"You mean you're going to go out and take a look?"
Young Master Sack saw that the first person to stand up was the only [Eruditionist] among his guards. For some reason, the corner of his eye twitched inexplicably.
Usually polymaths are not good at combat. This is an auxiliary sequence that represents wisdom and knowledge, not a combat profession.
And because there are too many specializations, it will be difficult to be promoted to the high-level card master field in the future.
But high-class aristocratic families need such erudite people as the family's cultural heritage and inheritance carrier.
Normally, this "Su Lun" will return to the territory with him after completing his studies at the Royal Academy, and serve as a counselor or local governor.
Instead of showing up on the battlefield.
so.
It was precisely because of this stereotyped image of [Erutologist] that everyone in the room looked at Ji Xun who spoke, with a strange look on their expressions.
Isn't this usually the time when a reckless warrior should speak?
Young Master Sack originally had this idea in mind.
Now with this plot item, they have a great advantage in exploring the forest.
But if you don't go, the hidden plot that was finally discovered seems to be meaningless.
What Sak was thinking about before was whether he could get equivalent rewards by letting his personal guards take risks.
Others have also not thought about it, but everything in the forest is currently an unknown risk to them, and they also have too many concerns.
Ji Xun nodded: "Yes, young master. I think we can only find out the truth about the 'taboo' by going to the forest. And now we do have a little advantage, but the Simon family has already gained the trust of the village.
, we may not be able to find a similar means to dispel the fog. Without further ado, we must be one step ahead of them in order to have the upper hand.”
Of course, this is just an excuse for him to go out.
Although everyone gets almost the same information.
But the deduction of "I am the world" allowed Ji Xun to see the whole situation more clearly than others.
More precisely.
This trial is like a chess game.
The plot tasks are the grid lines, and everyone is a chess piece on the chessboard.
While others are thinking hard about how to follow the route correctly,
Ji Xun is already playing chess secretly with the chess player.
What he was thinking about from beginning to end was the motivation and purpose of the person behind the scenes.
It is indeed the most appropriate and safest to follow the main plot.
The plot of "The Bandits' Revenge" is only B-level difficulty. As long as they hide in the village, there is a high probability that they can survive for three days.
But for Ji Xun, he was not interested at all.
And since the people behind the academy have put so much effort into it, they will definitely do something this time.
So the B-level mission is just the beginning of the wave, not the end.
Ji Xun is sure that some difficult "opportunity plots" and "emergency plots" will inevitably be triggered later.
I'm afraid not many people can survive this trial.
Rather than passively falling into danger.
Ji Xun felt that it was better to take advantage of it before everything happened and take more initiative.
And he has now deduced a decryption idea.
But the first step in the idea is to explore the forest at night to confirm what those "forbidden monsters" are.
Ji Xun's words obviously touched Young Master Sak.
In the face of family interests, a few reserve knights can still gamble.
David was also keenly aware of Sak's thoughts, and he said directly: "Su Lun, if you want to go, I will accompany you!"
Ji Xun didn't refuse and nodded.
As soon as these words came out, Gang Duoduo's teammates also said: "Let's go together too!"
They knew Ji Xun's character, and making this decision was not an impulse, but the result of rational thinking.
Moreover, the six of them are teammates, so it is impossible for him and David to go together.
Ji Xun looked at the expressions of several people who generously refused, and his expression showed a hint of gratitude and relief, but he felt a little bit dumbfounded in his heart.
His teammates all have the consciousness to accompany him to death.
But realistically.
It's not that serious.
There are risks in exploring the forest at night, but after all, this is just a primary extra-dimensional space, and no matter how difficult it is, it won't be too outrageous.
What's more, they don't know that being with them, instead of harming them, is actually less risky.
Young Master Sack looked at the people in the 16th team and said in a deep voice, "Okay. Then be careful. If there is any situation, send a signal as soon as possible. I will send someone to support you."
His hesitation from beginning to end was not because he was worried about the safety of several people.
Instead, he considered how much his trial results would be affected if he lost this team.
In the eyes of ordinary people, knights are nobles, but in the eyes of great nobles, they are actually "consumables."
