Demon Hunter: School of the Wolf.

Chapter 536 Destiny is calling

"Boom!"

The dark and narrow hall was shaking, and rubble was shaken off the walls and overhead.

In the middle of the hall stood a statue of an elf wearing a robe and a laurel crown, looking down with arrogance and pity.

On the laurel wreath of the statue, a red-haired female elf sat cross-legged, also looking down at the ground.

However, the look in his eyes was neither arrogant nor compassionate, but rather surprised and doubtful.

Following her line of sight...

"Uh uh! Uninvited guest! Intruder! You are not welcome here!"

The roar that tore through space caused the old stone walls to shake.

As soon as the sound stopped.

"boom!"

The ground was hit hard again, the precious white marble with decorative patterns shattered into pieces, and the center was crushed into powder.

The invisible shock wave created a howling gale in the hall.

As the view narrowed, it was discovered that the one who caused all this was a monster with wings on its back, two people tall, a burly body, and a human face.

It was a gargoyle.

next moment.

It swung its fist violently and punched into the air.

"when!"

Amid the sound of metal clashing, an ancient long sword suddenly appeared and blocked a heavy blow with its rough blade.

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Ailin stared at him with a pair of indifferent blue animal eyes and a ferocious expression.

"Boom~"

Ailin twisted his hips and spun around, and the fist the size of a human head brushed his nose and hit the air.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he immediately took a step forward and turned around, almost touching the gargoyle's arm, and rushed forward, collecting his sword and gathering strength. In a flash, he slashed at the gargoyle's thick neck.

"boom!"

There was a loud noise at the junction, but only a small piece of the lower jaw was broken.

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However, Ailin seemed to be prepared for this. He used the force of the rebound to cross his left and right feet and spun around.

The long sword cut through the air once again with even greater momentum.

"call out--"

Amidst the piercing and sharp explosion, the cold light drew a circle in the air, like a rising bright moon.

The gargoyle reacted and swung his arm to block, but was hit by the sword directly on the elbow joint.

Half of the arm was chopped off and fell to the ground.

No, it’s not so much that it was cut off, but rather that it was smashed open by a huge force.

But even though one of the gargoyle's arms was broken, there was still no joy on Ailin's face.

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Constructed creatures that are not favored by chaos magic are simply his natural nemesis.

The seals, except for Quinn, were completely useless.

Sword skills are of little use against this pure tortoise shell.

After all the effort and the damage done, the demon hunting progress didn't increase at all. If it was an ordinary monster, the progress would be at least 50%.

It seems that there is no way to win quickly except relying on Balmer's hard attack.

And don’t be fooled by the fact that the gargoyle lacks agility and seems to be able to handle it with ease, but it is just a gargoyle.

He definitely can't handle two or at most three gargoyles at the same time.

"Whoo~"

A sudden gust of evil wind blew behind my head.

Ailin ducked quickly to avoid the gargoyle's other arm.

At the same time, he reached into the reagent bag at his waist, took out a bottle of magic-blocking gold bomb, and smashed it hard on the huge body rushing towards him.

"Crack~"

There was an unusual sound.

At the moment the magic-blocking gold bomb exploded, a large cloud of metal dust fog flashing with green magical glow enveloped most of the gargoyle's body.

The dust adhered to the gray stone body, and the gargoyle's movements instantly stiffened and remained motionless.

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Thirteen gold bombs that block magic...

Ailin quickly calculated a number and his right eyebrow couldn't help but twitched a few times.

The raw material of the demon-blocking gold bomb is the top-grade rare metal demon-blocking gold, which is very expensive.

Therefore, the cost of refining a magic-blocking gold bomb is of course more expensive.

One thwart bomb was acceptable to him for one gargoyle, but thirteen...

This is him. Soon, because of the Ghoul Sword Oil and Ghost Spirit Oil, Ailin, who is worth millions of Orens, will feel painful and think that it is not worth it.

"Tread~step~"

Thinking in his mind, although he was curious about the duration of the effect of the magic-blocking gold bomb, he did not just sit there and wait.

He circled around the gargoyle without rushing to attack, hoping to find flaws in the Black Panther construct, like the activation runes, and hopefully come up with a solution.

However, after turning around twice, I didn't find it. Instead, the gargoyle began to make strange clicking noises, as if it was about to recover from its abnormal paralyzed state.

"Buzz~"

The wolf emblem also began to buzz.

"Wait...wolf emblem..." Ailin seemed to have grasped some key.

