Chapter 74 Respectively
The light of the luminous fungus is refracted through the large crystals protruding from the magic array on the ground, forming a colorful kaleidoscope pattern on the surrounding walls.
All the crystals here are semi-transparent, but the images seen through the crystals will appear distorted.
Brian placed the last gem into the center of the circle.
In an instant, the sky-blue gemstone embedded in the magic circle burst into light, like a liquid, flowing through all the magic symbols of the magic circle.
Looking at the completed magic circle, Brian straightened his sore waist, nodded with satisfaction, then waved his hand, and all the extra materials on the ground were put into his dimensional bag.
He arranged a two-way transmission circle, and the position of the circle was located in the deepest part of the mushroom palace left by the fungus queen Zugmoy.
Since he has agreed to the conditions of the Lord of Fungi, he naturally has to fulfill his promise.
So before preparing to leave the Lightless Woodland, he set up a two-way teleportation circle here.
After he returns to the surface and determines his long-term destination or waits for the wizard tower to be built, he can then arrange a suitable magic circle.
In this way, he can teleport back and forth between the surface and the Aphotic Glade.
Although wizards are the most versatile profession among spellcasters, this does not mean that any of their skills will reach the master level.
After all, many things take a long time to complete.
Brian is a legendary wizard in the game world. His school of magic specializes in evocation and conjuration. Without sufficient time, skills such as alchemy, enchantment, and carving, etc. There's no way he could be good at everything.
But with the help of the system, he still specialized in the skill of arranging magic circles.
The magic circles in the magic world can be roughly divided into ordinary magic circles, enchantment magic circles, and the mysterious magic circle that he has not yet mastered.
Since the magic circle's requirements for the wizard's strength are not as inseparable as imagined, it is easy for him to set up a two-way teleportation circle if there are sufficient materials.
Normally speaking, as long as the right time, place and people are all available, that is, the so-called time, place and sufficient materials, with his current ability, he can even arrange a legend that is enough to trap non-spellcasters. Professional.
After everything was done, Brian took out three small gourd-shaped mushrooms.
These three bottles of potions were the reward for the Myconid King Bastiffe’s promise to expel the fungus queen.
Now, three days have passed since the battle ended, and the other party naturally kept his promise and gave him the things.
Although the myconids are not natural spellcasters, under the guidance of the Lord of Fungi, they can brew fully functional magic potions from various molds and fungi in the forest.
This ability is the supernatural ability of the leader of the Myconoid Society and the Myconoid King.
At the same time, those myconid priests who believe in the Lord of Fungi also know a more special method of medicine.
In the mycoid colony, every time the myconid king dies, the priest of the fungus lord can use this special pharmaceutical method to extract the life essence from their remaining bodies and make strange potions.
Generally speaking, only one bottle of potion can be made after extracting the life essence of ten Myconid Kings.
Because the life span of the myconids is about 20 to 24 years.
This means that it will take at least a hundred years to make a bottle of potion, even in a large myconid tribe.
This shows how precious the medicine is.
The wisdom of fungi
Type: Potion
Effect 1: After drinking, the intelligence attribute points +2. If the intelligence attribute exceeds 20 points, it will only increase by 1 point, with the upper limit of 26 points.
Effect 2: After drinking, you will randomly gain an ordinary expertise of intelligence type.
Explanation: This is the essence extracted from the body of the fungus after the death of the Myconoid King. Only the essence of more than 10 Myconoid Kings who have died can make a small bottle of medicine. After taking it, you will get unexpected benefits. ability.
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Brian received a total of three bottles of potion, and the remaining two bottles were Fungus Essence Toughness, which increased physical strength, and Fungus Essence Insight, which increased perception attributes.
His Constitution (13) and Perception (16) do not exceed 20 points, which means that these two attributes can be improved by 2 points each.
He no longer hesitated, unscrewed the cork of the potion, and drank them all one after another.
As soon as three bottles of potion were taken down, Brian suddenly felt that the physical and mental fatigue from just carving the magic circle disappeared, and his whole body seemed to have taken off a pair of heavy armor.
What was replaced was a sudden burst of energy and an extremely clear consciousness.
He subconsciously looked at his system bar:
Take the wisdom of fungal essence.
Intelligence attribute +1, gain additional expertise "Sharp Mind"!
Take the essence of fungi to gain tenacity.
Physique attribute +2, gain additional expertise "durability"!
Take the insight of fungal essence.
Perception attribute +2, gain additional expertise "trembling perception"!
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[Sharp Mind (Normal Expertise): You can remember the changes in time and direction by relying solely on mental arithmetic, and you can do it with incomparable accuracy, such that you always know North direction, always knowing how long it is until the next sunrise or sunset, and even a perfect retelling of anything heard or seen in a month. 】
[Durability (common feat): Your physique gives you extraordinary endurance. This is not only reflected in your ability to withstand damage to yourself, but also in any of your abilities. During prolonged or strenuous activity. 】
[Tremor Sense (Normal Feat): You can automatically sense anything you touch within 60 feet by touching a hard object such as the ground or wall. 】
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Seeing the three newly obtained specialties, Brian showed a disappointed expression.
