Chapter 262 Scarecrow Vita
"Ha! I knew there would be a scarecrow here!" Ma Yun clapped her hands and laughed.
Gao Fei also looked at Jiang Feng and smiled.
All three of them had read the original work of "The Wizard of Oz" and certainly understood what the Scarecrow meant to Dorothy Gale's adventures.
"Mr. Dwarf, call the Scarecrow over quickly, we need his help." Gao Fei said.
"Um...I'm sorry, but there are two more minor troubles regarding Scarecrow Vita."
The dwarf rubbed his red rosacea nose and looked embarrassed.
"First of all, although our friend Vita is very smart, due to some unfortunate encounters, he becomes lack of confidence in his own intelligence. He always laments that his head is full of straw and lacks real wisdom. Because of this He has an inferiority complex, and even if he thinks of a good idea, he may not have the courage to say it.”
"I sympathize with Vita's mentality and will try to encourage him to cheer up. What's the next trouble?" Goofy asked the dwarf.
"Just this morning, when Vita was assisting Old John in driving away the trappers, he was unfortunately seriously injured. The wooden pole supporting his body was broken. If you want him to help, you must first try to repair his spine so that he can stand again. stand up."
As he spoke, the dwarf turned and pointed to a big tree at the edge of the field.
Gao Fei looked over, and sure enough he saw a scarecrow sitting with his back against a big tree. The head was sewn from a coarse cloth bag with slightly funny facial features. The upper body was slumped to one side, looking very pitiful.
"Xiaoyun, it's your turn to take action." Jiang Feng whispered.
"Hehe! Repairing broken constructs is an artificer's specialty. Look at mine!"
Ma Yun walked under the tree, straightened the broken wooden support of the scarecrow, and used a "repair technique" to restore the support to its original state.
System prompt: Successfully repair Scarecrow Vita and get 100 experience points as reward!
The repaired scarecrow stood up and bowed deeply to Ma Yun. The mouth painted on his face actually spoke human words.
"Kind Miss Mage, thank you very much for your help. My name is Vita. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Great, Vita! We need you to find the monster hiding in the cornfield!"
"Okay, Miss Mage, I will obey your orders until my bones are bitten by the human grass again."
Vita's voice sounded a little melancholy.
"By the way, this guy is not an ordinary construct, right?" Jiang Feng asked Gao Fei in a low voice, "We have seen constructs before, such as the 'activated armor' in the Witch of the East Castle, but we are not as eloquent as Vita."
Gao Fei also had the same question, so he opened the astrolabe to check the data of Scarecrow Vita.
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·Vita (enlightenment activated scarecrow)
Challenge Level: 1/2 (100XP)
Language: Common language, Wood language (elf language), telepathy
Equipment: broom
Absolutely neutral, medium-sized construct (enlightenment subspecies)
HP: 28 (3d8, +3×5/damage-reducing armor)
Speed: 30 feet
Defense: 14 (Dexterity +2, Natural +2)
Melee: broom +2 (1d3 bludgeoning)
Ranged: 120-foot sling +4 (1d4+2 bludgeoning)
Attributes: Strength 10, Agility 15, Constitution -, Intelligence 18, Perception 14, Charisma 13
Skills: Stealth +4, Nature (disadvantage/curse) +6, Investigation (disadvantage/curse) +6, Perception +4, Perform +3
Senses: Darkvision, passive perception 14
Special Abilities: Constructive properties, immunity to cold, vulnerability to fire, walking on water, damage reduction 5/slashing, mimicry (looks like a normal scarecrow when stationary), curse, inferiority complex (disadvantage on intelligence-related checks)
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"No wonder Vita can talk, it turns out to be an enlightenment construct." Gao Fei suddenly said.
The so-called "enlightenment construct" refers to a construct that has been opened up by magic to have free consciousness and thinking ability. Its intelligence level is much higher than that of ordinary constructs. It can accumulate knowledge and experience through learning. It is said that it can even Can obtain an extraordinary career.
Vita is a very rare "enlightenment construct", but unfortunately his foundation is too poor.
The "activated scarecrow" is almost the cheapest and most fragile construct in the world. It is usually placed in the forest fields and walks around with a broom to drive away birds that eat fruits and grains. Occasionally, it can It is used to scare wild animals, but it is powerless against large supernatural plants such as "Mancatcher".
A high level of intelligence cannot directly improve Vita's combat effectiveness.
Theoretically speaking, a clever activated scarecrow like him would not have to go looking for a trap to fight for his life. He could always use his brain to come up with some strategies to defeat the enemy.
However, the embarrassing thing is that Vita has been cursed for some reason, and all intelligence-related tests have disadvantages, which makes his 18-point intelligence attribute useless.
Under the influence of the curse, even if you can really come up with some clever ideas, you may not have the courage to say them out. In the end, you will just like other ordinary brainless constructs, silently obeying the master's incompetent instructions.
For example, this morning, Old John forced Vita to explore the depths of the wheat field and help him search for man-catching grass.
Vita knew very well that doing so was tantamount to committing suicide, but he also suspected that his concerns were unnecessary. He did not dare to question Old John's approach in person, and chose to accept it. As a result, Old John lost his life, and Vita himself was almost scrapped.
"Vita, I noticed that you seem to be under some kind of curse. Can't you tell me why?" Gao Fei tried to find out.
"Sir, to be honest, the question you asked deeply hurt the scars in my heart."
Vita sighed and then recalled the past.
"Years ago, I was originally a smart and happy scarecrow. The bad thing was that I was so smart that I became complacent and always showed off my wit in front of people. In any guessing or speed calculation competition in which I participated, others could only Fighting for second place.”
"In this way, my reputation grew and spread throughout Mengqijin Township. People came from far away to find me, confiding their troubles to me, eager to use my wisdom to solve problems."
"And I, intoxicated by the aura of a wise man, always rack my brains to help others make decisions, thinking how great I am!"
"Over time, my reputation spread to the ears of Evanora, the Witch of the East, and things turned bad!"
"The insidious and jealous old witch, wearing a pair of magical silver shoes on her feet, flew on the strong wind to the farm where I worked, saying she wanted to see with her own eyes whether I was really as smart as the legend said. "
Speaking of this, Vita took a deep look at the silver high heels on Dorothy Gale's feet and wanted to say something, but held back.
"What happened next?" Ma Yun asked curiously.
