Chapter 251: Close Your Eyes and Cover Your Ears

Chapter 251: Close Your Eyes and Cover Your Ears



Rain paused for a moment, deciding to complete the assigned task first before rescuing Alasha.

The sounds of battle from the passage ahead were still distant, and it would likely take some time for him to reach the source, while Alasha was probably only twenty to thirty meters away.

After Rain turned right, it wasn't long before he noticed a faintly visible underground hall ahead.

This was a truly grand hall!

Unlike the passage, which was newly dug, this hall had existed for a long time, giving off an ancient vibe.

Since the entrance had collapsed not far from the original cave, it seemed that this tunnel was dug to connect to this place.

The hall was constructed from the same type of light blue, rectangular giant stones that lined the walls, and in the center, there were two rows of Doric-style pillars for support.

Additionally, there was a passage extending deeper into the hall, with shimmering water reflections on both sides.

The sudden appearance of this ancient hall piqued Rain's curiosity.

So, he quietly approached, taking a quick glance.

Inside the stone hall, there were over twenty of the same type of white-scaled fishmen he had just killed, guarding the area in shifts. Moreover, there were three blood curse nagas stationed here.

What surprised him was that along the hall's wall, there were seven to eight cages woven from a certain resilient type of seaweed, imprisoning men and women.

These people had one thing in common: their knight plate armor or wizard robes were all cracked or damaged, and they looked listless.

Rain sharply noticed that the single-tailed young woman on the outermost side, tightly clutching a stone that faintly glowed, and it was the same as the one in his hand.

It seemed that this woman was the target, Javier's youngest daughter—Alasha.

Alasha had discovered the faint glow from the communication stone in her embrace about ten minutes ago. At first, she thought her eyes were playing tricks on her.

Because only when another communication stone was nearby would it glow like this.

But how was that possible? Her father was in Minster, how could he have sent someone so quickly?

As soon as Alasha thought that her father's rescue team was about to arrive, her initially listless eyes widened with surprise, and her spirit instantly returned!

However, soon after, her brows furrowed slightly, as if she thought of something, and her expression became worried and uncertain again.

She slightly tilted her head, glancing at the captured Imperial elite squad members beside her.

"The two closest to me are members of the Imperial Army's special department 'Earthshakers' under the Teeth Bear Squad. These two were captured shortly after me, during the fishmen guards' noisy period, we chatted a few times."

"The three further away are also from the 'Earthshakers', but they belong to another squad, seemingly called the Swift Dragon Squad. They were captured about an hour after us, saying they were exploring some kind of altar."

"The other two are even more powerful, from the Imperial special department 'Swordholders', but I'm not sure which squad they belong to."

"Just now, from their brief conversation with the Swift Dragon Squad members, it seems they were sent to rescue the Imperial military department's two squads."

"So many powerful squads have fallen here, then even if my father sent people, can they successfully rescue us?"

"Lady Luck! Please bless me."

As soon as she thought of this, Alasha's heart sank.

As for Rain.

Since he had discovered the target, he naturally decided to immediately take action for the rescue, the longer the time dragged on, the more uncertain factors would arise.

So, he observed the enemies in the hall again.

Suddenly, he noticed that one of the three blood curse nagas in the hall was very different.

He had only casually glanced at them before, and the naga was mostly hidden by the shadows, so he didn't get a clear look.

This time, the naga moved a distance, changing positions, allowing him to clearly see its entire appearance.

It turned out to be a rare female blood curse naga!

The ancient books clearly described that blood curse nagas, like other nagas, were a matriarchal society, meaning female blood curse nagas were generally stronger than male nagas.

This caused Rain's expression to slightly stiffen, and he carefully observed the naga.

Suddenly, this female blood curse naga turned her head towards Rain's direction.

Rain's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately took a step back, dodging into the shadows of the passage.

At this moment, the blood curse naga leader, Ginessis, felt a sense of confusion. She had clearly sensed something over there.

Just as she was about to send someone to check, her snake-like eyes narrowed!

She saw a marine iguana crawling out from the ground.

So, she relaxed, and turned her gaze away.

The naga's reaction was incredibly sensitive, and Rain couldn't help but marvel at it.

This female naga had a beautiful face, and if not for the tall fins surrounding her head, she would be no less than the beautiful Jennifer.

Action: Without hesitation, Rain opened the system panel.

He had originally planned to accumulate 4 skill points and 2 golden skill points to upgrade the Intermediate High Technique 'Shockwave' to an Advanced High Technique.

But now, it seemed that this step had to be postponed.

According to ancient records, the Ancient Blood Curse Naga often sacrificed powerful enemies.

