This time Leian arranged for a large number of people to search the area of the other side of the wilderness, mainly to let them find a location similar to the entrance to the Devil's Altar.
Originally, this work could be replaced by spells, but the "Deep Hell Fiend" was able to enter with confidence. Naturally, the altar itself has a special shielding effect.
Otherwise, the first-level divine skill "Earth Vein Detection" that Zhao Xu mastered could be put to use at this moment.
When Zhao Xu returned to the Dark Age, he tried to use this spell to search for the "Molin Stele".
However, I also encountered the same blocking situation, and finally found my way out by relying on a note left by a family in the village.
This is why Leian needs to arrange for low-level mages like them to participate.
After all, they surpassed the ordinary city guards in terms of knowledge, and they could notice the difference when encountering some mysterious signs.
Although Zhao Xu was sure that there would be no living people in the sentry tower, he still slowed down and walked forward quietly.
What really happens is that he attacks others instead of being attacked in the opposite direction.
There seems to be a one-word difference, but it determines who can cast spells first.
The bottom floor of the sentry tower is a thick solid wood door, and an iron fence is specially installed on it for reinforcement. Once it is blocked, it can barely defend for a period of time.
The heavy wooden door was ajar at this time, with only half of the gap visible. There were many pits on the door panel, which had been eaten away by insects and ants, forming hollows.
But Zhao Xu froze and did not move forward.
At this time, the two women behind him also followed Zhao Xu's gaze and saw that the bottom of the wooden door had traces of being chewed to pieces. You could also see the broken wood residue on the ground. It was different from the kind of natural decay and insect ants. Signs of infestation.
"It's a rat bite," Eswig analyzed in a low voice.
Arthur's world has various mysterious powers, which also affect Arthur's creatures.
On top of the animals, there are corresponding ferocious animals, which are more powerful, and some are even as good as low-level warriors.
On top of the ferocious animals, there are also lycanthropes, the most famous of which are the werewolves. However, Arthur's wild boars and ratmen are not uncommon, and they can remain in humanoid or animal forms.
However, because their lycanthropy is contagious, if they fail a Fortitude save after being attacked, they will turn into the same lycanthrope.
Therefore, this group has always been feared and excluded by the residents of Arthur, and can only survive in these wilderness.
Zhao Xu cautiously did a "listening" at the door. However, not only did he not hear anything, the skill check in the dynamic bar did not give him any hint.
At this time, the two women behind him also shook their heads, indicating that the result was the same.
Zhao Xu thought for a while and then gently opened the door. At this time, Wang Ningwei behind him was holding a crossbow and pointing at the gap that was about to expand. Eswig was ready to cast a spell at any time according to the plan.
The sound of "Eaa" suddenly stopped.
Zhao Xu tried to pull hard, but was unmoved.
"After a long time, the door shaft got stuck." Wang Ningwei said.
"Then how much strength do you have?" When Zhao Xu first added points, he didn't put in any extra strength. It was always the initial 8 points.
Therefore, the character strength of his game account is naturally much weaker than the average 10-point strength of ordinary humans. This will also affect the strength of his melee attacks and melee damage.
At this time, Wang Ningwei and Eswig looked at each other, and both said in unison: "We only have 8 points of strength."
As expected, they were all ruthless people who gave up on melee attacks and focused on maximizing their intelligence.
Zhao Xu got points for perception and charm, while Wang Ningwei probably focused on the charm attribute secondly, but I don’t know which one Eswig focused on.
It's just that Zhao Xu was thinking about attributes, but he had to go back to the starting point of this problem.
We need to get rid of this wooden door first.
Zhao Xu had just moved a little bit with all his efforts, and the gap was less than a few centimeters larger. Even because of this, the jamming on the door shaft became more serious.
Eswig turned back and looked around, trying to find any tools he could use.
Their backpacks at the moment could only be filled with sling hooks and the like, so they couldn't carry blasting tools.
At this time, if there are high-strength barbarians in the team, they can try to force the half-broken door open.
Even when your level is high in the future, if you encounter some weak walls in dungeon adventures, you can break through them directly and avoid the traps.
After all, Arthur is a real world, and there will be no solution with only one path.
Wang Ningwei also showed a thoughtful expression at this time.
Zhao Xu couldn't help but asked curiously: "Why didn't you suggest that I use the second-level spell 'Knocking'?"
It stands to reason that at this time, Eswig, as a magician, should immediately remind him what spells to use to solve the current predicament.
But Eswig had a look of doubt on his face, "You learned this kind of spell so quickly? And don't you only have two second-level spell slots? Wouldn't it be a good idea to waste it here?"
"Yes, Zhongxia, I don't have the second level magic recovery pearl now."
Wang Ningwei added, but at this moment she was still staring at the gap, watching out for things that might come out.
Zhao Xu suddenly came over.
Unknowingly, the power of the expertise and abilities he had acquired before began to show.
Although compared to players, he has not been exposed to the height of third-ring spells.
