Chapter 34: The Bottom of the Lake
In front of him was the surface of the lake with no end in sight, and Yuan Mu wandered around among the tall plants and finally found the water demon altar mentioned in the mission. The bottom of the altar was flooded by the lake, and in the center was a stone statue of a water demon holding a trident, with scales and bulging muscles and an ugly fishtail.
Water Demon Altar, a level 5 special building of the free system, aquatic creatures visit to gain experience points, and can be sacrificed.
"Where is the path of the water monster mentioned in the mission?" Yuan Mu asked the others.
"Sacrifice is needed, perhaps?" Thor guessed.
Seeing that everyone else was silent, Yuan Mu was a little sorry that he didn't recruit the old elf Tulim. His subordinates now have enough combat effectiveness, but there are still too few internal affairs talents and staff officers.
"In that case, let's go find that village first." The player who found the Golem said that there was a village next to it.
The village is not far away, called Lake Village, and it is a level 1 village. The Lord is a level 2/2 hero, as well as a level 0 unique class, the Valéli Angler.
Valéli Angler, Sovereign Level 0 class, skill Valéli Fishing (fishing may catch some special items or quest clues or other things).
The village is small, but there are many tasks. Like practicing swimming, fishing competitions, collecting pearls, looking for glowing bubbles, making beautiful trinkets, etc., it is a very casual village for players who experience life.
Yuan Mu didn't come over for a vacation, and directly inquired about the sacrifice at the water demon altar. The villagers were still a little nervous when they saw Yuan Mu's troops, but they were very cooperative after learning his purpose.
"This village has just been founded, and the Water Demon Altar was already there before the village was founded, and it used to be a place for some water demon sacrifices hidden in Lake Valerie."
"But I heard from the older natives here that it wasn't originally a water demon altar. They heard that there were once water monsters raging on Lake Valéli, and they could no longer survive, and many people left Lake Valéli. ”
"The heroes of the valley plains once expelled these water demons, and now there are no water demons nearby."
"If you offer enough sacrifices, the altar will almost always respond. However, the water demon's favorite sacrifice is a large gray-white serpent."
"This snake is found all over Lake Valéli and the surrounding waterways and sometimes interferes with our lives."
"It is said that there is a large water monster with tentacles in the lake, and almost everyone who touches it has disappeared."
"Haha, you've heard people brag about it, and some people say they've seen mermaids in Lake Valerie."
That's all the information he got from the villagers, Yuan Mu stationed his camp in Lake Village, and led some of his subordinates to catch the kind of snake mentioned by the villagers, and he didn't have time to delay here.
The subordinates were not used to the fighting here, and they had not experienced much water warfare. Ursa and Urkan are happy, fish are everywhere.
It didn't take long for Yuan Mu to discover the gray-white snakes, which were different from ordinary snakes.
Skulla's descendant, a Liberty tier 1 class, and the bloodline of the skill Skulla (these snakes are descendants of the water monster Skulla, and they have more potential).
There are really water monsters, and it seems that the water monster rescue is to find this water monster Skola.
After preparing enough sacrifices, Yuan Mu returned to the water demon altar and began the sacrifice according to the method the villagers said. Soon, the altar reacted, and a water gate slowly rose from the bottom of the altar that had been flooded with water, until the tallest Taosno, was able to pass through.
"It's ...... Quest copies? "Yuan Mu has heard of this kind of thing, after activating the quest, it will open a door to the dungeon, and after entering, you can choose to exit only after completing the quest or finding a special exit.
The rewards for this quest quest are high, and there are a lot of special and exclusive rewards. But the danger is also very high, and if you can't complete the mission and can't find a way out, you are likely to be trapped inside.
The rescue mission of Yuan Mu Water Monster was obtained from a level 1 treasure drifting bottle, which was even rarer, and it was foreseeable that the reward would definitely not be low. In the end, Yuan Mu still led these subordinates in, not because he was greedy, but because he was confident in finding a way out.
As soon as he entered the water gate, Yuan Mu found himself standing on a piece of fine sand, and the water had just overflowed his feet. The ground was not flat, only a few places under the feet and in front of them could stand people, and the rest of the place was water.
