Chapter 371 BOSS "First Kill"
In the next hour, due to the existence of the hunter's mark, any damage caused by Gothe to Aldrich will receive an additional damage bonus.
More importantly, Gothe will be able to discover Aldrich's whereabouts more easily.
This is very important for combat in water situations.
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It's just that Gothe has not released [Disguise +] at this time, so he still wears Hack's appearance.
"Show your true colors if you dare!" he shouted angrily, half-seriously.
"As you wish." Gothe smiled slightly and actually replied.
Subsequently, with a thought in his mind, he released the disguise technique, and his true body shape, clothing and even face were revealed.
Aldrich subconsciously opened his eyes, trying to see Gothe's appearance clearly through the night.
It’s now!
Gao De thought in his heart, his eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle.
In his spell sea, a cantrip model has been activated.
【Flash Technique】!
Flash is just a trick, a functional trick.
But that doesn’t mean it won’t work for second-level mages.
As long as it is used well, even tricks can work wonders.
For example, now.
The ultimate flash of light exploded and spread to all directions instantly.
The light is so intense that people cannot look directly.
Gaode has closed his eyes in advance.
But Aldrich failed to react. His eyes were suddenly stung and painful. Tears fell down in a flash, and he entered a dazed state.
The light flashed away.
Gothe opened his eyes again and looked at Aldrich who subconsciously covered his eyes with his hands. He tapped his fingertips and magic fluctuations appeared in the air.
Two energy beams shot out like arcs of electricity, shimmering and standing out in the dark night.
【Magic Explosion+】!
Aldrich, who was in a dazed state, could not see Gothe's movements clearly, but it was not difficult to guess that Gothe would definitely take advantage of the situation to attack.
So he took a deep breath and plunged into the water without hesitation, trying to dodge like Gothe did before.
Whether it is the strong resistance of the water body or its effect of obstructing the line of sight, the underwater becomes a temporary safe place.
It's just that the two energy beams of the magic explosion did not lose their target because of Aldrich's dodge.
They were like two torpedoes with thermal energy induction, following Aldrich into the water, and finally hit Aldrich accurately.
【Magic Explosion+】The effect of automatically locking enemies is undoubtedly very effective in the current extremely low visibility situation.
simultaneously! Bang!
Two completely different voices sounded, like two thunders exploding underwater.
This represents two types of damage with different attributes that are blocked by the shield spell.
It was clearly just a spell, but in the end it caused two pieces of damage with different attributes.
Magic Explosion does not have a double-stage damage spell effect.
The construction effect of [The Coming of Winter].
The force field damage from the magic blast itself and the cold damage from Winter's Coming, totaling two stages.
"You are a first-level mage!" Aldrich finally recovered from his dazed state.
He had no time to think about why Gothe's spell could hit him so accurately. Instead, he popped his head out of the water and shouted fiercely at the dark water.
Aldrich's voice echoed on the sea.
[Magic Explosion] is just a trick, but if it is cast by a second-level mage, the power will definitely not be so weak under the double level promotion.
But it is obviously one level more powerful than the [Magic Explosion] cast by the Mage Apprentice.
Hence, Gaode’s mage level is obvious, and he is definitely a first-level mage.
However, this discovery made Aldrich feel suspicious.
He never expected that a first-level mage would dare to challenge him as a second-level mage alone.
What kind of rebellion against Tiangang is this?
As a sea sentinel mage, he should be more aware of the suppression of low-level mage by high-level mage.
While his thoughts were spinning, Aldrich took the time to add a one-ring protection spell to himself, [Absorb Elements].
It was just two attacks. As a first-level mage, Gaode had already made his [Shield Technique] crumbling.
He could see that Gaode had many methods, and he was even more cunning in the water. If he launched an attack, he might not be able to succeed.
In this case, it is undoubtedly the most cost-effective to seize the time to add protective spells to yourself.
One is that there is no possibility of the spell failing.
The second is the first-level protection spell after upgrading and casting. If a first-level mage wants to break it, even if he stays still and allows Gothe to use his skills, Gothe will still have to work hard.
This is equivalent to being in an invincible position.
The truth is this, but Aldrich is actually feeling very aggrieved:
As a second-level mage, facing a first-level mage, it is already very embarrassing if he cannot quickly crush him, and now he is even in a passive defensive situation.
But this is really a helpless choice.
He is already a second-level mage, but because he has only been promoted for half a year, he has not mastered the second-level spells.
Under normal circumstances, the power of a first-level spell is sufficient to deal with a first-level mage when the level is raised.
But the water environment is special, and many spells cannot be used in this situation.
The first to bear the brunt are the fire spells, which are the most destructive among low-level spells, such as [Burning Hands], [Blazing Slash] and the like.
