Chapter 664 Interlude (It’s the end of the month, please give me a monthly pass)
Duanmu Huai ignored one thing, and that was that while he was running around to increase his strength, the evil gods were also not idle. Even if the corpse in front of you removes the swollen and disgusting parts due to the blessing of a loving father, you can clearly see that it is an alien race. From this, it can be seen that there must be a planet that has been poisoned by the corruption. .
Well, it’s not surprising. The Milky Way is so big, and both sides are working hard to mine and upgrade operations, but now Duanmuhuai and Corruption are eyeing the same mine.
Duanmuhuai turned on the black flame without hesitation, sweeping away the ore and all the mutated creatures in the entire mine, and then he started contact.
"Ecott!"
"Ah, uncle, here!"
"What is the current situation of the fleet?"
"Well... currently only the first fleet can attack, the rest are under maintenance..."
"Send a reconnaissance fleet to my side! Also, ask Maria and Kukulu to speed up the repair progress! Remember, the action must be secretive to avoid being discovered!"
"Ah, it's...!"
The only good thing is that this world has an existence called "Crystal Wall", which is a strange "natural phenomenon" unique to Faerun. According to Faerun's setting, in the "Main Material Plane" of the real world , including many separate worlds. A world may be just a planet, or it may be a complete information including planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, and stars. Each world is sealed in a bubble-like crystal wall. If you want to cross the crystal wall to reach other planes, you can only cross the phlogiston sea.
Because of this, Duanmu Huai concluded that it was obvious that this was not the arrival of the Chaos army in person, but more like a test and investigation. After all, Faerun was protected by the crystal wall, and the Chaos fleet could not enter. And this guy probably appeared here through some way - well, thinking of the previous plague in Neverwinter City, could it be...
Duanmu Huai's eyes lit up when he thought of this.
Are these guys planning to use this method to weaken Faerun's crystal wall, and then directly descend on it with an army?
The more Duanmuhuai thought about it, the more likely he felt that this was a possibility, but he did not hope that his conjecture was true, because this meant that outside Faerun's crystal wall system, there was probably an entire Chaos fleet waiting to rush in. Have a great time.
This is definitely not good news for the Inquisition, which has just finished the battle with the space monster and is seriously injured.
Of course, there's good news... Duanmuhuai breathed a sigh of relief because it was the scale of corruption and not the treachery that came. Of course, it would be better if it was the tyrannical wrath.
Head-to-head confrontation is what suits Duan Muhuai the most.
As for the sin of being obsessed with him... He was so happy and cool. Duanmu Huai didn't even want to take another look.
Of course, Duanmu Huai would not consider it at all as to whether this was a treacherous trick to distract the tiger from the mountain and cause trouble. He was too lazy to waste his brain cells on those idiots who were mentally ill and happy. Duanmu Huai just believed what he saw in front of him, then made a decision, and then fought!
Nothing else matters!
At the same time, in the Lost Land, there were also people working towards similar goals.
"Woo......"
The corrupt, stinking monster roared and rushed forward, then fell headlong into the muddy ground. The leader of the elf ranger frowned and looked at the monster corpse in front of him, not hiding his inner anger.
"How much blasphemy does it take to commit such a heinous act?!"
What fell in front of the Elf Ranger was a wild sheep that lived in the Lost Land. However, now it had completely lost its original appearance and turned into a rotten, smelly and disgusting monster.
"Did it become some kind of undead creature?"
The mage next to him held a staff and looked at the corpse with the same solemn expression.
"No."
At the same time, a paladin holding a sword and shield came over.
"Haim's holy power has no effect on it, it is not an undead creature."
"But...if it's not an undead creature, then what is this?"
"………………"
Faced with this question, no one answered for a while, and at this moment, suddenly, a small figure quietly appeared beside them.
"Hey! Are you still here in a daze?"
"Little girl, where have you gone again?"
Looking at the halfling wanderer in front of him, the paladin showed a dissatisfied expression. Although she helped him and others a lot in normal times, she would disappear without a trace every time he fought. Said "patrol around", but everyone knows the timid characteristics of halflings... I just hope she doesn't run too far.
"I found a strange thing, which may be the culprit of all this!"
"Oh?"
