Campfires are indeed an indispensable haven for the undead, full of hardships and twists and turns, and for the incomparably long road of mission. Here, the undead can use the power of the campfire to fully heal their injuries, filling the empty primordial vial again. Of course, in the end, it is necessary to help the undead remember all kinds of miracles, spells and spells, and at the same time allow the soul stored in the body to be "sublimated".

Laurendis quickly recovers from his injuries around the campfire, and is scheduled to take Yulia and Ciri on another adventure to find an undead merchant.

Next, they will delve into the sewer system at the bottom of the undead town, where the largest number of enemies are not living corpses, but countless dense rats, giant rats, and ooze monsters that can fall from the top of their heads at any time to envelop the whole person and produce corrosive toxins.

Both rats and ooze monsters carry certain toxins, and sometimes the bite of rats can cause tearing wounds. However, with Lawrendis's reminder, Yulia and Ciri learned that both rats and ooze monsters are afraid of fire, and that fire-based attacks can easily ignite the skin and even the entire body of rats. The Ooze Monsters, which are almost immune to physical attacks such as ordinary slashes, stabs, and slashes, are also "flammable".

Laurendis is good at using various forms of fire attacks from the palm of his hand, so he seems to be able to deal with these monsters with ease; Ciri, on the other hand, uses alchemy-enhanced coke pine resin to enchant the blade of her sword, so that no matter how agile the mouse is, it cannot slip from under her sword; And Yulia is always ready for the Flame Kettle and even the Flame Pot, if they will face swarms of rats, then Yulia's lethality is undoubtedly the strongest.

The topography of the sewers is extremely complex and there is more than one layer. If there is no familiar person to guide the way, I am afraid that the adventurer who comes here for the first time will get lost, and maybe he will keep going around and back again. Of course, there are also bold guys who can go all the way to the dark without their lives, and then the end is likely to be that there will not be even a single corpse left.

Julia and her party had found many swords and axes left on the ground rusted by the sewage, and their owners had apparently become the feces of the foul-smelling rodents in the corners.

However, to the surprise of none of them, in this dark and damp sewer kingdom where rats are ooze monsters, there will be a dangerous undead who hide in the shadows and peep at them.

As a sense of crisis hits his heart, the witcher's special instinct alarm bell rings, and when Ciri just opens his mouth to remind the two people who are cleaning up the rats in front of him, an unusually strange and eerie figure has already attacked behind him.

The sound of the crisp sword striking echoed throughout the sewers, and at the last moment, Ciri's horizontal sword blocked the sudden sneak attack from behind, but another sharp attack left wounds on her shoulders and arms.

The two people in front of them also noticed the abnormality and immediately turned around and rushed over, Yulia took out the blood red potion for Ciri to take after her injuries were suspended. The three of them aimed their weapons at the enemy hidden in the shadows, and there seemed to be only one person, and the other party didn't seem to care that it would be a situation of one enemy and three enemies, and actually strode out.

It was a man dressed in black spur armor, neither Yulia nor Ciri had ever seen this kind of armor of different shapes, and Ciri's wound just now seemed to be left by these spikes.

"Who is it, reporting the order?" Yulia shouted at the needle-piercing monster, but the other party didn't say a word, just silently walked towards them with a long sword.

"I used to hear of the man who wore this needle-pierced armor, and people called him the Needle-Piercing Knight, who had disappeared for hundreds of years, and never thought he would be seen here now. It's a pity that now it seems that he has no mind. Lawrendis explained.

Then he is already a living corpse of the undead, has become a mindless monster who only knows how to plunder human nature, and because he has only become a living corpse for a long time, his strength still has great reservations, even more fierce than before he became a living corpse, after all, they are already fearless at this time.

So needless to say, they knew that at this time, they were already in a situation of endless fighting with this monster. The crossbow arrow in Yuria's hand had already flown towards the top of its head, but the other party only slightly sideways to dodge the close-range high-speed crossbow arrow, and the second one was easily blocked by him with his sword.

It seems that the knight who can be named by others is not a simple character, and with his well-preserved combat instincts, he has a style that matches the needle armor in both attack and defense.

Ciri is once again fighting with the Needle Knight, but the other party relies on the advantage of his own equipment to make Ciri restrained everywhere like a hedgehog. Even if he blocked the long sword in his hand, the opponent could still attack with almost every "thorny" part of his head, shoulders, fists, and arms.

And the opponent is also taking the agile path, as a spell with a weaker defense than Ciri, it is difficult for Lawrendis to cast a flame at close range, if you use a fireball throwing opponent to roll and jump a few times, you can dodge, and you must always be careful not to accidentally injure your teammates.

After several attacks failed to take advantage, Ciri drank the "swift potion" that Yulia had prepared for her again, and she could finally find the flaws in these dense needle prickly packages.

Ciri gradually gained the upper hand in the battle, and finally stabbed the tip of his sword into the throat of the crack in the Needle Knight's armor at a tricky angle. And the price is not small, Ciri has almost become a bloody man, and the original white shirt has also been dyed bright red. There were no fatal wounds, as these pinprick attacks weren't enough to hit her in the vital spot.

However, no matter how small the wound is, as long as it accumulates to a certain extent, it is enough to lead to the final defeat, but fortunately, with the help of Yulia, Ciri managed to solve the opponent before he could hold on to it first.

However, it was somewhat surprising that the body of the Needle Knight began to disappear, along with the equipment on his body, until finally there was no trace left.

