Chapter 128 Choices and Goals
Gordon is not a very shrewd person, but he is not stupid either.
Seeing that the village elder's collection was rich enough, he directly ignored the queen-level and king-level protective stones, and only chose among the dragon-level protective stones and heroic-level protective stones.
Even so, there are still more than a dozen choices.
After the village chief’s introduction, Gordon thought carefully and discussed with Ancil for a while, and finally eliminated most of the protective stones.
Most of these protective stones are based on attribute resistance, such as those with [large] fire resistance.
As long as he wears it, even if he wears equipment with negative fire resistance like the refined ore suit, the overall fire resistance can be improved to a level equivalent to his current strange bird suit, and the effect is quite amazing.
However, this type of protective stone has relatively large restrictions, and it will be useless to change opponents with other attributes. Now he certainly cannot waste this unique opportunity on this type of attribute resistance.
There are four protective stones to be selected in the end, two hero protective stones and two dragon protective stones.
The No. 1 hero's protective stone has two effects: "Elf's Protection" and "Evasion Distance", and the effect levels are both very high. The former can withstand nearly 50% of the damage for him with a certain probability, while the latter will make him When rolling and flying, moving further are all life-saving "magic skills".
It is the ultimate enhanced version of the protective stone he is using at this time. It can be said to be a high-grade panacea.
The No. 2 hero's stone protection effect is "Concentration" and "Craftsman", and the effect level is also very high. The former can increase the charging speed by about 20% when Gordon charges to slash, while the latter increases the sharpness of the weapon. All very practical.
If the protective stone in front is said to be Tiger Balm, then this protective stone is truly suitable for a great sword user like him.
The remaining two are Dragon Guard Stones that are slightly lower in level.
The effect of Dragon Stone Guard No. 3 is "ear plug". Although it only has one effect, the skill level is not low and can help Gordon ignore the roars of almost all monsters.
It may not sound that powerful, but you must know that the monster will not move when it roars, and it often lasts for several seconds. If you can ignore the roar, you can almost guarantee a charged slash.
The effects of the No. 4 Dragon's Stone Guard are "attack" and "base power". The former is simple and crude, and can slightly increase the strength, making the hunter's attack more powerful. The latter is a bit more subtle. It allows the hunter to explode when seriously injured. Far beyond the usual strength.
Attack! Stronger attack! Even if you are about to die, you still have to attack! That's probably what it means.
There is no doubt that these four protective stones are the best. Whenever Gordon dug any of them before, he would burst into tears with joy.
But now, he must choose the one that suits him best. At this point, the only one who can make the decision is himself.
After repeated thinking, Gordon first eliminated No. 1 and No. 4.
In terms of versatility, No. 1 can be said to be the strongest of these protective stones and the most valuable, but in Gordon's view, this thing is too conservative and does not conform to his fighting habits.
No. 4 is the other extreme. Isn’t this too radical? Especially that "base force", which also has another name "fire field force", which can only be activated when seriously injured. It almost has the word "desperate" carved on the forehead.
Which lunatic hunter would still stand still and let the monster beat him to the point of death? (?)
Can't want it, can't want it.
As for the remaining No. 2 and No. 3 protective stones, to be honest, they were both suitable for him. After some comparison, Gordon naturally chose the higher-level No. 2 protective stone.
In fact, it’s not just because of the level. The ear plug skill of No. 3 Stone Guard is indeed good, but it can only be used when the monster roars.
The concentration skill of Stone Guard No. 2 is very helpful for charging and slashing, and the craftsman skill that improves the sharpness of the weapon can be used throughout the entire process, perfectly matching his identity as a great sword user.
"I choose this protective stone." Gordon pointed at the heroic protective stone that exuded a sky-blue luster and couldn't help but smile.
Gordon was originally worried that the village chief would be reluctant to part with him, but he didn't expect that after the latter sighed, he laughed boldly:
"Ha! That's not bad! The protective stone should be worn on the hunter and accompany him on the hunting grounds. Little brother Gordon, you are a capable hunter. It is better to follow you than to put it in our safe!"
As he spoke, the Tulong village chief stretched out his big hand, grabbed the protective stone, and placed it in Gordon's palm.
“Now, it’s yours!”
Gordon clenched the guard stone tightly and couldn't help but grinned.
“Then I’ll accept it without any courtesy!”
Even though it was still late at night, Gordon and Ancil were completely sleepless when they returned to the rental house.
Pork chop, the only one who was still yawning, was mercilessly taken out of the cat nest made of soft cushions by Gordon.
“It’s almost time to restart the journey.” Gordon sat down on the edge of the bed and said without warning.
Anhil did not look surprised at all. He sat down on a seat nearby and said with a smile: "Indeed, the volcano has happened, and the gains in stone protection have far exceeded expectations. There is no need to continue to stay.
Besides, I’ve almost had enough of the climate in the volcanic zone. Pork Chop thinks so too, right? "
“Meow meow?” The pork chop that was suddenly mentioned was full of question marks.
Gordon glanced at the pork chop and couldn't help laughing.
A few months ago, the color of Pork Chop's coat was mainly milky white, with golden hair on the tip of his nose and abdomen, which was clean and beautiful.
Looking at it now, it looks like it has been thrown into burning charcoal and rolled around a few times. The whole cat has turned pitch black.
It’s not that the little guy doesn’t care about cleanliness, it’s mainly because the high temperature in the volcanic zone will cause Ellu’s hair to turn darker, which is the same reason that humans will darken if they get too much sun.
Looking down at himself who had turned pitch black, Zhupa said angrily: "After leaving the volcano, I will come back in vain, meow!"
"Hahaha, yes, yes." Gordon rubbed Pork Chop's head, "Okay, joking aside, do you have any ideas about where we should go next?"
Anhil leaned back in his chair, "I don't care, it depends on your opinion."
Pork Chop also licked his paws and said, "I'm the same, meow. If possible, it's best not to go to a place that's too hot, meow!"
It really hopes that it can come back in vain.
Seeing that Pork Chop and Ancil really had no plan, Gordon touched his nose in embarrassment.
He actually has some ideas, but this matter is relatively personal, and if he talks about it at this time, it feels like he has kidnapped his companions morally.
Anhil noticed his confusion, glanced at him sideways, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you want to go back to Kokot Village to trouble the male fire dragon, right?"
“Haha, you saw through it.” Gordon smiled dryly.
It’s not surprising that Ancil could guess this. After all, he already knew that he was looking forward to fighting the Fire Dragon again.
"If you want to go, let's go together. No matter how big the problem is, it's worth worrying about." Anhil leaned back on the chair and crossed his arms. "But how can we apply for the mission? We can also sneak away like the general Kamaki did at that time. What?"
Gordon also realized that he was being pretentious, and after laughing twice, he said: "That's not necessary, I can already take the initiative to apply for promotion to a four-star mission."
"Aha?!"
(End of this chapter)