In fact, it is those spells with obvious spell trajectories.
With poor vision and Gothe's ability to hide in the water at any time, it is very difficult for spells with trajectories to hit.
The more special the environment, the more it tests the depth of the mage's own spell library.
And this is Gaode’s strength.
For Aldrich, this is his disadvantage.
A mage from a low-level gang may have much more combat experience than an academic mage, but in terms of spell reserves, he is definitely far inferior.
Hence, Aldrich is now in a bit of a dilemma with no solution.
Of course, he also has another option, which is to cover his head and swim to the shore under the protection of the protection spell.
As long as he goes ashore, there are many ways to defeat Gaode.
But the problem is that Aldrich is not sure whether Gothe will follow him ashore.
And he has a reason to win Gothe - if Gothe brings the news back to the Sentinel, he will be finished.
"By the way, the boat!" As his thoughts were whirling like this, Aldrich suddenly thought of the key point.
Let’s get on the boat first. At least we have a place to stay, unlike now when we are soaked in water and have nowhere to exert our strength.
The boat was infected with the [Grease Technique] by Gaode, making it slippery and difficult to climb. He had already failed once.
But this is not a big problem. As a mage, there are more methods.
Aldrich's heart moved and activated the spell model.
It is still [Water Collision], but this time, the target of his spell is himself, and he controls the intensity, only providing momentum but not causing damage.
As he cast the spell, the seawater began to churn, forming a vortex.
The water vortex rushed up from bottom to top with powerful force, like a water column spouted by a whale, lifting Aldrich high.
Aldrich slightly adjusted his body shape in the air, like an elegant bird, and landed in the boat.
bang!
But before Aldrich could feel proud, Gothe had already lightly snapped his fingers.
In an instant, the boat suddenly burst into flames.
The flames spread with such violence that they had never seen before.
This is the linkage of [Spark Technique] + [Grease Technique +].
Under the ignition of the spark technique, the grease that was originally spread all over the boat was instantly ignited.
The fire spread instantly, covering the boat in a sea of fire, licking every plank of the boat.
The wooden boards gradually turned black and deformed under the high temperature of the flames, making a crackling sound.
The ship was on board, but it was gone in an instant.
Aldrich's face changed slightly. Facing the raging fire, he had no choice but to jump into the sea.
But as soon as he entered the water, a rapid eddy rushed towards him.
The vortex is like a huge, rapidly rotating funnel, rolling up layers of waves in the sea water.
There was a black shadow in the center of the vortex. Aldrich could not see its exact shape in the turbid water, but it already made his hair stand on end.
Water beast!
It was only then that he realized that there was a water beast in the water!
It was this water beast that overturned their boat in the first place.
Just after falling into the sea, the water beast suddenly disappeared. Coupled with the urgency of Gothe's offensive, Aldrich temporarily forgot the existence of the water beast in this rapid rhythm.
The dumplings are extremely fast.
The water area is at best half of Gothe's home field, but to it, it is a real paradise.
There was a faint blue halo surrounding its body, causing the water to hit Aldrich fiercely.
The aroused water flow was like a raging tsunami, and its momentum was overwhelming. It was almost the same as the spell [Water Impact] that Aldrich had cast before attacking Gothe.
But he is not as flexible and quick to react as Gothe, and he cannot avoid this blow at all.
Boom!
The impact of the water flow caused his body to roll around, and he could no longer control it. He accidentally inhaled rancid seawater in his mouth and nose.
Before he could feel sick, Tuanzi had already bumped into him.
With a bang, the [Shield Technique] finally broke.
Under the impact of the water flow, Aldrich's body had completely lost his balance, and it was difficult to look at his head and tail.
Hence, this is the best fighter so far.
Gaode will not miss it.
When he lit the boat, he had already got into the water, relying on the ability to move in the water given to him by the touch of the ocean, and approached the boat at extremely high speed.
Today, the distance between Gothe and Aldrich is only ten or twenty feet.
Him keenly caught the rupture of the shield technique, and directly opened it up close to his face.
A little silver light flashed out, shooting out of Gothe's ears like a meteor.
That is an extremely thin silver needle.
But actually its name is a blade, not a needle.
【Frozen Blade+】!
The only level 1 attack spell that Gothe currently masters, and after being integrated into the Ice Fiend, its power has far exceeded that of the level 1 spell.
This is his ultimate magic.
Invisible fluctuations spread.
The needle-like icy blade flew toward Aldrich like lightning, carrying a biting chill.
The cold light flew towards Aldrich's heart.
Aldrich's pupils suddenly shrank, and he was terrified when he saw the frozen blade coming.
He twisted his body as hard as he could, and the muscles in his whole body were tense. Every muscle was working as hard as it could, fully unleashing its potential.
