Chapter 268 Skeleton Crypt
After Su Lun discovered that this [death bird] was a treasure, he spent the whole night studying its other magical uses.
Thinking that even in that psychic alien plane, there would be very few such "mythical species" creatures.
Su Lun was afraid that the psychic wouldn't be able to come next time, so he coaxed and deceived and planned to sign a blood contract.
The black crow didn't seem to mind. He ate two pieces of rotten meat and happily agreed.
Although they cannot communicate, because they are contracted creatures, one person and one bird can communicate simply by thinking.
The intelligence of crows is not low. This [death bird] is obviously much more intelligent than ordinary crows.
Moreover, Su Lun had some experience in raising crows, so the communication was quite smooth.
Soon, he also figured out the other two functions of this bird, which were "resurrection" and "view sharing".
After signing the blood contract, Su Lun discovered that his soul was somehow involved with the bird.
Mobilizing the power of the contract is like a video connection, and the vision in the eyes of a dying bird will appear in his field of vision.
After trying it a few times, I became proficient in this new ability.
He wasn't sure about hunting down the [Mind Flayer] before, but with this black crow, he was more sure.
It is a true "undead" creature. Even if its body is broken into pieces, the death energy is still there, and it can be resurrected and reunited next to the contractor.
In other words, this is an unkillable "unmanned reconnaissance aircraft."
The cost of using this ability is very small, a piece of delicious carrion, and the black crow will be happy to help him work.
Moreover, Suellen also learned some legends about this bird from Yuta.
It is recorded in mythological classics that this bird that announces death is a messenger traveling between the underworld and other planes of life. This was one of the most ideal contract pets for top necromancers in ancient times. They often accompany the true god of death, devouring the air of death. While eating carrion, they will have a chance to acquire certain abilities of the corpse, condensed into the law of death, and become stronger and stronger.
This talent ability is somewhat similar to [Death Reaper], one eats corpses and the other eats souls. Weak in the early stage, but strong in the later stage.
Su Lun also guessed that this was the reason why he was able to channel this mythical species.
He was also looking forward to seeing how the bird would mature.
The only problem though is that this bird has a very picky beak.
Su Lun was familiar with feeding all kinds of meat, but found that it could only eat the [cursed corpse pieces] in the trophies.
It won't even look at other meat.
This also resulted in Su Lun being unable to keep it with him for a long time.
After all, there is not much stock of that kind of meat, and it will be gone after eating it.
After several hours of trying, and with a few spare pieces of meat, he unlocked the necromancy and sent the black crow back to another world.
I thought that I would find enough high-quality carrion in the future so that I could have the "feed" to keep the bird by my side for a long time.
The next morning, the sun shone into the cave.
After Su Lun and Yuta repaired, they continued on the road.
About a day or two further north from the Gray Wolf tribe is the area where the "Cursed Valley" is located.
There is a forbidden area for the Daru tribe, and Yuta has never been there. He only heard the elders of the tribe mention the route.
By the evening of the next day, the two arrived at a place called "Blood Mist Swamp".
The two of them were blocked by the blood-colored mist.
Juta looked at the rough animal skin map, pointed in a direction, and said: "Not far to the northwest of the swamp is the place where our ancestors encountered the [Mind Flayer]. There should be a skull-shaped cave there."< br>
"Yeah."
Suellen nodded.
Looking at the blood mist in front of him, he had no intention of testing it with his own body.
In this situation, the black crow comes in handy.
Thinking about it, he pinched his warlock seal, the five-pointed star formation lit up, and a black crow appeared.
After feeding a piece of carrion, the death bird fluttered its wings and flew into the sky.
Su Lun's right eye flashed with light and shadow, and Black Crow's vision immediately appeared.
Although the blood mist in this swamp is confusing to the eyes, because of the heavy mist, it only covers the ground to a depth of several dozen meters.
The black crow flew up to a hundred meters, and the field of vision immediately broadened.
Then, he saw the skull-shaped cave that Yuta mentioned.
