Above the mage!

Chapter 220 Another Point and One Ring Origin

"What about you?" After thinking for a while, Gao De asked again.

"What?" Du Wei didn't react.

"You said you had your own reasons for climbing Dandong Snow Mountain, which shows that you didn't just want to challenge yourself."

Gao De spread his hands and said, "So, what is the reason?"

It seems unreasonable no matter how you look at it for a rich young man to come to such a place to do such a dangerous thing instead of staying at home to inherit the family business.

"One is to complete a certain test and task, and the other is to relieve stress."

Du Wei looked at Gao De calmly and found that he seemed to be unable to stop talking once he started because he rarely had the opportunity to tell others his true thoughts.

"You can probably tell that I come from a relatively wealthy family, so I was taught from a young age that I would inherit the family's burdens in the future."

"I don't doubt my ability, but this burden still often troubles me and even makes me feel uneasy."

"There are very few people in this world who have to bear as much pressure as I do at this age."

Gao De was not surprised by Du Wei's words.

Because he had long seen that the other party's background was extraordinary.

Gao De, who had been influenced by the movies and TV dramas in his previous life, also understood that for these "young masters", they were either carefree and indulged in wine and sex all day long, or their spirits and lives were so tense that they cut off all entertainment.

To put it humorously, "I can't be happy when I think about inheriting the family business."

Of course, at this time, Gao De could not have imagined how huge the "family burden" that Du Wei mentioned was.

So, he just tried to comfort her in a matter-of-fact way: "Who doesn't have pressure in life? No matter how great the pressure is, can it be greater than the pressure of life and death? Don't we still have to live our lives as usual?"

Gaode is actually using himself as an example.

When he first came to this world, Master Seda's "test medicine" was the sword of Damocles hanging over his head, which could fall and behead him at any time.

The pressure was huge, but he still ate and slept as usual.

He did it this way, so he also guided others in the same way.

Du Wei was stunned.

This was also the first time he was "refuted" by an outsider.

But he surprisingly didn't dislike the experience.

Just because he didn't dislike it didn't mean he agreed. He looked at Gao De and said seriously, "Some pressures are indeed more important than one's life and death."

Gao De shook his head, thinking that the overly handsome young man in front of him was a bit "pretentious".

But when you are in a relationship, you should avoid talking too much, so Gao De didn't really start a debate with Du Wei. He just said casually: "Maybe, but that level of pressure is still very small. It's probably just that you exaggerated it."

"Do you still want to be the emperor?" he joked.

Du Wei glanced at Gao De.

It was an extremely "weird" look.

It reveals an intriguing and playful tone, which makes Gaode feel creepy.

Then Du Wei laughed out loud.

He laughed out loud with great joy.

He knew that the other party was trying to comfort him and make him feel more relaxed.

But why does it feel more stressful?

Although the pressure is obviously greater, I also feel like I am more relaxed.

It seems like I haven't laughed so happily in a long time.

Du Wei thought.

I rested for most of the day.

Du Wei offered to leave.

"I'm almost recovered."

He explained seriously: "I have to continue my journey. My time is very tight, so I can't spend too much time in Dandong Snow Peak."

Since everyone said so, Gao De naturally would not raise any objections.

"Then take care." He said

"You too." Du Wei said.

Flora raised her head and looked at Godard.

"Does Lady Flora need to say anything?"

"No need."

"Oh."

".If you want to say it, it's not impossible."

"Then take care of yourself." Flora said happily, imitating the magician.

"The same goes for Lady Flora." Du Wei squatted down and bent down until his eyes were level with Flora's, then he spoke to her in a very gentle voice.

Yes, gentle, not mild.

If there were someone here who knew Du Wei, they would probably be scared to death.

There is actually someone in this world who can make Du Wei bow down and can make Du Wei respectfully call him "Sir".

Du Wei stood up and was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Do you want to compete to see who reaches the top first?"

Du Wei didn't know why he made such a suggestion.

But in short, just think about it.

Gao De was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then you may bring shame upon yourself."

Du Wei didn't seem to expect to receive such a response.

There was a hint of seriousness in his voice: "You are the first person who dares to speak to me like this."

"But I don't want to attract your attention." No wonder he took over Gu Long's lines, it turns out he was going for the "domineering president" style. Gaode has always had a good mentality, one of the manifestations of which is that he can always come up with some inappropriate jokes at various times.

Unfortunately, Du Wei still couldn't understand the meaning of this joke.

He just turned around silently and started again towards the top of the mountain.

No matter how prominent Du Wei's birth was, no matter how much pressure he had to bear, no matter how cold and cruel he was, he was ultimately just a 17-year-old young man who was not yet 18 years old.

In Gaode's previous life, this age could not even be called a youth, but it would be more appropriate to call it a teenager.

