Tokyo underground city

Chapter 16 The Third Floor

By the time Senyan and Yuan Xiaole signed the formalities, it was already fifteen minutes later.

However, facing the sword and shield weapon handed to him by the silver-armored swordsman, Lin Huai'en fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong, Brother Lin?"

The fat knight next to Lin Huaien noticed his hesitation.

"Nothing." Lin Huai'en replied subconsciously, but he quickly denied his statement: "No, let's just say it clearly."

Lin Huai'en looked at the silver-armored swordsman in front of him: "Sorry, I already have a good sword. I would like to replace the long sword in the sword and shield set with a bow and arrow. Is that okay?"

Upon hearing Lin Huaien's inquiry, the silver-armored swordsman did not reply, but quickly turned to look at Sen Yan beside him.

Sen Yan looked at Lin Huaien with a careful look: "What is your current level? Do you have any experience in using bows and arrows?"

"It's only level 3. I have practiced on a fixed target for two years before." Lin Huai'en did not hesitate and said frankly: "I will stop when it is easy to make a mistake."

"...Okay, then you can give it a try." Sen Yan nodded, and then said, "I can give you the long sword if you want it, but according to the previous agreement, I can only give you one set at most."

Sen Yan guessed what Lin Huai'en was thinking. A set of swords and shields corresponds to a bow and a set of quivers. If Lin Huai'en chooses to get a set of bows and arrows and a shield, it is equivalent to earning a set and a half of weapons. Naturally, it is impossible for him to get his wish. The abacus is so good.

Seeing that Sen Yan was suddenly fussy here, Lin Huai'en nodded and said without arguing, "Okay, I'm sorry to bother you."

Taking the bow and shield from the silver-armored swordsman, Lin Huaien carried his shield on his backpack like a pot lid.

A bow, thirty heavy white wood arrows, a set of quivers, and a shield, this was all Sen Yan lent to Lin Huai'en.

"This bow is 45 pounds. Do you need to change it?" After handing the weapon to Lin Huai'en, the silver-armored swordsman did not leave immediately. Instead, he watched Lin Huai'en open the bow and try it out before asking aloud.

"Fortunately, I am improving my muscle strength. The bow I used before was a 28-pound recurve bow. The bow you gave me is a 45-pound hunting bow. The requirements for arm strength are higher than those of a recurve bow of the same weight. It’s high, but for me now, it’s still a bit light.”

Lin Huai'en did a simple calculation. His current muscle strength is 1.15. If an ordinary person's arm strength of 0.5 muscle strength is used to open a 30-pound bow, a strength of 0.8 can almost open a 40-pound bow. It is not a problem to open a 50-pound bow with 1.0.

But for bows and arrows, the higher the poundage, the better. Stability and sustainability also have a great impact. Take Yuan Xiaole as an example. He can shoot 30 arrows continuously at a speed of one arrow in 5 seconds. This is very impressive. Among those who practice archery, they are already considered to be quite advanced.

Lin Huai'en did not ask how many pounds Yuan Xiaole's bow and arrows used, but bows and arrows used in actual combat must have sufficient range and lethality, and it is basically impossible to weigh less than 40 pounds.

Moreover, the shallow areas in the underground city are often dominated by narrow passages, so there is no room for heavy bows of more than 70 or 80 pounds. Therefore, Lin Huai'en estimated that the bow and arrow in Yuan Xiaole's hand would not exceed 60 pounds.

After all, Lin Huai'en hasn't touched a bow and arrow for a long time, and he used to play relatively lightly, so a 40-45 pound hunting bow is just right for close range.

Thinking of this, Lin Huai'en couldn't help but look at the silver-armored swordsman in front of him: "You also know how to bow?"

"I practiced it during department training, but it wasn't suitable, so I didn't continue."

The swordsman's entire face was hidden in the helmet, except for the two black eyes in the observation slit of the helmet. He glanced at Lin Huai'en and nodded: "Since there is no problem, I will return to the team."

"Okay." Lin Huaien nodded.

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Looking at the back of the silver-armored swordsman, Lin Huai'en muttered in hindsight:

"...Does this kind of dungeon exploration company actually have training..."

"Most listed companies have training, which can effectively improve the probability of acquiring skills above silver level. Therefore, many people will go to large companies for interviews even if they don't want to become a corporate leader."

Yuan Xiaole's voice sounded at the right time from behind Lin Huai'en.

On the other hand, the Fat Knight also said with envy: "Don't look at how taciturn these people are. On the ground, they are all social elites. If Mu Yaya hadn't developed a golden skill, they wouldn't even know how to reason. Take care of us."

Lin Huaien turned to look at them.

Compared to the Fat Knight's envy, Yuan Xiaole was much calmer, but his underlying dissatisfaction was more obvious.

Lin Huai'en didn't ask them what school they were from, but with their current appearance, they probably weren't from a prestigious school.

"Are the application criteria for large companies to be graduates from prestigious schools with good physical fitness and high academic qualifications?"

Lin Huai'en thought for a while and confirmed.

"It's similar to the standards for college students to join the army, but only students from prestigious schools are required." Yuan Xiaole smiled strangely: "They like people who are smart and obedient."

Looking at Yuan Xiaole's smile, Lin Huai'en didn't know what to say.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this. Let's follow them quickly. When we get to the third floor, these people will be our companions. Isn't it good to have a good mind and be obedient? At least the sense of security will be doubled."

