Even though it was the first BOSS of the first instance... but because the name was so difficult to remember, Aiwas had completely forgotten it.
In order not to waste his teammates' time, Aiwass always skipped all the cutscenes in this four-player version.
He had no idea what Adhmar looked like outside of his combat mode. He only remembered that he was a hunchbacked giant with purple spider webs all over his skin.
They called Admar Xiao Zi at that time.
Because this is the first enemy that transcends the path. In the early stage, players rarely saw other bosses and NPCs with purple light effects, so this intuitive name was given.
The reason why it is called Xiao Zi is because there is a "Da Zi" behind this instance. In another instance, there are enemies called "Lao Zi" and "Zi Mei". After the 1.2 version, when there are more enemies in the Beyond Path, they are no longer called that.
Along with the memory, the extremely simple mechanism of the "evil bartender" was also revived -
Admar was seen holding the counter with both hands, his arms swelling up at a speed visible to the naked eye, and directly bursting his sleeves.
He suddenly slapped out his right hand at an extremely fast speed, as if it was wrapped in a gust of wind.
"Determined demeanor."
Even before he swung his palm, Aiwass had already predicted and given instructions from behind.
The moment I heard the order.
Haina's body moved spontaneously before her brain did. The light wheel in her pupils suddenly turned, and she turned the sword sideways, holding the front half of the sword with her left hand. Her body sank, and her right leg pushed against the ground. In the blink of an eye, she made a gesture to resist the impact.
-choke!
It was clearly the contact between the palm and the rapier, but it made a sound like a huge hammer hitting iron felt.
The sword, which was strengthened by the Law and Tactics of the Way of Authority, blocked the attack firmly!
Haina could clearly feel a huge force rushing along the sword.
If she had not obeyed Aiwass's command reflexively and used "Determined Style", she would probably have flown backwards and hit Aiwass who was in the wheelchair behind her!
But at this moment, her body was like a poured foundation, completely channeling this power into the earth!
After the attack, she instinctively aimed at the opponent's attack point and launched a sharp counterattack!
With a backhanded sword, he slashed along the lower side of the right arm that was bounced back, all the way to the left shoulder.
Blood spurted out, and the evil bartender stumbled back in pain, bumping into the wine cabinet behind him.
A wine bottle fell due to the collision, making a crisp cracking sound when it hit the ground.
She remembered the instructor's teaching of "don't be reckless" and instinctively wanted to return to the standard posture at the beginning.
However, Aiwass gave the order at the right time.
"Giant force slam."
-Is it really possible
A flash of hesitation passed through her mind.
The massive blow requires charging, and you cannot move or parry before it is launched; and you cannot change your moves after the blow is launched, so it is easy for a nimble enemy to dodge and counterattack.
According to the instructor's instructions, this move should be used when it is certain that the opponent is no longer able to fight back or dodge, forcing the opponent to choose defense - and then shatter the opponent's defense.
After gaining an advantage in the first fight, you should use sharpening to temporarily increase the sharpness of the blade, or use the shouting technique to intimidate the opponent by taking advantage of his defeat, making him further powerless. You should control the distance between the opponent and you, not too close or too far. You should always keep the opponent within the range of the charge, while ensuring that there is enough space behind you to leave room for you to retreat, dodge, and parry.
... Oh, no, it seems that Mr. Aiwass is behind me. Should I move aside first
But if that happens, wouldn't that expose him
While her brain was rapidly engaged in complex thinking, the moment Haina's attention was distracted, her well-trained body began to move on its own.
After receiving Aiwass's order, she took a deep breath, held the dagger with both hands, and hunched her back slightly like a cat before hunting.
After about half a second of accumulating strength, her figure shot out like lightning.
A sharp and cold white light like a crescent moon flashed in the air, and the counter in front of the wild elf bartender was cut off by her sword.
The huge impact force caused the bartender's body to freeze in place instantly.
The bartender subconsciously tried to defend himself, and his left arm, which was blocking himself, was also cut off!
There was a sharp fracture on his forearm bones. His left hand, which was purple and looked like it was severely swollen, fell to the ground. The bartender let out a shrill scream, and the purple lines on his body quickly disappeared along the original path.
The scream was so shrill that it scared Haina.
And his posture of being out of combat mode made Haina unsure whether she should continue fighting with him.
At this moment, Aiwass's serious voice came again.
"Haina, get out of the way."
She misstepped and lightly jumped half a step to the side.
