength, so they expressed their understanding and support. They even plan to send a strong team to accompany them.
But Suellen refused.
His current situation is very special.
He is a puppeteer, and a team is no different from him alone.
When encountering an enemy that cannot be defeated, it is useless to have more people.
If you meet anyone who can fight, you won’t be short of those few people.
It is enough to be accompanied by Yuta, who is familiar with the forest.
Working together, the two of them can protect themselves in the forest even if they encounter a fifth-level enemy.
"The Gray Wolf Tribe is on the shores of Lodasil Lake. More than a day's journey further north is the Cursed Valley. The elders in the tribe said that the [Mind Flayer] they encountered last time was not far from the valley. It's a 'skeleton cave' where monsters hide in the cave."
"Well. Let's go to the Gray Wolf Tribe first. The boys from Akuna should be there."
"..."
Jutta was not angry at his brother for running away from the Holy Land, but he was just a little worried.
Being **** is not a bad thing for the warriors of the Daru tribe.
.......
On the other hand, a killing competition is being held on the shores of Lake Lodasil in the northern part of the Silent Forest.
A group of imperial soldiers wearing silver armor had already attacked the Gray Wolf tribe yesterday. The tribe members were put into slave collars and escorted further north.
There are also some young knights who are searching for "fish that slipped through the net" scattered in the jungle.
"These natives turn into beasts and run really fast. They are so slippery in the jungle that they are really hard to catch..."
"Hahaha...Yuke, my spear-throwing skills scored full marks in the college graduation exam. One spear per spear, is that okay?"
"Bauer, I have killed eight natives, and you only have five. What do you have to show off? I will make specimens of their tibias and store them in the family collection room. This is my meritorious service." !"
"Hey, hey, hey, I told you all, please stop showing off. The instructor gave us a trial task of at least five indigenous heads for each person, and I only killed one."
"..."
This is an elite reserve team of the Royal Knights Legion of the Luying Empire [Holy Judgment Legion].
The knights are still very young. They are reserve officers who have just graduated from the Imperial Academy and entered the army.
Hunting demi-humans is their blood trial before officially entering the battlefield.
At the same time, there were several wooden cages filled with Daru tribesmen in the tribal village where corpses lay everywhere.
This is a slave who has not had time to be escorted away, and is also a bait.
A few middle-aged men wearing exquisite armor were standing by. They listened to the sounds of fighting coming from the jungle from time to time and chatted word by word.
"These boys are really lucky to have demi-humans to hunt for them. I think when we graduated, we were sent directly to the battlefield. How could we have such a good opportunity to eat meat?"
"Yes. But having said that, these natives are really stupid. If they leave these few slaves here as bait, they will not run away and will keep coming to die."
"Instructor Sandro, the few demi-humans who escaped just now are not weak, they should be druids. Judging from the information obtained from the previous soul search, there is a place called the 'Emerald Holy Land' in this forest. , that is the holy land of the Daru tribe. It is said that there are two fifth-level beings. Will those boys be in trouble if they chase them so far?"
"There will always be casualties in trials. Don't worry, with Roxy protecting you in secret, there won't be any big trouble. Although I like that guy too much, he is known as the "Grave Digger" and is still very capable. . Even if this demi-human really has a fifth-level professional, that guy’s ability may not necessarily make him suffer..."
"Haha, yes."
"..."
A few people listened to the noise for a while and paid no attention to the fighting in the forest.
As they chatted, they talked about this legion mission again.
"Originally I just came here to capture some ice giants and get some [Giant Demonic Muscle] for the soldiers to use as breeding materials, but I didn't expect to find such an ancient ruins. Judging from the unearthed antiquities so far, the maze is even Existence before the Dawn Era. This secret excavation will probably yield great results."
"Yes. Looking at the situation, I'm afraid there are strong weirdness and [cursed objects]. Maybe if you are lucky, you can find some mythical treasure."
