vrcanaries Chapter 133: Difficult Construct
Chapter 133: Difficult Construct
This construct is a bit like the robot in Blue Star Technology.
It is unmanned, driven by magic or other energy sources, and can perform combat moves engraved into the core magic patterns.
It can be said that the actions of this thing are actually "predetermined" by a series of codes.
A wizard who likes programming once gave this comment:
The construct possesses extremely powerful strength, but other than predetermined actions, it is basically inflexible... To put it bluntly, it is a mentally retarded patient.
So generally speaking, dealing with constructs is like playing a soul-like game—
Avoid the basic fixed attack routines, then find the core and launch a fatal attack.
But in the Istar era, many times the instructions imprinted on the core were not a string of codes.
This involves the inhumane magical experiments in the middle and late period of the empire.
Leaving aside the history of the Middle Ages, the team has already begun engaging in close combat with the constructs.
Broken Tooth Wasteland blocked an attack with his own axe, but the serrated heavy sword cut through the axe blade like butter without any resistance, slicing off a large piece of Broken Tooth's treasure.
"Oh my god! What a horrible weapon!"
Fortunately, the other two fighters are both quite agile.
The quasi-swordsman Kong'er's footsteps were very fast. He used his powerful jumping ability to fly up and down, and the dull sound of hitting continued to echo on the construct.
This two-dimensional orc has never encountered this kind of opponent, but if he can find an opportunity to pick open the gap in the armor, he should be able to disrupt the actions of the construct.
The short Lian didn't have the ability to jump up and down like the orcs. This poor little guy was not even as tall as the opponent's knees, and could not be hit even if he jumped.
The half-elf girl could only wriggle under the construct's feet, trying to see if she could find a chance to poke the armor's boots.
Unfortunately, even the magical weapon that could change its appearance only left a few scratches on the construct's heels.
While the three people in the front row were fighting alternately, the undead lady Frey Starsong had already taken action.
This little girl, who rarely appears in the show, has been quietly learning divine arts, working hard while her good friend Lian is gossiping.
Five dazzling flaming arrows flew out from Frey's fingertips and accurately hit the chest of the construct. The huge impact force made the armor make a thunderous sound.
This is the third-ring arcane spell [Rocket Magic]. The higher the mage's level, the more flaming arrows there will be and the more powerful they will be.
However, this seemingly powerful magic only made the big lump of iron on the opposite side retreat a few steps.
"Such a strong magic resistance...purple-black shell...
Oh my god! This construct is coated with a layer of adamantium!"
"Adamantium? What is that?"
“It’s an incredibly hard magical metal that is immune to elemental damage!
You are an ignorant human pervert!"
The short Lian, who was dodging left and right under the feet, yelled angrily.
"No, what's the point of knitting?"
Looking at the small "rubber stick" summoned by magic in his hand, Alvin stopped for a moment, wondering whether he should go forward and poke it a few times to show his respect.
"Don't stop, Alvin boy!
Think of a way! "
As Xiling's chanting ended, a group of winter wolves from the secondary plane appeared out of nowhere and pounced towards the construct.
This gave Broken Tooth, who had been attracting fire from the front, a chance to finally speak.
"What can I do..."
The short stick in Ivan's hand hit the construct's leg, and the high-frequency buzzing sound was amplified several times by the hollow leg armor.
"My magic can't do anything to this thing!"
As if to illustrate this point, Alvin cast all the spells he knew on the construct.
"...Mr. Irwin...
The construct is not a living being, so your use of [Charm Animal] on it will not be effective..."
It’s not a living thing… Can’t I see that this thing is just a large programmed robot…
Quickly hiding aside, Alvin began to seriously think about countermeasures.
With his physical fitness, he couldn't dodge without getting hurt like Lian, and it was even more impossible for him to dodge and show off his skills out of the blue like Kong Er.
Just as Alvin was thinking hard, an arrow with a sharp sound of breaking through the air shot out from the elven ranger's short bow, pried open the armor plate under the construct's armpit, and nailed it in.
"Well done! Elf girl!"
Duan Ya couldn't help but praise. The angle of the arrow was very tricky. The tip of the arrow broke the buckle connecting the armor plate, causing the armor plate under the armpit to fall to the ground.
Broken Tooth Wasteland, who was closest to him, showed joy as he had already seen the core of the construct.
"Work harder!"
Once again, he used his battle axe to block the heavy sword that was coming at him. Broken Tooth ignored the fact that only half of the axe blade was left and roared loudly with joy.
"I have seen the power core of this monster...
Morgan above...its core and shell are also made entirely of fine gold!
How crazy must one be to make such a thing! "
Ivan, who originally thought he had found the direction of attack, had his ignited hope extinguished by this bucket of cold water.
He looked around irritably, only to find that Soi, with his butt sticking out, was still trembling there.
"No, I mean, big sister... why don't you move a bit!
You can use your innate magic to roll some ice balls and hit it...
Eh? Wait a minute..."
Alvin looked at the armored monster opposite again, and he came up with an unusual idea.
"Xi Ling! Send the summons forward!
Lian and Kong'er, prepare to retreat and get out of the monster's attack range!
Broken Tooth is also ready to retreat at any time!
Fleur, do you have any spells that can freeze the opponent? What? Which one should I use?
Any one of you! As long as you can lower the temperature of this thing, I'll take care of the rest!"
After sorting out the offensive strategy, Alvin once again entered the state of tactical master.
His poor physical fitness makes him completely incapable of playing soul-type games, but war chess games are his specialty.
Following Ivan's instructions, Frey entered the chanting state again, and this time the casting time was obviously much longer than before.
Seeing that the light of magic had already taken shape in the hands of this beautiful undead, Alvin shouted again.
"Broken Tooth! Retreat!"
Then, as the tall orc retreated, Ivan rushed forward.
Almost at the same time, the magic ball in Frey's hand shot out and accurately hit the waist of the construct.
This is a six-ring arcane spell that can only be cast by high-level wizards, originating from the medieval times when the magic goddess Mystra had not yet skipped work - [Frozen Serve].
Of course, the original name of this spell also has a prefix to honor the great wizard who invented it;
With the disappearance of Mystra, later arcane spellcasters gradually forgot the contributions made by the great man.
This powerful arcane magic that was almost lost exploded on the construct, and cold air close to absolute zero spread all over the construct.
Although the Construct's movements were not restricted, the Construct was almost completely immune to the most powerful spell, frost damage;
However, this wave of attacks had caused the metal structure to shrink due to heat loss, making a creaking sound like teeth grinding.
Ivan faced the flying ice chips, gritted his teeth, pressed his palms on the leg armor of the construct, and activated the new spell he had learned not long ago.
The frost giant's innate magic, [Frost Plasticity].