Volume 2: Empire Chapter 185 Firebird
In the past, Luke paid much attention to the training of magic power, and the knowledge passed on by Qingkong laid a very good foundation for him in magic theory. Therefore, although Luke acquired magic power relatively late, he made rapid progress.
His physical strength was only enhanced by his bloodline, and he had never received any physical training under professional guidance. When he thought he had enough strength, he did not expect that his physical strength had such great potential to be tapped.
At Coconut's suggestion, Luke changed from riding a horse to walking, carrying a log weighing one ton on his shoulders. This weight was nothing to Luke, who had dragon blood, but it was not an easy task to carry the weight for a long time and keep up with the speed of the pack team.
During the break, Coconut didn't let Luke idle. He did a thousand weighted pull-ups...
At night, Coconut would collect some herbs, make a bowl of very bitter medicinal soup for Luke, and force him to eat a whole roasted wild sheep.
This is the strength training method that the barbarians have summed up from ancient times to the present. This time, it was used on Luke, and the effect was very significant. After only a few days of training, Luke felt that his strength had been significantly improved, and this was just the beginning. I don’t know how terrifying it will be when his strength reaches its peak if he continues to train like this.
The extent of Luke's power increase also frightened Coconut.
She originally thought that no matter how strong a human's strength was, they would never be stronger than those barbarians who had strength. However, it took Luke less than a week to train hard enough to fight against the strongest barbarians.
Moreover, Luke actually acted very relaxed. This kind of training was far from the limit of his endurance.
"What kind of monster are you?" When Luke increased the load to two tons and was still able to keep up with the caravan, Coconut could no longer remain calm: "How could your strength increase so quickly! This is not something a human can do!"
Luke shifted his shoulders and changed the horizontal logs to vertical ones to make it easier to pass through the path between the two big trees. At the same time, he answered Coconut who was riding on the horse: "I don't know the reason. Maybe you are really a very good strength coach. I didn't know that my strength could be improved so much in such a short time."
Being praised by Luke, Coconut was very proud: "Of course I am an excellent strength training coach. Are you interested in long-term cooperation with me? I promise that after only one year of training, your strength will definitely be greater than that of the strongest barbarian."
Luke put down the log on his shoulder at this time: "Long-term cooperation is a good suggestion. I found that I really need a professional team to explore my potential in the long term.
But I have to finish my task first.
The flamingo habitat should be nearby, so we should go there early and try to continue our journey at night."
Seeing that Luke was still thinking about the Firebird, Coconut jumped off his horse and said, "I thought you had forgotten about this mission. Are you so upset? That's a Firebird. It won't compete with you in strength. It will only burn you with fire.
Listen to me, let's keep going forward, the champion of the strongman competition is waiting for you."
Luke pulled a few gold tickets from his pocket.
The coconut fruit didn't take it, but continued to persuade him: "This is not about money. I don't want to see you die. Although you are a very unpleasant person, I know you are a good person."
Luke stuffed the gold ticket into Coconut's hand and said, "For a professional adventurer, if you fail to complete a mission, it will affect your credit score. I need this mission to help me become an A-level adventurer. It is very important to me.
You just need to take me to the Firebird's habitat, then go back and wait. If I don't come back at night, you just need to keep going forward."
Luke's insistence forced Coconut to accept it.
"Well, we've only known each other for a few days. Since you're determined to kill the firebird, I have no reason to stop you." Coconut shook the gold coupon in his hand and put it in his pocket, then said to the other members of the adventure team, "Find a safe place to set up camp. I'll be back soon."
"Yes, Captain Coconut."
Coconut said to Luke: "Let's go, the habitat of the firebirds is at the volcano ahead."
Coco drew out his dagger and cut through the bushes, then took Luke away from the path the adventurers had taken and walked towards the Firebird's habitat.
We didn't walk too far before the surrounding vegetation became sparse, the ground gradually turned charred black, the temperature rose, and the air became dry.
When the two walked out of the jungle, they were faced with a towering volcano. The crater was very wide, and from time to time there were flames and thick smoke gushing out from it, and the whole area was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur.