The great nobles of the Southern Continent have a complete set of procedures for cultivating loyal knights. There are as many low-level knights as there are required.
Sack decided to take a gamble.
Otherwise, we really have to wait until daytime tomorrow and have to deal with the bandits' attack, and we might even be trapped in the village.
Two-line mission exploration is also the best choice at the moment.
Ji Xun saw through it and pretended not to know.
This is a different-dimensional space in the exploration mode. If you want to pass the level with a high score, you need more than just combat power.
At present, it seems that some knowledge of ancient civilizations is still needed.
Ji Xun's previous efforts in deciphering the ancient classics have been recognized by everyone for his fantastic ideas and knowledge.
Only their team is the most suitable to explore.
As soon as Young Master Sak agreed, Ji Xun and the other six people set off immediately.
And the other side.
Duke Simon and others who were still inquiring about the plot related to "Mist" and "Taboo" at the village chief's house also got the news.
Young Master Feilun, who was having a heart-to-heart talk with the village chief's daughter, was immediately shocked.
"What? Those Langdon guys left the village?"
"Yes, Master. I saw with my own eyes the people from Langdon's Team 16 just left."
"Where have their people been today?"
"They have been to every house in the entire village."
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"Master, do we need to send someone to follow?"
"How to follow? Do you have a way to dispel the fog, or do you know what the 'forbidden monster' is? Also, how can you be sure that those guys are not deliberately misleading us? Damn it, go check it out! No matter what method you use, I
You want to know what those Langdon guys found!"
"Yes, Master."
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Young Master Feilun's expression turned ugly when he heard this.
Since he now knows that the forest after dark is dangerous and still dares to go out, he must have obtained some hidden information.
At the same time, there are also means to dispel the fog.
In contrast, Sak's face turned even darker when he thought that he had spent the entire afternoon at the village chief's house asking no questions.
The joy of monopolizing the main plot before was gone now.
But there was nothing they could do.
Most likely it's not because of trust, the village always feels like it's hiding something.
What Faerun and the others didn't know was that they brought the condescending attitude of the nobles into the trial space, which gave the villagers an instinctive sense of oppression.
The main plot of Bandits is a bounty mission issued by the lord, and the villagers will cooperate with it.
But others, not so much.
The owl squatting on the arrow tower watched Ji Xun and the six people leave the village, and the pair of eagle eyes that could see everything clearly at night also showed a hint of anthropomorphic incredulity.
The six of them did not stop and walked all the way towards the Yinshan logging camp where they came.
The dark and silent jungle already breeds fear in people's hearts, and coupled with the increasingly dense black mist, an ominous aura enveloped the entire team.
However, what is even more surprising is that they have tested it before and the [Light Dispeller] they just made is indeed effective against the dark fog in the forest.
But teammate "Su Lun" warned everyone not to use this obviously useful card.
Even the torches were not lit, and the group walked forward in the dark.
Seeing that the visibility was getting lower and lower after leaving the village fire range, Gang Duoduo, who was walking at the front, couldn't help but ask: "Su Lun, don't we use [Light Dispersion]?"
For a human shield warrior, this feeling of having his eyes blackened is really too bad.
"No need for now."
Ji Xun, who was in the center of the team, responded casually.
Dark night vision is a basic ability. Coupled with the faint fluorescence emitted by the silver fir trees, it is enough to see the rough outline of the nearby 78-meter path and trees.
It's okay to go on the road.
He also knew what his teammates were wondering about, so he explained a little more: "If we use it, the monster may not come out. Moreover, the target of the dispersion spell is too large, which will completely expose us to the perception of some high-level monsters. That spell
You can only use cards when you are in real danger."
"oh"
Gang Duoduo responded.
Since everyone was willing to accompany him on the adventure, Ji Xun did not hesitate to point out some experience. He simply added: "The black fog limits our vision for us, and it also applies to monsters. Remember to use deodorizing potions regularly.
Deal with your own smell. Also, after entering the forest, try to talk as little as possible and use tactical communication."
As soon as these words came out, the five teammates nodded seriously: "Yeah."
In fact, the instructors from the academy of knowledge about wilderness exploration have spoken about it, and everyone obviously knows it.
