Chapter 135: The Mission Begins
"What are you kidding...... "Masson is gone, he is just here to participate in the trial, not to sell his life, and Shadow Valley is also a place where people go?" Masson didn't want to get in alive, but he came out as a dry corpse.
"I'm not in the mood to joke with you!" Because of the content of today's task, Medellín has long been on fire, but this is the decision of the Supreme Council, even if he is unwilling, he can only resolutely implement it, and when there is no place to send the fire in that belly, Masson actually dared to send it to the door, and the result is naturally self-evident, and he was scolded by Medellín on the spot.
"Do you think Lao Tzu is willing to take you to the Valley of the Shadows? Damn it...... This is the decision of the Supreme Council! Medellin shook his goatee, and his fingers almost didn't poke Masson's nose: "If you are not convinced, just go to the Supreme Council, it is useless to yell at Lao Tzu!" ”
"Do I dare to go, I'......" Masson muttered quietly, and ran away, he didn't dare to provoke the enraged Medellin.
Medellin is indeed very unhappy, when he came out of the Magic Guild, his face was still angry, in Medellin's opinion, this time the Supreme Council was purely full of food and had nothing to do, and actually got a trial mission to the Valley of the Shadows, where there are tenth-level undead creatures at every turn, how can you explain if something really happens?
Especially Ferré, if something happens to this kid, it's going to be a big problem...... Not to mention the gambling contract half a year later, just one Anduin is enough for a headache for himself and Odwin, what is the relationship between the old guy and Ferry, even the mentor can't be so close to the disciple, right? Thinking about the little thing that day, Huo Lun was seriously injured, in case something big happened, the old guy had to tear down the guild hall?
Lin Li walked down the street with his head down, but he didn't think too much about it.
After all, he came out of the Luoyue Mountain Range, all kinds of ferocious demonic beasts, I don't know how many I have seen for a long time, even if the undead are rampant in the Shadow Valley, but before they reach the point where they will definitely die, he is thinking more about it now, but the crystal in his pocket.
This crystal is so mysterious...... There was not the slightest fluctuation of magic, and even the dense array of magic patterns on the surface seemed to be just decoration, and Lin Li couldn't feel any power from above at all.
But it was such a crystal without a trace of magic fluctuations, but in front of Lin Li, it devoured a nightmare alive.
Lin Li was sure that it was a real devouring.
Before going to bed last night, Lin Li deliberately took out the crystal to look at it, when he was on the Nightmare Mountain Range, he was indeed not mistaken, the breath exuded from the crystal was the same as that of the nightmare, the same violent evil, the same full of pain and despair, the thick dark red in the crystal was like the eyes of a nightmare, as if sticky blood was flowing.
When he held the crystal, he could even clearly feel that the nightmare was inside the crystal, and this feeling was ethereal but so real.
So much so that Lin Li couldn't understand why a crystal buried in a vein of pure gold had such magical power.
This is no longer something that can be summed up by magic equipment, and in an instant, an eighteenth-level demonic beast was devoured, even if it was Lin Li, without worrying about the materials, he might not be able to create such a terrifying thing.
When walking on the road, Lin Li quietly made up his mind, after arriving in the Valley of Shadows, he must find a chance to try this crystal, if he can completely master that kind of power, I am afraid that nothing can threaten him in the future, even the eighteenth-level demonic beasts can be devoured in an instant, what else do you need magic and martial arts? In the future, when he encounters danger, he will go down directly with a crystal, no matter what kind of dragon titan ancient demonic beast he is, he will devour them all!
With a little doubt and a little reverie, on the way to the Shadow Valley, Lin Li didn't feel very hard.
The Valley of Shadows is surrounded by barren mountains and mountains, even the ferocious monsters are unwilling to approach this legendary paradise of the undead, the withered yellow weeds are connected, as if they have just been burned by fire, the sky is dark and dull, as if they can never see the sun, it will always be a rainy day, people can't help but reveal a haze from their hearts, from time to time blowing through the swishing cold wind, rolling up the withered yellow leaves, swirling and falling in the air, but also adding a bit of desert and slaughter to this valley of death.