At the same time, he finally understood that this so-called randomly acquired expertise also had certain limitations.
Judging from the introduction of the three specialties, it is very likely that they were all abilities mastered by the Myconid Kings during their lifetime.
Because of this, it is absolutely impossible for him to obtain specialties such as "Magic Talent" and "Spell Penetration" while taking this potion.
In addition to his "keen mind" which is very helpful in studying magic knowledge, his "vibration perception" ability is also very good.
It is said that some medical players have tested the hidden ability of "tremor perception".
Doctors with this expertise not only save the trouble of using a stethoscope to see a doctor, but can even determine the gender of a baby just by their fetal movements.
As for the "durability" expertise obtained by the physical attribute.
Probably the ability that could have been used to fight one female drow for a day and a night, but the number became two, and there was no problem at all.
Then, without wasting any more time, he packed up his belongings and walked out of the Mushroom Palace.
He has already said hello to the Myconid King Bastiffe and is preparing to leave here today.
"Let's go, it's time for us to set off." Walking out of the palace, Brian called out to the sword mage Hesiah who was guarding the door for him.
The two of them walked along the fungus path together.
At this moment, Brian saw the Goblin Copper Block standing far away, as if waiting for him.
He thought for a while and immediately greeted: "Copper Nugget, aren't you going to come with us?"
Although the other party looked very unreliable, even After finding the Lich with the golden elf Severil, he sold him without hesitation, but Brian still wanted to keep him with him.
After all, his profession is a ghost dancer, and he is naturally suitable to be a scout or spy. If he stays by his side, he can still play a great role.
In fact, what Brian values more is his hidden lucky attribute.
If Copper had not stumbled into the hiding place of the Observer Beholder, he would not have gotten the Master's mansion from the Douby Beholder by chance.
"The Underdark is so dangerous, and there are abyss demons raging everywhere. I'd better stay on my silken path." Copper Block refused without thinking.
"Really?" Brian replied with a smile, and then said with a regretful face:
"That's such a pity. I plan to wait until I return to the surface world to invite you. You can taste the legendary dark cuisine: Cruel Arkhan's fire halfling hot sauce, 'Orc' bacon green reed bundle, Barovia milk sugar pudding fried fingers, bottomless abyss three-story castle tempered barbecue demon meat. If you can't bear it, there's nothing I can do." After saying that, he winked at Hesiah and continued to move forward.
"Brian, when we return to the surface world, I will take you to Arabey City as a guest." Hesiah walked and said to him with a smile:
"Did you know? In the turbulent years, The saintly incarnation of the goddess Taimora personally sits in the city of Arabe and built the largest temple of Taimora. If we are lucky enough to return to the surface safely, I believe this must be the protection of the goddess of luck, so we must. Go to the "Lady's Pavilion" of the temple and thank the goddess for her blessing. "
""Lady's Pavilion"? "Brian asked her in a puzzled tone:
"I heard that the "Lady's Mansion" was once the residence of the Goddess of Luck when she was in Arabe City, and there are still many items that she used. , there are also calligraphy and paintings written by oneself and handicrafts made by oneself. This is not something that just anyone can enter. Hesiah, are you lying to me? "
"Don't worry. Hesiah smiled confidently, "My sister Myrcella is the lord of Arabel City and the duchess of the Raul family. I can still make the decision on this small matter." ”
After saying that, the two of them walked forward on their own.
“Hey, Brian, wait a minute!”
Seeing the backs of Brian and Hesiah gradually walking away, Copper Block stood there hesitating for a moment. I was so anxious that I couldn't help shouting.
Seeing the two people turning back at the same time and looking at him doubtfully, he immediately changed his expression as if changing his face, and said in a pious tone:
"Temora is above, Actually, I've long been tired of eating dark cuisine, I don't care, but as the most devout worshiper of the goddess, how could I not go to the largest temple of Taimora in Arabay City to admire the goddess's grace? , do you think so? ”
Brian gave Copper a look of contempt, and the other party quickly followed their footsteps shamelessly.
When they walked to the exit of the Lightless Woods, Brian saw Severil, the derro dwarf Gyp and the Kuo-toa monk who had been waiting for a long time, as well as the myconid king Bastif and Ti. Mo Yi is the leader of the mushroom association.
Obviously, these people were there to see them off.
"Brother, you are leaving now. I can't bear to leave you." Teemo took the lead in spraying out a ball of teleportation spores, jumped into Brian's arms, and said to him.
"Don't worry, when I return to the surface world, I can use the teleportation circle to come and see you." Brian nodded slightly towards the Myconid King, smiled and stroked Teemo's little mushroom head, and said to It guarantees.
"Is it true?" Timo raised his head and stared at two golden eyes the size of rice grains. "I heard from my grandfather that you will always help our people in the Matte Woodland. Is this true?"
