Chapter 26: A large wave of water ghosts
After hearing Geralt's conclusion, Wayne immediately cheered up and drew an inverted triangle gesture with his left hand, adding another layer to his Quen seal.
According to his understanding, the water ghost is not scary, but the little mist demon is quite troublesome.
Wherever there is thick fog, there may be small fog monsters. They can be found in swamps, mountain passes, and on the banks of rivers and lakes. If there is no fog, the little fog demon can also create or summon dense fog.
Thick fog not only allows the little fog demon to hide, but is also its weapon. They manipulate the mist and can leave travelers alone, unable to see the road or hear the sound. Like fireflies, they emit a faint light that attracts strays to their lairs in swamps, caves, or ravines.
They look similar to goblins, but are uglier monsters. They have sharp claws and powerful arms. When they are swung, they are more powerful than knives.
What's even more troublesome is that their intelligence is much higher than that of water ghosts, and they are good at deceiving, seducing and confusing people's hearts.
The little fog demon often does not need to attack people at all. It only needs to drive its prey crazy and walk into the swamp, and then wait for the prey to drown in the water.
Recalling the knowledge recorded in the book, Wayne followed Geralt, followed the footprints on the ground, and soon reached the end of the corridor.
It was a gate with beautifully carved statues, and there was darkness outside.
However, under the dark vision of the witcher, both Wayne and Geralt could clearly see that there was a spacious platform for viewing outside the door, and in the center of the platform was an arch nearly a hundred meters long. shaped stone bridge.
Before they even got close, the two could hear the subtle sound of running water coming from under the stone bridge and platform, as well as the unique croaking sounds of the water ghosts when they were talking and moving.
Realizing that they were close to the monster, both of them slowed down their movements, became more focused, and carefully and slowly moved towards the outside of the platform.
When they reached the edge of the platform surrounded by marble railings, a mind-numbing scene appeared in front of them.
I saw that under the 100-meter-long arched bridge was a huge pond similar to an ornamental pond.
This place seems to have been professionally designed. The end of the pond seems to be connected to a flowing underground river. Clean water is constantly flowing into the pond, so that the water level here always stays at half a person's height. Some ornamental animals that can survive in a dark environment Plants are growing vigorously.
However, due to the long-term lack of management and the special terrain, dozens of water ghosts of various sizes have gathered in the entire pond. They seem to regard this place as their nest and are running around happily in the pond. , chic and comfortable.
Wayne gasped when he saw this. Although the water ghost was not a powerful monster, it was not easy to deal with such a large number.
Geralt seemed to be used to strong winds and waves. There was no expression on his face. He looked back at Wayne and pointed at the marble railings of the platform and the exits connecting the ponds on both sides of the platform, making a defensive gesture. posture.
Wayne immediately understood what he meant. At this time, there was a gap of several meters between the platform where the two were standing and the bottom of the pond. With the jumping ability of the water ghost, it was impossible to board the platform from other positions.
As long as the two of them guard the two narrow stairs on the edge of the platform, they can take advantage of the terrain and limit the number of enemies they need to face to one or two.
He nodded to Geralt, then pointed to the stairs on the right, indicating that the right side would be left to him to defend.
But when he really reached that position, his heartbeat couldn't help but speed up.
This is the first time he has faced so many monsters. In the past, when dealing with monsters, he rarely dealt with multiple enemies. It would be a lie to say he was not afraid, but besides fear, he was more excited.
He stood at the entrance above the stairs and looked at the dozens of water ghosts inside the pond. After thinking for a few seconds, he selected the strongest one among them. He drew a Yaksi sign gesture with the fingers of his left hand in the air. Holding your breath and concentrating, you gently pushed forward.
Bewitchment. An invisible wave flew out from Wayne's fingers and rushed into the brain of the strong water ghost.
Its running body immediately stopped. After being stunned for a second or two, it immediately shook its head and roared. It raised its sharp claws and clawed hard at the water ghost closest to him.
There was a bang and blood splattered everywhere.
This water ghost was very powerful, and its attack was so sudden. This claw directly grabbed into the belly of another water ghost, completely breaking open its round belly and pulling out all its internal organs.
However, the vitality of the water ghost is quite amazing. Even if it suffered such fatal injuries, it did not die immediately.
Although it was unclear why its companion suddenly attacked it, the violent genes hidden in its body immediately drove it to fight back.
The water ghost didn't think at all. The sharp claws directly grabbed the strong water ghost's neck, cutting open the skin, flesh and blood vessels, and a large amount of blood spurted out, directly onto its body.
The other water ghosts surrounding the strong water ghost did not hesitate at all. They did not consider why their companions suddenly attacked their own people, but chose to swarm up and tear the strong water ghost into countless pieces. .
Killing two enemies in an instant made Wayne feel a little excited. However, just when he wanted to continue to use the Yakxi Seal and repeat his old trick, a sharp-eyed water ghost in the pond had already discovered his traces. .
With the roar of this water ghost, the entire pond immediately fell into chaos, and almost all the water ghosts fell into chaos. They all realized that an enemy had entered their territory, and they all ran wildly on all fours, rushing towards his position excitedly.
However, Wayne was not fighting alone. Geralt, who was standing at the top of the stairs on the left, noticed that Wayne had begun to attack. He also used an Axis sign to make one run towards Wayne. The water ghost immediately rebelled and attacked his companions.
Although the water ghost was immediately dismembered by the surrounding water ghosts, Geralt's actions successfully took away half of the enemies.
But even so, Wayne still saw nearly thirty water ghosts running towards his position.
If they all crowd up to the stairs and have to use the silver sword to attack them, it will definitely be a hard and long battle.
Perhaps, offense is the best defense.
This thought flashed through Wayne's mind. He turned over and stood on the railing of the platform. He reached into his pocket and took out a pineapple-sized honeycomb bomb, and threw it towards the center of the water ghost slightly in front of him.
At the same time, he accumulated the magic power required for an Igni seal in his hand and drew a seal in the air.
The moment the honeycomb bomb fell into the group of water ghosts, he pushed forward with his right hand, and an orange-red flame instantly enveloped the honeycomb bomb and the water ghosts around it.
There was a loud bang.
Under the shroud of flames, the honeycomb bomb suddenly exploded, seriously injuring the five water ghosts around it. The shock wave formed by the bomb also blew more water ghosts around it away from the place. Rolling on the ground.
Successfully destroyed their crazy momentum of rushing over in a swarm.
(End of chapter)