The Valley of Shadows is no better than the Nightmare Mountains, and it took four people two hours to arrive in a carriage.
When Lin Li got down from the carriage, he couldn't help but be stunned, because he found that on the hillside outside the Shadow Valley, several tents of all sizes had been set up, and from time to time there were magicians in black robes coming in and out of the tents...... Madias's two companions.
"What's going on?"
Masson looked at the tent on the hillside and smiled happily: "It must be that the Supreme Council has seen that we are working too hard, and it is characteristic that an outing makes it easy for us, no wonder my uncle said that the content of today's task will be unimaginable......"
"Idiot." Ou Ling walked past Marson and added a rare sentence: "Only you will go to the Valley of Shadows for an outing." ”
"You kid thinks beautifully......" Medellin just got out of the carriage and was amused by Masson's words: "Still want to go on an outing?" I'm afraid you won't have time to cry for a while......"
"Mr. Medellin, what the hell is going on, and why are the other squads ...... too?"
"No way, that's what the Supreme Council means." Medellin shook his head, looking a little helpless: "Today's mission, the content of all the squads is the same, if you have any acquaintances, you can go and say hello now, because in the next few days, there may be many opportunities for you to meet......"
"Why a few days?" Masson looked puzzled.
"Idiot!" Medellin glared at him and asked angrily, "Don't you see those tents?" Do you really think they're here for an outing? ”
"......" Not to mention Ma Sen, even Lin Li couldn't help but be startled: "Mr. Medellin, do you mean that we are going to live in the Shadow Valley for a few days?" ”
"Congratulations, you guessed it! But there are no rewards......"
Hearing this, Lin Li's head was big, so he didn't care if he had a reward...... Long before leaving, Lin Li had already guessed the content of this mission, in his mind, the so-called Shadow Valley Trial was nothing more than entering the Shadow Valley and destroying some undead creatures, to be honest, at the beginning, Lin Li didn't take it to heart at all, for him, the undead creatures were not terrible, just in the Ring of Endless Storm, there were at least two undead nemesis.
But when Medellín said it, he suddenly realized that this was not the case at all.
It's not fun to live in the Valley of Shadows for a few days...... "To be honest, this mission is really a bit troublesome......" Even Medellin himself, his face couldn't help but show a little worry: "The content of the mission is nothing, the only thing you have to do is to stay in the Valley of Shadows for seven days, during these seven days, you can do whatever you want, even if you don't do anything, you can just find a place to hide, but I estimate that there is no safe place for you to hide in this Shadow Valley......"
Lin Li pursed his lips, thinking to himself Aren't you talking nonsense, undead creatures are not demonic beasts, they don't have much time to rest, no matter day or night, they are wandering around anytime and anywhere, it's easy to hide, but whether you can hide or not, it's another matter, in case you encounter any high-level undead creatures who come out to hang out, then the trouble is not as big as the ordinary.
Moreover, the Shadow Valley is filled with poisonous fog all year round, and if you stay in the same place for a long time, it is easy to be unlucky due to inhaling too much poisonous fog.
"Damn, these bastards of the Supreme Council, what kind of trial mission is this, it's simply buying people's lives!" The more Masson thought about it, the more angry he became, and he forgot that Uncle Medellin was standing next to him.
But this time, Medellin didn't curse anyone, but just took out three scrolls from his pocket: "It's not so serious, for this trial mission, the Supreme Council has specially prepared this for you, you can put away these three scrolls yourself, in case of any danger, open the scroll immediately, it will teleport you to the camp in an instant." ”
"But ......" Medellin thought for a moment and reminded again: "If the scroll is opened, your mission will be considered a failure, so you'd better think about it and don't give up this opportunity easily until you have to." ”
"Oh......"
"By the way, by the way, I wasn't joking just now, if you have acquaintances, go say hello now, and when you get to the Valley of Shadows, maybe you can use them."
