After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 86 Changes in the whirlpool, the blood moon screams! (First order requested!)
  The light and shadow float, and the consciousness changes from falling to stable.

Ryan opened his eyes, and what he saw was a dancing orange-red bonfire.

The fine sparks that went away with the wind drifted in the wind.

Before setting off, Ryan sorted out his current situation.

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[Level]: 9 (3%)

[Spiritual Value]: 32635
  [Spirituality]: 2.5
  【Physical】: 20.71
  【战利品】：深红之角（匠心lv.1）、电之针（属性抵抗lv.1）、鱼龙心鳞（火属性抵抗lv.1）、火伞之冠（集中术lv.1）、火怪之羽（攻击lv.1）、折断的巨獠牙（体力lv.1）、赤色凶牙（集中术lv.1）

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The data on the panel is clear, and outside the panel, Ryan carries a total of six low-level rare objects, namely:

Weapons: [Great Sword·Ferocious Ice Flower] (melee ice attribute attack), [Light Crossbow·Shattered Ice] (long-range ice attribute attack), [Bloody Flintlock] (bleeding)

Armor: [Umbrella Fire Scale Armor Set] (Sword Drawing Technique·Strength lv.1, Recovery Speed ​​lv.1)

Special equipment: [Ring of Energy Resistance] (reduced energy attacks), [Ring of Black Erosion] (erosion, defense reduction)
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In terms of equipment, it can be said to be quite luxurious.

Oh, by the way, in addition to the six low-level rare items above, there are also three special items, [Fruit Necklace], [Holy Relic·Azure Medal] and [Pure Water Crystal].

[Necklace of Abundance] can speed up the recovery of physical strength and injuries, [Holy Relic·Azure Medal] improves the physical fitness of his traveling clone by two levels, and [Pure Water Crystal] can create a "water vapor environment" and weaken fire damage. Increases frost damage.

Now, everything is ready.

It's time to start hunting the leader of the dragons.

Ryan's eyes were dark.

Ever since he learned that the "mysterious fragment" carried by the leader of the Fire Dragon was the key to finding a career in the hidden path, he has been "never forgetting" about the leader of the Fire Dragon.

It's a pity that the strength gap between him and the leader of the male fire dragon was too huge at that time, so he could only hope.

During this period of time, the way he left the places he traveled was basically by dying at the claws of the leader of the male fire dragon.

Even after dying so many times, Ryan still couldn't get used to the despair and loneliness before death.

It can be said that the grudge between him and the leader of the male fire dragon is particularly deep.

To put it crudely, between one person and one dragon, one must die.

He came to sit in front of the bonfire and placed his palms on the flames. Ryan's body turned into sparks all over the sky and scattered in the wind.

……

[Bonfire Point-Gap between Giant Trees].

Ryan stood up and walked out of the bonfire.

The fresh earthy smell flooded into his nostrils, and Ryan looked in the direction of the female fire dragon's habitat with some hesitation.

He was thinking whether he should deal with the female fire dragon first before attacking the male fire dragon leader.

According to his observations during this period, the distance between the female fire dragon's lair and the male fire dragon leader's lair was quite far.

If the female fire dragon is dealt with before attacking the male fire dragon leader, then the subsequent crusade will be much easier, and there is no need to worry about the sudden appearance of the female fire dragon.

Although the female fire dragon has just laid eggs and is unlikely to abandon her "baby" to support the male fire dragon leader, what if?
  Thinking like this, Ryan has already made a decision in his mind - to defeat the female fire dragon first!
  On the one hand, the risk is reduced, and on the other hand, the strength of the female fire dragon is weaker than that of the male fire dragon leader. If the traveling clone can be upgraded to another level before the crusade against the male fire dragon leader, the probability of a successful crusade will be greatly increased.

Moreover, the female fire dragon can be regarded as the weakened form of the male fire dragon leader. By fighting with it, she can adapt to the attack method of the "flying dragon species" in advance.

After making the decision, Ryan immediately took action.

The location of the female fire dragon's lair is not far from [Bonfire Point - Gap between Giant Trees]. After driving for about half an hour, Ryan arrived nearby.

Standing in the shadow under the giant tree, from a distance, Ryan saw the giant tree that was extremely thick, tall and bare at the top compared to the surroundings.

The female fire dragon's lair is located on the top branch of this giant tree.

Instead of rushing to "seduce" the female fire dragon, Ryan began the preparations before the crusade - digging traps.