"It's true that those slave traders have agreed on a delivery date, but the quantity is so different. We have to do it ourselves. The forest is so big, this is a hard job..."
"I heard that the 'Sun Slave Catching Group' encountered a lone adventurer in the forest a few days ago and lost a lot of men..."
"It's just spreading rumors. Would you believe that a third-level adventurer killed a slave-catching group with four fourth-level professionals and seven to eight hundred elites alone? Although the slave-catching group's combat power is not very good, But even if it were you and me, I probably wouldn’t be able to do it. I’d hack seven or eight hundred people to death, and the swords would turn upside down, but there’s only one person left? Haha..."
"..."
The few people were chatting, completely unaware that Aku and his friends were already ambushing the trial knights in the forest.
.......
Sulun's and Yuta quickly arrived at Lodasir Lake.
The Gray Wolf tribe's village is right by the lake. The woods in that area are not too dense and the view is very wide.
On a big tree far away, two figures were holding monocular binoculars to observe several people chatting in the village.
Su Lun did not approach rashly, but observed carefully.
After a while, he put down the lens tube, narrowed his eyes slightly, and muttered: "It's very strong...Is this Lu Ying's Royal Elite Legion?"
Even though they were too far away to feel the soul fire, Su Lun could tell from the armor on their bodies that those people in the village were definitely the best among the best!
And from the rank coat of arms on the armor, it can be seen that the leading middle-aged man should be an officer at the rank of colonel.
In Lu Ying's military establishment, this is usually a senior position that can only be held by professionals of the fourth level or above.
"Is that the legendary [Golden Griffin Armor]? It's a bit tricky."
Su Lun's pupils narrowed slightly, thinking about something in his heart.
With his current vision, he can naturally tell the quality of the armor from the runes and enchantment traces on the armor at a glance.
Although the armors on those people are different, at least they are all "gold" and "dark gold" level officer armors.
The Royal Knights Corps of the Luying Empire has been able to fight a war of attrition with Marfa's mechanical army on the frontal battlefield for so many years. In addition to alchemy and colonial equipment, the most important thing is the rune alchemy of this "Royal Secret Forging" armor.
This is top-level armor with enough defense to compete with mechanical armor.
Not only is the outer armor indestructible, the inner lining can buffer and melt the impact force, but there are also some exquisite designs at the joints to ensure that the knight's movement is completely unobstructed, and the flexibility is much higher than that of mechanical armor.
Armor also places extremely high demands on its users.
In order to pursue the ultimate defense, such a set of armor can range from half a ton to several tons in weight. If you want to fight on the battlefield for a long time, a knight needs very strong strength.
This is also why in Su Lun's harvested memory, the knights of the [Holy Judgment Legion] are all power professionals.
"It turns out that they are here to hunt the giants of the wasteland. It seems that the Luying Empire must have found a shortcut that can directly reach the north of the ice field..."
Countless thoughts flashed through Su Lun's mind.
But the good news is that he has not seen anything that makes him think he is a fifth-level person.
Jutta on the side used the telescope for the first time and got used to it after getting familiar with it.
She keenly captured the flocks of birds flying over the forest from time to time, and analyzed: "There are people fighting in the northeast of the forest, maybe Aku and the others..."
As she said that, she put down the telescope, looked at Su Lun, and asked: "Mr. Su Lun, are there any troublesome enemies among the enemies?"
Su Lun didn’t know whether to answer whether it was tricky or not. He said bluntly: "This group of enemies will be much stronger than the slave-catching team. Although I haven’t seen the fifth level yet, we must not confront them head-on. Only by spreading out can we Opportunity."
Although he has killed several fourth-order people, they were either pirates or slave-catching groups.
What is in front of us now is the real elite Luying Royal Legion. Regardless of skills, equipment, talents, breeding equipment... they are all one-of-a-kind.
There is still a lot of confidence in killing Su Lun, but with several people in the village surrounding him, he has no chance of winning.
There is only one way to retreat.
