Chapter 400: The Salary King Aldridge Appears (Additional Update)

Chapter 400: The Salary King Aldridge Appears (Additional Update)

When dawn breaks, it is the busiest time in front of the portal of the Senn Dungeon.

Most adventurers still need to sleep and rest. Those who can come to the dungeon on time at three o'clock are the kings of luck. Most people still get up around five or six in the morning.

Of course, if you can get a bed in Lake Lienia, then you will have enough time to sleep until seven or eight and then go to work.

Normally at this time the adventurers would be queuing up to enter the dungeon, but today, the adventurers in the queue all made way for the portal.

Because they were going to let another team that carried everyone's expectations into the dungeon.

The Aldridge expedition team formed by the Darkmoon Sword and the Adventurer's Guild!

I thought the team would be disbanded after defeating the Phantom of Pope Sullivan, but I didn't expect that they could be reunited. What's more, the team's personnel composition has become more luxurious. In addition to the people who performed well in the last team, there are also some well-known people.

People looked at the team and talked a lot.

"Hey, look, is that strong guy the gold-level 'Ju Men' Bala? I thought he wouldn't show up this year."

"The one next to him is also a gold-rank adventurer, 'Crazy Blade' Alice?"

"Add to that Team Hathaway and President Cid, and this team is full of gold-level players!"

Fingri, who was walking in the front, looked back at the team. Including him, there were six gold-level adventurers, as well as powerful players such as Elsa, Dahl, and Leon who had reached the gold level, as well as a group of elite among the elite.

To put it bluntly, this team is fully capable of challenging the replica tears of the Full Moon Queen, the boss of the 100-man raid, and the probability of winning is very high.

These gold-level players were found by Fingri using his connections, and these are the only ones who could arrive in a short period of time.

He originally wanted to use his connections to ask these gold-level players for help, but to his surprise, Princess Selene, who was far away in the royal city, somehow got to know the news here and actually sent a large sum of money for the event, telling him that it was sponsorship money, with only one condition:

Cut Aldridge into pieces.

In the end, he didn't use favors, but just threw money at people to get them to help. Even gold-level people need money sometimes.

When I have time, I must go to the royal city to thank Princess Selene in person.

The Bed City Adventurer's Guild also provided a lot of help. What he never expected was that the small Bed City actually had many hidden talents. In addition to the old-fashioned ones, Sid could also pull out some unexpected masters.

The value of this team is definitely higher than the expeditionary team that challenged Sullivan's phantom period. Even Luluwo was almost optimized out.

Just as Fingri was lost in thought, someone among the adventurers standing on both sides of the portal and watching them shouted:

"You must win, Brother Fingerly!"

The crowd immediately became more lively, with voices rising one after another.

"Call Eldridge for our share!"

"Let that piece of mud see how powerful we are!"

Sid looked around and smiled, "It's really lively."

"When we came back after killing the demons, the local residents saw us off in the same way." Dal stroked the Poké Ball, which contained his companion, the giant wolf.

Elsa, on the other hand, was forced by Luluwo to raise her hands and wave them towards the crowd. The emotions she had recovered in the past few days were enough to make her feel ashamed of this action, and her face turned a little red.

When Fingri was waving in response to everyone's enthusiasm, he spotted a few people with unhappy faces in the crowd. He knew at a glance that they were from the Church of Holy Light.

So he smiled even more.

Not long after.

It took some time to pass through the portal and arrive in Anor Londo. People were making final preparations in front of the fog gate.

The process was no different from the last time he challenged the Sullivan Phantom. This time, due to the presence of multiple strong people, the atmosphere was slightly more relaxed than before.

"Everyone, thank you so much for coming to help me today."

Fingerly thanked everyone sincerely, and his original careless look disappeared. Instead, he seemed more responsible and reliable.

"Ju Men" Bala patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "This time I will do the job for you in exchange for money. Don't forget that I still owe you a life-saving favor. If you need anything else, just come to me."

"Crazy Blade" Alice also nodded. They all had some friendship with Fingri.

"Um!"

He nodded heavily, looked at Sid, and said:

"President, we are ready, please start."

"good."

Cid activated his magic, and magic circles of all sizes suddenly appeared on the ground. Just looking at the scale, there were more magic circles than the ones he had cast on Solar!

However, since the effects of these magic spells were shared by everyone, the pressure on everyone was not that great, and everyone finally enjoyed the thrill of the monkey show.

