Chapter 782 You Have the Talent to Be a City Lord
Ugh!
Upon seeing this horrific scene, even Luluwo's first reaction was to gag.
However, she suddenly realized that she could not make any sound; her entire vocal tract seemed to have lost its ability to respond.
This means that one's body may have been damaged to a considerable extent.
And all of this happened without my knowledge or awareness!
It's as if everyone was truly suffering from cognitive impairment, and only now, with their bodies completely powerless, have they finally broken through the barrier and seen the real scene before them.
The soldiers saw their distorted appearance through the oil film floating on the swamp.
This scene, which is likely to appear in a gory B-movie, struck a chord deep within the soldiers, causing their already weakened mentality to collapse!
"Ugh, ugh, ugh—"
"Help! Help!"
Why would I?
Unnatural groans of pain rang out from the soldiers.
The Starfire Knights naturally noticed the situation as well. They broke through cognitive barriers even faster, and after witnessing the miserable state of everyone, they felt that they didn't need to take off their helmets anymore.
After all, an unexpected increase in weight is easily noticeable for warriors of their caliber.
No, the fact that they hadn't realized it beforehand already made them feel ashamed of their status as warriors.
A sudden, overwhelming feeling of emptiness and weakness surged through his limbs, and even the elite Starfire Knight couldn't help but kneel down.
"No, this shouldn't be!"
Reed kept bombarding himself with ignited flames, which scorched the insects attached to his body, causing them to fall off in swarms.
However, this is only a drop in the ocean; the insects fall much slower than the weakened insects surge in.
A few seconds later, Reed also fell to the ground with a face full of resentment. The last fireball hit him directly, and he perished together with the monsters that had somehow crawled all over his body.
Before he died, he shouted, "Praise be to Gwyn!"
The courage to self-destruct like this is something most people wouldn't have.
Tammy was the last to fall. Surprisingly, his physical condition was the best among them. His strong physique allowed him to hold on until the very last moment. He killed the last monster that approached before kneeling down, leaning on his sword.
When exactly did we get infected?
The most important question popped into Luluwo's mind.
She glanced down at her bulging bodysuit, not wanting to lift it up to see what she looked like; all she wanted to know was when everyone else had been infected.
The insects that attach to people look similar to leeches.
When Reed killed these insects, blood that smelled distinctly like human blood gushed out of their bodies, proving that these monsters were indeed bloodsuckers.
The fact that no one reacted to the parasitic and reproductive behavior of the monsters suggests that these insects possess at least two characteristics: "disrupting the senses" and "rapid reproduction."
The fact that even adventurers like us can't detect it suggests that this "sensory disturbance" ability might contain some magical elements, and it's not weak at all.
The experienced Luluwo instantly guessed the characteristics of these insects in her mind, and her analysis was very logical and almost accurate.
This insect was one of the traps deliberately set by Gong Qiying.
Insects and stinky swamps are a perfect match, it would be strange if there were no insects.
As for the origin of this insect, how should it be explained?
Just say they were born from the chaotic breeding ground! Anyway, all chaotic patients look like worms.
No, thinking about that now is useless. The question is, where were we, and when were we infected?
Luluwo felt her body growing heavier and heavier, and she was finding it increasingly difficult to maintain her mental clarity.
It was at this moment that she noticed the dried stains on her cloak, stains from her battle with monsters in the Blighttown.
Besides the large bloodstains, it was also covered with annoying spots of dirt.
A flash of inspiration struck her, and she immediately grasped the key point.
[They could be living zombies who dumped poison on us in the sick village!]
After the cognitive block disappeared, she recalled many details related to her body.
It turns out that signs of physical weakness had already begun to appear before entering the swamp, so it's impossible that the infection occurred after entering the swamp.
The only possibility is that the insects were poured on them along with the poisonous water!
Then the insects can hide quietly while everyone is searching for the antidote, and wait for the right opportunity to parasitize.
The cause and effect were suddenly clear, and Lulu understood.
Overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness, she could no longer even maintain her kneeling position and collapsed into the swamp.
[We got tricked by the Sion Dungeon again.]
At this rate of insect infestation, they'll probably die within a few steps of lighting a new campfire.
