"It's back in the Mischell Prairie."

The destination had arrived, and Ning Wushuang and his party got out of the carriage to check the surrounding situation, only to find that this was a small village, not a place like a mine.

At this time, a man who was waiting for Ning Wushuang and the five walked over and said respectfully to the five of them, "Hello, adventurers. I'm Pudine, who is in charge of receiving everyone, so you can ask me any questions you have while the adventurers are working on this mission. ”

Ning Wushuang hurriedly said, "Ah, hello, Mr. Pudini. You're welcome, my name is Ning Wushuang, and Mr. Pudini just calls me by my name. ”

Afterwards, the other four also briefly introduced themselves.

"That, Mr. Pudine. Isn't the place where tickle rats appear in a mine? Why did you bring us to this village? Ning Wushuang wondered.

"The mine is near the village, and we will take you there later," Pudini explains. The village is dependent on the mineral resources mined by the mine, and it is the head of the village who has issued the commission. ”

Ning Wushuang nodded and said, "I see. So the tickle rats have affected the villagers' mining, and the villagers' lives have also been affected, right? ”

Pudini nodded yes quickly.

Of course, not all the people in this small village are miners, and there are shops, inns and other places. Pudini took Ning Wushuang and the five of them to a tavern in the village for a simple breakfast, and then led the five of them to the mine.

On the way, Ning Wushuang observed the village and asked Pudini: "Mr. Pudinei, are these villagers who are walking in the same direction as us going to the mine?" ”

"Yes, the mine is almost ready to work," Pudini replied. ”

Zou Haoyun frowned and asked, "Isn't there an itchy rat?" Aren't they afraid of encountering Warcraft? ”

"The three tickling rats did cause a lot of trouble to everyone, but they didn't attack people. However, when someone doesn't notice how close they are, they release an itchy poison gas and run away, and the poisoned person rests for a day or two. ”

Yu Feng asked, "Have you tried to catch them?" ”

Pudini continued: "Of course they tried, but they were too fast. And we don't have the means to defend against their gass. ”

Qian Zilai asked: "Isn't it okay to wear a gas mask?" ”

Pudini frowned and asked, "Gas masks?" ”

Ning Wushuang explained: "It is a mask that is worn like a mask to prevent the inhalation of poisonous gas. ”

Pudini shook his head and said, "We don't have magic items like that, and besides, the poisonous gas of tickling rats can be poisoned by skin contact, not just breathing. ”

Ning Wushuang thought silently in his heart: Fortunately, Sophia had already learned the Holy Light Shield, otherwise this task would be troublesome.

Suddenly, Ning Wushuang realized a problem again, and hurriedly asked Sophia: "Sophia, how many people can your Holy Light Shield cast on at the same time?" It can't be a single skill, right? ”

Sophia shook her head and said, "It's not a single skill. The exact amount that can be cast depends on the caster's mana strength, and the more you cast, the shield's defense decreases. ”

Ning Wushuang continued to ask, "Then how long can the shield last?" ”

Sophia replied, "This... Until I don't have magic. The Holy Light Shield is a channeling spell that allows the caster to move freely, but cannot use other magic spells unless the shield is ended. ”

Ning Wushuang nodded and said, "I see, how long can Sophia use the Holy Light Shield for several of us at the same time?" ”

"I'll try."

"Shield of Light"

"Buzz"

Ning Wushuang's five and Pudini each formed a nearly transparent spherical film around them. When two people in close proximity touch the film, the film is connected like two bubbles.

"Probably... Twenty minutes. Sophia replied as she withdrew her Light Shield.

Ning Wushuang nodded: "It should be enough, and then cast it when you see the tickle mouse, everyone will solve it quickly." ”

During the conversation, Ning Wushuang and the five of them went to the mine under the leadership of Pudini. At the entrance to the mine was an office-like building, and Pudini said he would take five people to meet the mine's director, the village chief, Dumori, so he led them into the building.

There is nothing special about the interior of the building, the simple décor is divided into separate offices.

Pudini led the five people to the door of the village chief's office, and Pudini knocked on the door and said, "Dumori village chief, it's me, Pudini." Adventurer adults have brought. ”

A voice came from the office: "Let everyone in, the door is unlocked." ”

So Pudini opened the door of the office and led Ning Wushuang and the five into the office.