Based on the information previously learned about the female fire dragon.

Unlike the male fire dragon leader who flies in the sky for a long time, although the female fire dragon leader can also fly, her wings are far less powerful than the male fire dragon leader and cannot fly for a long time. Most of the time, she will still fall on the ground.

This means that the "hole trap" is effective against female fire dragons.

Even if a female fire dragon with two wings was caught in a "fall trap" and could quickly escape with the help of its wings, during the campaign to defeat this terrifying "flying dragon species", even if the female fire dragon fell into the "fall trap" Any short-term imbalance will create excellent attack opportunities for Ryan.

After several experiences, Ryan is now very skilled at digging "hole traps".

It didn't take long for him to create three "hole traps", each one hundreds of meters apart.

"call……"

Ryan dusted himself off, sat under the shade of a tree, and took care of his sword.

Ready, let’s start the hunt!
  Arriving not far from the giant tree where the female fire dragon's lair was, Ryan raised his head, the space ring in his hand flashed, and an ice-blue light crossbow appeared in his hand.

——[Light Crossbow·Smashed Ice]

Take the arrow and string it.

Ryan aimed at the location of the female fire dragon's lair and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"collapse--!"

The crossbow string vibrated continuously, making a buzzing sound, and a crossbow arrow flew out of the air, leaving a gorgeous ice-blue trail in mid-air.

Because of the previous incident in which the flintlock rifle misfired at short distances, during this period of time, in his spare time, Ryan briefly trained his shooting skills.

The difficulty of shooting a hand crossbow is similar to that of a flintlock gun, and the difference between the two is not very big.

Thanks to his strong physical fitness, Ryan started shooting quickly. Although he can't hit the target [-] times now, he still won't miss a target as big as the female fire dragon's lair.

The maximum shooting distance of [Light Crossbow·Smashed Ice] is 300 meters, and Ryan's current location is almost the same distance from the female fire dragon's lair.

At such a long distance, by the time the crossbow reaches the target, its kinetic energy has been greatly weakened, and its direct lethality is very limited.

But Ryan's goal from the beginning was not to use this crossbow to destroy the female fire dragon's lair, but to lure it out.

as predicted.

The crossbow arrow landed on the surface of the nest and only penetrated a few centimeters. The physical damage was basically zero. However, the ice attribute enchantment on the crossbow arrow spread a large amount of frost on the surface of the nest.

As a monster that loves heat and hates cold, the female fire dragon is very sensitive to low temperatures, not to mention that the current female fire dragon is still in a state of high vigilance after laying eggs.

"Roar--!"

With a shocking dragon roar, the Green Queen spread her wings above the nest.

The strong dragon power spread with the sound waves, and a large number of flying birds were frightened. For a moment, the nearby sky was filled with scurrying birds.

Soon, the female fire dragon's angry eyes were locked on the "culprit" - the "tiny human" standing on the ground, not concealing his traces at all.

The attack of the crossbow caused minimal damage to the nest, but as a mother, the female fire dragon will never allow anything to threaten her children, no matter how small the threat is!

"Wow..."

The dragon wings vibrated, and the huge dragon body slowly fell from the sky.

"Boom-"

It weighed tens of tons, and when it landed, there was a noticeable vibration on the ground.

Under the sun, each thick dark green scale has a little gold edge on its edge, like extremely strong metal armor.

Step by step, the female fire dragon walked towards Ryan. When the distance between the two sides was only about fifty meters, the wings behind the female fire dragon suddenly opened up and let out a deafening roar.

"Roar!"

The sound waves spread layer by layer, the grass was pressed parallel to the ground, and the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees shook violently and made a rattling sound.

Such a strong sense of oppression made Ryan's eyes become extremely serious.

As a powerful monster at the "lower three-star" level and weak after childbirth, she can easily defeat the red tyrannosaurus. The female fire dragon is the most powerful existence in the ancient forest area, except for the male fire dragon leader.

The anger of the Green Queen can also make everything in the forest bow down.

The strong wind blew Ryan's hair under his helmet flying back. He clenched the hilt of the sword behind him with his right hand and walked towards the female fire dragon step by step with a calm expression.

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【Place of sightseeing】

Looking at the investment screen that popped up on the "Observation Deck" in front of her, Freni nervously pressed her fluffy witch hat on her head.