Based on the usual practices of the Sien Dungeon, Luluwo reasonably suspects that the Sien Dungeon has timed it perfectly, and that the bug might erupt while they are fighting elite monsters, creating a scene of utter despair.
She was right.
If Gong Qiying could read minds, he would definitely recommend that Luluwo also find a dungeon to be the lord of, she is just too talented.
Next time, I must avoid the toxic water. No, even that's not safe; I must have my health checked periodically.
The lessons learned from these explorations can certainly be applied next time.
that's all.
This exploration team, temporarily led by Luluwo, suffered its first total wipeout in the Blighttown.
Just because of a small oversight.
After an unknown amount of time, as the sun rose and set and night gradually enveloped the earth, panicked cries rang out from the guards of the teleportation gate in the rebel camp.
"They're out, they're out! They... they look a bit awful, ugh!"
On this day, not only the Church of Starlight, but the entire rebel army stationed here was busy with the affairs of Luluwo and the others who had "escaped death".
The information they revealed after they woke up further disrupted the peace in the camp.
In an instant, the already large number of exploration teams expanded, becoming even more numerous.
Meanwhile, some distance from Hypa Town, in the city where the Church of Holy Light resides.
Deep within the magnificent church, in a place unseen by anyone, lies the residence of the bishop who oversees this place—Megan Basque.
"I don't know why, but lately I've been feeling uneasy."
Megan paced back and forth in the small chapel that belonged only to her, her steps somewhat hurried and uneasy. She didn't exude any arrogance befitting a person in a superior position; instead, she resembled an insomniac suffering from a nightmare.
In fact, she had been having trouble sleeping since yesterday, but she didn't know why.
She inexplicably felt unwell in her heart, as if something bad was happening, which made it impossible for her to fall asleep peacefully.
"This feeling is like..."
After thinking for a while, she finally came up with a precise way to describe it.
"It's like Leon is bragging about how he beat me."
This is definitely something that can keep you up at night.
For a woman like Megan, the most important thing is definitely face; what's the point of her life if she loses face?
"Leon, just you wait, I will definitely get back all the humiliation I suffered that day!"
Megan slammed her fist on the marble table in front of her, cracking it. She gasped and quickly withdrew her reddened fist, pulling out a crystal ball with her other hand. After infusing it with magic, she asked the faintly glowing crystal ball:
"How's the research going? Is it ready for deployment in the military?"
From the other side of the crystal ball came the voice of Anlessie, one of the heroes of the Church of Holy Light.
The girl's voice was originally full of liveliness and energy, but now it sounded a bit ethereal, as if she had stayed up all night in an internet cafe for a week straight, like she was cultivating immortality to the point of almost ascending to heaven.
"Very successful."
An Leisi forced herself to stay awake, yawned, and said:
“My magical research skills are far superior to those of the Magic Association. With me in charge, things will naturally fall into place.”
"How effective is the protection?" Megan interrupted the girl's self-praise and asked the question she cared about most.
“Hehe, that’s huge,” Anlessie chuckled twice, paused for a moment to build suspense, and then said:
"The damage reduction efficiency against those bastards from the Starfire Church using their lightning spears can reliably reach at least 60%! Reaching 70% or 80% under maximum speed is not a problem! This war is about to be won by us!"
"very good!"
Megan's voice finally perked up; she had been waiting for this news for a long time, and now there was finally some good news to make her happy.
The Starfire Church's lightning spear has always been a headache for the Holy Light Church, but now, thanks to the efforts of magic researchers like Anlessie, they have finally developed a protective spell against the lightning spear!
The principle behind this magic is not simply to reduce damage directly, but rather it acts more like a lightning rod, using magic to deflect the incoming lightning bolts, allowing most of their power to be transmitted to the heavens and earth, thus greatly reducing the damage received by one's own side.
"Let's find some more electric-resistant dwarven mercenaries to lead the charge. This time, I'm sure I can wipe out all those bastards from the Church of Starfire in one fell swoop!"
Looking at the statue of the God of Light overlooking the world before her, Megan let out a triumphant laugh, clenched her fist, and muttered to herself:
"The advantage is in my hands!"
(End of this chapter)
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