The interior of the office is also simple and simple, with several small wooden chairs and a coffee table by the door, and many materials and books neatly arranged on the bookcase by the wall, the only decoration is a small potted plant on the village chief's desk.

"Hello, Chief Dumori." Ning Wushuang took the lead in greeting Du Mory, and the four of Sophia also hurriedly followed Ning Wushuang to say hello.

Du Moli smiled: "Hello everyone, you're welcome, please sit casually." ”

After everyone sat down, Dumori continued: "The details, Pudini should have told you the details. I would like to add two points. The first point is that you must not use too powerful magic skills in the mine, otherwise it is easy to cause landslides. Second, the three tickling rats found were all juveniles, so their parents may also be in the mine, but no miners have encountered them yet. ”

After finishing speaking, Du Moli took out a thick piece of paper from the drawer, handed it to Ning Wushuang and said, "This is a map of the mine, I hope it can help everyone." Although Pudini will follow everyone down, but after everyone meets the itchy mouse, I am afraid that he will not be able to keep up with the subsequent pursuit operation, and each main mine road is connected by a small mine road, so don't get lost. ”

Pudini looked at Ning Wushuang and the others embarrassedly and said, "I'm very sorry. ”

Ning Wushuang took the map and said, "Thank you, Village Chief Dumori, Mr. Pudini only needs to take us to a few places where the tickle rat has been found recently." ”

Ning Wushuang collected the storage ring on the map and continued, "Then without further ado, let's go now, right?" Mr. Laupdini led the way. ”

Pudini got up and said, "Where, you're welcome." Everybody please. ”

Leaving the office building, everyone came to one of the five mine crossings in the mine.

"This is Mine Road 3, and the three tickling rats were found in one of them the day before yesterday," Pudini said. However, when they saw the miners, they ran away without using poison gas. ”

Yu Feng opened his mouth and asked, "Every time you find them, are they all three acting collectively?" ”

Pudini nodded and said, "Well, basically yes." ”

Ning Wushuang said: "That's good, you don't need to solve it one by one." ”

Zou Haoyun also asked: "What kind of food do they rely on to survive in the mines?" ”

"They are omnivorous beasts, eating insects, grass roots, tree roots, and sometimes even minerals. ”

Qian Zilai complained: "This is too miscellaneous." ”

"What is the Mine over there? I don't think there are any miners in that tunnel? Ning Wushuang asked, pointing to a mine crossing.

Pudini replied, "That's Tunnel Five, which leads to the old mines that were mined before. But for some reason, it was temporarily closed. ”

"Closed?" Ning Wushuang said curiously.

"Yes, the old mine that leads to is a large mine, and the tunnels are very wide, and there are spaces as wide as squares inside. However, later miners found traces of ogres near there, and the old mine was closed for safety, and the road leading to the old mine was blocked with stones, so no one went there again. ”

Ning Wushuang frowned and said, "Ogre? That's really closed and safe. ”

Then, Ning Wushuang continued: "Let's go, go to the place where the itchy mouse was found the day before yesterday and take a look." ”

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"That's what I found here." Pudini said after taking Ning Wushuang and the five of them to their destination.

Ning Wushuang took out the map, opened it and asked, "Where are we now?" ”

Pudini pointed to a location on the map and said, "Here." ”

Ning Wushuang turned his head and asked Zou Haoyun behind him: "Haoyun, did you notice that the monster is nearby?" ”

Zou Haoyun shook his head and said, "No." ”

Ning Wushuang looked at the two forks in the left and right roads in front of him, and asked, "Did the miners who found it say which fork in the road the itchy rat fled to?" ”

Pointing to the fork in the road on the right, Pudini said, "Said it ran to the right." ”

Ning Wushuang said: "Then let's go inside and take a look, Haoyun will open to explore, and tell me if there is any situation." ”

Zou Haoyun nodded.

The group continued to walk deeper into the mine.

Ning Wushuang followed Pudini as he looked at the map to remember his location clearly.

"There seems to be a trail leading to Mine Road 4 ahead?" Ning Wushuang asked, looking at the map.

