Now, the strange and gorgeous nine-headed snake statue of the ballista had been assembled. In the dimly lit cave, the whole statue emitted a hazy and strange dark light. Looking at the nine snake-headed barrels that could change directions flexibly, as well as the glass bead sight on the barrel that refracted light like a chameleon's eyes, the whole group was amazed, and Da Fei was even more excited.
Bilbo was even more shocked: "City Lord, I didn't expect a ballista to look like this. I always thought it looked like the one in the book you gave me."
Dafei couldn't help but sigh: "This world is so big, there are all kinds of strange things. Just like the sandworm mining machine I used to harvest wood in the Black Forest, this isn't something mortals can make. I don't even know what the components of this ballista are made of."
Bilbo also nodded: "Right, right, I also don't understand what's going on with Sir City Lord's mining vehicle. It looks like a big bug. My grandfather always said that the vehicle is actually an animal."
Dafei was surprised: "The village chief thinks that vehicle is an animal? No way, isn't that a special vehicle? "
Elena shook her head and smiled: "Actually, there are still half-mechanical, half-living beings in this world. Whether it is Sir City Lord's mining machine or this ballista, they are both beyond the scope of ordinary machinery. For example, the mining machine needs to devour ore crystals, while this ballista has self-recovery capabilities. This is clearly a characteristic of a living being. Therefore, the village chief's words aren't wrong. "
Dafei's eyelids couldn't help but twitch. Half-mechanical lifeforms? This was another special case of a half-living being that Dafei had encountered in addition to the half-building, half-living Ancient Tree Fortress.
Dafei asked in surprise: "If it's a living being, does it mean that it can grow?"
Elena nodded and said solemnly: "Of course, high-grade titans are such terrifying existences. Their mechanical bodies allow them to continuously upgrade and transform, and their living bodies allow them to continuously evolve and grow. When they encounter a bottleneck in one growth path, they can overcome it by developing another path. There are no limits, no restrictions. This is also the reason why we dark elves fear titans!"
Titans? That's right! The Titans were actually gods that weren't recognized by the gods! Dafei hurriedly asked, "Then how does Miss Elena think my ballista can grow?"
Elena smiled bitterly and said, "City Lord, I'm sorry, I didn't know. However, I've long heard that the Mage Academy is very proficient in the research of Titan soldiers and puppetry. Perhaps you can ask your Genie friend from the Mage Academy if you have the time. "
Dafei nodded. "That's true! I'll go ask when I have time. "
Indeed, although War Machines were terrifying Boss Killers in the early stages of the game, they would face a very awkward problem in the later stages of the game, and that was that War Machines were not affected by the Hero's Attack, Defense, and most skills. Master-level Ballista only had 35 Attack. Even players with the special Hero specialty of "Siege Technician", which increased the Ballista's Attack by one point for every two levels, would still find it quite difficult to fight against an army of players who could defend up to a hundred at a time.
Therefore, in the later stages of the open beta, the main characters of War Machines became the catapults and medical tents used for siege. This was indeed a very awkward thing for Ballista, unless players developed a more powerful special Ballista.
Now that Dafei was in Hell and had entered the later stages of the game, Dafei also began to face such an awkward situation. Although the Hydra Ballista looked gorgeous and had strange special skills, the base damage of each shot was still only 12, which was not much different from a normal Ballista!
Therefore, Dafei aimed the nine barrels at the little Earth Drake that was still desperately gnawing on the sulfur, and then began to calculate how much damage this shot would do.
Ballista Damage = Base Damage x Hero's Total Attribute Points. The base damage of a Master-level Ballista was 78, and his total Attribute Points after deducting the bonus from his equipment was around 300, so the uncorrected damage of one shot would be 21002400. This damage would definitely be shocking in the mortal world, but it was a pity that this was Hell.
The Hydra Ballista could reach 80 Attack under the bonus of a Master-level Ballista. From the analysis of the previous battle, this little Earth Drake's Defense could possibly be as high as a Level 2 City Wall's 200,120 Attack and Defense, reducing the damage by more than 80%. After this shot, the remaining damage would be around 450. Even if all nine shots were fired at the same time, the damage would only be around 4000. Perhaps it would be enough to kill a small Hell monster, but it would be quite difficult to kill this Boss with tens of thousands of HP and Defense.
Not to mention, this Boss's skin had already turned into a thick layer of rock, so it would not be surprising if its Defense was 500. Even if he used up the hundreds of cannons in his Space Bag, he might not be able to kill this Boss. The other things he could rely on were his own Luck and the Ranger's Devil Striker skill, as well as the Celestial Necklace's special effect to support the Ballista's damage. However, even if the Boss was low on HP, it could still eat sulfur to recover.
