Chapter 368 367. Self-destructing Spirit
At the bottom of the spiral structure of the Shenmu Underground City, the space rippled like water waves, and two figures quietly emerged.
It was Ilos who came out, along with one of his students, Seldan. This elven mage had stood firmly on Ilos' side from the beginning, and he had also contributed to the spread of "madness" in the dungeon.
After coming out, Ilos did not rush to act, but stood still and fell into deep thought.
He was not thinking about the Puji just now. It was just a special magical pet that had been transformed by an unknown existence. He could just get rid of it and ensure that the information would not be leaked.
He was considering the condition of the sacred tree itself.
Before leaving that space, he carefully examined the trunk of the sacred tree. On a part of the ancient bark, dark red lines had already begun to appear.
The sacred tree supports the spatial structure of the entire dungeon. So many monsters filled with "mad" energy died on this land. Their souls stay here and will continue to cause pollution. Even the sacred tree itself cannot be completely immune to this erosion.
Once the sacred tree is completely eroded, he can implement the next step of his plan.
only……
The rate at which the sacred tree was being eroded was far slower than he had anticipated. According to his initial calculations, the erosion should have been nearing completion by now, and the work should be almost over.
But the reality is that the current progress seems to be only about two-thirds.
Where exactly did the deviation occur?
He had successfully trapped the captain of the guards, Echo, in that isolated space, which was originally a good move to weaken the support of the Elf King Auriel.
But now the progress has lagged behind for no reason, which gives the other party more time to react and undoubtedly increases the variables.
However, Ilos was not impatient.
It is normal for unexpected events to occur in plans, and he has enough ability to deal with them calmly.
He would go to the Elf King in person and use the excuses he had prepared long ago to negotiate, and he would just need to delay for a while.
As for Shenmu...
Without direct royal intervention, it was theoretically impossible for anyone to free Echo and Salian, who were trapped inside. However, to be on the safe side, he still kept Seldan behind to deal with any unexpected events.
In fact, the safest way is to kill Eko, Salian and others directly, so as to prevent any future troubles.
But seizing power has never been his ultimate goal, it is just a starting point!
After taking control of the elves, they must step out of the comfortable cage of Ithildolin.
When facing humans, demons, and dwarves, whether through cooperation or war, the elves will need the strength of outstanding people like Eko and Salian in the future.
As for whether they would choose to cooperate afterwards, Ilos was not worried.
Now it’s just a matter of choosing the right path.
When the dust settles, for the future of the elves as a whole, he believes that even if they harbor resentment, they will eventually compromise.
——
The other side.
Old man, you are so ruthless!
[Follower Control] was disconnected. Since the fungal blanket had not yet been laid in that area, even if the scout Puji was resurrected later, control could not be reestablished for the time being.
To be fair, judging from what Ilos said, Lin Jun actually agreed with some of his views.
Faced with the ever-expanding, all-consuming fog, why did they choose to isolate themselves from the world and retreat into the forest?
To put it nicely, it is to live in peace in a corner; to put it bluntly, it is to wait for death!
However, recognition does not mean supporting him. Between the lines of the old man's words, there is a word - sacrifice.
If some elves can be sacrificed for the future of the elves, then in his eyes, other races can naturally be sacrificed at will!
As for Puji?
Not to mention, they might be treated as dangerous creatures and not allowed to board the Ark.
When sacrifice is inevitable, Lin Jun hopes that he will be the one who makes the decision, rather than waiting for others to decide his fate.
Of course, all these inferences are based on the premise that everything Ilos said is true.
But in reality, there were so many black information blocks in that space that Iros himself admitted he couldn't decipher them all. Lin Jun felt he likely only pieced together his conclusions based on smaller, fragmented pieces of information.
There are still huge questions about what the truth is.
Lin Jun plans to figure it out himself.
The question now is, how to get back?
Ilos used the abyss magic when he borrowed the teleportation authority of the Shenmu Dungeon, and Lin Jun also knows it!
Regardless of whether it will succeed or not, you should always give it a try.
But now, the area under the Shenmu Dungeon is full of elves, or it has never been cleaned up and is full of crazy monsters.
Are we going to send out Dylan II again?
Lin Jun thought of a more suitable candidate.
…
He held the exquisite longbow named "Light Bee" tightly in his hand, and on his back was a specially reinforced backpack full of arrows.
Pelagle, the former member of the Ark organization, a diamond-level elven ranger who had been persuaded by Lin Jun with both reason and emotion for more than a week and finally repented and turned to the light, took on this difficult task!
Finally I can work for the boss!
Pelager's heart was filled with excitement and sincerity!
He is willing to devote everything to his boss's great cause!
The only regret is that he still doesn't fully understand what that "great cause" is.
Pellagor was worthy of his status as an elite ranger. After passing through the rift and arriving at the Divine Tree Dungeon, even though he was only at the diamond level, his speed in moving through the forest was no less than that of the half-demon.
And in this mission, Pellagor has advantages that half-demons cannot match!
He didn't need to hide and could move towards the lower levels openly without worrying about being discovered by other elves except Iros.
At this moment, the elves' only enemies are those crazy monsters. As for their compatriots, no one will be wary of them unless they are covered with terrifying red lines and have fallen into madness.
Of course, in order to avoid a head-on collision with Ilos who might be heading up, Lin Jun still instructed Pelagor to try to avoid the "safe passage" cleared by the elves, and instead make a detour from the flank.
Lin Jun was not worried that Pelagel might reveal anything, as he had already made preparations in this regard.
The basic [Mimicry LV8] makes Pellagor look no different from an ordinary elven ranger. As long as he doesn't fall into a near-death state, he won't show any abnormalities.
[Self-destruction LV9] can ensure that he completely destroys any possible traces before the abnormality is exposed.
Anyway, this guy is not really one of them, so even if he is lost, Lin Jun will not feel the slightest bit of heartache.
Elsewhere, in order to protect their pets from possible danger, two powerful Pujis began to gestate on the fungal mat beneath the Elf Forest...
(End of this chapter)
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