"Do you need help?" At this time, Ada Emin on the statue suddenly spoke up, "This gargoyle of Thomas Moreau is a high-end custom-made model for the Lisberg Civil Partnership."

"The target is not actually the demon hunter, but the warlock of the same level or even higher level."

"If I don't use a powerful spell to destroy it, it will take me a long time to find the weakness..."

"Is it difficult to find it using the knowledge of construct science?" Ailin was a little surprised.

"It's because of the knowledge of constructs that we can find it," Ada Emin rolled her eyes. "Gargoyle is a very mature product of the Lisberg Civilian Partnership. It's impossible to tell the location of the activation rune just by looking at the appearance."

"I will try again……"

After Ailin said this, Ada Emin stopped persuading her.

After all, the gargoyles were much harder for Ailin to deal with than the black panther constructs, but they were not a big problem.

Breaking limbs with brute force is also a very practical method.

But the demon hunter Ailin is quite strange. Unlike other reckless men of the Wolf School, he doesn't care what the principle is as long as he can solve it with a sword. Instead, he hopes to find some kind of pattern.

"More like a warlock than a demon hunter."

Ada Emin thought.

I can only say, is he worthy of being the child of the bloody red fox?
But it doesn't seem right. In terms of the talent of a demon hunter, he is more like Soyi.

Thinking of the scene they had just seen, even the most knowledgeable people could not help but be amazed.

Even if this gargoyle was specially made for warlocks, it doesn't mean it's not powerful enough to deal with demon hunters.

On the contrary, because it needs to resist the spells of warlocks, a lot of rare materials have been added. It is heavier than ordinary gargoyles, and has greater strength and agility.

But just now...

Not only did Ailin easily dodge the continuous attacks, he even blocked the gargoyle's full-strength attack head-on.

This... this kind of power, apart from Soyi before the collapse of the Great Deed Container, is there any other Demon Hunter Master who can have it?
But Ailin has only been through the Green Grass and Mountain Trials for half a year!

Moreover, his Green Grass Trial formula does not contain dragon blood, which can break through the limits of ordinary demon hunters...

How did you do it?
Ida Emin didn't understand, so she stared.

At this time...

"Uh...uh...uh! Uninvited guest! Intruder! You are not welcome here!"

The effect of the siltmetal bomb wore off, and the gargoyle roared as it resumed its movement.

Ailin was unmoved. While the gargoyle was still waiting to rush over, he activated the wolf emblem with a thought.

All of a sudden.

The dim cave was flickering with colorful elemental lights.

"It's none of these."

Ailin dodged the gargoyle's attack and looked at its chest. No!

There was nothing in the gargoyle's chest.

He took a step back, avoiding the strong shock wave caused by the monster's footsteps in an instant. The azure cat's pupils suddenly shrank into a line after his sight moved upwards.

"found it!"

Ailin shouted.

The gargoyle had a very small head compared to its huge body.

A fist's distance below the right eye, there was a faint brown glow of magic.

The magical glow was extremely faint even in this dim hall, and would be almost imperceptible if not for the demon hunter's keen senses.

But the moment he noticed it, he knew he had found the right place.

He leaned forward to avoid the gargoyle's giant palm, rubbed his nose against the gargoyle's right hip, and went around behind it.

Take a step and jump.

He grabbed the gargoyle's short stone wings with his left hand, and in an instant, his feet were firmly on the gargoyle's shoulders.

follow closely.

While the gargoyle didn't react, Ailin rotated the sword in his left and right hands, holding the sword in his left hand, and holding Balmer's counterweight with his right hand, and stabbed down suddenly with a lunge.

"Qiang!"

Gold and iron echo.

A hole the size of a baby's fist appeared directly under the gargoyle's right eye.

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You've found the right place!
Ailin's eyes lit up, and he raised his left foot and stepped on the gargoyle's head, avoiding the monster's sharp claws. He sheathed his sword and gathered his strength for a moment, then stabbed again quickly and continuously.

"Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!"

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The progress of demon hunting is increasing faster and faster, but the fourth sword is no longer needed.

When the number at the edge of his vision jumped to 93%, brown magic light burst out from the bottom of the sword, and the gargoyle trembled all over and stopped all actions.

[Ding! Monster "Gargoyle" Lv82 subjugation! ]

[Rewards: Defeat the enemy, basic rating D, kill above the enemy level +2—C-]

【Final rating: C-】

[Obtained loot: Gargoyle's magic core*1, experience beads*5, Gargoyle's treasure chest*3]

[Ding! Hunting mission: Gargoyle I (Kill Gargoyle 0/10) has been activated, do you want to accept it? ]

Listening to the system prompt in his ear, Ailin took on the new hunting mission, let out a long breath, and sheathed his sword.

