Chapter 329 328. Let’s Go, Half-Demon!
What is it like to be a captive in the Far North?
If the former half-demon leader Bastardos were to evaluate it, he would sum it up in two words: okay.
Daily life is like a sophisticated magic circle that runs repeatedly, gathering, lining up, running exercises, working... over and over again, so boring that it makes people numb.
But fortunately, although the rules are strict, there is no deliberate abuse or oppression.
As for food, every meal consisted of mushrooms that were rich in magic and only contained magic, with almost no seasoning except salt.
After a few months, eating has become a pure need to maintain life and has nothing to do with enjoyment.
Of course, this does not apply to those guys who give up on themselves, squander contribution points every day in exchange for delicious mushrooms, and turn their "three-year sentence" into a "life sentence".
In this land of monotony and severe cold, all the captives were slowly and imperceptibly honed into obedient "mushrooms" in the mushroom garden.
This feeling...
Bastardos thought it was surprisingly good.
After experiencing that short but tragic defeat, he lost most of his tribesmen, but also came to his senses.
Born as a half-demon, the more you strive for status and power, the more likely you are to fall into unexpected traps and ultimately lose more than you gain.
Only by emptying your mind and going with the flow can you achieve inner peace.
For him, this boring life as a captive was like a hard practice to purify his soul, and his entire demonic realm was sublimated.
However, it was obvious that Boss Puji didn't care at all about what kind of turmoil he was going through in his heart.
"Young man, feel honored! You have a glorious mission to fulfill! After you complete it, you will receive great rewards!"
Looking at Marshal Puji stepping on a fat Puji and putting the mycelial tentacles on his shoulders, Bastardos, who is 162 years old this year, couldn't help but start thinking about the age of Boss Puji.
"By the way, Ba..." The Marshal paused, as if looking up something, "...Bastardos, can you use a bow?"
After receiving a positive answer, the elven longbow that Lin Jun accidentally picked up in the Shenmu Dungeon was soon delivered to the hands of this half-demon.
Looking at the bow in his hand and feeling the power flowing through it, Bastardos knew it was a good thing. But after a moment's hesitation, he said frankly, "Boss, although I can use a bow, hand-to-hand combat... is actually my forte."
Before he finished speaking, he swung his left arm quickly, and his sharp claws left an afterimage, instantly splitting a rock next to him into several pieces like cutting tofu!
Almost at the same time, the heart-shaped tail with the characteristics of a succubus behind him flexibly shot out and stabbed fiercely, stringing the four pieces of gravel still in the air onto the tip of the tail!
Bastardos narrowed his eyes slightly, and light flickered in his purple pupils.
The Puji boss who had once routed the tribal coalition was now standing so close to him without any defense.
So close... if he wanted to, he could easily chop and string together the plump Marshal in front of him like these gravel...
puff--
The marshal jumped onto his head, and his scarlet cloak covered his face.
"No hand-to-hand combat," the boss's disgusting voice came from above him, "The enemy is carrying a 'disease'. You'll be infected if you get close! Try your new bow!"
Looking at Boss Puji who seemed not to intend to leave his head, feeling the heavy and soft touch, Bastardos reluctantly lifted the cloak covering his face and began to examine the weapon in his hand.
The testing process was not complicated and the characteristics of the bow were quickly understood.
It allows the user to pre-set a final landing point. Once the landing point is determined, no matter from which angle the arrow is shot, it will draw a standard and perfectly symmetrical arc and eventually land at the preset target point, thus achieving an unexpected effect.
But that's all.
It is not a magic arrow that automatically tracks, nor can it intelligently avoid obstacles along the way.
This is a skill weapon that can turn ordinary things into magical things in the hands of a true archery master, but is useless in the hands of a novice.
As for Bastardos, although he could not be called a peerless master, he could be considered skilled and reliable.
Seeing that the half-demon had mastered how to use it, Lin Jun handed him a backpack full of arrows.
At the same time, the voice Puji that had been hiding in Marshal Puji's military cap also crawled out and wrapped around Bastardos's arm in the almost desperate look of Bastardos.
"So," Bastardos sighed again and asked resignedly, "what am I supposed to do?"
"If you're a man, go down fifteen floors?"
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…
When passing the tenth step, Bastardos passed by a werewolf.
The werewolf had a dazed look in his eyes and followed a purple Puji that was leading the way.
Bastardos, who has the blood of a succubus, could tell at a glance that the werewolf was clearly bewitched!
He remembered the tailless lizardman he had met earlier, who was squatting outside the stairs waiting. It was obvious that he had a mature process.
After a few more glances, the half-demon looked away.
There was nothing strange about it. It was just an ordinary human kidnapping, something that people in their tribe had done many times before.
Afterwards, he once again passed through the space rift on the seventh floor and stepped into the territory of the Shenmu Underground City.
After a brief moment of shock at the sight, the half-demon officially began his journey of exploring the dungeon with the meaningless shout of the voice on his arm, "Let's go! Dylan No. 2!"
…
At the same time, a scout with a green cloth tied on one foot, holding an object between his short legs, flew towards the city from the direction of Shenmu Underground City.
A ranger from the Forest Guard noticed Puji and was about to catch him to take a look, but his companion held his shoulder.
"Don't bother," the companion said, nodding at the round figure. "This is Lord Salian's younger sister's new favorite. He's been running around here all day."
"Just letting them go like this? Aren't you afraid they'll become snacks for the monsters?"
The elf companion just shrugged. God knows what the wizard and his weird sister were thinking.
…
On the edge of the Tree City, in a house built against a giant tree, Salian and his teacher, Ilos, the Elf King's chief magic advisor, had just finalized the details of the surveillance array.
The so-called "monitoring array" is actually the effect of converting the combined magic he personally created into a magic circle.
It will be deployed at various nodes in the city to achieve comprehensive monitoring to deal with the radical elements that have recently appeared in the city.
"Then I'll go back first, teacher!"
"Salian," Ilos stopped him and asked, "You've also read those pamphlets. What do you think of this so-called 'Ark' organization?"
Salian thought for a moment and replied, "The fog is indeed harmful, but the war between humans and demons is the most imminent event. And according to the ideas of these radicals, they will inevitably drag the peaceful elves into the vortex of war. That would be too terrible. We must capture them."
Ilos nodded and said in understanding, "Come to think of it, you have a sister who you raised and protected your family from war... What a good brother!"
"Teacher, you think too highly of me..."
Ilos waved his hand, indicating that he could go back and rest.
After leaving the cabin, Salian breathed a sigh of relief. He had been so busy these days that he hadn't had time to visit his socially anxious sister.
He walked down the wooden stairs and headed straight for the familiar cabin at the bottom of the forest.
As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Ellaven with Puji on her head, holding a broken piece of wood with a dark red glow in her hand. When she heard the door open, she turned and ran towards him: "Look, brother! Puji found something super cool!"
(End of this chapter)
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