Chapter 39 Countermeasures
Boslovel.
A lawful neutral deity from the Mechanical Mirror of Clockwork Nirvana, also known as: The Myconid Lord, the Great Fungus, the Spore Lord, and the Carrion King.
This god with moderate divine power is not only the main god of the myconids, but also the one with the most mysterious origin among the great fairies of the Court of Stars.
usually.
The myconoid gods would teach the original myconids the secrets of making potions through direct revelation.
Boslophir is often depicted as a fungal world tree, whose mycelium travels across the planes and connects with the Myconid King's homeworld.
His only concern is the protection of the myconid race and the pursuit of perfection through meditation.
But this harsh god rarely responds to the prayers of his followers.
Among the countless myconid tribes in the Underdark, there is only one priest of Boslophel among about 100 myconid kings.
Ever since Teemo told him why two myconid kings appeared in the Sunless Woods, Brian had been vaguely suspicious of the other party's true identity.
Then, after visiting various associations with Hesiah, he thoroughly confirmed his suspicions, so during the conversation, he suddenly tested the Myconid King in front of him.
After all, five of the seven major guild leaders in the Sunless Woods were corrupted by the Fungus Queen. Only the Hunters guild and the Explorer guild under the Myconid King Bastifey survived. There is nothing fishy about this.
Strange.
"How did you know?"
The Myconid King's eyes widened in surprise, looking at the surface adventurers in front of him in disbelief.
Hesiah on the side also looked at Brian curiously.
In fact, this was the first time she had heard of Boslophel, the main god of the myconids.
Although she admitted that her knowledge was not as good as Brian's, it did not mean that she really knew nothing.
As a noble, she received the best education and learned rich religious knowledge from an early age.
However, when he heard the priest Boslophel mentioned by Brian, he was still confused and could not even think of any introduction about this mysterious god.
"You don't have to worry about how I know."
Seeing the shocked expression of the Myconid King, Brian had roughly guessed the other party's purpose. He said in a slightly cold tone, "Myconid King Bastiffe, you are really scheming."
Hearing Brian's unkind words, Hesiah subconsciously clenched the hilt of the rune sword and looked at the Myconid King warily, lest the Myconid King would suddenly attack him.
"What do you mean?"
The Myconid King felt the murderous look in Brian's eyes, looked frightened, and hurriedly took two steps back.
"You still haven't admitted it until now." Brian stood there without moving, just locking his cold eyes on the other person's skinny mushroom body.
"Are you going to let us go to the Master's Association to attend the 'wedding' of the Fungus Demon Queen, to cause chaos for them, and then the myconids from your Hunter's Association and Explorer's Association will take the opportunity to escape from the Sunless Woodland and return to the nomadic life?
Am i right?"
The shimmering cave fell into silence without warning, and even the air froze.
"We...this is also a helpless move."
Having seen through his thoughts, the Myconid King was silent for a long time, carefully sprayed out the teleportation spores, and said truthfully: "After all, we are facing the incarnation of the Fungus Queen, and her power of corruption is naturally restrained by our Myconid clan."
"So, you don't believe that we can deal with the Fungus Queen." Brian said coldly.
"It can be seen that with the strength of the two of you, you may really be able to fight against the Demon Queen." The Myconid King said, "However, the threat in the lightless forest is not only the Fungus Demon Queen, but also...
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Before it could finish speaking, Goblin Copper and Derro Dwarf Jip hurried in.
Seeing the two people appearing, Brian's expression changed and he asked, "Any unexpected discoveries?"
The task he gave Copper Nugget was to track the dark elf Curze.
The main reason why he was suspicious of this silent dark elf was because he overheard a sentence said by the Glade Bear Man.
In a casual chat with the Glade Bear Man, Brian learned that before the other party met him, the dark elf Curze's suggestion was to go to the Sunless Woodland, and he personally admitted that he knew the road to the Sunless Woodland.