It is definitely not an easy task for Sid to cast enhancing magic on this group of strong men on such a large scale and with such high intensity. Why did he do this?

Nonsense, just look at the silent ban on Fingri's back and you will know that people today are carrying a lot of various potions.

When people felt a continuous flow of power emerging from their bodies, Sid's strengthening magic ritual was completed. Without wasting a moment, they walked into the fog gate neatly and quickly.

The creepy chewing sound, the surging wriggling sound, the strange laughter coming from nowhere, and the remains of Gwyndolin surrounded by black mud in mid-air appeared in front of everyone again.

Even if you are mentally prepared, people who see this kind of scene for the first time will inevitably feel oppressed, except for a few people.

Fingri thought of Yersika, who didn't know that Gwyndolin had been killed and was still looking forward to his return.

When he thought of this, the look in his eyes when he looked at Aldridge was filled with the purest murderous intent.

Elsa's reaction was the most direct. She was furious and her eyes suddenly became bright. The emotions she recovered at this moment were more effective than in the past week!

"Everyone, come on!"

As people used their special skills in unison, a dark shield emerged over Aldridge's body, this time it looked thicker and more difficult to break than before.

The black mud-like rotting flesh inside the hall could no longer be described as "layers"; it was simply a sea of ​​rotten flesh. The increase in the adventurers' strength forced Aldridge to make changes as well.

Powerful monsters continue to appear in the ocean, some of which do not belong to the Dark Souls worldview, and the worst are at the level of lion hybrids.

Their common feature is that they emerge from the sea of ​​rotten flesh, and melt away after dealing a full-strength blow to the adventurers. They come and go without a trace. If you cannot kill these monsters with one blow, you will not be able to clear the rotten flesh!

This was undoubtedly a session that tested one's control over strength and reaction speed, and in the distance, Aldridge was already charging up the Darkmoon Rain of Arrows. The rotten flesh near Gwyndolin's body condensed into arms, with one hand holding a magic staff and the other holding a long-handled weapon, and every once in a while he would bombard everyone with Darkmoon magic.

However, Fingri, who was under the ban of silence, had no intention of using it at this moment!

"Watch me!" Giant Gate Bala smashed his weapon, which was shaped like a big iron gate, to the ground, and immediately a huge golden semicircular shield was formed in front of him, instantly covering everyone. The Dark Moon magic attacked the shield, and after a fierce collision, it was actually decomposed into countless tiny magic particles. These particles were condensed by Bala's power and turned into magic missiles to counterattack Aldridge!

This is Bala’s ultimate move, which is similar to the Golden Return with a larger range but weakened power!

Mad Blade Alice stood still and sheathed her sword. Several ferocious monsters rushed towards her from all directions.

With a flash of red sword light, she appeared a few steps away, and blood-red killing lines appeared on the heads of the monsters.

With a "pop" sound, a large piece of rotten meat was immediately cleared away.

Dahl's battle was the most plain and unpretentious, but also the most murderous. He harvested monsters with the flame-greased Fran's greatsword, but when he turned around, he couldn't help but sigh and shouted to his giant wolf:

"Don't eat rotten meat, or you'll get a stomachache."

Elsa's giant sword started burning again, but this time the flame was only a thin layer, and she was consciously controlling the burning speed.

Each adventurer showed off his or her unique skills and looked quite cool.

However, looking at the entire hall, the amount of rotten flesh they cleared was just a drop in the bucket, and the scene still looked desperate.

Perhaps the adventurers’ attacks had reached a critical point, but the monsters instantly disappeared, replaced by waves of rotten flesh and corpses that rushed towards everyone.

Bala stimulated the power of the shield to its maximum, and with the support of Sid, the golden shield became the only safe island in the sea of ​​​​rotten flesh!

Successfully blocked it!

When the first wave passed and the next wave had not yet formed, Elsa's figure suddenly appeared in front of Aldridge, the flames of the giant sword surged, and it slashed fiercely at the thin layer of dark shield left.

"boom--"

It’s broken, the shield is broken!

The rotten flesh suddenly calmed down unwillingly, and Aldridge lost the ability to move in a short moment. Seizing this opportunity, Bala pushed the huge egg-shaped shield towards it like a cannonball. When the shield dissipated, everyone who had been ready for a long time launched their strongest attacks on Aldridge.

