Chapter 82: Tristram Gate
Before parting, I stuffed the Normal Leather Armor dropped by the Elite Monsters into Lin Ya's hands. Speaking of which, the Elite Monsters were actually their share too. It was only after I flicked her forehead for the third time and showed her the Superior Leather Armor I was wearing that she blushingly accepted it. However, seeing her carefully place the Leather Armor into her Inventory, I knew she probably intended to save it for the Paladin in her Party. Ah, well, it's all the same. If her Teammate gains some Strength/Power, she gains a bit more safety.
Besides that, I also shoved over a hundred Life Potions and several dozen Mana Potions at her in one go. Anyway, I had plenty of that stuff.
The closer I got to the Six Stone Pillars, the stronger the shock in my heart became. Six massive pillars, hundreds of meters tall, soared straight into the Sky. Their tops were faintly covered in floating clouds, which couldn't help but remind me of the Five Finger Mountain of the Buddha in Journey to the West. They were probably similar to this.
As I gradually approached the Stone Pillars, I didn't encounter any other Monsters besides Saber Cats, not even Blade Demon Mages. It seems Rakanishu and the Blade Demon Mages are truly incompatible as fire and water.
"Looking at a mountain makes you run to death." This saying is quite true. The Stone Pillars were clearly In Front of me, but it still took me a full three hours to reach the vicinity of the first Stone Pillar. Below the Stone Pillar, there were probably several hundred Saber Cats lingering. Rakanishu wasn't among them. After taking in the full view of the Enemy's situation, I didn't hold back. For me, without Blade Demon Mages present, even a thousand Saber Cats wouldn't be worth fearing.
Soon, I cleared out this Saber Cat Camp. Following Cain's guidance, I carefully observed the Stone Pillar, and then found a barely noticeable Socket at its base, just large enough to fit a Gem. Hmm? This Stone Pillar should be socketed with a Sapphire, right? 55~~ My heart aches.
Next, I went to the other four Stone Pillars in order, killed the Saber Cats inside, and socketed the corresponding Gems one by one. Sweat, it really felt a bit like RPG Mode.
The five Stone Pillars to be socketed formed a Pentagram Structure. When I socketed the last Gem into a Stone Pillar, I looked at the last Target - the final Stone Pillar standing independently from these five - and smiled slightly inwardly. The Guard was killed, and next should be the so-called Boss Battle.
As expected, below the sixth Stone Pillar, the Quantity of Saber Cats surged, reaching over a thousand. Among the many Saber Cats, one deep blue Saber Cat was particularly striking. Upon closer inspection, its Additional Attributes were Extra Fast and Lightning Enchanted. Damn it, it actually had two! Isn't this cheating? If Light Snow hadn't evolved, I wouldn't dare to provoke it.
Before long, I devised a simple and effective Tactics - Light Snow and I had relatively high Resistance, so we were naturally the main force for dealing with the Boss. Poison Creeper definitely wouldn't work; they couldn't take many hits from Minor Boss Level Lightning, so they could only handle the ordinary Saber Cats.
Soon, the combat began as the Tactics were set. With Frozen Armor active and having undergone Werewolf Transformation, I charged towards Rakanishu first with Light Snow , while the other Pets attracted the attention of the ordinary Saber Cats.
A Mini-Boss is a Mini-Boss. We had just charged out when Rakanishu discovered us. It raised the Cleaver in its hand high and roared loudly, "Rakanishu Rakanishu". Hehe, this is probably the origin of its Name.
Following Rakanishu's command, a large group of Saber Cats immediately blocked the way In Front of me. As for Rakanishu, damn it, it actually ran away! It retreated several hundred meters before turning its head back and looking over here with great interest. I thought if it had a Grand Tutor's chair and popcorn, Rakanishu would definitely be happier.
Hehe, want to watch the show? How can that be? Today, you are the Protagonist!
I sneered a few times. Light Snow 's Intimidate immediately activated. There were about a hundred Saber Cats In Front of us, so the effect of Intimidate naturally wouldn't be very good, but it was enough. Taking advantage of the moment these Saber Cats were stunned, Light Snow , carrying me, instantly charged over. Several unlucky Saber Cats were even directly knocked flying. Human form, no, wolf form tank, that's how powerful it is!
Rakanishu couldn't watch the show anymore and immediately raised its blade and roared. It probably was cursing its subordinates for being useless. This guy actually thought its Lightning was a Secret that nobody knew. Seeing us attack, it didn't dodge or evade and made a strange face, probably fantasizing in its mind about us being electrocuted and convulsing.
"Hiss..."
