Chapter 38 Goblin
With silent steps, Brian cautiously moved along the dark tunnel.
The stone walls and cave ceiling are full of glowing fungi, as well as plants such as toadstools, mushrooms, and lichens.
The flickering fluorescence made his figure appear blurry, like a ghost floating by in the darkness.
When he reached the intersection of the two tunnels, he suddenly stopped.
He raised his head, his eyes hidden under his hood, and looked around vigilantly, searching for any leaking noises.
This is a wild territory outside the boundaries of the underground city.
Every corner of the tunnel may hide any monster that is deadly enough, or it may be any one of thousands of lurking horrors.
Indeed, there are endless ways to die in the Underdark, and they are all different.
If he wants to return to the surface alive, he has to be vigilant at all times as a lonely traveler.
Brian never doubted his own judgment.
Just when he reached the entrance of the tunnel, he did catch a faint breath of dark wind passing by, but at this moment it suddenly disappeared without a trace.
This made him wonder if there were terrible hunters hidden around him.
He is very familiar with the monsters in the Underdark that are good at lurking in the dark.
Such as Dark Veil Monsters, Hibernating Pseudo Monsters, and Burrowing Snatchers.
These can blend into the darkness and wait quietly in the cave tunnels. Whenever prey approaches, they will instantly reveal their hungry hunting teeth or tentacles.
But this time is different.
Because he walked through this tunnel once when he was exploring the Arcanist's tomb, he naturally paid attention to everything around him secretly.
After careful observation, he could see that the luminous fungi and stalactite pillars in the tunnel, and even the gravel on the ground, had not changed much in the two days since he left.
This also means that if there is an enemy, it cannot be the huge monster that I imagined.
Brian recalled what happened when he encountered a purple insect on the Silk Trail, and he immediately realized something.
So he withdrew his gaze and walked towards the intersection of the tunnel as if nothing had happened.
"Come out, little goblin, I've seen you."
Just as he was about to walk out of the cave, Brian suddenly raised his head and looked towards the stalactite pillars on the roof of the cave. shouted something.
His voice was not as loud as expected, but in this quiet tunnel, it echoed for a long time and was clear to the ears.
I don’t know how much time passed.
Just when Brian thought he had made a mistake in his judgment, he finally heard a surprised sound coming from above.
Then, ten steps away from him, a slender spider silk hung down, and a small figure slid down from the spider silk.
This is a gray-skinned goblin, but it is somewhat different from the goblins Brian has seen before. His expression appears richer and more humane.
Although the clothes are ragged, they fit him well. He is also wearing a good-quality black cloak, and there is a large backpack hanging on his back, which looks like it should be used to store items.
The most important thing is that the little guy also has two daggers with leather sheaths inserted into his belt.
Looking at the face clearly, he found that this little goblin was the one he met on the Fansi Trail.
"Temora, how did you find me?"
The goblin stretched out his little hand to scratch his head, glanced at Brian awkwardly, and winked at him funny, Two small eyes flashed with light red light.
Brian frowned, considered it in his mind for a moment, and smiled: "If I guess correctly, you are the ghost dancer Copper Nugget who lives on the Silk Path, right?"
Copper Nugget, the ghost dancer, is a goblin who likes to chase thrills.
The days he lived in the Underdark were longer than he could even remember, and most of his time was spent searching for the wealth left by the dead on the cobwebs of the silken paths.
In addition to his superb skills, his ability to survive to this day also plays a big role in his own luck.
It is said that this little goblin will sometimes take the initiative to provide guidance and help to passing adventurers or businessmen if he likes people.
Of course, the premise of all this is that you can afford to hire him.
"You know all this?" The little goblin looked at Brian in surprise, and quickly recalled in his mind whether he had seen him before.
"Of course." Brian nodded slightly and said in a calm tone, "So, I am very curious about your purpose of following me secretly. Don't tell me that it is for robbery." In fact, he never I have never heard of this goblin robbing adventurers and merchants in the past. On the contrary, I have heard of the other party rescuing victims from the spider web. There are quite a lot of similar news.
