Chapter 253 White Deer Tribe
After listening to the secrets of the Daru tribe told by Yuta, Su Lun's thoughts began to spin.
He had seen detailed information about the "Mind Flayer" in ancient books.
This kind of creature is a burrowing creature that is afraid of light and lives alone. They generally do not come out of the ground.
Moreover, because of its mythical bloodline, this creature is born with bloodline pressure that is higher than other creatures of the same level, equivalent to a "gold level" monster. In adulthood, there is a high chance of becoming a "monster lord" who dominates the party.
For alchemists, the quality of the materials they produce will be very high.
Su Lun's third level wants to refine the [Spiritual Tentacle] breeding equipment. This "Mind Flayer's Brain" is definitely the best choice he knows so far!
Moreover, Su Lun dared to hit it, and the most important point was that this monster had a single attack method.
In terms of physical combat power alone, mind flayers of the same level are even easier to deal with than nightmare spiders.
This kind of crypt monster is very similar to the ordinary puppet master profession. They control the "puppet" to fight. The main body's combat power and defense are very weak. At most, there are some mental attack skills, such as [Psychic Blast].
But for ordinary people with weak mental strength, this kind of attack is invisible and very difficult to kill.
But for Su Lun, as long as his mental power does not crush him, the threat is not too great.
And now that his mental power is distorted, it will not be easy to crush him numerically.
Su Lun estimated that even the fifth-level mind flayer was not a fatal threat to him. It takes at least six levels, plus level suppression, to reach the level of "crushing".
What's more, Su Lun himself can control the puppet.
They are all long-range means, so no one is necessarily afraid of whom.
If it were just mental control, it would be a big trouble for others, but for Su Lun now, there is still a lot of room for control. Mechanical armor and wooden puppets are not afraid of mind control.
The only thing to consider is whether the "living puppet" it controls is particularly troublesome.
The campfire was burning brightly, and the aroma of the wild boar meat on the grill was extremely rich. Amber-like fat dripped from the meat and fell into the fire, making bursts of "squeaking" sounds.
The two of them ate and chatted.
The firelight illuminated Juta's pretty face orange, and it also danced in Su Lun's thoughtful pupils.
Jutta has a pure heart and does not have as many complicated thoughts as humans, but she can also see that Su Lun is very interested in the "Mind Flayer".
She watched Su Lun remain silent for a while, then cut another piece of meat for him. After thinking for a moment, she then said: "If Mr. Su Lun really wants to go, I will take you there secretly."
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secretly?
When Su Lun heard this word, he immediately understood it. He glanced at her and smiled.
After all, it is the forbidden land of the Daru tribe. Su Lun naturally knows that the risks must be high, and the threat must not be limited to the mind flayers.
Juta's willingness to risk taking him there is already a sign of great friendship.
He shook his head and said: "There is no rush. I will consider this issue after I know enough. If it is too dangerous, I will give up."
"Yes. After going to the Holy Lake, the patriarch and the others know more."
Yuta responded, seeming to have thought of something again, and feeling a little unsure: "However, you can't let Granny Wolf know that I said I would take you there. Otherwise, you will be nagged again."
When she said this, her pair of furry wolf ears twitched playfully. This demeanor was not at all as harsh as when he faced the pirates before. It looks like a timid little girl who wants to do bad things but is afraid of being scolded by her parents.
Su Lun laughed and said, "Okay!"
The barbecue was almost done, and Su Lun continued to play with his puppet by the fire.
A marching tent was also set up next to the fire, but Jutta said that she was not used to the delicate textiles of humans, and preferred the soft and fragrant grass.
She was resting on the grass not far from Su Lun.
After running for a day, she was extremely exhausted.
The warm bonfire dispelled the darkness, and the two of them lived together quietly.
For some reason, Su Lun felt a peace of mind that he had never felt before in this uninhabited primeval forest.
He didn't know where this feeling came from. He looked at the sky, the big trees, and then at Juta, who was already asleep.
As if sensing the gaze, the soft fluffy tail behind Yuta's buttocks also shook in response. She didn't wake up either, as if to say, she knew.
Su Lun looked at it, smiled slightly, and continued to carve runes for the puppet.
It was midnight and everything was pitch black.
It's a nice night tonight.
However, you can’t appreciate it at the bottom of the jungle.
Looking up, you can see a few stars shining brightly.
Su Lun's perception was now very keen. He could clearly hear the movements of the "predators" that appeared late at night, and he also noticed several groups of magical beasts snooping from far away in the camp.
Probably because he was afraid of the fire, he took a look and left.
I originally thought it would be a peaceful night, but unexpectedly, I suddenly heard fierce gunshots and explosions.
Su Lun's eyes were stunned, "Huh?"
The sound of gunfire was as dense as a storm, and one could tell at a glance that it was a large-scale battle involving at least hundreds or thousands of people.
