Pale Emblem

Chapter 39 Life Sacrifice

On the north side of Braun Town, a group of half-elves were sitting on the snow beside the pool where the Hemers lived.All of them were young men, well-proportioned and strong, and full of vigour, even if they were ordinary in appearance.Vertoc was among them, staring intently at the other side of the pool.

The head of the Tagu tribe, Gangyan, wears a deer helmet and holds a stone sword. Standing on the edge of a water pool, his mouth emits a strange whistle. ; sometimes tactful, like the rustling of the forest; sometimes violent, like the roaring and roaring of a herd of beasts.Obviously it is not a language, but it makes people understand that this is the heartfelt praise of the head of the Ta cave clan to the mother of the earth:

Life comes from you, life belongs to you.

The Tagu people and the Hemo people standing behind Gangyan were fascinated.The wonderful atmosphere gradually infects the half-elves across the pool.Vertoc was also immersed in it. He didn't know how the other half-elves felt, but his spirit was faintly connected to the earth, and he felt a silent and invisible pulsation that shook every corner of the body inside and outside.At this time, the "knowledge puzzle" of the conscious world is synchronized with self-consciousness, and Vertok's spirit is infinitely elevated, as if he is free from the shackles of his body and observes everything around him in mid-air.

Last time, the synchronization with the "knowledge puzzle" took place in the blacksmith shop in the plantation. Vertok concentrated on ironing, entered a state of ecstasy, triggered spirituality, and every time he swung the hammer to hit the sword embryo, it was just right, and finally forged a quality Excellent steel short sword.

And this synchronization was triggered by Gangyan, and Vertok immediately realized that the life sacrifice of the Temple of the Earth Mother was a primitive mystery.Vertok can also clearly "observe" its effect.

The strange whistling sound emitted by the steel rock communicated with the abundant and active water elements in the outside world, and resonated with the Taku clan, the Hemer clan, and the half-elves who participated in the secret ritual, thus conveying his state to the people around him.

The water element, which represents the attribute of life, continues to stimulate the vitality of the audience and awaken the original instinct. To describe it in one word is "just around the corner".

The vibrations produced by the sound permeate Vertok's body, and he remembers this unique frequency, and the "knowledge puzzle" feeds back a piece of memory information.

Activate talent: mobilize the huge potential of life, relieve fatigue and weakness, and restore physical strength and energy.Currently, one activation restores 20% stamina and 20% stamina, with a cooldown of 84 hours each time.

A complete living body is composed of four elements, earth, fire, wind, and water, which represent physical attributes, spiritual attributes, perception attributes, and life attributes respectively.The life form is actually a limiting model.In order to protect the stability of life forms, the limitations of the life model are like a lock that cannot be unlocked, and even most creatures cannot squeeze out their potential in the face of the horror of death.

Even if Vertoc has a huge inner potential of life, due to the natural limitations of the life model, he cannot usually call the inner potential.On the other hand, the activation talent can actively stimulate an inner dive, but the activation process is still limited, not at the cost of sacrificing lifespan and damaging the body.

Currently, Vertoc can use the activation talent every 84 hours to restore one-fifth of his stamina and energy.And his current upper limit of physical strength and upper limit of energy is almost four times that of the physique Awakened.Relative to his basic conditions, the recovery effect of activating talent can be said to be very impressive.

Activating talent is still in its infancy, there is room for further improvement, it can restore more physical strength and energy, and greatly shorten the cooling time.However, Vertok knew that there was still a lack of a trigger condition to obtain the full activation talent, but he still couldn't remember the specific information of this condition.

On the other side, the secret ceremony held by Gangyan was coming to an end. The huge stone sword in his hand burst into cracks, accompanied by a gurgling heat wave, and dark red lava was flowing inside.The head of the Tagu clan, wearing a deer helmet, walked barefooted onto the ice surface of the pool, the blade of the lava stone sword pointed downward, and stabbed into the thick layer of ice.

The ice surface melted rapidly, producing a large amount of transpiring white mist.It didn't take long for the water to bubbling, and the biting cold pool turned into a misty hot spring.

Gang Yan put away the huge stone sword that had been restored to its original shape, walked back a few steps, and said to more than 100 Hemo female warriors around: "There are a total of 31 daughters of the Earth Mother participating in the life sacrifice. But this year's life sacrifice can only Use ordinary combat techniques, do not use deadly powerful combat techniques, otherwise I will intervene and sentence her to lose this competition. You have begun to choose a spouse."