It is inevitable that as the character's level goes up, the final rating will be lowered, resulting in less rewards.

The only way to offset this is to wait until the Demon Hunting Corps' "Legion Skill: Loot Lock" is upgraded and then take the legion members hunting.

But then again, he is no longer as dependent on the Demon Hunting Notes as he was when he first came here.

Compared with the efficient improvement of strength in all aspects, deliberately suppressing levels is even more undesirable.

"Om~"

The wolf emblem suddenly hummed softly.

Just as Ailin put away the Demon Hunter's Notes, Ada Emin fell gently from the sky, as light and silent as a fallen leaf in late autumn.

As soon as she landed, she didn't even look at Alin's expression, but immediately looked up at the gargoyle's head.

“I actually found it?!” Ada Emin murmured in shock.

Then he turned around and looked at Ailin with complicated eyes for several times, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Finally, he couldn't help but ask:
"how did you do it?"

"It's not convenient to say." Ailin answered directly.

Aida Emin's identity is a bit complicated. She is close enough to know the identity of the Miracle Child of Arryn, but she also has her own position as a free elf.

Although we are allies, we can't say everything.

The existence of the wolf emblem has nothing to do with the intelligence of either party, so there is no need to satisfy her curiosity.

Since the divine wall couldn't block her ability to identify lies, she might as well just refuse.

But to be honest, he really didn't expect that Wolf Emblem's ability to see elements could be used to detect the defects of constructs.

After all, warlocks also have the ability to sense the elements.

Moreover, the Free Elves who are proficient in structural science have said that the gargoyle before them is a mature product specially customized for warlocks by the Risberg Civil Partnership.

Even she herself needed quite some time to see through the location of the activation rune.

Unexpectedly, Wolf Emblem, which was just an attempt on impulse, actually made a great contribution.

【Name: Wolf Emblem】

【Type: Magic Elf】

[Function: Consume a small amount of physical strength to detect abnormal fluctuations]

[Note: You think he can only see magic? ]

The spiritual link belonging to the wolf emblem in his mind conveyed excitement, and Ailin generously sent over a few words of praise.

"I was offended."

Ada Emin was stunned when she heard Alin's refusal, and expressed her apology a little awkwardly.

"It's okay," Ailin waved his hand and asked, "Can we find Thomas Moreau's laboratory now?"

"of course."

She nodded, walked around the gargoyle, tapped its lower back, and a strange black stone shaped like a heart popped out.

This is different from the game, where the prop to open the mechanism is the gargoyle's right foot.

After removing the stone, Aida Emin placed it in the center of a stone tray next to the statue.

After the tray sank, she walked to the staff held by the statue and gently touched a plum blossom-shaped pattern on the staff with her right hand.

"Om~"

The wolf emblem buzzed instantly.

There are eight portals on each of the three floors in the hall, for a total of twenty-four portals.

Again similar but different.

Although there are portals in the game, their number is far less than that here.

You can just try randomly in the game, but there are no hints here, and if you are unlucky you may have to try forever.

Of course, even if it was in the game, because it had been so long, he had long forgotten how to pass this level.

Fortunately, Ida Emin knew.

"Follow me." She said softly, and then took him to the third floor, where the statue's eyes were looking at the portal.

After walking in, there is another hall full of portals.

However, Ada Emin remained unmoved and took him to the first floor, where the portal was pointed between the statue's feet.

Then the second floor, the first floor, the third floor...

After passing through six portals in succession, Ailin couldn't help but complain in his heart that Thomas Moreau had mental problems. It was so troublesome to enter a laboratory. He wondered if Ada Emin had led him the wrong way...

"It should be behind this portal."

Ada Emin took a deep breath in front of the second portal, gave a warning, and walked straight in.

Aelin followed closely behind.

really.

Everything in front of my eyes went black and white, and when I opened my eyes again, the scene was no longer in the hall.

Finally here... Ailin just breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at Ada Emin's graceful back.

"Om~"

The wolf emblem suddenly buzzed violently.

Ailin was stunned for a moment, and a familiar strange feeling arose in his mind.

His body seemed to be surrounded by a misty silver veil, one end of which wrapped around him and the other end stretched out to the infinite darkness.

In a trance, the strangeness around him completely disappeared.

My heart is beating faster, my heart is racing...

Ailin couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"This is destiny's call..."

(End of this chapter)