"Slave-catching team?"
Su Lun immediately realized something.
There is no human territory in this silent forest. The only possibility that could cause such a big movement is the team capturing slaves.
I have learned before that the capture team surrounded and suppressed the demihuman tribe, usually operating at night.
For the Daru people in their primitive state, their vision is limited and the danger is great in the dark night.
But for slave-catching pairs that attack in groups, as well as "alchemy night vision goggles" and various lighting equipment, the difference between night and day is not big.
In fact, because the demihumans rested in the tribe at night, they could catch them all in one go.
The carving knife in Su Lun's hand stopped, and he frowned: This is already very deep in the forest, has the slave-catching team come so deep?
At this time, Yuta, not far away, suddenly woke up.
When she heard the gunfire in the dark night, it seemed as if she was recalling some nightmare experience, and her face instantly became solemn and filled with murderous intent.
She obviously understood what the gunshots meant. There were signs of partial animalization on her face and hands like a stress reaction. Her eyes were full of sharp hatred, and she said angrily: "Damn it! It's those hateful predators. Slave team! ”
Yuta's wolf claws on his hands and feet were prominent, and he quickly climbed up the extremely tall tree not far away.
Su Lun frowned, and the controller of the Eight-Armed Spider Spear followed suit.
The two climbed to the top of the nearly 200-meter-high giant tree, and their view immediately broadened.
What you see is a vast dark forest and rolling hills.
The moon and stars are sparse and visibility is very high.
Su Lun saw at a glance the light shining on the sunny side of a hillside dozens of kilometers away.
Because they were far apart, the lights were like fireworks, but Su Lun saw that they were the light of flares.
“That’s the direction of the ‘White Deer Tribe’ copycat!”
Juta immediately recognized the location of the fire, with anxiety on his face.
But Su Lun was thinking about other things in his mind.
Dare to round up a demi-human tribe, that is to say, it is a large slave-catching group, and there are at least two or more fourth-level professionals in the group.
"Mr. Su Lun, wait for me here, I am going to help my people!"
Yuta shouted anxiously, immediately transformed into a beast, and jumped down from the giant tree.
She didn't give Su Lun a chance to react, and quickly ran into the dense forest.
Naturally, he was doing this because he was afraid that Su Lun would be embarrassed.
After all, he has saved himself twice and has taken too many risks for the Daru tribe.
Jutta has experienced the disaster that happened to his own tribe and knows how cruel those nasty slave teams are. The "White Deer Tribe" is a medium-sized tribe. Those enemies who dare to take action mean that they have very strong professionals.
She didn't have the confidence to protect herself during this trip, and she didn't want her savior to take risks with her.
What's more, the slave catching team is also human
Su Lun watched Yuta rush into the dense forest, shook his head and sighed slightly. It was impossible to tell that Yuta was afraid of him being in trouble.
But without hesitation, he followed and went up.
He had an eight-armed spider spear and spatial displacement, and soon chased Yuta, who transformed into a silver wolf.
Yuta was a little surprised to see him following him so quickly, but more importantly, he was anxious and apologetic, "Mr. Sullen, you... you don't have to follow."
Su Lun didn't explain much and smiled disapprovingly: "Can you give me a ride? I'm not very good at traveling long distances."
The slave trade was a pillar industry of the Luying Empire, and he might not be able to stop the deformed business caused by this social environment. But he didn’t want his friend Yuta to die. He felt relieved after following him to take a look.
Jutta saw that he had no intention of leaving, his blue eyes flashed, hesitantly, but he could only nod.
Silver Wolf paused slightly, and Su Lun got up and rode on.
Violent explosions and fire drove away various monsters in the forest.
The two of them walked along and encountered a large number of disturbed animals.
Because of the anxiety in his heart, Yuta ran extremely fast. After traveling dozens of kilometers along the mountain road, in less than half an hour, the light of the mountain-burning fire was already reflected on their faces.
The two of them were not in a hurry to get close to the stronghold. Instead, they found a giant tree and observed the situation from high up.
On the other hand, in the cottage of the "White Deer Tribe".
A large section of the wooden cottage wall has been blown apart by explosives, and demi-human corpses are hanging everywhere on the sentry tower and city walls.
The battle is almost over.
The demihumans who used spears and bows were ultimately defeated by the slave-catching groups with guns and artillery.
The Druid of the tribe, the old man of the Deer Tribe, resisted desperately, but was eventually outnumbered. However, he was besieged by several leaders of the Zhabu Tuan and was severely wounded and captured alive.
This was a large slave-catching group, with about two thousand people.
Their clothes, equipment and combat mechas all have the group logo of "a sun with a human face and an iron axe".
This is the exclusive slave-catching group of the Sun Slave Trading Company. It is well-equipped and has high combat effectiveness. It can be said to be one of the most elite slave-catching groups active in the Silent Forest.
