Chapter 219: Into the Danger
At first, he was stunned when he heard the NPC say that the rescue target was called Jeramy, because usually refreshable missions do not give a specific name to the target.
And once a name is given as it is now, it means that the task is random and non-repeatable, and it is likely to have a deeper knock-on effect.
To put it simply, it's a hidden mission.
Originally, Sherlock didn't want to delay here for too long, but after seeing the mission reward, he really couldn't say no.
According to the mission description, when the mutation occurred, Jerami happened to collect crystal beads at the bottom of the lake with several clansmen, and everyone else had returned safely, but she was nowhere to be seen, so the mission location was relatively clear.
"Adventurer, these are the Eight Continuum and the Acoustic Conch, they can help you find that poor child, and hopefully she will survive your rescue." Bethany handed over the two things, closed her eyes and prayed.
This action is no different from serving tea to a guest, and Sherlock also knows that the situation is urgent, so he confirms the general direction and runs out.
In order to accomplish this task, two necessary conditions are required, the first is the ability to move underwater, and the second is to find a way to avoid the hordes of fish monsters.
This was not very difficult for him with the blue frog form, and after slowly walking for more than two hours, he came to the growth area of the crystal bead fruit.
Acoustic screws: sound waves of a special frequency can be emitted underwater.
Eight-tone snail: can receive sound waves of a special frequency underwater.
The effect of these two things is similar to sonar, and it is a common means of communication for aquarium creatures, but he blew the sound conch three times in a row, but received no response.
After looking at the mission, it didn't show failure, so it should not be dead, and it was likely that he was hiding somewhere else.
There was no good way, and after spreading outward from this area and blowing it almost thirty times, his eight-tone conch finally received an echo.
As he continued to move in the direction from which the sound waves came, Sherlock gradually felt that something was wrong, and the fish monsters on the road seemed to be getting denser and denser.
The fish monster's IQ should not have reached the point where it can use props to lure enemies, and with a skeptical attitude, he still chose to slowly approach the past, until an invisible mountain appeared in front of him.
It stands to reason that Far Star Lake has been turned upside down by players, and it is impossible for no one to discover such a magnificent landform, but he really has not seen a description of it in any information.
Is there any connection between this and the sudden appearance of the fish monster?
It wasn't surprising that Sherlock would associate both, as he finally knew the reason for the growing density of fish monsters, which seemed to swim out of this mountain.
Now he had two options, one to go home, and the other to rush into the mountains at the risk of being wheeled by this disgusting monster.
This time the multiple-choice question was not difficult, he, like most members of the Harpists League, was never lacking in exploration and personal heroism, and he was embarrassed to say that he was a harpist without saving the world once, let alone just a bunch of small fish monsters.
After observing for more than an hour, he finally found a gap and took the opportunity to get closer to the mountain, or rather, the building.
I couldn't see it clearly from a distance just now, but when I swam closer, Sherlock realized what kind of mountain it was, it was clearly a complex of buildings covered with algae organisms, and it seemed that only a small piece of it was exposed.
Casually entering a room, he blew the sound conch again, and this time in less than 10 seconds, he received an echo, and the distance between the two sides should not be far.
After casually rummaging through it and finding nothing of value, Sherlock slowly moved towards the source of the sound.
Compared to the heavily guarded outside, there was not a single fish monster in the complex, and he made it to the outside of the room where the sound was made.
As soon as she pushed the door, a blonde girl hugged her, with a little sobbing in her voice and tears on her cheeks, which should be the target of this mission, Yalian.
But this time, the trapped princess was waiting for not a hero's embrace, but a storm shuriken that pierced the heart.
"Why!" The blonde girl's eyes widened in astonishment, her hands still moving forward trying to grasp something.
As soon as he drew his weapon, Sherlock saw the girl in front of him disappear and was about to retreat, but when he turned back, the door was still the same door, but the room had become a magic cage.
"Groove, I didn't expect to be able to get into illusion in the form of a blue frog." Although he hadn't seen the culprit, he had already guessed what had happened to him.
This turned out to be really a trap, from the beginning when the Eight Continuum received a response, to the illusion just now, it was all part of the trap.
"Come out, you went to all your lengths to trick me into coming here to play the game of imprisonment." Now that the prey has entered the net, it must be time for the hunter to appear.
"Oh, what is the imprisonment game, I wouldn't mind trying it if it's funny."
A teleportation suddenly connected to Sherlock's mind, and a giant strange fish swam over.
It appears to be an ancient fish, almost 20 feet long, with tentacles extending from the back of its head that are also 10 feet long, and its blue-green skin, gray half-point, and pink-purple flattened mouth combine to form a strange ugliness.
"This game is generally played between people of the opposite sex, and we may not be a good fit."
Such a huge intelligent creature, with teleportation and a beautiful illusion, is obviously not something that Sherlock's level can challenge, and he only expects the other party to trick him over now for another purpose.
"Yes, our benthic mokfish are hermaphrodites, so it shouldn't be inappropriate."
Groove, listening to the four words of the demon fish, Sherlock finally remembered what this creature was, he had seen this creature in Ferenze's illustrated book before, because it looked more peculiar and looked at it twice.
It's just that this strange monster has always lived deep underground, how could it appear in the Far Star Lake.
"Oh, it looks like you know us, it's a lot easier to do, I hope you don't mind." As he spoke, one of the tentacles of the benthic demon fish reached out.
Sherlock's body was completely immobile, and he watched as the tentacle rested on his forehead, and then his brain had a strange feeling of being stripped of his thoughts.
He'd experienced this feeling once, and it seemed to be similar to the prophetic spell detection mind.
Encountering a monster with this ability is really more uncomfortable than encountering a dragon, at least encountering a dragon, the big deal is death, and in the face of the former, you can only pain and enjoy.