Coconut stopped at the foot of the mountain. She pointed to the crater with thick smoke and said to Luke, "That's the nest of the firebird. It rarely leaves the volcano. But it is very alert. If we go any further, it might find us."
Luke looked at the top of the mountain and said to Coconut: "Go back. I will come to you after I get the Nirvana Egg."
"Okay, I wish you good luck." Having completed her mission, Coconut turned and left. After taking two more steps, she turned back and said to Luke, "I'll wait for you under the tree over there. Maybe I can provide you with some help at the critical moment.
The worst-case scenario is that I'll collect your body."
Luke laughed at Coconut's last words: "If you find my body, be sure to clean out everything in my pockets... Thank you. Hide well and don't let the Firebird find you."
"Good luck."
Coco turned and walked towards the woods outside the mountain, while Luke leaped deep and rushed towards the crater on the top of the mountain.
The volcano emitted a dull roar at this moment, followed by a sharp cry from the crater. The entire mountain area shook violently, and large pieces of rock rolled down from the top of the mountain.
Coconut was frightened by this sudden situation. She had not yet hidden in the woods. She turned around and saw a large amount of magma erupting from the crater. In the red magma tide, a red firebird flew out bathing in the lava.
Coconut didn't dare to look any longer and turned around and ran towards the jungle.
I didn't even have any hope that Luke could come back alive, because that was a firebird, a supernatural creature that could rival a dragon!
At this time, Luke had already rushed to the crater, and the erupting magma formed a huge wave and hit him. In the cracks of the lava, he saw the firebird flying out of its nest.
Its wingspan was ten meters, and all its feathers were burning flames. It circled around the crater, and its violent chirping sound showed that it was in a very bad mood.
Firebirds are extraordinary creatures with a very strong sense of territory. They guard their own volcanic pools and kill any living creature in their territory, even burning plants.
Now a human has actually come to the crater and can see the entire nest by lowering his head. This is more serious than touching the dragon's reverse scale.
Although meat is not on the Firebird's menu, the Firebird has now made up its mind to taste what a human tastes like.
The firebird let out another angry cry, and its wings swept out high-temperature flames.
Luke, who was covered by the lava tide, took out the dagger given by Archangel Gold, held it with both hands, and the dagger instantly turned into a long sword. He chanted a spell, and a layer of fire elemental shield unfolded. Lava fell on the fire elemental shield, like water poured on an eggshell, flowing down along the shining shield wall.
The spell continued to be chanted, and the fire that erupted from Luke's feet took over, forming a wave of fire that rushed towards the fire wind fanned by the firebird. The two flames collided in the air, and the fire element was detonated to form a violent explosion.
A circle of fire spread rapidly in the crater, and the dust raised was burned red by the fire, forming a red cloud that covered the top of the mountain.
The Firebird felt provoked.
This is not just an invasion of territory, but also a battle of fire against fire.
The flamingo chirped even louder, climbed higher, and then dived down. Its red feathers turned into an incandescent color, and its dazzling light made the midday sun look pale.
This is the Firebird's special skill "Sunfall". Someone actually dared to come and play with fire, and played it so well. The anger has made it lose its mind.
When Luke saw the Firebird unleash its special skills right away, he lamented that this guy just liked to follow the strategy. As long as the player's fire was strong enough, it would definitely use its special skills.
At this time, the diving firebird could no longer be seen in bird shape. It was just a dazzling white ball of light, like a falling sun, crashing into the fire cloud on the top of the mountain.
Luke activated his Thunder and Fire Eyes and captured the flaming heart of the Firebird in the ball of light.
If you fight it in the normal way, the Firebird is a very tough opponent in its home turf. If you beat it up, it will hide in the lava of the volcano and escape along the underground lava river.
This is why the firebird can stay here for a long time. It has a strong sense of territory, but it will never hesitate when it needs to escape.
The Firebird's weakness is its flaming heart.
After many battles with the Firebird, players discovered that when the Firebird releases its special skill "Falling Sun", its entire body will be converted into fire element energy for a concentrated release, and the Fire Heart is in an unprotected state at this time.