There were tall rocks wrapped in aquatic plants next to him, and huge aquatic plants growing in the water, obscuring his vision. Yuan Mu even saw corals that only exist in the sea, and some colorful fish, shrimp and shellfish live in this aquatic plant paradise.
Tao Snow, who had come first, smiled bitterly at him and raised his hand to point at it.
Yuan Mu raised his head and was taken aback. There was also water on their heads, and an invisible force dragged the water from falling, and Yuan Mu also saw fish and other creatures swimming in the water, but those creatures didn't seem to be able to see them.
Yuan Mu thought for a moment and said, "I think we may be at the bottom of Lake Valéli. ”
The surrounding subordinates all felt very new when they encountered this situation, only the little phoenix flew around irritably, it did not like this environment.
"I'm praying right now that our mission is completed, or we might have to feed the fish." It's rare for Tausno to be so cowardly. He was fearless on earth, but at the bottom of this mysterious lake he was a little weak.
"Afraid of what?" Yuan Mu said disdainfully, "Don't you know how to swim?" ”
Several people from the Forest of Ancestors learned to swim in the buildings next to the silt village. But it's one thing to be able to swim, it's another thing to be really useful.
"My lord, I found that there are two paths ahead." Delia probed and came back to report. She is actually not a scout-type soldier, but Yuan Mu has no suitable candidates, and she has a talent for eagle eyes, and she is also very cautious in doing things, so she is often sent by Yuan Mu to inquire about the situation.
Delia saw that there were two roads they could walk and lead to the distance, and the rest of the place was water, and there was no road.
Yuan Mu followed Delia, and a white sand road to the left and a stone road to the right appeared in front of him.
"Which way are you going?" Tausno asked.
Yuan Mu thought for a while and said, "Wuerkan, you take the crew to the water to have a look." ”
Urkan, the bearman tracker, obeyed, took off his gear, jumped into the water with a thud, made a big splash, and dived in an awkward way. Several crew members that Yuan Mu bought on the trading hall of Knight City also jumped into the water, and their diving skills were better than those of the bear people.
After waiting for a while, Urkan came up and reported, "My lord, there is a treasure chest under the water, and there is nothing else. ”
Chests are not of high level, with only a few pearls and some transparent bubbles (which allow non-water-free creatures to breathe underwater for a while). However, Yuan Mu still drew attention to the hidden places on the road where treasures could be hidden.
As soon as he entered, he had a harvest and boosted his morale, and Yuan Mu ordered to move towards the Baisha Road on the left first.
After walking a short distance, a lot of large crabs emerged from the bottom of the white sand and in the water hole next to it, attacking them.
Rampant Crab, Savage Level 1 Class, Skill Cheray.
Ambush crab, savage level 1 class, skill buried in sand.
"I can finally move my muscles and bones." Tao Snow cheered when he saw the enemy, and it had always seemed too oppressive here. Now that the enemy is coming, he can give a good vent.
The crabs were eliminated, and a special building material, crab sand, was found in the crab nest. Moving on, several more groups of enemies were encountered.
Water spray swordfish, a level 2 class of nature, skill water arrow.
Scavenging water wolf, savage level 2 class, skills gnaw, scavenging.
Water elemental, elemental level 2 class, no skills.
Deep water element, elemental level 3 troops, skills condense body, water arrows.
Valelli Lobster Man, a level 3 class of savagery, has a heavy skill and is strong.
Half-fish lake monster, free level 4 troops, skill mental interference, lure.
The enemies who came out were stronger than the others, but fortunately, the strength of Yuan Mu's subordinates had improved a lot, and they were crushed all the way. Destroying them yields a lot of special materials, some of which are necessary for the construction of underwater structures.
Yuan Mu and his subordinates also found several hidden low-level treasure chests, as well as a resource point for collecting pearls.
The white sand trail is very long, the more you walk, the less plants there are, and there is water on both sides. When he was almost at the end, Yuan Mu saw an 'island' with a white sand beach in front of him. The white sand road at your foot is the only way to the island.
"It's amazing!" Yuan Mu couldn't help but admire, he could still see this wonderful scenery underwater. There was a lake overhead, and the bottom of the lake was like the sea.