Nearly a quarter of the huge mountain of rotten flesh evaporated visibly to the naked eye!

"Everyone, get back quickly!"

Fingri suddenly shouted and exchanged glances with Sid, who immediately used a large amount of magic power generously, and a magic barrier thicker than Bala's shield instantly enveloped the people gathered together.

The next second, the sea of ​​rotten flesh exploded with countless spikes like a fountain, mixed with Dark Moon magic and erupting pillars of fire. Aldridge's figure twisted in the burning flames, as hideous as a demon from hell.

People knew that this was the time for the other party to transform into the Fire King form.

At this moment, the flames will continue to burn in the hall. When the fire gradually weakens, there is still a thin layer of magic barrier constructed by Sid. The power that Aldridge burst out when he changed stages is so strong.

"The next step is an area we have never challenged before! Everyone be careful!"

The Fire King stage has not been defeated by anyone so far, and it is even difficult to survive for a certain period of time in front of it.

But this time Fingri thinks he has a chance of winning, not only because of the silence ban and the strong men, but also because.

This guy Aldridge is weaker than the Fran Undead Squad!

The remaining body of Gwyndolin shot Darkmoon Arrows into the sky, and dark clouds immediately covered the hall. Large flakes of arrows rained down. Compared with the rain of arrows after charging, the killing power of these small-scale arrows was greatly reduced, and could not even cover the entire hall, so people could always find corners to hide.

The flaming, rotten Smo suddenly rushed into the battlefield, forcing several adventurers to divert their attention to deal with him, while the rest focused on Aldridge.

In the Cinder King stage, it discards the dark shield, holds a long-handled weapon in both arms, the cold power of the Dark Moon gathers on the blade, and the Dark Moon Longbow controlled by the rotten flesh shoots arrows into the sky.

People tried to attack him, but suddenly a magical light appeared under the huge body of rotten flesh, and Aldridge immediately burrowed into the ground and disappeared!

"careful!"

On the other side, he appeared behind the adventurer who was fighting fiercely with Smo, and swung his weapon down swiftly!

"I'll do it!" Bala opened the shield in time, and after a flash of lightning, Aldridge disappeared again, while Bala...

His protective shield was actually broken, not only that, but even the shield was cut with deep scars, and his whole body was stained with a faint dark aura. He quickly took out the dark moss ball and ate it.

Elusive and powerful, this is the hallmark of the salary king Aldridge.

He kept flashing on the battlefield, always catching people off guard, and with the help of the rotten flesh that he controlled, they could not find any way to resist him on their home turf.

But this situation will not last long.

When the flames rose again, Aldridge emerged in the center of the sea of ​​fire. At this time, people discovered that the Darkmoon Longbow in his hand had been charging for a long time, and was about to fire a rain of arrows that was enough to kill everyone in the audience instantly.

"It's time!"

Sid cast a buff magic on people for the last time, and Fingri followed closely behind, waving the Silence Ban at Aldridge!

Layers of cracks immediately appeared on the surface of the magic wand with the silent ban attached. When it was completely broken, a pure black wave enveloped the entire scene in a very short time. Anyone who came into contact with this wave could no longer feel the magic power in their body!

Sid suddenly felt his body extremely heavy, and Fingerly also staggered. The feeling of having the magic connection forcibly cut off was really uncomfortable.

But there are people who suffer more than them!

The magic was canceled in an instant, just like a wonderful complaint stuck in the neck and unable to come out. For Aldridge, who had powerful magic ready to be unleashed, this was enough to throw him into confusion for even longer.

People took advantage of this perfect opportunity to rush forward and attack. Every blow seemed to be digging flesh out of the opponent. The effect of the attack was quite obvious!

If the opponent can stand still and let them beat him for two minutes, no, just one minute, they can kill him!

But after just a few seconds, the enemy moved again.

The most obvious manifestation is——

"His body fell apart!"

The body made of rotten flesh suddenly exploded into pieces and flew in all directions. Gwyndolin's remains fell to the ground, and Fingry ran forward as if possessed, trying to catch it.

The rest of the people used various methods to attack the scattered pieces of meat. Every piece of meat destroyed was a real damage to Aldridge, but there were so many pieces of meat that it could be explained as having little effect to chop them with cold weapons without magic.

Cid suddenly sensed a dangerous aura. He turned his head sharply to look at Fingri who was about to catch Gwyndolin, and shouted, "Something is wrong. Get out of the way!"