But his current caster level has reached level 6 after various blessings, and the duration of spell effects is six times that of the current level 1 mages.
In terms of spell slots, the spell slots brought by the mage level are fixed. A level 3 mage has a level 2 spell slot. When upgraded to level 9, the number of level 2 spell slots will reach the upper limit of 4.
In the future, when he reaches level 20, he will basically have 4 spell slots from the first level to the ninth level.
The remaining extra spell slots can only be obtained by relying on intelligence points.
For example, Zhao Xu now has 17 intelligence and can get an additional second-level spell slot.
Considering that he only had two second-level spell slots, Eswig didn't intend to let Zhao Xu waste one here just to score.
However, Zhao Xu has the ability of a versatile spell caster. He can continue to merge the three first-level spell slots into second-level spells and release them.
This also means that Wang Ningwei's eight first-level mana recovery pearls can allow Zhao Xu to release four second-level spells.
At this time, looking at Zhao Xu's faint smile, Eswig showed a hint of expectation: "More than two?"
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Then I'll use magic to open it."
During the discussion in the QQ group last night, the team decided on Zhao Xu's captain position. There was no other reason, because he was the strongest.
At this time, Eswig was standing behind Zhao Xu, looking at him with a thoughtful look on his face.
An immeasurable amount of known spells.
Skip any spellcasting abilities that prepare spells.
A higher than normal amount of spell slots.
When these three are combined, it becomes an unsolvable mage.
Eswig could only comment on "Son of the Plane" with his mouth full.
Players have woken up after entering Arthur for a month and a half. Although Arthur does not have any in-app purchases, treasure chest opening, or shopping mall functions.
But that doesn't mean it's a fair game.
As long as the "NPC" has a good impression of you, it is not a problem to directly give you a weapon. If you get angry, even if you complete the task, there is still the possibility of being beaten down by the "NPC" and framed in turn.
At this moment, Zhao Xu was concentrating on casting the second-level spell "Knocking Technique".
Knocking can open doors that are stuck, locked, sealed, or even blocked by arcane locks. It is also effective for secret doors.
Therefore, when adventuring in dungeons, it can come in handy when the rogue responsible for unlocking the lock or the warrior who breaks the door is not strong enough.
The knocking technique itself only requires the casting of a spell. After Zhao Xu finished chanting the spell, a spiritual light emitted from his hand, directly covering the entire wooden door.
Suddenly, the rusty part of the door shaft that was originally rusted due to age slowly faded away, as if a specialized wooden door craftsman had carried out maintenance.
When Zhao Xu saw this scene, he reached out and pulled gently, and the wooden door that could not move was immediately opened to the limit of exposure.
Zhao Xu and the other three also cautiously approached the first floor of the sentry tower.
At this time, the original desks, wooden stools, etc. inside were all in disrepair, and most of them showed signs of being eaten.
Light comes in through the observation hole in the wall and shines on the gravel pile in the corner.
You can even see how dusty the air is filled with light, and vines have spread along the cracks in the wooden door, clinging to large areas of the wall.
Zhao Xu walked over, bent down, took out a shovel and tried to rummage through the pile of gravel.
There are no traces of broken or fallen rocks on the sky. There must be something strange about the piles of gravel here.
The two women also started to observe on the wall separately, trying to find clues about this abandoned sentry tower.
On the flat land outside the guard tower, the traces of the original military camp had long been covered up by the force of nature.
Only this sentry tower built by manpower can still preserve some information due to its ability to block wind and rain.
Suddenly, Zhao Xu's shovel found that it could not shovel in and encountered an obstacle. He directly used his gloved hands to gently spread the pile of gravel in front of him.
Zhao Xu noticed that it was a somewhat worn notebook, so he reached out and picked it up, gently shaking off the gravel on it.
"ah!"
Suddenly a female voice screamed.
Zhao Xu immediately looked back and saw a ferocious rat nearly one meter long on the winding staircase leading to the second floor.
It was looking at them with a ferocious expression, its whole body was covered with messy manes, and two sharp fangs were exposed from the corners of its mouth.
Those who didn’t know better thought it was a wild boar.
Zhao Xu looked at the two women who made a fuss and didn't know who was screaming.
Afraid of mice
But before Zhao Xu could walk over and deal with the ferocious rat, four deadly magic missiles landed on the ferocious rat.
The dire rat, which was originally very brave, twisted its body on the spot and fell heavily on the stairs, with a dull sound.
Zhao Xu was secretly stunned when he saw it. After not seeing each other for a day, both Eswig and Wang Ningwei reached the level of caster level 3, and the magic missiles were also upgraded to the level of two at a time.
I didn't see them reacting like that to those goblins during the day.
Sure enough, no matter how powerful the two girls are in the future, they are still just girls who are afraid of giant mice.
Zhao Xu walked forward, intending to observe the ferocious rat that had suffered excessive fatal injuries.
Embarrassing, it’s already 12 o’clock.
(End of chapter)