"Of course it's true." Brian looked straight and said to these fungi people in a serious tone, "Don't worry, this is a promise I made to your great Lord of Fungi, and I will never break it. "
Severil on the side couldn't help but look surprised when he saw Brian's solemn expression.
He really couldn't understand what the other party had talked about with the gods of the myconids that made him pay so much attention to these myconids.
“Thank you, Sir Brian, for your generous help.” Under the leadership of the Myconid King, the myconids here lowered their umbrella-shaped mushroom heads and bowed to Brian.
"Sir, from what direction do you plan to return to the surface?" After some pleasantries, the leader of the explorer association asked.
"I am going to cross the Dark Lake and go from the Gray Dwarves' King Aldus City to the Kingdom of Cormyr on the surface." Brian thought for a moment and said his destination.
“Don’t you know, Your Excellency?”
The leader of the explorer association continued, “In the opposite direction of the Dark Lake, there is a city of underground dwarfs, and there is a road there. You can reach the Kingdom of Sambia faster without having to cross the dangerous dark lake.”
“Of course I know,” Brian nodded slightly and continued:
"If I take this road, I must separate from my companion Jip and this little fish man. In this case, it will be very dangerous for the two of them to walk alone in the dark area."
This was his early morning Just think of a good route.
Since he plans to support the myconid race in the Underdark Region, with his current ability, he can only temporarily rely on other local forces in the Underdark Region.
Bryan happened to know about the upcoming turmoil in the gray dwarf's royal city of Aldus.
If he can use this opportunity to win over this group of gray dwarves who are good at building, both these myconids will play a huge role in establishing his power on the surface.
Seeing Brian deliberately pretending to be serious, Hesiah couldn't help but smile.
Obviously, the other party had already told her the detailed plan.
The derro dwarves and kuo-toa on the other side heard that Brian was thinking about them, and they all cast surprised glances.
On the contrary, the golden elf Severil looked regretful.
"If that's the case, then we say goodbye here."
Severil walked up to Brian, stretched out his right hand, and said with a smile: "I'm very sorry. I have to rush back to the Supreme Forest as quickly as possible, so I won't accompany you."
"Understandable. "Brian shook his hand and solemnly confessed: "Don't forget what you promised me." "Don't worry," Severil assured him, "As long as I do. When we return to the Supreme Forest, we will immediately use all available forces to help you find your lost companions near Silver Moon City and notify you in time.”
“I’ll trouble you,” Brian. He patted his shoulder and blessed:
"Take care, Crown Prince's personal guard from Yongju Island, pioneer of the expeditionary force in the Supreme Forest. May the sweet springs and laughter be with you until we meet again." ”
"The sweet spring and laughter are also with you, Brian." Severil also patted his shoulder and responded sincerely: "I hope we can meet again in more peaceful days."
After the golden elf finished speaking, he waved his hand in a human way and disappeared alone into the fluorescent darkness.
“We should go too.”
Brian glanced at Hesiah beside him, said goodbye to the Myconid King and Teemo, and walked in the opposite direction of Severil Move forward.
When they walked out of the lightless forest, Hesiah, who was walking side by side, finally couldn't help but ask Brian the doubts in his heart: "Brian, what on earth were you and Severil discussing yesterday? , we chatted for so long.”
"You don't know much about these things." Brian replied casually. Then he seemed to remember something and immediately took out a crystal bottle from his dimensional bag and motioned for Hesiah to look over.
"What is this?" the sword mage asked curiously.
"The blood of the ancient eladrin." Brian showed a mysterious smile.
“This is what I asked for from Severil. You should have encountered a bottleneck. When you have time, I will help you arrange a blood baptism ceremony to get the blessing and recognition of the Fairy Wilderness. , your strength should be able to reach the fourth level of the model easily."
"How do you know?" Hesiah stared at Brian in surprise.
When she asked this question, she immediately regretted it.
Because she originally thought that she had long been immune to Brian's often unexpected actions, who had ever wanted to see such a precious thing, she couldn't help but ask.
What made her even more unbelievable was that a battle mage actually knew how to arrange a blood baptism ceremony.
“Don’t look at me with such stupid eyes.” Brian put away the crystal bottle and said to her, “You have to understand that as your strength increases, my safety will be more guaranteed. After all."
Noticing the derro dwarves in front of him, Brian turned his speech into telepathy and said to her: "After all, our next destination is the gray dwarves' King Aldus City, or even You may also face an adult red dragon, so it’s not too late for you to regret it.”
"I'm not even afraid of you, so what am I afraid of."
Hisaya snorted nonchalantly, patted Brian on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I will give it to you before returning to the surface. Act as a qualified guard."
"It would be a real honor for me to have a noble lady act as my guard." Brian smiled and speeded up his pace unconsciously.
"So, just have fun in your heart." Hesiah brushed the hair in front of his forehead, smiled back at him, and quickened his pace to catch up.
It won’t take a while.
Their figures merged into the fungi's silhouette against the pale blue light.
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