Pale Emblem

Chapter 66
In spring, the temperature warms up, the snow and ice melt, and the entire snow forest becomes wet.

Vertok walked at the front of the line on the muddy and slippery snow.Beside him was Lisen, a fourth-level bow warrior. Huck, who pulled the sled, was in the middle of the team. Two bow warriors guarded the left and right wings of the sleigh, and the remaining two third-level swordsmen were in charge of the rear.

"Mr. Vertoc, our current marching formation is very strange. You must know that bow fighters, as irreplaceable long-range shooters in the adventure group, give priority to the protection of the team, and are generally located in the center of the marching army. Although, bow fighters generally have Not bad melee skills, but if you are raided by the enemy, you will lose the ability to support long-range."

After the fourth-level bow warrior Lisen and Vertok got to know each other well, he showed his true character, and he chatted with Vertok when he had nothing to do.

Vertok mainly listened to what he said, and from time to time he would reply with a sentence or two, "We have few people, so there is nothing we can do about it."

Li Sen said with a chuckle: "It is said that small adventure groups have three to 40 people; medium-sized adventure groups have more than 60 people; large-scale adventure groups have more than a hundred people, which is basically the establishment of a legion squadron. Half of them are professionals. , half of the awakened, each adventure team implements the marching formation of the legion, the shield guards are on the outside of the team, responsible for defensive tasks; the swordsmen are in the inner circle, responsible for assault and reinforcements; They are scouts, who are responsible for scouting the enemy and waiting for opportunities to assassinate key enemies; animal trainers are the protected core support, as long as they have a powerful pet around them, they can do what other professionals can do, and they will even do it better .”

Vertok said casually: "Are you sure you are talking about the adventure group, not the regular army?"

"Oh, the alliance's large-scale adventure groups actually all have famous backgrounds, but they are registered in the Adventurer's Guild and actually belong to the private soldiers of famous nobles. Many professionals in the large-scale adventure groups are retired non-commissioned officers from various legions, like the shield guards. , bow warriors, swordsmen, and secret hunters are more common. But those famous large-scale adventure groups will have some rare professionals. Oak guards with long-handled heavy weapons are more suitable for adventure in the wild than shield guards. They are good at Hiding one's breath can deceive the dangerous instincts of ferocious animals. Eraser is not as tough as rock skin, and increases strength, but it lasts longer, can heal wounds, and does not have the slowing effect caused by muscle stiffness. Because the body is flexible, The Oak Guard's martial skills are good..."

Lison looked back at Huck pulling the sled, and said, "Of course, the martial skills of the Oak Guard can't be compared to those of the Mirror Heart."

Huck snorted coldly in the back, showing the demeanor of a strong mirror heart, but it's a pity that he, a strong mirror heart, is still doing the cool work of pulling sleds.

Max, who was sitting on the sleigh, exclaimed strangely: "Oak guarding is a bitch's job."

Everyone else laughed, and Captain Rhode at the end of the team laughed the loudest, as if mocking Lisson's previous remarks.

Vertoc deliberately arranged the fourth-level bow fighters by his side, and Lisen seemed to be the deputy leader of this temporary team, but what he gained was not respect, but the taunts of his companions intentionally or unintentionally.

"What does this mean?" Vertok asked curiously without smiling.

Lisen shook his head and laughed, explaining: "There are more women than men in the Dissa half-elves, and some career paths are exclusively for women, and the Oak Guard is one of them. Only female half-elves can promote the Oak Guard to level 6 or above. Men stop at Level [-]. However, before being promoted to level [-], the Oak Guards were tall and stocky, and not many women were willing to choose this career path. They prefer animal trainers, which is also a female-only career path."

Vertoc was interested and asked: "Half elves still have exclusive occupations? Mr. Leeson, can you tell me about the various career paths in detail?"

Lisen said a little embarrassedly: "The career paths of half-elf are complicated. The core part of each career path is that the secret of promotion from level [-] to level [-] is in the hands of famous people in high places. A level [-] bow fighter like me is actually good for level [-]. I don’t know much about the above…”

He thought for a while and continued: "The career paths I know are shield guard, bow battle, swordsman, animal trainer, physician, oak guard, secret hunter, assassin, and thug. Among them, shield guard is an exclusive male profession. Animal trainers and oak guards are exclusive female professionals. Assassins are relatively rare, I just heard about them, but I haven’t seen them before. They should be agility-oriented professions... Strength-oriented thug professions have low requirements and low potential, and they are proficient in unarmed hands. Fighting with short weapons, the highest is only level 3, many people don't think thugs are professionals."