Everyone who has gone through this age can understand the feeling of suffering through adolescence and trying to suppress one's emotions because of dogma or academic pressure.

And this repression is often released in various ways after the "college entrance examination".

In this way, youth can be complete.

Du Wei originally had no chance to do so.

He can only go through his "adolescence" which should be full of passion and rebellion with an impeccable and perfect attitude, and then become a true "adult".

But now, he seems to have the opportunity to experience a little bit of what it means to be a "young man".

Silent, but excited.

After a strong wind.

Many places in Dandong Xuefeng have changed.

For the ecology of the entire mountain, this is not worth mentioning.

But for individuals and local areas, these changes are still very prominent.

The most intuitive feeling of Gaode is that he obviously encounters more animals and underground creatures.

Another point is that, whether it is due to the strong wind or because of the increase in altitude, the area where Gaode is now located is rarely visited by people.

In short, he gradually began to discover some snow plants that were quite valuable in the outside world.

Just two hours after leaving his base, Gao De discovered three magical plants almost exposed on the surface.

Two of them are zero-level magic plants, and one is a first-level magic plant.

The market price of a zero-level magic plant is between 2-4 gold, with an average price of 3 gold.

The value of a first-level magic plant is between 12 and 15 gold.

In other words, in just such a short period of time, the net income is close to 20 gold.

This is true for all the snow-capped peaks in Dandong.

One can imagine what the vast northern territory is like; it is definitely a treasure land filled with gold.

"Why did the wizard dig it?"

While Godard was using the Hidden Mist Fang he carried with him as a small dagger and trying to dig out the last first-level magic plant he found, Flora, who had been watching for a long time, finally couldn't help but ask.

"It's valuable." Gao De said concisely.

"How valuable."

"About 13 or 14 gold coins."

"so much?!"

"This is under ideal circumstances. We have to bring it down the mountain and send it to a city far away from the snowy area before we can sell it at this price. We also have to pay the corresponding transportation costs, and we have to ensure that it does not lose its spirituality during the transportation process." Gao De explained patiently.

"Without losing its spirituality." Flora thought for a moment, then said, "Then you shouldn't use it to dig, Mage."

Flora was referring to the Fang of the Hidden Mist.

"Why?" Gao De was stunned.

“Because it would contaminate it.”

It was a bit confusing, but Gao De understood it. "Then how do we dig it?"

“Dig with your hands.”

"Will the Mage's Hand work?"

"can."

"How did Lady Flora know this?"

"It told me."

"Lady Flora is so smart." This time Goder praised sincerely.

After putting away the Fang of Hidden Mist and using the Mage's Hand to collect the first-level magic plant in front of him, Flora suddenly flapped her little wings, entered a state of alert, and sent out a warning signal.

"Mage!"

Gao De received the signal and immediately focused his attention.

This time he didn't need to use [Detect Magic+] to find the enemy's trace.

Because the enemy just emerged from the snow in front of them in such a swagger.

Still a small ice element.

But a group.

Gao De took a quick glance and figured out the exact number.

5.

The size is four small and one large.

It's small, similar to the small ice elemental encountered at the beginning, equivalent to an early first-ring mage.

As for the big one, it is one level stronger and is equivalent to a mid-first-ring mage.

Even though the ice element has a low intelligence, it is a soft persimmon among the earth creatures.

But at present, such a large number and quality of ice elements is still a big challenge for Gaode.

After all, he had only been promoted to a first-ring mage for over a month.

He has not even been able to learn and master any damaging first-level spells.

However, Gaode did not say that he was panicking.

A sufficient number of tricks, combined with the rising ring casting, also gives enough confidence.

Without waiting for the group of ice elements to react or show off their power, Gaode had already taken the first step.

[Magic Energy Explosion] Two shots were fired in a flash.

When casting the ring-raising spell, the energy beams of [Magic Explosion] will become two.

Two consecutive shots meant four rays, which were aimed right at the four smaller ice elements.

As for the large small ice element that was leading the group, it received special treatment.

What Gaode gave was [Flame Arrow+].

Five magic attacks with tracks flew out one after another, with no more than one second between them.

Although the small ice element has low intelligence, it is not a fool after all, and it still has the necessary fighting instincts.

So after they discovered Gode's attack, they all started to dodge. Those who couldn't dodge in time spit out ice vortices from their mouths, confronting Gode's magic attack head-on.

The four small ice elements were unharmed by the first wave of [Magic Explosion] attacks.

[Magic Explosion] could be dodged, but the precise tracking ability of [Fire Arrow+] caught the leading ice element off guard.

When it thought it had avoided Gode's attack and relaxed its vigilance a little, the flame beam adjusted its trajectory unreasonably and exploded directly in its body.

The attack power of up to 16 degrees, coupled with the restraint relationship, caused it to suffer heavy losses for a while.

Woohoo!