[The "original heart" traveler encounters a powerful enemy-the female fire dragon, and the war is about to break out. 】

[Comparison of combat power between the two camps: Traveler (30) vs. Female Fire Dragon (34, weak state)]

[The amount of investment you currently have [Lingcui: 747]]

[The ratio of both parties - Traveler: Female Fire Dragon = 4.0:1.8, the minimum investment amount is 100 spirit essence. 】

[You have thirty seconds to invest and place bets...]

The countdown was decreasing little by little, and it was already halfway through in the blink of an eye. At this time, Freni finally made up her mind.

"Except for the guaranteed 200 spiritual essences, the remaining 547 spiritual essences are all invested in Travelers!"

Phryne took a sip.

She knew very well that her choice was too risky.

But she had no choice.

Freni has already made a decision. After tonight, she will start to advance to the second level no matter what. Therefore, even if the "hateful traveler" played a trick on her last time and caused her to lose 700 spiritual essence, she will still This is all we can do. Only in this way can we gain a more solid foundation before advancing to the second level.

and so--

"Wanderer, please do your best this time!"

Miss Witch clasped her hands together in front of her body and prayed silently.

……

In the current world, the Whirlpool Islands, the top of the central extinct volcano of Mingjin Island.

The cool moonlight spread down, covering it with a layer of silver gauze.

The lonely gray wolf squatted here, looking up at the crescent moon hanging quietly in the sky.

The last full moon night has just passed not long ago, and it will take at least more than two weeks for the full moon to come again. This is the consensus among the pirates on the Whirlpool Islands.

Logically speaking, this is not wrong, but many times, common sense is often broken inadvertently.

"We have an unexpected guest...but it doesn't matter."

"The audience is already in place, and this grand performance is about to begin."

"I'm really looking forward to it..."

From the side covered by the gray wolf's shadow, a gentle female voice sounded, carrying strong expectations.

In the murmuring voice, a strange change occurred in the gray wolf.

Starting from its head, its hair turned from gray to light silver one by one. In the blink of an eye, the originally unattractive gray wolf had turned into an extremely noble and elegant wolf under the moon.

It raised its head and roared loudly.

Incomparably rich silver light spots rose from it, gradually forming a strange full moon with a main body of silver and a blood-colored edge.

The two moons are empty, one is incomplete and the other is full.

Such a strange sight immediately attracted the attention of everyone on the island.

"How is this going?!"

"Double moon? Bloody full moon?"

"No, a sea monster has landed!"

Some pirates discovered that under the bloody moonlight, sea monsters that had been wandering offshore began to land ashore.

The eyes of these sea monsters turned scarlet, and any creature they saw along the way was attacked indiscriminately.

Before the pirates could react, "out-of-control people" began to appear among the pirates.

Their eyes turned red as they bit at their companions beside them. At this moment, they lost their human intelligence and became like crazy beasts.

Those who were the first to "lose control" were all in poor physical condition. Although the strong pirates did not lose control, they were also strongly affected, with irritating murmurs appearing in their ears and minds.

Even professionals who are exposed to the bloody moonlight are inevitably affected.

The closer to Mingjin Island in the center, the milder the "out of control" and "babble" phenomena become.

Out of body's instinct, the pirates began to approach Mingjin Island.

The arrival of the change was so sudden that it came without anyone expecting it.

Inside the residence of three second-level pirate groups.

The seat black knight and the two black knights rushed out of the door.

The quiet bloody moonlight fell on them, and was blocked by the lavender light that instinctively spread out from their bodies.

"Such a powerful witch's power?"

The eyes under the black knight's mask shrank slightly, and his tone was uncontrollably filled with shock.

"how is this possible!"

The lavender light comes from the power of the "Demon Suppressing Stone". Only when they encounter strong witch power can they spontaneously resist.

The facts are before our eyes, no matter how unbelievable the Black Knight is, they cannot change it.

Taking a deep breath, the black knight ignored the "Iron Eagle" Vladika who followed behind him, and rushed towards the place where the blood moon rose.

No matter what, as one of the thirteen Black Knights, he would never let it go if he encountered something related to a witch.

As for the Dark Moon Witch... In front of a witch of this level, the pursuit of the Dark Moon Witch Freni can only be put back a little bit.

On the tidal island (North 1 Island).

Looking at the black knight's leaving figure, "One-Eyed" Santas withdrew his gaze.

He quickly returned to his room in the station. Along the way, he saw many ordinary members of the "One-Eyed Pirate Group" stumbling towards Mingjin Island with red eyes.