His efforts were not in vain. The frozen blade aimed at his heart finally missed a little.
Swish.
The frozen blade passed through his body.
Blood splashed out little by little, spreading rapidly in the dark seawater, like dark red flowers in full bloom.
But this is just the beginning.
Aldrich's expression changed again and again.
He only felt one continuous stabbing pain coming from his body.
The Frozen Blade also has two stages of damage. The first stage is piercing damage with a power of 15 degrees, and the second stage is cold damage with a power of 32 degrees.
With the blessing of Winter's Coming and Hunter's Mark, both levels of damage are accompanied by an additional 10 degrees of cold damage, becoming 4 levels of damage.
4 levels of damage, and it can trigger Hunter's Mark four times, causing four additional damage.
One spell, 8 levels of damage!
8 levels of damage, and you can get up to 37% of the power bonus of [Winter's Coming].
The total power of this spell is so high that it does not belong to the first level at all, and is enough to put any first level mage out of reach.
Severe pain invaded his mind instantly. Aldrich's face was as ferocious as a demon, his expression distorted.
However, he did not die. It could even be said that he became alive because of this strong stimulation.
The mortal body should not even be able to withstand the damage caused by magic, so how can it withstand such a terrifying spell?
This is because Aldrich blessed himself with [Absorb Element] early on.
This spell captures part of the incoming energy, reducing its effects.
As for Gaode's Frozen Blade, except for the first segment of piercing damage, which is physical damage, the other seven segments of damage are all elemental damage, and the main damage is ice element damage.
This again plays into Aldrich's strengths.
Compared to first-level mages, second-level mages will have the additional ability of "Elemental Incarnation".
That is, the magic power in the body radiates to the body. The mage can choose an element to strengthen the physical body, thereby gaining resistance to the corresponding element.
There are also regional differences in mages. Most mages in coastal areas must be good at water element spells.
Hence, when he was promoted to the second elemental body, Aldrich chose the water element without hesitation.
The ice element is a variant of the water element. Although the difference between the two is not small, after the water element becomes flesh, it still has a certain additional resistance to ice element spells.
Absorbing elements + water elements into flesh, with double protection, Aldrich was able to resist Gothe's powerful spell.
"Death!" Being forced into such a situation by a small first-level mage, Aldrich's blood surged and he became furious.
He stared intently at Gothe's figure, whose outline could only be seen vaguely in the dark night, and a shadow flashed across his eyes.
【Cause fear】, a necromantic spell!
Awaken fear in the hearts of creatures that can be seen within range. The target must make a mental confrontation.
If the confrontation fails, the target will fall into a state of fear.
How can a successful confrontation result in a successful confrontation? If a second-level mage casts this spell on a first-level mage, there is no possibility for the first-level mage to succeed in the confrontation.
The result was as he expected.
Gothe seemed to be immobilized by a body-holding technique. He suddenly froze in place, and then his body began to tremble slightly.
This is a sign of falling into fear.
"You are seeking your own death. A Sea Sentinel Mage has a bright future and you don't want to risk your life with me!" Aldrich gritted his teeth, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
His legs kicked off, and with the help of the buoyancy of the sea water, he rushed forward quickly.
There was already an extra dagger in his hand.
The dagger is shimmering with blue energy.
That is the power from Gaode [Frozen Blade+].
【Absorb Elements】Not only can it absorb part of the attack energy, but it can also store it for use in the next melee attack.
Aldrich held the dagger, full of anger and murderous intent, and stabbed Gothe in the chest without hesitation.
Dang!
The sound of gold and iron clashing sounded, and the hard touch made Aldrich briefly stunned.
But he reacted quickly, and in the flash of lightning, the dagger had already moved downward
Then, Aldrich's face froze.
He looked down in astonishment.
Gothe's fingernails became extremely sharp and slender at this moment, like sharp tools, inserted directly into his body from his chest.
【Original Brutal Attack】.
The golden symbol flashed across Gothe's left eye.
The Magic Eye of Mandora, which was turned on from the beginning of the battle, helped him build Aldrich's character model and gain insight into the opponent's weaknesses.
After he fell into a state of fear, Aldrich did not choose to add protective spells to himself, but chose to attack.
Very reasonable choice.
But what is unreasonable is that the time that Gothe fell into a state of fear was really too short.
Hence, the unprotected Aldrich was caught.
There is no protective spell, and the water element's incarnation has no protective effect against [Primal Brutal Strike].
"Ah!!"
Aldrich let out a painful groan, his voice full of despair and unwillingness.
The whites of his eyes were first filled with bloodshot eyes.
After that, his eyes went dark, and his body collapsed backwards into the water.
The sea water quickly submerged his figure, leaving only a ripple.