Chapter 46 Percussion full of magic
"Woo——"
Six fireballs with flame tails flew from the bamboo forest.
It is difficult for adventurers who are harassed by monsters to spare their energy to deal with these bright flying fireballs.
After the archers shot two fireballs in the air, the remaining four fireballs passed through the gaps in the bamboo and smashed into the adventurer camp, exploding with extremely powerful power.
The signature attack of the fire-loving hyena, the burning magic fireball, is like a high-explosive grenade, easily tearing apart the various defenses set up in front of the camp.
The impact of the explosion overturned several adventurers standing in front, and the rolling flames covered less than half of the adventurer's line.
The adventurers who originally guarded several passes and fought against the monsters now had to withdraw their lines to prevent the defense line from being completely lost.
Several slow-moving adventurers were attacked by the flames and were knocked down by the monsters on the spot.
"Cover! Pull people back!"
The hunters and archers at the command position opened up their firepower, and the adventurers with long-range capabilities also took action one after another. They tried their best to suppress the monsters running around.
The fireballs spit out by the fire-chewing hyenas not only tore apart the adventurers' external defenses, but also put the attacking monsters into a state of panic.
For World of Warcraft, the fire-chewing hyenas in the rear bring great pressure to them.
But the human defense line in front is also an extremely dangerous place.
The monsters trapped in it completely lost their coordination after these fireballs and turned into a herd of beasts running away.
This is the only good news that the human side that has withdrawn its defense line can get.
"There are two people, there are no more——"
The last soldier who retreated from the front line threw a half-crippled thief towards the back of the camp.
This thief is covered in injuries and is now in a state where he is breathing more out and less breathing in. Whether he can survive depends mostly on luck.
Attrition during the battle is really not good news.
"Ouch——"
The cry of fire-chewing hyenas came from the distant mountain forest. After the tide of driving beasts broke through the outer defense line, these guys were ready to take action.
Their combat power is much more terrifying than this group of furry beasts.
"Reorganize the defense line. Those who still maintain strong combat effectiveness are at the front. Two soldiers will come and throw the injured behind!"
"Quick, quick, cooperate!"
From the command position, various adventurers were dispatched. Those strong warriors violently threw the wounded backwards and smashed them into the shed they had set up before.
The injured person fell on a soft shed, but did not suffer much injuries from the fall.
However, a group of injured people crowded into a shed was not a good resettlement method no matter how you thought about it. However, the conditions in the camp could only support them in doing so.
In this increasingly critical situation, Edu, who went to the camp to collect props, finally returned to the adventurers' rear.
"Mr. Bell, I brought all kinds of pots and pans!"
Edu threw a large handful of pots and pans on the ground. There were thick wooden barrels, small iron pots, and metal forks and knives.
This pile of pots and pans stacked on top of each other can make a series of tiny noises with just one handful.
"Well done, believe me, this will be your chance to turn the tide."
Bell took apart the pots and pans and knocked them one by one, constantly trying to make the sound they made when they hit them.
Bell's tapping speed was very fast, and he also lit a flame under his feet to speed up his thinking and memory abilities.
"Edu, follow my instructions and arrange these pots and pans!"
Constructing a rough arrangement in his mind, Bell directed Edu to place various pots, pans, and pots in different locations in different ways.
The two of them make a lot of noise together, and it would definitely attract attention if it were normal.
But now that the battle is raging, the adventurers have no time to care about the kid Edu, as long as he does not appear in front of the battlefield and interfere with the defense line.
In the relatively safe rear, Edu and Bell quickly stacked various pots and pans on their bodies, forming a semicircle to surround themselves.
"Edu, haven't you always wanted an instrument of your own? Now is the time for you to take control of it!"
Bell jumped in front of Edu. He was holding a knife half as long as himself in one hand, a small fork used by humans in the other, and a wooden stick in his mouth.
Bell, who was ready for the three-sword style, directed Edu to pick up two long wooden sticks and put his feet against a large wooden barrel lying flat.
"Percussion instruments are the easiest to get started with and the simplest form of performance. It only requires simple tapping and injecting emotions into different percussion sounds to complete the performance."
As Bell spoke, he directed Edu to tap each pot and pan in front of him.
He let Edu feel the sounds of each knock in the chaotic and noisy battlefield environment.
After tapping twice, this kid miraculously calmed down with the sound of tapping, and fell into a state where his body was obviously very nervous, but his mind could still stay awake.
"Very good, your basin is number one, and this bucket is number two... remember their numbers, and then play them in the order I gave you."
Bell completed the numbering of the instruments and asked Edu to tap the pots and pans in front of him rhythmically according to a certain pattern.
There are six pots and pans that Edu needs to tap, while Bell needs to use more taps to complete the song based on the basic rhythm given by Edu.
"Edu can be empty-headed, but I can't. This pot needs to play the role of the cymbal. This flattened pot is the rhythm cymbal, and this wooden barrel is the bass drum..."
Constantly recalling the sound that each component can produce, Bell continued to edit the rhythm and expression of the music in his mind.
Performing without any reference put great pressure on Bell, but he had the confidence to perform the music well.
"Wrap your magic power in the stick in your hand. Every time you hit it, your magic power will be stimulated. This is the only thing you can't make any mistakes."
After saying the last sentence, Bell waved his right hand and hit the small metal pot with the knife, making a very clear sound.
Bell was ready, and Edu's body began to move rapidly at his signal.
"Dong dong, dong dong, dong dong, dong dong, just right~"
The rhythmic knocking sound, catalyzed by magic, enveloped all the human adventurers in front of Bell.
The simple and brisk rhythm cheered up the hearts of adventurers who were facing huge pressure, and most of their original feeling of being overwhelmed suddenly dissipated.
New strength is generated in their muscles, and fatigue is slowly fading.
Several adventurers tilted their heads slightly and glanced at the source of the sound behind them with their peripheral vision. After seeing Edu's body, they withdrew all their attention and devoted themselves to guarding against the monsters.
Chapter completed!