If he went to call for reinforcements and returned, it was likely that Alasha and the captured imperial colleagues would have already returned to the embrace of the Goddess.

Just right, he took the first step into the path of the knight—the Great Bear Sword Technique, which was already halfway to the level of High Technique.

Rain was confident that as long as he used one golden skill point now, he would be able to comprehend the High Technique derived from the Great Bear Sword Secret Technique 'Roar Strike'.

The High Technique derived from the Great Bear Sword Secret Technique 'Roar Strike' also gave Rain a vague guess and expectation.

Ever since encountering the Blood Curse Naga, Rain's harvest may not have been much, but the efficiency of obtaining golden skill points was genuinely high.

In less than a quarter of an hour, he had already gained two golden skill points.

So, Rain used them without hesitation.

Additionally, since Rain had already experienced the comprehension of the High Technique 'Shockwave', he knew that two conditions had to be met to cast a High Technique.

The first was the accumulation of force over the years, which was the lower limit of force required to cast a High Technique. However, Rain had already fulfilled this condition when he comprehended the High Technique 'Shockwave'.

At this moment, his Bear King Breathing Technique had reached level 14, far surpassing this condition.

Therefore, Rain only needed to further deepen his understanding of the Great Bear Sword Secret Technique 'Roar Strike' and then combine the two perfectly to successfully comprehend and cast the subsequent High Technique.

As the golden skill point was invested, Rain seemed to enter a mysterious space. In an instant, he experienced years of training in the Great Bear Sword Secret Technique 'Roar Strike'.

When Rain came back to his senses, the system notification arrived as promised:

[Congratulations, you have comprehended the Great Bear Sword Basic High Technique: Roar War Cry!]



High Technique—Roar War Cry? A smile appeared on Rain's lips, as this was close to what he had expected.

After all, the Great Bear Sword Secret Technique 'Roar Strike' could be said to be a sonic attack that surpassed sword strikes.

But there was nothing wrong with that.

Perhaps, in this hall filled with enemies, a sonic attack might be more effective.

Immediately, Rain, filled with joy, found a brand-new icon above the Great Bear Sword Secret Technique 'Roar Strike' on the Legendary Weapon Master panel.

The icon depicted a man with his hands wide open, roaring towards the sky, with his mouth wide open, surrounded by curved lines, seemingly representing the powerful sonic attack radiating outwards. It looked incredibly fierce.

"When the Secret Technique was a bear head, now that it's a High Technique, it becomes a man's head?"

"Is this...an improvement in system aesthetics?"

Rain was also momentarily puzzled, unsure of the system's aesthetic standards.

He continued to look down.

Below the icon, there was a small line of text:

Roar War Cry (Basic High Technique) Effect: Using a special technique that combines force and vocal cords, roar out a powerful sonic attack, striking and intimidating surrounding enemies.

(Note: The power of Roar War Cry weakens with distance and is proportional to one's physique.)



(Note: Roar War Cry is a High Technique and cannot be upgraded through skill points.)



(To upgrade Roar War Cry to Intermediate High Technique, the following conditions must be met: 1. Bear King Breathing Technique level 14 or higher; 2. Physique of 30 points or higher; 3. Consume 2 golden skill points.)



Hmm? Rain narrowed his eyes, immediately falling into deep thought.

"This last sentence is quite interesting."

No wonder the icon and the bear had nothing to do with each other.

Action: Breakthrough and Allocation

"Is it different for self-comprehension and point allocation?"

"Do different High Techniques require different amounts of Golden Skill Points for advancement?"

Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Rayne.

"Could it be related to weapon specialization?"

"Since my hammer specialization is at level 3, and according to the Weapon Master's exclusive talent 'Basic Weapon Proficiency,' my sword specialization is only at level 1. Could this be the reason?"

"But with such a small sample size, it's hard to determine."

"I have exactly 2 Golden Skill Points left."

Instead of keeping the Golden Skill Points for upgrading the Hammer Technique 'Shockwave' to Advanced High Technique, Rayne decided to allocate them to the Bear King Breathing Technique.

Without further thought, Rayne chose to invest in the Tokkar Hammer Technique, his most powerful attack at the moment.

Rayne promptly allocated points to the Hammer Technique.

After allocating the first point, a flood of training memories of the Tokkar Hammer Technique rushed into Rayne's mind.

However, when he allocated the second point, his expression froze.

A system notification appeared:

Ding! Allocation failed!

Your Tokkar Hammer Technique has reached level 15. To further enhance it, Golden Skill Points are required!

"So that's it."

"Normal Skill Points can only raise skills up to level 15, at least in the case of the Hammer Technique."