Su Lun whispered: "Found it!"
But at the same time, he was surprised: "It can't really be a skull fossil, right? How big is this creature?"
You may not be able to see it clearly from the ground, but you can see it clearly from the sky.
It was a gray-white cave shaped like a human skull, with eye sockets and a mouth. It doesn't look like a natural formation, but more like a humanoid corpse rotting on the ground.
But it was too big. Just two eye sockets were several meters in diameter.
But just when he wanted to take a closer look, a black shadow passed quickly in the sky, and a flying creature of unknown species swallowed the black crow into its stomach.
The vision was interrupted, black mist lingered on Su Lun's shoulders, and another black crow condensed.
Su Lun fed a piece of rotten meat to the black crow to replenish his death energy.
He frowned slightly and said to Juta beside him: "Let's go. Be careful."
Jutta nodded: "Yes."
The cursing valley runs vertically from north to south, and those members of the Luying Judgment Legion entered through the opening on the north side.
The [Mind Flayer] Suellen is looking for is in the south, and there is no way around this swamp.
The fog obscured the view and the two of them walked very slowly.
In the swamp, there are [Swamp Giant Crocodiles] that are tens of meters long, [Blackwater Anacondas] that can eat bison alive, [Emperor Leeches] that can suck people dry without realizing it, and countless poisonous insects.
The swamp is full of dangers.
Before doing this, Su Lun must have been shocked every step of the way.
But now he holds the black umbrella in his hand, and his senses have expanded several times. He can easily sense and avoid the powerful monsters hiding in the mud, and he has also avoided some unnecessary battles.
As a druid, Jutta is also proficient in various methods of expelling insects and diseases.
And the "drone" Black Crow.
With the cooperation of the two of them, they went quite smoothly.
After determining the direction of the cave, they quickly arrived at the nearby area.
Su Lun and the other two did not approach rashly, but chose a safe place to observe the situation first.
Near the cave they found some equipment and artifacts scattered by human adventurers.
It seems that humans have passed through here recently.
There were no traces of battle, so it was most likely that it became food for monsters.
[Mind Flayer] is a crypt creature that usually does not appear on the surface, let alone under the sun.
However, its mental tentacles can extend very long.
In the past, the seniors of the Daru tribe were controlled without knowing it when they passed by here. Then he walked into the crypt and became food for monsters.
This is also the horror of the mind flayer.
Before doing this, Su Lun would probably slowly approach the Skeleton Cave to test it out.
But in that case, once discovered, they would have to fight head-on with the puppets enslaved by the mind flayers. Then kill all the way to find its true body.
This plan is not feasible, but it is a bad idea.
The situation in the crypt is unknown,
Su Lun didn't think that a highly intelligent evil creature like the Mind Flayer wouldn't have any means of escape. Even if you can beat those mental puppets, the possibility of catching them after alerting them will be very low.
Moreover, Su Lun doesn’t know how many puppets it has, what species it is, and what level it is.
Now that there is a black crow, it is much more convenient.
Su Lun didn't need to test it with his own, just remote control.
The black crow was released, flew all the way, and entered the cave of the skull.
At first glance, there is another cave in this cave.
The black crow flew into the cave, flying deeper and deeper in the twists and turns of the cave, and then saw a cave village.
"There are actually so many lizardmen?"
The light and shadow in Su Lun's eyes passed by, and he saw clearly the active shadows in the light of the magic crystal. It was a lively village.
Those creatures were covered in scales and had long tails. He recognized them at a glance as the "lizard men" of the Dungeon Clan.
The black crow stopped on a rock on a cliff and carefully observed everything in the cave.
This group of lizardmen numbered at least five to six hundred.
As expected, he was right not to rush in hastily.
Fourth-level lizardmen will have horns on their heads, making them easy to identify.
Su Lun saw several beings with horns on their heads among the group of lizard men. But the horns are not long, which means there is nothing too troublesome.