"Yes," replied Pudini, "probably a hundred meters away." ”

After a while, a path did appear on the right hand side of the mine that led to something else.

"This trail leads to Mine 4, and there is a trail that leads to other mines about every 500 meters," Pudini said. ”

Seeing that Zou Haoyun still had no signs of detecting the monster, everyone continued to walk inside.

"Ding, Ding, Ding"

Along the way, the sound of miners striking the stone wall with their pickaxes made a crisp sound.

"Stop!"

Zou Haoyun stopped everyone.

"There is a situation." Zou Haoyun continued.

The rest of the people stopped one after another, and Ning Wushuang was about to ask, when Zou Haoyun continued: "About 200 meters ahead, there are three monsters' magic reactions, looking at the shape of the magic flow in the body, it should be an itchy mouse." ”

"Quick."

Ning Wushuang said a word and immediately led everyone to speed up.

After walking for more than 100 meters, Ning Wushuang motioned for everyone to slow down.

Ning Wushuang asked Zou Haoyun in a low voice: "How is it, are you still there?" ”

Zou Haoyun nodded and said, "Well, the three of them are still wandering there, and they don't know what they're doing." ”

Ning Wushuang took out the map again, looked at it, frowned, and said, "There happens to be a small path leading to the No. 4 mine road in front, I hope they won't run away separately." ”

Ning Wushuang and his party began to move forward slowly, so as not to scare away the three tickling rats.

"Squeak Squeak"

Ning Wushuang and his party had already faintly heard the cry of tickling rats, and Ning Wushuang gestured for everyone to stop.

By the light of the hanging lamps in the mine, Ning Wushuang had already seen three itchy rats the size of puppies not far in front of him.

Zou Haoyun also saw it, and whispered: "Is this an itchy mouse?" It's also a little cute. ”

The three juvenile tickling rats are as round and chubby as hamsters, with light white patterns on their beige hair. At this time, the three itchy rats seemed to be foraging, and they were digging around with their backs to Ning Wushuang and his party.

Everyone continued to slowly approach the Itchy Rat, and in case it was too late to cast a spell to ward off the poisonous gas, Sophia had also unfolded the "Holy Light Shield" for everyone.

"In this position, Yu Feng and I throw swords, Haoyun uses the fireball technique, how about solving one by one?"

"I don't have a problem."

"Where's Haoyun?"

"It's so cute, and they don't take the initiative to attack humans, they haven't done anything bad, do you really want to kill them directly? I can't do it. ”

"Then what if you don't do it, you can't give up the task now, right?"

"Why don't you catch them alive first?"

Ning Wushuang also made a difficulty. According to Pudini and the village chief, the three tickling rats appeared at the mine out of nowhere, but their parents never showed up.

Maybe these three tickles were forced here for some reason? Ning Wushuang thought in his heart.

Then, Ning Wushuang said: "Then catch them and investigate them first, if nothing happens, we will be responsible for taking these three itchy rats to the abandoned ore vein a little further away and releasing them." What does Mr. Pudini think? ”

Pudini nodded and said, "I don't have any objection, as long as the adventurers can solve this problem for everyone in the mine, nothing else matters." But if you want to capture it alive, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. ”

"Then Yu Feng and I will get a little closer, and then use the instantaneous displacement to rush to the tickle rat and capture it alive."

"Give me the two on the left."

"Hmm."

Ning Wushuang and Yu Feng were about to quietly approach the tickling rat, just at this moment.

"Ahh

"I'm X, Zou Haoyun! What the hell are you? ”

Zou Haoyun actually sneezed at this critical moment.

"Really, I really can't help it, the air in here is too muddy, I'm sorry."

"Squeak!"

The three tickling rats spotted Ning Wushuang and his party not far behind them, and the body of one tickling rat in the middle emitted a cloud of light green gas. The gas began to spread, and the frightened three tickling rats immediately turned around and fled.

"Chase!"

The group was about to chase after the tickling rats, and Ning Wushuang said to Pudini: "Mr. Pudini go back first, and we will take care of the rest." ”

Pudini also knew that it would not be of much use for him to keep up, so he nodded and left in the opposite direction.

Ning Wushuang and the five of them began to chase in the direction where the three itchy rats had fled.