Chapter 11: Guiding Souls and Clues
Two Minutes Later
“Where are you going to take us!” Cole, who had been following Mo Tan, finally couldn’t help shouting, this alone The young thief, who had been entangled with the two redback beasts for nearly five minutes, had reached the limit both mentally and physically. Many wounds on his body were bursting open, and the toxins that had entered his body were gradually paralyzing his senses and limbs. .
Mo Tan stopped when he heard this, nodded to him, and whispered: "That's about it here. You can rest for a while, and then talk to me..."
"I don't care about that!" The moment Cole finished speaking, his legs fell to the ground uncontrollably, and the body that had been carried behind him also fell to the side. He weakly interrupted Mo Tan, The Qihui who had already lost his life a long time ago hugged him, raised his head and asked, "Why do you want to save me? Why do you want me to take Lorna with me?"
Mo Tan leaned over and handed him a bottle of healing potion, and smiled playfully with only half of his face exposed under the hood: "Lona, this beautiful name does have a name, oh, let me see~"
< br>He pushed away some of the hair on the left half of Lorna's face. A strand of hair, not minding how terrifying this corpse that was indeed very beautiful but with the other half of its face almost disappeared looked at this moment, nodded and continued: "Yes, there is a beautiful master."
"You What are you doing!" Hui Cole, who had regained a little strength, shouted angrily: "Don't insult her!"
"Insult?" Mo Tan repeated in a low voice, then shook his head at Cole and said: "Only false praise is Insult, my friend, from the heart That's not what she said. Can't you see how pure and beautiful her soul is?"
Cole was slightly stunned, looking down at the girl he had secretly loved for many years in his arms: "Her...soul? ...?”
As far as Cole knows, there are several types of people in this world who can always talk about their souls. The first is pastors and priests of various sects, but the man in front of him does not look like a religious person. Although people have no evidence, they can be sure of this...
Of course, we all know that Mo Tan’s [Unbeliever] talent is enough to make any preacher stay away from him. Naturally, others can tell at a glance that this guy is definitely not a religious person.
Of course, for players, such simple and clear talent information will turn into inexplicable things like 'temperament', 'feeling' or true 'talent' in the eyes of NPCs. , in short, it won’t appear so abrupt.
Then excluding the possibility of people of faith, only lunatics with abnormal minds and people who spend a lot of time dealing with the dead are left.
Although Mo Tan does make Cole feel like a madman, he is more inclined to the latter at this time...
Necromancers, psychics and cultists all fall into this category. The heads of these people are full of all kinds of 'taboo' knowledge in a broad sense, although in many places they are regarded by ordinary people as savage and chaotic beasts. Fanatics, walking evil, but there are also many people who secretly make friends with them and give them countless support and help, just to get the so-called 'eternity'.
If Cole's previous attitude towards this kind of people was no different from other people's, then now he was holding Lorna, who had already lost her body temperature, but he couldn't help but ignite a glimmer of hope deep in his heart. of fire.
"Can you help me..." He suddenly grabbed the hem of the black sandalwood robe and said tremblingly: "Help me resurrect Lorna! You just said it too! She has a beautiful soul! Beautiful. The soul shouldn’t just disappear!”
Mo Tan smiled with satisfaction. Although his understanding of the world is far less than that of any native from the village, this guy is very good at letting people know. Others use their own knowledge and experience to convince themselves, and prepare countless logical steps for them to step on firmly.
“Do you know what this is?” Mo Tan did not answer Cole’s question. Instead, he took out a small off-white jar from his luggage and handed it to the young thief. The jar was covered with There are countless characters that are constantly twisting and changing. If you look carefully, you can even see countless faces with different expressions on them, but as long as you relax your attention just a little bit, you will never be able to distinguish them again.
[Soul-inducing Bottle]
Quality: Epic
Use: Ingest Soul/Release Soul
Special Restrictions: Non-[Lawful] Camp
Effect: Ingest the soul from a life whose death time is within 13 hours and store it in it. There is no storage time limit. The shorter the death time, the higher the integrity of the soul. There can only be one soul in the soul-inducing bottle.