It made a sharp sound and opened its mouth wide, preparing to counterattack Gaode in rage.

Dangdang Dangdang!
But it was at this moment.

A strange bell sound suddenly rang in the air.

【Death knell】.

Gode ​​had just cast the [Ice Skating Technique] and was walking on the snow as if it were flat ground, thus closing the distance of the [Death Knell].

The power of [Death Knell] itself is as high as 8 degrees. When facing an injured target, the power can be increased to 12 degrees. When cast with an upgraded ring, the power can be increased to 24 degrees.

[Fire Arrow+] has already caused damage to it.

Therefore, this ice element will be subjected to the highest spell power of [Death's Knell].

The powerful spell power of up to 24 degrees made the leading ice element feel an unprecedented crisis in an instant.

This was not only the oppression of the power of the spell itself, but every syllable of the [Death Knell] seemed to directly vibrate the depths of its soul and strike the core of its spirit.

Its body began to tremble uncontrollably, and a layer of shadow covered the surface of its frost-cast body.

[Death Knell] deals necrotic damage.

This type of damage can have a certain impact on the target's spirit, and at critical moments, it can also interrupt spellcasting.

Just like now, the ice vortex that the large ice element was about to spit out suddenly stopped.

But Gaode did not stop his offensive.

While its mental consciousness was still being eroded by the [Death Knell] and had not yet fully recovered, the second [Flame Arrow+] had already shot out from Gode's hand.

Pointing directly at the chest of the small ice element where the ice soul stone is located.

There is the core of the ice element's life, which is equivalent to the human brain.

And a layer of invisible transparent magic light waves has emerged around Gaode, forming an invisible barrier.

【Shield Technique】

This is to protect against possible attacks from the other four ice elements.

Although Gaode has mastered many tricks, there are actually very few area damage spells, and most of them have limited casting distances.

Therefore, his current strategy can only be targeted blasting and defeating them one by one.

Catch the thief first to catch the king.

Gaode’s primary target was naturally the large ice element leading the group.

The flame beam cut through the air. Even at a temperature close to minus fifty degrees Celsius, it was still blazing and did not go out, heading straight for its target.

The ice element sensed the approaching threat and its first reaction was to dodge.

But due to the influence of [Death Knell], its reactions and movements were much slower.

The flaming arrow hit its chest accurately.

After suffering a series of heavy blows, even though it is at a higher level, it is now almost at its limit.

At this moment, with the help of [Ice Skating], Gaode has already gotten very close to this group of ice elements.

His heart moved and he closed his eyes at the right time.

Then, a dazzling light burst out from Gode's fingertips, instantly illuminating the surrounding area.

【Flash Technique】!
A rare crowd control spell among magic tricks. Although it does not have direct killing power, it can temporarily dazzle all creatures within a distance, making it impossible to distinguish between friend and foe.

As a spellcaster, Gaode can naturally close his eyes in advance to become immune to the spell effects of [Flash].

These small ice elementals can't do that.

The strong light cut through the darkness like lightning, instantly causing all the ice elements to fall into a state of temporary blindness.

They let out angry and confused roars and instinctively covered their front with their hands, trying to block possible attacks.

Gaode took advantage of this moment and condensed a ball of hot flame in his palm again.

[Flame Arrow+] shot out from his hand again, drawing a perfect arc and accurately hitting the leading large ice element again.

The collision of flames and ice, at this distance, the hissing sound can be clearly heard.

With a shrill wail, the ice element's body began to collapse, and instantly turned into shattered ice crystals that scattered all over the ground.

The other small ice elements, having just recovered from their dizzy state, were immediately panicked when they discovered that their leader had been killed.

Although their intelligence is low, they can sense the threat brought by the fall of their leader.

The four small ice elements made the same decision at this moment.

escape!
They fled frantically, trying to escape from the battlefield.

But Gaode would never let them go easily.

This is a great opportunity to collect the essence of [Small Ice Element].

Gao De's mind moved, and two more [Magic Energy Explosions] were fired one after another.

Normally, in a serious battle, these ice elements would be able to deal with the [Magic Explosion] with ease.

But at this moment, they were so panicked that they didn't care about anything else and just ran away, without paying any attention to Gao De's attack.

And the more this is the case, the easier it is to deal with.

Several roars were heard in succession, and this wave of attacks all hit the target.

It's just that the ice elements themselves are quite resistant to attacks, and the [Magic Explosion] ring spell increases the number of rays rather than the attack power, so they can definitely withstand this attack.

Seeing this, Gao De frowned, knowing that if he wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop, he would most likely have to let the remaining four small ice elements go.

He decisively changed his strategy and used [Fire Arrow+] which posed the greatest threat to them, and continued to defeat them one by one.

There were four small ice elements being hunted down by God, but in the end only one was lucky enough to escape.

(End of this chapter)