And if you look closely, you can see that some of the lizardmen are still wearing human leather armor and armor.
It looks like the equipment of a "slave-catching team".
And the flesh and blood they were eating turned out to be the corpses of humans and the Daru tribe!
The scene was extremely bloody.
The heads of those devoured corpses all had bloody holes pierced through them, and their brains were sucked out.
Seeing this, Su Lun immediately realized that the Mind Flayer must be here!
That kind of evil monster likes nothing more than sucking the brains of living things.
"He actually controlled an entire tribe of lizardmen as food rations"
Su Lun's eyes looked slightly solemn.
If he goes head-on, he will first have to fight these five to six hundred lizardmen.
It’s hard to say whether I can beat him or not,
Even if he did fight, the mind flayer would probably take the opportunity to run away.
The black crow looked for a while and found nothing that seemed to be the fifth level, so he continued deeper into the cave.
Before flying too far, I discovered a cave emitting green fluorescence.
The source of the green fluorescence was a pool in the cave, which contained fist-sized balls.
The black crow turned his eyes and immediately saw several humans standing there with dull expressions. Opposite them, a three-meter-tall monster with an ugly face and fleshy tentacles on its lower jaw was piercing the human skull with its tentacles, greedily sucking the brains.
And those humans who were used as "rations" did not struggle to resist until they died.
"Here!"
On the ground outside the cave, Su Lun saw this scene and immediately determined that this was what he was looking for - the Mind Flayer!
At this time, the movement of the black crow flying in was probably noticed. The bearded monster suddenly looked up and saw an invisible shock wave coming.
Su Lun felt that the picture in front of him seemed to have a cassette, and he collapsed instantly.
Looking again, the black crows were focused on his shoulders again.
The death bird died twice in a short period of time, and its death energy was severely depleted.
It was difficult to recover with food alone, so Su Lun put it back into another world.
Seeing the death bird resurrected again, Yuta on the side also asked: "How is it? Is the Mind Flayer in the crypt?"
Su Lun nodded: "Yes."
While speaking, the frown and thoughtful look on his face never dissipated.
Seeing him like this, Juta was slightly worried: "Will it be difficult?"
After all, her ancestors had told her that this was a very terrifying creature, and she also had an instinctive fear in her heart. The fifth-level elder had lost half his life before escaping. After so many years, the mind flayer may be stronger than before.
"It's a bit tricky. The space in the crypt is very large and complicated, and there is a tribe of lizardmen of about 600 people"
Su Lun told the situation truthfully, while thinking about tactics in his mind.
Thinking of something, he changed the topic and said: "But I am somewhat sure."
Mind flayers have long lifespans, several times longer than humans.
But correspondingly, advancement will be very slow.
Therefore, Su Lun judged that this mind flayer was about the same as before, at most fourth level.
This can be judged from the fact that the strongest of the group of lizardmen is only level four.
If the mind flayer is at a higher level, then it will definitely get a stronger "spiritual puppet".
Moreover, Su Lun also discovered a "major benefit"!
The fluorescent pool that Black Crow saw in the crypt before was the mind flayer's hatching pool!
He had previously learned more about this evil species and knew that mind flayers were hermaphrodites. They would lay eggs in their brains and then put them into incubation pools. This process would consume a lot of energy.
Therefore, during the hatching process, this monster will be the weakest in its life, and its combat power will usually drop.
If it was a fourth-level lord mind flayer, then in its hatching state, it would be at most a normal fourth-level, or even third-level.
This is the best opportunity to get your hands dirty!
After listening to Su Lun's words, Yuta knew that he always thought carefully about his actions, so he didn't say much. He just asked: "Then what are you going to do? There are six to seven hundred lizardmen there. If you really want to take action, the monster may escape." "
"No! I won't go in through the entrance of the cave!"
Su Lun shook his head, looked sharply, and said: "The monster will not leave the incubation pool, so I will move directly to it through space. Its physical combat effectiveness is not strong. As long as it can resist the mental attack and kill it quickly, it will not be a big problem."