※If a second soul is absorbed into it, the first soul will collapse immediately※
[Note: Only powerful masters of soul knowledge can create it. This advanced soul-binding creation can become Necessary materials for various taboo items, And the soul inside it will not suffer any torture. Whether you are a skilled senior alchemist, a necromancer in urgent need of a temporary soul box, or a rich person who can afford such a special 'urn', it will It's a very good choice. PS: Even kind people don’t mind dealing with it, but those who follow the rules obviously don’t think so. 】
Cole shook his head honestly. At this time, no matter how smart a thief is, he would not choose to lie, but his eyes have gradually become eager. After all, he can tell at a glance. It was obviously impossible for a lunatic to take out something with such a high profile.
"Of course you don't know~" Mo Tan shrugged: "To tell you bluntly, this thing is called a soul-inducing bottle. It has many uses and is easy to operate. One of the functions I think is very useful, such as... ...store a soul that has not had time to dissipate, so that it can be restored one day Bathed in that nasty sunshine for the first time.”
Cole’s whole body was trembling with ecstasy and excitement. Of course, there might also be a little bit of pain caused by the wound, but that didn’t matter. , the most important thing to him now is...
"I'm just an insignificant apprentice thief, but if you can help me..." Cole knelt down in front of Mo Tan and said solemnly: "I can pay any price, including my life!"
[Although they are different, there are some familiar words...]
Mo Tan suddenly thought of Medi’s words before his death. Everything in front of him was so similar to that time, except that this At this time, he did not have any tasks that were detrimental to Cole, and if the soul-inducing bottle is used now, the soul named Lorna will undoubtedly be relatively complete, unlike the remnant soul residing in Medi's ring. Hopeless.
So now he is not reluctant to help this infatuated human boy a little bit.
“Remember what you said.” Mo Tan’s voice suddenly became a little cold. He pointed the soul-inducing bottle at Lorna’s body and said slowly: “I am not a philanthropist.”
I saw a hazy white light lighting up from the corpse in Cole's arms, and then floated upward for half a meter, hovering around him for a while before being sucked into the bottle in Mo Tan's hand with a 'swoosh' sound. , made a ethereal murmuring sound and then disappeared.
The system prompt sounded in Mo Tan's ears:
[The soul-inducing bottle has incorporated a new soul, and its completeness is 94%]
It seems that it should be Success...
"What did you do?" Cole also felt a very obvious change. The flash of white light before made him feel an inexplicable throb, as if Lorna came back to life. He came over and whispered something in his ear, but when he lowered his head, the cold corpse was still lying calmly in his arms, without any life.
Mo Tan gestured to the soul-inducing bottle in his hand, then put it into his bag, and said leisurely: "I helped you save her soul, leaving a trace of possibility. As for whether this possibility will become a reality, then It depends on your performance... Don't ask me too many questions. I am neither obligated to tell you everything, nor am I noble enough to maintain my patience..."
"Yes!" Er answered quickly, then stood up and gave Mo Tan the highest courtesy he knew. Although it was a bit unorthodox for a thief to hold a dagger to his heart and bow at 90 degrees, this slightly awkward knight's salute of allegiance Still conveys his mood at the moment very well.
Mo Tan nodded with satisfaction, found a relatively flat place nearby and sat down. He signaled to Cole that he didn't have to stand there stupidly, and then asked: "Tell me now, Who are you and why were you attacked here? "
"My name is Cole Shuren, and I am a student at the Padin Knight Academy." Er answered immediately, then glanced at the body of the elf girl in his arms, and continued with a slightly hoarse voice: "She is my classmate - Lorna Yuehui. Like me, she is a member of the second-year Nuanyang Team. Members, we..."
Mo Tan sighed and interrupted: "Put her down first. The body in your arms is just a shell now. If you want, you can put her down later. She is buried here.”
Cole put Lorna's body aside with some reluctance, forced himself to calm down, and continued to tell Mo Tan the ins and outs of the accident... After Cole's explanation, Mo Tan finally knew what happened, and I also got some unexpected gains from it~
Every year, the Moon of Arashi and the Moon of Stars are the time for the comprehensive test of the Padin Knight Academy, which is divided into theoretical written tests and team practical tests for each category of corresponding subjects. Two parts, and the Nuanyang team encountered an attack on their way back after completing the actual combat test.