Especially the senior colonel officer. Except for the black scythe, Su Lun doesn't feel that he has any way to kill him now.
Hearing this, Yuta nodded seriously: "Yes."
It can make him feel troublesome, and the enemy is definitely very strong.
Those people obviously noticed that Su Lun was peeping in the distance, but they did not chase after them, obviously they didn't take it to heart.
They do have this arrogance.
Su Lun got some fragments of information through lip reading, and also knew that there seemed to be another trial for reserve officers, and the officers in the village seemed to have no intention of intervening.
This is something he can take advantage of.
Su Lun thought about it and said, "Let's go and take a look first."
......
A fierce battle was taking place in the dense forest a few kilometers northeast of Lodasir Lake.
The seven or eight young druids in Akuna are not stupid. They know that the enemy is strong, and they have no intention of confronting them head-on.
When they arrived, they found that most of the members of the Gray Wolf tribe had been escorted away, and there were still some injured members who were difficult to transport. Of course they knew it was a bait, but they planned to rescue it first.
When several people gathered together, they planned to lure the enemy and use the environment in the jungle to disperse and kill those hateful humans.
They had heard about the battle of the "Slave Catching Team" from their tribesmen, but what they encountered this time was indeed the elite Luying Royal Army!
Luring the enemy was successful, they successfully lured people out.
But...the battle was indeed extremely brutal!
Even if he used the trap set by the enemy to catch the enemy by surprise, he also severely injured one.
That's all.
They soon discovered that even attacks after animal transformation would cause very limited damage to the enemy's armor.
The sharp claws can easily scratch through leather armor and even ordinary mechanical equipment, but on that rune armor, apart from leaving some scratches, it can't cause any damage at all. Even if it is a spell, if the level is too low, it will be useless against an enemy wearing full armor.
Moreover, the opponent had obviously expected to be ambushed, and did not panic at all when they were attacked. Instead, they began to counterattack and encircle them.
Large-caliber sniper rifles, bombs, alchemical crossbows, cursed objects... various means emerge in endlessly.
Whether it is long-range means or melee combat, Aku's trainee druids have no advantage at all. They can only fight through the forest.
Three of the eight people who sneaked out from the Holy Land were killed in the chase, and the remaining few were in poor condition, with more or less injuries.
"Wumeng, don't hold on, hurry up!"
"I am the one who has caused trouble to everyone, Aku, you go first, I will drag them with me!"
"Damn it, let's go together!"
"..."
How could these passionate Daru teenagers abandon their companions and fight to the death one by one.
.......
Su Lun and Yuta heard the fighting and when they arrived, they were watching several people being chased in a panic.
But suddenly they were blocked by a huge white wolf, and everyone was shocked.
Aku also recognized this as his sister at a glance.
"Sister!?"
A flash of guilt flashed across his face, as his sneaking out was still discovered.
But now is obviously not the time to talk about this.
He shouted loudly: "Sister, leave quickly, those enemies are very powerful!"
Youta glanced at the teenagers, but did not move, and scolded him coldly: "You go first. I will deal with you when I get back!"
Aku thought that his sister didn't know how powerful the enemy was, and said anxiously: "Sister, their armor is very powerful, so you can't touch them head-on."
Yuta didn't have time to answer, his eyes flashed, and he turned into a white shadow and disappeared from the place.
In the blink of an eye, with a "boom", she slapped away a chasing heavy armored knight and broke a big tree.
But the guy was protected by armor and didn't seem to be affected at all, and he stood up again immediately.
At this time, seven or eight more people caught up in the forest.
With a "swish" sound, a javelin was projected over. Yuta noticed it and narrowly avoided it.
"Sister!"
Aku naturally did not leave first and protected Yuta.
As soon as he didn't leave, the other trainee druids didn't leave either, as if they wanted to stay and fight to the death.
At the same time, on the treetops, Su Lun, who was wearing a cloak to hide his aura, was observing the dense forest.