Light Snow , who charged past quickly, left several deep bloody gashes on Rakanishu's Body with its Claws. And I had already calculated the timing. After Light Snow 's Claws, my mid-air pounce immediately followed. The coordination was seamless.
"Buzz..."
Slapping Rakanishu with a large paw, the innate fear of electricity in Humans made me immediately gasp in cold air. A sensation of paralysis like an electric shock came from my hand, and my Life dropped by several points. You know, my Lightning Resistance is already 53 points now.
Light Snow , whose Lightning Resistance must be a bit lower than mine, must have felt even more uncomfortable. However, seeing Light Snow look fine, after passing by, it immediately made a beautiful turn and charged up again. A sense of pride was immediately aroused in me - Light Snow is so brave, I can't lose to it too much either.
Seeing that its Lightning didn't work, Rakanishu finally panicked. It actually wanted to play guerrilla warfare with us again by relying on its Speed. Seeing Rakanishu running while turning its head back to provoke us, not only me, but even Light Snow 's face seemed to show a hint of mockery - Although Rakanishu had two Additional Attributes, God is fair. Its two Stats - Extra Fast was far less fast than Treehead Woodfist, and Lightning Enchanted was only slightly stronger than Elite Monsters. Meanwhile, Light Snow 's Speed was only chasing Treehead Woodfist, and even I could catch up after Werewolf Transformation. It actually dared to Show Off In Front of us, simply dancing a greatsword in front of Guan Yu, not knowing life from death.
Of course, when Rakanishu saw the Distance between itself and the one person and one wolf rapidly closing, its face immediately turned ashen. Its strongest Lightning didn't work, and the Speed it was proud of fell into a disadvantage. At this moment, its mood probably felt as helpless as a tiger whose teeth and Claws have been pulled.
After losing all its Advantages, Rakanishu finally didn't make any more futile resistance. Instead, it suddenly showed a fearless Presence and actually raised its Small Knife to play Melee Combat with us. Unfortunately, speaking of close combat, its Strength/Power was only slightly stronger than an Elite. It was simply not an Opponent/Rival for either me or Light Snow . It just had High HP. Even though it was a one-sided battle, it still took quite a while to end.
After Rakanishu died, I picked up the things it dropped and immediately charged towards Poison Creeper. Although their Strength/Power was not bad, being pursued by a thousand Saber Cats, they must not have been having a good time. Many ants can kill an elephant.
To deal with these cowardly Saber Cats, Magic is the best tool. I only used one Firestorm and one Molten Boulder to kill several dozen Saber Cats. When the other Saber Cats saw that the Enemy was too Powerful and even their boss was killed, they immediately scattered without a trace with a whoosh.
The Equipment Rakanishu dropped was quite good. There were 2 pieces of Magic Equipment. One was a Magic Flying Knife, Quantity 110, +10 Accuracy, +1 Maximum Damage, One-Hand Damage 2-4, Throwing Damage 4-10. Speaking of Flying Knives, they are good things for ambushing people. Compared to Javelin Throw, they win in concealment. Unexpectedly throwing a knife at you, even an Assassin with high Dexterity would find it difficult to dodge. It's simply specialized Equipment for being sneaky.
The other piece of Magic Equipment was a Great Axe with +3 Minimum Damage and Attack 4-. Sweat, such fierce Attack, but the Strength Requirement is also fierce, actually needing 40 points. Even in Werebear Form, I can't equip it. I'll keep it for now.
Coming to the base of the last Stone Pillar, I took a deep breath, took out the Horadric Scroll that Cain had Identified, and slowly opened it. A dazzling Glow suddenly shot out from the unfolded Scroll. Then, this Stone Pillar In Front of me seemed to respond to the Scroll's Glow and also emitted a dazzling White Light. On the White Light, some profound and difficult to understand Runes seemed to flow. As the resonance between the two became stronger and stronger, the White Light gradually became stronger and was clearly visible within a few miles, forcing me to retreat several hundred meters to avoid my eyes being hurt.
As the White Light raged, the other five pillars also began to emit multicolored Glow, their Colors corresponding to the five types of Gems I had socketed.
After a while, there was suddenly a strong violent tremor, as if the entire world shook because of it. The multicolored Glow became more intense, Dark Clouds gathered in the Sky, and Lightning continuously struck the Six Stone Pillars. The spectacle was grand and imposing, like the End of Days.
After a long time, when I opened my eyes, the Glow had dissipated, and the Sky was clear and bright, as if it had just been a nightmare. Only the red Teleportation Portal emitting a Mysterious Aura in the middle of the Five Stone Pillars proved that the terrifying scene just now was absolutely not a dream.