The next moment, rotten flesh spikes burst out from the ground. The damage was not great but enough to disrupt the battlefield. The dense and towering spikes formed a jungle that blocked the view. Coupled with the smoke and dust formed by the burning flames, nothing could be seen at all.

Elsa swung her giant sword vigorously to flatten the spikes, and finally saw other adventurers, but in the blink of an eye, she counted them.

It seems like there are two people missing?

The rotten flesh gathered under the gaze of the people, and Aldridge's figure reappeared, only to see the remains of Gwyndolin still on him, but Fingry was nowhere to be seen.

Matilda looked everywhere, but couldn't find her captain.

Aldridge's body became even more bloated and huge, with rotten flesh forming hundreds of hands and feet. He turned into a burning deformed monster and rushed towards the people rapidly. Wherever he passed, the black mud was stirred, and spikes and flames gushed out.

"It's grown in size? Maybe it'll be easier to deal with in this form!"

When people calmed down and analyzed, they realized that adventurers were better at dealing with huge, physical monsters, while humanoid or even small monsters were actually more difficult to deal with.

But people soon found that they were happy too early.

When the enemy completed a round of collision, his huge and deformed body immediately sank into the sea of ​​rotten flesh. The next moment, smaller versions of him emerged from several directions and crashed into everyone. The spikes formed wherever he passed hardened into high walls, instantly dividing the battlefield!

An Aldridge appeared in front of each person, the difference was that only the original body was holding onto Gwyndolin's body, while the other clones did not.

What a coincidence, the clone is right in front of Elsa at this moment.

Looking at this pitch-black monster, Elsa's giant sword could not help but burn rapidly. She quickly calmed down and controlled the burning speed, but her brows furrowed.

Outside the high wall of spikes, the adventurers' shouts could be heard, filled with confusion, surprise, fear, and anger. What on earth made them like this?

At this moment, a blue great Kalia rushed straight into the sky. It turned out that the combat skills could still be used. Leon shouted loudly:

"Watch your step!"

What?

Before Elsa had time to distract herself and look down at her feet, Aldridge on the opposite side suddenly swung his weapon vigorously, leaving a very obvious flaw.

Anyone who sees a flaw will involuntarily want to attack. This kind of flaw is even more precious in a battle between strong people. Elsa subconsciously rushed over.

But the next second, she felt her legs being "bitten" hard by something.

It’s a hand, countless strips of rotten flesh formed a black hand!

They clung tightly to Elsa's legs, pulling her down tightly. The power of the entire sea of ​​rotten flesh seemed to be concentrated on it. Even if she was temporarily unable to -

Aldridge suddenly appeared in front of him, and pressed down with his huge body!

“Boom—”

As if falling into a sticky ocean, Elsa's world suddenly turned dark and she fell into a pile of rotten flesh.

The feeling of being gnawn kept coming from her side, but the pressure made it impossible for her to raise her arms, so she could only fall down helplessly.

No wonder I felt like two people were missing just now, it turned out they were dragged into the rotten meat.

I'm afraid she will be eaten up soon. Think quickly, is there any way to escape?

When her left arm was bitten clean, Elsa had no idea how to break the deadlock. She didn't know where her giant sword had fallen. The pressure on her body was as if she was being piled up by a thousand people. Aldridge seemed to be targeting her in particular.

Damn it, Aldridge, your fighting style is too despicable. Can you still be considered a salary king? You are just an ugly monster.

She sank to the bottom, her back hitting the hard ground.

More rotten flesh emerged from the ground and wrapped her tightly, leaving her no chance to resist.

Anger rushed into her heart, and the desire to tear the enemy into pieces reached its peak. However, this anger was not enough to make her reach the critical point of strength transformation. She needed more stimulation!

Suddenly, something heavy and hard fell from above. It looked like a strong man. She still had the strength to struggle, but she could not escape the fate of sinking gradually. It was about to hit Elsa.

She tried hard to open her eyes and finally saw who that person was.

It was Matilda from the Hathaway team.

When their eyes met, Matilda's eyes showed obvious panic.

The armor on her body disintegrated in an instant, and her body shape suddenly changed from a burly man to a girl next door. The strength to struggle disappeared in an instant.

And this armor finally came into the possession of the person it had always dreamed of.

Elsa put on the weapon [Hell March].

(End of this chapter)

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