"I'll come first."

With the retreat of the leader of the Steel Rock Clan, Xinna, the female warrior of the Hemo Clan, was the first to play.She had a neat single ponytail on her head, wearing a leather breast protector and a leather short skirt, revealing a large area of ​​brown-black skin and a muscular body.She moved her slender and sturdy legs, raised a 6-meter-long steel spear with one hand, pointed it to the opposite side of the hot spring, and said loudly: "I choose John from the Adventurer's House to be my spouse! Who do you want? Rob him with me?"

The training camp chief officer John was sitting beside Vertok. Seeing everyone looking at him, his face showed an embarrassing expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

The first Hemo female warrior to play will face successive challenges from several competitors, and must defeat all opponents in order to obtain the right to choose a mate first.Cina's chosen spouse is of course the best mate among the dozens of candidates.

It's just that John, as a half-elf male, is more or less uncomfortable for the female warriors of the Hemer tribe to choose.

"John is my chosen partner! You she-wolf, watch me not tear you apart!"

A female fighter from Homer came out more and more with a 6-meter spear.Her eyes were about to burst into flames, like a furious lioness staring at Xina fiercely.

This female warrior is Xina's daughter, Sixi.

A few dozen days ago, Vertoc met Xina and Sisi at the city gate of Braun Town.She was very interested in John at the time, but Xinna did not express it in particular.Unexpectedly, Xinna took the lead in picking John in the sacrifice of life.

Xin Na turned to face Xixi, pointed her sharp spear at her, and sneered: "Little bitch, if you don't have the ability to challenge the old lady, just step aside. I won't show mercy to you."

Sisi was ridiculed and became even more angry.Her face was distorted, her teeth were rattling, but she calmly clamped the spear, aimed at Xinna, and slowly moved her footsteps.

Sina responded the same way.The mother and daughter both stared at each other, stepped barefooted in staggered steps, and circled each other on the snow to confront each other.

Seeing this situation, Vertok couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.He has the talent of dexterous two-handed hands, mastered the wolf fighting skills, and is familiar with the use of various weapons, including spears.

Known as the king of long weapons, the spear killing technique is simple and efficient, that is, dialing and stabbing.Forehand pull, stab; backhand pull, stab again, tossing and turning only these two times.

A small movement of the spearman transmitted to the tip of the spear will be amplified, and the power will be multiplied.As a result, the action of using a spear is extremely concealed, extremely unattractive, and especially deadly.

In fact, true warriors must realize that any creature that bleeds, no matter how powerful, can be killed.This means that the life-and-death battle will often be decided in a very short moment, and life and death will be decided.If the two sides can go back and forth dozens of times, it is not a battle at all, but a performance.

The spear is a weapon that can help the weak defeat the strong enemy.Xixi's strength may not be as strong as her mother's, but as long as the spear in her hand can pierce Xina's body, it is enough to kill the opponent.The same holds true for Sina.

Whether it is a ferocious beast or a wise half-elf, in the battle of life and death, it is only a moment to launch a deadly attack, but the battle process is by no means simple, and even very long.It is not only a competition of physical fitness, strength, speed and skills, but also a collision of will and will, and a duel between wisdom and wisdom.

You only have one life, you can't come back if you die, no matter how careful you are with battles, you should be.

Xixi and Xinna each held a 6-meter steel spear. They bowed their waists, shrugged their shoulders, relaxed their muscles, and walked softly and firmly in a staggered step. Their feet never left the ground at the same time, and the gleaming spear tips always pointed to the other side's vital points. , or hearts, or eyes, in circles around each other.

Vertok knew at a glance that they were playing for real.

The two Hemo female warriors were entangled with murderous intent, naturally exuding a tragic smell of blood, behind them as if there was an illusion of the enemy being killed.

To the point where their will is manifest, their circling confrontation is not only wonderful, but also extremely dangerous.

Perhaps a snowflake fell from Xixi's left eye, breaking the stalemate.Xina suddenly rushed forward with a spear, and saw her waist and legs exerting strength, her steps were heavy like a drum, and the snow on the ground was smashed into pieces, with the momentum of shaking the ground and the mountains, but the 6-meter spear in her hand was like an open tooth. The poisonous python that spat out the letter, pierced through the icy cold air, with a buzzing sound, and stabbed at Xixi's left eye like lightning.

Xixi's body leaned back slightly, her center of gravity shifted back, her sturdy waist was accumulating power like a spring, she stirred the spear handle with both hands, and the steel spear snorted, and it called backhand with mighty power.She grasped the timing exactly, and the two spears made of fine steel collided violently.