“How is it possible?”
Copper Block quickly denied it and said with an apologetic smile, “This is all a misunderstanding. How could I do that? In fact, I was just curious about why you suddenly jumped into the rift, so I secretly stayed here to see what happened.”
"So, you have been following me secretly since I left the Fansi Trail." Brian changed the topic and asked in a slightly cold tone, "Am I right?"
"Uh" Sensing the coldness in the other person's words, Tongnuan was a little speechless for a moment and didn't know how to communicate.
He rolled his eyes, as if he wanted to understand something, and then hummed rationally: "I'm just following you secretly, what's wrong, what can you do to me?"
< br>"You want to try it?" Brian asked provocatively with a smile.
“Just give it a try, no one is afraid of you!” Copper Nugget patted Brian’s butt and shouted without fear: “Taimora is on top, in my territory, I’m still I can catch you, that’s it.”
Before Tongnuan'er finished speaking, he immediately noticed something was wrong, as well as some kind of palpitations that made his hair stand on end.
When he was instinctively preparing to escape, he suddenly noticed an almost invisible ripple floating in the dim fluorescence.
This weak ripple rushed towards him, like a roaring huge wave, which scared him so much that his legs became weak and he almost knelt on the ground.
A moment!
Copper Block felt a bang in his head and froze in place, completely losing control of his body.
Seeing that his newly mastered third-level power "Psychic Shock" successfully made a surprise attack and instantly controlled the little goblin, Brian did not dare to waste time, concentrated again, and used another power.
After all, he is very familiar with the strength of this little guy. The professional characteristics of the ghost dancer make him as slippery as a loach and difficult to deal with.
——"Level 3 power: ectoplasmic cocoon!"
A large number of translucent ectoplasmic threads twisted around Copper Block's body, spreading at an extremely fast speed In the end, only a terrified and screaming head was left exposed outside the translucent crystal.
"Psychic?"
The high-pitched voice of the ghost dancer Copper Nugget echoed in the deep tunnel, "You are actually a caster of both spiritual and spiritual cultivation!"
Trapped in the ectoplasmic cocoon, his expression condensed and he immediately started One after another, he displayed his proud escape methods,
——"Ghost Steps!"
——"Shadow Jump!"
——"Spirit Body shuttle! ”
——"Horrifying Raid!"
…………
However, what made him incredible was that none of his life-saving methods worked.
When Copper Nugget remembered what he had yelled just now, he suddenly felt his face being slapped, and secretly regretted that he should not have said harsh words to this spell caster.
"It seems that you know a lot. Since you understand, don't waste your efforts. I know that you are a ghost dancer, so I naturally know what you can do."
Brian looked at him with interest, "With your strength, you can definitely feel that the energy of the ectoplasmic cocoon has extended to the etheric plane, and no means of transportation can break away."
"What do you want to do? How is it?" The little goblin who was bound in the ectoplasmic cocoon finally gave up struggling and said dejectedly.
“I plan to go to the Sunless Woodland.”
Brian was too lazy to talk nonsense to him, “So I need a guide who is familiar with the path. If you are willing to cooperate, I will not only let you go. , and will pay you what you deserve.”
“Lightless Woodland?”
Copper Block raised his head and looked at him in surprise, "People on the surface, don't you know? That's the territory of the myconids. Oh! Damn it, Taimora, are you planning to cross the dark lake and go to the gray lake?" The city of the dwarves.”
“It seems you know a lot.” Brian nodded slightly and admitted frankly, “Yes, I do plan to go to the city of the gray dwarves, so the fastest way is through. Passing through the lightless forest of the fungi. "
"Okay, I promise to lead you." Copper Block muttered, "Damn it, it must be the blessing of the goddess of luck that allowed me to meet you. .”
(End of this chapter)