Hearing the words of the halfling wanderer, everyone suddenly cheered up. The reason why they came here is because recently, many mutated beasts have appeared on the edge of the Supreme Forest. They seemed to be trapped. It was like a curse, changing beyond recognition. Even the land where they were after death was polluted. Even the lush trees were not spared. So these people took action and organized a team to go deep into the Lost Land and try to investigate. the truth.
But since entering the Lost Land, this team has only seen countless mutated monsters. The beasts that originally lived in this area have been completely changed by an evil force, turning into ferocious, twisted, and even... It doesn't look like a living thing.
And now…………
"Take us to see it."
The paladin hurriedly condensed his expression, put away his sword, and looked at the halfling wanderer. The latter nodded, and then jumped and led them towards the depths of the wilderness.
Under the leadership of the halfling, the adventurers walked through the nearby woods and came to a nearby highland. Then they lay down on the ground and looked forward along the direction pointed by the halfling.
"Look, that's where it is."
As he spoke, the halfling pointed forward, and everyone looked up. Then, they saw a scene that was unimaginable.
Not far below the high ground, there is a ruins. Judging from the appearance, it should be the remains of the former temple. At this moment, hundreds of kobolds are standing on this ruins, holding simple weapons in their hands. weapons, shouting excitedly. Standing in front of them was a kobold wizard with feathers on his head, shaking his arms, jumping up and down and shouting loudly.
"God, grant, power!"
"We are happy!"
"Happy!! Hiss!!"
The kobolds, led by the wizard, also shouted loudly, and then the kobold wizard turned around, looked at the ruined temple in front of him, and knelt on the ground.
"God! Grant, power!!"
"Dong...dong...dong...dong..."
Soon, a low sound of footsteps sounded, and then the adventurers saw a tall figure walking out of the ruins of the temple. Its body looks as tall as a giant, and it is dressed in dark green armor that looks thick and strong. However, these armors are very dirty. Not only that, even the abdomen of this steel warrior is highly bulging, and it looks like As if he had gained weight.
The entire armor was covered with rotten flesh and blood, and there were even many flies flying around it, as if the warrior in front of him was a walking piece of rotten flesh.
He just walked up to the group of kobolds and looked at them silently. At this moment, the kobolds had begun to tremble under the gaze of this strange warrior, and instinctively lowered their heads and knelt on the ground.
Then, the strange green warrior suddenly raised his hand. The next moment, following his movements, countless flies flew out of his body, directly surrounding the kobolds. Those flies ruthlessly tore open the skin of the kobolds and penetrated into their bodies. Soon, the kobolds began to scream loudly and fell to the ground, rolling around desperately, as if they were enduring some unimaginable pain.
Just the purgatory-like scene in front of them terrified the adventurers, but what happened next made them unable to believe their eyes.
The bodies of those originally short and thin kobolds began to gradually expand, and pieces of rotten flesh floated and spread from their bodies like sponges. In the blink of an eye, those originally skinny little monsters turned into fat men who seemed to be able to walk. Pigs, however, on their bodies There are still sores and blood stains everywhere. Instead of healing, those wounds are torn and pulled apart during the expansion process, and the corrupted flesh and blood inside gushes out like tattered cotton - and then you can see large areas. Maggots fell from it like a tide.
"Woo————!"
The mage covered his mouth and turned away. The others were no better. They had never seen such a blasphemous, terrifying, and disgusting scene.
"What is that guy? Is he a devil from hell?" "The devil cannot stay in the main plane for a long time, but..."
As the mage spoke, he raised his head again and looked down. However, at this moment, they saw the green-armored warrior holding up a square-looking black box in his hand, facing their direction.
"That's..."
"Bang!!"
Before the mage could figure out what was happening, there was a roar, and then her head suddenly exploded like an apple. The headless corpse shook for a moment, and then fell backwards.
"We've been discovered, let's go!"
The adventurers didn't even have time to mourn their companions. The next moment they turned around and ran away - now their only task is to leave here and report everything they saw. Only in this way can they completely stop the siege that swept this land. of evil!
"Dong dong dong----"
However, they soon heard the demonic footsteps coming from behind them.
"It's catching up!"