"Thugs are a career path for civilians, and a career path for famous families."

Captain Rhode walked quickly to the front of the team and said to Vertok with a smile: "It's getting dark. If you are interested in the career path, we can sit down and talk slowly."

Vertok looked at the dark sky, nodded and said, "Okay, we will camp here tonight."

When marching in the wild, the most important thing is to maintain strong energy and sufficient fighting stamina, but the speed of the march is secondary.In particular, a field march without a clear direction is equivalent to an exploration adventure. Everyone must act carefully and consider various emergencies.

The fifth-order shadow lurker is enough to illustrate the danger in the wild.Although it is rare, it is only a monster that lives in the wild.In the Black Forest, there are many kinds of similar monsters. They may not be as powerful as the Shadow Lurkers, but they are also invincible existences for Vertok and his party.

Vertok didn't know where the nearest half-elf settlement was, but he could always avoid dangerous areas with the goblin Wowo's wild survival experience, leading the professionals to walk around the clock and move more than 90 people in three days. km, and finally encountered a wild bear at noon today.

It was a big guy, standing more than 3 meters high, waving its huge claws at the half-elf professional, roaring and deterring.The two sides confronted each other for a moment, then each withdrew, and no conflict broke out.

It is definitely good news that there are ordinary beast activities nearby, indicating that there will be no ferocious monsters around.

Vertok has led the team into a relatively safe area.As long as they can cope with the wolves, tigers and leopards in the forest, survival is guaranteed.

Everyone obeyed Vertok's command and started working together. They chopped down some branches, shook off the snow on them, and spread them out on the ground.The foliage is so moist that it cannot be ignited, but it can act as a base from more humid ground.Vertok took out the firewood he had collected on the road from the sleigh, and it took a great deal of work to set it on fire.

Captain Rhode sat down in front of the smoking bonfire, took off his soaked boots, with a comfortable and relaxed expression on his face, cursing: "Damn, the boots I bought for five gold towers got into the water. ...The owner of the cobbler patted his chest and assured me that the leather boots they made were all fine and waterproof. Well, I now know that he is a liar. When I return to Lampang, I will definitely find him. This account!"

"You can find someone to make a pair of really watertight shoes, fill them with water, and let him wear them for three days without taking them off." Max said gloatingly.He's the only guy in the team whose shoes aren't wet, because he barely has to walk on his own.

"Good idea, just do it like this." Rhode accepted Max's suggestion with a smile.

Vertok's shoes were also full of water, but he didn't care at all, he dragged a skinned sheep from the sled and threw it directly on the fire to be roasted.This is the prey he and the bow warrior Lisen captured last night, and it has been kept as ration until now.

For half-elves from civilized countries, foraging in the wild is not as simple as it seems.Even tough professionals have stomachs that reject many types of food.

As for hunting, there is a basic principle that any prey that is easy to catch is long gone.Even the docile forest sheep have enough vigilance, and the beasts in the forest have to go all out to catch them, and they are not successful every time.

There is a saying among half-elf adventurers that if someone offers you food in the wild, you should love him like a parent.

Vertoc deserves respect.Others have not yet manifested their worth, like his burden.Otherwise, with Vertok's ability, he can be like a beast without hunting and eating for several days, and it is easier to hide his tracks, which means more relaxed living conditions.

However, he is well aware of the importance of the group, and each companion is a force that can rely on each other.Only by unity can they leave the Black Forest and return to the civilized country.

The mutton was roasted by the flames, revealing a burnt aroma.The half-elves all began to swallow silently. Before the mutton was fully cooked, Vertok picked it up and chopped it into pieces with a long sword, and distributed it to everyone present.

"I've never had such delicious roast lamb."

Rhode devoured half of the lamb chops and said with emotion.His lips were blackened by the scorched mutton, but there was a trace of sheep's blood on the corners of his mouth.

Vertoc's roasted whole lamb fully interprets what it means to be "charred on the outside and tender on the inside".It's undercooked at all, but it's still much better than raw pork, and half-elves are at least psychologically more receptive to mutton that's been cooked over a fire.

Captain Rhode was satisfied with the food tonight, and then continued: "Mr. Vertoc, if you want to know more about the career path, I will start with what I know."

"There are three main ways for half-elves to become professionals. One is to sign up for the army and undergo a physical examination. After being selected, the legion will provide free awakening potions. Half-elves who can successfully awaken will officially join the legion, and they will obtain the legion by virtue of their military merit and qualifications. Mastery of career paths. Legion career paths include bowman, shield guard, swordsman and dark hunter.”