Redback beasts that would never appear in such a place came two at a time, and due to their natural flaw of low visual ability, they stared at the Nuanyang Team. , not even leaving them a chance to escape. No matter whether it was sound interference or trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, everyone tried many methods, but they still could not get rid of the entanglement of these two monsters. They were forced all the way from the wilderness to this forest. ...
Then, wind mage apprentice Rona died, and the other three members, under the cover of Cole, were trying their best to escape to Pato City, where the academy is located. As for what happened next, in the dark Mo Tan, who had been observing for a while, basically knew it.
[Side mission has been triggered: Rescue the Nuanyang Team, reward: optional experience 200]
[Hidden mission has been triggered: Resurrection of Lorna Moonlight, reward:? ? ? 】
The expected system prompt rang in Mo Tan's ears. Although he had been browsing the forum for a while before, he didn't know about the setting of hidden tasks, but he was still very confident that he would do it this time. Behaviors can trigger side tasks, and another unexpected bonus is... the composition of Coren's own Nuanyang team!
The mage Lorna Moonlight, the thief Cole Shuren, the priest Ai Vanye, the great swordsman Radha Dona and the knight Dave Sager.
"Dave..." Mo Tan gently rubbed his forehead, then stood up and said to Cole: "Go back to Pato City first and find the cheapest hotel to stay in. Don't ask for anyone else. Contact.”
Cole was stunned for a moment: "Then you..."
"I will find you." Mo Tan replied lightly, and then turned on the hidden state, relying on his high dexterity value to fly quickly Sweep away into the distance.
He already has a clue, but he still needs to verify it.
……
【Reconnection starts...】
[Connection completed, reading character information]
[Chaotic and evil Mo, welcome to the realm of innocence]
The gray sky...
Deadly silent Ruins...
Endless pools of corpses and blood...
Mo looked at the 'city' behind him that was wailing because of the curse and pain, and let out a burst of extremely suppressed laughter. Then he tightened the gray cloak tightly and continued to walk forward on the path, leaving the vague feeling behind. A ghostly scene is left behind.
The repression of the previous years has almost been released before, and the equipment and experience have also been slightly accumulated in that extremely joyful massacre. What he has to do now is to leave this place as soon as possible. As for the purpose Hell...whatever...at least I'm not in a hurry to think about this kind of thing now...
But there is still a general goal.
A drop of cool muddy water hit Mo's face, and the sky began to cry without warning... It was raining.
A roar suddenly sounded next to the silent mountain road, and a strange-looking beast rushed from not far away, and it seemed that it had no intention of avoiding Mo standing on the path, just like that He hit him hard.
Then, a hand filled with black flames stretched out from under the cloak and pressed it on the head of the beast that was three parts like a pig and seven parts like a cow.
【Dark Burning】
Active Skills
Mastery Requirements: Wisdom 40, Constitution 50, possessing the profession 'Dark Wizard'
Consumption/Limit: 30 Magic power/second, 30 health points/second, [Chaos] camp
Effect: Release black magic flames from your body, inflicting a large amount of fire/dark element damage to the target and adding a 'smoldering' effect. The effect on undead creatures is halved and no special effects are triggered. Cooling time: None
[Note: This is a mixed magic created by my grandfather, the famous theoretical dark wizard Spoon Riddle, but no one, including himself, can use it, because from a wizard's point of view, this kind of magic A spell that requires even higher physical fitness than magic power is simply a scam! ——Riddle III who burned off his right hand】
With a burst of wailing, the monster turned into a pile of blackened bones in an instant, and Mo, as the caster, could not even hold it for half a second. They didn't stop for much, just silently retracted their hands into their cloaks and continued moving forward.
Then he was blocked...
A tall figure wearing simple leather armor, with a large area of fair skin exposed, stopped in front of him.
"That's my prey." The beautiful dark elf frowned slightly, her long silver hair swaying in the wind behind her. She glanced at the pile of dead bones behind Mo, and then asked Mo coldly: "You kill me?" Did you kill it?"
Mo didn't answer, but raised his head slightly to look at the somewhat ignorant Yin Changzhi, and was stunned for a moment.
The cold and pretty face in front of me seems to have been seen somewhere before.
If he remembered correctly...
This girl should be a player named Ji Xiaodao, and she had dinner with him at the same table not long ago.
……
Chapter 10: The End
(End of this chapter)