—The only sound was gunshot.
The bartender's left eye was pierced by a bullet, and blood spurted out from the back of his head. The blood bloomed like flowers on the wine cabinet behind him.
His body slid down slowly and weakly, leaving a trail of deep red blood.
She didn't even see where Aiwass hid the gun. He was still sitting in the wheelchair, motionless and quiet. There was a faint white smoke coming out of his black cloak, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised under the cloak.
From Aiwas' perspective, tiny white spots of light gradually emerged from the corpse and flowed into his body.
Kill the second-level extraordinary person and gain 14 free experience
Aiwass smiled happily.
Let me grab a kill, thank you.
Although the experience gained from directly killing monsters in "Ouroboros" is quite small, leveling up mainly depends on tasks, crafts, purchasing and reading books, as well as the reward experience from daily dungeons... but every little bit counts.
Not to mention, he is currently at a low level, so the benefits of taking free experience to level up are still quite high.
These 14 points of free experience, plus the 24 points given by the previous counter-kill of the demonologist, are evenly distributed among the three skills of the demonologist, which can almost be upgraded to level 4.
He could also give some experience to the priest class, upgrade it to level 2 to open the way, and then upgrade the demonologist to level 3, which would be the plan with the greatest short-term benefits.
Or you can keep it for a while, wait for him to learn other skills of the Path of Devotion - such as "Fire Worship", "Illumination", "Blessing" and other skills that are easier to use than "Prayer" and difficult to level up, and then add experience points. These experiences can directly raise the priest's level to level 5 at the lowest. This is the most cost-effective way to improve in the long run.
After all, the level of "Demonology" can be steadily improved by reading mysterious books on demonology; "Basic Prayer" can be steadily improved by praying at least twice a day for three minutes each time; and "Demon Contract" can be slowly replenished with strength from the Shadow Demon without him doing anything.
Only the "foundation ceremony" is a bit troublesome. The main problem is the word "foundation".
It was too low-level. The ritual that Aiwass had used to make the "Shadow Blade" was too high-level, and it couldn't even gain experience. Aiwass really couldn't remember such a low-level ritual - a ritual that he could memorize the formula for had to be at least one that he used more often, or a formula that could be hung out to slaughter pigs.
From this perspective, Demonologists can level up even if they are left alone. However, it is much more difficult to upgrade the Priest profession, and basically you can only do it slowly.
If a priest can be promoted to the second level as quickly as possible, it can prove that he is a "sacrificial person".
Otherwise, how could he have been so successful on the path of dedication
Is your level of dedication higher than mine? If not, what right do you have to say that I am not a good person
That is an invincible life-saving card! He can also be a key student and enjoy the resources of the seminary... In this way, he is not a "bad student who took a three-month leave at the beginning of the school", but a "genius who is weak and sick but pious and kind".
But in this case, these 38 experience points are a bit too little...
Aiwas' mind was full of thoughts, and in just a moment he came up with a new bad idea.
Haina looked at the corpse in a daze. It was obvious that she was not like what she said, that she could kill calmly just because she had "killed someone before".
Before she could react, she asked why Aiwass suddenly wanted to kill the man.
Aiwass took the initiative to ask, "Why didn't you just behead him? He couldn't stop it."
"… ah?"
Haina's brain froze for a moment, and then she explained in a low voice: "Because he is much weaker than me. I saw that he had lost his ability to resist, and I thought I should be able to capture him alive..."
Indeed, this guy's combat instincts are really good.
Aiwass secretly agreed with Haina's statement.
If things had ended there and they had simply left with the captured evil bartender, the case would have been closed.
But Aiwass couldn't really let the Inspectorate torture him - what if he gave me away
Although the Moriarty family has some influence, he cannot say for sure whether his adopted son will be convicted if there is clear evidence.
So Aiwass changed the previous topic and said sternly: "Then did you notice? When he saw you demonstrating the Tao, his first reaction was to resist or even attack you.
"What does this mean? It means that he has no intention of admitting his guilt and accepting punishment!"
— Nonsense, a vicious criminal who has killed someone and has a weapon and will be sentenced to death if caught, suddenly ran into a cop who came alone. How could he just shoot him? Even if he didn't fight back, he should at least try to escape.
Aiwass complained in his heart.
But his expression didn't waver.
He just said word by word: "You can tell that he is much weaker than you as soon as you make a move, or even before you make a move. So how could he not know that? Since he knows it, he still actively resonates with the Tao and attacks you - what does this mean?"