For a dark elf to be so familiar with the myconid territory, apart from the fact that the other party has actually had the experience of walking many times, the only possibility is that he has been infected by some kind of mind-controlling spores.
Therefore, when he saw the abnormal behavior of the dark elves, for the sake of safety, he would rather believe the second one, and then let the goblins follow him secretly.
Seeing the other party's panic, Brian knew that this tracking would definitely yield unexpected results.
"Oh, Taimo La, you really guessed it right." Copper Nugget said in a high-pitched voice:
"We followed Curze all the way, and finally found a complicated tunnel near the stone wall of the terraces on the east side of the lightless woodland. As we followed down, we found a lich hiding there. But don't worry, with my ability as a ghost dancer,
As long as it's not the legendary lich, he can't find me."
Lich?
Brian couldn't help but frowned when he heard about Lich.
Some powerful wizards will abandon their lives and turn to the path of immortality to become lichs in order to survive forever.
Obviously, the second threat mentioned by the Myconid King is definitely this lich.
A lich that even the Myconid King is afraid of. Even if his strength has not reached the legendary level, it is not something he can handle now.
Brian still has this self-awareness. After all, he can't guarantee that he can definitely withstand the Lich's favorite signature skills "Finger of Death" or "Dissociation".
After hearing the news, he couldn't help but think about quitting.
"That's right." The Myconid King said bitterly:
"The second threat to the Lightless Woodland is this powerful lich. It is more terrifying than the Fungus Queen. I suspect that the arrival of the Fungus Queen is closely related to this lich, so we can only choose to escape.
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"You can leave the lich to me to deal with." Just as Brian was thinking about how to escape, a soft voice came from the cave.
Everyone followed the sound and looked.
A slender elf walked in. He was wearing a forest-colored dark green cloak and mithril chain mail. His long, silky platinum hair was spread over his shoulders. The sheathed sword hanging at his waist swayed with his feet.
, the pair of wrinkle-free leather boots on his feet made a rhythmic sound of agile footsteps.
"Has your strength been restored?"
Brian squinted his eyes, met the elf's lavender eyes, and looked at him with interest.
This person is none other than the Marsh Bear who calls himself the Prince of the Golden Elf, a bodyguard of the crowned king whose strength has reached the paragon level.
From the outside, he seems to have fully recovered, but I don't know how much of his strength has been restored.
If he is involved, the Lich's strength will not be insurmountable as long as it does not reach the legendary realm.
"Of course, this is entirely due to the work of leader Bastif." The golden elf Severil smiled at Brian, then saluted the Myconid King, and then said:
"Leader Bastif, I have learned from the leader of the Explorers Association that you are planning to abandon the Lightless Woodland. In my opinion, this is not the wisest choice, because there is no need at all. I think with our
His strength is still capable of fighting."
"Really?" The Myconid King's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.
"Yes, as long as the strength of this lich has not reached the legendary level, I can handle it alone." Severil smiled confidently.
"Don't worry about this, it's definitely not a legendary lich."
Tongnuo'er patted his little chest confidently and joked: "Hey...even if the information is wrong, you won't be able to come back alive to trouble me."
There was a hint of joy in the Myconid King's expression, and he quickly said: "In that case, then I will..."
"Don't be too happy yet. Although Severil agreed to your request, I did not agree." Brian interrupted the Myconid King with cold words and said:
"Originally, with a kind heart, I tried to help you myconids get rid of the threat of the Fungus Queen. But you, however, want to use us as cannon fodder and run away on your own. Do you think I will trust an ally like you again?
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Hesiah looked at Brian and finally swallowed his words, choosing to believe in the decision he made.
The Goblin Copper Block was idly playing with a small dagger in his hand, and the Derro dwarf beside him turned his attention to a bunch of sparkling fungi next to the wall.
"Hey, Brian, come on, can't you see? In this situation, if we don't join forces, no one will be able to escape." Severil touched Brian's arm.
, kindly consoled him.
Brian ignored him. After all, Severil was able to recover his true form only because of the help of the Myconid King. Naturally, he had to repay this favor.