The druids of the tribe and a few strong deer warriors who were still alive were tied to the altar. The other demihumans were driven to the open space under the altar, and each one was put on a magic-forbidden iron chain and an explosive collar.
There were still sporadic gunshots in the cottage. It was the members of the slave catching team who were searching for the demi-humans hiding in the house one by one.
The high-level battle has ended, and all the difficult resistance forces have been killed.
Taking inventory of the battlefield is something that low-level members have to be busy with.
Several leaders of the slave-catching group also gathered together to count the harvest.
In the open space, nugget gold, ores, magic cores, medicinal herbs, and various materials piled up into mountains.
Everyone in the slave-catching group was more or less stained with blood and looked a little ferocious. But the joy of harvest is on their faces at this moment.
"Hahaha, these natives are so fucking extravagant. They use such valuable gems and gold nuggets to worship some kind of god."
"It would be better to just build a copycat village and get a bigger harvest. If these materials are shipped back to Luying and sold, they are worth at least one billion or eighty million."
"Yes, this batch of slaves is enough for us to make a lot of money. A high price of two hundred thousand, which is comparable to the price at Luying Auction House. We don't need to escort them out. Tsk tsk. Those guys from the imperial military will take action. It’s so generous!”
"Hey, I didn't expect people from the military to come to Silent Forest. Commander, why do you think those guys from the military bought so many slaves?"
"Probably some 'cursed space' has been discovered, or a dangerous place that requires slaves to explore. Whatever the hell, let's just send the person to the predetermined location as agreed."
"There are many treasures in this forest. I have heard many times that someone has discovered ancient artifacts. Could it be that there are some ancient ruins?"
"So what if it's an ancient ruin? The imperial military has intervened, what can we think of? I also heard that this time a general came from the imperial capital, with a big background. It seems that he came to hunt the giants, or What are you doing here?”
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The bloody plunder in the village continues.
On the other hand, on a giant tree a few hundred meters away, two figures, a man and a wolf, were watching this scene silently.
Su Lun carefully observed those people through the telescope, and through lip reading, he was able to roughly identify the contents of several people's conversations.
The slave business was destined to be bloody and cruel.
Out of ten demi-humans, only one or two might end up alive on the auction house.
Su Lun looked at the corpses scattered all over the stronghold, frowning slightly, and unconsciously there was a flash of red in his eyes.
It is said to be a legitimate business, but this act of burning, killing and looting is no different from pirates, or even worse.
But what puzzled him even more was that those people seemed to have mentioned the term "ancient ruins"?
People from the Luying military are also here?
In an instant, many thoughts came to my mind.
Beside him, the white wolf transformed by Yuta had its hair blowing up slightly, a low roar was suppressed in his throat, and his eyes were full of hatred.
But she also knew that there were nearly 2,000 enemies in the village, and it was not something she could change at all.
Su Lun patted her body and comforted her.
He carefully observed the leaders in the "C position" of the slave-catching group. Although he didn't recognize them, they didn't look like they were fifth level.
Thinking about it, he asked: "What level is the Druid of the Deer Tribe?"
Yuta suppressed his grief and anger and said: "That is Elder Tagu, a very strong fourth level."
Su Lun also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Looking at the traces of battle in the cottage again, he felt that his inference should be correct. If there is no fifth level, at least there are no masters in the slave catching group who pose a fatal threat to him.
Yuta felt very helpless. The number of enemies was so large that it could wipe out a medium-sized tribe. It was more enemies than the last time she destroyed her "White Wolf Tribe". It was not something she could change with her single power!
But she couldn't just watch her people suffer.
In the forest, there may be some opportunities.
If he really had to be taken away, it would be too late.
Yuta thought for a while and said firmly: "Mr. Su Lun, I want to follow them to see if there is a chance to save my tribe. Even just one of them!"
After a moment's pause, she said urgently: "This is the grudge between our Daru tribe and those despicable slave-catching groups. Please don't participate! You will go to the 'Eagle Beak Pass' I mentioned before. I will be there." Tribesmen responded"
But before he finished speaking, Su Lun shook his head and narrowed his eyes slightly: "I'm afraid we won't be able to leave, they have already discovered us."
He looked at a few bees flying around him, and then realized that there was a [Pest Controller] among them.
Yuta was shocked when he heard this, and anxiety immediately appeared on his face.
The enemies are so powerful and there are so many. If they are surrounded, it will be difficult to escape.
She could die for her people, but she didn't want to hurt others, so she didn't even think about it, and said as if she was going to fight to the death: "I'll hold them back! Mr. Su Lun, you go first!"
Su Lun did not respond to her, but tilted his head slightly, just in time to avoid a sniper bullet that passed by his scalp. He raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Those guys look very unfriendly"
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