It means that he knows he can't outrun you, and out of desperation he has no choice but to risk his life.
Aiwass thought to himself.
"… represents what?"
Haina hesitated.
She felt her mind go blank - if she saw this kind of question on the test paper, she thought she could give a perfect answer after careful thinking. But now the fresh corpse was emitting the smell of blood, and she felt a little confused.
"You see," Aiwass suddenly changed the subject, "he said at the beginning that the food here is expensive, just to dissuade us. This shows that he doesn't want to have a direct conflict with the Supervisory Bureau..."
"Yes, I know."
"But later, I only asked you to draw your sword, and didn't even let you take action. Under such circumstances, he took the initiative to attack you instead of running away or quibbling. Why did he dare to do this?"
"… So, he should have an ability that is very costly to use and therefore cannot be used normally… but at the same time very powerful?"
Haena answered tentatively.
Aiwass nodded with satisfaction: "That's right."
You don’t say, it’s true.
This reasoning was not wrong. This was also one of the reasons why the evil bartender chose to fight to the death, because he was indeed not without a chance of winning.
The profession of the Evil Bartender is a "demon" who has transcended the Tao. When he enters a seriously injured state, he can recover half of his maximum health in one breath, and then enter a demonized state in which his health is quickly deducted and all attributes are enhanced.
It’s just that your damage is too high, and you can skip the stage with just two hits.
Using the correct information and the wrong thinking direction to infer an equally correct answer. No one could realize what was wrong here - even after she brought the body back, she would only get the result that "Aivas's judgment was correct."
“… So that’s how it is!”
Haina was sincerely convinced: "Thank you, Aiwass! You saved me!"
Aiwass nodded steadily: "So when facing a vicious criminal, you must not hesitate. You want to keep him alive, but the other party doesn't think so."
You see, she has to thank us.
"So what should we do now?" She was now used to asking Aiwass questions and obeying his instructions. "Should we pack up the body and take it back?"
"Not urgent."
Aiwass pulled his cloak and said calmly, “It’s not his turn to be the mastermind behind this matter.
"The real criminal is in the basement of this bar. She has been listening here for a long time.
"No need to confront her head on - just pour the liquor through the crack in the door and then burn the place down."
"…Isn't that a bit too bad? What if she comes out?"
"Then let you deal with her."
After repeatedly verifying that Aiwas was correct, this time Haina finally stopped subconsciously having the idea of arguing.
She just looked at the basement expectantly, holding the unsheathed dagger tightly, eager to try.
“… It’s really unexpected.”
Sure enough, a woman's voice then sounded from the direction Haina was looking.
She slowly opened the basement door.
She was a bald woman wearing a bright red robe, with a strong physique and skin as pale as a corpse. She was at least 1.7 meters tall, and her left arm that pushed the door open was full of muscles, her chest was high, and there was a faint purple glow in her eyes.
Haina clenched the dagger in her hand, lowered her center of gravity and was ready to charge forward.
But then her pupils suddenly shrank and she stopped where she was.
I saw several purple runes appearing on the woman's right arm, and her five fingers were grabbing it as if she was holding a ball.
Like a ghost, a spirit was entangled in her fingertips, and a light gray mist with a slight bluish tint gathered to form an irregular sphere about the size of a baby's head. Visible cold energy was pulsating like a heartbeat, and the almost visible deep cold gray wind rolled towards them along the floor in waves.
Haina didn't recognize this spell, but she did clearly feel the threat.
The woman also held the magic ball that had been accumulating power for a long time and did not launch an attack.
that's right.
If she threw the magic ball over, Haina might be able to dodge it at this distance; if she used it to attack Aiwass, then she would definitely not be able to withstand Haina's charge.
But Haina didn't dare to rush over, because she didn't know the specific effect of this spell.
If you take this orb at close range, you may end up in defeat.
So she stood in front of Aiwass, but did not block Aiwass's shooting trajectory. The three of them fell into a brief stalemate.
“…How did you know I was in the basement?”
The bald woman stared at Aiwas expressionlessly and asked, "Did I reveal the evidence somewhere
"… how did you do it?"
“It’s experience.”
Aiwass simply answered, "Because there is more than one BOSS in this instance."
—Sure enough, another reasoning!
How on earth did he guess that?!
Haina, who was standing by, felt excited and thrilled.