But at this moment, everyone always felt that what they used was mechanical, but Ji Xun said it like an experienced adventurer.
Not long after, the surroundings were completely shrouded in black mist, and the firelight in the village could no longer be seen behind them.
In this kind of environment, it is very difficult not only to see objects, but also to distinguish the direction.
But because it was a well-traveled road, my teammates didn't go long before they confirmed that they were heading south.
Even captain Seri didn't understand the reason for this choice of direction.
He asked in a low voice: "Su Lun, isn't Black Crow Castle in the northeast? Why are we going this way?"
This is also a question for everyone.
This path is obviously opposite to the main plot line of defense.
Ji Xun didn't want to express all his thoughts.
He only picked some less important ones and explained: "The 'monster' we encountered in the dense forest was injured by the young master and the others. When he ran away in a panic, a lot of blood was spilled. The smell should not have disappeared yet.
And I suspect that there is a high probability that that guy will escape back to the bandits' lair. Moreover, since the bandits have been entrenched in Black Crow Castle for so long and have not been wiped out, they will definitely leave a way out. Let's see if we can kill the little leader.
Kill it and complete a small branch line."
"???"
His words seemed to open up a new idea. After everyone was stunned for a moment, their faces showed surprise.
They understood why they wanted to go south.
This is to chase the murderer!
It’s not that they’re not smart enough, they just don’t have enough exploration experience. Their thoughts will instinctively follow the development direction of plot tasks, thus ignoring many seemingly inconspicuous clues.
In Ji Xun's eyes, nothing in the world can exist alone.
It must involve some other causes and effects.
In an extra-dimensional space, any plot mission will inevitably involve the main plot.
This mode of thinking is very easy to understand once it is spoken. I understood it in five seconds and didn’t ask any more questions.
At this moment, they finally understood Ji Xun's confidence in being the first to reveal his plan to explore the forest at night.
In his words, the five people heard the meticulous thinking logic that only a polymath can have.
The six members of Langdon Team 16 have experienced several fierce battles together, and they also have training in the academy on weekdays, so they have a good understanding of each other.
After hearing this explanation, everyone said nothing more and walked quietly deep into the dense forest.
They were still a little worried because they couldn't kill the "monster" before. But it's different now. They have enchanted weapons in their hands that are effective against dark creatures.
This also gave everyone a lot of confidence.
As for Ji Xun, he has never been worried.
No one else has ever seen a vampire, but he is very familiar with it.
It's not that vampires can't be killed, but their heads and hearts need to be blown out.
Instead, he cared more about other things.
The information I got from the villagers before is that the fog in the abyss rift has always existed, and the "forbidden" legend has been around for at least thousands of years;
And those bandits only came recently.
Therefore, the monster in the forest at night is not a vampire.
But something else.
The reality was just as Ji Xun expected.
Soon, the crisis came quietly.
Seri's sense of smell talent is a lizard blood talent, which makes him more sensitive to smells than most canine monsters.
He led everyone all the way from the lumberyard where everyone had entered the space, deep into the dense forest, and continued to go deeper into the southwest.
This is the route the vampire took to escape in the afternoon.
The surrounding forest became denser and denser, and everyone began to hear rustling noises, as if there were some creatures wandering in the forest.
However, because the six of them did not carry a light source and deliberately lowered their voices and eliminated their smell, they were not discovered by predators lurking in the darkness.
Gang Duoduo opened the way in front, Ji Xun, Seri, and Zhuo Sha were in the middle. Assassin Gale moved around, and David cut off the rear.
This is a very standard team formation for field exploration. It has both offense and defense, and can fight immediately when encountering an unexpected situation.
These people are all elites and have a tacit understanding of tactics.
Everyone walked smoothly for more than ten kilometers.
However, the accident came without warning.
Suddenly.
A black shadow jumped down from the tree branch.
"careful!"
Seri, who had the sharpest sense in the team, immediately issued a warning, and without any hesitation released an [Air Explosion Card].
The monster that had completely blended into the darkness finally emerged from the air waves.
Ji Xun glanced at it and saw that it looked like a cheetah that was more than five meters long. His pupils shrank slightly: "Shadow leopard? No! The first-level shadow leopard is only two meters in size. How can this thing be so big?"