"I've also discovered the second function of Golden Skill Points: to enhance skills beyond level 15."

"Since that's the case, I'll allocate the last Golden Skill Point to the Bear King Breathing Technique." Rayne quickly made his decision.

As the Bear King Breathing Technique reached level 15, Rayne felt a subtle increase in the generation speed and total amount of primal force within his body.

The Breathing Technique gradually enhances the body, not instantly, but through continuous practice.

After distributing the points, Rain was about to move forward when he suddenly stopped, retracting his step.

He tore a luminescent stone from the stone wall and threw it into the center of the hall, shouting in a deep voice:

"Close your eyes!"

Since everyone present was a member of the elite squads from the empire's various special departments, they immediately reacted to the human voice, their faces showing surprise and relief! They knew that someone had come to rescue them.

Therefore, when they heard Rain telling them to close their eyes, most of them immediately complied.

At this moment, the fishmen and nagas were still watching the luminescent stone, which was shining faintly and moving like a meteor across the ceiling.

Even though they heard Rain's voice, they were momentarily confused, unsure whether to observe the flying stone or to locate the source of the voice.

This left the Blood Curse Naga Commander Giggis feeling both speechless and furious.

These dull-witted subordinates of hers!

"Fools! That human is over there, kill him! (Naga language)"

Just as the White Scaled Fishmen were about to take action, a sudden burst of intense light illuminated one end of the dim hall. This was the result of Rain casting the spell 'Blazing Light.'

The sudden, extremely bright light immediately caused the fishmen to go temporarily blind, everything appearing as a white blur.

The two Male Blood Curse Nagas and Naga Commander Giggis also instinctively covered their eyes to protect them from the intense light.

The next moment, the hall returned to its dim state.

Although it lasted only a second, it was enough.

Rain's goal was to use the spell 'Blazing Light' to create a blinding effect, giving him the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

The sound of rapid sword swings filled the air!

The hall echoed with the screams of the White Scaled Fishmen.

The Ancient Blood Curse Nagas had extremely strong constitutions, and their vision returned in less than two seconds.

Seeing this, they were enraged, and the two Male Blood Curse Nagas immediately charged forward, followed by the White Scaled Fishmen from all directions, whose vision was also gradually recovering.

This scene caused the seven imperial elite members, including Alysha, who were trapped in the net cages, to become increasingly worried!

They had initially thought that Rain was just the vanguard, and that there should be one or more squads of imperial elites following behind!

But to their surprise, after several seconds, there was still only Rain in the center of the hall.

Clearly, there were no other imperial elite squads!

The reinforcements consisted of just the young man alone!

Young man, you're being way too reckless!

Many of them shouted anxiously, "Be careful! The Blood Curse Nagas are charging!"

"If it's not possible, retreat quickly!"

"Young man! Go back and report to the empire, you can't save us by yourself!"

"..."

"Cover your ears!"

In response, Rain said just one thing.

Hearing Rain's words, the captured imperial elites were initially stunned but quickly followed his instructions.

The last time, when Rain told them to close their eyes, two of them didn't listen and were now crying with tears streaming down their faces!

So this time, when Rain shouted to cover their ears, they all did so without hesitation.

Rain's chest swelled like a balloon, his neck veins bulging like an angry cobra, his mouth wide open!

"Roar!!!"

A powerful sound wave, accompanied by a surge of air, swept through the hall like a tsunami!

Instantly, the White Scaled Fishmen, with looks of shock, had their large fish faces violently distorted by the force of the wind, trembling violently!

Their eardrums burst instantly, and their heads buzzed!

They all stood there, frozen in the act of attacking!

The next second!

The White Scaled Fishmen closest to Rain, about five or six of them, had their heads explode! The headless bodies spurted high blue blood columns from their necks.

Those slightly further back had their skulls shattered by the sound wave, their large fish heads still intact, with their bulging eyes still cute, but their brains turned to mush, resembling the dish 'Lidless Monkey Brain' from a previous life.

Those a bit further back had their eyes glazed over, with thin streams of blue blood flowing from their nostrils and ear canals!

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Even Giggis, the Blood Curse Naga Commander, who was about twenty meters away and was just about to cast a spell, was interrupted. Her beautiful face now showed a mix of pain and anger.

"Thud! Thud!"

The sound of heavy bodies hitting the ground echoed!

Dozens of White Scaled Fishmen fell like harvested wheat, forming a large fan shape, all lying neatly on their sides!

And Rain stood at the apex of this fan-shaped area.

Such a display of power left Alysha, the twin-tailed maiden, with her big eyes wide open, looking even cuter than the fishmen's bubble eyes.

(End of Chapter)

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