Under normal circumstances, if the spear can't hit the target first, the opponent's call does not require too much force, and it will inevitably change the direction of the spear.Immediately afterwards, a hole in Xina's chest will be exposed. Xixi's body is like a pendulum clock, and her waist is like a spring. With all the strength she has accumulated in advance, she can directly pierce Xina's chest with a spear.

The use of the spear is so simple and brutal.

However, Xin Na's seemingly powerful and ferocious stab was as light as catkins, and at the moment when it collided with Xixi's spear, the spear in her hand was useless and slid back.Xixi's backhand dialed Lonely, and the focus was too late to adjust, revealing a fatal flaw.

"Pfft", Xinna's spear spit out and pierced into Xixi's right chest. The tip of the spear penetrated the shoulder blade behind her, bringing out a splatter of blood and broken bones.

Xixi's body was completely pierced by a spear, a large hole was opened in her right lung, her shoulder blade was shattered, and hot blood fell on the pure white snow, forming a shocking picture.She saw bleeding from her nose and mouth, her eyes still fierce and fierce, staring at her mother.

The corners of Xinna's mouth outlined a cruel and bloodthirsty smile, and she slowly pulled out her spear, as if to inflict more pain on Xixi.Without the obstruction of the spear, the wound on Xixi's right chest suddenly gushed blood.She was so wounded that she was powerless to fight, so she could only use her spear to support her body and prevent herself from falling.

Vertoc frowned his slender straight eyebrows.He could see that Xina had mastered the mystery of the mirror heart, and she had meticulous control over her body, and her strength could be changed at will.Although Xixi is powerful and has superb fighting skills with spears, she is far from Xinna's opponent.

On the other hand, Xinna didn't stab Sixi in the head or the heart, obviously showing mercy.You know, with Sinna's terrifying power to stab the dragon beast's head with one blow, she only pierced her right chest for her daughter.However, Xixi was seriously injured and lethal.If she falls down now, I am afraid she will never get up again.

Vertok was very puzzled. He thought that the sacrifice of life was a unique marriage ceremony of the Hemer tribe, but he did not expect that there would be a life-and-death struggle between mothers and daughters without mercy.

Of course, this kind of situation abounds in nature, in order to compete for the right to reproduce, male beasts will fight hard with their peers.It's just that in the Homer race, females compete for male mates.

The life sacrifice of the Earth Mother Temple fully demonstrates the primitive instincts of the female warriors of Hemo. They follow the natural law of survival of the fittest, and only the most powerful warriors are qualified to leave blood descendants.

This may be the reason why the Hemers are naturally powerful, but Vertoc doesn't like it.

Gang Yan didn't let the sisters of the Hemo clan bleed to death. He stepped forward and pressed Xixi's wound with his fingers a few times to help her stop the bleeding, and then walked away without saying a word.

The warmth shown by the patriarch of the tower cave made Vertok's complexion a little better.What he didn't know was that in the past life sacrifices, Hemo female warriors would die on the spot, but only in this year's life sacrifice, Gangyan took the initiative to intervene.

The dragon cavalry of the famous Golden Oak had a great influence on the Temple of the Earth Mother in Braun Town.In order to prevent a worse situation from happening, the eight adult tower cave tribes, including Gangyan, decided to retain their fighting power and did not participate in the life sacrifice.Otherwise, it would not be John's turn to be the first to be selected.

Maybe it's because John's attraction is not strong enough for the Hemers to work hard for him, or maybe other female warriors feel that there is no chance of winning against Xinna. In order to preserve their strength and continue to compete, they all abstained and no one came out Challenge Sina.

Xinna finally showed a satisfied smile. She put down the steel spear and walked straight into the hot spring until she was completely submerged in the spring water.When she emerged from the water again, she had turned into a beautiful rock elf woman with long ears.

She was still wearing a leather chest protector and a leather short skirt, revealing her slender waist and slender, rounded thighs. Her skin was brighter than snow, and her beauty was stunning.

The transformed Sina walked in front of John in style, her shy expression full of silent temptation.

John couldn't even turn his eyes. Under the envious gazes of everyone, he was led by Xinna and walked to a leather tent.

The competition of the Hemer tribe is still going on, but the young half-elves participating in the life sacrifice are really not worth their efforts. Although some female warriors were injured, they were not as serious as Xixi, and no one died on the spot.