Everyone turned their heads and took a look, only to see that the huge dark green figure had climbed over the hillside and rushed towards them. It's so fast that people can't even react.
"Damn!!"
Soon, another barbarian warrior seemed unable to bear to run away. He suddenly turned around and raised his sword with both hands. He shouted the name of his patron saint and rushed towards the green giant. However, the next moment, accompanied by thunderous The explosion sounded again, and the barbarian's body was directly beaten into a sieve, turning into a pile of meat scattered on the ground, while the green giant stepped on his body and continued to move forward.
"Bang bang bang bang!!!"
This deafening sound made the adventurers' scalps tingle, and they almost ignored the elf ranger's warning.
"Into the forest! Into the forest!!!"
Hearing the elf ranger's words, the remaining adventurers hurriedly rushed into the forest—at the same time, the terrifying sound stopped.
"Damn, what the hell is that?"
Another warrior cursed in a low voice and threw the shield in his hand aside. The shield made of fine gold had been punched with several holes. It was now like a rotten wooden board and was not useful at all.
"What he holds in his hand is simply more powerful than the artillery!"
"Now is not the time to talk about this."
The paladin shook his head.
"We have to leave here. No matter what, we must tell the queen what happened here. This wilderness has been shrouded in evil! There is nothing we can do on our own!"
"But how are we going to evade that guy?"
The halfling whispered. They all saw the speed of the monster, which was far beyond their imagination. If the Elf Ranger hadn't been very familiar with the forest, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to escape each other's pursuit now.
But this was temporary, because they could hear the heavy footsteps approaching - mixed with a sickening stench and a buzzing sound.
"The troops were divided into two groups. One group attracted his attention, and the other group took the opportunity to leave."
The paladin finally made his decision, then looked at the elf ranger and the halfling.
"You guys go back and report, we are responsible for delaying that monster!"
"But..."
"We don't have elves who are familiar with the forest, nor are we as good at hiding as halflings. If we walk together, he will catch up sooner or later! But now, we can lure him to another direction, and you can take the opportunity to leave! Go quickly! There is no time!" ”
"……………………"
No one said anything. The halfling and the elf ranger looked at each other and nodded.
Then the Paladin and the remaining warriors turned and ran towards the depths of the forest, while the Elf Ranger grabbed the halfling.
"Follow me! Don't talk!"
Watching the elves and halflings disappear into the woods, the paladin breathed a sigh of relief. He held the sword tightly and kissed the holy symbol on it.
"May Lathander protect my courage until the end."
"Haaah."
Looking at the paladin's actions, the warrior next to him chuckled.
"If Lathander really shows up, he should immediately strike out with a thunder and kill this monster!"
"You don't understand."
The paladin shook his head and put away the holy symbol.
"This is faith."
"I only know that when a person dies, there is nothing."
The warrior tightened his grip on the battle ax and lowered his voice.
"But unfortunately, it looks like we are going to die here."
"………………"
The paladin didn't speak. He clenched his sword and hid behind the rock, while the warrior hid on the other side. They could hear the footsteps getting closer and closer. Then——the paladin jumped up and raised the holy sword in his hand.
"Lathander, please give me the shining light to destroy my enemies!"
The dazzling holy light erupted from the sword along with the roar of the paladin, which even made the green warrior stop. At the same time, the warrior ran out from behind, roaring and raising his axe, facing the green armored warrior without mercy. The mutated and ugly right claw covered by armor slashed hard.
"Pfft————!"
The blade cut into the arm of the green-armored warrior, but he did not get the response he deserved. The arm looked extremely strong, and the cut made by the warrior's fierce blow was filled with tumbling flesh in just a moment. After covering it again, before he could react, the green-armored warrior raised his left hand and waved it hard.
The whistling scythe turned into a whirlwind, blowing away everything around him, and the Paladin was no exception. He only felt a powerful force rushing towards him, and then the next moment he flew backwards, breaking along the way. He fell to the ground after climbing several tree trunks, but at this moment the Paladin could no longer get up. He could feel that his bones had been broken, and even the armor on his body was broken into pieces and pierced into his own flesh.
The last thing the Paladin saw at this moment was the green giant striding towards him.
Hope... they can leave safely.
This was the last thing the Paladin thought about before losing consciousness.
(End of chapter)