Chapter 5: Strangeness in the Cave
Reflected in the firelight was a reddish-brown mass, which looked like a mixture of dirt and rotten flesh, emitting a faint fishy smell, and the miraculous fishy smell actually spread around.
"Lord Henry, did the hunter mention such a thing?"
Phil seemed to be smoky by the smell of the pile of rotten flesh, frowned and took a step back, then carefully rummaged with his iron sword.
Henry carefully recalled for a moment the hunter's answer in his wail, then shook his head in the affirmative, and said with a wry smile:
"Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be an observant person."
Chu Ge recognized the origin of this pile of carrion at a glance, and just as he was thinking about whether to give some hints, two strange creatures rushed over from the other end of the corner, and they could vaguely see that the other party was crawling.
"Worried!"
Victor shouted coldly, warning several people, and quietly took a step back.
The speed of the attackers was not very fast, and everyone had time to form up and stand ready.
The first to bear the brunt were Izak and Phil, who stood next to the carrion, and although they were facing a monster they had never seen before, they did not show a look of fear, and bravely greeted them with their swords, showing their qualities as mercenaries.
The size of the monster is not large, and its height is not even as good as Chu Ge, and its body shape looks similar to that of a human, but its face is hateful and extremely ugly.
Their skin is an unhealthy yellow, their bodies are not covered in any clothing, and their palms are covered with a dead gray layer of keratin, which looks very hard.
Although it was the one who took the initiative to attack, the monster's combat power was pitifully weak, and not only Phil, but even Isaac could suppress it in terms of strength.
What's worse is that the enemy doesn't seem to have any reason, and will only attack wildly, although this life-fighting style of play has the upper hand in momentum, but there is no attack rhythm at all, and the combat skills are a mess!
After adapting to the monster's attack, Izak immediately grabbed a flaw in the opponent, cut off the opponent's arm with a pick, and then took advantage of the victory to chase and cut off the opponent's head!
Phil grabbed the monster's fist very simply, restricted the opponent's movement, and then directly cut the opponent in half with a sword, winning cleanly.
The torsos of the two monsters continued to twist unconsciously after they were killed, but after a few seconds of struggle, their corpses began to rapidly decay, turning into a puddle of filthy rotten flesh.
Now even without Chu Ge's reminder, everyone understands the source of the pile of carrion before.
"How does it feel?"
Henry spoke for the first time, not knowing whether he was concerned about the state of the two team members or asking about the strength of the monster.
Phil swept the sword in his hand and replied:
"The strength is greater than that of an adult who has not been trained at all, but it should only be at the level of the early to mid-stage of the first order, and unless the number reaches more than five, it will definitely not pose a threat to me."
After getting Phil's conclusion, the corners of Henry's mouth couldn't help but hook slightly.
For him, who had gone through the initial baptism, this strange creature was not at all to be feared as long as it did not form an absolute suppression in numbers.
He is a second-order powerhouse, and he has already broken away from the level of ordinary people.
Only Chu Ge noticed that Isaac was frowning tightly, as if he was trying to think about something.
"What's wrong, is there anything uncomfortable?"
Isaac was stunned for a moment, came back to his senses from his thoughts, and replied with a smile after discovering that it was Chu Ge:
"It's fine, it's just that these two monsters remind me of the anomalies that Nord once appeared, and the monsters that appeared at that time seemed to look very similar to them."
Aisak's words were like an abrupt and sharp steel needle, which suddenly pierced Henry's chest, and he frowned rarely, and asked:
"You mean something strange in Nordland more than twenty years ago?"
Isaac pondered for a few more seconds, then replied affirmatively:
"That's right, they are indeed very similar, especially the posture after death, they are absolutely the same, the only difference is that there is an absolute gap in strength."
Clearly, Aisack's remarks stimulated more than just Henry. Oliver grabbed his hair exaggeratedly and exclaimed:
"Hey guy, don't scare us, that kind of extinction is definitely not something we can deal with, how can even the guards of the imperial capital have to break the halberd of the monster again."
Aizak smiled bitterly:
"I'm just talking, after all, you have also seen the strength of this monster, there is nothing to be afraid of, it only looks like the legendary monster, don't worry too much."
Aisak's explanation was very vague to the others, but Chu Ge knew the origin of these monsters.
These two monsters are creatures known as the Night Seed, which are at the bottom of the ecological chain in their race.
The Night Seed is a great creation of the Forsaken in the past, but with the disappearance of the Forsaken, the Night Seed has also withdrawn from the historical stage of the continent and disappeared from people's field of vision.
Powered by arcane magic and magical energy, they are the most magical alchemy products from a creation point of view, and their bodies are made of flesh and earth, and they are guaranteed to survive without consumption as long as they enter a dormant state.
Most of the nocturnal species sleep with the Forsaken, and only a few of them are active on the surface and are difficult to spot.
Although everyone didn't say much, the appearance of the night seed did cast a shadow on everyone's hearts.
Henry exhaled a breath of turbidity, and said to several people with a solemn and resolute face:
"Let's continue to explore, if you really can't do anything, then you must remember to protect yourself, don't let yourself be in danger, remember?"
As soon as these words came out, a flush of emotion suddenly appeared on the faces of Aizak and Oliver, and the indifference in Phil's eyes slowly dissolved.
Victor found that Chu Ge suddenly turned around, stood motionless, and walked over and asked:
"Boy, what's wrong with you?"
Chu Ge didn't turn around, as if he was wiping the corners of his eyes, and said:
"Ahem, it's fine, it's just like my eyes are in the sand......"
"Poof......
This answer made everyone laugh in an instant, and even Victor's stiff face arced, but it was unclear how much mockery was in his smile.
Chu Ge also blushed and laughed, but only he knew,
How much sincerity is in this smile?