Chapter 106 Excellent matching mechanism

Alpha's dragon body flies very fast, and it can reach him in time at the critical moment, but the consumption will be very large.

With the help of mental potion, he can burst out the combat power of the second level in a short period of time, so he has no problem protecting himself.

So Rhodes did not let Alpha follow him. He rode on Kaba and took the little thing with him and hurried to the outskirts of the Druid Forest.

It was just as Alpha said.

They didn't encounter many black beasts along the way.

He didn't know if it was because he was lucky or because they all ran outside, which made him even more curious about what was happening over there.

"Kaba, keep running along the lantern tree."

"roar~"

Give an order.

Kaba was running happily in the woods. His pitch-black body seemed to blend into the black soil, and it would be difficult to see him if you didn't look carefully.

And compared to last time, they are more familiar with it this time.

It took just over three hours to avoid the danger zone and get through the core of the forest to the other side.

Vaguely.

I could already hear the roars of beasts and the rumbling of footsteps, and it seemed that there were also sounds of fighting.

"Strange, how could there be sounds of fighting here when it's so far outside?"

Rhodes was slightly stunned. You know, this area is close to the core area where high-level black beasts frequently appear. Wouldn't it be a waste of life to make such a big noise here?
Immediately, he asked Kaba to change direction and avoid the place where the black beasts gathered.

After a while, he ran up a hillside nearby, stood on the top, and looked down into the distance.

With the help of magic-enhanced vision, he indeed saw several figures being besieged by black beasts.

"Master Sean, the black beasts are gathering more and more, we can't go on!"

Above the clearing in the woods.

Brent Sean, holding a heavy sword, violently collided with a fifth-level black ape beast, and his body was covered with various wounds.

And behind him.

The mages held up their staffs, struggling to support the barrier, while others fought off the swarms of low-level black beasts.

Bang!
There was a loud bang.

Brent and the fifth-level ape separated at the first touch, and slid on the ground for more than ten meters before he was able to insert the heavy sword into the ground to stabilize his body.

There was blood at the corner of his mouth and his armor was broken. It was obvious that he had reached his limit.

The black soil inside the forest was much more terrifying than he had imagined.

Just by approaching the center, their supplies were almost exhausted, and they were also attacked by a large number of black beasts, and their numbers were increasing.

Even though I feel unwilling.

But for everyone's safety, he gritted his teeth.

"withdraw!"

With a loud shout, he forced back the fifth-level ape once again and evacuated quickly with his team.

Before leaving, he did not forget to look back into the depths of the forest.

But just this one look made his pupils shrink and his heart tremble.

On the hillside not far away, they saw a giant black dragon standing proudly, looking down at them.

On the dragon's back, a creature that had never been seen before sat, emitting a strange aura, as if it had merged into one with the black soil.

He can actually tame the legendary dragon!

What kind of existence is that!?

Brent was shocked and didn't understand why there were giant dragons in this forest of death. You know, the dragon clan disappeared three hundred years ago.

What shocked him even more was that the strange figure actually used the legendary dragon as his mount.

how can that be!

Brent looked up again.

However, he found that the figure had disappeared long ago, leaving only an empty hillside, as if it had never appeared, making him even think that he was hallucinating.

"Master Sean, they are catching up!"

The anxious shouts of the mages came from behind.

As a last resort, he had to withdraw and quickly evacuate out of the forest while resisting the black beast's attack.

It was not until the entire team disappeared that Rhodes, who was hiding behind the hillside, showed half of his head.

"They should all be gone, right?"

Rhodes whispered.

Just now when he was standing on the hillside, a few third-level black beasts happened to pass by, which scared him.

Fortunately, the black beasts were attracted by the movement in the distance and did not notice them, otherwise they would have to run away like last time.

"Did you see clearly what was besieged by the black beasts just now?" Rhodes asked with lingering fear.

"Yeah?"

"roar~"

The little thing and Kaba tilted their heads, both looking silly and dazed, and were obviously busy looking at the scenery.

However, judging from the magic barrier, that team is not black beasts, and there is a high possibility that there is a magician in it.

I don’t know if the black beast riot that Alpha mentioned was caused by them.

"Forget it, let's go back quickly to avoid encountering those black beasts when they run back."

Rhodes said, and immediately asked Kaba to turn around and rush back in the direction they came from.

After spending more than three hours, when they returned to the altar, Augla's soul had re-entered the woods and was talking with Alpha.

When I saw him appear, I immediately went to greet him.

"Lord Rhodes, is everything okay?"

Augla asked hurriedly, apparently having learned the general situation from Alpha.

"Nothing, I went out to take a look and saw a team being besieged by black beasts."

Rhodes turned over and jumped off Kaba's back, brushing off the dust on his body.

"A team? Could they be survivors nearby?"

"It's possible." Rhode nodded. "And I also took a look at the canyon at the entrance of the druid's nest. It seems that there are fewer black beasts."

This is definitely a good opportunity for him. Maybe he can go back and get some more Moon Stones.

So he came back intending to tell Augla and the others first to save them from worrying.

After a brief rest and recovery, he set off again and headed straight into the forest.

soon.

They came to the canyon full of lantern trees.

As expected.

It was so quiet all around that even the moles that had gathered near the entrance were gone. It seemed like something really had happened outside.

"That's great. It's a bargain for me."

Rhodes chuckled and immediately took the little thing and Kaba into the largest cave.

Following the route that we had explored before, we soon disappeared into the deep darkness.

……at the same time.

A dozen kilometers outside the Druid Forest.

Several adventure teams are gathered here, fighting fiercely with the black beasts rushing out of the nest entrance.