"The second way is the Earth Temple. The career paths mastered by priests include oak guards, physicians and animal trainers. However, the Earth Temple generally only trains selected children. Unless you are willing to spend a sum of money, the Earth Temple can also be Selling the secret medicine of the thug profession. The thug is only up to three levels, and it does not need a preacher. The requirements of this career path are very low, and the mortality rate is not low. "

"The third way is the Highland Famous. They have all the career paths, what we know, or what we don't know..."

Rhode looked at Huck and Max, and continued: "The Adventurer's House in Braun Town can also train awakeners and professionals, but your career paths all come from the legion. You should know that the professionals of the legion department are generally only Can go up to level four."

Huck nodded and said, "Well, if someone with good talent can go up to the fourth level, I only have the third level."

"Rod, your career path also came from Legion?" Max asked.

Rhode shook his head and said lightly: "I used to be a servant boy of a wealthy family. My original owner had three armed caravans. He trained me to become a swordsman. Later, the original owner went bankrupt and committed suicide, and I narrowly escaped death. Slowly accumulate, become a little famous businessman, and rely on a famous highland family to get the current situation. Strictly speaking, my swordsman profession comes from the famous family. However, the lower state is not a highland famous family after all. Like you, you can only reach the fourth level at the highest. That is because the famous highland sects have played a role in the spread of career paths. The famous highland sects almost monopolize the secrets of the sage's promotion, and other half-elves only need to use career paths other than famous sects. They have no chance to be promoted to the fifth-level Venerable again."

Hearing this, the seven half-elf professionals all showed dismayed expressions.Vertok looked left and right and asked curiously, "Is Venerable very powerful? I see that many professionals in Braun Town want to be promoted to Venerable."

"Sir? Hehe, ordinary sages are definitely not as powerful as Lord Huck. Their combat power is not even as good as some third-level professionals." Rhodes changed the conversation and said to the crowd: "You don't think that the sages of high places are famous. Will they take their own heads and take risks? They value their lives more than anything else."

"Mr. Vertoc, the career path of the half-elf is actually an imitation of the tower cave and the Hemo. The ability of the professional comes from the blood of the rock elves, and the secret medicine, secret ritual, and transmission are to awaken a part of the power of the blood. Rhode turned back to Vertok and said, "What is the ability of the rock elves that half-elves are most envious of? It is isolation and aging... Only the Taku and Hemer tribes who died in battle and were assimilated by the divine power of the earth, never died of old age. The rock elves. They are forever young, and the older they get, the stronger they are, like dragons, truly extraordinary races."

"The highland half-elves also hope that they can maintain a youthful and healthy body like the rock elves, and will not be assimilated by the power of the earth."

Captain Rhode was silent for a moment, added a branch to the bonfire, and said: "A fourth-level professional is promoted to a fifth-level Venerable, and there is no new professional ability, but the amount of secret blood has increased from 8 drops to 16 points, which is a complete turnaround. Once doubled, his physical fitness has also been significantly strengthened. However, a half-elf who can't fight still can't fight, even if his professional ability far exceeds that of a fourth-level professional. As I said before, highland nobles don't need to fight in person, they If you are promoted to a fifth-level sage, your life will increase by one, and you will become a third-order half-elf, which can slow down aging and prolong your lifespan. This is what they want."

"Half-elf Awakening Specialty is the first qualitative change in life, from the first rank to the second rank; the promotion of a professional to the fifth rank is the second qualitative change, and the second rank to the third rank; the fifth-rank professional upgrade to the sixth rank does not increase the life rank. , but will obtain the first core ability. I know that sixth-level swordsmen ignite the secret blood and can temporarily grasp the heart of the state, so they are not professionals that Lord Huck can easily handle."

"The upgrade of a 6-level occupation to a 7-level occupation caused the third qualitative change, and the third-order became the fourth-order."

"The half-elf venerable from level 7 to level 8 masters the extraordinary ability in the bloodline, just like the high-level tower cave and high-level homer, which can summon lava and frost."

"Level 8 to level 9, the fourth life quality change, the fourth level to the fifth level... This is just a legend at present, it is not that the highland nobles can't do it, but no one wants to be promoted to the highest level 9 venerable. Because there is no five Tier half elves, there are only fifth-tier rock elves. If the nobles of the highlands really take this step, they must respond to the call of the Mother Earth Throne, and their glory, wealth, power and wealth have nothing to do with them."

Rhode shook his head and sighed: "The highland nobles monopolize the promotion path of the exalted, and hand over dangerous combat tasks to the civilian professionals. They are only responsible for enjoying. The entire Dissa Alliance, all half-elves are servants of the highland nobles, and we are no exception. ."

(End of this chapter)