Aside from the two roommates, where did Lin Li have any friends in Orana? Medellin's advice was good, but it didn't make much sense to him. Ou Ling's situation is similar to his, and his natural indifference makes it difficult for him to make friends.
It's Mason, this guy, who is a courtesan, and as soon as Medellin's voice fell, this guy showed a lewd smile on his face: "That's right...... How did I not think of that? ”
"Okay, I've said everything I need to say, and you can ......do the rest by yourself," After explaining the rules of the trial, Medellin gave another word of advice, and then left with peace of mind.
"Masson!" Not long after Medellin left, he heard someone greeting Masson from a distance, and Lin Li had to secretly sigh in his heart, courtesans are really courtesans...... Masson was greeted by a dark, thin young magician, who looked to be about the same age as Masson, but the two teammates behind him were very interesting, one tall and one short, walking together full of comedic effect.
"Haha, Kayla, why are you kid?" Probably because of the acquaintance, Ma Sen seemed very happy, and while greeting excitedly, he introduced to the two roommates: "Come on, let me introduce you to you, this guy is my partner who has played since I was a child, and he is from the Magic Guild out of the city, his name is Kayla." ”
"By the way, Kayla, these two are my roommates, one is called Orin and the other is called Ferry, you know each other."
"Nice to meet both."
This magician named Kayla is obviously more stable than Masson, and his speech and demeanor seem to be very measured, and after greeting the two, he introduced the two teammates behind him, the tall one is called Lauren, from the Ice City Guild, and the short one is called Verderick, from the Dawn City Guild.
Suddenly met a former friend, Masson seemed very happy, pulled Kayla and chatted, this chat lasted almost half an hour, until the mission was about to start, only to interrupt the conversation with some regret, when Kayla left, the two also repeatedly agreed that if something happened to the two teams in the Valley of Shadows, they must support each other and help each other, and strive to stay together for seven days.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, Kayla will be there!" Masson patted his chest and swore a promise.
"Then this mission is all up to you."
"Don't worry, it's all on me!"
After the two agreed, they chatted a few more gossip before Kayla left with her two teammates.
When they were chatting, Lin Li didn't speak, just looked up and down at this thin black mage named Kayla with a curious gaze.
Even from Lin Li's point of view, this is also a good young magician, at least the strength of the eleventh level, which is only slightly weaker than Ou Linglai, and his two teammates, one tall and one short, are not weak, both of them are the strength of the tenth-level peak, which is much stronger than Ma Sen's guy...... If you can form an alliance with such a team, it will indeed help you successfully complete the trial mission.
It's a pity...... I think it's helpful, but the other person doesn't necessarily think so.
There was a hint of sarcasm in Lin Li's smile, this Kayla was indeed quite interesting.................. "Boss, you know that Mason very well?" Kayla had just returned to the tent when the short magician named Lorin asked curiously.
"Just know."
"Then how do you ...... him?"
"Why are you so enthusiastic about him, aren't you?" Kayla smiled and looked at the Shadow Valley in the distance: "Enthusiasm doesn't cost money, now I have a friendship with him, maybe I will be able to get a place in the future, this mission is not simple, even if Gryffindor enters the Shadow Valley, I may not be sure to stay for seven days, let alone us?" In case of any danger, it is better to have someone to help than to be stabbed in the back. ”
"But that kid's strength is too ......" The short magician thought about it, but still didn't quite understand: "I think he is only level nine at most, and his teammate named Fei Lei is actually a level seven magician, what can such strength help in the Valley of Shadows?" ”
"What do you know......" Kayla glared at him, her expression a little disdainful: "In the Valley of Shadows, luck is much more important than strength, don't think that your strength is very proud, I tell you...... Entering the Valley of Shadows, not to mention that you are a tenth-level magician, even if it is eleven-level and twelve-level, you don't dare to say that you will be able to stay for seven days, besides...... Anyway, enthusiasm doesn't cost money, and it's good to have a few more substitutes for the dead. ”
"But ......" After teaching the short magician, Kayla hesitated again: "But that guy named Fei Lei is indeed a little weak, he only dared to come to participate in the trial at the seventh level, and it is estimated that he will be teleported back as soon as he enters the Shadow Valley, so let's not have too much hope for their team." ”
The three of them were talking in the tent when an old voice suddenly came from the camp.