[Standard javelin of the Holy Judgment Legion]
Quality: Silver
Detailed explanation: Luying Royal Legion standard javelin, made of tungsten steel alloy, with wind attribute piercing special effects and acceleration special effects;
Looking at the javelin, Su Lun muttered in his heart: "You are really rich... I am afraid that the cost of this javelin is worth two to three hundred thousand."
Su Lun looked at the equipment of several other people.
The elite are indeed the elite. The armors, swords, and firearms worn by these guys are all top-notch military supplies that cannot be purchased in the world.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the value of a complete set of equipment is equivalent to carrying half the city on your back.
The value of the equipment of this ten-man team alone is comparable to that of the slave-catching group of several hundred people that Su Lun killed before.
However, they are not the ones Su Lun should be afraid of.
The soul fires of the following team of trainee officers are all within the range of perception, and they are not too strong. They are both second and third level.
Without the fourth level, even with good equipment, it would not be difficult for Su Lun to kill them.
But he knew that there was a high-level professional among this group of people who was secretly protecting them.
He wasn't sure where the guy was, so he didn't take action rashly.
On the ground, Yuta and the others were already fighting fiercely with the group of people.
When she joined the battle, the battle between the two sides fell into a stalemate for a short time.
Heavy armored knights are not without their shortcomings. Fighting consumes a lot of physical strength.
Although Yuta's attacks have limited damage to the armor, they consume much less energy and are more flexible, so they are not easily defeated in a short period of time.
Seeing that Yuta was not in danger for the time being, Su Lun was not in a hurry to take action.
He looked at the methods displayed by the trainee officers, and his thoughts flew: "[B-036-Earth Dragon], [Talent C-071-Ape], [C-004-Divine Power]...this legion still has Just like the legend, most of the people recruited are talented professionals of the power system, and the equipment is completely advanced for the power system."
But when he looked at it, his expression suddenly changed.
"Discovered?"
Su Lun frowned.
Originally, I planned to observe it in the dark, but I didn’t expect that someone would discover it first.
He clearly felt a soul wave passing through him, like a subtle radar wave.
This fluctuation cannot be noticed by ordinary people, but his current mental power is very sensitive, and he immediately judged that it was some kind of mental power perception method.
Su Lun was a little confused. He was wearing a cloak made of mirror tissue and could not be detected by conventional means. This also means that the lurking person has a cursed object of the sensory system on him?
The opponent had already discovered him, and there was no point in hiding any longer. He immediately changed his tactics.
Without any hesitation, Su Lun unfolded a seal scroll, and the warlock pinched it, "Seal, release!"
The next moment, a burly combat mecha appeared out of thin air.
The armor fell rapidly, and Su Lun also jumped down.
While falling, he controlled the silk thread to quickly assemble the mecha on his body. Just when no one on the ground could react, the steam boiler on the armor erupted, and with a "chi" sound, the body rushed down and slashed with a knife.
Because it was a sneak attack, the people underground noticed it and had no time to avoid it.
Su Lun's ship-cutting knife also directly hit the knight who wanted to block with his sword. This was the "main tank" of that team.
The sharp sound of "clang" that stung the eardrums resounded through the forest.
The stalemate lasted only a moment, and the ship-cutting sword's tremor technique cut the man's long sword into two pieces, and then cut heavily into the opponent's armor. Blood splattered everywhere, and half of the man's legs were stuck in the mud.
This sword did not cut in two, which shows that the defense of its armor is amazing.
But Su Lun would not give him a chance at all.
This knife opened the mouth and destroyed the overall structure, greatly reducing the armor's defensive power.
He raised his hand and slashed diagonally again, directly following the gap, splitting the knight into two pieces from his chest. Blood spurted out wildly, and his eyes were full of scarlet.
.......
Su Lun killed one person instantly.
This sudden change stunned everyone underground for a moment.
The members of the knights looked at the life and death of their companions. They were horrified and even more confused.