Entering the room, Santas passed the strange situation on the Whirlpool Islands to the Dark Moon Witch through the curse seal.

This unique way of transmitting messages was told to him by the Dark Moon Witch Freni.

After doing this, he patted his head, as if to remove the subtle "babble" that appeared in it.

"Sure enough, my hunch was right. Something big has happened in the Whirlpool Islands..."

Santas' voice was filled with fear and trembling.

Even he, a dignified second-level elite professional, was inevitably affected. Even if he hid in a room where the bloody moonlight could not shine, he still could not completely block it.

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Ancient woods.

The birds scattered all over the sky and fled in all directions.

Ryan's eyes were fixed and he walked step by step towards the female fire dragon.

Neither one person nor one dragon was running, they were just walking towards each other.

It seemed calm, but in fact, strong murderous intent had spread throughout the entire place.

When the distance reached thirty meters, the female fire dragon moved.

I saw it made an obvious "breathe in and charge up" action, and a second later, a huge fireball larger than the Ryan man burst out.

The rolling fireball shone with a red luster. Wherever it passed, the grass blades withered and then became scorched black, and the temperature was terrifyingly high.

Ryan was able to dodge, but he didn't. He just drew his sword and held it in front of him.

He wanted to try to see how resistant he was to fire attacks.

The moment the big sword was unsheathed, a magical power emerged in his body. That was the [Sword Drawing Technique·Power] taking effect: within 20 seconds, the damage he caused with the big sword would be increased by 5%, and he would also attack the head. It is easier to cause the enemy to faint.

Rich water vapor permeates the whole body, forming a "water vapor environment".

[Umbrella Fire Scale Armor Set] + [Fire Attribute Resistance lv.1] + [Attribute Resistance lv.1] = 9 fire attribute resistance!
  [Pure Water Crystal] + [Ring of Energy Resistance] greatly weakens fire damage.

What a "special attack against fire" this is!

"boom!"

The huge fireball rushed towards him and exploded the moment it came into contact with the [Great Sword: Fierce Ice Flower]. The bursting flames instantly engulfed Ryan's body, forming a "torch" several people tall.

But this is only a superficial phenomenon.

The existence of the "water vapor environment" as the first line of defense caused the flame to be weakened layer by layer before it approached Ryan. By the time it touched Ryan's body, its power was less than one-third of its full strength.

Next, there is the second line of defense [Ring of Energy Resistance]. Its effect is that the energy attacks received will be reduced by 10%.

Of course, this damage reduction effect depends on the level: the first-level energy attack is fully effective, the second-level energy attack is only 50% effective, and the third-level energy attack is completely ineffective.

Ryan was unable to accurately compare the levels of monsters in the places he traveled to with those of professionals. In fact, he had never seen a professional of level [-] or above, and he lacked sufficient knowledge of the damage that a professional of that level could cause.

But there is no doubt that the female fire dragon in its heyday is definitely far stronger than the second-level elite professionals.

The pure and terrifying physique and tonnage alone are enough to crush a second-level professional.

Therefore, there is no big problem in equating female fire dragons with third-level professionals.

Normally, facing the fireball of a female fire dragon equivalent to a third-level professional, the [Energy Resistance Ring] will be completely ineffective. But the problem is that after the "water vapor environment" has been reduced, the power is less than one-third. The fireball could no longer reach the third level.

In this case, the [Ring of Energy Resistance] can naturally still exert some of its effects.

After being reduced by the [Ring of Energy Resistance], the power of the flames further decreased, and finally fell on Ryan.

The [Umbrella Fire Scale Armor Suit] forged from the Fire Umbrella Bird has a naturally strong resistance to fire attacks.

9. What is the concept of fire attribute resistance?
  There was no comparison, and Ryan wasn't very clear.

But he can be sure of one thing. Before passing through the layers of weakened female fire dragon flames, his skin only felt slightly warm, and he didn't even get burned!
  "call……"

The great sword swept across in front of him, scattering the surrounding flames. In the sky full of sparks, Ryan raised his head and stared at the female fire dragon with obvious surprise in her eyes, with a slight grin on her lips.

"Let our real battle begin!"

"Boom--!"

The ground shook, and fine cracks spread. In the blink of an eye, Ryan had rushed forward more than ten meters.

The figure that quickly drew closer made the female fire dragon react.

Stepping, flicking.

(End of this chapter)