Chapter 166 The shortest shortcut is the long way
To be honest, Leon was confused when he saw Luluwo for the first time.
Is this the fourth time?
He had only invaded four times today in order to test the invasion mechanism, so why did he run into this guy every time?
I always feel like there is an invisible hand controlling my life.
Leon looked at Luluwo, who was lying on the ground, his body twitching constantly, and even foaming at the mouth, just like a dying crab.
How did the originally elegant Black Bat become something like a funny woman? It's really hard to deal with her like this.
The lion ape stopped moving when it noticed Leon's appearance. It looked over - or to be more precise, it raised its head and turned around, looking at the other party.
The invaders and monsters were not hostile to each other, at least not at the beginning.
In the Sen Dungeon, invaders and monsters can cause harm to each other. If the invaders attack the monsters, the latter will become furious. Just like when the master of the world uses the seeds of the giant tree, the monsters will turn their guns around and attack the invaders.
So far, Leon and Lion Ape are still "partners" to some extent.
“Yoho.”
Leon was delighted when he saw the lion ape. He twirled the ringed knight's straight sword in his hand and whistled to himself.
He would never have been able to do such frivolous actions in the past, but after putting on the hood, he inexplicably felt that he had become more relaxed.
Maybe while hiding the true face, the sense of shame is also eliminated. Oh, no, it is hidden together.
“Snap!”
A stone hit the lion ape's body and it felt confused. It didn't understand why the villain threw the stone at it.
But when it saw Leon raising his middle finger at it, it understood.
“┗|｀O′|┛Ah~~”
The lion ape is roaring, only one person can stand today!
"Very good, I finally found a chance for revenge."
The [Terror] effect of the Lion Ape made him look very ugly. Even though he killed the Lion Ape once later, Leon still felt unsatisfied.
When he wanted to kill the other party again, the Sean dungeon changed strangely and he never found the lion ape again.
It must be fate that we meet here at this moment.
Leon whistled again and walked over leisurely.
The battle process is so simple that it hardly needs description. When the early elite monsters encounter adventurers with all-round improvements in both stats and skills, the only option is death.
"boom!"
The huge body of the lion ape fell to the ground with a loud bang. Even though it was covered with wounds, its body was still shaking. If its hands and feet had not been chopped off, it might still be able to stand up.
This appearance fits the stereotype of undead creatures in people's minds: immortal, weird and scary.
But Leon always felt that something was wrong, because he could not sense the breath of undead magic on the lion ape. Even if it was a creation of the dungeon, it should more or less conform to the basic rules.
And after the head fell off, the lion ape's behavior pattern also changed greatly, like a bug?
In the spirit of conducting research to the end, Leon took out the straight sword that came with the Great Kalia, and used the magic blade as a large scalpel to cut the body of the lion ape.
This serious attitude towards learning is probably what the new strategy group, or Luluwo, lacks.
At the end of the cutting, a huge centipede suddenly jumped out and attacked Leon, and was cut in half as expected.
However, the centipede still had extremely strong vitality after being chopped off, so Leon had to chop it into small pieces.
"So it turns out that it is being parasitized by this centipede-like monster."
After solving the puzzle, Leon felt very refreshed.
Are the lion ape and the centipede parasitic or symbiotic? I feel that monster scholars will be very interested in this. Then again, what would happen if this centipede-type monster parasitized a human? Would it become as tenacious as the lion ape?
He thought about it and felt that the church's resurrection technique would be more effective.
The feeling of being parasitized by insects is too disgusting.
"So what should we do next," Leon looked at Luluwo, "What should we do with this guy?"
Just kill her?
Forget it. It’s not good to take advantage of someone’s misfortune. If I really do that, I’m afraid he will fall in an instant.
"Where's her partner?"
He waited here for a long time, but no one came. Finally, he sighed, wrapped Luluwo like a dumpling with his cloak, carried it on his shoulders and walked towards the Firelink Shrine.
Leon felt that he was extremely noble at this moment. Even though he was an invader, he still helped the master of the world. Could this virtue be compared with that of the ancient sun warriors?
"This guy is pretty heavy, but you can't tell from the outside."
"Ah? Why are there so many monsters on the road? Didn't she clean them up?"
"Oh my god, why are the giants and archers still alive!"
The journey from the cemetery area back to the Firelink Shrine successfully made Leon label Luluwo as "unprofessional" in his mind.
If you can't even clear the monsters, aren't you afraid of being ambushed when fighting elite monsters?
Young people nowadays are too impetuous.
He placed Luluwo next to the campfire, which was an absolutely safe area. There was no need to worry about this girl dying for no apparent reason in her peaceful sleep. Moreover, if her companion died, she would be found the first time.
"Have I done well enough?" Leon's spirit was greatly satisfied, and then he took out the Farewell Black Crystal.
[The Sun Warrior "Mysterious Mask Man" has left]
Not long after, a few adventurers really returned to the Firelink Shrine and were shocked by the unconscious Luluwo.
When Luluwo rushed into the portal, there was less than two minutes between her and these people, so she was naturally assigned to the same world.
Fortunately, Leon rescued her from the lion ape, and these kind-hearted adventurers also took her out successfully.
After this lesson, she should be more restrained, live a down-to-earth life and explore the dungeon, right?
That is not the case.
Bed City, bell tower.
"Captain, I'm here to deliver the meal. Mira is the chef today," Berto knocked on the door of a small room in the bell tower, but got no response. He said helplessly, "You still don't want to come out? Then I'll leave the meal at the door. Remember to eat it."
He placed the tray with the food on a stool and moved the stool to the side of the door so that Luluwo could see it as soon as she opened the door without spilling the food.