The fat knight smiled and tried to smooth things over, and walked towards Sen Yan and his team.

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Senyan's team has a total of 22 people. Most of the 11 warriors wore thin half-body armor. These armors looked shiny and silver, but were not as thick as plate armor. Only key parts such as the chest and arms were covered with armor plates, and other parts were fixed with chainmail.

As the captain, Senyan's attire is similar to that of a sword and shield warrior, except that she does not have a shield in her hand. She should be a melee professional who specializes in swordsmanship and command.

In addition, what surprised Lin Huai'en was the scouts and archers. They were wearing white leather armor similar to that of the silver-armored warriors, which looked very conspicuous and somewhat contrary to common sense.

Especially the scouts, who wear white leather armor and go out to conduct reconnaissance, can basically see where they are at a glance.

"Speaking of which, one of the three dead members was a scout..."

Lin Huai'en recalled silently in his heart and looked at the last five spell professions.

Like Mu Yaya, they all wore close-fitting robes, but the color of the robes was mainly white, with only slight differences in style.

"Even listed companies with deep pockets can't equip their low-level spellcasters with uniform equipment..."

Lin Huai'en thought secretly in his heart.

The Trail Blazers did not show much surprise when it came to Lin Huaien joining their team.

According to Yuan Xiaole, explorers in large companies need to be trained for at least half a year. The current group of explorers are about 22 to 23 years old, and they are all young people who have just entered society.

As for Senyan, she should be between 24 and 26 years old, just graduated from graduate school? Or did he work in other departments for a few years, be promoted to manager, and then transfer to the dungeon department?

Lin Huai'en roughly guessed the composition of the team and blended into the team inconspicuously.

The following teams continued to move forward. Under the command of Sen Yan, they lined up along the blood vine passage in the Changying dungeon. Lin Huaien and his mixed team were located in the center of the queue, protected by the other two teams in front and behind.

Unless they encounter [Hatch], it is difficult for any monster to attack them.

"About 15 meters." Lin Huaien visually measured the distance between the three teams. At this distance, he only had the confidence to barely hit the target, and it was basically impossible to hit accurately.

"I hope the number of monsters can be larger, so the hit rate can be greatly improved."

Lin Huai'en couldn't help but think.

But maybe something in the dark really heard his call. The first wave of enemies Senyan and the others encountered frightened him.

It was a large monster group composed of three violent cicada monkeys and twelve cicada-eating ants.

He never thought that the stupid cicada monkey he met on the first floor could actually give him such a huge sense of oppression.

The violent ape with the impact ability of a chariot, coupled with the flexible and difficult cicada-eating ants, the mixed monster army in front of you is simply like a coordinated infantry and tank army!

However, facing such an enemy, Senyan and her subordinates showed no fear. Senyan just gave an order, and the silver-armored warriors quickly took action——

"Everyone is here! Enter combat status!"

"The rear team moves forward, and the squadron takes over! The sword and shield players of the front team move forward! Attack the legs of the violent cicada monkeys! Be careful not to let them collide! Gun warriors, scouts, and mages! Block the other cicada-eating ants from me!"

Following Sen Yan's order, the Pioneer Battle Group moved smoothly. The team at the rear of the battle group quickly moved forward to take over the squadron soldiers to protect Sen Yan and other squadron mages; while the squadron soldiers entered the position of the front team soldiers to protect the front team. The mage of the team; the soldiers of the front team and the scouts of the three teams were fighting with the monsters!

"The rear and squadrons obey my orders! Aim at the enemy's rear and fire!"

Lin Huai'en and Yuan Xiaole had just woken up from the shock. The pioneers in the back row, who had been prepared, had already thrown the spells and arrows in their hands at the monster army in the distance that had not yet engaged the enemy, overturning them to the ground!

At this time, the violent cicada monkey who was the first to come into contact with the front team was already scarred. Most of its six appendages were cut off by the sword and shield hand of the front team, and its body was also covered with frost caused by the mage of the front team!

"Be careful, the first violent cicada monkey is going to explode!"

"Neal!" In the chaos, Lin Huai'en heard Sen Yan shouting someone's name. Then, a fireball flew straight out and hit the violent cicada monkey's chest hard.

"boom--!"

After a loud noise, half of the violent cicada monkey's body twisted and rolled into the distance. Although the formation of the front team was a little chaotic due to the impact of the fireball technique, it was not completely destroyed by the violent cicada monkey's self-destruction.

Having experienced the baptism of the violent cicada monkey's self-destruction, Lin Huai'en knew very well that although the "rotten meat pieces flying all over the sky" and the "black insect eggs" mixed in the meat pieces were difficult to deal with, the "mucus all over the sky" was the real problem. thing.

For a team of explorers, these slimes will make their feet slippery and unable to hold their weapons, quickly destroying a team's solid formation and exposing their vulnerable backline to attacks by cicada-eating ants.

Under Sen Yan's command, the Blazers prevented this from happening through well-timed fireballs.

This is no longer something that can be achieved by levels or skills, it is entirely about exquisite coordination, and the understanding and application of dungeon abilities.

Thinking of this, Lin Huai'en couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Yuan Xiaole, and saw that his face was very ugly——

Because he also realized the gap between himself and others and Senyan's team.