The situation was not looking good!
At this moment, Dafei finally could not help but think of a way out. This was an unreliable battle, and the chances of losing were very high. What would it mean if he lost? It meant that the players' transport vehicles, war machines, and other large items that could not be carried away would all be lost. In other words, if he lost, he would lose this Celestial Ballista, which had great potential for growth. Could he afford to lose it?
Moreover, even if he used the remaining two shots of Divine Might and the Holy Vine Seed, what were his chances of winning? Not to mention, there were still demons blocking the door. Even if he defeated the Dragon, the demons would immediately come to clear the area. Would they give him the chance to retrieve the Holy Vine, dismantle the Ballista, and harvest the skin? Unless he killed the Dragon and dropped a very powerful Celestial Artifact, he would not be able to recover at all. If he failed, then he would lose everything!
In fact, if he maintained the status quo, even if he died, it would still be worth it. Why would he risk so much to challenge this unreliable Boss?
For a moment, the more Dafei thought about it, the more troubled he became. Just as Dafei's confidence was wavering, Tamilia, who had been observing the Earth Dragon attentively, said, "My Lord, the situation has changed! The Earth Dragon has stabilized its injuries, we must act now! "
Only then did Dafei come back to his senses! Alright, let's not worry about it anymore! Let me use this little Earth Dragon to test the effectiveness of blocking. If even the little one can't block it, then I don't have to worry about it anymore. I'll just pack my bags and go home.
Dafei took a deep breath and prepared to pull the trigger on the little Earth Dragon that he had been aiming at. Wait! Would I alert the big Boss if I did? Wouldn't I be finished if I alerted the big Boss?
In that instant, Dafei hesitated, conflicted, and his hands trembled! The uneasiness and fear of facing an unknown powerhouse welled up in his heart again. Why did it feel like there were some crucial things that he had not thought of? Damn it, am I still going to play the game? With my current level and assets, I can't afford to lose? I'm going to go all out!
— Bang! The first shot was fired! “523！”
— System Notice: Battle begins! You have launched an attack on the Volcanic Earth Dragon. Your Junior Scout Sentinel "Master of Stealth" is in effect. Your troops are still in Phantom March state.
(Note: — — Master of Stealth: Increases the concealment effect of your stealth type skills as your class level increases. When your troops enter battle state, there is a certain chance that you will not be exposed. Learning Prerequisites: Master Level Detection, Stealth.)
The Earth Dragon's body trembled! Dafei's heart trembled. It was neither a Lucky Strike nor a Dragon Slaying Strike. The damage from the Ballista was higher than expected. Was I wrong about the Earth Dragon's defense? Or was the Earth Dragon in a parasitic state and its defense had decreased?
What did it mean for the Master Stealth skill to take effect? Did it mean that my troops were still in Stealth state? In any case, it was fine as long as we didn't alert the big Boss.
As Dafei's mind raced, the attacked Earth Dragon turned around and tried to search for the attacker's position. Even though Dafei was still in Stealth state, he habitually pulled back his head. "Everyone hide, don't let it see you!"
This was a must. He couldn't let the ranged monsters see him! At that moment, a red light flashed in the hall and a huge fireball exploded!
— — System Notification: One of your Volcano Demon Wolves has been discovered by the Hell Volcano Earth Dragon. Phantom March effect has disappeared. The Volcano Demon Wolf has been attacked by the Hell Volcano Earth Dragon and died. You have lost 1 … …
What the hell! They didn't see me, but they did see my troops? Alright, go in peace. If I win in the end, I will definitely revive you. The enemy didn't immediately attack me, which means that my first attack successfully completed the first requirement of a safe position — — I can see you, but you can't see me! This Turning Ballista was really wretched!
Wait! No, it wasn't just the barrel that was wretched. Under the illumination of the fireball, Dafei suddenly realized that the Hydra Ballista was actually in a blurry state! At first, the light in the cave was dim, so he thought that the light emitted by the Ballista was blurry. Now, it seemed that was not the case. The Ballista was also affected by his Phantom March skill and had entered Stealth state. Although the effect of Stealth was very poor, this blurry state was definitely Stealth!
Under normal circumstances, transport vehicles, ballista and other vehicles would never be able to enter Stealth.
In that instant, Dafei immediately thought of the half-machine, half-life form that they were talking about just now. In other words — — this was the hidden attribute of the Holy Ballista as a half-life form? Only a life form could be buffed by the Hero's leadership skill! This also seemed to explain why the damage of the Ballista was higher than expected. In other words, the Ballista's attack and defense were actually buffed by the Hero's Stealth attribute?
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