This is when it is strongest and weakest.
Luke held the sword in both hands, his eyes fixed on the flame core in the incandescent fireball. The opportunity to attack was only a very short moment. If the firebird detonated all its energy, he would have to come back next time.
The firebird turned into a white-hot fireball, which crashed into the red cloud, and the powerful energy made the red cloud churn. Then the red cloud suddenly expanded, and after an explosion that shook the entire mountain area and jungle, black smoke and red mist rolled up like mushrooms.
At this time, Coconut had just run into the woods, and the scene in front of her made her completely stunned.
The mountain split open in the middle as if it had been hacked, the top of the mountain collapsed inward, magma and thick smoke erupted outward. The chaotic fire elements formed a turbulent flow, triggering the release of various fire magics, and for a moment it seemed like the end of the world.
Coconut looked at the scene and thought...where should he go to collect the body?
The volcanic ash pressed down on her, causing Coconut to cough violently, and the surroundings quickly darkened. She didn't know what had happened, but it was definitely not a good thing.
Suddenly a hand grabbed her arm, and an irresistible force pulled her into the dense forest.
A familiar voice rang in my ears.
"The volcano is about to erupt, run!"
It's Luke!
Is he still alive?
Coco looked forward. Although the dense grass and branches in front blocked some of her view, she still recognized Luke.
"You didn't die? You defeated the Firebird?"
Luke stopped and showed Coconut the Nirvana Egg he was holding in his arms. It was the size of an ostrich egg and covered with beautiful flame patterns.
"There's time to look on the road. Volcanic ash is coming. Let's run!"
Coconut looked back and saw the volcanic ash pressing down like a wall, with sparks in it igniting all the grass and trees wherever it passed. Coconut didn't dare to stop and ran forward desperately following Luke.
After finding the caravan, Coconut did not explain to the other members of the adventure team. He and Luke rode on horseback and drove the pack animals away from the volcano.
We ran until nightfall and then stopped beside a mountain stream.
Coconut jumped into the water to wash off the dust on his body. The team members didn't know what happened at this moment, so they went up to ask after Coconut finished washing.
"I don't know exactly what happened. Go get some food and stay alert...Where is Mr. Luke?"
After being pointed out by his teammates, Coconut saw Luke and walked towards him.
Luke sat on a rock beside the mountain stream, stroking the egg of Nirvana in his hand. It was hot but not scalding, giving people a very warm and comfortable feeling.
Compared to the irritable firebird, the Nirvana Egg is a thoughtful hand warmer.
Coconut sat down next to Luke and asked excitedly, "Is this really the Egg of Nirvana?"
Luke handed over the Nirvana Egg and said, "Feel its magic for a moment. I don't even want to hand it over to the employer who entrusted it to me."
Coconut took the Nirvana Egg, and the heat immediately passed through his hand. A layer of fire that did not hurt anyone spread, instantly drying the wet skin. The fire spread to the whole body, and the clothes were also dried instantly. The rising steam blew away the wet hair, and after falling, the hair was dry and smooth.
"It's really magical!" Coconut caressed the flame pattern on the eggshell, and an indescribable feeling arose in his heart: "I seem to be able to release fire magic..."
As he spoke, Coconut stretched out his hand, and a ball of fire appeared in the palm of his hand.
Luke said: "The Nirvana Egg is originally a top-level fire magic item. Even people who know nothing about magic can gain the ability to cast fire magic in a short period of time after coming into contact with the Nirvana Egg."
Coconut played with the flames in his hand and asked, "How did you defeat the Firebird? It was so fast. I just reached a safe place and the volcano broke apart in the explosion, and then you appeared next to me.
I didn't see you defeat the Firebird at all, what a pity!"
Luke replied: "As long as you understand its weakness, it is not difficult to defeat the Firebird. If you don't have enough magic power and can't hold the Nirvana Egg for too long, you will be hurt by the fire."
Coconut immediately returned the Nirvana Egg and asked, "You really don't want to give it to the employer who issued the task? That's 100 million Reichsmarks!"