"Your Excellency, the previous decision was our fault, and I deeply apologize for that."
Myconid King Bastiff stepped forward and bowed deeply to Brian, "As long as you are willing to help us myconids fight against the Fungus Queen, you can make any request you have."
"I heard that you myconids possess a supernatural ability to make potions, and your fungus lord has given his priests a more special method of making potions." Brian thought for a moment and said:
"Therefore, after each Myconid King dies, the priests of the Lord of Fungi can use this ability to extract the life essence of the Myconid King's body and make magical potions. If you are willing to give me three bottles of this similar potion, I will
I promise to help you deal with the Fungus Queen."
"How come you know so much about our myconid clan?" The myconid king looked at Brian in shock.
It is hard to imagine that this surface human not only knows the most secret abilities of their myconids, but also knows the number of potions.
In fact, the Myconid King really thinks too much.
Brian didn't know the number of potions in them, it was just the number he reported casually.
"This is not something you need to worry about. I just want to know whether you agree to this condition." Brian said calmly.
"I agree." The Myconid King agreed to Brian's request with a heartbroken look on his face.
Seeing the other party agreeing to his request with his shiny mushroom head, it was Brian's turn to be surprised again.
He originally thought that it would be good if a Myconid community that believed in Boslophel could accumulate one bottle of this magical potion, but who would have thought that there were actually three bottles.
If he had known earlier, he would have asked for five bottles.
After all, these potions can all improve various attributes of oneself, and they are rare existences.
He nodded slightly to the Myconid King, and then winked at the Goblin Copper Block.
"What about us? Are there any rewards for us? It won't make us work in vain, right?" Copper Nugget immediately understood what he meant, and quickly pulled Jeep along to join in the booing.
"We myconids know how to brew various molds and fungi in the forest into magic potions. If the hidden dangers of the lightless forest are solved, I will treat these potions as your rewards." The myconid king promised them.
"Since we all agree, let's not waste time and discuss how to deal with the fungus queen and the lich as soon as possible," said the golden elf Severil.
"The method is very simple." Brian said to Severil, "The copper block will lead you directly to the lich's lair."
He looked at the Myconid King and said, "As for the Bastif leader, you only need to bring your own Hunter Society and Explorer Society to gather together all the Myconids that have been corrupted by the Fungus Queen."
"Why do they gather together?" the Myconid King asked doubtfully.
In fact, it has already vaguely guessed the intention of this surface human being.
That's what makes it even more incredible.
"As a priest of the Lord of Fungi, you shouldn't even have the ability to purify demonic corruption."
Brian said to the Myconid King, "When the Fungus Queen holds her 'wedding', it is when her defense is at its weakest. You can take this opportunity to purify the gathered Myconids through mindfulness.
soul."
Sure enough.
The Myconid King took a deep look at Brian. He really couldn't understand why this human from the surface knew so much about their Myconid race and the great Lord of Fungi.
"Oh, right." Brian seemed to have remembered something and added:
"We happen to have a Kuo-Toa monk who believes in pacifism in our team. You can try to invite him. During the purification process, let him help you promote your peaceful ideals to the corrupted myconids. In this way.
If you do so, it may be able to calm your mind and speed up your process of purifying the fungus corruption."
"I know where the little fishman is hiding. I will call him over later."
The derro volunteered and said, "Believe me, he will definitely agree to such a request that is consistent with his ideals."
"As for the 'wedding' of the Fungus Queen, it's up to Hesiah and I to handle it." After Brian finished speaking, he looked up at the Myconid King Bastiffe and warned solemnly:
"I hope that during the 'wedding' held by the Fungus Queen, you will try your best to stop those less corrupted myconids from going to the Master Society and Yogmoog Palace. Otherwise, I will never show mercy."
"I heard that the Fungus Queen's palace is guarded by twelve fungus bridesmaids and six fungus stewards." Severil reminded Brian:
Chapter completed!