"Today I'm making your favorite lamb stew with beans, without onions and garlic, as well as roasted whole pig steaks and cocoa milkshake." Berto said in a persuasive tone.
There seemed to be some movement inside the door, but it soon calmed down again.
Berto sighed, left the area, and shook his head at Mira and Esem who were eagerly waiting.
Luluwo has locked herself in her room for three days.
She has been like this since she left the Sen Dungeon unconscious that night, and no one knows what happened.
The captain is not in a good condition, he might have been cursed in the dungeon!
They tried to invite a priest, but the holy light healing, which was always known for soothing other people's spirits, could only temporarily suppress Luluwo's fear, and it would relapse within an hour.
Eventually, Luluwo even developed resistance to Holy Light healing. The fear state recurred more and more frequently, and the priest was helpless.
What should I do? I can't just watch the captain become a useless person.
Whether it's Bertolt, Mira, or Esame, everyone's strength is far behind Luluwo.
They were all picked up by the captain when they were at the lowest point in their lives, and this kindness made them stick with Luluwo.
Without Luluwo's powerful force, the new team's exploration plan was postponed indefinitely.
In fact, most of the information they released was very useful. After a period of time, the reputation of the new strategy group was rising, but this was of no use to Luluwo's abnormal condition.
What's more, the popularity of the new strategy group, which had just begun to rise, was immediately suppressed by the strategy group.
Because Leon and the others successfully defeated the Death Ritual Bird during these days.
Although there are rumors that the Sword Master Japar helped them, a win is a win, and they won the first pass through the tomb area.
The new strategy team was completely defeated. If they wanted to make a comeback, they could only start from the forest area and Fran Fortress.
But whether it is the Fran Undead Squad or the golden lion in the forest, can humans really defeat them?
The Death Ritual Bird also has a weakening mechanism, and no similar mechanism has been discovered for the other two so far, so perhaps they can only be fought normally.
This is even more impossible to beat.
Even if they could defeat the Faran Undead Army, the public probably wouldn't think that they were the first to pass through the Faran Fortress, because most of the information about this area came from an adventurer named "Dal".
He entered the Fran Fortress as easily and familiarly as returning home. It is said that these days he has been organizing people to enter the tomb area to look for props called Wolf Knight painting fragments.
At this point, the New Raiders team no longer cares about the game against the Raiders team. This is a game that they cannot win. They just want their captain to get better soon.
Berto glanced at the clock worriedly, wondering why the man hadn't come yet.
“Knock, knock.”
There was a knock on the door, so he quickly ran over and opened it. Standing at the door was a handsome blond man with slicked back hair and lively eyes.
Isn't this Leon?
Why is he here?
"Hello, I hope I'm not late." Leon smiled warmly.
"Please come in, please come in." Berto quickly made way.
It was he who invited Leon. As for why, it was because when he was reading the guild's report, he found information about the lion ape and the state of terror. It mentioned that something called terror-repelling powder could eliminate the state of terror.
However, the intelligence did not mention where the terror-repelling powder could be obtained.
So he had no choice but to visit the person who provided this information - Leon.
They were competitors not long ago, and Berto mustered up his courage when he went to find Leon. He didn't care even if he was punched again, as long as he could heal the captain.
But the situation when they actually met was beyond his expectations.
Leon entertained him warmly and promised to come to his house in person another day to solve Luluwo's problem.
But for some reason, Bertolt always felt that Leon's eyes were evasive when he looked at them, as if he was a little guilty.
It's strange. We haven't met each other for a long time, but he looks like he has beaten us up, and more than once.
Mira brought the tea nervously. When she saw Leon, she felt inexplicably afraid.
"No need, I'll hurry up and do my business."
Leon walked to Luluwo's door and knocked, but there was no response.
"I'm so sorry, our captain."
"I know this feeling. I've been there before."
Leon waved his hand and handed an oil paper bag to Berto.
"Is this the terror-repelling powder?" Bertolt looked at the packet of powder, his hands shaking with excitement.
Leon nodded, and he just stood at the door and said to Luluwo:
"I brought the antidote. No matter what horrible hallucinations you saw, you can get rid of them all by taking it."
There was no movement from inside the door, so he continued:
"I heard about your story. Your exploration is fast and good, much faster than ours. Even I feel the pressure. This is the first time."
“You’ve done a great job.”
Berto looked at Leon blankly. Was he comforting them?
How, how, how
At this moment, he felt extremely ashamed, ashamed that his side actually used such insidious means of invaders to hinder a bright person like Leon.
However, words alone could not move Luluwo now, as she was still immersed in fear.
Leon paused and said:
"When I was immersed in fear, a store manager enlightened me. He not only dispelled my fear, but also pointed out the direction for the future."
"He's a really kind and wise man, and I think he can give you some help, too, telling you about your situation."
"After listening to you, he asked me to tell you something, which was..."
Leon smiled.
"The shortest shortcut is the long way around"
Not long after, Leon left.
The door of Luluwo has never been opened. Perhaps it is too embarrassed to see the other party?
Berto was discussing with his companions whether to break into the house and force the captain to drink the terror-repelling powder, but at this moment.
With a creak, the door opened, revealing half of Luluwo's pale face behind the crack.
"team leader!"
Berto was pleasantly surprised, while Luluwo snatched the anti-terror powder and stuffed it into her mouth, choking and causing her to cough continuously.
"Cough, cough, cough, I, cough."
Mira quickly brought her some tea and helped her soothe her throat.
"call"
The crystal clear tea kept sliding down the corners of her mouth. Luluwo wiped it away and her eyes became clear again.
"Captain, how do you feel?" Berto asked cautiously.
Luluwo did not answer his question, but said with complex emotions flashing in her eyes:
"I'm going to the Thane dungeon, right now."
(End of this chapter)
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