Before he could see clearly, Gale, who was sneaking in mid-air, slashed forward with his knife.
This dagger is an ancient relic that was rewarded by Young Master Sark when Scarface was kidnapped on the black market. It is extremely sharp.
With the benefit of the previous enchantment, a knife cut a bloody and everted wound on the cheetah's hind leg.
However, this wound is fatal to humans and has little effect on the huge body of more than five meters.
The cheetah pounced towards Gang Duoduo in front of the team without losing momentum.
Facts have proven that Warcraft is quite intelligent.
But the monsters in the mountains and forests must have seen something like armor.
The cheetah probably thought he was bigger and had the most meat, so he bit into the helmet hard.
Then there was a "click" and sparks flew everywhere.
Crunchy and crunchy.
Gang Duoduo's armor is also a set of relics. This armor can withstand the attacks of Level 3 and Level 4 card masters without any problem.
Listening to the crisp sound, the helmet must have been broken, and the cheetah's head was probably buzzing.
The dwarves were born with great strength, and Gang Duoduo was unambiguous when he saw his head being bitten into the monster's mouth.
He abandoned his sword and shield with both hands, hugged the huge leopard's head, turned over and used the [Diamond Lock] fighting technique to lock the leopard's head in place.
But the accident happened again.
The Royal Academy also often has actual combat drills with World of Warcraft.
It stands to reason that it would be difficult for a first-order monster to escape if it is locked like this.
But after the cheetah lost its tooth, it suddenly realized the danger.
It whipped its head violently, and actually got rid of Gang Duoduo!
Dumped!
With a "boom" sound, Gang Duoduo smashed several big trees and then stopped.
Ji Xun in the team was shocked when he saw this scene: "How can there be such exaggerated power?"
Cheetah-type monsters usually specialize in agility, but this power is not only a first-level shadow leopard, but also a second-level one.
Fortunately, Gang Duoduo couldn't control it, and the cards in Ji Xun's hand had collapsed.
The cheetah failed to make a sneak attack, and instinctively wanted to retreat. However, it didn't expect that it was a spider web that predicted its side path, and it happened to run into it.
Once it was stuck to the sticky spider web, several vines fell from the sky and were accurately tied around the cheetah's waist.
Astonishingly, it was the [Demon Vine Binding] released by Seri!
The next moment, the sound of stepping into the air was heard, and David, the strongest single target in the team, had already punched the monster on the head.
The penetrating force of [Ba Fist] went straight into the brain, and the cheetah couldn't help but grunted, and held its head to receive the rain-like fist.
The cheetah was suspended in mid-air, with 90% of its strength restricted. It struggled to fall to the ground, and Gale's dagger also scratched up the soft spot on its lower abdomen.
And Gang Duoduo, who was knocked away just now, also charged forward angrily.
This kind of tactical coordination has been practiced countless times by several people.
In an instant, the six-man team launched a barrage of hammer blows at the sneak attack monster.
This is the benefit of the team. Countless drills in the academy have now turned into confidence in actual combat.
For an ordinary team, if they fail to control the leopard in the first place, it means someone will definitely die.
However, the strength and equipment of Ji Xun's six men did not allow them to give Cheetah a chance at all, and they controlled the entire process until death.
but.
Although it was a one-sided battle, the cheetah's vitality was far beyond the six people's expectations.
This five-meter-long guy's muscles were as strong as stone, his strength was so exaggerated, and his wounds healed so quickly that he was stabbed thirty or forty times, and received countless punches and spells before he stopped.
Enlightenment also appeared immediately: "The team won the first kill of the BOSS, Level 1 [Titan Shadow Leopard], additional settlement reward +5%, trial points +240"
Ji Xun and the other six looked at the corpse on the ground, gasping for breath and at the same time in disbelief.
With the damage output of just a few people, I'm afraid even the second-level monsters were killed.
However, now that they saw Enlightenment, they were sure that it was the first level.
Gang Duoduo opened the visor of his helmet and said in a loud voice: "What kind of monster is this? How can it be so powerful?"
Zhuo Sha: "No matter how you look at it, it's a [Shadow Leopard], but why is it so big?"