Of course they recognized it at a glance. This was Marfa’s combat mecha!
But how come someone from Marfa appears in the Silent Forest?
Even Yuta looked a little surprised in his eyes when he saw him slashing to death an armored knight that he couldn't kill just now.
And Aku and the others were even more shocked.
Such a tough armor, could it be killed with a single blow?
But in an instant, they guessed the identity of this person.
Only humans use this mechanical device.
And there are only two humans they know, one is Katyusha, and the other is Mr. Su Lun!
Who can come to save them with his sister?
Su Lun shouted softly: "You go first!"
His mechanical armor suppressed the guys on the opposite side, and the two sides also pulled away and opened a distance to confront each other.
Jutta listened and nodded.
She knew Su Lun’s ability. In this situation, would it be a burden for them to stay? She shouted softly at Aku and the others: "Let's go!"
...........
Now the situation has turned, and the equipment crushing has become Su Lun's side.
Although the Luying royal standard officer armor has amazing defense, the armor worn by these reserve officers is far inferior to the [Colonel-level ship-killing IX-shaped mechanical armor]!
If there is no accident, these people will not be able to kill Su Lun, but will be killed by Su Lun.
So, the guy hiding in the dark will definitely not watch this situation happen.
Moreover, now that Marfa's battle mecha appears, things are even more complicated.
He had to suspect that the forces of the Marfa Empire had penetrated into the northern ice field, and had even reached some kind of alliance with the demihumans.
So, neither the mecha warrior in front of me nor the druids can be let go!
.......
Everyone was shocked for a moment.
Su Lun did not stop. Now that he appeared, he would not give the enemy a chance to react.
In this moment, the steam boiler under his feet fired another puff of energy, and the burly mechanical body rushed away, and the second knife had already slashed away!
Seeing that another person was about to be killed by the sword, at this moment, a ghostly figure appeared in front of Su Lun, holding a long black stick-like weapon and blocking the ship-cutting sword.
Seeing that the attack was blocked, Su Lun was not surprised at all: "It really came."
However, when he could see clearly who was coming, he was a little surprised.
To be precise, it is not because of this fourth-level professional, but because of the weapons in his hands.
That is an umbrella as dark as ink!
At that moment, a string of golden runes lit up on the umbrella, and it was struck by the ship-cutting knife. Suddenly, people heard the sound of ghosts crying and howling.
Su Lun's left eye flashed and he took a look.
【Rune Man Leather Umbrella】
Quality: Dark Gold
Description: The messenger of the underworld also needs an umbrella to protect himself from the sun;
Curse characteristics: A resentful umbrella made of human skin, a cage for the soul; it can increase the holder's spiritual perception range and enhance the penetration of necromancy spells; it consumes a lot of spiritual power to actively use the umbrella, which can create a 'night curtain' Domain', depriving everyone within the range of the five senses; releasing resentful spirits, causing continuous mental attacks on the target; those who have not mastered the law of death to a certain extent will be cursed and suffer permanent sensory confusion, with a high probability of hearing unknown beings from the underworld. Whisper;
Detailed explanation: This is a mutilated forbidden object, the umbrella frame is missing, and only the umbrella surface is left. Collecting souls can enhance the curse characteristics of the cursed object. The current number of evil spirits is 85546;
It was only when Su Lun saw the detailed explanation of this umbrella that he suddenly understood.
Light can't stop the ship-cutting knife, it turns out to be a damaged forbidden object.
He looked at the whisper and felt very familiar.
"If you master the Law of Death, will you be immune to the curse's backlash? I don't know if my second stage reaper meets the conditions for use..."
Su Lun looked at it and felt something in his heart. This cursed object seemed to suit him very well.
This also makes sense why he was discovered just now.
It’s really because of this flash.
At the same time, he also lamented that these people from the Luying royal family were really strong.
Not to mention the standard equipment, a fourth-level person came here and took out an incomplete forbidden object.