"Haha, it's great. There are so many druid black beasts. This must be the druid's lair!"

"Everyone, work harder, clear out these black beasts so we can go in!"

"For food, charge!"

There were constant shouts across the entire Black Soil Plain. Adventure teams from Crescent City and Giant Tree Alliance, like cats smelling fish, worked together to clear out the black beasts.

Because it is on the outskirts of the nest, the highest level of the black beast is only level three.

Moreover, there are not many of them, and every time they appear, they will be besieged by several third-level professionals.

Even the strange group of five people who had escaped back before were now in the crowd, attacking the lone black beast with all their might.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, move forward a little more, we want to be the first team to rush in!"

"Rush in right away. Do you think you don't look like excrement?"

"Freir, you are wrong. He is eager to have a close contact with the black beast's feces."

"... Could you please not talk about such disgusting topics at this time?"

"It's good to lose your appetite, and it can save more food."

"Food, where is the food?"

Listening to the conversation between her teammates, the only relatively normal human mage girl held her forehead with one hand and wanted to directly remove the barrier and pretend that she didn't know them.

I am beautiful and kind-hearted, so how could I end up with such a team?

Isn't this too strange?
Shouldn't it be three handsome elves and a big human warrior brother who protects and cares for her?

Freyr didn't understand what went wrong that caused a normal person like her to meet these four unreliable guys.

Is being too good a mistake?

Thinking deeply, Freyr held the staff as tall as a person in her arms, looking pitiful, like a devastated girl.

That self-absorbed expression made the other teams nearby frown.

Is there a possibility.

Is there a reason why you were matched with these teammates?
Unfortunately.

These guys are destined not to know.

Maybe it's just dumb luck, or maybe it's just that fools have good fortune.

After getting rid of a second-level black beast in front of them, a crisp "ding" sound rang in their ears, and a crystal block flashing with green light fell to the ground.

"Second level soul fragment!"

The dark elf girl let out a low cry and quickly ran over to pick up the crystal, which immediately attracted the greedy gazes of the other adventurers.

Anyone who lives on the black soil knows that after these black beasts are killed, the remaining soul power in their bodies has a chance to condense into a small piece of soul fragment.

Soul fragments are also their main way to improve their strength.

The second-level fragments are enough for them to exchange for food rations, and some people have even thought of killing people to steal the treasure.

Yes.

In their eyes, human life is not even as important as a grain of food!

If there weren't a bunch of people watching and the black beasts blocking them, how could they have lived in peace?

Although the weird five-member team was thick-skinned, they also understood this point. After looking at each other, they cautiously kept their distance.

After more than several hours of fighting, they finally cleared out the black beasts on the outermost edge and began to advance into the nest.

The mage team sent by Crescent City also set up a small barrier around the entrance as a base for rest and recovery.

Then he went in, ready to snatch more Moon Stones and other resources.

……

"Boom——"

A loud bang echoed in the nest.

Rhodes, who was far away at the other end of the entrance, was running wildly in the extensive underground passage, with a nimble second-level cheetah chasing after him.

[Corrupted Druid (Cheetah Form) lv24]

"Damn Alpha, they said the black beasts had all run outside, but they're still here, aren't they?"

Rhodes rode on Kaba's back and ran away while cursing. If he had known, he would not have gone into such a deep place.

Fortunately, the druid's nest was dug very large, so even a huge Kaba could move freely in it, otherwise the level 24 black beast would be enough to give them a hard time.

"Come back little one! I'll stop this little kitty!"

After calling back the little creature that was struggling with the cheetah, Rhodes took out the prepared primary mental potion and drank it in one gulp.

boom!
The surge of energy exploded in his body.

The primary mental potion was already the limit of what he could bear right now.

But even so, he still felt that his strength had increased several times, almost reaching the level of the second level.

Raise your hand.

Two magic circles took shape almost instantly, summoning a reinforced vine guard to break out of the ground and wrap around the cheetah's body.

So fast!

Is this what it feels like to have a sudden surge in mental power?

Feeling the significant improvement in his magic control, Rhodes was overjoyed and once again used the harvest magic to summon nine ordinary vine guards to join the battle.

Combined with the enhanced guard just now, the number that can be controlled at the same time has doubled!
"Cool!"

This is called summoning magic.

What was it like before when you could only summon three or four at a time?

Under the siege of ten vine guards, the cheetah's movements finally slowed down and it was whipped again and again.

After a while, a lot of bloodstains appeared on his body, and contaminated black blood kept flowing out.

"Roar!!"

The cheetah roared, and using the stone wall for leverage, its sharp claws instantly tore two guards apart, and with its nimble body it avoided the entanglement of the other guards.

"Want to get closer? Take my flash bomb first!"

A hexagram formation quickly took shape in front of Rhodes, bursting out with a blazing white light, instantly illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Rhodes took the little thing and ran away.

As a result, before he ran far, the cheetah chased after him with a roar.

Depend on!
The second-level black beast is indeed not so easy to deal with.

Rhodes didn't dare to fight any longer and prepared to summon new vine guards to fill the gap.

But as soon as he raised his hand, he found that he had very little magic power left in his body. The ten vine guards he summoned in an instant had actually drained away his remaining magic power!

It seems that psychiatric drugs also have disadvantages.

If you only increase your mental strength without raising your magic power limit, your magic power will be quickly depleted, just like replacing the horsepower of a car without replacing its fuel tank.

Seeing the urgent situation, Rhodes quickly took out the homemade shield grenade he had prepared long ago.

However, at this moment, with a "whoosh" sound, an arrow shot out from the other end!

(End of this chapter)