"I see, it's not the Knight himself, it's just his spirit. Many undead with malicious intentions can use 'campfires' to find traces left by another undead even after death, and split into spirits to invade, attack and even kill each other, mostly for the purpose of souls and humanity. It looks like we've been targeted by the Needle Knight while we're resting at the campfire, and we don't know if he'll continue to invade us, so we'll have to be careful. ”

Lawren Dis and the two explained.

This is the first time that Yulia and Ciri have encountered the invasion of the undead, and as a human being, they undoubtedly have the richest human nature, and they are also very likely to become the target of some undead invasions.

After a short rest, the three of them explored more vigilantly, but they had already solved the invasion of the Needle Knight, and they might not have to worry about being attacked by him again in a short time. Unless, of course, you are extremely unlucky and encounter another intruder.

Thankfully, that didn't happen again, and the next steps seemed to be much easier since the Knights were stabbed. After passing through the narrow corridor, they finally came to another dimension.

It no longer seems to be part of the sewer system, more like a road to something else, with an iron bar with an opening in the middle, and then a gate blocking the way.

Of course, an undead sitting in the corner caught their attention.

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"Hey...... It's rare to have guests here! I'm Denard from Jena, what do you need? I've got a couple of good weapons. "The undead sitting in the corner of the wall wore a metal helmet with horns, which looked a little strange.

"We've finally found you, I heard from the merchants of Undead that you sell a key here, a key that can open the bottom of the surveillance tower. So no matter how much it was, we bought it. "Yulia gets straight to the point, they've been through so much along the way and hope is just around the corner.

The helmet-wearing undead Denard raised his head, thought for a moment and said, "You guys were introduced by that guy?" I wouldn't have sold that precious key easily, but I can't help but give face to my acquaintances...... But you've got to come up with something that satisfies me, hehehe. ”

“…… Are these souls enough? The other party's treacherous laughter like a profiteer made people feel uncomfortable, and Yulia casually brushed her belt, and large and small mountains of soul crystals with white light appeared on the ground. The two of them fought all the way from Immortal Town to here, and they couldn't use the soul fragments they picked up, so they used them as "money".

"Wow! With so many souls, I drooled when I saw it...... Ahem, but. Denard looked reluctant, but his "but" told everyone that things would not be so simple.

"But what?" However, Yulia asked with a frown.

"Well, I need another precious key in exchange!" Denard replied dryly, but before Yulia could ask, he explained, "I need to open this door next to it and go to the village behind, but it is in the hands of a powerful monster. If you can get the key, help me open this door, and I can give you my 'master key'. ”

"What if we just borrowed it? These souls are yours, how about we get the key and open the door to the bottom of the surveillance tower, and then give it back to you? "Obviously, no one wants to face a powerful monster unless it is necessary.

"Hehehe, that's not going to work, although these souls do make me feel unusually excited! But I'd rather open this door, and apparently only you have the power to defeat that monster. "Denard's attitude is unusually resolute.

"Wait, are you talking about the gluttonous dragon? Hehe, no kidding, you actually want them to deal with a dragon, obviously you want them to die, right? Laurendis asked, a little angrily. They just want to borrow your key, and I can vouch for them in my name as a sorcerer. ”

"Ah...... Are you a sorcerer? Hmph, you're just a spellcaster, and I won't give you the key even if you give me your spell gloves as collateral. You must understand that I am a merchant of Jena, and I never do a bad deal, and I do not do too much risk. I heard that there is a strong enemy no weaker than the dragon guarding the tower, what if I give you the key and you die there? ”

"You ......," a flame had already burst into Lorendis' left hand.

"Don't worry! Want to get your hands dirty? I sue you that even if you kill me now, you won't get the key, how can I carry such an important thing with me, hehe. Denard said fearlessly, and Lawrendis could only snort coldly and put the flames back away.

"Alright, we'll promise you to deal with that dragon, and then we'll exchange that key with you." This is the answer that Yulia and Ciri share.

"Haha, that's right! That's all right, you're done with the Gluttonous Dragon, and you're going to look for me under the bridge in the sewers of the Undead Town. Of course, you can also open the gate of the village first, of course I will observe you in secret, if the door of the village is not opened, I will not have the key for you. Then he said to Julia, "As for the Glutton, it is next door to us, and it sleeps there at the end of this passage. ”

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"Alright, Mr. Spellcaster, you've helped us so much along the way, you don't have to worry about the dragon anymore. You've already brought us to this merchant, and the favor for saving you has been paid off, so there's no need to risk it with us again. Before leaving, Yulia said to Laurendis.

"Actually, you have a better choice, and you don't have to take this risk. You're going to open the door to the watch tower to go to the Crack Forest, right? The other way I know is perfectly achievable. "Laurendis tries to stop Yulia and Ciri.

"It's from the Black Forest, but we don't have that much time to try anything else, and we're only one step away from success right now. But thank you for your kindness. ”

"Alas...... I don't know why you're in such a hurry. Well, I'm not a coward who is afraid of death, and I can't do it while I watch you die, so I'm one if I deal with the dragon. Don't refuse, I've heard that there is still a sorcerer inheritance under the sick village, and I want to go down and see it, so isn't our purpose the same now? ”

Lorendis shrugged his shoulders and said with a little "helplessness".

"Well, thank you again, I think we have a better chance of winning with your help."

Now that the three of them had identified their target, they stopped greeting each other, and followed the narrow passage in the wall next to them, and they passed through a thick wall to an unusually large and empty space.

As far as the eye can see, the place where they are appears to be a wall, as it contains countless battlements. Was it built to defend against an attack from something? Beneath the walls was an open space, with nothing but the ruins of stone pillars, and a shallow layer of water on the ground, which flowed slowly into the dark underground. There seemed to be a dome in the sky, and there were some broken holes, outside which the sunlight could be faintly seen. ()

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