Jutta also felt that this was the best plan, "Then how can I help?"
Su Lun noticed the slippery slime on the rock wall of the cave before, and thought about it: "Not only does the mind flayer have other hidden methods. If I can't kill him, or if I encounter other dangers, I may not have time to escape." Come out. When you tear up the space scroll, I can move over in a direction!"
With that said, he handed Yuta a space scroll.
He was inspired by spiritualism last night and thought of another way to escape.
That's "reverse channeling."
By sealing the energy and blood contract required for spatial displacement in advance in the scroll, Su Lun can move quickly and accurately without even forming a seal.
This method can move faster and further.
Although he had repeatedly thought about it in his mind and the success rate of the quick-kill plan was over 90%, he was not careless.
This is the last line of insurance.
Juta nodded.
Su Lun had everything ready and was ready to take action.
There is not much space in the crypt, and the mechanical armor is not flexible enough. He didn't plan to put it on, but just took off the helmet made of excitation alloy and wore it. He put on a gold-patterned cloak and held a black umbrella of human skin with a vengeful spirit in his hand.
With these layers of insurance, as long as the mind flayer is not at the sixth level, there is no way to control him.
After everything was prepared, Su Lun suddenly took off his eight-armed spider spear costume and teleported to the entrance of the skull cave.
Almost at the same time, a wave of spiritual power swept through.
"Have you really been discovered?"
Su Lun was not surprised. He dropped several communicators and signal propagators, and then used the space spell again.
Because he had explored the terrain in the cave before, he accurately appeared in the depths of the cave with one spatial displacement. At the same time, he immediately heard the sound of dense footsteps approaching him.
Apparently the mind flayer controlled the lizard people to kill them.
Su Lun had no intention of entangled, dropped the two propagators, and teleported again.
His dark vision is very good, and he can see clearly even in dim mines.
The scene in front of him changed again, and he immediately appeared in the cave with green fluorescence that he had seen before.
In soul perception, a very strong soul fire appeared in front of Su Lun!
Then he glared at the monster with a face full of fleshy tentacles in front of him.
The monster was obviously seeing "space magic" for the first time, and was greatly surprised by the sudden appearance of the enemy.
It was not slow to react, and with a glare, an invisible shock wave rushed straight towards it.
"Soul shock!"
Su Lun's pupils shrank slightly, and even though he was wearing a helmet and holding a black umbrella, he felt as if someone had hit him on the back of the head with a sap.
This kind of mental shock wave would probably fall upon a fifth-level professional.
However, Su Lun was overjoyed and loosened the communicator in his hand.
Having survived the first wave of attacks meant that, as expected, the Mind Flayer had little impact on him!
This monster is also very skilled in its killing moves. While its soul is shaking, the tentacles are like sharp thorns piercing into its eye sockets.
This is also its only means of close combat.
A cold light flashed in Su Lun's eyes, and he avoided the tentacles like lightning.
He took out the chessboard without hesitation and wanted to absorb the mind flayer directly into the chessboard space. Unexpectedly, the chessboard space failed for the first time. There were ripples around the mind flayer's body, and he was actually immune to the beam.
At this moment, a large number of lizardmen appeared in the cave passage behind them.
This mind flayer obviously knew that he was weak in melee combat, so he summoned a spiritual puppet.
"Psychic barrier? Or are you immune because your mental power is stronger than mine?"
Su Lun's doubts disappeared in a flash, and he didn't panic at all. He changed the situation and prepared to shoot him head-on.
He pinched the surgeon's seal with both hands and shouted softly in his heart: "Puppet Secrets·Puppet Theater!"
At this moment, dense threads suddenly appeared in the cave. As soon as the seal scroll was spread out, dozens of puppets appeared out of thin air and blocked the entrance of the cave, blocking the menacing lizardmen.
And he himself rushed towards the mind flayer's body without hesitation.
In such a restricted space, Su Lun, a puppet master, is not afraid of too many monsters.