"Now I announce that the mission has officially begun, and this time I hope you can complete the mission smoothly." The voice was not loud, but it was unusually clear to the ears.
"Let's go!"
When Kayla and the others came out of the tent, the three of them had already reached the mouth of the Shadow Valley.
As soon as Lin Li approached the mouth of the Shadow Valley, he smelled a thick rancid smell, it was a smell of rotting corpses, it smelled thick and thick, as if it had been frozen in the air, the valley was filled with black mist, and he only saw a piece of black pressure from a distance, and he couldn't see what was in front of him at all, the soil under his feet was a little slippery, and when he stepped on it, he seemed to be able to hear the sound of chirping.
"This place is disgusting...... "Masson stared at his feet with his eyes, lest he accidentally step on something he shouldn't have stepped on.
"No way, the undead don't understand the ecological environment."
"By the way, Ferry, aren't you a pharmacist, is there any potion that can keep us from being discovered by undead creatures?" Masson had always been fond of whimsy, and in fact he didn't even hold out much hope when he asked this.
Who knew that Lin Li actually nodded, and said with certainty: "Of course there is ......"
"Huh?" Masson was startled, and even Ou Ling couldn't help but stop.
"There is a natural calamity strike potion, which is specially used to deal with undead creatures, as long as you drink a bottle, not only can you not be discovered by undead creatures, but also can bring divine power to the attack, and each attack can cause a lot of damage to undead creatures."
"There's such a good thing! Why don't you hurry up and get a few bottles...... It's up to you for this mission. ”
"No problem...... Lin Li nodded and stretched out a hand: "You give me a holy flower, and I'll get you a few bottles right away." ”
"Damn!"
Lin Li's joke ended, and the three of them were finally not so nervous, and they followed the rugged path at the mouth of the valley and unconsciously arrived in the middle of the Shadow Valley.
This place has entered the sphere of influence of the undead creatures, the black fog around is getting thicker and thicker, faintly, Lin Li seems to hear some subtle sounds, this sound is like a spring silkworm gnawing on mulberry leaves, "rustling" sound non-stop, in a swishing cold wind, especially creepy to hear.
"Be careful......" Lin Li tightened the Winter Staff in his hand and reminded the two teammates beside him in a low voice.
"Yes." As soon as Masson nodded, he suddenly let out an exclamation: "Ah! ”
Lin Li looked back in horror, and saw a few white Sensen's bone hands, which were tightly grasping Ma Sen's calves, and as those few bone hands tore hard, he saw blood marks on his calves for a while, and the black mage robe on Ma Sen's body was torn off in just a few moments.
"Whew!" Lin Li's reaction was also extremely fast, with a move of the Winter Staff in his hand, a wind blade was already shot out like lightning, only to hear a crisp sound, and instantly cut off a bone arm, and under the control of Lin Li's spiritual power, this wind blade with a strong whirl, after cutting off a bone arm, with the power of the whirlwind, a circle was born in the air, and suddenly there was another crisp sound.
At the same time, the staff in Ou Ling's hand was also raised, but his spiritual power was far inferior to Lin Li's pervert, although he reacted quickly, but the time to release the magic was always a line slower, and when he shot an ice pick, Lin Li's second wind blade had already been released, and in an instant, he only heard a "click" sound in his ears, and the four or five bone arms that tightly grasped Mason's calf turned into a pile of broken bones almost instantly.
"Damn, I'm scared to death......" Masson took the opportunity to break free from the shackles of his bone arm and hide to the side to catch his breath, with a somewhat apprehensive look on his face.
"Don't be busy resting, get rid of them first."
"They?" Masson was slightly stunned at first, but immediately, he knew who "they" were.
At the sound of Lin Li's rapid chanting of incantations, the slippery ground under the feet of the three of them had begun to tremble slightly, and the black dirt rose one by one, as if something was about to break through the ground.
(To be continued)