The victorious female warriors of Hemer traveled through the hot springs one after another, turned into beautiful rock spirits, and took away their chosen mates.The wounded female warriors were powerless to compete and could only pick the remaining half-elves.After being baptized in the hot spring, no matter how serious their injuries were, they were all healed without leaving any scars.

To be honest, after Xixi transformed in the hot spring, she is the most beautiful rock elf today.Unfortunately, she was also the last rock elf to choose a mate, so she had no choice.However, looking at her shy and sweet smile, she seems to be quite satisfied with her spouse.

The half-elves who participated in the sacrifice of life were all brought into their tents by the female warriors of Hemer.By the pool, only Vertok was left alone.

It seems that this year's life sacrifice in the Temple of Earth Mother has ended, or perhaps it has just begun.The marriage life of the Hemers is only a few days. When the time is up, they will put away their tender feelings and kick their spouses out of the tent.

None of this has anything to do with Vertok.Anyway, he didn't have much to do when he stayed here, so he went around to the other side of the pool, picked up a steel spear from the snow, and tried to swing it twice.

Other female warriors of Hemer who were pregnant or had just given birth and did not participate in the sacrifice of life did not hesitate to show sympathy for Vertok.Someone shouted to him: "Beautiful boy, don't be sad. When you grow up, we will sacrifice our lives for you!"

Vertok's eyes flashed, and he muttered: "When I recover all my memories, I will say it..."

The dexterous two-hand talent makes him feel connected to the steel spear in his hand.He dragged the spear to the front of a big tree, raised the spear and stabbed straight, the tip of the spear touched the bark and instantly pulled back, then stabbed and pulled again.The spear stabbed continuously, and the air gradually sounded endless buzzing beeps. The majestic strength was stirring the snow, but there was no hole left by the spear tip on the mottled bark.

Vertok was so focused, he didn't know how long he had been practicing, his amber eyes were as bright as a torch, and he slammed the spear into the tight wooden trunk.The power accumulated by the vibration of the spear exploded instantly, the sturdy tree trunk burst from the middle, and the whole tree fell to the ground with a clattering sound, raising a cloud of snow.

"Am I right? This is an advanced combat technique, stab?"

"How can half-elf men be able to use the advanced combat skills that only our Hemers can do?"

"No, it's not really a stab... Weltok has the same effect as a stab after gaining momentum."

"Well, the real thruster does not need to gain momentum. If you gain momentum for a long time in battle, isn't it courting death?"

"Anyway, Vertok is really amazing, and he's so beautiful..."

A group of Homer women chattered, and the topic went further and further away.

Vertok ignored them. He exhaled a hot breath from his mouth, and his body suddenly felt weak.He used the simple spear thrusting technique, combined with the combat breathing technique, to simulate the thrusting explosion of the female warrior Hemo, and showed terrifying power, but it also put a heavy load on the body.

This kind of simulation really has no practical value. Vertok wants to help himself understand the mystery of the mirror heart by simulating difficult combat skills.

Gang Yan came over, looked at the fracture of the trunk of the big tree, and said to him: "Vertoc, you are only a little away from the realm of the heart of the mirror, but it is difficult to break through this gap."

Vertok nodded, his dexterous hands now penetrate the muscles of the shoulders, back, chest, waist and abdomen, and there is still a certain gap between the penetration of the whole body.

"Gangyan, you also mastered the Heart of Mirror? How did you master it?" Vertok threw his spear and asked curiously.

The head of the pagoda clan pointed to his eyebrows and said lightly: "Naturally, I have mastered the shadow of dreams behind the heart of the realm, and behind the shadow of dreams there is a higher soul body. I now master the primary dream shadow... The day before yesterday, although the mixed-blood Heurante was powerful, it was very easy for me to kill him."

"Dream shadow? Soul body? What is that?" Vertoc murmured.

"There is no way to describe it clearly. When you reach that state, you will naturally know." Gang Yan shook his head and turned to say: "Bartom sent someone to find you. He asked you to go back and said that there was something important. Discuss with you."

Vertok nodded and said, "Well then, I'm going back."

Gang Yan looked at him silently, without any intention of letting go, and said after a while, "Vertoc, you are a sub-elf favored by Mother Earth. I hope you can stay here."

Vertok asked inexplicably, "Why?"

Gang Yan stared at him deeply, was silent again, shook his head and said, "There is no reason, it's just that I hope you can stay."

"You can't say why...then I need to go back to the hotel to sleep now."

(End of this chapter)