Seri thought thoughtfully, pondered for a moment, and said: "It should be the 'forbidden monster' that the villagers call it. It is most likely that it was affected by the black mist and mutated."
With the agility of a cheetah and the strength of a dragon
Even Ji Xun has never encountered such a strange monster.
From a biological perspective, it is unlikely that this kind of monster would exist normally.
Gale picked up the dagger and expertly dismantled the World of Warcraft materials.
Soon, a fist-sized black blood-stained magic crystal appeared in front of everyone.
[Crystal core containing a trace of Titan divinity]
Detailed explanation: The crystal core of Titan Shadow Leopard contains rich dark power;
"Titans? The Titans in myths and legends?"
When Ji Xun saw the name displayed by Qidi, he suddenly understood.
Just like the dragons, the Titans are a mythical race.
Now it seems that this is also the kind of hybrid creature that is a mythical creature.
This is not surprising in the species-diverse southern continent.
But what's strange about Ji Xun is that he originally thought the "taboo" in the forest would be vampires.
I didn't expect it to be this.
The moment he saw the demon core, Ji Xun came to a conclusion: "In other words, the fog in the abyss is related to the mythical Titan? Is it possible that there is some demon god sealed below?"
Things are getting more and more complicated.
His thoughts also followed the deduction.
The monsters in the forest have been affected by the fog for a long time, and their sizes have become extremely huge. There is a high probability that they are affected by the "Titan".
Ji Xun has seen this happen many times.
The leakage of divine substances from some ancient sealed places led to the pollution of nearby creatures, and many divine creatures were born.
Now it seems that this is also the case.
Ji Xun has basically confirmed that if he digs deeper, there must be some ancient seal or treasure somewhere in the crack.
But this is no longer part of the main storyline.
And what Ji Xun is confused about is, what does this have to do with vampires?
He couldn't understand it, and others couldn't understand it either.
Seri looked at the corpse of the monster with a solemn expression, then glanced at Ji Xun and asked, "What should we do now?"
As soon as these words came out, the other four people couldn't help but look at Ji Xun.
If we continue like this, we will inevitably encounter situations like this in the forest.
If it can be solved this time, it may not be possible next time.
The first-level monsters were so polluted that they were so powerful. If they were to reach the second level, their team would most likely be wiped out.
Ji Xun fell into deep thought.
However, a map of the nearby forest appeared in his mind, as well as a road they had already walked.
In this forest shrouded in black mist, it was difficult to confirm the direction, but he clearly outlined a winding "S"-shaped route.
Now the monster has been seen too.
There is no need to continue testing.
After pondering for a moment, Ji Xun's eyes flashed with a sharp look, as if he wanted to understand something, and he said in a deep voice: "Let's go to the west and go directly to the fissure."
Continuing to wander around in the forest will indeed be very risky.
But if there are those gangster camps nearby, there will definitely not be any high-level monsters.
Everyone didn’t understand and cast questioning glances: “Ah???”
Seri also reminded: "But... the monster's breath continued to run southward in the afternoon."
Ji Xun explained: "That guy is very cunning, and he is also afraid of being tracked, so he keeps taking detours in the forest. But their base camp is at Black Crow Castle. This distance is already very far. If I guessed correctly, if there is
If there is any other route to the castle, it should be near the nearby fissure."
Several important points clearly appeared in his mind.
But the core is "Black Crow Castle".
If there is a line connecting two points, there will be an intersection point on the crack.
When several teammates heard this, they understood what Ji Xun was going to say.
This method is not difficult.
But the difficulty is something else.
Seri was surprised: "Su Lun, have you completely memorized the route we took before?"
Ji Xun nodded: "Yeah."
This understatement of "hmm" made Seri's head tingle.
Only he, who is also an expert in wisdom, knows how difficult it is to achieve this.
【Erutologist】Is this so outrageous?
No!
It is absolutely impossible for other first-level polymaths to be so outrageous.
This guy is a special case!
If it weren't for his extraordinary talent, the only reasonable explanation would be the bonuses brought by the devil's mark and professional cards!
Seri couldn't help but ask again: "You guy. The fused demon mark is not of [Legendary] quality, is it?"