As the mind flayer continued to release mental shock waves, Su Lun felt increasingly confused.
To make matters worse, deep in the cave, there was a sudden sound like a giant snake rubbing in the cave.
"Are there other spiritual puppets?"
Su Lun was vaguely aware of what was going on with the slime on the wall.
Although he didn't know what kind of monster was coming, he also knew that he had to kill the mind flayer in front of him quickly. The warlock seal changed again: "Secret Thread Control Technique·Cocoon!"
A large number of silk threads were like spider webs, sealing off each hole.
The mind flayer has no way out.
Su Lun rushed away, his body covered in cold flames, and his eight-armed spider spear poked around the monster's body.
It was also immediately confirmed that the physical combat power of the monster in front of him was very weak, at most the level of an ordinary third-level monster!
As soon as Su Lun got close to him, he could not avoid it, and he was instantly punched with several bloody holes.
Just when Su Lun was pursuing the victory and wanted to kill it, suddenly the friction sound appeared in his ears.
The wall formed by the silk thread was not thick enough, and a pink tentacle that looked like a blind shot suddenly pierced the wall, and the lightning hit Su Lun.
Before it hit, in an instant, the tip of the pink tentacle suddenly exploded and turned into a bloody mouth full of fangs. As soon as the throat-like muscles incited, a stream of stinky and thick acid spurted out. out.
Su Lun looked sharply and immediately identified the origin of this creature.
【Hell Ratchet】
Detailed explanation: A fourth-level lord-level hell creature with very powerful vitality. The skin tissue is extremely tough and can spew corrosive poison. The tentacles move extremely fast and can extend up to a kilometer; they are low-intelligent; they are very sensitive to biological smells and will hunt down all creatures within their perception;
"Another legendary hell creature."
Su Lun felt bad looking at it.
There is only one tentacle of this thing in front of me. Its main body is underground, and there are countless tentacles behind it!
You can tell by the dense friction sounds that the tentacle monster has surrounded the entire crypt.
Su Lun was also glad that he chose to teleport for a quick sneak attack. Otherwise, if you really have to fight head-on, even if you kill all the lizardmen, you will still be killed by this thing.
It turned out that this dense cave was not formed naturally, but was a moving channel for the monster's tentacles. With this thing here, even a few fifth-level people would probably die here!
The toughness of the flesh of the fourth-level lord monster does not need to be repaid by luck. It will be very difficult to cut it off!
Su Lun did not dare to waste the opportunity to try. He avoided the first tentacle with a flash. Without any hesitation at all, he controlled the living corpse and swung the black scythe to cut it down with a single knife, cutting off one of the tentacles.
A large amount of yellow-green corrosive liquid flowed out, and the cave was filled with a burning smell.
At the same time, he controlled the spider spear and poked seven or eight bloody holes in the mind flayer's body.
In an instant, the mental impact that was strong before disappeared immediately.
It was a planned quick kill. Except for the ratchet monster, everything was expected.
"It's done!"
Su Lun was overjoyed and put the Mind Flayer's body into the storage space without a second glance.
With the mind flayer dead, the lizard people are coming to their senses.
Although the ratchet monster lost control, its predatory instinct was still there. Tentacles emerged densely in the passage, swallowing up a large number of lizardmen in an instant.
The black sickle has cut off three of its tentacles, but there is nothing that can be done about its body hidden underground.
This monster was so huge that Su Lun had no hope of killing it.
He glanced at the fluorescent hatching tank.
Those fist-sized balls are naturally the eggs of the Mind Flayer.
He took out the glass container and poured it into it.
At the same time, the communicator was pressed.
Looking again, the surrounding scene changed and Su Lun appeared on the ground.
"Let's go!"
Before he could explain, Su Lun took Yuta and ran away. On the ground near the skull cave behind him, thousands of pink tentacles suddenly sprouted like mushrooms after a spring rain, swaying in the wind like seaweed
(End of chapter)